Rihu's Pit Brother's Journey

——Taisho period——

Butterfly Kanae, as a pillar of the ghost killing team in the Taisho period, received such a bizarre task for the first time: to escort a witness with ghost-related information to a city without a wisteria house.

Usually such a task would not be handed over to her, this should be what the "hidden" troops in charge of operating in the dark often do.It's just that they got confirmation that the information that this eyewitness can provide is related to the Twelve Ghost Moons.

Under normal circumstances, such witnesses would be sent to the House of Wisteria, which is associated with the Demon Slayer Squad, in order to avoid being hunted down by ghosts.The so-called Houses of Wisteria spread all over the country, and they are all related to the Ghost Slayer Squad, or those who have been attacked by ghosts themselves, volunteered to help. Wisteria flowers.

After all, not everyone has the talent to become a swordsman, most of them are ordinary people.Those who have a deep hatred for ghosts and want to kill ghosts, and those who have a little spare energy and can do some simple errands, joined the hidden army; those who are good at medical treatment, especially girls, joined the Butterfly House in charge of medical treatment; Those who do not have special skills in this area, and are willing to provide convenience and help to the Ghost Slayer Squad in addition to their own lives, are the so-called House of Wisteria Flowers.

In view of the similar experience, the Wisteria Flower House is generally used to receive those poor people who have been hunted down by ghosts, or have been persecuted by ghosts and their families have been destroyed.The same is true for the information related to ghosts obtained this time. The ghost killing team who originally contacted this matter wanted this witness to go to the wisteria house.

——But the other party refused.The only request made by the other party to the Ghost Killing Team is to send her back to a city where her hometown is located.As long as it can be done, the witnesses are willing to provide the ghost killing team with information about the ghost that they know.

After knowing that the matter involved Twelve Ghost Moons, Yinbu felt that the responsibility of this job was heavy, so he reported it to the lord.The lord sent the rock pillars there at first, but there seemed to be another accident, the lord summoned Butterfly Chanae.

Kanae asked: "Do you want me to persuade the witnesses to accept the assistance of our ghost killing team and go to the wisteria house?"

The lord shook his head: "You can try it, but I think the possibility of success is not very high. We investigated this witness, Ms. Kaoru Ohno, she should be a resident of Jiguo City."

Jiguo City—a relatively rare city that survived for a long time from the Warring States Period to modern times.

Whether it is the disaster of war or the raging of ghosts, it seems that it has not been able to destroy it.This city retains the mysterious powers that have existed since the Warring States period--monsters and witches.

Because of the local beliefs, it is difficult for forces like the House of Wisteria to invade easily, and they may even be resisted by the locals.

Moreover, the Ghost Killing Squad was also boycotted by most people in this city. If members of the Ghost Killing Squad entered, special approval was required, and special personnel would monitor them after entering.

Looks weird doesn't it?But think about it, how did such a city survive in the age of war?It is possible to rely on such means of high-intensity monitoring of armed forces.

What's more, this is also related to local beliefs.

The protagonist of the Demon Killing Squad, Yuya Ubuyashiki, narrated: "It is said that Jiguo Castle has been guarded by ghost generals for hundreds of years, so for the residents of Jiguo Castle, 'ghosts' are their guardians. God, the ghost killing team that acts in the name of killing ghosts will naturally be rejected, so you have to be more careful when you act in it."

Kanae was surprised: "The patron saint, is it a ghost?"

Yuya Mibuyashiki nodded: "The local rumors are like this. According to legend, at the beginning, the city was invaded by monsters. A pair of brothers killed the monsters and saved the residents. The one who helped the brothers was the demon master. That's why The power of the exorcist will be respected in the city."

As the head of the family, my lord, is very clear about popularity. If this is true, then the exorcist is like a savior to the residents of the city, and it is normal to become a local belief.

He continued: "The elder brother of the pair of brothers became the lord of the city and named the city Jiguo City. But after that, both the lord brothers were cursed by monsters. As the elder brother, the lord of the city was devoured by ghosts and gradually became a city lord. ghost; and his younger brother, who also has a bad reputation, is said to have killed his brother's betrothed many times, and was finally expelled from the city."

Kanae took a deep breath: "Became... a ghost?"

The lord nodded: "Yes, it seems that the city lord resigned before he became a ghost, and everyone thought he left Jiguo City. But according to legend... During the Edo period, there were bandits trying to capture Jiguo City, and a ghost general appeared. One person slaughtered all the villains. Some people who have seen the ghost general said that he was the first generation of Jiguo City Lord."

Kanae said to herself: "Have you become a ghost and still guard your own city?"

Lord Lord: "The local people believe so. There are rumors that the ghost general can maintain himself and still guard the city because a witch used magic to suppress his yin energy, so he can maintain his humanity. In Jiguo City There are also shrines and shrine maidens, that’s why.”

Kanae understood: "For the people living in this city, ghost is not a derogatory term, but the first generation of the city lord who rescued them when they needed it most. That can indeed understand Miss Xunzi's reaction. She was forced to accept the help of the Ghost Killing Squad when she was in the gate, but she actually believes in the patron saint she has believed in since she was a child more than us."

The lord chuckled: "Actually, I am also very interested in the legend of the ghost general in Jiguo City. If it is true, how did the legendary witch restore the ghost general's heart? I hope that after you enter Jiguo City, borrow This is an opportunity to find out. As outsiders, we will investigate directly, and I am afraid we will not be able to find anything."

Kanae nodded, if she followed the local Miss Xunzi, she might be able to get more information.

not to mention……

… Ordinary people would believe a childhood rumor to such an extent that when their lives were in danger and were hunted down by ghosts, they would first think of the fairy tales they had heard in childhood?

Ms. Xunzi, maybe she knows something.

In this way, there are three purposes: one is to escort and protect Miss Xunzi to Jiguo City, and one is to obtain information; one is to deal with possible pursuers after obtaining the information; one is to go to Jiguo City to investigate rumors related to ghost generals. one.

"The task may be too heavy for you." The lord said, "Originally, Xingming was responsible for the escort mission, but he noticed a suspicious force in the middle of the pursuit, and wanted to follow up. So he had to send Xunzi halfway The lady entrusted it to you to continue this mission. Actually, they are not too far away from Jiguo City, but it would be a pity to give up suspicious clues.”

Kanae bowed her head: "Please rest assured and leave it to me. I will definitely complete the mission with Master Xingming, protect Miss Xunzi's safety, and bring back important information."

The lord is actually not at ease, but the other pillars are busy with other tasks, and dispatching two pillars for information about the suspected twelve ghost moons is now the limit.He felt in his heart that he should quickly recruit new players, the talent consumption of the ghost killing team was really out of proportion to the new recruits.

Alas, he is still too incompetent as the protagonist. If he can do better, he can recruit more ghost swordsmen while ensuring their survival rate.I really haven't done enough.

Kanae met Kaoru Ono, a woman who looked very gentle and traditional, completely different from what she had imagined.

She also thought that the woman who can escape from ghosts with such important information and still insist on her own opinion in the face of life crisis should be a new era woman who looks more independent and capable like herself or her sister.The reality completely broke her inference. It was a woman who felt quite gentle just by looking at it. Most of her daily life was raising children and doing needlework.

She also saw Xing Ming, Master Xing Ming looked a little anxious, and left after a few hasty confessions, presumably because he was afraid that the clues would disappear and hurried to follow them.However, after seeing Ms. Xunzi, Kanae thinks that there is also the reason why Master Xingming is a little embarrassed to be alone with such a woman.Most of the women in the Ghost Killing Squad are independent and confident, with a boyish personality, which is the complete opposite of such a motherly woman.

After introducing themselves, the two continued on their way, but Xunzi spoke first on the way.

"Miss Kanae, look at my expression... It seems that I am wondering why a woman like me has the courage to do this?" Miss Xunzi sighed very understandingly, "After all, I look like someone who depends on others to survive." type, isn't it?"

Kanae quickly said: "I don't mean that. A person's way of life is related to his own personality. Your personality is also very good. You can tell that you are a very gentle person."

Miss Xunzi was walking slowly, while looking ahead from a distance: "Gentleness, in other words, is cowardly. From my looks, she must be a very cowardly and dependent woman."

Kanae didn't know how to answer the conversation, and she was a little embarrassed to be exposed to her thoughts.

"Actually, I am like that. Maybe it has something to do with my origin. My parents gave birth to me and raised me to make me an excellent woman and find a strong husband who can protect me and let them take care of me. My life has been from birth to From the beginning, women are destined to exist to depend on men."

This sounds a little sad, especially now that it is Taisho, half a foot has already been buried in the new era.But it is the fate of many of the thousands of women.

"But my mother told me on the day I got married that if I encountered an unresolvable crisis, I must find a way to return to this city. We—— are subjects guarded by the city lord. No matter where we went before, As long as we return to this land, the Lord City Lord will protect us."

Kanae couldn't help asking: "Just because of this?"

Xunzi smiled and said, "That's enough. You... don't live on that land, and you're not a city resident, so you don't know what this rumor, which sounds like a bedtime story, means to us. .Do you know why the House of Wisteria Flowers that your Ghost Killing Squad trusts doesn’t exist in the city?”

Kanae remembered what the lord said: "Is it because there are demon exorcisers and shrines in the city?"

Xunzi replied: "That's just a statement that is understandable to you. If you don't say it like this, you probably wouldn't be able to understand it. In fact, it's because... the legendary witch who found the heart of the city master, her husband's ex-wife My girlfriend’s name is Kikyo, and in order to commemorate her, the witch uses Kikyo as a guardian of love, so the shrines in the city need a lot of Kikyo and other flowers as guardians, and everyone is busy planting flowers and selling them to the shrine to make money, and the wisteria is too competitive The land is nutritious, so people don’t know how to plant it.”

Kanae: ...

Kanae: ………

I really don't know your people in Jiguocheng very well.What's the odd reason to honor your husband's ex-girlfriend?Isn't that a witch?The legend or something is too strange!