Rihu's Pit Brother's Journey

It's hard for Kanae to believe that there really are ghosts guarding the city.

Although, she also hopes that there will be a world where ghosts and people coexist harmoniously... because she has indeed seen people who were turned into ghosts due to helplessness and had no choice.She hopes that if there is a way to save ghosts and resolve the conflict between ghosts and humans, those innocent people will not need to kill each other with them.

However, this is not the same as looking at reality objectively.

Most ghosts, without exception, gradually lose their memories of being human after becoming ghosts.Even if I still remember some, it is only a very, very small part.This is also the fundamental reason why most ghosts lose their humanity.

Memory is an important aspect of constructing people's morality and various emotions. If you lose your memory, you can even say that this person's past almost doesn't exist.Then what a poor dead soul is still moving!

But she couldn't help becoming interested in this city of ghost generals, because Miss Xunzi and the residents living in this city.They actually believed in the rumors of ghost generals so deeply.It's not just one person or two people, it's people from a city who believe in this rumor!This gave the rumors a kind of authenticity, after all, no one would talk about distant myths.

She took a closer look and found that the city has never been infested by ghosts. Of course, this is probably because there are exorcists and witches in the city. It is better to retreat from the location of their enemy's power.

After entering Jiguo City, she was quickly amazed by the scenery in the city——

——The city guarded by ghosts is colorful and full of blooming flowers.

Just like Miss Xunzi said, people here like flowers very much, and they grow flowers everywhere.

Considering that the shrines in this city are also very famous, it is not difficult to understand that omamori are dumped all over the world.All kinds of amulets made with dried flowers as the main raw material, most of which are for safe travel, guarding love, protecting children and grandchildren, etc., are very popular romantic tokens in this era of encouraging population.Regardless of whether it is useful or not, the faint floral fragrance and the beautiful guard pattern are already very attractive. It is much higher grade than ordinary sachets, and it also has a protective effect. No wonder people like it.

Kaoru-san went to the shrine to ask the guardian of peace, and Kanae naturally went with her.She observed for a while, and found that among these guards, there were no wisteria flowers as raw materials.Judging from the description, the function is to protect against evil spirits, and the main raw materials are peach wood and peach blossom.

...Just because the wisteria tree will deprive the soil of nutrients and is not suitable for planting?

Kanae frowned slightly, she felt that there might be something strange in it.Even if it is believed that the guardian of the city is a ghost general, this is just a legend, right?How many people know that ghosts hate wisterias?It's almost as if the "ghost general" really exists in this city, and even has contact with the city residents—especially the shrine, which makes the shrine specially worry about making wards and avoid using wisteria flowers.

She bought one in the shape of a butterfly, which means it is for good luck, and one with the pattern of a pentagram, which means it is for exorcism.The butterfly one, next time I see Shinobu, give it to her, Kanae, who is an older sister, thought with a wicked smile.

After buying the guard, Kaoru took Kanae to the shrine.

Xunzi told Kanae that she had already asked the people she knew in her hometown to contact the shrine, and met the priest of the shrine on the grounds of donation.

"This year's witches are still too young to be able to take responsibility, so the affairs in the shrine are all about contacting the priests."

Kanae knew that Xunzi was willing to bring her because she knew that she was interested in it, so she quickly thanked her.

The priest of the shrine is completely different from what Kanae imagined. He is a handsome young man with pigtails.

"What a beautiful lady, please consider marrying me and inherit the shrine together!"

On the first side, he just came up to hold Kanae's hand and said this.

Kanae was ashamed and didn't know how to react for a while.

Xunzi smiled lightly: "Don't be so rude to my guest, Master Heiyao, and the shrine is not you, but will be handed over to the shrine maiden when she grows up, can you be a little more reliable?"

The priest known as Hei Yao let go of his hand, and put on a lazy look: "Don't come up and tear things down, Xunzi, don't you know how difficult it is for me to find a partner in this city? Everyone You all know that I am just a substitute priest, and I will not be willing to talk to a man who has no money, no job, or even a job in the future, I am really miserable, don't hurt my chance of finding true love again, okay?"

Xunzi shook her head: "True love is not a lie. And didn't your father tell you to get rid of the demon master in the future?"

Hei Yao was anxious: "Who is going to fight monsters! Isn't it good to live in the city like this and be protected by the city lord? I can't understand what my dad thinks!"

Xunzi hit the nail on the head: "It's probably because of this reason that you can't find a partner. I'm sorry, Kanae-sama, I made you laugh."

Kanae said she didn't mind, but she was curious that Kaoru had such a good relationship with the priest.Xunzi explained that the residents in the city are still relatively fixed and not very mobile, so basically Zhang San and Li Si are neighbors next door, and most of them know each other.In particular, the shrine is the only religious institution in the area, and basically knows everything about the people in the city.

Kanae understood: "That's why you want to return to Jiguo City immediately. Whether it is a demon master or a shrine, it can be used as a force against the enemy."

Hei Yao's eyes widened when he heard that: "Enemies? What's going on, Xunzi, you didn't say anything about enemies in the words you brought before. Wait a minute, won't you attract some terrible monsters? I'll tell you that I will be Priests have been praying for blessings for many years, but I don’t know anything about eliminating demons! Go find the demon master, go find my father!”

...What a disgrace, this priest.

Even Kanae, who is an outsider, can't help but think so.

Xunzi seemed to have expected it, and said unwaveringly: "It's not a monster, it's a ghost. I think ghosts should belong to the scope of the shrine, not to the exorcist."

To outsiders, it seems that there is not much difference, but in the eyes of people in Jiguo City, it seems that there is a big difference.Sure enough, Priest Hei Yao looked choked, he finally glanced at Kanae, and sighed helplessly.

"Okay, okay, come in first, what's the point of discussing this in the aisle, it's too indecent."

...Who came up to propose first!Is it okay to propose to a woman you meet for the first time on the aisle?

If you complain like this, you will lose. It is better to ignore this man and worry about business.

When I arrived at the living room inside, I saw a little girl who looked up to eight or nine years old and was wearing a little witch costume sitting in the middle. Kanae was a little surprised, but thinking of her lord, she felt a little better Of course.Some family inheritance is based on bloodlines rather than age, or maybe this child's abilities are amazing enough to allow people to sit in this position regardless of her age.

Priest Heiyao introduced: "This is the witch Yumeko of our shrine. She has powerful spiritual power and is the orthodox successor of this shrine. Don't look at her serious face, but she sleeps with her eyes open most of the time. .Her abilities are related to dreams, so she is also called Dream Witch. We can start talking, just ignore her existence."

Kanae: You let yourself go too much, this priest.Is it okay to treat a witch like this?

Kaoru nodded as usual, sat down with Kanae, and began to tell her story.Hei Yao didn't seem to pay much attention at first, but when he heard that Xunzi took the risk to investigate and found the diary, he spit out the tea from his mouth.Obviously, he also heard that the Bliss Cult is definitely not a good thing. There is a woman who knows the danger and rushes up by herself. This woman is the delicate Miss Xunzi he knows. No wonder he is so surprised.

After listening to everything, at the end, Hei Yao's face turned black.

He reprimanded Xunzi first, how could he do such a dangerous thing!Fortunately, I met the Ghost Killing Squad this time, what if I didn't?What if the detective's investigation alarmed the evil spirits and put her in a nest with the detectives?What's more, how could she trust the detective she found, what if she was with the Bliss Cult?It's too risky!

Kanae nodded again and again. It is indeed possible. After all, the Bliss Cult should have controlled most of the local residents. It is also possible that the person who was looking for happened to collude with them.Xunzi is still cautious, not a local detective, but it is also very risky.

Afterwards, Heiyao told Kanae that he really couldn't deal with such a situation, but he knew the shrine's barrier was powerful, so he suggested that Kaoru should live in the shrine for a while, in the name of helping the shrine work.What kind of ghost chasing soldiers really can't enter the shrine.

Hei Yao said: "Just in case, let her stay at the shrine. Ms. Kanae can continue your investigation, or you want to live in the shrine together. It doesn't matter. I very much welcome beautiful women to accompany us!"

Kanae blushed: "Please allow me to refuse, I have other tasks, and I have to contact my colleagues. Excuse me what you said just now... why do you think ghosts cannot enter Jiguo City?"

Hei Yao said casually: "Ah, don't you know? Ghosts have a so-called territory, just like lions, leopards and tigers. They have their own territory. Normally, only the weak Only wolves gather. The stronger king of the mountain does not allow other threats to exist in his territory. I believe that the ghosts in our city will be very powerful ghosts, and they have not reached the level of ghosts that can destroy the other party. Don't dare to step into his territory."

Kanae's smile was stiff: "Ah, what you said seems like ghost generals really exist."

Hei Yao took it for granted, "I'm a priest, and I don't even believe in the existence of ghosts. How can I persuade others to believe in the shrine? Come on, I'll give you a brochure about our shrine. Go back and have a look. It's because we have powerful witches. Only by guarding the city can the ghost general maintain people's hearts and protect the city, so we have to spend more money to worship our little witch!"

Kanae: ...a pyramid scheme...is it?

After talking for a while, without getting more useful clues, Kanae had to take the brochure and leave first, and left Miss Xunzi's contact information, telling her to contact her as soon as possible.

Hei Yao found another room, arranged for Miss Xunzi, and then returned to the living room, yawning.

"It's so annoying that something like this will happen. I hope it's not a ghost who is too powerful. I don't want to die at all."

The little witch who had been kneeling at the back like a statue, wondering if she was really asleep, suddenly spoke.

"You actually gave 'that' tea to them, Hei Yao."

Hei Yao curled his lips: "In order to ensure that they will not be killed, we can only make a bad plan. They are all beauties, so it would be a pity if something happened."

The little witch said solemnly: "But the woman who left...is a member of the Ghost Killing Squad. If it's because of the tea, I happen to meet again..."

Hei Yao lazily said: "If she took the initiative to attack and caused the misunderstanding, we can only blame her for being unlucky. We are not the saviors, Mengzi, we are just the guards of this city. Let me see, the so-called ghost killing team , who exactly are they? Are they going to be a real threat."

They are priests, witches, demon exorcisers—but first of all, they are the residents of this city.

Like any city dweller, what they believe in is not so much gods as evil spirits.

Let us see if you who act in the name of exorcising ghosts are our enemies.