Deep in an unnamed mountain, stands an ancient shrine that has no name.
Although it is old, it is kept exceptionally clean, with not a single fallen leaf on the ground.
This is not a place for humans to worship, and Ning, who was leaning against the tall mahogany pillar in front of the gate and waiting quietly, has proved this.
It can be seen that there was a rare hint of worry on that cold face.
It was not until the figure of the Great Tengu appeared in front of her that Ning's worries quietly disappeared.
"I've been waiting for you for a long time. Didn't Lord Nine-Tail pursue the matter?" He naturally opened the door for his master, staring into the distance with curiosity.
Although the materials for the defense were sufficient, Ning knew that Jiuwei was not a judge, and whether to kill or not was a matter of one's own will. Disobeying her orders was equivalent to handing one's life over to her...
Da Tengu did not give Ning the answer she wanted, but walked silently into his own shrine.
Sunlight is blocked here. The wide hall is filled with red-painted wooden pillars that are ten meters high. The candlesticks on the pillars can only barely illuminate the road ahead.
“Hehehe…” Suddenly, the walking Tengu couldn’t help laughing, like a child who had won a prize.
This was the first time Ning saw her master so happy since the Nine-Tailed Fox was unsealed.
"Ning, my Lord has finally decided to give up her expectations of that human. My Lord has gradually recovered his former heroic spirit. I can't wait to see the hundred ghosts led by my Lord dominate the three realms." As if talking to himself, the Great Tengu was trembling with excitement, "So now we have to help my Lord get rid of that guy before she regrets it..."
"I'll take care of it." Ning naturally retracted and released his fists, knowing that "work" was coming again.
"No, there's no need for you to do it this time. Tell Shinyoumaru to do it." Daitengu shook his head, not wanting to interfere in Xu Zhe's affairs. Maybe it was because of the look in Kyuubi's eyes when he left? That look was not pure, and even showed some hatred towards him
It seems that those who hurt Xu Zhe will not be able to escape the revenge of the Nine-Tailed Fox...
"Call him? He is famous for disobeying orders. Although he is one of the few great demons that have practiced for thousands of years, he thinks he is an immortal all day long and does not take others seriously. If I hadn't seen that he is also one of the hundred ghosts, I would have killed him long ago." Ning didn't like dealing with it.
"It doesn't matter, just be nice to him. The person you are going to kill this time once drove Lord Kyuubi out of Country Z, and even Yaqi couldn't kill him." With a faint smile, Da Tengu believed that this arrogant guy would be very interested to hear these two.
"You tell me to do it, and I'll follow it. But if he doesn't listen, I'll do it myself." After that, Ning turned around and left helplessly, and started his depressing work.
“Hehehe, the only threat to you, now I’m going to take his life.” Finally stopping, the Great Tengu had walked to the center of the shrine, where a majestic golden statue stood.
What is enshrined here is not a Buddha or a god, but a huge and ferocious fox with nine different tails that are extremely gorgeous.
Daitengu is looking forward to its true resurrection...
Leaning against the car window that was already warmed by the sun, my eyelids trembled slightly. Although I was thinking about it, a gentle song echoed in my ears.
There is no instrumental accompaniment and no words, just like an ignorant child, he can only sing la la la.
But what came out of her mouth contained the power to calm people, as if all the pain would disappear with the song.
Maybe it was because he hated having his wounds touched, but Xu Zhe came to his senses.
Looking around, Tiechui, who had been driving the car all night, had fallen asleep with a thunderous snoring, and my mother-in-law was also resting quietly beside him.
Haozi fell asleep with the information he had obtained in his hands. It was obvious that everyone was extremely tired after last night.
But there seems to be one person missing
I gently opened the car door and came out. The fresh air made my body feel much more comfortable.
This is a green meadow surrounded by a forest of tall trees. At the end of the meadow lies a crystal clear lake. A breeze blows through, stirring up ripples.
At the edge of the lake, the missing figure stood, Alice raised one hand and sang softly. The beautiful voice is not only appreciated by people, a swallow flying across the sky also stopped between her raised fingers. I wonder if Alice's song will make the swallow forget to fly south
If he still had a paintbrush in his hand, maybe Xu Zhe would paint it. But now, all he had in his hand was condemnation.
He slowly walked to the side of the "fallen angel" and drew out the sword in his hand naturally. The swallow that had just been listening quietly was frightened and fluttered its wings and flew back into the sky.
"You scared me." Alice looked at the person dancing with the resentful sword beside her and showed anger.
"A song that hides sadness cannot eliminate it. Once the deception is over, the wound will only hurt more." He ignored the angel's dissatisfied look and sat down on the grass. He tried to hold the sword with his left hand, but the wound on his shoulder told Xu Zhe with pain that he could not force it.
"This is a song dedicated to God. The job of the Seraphim is to sing praises to our great Lord God and praise everything he has given us. It is the greatest and most sacred job. How can a mortal like you understand it?" When it comes to God, Alice suddenly became as happy as a girl.
"The world has changed. Flattering is now considered a job. It seems that all gods are the same, very hypocritical." Sighing, Xu Zhe sheathed his sword. But he did not stop moving his left arm for a moment, just hoping to recover quickly.
If we regard this rescue operation as a league, if we cannot recover in time, death will still be waiting for us.
But death seemed to come faster, and the cold muzzle of a gun was already on Xu Zhe's temple.
"Asshole, listen to me clearly, God is not a being that can be insulted by a filthy human like you. If I hear you disrespect my God again next time, I will definitely kill you." Alice pulled the bolt of the pistol and loaded the bullet.
"Who is the dirty one?" Turning his head, with the muzzle of the gun above his head, Xu Zhe's eyes showed no fear, only confusion, "You and I who were used as tools? The God who tore off your wings? The God who played with my feelings?"
Xu Zhe's question left Alice unable to answer. Her hand holding the gun was shaking. After hesitating for a long time, she finally put the gun down.
"No matter what, I believe in the Almighty God. God must have his own reasons. As his apostle on earth, I must follow God's purpose and fulfill God's mission..." With her hands crossed in front of her chest and a happy smile on her face, Alice was very beautiful at this moment.
"Religion harms both humans and God..." Sighing helplessly and shaking his head, Xu Zhe stood up and looked at the vast lake in front of him. He seemed to be moved by its tranquility, and his heart followed the tranquility.
"Damn it, you didn't even call me when you woke up!" In the carriage, Haozi walked down from the open door, still holding the documents he hadn't put down since yesterday. "You made me study until midnight yesterday, and I saw you were sleeping soundly but I didn't have the heart to disturb you."
"Have you found anything useful?" Turning his head and looking at his companion who was still stretching, Xu Zhe rarely smiled.
"Haha, the harvest is greater than you thought. Do you know what you brought back?" Momo walked to Xu Zhe's side and half squatted down. His smug expression showed that Xu Zhe had brought back great information. "This is a copy of the acquisition contract between the Founding Group and the Japanese government. It clearly states that a month ago, the Founding Group spent 1 trillion yen to buy the Osaka City in Osaka."
"Bought a city?" Xu Zhe fell silent.
"What's so strange about this? Considering the financial strength of the founding group, 1 trillion yen is nothing." Alice couldn't think of anything wrong with it.
"Come on, they are regarded as the most efficient investors in the world. They have never made a loss-making deal in hundreds of years, and most of them are huge profits. This alone can distinguish them from the nature of human enterprises." Haozi's next words were about to come out.
"So I will never spend money on unnecessary things... unless someone likes it..." Taking the contract that had been in Haozi's hand, Xu Zhe started to look through it himself, "Haozi, do you have a map?"
"I've prepared it for you a long time ago." With a smile, Xu Zhe took out a detailed map of Japan and a pencil from behind him, and started calculating on the map like a surveyor.
"What on earth are you doing?" Alice was completely confused.
"Osaka Castle was the famous battlefield between Tokugawa Ieyasu and Toyotomi Hideyoshi. It is a new castle built directly on the old site." Few people can do the calculations as Xu Zhe did while drawing on the map. "I don't believe that the purpose of the founding was to protect cultural heritage... This is the purpose!"
After that, Xu Zhe finally stopped his movements, and a standard pentagram array appeared on the map, with the ancient city with a long history in the center.
"This is..." After taking the strangely drawn map, Alice could still feel the difference even though she was studying a different culture.
"The most yin center in Japan is also known as the 'Gate of Ghosts'. Ooban Castle is built on the Gate of Ghosts..." Xu Zhe stood up slowly. He already knew where to go next. "For monsters, it's as comfortable as a sauna and feels like home. If I had 'Nine Tails' and a group of wealthy 'Kaizi' subordinates, I would definitely live there. Even if I don't ask for it, there will still be a large number of flatterers who will help me plan everything."
"Ouch!" Just as Xu Zhe was speaking, a scream came from the other side of the car, a hammer flew out from the closed cab, and there was another red footprint on his face.
"You stinky old woman, why did you kick me again?!" Sitting on the ground, rubbing his burning cheeks, Tiechui was furious and his beautiful dream was also disturbed.
"Your saliva is gushing out like a fountain. Do you want to drown me in the car?" She got out of the car naturally with a cold expression. Whether she looked old or as young as a girl now, the mother-in-law has never changed.
"I always feel that this looks so weird." Haozi sighed sincerely. It is hard to accept that a girl who looks no more than 13 or 14 years old, dressed in a school uniform, is over 80 years old.
I was confused and agreed with Haozi's method.
"Have you found your destination? This is just a wild camping site. You can't stay here for too long. Tomorrow is Friday, and people will come here like a flood." Walking up to everyone, grandma reminded them.
The depressed Tiechui also ran over. After all, it was not a good feeling to be alone.
"We've found it. We're going to Osaka, the final stop of our trip to Japan." Haozi smiled proudly.
"Maybe I have to wait a little longer..." In just a breath, Xu Zhe's face suddenly turned cold, and he drew back the sword that was sheathed in condemnation. The low sound of the sword was like a horn before a battle.
Alice on the side also had a serious expression on her face. She took out two guns and loaded them with bullets.
Even the mother-in-law sensed the strangeness and stared at the calm lake.
I don't know when it started, but two figures appeared on the opposite shore of the lake. One of them was Ning, a man with white hair and wrapped in leather clothes.
The other one was dressed more like an antique from hundreds of years ago, with a grey kimono like an ancient samurai, wooden clogs, a single braid tied at the back of his head, and a fifteen-meter-long samurai sword hanging from his waist.
His angular face is not handsome, but it reveals the unique firmness and strength of a man. He has thick eyebrows and big eyes, and is about thirty years old.
"Are they your friends?" Xu Zhe asked calmly, holding the sword of condemnation in front of him, with the smooth spine of the sword reflecting his cold appearance.
"You have a strong demonic aura. How could I know a guy who crawled out of hell?" Alice was amused by Xu Zhe's joke.
"What should we do now? Are we going to fight again? We forgot to bring our weapons?" Tiechui became excited again and looked at Alice who had two guns in her hands. "Hey, can you lend me one of your guns? Oops!"
Without any warning, the hammer hit my mother-in-law on the head again.
"Idiot, understand the situation. Those two guys are not something that mortals like us can deal with. Monsters should be fought with monsters..." Staring at the person opposite without moving, the mother-in-law's serious expression had already made it clear how terrifying the other party was.