That night, just as Long Douzheng was gently bringing Liuli up to the "adult's steps".
On the other side of the "Kamidai Imperial Garden", a woman who looked somewhat similar to Liuli was looking at the bright moon hanging in the sky, looking thoughtful.
Although it was already the middle of winter, the moonlight was still as bright as before, not obscured by the cold wind and dark clouds that filled the air.
What's going on? I always feel a little uneasy, as if something is about to happen.
The woman currently standing in a garden of the "Kamidai Gyoen", looking at the moonlight in the sky, is naturally the owner of this place, Jindai Mizue.
Today, Ruihui is wearing a very simple white fusode, which makes her elegant figure look as elegant as a fairy under the moon.
Just today, it can be said that Kamishiro Mizue has achieved a great victory in her life.
Originally initiated by Yanosuke Iwasaki, the motion against the head of the Jindai family was completely rejected, and the "Golden Heron" of Yatagarasu also ushered in the end of his life.
At the same time, Mizue also quietly cleaned up all the bugs that followed Yoshiyuki and his son in the "Kamidai Family", and put Yoshiyuki himself into a mental hospital, letting him spend the rest of his life there.
As for the last Kamidai Takayuki, he will next use his remaining talents as a pawn to embezzle all the property of Iwasaki Reiko. If he can cooperate, he will be spared. If not, he will have to go to a mental hospital to be with his father. Reunion.
After finishing all his work, the current situation can be said to be very good. Even Mizue herself did not expect that "Yatakara" would be defeated so quickly under these successive blows.
Of course, this cannot be blamed on "Yatakarasu" being useless. It can only be said that the energy of Mizue, Ruri, Ryuto, and Kyoji combined together is too great.
Especially Ryuu Dou, his unscrupulous style of doing things with the "Black Hand Alliance" has made many people feel real fear. After Iwasaki's death, people are even more concerned about the monster organization that can easily assassinate the "Golden Heron" Feel worried.
But it doesn’t matter, what Mizue has to do next is to win over a group of "Yatakaras", suppress another group, and push Kyoji to the "Golden Heron" before the other two "Golden Herons" have organized a countermeasure. position. In this way, the overall situation has been decided.
Until now, Ruihui didn't think there was anything wrong with the current situation.
So now she should be drinking a little wine in the room, going to bed happily and having a sweet dream, and she shouldn't be here with the cold wind blowing in the middle of the night.
But for some reason, Ruihui always felt as if something was about to happen.
There was no rationale for this feeling, and no evidence to back it up, but that was just how she felt.
Since ancient times, the Saio of the "Kamidai Family" have been believed to have powerful spiritual powers and can predict the future.
Although Rui Hui, who had been a "Saiou", knew that the so-called spiritual power was actually nonsense, she did have some ability to foresee misfortune and fortune.
Just like tonight, Rui Hui could clearly feel the strange smell in the air, as if a sharp blade would stab out of the darkness at any time and take away the life of her, the leader of the gods.
But this shouldn’t be possible, right? Not to mention the very complete defense system surrounding the "Kamidai Gyoen", the dozens of carefully cultivated "god-protecting ninjas" inside are enough to make assassins all over the world despair.
After all, when it comes to assassinations, "ninjas" are true experts.
The "Guardian Ninja" who have protected the Jindai family for generations are not only proficient in assassination, but also proficient in all means of countering assassination.
Therefore, Rui Hui has been assassinated countless times since she fell out with Yong Ji, but she has never been touched by the killer sent by Yong Ji.
Yongji? Speaking of which, that guy should be attacking by now.
Miu Hui couldn't help but sigh slightly every time when she thought of that woman who was only in her twenties but had already fallen deeply into the abyss.
After all, she had experienced an unforgettable time with that little girl a long time ago. Unfortunately, in the end, the fate of the two of them still entered the reincarnation of their ancestors.
Unconsciously, Rui Hui was immersed in the memories of the past, immersed in the memories of herself and Yong Ji.
Even though more than ten years have passed, Ruihui can't forget the strong shock she felt when she first met Yongji, who was still young at the time.
It was a mysterious encounter, an encounter that shouldn't have happened between "Golden Osmanthus" and "Black Rose".
It was a night eighteen years ago, when even Ruri was not yet born, and Mizue had just unloaded the burden of being a "Saiou" and escaped from nearly twenty years of house arrest.
And just as Mizue walked alone in the cold night to enjoy the flowers under the golden osmanthus tree beside a lake in the suburbs of Tokyo, she unexpectedly met the little girl standing alone by the lake.
The remote and uninhabited suburbs, the night and the lakeside as deep as an abyss.
Under Ruihui's surprised gaze, the little girl was waving her immature hands, nailing beautiful butterflies to the tree with a mallet and nails.
"What are you doing?" Seeing the hundreds of wings nailed to the tree, which looked both cruel and full of eerie beauty, Mizui couldn't help but ask the child.
"Catch butterflies and then... play with butterflies."
Facing Ruihui's question, the little girl, who looked to be only six or seven years old at most, turned her head slightly and looked at the big sister who suddenly appeared with her clear pupils.
Even now, Rui Hui had to admit that when she first saw Yong Ji, she really felt attracted to the girl's unusual beauty and strange temperament.
At that time, Yongji was still a very petite and cute little girl.
Her facial features were so delicate that one suspected that she was a finely crafted doll that had come to life. Her long, glossy black hair was casually draped behind her, and her expression was indifferent, totally unlike an ordinary six or seven-year-old girl.
On a moonlit night, by the lake, under the golden osmanthus tree.
There was silvery light all over the place and the sound of lake water. The girl quietly bathed in that layer of light, as if she had merged into this beautiful and dreamlike scene.
Even though Ruihui is a woman herself, she can't help but think that this little girl is really beautiful, like the legendary Lakeside Elf or the Moonlight Elf. It's hard to imagine how stunning this little girl will be when she grows up. .
Of course, the legendary elves would not do such an immoral thing as catching so many butterflies and then nailing them to the tree.
As a result, Ruihui made his initial judgment on the girl, "a naughty child with impeccable appearance and temperament, but a very weird temperament."
But even if the girl did such a thing, Ruihui had no prejudice against her at first. After all, there were many children who would crush ants to death or hit birds with stones when they were young.
After all, the three views of young children have not yet been formed. No matter what they do, the first blame must be shouldered by their parents. The blame can only be blamed on their parents for not providing correct guidance.
Thinking of this, Ruihui, who had just been released from prison at the "Tensai Shrine", started to chat with the little girl by the lake on a whim.
"It's okay to catch butterflies, but don't nail them to the tree after catching them. Otherwise, the butterflies will die. Do you understand?"
Just like a young mother educating her little daughter, Ruihui pulled her to sit under the tree and patiently guided her.
But after hearing Ruihui's words, the girl asked doubtfully: "Butterflies can die. Is there anything wrong with this? All living things are mortal, including you, me, and all life."
Forehead. After receiving such a reply from the girl, Rui Hui was also stunned for a moment unconsciously.
After all, she didn't expect that such a young girl could say such philosophical words.
But even so, Rui Hui still smiled and said: "It is true that the birth and death of all things are part of the reincarnation of heaven, but that is the law of nature, and it is not something we should take the initiative to interfere with."
"That means I can't kill butterflies?" The little girl blinked and asked again: "But people are killing chickens, fish, and pigs every day. Doesn't this violate the laws of nature?"
"Well, it's not that humans can't take the lives of animals, but that's based on necessity, not just for fun."
Seeing that the little girl seemed to be much smarter than her peers, Ruihui told her about the meaning of the existence of farmed animals such as chickens, ducks, pigs, and cows.
Ruihui has no objection to killing for the sake of survival or other practical needs. She is not the kind of person who has a mother's heart that overflows. She also knows that human survival is inseparable from the demands of other living creatures.
But if killing is not done for the sake of survival or other real needs, this is a very bad situation in Mizue's view and is absolutely unacceptable.
After telling the little girl these things, she was silent for a moment, and then said something that Rui Hui never expected.
"I kill butterflies not because I want to play with them, but because I don't feel alive if I don't."
Under the lush golden osmanthus tree, the little girl looked at the butterflies that she had nailed to the tree, with a strong malice flashing in her eyes.
Yes, it's malicious.
It is hard to imagine that such a young girl would have such obvious malice, which also shows that she is fundamentally different from normal humans.
From the very beginning, the little girl was not brought into this world to live.
The only purpose for her being born is to kill. The more she kills, the better, the faster the better, the more ruthlessly the better.
But it was a pity that Rui Hui did not notice the malice in her eyes at that time.
If Ruihui saw this look, she might make a different decision next. Unfortunately, it's too late to say anything now.
What a strange kid. In the end, Ruihui didn't persuade the little girl not to do this kind of thing again. She didn't even ask her identity, only that she lived nearby.
Seeing that the night was getting darker and darker, Ruihui, who was about to go home, made a promise with the little girl and agreed to meet here again tomorrow night.
The little girl also nodded, turned around and walked towards the catwalk next to her, and quickly disappeared into the darkness.
(End of chapter)