Under the horrified gaze of Daping Kangyi, Jiazuo took half an hour to recover, swallowed his saliva to gather himself, and continued the topic while walking. "That feeling almost convinced me there was hell, I couldn't even stab myself to death with scissors, but the guy didn't kill me... When I woke up, I was walking around like crazy Find someone to borrow money, then buy offerings and offer them up.”
"It was Takata who lent me the money at the time. He was very interested in the mysterious side of things. When he knew about that existence, he wondered if he could use the curse power of that guy. Before I offered him a large sum of offerings Finally, he finally got his wish." Jia Zuo revealed the unknown truth in a cold tone.
"Later, the company's business gradually improved, and I didn't need to borrow money anymore, but that guy refused to give up after tasting the sweetness, and he made several transactions one after another, and later even brought Xiang Chuan in... Damn, if he hadn't Knowing that things were going to get so troublesome, I should have gotten rid of him first."
Jia Zuo smacked his tongue viciously, and Daping felt his hair tremble all over. If it is said that the brainwashing techniques they used could have something to do with modern psychology, then the monsters and curses that Jia Zuo mentioned were far beyond the world he was familiar with. Hearing Jiazuo's narration, Ohira suddenly had the illusion that he was slowly sliding into an invisible abyss.
"There really is such a thing..."
Daping couldn't help but get goosebumps all over his body. At the same time, he also noticed that the reason why Jiazuo kept saying these words was actually to cover up his inner panic—after all, those are mysterious things outside common sense. Talking about getting in touch, just thinking about it will make you panic. To be honest, if it weren't for the threat of Kiryu and Ma, Daping would have retreated a long time ago.
"Whether it's Gao Tian or Xiang Chuan, they're just in contact with the mysterious side through a layer of veil. I never told them where that guy's real body is... Well, you are the first one to follow me here, Kang Yi .”
Jiazuo said and cast a meaningful look at Daping, and it was only then that Daping Kangyi noticed that they were talking and walking along the way, and they had come to a location quite remote from the dam. The shadow of the village and fishermen can no longer be seen from here. There is a steep and high mountain wall in front of it, and beside it is a seemingly unfathomable pool, and the smell of fish can still be faintly smelled.
Thinking of the water god's curse and the man-eating monster's words, Ohira felt a chill down his back. Looking up at Jia Zuo, he saw him walking to the mountain wall in front of him, pulling out the hanging vines like a familiarity, revealing a hidden tunnel behind him.
"This is!?" Daping looked over in astonishment.
"This is probably left over when the dam was built, but the lighting inside has long been out of electricity. There is still a long way to go to that guy's site. I will lead the way in front, and you can help me push the cart in the back." Jia Zuo waved his hand. Greeted, and took out the flashlight prepared in advance to shine, and then walked into the tunnel first.
Daping, who was two steps behind, looked into the tunnel, only to see that the tunnel was pitch black, but there was a tidal wind with a fishy smell coming out. At this time, his knees were a little weak, but Jia Zuo threw the cart to him to take care of, so he could only bite the bullet and follow.
I originally thought that the tunnel that had been in disrepair for a long time must be quite difficult to walk, but I didn't expect the road inside to be unexpectedly smooth. Jia Zuo, who was walking in front, used a high-power flashlight to illuminate the scene. The bright lights dispelled a lot of mental haze for a while. Daping carefully pushed the cart, looking around with his head, but he couldn't help being curious.
It stands to reason that the unmanned tunnel that has been in disrepair for a long time should be a very infiltrating and gloomy place, but he did not feel any fear when walking in it. Daping felt that this should not be because of how courageous he was, but because of the strange and stable atmosphere shrouded in the benefit tunnel.
The wonderful atmosphere of vitality flowing in the tranquility made him think of the forest after the spring rain, or the hustle and bustle of the wilderness in summer night. Rather than saying that the front is the residence of non-human monsters, Daping is more willing to believe that it is a place where gods live in seclusion.
"How? Does this feel great?" Jia Zuo didn't look back, but there was a wonderful enthusiasm in his low laughter. "Those guys on the mysterious side seem to call this kind of place 'Chang'an', and they like to get together here."
"Chang An?" What is that? Ohira curiously repeated the words he heard for the first time.
"Chang'an, it's a strange field that science can't yet touch, it's a chaotic space where weirdness and mystery superimpose, it's the last bastion of those inhuman beings." ahead. "Think about Kang Yi, they are powerful characters who have ruled Japan since the Jomon period? In the myths and legends at that time, monsters treated people like bread and sushi... But that guy told me , since modern times, human countries have begun to develop towards the field of science, and have become stronger than ever before, but they have gradually declined, and they have been unable to exert their original strength."
"Many ghosts who have lost their power disguise themselves as ordinary people and sneak into Japanese society. They used to call the wind and rain in mythology, but because they can no longer use their power, they can only live a difficult life like ordinary people who are oppressed by others... How? Sounds good Ironic, right?" The empty environment of the tunnel added an echo effect to Jia Zuo's voice, which was quite strange to Daping's ears.
"But it's not all like this. The dawn of science has not been able to shine in the dark place, and here they can use the power of the past. Whether it is black magic or spells, modern people who have been spoiled by science and technology There is no way to fight against it. Needless to say, Mieko Oshiba, even Kiryu Kazuma is absolutely no match for the power from the mysterious side!"
Speaking of excitement, Jiazuo turned around, held the electric hole in his hand, and opened his hands as if welcoming him. "All in all, welcome to the mysterious side, the world outside the daily line."
When Jia Zuo said these words, Ohira Kouyi just crossed the boundary line invisible to the naked eye. In an instant, the dark tunnel covering the surroundings suddenly collapsed like a sand sculpture, and Ohira's vision expanded outwards with the surrounding light , and then saw a large expanse of white reeds ahead, and a wide lake behind the reeds. The surface of the lake is shimmering, and there are even a few wild cranes singing and flying in the sky in the distance.
"What, what?"
Daping couldn't help but stare blankly at the ukiyo-e scroll-like scenery in front of him, and he didn't come back to his senses until Jia Sao patted him on the shoulder next to him.
"The scenery in Chang'an cannot be judged by common sense. Let's move forward."
"oh oh."
Waking up, Ohira hurriedly pushed the car to follow Jia Zuo, the scene far beyond common sense made him more flustered, but he had no choice but to keep going. He followed Jia Zuo to approach the reed marsh, and when he approached, he found that there was actually a trestle bridge in the reed marsh. The Zhulan on the trestle bridge is exquisitely carved, and extends from the shore to the depths of the reeds.
Ohira followed Jiazuo to the trestle bridge, and before stepping on the trestle bridge, he noticed that there was a rather dilapidated shrine not far away, in which was enshrined a statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva carved in stone. The statue of Ksitigarbha was also severely weathered, and the facial features of the five views were somewhat blurred. However, when looking at the statue of Ksitigarbha, Daping heard the faint sound of the tin rod shaking in his ears for some reason.
The sound made Daping stop subconsciously, but Jia Zuo in front looked back.
"What? Why stop?"
"No, that, didn't you hear anything?"
"Sound? It's not surprising what happens in this place. I told you not to take it too seriously, right? Come on, what you're pushing is an important offering, and you can't start without that." Jia Zuo kept urging, but Daping had no choice but to Withdrawing his gaze from the Ksitigarbha statue, he pushed the cart and continued to move forward.
Daping followed Jia Zuo, and the two walked along the trestle bridge to the depths of the reed marshes. The trestle stretched in a winding way, and it didn't take long to walk out of the reeds and come to the large lake with an exceptionally wide view. Daping secretly glanced at his feet, and saw that the lake under the trestle bridge was extremely deep, and in that dark lake water, he also saw a huge black shadow like a blue whale swimming under the trestle bridge.
"What..." Daping's knees softened instantly when he saw the giant shadow, and he sat down on the ground with a plop. When Kozuo looked back, the panicked Ohira finally couldn't help screaming. "Then, what the hell is that!? What are you taking me to see?"
"Oh, did you see that?" Jia Zuo turned his head around, but this time he didn't try to trick him. "That's Catfish Spirit, the owner of this place."
"Catfish, catfish essence?"
"That's right." Under Taiping's astonished gaze, Jia Zuo told the truth in a mocking tone. "That guy is an old monster who has lived for hundreds of years. I heard that he used to swim around the waters around the Japanese archipelago, making waves and swallowing many fishing boats. But wasn't Japan occupied by the United States after World War II? As a result, he was hit by a depth charge as a Soviet submarine while swimming, and was blown to half his life. Then he was scared and hid in this dark place, and never went out again... at least That's what he told me."
Jia Zuo shrugged his shoulders, took the trolley from Daping, and then pushed it across the trestle in front of him. After turning over the trestle bridge, a wooden tower built on the water is revealed. The buildings with red pillars and blue tiles are half floating on the surface of the lake. The luxurious and elegant decoration style reminds people of the aristocratic style of the Heian period.
"It's here, right here."
Jia Zuo greeted Ohira who was following behind, motioning for him to come and help.
With the help of Daping, the two moved down the pile of fresh-keeping boxes on the trolley. The crisper contained ice cubes for heat preservation, and under the ice cubes were the high-end sashimi they ordered from a familiar restaurant before they came. Jia Zuo placed boxes of high-end sashimi in front of the balcony, then put away the dishes and chopsticks, then took a few steps back, clasped his hands together, and muttered words like praying.
Daping looked at Jia Zuo with a face full of astonishment, wondering when his old and friendly classmate would have the ability of a witch, but after listening carefully, he found that what Jia Zuo was talking about was a series of common psychological terms, and the meaning of deception was obvious.
Is that all right? Just when Daping was suspicious, the lake beside him began to surge. After two or three shots, a thick water column suddenly rose from the lake, and then the huge black shadow he saw earlier jumped out of the lake—the black shadow was so huge that it even seemed to block the sky when crossing the building. So much so that even when Da Ping broke his neck, he could only vaguely see that the thing had the outline of a catfish.
However, the imagined scene of a huge catfish falling and destroying half of the building did not come out.
The black shadow quickly converged when it fell, and when it landed on the balcony, it had already turned into a human form. Daping looked over tremblingly, and saw that the human figure was dressed like a Chinese lord who got blessed in the Meiji period, but there was a catfish head with protruding eyes on top of his body!
Such an absurd scene, even if it is put in the late-night B-level special shot, is not at all inconsistent. However, after being convinced that what is in front of him is not a special shot but reality, Ohira Kouyi feels an indescribable sense of panic—— It is indeed a presence on the other side of the world far away from his familiar daily life.
"Oh oh oh oh."
When Daping Kangyi was shivering, the protruding eyes on the catfish's head turned around several times, swept over the two of them and landed on the offerings on the balcony. Boxes of fresh sashimi piled up like a mountain, so that the catfish's eyes shined, and I saw several tentacles on the corner of his mouth stretched out, rolling up the lunch box on the ground like tentacles, pouring expensive ingredients into his mouth one after another.
"Aha, this creamy meat is so nostalgic... In the past, this thing was swallowed casually in the sea, but now it takes several weeks... Umm..."
Catfish Jing opened and closed his big mouth, chewing the seafood sashimi noisily, and it was hard to tell whether it was saliva or oily liquid splashing out from the opening of the big mouth. Daping Kangyi stared blankly at the indescribable scene in front of her, and suddenly couldn't help turning around with nausea and vomiting.
When he vomited with difficulty, the catfish spirit over there swallowed the offering in front of him like a storm, and then patted his round belly and hiccupped, squinting at the psychiatrist who was crouching over to vomit.
"What? Is that also an offering for me?"
"What!?" Daping Kangyi jumped up in shock.
"No! He is the client this time! I came here to ask you to help him solve a troublesome problem." Jia Zuo quickly explained.
"Again? Didn't you just solve one a while ago? What is it called, Mieko Oshiba? That woman's soul is quite powerful, and it took me a lot of effort to get her done." . "Let me tell you, even if I can rely on the Land of Ever-Darkness to cast black spells and curses, there is a limit to that. Give me a little bit!"
"Yes, yes, thank you for your hard work. So this time too, as long as the target can be digested quietly, we will offer offerings according to the rules, half a year... ah no, how about a whole year of high-end sashimi?" Jia Zuogong Respectfully requesting.
"It's three years old, and I'll give it to me in half a year, or I can add that guy." Catfish essence pointed at the pale-faced Daping Kangyi next to him. I don't know if I am really interested in raw human flesh, or if I want to play with it because of the interesting reaction there.
"Three years...Understood, we will prepare as soon as possible." Jiazuo gritted his teeth and promised.
"That's fine, tell me the name of the target." Catfish Essence patted her belly in satisfaction and closed her eyes.