The mountain road in front of you is not so much a road as a shortcut taken by the nearby mountain people when they go up the mountain to chop firewood, so it is naturally not smooth and wide, but in order to return to Kaede Village, which is still a lot of distance away, Kikyo and Shangyang still chose this mountain road that is relatively close and needs to go over the mountain.

Few people will take this mountain road over the mountains in order to save time, after all, in the uninhabited deep mountains, there may be some demons and evil things that harm people's lives, of course, this is naturally not a problem for the shrine maiden.

"Anyway, Kikyo, it's too early for us to come out of Kyoto," with a big yawn, Shang Yang moved his right arm slightly, tilted his head and asked casually, "There's no need to rush back in such a hurry, there is no time limit for the enchantment you left in the village." ”

"There's no need," Kikyo whispered, shaking his head, "If you stay any longer, something might happen." ”

Hearing this, Shang Yang, who was just casually asking, was slightly stunned and asked subconsciously.

"Uh, Kikyo you know?"

Hearing this, Kikyo calmly turned to the side, looked at the merchant sheep with a puzzled face with clear eyes, and whispered.

"I noticed it last night, and besides, the traces of blood are not so easy to remove......

"That's right...... My mistake," the abrupt Shang Yang nodded and generously admitted, "I'm sorry, I forgot to handle it carefully and thoroughly last night." ”

"No need to apologize, if you want to say it, it should be me thanking you," shook his head again, Kikyo's expression was still faint, but his tone seemed to soften a little, "It is my responsibility to protect the jade of the four souls." ”

"Don't care, it's the same as you said, no need to thank you," Shang Yang scratched his hair and persuaded after hearing Kikyo's words, "Moreover, it is not appropriate for those people to be handed over to you to deal with last night." ”

“…… Yes. ”

After a little silence, Kikyo opened her mouth slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end, she only whispered these two, some words of unknown meaning.

Kikyo understands what Shang Yang means, last night, the most direct 'enemy' is human, and she also understands that whether it is a big thief who robs money and kills, or a wild thief, it is not an object that can be reasoned. In a sense, Shang Yang's move is also the most correct approach, but she doesn't want to see it.

Perhaps, she just didn't want to see Shang Yang kill again.

Noticing Kikyo's hesitant look, Shang Yang just exhaled quietly, Shang Yang also understood very well, Kikyo didn't want to see him, he killed like those tyrannical monsters, but it was precisely because of this that he did these things first.

Therefore, Shang Yang diverted the topic and asked casually.

"Of course, those ill-intentioned guys last night were only the part that was used, and the people who used them, it just so happens that I know who they are."

"And rightfully so."

Hearing this, Kikyo nodded slightly, and her tone was gentle, obviously, Shang Yang's words were not unexpected by Kikyo, and she calmly waited for Shang Yang's explanation.

"The one who peeked at the jade of the four souls is one of the nobles who lives in Kyoto, and the Imadegawa family is one of them." Shrugging his shoulders, Shang Yang stated indifferently, "The Gongqing Izukawa family is not a human being, their true essence is the Kyoto demon wolf clan. ”

"In the past, the Kyoto Demon Wolf Clan was a group of monsters living in the mountains and forests near Kyoto. However, as the number of yokai in the Kansai region continues to increase, the survival of the Kyoto Yokai clan is becoming more and more difficult, and in addition to the natural enemy of the Yokai Bird of Paradise, which feeds on the Yoyo Clan, there are also countless Yokai who threaten the Yoyo clan. ”

Speaking of this, Shang Yang shrugged his shoulders and continued to state.

"There are many powerful monsters, and they may launch a bloody slaughter against the weak demon wolf clan at any time, and the reason may even be just to make a beautiful shawl for themselves with the fur of the demon wolf, so, from birth, the demon wolf, this kind of monster, must always survive in danger."

"The Kyoto Demon Wolf Clan, like their fellow clans living in various parts of the country, can only live with difficulty, keep running, keep running, just to survive, but, unlike the Demon Wolf Clan in other places, the Kyoto Demon Wolf Clan living near Heiankyo, Kyoto, I don't know how many times in hundreds of years, I don't know how many times I have seen the luxurious life of the nobles living in Heiankyo, Kyoto. The comfortable and luxurious life of the nobles and nobles deeply attracted the demon wolf family in Kyoto. ”

"More than 200 years ago, the leader of the Kyoto Demon Wolf Clan, in a battle with other monsters, was seriously injured, and saw that the Kyoto Demon Wolf Clan was about to be jointly eliminated by the various monsters who had been peeping at for a long time. Under his leadership, the Kyoto demon wolf clan collectively handed over a 'begging letter' to the Kyoto guardian appointed by the monster commander Shang Yang, Konoe Zhao, the content is very simple, the demon wolf clan asked Kyoto Guardian Zhao and the monster commander to ask the Kyoto demon wolf clan to give up their side as a monster and live in Kyoto, the capital of mortals, as mortals. ”

"For this matter, it was very interesting that Konoe Teru and the yokai commander agreed to the request of this demon wolf clan, and the Kyoto demon wolf clan, which had the consent of the Kyoto guardian and the yokai commander, took advantage of the chaos in Kyoto two hundred years ago when the Kamakura shogunate was destroyed, and all the demon wolves who turned into human forms infiltrated Kyoto en masse and killed the clansmen of the Imadegawa family, one of the nobles who lived in Kyoto. Then, this demon wolf clan all transformed into the original nobles of the Imadegawa clan, and played the role of the nobles. ”

"For 200 years, the demon wolf clan that plays the role of a human being, while enjoying the life of a nobleman, has also carefully guarded the fact that they are youkai, and all along, just like the oath they made at the beginning, completely gave up being a youkai, and just lived in Kyoto as a duty."

At this point, Shang Yang looked at the bellflower who showed a slightly thoughtful look, exhaled softly, and complained with his eyes half-open.

"It seems that the attraction of the Jade of the Four Souls is really great, and even these actors who have played their duties for more than 200 years can't help but be tempted."

“…… There's nothing strange about it," Kikyo whispered after a slight silence, "After all, it's still a youkai......"

“…… That's right, even if they have been pretending to be adults for more than two hundred years, they are still monsters," Hearing Kikyo's words, Shang Yang seemed to look at the calm Kikyo with some confusion, and shrugged his shoulders indifferently, "This fact will not change." ”

Hearing this, the bellflower turned sideways again, and his watery eyes gently swept over the relaxed Shang Yang, and opened his mouth slightly, as if he wanted to say something and stopped, but finally turned around lightly and didn't say anything.

In the distance behind him, which can be seen, it is surrounded by the city wall that has fallen into disrepair, revealing a bit of desolation in Kyoto, Heiankyo, which is getting farther and farther away from the bellflower and the merchant sheep.

The war in the world has lasted for 50 years, looting, famine, displacement, such things are happening all the time, and the years of war have not only destroyed the stability of this country, but also gave birth to the demons that haunt this land and harm people's lives, as well as the bandits and thieves who also kill people and harm people, but their hearts are more vicious than the evil monsters. And in this desolate Warring States period, Kyoto, known as Heiankyo, failed to bring a trace of peace to the world.

PS: Here's today's update~

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