163 Bow down and offer chrysanthemums
Hearing Kazuo Tento's solemn tone, the two who were originally-for-tat had no choice but to listen with serious faces.
"Last night, 'that lord' ordered two antiques that had just come to life, and asked us to get them back. The information is here, try to communicate in a gentle way, but if the other party does not cooperate, then ...... Play hard. ”
When the man named Naka-Ueki and Ryuo Uchimura heard the words "that adult", a fanatical expression suddenly appeared on their faces.
The only person who can be called "that adult" by Minister Tendo is the elder who single-handedly founded the "Oron Truth Society" and allowed people like him to obtain miracle things, and the dragon could not see the end of the dragon.
Curious about what made the elder so concerned, Uchimura Ryuo couldn't wait to pick up the photo on the table to check it out.
An oracle like him, who has only received one "miracle", belongs to the outermost minor role of the organization.
If you can complete the task of "that adult", you will not only be able to get rid of your shame, but you may also be given stronger strength.
In the two photos, they are two antique-like knives of different shapes.
One of the knives had a handle and scabbard made of animal leather, and the handle looked rusty.
The other handle is a short and thin knife engraved with a chrysanthemum emblem and carved with a horizontal pattern, and the blade seems to have been cut from the middle, leaving only half of the blade connected to the handle.
"This incident may involve those mysterious soul slayers, so I specially invited the middle tree planters who have dealt with the spirit slayers."
"Minister Tendo has won the award."
The tree planter replied nonchalantly.
"Seeing that you were quite tough just now, this thing will be given to you as a reward for the advance, don't let me down......"
With that, Ichiro Tento took out something wrapped in rune paper and threw it to Ryuo Uchimura.
"This ...... It's ......"
Seeing the outer layer of rune paper, Uchimura Ryuo had already guessed what it was, and his expression was a little complicated.
After taking it, there is only a one-fifth survival rate of God's gifts, and no matter how much he is given, he will not dare to use it.
There was also a nice God-given thing in the safe of the Elysium, and he didn't dare to use it.
"If you're lucky, you've recently sacrificed to get the 'Water Tiger's Kidney', which is the safest choice for you...... Remember, I have always cherished talents. ”
"Thank you...... Thank you, Minister, I won't let you down! ”
Hearing this name, Uchimura Ryuo breathed a sigh of relief and bowed ninety degrees gratefully in thanks, not even feeling pain in his fingers.
Let him take the same god-given thing from the Water Tiger, which is quite compatible with him, not only has a great chance of surviving, but also enhances his "Water Tiger Power" in all aspects.
"As for Zhongzhi-kun's reward, when the organization gives you other parts of the 'Zhi Evil Ghost', it will be given to you as soon as possible."
The tree planter was silent when he heard this, but nodded calmly.
……
Seven days later.
In Ibaraki Prefecture, in front of a Japanese-style manor house on the outskirts of the city, covering an area of about 10 acres.
A tall, handsome young man with a ponytail stepped out of an Infiniti sedan.
It is Abe-ji Temple.
He didn't wear a tracksuit as usual, but a rather formal black kimono.
When Abeji respectfully walked to the gate of the manor, a noise came from inside the hidden gate.
"I'm sorry, there is a funeral in my family, please go back today."
"That thing is a word, the old gentleman promised us before! Besides, we are also here for the funeral today, how can we ......?"
Several men in black suits with unkind faces were surrounding a middle-aged man in a black kimono, talking nonsense.
"A few relatives and friends who are not of their own clan are not on the invitation list for the funeral, please do not disturb yourself...... Besides, my father never mentioned this matter to me before his death, so please go back first. ”
The man in the kimono said to the men in the suit with a serious face and without giving in.
"Since you're so repulsive to people thousands of miles away, don't blame us ......"
"Uncle Yiwen, do you need help?"
Abeji immediately stepped forward and asked the middle-aged man.
"It's Abe-kun here...... Let you see and smile, my father's mourning hall is inside, please go inside first. ”
Seeing Abeji Temple, the middle-aged man surnamed "Yiji" bowed slightly to him and smiled bitterly.
"That is, this is the matter of our national quintessence society and the Yiwen family...... Don't be nosy, you kid. ”
The man at the head walked towards Abeji Temple and stared at him viciously.
Abeji looked at the tattoo on his forearm, and frowned with some disgust: "The funeral of Mr. Yiwen is coming, and I am afraid that it is inappropriate for a few people to disturb in front of the door today...... Let's disperse. ”
"Yo he, you kid has a pretty bad tone......"
The man at the head reached out and grabbed Abeji by the collar, and several other men also surrounded him, ready to make an example of him.
"Let it go...... Hand!! ”
Abeji looked at his crumpled neckline, unceremoniously turned a knife in his left hand, and slammed it into the man's abdomen.
The man who was hit in the soft underbelly by him screamed and fell down clutching his abdomen.
Then, several men who rushed up in the rear were also slashed by him in the soft underbelly with the "same hand knife", and wailed again and again.
"Dare to meddle in the affairs of our National Quintessence Society, do you kid dare to report your name?"
The man at the head stood up and said in a fierce voice.
"If you have an opinion, you can ask the Tokyo Metropolitan Soil Mimon clan for an explanation."
Abeji gently straightened his slightly wrinkled clothes and looked at him without fear.
Dressed in a black kimono, he looked like a peerless sword unsheathed, revealing its edge, causing several men to retract their gazes.
The Tsuchigomon clan is a family of the same origin as the Abe clan, and it is also a large consortium involved in politics and all walks of life.
"Tsuchigomon, okay, I made a note of it...... Today's funeral of the old man, we will no longer bother, and we will visit another day. ”
Hearing the words "Tuyumen", the man's face changed slightly, and he dropped these cruel words and beckoned his subordinates to leave.
"I'm sorry to trouble Abe-kun."
"Where, it's a text Uncle who has a good temper."
While talking, the middle-aged man led Abeji towards the interior of the mansion.
In the main hall, decorated with black and white curtains, a considerable number of white chrysanthemums are piled up, and it looks like a mourning hall.
Several monks are chanting in front of the hall with their eyes closed.
There were already quite a few people gathered around the mourning hall, most of them were the main family of the Ichimon clan and the people of the side branches.
In the center of the mourning hall, an old man lay peacefully in the coffin, holding a short knife wrapped in white cloth with both hands.
"One Word Grandpa ......"
Abeji's eyes were slightly wet, and he respectfully bowed to the coffin in the mourning hall, offered chrysanthemums, and then turned around to accept the family's return gift.
Behind the coffin, on the huge black-and-white photograph, is an old man with wise eyes and a thin face.
……
Ten minutes later.
"I'm really guilty about Grandpa's matter, if I hadn't sent [Sun and Moon] to repair, maybe his old man wouldn't have worked too hard......"
In the reception room, Abeji knelt on the tatami mat and slowly made a big bow to the middle-aged man opposite.
A family of writers who have been friends with the Abe clan for generations, who have always been obsessed with hand-forging and disdain for mechanical production, moved to the remote suburbs of Ibaraki Prefecture a few decades ago in order to be clean.
After the Heishomon incident, he entrusted the broken double knife [Sun and Moon] to the famous swordsmith family "Ichimonji" to try to repair it.
The most famous swordsmith in history is the Ichimonji Norimune of the Kamakura period.
And the love knife [Sun and Moon] of Abe Temple is also from the hand of the head of the previous generation of the family.
In order to preserve the spirituality of the double knife [Sun and Moon] to the greatest extent, the head of the Yiwen Sect, who was nearly ninety years old, decided to repair it himself.
Not long after that, I heard the bad news that a gentle old man had passed away.
Thinking about it in Abe Temple, it must be that repairing [Sun and Moon] was too laborious, and the old man died of overwork.
This made him feel extremely guilty in his heart, and he rushed over as soon as possible.