94. Hyakki Night Walk (6000) (Ask for subscription!) )
"Trouble just stop at the side."
Aono said to the taxi driver.
"Okay."
The driver did so, and the car stopped on the side of the road.
Aono asked, "I'll just get off here, how much is it?" ”
"Huh?"
The driver frowned strangely, this place is still far from the original destination!
Did you even get off here?
He was puzzled, but he couldn't refuse the customer's request, and after quoting the price, he received a bill with a larger denomination from Aono.
"I have something urgent, so I don't need to look for it."
Aono hurriedly got out of the car.
"This guest, it's so strange."
"But it's so good-looking."
After Aono left, the taxi driver muttered, a little happy that he had received an unexpected tip, but more importantly, he was still impressed by the face.
With such a beautiful face, anyone who sees it will be impressed, right?
"Blessed is the female guest."
"Huh?"
The driver thought so and finally realized that something was wrong.
Raised his head to look at Aono's lonely back as he left in the dark, and then turned his head, the back seat of the car was empty.
Was he the only one when he got in the car?
At this time, Qingye is not alone.
In front of him, a phantus that ordinary people could not see was floating forward.
is still Mika Kishida's appearance, but compared with her previous smart and vivid posture, she is now more in line with Aono's perception of ghosts.
His face was stiff and his eyes were confused.
Like a delicate doll.
No temperature, no consciousness.
There is only one instinct that belongs to ghosts.
Aono tried to touch her with his hand, poking her cheek.
Fingertips can still be touched, but this touch is no longer human skin, more like a kind of gauze, and in terms of the few contacts between Aono and the ghosts, this is undoubtedly a similar existence.
If Aono's inspiration (intelligence) is low, I'm afraid I won't be able to see her, let alone touch her.
From the perspective of others, Aono's current behavior must be strange, staring at the air for a while, and reaching out for a while.
Like a patient who escaped from a mental hospital.
Fortunately, there were no passers-by at the moment, and no one saw Aono's strange movements.
Following Mika Kishida's phantom as she continued to move forward, the surrounding scene became more and more remote.
This is the road away from the urban area.
On the road late at night, only the light of the street lamps illuminates the road ahead.
The cool breeze of the summer night blows from Aono's face.
The chill penetrates the skin.
I can vaguely see a few lonely ghosts, floating in the night, with translucent bodies, floating off the ground, and it can be seen at a glance that they are not people!
But because of the indescribable aura on Aono's body, it's really scary!
Just by getting close to them, they subconsciously hide, unwilling to come into contact with Aono.
Aono's idea of increasing two or three experience points can only stop there.
Soon, the speed of Mika Kishida's fluttering began to speed up.
It's like the power that called her, and it's growing!
Aono also quickened his pace and hurriedly followed.
Her final destination must have a secret that Aono wants to know!
Later, Aono began to run, and it was only then that she could keep up with her speed.
In a blink of an eye, even the street lights around were no longer lit, and it was obviously an extremely remote environment.
Today happens to be the full moon, and the moonlight is shining silver, so that it will not be completely dark.
Aono thought of that warning, at this juncture, it shouldn't provoke some kind of unspeakable situation, right?
At this time, Mika Kishida's speed finally slowed down.
Aono raised his head and looked at the building in front of him.
'Looks like it's already here.'
It is an abandoned shrine.
The reason why it is said to be abandoned is that the small pavilion pillars used for worship around it have long been uncared for and covered with dust.
The lanterns hanging in the corners of the eaves are worn, like candles in the wind, as if they will fall at any moment.
The gate was tightly closed and sealed.
Only the red-and-white torii stands tall, and the red paint on it has faded a lot, making it look dilapidated.
The torii gate, the entrance to the shrine, has long been seen as the dividing line between the divine and human realms, and is often used as a reminder to behave politely and reverently – of course, in modern times it is more of a decorative character.
And around, apart from this shrine, there are no other houses.
"I didn't know it, I ran so far?"
Aono looked around.
There is also lush vegetation around the shrine, which makes it look a little gloomy at night.
When I looked into the gate of the shrine, I suddenly felt very uncomfortable, as if something was peeking at me inside?
Far more than one!
What's in this shrine!?
Aono's complexion began to change to absolute calmness.
His instincts told him that there must be great danger in this.
The inspiration began to sting continuously, reminding him to get out of here quickly.
Mika Kishida's pace will not stop because of this.
Her speed slowed, but the blankness on her face changed slightly, as if she had returned a little of the consciousness she had when she was still alive.
"Miss Kishida?"
Aono tentatively called for Mika Kishida's name.
"Kishida Kishida"
Unexpectedly, Mika Kishida actually reacted to his call, but kept repeating the name in her mouth.
Struggle and pain began to appear on her face.
"Who is this, why am I so familiar?"
The current Mika Kishida is different from the previous two situations, as if she has her own consciousness, but she has forgotten a lot.
"Who are you? Why am I here? ”
Mika Kishida stopped thinking about the painful question and asked Aono instead.
Aono responded, "I'm Aono, and you brought me here. ”
"Aono-kun is a familiar name."
Mika Kishida hammered her head with her hand, as if to recall those memories she had forgotten.
"I'm sorry, I can't think of anything right now."
"But I have the impression that you must be a good person!"
The ghostly young woman apologized and then smiled a silly face.
"Moreover, you look so good~ It's just that the smell on your body is a little scary!"
Aono: ""
Now Mika Kishida, not only has she lost her memory, but even her personality has become stupid and cute?
The sound of the car's engine came from the night behind him.
"Follow me."
Aono took Mika Kishida's hand and hid with her in the surrounding vegetation, quietly looking through the gaps in the leaves.
Who will come to this shrine at this point?
After only a while, I saw a black luxury car parked where Aono had just stopped.
"Ahem!"
Before you see him, you hear his voice first.
A cough came from the mouth of the man who got out of the car.
"Mr. Hino, are you really okay?"
Another familiar voice.
Even if he could only see a back at the angle where Aono was, the head that was so smooth that it reflected the moonlight and the very lame Chinese Japanese accent still revealed his identity at once.
Faqing?
A monk who can shout the mighty dragon?
Shouldn't he be leaving the Tokyo Rangers?
Aono learned a lot about the Tokyo Rangers from Kanda Yukie.
I am more concerned about this monk who is also from China.
In that day's confrontation, even the seemingly solid transparent walls didn't cause much trouble to Aono.
And the monk Wang Luo is quite fierce and aggressive, and his strength is also very strong.
Especially that murderous aura, to say that his subordinates have not killed anyone, Aono doesn't believe it.
If it weren't for the deterrent effect brought by the "indescribable appearance", it is really hard to say whether he could be solved so quickly.
"I can say it in advance, I'm here to help because of my friendship with you, if you burp, won't I lose blood?"
"And after doing this, I'm sure I'm going to have to travel to other places, you kid has to take care of yourself in Tokyo."
Wang Luo said.
Beside him, naturally, it was a rogue young man with dyed orange hair, Yuki Hino.
Even in the Tokyo Rangers, few people know that Hino Yuki has a very good relationship with this monk from other places in private.
Maybe it's because the orange hair fits the king's eyes very well, or maybe it's because he is afraid of women, and he thinks Hino Yuki is the same kind of person.
Yuki Hino also thinks that this sturdy monk has a straightforward personality, is not pretentious, and has a great appetite for him.
In short, the two of them are like Wang Ba looking at mung beans and looking at the right eye.
They often play together in private, and occasionally come to each other's homes as guests, and have a very close personal relationship.
This time, it was also because of Hino's request that Wang Luo, who was recuperating from his injuries in Tokyo, decided to help him with this.
"Don't worry, I'm sure I'll outlive you!"
Hino's face was pale in the moonlight, revealing a translucent pale, and her veins glowed sickly blue under her skin.
Compared to two weeks ago, it looks like I'm suffering from some kind of disease.
Haggard and weak, no longer the casual and free and easy of daily life.
The handkerchief that had just been covered after coughing had a shocking bright red.
This is the price that Yuki Hino needs to pay for using his abilities.
He still forced a smile.
"I still have to wait until my sister finds a suitable man, and then I get married and have children, so I can rest assured!"
"By the way, monk, don't you really think about my sister? She is usually a little fierce, but she is actually very good, beautiful and in good shape! The condition is really good~"
"Ahem, indeed!"
"Amitabha Buddha is a poor monk, where can he get married?"
Fa Qing clasped his hands together.
"In our country, we don't pay attention to this, monks can also drink wine and eat meat, and it is no problem to get married!"
Hino Yuki was kind and seductive: "You have to consider curing your fear of women, right?" ”
"That's not good, is it?"
Listen to the conversation between the two.
Aono: ""
He's got black lines all over his head - you're here, that's what you're here for?
"Then when I get back, I'll give it a try? Maybe we can get married! ”
They discussed for a moment, and Wang Luo seemed to be really moved.
"Don't set up a FG that might die at such a time"
Hino Yuki smiled bitterly and made a joke that wasn't a joke.
"Later, my sister may know that I have slipped away, and there is not much time left for us."
"Monk, it's up to you this time!"
"Leave it to me."
After saying this, the two men walked straight to the gate of the shrine.
"Boom!"
With a loud bang, the door with the seal was smashed by the Zen staff in Wang Luo's hand.
Sawdust splashing.
It's violent!
Fa Qing's strength has actually made new progress during this period of recuperation, mainly fighting against the treacherous aura that remains in his heart, which makes his heart more determined.
- But this also has drawbacks, if he meets Aono again, his fear of Aono may go to the next level!
In a way, he still has to thank Aono.
It was almost the moment the door was slammed open.
The treacherous aura is surging out of it.
It's like unleashing a beast that has been hungry for many days, desperate to eat meat!
Even Mika Kishida's expression began to be confused again, and she wanted to float into the door like that.
But he was pulled by Aono.
"Huh? I'm here"
The young woman's ghost fell into deeper doubts.
She basically couldn't judge the situation now, so she could only follow Qingye obediently and listen to his command.
When it was confirmed that the two had entered the shrine, Aono followed him with Mika Kishida.
Behind, there was a sudden chill.
Aono turned his head, in the dark night.
There are 100 ghosts walking at night!
Numerous translucent ghosts, floating in mid-air.
It was as if it was being pulled by some kind of breath.,Uncontrollably drifting towards the shrine.。
And their faces, without exception, are confused.
Aono also noticed that there was a slight ghost on his face, with a struggle similar to that of Mika Kishida, as if he was unwilling to go here.
In the midst of the ghost's vision, Aono took Mika Kishida and walked towards the shrine.
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On the other side, as Yuki Hino thought.
Rumiko Hino finally found out about the fact that she slipped away from her house, and her calls went unanswered.
The iceberg beauty's face was covered with frost.
The cold air spread all over his body, and he was so angry that he smashed the mobile phone in his hand.
"Yuki, what the hell do you want to do?!"
While being angry, Rumiko Hino had an unprecedented panic.
'Don't you know that you're going to die?' ’
The members of the Einsatzgruppen next to them didn't even dare to say a word, and they were silent.
They know that their team leader is really angry!
"Let's go! Go this place! ”
Before leaving, Hino Yuki still left an address, which is the abandoned shrine.
Rumiko Hino decisively ordered and rushed towards this place with everyone around her.
She acted a little earlier than Hino had thought.
Not long after Aono entered, their car stopped at the entrance of the shrine.
The picture of Hyakki's night walk also fell on the eyes of the members of the Tokyo Rangers.
Not all of them could see the ghosts, but the smell in the air couldn't be more intense, which showed that the scenery under the night sky was by no means as calm as it seemed.
Whoever it is, they are feeling an unprecedented pressure.
Even though they had already dealt with a lot of related incidents, it was the first time they had seen such a scene.
What attracted so many ghosts?
What is the connection with this urban weird talk?
The younger brother of the team leader, why did he come here?
What is the enemy they are facing?
Many, many questions linger in their hearts, but they can't say it.
Ultimately.
Transcendents are just people who are stronger than ordinary humans.
When encountering the unknown and encountering danger, you will also be afraid and confused.
Seeing the black limousine parked in front, Rumiko Hino felt even more anxious, but as an older sister, she was also the leader of the current group.
Rumiko Hino is not only responsible for her younger brother, but also for the lives of everyone in the group.
"The logistics staff is on standby at the door, and you must contact me in time if there is any abnormal situation!"
"Combatants, get out of line!"
Rumiko Hino looked at the three team members around her who had a certain combat ability, and her tone softened unusually often.
"If you're scared, you can be out there as well."
"Team Leader"
"Huh?"
The three of them were stunned for a moment.
"I'm not tempting you, but a sincere suggestion."
"This is a completely sudden incident, even I don't know anything about the situation inside, and I can't guarantee that I will get out, let alone guarantee your safety! To put it simply, if we go in together, we will probably die! ”
"Yuki Hino, it's rare to disobey my orders, unless, in his opinion, this matter is no longer within my ability to solve. He was afraid that I would be in danger before he came here first. ”
"It's probably more dangerous than you think."
Rumiko Hino's tone was a little heavy, but there was no longer anything to hide.
"So, if you want to escape, it doesn't matter, give you a choice in 5 seconds."
She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, hiding that she wasn't at peace.
“”
Rumiko Hino opened her eyes, but the three of them were still standing in front of her.
"What, team leader, you're underestimating me too much!"
One of the young men said, scratching the back of his head.
"That's it, as if we're greedy for life and afraid of death."
This is a girl with similar extraordinary abilities to Rumiko Hino, two years younger than her, and said with crooked eyebrows.
In the end, it was the big man who was knocked out by a cement pillar in Aono with the ability to "multiply power", and spit out a sentence coldly.
"Let's go."
Rumiko Hino sighed, but no longer hesitated, and stepped into the gate of the shrine with the three of them.
Just walked in here for a moment.
The four of them, including Rumiko Hino, instantly felt a sense of suffocation, their hairs stood on end, and their bodies began to tremble slightly.
The smell around is as sticky as glue.
It's breathlessly heavy.
A pair of empty eyes, staring at them coldly.
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Aono's body was not cold, and his hairs did not stand on end.
is still followed by Mika Kishida.
In front of him, there are also countless pairs of eyes.
It wasn't something that only Rumiko Hino could see.
As early as the first time he entered the shrine, Aono found that this place and the outside world did not seem to belong to the same space?
From the outside, the area of the shrine is not very large, but from the inside, it is at least four times the size of the outside world!
It's like coming to a small different dimension.
And above the head and around it, that is, the boundary of this space, covered with countless pairs of eyes.
Embedded in the sky and on the surrounding borders.
The number is impossible to count.
Densely stacked together.
This is no longer the "end of intensive phobias", but a disgusting and disgusting picture that any normal person will see it.
If you look at it for a long time, there will be strange whispers in your ears, as if a small worm crawls into your brain along the ear hole, crazy and frightened, and will tear people's reason apart
It's not about personality, it's just about the instincts of human beings.
But Aono is really not a normal person.
"Now, do you remember something?"
Aono asked Mika Kishida.
"It seems to be there and it seems to be not"
"By the way, what's your name?"
Mika Kishida is no longer as simple as not having memories at this time, but after a period of time, her memory will be refreshed.
For example, this is the fifth time she has asked the same question.
"Aono."
Aono replied casually - it was okay to ignore her, she would keep asking until Aono answered.
His gaze fell on the new ghosts in mid-air.
Most of the ghosts will dissipate within ten seconds.
It is like white sugar that dissolves in water.
"Was it digested and absorbed by this space?"
And there is another type of ghost, which is the existence of Mika Kishida.
It's also the ghosts that struggle a little before entering the shrine.
They stood there dumbfounded, like puppets, unresponsive.
There are not many such ghosts, and it takes a long time to see one.
And Aono's inspiration is also reminding him that it's best not to approach them casually, indicating that they are not as stupid as they seem.
If Aono guesses correctly, they are likely to be the protagonists of the urban weird tale of "dead guests", just like Mika Kishida, and they are all those whose eyes have been gouged out.
As for why Mika Kishida, a stupid young woman, didn't become like this, it should be because of his contact.
What makes Aono strange is that.
Since he had just entered the shrine, he had not seen any trace of Hino Yuki and the monk Wang Luo.
I don't know if it's because of the different places they entered, or if the two of them know a special route.
In addition to the eyeballs of the border, there are wooden walls and floors around it.
The road in front of me is intricate, and the old floor under your feet makes a "creaky" sound, which is a little overwhelming.
In this environment, Aono can only rely on intuition to judge the direction.
"Eh, who are you?"
Mika Kishida tilted her head again and asked suspiciously.
"Aono."
Aono replied patiently.
"Hee-hee, I'm not asking you!"
Mika Kishida laughed, and Aono turned her head.
found that beside himself and Mika Kishida, another translucent figure was standing there.
He lowered his head and stared at them indifferently.
Even if he is in a ghost state, the eyes on his face are still empty.
The pale face, with blood and tears left from it.
And the moment he met that eye socket, Aono stiffened and froze in place.