There is a little secret to the prosperity of Cangyu City. Although the whole steppe is to the west, close contact with the more distant city-states is maintained by frequent exchanges of information. Employing people to deliver letters back and forth is really not complimentary. As a result, there are many pigeon breeders in the city. This common bird is the best messenger to use.

Waiting for the pigeon to deliver the letter to Qinglize has to be more than a day, plus waiting for the dart master to come, it is conservatively estimated that it will add up to more than five days. Fortunately, there were no dangerous goods in their luggage, and the city gate should be easy to enter. It doesn't matter, but when they get out of the city, it will take about ten days.

This Mid-Autumn Festival is not lively. There is no opera, no lantern festival, only three or two dare to set up small stalls. It was said that it was very lively here in previous years, but they didn't see it at all.

"The restriction order should be almost over," said the proprietress as she made tea, "I heard that the prisoner had run away." ”

"Ran away?" Shan Hai was puzzled, "But hasn't the prisoner been caught yet?" ”

"In the past few days, I have heard rumors that in the night not long ago, someone had climbed out of the city gate, and the movement was so fast that no one noticed, only one guard saw it. At first, no one believed him, but no one could be found in the city, and everyone slowly felt that what he said was true. Therefore, the prisoner must have fled to the city of Wule in the east. ”

Shi Wuqi picked up the teacup and said mockingly: "I only think about it now, maybe people have already passed the city of no music." ”

"Who knows. can leave silently with many guards, and it's no wonder that he can attack so many people in Takifu in one night. If only I had gone, I would have had enough of the panicked days, and I wouldn't be able to do business. Fortunately, the Ye family recommended you to come over, and I won't be too lonely here. But it looks like you've been here for a long time, where did you go the other day? ”

Shi Wuqi choked on a mouthful of water, and Mu Wan hurriedly said: "I walked around, it's a long story......

"Boss lady, boss lady" Dai Luan asked with some expectation, "Is there anything else worth going to in this Cangyu City?" ”

"We're a lively place, but we're all business-talkers, and there's nothing special about the view. The hot springs in the south are a bit of a sight, but when the cook went to buy vegetables in the morning, I heard that a big inn over there was closed, and maybe no one could do business, and some said that the boss was sick. There is a volcano in that area, which is worth seeing, but it is also heavily guarded and does not let people out. I can't really say what the best places to go. Ah, there is a Taoist temple in the northeast, but there is too little incense and it has been broken. ”

A few people glanced at the mountains and seas, but he didn't seem to express any special interest, but Ah Luan pestered him and asked them to go and see it together. Idle here all day long, she will grow mushrooms. People are like this, they are busy and shout that they are tired, and when they are free, they feel that something is wrong with their bodies. Shanhai naturally agreed to her - after all, she didn't shout to go to Takifu to see the scene of the murder, and she was already very face-saving. They had eaten and set out in the afternoon.

When they arrived at the place, Shanhai found that the innkeeper was really not polite to them.

This Taoist temple is not just broken, it is simply not ordinary. Weeds grew on the roof tiles, and moss covered the walls with cracks. Everywhere you look, there are holes, leaking wind and light, cool in winter and warm in summer, it is not a place where people can live at all, and no one will come.

"It should be scrapped." Shi Wuqi looked at the incense stand full of ash - not incense ash, but ordinary dust.

"Where it should be, it's definitely a waste." Mu Wan sighed.

Ah Luan didn't really care, she jumped up the stone steps and looked around in the dim view. The mountains and seas also followed up to look left and right. It's much smaller than the Rinxiao Temple, and the location is not very particular - the Taoist Temple and the Taoist Palace are all optimistic about feng shui, and they are generally built on high mountains, close to the sky. It made him feel that it was more like it was set up to collect incense money.

Shi Wuqi judged: "Maybe I received some money from businessmen in my early years and asked for some prizes. Later, I found out that no matter whether it was incense or not, the money was still earned, so it didn't take time to come. ”

"Probably."

Mu Wan joked: "How is it, are you homesick?" ”

"This, well, the conditions are almost ......"

"-Can't you evoke the homesickness of this immortal?"

It's a voice that doesn't belong to any of them, it's a young male voice.

Including Miss Qi, the five of them looked around at the same time. Knocking on the door, a Taoist walked in. He was handsome, and he stepped into the threshold with silent steps. Although he doesn't look very old, his hair is blue and white, and the white silk is more eye-catching than the mountains and seas. The Taoist robe on his body is also black and white, which is newer and more luxurious than the texture of the soot on Shanhai's body.

Under this skylight, with ruin and desolation as a background, he smiled, like a flower in a dry well.

He saluted, and the others hurriedly returned the salute. Shanhai raised his head and asked with some hesitation:

"Are you...... Are you also passing through this place? ”

"Ah, I live here. In Xia Linyou, I didn't ask for advice......"

“…… In the mountains and seas of Shimorin. ”

As usual, everyone made presentations. It's just that when they introduced themselves, they couldn't help but use their brains more and think about what Daoist Lin said. His appearance and dress make it completely impossible for people to relate to this dilapidated place. Naturally, he also saw their doubts.

The most doubtful thing is that it is still the chain on his neck.

Thin black chains were wrapped around his lapel, each side around his shoulder. Because of the color, it is not so conspicuous on the robe, but it can still be seen if you look closely.

"Oh, this," Lin You saw the confusion in their eyes, "for cultivation, it's a bit troublesome to explain. Rin Michicho might be able to understand? A cultivator must always have some requirements for himself. ”

“……”

Rin Shanhai actually doesn't understand.

Shi Wuqi kept staring at him. Or rather, no one could take their eyes off him. This sunny and delicate cultivator did not have the kind of coldness on his body, but made people feel friendly and wanted to talk to him more. But something wasn't quite right for them. Mu Wan still couldn't hold back, and asked him:

"...... you live here? Live, this kind of place? ”

"Don't look at this here. A few years ago, it was still bustling. There is an endless stream of visitors, and the incense is very strong. Cangyu City is very peaceful, and there are very few monsters to cause trouble, so there are no Taoist priests, and there are no onmyoji. A few days ago, a demon hunter came, and he should have killed the last monsters in this city. ”

Shanhai and Mu Wan looked at each other at the same time.

"Witcher, this ......"

"Why" Shi Wuqi looked at the two of them, "Isn't the Demon Hunter a lineage of Onmyoji?" ”

Mu Wan answered: "Yes, but...... This is the least popular of the three branches. ”

"Why? I don't know the genre of your onmyoji. Aren't they all about subduing demons and eliminating demons for the people? ”

"You don't understand this," Luan squeezed his head between their shoulders, "Strictly speaking, the only one who really adheres to the principle of eliminating violence and peace is the demon exterminator, which is like Shanhai." The concept of the demon exterminator is probably to let people and monsters live in harmony, help ghosts reincarnate quickly, and only use some radical means for the sake of people when they have to. ”

"It's more like running away than killing," Mu Wan said, "Some of the demon envoys probably have this mentality, and the rest doesn't matter." We made a contract with youkai to find a balance between demons and humans. Of course, this does not exclude those who really use monsters as props and for their own use. As for the witchers...... It's just killing and exploiting. ”

Linyou took another step closer and joined the conversation. He didn't change his mood, just quietly stated:

"Many decent Onmyoji don't recognize the identity of witchers. Whether they hunt or capture, as long as they are rewarded enough, they will do it. No matter how you say the first two, they can be regarded as from the perspective of human beings, but they ...... Even if one person wants to kill another person with a youkai, he won't interfere much. In their opinion, a monster can be a weapon, a livestock, a tool......"

Shi Wuqi frowned: "It's like having my style - it sounds really annoying." ”

"What kind of monster is the so-called last youkai?"

What Shanhai thought in his heart was actually the Zashiki boy he saw yesterday. But he knew that there must be another "person" in Linyou's mouth. Lin You sighed softly, still smiling, and said a little tiredly:

"It's Kwan Wong Tai Sin. Although the yamen did not believe that the murderer of the murder case was committed by the monster, he still secretly placed a reward list, wanting to remove all suspicions and count the money with the monster's things. There was a witcher who handed over the teeth of a dozen different yellow immortals, received a large bounty, and flew away. ”

"Did they really do evil?"

"Who cares?"

When Shanhai was talking to him, Wu Qi and Mu Wan walked aside and whispered. There was a hole in the wall, and the miserable white light came in from the outside, drawing a diagonal line between the two men.

"I'm a little concerned," Mu Wan said, hugging her shoulders, "the chain—it reminds me of something bad." Yingyuejun also has chains on his body, binding demon locks. I don't know if it's the same one, I don't know if it's a delusion, but it makes me uncomfortable. ”

"Whether he's a monster or not, I can't say. I'm sure I can see it at a glance, but I'm not sure this time. I don't know what the mountains and seas think. He's too clean...... That is, it is clean, and it is not as clean as the slightest filth. ”

"I know what you mean. Now what? ”

"Let's see how the mountains and seas decide," Shi Wuqi glanced at their direction, "Also, be optimistic about Ah Luan." ”

Mu Wan turned around and looked at Shanhai and Linyou talking easily, and Miss Qi stood not far away and looked at this side. From the calm faces of the two people, there was nothing unreasonable to be found. Mu Wan looked around again, and suddenly felt that something was wrong.

"So—where did Ah Luan go?"

"What......"