The light in the darkness comes from a lantern.

The white and yellow rice paper is the skin, supported by four layers of inner bones, and the candle flame is fixed in the middle, bringing a touch of light to the darkness.

It also illuminates the big 'none' character on the rice paper.

The word 'none' written with a brush is particularly conspicuous and attracts people's attention under the light of the candle flame.

Hui Lijing was attracted to this word.

But Hui Lijing's scream was not because of this word.

Rather, it was the hand and the person she saw along the thin bamboo pole that picked up the lantern.

The thin bamboo poles had long since turned yellow-green, yellow dominated most of them, except for a touch of green at the root nodes, which was revealed through the gap in the palm of a gray-white hand.

In addition to the color, the palm is undoubtedly the same as ordinary people.

Neither slender nor stout.

It's just ordinary people.

Just like half of the other person's face exposed to the candlelight.

It's just that with the footsteps of the other party, when the other party's face is all revealed, it makes people feel a chill in their backs.

On that half of the ordinary face side is ...... Skeleton.

It's not just the face that's the bones.

This half of the other party's body is also a skeleton.

Half-human, half-skeleton walked in the darkness, flickering in the light of candles.

Suddenly, the already terrifying scene became more and more weird.

Especially when the other person is holding a lantern, looking inside the car, and smiling.

Hui Lijing's screaming stopped abruptly.

All that's left is -

"This, this, this ......"

Hui Lijing wanted to say a complete sentence to express her thoughts at this time.

But when the words came to his lips, he couldn't say them at all.

And at this moment, Jason's voice came to her ears.

"Turn on the high beams."

The voice was unhurried, with Jason's characteristic indifference.

Such indifference made Hui Lijing instinctively choose to believe.

Click!

The car's high beams turned on, bright to the point of blinding, enveloping the half-human, half-skeleton inside.

Immediately, the half-human, half-skeleton smile froze.

It had envisioned many situations, but it really didn't expect such a situation.

Resisting the blinding pain, the half-human, half-skeleton stepped out of the range of the high beams.

Although the half-human, half-skeleton was already very careful, this obvious move was still seen by Hui Lijing.

"Does it shoot high beams?"

Hui Lijing asked stunned.

"You're afraid of you."

Jason replied.

"Yes, yes...... Shouldn't it be a youkai? ”

"How can youkai be afraid of high beams?"

Hui Lijing still can't accept it.

"Youkai is also a creature, and when it is illuminated by high beams, it naturally follows the instincts of creatures - just like I am not afraid of a certain level of attack, but when I eat chili peppers, I can still feel the spiciness."

Jason continued.

"Jason, are you saying that everything follows the instincts of living beings?"

Hui Lijing was enlightened.

"You can also interpret the northerners who are shivering with cold while spending the winter in the south."

Jason said, pushed the door open, and stepped out of the car.

And Hui Lijing, who was still enlightened, was stunned again.

What do you mean?

She was completely confused.

However, after seeing Jason push the door and get out of the car, Hui Lijing immediately followed.

Of course, she did not forget to bring weapons.

The half-human, half-skeleton existence had been waiting by the car, and after seeing Jason and Hui Lijing get out of the car, they immediately saluted very politely.

"The little monk has met His Excellency Jason, Detective Hui Lijing."

The other party has a pleasant voice and elegant manners, and if it is not a terrifying image, it can definitely be called personable.

Hui Lijing's gaze was on the top of the other party's head.

On the side of the people, there is also fine short hair.

Hui Lijing's focus is on these hairs.

Shouldn't a monk be bald?

Perhaps seeing Hui Lijing's question, the half-human, half-skeleton who called himself a little monk showed a smile and replied very gently: "The little monk is a cultivator with hair, and he has not yet reached the level of shaving. ”

"So, you're afraid of high beams?"

Hui Lijing asked bluntly.

The half-human, half-skeleton with a smile stiffened in his smile.

"Even if you are a monk, you will be afraid of high beams."

The half-human, half-skeletal monk endured his temper and explained.

"In other words, you're not even as good as the high beam?"

Hui Lijing continued to ask.

This time, the half-human, half-skeleton who called himself a little monk couldn't help it.

Its whole human side was visibly angry.

"Detective Hui Lijing, are you provoking me?"

The half-human, half-skeleton asked gloomily.

"Huh?"

"Discovered?"

Hui Lijing looked at the half-human and half-skeleton in surprise, and the expression of 'how could you find out with such an IQ as you' completely angered the half-human, half-skeleton existence who claimed to be a little monk.

Roar!

The other party let out a beast-like roar from his mouth and rushed towards Hui Lijing.

And then—

Bang, bang!

The pistol in Hui Lijing's hand pulled the trigger again and again.

Under the gunfire, the half-human, half-skeleton retreated again and again, but it was obvious that it was not fatal.

"Do you think such a shot will work for me?"

"You also underestimate my cultivation too much."

"I ...... ! ”

The half-human, half-skeleton existence couldn't help but sneer at Hui Lijing's shot, but before it could finish speaking, Hui Lijing smiled and pointed to the ground.

The half-human, half-skeleton existence looked down and was completely stunned.

Because, a grenade with a ring pulled, I don't know when it appeared at its feet.

Rumble!

The grenade exploded, and the shock wave and shrapnel raged around.

Hui Lijing put away her gun and turned her head to look at Jason, looking like she was about to praise me.

She remembered Jason's words.

'What should I do if I encounter a youkai?' ’

'Firearms and explosives! ’

If that doesn't work, try to switch to a larger diameter. ’

Because of Jason's guidance, when she just got out of the car, she deliberately brought four grenades and hid them under her leather jacket.

"Not bad."

Jason praised.

It's telling the truth.

Hui Lijing's strain is quite good, especially the grenade throwing technique, which obviously has quite a skill, a bit like the throwing technique in [Gryphon Shooting], but it is at the entry level.

You may be able to teach the other party [Griffon Shooting].

Jason thought.

In the smoke of the grenade explosion before, there was a bone click, and a strong smell of blood spread, and the cold and murderous voice spread along with it-

"The little monk treats people with courtesy, but you are aggressive, in that case......"

Yi

Jason raised his hand and pointed.

The force field of [Protecting Against Evil] shrouded away, and suddenly, the cold, murderous voice completely disappeared.

All that remained, the sound of rotting bones.

Hui Lijing stared at this scene with wide eyes.

Although Jason has always called himself an exorcist, he has also shown himself to be extraordinary.

But compared to the previous extraordinary and the finger in front of him, it is really nothing.

"Jason, what was it just now?"

"Death Finger?"

"Can I learn?"

Hui Lijing asked.

"It's not."

"I can't."

"Secret."

As he spoke, Jason strode towards the market, where he had already seen the temple called 'Tong Shouji'.

As for the half-human, half-skeleton who just called himself a little monk?

Jason didn't pay any attention to the other party's words.

What to treat people with courtesy.

What a practice.

If he really believed the other party's words, Jason would have died in the 'City That Never Sleeps'.

The other party's last cold killing intent, Jason can be sure that the other party's appearance here is ill-intentioned.

Or in other words, will the monsters that appear here have good intentions?

Joke.

However, there is one thing that Jason feels sorry for.

The other party didn't even have the slightest smell of 'food'.

Neither did the lantern on the other side.

"Wait for me!"

Hui Lijing said as she ran into the distance and picked up the lantern.

In the explosion just now, the lantern was blown away and rolled down to the ground in the distance, but this lantern was obviously specially made, not only was it finely made, but it was also the outer skin of rice paper, but under the burning of the candle, it was completely fine.

When Hui Lijing picked it up, the candle flame naturally lit upward.

Carrying the lantern, Hui Lijing quickly caught up with Jason.

"This lantern is very nice."

Hui Lijing said.

"Then keep it."

"Maybe it's for you."

Jason said.

Hui Lijing, who was still happy, was immediately stunned, and the steps forward were also stunned.

She turned her head to look at the car behind her, and the two low pillars that stopped the car—these two pillars were specially designed by the market to prevent vehicles.

Naturally, there is nothing about these.

But with Jason's words, Hui Lijing noticed something out of the ordinary.

That half-human, half-skeletal being seems to be waiting for them here?

Otherwise, how could it be a coincidence that the other party appeared as soon as they arrived here?

Thinking of this, Hui Lijing chased after her and asked.

"Is it waiting for us here?"

"Who knows?"

"Maybe it's waiting for us."

"Maybe it'...... Go on the scamp. ”

Jason's words made Hui Lijing more and more uneasy, and she instinctively looked around, except for the area illuminated by the lantern, it was pitch black.

Even in the middle of the night, such darkness is excessive.

And the sky!

There are no stars and no moon!

It's just dusk!

When did this change?

It seems, it seems, it seems...... When playing the nursery rhyme "Sunset"?

It seems that everything has been different since then!

Hui Lijing thought, but there was a 'squeak' in her ears.

It was the sound of a wooden door opening.

In the distance, the gate of Tongshou Temple opened, and an old monk with kind eyebrows stood in the temple and watched Jason and Hui Lijing clasp their hands together as they approached.

"You two are finally here."

"I've been waiting a long time with everyone."

"Hurry up."

With these words, the old monk turned around and walked towards the temple.

Hui Lijing didn't move, and turned her head to look at Jason.

Jason looked inside the temple.

Although he did not cross the threshold, Jason had already roughly seen the whole picture of the entire Tong Shou Temple, the door of the main hall opposite was open, and a statue of Buddha with a golden body looked gentle and kind under the lamplight.

The side hall door on the left is open and lit.

The side hall door on the right is closed and pitch black.

The old monk was walking towards the main hall at this moment.

Then, under Jason's gaze, the other party bypassed the Golden Buddha and disappeared into Jason's field of vision.

"What are we going to do?"

Hui Lijing asked.

Jason didn't answer, he shook his nose in confirmation.

About two or three seconds later, Jason walked into the temple.

Hui Lijing followed.

Jason didn't walk to the side halls on both sides, but walked straight towards the main hall, and when he bypassed the golden Buddha, Hui Lijing, who was following Jason, couldn't help but speak.

"Huh!"

The original old monk didn't see it.

But what you see is ...... Ryosuke!

The middle-aged detective who had met him in the afternoon was leaning against the Buddhist shrine and was unconscious.

There are obvious gunshot wounds to the arms and shoulders.

And beyond that, there's only a small door left.

There is a lock on the small door.

Jason examined the lock, it was completely metal, with most of the features of a lock, but it lacked a keyhole.

That is, the lock is solid.

Or rather, unintentionally.

This result made Jason frown.

While Jason frowned, Hui Lijing was helping Ryosuke with his wounds.

At the same time, Hui Lijing made a discovery.

"Jason, here's a letter!"

"It's behind Officer Ryosuke!"

Hui Lijing picked up an envelope.

After Jason confirmed that there were no traps, he took the letter, and when he opened it, a piece of stationery appeared, which was written in very good-looking small letters—

Mr. Jason and Ms. Hui Lijing welcome you.

Some changes have taken place at Tongshou Temple, and it takes the strength of the two to tide over the difficulties together.

Don't worry.

It's not too life-threatening.

Also, Officer Ryosuke will also be a boost to the two.

Please all three of you will work together.

The nameless monk of distress respects

……

"Together?"

Hui Lijing glanced at the letter and frowned.

She always felt that this 'unknown monk' was playing tricks.

Although the situation in front of you is very strange, it is not a difficult time, is it?

That......

Where did we come from?

Hui Lijing thought as she informed Ryosuke of the situation.

"Officer Ryosuke is fine."

"The bullet is not stuck in the body, as long as you have a good rest, there will be no sequelae in the future."

"His coma was not caused by a gunshot wound, it should have been caused by some other external force."

"I found a bruise near his chin - he must have been hit hard and then unconscious."

Hui Lijing said, showing Jason Ryosuke's bruised chin.

"Hmm."

Jason nodded, raised his hand, picked Ryosuke up, and walked out.

"Shall we go back?"

Hui Lijing blinked.

"Otherwise, you want to stay?"

Jason asked rhetorically.

"But, but that letter just now?"

Hui Lijing turned and pointed to the letter that Jason had thrown next to the altar.

"Would you believe the words of an unsure one, I don't know if it's an enemy?"

Jason asked rhetorically.

Such a rhetorical question instantly convinced Hui Lijing.

Jason was carrying Ryosuke.

Hui Lijing carried the lantern.

He walked out of the temple and walked towards the entrance of the market.

But when she walked to the entrance, Hui Lijing's face changed suddenly.

Their car was gone.

Even, there is no road.

But in its place is a ......

River.

PS Fat Dragon kindly recommends a book "I Raise Spiders in Pansi Cave"!

(End of chapter)