in the middle of the town.

There was a sense of darkness everywhere, and no matter how you looked at it, you could see it closely.

The two lantern ghosts led the way in front, and everyone's eyes basically fell on the faltering firelight of the lantern ghosts.

In those gray places, you can see a lot of strange things.

Most of them look like humans, and some of them look like animals, and even have the characteristics of both humans and animals.

Those things are the ghosts that live here.

At this time, the smoke and the wine swallowing boy were going to find the Enma, so they didn't stop along the way.

Soon, an ancient building appeared in front of them.

It's like an ancient European castle, but it's clear that this building is not a European castle, but a Chinese building.

Carved dragons and phoenixes on the walls.

and some ancient Chinese characters.

These are proofs.

The material used throughout the building is black, that kind of pure black.

Compared to the surrounding light, it was darker.

So the first time you see this building from a distance, you mistakenly think it's a dark cave or something.

At least not physically.

It is only when you get closer that you can be sure that this is a large palace from the lines on those materials.

"Lord Enma is inside, Miss Xun, you can go inside."

The woman wearing a peach blossom on her head looked at the smoke and said respectfully.

"Hmm."

Smoke replied.

Then they walked into the black palace with the wine-swallowing boy, and the door opened directly, and when they entered, the door closed automatically.

After they entered, the two women who looked beautiful and weak stood quietly at the door, motionless.

The lantern ghosts slowly floated under the eaves of the building, and the two lantern ghosts hung in each corner, barely illuminating the gates of the palace.

……

Chen Beibei's home.

At this time, everyone gathered in the courtyard.

The drunken boy has never come out to make trouble, and the little ghosts who gathered because of the drunken boy are now almost gone.

This is because they have also lost the news of the drunken boy.

Otherwise, they will definitely continue to wait, after all, the drunken boy will undoubtedly become their most powerful protection.

"The little ghosts who should leave now have also left. Let's go to the back mountain tonight to see if there's anything left. ”

Chen Beibei looked at his gods and said slowly.

"Is there anything else?"

Yingcao looked at Chen Beibei with a puzzled expression and asked him.

"I'm not sure, but it's better than nothing."

Although it is still spring, it is already late spring, and most of the peach blossoms that bloomed early have already withered.

The sun is very dazzling, giving people the illusion that summer has come.

"All right, master."

Yingcao nodded.

The hot sun shone all day, making the temperature of the ground rise a little, and the branches and leaves of the grass and trees seemed to have been roasted and lost their moisture.

Everything gives a sense of listlessness.

Parched.

Be quiet.

This kind of weather makes people feel indescribable.

It was a somewhat uncomfortable feeling.

It's as if there's something in my heart that I've been diaphragm with, but there's no way to find out what that thing really is.

The day was extraordinarily long, and by the time the sun had set, it was already seven o'clock in the evening.

The temperature on the ground began to dissipate.

Some animals who are afraid of the heat, at this time, dare to sneak out to find food, as well as their favorite opposite sex.

On the surface of the river, an early-blooming blue water lily, half-open and half-closed.

I don't know where the little insect is hiding, and it makes a noisy sound, but the insect chirp doesn't make people feel that it will be very noisy.

On the contrary, it will give people a sense of seclusion.

"It's nice that at night, everything feels very comfortable."

Zashiki boy looked up at the moon that had just come out of the sky, and said with some obsession.

Zashiki boy wears a red kimono worn by a child, which is not very thick, and when you raise your hand, the wide kimono sleeves slide to the crook of Zashiki boy's elbow, revealing a white and tender forearm.

At this time, the boy was lying on a stone table, supporting his head with his hands, looking at the moon in the sky, and his two little arms were exposed in the slightly cool air.

"Zashiki boy, do you want to go out for a walk?"

Chen Beibei looked at the Zashiki boy and asked her.

Ever since those ghosts gathered in the back mountains of Qinghe Town, the sky became dark, and even the moon was obscured.

Chen Beibei has never let the Zashiki boy go out. make move

Zashiki is a very obedient little girl, so she hasn't been out for a long time.

"Master, is it really possible?"

Zashiki boy tilted his head, looked at Chen Beibei with wide eyes, and asked him.

"Well, of course it's true."

Chen Beibei touched the head of the boy, and then said.

Zashiki boys are youkai that can bring good luck and wealth, and although it is not very obvious, it still has some effect.

And Zashiki boy has always been very well-behaved, and has never caused any trouble to Chen Beibei.

So Chen Beibei still loves her very much.

Of course, if you talk about the tragic past of the Zashiki boy, then it is okay to say love.

The moon rises higher and higher, and the temperature in the air gets cooler and colder.

Although everyone doesn't wear a lot of clothes, they still don't feel cold, after all, it's late spring.

That cold at night.

It's within an acceptable and comfortable range.

This time, Chen Beibei brought all his Shishen gods, including Xiaoluo's bride.

Although I came out for a purpose, I wanted to go to the back mountains to find something.

But you can also take a walk or enjoy the night outside, at least for the bride and the zashiki boy.

The reason why Chen Beibei brought them here was only for this purpose.

It's not for them to do anything for themselves.

In the moonlight, the entire Qinghe town was in a hazy light, and everything could be seen a little, but not completely.

Everyone just walked slowly.

No one was in a hurry.

"Master, it's really comfortable to walk out like this."

Xiaoluo bride climbed on Chen Beibei's shoulder and said happily.

"When it calms down, if you want to come out in the future, I can accompany you out every day."

Chen Beibei replied.

"Master, we want to come out too."

Yingcao took Zashiki Boy's hand and shook it as she spoke.

Yingcao had been walking on the trunk of a fallen tree, trying to balance her body, and the Zashiki boy held her hand, making her feel very safe.

"Well, we can do it together."

Chen Beibei said.

Although the group did not walk fast, they had already reached the back mountain of Qinghe Town.

It didn't take a lot of time, it only took about half an hour.

Chen Beibei has always opened his spiritual eyes, but he didn't see any ghosts along the way, after all, those little ghosts have already left Qinghe Town.

When I approached the back mountain, I still didn't see any ghosts.

Although it should be a good thing, under this calm, there is a faint sense of unease.

"Master, I have a strange feeling."

Guan Hu looked at Chen Beibei and said slowly.

At this time, the pipe fox was in the form of a fox, a small white fox, moving lightly between the trees.

Basically, Guan Hu has always been at the forefront.

When Guan Hu spoke, he stopped, turned to look at Chen Beibei, and his pure black pupils looked like a very dreamy feeling.

"Hmm."

Chen Beibei nodded and did not speak.

Because Chen Beibei also had that feeling, it was a feeling of uneasiness, as if something was really going to happen.

Or rather, something has happened.

"In the breeze...... With a hint of blood......"

Inugami sniffed, then said.

At this time, everyone had stopped, held their breath, and carefully observed the situation around them.

Nothing seems to be there, though.

"Does it smell of blood?"

Chen Beibei asked softly.

"Well, you can't be wrong."

The dog god looked at Chen Beibei and said in a deep voice.

Inugami is a shikigami that a dog has become, so his nose is very sensitive.

After Kawahira teak, Chen Beibei found some ways to make the dog god from some books.

That's an extremely cruel method.

Legend has it that from the moment he was born, his parents would keep a dog by his side and grow up with him.

Dogs are the kind of animals that can easily develop sincere feelings with humans.

Therefore, the people of the dog god clan will have a dog that is very close to them, and the relationship between the two is a very special relationship.

It is even possible to sacrifice oneself for the sake of the other party.

However, when the dog god made the people of the clan grow to the age of twelve, the dog has already entered old age.

The twelve-year-old Inujin will experience one of the most memorable and painful events of their lives, which will serve as their rite of passage.

During the year.

The dog that has been with them for 12 years will be killed by their own hands.

And it was brutal abuse to death.

For the sake of the honor of the Inugami Clan, and for the sake of the inheritance of the Inugami Clan, they had to do this, even if it was painful, even if they shed tears.

Even if I'd rather die on my own.

However, it was still necessary to do so, and the twelve-year-old boy, under the supervision of his parents, would accomplish that terrible thing.

After the dog was brutally abused to death by his dearest.

A strong resentment will arise in the heart.

As long as this resentment is strong enough, it will slowly turn into a youkai.

Such a monster is the dog god.

Inugami is different from other yokai because other yokai are basically created for some special reasons.

And the dog god is artificially created.

From the very beginning, Inugami existed as a Shikigami driven by humans.

……

The smell of blood in the air.

This smell is very weak, only the dog god alone can smell it, Chen Beibei and they have no way to smell this bloody smell.

Probably because of the distance.

"Master, do you want to go over and have a look?"

The dog god looked at Chen Beibei and asked him.

"Well, let's go."

Chen Beibei replied.

Now that they have come here, and Chen Beibei and they don't have a definite route and purpose.

So now along the smell of blood, it's okay to go over and take a look.

There won't necessarily be any strange findings.

Inugami sniffed the faint smell in the air as he walked slowly, and everyone followed behind Inugami.

Walking through the trees is a bit difficult.

After all, it's late spring, and the vegetation is growing very luxuriantly, as are vines and stuff.

Walking in some places, there will even be situations where you can't get over.

The dog god will use his own knife to cut off the vines and plants that stand in the way, so that it will be easier for Chen Beibei and them to walk.

In the mountains and forests, the moon is barely visible.

The lush foliage blocked everyone's view.

Occasionally, though, some moonlight would leak through the cracks in the foliage, like thin lines that shimmered.

"Master, it's almost there."

The dog god made a stop gesture, and Chen Beibei and they stopped.

Everyone didn't speak, after all, the smell of blood in the air was already obvious, even Chen Beibei could smell it clearly.

The smell.

It made the air around him uneasy.

The dog god slowly brushed aside the branches in front of him and looked towards the place where the smell of blood was emanating.

I saw a woman dressed in red, squatting on the ground, with some scarlet blood at the corner of her mouth.

The woman was laughing.

His eyes looked in the direction of the dog god, and then he made eye contact with the dog god.

Even an experienced youkai like Inugami couldn't help but be startled, but Inugami quickly stabilized his emotions.

"The woman...... It must not be a human ......"

The dog god thought so in his heart, and the knife in his hand had been drawn out a little, which would allow him to pull out the knife as quickly as possible in the face of danger.

Generally, a more experienced swordsman will do this when facing an opponent whose strength is not very clear.

"Come out."

The woman, looking in the direction of the dog god, called softly.

At this time, the dog god had already hidden in the trees, but before, it was obvious that he had been discovered by the woman.

So there's no need for the dog god to continue hiding.

"Don't move here."

The dog god made a gesture to Chen Beibei and them, and then walked out alone.

At this time, the dog god naturally didn't want Chen Beibei and them to come out, after all, the woman in front of him was definitely not a human being, and she was not very clear about her strength now.

If Chen Beibei and the others come out together, it will be a little risky.

The inugami walked out, and the scene in front of him was even clearer, the woman was still crouching on the ground, and in front of her was a corpse that had been eaten and only had some bones and a complete head.

I'm in a hurry to write today, I didn't get off work until more than ten o'clock, and then I washed up, it's already ten twenty, and I'm still done......

(End of chapter)