Chapter 36 (36) The Guardian of Childhood
After playing around Di Nian'er's house for a day, Chu Yue also decided to stay in this village at night. So in the evening, after explaining her intentions, Chu Yue left Di Nian'er's house and went to the nearest house.
Not long after leaving, Chu Yue saw the villagers, and the villagers immediately noticed Chu Yue, Chu Yue's clothes were strange, of course, attracting the attention of many people......
"May I ask who you are?" A villager stepped forward and asked.
"Oh, I'm a mage." Chu Yue said, "It's not early, I hope to stay in this village." ”
"It's a mage." The villager said, "If you don't mind, you can stay at my house for the time being." ”
"Of course I don't mind." Chu Yue smiled and said, "Of course, if there is something that can help, please do not hesitate to ask." ”
This villager naturally didn't take Chu Yue's kind words to heart, and took Chu Yue to his house.
But during dinner at night, the villagers brought up an incident.
"Master Mage, there is a person in our village who was attacked by a youkai the day before yesterday......"
"Oh?" Chu Yue immediately said, "Please try to be as detailed as possible." ”
"Hmm." The villager nodded, "I went to the forest to cut firewood the day before yesterday, but I didn't come back at night." Everyone was worried, but they didn't dare to go alone, so some people from the village gathered together to go to the forest to look for him, and the result was ......"
"The result?"
As a result, only the body of the man was found...... And the mutilated ...... was eaten."
"Is it a man-eating monster...... Chu Yue thought for a while, "If although I still have some things to do that I need to leave tomorrow, but since your village has such trouble, if I can, I will solve that monster tomorrow before leaving." ”
"Really? Thank you so much. The villagers immediately said gratefully.
"No, it's nothing." Chu Yue smiled and responded.
However, think about it, there seems to be a man-eating monster in this part of the plot, and it is mistaken for a person who eats by Di Nian'er......
"By the way, do you have any eyebrows about that youkai?" Chu Yue asked again.
"That...... Because no one saw it, everyone didn't know what kind of monster it was. The villager replied, "However, some people suspect that it is Di Nian'er." ”
"Di Nian'er?"
"Well," the villager nodded, "at the edge of the village, there is a youkai called Di Nian'er, and he has a field of medicinal herbs, and the medicinal herbs are very effective. Because Di Nian'er had not hurt anyone, everyone allowed him to live in the village. And I feel that Di Nian'er is also good, when we went to ask for some herbs, they were also given to us, so everyone has some changes in Di Nian'er, but ......"
Chu Yue waited quietly for the villagers to say what they said next.
"But after someone was eaten by a monster that time, some people suspected that Di Nian'er did it, and everyone began to point fingers at Di Nian'er in secret, and there were a lot fewer people looking for Di Nian'er."
Chu Yue thought for a moment and looked at the villagers, "So, what do you think?" ”
"I don't know...... Everyone was suspicious, and I didn't dare to go to him...... Whether he did it or not, it's safer to stay away from him than near him......"
"That's it......" Chu Yue nodded, but shook her head helplessly in her heart, in this kind of era, people are already full of fear of monsters, although they are half-demons, but half-demons are even more unpopular...... What's more, the way Nian'er looks...... It is also normal to be suspicious......
But do you want to tell Di Nian'er...... Chu Yue was thinking about it when a girl's scream suddenly came from outside the house.
"Huh?" Hearing the voice, Chu Yue and the villagers immediately went outside the house.
A girl stood trembling with fear and pointed to a corpse in front of her.
"......" Chu Yue stepped forward quickly, first asked the girl to go back to her house to calm down, and then ordered everyone not to approach, then walked to the corpse herself, carefully looked at the wounds of the corpse, and finally turned to everyone and said, "It's okay, there is no demon poison, everyone come over and recognize whose family this person is, you can go and bury it." ”
"Someone is dead again......"
"What's going on? Is it a youkai again? ”
"It's not going to be that again......"
The villager who received Chu Yue stepped forward and asked Chu Yue, "Master Mage, was that person killed by a monster?" ”
"Well, indeed." Chu Yue nodded, "There are traces of giant teeth on the body, the wound is too big, and the blood is flowing too much...... It seems that he resisted before, so he was not eaten. ”
"I heard that the girl said that she ran out of Senlari, and before she could say anything, she just fell to the ground."
"That's it......" Chu Yue lowered her head and thought about the plot of "Inuyasha".
"Master Mage, is it really Di Nian'er?" A villager suddenly asked.
"Huh? This ......" Chu Yue didn't know how to answer when asked, because on the other side of the forest was Di Nian'er's medicinal herb field, and the two people who were killed were in the forest, and the villagers didn't know that the monster really existed, probably most people would put their suspicions on Di Nian'er.
However, as soon as this villager asked, groups of villagers immediately began to discuss, it doesn't matter once, but with the second time, everyone began to be more suspicious, and the more people there were, the heavier their suspicion of Di Nian'er, and the more everyone talked, the more they believed. This is also the selfish speculation of many ignorant people. Because there is no such object of suspicion, everyone is angry and afraid, so ignorant people will find a self-righteous object to scold in their hearts, but it is useless to have one or two such people, like now, these villagers are gathered together, and the object of self-thought is not to scold in their hearts, but to kill and solve their unknown panic.
After living for hundreds of years, of course she understood these truths, and Chu Yue immediately stopped everyone's discussion.
"I don't think it's like Di Nian'er did it." Chu Yue said, "I saw Di Nian'er when I came, he is not a monster with sharp teeth, but this person's wound was obviously torn by big and sharp teeth, so it does not show reality." ”
"But, maybe Nian'er will transform!" A villager suddenly shouted.
"That's it! And Di Nian'er's claws are also very sharp, maybe they are claws! ”
"That's it, it must have been done by that Di Nian'er! That guy! ”
"He shouldn't have lived in this village!"
"I should have thought of it a long time ago! What to do now! ”
“……”
The villagers immediately began to crusade against Di Nian'er again, saying that Di Nian'er became more and more vicious and cruel.
In the end, Chu Yue really couldn't listen to it anymore, and she became more and more disinterested in these villagers in her heart, and shouted:
"Stop arguing!"
The villagers fell silent.
"You all suspect that Di Nian'er like this, then you go and kill him!" Chu Yueqi shouted.
Villagers, you look at me, I look at you, and you don't speak.
"Think of what you are like! Does Di Nian'er look like that kind of man-eating monster? Those who have taken the herbs of Di Nian'er, ask yourself, are you guilty! ”
People lowered their heads again, but there were still some people who looked at Chu Yue with blushing faces and heartbeats.
"Di Nian'er is a monster! The look I usually see may be pretended by him! One man shouted.
"Then why is he pretending?" Chu Yue asked rhetorically, "If he really wants to eat people, is it necessary for him to pretend?" You can't beat a monster together, Di Nian'er just came up and ate you all, why didn't he bother so much? Can you use your brains? ”
A few more people lowered their heads.
"Mage, who the hell are you?! Why do you keep speaking for that youkai! A man suddenly shouted.
This sentence seemed to remind the others at once, and the other people who lowered their heads seemed to immediately grasp a life-saving straw and pull on this one question.
"Aren't you a mage, a liar walking around?"
"Since you're a mage, why don't you catch the monsters, and you're still here to speak for the monsters!"
"Hmph, I think he must be Di Nian'er's accomplice, turned into a mage to deceive us!"
"That's right! Just look at his strange clothes and know that he definitely isn't a mage! ”
……
The more people talked about it, the farther and farther it went, and Chu Yue was suddenly said by the villagers to be a heinous monster.
Chu Yue was helpless and looked up at the night sky.
"It's ...... weather today Not good! ”
After speaking, Chu Yue teleported to Di Nian'er's house.
"Huh?! The mage is gone! ”
"It's really a youkai! Definitely! ”
"Ahh I just took that youkai in! I can't have been cast some spell by that monster, right? ”
The villagers were talking again.
Chu Yue naturally didn't know this, but Di Nian'er was looking at Chu Yue who suddenly appeared in surprise.
"Chu Yue?" Di Nian'er said, "Why are you here?" ”
"There are dead people in the village again." Chu Yue said, "They suspect that you did it. ”
"What?!" Di Nian'er's mother stood up and said, "Those guys, Di Nian'er is such a kind monster......
"I know." Chu Yue said, "So I helped Di Nian'er...... But they ...... Woo ......"
"I'm sorry......" Di Nian'er of course knew how Chu Yue would be treated by the villagers after speaking for Di Nian'er, and before Chu Yue finished speaking, she had already apologized first.
"You don't have to apologize, Di Nian'er," Chu Yue said, "You're not wrong, and I'm not wrong, it's just those villagers...... Alas......"
What can be said at this time? Chu Yue stopped talking, got up and planned to leave.
"Do you want to leave, Chu Yue?" Di Nian'er saw Chu Yue get up and walk towards the door.
"Hmm." Chu Yue nodded, "Don't worry, don't worry about me, if you're worried, you should think about your situation first." ”
"......" Di Nian'er stopped talking.
"If those guys dare to come, I'll fight for my life!" Di Nian'er's mother said excitedly.
"Hehe......" Chu Yue couldn't help but smile, "Don't worry, within three days, someone will come to help you." After speaking, Chu Yue walked out of the house and left with a teleportation.
"Within three days, someone will come to help us......" Di Nian'er's mother repeated Chu Yue's words strangely, "Why did Chu Yue say this...... Chu Yue! With that, Di Nian'er's mother walked to the door and opened the door to look outside.
Outside, there was a medicinal field full of herbs, and there was not a single figure.
"Why, it's gone so soon...... Dinian'er's mother said strangely.
……
In less than three days, Inuyasha and Kagome were already here the next day, and like in the plot, another girl was killed, and then she was met by Inuyasha and Kagome, and then she was beaten by Dinian'er.
And then naturally it was something in the plot again, but because of Chu Yue's appearance, there were some vignettes, such as-
When Kagome and Dinian'er spent a day together, Dinian'er's mother said to Kagome, "Kagome, you remind me of someone......"
"Huh?" Kagome asked curiously.
"It's the person who left yesterday......" Di Nian'er's mother said, "He, like you, has no other thoughts about Di Nian'er, he just treats Di Nian'er as an ordinary person and gets along like a friend......
"That's right......" Kagome whispered, thinking to herself, it turns out that not everyone hates half-demons like that......
"I don't know if you've heard of Kagome, that person's name is Chu Yue." Di Nian'er's mother said casually.
"What?!" Kagome was speechless.
"What, do you know him?" Seeing Kagome's reaction, Di Nian'er's mother asked.
"Hmm......" Kagome recovered, "Senior Chu Yue...... He's a nice guy......."
"yes, a good guy." Di Nian'er's mother also said.
Chu Yue in the dark suddenly sneezed.
"I was dizzy, and they all said that they would sneeze when they mentioned me, but now I just watch them mention me...... even sneezed...... "Chu Yue complained......
The night soon came, and the villagers really took their weapons and went to Di Nian'er's house, wanting to kill Di Nian'er, and everyone went to Di Nian'er's house, shouting for Di Nian'er to come out and die.
Di Nian'er didn't dare to come out, Di Nian'er's mother came out, but she was hit on the forehead by a stone, and the villagers felt that it was not too much, and one by one the torches were still on Di Nian'er's house, and the house immediately caught fire.
At this time, a big worm crawled out from behind the villagers with a small worm that had just hatched, swallowed a person at once, and then pulled a person back, and a group of small worms immediately crawled to the side of the person who was pulled, and the whole person immediately turned into a pile of white bones.
"Run!"
"Those little worms are eating people!"
"We're going to be eaten!"
The villagers couldn't care about Di Nian'er anymore and retreated one after another.
Kagome ran to the house, took out a bow and arrow, and told Di Nian'er to leave the house quickly, and then ran outside the house, pulled the bow and began to shoot arrows at the big worm.
The big worm soon noticed Kagome, who was threatening him, and flicked his tail, and Kagome flew to the side and fainted.
Crawling in front of Kagome, he saw Kagome fainting, and the big worm stuck out his tongue and wanted to eat Kagome directly.
At the critical moment, Di Nian'er suddenly appeared and punched the big worm in the mouth, saving Kagome.
The big worm was restrained by Di Nian'er, but the little worm was still eating people, and at this time, Inuyasha finally arrived, and solved the little worm in a few clicks, and was immediately called by Kagome to help Di Nian'er, but was stopped by Di Nian'er's mother.
"Don't save him...... He must be allowed to fight on his own! Di Nian'er's mother said.
Looking at the determined eyes of Di Nian'er's mother, Inuyasha immediately understood what she meant, and when he turned around and saw that the villagers were fleeing in groups, he jumped in front of the villagers.
"You guys are still like this, you're all old and doing bad things!" Inuyasha said.
"I'm sorry, we won't!"
"Oh? Do you apologize to the strong? Inuyasha laughed mockingly, "Then apologize to him too, right?" After speaking, he shouted loudly to Di Nian'er, "Di Nian'er! Show them! Your power! ”
The villagers immediately looked back at Di Nian'er, and Di Nian'er did exert the power of the monster at once, directly pinched off the big insect, and then smashed the big insect's head with one punch.
Then, Di Nian'er walked towards the villagers.
The villagers immediately bowed their heads in fear and kowtowed in apology.
"Well, then the villagers will be a little more honest......"
"Wait, everyone's scared!" Kagome said as she ran over to Inuyasha.
"It's okay, we can't get along anyway." Inuyasha said in a tone that didn't fit his usual at all, "Just let them know who's better." ”
Di Nian'er walked up to the villagers, and the villagers immediately apologized again:
"yes, I'm sorry, we're not going to bully you anymore......"
Di Nian'er stretched out her hand and unfolded it.
"The ......"
"Huh?" The villagers all looked up and saw the herbs in Di Nian'er's hands.
"Everyone is injured, just apply this herb to the wound."
"Di Nian'er." Kagome smiled reassuringly.
"That's why it'......" Inuyasha had a look of hatred for iron.
"Hehe, this is Di Nian'er!" Chu Yue said in the dark, "This time, Inuyasha must have remembered when he was a child...... And no wonder...... It's all the growth of a half-demon...... For half-demons, these things are childhood pains......"
After Kagome and Inuyasha had left, Taniana and her mother began to tidy up the fields and house.
At this time, the villagers came with axes again.
Di Nian'er's mother immediately picked up the hoe again.
"Let's help too...... the villager whispered.
After a moment of silence, Di Nian'er's mother turned to leave, "Whatever you want......
Kagome and Inuyasha walked back.
"Now, that kind of thing happened to Inuyasha before, right?"
"What's the matter?"
"Like being bullied or something."
"Hmph, fool." Inuyasha smiled and said, "I'm not going to let anyone slaughter me." ”
"Yes." Kagome smiled too. I thought, I was really bullied......
"Because I'm nothing......" Inuyasha suddenly whispered.
"Huh?" Kagome immediately noticed Inuyasha's words.
"Neither humans nor youkai, neither of them accepts, so you'll have to find a place on your own......" Inuyasha paused, "and when you realize...... I'm already alone...... Because that's all I can ......."
"Inuyasha...... I ......," Kagome said.
Inuyasha looked back at Kagome.
"I'm a little happy." Kagome said the following.
"Happy?" Inuyasha was speechless.
"Because Inuyasha is the first time you've spoken to me like that...... Kagome said with a smile, "I want to know what Inuyasha thought about your painful and sad past, what you were thinking." I'm glad you can be honest with me. ”
"Is that what makes you happy?"
"Hmm. So once in a while, see your vulnerable areas as well. ”
"Hmph, doesn't that make me vomit bitterness?"
"What's the matter, you're not alone now."
With that, Kagome pushed her bike forward first.
Not alone...... The wind blows up Inuyasha's silver hair...... Yes...... I don't know if Kagome is here for granted......
And then...... Finished......
Lie to you! This is not a normal plot!
"Hey! Inuyasha! Come on! Kagome shouted.
"Oh!" After Inuyasha finished speaking, he ran a few steps to Kagome's side, and suddenly stopped again, his expression stunned.
"What's wrong? Inuyasha? Realizing that something was wrong with Inuyasha, Kagome asked.
"This, this smells ......" Inuyasha said, "Kagome, I'm going back!" After saying that, he didn't care about Kagome's reaction and ran straight back.
"Hey! Inuyasha! Kagome was immediately dissatisfied, and rode her bike to catch up with Inuyasha, "What's wrong with you?" Why go back? ”
"Kagome......" Inuyasha stopped, immediately realizing that he hadn't brought Kagome with him just now.
"Let's go together." Kagome smiled, not paying attention.
"Hmm." Nodding, Inuyasha and Kagome walked towards Jinnen's house together.
"Inuyasha, why are you going back?" Kagome asked.
"This ......" Chu Yue was silent for a moment and said, "When I was young, although people came to me every day, I always felt that there was someone who was secretly protecting me......
"Secretly protecting you?"
"Hmm." Inuyasha nodded, "I was able to smell it with my nose, but the man never showed up again. ”
"Is it possible that it's your mother?"
"Stupid, if it's my mother, why would she protect me in secret? And ......," Inuyasha said after a pause, "and, after Mommya's death, that feeling is still there...... What made me even more sure was that Inuyasha's face suddenly had a happy memory of the past, "every night when I go home, I have a freshly grilled barbecue at home...... At that time, my happiest memory is that I was able to eat that delicious barbecue when I came home......"
"Barbecue?" Hearing this, Kagome was also a little strange, "Does anyone grill meat for you every day when you don't know it?" ”
"Hmm." Inuyasha nodded, "And I feel like the one who secretly protected me roasted for me...... It was the most delicious food I've ever had......"
"Yes......" Kagome smiled, of course this Kagome will not take it seriously, because the barbecue at that time was not only a concern for the food for Inuyasha, but also a comfort in the heart, the barbecue is not necessarily the best food, but it must be the best food in Inuyasha's heart.
"Then Inuyasha why are you here?"
"I smell it because of the smell of the barbecue."
"Huh?" Kagome was stunned for a moment, and then found that she also smelled the smell of barbecue, and turned her head to see that Chu Yue was humming a song and roasting meat there.