Chapter 8: The Vanishing Girl

"Yes, that's right." Izumi Iijima looked at Pei Qingyi in a daze and asked, "Who are you?" Is it Kazuya's friend? I don't think I've seen you before? ”

"Hello. I'm from China, my name is Pei Qingyi. ”

"Medium...... Chinese? Izumi Iijima was obviously very surprised, and it took her a long time to react and say, "I heard that a few Chinese tourists have come recently, and there is a female detective from Kyoto, who is asking ...... everywhere."

"Yes." Pei Qingyi nodded and said, "Can you let us in?" ”

"Good...... All right. ”

Most of the people in Yeshen Village are hospitable and simple, and they don't have too many ideas, so Izumi Iijima also let Pei Qingyi and Sima Zhen in.

The house is not very big, and after changing shoes in the entrance, Pei Qingyi also followed Izumi Iijima into the living room. The living room is poorly furnished, with only some basic furniture. Sitting cross-legged on the ground, Izumi Iijima poured two cups of tea and put them on the table.

"You ......" When she handed the tea to Pei Qingyi, she muttered, "It's for my sister's disappearance?" She was the first hidden person in the village. ”

"Hmm. It is indeed for this reason. Your sister, Sakurako Kobayashi, has been confirmed by many to be the first hermit. Moreover, she has not been found since, so her fate is still unknown. It may be very rude, but we still want to know more about the 'hidden gods'. ”

Izumi Iijima bit her lip tightly, and her body trembled slightly at this time.

"Why are you looking into this?"

"As far as I know...... At that time, Miss Izumi, you were with Miss Sakurako, in the moment when she was hidden. And that's why her disappearance is called 'Shen Yin'. Because of what you have said. ”

"I ......"

"Please tell us in detail, Mrs. Iijima." Pei Qingyi said solemnly: "Maybe you will feel incredible, but for us, this matter can be said to be a matter of life!" I don't have the slightest exaggeration, in any case, this strange story that has been circulating in the Great Dusk Black Ridge is very important to us. In any case, it is necessary to find out! We ask for your forgiveness for your presumptuousness, and we will be satisfied with the reward you will be able to assist us in our investigation. ”

Pei Qingyi then took out a check issued by Sayoko Kamiya, and the amount was also one million. The standard of living of people in such a small mountain village is naturally not very high, and such a reward is enough to make them excited.

"A million?" Izumi Iijima was stunned: "Isn't this too exaggerated?" I don't really believe in this strange legend. My sister said that she was 'hidden', but it was just a way of saying. I don't think my sister is really 'hidden'. ”

"In any case, please let me know in detail. Don't let go of any details and tell them as much detail as possible. Pei Qingyi said this, and Sima Zhen next to him also said a lame sentence: "Please!" Please let us know! ”

Izumi Iijima opened her mouth, and finally, nodded.

"Well, I'll tell you. I don't understand why you're investigating this, but I'm embarrassed to say nothing since you're willing to pay so much money. However, this is something that has been on my mind for many years. I don't know if I can help you in any way, anyway...... Listen to me. ”

"At that time, we were all very young. We have also heard of the bloody Hasegawa family murder. At that time, it was really hard to imagine that such a horrific case had happened so close to us. Sakurako-sa and I were both very frightened at first, but then she became curious. One day, she suddenly said to me, 'Izumi, I want to go there and have a look!' At first I thought it was strange and I didn't understand why, but she said, 'It's something like that people don't dare to approach, but I'm very excited, so let's go there.' Izumi, what do you think? ’”

"At first, I refused. After all, it's a place where people have died, and there are seven of them! However, Sakurako's sister was very persistent, and in the end, I agreed. After all, it's just a borderland, and nothing can be thought of. Of course, we hid this from our parents from beginning to end and didn't tell them. After all, if it were, they would certainly not have agreed. At the time, I was also excited, and I thought it was a bit like a game of darts. After that, Sakurako prepared enough food, as well as medicine just in case. Then, we set off at dusk with our bags on our backs. By the time we got to the mountains on the east side, it was almost dark. When I got to the front of the suspension bridge, I was a little discouraged. After all, when it's so dark, it's scary to think about going inside that house. What's more, it's time for dinner, and if you don't go home, your parents will probably be worried. However, at that time, Sister Sakurako was determined to go and must go. In retrospect, it would have been nice if I had stopped her. ”

This past seems to torment Izumi Iijima to this day, making her feel very painful and sad.

"I understand your feelings." Pei Qingyi said: "Please continue." ”

"At that time, we walked across that suspension bridge, and when we walked on that suspension bridge, I was also scared because I had never walked on such a suspension bridge before. I remember...... At that time, above the suspension bridge, several crows were circling. ”

"Crows?" Pei Qingyi suddenly remembered that when he first arrived at Yeshen Village yesterday, the crow that appeared.

"Right...... The crows are very abundant in the Great Twilight Ridge, and especially in the eastern mountain range. ”

"Go on."

"It wasn't a long walk to the drawbridge. However, my sister became more and more excited on the way, and she said that it was the only way to feel like an adventure. Then, Sakurako-sa and I finally came to the opposite woods. After walking a little further, we finally saw the mansion. It was a mansion built in the Western style. The mansion is a two-story building, and the neighborhood is overgrown with weeds, and on the roof of the house, several crows are perched and screaming. The crow and the night are so mixed up that it's hard to tell the difference. The mansion, with these white pillars standing on all sides, covers a large area, and the outer walls are cracked in many places. The grass in the vicinity is even knee-high, making it difficult to walk. We...... When we came to the gate of the mansion......"

Speaking of this, she suddenly lowered her head, looked at the check for one million yuan, gritted her teeth, and suppressed the tears in her eyes.

"We, pushed the door open, and the door wasn't locked at all. As soon as we walked in, we saw a huge living room, the room was at least ten meters high, I had never seen such a high room before, so I was very surprised. The floor is tiled in black and white, and the room is dotted with pillars that connect the floor to the ceiling. However, the room is covered with cobwebs and the furniture is crooked. And at this moment, it seemed that a gust of wind blew and completely closed the door behind us. ”

"Later...... What happened? Pei Qingyi asked again.

It was the first time she had carried out the Blood Word instructions, but after analyzing the Blood Word List many times, she could also imagine what a terrifying scene it was, and from time to time she was glad that the Blood Words did not enter the mansion directly, otherwise it would have been too terrifying.

Although it was daylight, Pei Qingyi felt that the sunlight that poured into the room seemed to have become much dimmer. Suddenly, she began to envy Sima Zhen, who couldn't understand the language at all. And she had to record Izumi Iijima's words one by one. She had planned to ask Izumi Iijima not to exaggerate the atmosphere too much, after all, she knew very well that it was a real haunted house, but she was worried that if she didn't let her elaborate on it, she would miss the clues left by the apartment, so she had to listen to it.

I hope I can find a clue to the way out...... Pei Qingyi prayed in his heart. She wanted to live no matter what, and although she was well aware of the horrors of this apartment, she was still unwilling to give up any straw that saved her life.

"Sakurako-sama was walking in front of her, and I was completely scared and hid behind her. The room was very dark, and in front of me was a staircase leading upstairs. Then Sakurako's sister said to me, 'Izumi, go up and have a look.' I was so frightened that I couldn't speak, and I shook my head again and again. She said with some dissatisfaction: "Quanmei, what are you afraid of, in that case, I will go up by myself, and you can wait for me on the first floor." Then she turned on her flashlight and walked up the stairs. I, on the other hand, can only stay where I am. ”

Pei Qingyi recorded all these contents in a notebook, and then, staring at her, asked, "You have been staying on the first floor since then?" ”

"Well, because I'm not afraid to go up there. I was really scared. However, after waiting downstairs for a long time, I didn't see Sister Sakurako come down, so I called her, but after shouting for a long time, there was no response. In the end, I had to bite the bullet and head upstairs. With each step, I felt my heart beat faster. When I got to the second floor, I saw a long hallway......"

"Wait a minute...... Pei Qingyi suddenly stopped her and said, "Please, please wait a minute." ”

She stood up, walked to the window, opened the window to let in more sunlight, and finally opened the sliding door behind her as well, only then did she breathe a sigh of relief and said, "Okay, go on, you go on." ”

"You're scared? Miss Pei? Izumi Iijima was a little surprised: "Aren't you Miss Kamiya's companion?" Do you also believe in ghosts? ”

Pei Qingyi said in his heart: It's not a question of believing it or not at all, there are ghosts in that house at all! Just listening to it makes me feel so terrifying, I really can't imagine how Li Yin and them have survived to this day, normal people are afraid that they would have a mental breakdown, right?

"Okay, go ahead." Sitting back in his original position, Pei Qingyi continued to ask, "You were on the second floor at that time, what did you see?" No matter how subtle it is, try to describe it. As long as the leads you provide are valuable, we will give you an additional fee. ”

Izumi Iijima couldn't help but be a little overjoyed when she heard that she could increase the honorarium, so she immediately continued, "Okay. At that time, when I got to the second floor, I remember, first walked down a narrow hallway. At that time, the floor would creak when I stepped on it, and I was really worried that I would break it. Also, the walls were still covered with cobwebs, and I was looking for Sakurako's sister all the way, constantly calling her name. At that time, I searched for many rooms, but I didn't see her. ”

"Wait, can you be more detailed? What rooms have you been looking for? ”

"I don't remember, it's been so long, I just remember looking for a few rooms. And when I found the last room, I still didn't find my sister! ”

"I was horrified, and even though I couldn't believe it, it turned out to be ...... Sister, on the second floor, disappeared like that! ”

That's what it is...... The original Shenyin ...... of the villagers of Yeshen Village

(To be continued)