Chapter 117: The Foggy Heavenly Dog of the Mud Temple
It was almost past 6 o'clock, and Toru Amamiya finally took Kotoko Iwanaga to the mountain where the target location was located.
Even though it was already evening, Toru Amamiya could still see the cherry blossoms blooming all over the mountain.
- Even though it was a winter with heavy snow half a month ago, I still failed to intimidate Conan that day, but today it is the season when the cherry blossoms bloom in April.
Does winter change so quickly from spring to spring?
It's becoming more and more difficult to figure out how the timeline of this world is changing......
"Ahh Archer, when we solve this commission, let's go see the cherry blossoms together! ”
Kotoko Iwanaga didn't notice the strangeness of the seasons in this world, and said excitedly as she pointed to the cherry blossoms in the distance.
Continuing to drive forward for a while, Toru Amamiya didn't know what he ran over on the road, and suddenly burst a tire.
- Can an off-road vehicle get a flat tire on such a smooth-looking road?
Toru Amamiya sensed something was wrong and carefully examined the surroundings, but did not find the nails placed by the unscrupulous merchants in his imagination.
The marks of the tires are also closer to being cut by some sharp object than being pierced by some industrial object.
Toru Amamiya let go of his senses, and soon he set his sights on the distant mountain cliff.
There was a wooden building that looked like it was floating in mid-air, and there was a small waterfall hanging next to it, and it looked like a silver ribbon was tied to the temple.
This should be their destination today, and Toru Amamiya even made a reservation in advance......
Therefore, even if there is no flat tire, Toru Amamiya will find a nearby place to park and go to the temple to check the situation.
This tire burst, it's really a little wronged......
- Don't let me know who broke my tires, or I'll make him look good......
Toru Amamiya muttered in his heart, moved the car to the side of the road, and by the way, he also found a flat tire brother who was suffering from the same illness as him.
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After a period of trekking, Toru Amamiya finally arrived at the door of that temple with Kotoko Iwanaga on his back.
The quaint plaque depicts a few vigorous and powerful characters, and Toru Amamiya smells a few acquaintances in the temple.
Conan, Mori Lan, Mori Kogoro......
How old are you?
But...... With Conan's rare case physique, if he completes a commission by himself, maybe he can also prostitute a murderer for nothing?
Stepping through the door, Toru Amamiya saw the Mori family receiving a warm introduction from the host of the Yamaniji Temple.
"This time I run an inn with a fast meal for 10,000 yen per person!"
"Don't forget it, but you'll have to walk six hours to the bottom of the mountain!"
10,000 yen per person, a price that made Mori Kogoro feel a lot of pain, but considering that it was getting late and the hike would take a full six hours, he finally gritted his teeth and agreed.
"I'm not trying to scare you, though, but you'd better be a little more careful when you stay there."
"On a rainy night like this, I wonder where that thing is hiding to peep on you!"
"Something? Is there a bear......" Mao Lilan asked innocently, in his opinion, a wild bear is not so terrifying.
If it weren't for the oversized wild bear, she would have been able to tackle one or two with her bare hands......
"Bear? He's not that cute......"
"That's an ancient youkai who likes rain and darkness and eats people's souls, Kiritengu!"
The old host's voice suddenly became louder and I don't know how many degrees, coupled with his already unattractive face, which frightened Mao Lilan into a cold sweat.
And it was at this time that Toru Amamiya suddenly appeared with Kotoko Iwanaga on his back and greeted everyone.
"Long time no see...... Everyone. ”
Mori Lan closed her eyes and screamed, hiding directly behind Mori Kogoro, and Conan immediately looked back.
Fortunately, what appeared behind everyone at this time was not the imaginary ghost, but everyone's acquaintances, Kotoko Iwanaga and Toru Amamiya.
"Well... Long time no see? Sister Iwanaga, brother Amamiya. ”
It's only been three days, so how long has it been? Conan sneered in his heart and waved in greeting.
"Why are you here? The car also had a flat tire? Conan asked the soul of the fake child, sticking his head out, as if he wanted to look at Toru Amamiya from a few dozen meters away.
For example, in this kind of temple located in the wilderness, the host is so skilled in soliciting customers and making offers, and it always feels that they secretly have a lot of bad intentions.
Nails can always be seen on the road near the car repair shop, and the mobile phone repaired at the mobile phone shop is always broken repeatedly, and it is difficult to have too many customers staying in a remote place like this.
It just so happened that Toru Amamiya and the others also had a flat tire, and it was hard not to wonder if the host had deliberately put nails or other things that were prone to punctures on the nearby pavement.
"Actually, we had already booked our accommodation here...... But we did get a flat tire. ”
Toru Amamiya nodded, paid for accommodation, and Maori Kogoro on the side looked at this junior who was quick to pay for it, and quickly took out his wallet as if angry.
All the staff paid for accommodation and earned 50,000 yuan in one night, and the old host was in a good mood for a while, so he called his four apprentices to pick up guests.
Of course...... The four apprentices who were called in to pick up the guests were all men.
"That's right...... Can you continue with that story about the Kiritengu? I came here because I heard about this legend......"
After paying the money, Amamiya Toru visited the temple seemingly casually, and asked the younger brother Xiunian among the four monks.
"Ah...... That's what you say. ”
"It's just a legendary monster, and it's said that this monster has unimaginable strange powers and superpowers, and it's a very powerful kind of monster."
"But these are just legends, and although that incident happened in our temple, it should have just been an accident......
Xiu Nian wore a pair of round-framed glasses, drooped his eyes, and looked listless, while explaining, he led everyone around.
As he passed by a strange room, Conan, who had been following Toru Amamiya's buttocks, keenly noticed a wooden board of different colors in the room.
"These things happened when I entered the temple! So I don't know much either. ”
"Listening to them, it seems to be foggy ......"
And just when Xiu Nian was about to talk about the key point of the incident, the senior brother Kuan Nian, who had been following behind everyone, loudly interrupted Xiu Nian's story.
"Say no more, Xiunian! This kind of thing should not be told to the guest. ”
"Also, are you here to stay or to interview! We don't welcome journalists here, and this is not a place for the laity. ”
Strange, shouldn't it be the development of the legend of the Kiritengu that greatly increased the popularity of this temple? Amamiya said that he came to this temple because of the legend of the Kiritengu......
Why is this senior brother so resistant to reporters coming for interviews, and resisting others to ask about "that incident" back then?
Is there anything special hidden in this?
Conan frowned, sensing that something was wrong.
Toru Amamiya let go of his senses, listening to Monk Xiunian while trying to find the Shin Kiri Tengu that might exist around him.
He originally thought that this was a monster of imagination born out of legends, and he was even ready to completely erase him from public opinion.
But now it seems that what I need to do may be a little more troublesome than I thought.
The people in the temple did not hype up the existence of the Kiritengu as much as they imagined, and used this to increase the popularity of their temple.
The people of the Yamamudji Temple, even the host, are more like the victims of the Kiritengu, and although they enjoy the benefits of the Kiritengu's fame, they are also suffering from the torment of the Kiritengu.
In their eyes, the resistance to the Kiritengu is real, and they are also resisting the arrival of reporters and the further spread of the legend of the Kiritengu.
But while they resist the legend of the Kiritengu, they themselves are the most loyal believers in the Kiritengu.
While they may not have meant it, what they do is spreading a message of faith to all travelers who pass by.
- The Foggy Tengu is real.
And, is this Kiritengu really just a monster constructed by pure imagination?
The legend of this new foggy tengu has not reached the point where more than 100,000 people can really believe it......