Kanoya: "Then I'll clean up and go see Grandpa Watanabe." ”

Xigui: "Okay, Old Man Watanabe is right at the entrance of the village." ”

The fawn closed the window back and walked to the center of the room in two steps.

I don't know if I woke up violently from sleep, what was happening in Matsusawa Village was beyond her cognition.

"Old hunter Watanabe, wasn't he killed by me in the state of a leech man?"

Kanoya is sure that Watanabe died last night, and this was also verified by Little Old Man No. 3.

So there can be no mistake.

Could it be that the leech man who was defeated in the mountains and forests last night was not Watanabe?

Not right either.

Yuki said that the old hunter Watanabe was attacked by an unknown monster in the mountains and forests last night, and he also lost his shotgun.

This is consistent with what Shikanoya did last night.

So what's going on?

Shikanoya suddenly remembered a piece of information of unknown meaning that he had obtained when he contacted Master last night: "Bliss...... and eternal life......"

Matsuzawa people, are they immortal?

Compared to Watanabe's resurrection, Kanoya is now more worried about his situation.

"Since the old hunter Watanabe is not dead, does he know that the so-called monster that attacked him last night is me?"

If you knew, the fawn would be doomed.

Perhaps seeing what his eldest lady was thinking, the little old man No. 3 whispered something beside him, and cooperated with gestures and writing on the ground, and it took some time to finally pass on the meaning he wanted to express to Luyeya.

According to the little old man, although Watanabe came back from the dead, he probably didn't know what the "monster" that attacked him last night was.

First of all, the scout had carefully observed the situation of the Matsuzawa people in the state of "leech people" last night with his super high perception ability. Whether it is a living leech man or a "dead" leech man, they have all observed it well.

The little old man could conclude that after the villagers of Matsuzawa turned into leech people, their intelligence level would decrease, and they would have almost no visual ability, and only rely on their degenerated noses with two holes, as well as damp skin, to perceive the flow of air and the smell that it contains.

This was also mentioned repeatedly during last night's exploration.

When Watanabe was attacked, the smell of Kanoya was completely covered by the scent of "plum blossom".

In that case, Watanabe had no reason to recognize her.

Secondly, before the eldest lady of his family woke up just now, the little old man escaped into the [nothingness] and probed around his home.

There are no anomalies.

The people of Matsuzawa did not take any action against the home of Shikanoya.

Suppose the old hunter Watanabe knows that the monster that attacked him last night was Kanoya, and brings the news back to the village. Then Shikanoya, who is not a hunter, not only went out without permission, but also attacked his fellow villagers, and committed such a vicious act, Matsuzawa Village, which emphasizes harmony and friendship, will definitely not be able to tolerate her.

The hunters of Matsuzawa must have been armed with guns and surrounded the vicinity of the "home" of the deer no house.

According to Kumiko Sugiura's information, the Matsusawa hunters once killed normal people who had not yet been assimilated and tried to escape from the village.

Then if Shikanoya's outing behavior is really discovered, there is no reason to be indulged in special privileges.

Judging from these circumstances, the little old man No. 3 thinks that the eldest lady does not need to be too pessimistic, and there is a high probability that it is still safe now.

"So our operation last night was not detected? Old Watanabe called me an 'unknown monster' because he really couldn't tell what I was when I only had a little bit of 'plum blossom' on my body. ”

After communicating with the little old man, Luyeya calmed down a little.

At the same time, he also soothed himself in his heart, even if he didn't have confidence in himself, he should have confidence in Teacher Yunju's incense spell and the magical props sent by Master. Because of their care, I must have no problem dealing with the smell last night.

So, what do I do next? Go to the village entrance like everyone else to check on the situation of the old hunter Watanabe? ”

"Aba."

Since many people in the village have gone, Shikanoya should also go.

While being able to show his face in front of his fellow villagers in the village, he may be able to get a little information about the "resurrection" of the Songzawa people.

"Well, that's the way it goes."

Shikanoya cleaned up, pushed the door and left the house.

She felt that what she was doing now was dancing on the tip of a knife, and that it was dangerous.

However, this dance on the tip of the knife did not start at this moment, but started as early as yesterday the moment she fell into Matsuzawa Village.

……

At the entrance of Matsuzawa Village, there is a large pine tree, and many villagers are gathered here at the moment.

Bustling.

Beside the old-fashioned Matsuzawa natives, one or two fashionably dressed modern people can be seen standing interspersed. The people of the old era and the people of the new era are affectionate, and they all have joyful smiles on each other's faces, as if they are really harmonious fellow countrymen who have been living together all along.

Shikanoya came here and carefully observed the situation, feeling that the people of Matsusawa didn't pay much attention to her arrival.

In the center of the crowd, Watanabe, an old hunter, and another sturdy middle-aged man were surrounded by villagers, recounting their experiences of "patrolling the forest" last night-

"I only smelled a strange smell, and then I suddenly had a pain in the top of my head, and I fainted, and when I woke up again, it was dawn, and the gun I had with me was gone......"

Kanoya stood on the periphery of the crowd, tiptoeing and looking in for a while.

She thought to herself, "I was the one who attacked them last night, but it wasn't as simple as knocking them unconscious, and I smashed the heads of the two leech people into dents. ”

But looking at the current Watanabe duo, their heads are completely clean, and there are no traces of injury at all.

The other two people who were resurrected were completely soaked, as if they had just crawled out of the water, and their hair and clothes were dripping wet.

But neither hunter said anything about it, and none of the onlookers asked a question.

It seems like this is a pretty normal thing to do.

In addition, Kanoya also noticed that the watery smell on the Watanabe duo was significantly stronger and fresher than that of the other Matsuzawa people.

"In short, there are wild wolves and monsters in the mountains and forests now, and the village is very dangerous......"

Watanabe, who was currently the center of attention in the crowd, and another hunter were still talking, but both of them had happy faces on their faces.

The onlookers also laughed "eat" from time to time.

The laughter and laughter made the atmosphere feel like it was about the village's critical survival. Instead, it seems that Watanabe and another hunter are like a pair of funny artists, performing manga for everyone.

The people of the village gathered at the entrance of the village for a while, and finally ended happily.

Kanoya also left with the crowd, and the attitude of the people of Matsuzawa towards her was relatively normal throughout the whole process.

This reassured her a little: "It seems that the people of Matsuzawa really didn't realize my actions last night. ”

Back at home, the fawn took a nap for a while to recuperate.

When I got up, I drank some water and ate most of my sandwich because I was hungry.

"I don't know when Master will come to save me, and my water and food consumption is also a big problem."

There are a lot of problems that Shikanoya has to face right now.

During the afternoon, she stayed in the village, looked around, and met Kumiko Sugiura.

This woman is not credible, Shikanoya only talks to her about some things, and hears her say a little about her daughter Yona.

During this time, Kanoya thought about trying to ask her about the reason for the "immortality" of the Matsuzawa people.

But I don't know how to talk better, so I can't say it directly-

"I slipped out last night and killed two leech people, but they came back in human form during the day, what do you think about that?"

As for Kumiko Sugiura, it's just very subtle and hints at the fawn's problems about food and water.

But because Shikanoya didn't trust her, the topic didn't go on very well.

……

The time finally came to night.

After some thought, Shikanoya decided to sneak out into the mountains and forests again, just like last night.

I thought about meeting with the wolf first, and exchanging the newly acquired information.

In addition to that, Kanoya also wants to check out the spot where there was another hunter who fought Watanabe last night. These two hunters were reborn from death, and the location of their "death" last night may leave some clues.

Because of the precise control of the smell, and the little old man No. 3, the operation tonight was also very smooth.

And wait until you get to the place where the battle took place last night......

On the way over, Xiaolu imagined the situation here in his mind, but he never thought it would be like this-

In the dark mountain forest, there are still clear signs of depression on the trunk of the pine tree that was smashed by the incense burner.

In the shadows under the trees, a blue-gray corpse lay silently there, its head collapsed and lifeless.

Just like last night.

The only difference was that the bluish-gray color of the leech man's skin seemed to shift to black, which caused the flesh of the corpse to become somewhat similar to the pieces of flesh that the Matsuzawa people had snatched up in the cafeteria.

"This leech man...... It's Watanabe, right? ”

The fawn's pupils trembled, and he stood in place at a loss.

Even the little old man on the side was confused when he saw such a situation, and he didn't make a sound at all.

It should be Watanabe, right?

Watanabe, the old hunter who came back during the day, told about the experience of "patrolling the forest" and what happened last night.

But why?

Why is there still a corpse here?

Didn't Watanabe come to life?

At night, the mountains and forests are silent and dim.

In the dark and distant corners, only the summer insects were still chirping, the faint chirping of the insects tumbling like half a stream, melted into the air by the mountain mist, the outline of the sound was completely inaudible, leaving only a thin layer of ethereal sound, as cold as the skin of a dead man.

"If the corpse on the ground is Watanabe, then what is that thing that came back to the village during the day? Where did that thing come from? ”

The mountain breeze is blowing at night.

Shikanoya, who was at a loss in his heart, suddenly felt shuddering and creepy.

"Although I knew that Matsusawa was a strange place from the beginning, it was also a little too weird...... Master, come and save me......"

……

The real world, the countermeasure room building.

Last night, I stayed up late to have a meeting and discuss the next course of action, and by daytime, a new exorcist who had arrived in Tokyo was involved.

Kenyu, who was appointed as the next action against the earthquake catfish, is also back.

Both Kamiya and Onizuka went home to rest for a while during the day, but it didn't take long for Kamiyagawa to return to the countermeasure room building.

When Kamiyagawa entered the building, he saw Masao Nagatomo communicating with a clerk in a countermeasure room in the lobby.

Xiao Pingtou left the campus early because of his special experience, and followed him as an assistant by the side of the uncle for more than half a year, and now when I see him again, I only feel that his youthful temperament has faded a lot, and the whole person has become more calm and reliable.

And in him, Kamiyagawa saw the fluctuation of spiritual power.

Changyou should be able to be regarded as a soul slayer now, and being able to get started so quickly should be inseparable from the special spirit behind him.

"Kamiya-kun."

Seeing Kamiya coming in, Nagatomo took the initiative to say hello.

"What about getting married?"

"Still in the conference room. Shortly after you left in the morning, two folklorists came to the room, and at first they speculated that an earthquake was likely to occur in Tokyo related to supernatural powers. ”

Nagatomo briefly explained what happened in the unit during the time Kamiyagawa went home to rest.

"Did the two folklorists bring anything new?"

"Yes, and it's still being discussed and verified. Now, based on the previous earthquake catfish activity and some anomalies in various parts of the state, it is speculated that the location of the next earthquake catfish is likely to be near Ibaraki and Tochigi prefectures. ”

This is a breakthrough on the news side.

I have a rough idea of where to go for the earthquake catfish.

"Oh, and besides, you're just in time." Nagayou handed over a file in his hand, which he had taken from the clerk he had just talked to, "There are some files sorted out in the data room, and they are about Matsuzawa Village. ”

Information related to Matsuzawa Village, I didn't expect it to be in the countermeasures room.

Kamiya took over the file, and there are very few records of information related to Matsuzawa-

Judging from the information, it is only known that this village was once located in the mountains of Higashiidemo, Nejima Prefecture.

It's kind of an isolated existence.

In 1928, the village disappeared completely due to an earthquake and subsequent mudslides.

There are no relevant records in the records of Higashiidemo today, but there are still many historical rumors about Matsuzawa Village, and the file given by Nagatomo is the result of the compilation of these rumors:

Matsuzawa Village was once home to heretical beliefs, and has mysterious customs and traditions that have not been seen anywhere else.

Matsuzawa is known as the "Hidden Village" by the neighboring villages, and it is a place where there are frequent disappearances.

In the Matsuzawa area, the number of natural disasters is unusually high.

In addition, Kamiya also saw an eye-catching name appear in this thin data record-

[Legend has it that a person claiming to be an 800 bhikshuni appeared in Matsuzawa Village before he disappeared.] ]

Eight hundred bhikshunis, a woman in Japanese legend who gained an endless lifespan by eating mermaid meat.

(End of chapter)