As the sky approached evening, the wind and snow outside suddenly became heavier, and coupled with the slightly dark sky, the visibility was basically zero.

And at this time, Tanjiro had not returned.

On the other side, Tanjiro ran out of charcoal and was trotting to his house in the mountains, but the wind and snow gradually became heavier, and he had to speed up his pace again.

"It's Tanjiro, it's getting dark this day, and the wind and snow are heavy, come to me to rest for one night, and when the wind and snow are weak, you can set off tomorrow."

Tanjiro turned his head and saw that it was an old man he knew, and his family's charcoal, Tanjiro had also sent it many times, so he was more familiar.

"Grandpa San Lang, my family is still waiting for me, and I don't dare to stay here."

This old man named Saburo often takes in Tanjiro and Kawaru to rest at night when he doesn't have time to go home.

The old man Saburo said with a straight face: "Don't think so, your own safety is the most important, this kind of weather and weather, if something is in danger, Tanjiro's family will only be more sad." ”

"Besides, it's getting dark, but there are man-eating ghosts at night, so stay with me and leave tomorrow."

Tanjiro was a little hesitant, because the old man Saburo was right, it was more dangerous for him to hurry now.

After thinking about it for a while, Tanjiro decided to stay and rest and go home tomorrow, this has happened in the past, and their mother should understand.

"Grandpa San Lang, then I'll trouble you, but does the ghost you are talking about really exist? I've never seen it. ”

Old Man San Lang paused, a look of memory on his face.

There was suppressed pain in the voice, and at the same time, Tanjiro smelled sadness from the old man Saburo.

"It's best not to encounter a man-eating ghost for the rest of your life, so let's listen to Tanjiro as a story."

Tanjiro nodded, but thought to himself, "It's so intense, is there really such a thing as a ghost?" ”

………………

The cabin shivered slightly in the wind and snow, making a subtle creaking sound.

Now it's completely dark outside.

There was a candle in the middle of the hut, and when the river flowed, he sat cross-legged opposite Aoi Zhi, and You Douzi and they were sleeping.

Aoi eda is a little worried about Tanjiro, and she is afraid that she will wake them up.

So he whispered softly, "Tanjiro won't have an accident, he has come back at this time in the past." ”

At the same time, the sense of ominousness in the heart of the river is even stronger, could it be that Tanjiro is going to have an accident?

He smiled reluctantly and comforted: "Don't worry, today's wind and snow are a bit heavy, Tanjiro may have rested somewhere, I have had such an experience before, it's okay, it's going to be okay." ”

This is not only to comfort Aoieda, but also to comfort himself, at this moment, Kawarutoki's concern for Tanjiro may be stronger than Aoieda's.

Aoi didn't say anything more, but from her furrowed brows, it was clear that her worry had not subsided in the slightest, but had become more intense.

It's the same when he flows, and there seems to be a hand squeezing in his heart, and he wants to vomit in a dull state.

He thought for a moment and said to Aoizhi: "Mother, why don't I go down the mountain and take a look, although the wind and snow are heavy now, I can still walk." ”

Aoi Eda shook her head, she didn't want to be in danger when the river flowed, and it was very likely that Tanjiro would not be able to come back temporarily because of the wind and snow, but this danger was actually relatively small, she was just out of her mother's concern for her child.

And if you go out now, it's really dangerous.

"I'm really happy that you, as an older brother, can care so much about Tanjiro and them."

"But Tanjiro is not small, he is also very smart, he should be able to handle this situation, you better not put yourself in danger."

Chuan Liushi smiled faintly: "It is right to care, because you are my relatives." ”

"But I'd better go look for Tanjiro, otherwise I'm always at ease."

Aoi Zhi thought about it, she was still very relieved about this eldest son, she had been obedient and sensible since she was a child, and she had never been disappointed and worried.

"Then if you think it's okay when the river flows, go ahead."

Kawarushi stood up and prepared to set off to find Tanjiro.

However, at this moment, a creepy feeling suddenly came from behind him.

This feeling is like a small herbivore encountering a ferocious predator, terrified and depressing.

"Who is it?"

He turned around sharply, but didn't see anyone.

This feeling has not faded away, and it is still behind him.

Wait, behind it? Aoi branches!

"When the river flows............ Run, don't look back......"

A faint cry sounded from behind, it was the voice of his mother Aoi-eda, and although it was a little distorted by the pain, he could still hear it.

He lowered his head, the soles of his feet were sticky, and blood soaked his shoes and socks.

I turned around in disbelief, but when I was in the flow, I saw a terrifying scene that I will never forget in my life.

Mother sunflower branches, your beans, flower seeds, bamboo xiong, mao, six Tai.

In just one breath, they were all lying in a pool of blood.

You beans and them, with a smile on their faces that made them feel at ease when they were sleeping.

And her mother Aoi Zhi struggled, trying to stop the black shadow behind her, but unfortunately her thin body could not stop the power of the black shadow, and she was easily lifted up by her neck.

In the eyes of the stream, a terrifying creature a head taller than him stood in front of him.

The creature's face was faintly visible as that of a young human, with messy black hair.

But his muscles were bruised, and his blood-colored eyes were full of violent emotions.

His mouth was not the flat teeth of ordinary people, but the terrible fangs as sharp as a file.

This is the ghost, feeding on people and causing trouble in the world.

I can't believe that the stories I listened to when I was a child are true, and ghosts really exist.

The heart was pounding at the time of the river, and it seemed to explode at this moment.

This scene finally reminded him of that nightmare.

It turned out that this ominous premonition was directed at himself and his family in the house, and it had nothing to do with Tanjiro.

"Let her go!"

The blood flow was instantaneous, and the eyes were splitting when the river flowed.

Faced with this terrible ghost that he had never seen before, he didn't think about running away, but grabbed the axe he used to chop wood next to him, and slashed directly at the arm of the ghost holding the sunflower branch.

This axe is extremely powerful, and it can be guaranteed that this is the most powerful axe he has cut since playing with the axe.

When he was a child chopping wood, he was still relatively confident in the power of his axe, and when he encountered wild wolves and wild boars in the mountains before, he relied on this axe to force them back.

The blade of the axe was worn, but it still shone with cold light.

But the brunette had no intention of dodging.

Shaking his head, he sighed: "It's too weak, is this the strength and speed of a child's house?" So, as the lord said, ghosts are better life forms. ”

He slammed the ground and stomped through the cracks in the wooden floor, spreading like a spider's web in the center.

And when the river flowed, there was a flower in front of him, and when he reacted again, the axe in his hand had been knocked off, and he only felt a sharp pain in his cheek, and the whole person was lifted up by the black-haired ghost holding his head with one hand.

And when the river is in the corner of his eye, he can see that his mother Aoi Zhi is like a rag doll, thrown aside by the ghost at will, and her neck has been twisted into an unnatural angle, and she is silent.

"Mother...... ...... pro"

Chuanliu opened his mouth with difficulty, and the black-haired ghost's five fingers grabbed his cheek, with a slight force, and the nails as sharp as the tip of a knife penetrated deep into the skin, directly scratching the bones of Chuanliu's face.

The shattered bones also hurt his brain, and at this time, Chuan Liu lost all his strength, and his consciousness began to drift..................