Li Wu once heard a theory that the world is essentially composed of grass stage teams.

Most high-level organizations that appear to be glamorous on the outside are essentially made up of flawed structures and a lot of manpower to fill up.

But he only knew that this theory could be true in the superficial world, but he didn't know that it was the same in the otherworld.

"So, you swear that it is easy to capture and kill the drunken boy, but in fact, you let people run away at the first step, and you were killed tragically?"

When the group returned from Kiyomizu-dera Temple, they saw that the square of the Rei Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine was already full of gloom and mist.

From time to time, the wounded lying on stretchers groaned and were carried into the inner building for healing, and different kinds of Shikijin roamed over the square in panic, and the medical personnel in charge fed the wounded with talisman water, driving the plague demon to pull out the miasma left by the hideous wounds.

The priest of the Shirakawa clan sat alone on the edge, blood still dripping from his right arm where he was gone, and the muscles of his face trembled, stubbornly demanding that the others be treated first.

Li Wu found Yuki Akabane by the high platform erected during the banquet last night.

The place where the shrine maidens used to perform kagura dances is now home to their corpses.

The closest corpse to the audience looked to be about his age, with a childish face distorted by fear, and the cause of death was a huge hole in the left chest, oozing blood that had dried up, dyeing the white blouse of the shrine maiden's suit the same color as the lower crotch.

"As you can see, it's so miserable."

Miss Miko, who looked intact, pulled a somewhat weak expression, "What about them?" ”

"Shiratori had never seen such a battle, and almost threw up, and went back to the place where he lived with the others; Hoshikawa is worried about you, but feels that it is inconvenient for her to appear on this occasion; I'm not interested in the atmosphere, so I'm going to make a few sarcasm at you. ”

Yuki Akabane laughed inappropriately: "It's so embarrassing, I really want to beat myself up for amplifying my words before." ”

"What the hell is going on?"

Li Wu asked.

He didn't believe that the people of the shrine union had sealed the wine swallowing boy for a hundred years by only relying on mouth cannons and boasting, not to mention that according to what Yuki Akabane said, today they were only in initial contact with each other's escaping demonic power.

As a result, people ran out directly - no matter how you think about it, there must be an unexpected rhythm of accidents.

"There's only one answer – we've got an inner ghost in us."

A flirtatious-sounding voice interjected into the conversation between the two.

It was the fox-faced priest of the Hetian clan, and he was now hanging in front of him with a bandage on his hand, looking very miserable.

Seeing Li Wu looking at him, he nodded in greeting: "The hero who annihilated the Hundred Ghosts who walked at night led by the Great Demon Slippery Scoop and stopped the Holy Song Project, the guardian of Chiyo City, has long been known for a long time. In the lower Heda Ayushi. ”

In other words, he didn't know that Slippery Scoop and Hyakki Night Walking were fakes tossed out by Yuichi Uehara, and his real body was still in the process of transforming into a youkai, and he didn't know what happened on Longdu Island.

Li Wu didn't ask him how he knew him, including nonsense such as what was the title of the guardian of Chiyo City that sounded ashamed, and directly took over the conversation: "Inner ghost?" ”

"There's no basis for that—well, I'd like to say it, but there's really only one possibility."

Yuki Akabane also agreed with this opinion, and explained to Li Wu: "When we arrived, the original technique used for blockade had actually been lifted, and the Wine Swallowing Boy did not leave, it deliberately waited for the opportunity to carry out a sneak attack, in order to obtain flesh and blood rich in spiritual power to grow his body. ”

"Is it possible that it figured out how to crack it on its own?"

Li Wu questioned.

"It's not impossible, but the drunken boy with that ability doesn't need to run away, it's easier to kill us all on the spot."

Ayumi Heda said lightly, "Except for the logistics team and the medical team, the front-line personnel at the sealing site more or less know the principle of the sealing technique, but in order to prevent any madman from releasing the big monster, it itself is designed in the form of 'only the collective has enough power to use'." ”

"I see, you mean that no one here can be trusted."

"Hahaha, this is also a way to solve the problem."

His eyes narrowed with laughter, "But I personally think it's more reasonable to speculate...... They intervened in the matter. ”

Ayumi Karata pointed in the direction of the sky.

"The meaning of this riddler is that a god has intervened to provide someone with the power to break the seal alone."

Yuki Akabane explained casually, making the fox face embarrassed: "Miss Akabane is really straightforward as always. ”

The topic that the three of them got together to talk about was not hidden, and Li Wu was wearing civilian clothes, which quickly attracted the attention of the surroundings.

"What gods are not gods...... Isn't it you who is the one who is most suspected of betrayal?! ”

Someone shouted in a hoarse voice.

His face was wrapped in a thick bandage, and a blue-black handprint was left on his throat, which was probably the cause of his abnormal voice, and it would have been difficult to recognize his identity if it weren't for the red robe he was wearing and the words on his head.

Itsukushima Shrine Priest who is inexplicably hostile to Li Wu, and the name he heard from Yuki before seems to be Hamarama.

"Your Inada Taisha Shrine is the largest shrine in Kyoto, don't you have the most time and preparation for this kind of thing?"

"Motive, Kyoto people will bear the brunt of the drunken guy after he comes out, what motive do we have to release a demon that will eat up himself?"

Ayumi Karata shrugged helplessly, but judging from the suspicious glances cast around, there was more than one person with suspicion.

"And you, who are not from the shrine union at all, but live here in a grand manner, should this be a resort?"

Honestly, that's what I really intended.

Before Li Wu could say anything, Hama Liangma trembled with anger as if he knew what he was thinking, and waved his hand and threw out a rune paper that turned into a sea wave.

The blue ripples carried the impact, surging like a high-speed car, and Li Wu popped up a large burst of fireball.

The crimson flames spread out in a cone shape after hitting the waves, and the hot water vapor easily crushed through it, turning the talisman paper suspended in the air into ashes, and then crashing into the latter's body.

The priest of Itsukushima Shrine flew out like a piece of plasticine thrown by a urchin, but the flames miraculously only stayed on the surface of the red robe and were quickly extinguished.

I see, this is the fire rat fur that fire can't invade?

Of the three people who obtained the treasure after experiencing the illusion, he had this red robe made of fur.

Because of the commotion here, the muscular priest of the Shirakawa clan came over and glanced at Hamarama who fell to the ground and groaned, and apologized sincerely after being dragged away.

"The situation is tense, and in fact we are indeed preparing to close the Sato Inari Taisha Shrine to those who have nothing to do with the seal."

After apologizing, he said bluntly.

For example, the shrine members who actually participated in the sealing work often brought their children and descendants to increase their knowledge, but now that the happy event has turned into a funeral, many people can only return to their hometowns with the ashes of their senior mentors.

This is what Li Wu and the others said when they were about to leave the next day.

After all, they live in other people's territory, and it is always difficult to directly oppose the guests to occupy the magpie's nest, not to mention that their group is essentially tourists who come to play soy sauce.

If nothing else, let Shiratori continue to live here, I'm afraid I'm going to have a nervous breakdown soon.

"Don't worry, if there's any danger, I'll run back to Chiyo City, it's okay."

At the dividing line of the Senbon torii gate leading to the world, Yuki Akabane comforts Aoi Hoshikawa.

"We ...... I can help too. ”

She hesitated to look at Li Wu, and was knocked on a violent: "When I first met, I didn't see anything outside of it, but now it's hypocritical?" ”

Miss Witch was amused: "It's still in the stage of locating where the wine swallowing boy who ran out has gone, and the combat power is secondary." I've booked a new hotel in Gion for you, so enjoy your trip – I won't tell you to be safe. ”

She suddenly approached Li Wu and whispered, "When that guy got out of trouble, Lord Inari God saved my life. He said he would visit you later. ”

Li Wu looked at the witch maiden with the usual expression in surprise, nodded, and was the last to step out of the dividing line.

The great monster that escaped and the god who will visit......

"It was a wonderful trip."

(End of chapter)