Chapter 149 Staying Together (22)
Kuroda Nobunaga drove the car along the road in the fields. He stared at the darkness ahead that could not be illuminated by the headlights, and asked: "Speaking of which, you can always find some weird places. I have never heard of such vast fields in Japan."
Qian Xiaoyi Said: "Are you interested? I can tell you where this is."
Kuroda Nobunaga said: "No, knowing too much about some things will make you unable to sleep. Just call me if you need anything. It's unnecessary. You don’t have to tell me.”
Heita Inuyama leaned on the seat. Because it was a truck, the passenger seat was very spacious, more than enough for two people. He sighed: "I didn't expect Mr. Kuroda to be here at all."
Qian Xiaoyi smiled and said: "As I said before, I found a car willing to take me to the village. This village is too remote. Except for the country bus, no car is willing to run. Fortunately, Mr. Kuroda is doing long-distance transportation, because Jiu What happened to the Ma Tunnel, the truck became a little different. Thanks to him driving for several hours from out of town, I was able to ride back in the truck. At this point, Mr. Kuroda can be considered a person who has seen that world. He is not an ordinary person who doesn't understand anything. He is not afraid of bad things if he is called over."
Heita Inuyama heard this and said politely: "Ah, that's it. Thank you very much, Mr. Kuroda!" Since he was wearing a seat belt in the car, otherwise he would have passed with a 60-degree bow.
Kuroda Nobunaga waved his hand: "I also have money to take it, no thanks. I didn't plan to ask for it, but Mr. Qian convinced me."
Qian Xiaoyi said: " After all, he suddenly left his post on the way to work, by mistake The labor fee will always be paid. If something like this happens again, I will have the nerve to trouble you again.” …How is Nuhuwan?”
Qian Xiaoyi said: "I recently got my motorcycle driver's license. I ride two laps for a spin when I have time. It's pretty good."
"That's good." Kuroda Nobunaga nodded, no. Talk more.
Qian Xiaoyi turned to Inuyama Heita, looked at him, and said, "Speaking of which, you actually brought a guest on the car?"
Inuyama Heita immediately shivered, could it be that Those scarecrows were so persistent that they followed them? He quickly looked around, but was stopped by Qian Xiaoyi: "Don't move."
Qian Xiaoyi stretched out his hand, pinched Inuyama Heita's back, and pulled out a pure white fox. , the fox kept struggling, and seeing that he couldn't get out, he could only look at Qian Xiaoyi with a flattering look.
When Heita Inuyama saw the fox, his expression changed. No wonder he said why those scarecrows kept chasing him. So the culprit was this fox? ! Such a big fox was lying behind him, but he never noticed it.
Qian Xiaoyi stared at the fox and said: "Because the shrine is deserted and the magic circle is gone. If you continue to stay, it will only slowly dissipate. So you just want to escape with us? You are really What a clever little guy.”
The fox made a squeaking sound, his eyes full of fawning.
Qian Xiaoyi grinned: "Are you begging me? Then you will be called Xiaobai from now on, how about it?"
The fox nodded quickly, and its keen intuition allowed it to know who it was. You can mess with anyone, but you can't mess with anyone. The person in front of you is not the brat next to you, so it's better to just give in.
Qian Xiaoyi took out a jade pendant, put it on the forehead of the obedient fox, and sucked it inside. Inuyama Ping asked anxiously: "Is it really okay?"
What has he been doing these days? During Tian Te's training, he was teased quite badly by this fox.
Qian Xiaoyi said: "After all, it is a fox spirit from a regular shrine. No matter how naughty it is, it is not too evil. You can take it in and then find a fox statue for it to enshrine." Inuyama Heita nodded. , just as he was about to calm down, Qian Xiaoyi continued: "I don’t need to find a place for you to train from now on. You can continue to play together."
Inuyama Heita’s face fell. When he got down, it wasn't just playing together, it was just him being played with.
After a while, the car finally drove out of the fields and onto the road, which meant that they left the ghost world and came to the real world.
Heita Inuyama was a little exhausted and fell asleep leaning against the seat. Qian Xiaoyi held up his mobile phone for lighting and studied the contents of his notebook. The car was extremely quiet except for Heita Inuyama's slight snoring.
After arriving in the city, Kuroda Nobunaga said goodbye to them and went back to his work. His trip wasted a lot of time.
Qian and Xiaoyi found a hotel to spend the night together, and then arrived at the station the next day, waiting for the others to meet and return to Tokyo together.
While waiting, Heita Inuyama asked: "Brother Oto, is the magic circle in the village broken?"
Qian Xiaoyi nodded: "Well, it should be said that it takes a long time for that magic circle to be effective. The foxes destroyed those scarecrows, which changed the Feng Shui pattern. The power accumulated by the magic circle was also wasted. The entire area The aura has been destroyed. Even if another magic circle is created, the previous effect cannot be reproduced. "
Inuyama Heita asked in confusion: "But why do the foxes in reality come? Attack the scarecrow? Can Xiaobai also control them? "
Qian Xiaoyi explained: "Twenty years ago, in order to set up the magic circle, the village hunted and drove away the foxes that symbolized the shrine. , wipe them out from this area. But foxes, whether in Japan or in other countries, are mostly representatives of spiritual animals, which means that they are very smart, so it is possible that they have held grudges for so long. .
And the common understanding of fox demon worship may also have affected the foxes. After all, they are also living creatures, and it is normal to have their own thoughts. Maybe they also have the same common understanding as humans. ? "
"What will happen to the village next?" Inuyama Heita asked.
Qian Xiaoyi said: "Similar to the effectiveness of the magic circle, its failure is also a long process. Maybe in a few years, the young people in the village will not be able to bear that kind of life and will choose to leave again. After some time, , that village will probably become like other places, gradually lose its vitality, and then grow old."
Inuyama Heita sighed: "Have we really done the right thing? Because we are nosy, just..."
Qian Xiaoyi said with a smile: "Are you still struggling with this? To be honest, after I arrived in Tokyo, I actually had the idea of going back to the mountains many times. The life in this city is not as comfortable as where I lived. The food is mediocre, the buildings are crowded, and it’s hard to make money. Many people are polite in front of others, but are all kinds of weird and ostracized behind others... But this does not mean that they can enlarge it. People use this kind of emotion to benefit themselves at the expense of others, and they do so in this way. For a spirit exterminator like me, this is already an attack. What’s wrong with fighting back?”
Heita Inuyama scratched his head. , I agree with this reason, but I feel a little melancholy when I think that the beautiful village will be abandoned in the future.
"Hey! Inuyama, Teacher Qian!"
In the distance, Kawasaki and the others came over carrying large and small bags. Qian Xiaoyi got up from his chair and said, "Let's go. After enjoying the quiet life in the countryside for a few days, it's time to go back to the bustling metropolis. I miss it a little." The cars in Tokyo are full of exhaust fumes.”
They met together and got on the return train.
(End of this chapter)