"Kill...Yao Si!" The voice inside the gate, which was originally like falling into the bottom of the valley, suddenly became louder, as if it had grasped a life-saving straw.
"Demon Slayer Division! Demon Slayer Division!" He kept repeating this word several times, a word that could give him confidence and strength, and the sound made his lips tremble with excitement.
After a while, the door of the bungalow was quietly opened, and a stooped, middle-aged man in tattered clothes with thick dark circles under his eyes stood at the door.
He seemed to be surrounded by cold air, and his body was shaking constantly. At first glance, he looked like a person with insufficient yang energy and excessive yin energy.
The whole person seemed to be in an extremely depressed state of mind.
The watchman looked at the two demon hunters at the door with an excited expression, "Are you really from the Demon Slayer Division?"
Li Huaiyun and Liu Pingzhong nodded.
"Quick! Come in!" The watchman greeted them, then looked outside the door warily, and then closed the door nervously.
Li Huaiyun and Liu Pingzhong stood in this dim house. The feng shui of this house was very bad. It faced east and west. There was little sunlight on weekdays, so it seemed extremely cold and damp.
In addition, the night watchman who lives here is in a depressed state of mind. Food and accommodation are kept close to the bed, and food residues are also thrown around.
The whole house was filled with a sour smell, which made people feel a little uncomfortable. According to him, he went out to buy things early in the morning.
However, when he walked through the river, he felt a cold feeling behind him, and that place was the street where the accident happened, so he ran home crawling.
Liu Pingzhong always liked cleanliness. This place was so dirty, which made him full of disgust. He thought that this place was just like a pig's nest, could people live in it?
"Sit! Sit! Please sit down, both of you!" The watchman greeted with trembling hands, "I don't have time to clean up the house, so I hope you can forgive me."
Li Huaiyun glanced at Liu Pingzhong. The expression on that guy's face was really panic, so he asked, "What are we here for...?"
Before he could speak, the watchman loudly said, "Are you here for the ghost bride?"
After saying that, his whole body was trembling and he shrank tightly, looking like he was quite frightened.
Li Huaiyun felt disappointed when he saw him like this. Can he really tell the reason for this?
Fortunately, judging from the tone of speaking, it is still somewhat normal.
"In recent days, several watchmen have died, and you are the only one who can survive. I believe you should remember these things very clearly. Only by telling the details can we subdue that ghost!"
"Definitely! Definitely!" the watcher said excitedly, "You must put that ghost away, otherwise she will continue to come out to harm people. It's really terrible! If I hadn't begged from the temple that night, The safety charm, I'm afraid the consequences will be the same as those who died on the spot."
As he spoke, he put the peace talisman from his body on the table, "I spent some money to get this from the City God's Temple in Kyoto. Without this thing to protect me, I would probably be like other people!"
His voice became more and more excited as he spoke, "Those people are stupid. They think it's expensive and don't want to buy it. It's too late to regret it now!"
"When the incident happened, I told them that there was a rumor in this place that many brides had disappeared! This must be caused by ghosts!"
"That old man from the City God's Temple sells peace charms that are really useful!"
Seeing that the other party never got to the point, Li Huaiyun became a little impatient and directly interrupted the caller, "Hurry up, we want to know what exactly you encountered on that street!"
The watchman lowered his head, his eyes flickering, and after a moment of silence, he told the others about his experience.
"That night, I entered the street from the river. There was no one in the dark street. Then, I saw someone standing at the entrance of the alley, calling me, calling me an official."
"I took a closer look and saw that it was a woman wearing a red phoenix robe and a red hijab. I remembered the previous rumor and the watchman who was killed two days ago."
"I ran away, but every time I passed an alley, the ghost bride was waiting for me and calling me."
"Later, he appeared next to me. Fortunately, I held the peace charm in my hand, and I escaped."
Li Huaiyun frowned in thought, and then said, "From what you said, it seems that you encountered a ghost and hit a wall. Later, because of this peace charm, a master consecrated it, and you will have the ability to manifest when you face dirty ghosts! This is why He ran away!"
"Yeah!"
Liu Pingzhong interjected, "What you said seems to be a possibility. This ghost was sealed by someone, but for some reason, it was released. Therefore, it caused harm to the people near the street."
"But we can't rule out that someone did it deliberately, such as the man in black robe, who deliberately released this ghost."
Li Huaiyun said, "The most urgent task is to find out where this ghost came from no matter what, so that we can control the ghost first."
The look on the watchman's face softened a lot. After all, if he told the Demon Slayer Division about those things and someone would help him deal with them, the fear in his heart would naturally be reduced by half.
Li Huaiyun looked at the watchman and asked, "When you were watching the watch at night, did you pass by the incense burner before entering the street?"
The watchman was also a little puzzled, "Passing by the incense burner? I heard this brother wants to go to the temple?"
Li Huaiyun quickly explained, "It's not a temple, as long as there is a place to burn incense, it is possible."
"Then I don't know. However, the place where you mentioned burning incense seems to be a small temple in that land. There is a small place with stones under the banyan tree on the opposite side of the street. That small temple is only for those who were born in humble circumstances. Those people are the ones who make offerings and worship.”
Li Huaiyun patted the table lightly, "Okay! Now that the target has been determined, let's go to the street and start a step-by-step investigation. We must subdue those ghosts and not give them any chance."
He stood up and said to Liu Pingzhong, "Go back first, we are discussing!"
Liu Pingzhong nodded in agreement, stood up, glanced at the door, and said, "That's okay! You have been busy for most of the night, so you should have a good rest."
Li Huaiyun put his arm on the watchman, "Thank you for your help with today's matter. We're leaving first. You should be more careful yourself!"
Fortunately, this guy's mood was relatively stable and he didn't make any mistakes.
The watchman shrank and said, "I hope you will seize the time and subdue this ghost. For some reason, since I escaped, I have nightmares every night, and after waking up in the middle of the night, I can often hear There was a sound outside the house."
"Are you too nervous and hearing hallucinations?"
"Impossible! Even though I'm hiding in bed, I'm still quite awake, and that voice is too familiar!"
Li Huaiyun hesitated, "Did you really hear it clearly? That sound was indeed a knock on the door?"
The watchman said in a panic, "Of course, that must be a knock on the door, and have you heard of an explanation?"
A look of horror appeared on his face, "About the knock on the door?"
Li Huaiyun glanced at Liu Pingzhong, and they both shook their heads at the same time.
"Knocking on the door in the middle of the night, there are three people and four ghosts! Every time the ghost knocks on the door, there are four sounds! And I hear four sounds every night!"
Li Huaiyun joked, "Hey! This ghost is quite civilized. He knows how to knock on the door! Don't just come in."
The watchman saw that the two men did not believe his words and warned them, "Don't take it lightly, it's true."
"Okay, okay! Really, what's next?"
The watchman looked even paler and frightened, "After the knock on the door, there were worships to heaven and earth, parents, and husband and wife."
Just not sent to the bridal chamber! This important event in life is missing one of the most exciting steps! Li Huaiyun only thought about it in his heart, but did not say it out loud, for fear that the caller would be even more uncomfortable.
Li Huaiyun comforted, "It seems that what you saw and heard on the street has had a deep impact on your heart. However, no one will ever forget such a thing!"
The watchman said, "Sir, you are right, but what can I do now? I am just a commoner who fled my hometown because of the disaster and came to Kyoto to make a living by working as a wage earner. I have no ability to leave here."
"In this case, you go and have a good sleep first!" Li Huaiyun suggested, "Let me talk to the Demon Slayer Division about the follow-up matters, and I will arrange a fee for you to leave Kyoto."
When the watchman heard this, he cried excitedly. He had actually planned this for a long time, but he was short of money.
"Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir!"
"You're welcome, you can probably leave here tomorrow."
Li Huaiyun and Liu Pingzhong left the private house where the watchman lived and walked onto the street. At this moment, the sky became gloomy and dark clouds gathered, as if it was late at night again.
"Why did you let him leave?"
"I used the Qi Watching Technique to observe this person and found that he had quite a lot of Yin Qi. He may have been marked by the ghost."
Although Li Huaiyun had ridiculed the watchman before, he still felt a little pity for the poor man in his heart. "That's why I thought about asking him to leave Kyoto quickly. Maybe he would stay far away so that he would not be disturbed by ghosts."
Liu Pingzhong understood his intention, "You are quite thoughtful!"
"Like him, I am just a commoner. Life, death, wealth and wealth are not up to him. If I can save a life by doing this, it can be considered a good deed."
"Unfortunately, I am not sure whether he will encounter other dangers after leaving Kyoto. However, this has nothing to do with me. After all, I have already helped him. It makes no sense to force me to do anything!"
Liu Pingzhong had a much better impression of this person, and discovered that Li Huaiyun was not only capable, talented, and good at solving crimes, but also that he had a different kind heart towards the poor and downtrodden.
He took out the paper and pen on his body, then quickly drew a few talismans, returned to the bungalow, and after finishing them, ran back, "Then I will also contribute. These talismans can protect his safety for a while. , it will be effective until we leave Kyoto."
Li Huaiyun cupped his fists and thanked him, "Then I'd like to thank the helmsman."
The two of them walked down the street, heading towards the street where the accident occurred.
There was silence in the bungalow. Although there was no wind, the small flame in the oil lamp on the table was flickering slightly.
At this time, there was still a little time before dawn, and a slight fish belly white appeared in the dark night sky.
After Li Huaiyun and Liu Pingzhong left, the watchman stepped forward, closed the door tightly, and then locked it.
Just as he turned to leave, there was a knock on the door.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The sound broke the silence in the room, and the watchman turned his head, thinking that the two monster hunters were back again, "Do you have anything else to ask?"
Hearing this sound, the knocking on the door suddenly stopped.
This made the watchman look confused. He thought it was his own psychological effect, so he walked towards the house, but he just took one step.
At this time, the knock on the door rang again, exactly four times.
