"Does half-demon...really exist?"
Mu Wan's confusion was written on his face.
"Just because you haven't seen it doesn't mean it doesn't exist." Shi Wuqi shrugged, "But I haven't seen it either."
"What is a half-demon?" Dai Luan asked them. "Is it a monster with only half the power of a demon?"
"To be precise, it is a child born between a human and a demon. I remember that the mountains and seas did not seem to support their love... When I was a child, I heard some love stories with monsters or gods. They were all told to me by my senior sisters. I listened to it. I don’t feel anything about it now, but I liked it very much at the time.”
After saying that, Mu Wan glanced at Shan Hai. Shanhai didn't answer, he just took a sip of tea, and there was no sign of any emotional ups and downs.
Lord Jiyue said that half-demon does exist, but the number is very small, but it cannot be ignored, because they can easily become the center of events and cause trouble. In many people's minds, the child of a monster and a human will bring a curse - because such love goes against the unwritten laws of the two worlds, just like forbidden magic, which is not allowed and goes against the principles of yin and yang of the five elements.
This statement is not groundless, but what makes it even more difficult is the bloody reality. Generally speaking, there are many folk stories about people falling in love with monsters, but they are just replicas of those sad and beautiful stories. If you or your children are allowed to be together with monsters, I'm afraid your loved ones will get heart attacks from anger. There are not many people who live together. For those who really live together, some monsters cannot overcome their bad nature and accidentally hurt their loved ones. Or the two races will have conflicts in their ideals and life cannot go on. Generally speaking, once a conflict occurs, humans, as a vulnerable group, will naturally suffer the loss.
Even so, there are a few who support each other, and there will be no children due to species differences. Those who were born also died early due to some physical problems. Only a handful of people survived, and they faced a more terrifying test. Those parents often comfort their children with the beautiful words "you are both a monster and a human". In fact, for both worlds, they belong to neither monsters nor humans, and they will be treated as monsters in either world. Growing up under the gaze of such strange eyes, even if they were not persecuted to death, how many of those who grew up safely would have normal minds?
"This is also the reason why I object... God knows how many parents have died because of those children. Love is a good thing, and it is necessary to be responsible for one's own feelings and actions. It's just... these pains could have been caused from the beginning avoid."
"This time I support Shanhai." Shi Wuqi took the teapot and said, "If you can't support me, don't give birth. When you are born with a father's love and mother's love overflowing, you won't want to kill yourself, but you will be so moved. It doesn't matter whether you can escape the persecution or not. It’s a bunch of mess, I don’t know who to throw it to.”
Lord Jiyue and Lord Yeyue paid attention to him at the same time.
"Speaking of which, Utsuki-kun fell in love with a monster when he was still a miko." Hazuki-kun said.
Several people at the dinner table pricked up their ears, feeling that the words sounded familiar. Think about it carefully, isn't that the story they heard an old man tell at the dinner table when they first arrived in Jiangyuan Town?
Shi Wuqi said that he could ask Mao Yuejun when he had the chance to see her again.
Dai Luan had already left the dinner table, listening to their chat and playing in the room. She had long noticed that there was a quiver leaning against the bed, containing a dozen thin swords. The bow fell sideways at some point. She didn't see it clearly and accidentally stepped on it. Dai Luan quickly squatted down, carefully picked it up, and wiped off the dust on it. The bow was very old and looked like it had been used for many years. The weight of the wood is just right and the texture is solid.
"Is this something that belongs to Sister Hazuki?" she asked.
Ye Yuejun walked over, squatted down, and casually took the bow she held.
"It's mine. Do you want to try it?"
"I want to...but I definitely can't play with it now."
"I'll borrow you if I get a chance to go to an open place."
Mu Wan was a little worried: "Isn't it inappropriate to touch the Six Paths of Impermanence magic weapon casually..."
"It's okay, it's just an ordinary bow and arrow. What's extraordinary is the owner of the bow and arrow." Jiyue Jun laughed, "Ye Yuejun can move with a hundred steps, and nothing that appears in her sight can escape her shooting skills. No matter how far away it is, These, as long as she hears them, she can hit them."
Jiyue-kun praised Hazuki-kun as if he was boasting. She didn't say anything, and just continued to introduce Dai Luan:
"This longbow is made of birch. It has aged and its elasticity is not very good."
"What are the tail feathers of the arrow made of?" Dai Luan took out an arrow about two feet long and touched the tail feathers.
"Guess it?"
So she looked at it carefully. Dai Luan has actually not seen many birds. When she was a child, she spent every day at home or in Ruyuejun's pharmacy. She also learned music, chess, calligraphy and painting - although she can't remember many, in short, she rarely dealt with weapons. . So she guessed that the tail feathers of most bows and arrows were goose feathers or eagle feathers. The brown feathers had some patterns, and the Six Paths of Impermanence might be made of good stuff, so probably...
"Is it, is it the feather of an eagle or an eagle?"
"wrong."
"Is it a falcon?"
Although he hadn't looked at it carefully, judging from the smell, Shi Wuqi already knew the answer.
"Aluan, think about it carefully, what is Ye Yuejun's title?"
"...What does this have to do with the title?"
"……forget it."
Hazuki-kun smiled again. She is a bit cold when she is not smiling, but she becomes very beautiful when she smiles.
"Ahem, sister is very beautiful when she smiles."
"Why, isn't she usually pretty?" Lord Jiyue fanned the flames.
"No, she looks particularly beautiful when she smiles, so it's good to smile."
Ye Yuejun pursed his lips and suppressed his smile. She took out an arrow and said to her, "It's the hair of a wild goose."
"Oh - I thought it was... the swallow's swallow."
"A good boy, but a fool."
Mu Wan and Wu Qi shook their heads and gasped, making Ah Luan furious. Only Shan Hai smiled symbolically, turned around randomly, and asked Ji Yuejun seriously.
"Where are you going next?"
"Go to Taki Mansion at night."
"There should still be a seal from the Yamen over there. Why don't you go there during the day? That would be more convenient. You have Huang Quanling to prove your identity, and they won't stop you."
"Forget it. A case involving impermanence and human beings is already unusual enough. The appearance of two people at once might cause panic, but it's unnecessary. Besides, it's more convenient for us at night - I don't have to look at anything, Hazuki-kun. , the ears and nose are much better than the eyes.”
"It seems like you guys are really busy. The last case is not over yet, and you have to deal with other things right after."
"Anything involving the Three Realms and Six Paths can easily cause changes. Before the matter worsens, the Lord will know everything and let us solve it in advance. These trivial matters, whether they are small or small, are spread equally among the twelve people. , too busy."
Mu Wan became a little curious: "So, does the Lord of Nai Luo Zhi know everything about the three realms and six realms just like Lord Gaoyue knows about human affairs?"
"That's not necessarily true. Each of us is good at divination and other things, and we do many things ourselves. Naturally, the underworld does not raise idlers. If you don't do serious work, the lord will personally appoint you. For example, Lord Xueyue..."
"Don't mention him." Mu Wan rolled his eyes, "It's annoying to hear him."
"Did you take over the murder case in Long Mansion yourself?" she asked.
"Well, actually, that's what the adult meant... When we have the chance, we'll tell you slowly. It's getting late, we should leave for Taki Mansion."
The two said goodbye quickly, and Dai Luan was still a little reluctant to say goodbye, but Ye Yuejun comforted her that they would meet again soon. As soon as the two of them walked away, Shi Wuqi teased her, saying that Ah Luan really attracted the Impermanence Ghost, so it was better to find a way to persuade Ying Yue Jun and Xu Yue Jun to be good.
"You're thinking shit." Mu Wan and Aluan said at the same time.
The weather at the end of August had turned cold, and they had not felt the heat for a long time. What's more, it's night, and it's much cooler than in the past. The four of them chatted casually, and then the two girls took Miss Qi to rest together.
There was no one outside the Taki mansion late at night. It would be better to say that during the day, this street is very quiet, and no one dares to come here. The large seal was still stuck on the front door. With a gentle tap from Mr. Jiyue, the top two ends of the cross seal fell off and hung weakly. Opening the door, he and Ye Yuejun walked into the courtyard with silent steps. Ye Yuejun took out a feather and blew it gently, and a bright flame ignited. With it, the two came to the main room.
Ye Yuejun held up the feather and gestured towards it. Wherever the light touched, there were mottled blood stains.
"The Yamen said that twenty-seven people died, but the smell of blood belonged to more people. However, they were not too heavy."
Ye Yuejun took two steps forward, carefully avoiding the blood stains, and answered him: "It should be the injured person. Your friends didn't mention the crime weapon today. Maybe they didn't ask about it, or... the Yamen didn't make it public."
"That's natural. It's so bizarre that no one would believe it."
At this time, Ye Yuejun suddenly discovered a dark substance on a piece of evaporated and sticky blood. It looks similar to a piece of meat or cloth soaked in blood and dried, which is somewhat difficult to distinguish. She moved the light source closer.
"Did you find anything?"
"Well" Ye Yue-kun stretched out his hand, "It seems they didn't take away all the murder weapons."
As she spoke, she carefully and slowly peeled off the indescribable thing. She carefully held one end of the strip, held it and the burning feather in each hand, and pointed at the still full moon outside the window.
Under the moonlight and firelight, the dark thing was glowing with blood.
"What is it?" Lord Jiyue asked her.
"It is indeed the murder weapon," she replied, "a bird feather."
To be more specific - it's the feathers of an egret.
