Sauichiro: rebuilding Ashina from the obliteration of the pillar

Chapter 36

"Do you want to go this far?"

Genichiro followed not far behind Yamasuke.

The sunlight passed through the barriers of the branches, and when it reached the ground, it was already a little dim.

This is the hillside in the south of Xinshangquan Village, so the cold wind from the north blows the shadows of the trees here, like hideous creatures.

Genichiro even felt as if he was being watched by something cold, and the thing hidden behind layers of tree shadows almost made his hairs stand out.

And the last time he felt this way was when he pulled out the Black Immortal Slash.

Just kidding, he is a warrior of the Warring States Period!

For no reason, how could there be such a feeling?

Genichiro, who originally thought he would never see a ghost during the day, is not so sure now.

After all, the water ghost I met last time was hiding under the turbid water during the day and wiped out eight of Murata's teammates.

Being unable to sacrifice one's life under the sun does not mean that one cannot attack humans under the sun, there is an essential difference.

【If you still have to go through a cave or a darker place, you should go back first...】

He is concerned with the safety of the entire Wei Ming, so he cannot take risks lightly.

Right now, he didn't bring the Sun Wheel Saber, nor did he bring Jinji Sase, a member of the Eagle Eagle, as a guard.

The latter was sent to a nearby police station to investigate the disappearance case files for the past two years to see if they could find any clues.

"We'll be there soon, please hold on"

Yamasuke spoke resolutely, obviously familiar with the terrain here, a pair of straw sandals with bare toes stepped on the snow, making regular squeezing sounds.

Only then did Genichiro feel a little more at ease in his heart.

In fact, if Genichiro walked around in front of Yamasuke, he would see the face of this 12-year-old boy, maintaining a strange distortion between the cold wind and his own enthusiasm.

It was as if he was going to accomplish something great and was deeply proud of it.

In this way, the two walked for less than 10 minutes, and finally turned over the hillside and came to a valley with sparse trees.

"It's there."

Yamasuke's footsteps quickened suddenly, and Genichiro couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief when he finally walked out of the shadow of tall trees.

[Here, ghosts have no way to hide. 】

However, after going back [-] to [-] steps, the scenery in front of him almost shocked Genichiro.

The center of the valley is filled with water vapor, and the red maple trees scattered there are surrounded by a clear pond, allowing the lazy and direct sunlight in winter to sprinkle on the water.

The falling leaves sway on the water like a small boat, which makes people feel relaxed.

The pond is an extremely clean hot spring, surrounded by a few large stones stained with greenery, and there are a few flowers blooming around it that do not belong to this season.

In the distance, there are even birds singing loudly in the hidden forest, and there is a pleasant fragrance in the air.

This is a mysterious place full of vitality.

Especially after experiencing the gloomy old forest on the southern slope just now, this contrast undoubtedly makes this place look even more lovely.

Rao Xianichiro, who has never had much appreciation for natural scenery, can't help but indulge in this secret place.

"How, am I right?"

Yamasuke came to the edge of the hot spring, and rhythmically knocked on a boulder next to it, which echoed crisply in the woodland and spread far away.

"I finally understand! No wonder your village head is so confident in the hot springs in Xinshangquan's village."

Genichiro did not hesitate to admire.

"This kind of treasure land is like the place where the legendary gods live."

"If I were from Guicun, I would wish to protect this place with torii gates."

Genichiro put his hand into the hot spring, stirred it gently, and felt the just right water temperature.

"It's perfect water quality, perfect water temperature."

For a moment, he really had to decide whether to put Wei Ming's new address here, and then give the people in Hot Spring Village a lot of money to let them move out.

"It would be great if you are satisfied. To be honest, I also think this is the place where the god of hot springs often stays."

When Shansuke talked about the god of hot springs, his expression was completely different from that of other people in the village.

It's like mentioning a very familiar friend.

"I still have work to do, so I'll go back first."

Yamasuke put a set of white yukata on the big rock beside him, "Next, please enjoy it by yourself."

"Ok."

Genichiro nodded, it was still a long time before he made an appointment with Butterfly Kanae.

It would take several hours for Sase Jinji to go back and forth to the police station, so it would be better for him to stay here for a while.

"If my assistant comes back, please tell him where I am."

Yamasuke nodded, "No problem."

After turning around, Sansuke quickly left the valley, but when he reached the end, he turned his head and took a deep look at Genichiro who had entered the water.

"You're going to disappear together soon."

"Whether it's that uncle or that woman..."

"Just like other outsiders who want to destroy the village!"

……

At noon, Butterfly Kanae had just returned from the hotel next to the mountain road to pick up the Japanese sword, and saw Jinji Sase talking to the proprietress with some worry.

To be honest, Jinji Sase had a cold face all day yesterday, like a marble statue in a museum.

Butterfly Kanae couldn't help guessing what it was that made him show such an expression.

"Mr. Sase."

"Ms. Yuzi."

She first greeted the two of them politely, and then asked curiously, "What happened?"

"Miss Kanae."

Sase Jinji simply returned the salute, and then asked anxiously, "Have you seen Mr. Genichiro?"

"..."

Butterfly Chanae shook her head, and then a bad premonition flashed in her heart.

"Could it be, could it be that Genichiro is gone too?"

"Yes, I've searched around the village, but I haven't seen him."

Sase Jinji's forehead was sweating. As a ninja, he lost his master. This is really a shame.

Except for Weiming's amnesiac wolf, it was difficult for other ninjas to accept this fatal mistake.

"I went to the police station in the morning, and when I came back, I found that Mr. Genichiro had disappeared."

"The police station?" Mrs. Yuzi over there suddenly raised her voice, "What are you doing at the police station?"

"It has nothing to do with you, don't worry about it!"

Ji Ying's icy gazes shot over, and Madam Yuzi fell down inside the counter as if she had seen some ferocious beast.

Butterfly Kanae just wanted to see her situation, but Sase Jinji said to her: "Miss Kanae, let's talk in another place."

Seeing that Madam was just frightened and nothing serious, Kanae nodded.

This kind of momentum, it seems that what Genichiro said is correct, this uncle must have killed many people...

What exactly do they do?
Could it be that Genichiro is actually a descendant of a general?
The two came to the backyard, which is the place where Genichiro practiced kowtowing combo boxing in the morning. At this moment, the red leaves on the ground have been cleaned up.

"Miss Kanae, I know your identity very well, so I will make it clear."

Jinji Sase took out a piece of paper with lines of writing on it.

"These are the list of missing tourists in Xinshangquan Village in the past two years that I transcribed when I went to the police station in the morning."

Butterfly Kanae took it in silence, but she was a little envious in her heart.

If the Ghost Killing Squad could ask the police to provide information every time they handle a case, how much work would be saved.

In fact, she didn't know that the list was stolen from the police station by Sase Jinji.

For this reason, a little policeman with sensitive ears was knocked out, and it is estimated that he will be treated as absenteeism for the whole day today.

Butterfly Kanae quickly glanced at the list, and found that several names in it had indeed appeared in newspapers, and they were indeed missing tourists from Xinshangquan Village.

"Miss Kanae, the four people on the list are all operators of hot spring hotels in other nearby villages."

Jinji Sase drew a few names with his fingers.

"Of the total of 21 missing persons, eight of them lived in this hotel before their disappearance."

Butterfly Kanae's expression was startled, she raised her head and looked at Jinji Sase.

"what do you mean……"

Butterfly Kanae only felt a tingling pain in the blood vessels in her head.

Could it be that Genichiro's terrible guess last night was about to come true?

"And coincidentally, the eight people who originally lived in the Cangshan Hot Spring Hotel all disappeared after checking out and leaving the village."

"According to the statement of the police station, five of these eight people, and the four who are the operators of the hot spring..."

"Before he disappeared, he had disputes with people in this village."

"In other words, leaving aside the situation of the other 12 people, at least these nine people, like the members of the Ghost Killing Squad, disappeared after being kicked out by the village."

The gust of wind and rain beat Butterfly Kanae's brain, and the sound of thunder and rain exploded.

If the disappearance of these people is the work of ghosts.

Then the ghost seems to be taking revenge for the village, eliminating outsiders who are threatening and hostile to the village.

Doesn't this just prove that ghosts have a close connection with this village?

Otherwise, how could it have eliminated the enemies of the village so accurately?

Even if you think about it for the better, not the whole village is cooperating with ghosts.

That could at least show that someone in the village was tipping off that ghost.

Otherwise, why would he wait until all the guests have checked out before starting to act?
It's like trying to draw a clear line between the missing person and the village!
As for Genichiro, who almost injured the boss Yuya yesterday, he disappeared inexplicably today.

This ghost must have a way to observe or know everything here!
It can even hide from the sun and act during the day!

It is even possible that it is hidden in a dark corner of this hot spring hotel.

"It seems that you have figured it out, Miss Kanae."

Sase Jinji's eyes were full of murderous intent, "This hot spring hotel has too many problems, and the whole village is also very suspicious. It's not too late, let's act now."

"action?"

Butterfly Kanae was stunned for a second, and her tone was a little more vigilant, "What action?"

"Of course I'm asking the boss and the boss' wife of this house!"

Sase Jinji took it for granted.

"I'm in charge of finding out the location of the ghost, and you are in charge of killing the ghost! Let us each do what we are good at, hurry up! No matter what, Mr. Genichiro must not have any accidents!"

"no!"

Butterfly Kanae argues, "We are just guessing, there is no evidence at all! Even if the ghost is hiding in the hotel, it can't prove that the proprietress knows about it! Shooting innocent people is against our ghost killing team." the rule of!"

Even if they really knew, Butterfly Kanae didn't think it should be done to humans.

But she was afraid of angering Jinji Sase, so she didn't say this.

"You really are a stubborn woman."

Sase Jinji was not as angry as he imagined, and it seemed that Butterfly Kanae's reaction was also in his expectation.

"Since you think you're going to get your hands dirty, I'll go find that ghost myself after I get the answer I want."

Jinji Sase decided to ask Ranba to send a message back to Tokyo immediately, and he himself could bring the Japanese sword in the room to the door after getting the information to see if he could subdue the ghost.

Even if he couldn't, he would have to delay for some time, and when the solitary shadows arrived here, those ghosts would definitely not be their opponents.

It's ridiculous to pin your hopes on the enemies of the past.

"Feel sorry."

Butterfly Kanae blocked Jinji Sase's way, her expression extremely firm.

"No matter what the situation is, I can't let Mr. Sase hurt the people here, otherwise there is no fundamental difference between us and ghosts."

"Go away!"

Sase Jinji snorted coldly, and the two shurikens in his cuffs immediately flew towards Butterfly Kanae's face.

Butterfly Chanae was not unprepared this time, she turned sideways in a hurry, and it was just a strand of hair cut off by the spinning shuriken.

"This is... a ninja?"

Looking at the shuriken stuck in the pillar, Butterfly Kanae instantly thought of the sound pillar.

At the moment she was stunned, Sase Jinji flew out of her head like a sensitive ape, and the destination was obviously the inner room where the boss's family lived.

"Is this the pillar that Genichiro-sama said can rival the elite Guying crowd?"

"Not so much."

While flying on the roof of the house, he secretly complained.

However, Butterfly Kanae, who was just left behind by him, appeared in front of him the next moment.

"how is this possible?"

How could it be so fast.

"I'm sorry, Sase-san."

Butterfly Kanae lifted up the Sun Wheel Saber with sheath in her hand, "I can't let you pass."

"Do you know what you're doing?"

Jinji Sase really got angry this time, but just as his right hand reached into the back hem of his clothes, he saw Butterfly Kanae twisting her body.

"Flower's Breath·Six Shapes·Whirlpool Peach!"

This weird flipping posture is completely separated from the direction of swinging the knife!

Ji Ying had never seen such a strange shape of a sword before, it was cut heavily on the shoulder by the scabbard, and then fell from the roof.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Sase, please go to sleep first."

After coming to the ground, Butterfly Kanae didn't wait for Sase Jinji to speak angrily, and directly pressed the acupuncture point on the latter's neck, causing him to fall to one side.

"I didn't expect that my medical knowledge would be used in this kind of place."

At this moment, Shansuke suddenly broke into the yard from the outside.

"Mr. Sase, Miss Kanae, I know Mr. Genichiro's..."

However, his voice stopped abruptly, because the scene in the yard was beyond his expectation.

"Tell me, what do you know?" Butterfly Kanae didn't have time to explain, so she hurriedly asked.

"Ah..." Glancing at Jinji Sase, who fell down, Yamasuke's eyes became even brighter, "You misunderstood, Mr. Genichiro is not missing, but just went outside the village to take a look."

"call……"

This is the only good news that Butterfly Chanae has heard these days.

"Do you know where he is?"

"Yes." Yamasuke replied.

"Take me to him quickly!"

(End of this chapter)