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Chapter 1536 The Village Chief of Shenyin

This village looks a bit shabby, and it would probably look like a deserted village if people didn't go out.

But today it seemed that they were looking for the village chief, so both the elderly and a few middle-aged and young people in the village also came out.

As a result, the originally quiet village suddenly became lively. This was when Yuanzi began to see so many people in the village in the distance, and mistakenly thought that the village was holding some kind of festival activity.

"Chief Tetsuo!!"

"village head!!"

The calls became louder as the car drove into the village, and the sound was like a cat tease, constantly attracting the curiosity of the detectives in the car.

"It's still early anyway, why don't we go down and ask about the situation?" Masumi Sera was the first to speak: "Maybe we can find some clues to help them find someone."

"Yeah, I agree." Conan echoed from the side: "Their village has been lost. I think the villagers are also very anxious."

"Then why don't we rest in the village."

Hearing this, Yuanzi smiled and suggested: "If the delay is long, stay here. The scenery here is also quite good."

Because it was still on vacation, Yuanzi didn't worry about going to school the next day, so when he arrived in a new place, he first thought about sightseeing.

"Then I'll find a place to park first, and then we can ask about the situation."

Although a case has just been solved, according to the usual rules, there will be a few days of peace and quiet, but it does not rule out that cases will occur continuously.

At least looking at the whole village looking for the missing village chief, Tangze felt that there was a high chance that this might be involved in a case.

If you usually can't catch up on some cases due to various factors, you will miss it if you miss it, but now the signs of the case are constantly wavering in front of you. If you still turn a blind eye, it would be too remiss.

Besides, he is a criminal now. Even if he is not in his own jurisdiction, he is too young to turn a blind eye to someone missing.

After everyone reached an agreement, Tang Ze found an open place to park the car without blocking the road.

Looking around, Tang Ze saw two old men not far away who seemed to be tired and were standing there to rest, so he led the people over.

"Old man, what I heard you shouting just now are you looking for the village chief?" Tang Ze stepped forward and spoke.

"Yes, our village chief has been missing for three days."

The old man wearing glasses looked at Tangze and his group and said, "To be honest, everyone thought that the village chief had gone out. It was only after listening to what the family said that they realized that the village chief had disappeared."

"Are you here for fun?"

The old man with bald hair next to him looked at everyone and said, "Sorry, our village is relatively desolate and there is nothing worth visiting.

And as you all have seen, our village chief can't be found, so I'm afraid there is no one who can entertain you. "

"Yes, maybe he has disappeared as my old lady said." The old man wearing glasses said with a fearful expression on his face.

"Stop talking nonsense, what age are we in now!"

When the bald old man heard what his companion said, he couldn't help but scolded: "Don't be like those old women who are nagging. Instead of believing that the village chief is blind, it would be more reliable to wonder if the guy sold the village's land privately and ran away." Some!"

"Shenyin." Xiaolan and Yuanzi couldn't help but shrink their necks when they heard the old man's words. It was obvious that they were still very afraid of these mysterious things.

Tang Ze and others on the side were even less convinced when they heard these superstitious words. Instead, they felt that the disappearance of the village chief was more likely to make a donation and run away.

However, the conversation between the two old men gave Tangze and the others some information.

First of all, the village chief seems to have some conflicts with the villagers, and secondly, he is quite superstitious.

Of course, there are too few clues now, and Tangze can't tell whether the village chief was killed or ran away.

"Speaking of which, old man, there seem to be quite a lot of people in your village."

However, Tang Ze did not continue to pursue this topic, but casually chatted with the two old men.

"What's more? The village used to be quite lively, but now that people are not making money, there are less than 500 people here." The old man wearing glasses sighed.

"But I think there are still many young people in the village." Tang Ze said with a smile: "If there are young people, the village can maintain its vitality."

"They all heard that the land in the village might be sold, and they are waiting to see if they can get the money." The bald old man sighed.

"This is what a declining village will inevitably experience." Conan sighed after hearing this.

"Yes."

The old man wearing glasses agreed with a somewhat sad expression, then looked at everyone and said: "Okay, okay, let's stop talking here first. It's time for us to continue looking for people. You should leave early."

"Isn't there any place worth visiting around here?" Yuanzi couldn't help but ask as he saw the two old men about to leave.

"If you must, go to the shrine to pay homage." After hearing what Sonoko said, the bald old man gave a suggestion: "It has a history of almost hundreds of years, and it is the only place worth visiting. "

After saying that, the two old men walked forward together. It seemed that they still planned to continue looking for the missing village chief.

"Yuanzi, weren't you scared just now?"

After the two old men left, Xiaolan looked at Yuanzi and couldn't help but ask: "Why do you suddenly want to visit the village again!"

"Hey, everything about Shenyin is all fake. Didn't that old man just say the same thing?"

Yuanzi waved his hand and said: "Besides, the scenery of this village is actually quite good. Wouldn't it be a waste not to visit it?
  Anyway, my brother-in-law and the others must be investigating the missing village chief. In that case, why not stop by a meaningful place. "

Speaking of this, Yuanzi looked at Tang Ze and said with a smile: "Am I right, brother-in-law?"

"It's no problem." Karasawa smiled when he heard this and said: "Under the current situation, we really plan to take a tour of the village first. Then it would be good to go to the shrine."

"Look~" Yuanzi looked at Xiaolan proudly, with a very prescient expression: "If my brother-in-law and the others are here, there is no need to be afraid~"

"That's true." Xiaolan nodded upon hearing this, accepting Yuanzi's plan.

After the group decided on their next itinerary, they wandered around the village.

Unfortunately, they did not find anything, but this was not beyond the expectations of Tang Ze and others.

After all, there are nearly 500 people in the whole village looking for the missing village chief. It is impossible that they have not checked the places where Tang Ze and others hang out.

So everyone planned to go to the shrine to pay homage first, then find a place to eat and discuss the subsequent itinerary. Although the old man said that there was no place to entertain guests, it was actually just a compliment. Soon everyone was introduced by passers-by to the courtyard of a middle-aged couple.

According to the introduction, the other party has the best craftsmanship in the area and will also receive guests from the north and south.

Tang Ze looked at it and felt that it looked like a farmhouse in his hometown. Others also thought it was very fresh to eat like this. In addition, since this was the only place to stay nearby, they decided to eat here.

After ordering food from the boss, everyone planned to take advantage of the waiting time to go to the shrine to pay homage.

After asking the boss, he followed the direction pointed by the boss and quickly found the severely corroded stairs in the corner.

"This shrine looks so spooky."

After a group of people climbed up the bumpy stairs to the shrine, they found that the shrine was really dilapidated.

The wooden hut was severely corroded. The roof was covered with thatch that had been there for an unknown period of time, and there were various old trees beside it.

And perhaps because the shrine was built against a mountain, a sense of coolness swept across it after entering the platform where the shrine is located.

"Wow, it feels so eerie." After getting on the platform, Yuanzi couldn't help but shudder.

"This look is indeed a bit sinister." Xiaolan couldn't help but say.

"But look, this shrine seems to be backed by the mountain behind it." Conan took a closer look and guessed: "Did they hollow out the mountain and use the space inside?"

"Let me take a look~" Sera looked curiously towards the window. The next moment he saw the scene inside, he was shocked: "Wow, there is really something evil in here!"

"What's wrong?" Conan walked up curiously and saw rows of white masks hanging inside.

"Wow, there are so many masks!" Xiaolan couldn't help but shrink back when she saw the gloomy scene inside.

"This looks so scary." Yuanzi hugged Xiaolan's arm and stepped back together: "Why are there so many masks!"

"A long time ago, mysterious disappearances often occurred in this village."

At this moment, a man's voice came from behind everyone, frightening Xiaolan and Yuanzi.

When everyone turned around, they found a young man with a pot head and a white mask in his hand.

"We are tourists here." Tangze looked at the man and asked, "Are you a villager from this village?"

"Yeah." The Jarhead man nodded expressionlessly, without any intention of introducing himself.

"Well, what is the relationship between Shenyin you mentioned and this mask?" Conan looked at the man and asked curiously.

"Of course, it is a tradition left by our village since ancient times."

The Jarhead man nodded and said: "Once someone disappears, the villagers will make a mask in the shape of the missing person and enshrine it in the shrine.

This is a way to pray to the gods so that those who have been hidden from the gods can return safely."

"No," Xiaolan said with a trembling tone.

"Is this fake?" Sonoko looked at the many masks placed in the dark shrine through the window gap, and his face was a little pale: "This is too much."

If, as the man said, each mask represents a person who once disappeared, then there must be at least dozens of people visiting the shrine in rows and rows.

"This shrine was built when the village existed. It must be hundreds of years old."

The man explained: "The masks you see are the masks that this village has accumulated over hundreds of years, and those people in ancient times were not necessarily Shenyin.

Maybe some of them just escaped, and some were killed. These were all blamed on Shenyin, so the number was so high.

But now, there are almost no new masks added.

He is the first village chief in these years."

"So that's it." Xiaolan and Yuanzi patted their chests and let out a sigh of relief.

Before, they thought that with so many masks hanging in this village, the gods must be hiding constantly, but if they were accumulated in ancient times, there would be nothing to be afraid of.

After all, the ancients were ignorant, and they might treat people as hidden gods no matter what if they disappeared.

And from the other party's mouth, we can also know that the village chief may be the first person to disappear in decades since entering the modern era.

Moreover, it was not yet confirmed whether he disappeared or whether he betrayed the village and ran away with the money, so after Xiaolan and the others realized this, they quickly lost their fear.

"In other words, this is feudal superstition." Yuanzi patted his chest and said with a smile, but this action seemed more like self-comfort.

"It's not superstition!" The man said dissatisfied after hearing Yuanzi's words: "You people from the city always regard what the country people say as superstition."

"Okay, okay." Seeing the dissatisfied look on the man's face, Sonoko raised her hands as if to surrender.

"It's time for you to leave." The man walked towards the shrine holding a pale village chief mask, and at the same time said to drive everyone away: "I'm going to hold a ceremony, please leave."

Although everyone was curious about the ceremony that the other party was about to hold, it was obvious that the other party had no intention of letting them stay and observe.

As outsiders, it was obviously unwise for them to conflict with local villagers, so Tangze and others looked at each other and quickly chose to leave.

After leaving the shrine, Karasawa and others returned to the family where they were eating. The other party had already prepared the meal, and everyone gathered together to eat.

I have to say that it is quite good to eat local cuisine in the countryside once in a while. In addition, the ingredients are fresh and everyone was very satisfied after tasting it.

"By the way, what are we going to do next?" Masumi Sera put down the drink in her hand and asked, "Do you want to stay and investigate?"

"The scenery in this village is average. It's really not worth staying for a long time. After eating, take a walk around. If you still find nothing, just leave." Tangze said.

"What about the case?" Sera Masaki looked at Tang Ze and said, "After all, the village chief is missing. Do we really want to sit idly by and ignore it?"

"At that time, I will contact Yamato Criminal and Zhufu Criminal to come and have a look. If necessary, I will return again to investigate."

Tangze said: "But it can't be done now. A disappearance is different from a murder case. Finding the person is equivalent to finding a needle in a haystack, and the investigation will be very troublesome.

Judging from the current situation, there is a high probability that there will be no progress in the stalemate here. Even if we stay here, it is estimated that it will not be solved in a while, and we obviously do not have enough time to spend here. "

(End of this chapter)