Chapter 36 Are you teaching me how to do things? What on earth was that black shadow that flashed by? The speed was so fast that even the air was blown away. Has this exceeded the speed of sound? Is there any creature in nature that can run at such a speed? Or, is this some giant monster that excels at speed? But why can't I sense any evil spirit? Logically speaking, the distance is so close and this is a shrine, so it is impossible for me to sense it wrongly. Yaezakura Jingu's little head was lost in deep thought, unable to find a suitable answer. The sound of the air exploding gradually faded away and disappeared into the depths of the night. "It's just like this endlessly flowing Arakawa River, rushing around and having a bit of a nonsensical nature." Yaezakura Jingu showed great interest in this. She glanced at the silent shrine below and gently waved the golden fan in her hand toward the mountain path paved with torii gates. A stream of red light seemed to transform into a red carpet extending from the golden fan in his hand toward the foot of the mountain below. She just took a light step, and her figure followed the red glow, passed through the torii gate, crossed the mountain path, and arrived at the foot of the mountain. His feet were free of dust and his body floated above the abandoned road. Curious eyes extended along the road shrouded in darkness.
Finally, at an emergency corner with a sharp bend, I found a clue. I saw a deep crack on the flat concrete road, cutting off the entire road. A footprint was left where the power exploded. To be precise, it was the forefoot print of the right foot, which was concave and very clear. It's human footprints. Could the black shadow that just flashed by be a person? What kind of person can burst out at such speed? magician? wack? Or a practitioner? Many ideas came to Jingu Yaezakura's mind, but in the end she still didn't get an answer that satisfied her. "That's awesome." She made a gentle comment before floating backwards, following the lingering red glow, passing through the torii gate and returning to the roof of the shrine. "Goddess, you can't just leave the shrine!" In front of the main hall of the shrine, an elderly priest with gray hair was looking up, waiting anxiously. "Are you teaching me how to do things?" Jingu Yaezakura looked down at him, glanced at him indifferently, and spoke in a cold voice. "No, I don't dare. It's just that you haven't fully recovered yet. You really shouldn't leave the area covered by the shrine, so as not to attract the covetousness of those terrible monsters." The old priest lowered his head and did not dare to look up. "A scary monster? Maybe humans are scarier." Yaezakura Jingu looked at the bright moon in the sky, which was as white as snow, and her figure gradually disappeared, as if she was flying towards the bright moon in the sky.
"Farewell, Goddess." The old priest bowed his head deeply and bowed reverently to see the goddess off. …… Life really can't be too indulgent. Alas, this pair of casual shoes was only bought two months ago and it’s already been scrapped. What a pity. In the open space in front of Weilian Ancient Temple, Pinggong Qianye looked down at his feet in the light of the temple that was on all night. The originally comfortable and breathable red and white casual shoes had now become tattered. The front half had completely rotted away and disappeared, revealing the toes, while the sole of the back half had been completely worn out. This is the result of running at full speed. "Next time you start running, remember to pick up your shoes first." Pinggong Chiye summarized what happened tonight, took off the pair of shoes that could no longer be worn, and threw them into a nearby trash can. Barefoot, I entered the temple from the entrance hall reserved for temple staff. As usual, I went to the main hall to worship Vairocana Buddha and burned incense before leaving. When I got home and finished taking a shower, it was already past 1 . Pinggong Qianye habitually took out his mobile phone and logged into the Pudu APP to check the messages. There was something that concerned him tonight. Pinggong Qianye flipped through the previous forum posts and found the reply message. [I remember that it was recorded in "Hyakuyoshiki" that the great monster Aoandon had perished in the Heian period. Is there really any trace of it in the world today? ] [Your message is out of date. I have seen the great monster Aoandon with my own eyes.] Looking at this reply message, Pinggong Chiye fell into deep thought. Why did he reply to his question in the first place? No wonder the other party would think too much and think that he must know the whereabouts of the big monster Qingxuande. Pinggong Qianye thought for a moment, but still did not send a private message to that person. He just silently wrote down his online name "Sutian Wubian". Drop drop drop. There is a new message coming from Mitsuhide Akechi. [Ping Gong, I will give you some more information] It's almost two o'clock now, and he is still so awake and even thinking about gathering information for me. It's really not easy. 【Rest early】 After replying to the message, Pinggong Qianye put his phone aside to charge and fell asleep. The next day, Monday. Because she still needed to deal with a commission from Horii Suzune's grandfather, Hiramiya Chiye had already asked for leave from her teacher in advance. Booked a ticket to Osaka at 9:20am.
Before leaving the house, an old lady from the mountains who lived not far away came towards me with her old steps and a sad look on her face. This time, her sister did not come with her. Pinggong Qianye came forward and gently supported her shaking body, "Grandma Shanye, what happened?" "Liansheng, luckily you are here, otherwise I don't know who to ask for help." Grandma Shanye held Pinggong Qianye's right hand tightly with both hands and said anxiously: "Xiaomei, Xiaomei got up to cook this morning and accidentally twisted her right foot and fell to the ground. Now she has difficulty even walking." Inoue Yumi, the younger sister of Grandma Yamano. "I'll go over there with you." Pinggong Qianyeban supported Grandma Shanye and walked towards her home. When I arrived at the courtyard, I could faintly hear the sound of sobbing and self-pity coming from inside the house. She is the younger sister of Grandma Yamano. Inoue Yumi is crying because her children and grandchildren are not filial. She said she came here to accompany her sister so that she wouldn't be lonely, but in fact, she had no place to stay in her son's home. Although Grandma Yamano and the others did not talk about these things on a daily basis, Chiye Pingmiya still understood how difficult their lives were. "It's Xiao Liansheng. Sorry to trouble you." Inoue Yumi hurriedly wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with her skinny hands. "Let me help you lie down on the bed first." Hiramiya Chiye helped Inoue Yumi, who was sitting on a small stool, to rest on the bed in the inner room. After helping her into the room, Pinggong Qianye let her lie flat, walked to the bedside, squatted down, and reached out to check her sprained right ankle. While the old lady Shanye was talking to her, she took advantage of the bone's inattention, turned her wrist, and gently put the bone back in place. "The ankle bone is slightly cracked. You need to lie down and rest for a while, at least half a month. Don't force yourself to get out of bed, and don't force yourself to walk, otherwise the situation will get worse. And..." After giving instructions to Inoue Yumi, Hiramiya Chiya also told Grandma Yamano many things that needed attention. After making sure that they all understood, he took the rice ball handed to him by Grandma Yamano and left. Twenty minutes later, Pinggong Chiye returned here again with a wheelchair and a pair of crutches for the elderly in his hands, which he gave to Grandma Shanye in case of emergency. He also brought a bottle of medicinal wine and rubbed it on Inoue Yumi's sprained ankle for a while to allow the medicine to penetrate more easily. Then wrap it with gauze. Before leaving, Pinggong Qianye gave Grandma Shanye some more instructions to prevent her from forgetting the things she needed to pay attention to. It takes a hundred days for elderly people to recover from broken bones, and it is difficult for them to recover on their own. It requires slow recuperation, otherwise the root of the disease will remain if you are not careful. When I got home, it was almost 10 o'clock, and the 9:20 am drive had already passed. Hiramiya Chiye had no choice but to refund the ticket online and buy another ticket to Osaka at 1pm.
At noon, Pinggong Chiye went to Grandma Yamano's house again, and informed the neighbors about the situation at Grandma Yamano's house, asking them to help take care of it. Only then did I feel at ease to board the train to Osaka. (End of this chapter)