Chapter 12 Domoriji Temple

The light in the dark comes from a lantern.

The white-yellow rice paper is the skin, supported by four layers of inner bones, and the candle is fixed in the middle, bringing a touch of light to the darkness.

It also illuminated the big word "No" on the rice paper.

Under the illumination of candlelight, the character 'None' written with a brush is particularly conspicuous and attracts people's attention.

Hui Lijing was attracted by this word.

But Hui Lijing's scream was not because of this word.

It was the hand and the person she saw along the thin bamboo pole that raised the lantern.

The thin bamboo poles have already become yellow-green, with yellow occupying most of them, only a touch of green at the root node, which is revealed from the gap of a gray-white palm.

Except for the color of the palm, it is undoubtedly the same as ordinary people.

Neither slender nor stout.

Just ordinary people.

Just like the face of the other party exposed to the candlelight.

It's just that with the other's footsteps, when the other's face is fully exposed, it makes people feel a chill on the back.

On that side of the normal face is... a skeleton.

It's not just the face that is the skeleton.

This half of the opponent's body is also a skeleton.

Half-human, half-skeleton walking in the darkness, flickering brightly and dimly under the light of candlelight.

Suddenly, the already terrifying scene became even more bizarre.

Especially when the other party is holding a lantern, looking into the car, and smiling.

Hui Lijing's screams stopped abruptly.

There's only--

"This, this, this..."

Hui Lijing wanted to say a complete sentence to express her thoughts at this time.

But the words came to his mouth, but they couldn't come out at all.

At this moment, Jason's voice came from her ear.

"Turn on the high beams."

The voice was unhurried, with the indifference characteristic of Jason.

Such indifference convinced Hui Lijing's instinctive choice.

click!

The car's high beams were turned on, and the dazzling brilliance enveloped the half-human half-skeleton.

Immediately, the half-human half-skeleton smile froze.

It has imagined many situations, but it really did not expect such a situation.

Resisting the dazzling pain, the half-human half-skeleton strode away from the range illuminated by the high beams.

Although the half-human half-skeleton has been very careful, Hui Lijing saw this obvious move.

"It shoots high beams?"

Hui Lijing asked blankly.

"You're afraid too."

Jason answered.

"But, but... shouldn't it be a monster?"

"How can monsters be afraid of high beams?"

Hui Lijing still couldn't accept it.

"A monster is also a creature. After being illuminated by the high beam, it naturally follows the instinct of the creature - just like I am not afraid of a certain degree of attack, but when I eat chili, I can still feel the heat."

Jason continued to answer.

"Jason, are you saying that everything follows biological instinct?"

If Hui Lijing understood something.

"You can also understand that northerners are shivering from the cold while wintering in the south."

Jason said, opened the car door, and got out of the car.

And Hui Lijing, who was still comprehending something, was stunned again.

What's the meaning?

She was completely lost.

However, after seeing Jason push the door and get out of the car, Hui Lijing immediately followed.

Of course, she didn't forget to bring her weapon.

The existence of half human and half skeleton has been waiting beside the car. After seeing Jason and Hui Lijing getting out of the car, they immediately saluted very politely.

"The little monk has seen His Excellency Jason, Detective Hui Lijing."

The voice of the other party is sweet, and the manner is elegant, if not terrifying, it is definitely personable.

And Hui Lijing's eyes were looking at the top of the other party's head.

On the side that belongs to people, there are fine short hair.

Hui Lijing's focus is on these hairs.

Shouldn't monks be bald?

Perhaps seeing Hui Lijing's question, the half-human, half-skeleton self-proclaimed little monk showed a smile and replied very gently: "The little monk is practicing with hair, and it has not yet reached the level of shaved."

"So, are you afraid of high beams?"

Hui Lijing asked bluntly.

Half-human, half-skeleton with a smile, the smile froze.

"Even if you are a shaved monk, you will be afraid of high beams."

The half-human, half-skeleton monk held back his temper and explained.

"In other words, you are not even better than the high beam?"

Hui Lijing continued to ask.

This time, the half-human half-skeleton who called himself a little monk couldn't help it.

Its fully human side was clearly exuding anger.

"Detective Hui Lijing, are you provoking me?"

Half-man, half-skeleton asked gloomily.

"what?"

"Discovered?"

Hui Lijing looked at the half-human, half-skeleton in surprise, and the expression of "how could you have found out with such an IQ" completely angered the half-human, half-skeleton existence who claimed to be a little monk.

Roar!

The other party let out a roar like a beast, and rushed towards Hui Lijing.

Then--

Bang, bang!

The pistol in Hui Lijing's hand pulled the trigger again and again.

Under the gunfire, the half-human half-skeleton retreated again and again, but it was obviously not fatal.

"Do you think such a shot would work for me?"

"You too underestimate my practice as a monk."

"I... fuck!"

Facing Hui Lijing's shooting, the existence of half human and half skeleton couldn't help sneering, but before it could finish, she saw Hui Lijing pointing to the ground with a smile.

The existence of half human and half skeleton looked down and was completely stunned.

Because, a grenade that pulled the ring did not know when it appeared at its feet.

boom!

The grenade exploded, shock waves and shrapnel raging around.

Hui Lijing put away the gun, turned her head to look at Jason, and looked like she was coming to praise me.

She remembered what Jason just said.

'What should I do if I encounter a monster? ’

'Firearms and explosives! ’

‘If it doesn’t work, try changing to a larger caliber. ’

Just because of Jason's guidance, when she got out of the car, she deliberately brought four grenades and hid them under her leather jacket.

"good."

Jason complimented.

This is the truth.

Hui Lijing's response is quite good, especially the method of throwing grenades, which obviously has considerable skills, a bit like the throwing method in [Griffin Shooting], but it is at the entry level.

Maybe teach the opponent [Griffin Shooting].

Jason thought about it.

In the smoke of the previous grenade explosion, there was the sound of bones cracking, and a strong bloody smell spread out, along with the cold and murderous voice—

"The little monk treats people with courtesy, but you are aggressive. If this is the case..."

Yi

Jason raised his hand.

The force field of [Protection from Evil] shrouded away, and the cold, murderous voice disappeared completely.

Only the sound of rotting bones remains.

Hui Lijing stared at this scene with wide eyes.

Although Jason has always called himself an exorcist, he has also shown extraordinary performance.

But compared with the extraordinary before and the one finger in front of him, it is really nothing.

"Jason, what was it just now?"

"A finger of death?"

"Can I learn?"

Hui Lijing asked.

"no."

"cannot."

"secret."

As Jason said, he strode into the market. He had already seen the temple called 'Tongshou Temple'.

As for the half-human half-skeleton who just called himself a little monk?

Jason didn't pay attention to the other party's words at all.

What to treat people with courtesy.

What a practice.

If he really believed the other party, Jason would have died in the "city that never sleeps".

With the cold murderous intention that the other party finally revealed, Jason could be sure that the other party was here with bad intentions.

In other words, will the monsters that appear here have good intentions?

joke.

However, for one thing, Jason felt a pity.

The other party didn't even have the slightest smell of 'food'.

Neither did the other party's lantern.

"Wait for me!"

As Hui Lijing spoke, she ran to the distance and picked up the lantern.

In the explosion just now, the lantern was blown away and rolled on the ground in the distance. However, this lantern is obviously specially made, not only is the workmanship fine, but it is obviously the outer skin of rice paper, which can be used in candlelight Under the burning, it is completely fine.

When Hui Lijing picked it up, the candle flame naturally lit upwards.

Holding the lantern, Hui Lijing quickly caught up with Jason.

"This lantern is very nice."

Hui Lijing said.

"Then keep it."

"Maybe it's for you."

Jason said so.

Hui Lijing, who was still happy at first, was immediately taken aback, and her footsteps were also stopped.

She turned her head to look at the car behind her, and the two low pillars blocking the car - these two pillars were specially designed by the market to prevent vehicles.

These are naturally nothing.

But with Jason's words, Hui Lijing discovered something unusual.

That half-human, half-skeleton existence seems to be waiting for them here?

Otherwise, how could it be a coincidence that the other party appeared just after they arrived here?

Thinking of this, Hui Lijing followed up and asked.

"Is it waiting for us here?"

"Who knows?"

"Maybe waiting for us."

"Maybe it's... taking advantage of the fire."

Jason's words made Hui Lijing more and more uneasy. She instinctively looked around, except for the area illuminated by the lantern, it was pitch black.

Even in the middle of the night, such darkness is too much.

And the sky!

No stars and no moon!

It was just dusk before tomorrow!

When did this change?

It seems, seems like... when the nursery rhyme [Sunset] is being played?

Everything seems to have changed since then!

Hui Lijing thought, but there was a 'squeak' in her ear.

It was the sound of the wooden door opening.

In the distance, the door of Tongshou Temple opened, and a kind-hearted old monk stood in the temple and watched Jason and Hui Lijing approaching and saluting with their hands folded.

"You two are finally here."

"I and everyone have been waiting for a long time."

"quickly come."

With such words, the old monk turned around and walked into the temple.

Hui Lijing didn't act, she turned to look at Jason.

Jason looked at the Tongshou Temple.

Although he hadn't crossed the threshold, Jason had already seen the whole picture of Tongshou Temple clearly. The door of the hall opposite was open, and a statue of Buddha with a golden body appeared gentle and kind under the lights.

The door to the side hall on the left is open and the light is on.

The door to the side hall on the right was closed, and it was pitch black.

The old monk is walking towards the hall at the moment.

Then, under Jason's gaze, the other party bypassed the golden Buddha and disappeared from Ejason's field of vision.

"what should we do?"

Hui Lijing asked.

Jason didn't answer, he wiggled his nose, confirming.

About two or three seconds later, Jason stepped into the Tongshou Temple.

Hui Lijing followed.

Jason did not go to the side halls on both sides, but walked straight to the main hall. After bypassing the golden Buddha, Hui Lijing who followed Jason couldn't help but speak out.

"what!"

The original old monk did not see it.

What I saw was... Ryosuke!

At this time, the middle-aged criminal policeman, who had met once in the afternoon, was lying unconscious behind the Buddhist altar.

There were obvious gunshot wounds to the arms and shoulders.

In addition, there is only one small door left.

There is a lock on the small door.

Jason checked the lock. It was constructed entirely of metal and had most of the characteristics of a lock, but without the keyhole.

That is to say, the lock is solid.

Or rather unintentionally.

This result made Jason frown.

While Jason frowned, Hui Lijing helped Ryosuke deal with the wound.

At the same time, Hui Lijing made a discovery.

"Jason, here's a letter!"

"It's behind Officer Ryosuke!"

Hui Lijing picked up an envelope.

After Jason confirmed that there were no traps, he took the letter. After opening it, a piece of letter paper appeared, with a very beautiful teeny small capital written on it—

Mr. Jason and Ms. Hui Lijing welcome you.

Some changes have taken place in Tongshou Temple, and the strength of the two is needed to overcome the difficulties together.

Please do not worry.

Not too life-threatening.

In addition, Officer Ryosuke will also be a helper for the two.

Please work together.

Dear Unknown Monk

...

"To overcome the difficulties together?"

Hui Lijing turned her head and glanced at the letter paper, frowning.

She always felt that this 'unnamed monk' was trying to confuse things.

Although the situation in front of you is very strange, it is not a difficult situation, right?

That……

Where did you come from to overcome difficulties together?

While thinking about it, Hui Lijing told Ryosuke about the situation.

"Officer Liangjie is fine."

"The bullet is not stuck in the body. As long as you take a good rest, there will be no sequelae in the future."

"His coma was not caused by a gunshot wound, it should have been other external forces."

"I found a bruise near his chin - he must have been hit hard enough to be in a coma."

As Hui Lijing said that, she showed Ryosuke's bruised chin to Jason.

"Um."

Jason nodded, raised his hand, picked up Ryosuke, and walked out.

"Shall we go back?"

Hui Lijing blinked.

"Otherwise, do you want to stay?"

Jason asked back.

"But, but that letter just now?"

Hui Lijing turned around and pointed to the letter that Jason had thrown beside the Buddhist altar.

"Would you believe the words of an unknown reason, whether it was an enemy?"

Jason asked again.

Such a rhetorical question instantly convinced Hui Lijing.

Jason carried Ryosuke.

Hui Lijing carried the lantern.

Quickly walked out of Tongshou Temple and walked towards the entrance of the market.

But when she got to the entrance, Hui Lijing's face suddenly changed.

Their car is gone.

Even the road is gone. .

Instead, a...

river.