Chapter 162 - Enichi Tsukuni and Kamado Tankichi

Creak...

With the sound of the wooden door closing, Tomioka Mori followed Muzan and left the room expressionlessly.

He will save the family's future.

He believes he will.

The flame in the heart of the boy who represents hope is still burning.

He burned, in the darkness of nothingness, in the area visible only to himself.

In this corrupted mountain.

But behind him were countless tribesmen who were confused in the darkness.

He will burn, bringing even a moment of directional light.

Just like the previous retainer who illuminated Setsuna.

So that in the future, successive lights will illuminate the long night.

This is the meaning of the existence of flame.

They come to light up the darkness, with the purpose of extinguishing it.

…

"We will set off in a while and come back immediately after getting the blue Higan flower. Do you understand?"

Wu Kuan squinted his eyes. He transformed into a man again and was holding back the excitement in his heart.

"Understood." Tomioka's voice echoed through the dark night.

…

…

Saagiri Mountain.

Towns under the mountains.

Yuan Yi ran all the way, and since it was just dark, he left the Ubuyashiki mansion after saying goodbye to the monk Izuna.

In less than two hours, Enichi arrived at Samagiri Mountain.

And, he happened to meet Udo who was waiting for him.

"Is your health really okay if you set off so early?"

Ji Guoyuan gently supported Yu Duo, who was smiling, and he lowered his head and asked worriedly:

"It's only been more than a month since that time. You'd better rest more..."

"Mr. Yuanyi, you don't have to worry."

At this time, Zhuyo, who was standing at the door of the doctor's office, smiled and said: "Mrs. Uta's body has recovered very well, and she herself is full of energy."

Udo also nodded quickly and said:

"That's right, Yuanyi, look, if we set off at this time, it will be daytime on the way, and it won't be evening when we get back."

"There won't be any ghosts on the way back, so Yuanyi can work less for a while~"

"I can rest assured that the child will be left in the care of Miss Jushi."

"Yeah, right." Uta smiled and poked Tsukikuni Enichi with his hand.

"...I know." After hearing many persuasion, Yuanyi's worried heart finally relaxed a little.

In fact, how could Yuanyi, who has a transparent world, not be able to see Yu Duo's physical condition? He just didn't dare to make even the slightest mistake with Yu Duo.

"Then, let's go?" Udo put her hands behind her back, and she took a few steps forward, then looked back at Enichi Tsukuni.

"...Well, let's go."

…

at the same time.

"Let's go." An emotionless voice sounded in the darkness.

…

In the Ubuyashiki mansion.

Shang Quannai was lying on the roof, quietly looking at the dim moon in the sky.

Now Yuan Yi is a little far away, and he doesn't bring Ying Ya with him. If Yan wins the matter at this time, I'm afraid the plan will be ruined.

no.

He sat up and glanced in the direction of Mount Sawu.

——It’s better to follow him.

…

In the house where Enichi and Uta once lived.

It's obvious that Yuanyi hasn't been back for a long time, but the lights are on in the room.

Warm light penetrates through the gaps between the wooden boards and outside the room.

inside the room.

A man wearing a green and dark brown Ichimatsu pattern haori with pigtails was sitting on the tatami with a smile.

He is said to be a man, but in fact he is less than 20 years old, very young, but he already has a wife.

"Zhu Mizi, it's impossible to sleep without eating." He smiled bitterly, picked up the water and grain porridge on the table, and sat next to his wife.

"Come on, open your mouth..." He held the porridge in one hand and gently moved the bowl towards his wife's mouth.

His wife's name is Jumiko. She has long black hair and a turban on her head. She likes to wear light-colored kimonos.

She is a girl with an innocent and innocent personality.

Zhu Mizi's belly was slightly swollen, and she looked as if she was pregnant.

She stretched out her hand and lazily pushed away the bowl handed by her husband, her voice already very tired:

"I know~ But I'm already very sleepy... I can't help it~"

"Okay~ Tanji, why don't you come and sleep together..."

"sleepy…"

As he spoke, Zhu Mizi already felt vaguely like falling asleep, and his breathing slowly became evener.

"Yes." Upon seeing this, Tanji reluctantly put down the porridge, but soon a smile appeared on his face again.

His wife has a lethargic constitution and sometimes falls asleep while walking on the roadside.

What's more, it's already dark now, so it's natural to want to sleep.

Tanji glanced at the oil lamp next to him and looked around the small room.

About a few days ago, he and his newly pregnant wife found this abandoned house.

Although it looks like it has been uninhabited for a long time, it is full of dust, and there are also bruises in the corners of the house.

But the furnishings in the room are very thoughtful, and can even make people feel the temperature inside, revealing a warm atmosphere.

The previous owner of the house must have loved this place very much. Even the bamboo path outside the house was carefully arranged.

Thanks to Tanji's efforts in renovating, the house was restored to a habitable level in less than half a day.

He also repaired the wooden boards in the corner of the house that looked like they had been knocked open by a wild boar.

This place...may become his and Zhu Mizi's future home.

Tanji thought and slowly lay down. He looked sideways at his wife beside him, with a happy smile on his face.

I just don’t know why the previous owner of the house left here.

Tanji shrugged his nose, he could smell it.

Gathered here, the sad breath that has not dissipated for a long time is suppressing the nasal cavity.

Hope, it's not something very bad.

Tanji slowly closed his eyes, the corners of his eyes were already a little moist.

At this time, Zhu Mizi, who was already asleep, opened her eyes slightly. She glanced at Tanji, who was facing her, and blinked in confusion.

Then, she wiped the tears from his eyes with a smile.

"Really, why are you crying like this..."

"Don't cry, don't cry..."

Zhu Mizi touched Tanji's sleeping head and slowly fell asleep himself.

…

At this moment, not far away.

"I'm so hungry...I can't survive anymore..."

"Humans...where are humans..."

A twisted human figure crawled on the ground. His voice was very hoarse and his movements were very stiff.

"That Lord's order...will lead to death..."

"If you continue like this...you will die..."

"It's always death..."

He raised his head suddenly, his scarlet pupils reflecting a strange bloodlust in the moonlight.

"I want to eat…"

…

After a while.

"Creak... creak..." There were sounds of wood being squeezed vigorously.

"!!"

Tanji, who was sleeping soundly, suddenly woke up. Out of an instinctive reaction, he grabbed the ax next to him, sat up, and stared in the direction of the door.

Then, he followed the shaking of the wooden boards of the house and looked at the wall next to him.

What a big swing!

Creaking sounds kept coming, someone or an animal was coming!

No, with such a large shaking range, is it a bear?

Was there a bear on this mountain? I see. In this case, the previous owner of the house would be forgiven for leaving...

Tanji held his breath while thinking, for fear that the "bear" outside the house would notice his presence.

In times of war, you obviously need to protect yourself.

Sniff.

Tanji shrugged his nose. He didn't smell a bear.

His hand holding the ax also relaxed slightly.

Animal? Or human?

Are the people who come here at this time... deserters on the battlefield?

But the next moment Tanji was thinking, there was an extremely fishy stench, a choking smell from the depths of his nasal cavity, and the smell of painful tonsils!

"Cough! Cough!" He couldn't help coughing several times.

The smell of blood, such a strong smell of blood...

Moreover, it smells like human blood...

This is how many people were killed...

Tanji's pupils shrank suddenly, he turned his head, gently pushed Zhu Mizi's shoulder, and then looked at the door of the house with a horrified expression.

Because the creaking sound just now was caused by the wooden boards being stepped on!

And now, that voice has stopped!

Stop at the door of the house!

This incidates that--

——The other party stopped at the door!

Tanji gripped the ax tightly, and Zhu Mizi beside him slowly woke up.

Zhu Mizi just opened his sleepy eyes.

She vaguely saw her husband's cautious expression in the darkness, and living in troubled times, she immediately reacted.

Is there someone... another deserter?

Her pink eyes suddenly awakened, and she quietly stepped back, touched her slightly bulging belly, and leaned against the innermost part of the house.

"Zhu Mizi, if something breaks in later, I will hold him back."

"You take the opportunity and run out the open door and don't look back."

Tanji lowered his voice. He was extremely anxious at the moment, and the hand holding the ax was a little numb.

Zhu Mizi looked at Tanji's appearance, she pursed her lips, and then reached out to hold Tanji's arm:

"Tanji!"

Tanji was stunned for a moment, then turned his face sideways, just in time to meet Zhu Mizi's pink eyes.

"Stop saying such things."

"We are already a family, aren't we." Zhu Mizi's body temperature was transmitted to Tanji through the kimono, and he looked at Zhu Mizi in a daze.

The trembling hand holding the ax suddenly became firm.

Tanji's frown relaxed, he nodded, and gently held Zhu Mizi's hand with his other hand: "Well, we are family."

While the two were talking secretly, the strange human figure outside the house began to twist.

"Human! It's human! Living human!"

A large amount of saliva began to be secreted rapidly, and the evil ghost could hardly hold back his appetite.

Can it be eaten?

The adult's order rang in his mind again.

However, this time, induced by the smell of food, he completely lost his final rationality!

boom! !

He pushed hard! The two doors with the door frames were torn apart directly!

Since he hasn't eaten for too long, his strength has been greatly weakened, otherwise he could have opened the house directly!

However, the two people with frightened expressions that they had imagined did not appear.

Instead, a figure wearing a light-colored kimono quickly rushed into his face!

Da da da! !

"It's so annoying to disturb other people's sleep!"

Zhu Mizi trotted all the way on her wooden clogs. She stared at the evil spirit who destroyed the door, her pink eyes full of anger.

Then, when the evil spirit was caught off guard, she raised her head and slammed forward!

"Hoo!"

boom! !

Zhu Mizi's forehead hit the evil ghost hard!

"…what…"

The evil ghost, who had not eaten for a long time, did not react for a moment and was hit hard.

The evil ghost staggered back two steps, and then fell straight to the ground.

"Tanji! Run!"

Zhu Mizi turned his head and shouted to Tanji, who was in a daze.

"Oh...oh!" Tanji reacted quickly. Holding the ax in his hand, he hurriedly grabbed Zhu Mizi's hand, pulled her and started to run away down the mountain.

Tanji looked at the wooden clogs on Zhumizi's feet. He stretched out his hands a little while running, and skillfully carried Zhumizi on his back.

Start running faster!

While running, he didn't forget to touch the confused Zhu Mizi's forehead, with some worry on his face.

At this time, the evil ghost who fell in front of the house also woke up. He sat up in disbelief and shook his head.

Emotionally, what follows is endless anger!

Veins popped up on the evil ghost's neck. He turned his head and glared at the two people's running backs with stern eyes!

Just two humans!

I was actually attacked by a human!

hateful!

He crawled on the ground, and his body began to twist strangely.

His anger caused his temperament to change drastically, ferocious horns sprouted from his head, and the whites of his eyes instantly turned dark red, making him look very impressive in the dark night!

Whoosh! !

The evil ghost's limbs violently exerted force! It was ejected instantly!

Go straight to the backs of Tanji and Jumiko!

"Be careful! Zhu Mizi!"

Tanji focused all his attention on his back. When he heard the howling wind, he quickly hugged Zhu Mizi who was carrying him on his back!

Then, he suddenly swung the ax behind him!

Uh-huh!

when!

The sound of gold and iron colliding was heard, and the huge force of the shock was transmitted along the ax to Tanji, making his arms and jaws numb from the shock!

Tanji looked back in shock.

The evil ghost bit his ax tightly, and then used his teeth hard!

Creak! collapse!

The ax made of iron broke into several pieces so easily!

Tanji's pupils shrank, he looked at the evil ghost that was approaching him, and he knew in his heart that he had no way out.

He could only lift his leg, kick the evil ghost hard, and push Zhu Mizi aside:

"Run!"

"Tanji!" Zhu Mizi's pink pupils reflected Tanji and the evil ghost with its bloody mouth in front of him.

at this time!

clatter!

There was a clear sound of clogs hitting the ground, and strangely there was only one sound.

next moment!

Buzz——

Uh-huh! !

Just when Tanji thought he was going to die, a gust of warm wind suddenly blew over.

Then, in his dazed eyes, he seemed to see a figure standing in front of him!

Tanji fell to the ground in a daze, and a large dazzling fire suddenly lit up in the dark night, blinding him so hard that he couldn't open his eyes.

But he resisted the discomfort in his eyes and looked in front of him through the gap between his fingers!

Then, he slowly opened his eyes.

Where is the fire?

It was clearly a man holding a red and shiny blade!

I saw a man wearing a dark red feather cloth holding a blazing blade, and like waving a flame, he slashed the blade across the evil ghost's neck without any hindrance.

Then, he gently sheathed the sword, turned around, and looked at Tanji and Zhu Mizi.