I teach kendo in Tokyo

Under the horrified gaze of Ohira Yasugi, it took Koza a full half-quarter of an hour to regain his composure, swallow his saliva to calm down, and continued the conversation while walking. "That feeling almost convinced me that there really was hell in the world. At that time, I couldn't even stab myself to death with scissors, but the guy didn't kill me... When I woke up, I felt like crazy. I looked for people everywhere to borrow money, and then I bought offerings and offered them to him."

"The person who lent me money at that time was Takada. He has an extraordinary interest in mysterious things. When he knew about that existence, he thought about whether he could use the power of that guy's curse. After I helped him make a large offering Finally, he finally got his wish." Kazuo revealed the unknown truth in a cold tone.

"Later, the company's business gradually improved, and I didn't need to borrow money anymore, but the guy refused to give up after tasting the sweetness, and made several transactions one after another, and later even brought Xiang Chuan in... Damn it, what if If I had known things would become so troublesome, I should have killed him first."

Kozuo smacked his tongue hard, and Dahei felt his whole body go numb. If the brainwashing techniques they performed could be somewhat related to modern psychology, then the monsters and curses Kozo mentioned were far beyond the world he was familiar with. Listening to Kozuo's words, Dahei suddenly had the illusion that he was slowly sliding into an invisible abyss.

"Such a thing really exists..."

Dahei couldn't help but feel goosebumps all over his body. At the same time, he also realized that the reason why Kosa kept saying these words was actually to cover up his inner panic - after all, these are mysterious things that lie outside common sense. Ordinary people Not to mention contacting him, just thinking about it will make him panic. To be honest, if it weren't for the threat of Kiryu Kazuma, Ohira would have backed down long ago.

"Whether it's Takada or Mukagawa, they are just in contact with the mysterious side through a layer of veil. I have never told them the true identity of that guy... Well, those who followed me here, Kangyi, you are the first indivual."

As Koza spoke, he cast a meaningful look at Ohira. At this time, Ohira Yasugi noticed that they were talking and walking along the way and had arrived at a quite remote location from the dam. From here, the shadow of the village and the fishermen can no longer be seen. In front of it is a steep and towering mountain wall, and next to it is a seemingly unfathomable pool, and you can still vaguely smell the fishy smell wafting out.

Thinking of the water god's curse and the words of the man-eating monster, Daping felt a distinct chill in his back. Looking up at Kozo, I saw him walking to the mountain wall diagonally in front of him, pulling out the hanging vines as if he were familiar with it, revealing a tunnel hidden behind it.

"Is this!?" Daping looked over in shock.

"This is probably left over from when the dam was built, but the lighting inside has long been out of power. There is still a long way to that guy's territory. I will lead the way, and you can help me push the cart from behind." Kazuo waved his hand. He greeted, took out the flashlight he had prepared in advance, and then walked into the tunnel first.

Daping, who was two steps behind, looked into the tunnel and saw that the tunnel was pitch black, but there was a faint tidal wave coming out that was mixed with the smell of fish. By this time, his knees were already a little weak, but Kozo threw the cart to him to take care of, so he had no choice but to follow it.

I originally thought that the tunnel, which had been in disrepair for a long time, must be quite difficult to walk, but to my surprise, the road inside was unexpectedly smooth. Kozo, who was walking in front, used a high-power flashlight to illuminate the scene. The bright lights dispelled a lot of mental haze for a while. Daping pushed the cart carefully, looking around, but he couldn't help but feel curious in his heart.

Logically speaking, the unmanned tunnel that has been in disrepair for a long time should be a quite eerie place, but he did not feel much fear while walking in it. Daping felt that this was not because of how courageous he was, but because there was a strange and peaceful atmosphere in the tunnel.

That wonderful atmosphere of tranquility and vitality made him couldn't help but think of the forest after the spring rain, or the noisy wilderness on a summer night. Rather than saying that the front is the residence of inhuman monsters, Daping is more willing to believe that it is a place where gods live in seclusion.

"How's it going? Doesn't this feel great?" Kozuo didn't look back, but there was a strange enthusiasm in his low laughter. "Those guys on the mysterious side seem to call this place 'Chang An' and like to hang out here."

"Chang An?" What is that? Ohira curiously repeated the words he heard for the first time.

"Chang An, it's an unfamiliar realm that science can't yet touch. It's a chaotic space where weirdness and mystery are superimposed. It's the last stronghold of those inhuman things." Jiazuo said in a chant-like tone, picked up the flashlight and shot towards ahead. "Think about Yasugi, they are powerful characters who have ruled Japan since the Jomon period. In the myths and legends at that time, monsters treated people like bread sushi... But that guy told me I, in modern times, human countries have begun to develop into the field of science and have become stronger than ever before, but they have gradually declined and can no longer exert their original power."

"Many monsters who have lost their power have disguised themselves as ordinary people and sneaked into Japanese society. In the past, they were able to control the wind and rain in myths. Because they can no longer use their power, they can only live a difficult life like ordinary people, being oppressed... How does it sound? Isn't it ironic?" The empty environment of the tunnel gave Kozuo's voice an echo effect, which was quite strange to Dahei's ears.

"But that's not entirely the case. The dawn of science has not yet reached Chang Anjian, and here they can use the power of the past. Whether it is magic or spells, modern people are spoiled by science and technology. There is no way to fight against it. Needless to say, Oshiba Mieko, even that Kiryu Kazuma is absolutely no match for the power from the mysterious side!"

Speaking of excitement, Kozo turned around, holding the electric hole in his hand, and opened his hands as if to welcome him. "Anyway, welcome to the mysterious side, the world outside the lines of daily life."

When Kousa said these words, Ohira Yasugi also happened to cross the line that was invisible to the naked eye - in the next moment, the dark tunnel shrouding the surroundings suddenly collapsed like a sand sculpture, and Ohira's vision expanded outward with the surrounding light. Go out and see a large white reed marsh in front of you, as well as a wide lake behind the reed marsh. The surface of the lake was rippling, and there were even a few wild cranes flying across the sky in the distance.

"W-what?"

The scenery in front of him was like an ukiyo-e scroll, which made Dahei stare blankly. He didn't come back to his senses until Kosa next to him patted him on the shoulder.

"The scenery in Chang'an cannot be measured by common sense. Let's move forward."

"oh oh."

After waking up, Ohira quickly pushed the cart to follow Kosa. The sight in front of him that was far beyond common sense made him even more panicked, but he could only continue to move forward. He followed Jiazuo closer to the reed marsh. As he got closer, he discovered that there was a trestle in the reed marsh. The red railings of the trestle are very beautifully carved and extend from the shore to the depths of the reed marsh.

Dahei followed Kozo to the trestle. Before stepping onto the trestle, he noticed that there was a rather dilapidated shrine not far away. In the shrine was a stone-carved statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. The Jizo statue was also severely weathered, and its facial features were somewhat blurry. However, when looking at the Jizo statue, Daping could vaguely hear the sound of a tin staff shaking for some reason.

The sound made Daping stop subconsciously, but Kozuo in front looked back.

"What? Why stop?"

"No, um, didn't you hear anything?"

"Sound? It's not strange what happens here. I told you not to pay too much attention to it, right? Come up quickly. What you are pushing is an important offering. Without that, we can't start." Kozo urged, and in the end Ohira had no choice but to He looked away from the Ksitigarbha statue and continued walking forward with the cart.

Dahei followed Kozuo, and the two walked along the trestle toward the depths of the reed marsh. The trestle stretched in a zigzag manner, and soon we walked out of the reeds and onto the large lake with a particularly wide view. Daping secretly glanced at his feet and saw that the lake under the trestle was extremely deep. In the deep lake water, he also saw a huge black shadow like a blue whale swimming under the trestle.

"What..." Daping's knees weakened as soon as he saw the giant shadow, and he sat down on the ground with a thud. When Kozo looked back, the panicked Ohira Yasugi finally couldn't help but scream. "Then, what the hell is that!? What on earth are you taking me to see?"

"Oh, did you see that?" Kozuo turned around, but this time he didn't make any excuses. "That's the Catfish Spirit, the owner of this place."

"Catfish, catfish spirit?"

"That's right." Under Taiping's shocked gaze, Jiazuo told the truth in a mocking tone. "That guy is an old monster who has lived for hundreds of years. I heard that he used to swim in the waters around the Japanese archipelago, making waves, and even swallowed a lot of fishing boats. But after World War II, wasn't Japan occupied by the United States? The Pacific Ocean also became a He entered the territory of the U.S. Navy. As a result, he was treated as a Soviet submarine and hit with depth charges while swimming, and he was left with only half his life. Then he was so frightened that he hid in this dark place and never left again... At least that's what he told me."

Kazuo shrugged his shoulders, took the trolley from Dahei, and then pushed it across the trestle in front. After turning around the trestle, a wooden platform built on the water is revealed. The red pillars and blue tiles on the terrace are half floating on the lake. The luxurious and elegant decoration style is reminiscent of the aristocratic style of the Heian period.

"Arrived, right here."

Kosa greeted Ohira who was following behind, gesturing for him to come over and help.

With Daping's help, the two moved down the large pile of crisper boxes from the trolley. The crisper contains ice cubes for keeping warm, and under the ice cubes is the high-end sashimi they ordered from a familiar restaurant before coming here. Kazuo placed boxes of high-end sashimi in front of the balcony, put down the dishes and chopsticks, then stepped back a few steps, clasped his hands together, and muttered something like a prayer.

Dahei looked at Kosa with astonishment on his face, wondering when his old classmate had the ability to become a magic witch. However, if he listened carefully, he found that what Kosa was mumbling was actually a series of common psychological terms, and the meaning of deception was very obvious.

Is this okay? Just when Daping was suspicious, the lake next to him began to surge. After two or three shots, a thick column of water suddenly rose from the lake, and then the huge black shadow he had seen before jumped up from the lake - the black shadow was so huge that it even seemed to cover the sky when it crossed the balcony. It felt so intense that even when Daping stretched his neck, he could only vaguely see that the thing had the outline of a catfish.

However, the imagined scene of a huge catfish falling and destroying half of the building did not appear.

The black shadow quickly converged as it fell, and had turned into a human form when it landed on the balcony. Daping looked over tremblingly, and saw that the humanoid was dressed like a Chinese gentleman who had gained weight during the Meiji period, but on top of his body was a catfish head with bulging eyes! ?

Such an absurd scene would not be out of place even if it was placed in a late-night B-level special photo film. However, after convinced that what he saw was not a special photo but reality, Ohira Yasugi felt an indescribable sense of panic—— The thing in front of him was indeed an existence on the other side of the world far away from the daily life he was familiar with.

"Oh oh oh oh."

While Daping Yaoyi shivered, the protruding eyes on Catfish's head spun around several times, sweeping over the two of them and landing on the offerings placed on the balcony. The piles of boxes of fresh sashimi made Catfish Spirit's eyes shine, and several tentacles at the corners of his mouth stretched out, rolling up the lunch boxes on the ground like tentacles, and pouring expensive ingredients into his mouth one after another.

"Aha, the creamy texture of the meat is so nostalgic... I used to swallow this stuff casually in the sea, but now I have to wait for several weeks... Uh-huh..."

The catfish spirit opened and closed its big mouth, chewing the seafood sashimi loudly. Liquid that could not tell whether it was saliva or grease splashed out from the opening of the big mouth. Ohira Yasugi stared blankly at the indescribable scene in front of him, and suddenly couldn't help turning around in nausea and vomiting.

When he was vomiting with difficulty, the catfish spirit over there had swallowed up the offerings in front of him like a whirlwind. Then he patted his round belly and burped, and looked sideways at the psychiatrist who was leaning over and vomiting.

"What? That one is also an offering for me?"

"What!?" Daping Kangyi jumped up in shock.

"No! He is the client this time! I came here to ask you to help him solve a troublesome problem." Kozo explained quickly.

"Again? Didn't we just solve one a while ago? What's that name, Oshiba Mieko? That woman's soul is quite powerful, and it took me a lot of effort to deal with her." Catfish Spirit looked unhappy. . "Let me tell you, even if I can rely on the Land of Eternal Darkness to cast magic curses, there is a limit. Give me a little more!"

"Yes, yes, thank you for your hard work. So this time too, as long as the target can be digested quietly, we will present the offerings according to the rules. Half a year... ah no, how about a whole year of high-end sashimi?" Kosa Respectfully requested.

"It needs to be three years old, and it will be delivered to me in half a year, or I can add that guy." Catfish Spirit rolled his eyes and pointed at the pale Odaira Yasuki next to him. I don’t know if I’m really interested in fresh human flesh, or if I just want to play with it because of the interesting reactions.

"Three years... I understand, we will prepare as soon as possible." Jiazuo gritted his teeth and promised.

"Okay, tell me the target's name." Catfish Spirit patted his belly with satisfaction and closed his eyes.