I’m a Witch In Dongying

　　 Green resentment wind chimes.

　　 This thing is the reward for the mission after resolving Tachikawa Lan’s grievances.

From the outside, it looks like an ordinary wind chime, no different from those hanging outside the shrine. The upper part is a bronze bell, shaped like an inverted wine cup, with some carvings on the surface of the bell. The hollow pattern looks a bit complicated, but when they are connected to each other, they seem to form a kind of mysterious rune.

The lower part is a slender piece of paper. According to Japanese custom, this thing is called "short book", which is the tongue of a wind chime. It is used to make the sound of the bell more clear when it hits the inner wall. Melodious.

Of course…

　　 As a reward for a time-limited mission, this thing is definitely more than just a string of wind chimes.

According to the more information in Bai Shuiqiu’s mind, the blue resentment wind chime has two main functions. One is to sense and absorb resentment, and the other is to purify resentment into spiritual power that is lethal to evil spirits, so that it can be used as an exorcism device, but There is no clear explanation on how to use it and how to manipulate these spiritual powers.

Bai Shuiqiu tried to hold the Qing Yuan wind chime in his hand, and could clearly feel that there was an icy force in the wind chime quietly surging, and it was a bit like the Qingxin Talisman, the nature of the two should be similar, but Qing Yuan The spiritual power contained in the wind chime is far more powerful than the Qingxin Talisman, and the touch in the hand is extremely cold, as if holding an ice cube, or the kind that was just taken out of the refrigerator.

　　 When she shook the wind chime, the feeling would become more pronounced when she made a burst of clear chimes.

　　 "How do I use this thing?"

　　 Bai Shuiqiu was suspicious, and gently stroked the hollow patterns on the Qingyuan wind chime with his fingers.

　　 When passing through certain lines, the power in the wind chime will flow slightly, as if it is echoing the movement of her fingers.

　　 After groping for Qingyuan Wind Chime, Bai Shuiqiu understood a little bit of the doorway.

　　 To put it simply, the way to manipulate those spiritual powers in the blue resentment wind chime is to use the hollow pattern on the surface of the bell.

　　 If there is no accident, these things should indeed be some kind of rune, the seemingly complicated various hollow patterns, in fact, all have a specific meaning, but...

Bai Shuiqiu spent less than half an hour exploring and trying, but only tried out two of the ways of operation. One is that when the finger is swiped from a few runes in a specific order, inside the blue resentment wind chime A slightly icy airflow will gush out, forming a transparent light curtain around the body.

The shape of the light curtain is similar to an oval eggshell, slightly larger than Bai Shuiqiu's, just enough to wrap her inside. When you look out from the inside, you can vaguely see the appearance of the outside of the light curtain. The rune brilliance circulated quietly, emitting a faint cyan luster.

　　Although there is no manual...but from the appearance of this light curtain, you can probably tell that this thing is likely to be a protective cover, or it may be an enchantment with a protective effect.

However, because there was no test subject, Bai Shuiqiu could not tell whether this protective cover was effective only for the existence of spirits, or it had the same effect on monsters and even ordinary people, and if it was a protective cover, it could protect the maximum strength. It is also uncertain.

　　 But since even the Heart-Clearing Talisman can withstand the impact of Li Chuanlan's resentment, the protective strength of this protective cover should at least not be weaker than the Heart-Clearing Talisman.

　　 In addition to the defensive light curtain, Qingyuan Wind Chime also operates in another way, which is to take out part of the spiritual power from it, like a puddle of invisible and quality liquid, and stay in the palm of Bai Shuiqiu's palm.

Then…

　　 This cold current can slowly flow and change into various shapes as Bai Shuiqiu's mind changes.

　　 This is a bit interesting.

Based on Bai Shuiqiu’s several attempts, she has probably confirmed that this group of spiritual power can almost change into any shape she wants with her mind, such as the shape of a knife, a sword, a shield, or even a bow and arrow... just The result of this change is only a similarity in the shape and outline, and in terms of fineness, it cannot be compared with the real thing.

　　 For example, bows and arrows that are transformed by spiritual power are only the size of a palm, and the strength and flexibility of the bowstrings are not enough. They can't complete the action of pulling the bow and shooting arrows at all. They are just a look.

The dagger is okay. Bai Shuiqiu tried to condense the shape of a small knife with his spiritual power. He tried to scratch the palm of his other hand, and he felt a slight dull pain, as if he hadn't been sharpened. . If the spiritual power is further compressed and the blade becomes thinner, the cutting ability should be improved.

Two modes of operation, one defensive and one offense. Although the "offensive" has no lethality at present, and the defensiveness of the "defense" is also unable to accurately judge and estimate the intensity due to the lack of test subjects... but compared to the previous mission. The reward of [Lingjue (Elementary)], this time the blue resentment wind chime seems much more useful

Chapter 51 This is big news!

In particular, this kind of spiritual power can only be seen by Bai Shuiqiu, and to be precise, it can be "felt". However, it is from the perspective of other ordinary people, and nothing can be seen. In this way, the space that can be manipulated is limited. It's bigger, for example, as a killer on certain occasions, there are many similar effects that can be thought of.

Of course…

　　 Before that, there is another very important issue to consider.

According to Bai Shuiqiu's feeling, when using "attack" and "defense", the spiritual power taken out of the blue resentment wind chime will continue to be consumed over time. Although the consumption rate is not too fast, it has a downward trend. It is clear. Even if they are quickly recovered, the total amount of spiritual power in the wind chimes is also decreasing, which brings about a problem:

　　 That's how much spiritual power can be stored in the blue resentment wind chime?

　　 And if all of these spiritual powers are taken out, will the wind chime automatically accumulate spiritual power over time, just like the blue bar automatically recovers when playing a game? Or as long as it is consumed, it is gone, and the vacancy in the wind chime must be refilled by absorbing grievances?

　　 The answer is unknown.

　　 I want to come, and only after a period of observation can I slowly explore its secrets. And before that, when using the spiritual power in the Blue Resentment Wind Chime, you also need to be more cautious.

　　 Bai Shuiqiu played with it for a while, then put the Qingyuan Windbell back in his pocket.

　　 Then he opened his arms, stretched his waist, rinsed the cup from which he had just drunk the medicine, and returned to the bedroom, put on a white hakama maiden costume, and went to the shrine outside to start business.

It’s a rare weekend. It was supposed to be the day when Tenme Shrine opened, but in order to solve the problem of Tachikawa Ran, Bai Shuiqiu wasted nearly a day and a half in Shimono Town. The time for doing business was too long. Even she herself felt a little sorry. I was able to take advantage of the Sunday afternoon and managed it for a long time.

During 　　, I met a few guests who went up to the mountain to pray for blessings. Bai Shuiqiu played the role of the maiden on duty, talking dryly for a while, and selling off a few Omori and Ema. After sending off one of the guests, she stood in front of the courtyard, looking up at the white clouds in the sky in a daze.

　　 "By the way...how is the situation on the Tonegawa Ohashi side?"

　　...

　　 The Tonegawa Riverside, 20 kilometers away from Tenme Shrine, is still in chaos.

　　 Within a few hours after the rain stopped, several police cars arrived one after another, and an ambulance was parked nearby. The police have pulled up the isolation belt on the river embankment, and several forensic doctors in white coats are waiting on it, while below are the concrete buckets sinking into the bottom of the river.

　　 A little farther away, there are some reporter-like people who are surrounding the police asking for details of the case.

　　 Ito and Sawa Naga have been honestly entertained.

They were called by Long Shan, and they had not communicated with Bai Shuiqiu, so they didn't know why the police appeared here. They thought that what they were doing had been fully grasped by the police. No matter how stubbornly resisting it, there is nothing wrong with them. The significance, it is better to explain earlier and strive to mitigate some punishments. According to the confession of the two men, the entire case was quickly reviewed.

　　 "This kind of thing happened..."

　　 Even the policeman responsible for taking notes was dumbfounded.

　　 There have been several cases of cement hiding corpses during the most chaotic period at the end of the last century, especially on the Tokyo Bay side... but they have rarely happened in recent years. Once it happened, no matter which city it was in, it was a big case. Even the police who dealt with criminals all the year round felt extremely troublesome.

　　 Soon, someone notified their superiors, telling the police present not to disclose information to the outside at will, and speeding up the salvage process.

　　 But none of the media reporters present were stupid. The noise was so loud. Even if the police said that they would not accept any kind of interviews or filming, there are many people with a keen sense of smell, guessing the nature of the matter.

Especially after half an hour, the cement bucket containing the body of Lichuanlan was salvaged, and then sent to the loading truck temporarily transferred by the police, ready to be sent back for criminal autopsy, so as to determine the nature of the case. I can't hide it anymore.

　　 Cement hides the corpse...

　　 This is really big news!

　　 All the reporters got excited, and quickly took out their notebooks, ready to write a press release in advance.

　　 and a few hundred meters away from the scene of the incident.

　　 In the residential area on the opposite bank of Mizuno Park, in front of an intersection, several policemen came together from different directions, panting, and asked each other a few words, but they all looked at each other a little.

　　 "Still not found?"

　　 "What the hell... That guy is obviously so fat, how can he run so fast? This doesn't conform to the principles of physics at all!"

　　 "...Have you looked for Longshan's house?"

　　 "I went, but the guy's parents died years ago. He is the only one in the family, and there are no other relatives living nearby..."

　　 "Parents... are there anymore?"

"Yes."

The talking old policeman paused and looked up at his colleagues: "Some of you should remember the inexplicable fire that occurred in the neighborhood of Si Chome six years ago? He died in that fire. That old couple is the parents of Long Shan. Since then, that guy has been living by himself... I went there just now and asked the neighbors next to him, but they said that I didn't see him go home. "

six years ago…

　　 This time node can be said to be a bit old.

But after what he said, several older policemen showed some subtle expressions one after another. After all, the tragic scene of an old couple being stuck in the room and burned to death, even if they were the policemen, I haven't seen it a few times in 2010, and I still remember it even now when I mention it.

Moreover, judging from some signs of the fire scene that year, the fire was not a simple accident, but more like a man-made arson case, but because there was too little relevant evidence left, it is still a case today. There is no head, and it is likely to be shelved indefinitely...

　　 "It turned out to be the case..."

Another younger policeman rubbed his chin and said in a low voice: "Say, it was not speculated at the time that the son of that family might have set the fire by himself? I heard that he had treated his parents because of some financial disputes. Very resentful, and even said some threatening words in public..."

　　 "Hey, how could someone attack their parents? Don't just talk about things like this without evidence."

　　 Another old policeman glanced over there, interrupted the topic, and then replied, "The key issue now is not the arson, but where did Longshan go?

Chapter 52

　　 Things are strange.

　　Longshan is such a big living person, and his weight and bulk are so obvious...How could he disappear out of thin air after he got into this alley?

　　 No one can answer the question of the old policeman.

"...Anyway, let's look for it again. If it doesn't work, find a way to retrieve the surveillance video of the entrances and exits of the nearby roads... As long as the guy is not evaporated from the world, it is impossible to shrink in a corner and not come out, spend a little more time , I can definitely find him."

　　 Several police officers discussed again, and they all turned around.

　　 "Kurimi Police Department, what's wrong?"

　　 The old policeman took two steps, then paused, and turned to look at the young policeman who had just spoken. The latter was rubbing his chin, turning to look at the entrance of an alley next to him, as if he was remembering something.

　　 "Nothing... By the way, Officer Takai, do you have any impression of the little girl just now, the one you asked her for the way when we first got here?"

"Huh? It seems that there is such a little girl, maybe a child living nearby, just passing by here, and forgot to bring an umbrella... Why did you suddenly ask about this?" The old policeman thought about it and looked a little strangely. Own colleagues.

　　 "...It's okay, just ask."

　　...

　　 Tianmu Mountain.

　　 The sun sets to the west, and the afterglow of the setting sun falls on the hills, coating the shrines in the woods with a dark golden glow.

　　 sent away the last few guests who came to worship, Bai Shuiqiu closed the outer door of the shrine, cleaned the fallen leaves in the courtyard, and was ready to return to the worship hall to count today's harvest. However, judging from the number of guests served today, the harvest should not be too optimistic.

　　 "After all, is there any way to make the incense of the shrine a little more vigorous..."

　　 I don't know how many times this thought has been in Bai Shuiqiu's mind.

　　 Although from the bottom of his heart, Bai Shuiqiu doesn't have any eagerness to compete, but every time he looks at the incense sticks in the shrine next door, and then looks at the situation of his own house, there is no reason why he is stuck.

　　Think carefully, it seems...there is really no good way.

Compared with other large shrines in the city and even in Chiba Prefecture, the scale of Tenme Shrine is still a bit too small. The **** of rain is not a very famous god, and its popularity is not worse than that of Inari. Less, and the background doesn’t seem to be sufficient...

　　 The cost of repairing houses in the shrine is almost always supported by the offerings of a few benefactors, and the income from daily operations can barely support the family.

In fact, from the torii at the foot of Tianmu Mountain to the approach road leading to the gate of the shrine, the bluestone slabs in several places were trampled off half a year ago. Some elderly people have been inconvenient to walk when they went up the mountain, but until now None of it has been renovated.

　　Because there is no money, there is no way to start construction.

　　 And the shrine is getting ruined day by day, and there is no visitor, even more moneyless.

　　 is simply an unsolvable loop...

　　 "Forget it, let grandma consider this kind of thing..."

　　 Bai Shuiqiu thought for a while, and then threw this question behind his head with some headaches. Anyway, I'm still just an underage girl in high school. Compared with the vague goal of revitalizing the shrine, it's better to put the plan to install the camera last time into practice. Tachikawa Ran’s grievances have completely dissipated, and the Tonegawa incident has been resolved almost smoothly. Now she can spend her money at ease.

　　 That night, Bai Shuiqiu and Chiyo had dinner together.

　　 After a meal, he went out for a walk in accordance with the usual habit, and fed the foxes that had slipped down the mountain. Then he returned to his bedroom, opened his workbook and took out his mobile phone.

"Eh?"

　　 Bai Shuiqiu was taken aback when he saw several news feeds on the phone.

　　 "The Tonegawa Bridge cement corpse murder case... was it reported so soon?"

　　 This is less than a day...

Bai Shuiqiu opened two pieces of news and read it carefully. He probably understood some information. It seems that the Narita police have not disclosed the case to the public, but some well-informed guys in the media have learned about the Tachikawa Lan case through various channels. The news releases have been published on the Internet platform one after another. In just one or two hours, the reading volume has reached tens of thousands.

　　 The comments below are all "horrible", "this kind of thing will happen" and so on.

　　These circumstances surprised Bai Shuiqiu, and he couldn’t help but sigh at the efficiency of these Japanese reporters. They ran faster than the hk reporters...

　　 But she herself was a witness to the Tachikawa Ran case, and knew the inside story well. She was not interested in watching these reporters composing stories. After a brief glance, she put it aside and immersed herself in writing homework.

　　 It wasn't until before going to bed at night that Bai Shuiqiu received the news from Kurimi Sanae and Hyuga Asuka.

　　 "Senior sister and Asuka... also know about this?"

　　 Looking at a few unread messages on LINE, Bai Shuiqiu bit his lip lightly and turned on the phone while lying on the bed.

　　 Both girls are obviously a little flustered.

After all, they had just visited that place with Bai Shuiqiu a day ago, and in a blink of an eye it was revealed that it was the scene of a murder with a bad temper. For the girls who were still in high school, it was indeed. It's a bit too exciting.

　　 Especially Hyuga Asuka.

　　 The girl's family lives in Shimono Town, which is only two kilometers away from the scene of the cement corpse case. Suddenly hearing such an explosive news, the panic in her heart can be imagined.