txolops Chapter 119 Small Town
Chapter 119 Small Town
[World: Sakura and the Black Cat
Era: Edo period
Location: Japanese countryside
Recommended skills: Listening, Stealth, Psychology, Scouting, Negotiation skills
Restrictions: Prohibit the use of thermal weapons]
This is a Japanese-style courtyard. Even from the outside, it can be seen that the owner's family is rich and very particular. A middle-aged man in formal attire is waiting for the investigators to arrive at the gate.
He Ying looked at An Xian worriedly, she lowered her eyes and looked at the bluestone slab under her feet, she didn't look very well.
But before He Ying came over to say something to her, the middle-aged man came over: "May I ask who are the investigators invited by Mr. Zhong Dai?"
Lian Yu nodded: "Yes."
"I am the housekeeper of Zhongdai's family, please come with me." The middle-aged man bowed slightly to them, then turned sideways and made a gesture of leading the way, "Master is already waiting for you."
Chu Lishu held back He Ying who was about to talk to An Xian, and shook her head slightly at him, now is not the time to talk.
He Ying looked at Chu Lishu, and then at the housekeeper leading the way, but she still didn't get close.
The butler followed them into the courtyard. After entering the gate, they walked along the bluestone road. The courtyard was decorated with great care. False stones and running water can be seen everywhere. Washing bowls under the bamboo forest made regular, clear and pleasant knocking sounds. Let the investigators relax.
Walking all the way to the main house, the investigators found that Mr. Zhongdai was already waiting.
This is a man in his 40s, slightly fat, wearing a brown haori, looking at the investigators with a serious expression.
The main house looked nothing special, with two or three calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall, and there was a vase stand in the corner of the room, with a flower in the vase above.
Chu Lishu [Investigation] check/out of sight: 65/40 success
Yan'an [Investigation] check/exit: 60/74 failed
Lianyu【Investigation】check/exit: 75/76 failed
Anxian [Investigation] check/out of sight: 50/3 big success
An Lan [Test] Investigate/Exit: 65/14 Difficult Success
Chu Lishu, An Xian, and An Lan discovered that the rooms of Zhongdai's house were very well decorated, and they should have been in business for many years.
Seeing that Mr. Zhongdai had no intention of speaking first, He Ying took the initiative to say: "Master Zhongdai, hello, may I ask if you have anything to entrust us with?"
Master Zhongdai glanced at their clothes, and then snorted rather dissatisfied: "Recently, a strange thing happened in our town. A black cat frequently appeared under the cherry tree in the shrine. Someone He said he could see it turn into a human at night." Master Zhongdai had a dissatisfied expression on his face, and he patted his knee vigorously, "It's outrageous! I hope you can kill that black cat and find out who is behind it .”
Chu Lishu asked: "Is there anything unusual about the black cat? Why did you specially invite a group of us to investigate a cat?"
The butler next to him explained: "You don't know, the god we enshrine here is the Black Cat God, and there will be no ordinary black cats in and out of the Black Cat God's shrine. If there is a black cat, it means that there is a black cat nearby. Ominous things happen. And we have been raining for a long time, which is not a good sign."
An Lan was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously turned her head to look at He Ying: "Black cat...God?"
"There are all kinds of gods enshrined by Japanese folks," He Ying explained, "They believe that 'everything has a spirit, and there are gods wherever they go'. There is even a saying that there are 800 million gods, of which 800 million , which means infinity."
"I hope you can find out the truth as soon as possible, preferably within three days. People are panicking now, and even my servants are not working hard!" Master Zhong Dai said angrily, "But if the matter is difficult, It can also be relaxed appropriately. As for the reward, I will give each of you a thousand Wen."
The investigators looked at each other, no one knew what the purchasing power of a thousand coins was at this time, and they might not be able to get the money when they left...
Chu Lishu said: "May I ask if you can withdraw some of the funds in advance for our investigation? After all, we are new here, and we don't know anything here, and we don't have a place to live."
"Please don't worry about this." The butler took out a money bag from his pocket and handed it to Chu Lishu. "Here is a thousand coins, and you can use it first. Besides, basically no foreigners will come here. Therefore, there is no special place to entertain guests. For this reason, the master specially asked the Miko of the shrine to take care of you. During the investigation period, the Miko will provide food and accommodation. In addition, you can also ask the Miko about the local folk customs and other conditions. , the vision of the black cat was first discovered by her."
"Thank you so much." Chu Lishu took the purse with a smile, "Thanks to Mr. Zhongdai's thoughtfulness, otherwise we would really be in trouble."
"Since everything is clear, let's take them to the shrine." After the master Zhongdai finished speaking, he waved to the housekeeper and made a gesture similar to driving away.
The housekeeper understood and said to the investigators: "Then please follow me to the shrine."
After leading the investigators out, the butler said to the investigators: "I will prepare suitable clothes for you and send them to the shrine later. After all, your attire is really..." He thoughtfully omitted " Nondescript", "Extraordinary clothes" and other words, "Everyone is dressed like this, it is really not suitable for walking around the town."
He Ying looked at the butler's kimono, and then at the small British-style suit on her body, and suddenly felt that it was not easy for Master Zhongdai not to directly punch her out just now.
The shrine is not far away. After coming out of Nakadai’s house, walk along the road for more than ten minutes. You can see the tall torii standing there.
After passing the torii gate, the butler led the investigators to wash their hands at Semizuya.
The shrine is built on a small hill. The area is not large, but it is very clean and tidy. After entering the shrine, the most conspicuous thing is the huge cherry blossom tree. It is now in flowering period, and it looks like the entire crown of the tree is pink.
A young girl in a red and white maiden costume was sweeping. When she saw them coming in, she put the broom aside and greeted her: "Housekeeper Beiyang, I haven't seen you for a few days. How are you?"
The housekeeper saluted very respectfully: "It's fine to come in, thank you for your concern, Mrs. Miko." He pointed to the investigators behind him, "These foreigners are the foreigners invited by the master, please leave them to you." .”
The author has something to say: Pay attention to the front, the feminist boxer Yan Yun will continue to punch hard, and tell everyone how disgusting human nature can be in this sinister world...
It is still not recommended to gain weight... because I find that my writing ideas are getting more and more radical now, and I can't wait to be [beep——] one day