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"This is the first time I've tested this power, Mr. Shinzen. This is my way of showing my respect for you."
Dou Tang spoke calmly, cupping his hands together, and the black mist completely enveloped the entire room, yet the sunlight outside the window could still be felt.
"This is... a spirit that has vanished... You really are a very powerful evil spirit!"
Shenqian Longyong, terrified, raised his knife and pointed it at Doutang.
"You can interpret it that way, though I prefer to call it 'ghost wall,' it's more down-to-earth."
The room shrouded in black mist distorted because of Dou Tang's words. The furniture shrouded in black mist began to twist and contort. The blurry light gradually solidified into ugly colors, and one bizarre monster after another was created. The low table that had been broken in two even turned into two red-eyed hunting dogs, crawling on either side of Dou Tang, their lifeless eyes staring motionlessly at Shen Qianlongyong.
"Mr. Shinzaki, please tell me about your relationship with Ejima Iya."
Chapter 69 Old Stories Are Hard to Bring Up
In fact, Ryuuyuu Shinzen is not weak.
I apologize, but the premise for bringing this up is that Dou Tang's previous actions caused him immense harm.
Or rather, it was shocking.
In the exorcist's view, the essence of spirit disappearance or being trapped in a ghostly maze is a phenomenon caused by evil spirits using their resentment to affect the real world. If a comparison must be made, it is similar to the so-called "barrier".
However, unlike barriers, people who encounter spirit disappearance or being trapped in a maze will not only get lost, but will also disappear in reality, while barriers are just a kind of barrier to block resentment.
Those who encounter spirit disappearance or being trapped in a maze will appear as blurry phantoms in the eyes of people in the real world. The existence of the inner and outer worlds cannot touch each other, which is extremely abnormal. Therefore, many exorcists believe that this phenomenon means that the person has been pulled into the boundary between life and death, and that the body has entered another world.
Of course, almost everyone believed that this was a power possessed only by evil spirits.
Now, Shenqian Longyong was certain that the person in front of him, Dou Tang, was alive, and because of this, he was extremely horrified.
By twisting reality and arbitrarily altering the room that was originally sealed by the barrier, Dou Tang's terrifying aura pressed down on Shenqian Longyong's mind and body like an invisible wall, making him even have to be careful when he was breathing.
What's even stranger is that even after doing all this, Dou Tang remained calm. His righteous spirit was completely out of place with his current environment. If he hadn't witnessed those dark vortexes being born from his body, Shen Qianlongyong would probably have thought he was an exorcist who was still fearless in the face of the gods.
How can such a wicked person have such an upright face?
Dou Tang raised his head slightly: "Mr. Shenqian, regarding what happened twelve years ago, what exactly happened at the new Yiyan Private Academy?"
"Tell me in detail how Professor Jiangdao died and what your relationship is with him."
Ryuichi Shinzen's eyes dimmed as he whispered, "Who...who exactly are you? Why do you want to know this?"
Dou Tang said, "He is in extreme pain right now, and doesn't even know what happened before he died."
“And I am his friend, I want to help him get out of this, it’s that simple.”
Dou Tang stared at Shen Qianlongyong with some confusion, wondering why he looked so dejected. Was it because he was dejected after his plan was exposed?
Ryuuichi Shinzen scoffed, "A monster wielding evil power, such crooked and evil practices... Do you dare say you had no ulterior motives when you approached Isamu Ejima?!"
Dou Tang patted his chest and said in a loud voice, "No!"
"Who would have feelings for a skeleton! Besides, I like girls!"
"Who asked you that?!" Ryuuichi Kamzen roared, grinning.
Ryuichi Shinzen pointed his sword at Tou Tang's nose: "Why are you being so indecent at a time like this! Look at the atmosphere, you monster!"
"Is there a problem?" Dou Tang innocently stroked the black hunting dog that had appeared as an illusion beside him, acting like he was petting a dog at a friend's house.
"This is a big problem, kid!" Ryuuichi Kamiya yelled, straining his neck.
Dou Tang raised an eyebrow, looking amused, and said, "So you want to continue fighting with me? Mr. Shenqian, the outcome is clearly decided. Now I just want to resolve things."
"Or do you think we should have a serious and formal discussion in this kind of environment, like two mysterious people?" Dou Tang spread his hands: "Like in TV series and movies, a mysterious and powerful villain speaks meaningful lines, forcing a supporting character on the good side to reveal information about the protagonist."
"I would never do that kind of thing."
Dou Tang shrugged, and in an instant, all the black matter that was trembling like living things melted away, turning into wisps of smoke and quickly dissipating.
The black hound and the eerie vortex vanished as if they had never existed, leaving only the faded characters on the paper doors standing silently.
"Besides, I'm sorry, I'm not a villain, not in any sense."
Dou Tang seemed oblivious to his own feelings and shook his head quite seriously.
"The small talk is over, please continue."
Ryuuichi Kamiya paused, then slowly lowered his hand that was gripping the sword.
“...I killed Ejima Iya.”
His hands began to tremble.
"But at the same time, he is also my best friend."
Dou Tang sighed upon hearing this, as if he had expected it.
………………
Twelve years ago, before the construction of the new campus of Yiyan Private Academy began.
Ejima Izai invited Ryuyu Shinzen.
"Long Yong, I heard you became an Onmyoji after graduation, is that true?"
Standing on the construction site, Ejima Iya saw Shinzen Ryuuyu, who was wearing work clothes and glasses.
Ryuuichi Shinzen laughed heartily and spread his hands: "Izai, how do I look like an Onmyoji to you? I'm more like a construction foreman!"
Ejima Izai came up and punched him on the shoulder, laughing, "I actually believed that."
"Speaking of which, you're the school doctor here, aren't you? You've found a pretty good job."
Ejima Iya smiled somewhat embarrassedly: "It's alright, I'm quite good at taking care of people."
The two were very good friends and had been classmates since childhood. However, they gradually drifted apart after Ejima Iya was admitted to medical school and Shinzen Ryuyu returned home to inherit his mantle.
The two had been looking forward to this meeting for a long time.
But Ryuu Shinzen didn't seem that happy at all.
Ejima Iya was a perceptive person. He immediately noticed the worry on Shinzen Ryuyu's face and said, "Why do you look so bitter and resentful? I don't owe you any money, do I?"
Shenqian Longyong shook his head and looked ahead.
前
Fang, the old school has been demolished, and the foundation of the main teaching building is being dug out. The playground behind is left unused, covered with broken black stones. Behind it, you can see a small grove of trees and a dry well.
Next to the playground, there is a temporary hut made from a shipping container.
Shenqian Longyong said, "Isa, come here, I have something to tell you."
As the two bypassed the deep pit in the foundation, Ejima Izai keenly noticed that the soil in the pit was charred black, and there seemed to be quite a few charred, rotten pieces of wood half-buried in the thick soil.
The two entered the container house, which was simply furnished with only a bed and a table. On the table was a box covered with seals.
The box had been opened, and inside was an ancient book.
Jiangdao Yizai exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, you guys dug up an antique?"
Instead of explaining, Ryuichi Kamiya asked, "Did your school have any strange legends?"
"No, at least I don't remember it."
Shenqian Longyong pondered for a moment, then said, "This time we dug the foundation half a meter deeper than before and unearthed this thing. In my opinion, it should be some kind of suppression object."
Ejima Izai raised his hand: "Wait a minute, Ryuu, why are your lines starting to sound weird? You're not actually an Onmyoji, are you?"
Ryuu Shinzen blinked and nodded.
"Yes, that's me."
"Can you summon a nine-tailed fox? The kind that can transform into a human?"
Have you ever rescued a black cat or something that turned into a human at night to come back to you and repay your kindness?
Chapter 70 Bone Tengu and Ejima Izai
Why would you have such a thought?
Ejima Izai was quite surprised: "Eh, is that really possible?"
"Absolutely not! Don't bring those messy shonen manga developments into the real world!"
Ejima Izai's eyes lit up: "So, are there really nine-tailed foxes and cat demons? And monsters that can turn into humans?"
Ryuichi Shinzen paused, then sighed.
"Yes, there are, but... no one has seen them for hundreds of years. Monsters and other strange creatures are very rare now."
Ejima Izai raised an eyebrow: "Why?"
"You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask? Anyway, there aren't any monsters like that anymore. Those man-eating monsters disguised as humans hiding in the city or anything like that, they don't exist anymore." Ryuuichi Shinzen waved his hand: "The monsters nowadays are all monsters, monsters that hide in the shadows and move around."
Ejima Iya was suddenly surprised: "So there really are monsters!"
Ryuuichi Shinzen was stunned: "What? Wasn't that what you just asked?"
Jiangdao Yizai waved his hands excitedly: "No, no, no, I was just joking! You know what I mean by joking, right? Inappropriate joking, like, 'Since you're studying law, when are you going to get your mage license and can you cast fireballs now?'"
Ryuu Shinzen then realized, "Oh—so you tricked me into revealing information?!"
"I didn't mean that at all! You just babbled on and on about it all! You've never been one to keep a secret, have you!"
The two bickered for so long, but then they both burst into laughter.
“I really miss it.” Ryuichi Kamiya said, then pointed to the ancient book on the table: “Let me be frank, there’s something incredible near this school.”
“In the pit, we unearthed an ancient building from the time of the Great Bombing and also found this box containing a scroll that records a legend called ‘Bone Tengu’.”
"Bone Tengu? I've never heard of that. What does it mean?" Jiangdao Yizai asked curiously.
Ryuuichi shrugged: "I don't know either. I couldn't find any relevant information, but at least I can confirm that the Bone Tengu is sealed nearby."
"But if it were a living creature, it should be dead by now, after all these years."
Ejima Izai nodded.
………………
Time returns to the present.
Dou Tang sat cross-legged on the ground, frowning as he looked at Shen Qianlong Yong opposite him: "So, you mean that the so-called Bone Tengu is still sealed in the current campus?"
"But where is it?"
Ryuu Shinzen covered his face in self-reproach: "It's all my and his recklessness... that made it impossible for Izai to leave there. He... he became a kind of human pillar, and even in death he cannot be freed."
"His bones were mixed together with those of a bone tengu."
Dou Tang narrowed his eyes.
………………
Twelve years ago, Ejima Iya returned from the old school building outside Tokyo, after the incident with the underground air-raid shelter.
He ran away and returned without contacting anyone. For some reason, the case of the three missing persons from that school did not cause any stir.
Ryuichi Shinzen took him in at the still-under-construction construction site.
Inside the container house, Ejima Izai covered his face in pain.
"Long Yong...is it really better for someone like me to be dead?"
"Don't talk nonsense." Long Yong patted his shoulder: "Those things weren't your fault."
"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. Do you remember the ancient book I dug up?"
Ejima Iza wiped away his tears, choking back sobs as he nodded: "Um...you said there might be an evil spirit in the school, what's wrong?"
"I found it." Ryuuichi Shinzen threw the ancient book onto the table: "Bone Tengu, this is an evil book that has no record of anything."
According to ancient books, the "Sui" is the corpse of a dead celestial dog, possessing immense strength and the ability to summon wind and rain.
"Isn't this absurd? Is this for real?"
Putting aside his grief for the moment, Ejima Izai raised his head in confusion.
"Yes, that's right, and I'm also taking you to meet someone."
After he finished speaking, he stood up and waved.
The two walked on the construction site late at night. The teaching building in the distance had not yet started construction, but the cafeteria, which was nearing completion, stood quietly in the distance.
The two entered the canteen, which showed no signs of renovation yet, but they could see a guy in military uniform covered in bandages standing behind the window.