I have a ghost diary

So if they really can't find it, Chu Jiang will still have to rely on the Holy Word Sect...

"Is there any further assistance you require from us?" Soga Hayate asked Chu Jiang.

Clearly, she had guessed that Chu Jiang was going to great lengths to find a specific item, so she figured he would probably have to do some further screening.

Chu Jiang shook his head, "Thank you both. Just don't let anyone come and bother you."

Zaoxue nodded, and then she took her grandfather away.

At this moment, Daisy blinked her big eyes and looked at Chu Jiang, "Am I leaving too?"

Chu Jiang shook his head. "No need. You'll get impatient and leave on your own soon enough."

Daisy was taken aback by what she heard.

Chu Jiang had no intention of explaining; he simply used the Solar Ghost Domain to envelop the dozens of buildings in front of him.

He couldn't possibly sift through them manually one by one; that would take forever. He simply closed his eyes, used the power of the Ghost Domain, and combined it with his extrasensory perception to analyze each of the Honpō Bells one by one.

The so-called "analysis" is not about distinguishing appearances, but about listening to sounds.

Chu Jiang didn't know the appearance either, but he had heard what sounded like the Two Realms Bell before.

Uesugi Daisy soon saw bells, large and small, floating and vibrating automatically in front of her.

The bells rang one after another, but each bell only rang once.

To Daisy, it was just a constant ringing and clanging sound, and she couldn't discern any information from it at all.

Chu Jiang was still quite fast after using this method, but since each bell had to ring for at least one second, it would take Chu Jiang at least a day and a night to finish sifting them all.

At first, Daisy was interested in listening, but gradually she couldn't stand it anymore and felt more and more irritated the more she listened.

Not wanting to disturb Chu Jiang who was working with his eyes closed, she had no choice but to leave quietly. Of course, she could only leave if Chu Jiang tacitly allowed her to.

......

Nearly 26 hours later, Chu Jiang finally finished sifting all the bells, and he opened his eyes, looking slightly tired.

The result is: No!

Yes, none of the bell sounds matched the sound in Chu Jiang's memory.

He doesn't need to sift through it again to know that the result is basically correct.

This made Chu Jiang sigh, "We still need to call in more people."

......

Half an hour later, Belfast, dressed in a black robe and wearing a hood, arrived with Jade.

As soon as they met, she gave Chu Jiang a polite but sly smile. "You must have worked very hard, screening for a long time, right?"

In theory, Sister Bei should not have known about this, because Chu Jiang had deliberately not brought that flyer with him.

But in reality, it was perhaps Chu Jiang's action that made the other party guess his intentions.

Chu Jiang shrugged. "Come on, we're in my ghost realm now, and there's no one else here. Call your god to perform some miracles, don't tell me it can't find one."

Sister Bei ignored the disdain in Chu Jiang's tone, simply nodded, and looked at Jade beside her.

Jade understood, and she clasped her hands together in front of her chest, uttering a low murmur that sounded like a deep whisper or a frantic babbling.

Soon, as Jade shut her mouth, the eerie whispers continued to echo within the ghost realm, like a ghost.

They caused all the bells in the area to vibrate and ring at the same time.

Just seconds later, the whispers stopped and the ringing ceased, but Jade looked on incredulously.

She murmured to herself, "God said the bell isn't here."

Even Belfast couldn't help but look surprised. "We can't be that unlucky, can we? Did we just happen to be in that one percent?"

For various reasons, some small shrines did not send their own bells; or they simply sent over a counterfeit, as long as the task could be completed.

Chu Jiang couldn't help but cover his forehead, "What the hell..."

He had no time to worry about his headache; he simply asked Soga Hayashi to come over immediately.

Early snow arrived quickly, and upon hearing Chu Jiang's description, she frowned. "Okay, give me some time, and we'll start from the beginning and investigate to see which shrine is forging the documents; or which shrine is too remote and has little contact with the outside world, and hasn't handed over the Honpō bell."

"How long will it take?" Chu Jiang asked.

"It will take at least half a month, and possibly longer, since there are too many shrines involved, and we have to check them one by one."

Chu Jiang knew that Su Wojia had really tried his best, but the thought of dragging it out for longer and there was no guarantee of a result made him feel frustrated.

Just then, Daisy, who had come with Hayayuki after hearing the news, said in a low voice, "I accidentally obtained some information yesterday. I don't know if it has anything to do with what you are looking for. An old woman told me about it."

"Old woman?" Chu Jiang looked at her. "Which old woman?"

“She is an elderly shrine maiden of our Soga Shrine. She grew up in the shrine and is now ninety-two years old. She is a very experienced old woman.”

“These past two days, Daisy didn’t want to bother you, and since she had nothing to do, she was chatting with people around the shrine, which is how she met her,” Soga Sayuki explained.

Seeing Chu Jiang's interest, Daisy also spoke up, "We were just chatting casually. She was curious about why the main family had gathered so many Honpō bells together, saying that there was no such tradition for blessing in the past."

"I thought there might be something particularly precious in it."

Chapter 418 A Search That Never Ends

"Upon hearing this, the old woman recalled a past event. She said that many years ago, she had visited a small shrine called 'Toriyu,' where a Kyushu man offered a very high price and took away the shrine's Honpo Bell."

"Because that price was unbelievable at that time, the old woman remembered it very well."

A Kyushu person? Upon hearing Uesugi Hinagiku's description, Chu Jiang immediately asked, "Approximately how many years ago was that? Where did that Kyushu person go afterward?"

"The old lady said it was the year between the Taisho and Showa eras, which corresponds to the Republic of China period in Kyushu, right?" Hinagiku recalled.

"As for what happened later, the old woman said that the Kyushu man carefully placed the Honpo Bell into a black tin box and took it away."

"We don't know where that person went after that; they may have gone back to their home country."

At this point, Daisy remembered something else. "Oh, right, the old lady also said that when she watched the man leave, she was curious about what was in that tin box, even though she knew exactly what was inside."

After listening, Sister Bei said seriously to Chu Jiang, "If we really can't find any clues here, then we may have to go back to Kyushu to investigate."

“That thing originally came from Kyushu. It’s normal that people have been looking for it for many years. Moreover, it is very likely that it was a ghost master born during the last round of supernatural resurgence.”

But for some reason, Chu Jiang was completely stunned, seemingly not hearing what Belfast was saying at all.

The others noticed this too, and Daisy cautiously reached out and waved her hand in front of Chu Jiang, "Aniki, are you alright?"

Chu Jiang let out a sigh, then gave a wry smile. "I might have a clue, but..."

"Never mind, I won't say anything more."

Chu Jiang looked at Suwa Zao Xue and said, "There's no need to investigate anymore. The information Daisy provided this time was very useful. I already know where that thing is, and I will be returning to the country today."

"Wait!" Sister Bei exclaimed anxiously. "Where is that thing?"

After she finished speaking, she added, "I'll fly back with you, and we can talk about it then."

Chu Jiang waved his hand and said in a nonchalant tone, "The Holy Word Sect is no longer of any use to you. You two get out of here, pack your bags and get out."

Even with her excellent self-control, Belfast was still quite infuriated by Chu Jiang's words; Jade, on the other hand, was used to the man's impoliteness and wasn't as angry as she had imagined.

Even Zao Xue and Daisy were dumbfounded. They thought these two mysterious women were Chu Jiang's private allies, but they didn't expect his attitude to be so bad.

Seeing Sister Bei's chest heaving with anger beneath her robe, Chu Jiang surprisingly didn't say "just kidding" this time, as if he really wanted to sever ties with her.

A few seconds later, Belfast gradually calmed down. She glanced at Chu Jiang with a suspicious look, and then, without saying a word, pulled Jade away.

Seeing this, Daisy timidly asked, "Can I go back with you?"

Chu Jiang patted her head. "Child, focus on your studies. If you want to travel, wait until you graduate. Besides, what kind of world is this? Let's wait until things calm down."

“I’m not a child.” Daisy pushed Chu Jiang’s hand away in frustration, puffing out her ample bosom as she said, “I’m an adult, I’m a grown-up.”

"And I really want to see my ancestors, and I've also made an appointment to meet with Miss Xu Xiao."

Seeing this, Soga Sayuki also said, "Why don't you let her go back with the master? She'll be back in a few days. Someone will come to pick her up then, so you don't need to worry about it."

Chu Jiang thought for a moment, "Alright, I probably won't have time to take care of you then, you can do whatever you want."

Daisy smiled and nodded repeatedly, almost as if she wanted to hug Chu Jiang's arm and give him a kiss.

And so, Chu Jiang went back and packed his things, then took Kujo Aino and Hinagiku with him and flew back to Japan.

......

On the plane, Chu Jiang, who was seated with a beautiful woman on each side, attracted the attention of many passengers.

But Chu Jiang simply closed his eyes to rest, thinking about something concerning the Two Realms Bell.

Without a doubt, the black tin box that the old witch saw was most likely the one Chu Jiang was carrying!

If it were just the appearance of the item, Chu Jiang might still have some doubts; but with the added feature that arouses curiosity in anyone who sees it, making them instinctively want to open it and take a look, Chu Jiang could only say that it was almost certainly true.

Not to mention, according to expert Chen, the box was discovered by researchers in an abandoned old house from the Republican era; this also matches the timeline when the Two Realms Bell was taken away.

Back when Chu Jiang couldn't open the broken box with Chu Zhan's power, he thought to himself: If someone told him that the box contained a secret about the resurgence of supernatural phenomena, he would believe it.

Looking back now, it seems like a prophecy has come true. If what's inside really is the Bell of Two Realms, it could be a huge secret that could end the resurgence of supernatural phenomena.

But now Chu Jiang has encountered that problem again: how exactly is he going to open the box?

Why can't the box be opened? Back then, that Kyushu person was able to put the bell inside, so theoretically it should be able to be opened.

Could it be that the Bell of Two Realms itself is resisting being obtained by others?

Regarding the Holy Word Sect, Chu Jiang had some doubts. With such strong prophetic abilities, how could the Dreamy Words not have been able to foresee that the Two Realms Bell was right next to him?

Furthermore, Belfast could clearly obtain information about Chu Jiang's surroundings through the flyers.

Didn't she notice that the box she obtained from the research institute matched Daisy's description perfectly?

Or perhaps this flyer isn't so all-powerful, and Sister Bei doesn't have a way to know the specific situation on Chu Jiang's side at all times, only being able to "see" the scene on his side when she talks to him.

In any case, Sister Bei's reaction didn't seem fake, which gave Chu Jiang an advantage when facing the Holy Word Sect.

He will get the Two Realms Bell before his opponent does, preventing it from falling into the hands of the Dreamer.

Of course, Chu Jiang had to solve one problem first: how to open this broken box...