You say this is a love game?

In the next box, headless corpses knelt on the ground, their wounds so smooth that it was beyond the ability of humans. They held their heads in their hands and faced the corridor in unison.

And in these two boxes, the only survivor was Saeki Muneto.

When he was found, he was sitting on the ground with his eyes closed, chanting scriptures to liberate the souls of the dead. The scene almost scared the police officers so much that they drew their guns on the spot. Fortunately, one of the police officers recognized the master, so they asked him to come out and detained him in the police station to assist in the investigation of the massacre.

All surveillance videos are ineffective and all witnesses are unable to describe the specific characteristics of the murderer.

Fortunately, there were instructions from above to keep the incident secret and not leak any information. After signing a confidentiality agreement, Saeki Muneto was released back to the temple.

It was also from then on.

Saeki Muneto discovered that he seemed to have a strong connection with the "Buddha".

Or, in other words, when people were performing rituals to liberate the souls of the dead, they would always think of him, a master of profound Buddhist teachings, so he would often rush to the rituals to liberate the souls of victims who died with their eyes open.

Whenever that happened, Saeki Muneto would pay attention to his surroundings. Twice he caught a glimpse of the tiger thrush perched on a branch. When he looked into the thrush's eyes, it was as if he was looking into the eyes of that transcendent Buddha again.

Muneto Saeki looked at Takuya Hayashihara in front of him with a compassionate face.

This donor is also going to die.

The moment he saw Tiger Thrush appear, he already knew what would happen to Hayashibara Takuya.

But Saeki Muneto did not despise Hayashihara Takuya, and he did not care whether his death in this temple would affect the incense and tarnish the purity of Buddhism.

At this moment, what he thought of was "enlightenment".

He talked to Hayashibara Takuya about cause and effect in the human world, and about "what you do will have its consequences." He then talked about Buddhism, the concept of life and death, reincarnation, and the afterlife, hoping that this donor would do good rather than evil in the next life.

But Hayashihara Taku didn't understand this either.

Or rather—he doesn't want to understand.

Hayashihara Takuya's eyes wandered.

He looked at Saeki Muneto's face, but could hardly find any comfort in that calm face.

He asked anxiously, "Are there really ghosts in this world?"

He continued: "My friends have been killed before, and I didn't think much of it at first... but lately I've been having dreams about my dead friends and how they looked when they died. It's scary and it's disturbing."

Takuya Hayashihara is a teacher at Morishita Junior High School.

His friends are all more or less related to Morishita Junior High School.

Saeki Muneto asked him, "Why did they die?"

"No, I don't know."

Hayashihara Takuya hesitated.

Muneto Saeki looked at Hayashihara Takuya again. The man looked to be in his forties, wearing glasses and had a gentle appearance. It was said that he had a wife and a daughter at home, but for some reason he had left his wife and daughter at home and came to this temple alone to "practice" in the past two days.

Don’t you want to bring harm to your family?

While Saeki Muneto was still thinking, he heard footsteps. They both looked outside the teahouse and saw only two young men standing at the door.

Both Saeki Muneto and Hayashihara Takuya were stunned at this moment.

"The two donors are here to look for Donor Lin Yuan."

At this time, Hayashihara Takuya realized that someone had indeed contacted him yesterday and said that there was a professional exorcist willing to deal with the misfortune he had encountered... He was overjoyed and immediately told the other party his location as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw.

This is also a helpless move.

He'd been feeling uneasy lately, plagued by sinister dreams... He had an inexplicable feeling his death was near, and the text message he received, "I've found you," made him even more terrified.

He tried to call the police, but since this was just a prank, the police would not waste their resources to deal with him. For the safety of his wife and daughter, and for his own sense of security, he could only seek refuge in this temple.

However, the impatience in my heart is uncontrollable.

He has realized that these temples are really just temples, without hermit-like practitioners. Even if they occasionally talk about some murders, they will only be certain that it was the murderer's fault and will never bring up the idea of ​​ghosts and gods.

At this time, it is really important for Takuya Hayashihara to have a "professional" come to his house.

Takuya Hayashihara immediately left Muneto Saeki behind and walked towards the two men.

But, is it too young?

Hayashihara Takuya is an old teacher himself, and he is used to seeing students. He can tell the age of these students at a glance... These two people are definitely not more than seventeen years old, especially the girl next to them, whose young face looks like a junior high school student.

This is... a professional?

Hayashibara Takuya suddenly didn't know how to start. Fortunately, Mizutani Makoto and Miyamizu Inaba looked at each other, and finally Mizutani Makoto stood up.

——【Innocent Heart】

Thanks to his charm and affinity, Mizutani Makoto is very good at interacting with others. Although his temperament is quite cold, this coldness also becomes a symbol of reliability in the eyes of others.

Yes, it is this kind of nobility that seems out of reach!

"What have you been through?"

When asked about his past experiences, Hayashihara Taku talked about his teaching experience at Morishita Junior High School.

"I haven't been anywhere. I've been teaching in middle school for over 20 years. How could I have done anything bad?"

He spoke seriously, with a hint of confusion in his nervous tone.

But the moment he finished speaking——

Suddenly, a clear and ethereal bird song came from the branches outside the window.

"Squeaky~"

Tiger Thrush?

This bird is not common and is almost only found deep in the mountains.

Mizutani Makoto frowned and looked out the window.

Following the call of [Feathers of Crows], two crows that were wandering outside fell from the sky and landed on the branches outside the window, standing side by side with the tiger thrush.

Faced with the huge crow, the tit-sized tiger thrush did not hide or evade.

It didn't move or fly, it just stood quietly on the branch, watching everything in the house.

It was not until Mizutani Makoto looked at it that it turned its head slightly and its eyes fell on Mizutani Makoto's face.

"Squeaky~"

Its call sounds like a whistle and is very pleasant to the ear.

Hayashihara Takuya continued, "I don't know why, but Yumei and Xiaoyao are still waiting for me to come home. I can't get into trouble, and I don't want to bring them any trouble... If I can return safely, I will definitely thank you two. No matter what reward you ask for, I can give it to you."

Mizutani Makoto turned to look at Saeki Muneto who was still in the tea room.

The monk had started meditating at some point, with his eyes closed and a peaceful expression, as if he was no longer interested in the changes around him.

Mizutani Makoto felt quite surprised. He had been listening here for so long, but Tongzi's mission was not triggered?

His idea was quite simple. The exorcism commissions outside could easily trigger Tongzi's side quests. Even if it was just to kill a small monster, a simple "spiritual power +1" reward would be fine. For him, a little spiritual power was equivalent to ten thousand souls, which was enough to make him happy.

But Tongzi is so ignorant?

It's impossible to say that this murderer really has nothing to do with supernatural powers, right?

He was about to ask when Chidorimaru's voice suddenly rang in his mind:

"wrong."

"Something is coming!!"

At this moment, the sound disappeared.

Mizutani Makoto suddenly tensed his whole body.

A strong sense of crisis shot up from his spine to the back of his head, instantly putting him into combat mode.

But at this moment, Hayashihara Takuya seemed to have seen something. He suddenly let out a scream of terror, and in an instant he propped up his legs and ran outside in horror.

Miyamizu Inaba almost instinctively reached out to pull Hayashibara Takuya.

But all she grabbed was a broken arm.

"Snapped!"

There was a muffled sound.

Hayashihara Takuya's body broke apart out of thin air in front of everyone.

His arm seemed to be torn off by a terrifying force, and blood gushed out, drawing a scarlet arc in the air.

Immediately afterwards, his body seemed to be torn apart by something. His internal organs, bones, and flesh turned into a blurry afterimage in an instant, and scattered like minced meat in the tea room. In an instant, the whole person was chopped into pieces that were difficult to piece together.

A cold and heavy breath came from all directions, and the air seemed to be painted with a gray hue.

"Is this... a distortion?"

Mizutani Makoto immediately understood his current situation.

——There is no need to communicate anymore.

Before they could figure out what was going on behind Hayashibara Takuya, he had already been killed in front of them. Miyamizu Inaba was extremely angry. She and Mizutani Makoto almost simultaneously caught the glimpse of that dark and oppressive aura, which was fading away, accompanied by the sound of footsteps leaving outside.

So, Miyamizu Inaba ignored Shuten's serious obstruction and rushed out of the tea room.

Mizutani Makoto also had a serious expression. He turned his head again to look at Saeki Muneto who was reciting scriptures with his eyes closed, and followed him out of the tea room without hesitation.

Outside the tea room, Miyamizu Inaba was fighting with a figure.

The girl, blood-red blade in hand, stared intently at the figure in front of her. The figure wore a brightly colored harpy mask, and their figure, size, gender, and age were a blur. Miyamizu Inaba wasn't even sure who she was fighting.

Is he male or female? Old or young?

The only thing she knew was that she couldn't let the other person go so easily.

"This guy's aura..."

Shuten narrowed his eyes slightly.

This man is very strong!

Miyamizu Inaba swung her sword repeatedly, but what shocked her was that the opponent didn't even use it. Instead, she raised her hand and caught her blade again and again with her palm, or even slapped her blade away. She couldn't even cut the opponent's skin?

There is no particular style to her swordsmanship. It emphasizes speed, accuracy and ruthlessness, and purely relies on numerical charm.

But at this moment, the other party's calm response... This can only mean that no matter whether it is strength or speed, this person is far superior to her!

How can this be?

Even the Guhuo Bird couldn’t be so exaggerated!

"senior!"

In a hurry, Miyamizu Inaba still called out this name.

She's going to call for help!

She knew that Makoto Mizutani had an extremely powerful killing ability. Whether it was drawing a bow and arrow, or charging a large sword, Makoto Mizutani's joining could change the situation of the battle!

If the two of them work together, there should be a turnaround!

But if this name is shouted out, it will be a big deal.

Yajima Mai glanced at the two people who seemed to be fighting side by side with a complicated look. She was already in a bad mood, and now she was compared with Miyamizu Inaba like this...

She subconsciously raised her hand like lightning, and was about to crush Gong Shui Inaba's bloody blade with her bare hands. She kicked her in the stomach and kicked this thieving cat away.

But she seemed to have thought of something.

At this moment, she raised her hand and slightly staggered it, so the bloody blade aimed at her chest and abdomen successfully broke through her defense network and went straight to her torso.

This is the last person on the list.

After killing Hayashibara Takuya, the next target will be Yajima Shion. Then the role of the killer can also be retired early at the right time...

Mai Yajima was already feeling annoyed.

She wants to kill someone.

But he happened to meet Mizutani Makoto.

She was not worried that her identity would be exposed. With Mizutani Makoto's ability, there was no reason for him to see her true face.

What bothered her...was simply the fact that she and Mizutani Makoto were "hostile".

Did Makoto Mizutani misunderstand her?