Gu Du was greatly disappointed, while Zhi Yao lowered his head and sneered imperceptibly.

Of course he knew that Shenhong would not tell it casually, because it was a secret hidden in the deepest part of her heart, and according to the original plot, she would become pregnant with that man's child in two years, and in the third year, she would almost exhaust all her life to give birth to the child.

But that was the original plot. Now that I'm here, as long as I'm still here, that child will never be born.

He swore.

Xiao Wuhui gently pulled Zhiyao's hand, indicating that he should pick her up. After he did so, Xiao Wuhui glanced at the other people.

"When you go in, remember to move quietly. The quieter the better. If possible, it's best to take off your shoes when walking."

A similar reminder had been given before, and Shenhong, Gudu, and Zhiyao all agreed with it and nodded solemnly.

Only Yae didn't know why. Based on Komiya's tone, she knew it was a serious matter.

"Is there anything over there?" Yae asked cautiously.

"Mekakushi Miko, Chiba."

Chapter 40: [Before going to the entrance, remember to take a shortcut]

When he heard this name, all the hairs on Gudu's body stood up.

Mekakushi Miko may not be as powerful as Kirie, but the psychological impact she caused to her was definitely the greatest. She was like a natural enemy to her.

"There's nothing to be afraid of." Crimson scoffed, "I fought it off once."

"Is it the same evil spirit as me before?" Yae was curious.

"She told us to be quiet because... she can't see, so her hearing is so sharp," Zhiyao said, speculating to herself and then hypothesizing, "If we stand still, she won't be able to detect us."

"Of course, he can definitely feel it." Crimson dismissed it. "Because blind people can't see, their other senses are often stronger."

While talking, the three of them came from the second floor to the fireside room on the first floor. Just as Gu Du opened the door to the Rope Corridor, Zhiyao suddenly remembered something.

"Oh, how could I forget about this!"

Everyone looked at him.

"Come on, let's go this way first." He said as he walked towards the door at the bottom of the stairs. Seeing this, the others followed him.

It was not until he passed through the secret door of the puppet room and reached the courtyard that Shenhong suddenly realized.

There is a super spacious house on the other side of the rope corridor. The other end of the deepest door is the U-shaped corridor, which is where I mentioned opening a shortcut.

Soon, everyone arrived at the U-shaped corridor. After searching inside, they gathered in front of the only door that could not be opened.

"What is this?"

What is in front of me is undoubtedly some kind of mechanical lock, but it is not the same as the previous mechanical lock. It is much larger than the previous one, and the lock plate seems to be embedded in the door.

"It's like some kind of puzzle game." Gudu analyzed as he watched. "Look, all you have to do is move the tiles with the corresponding runes to the same position."

"I think it's more convenient to use something to pry off the lock." Zhiyao said.

Gu Du rolled his eyes, "Don't try to sabotage it all the time. At least try it first."

"That's right. He said before that this was his house and he wanted to live here." Shenhong followed up with a complaint.

"Sikong, do you really want to live here?" Yazhong was shocked, and then he tried to persuade him earnestly, "You'd better not, this place is really not good. Look at me, I was fine before I moved in, but I hanged myself less than a month after moving in."

"I'm sure nothing will happen to me, hehe, believe it or not." Zhiyao snorted coldly and declared solemnly.

Not wanting to rack his brains, Zhiyao pushed the task of solving the puzzle to the other three people. He held Xiao Wuhui in his arms and retreated to the back, sitting against the wall. From time to time, he would pinch her face or rub her little head.

Xiao Wuhui let him play with her the whole time and was as well-behaved as a life-size doll.

"Sikong."

A crimson voice rang out from the front.

Zhiyao stood up and went up to see that the large lock plate had been taken down, but there was still a talisman on the door.

The combination of a mechanism lock and a talisman is commonly known as double insurance. I just don't know which ingenious guy set it up here on purpose to disgust people.

Signaling Yae to move a little further away, Zhiyao drew out the Chuyeshi knife, gently pressed the tip of the blade with her fingertips, and as the blade stabbed down, the talisman quickly shattered into pieces, leaving Yae amazed.

When I opened the door, I saw the spacious main house on the other side of the Rope Corridor.

"We originally planned to use this place to entertain guests." Entering the main house, memories of the past surfaced, and Yae naturally raised the corners of his mouth.

"No, you were clearly entertaining me in the fireside room." Zhiyao reminded.

"Well, I entertained you before?" Yae felt that Zhiyao didn't seem to be talking nonsense, but he couldn't remember it no matter how hard he tried. "When exactly did it happen? Can you give me a hint?"

"He said he traveled through time and met the young Mikoto and the living you at the Himuro residence in the past." Crimson added.

"Is this possible?" Yae was skeptical.

"Your great-grandmother turned into a ghost and walked with us, what do you think?" Zhiyao laughed and changed the subject. "Let's not talk about that for now. Let me ask you now, if I advised you to move out of the Bingshi Residence at that time, do you think you would listen?"

Yae thought for a moment and said, "I've experienced something similar before. As long as you can explain the specific reasons, I will definitely listen."

Hearing this, Zhiyao smiled widely, as happy as a child who got his favorite toy.

At least the Munakata family in that timeline was saved, although... Miyuki and Mafuyu Shinku might not be born again... It's better if they are not born, at least it's better than the tragic ending.

While he was daydreaming, Shenhong beside him shuddered inexplicably.

Arriving at the entrance, Shenhong hung the mask in the designated position. Then a slight sound came from somewhere on the wall. Shenhong gently pushed the wall in front of him, and the secret door really opened.

Further ahead is the activity area of ​​the Muyin Shrine Maiden. Before setting off, Shenhong and Zhiyao checked their weapons respectively. Gudu always felt that the Muyin Shrine Maiden was ambushing at a corner not far ahead, so he subconsciously hid behind Zhiyao.

Seeing her extremely nervous behind her, Zhiyao suddenly remembered something and turned to consult Xiao Wuhui, "The door here couldn't be opened before. How did Megakure Miko meet Kurosawa?"

"There must be a secret passage that I don't know about." Xiao Wuhui guessed.

"Is there something you don't know?" Zhiyao stretched out his finger and poked Xiao Wuhui's face.

"I'm not omnipotent." Xiao Wuhui puffed out her cheeks to resist his fingers.

"Little tour guide, we will still be counting on you later." Zhiyao changed his position and began to rub her head.

Xiao Wuhua grabbed his mischievous hand, took it off and held it tightly in her hand. After waiting for a moment, Zhiyao pulled it out again and placed his palm against her face, stroking it gently.

It feels like a peeled hard-boiled egg, icy and cool, and it's really not sticky.

Yae watched the scene quietly, and unconsciously thought of the little Mikoto when she was alive, with a tender look in her eyes.

I kind of want to reunite with the souls of my husband and daughter, if possible.

Chapter 41: [Hidden Eyes]

"Why does this mask look so ferocious?"

Before entering, Zhiyao glanced at the door and complained wantonly.

"Because it's called the Angry Mask." Xiao Wuhui continued.

"Mask of Rage? What a weird name."

"There are several types of masks. You'll see other types later."

After the casual chat, Zhiyao took the lead and stepped into the other side of the secret door. As soon as his shoes touched the ground, the wooden floor made an uncomfortable creaking sound.

He was so embarrassed when he found that everyone was staring at him.

"Why are you looking at me? It's the floor itself that's causing the problem!"

Shenhong also tried it, and the situation was the same as Zhiyao's.

"Is it necessary to take off your shoes?" Zhiyao asked, and at the same time grabbed Xiao Wuhui's ear with malicious intent.

"Just move forward." Crimson gave orders, like a captain. "There's no need to be so cautious. She's just a Mekakure Miko. I've repelled her once before."

Shenhong took the lead, and the others followed closely behind. When Yae was the last one to pass through the secret door, the secret door suddenly closed automatically. Yae turned around and pushed it, but found that the door could still be opened, so he didn't worry about it anymore.

When I turned the corner, a middle-aged man wearing a light brown shirt and a crew cut suddenly appeared not far ahead.

Yae was stunned at first, and then was pleasantly surprised.

That was the person she cared about, her husband, Sokata Ryozo.

"Ryozo!" Yae shouted happily with great excitement.

Unfortunately, there was no response from the other side, and as the distance got closer, the middle-aged man disappeared like magic. Yae went forward to check around, but couldn't even find any trace of the other side's existence.

"Don't get excited, it's just a remnant of the past." Zhiyao came over to clear her up.

"Afterimage?" Yae was confused.

"Due to various factors such as the distortion of time and space, what we are seeing now is something that happened in the past." Shen Hong added calmly, "There is no need to be surprised. We have encountered this kind of thing too many times."

Yae seemed to understand and nodded.

"Look, there's a mask here too." Zhiyao pointed at the door, her voice attracting the others. "What's the name of this mask?"

"Happy mask." Xiao Wuhui answered.

Hearing this, Zhiyao suddenly remembered a certain joke, "Is there a mask of pain?"

"No, but there is a mask of sadness."

"Oh, that should be the meaning, hehe."

This is a place like an aisle. In addition to the door with a mask hanging on it in the front, there is also a branch route leading to another place on the left side at the back. Zhiyao looked at both sides and decided to go in and take a look inside first.

The door opens.

"This is where the masks are placed." Xiao Wuhui jumped from her arms to the ground, grabbed Zhiyao's hand and led the way.

The group walked forward while shining flashlights in all directions. When they passed the corner, they found that there was a dead end in front of them and there were no other doors around. When they reached the end, they found a protruding wooden stake on the wall.

"It should be the same as the entrance, where a mask needs to be hung, right?" Gudu guessed and analyzed.

Shenhong took a photo of the place without saying a word, but was surprised to find that the content was intact and had not changed into something else.

Puzzled, Shenhong handed the photo to the others. Soon, they saw Gudu stepping onto the stairs, heading towards the relatively open area on the left, and finally stopping in front of the square pillar.

"Hinasaki, try taking a picture of this," Koto suggested, pointing at the pillar.

Shenhong approached, and the camera indeed lit up with a faint blue fluorescence. Noticing that there were protruding wooden stakes on each side of the column, Shenhong immediately took a picture of each side.

Four different masks appeared in the four photos, just as she thought. After analysis and comparison, she found the masks of anger and happiness, but was still missing two others. One of them looked kind, like a smiling old man.

"This is a happy mask." Xiao Wuhui pointed at the photo and said to everyone.

"Don't happy and glad mean the same thing?" The point of criticism was right in front of him, how could Zhiyao miss it.

"You're the only one who talks too much." Shenhong rolled her eyes at him.

"There's something wrong with the name." Zhiyao argued, and wanted to get Gudu and Yae to stand on her side.

"Let's listen to what Xiao Wuhui has to say first, hehe." Yae gently pressed Zhiyao's shoulders and comforted her warmly.

Xiao Wuhui picked up the last one and said, "This is the mask of sadness."

When everyone looked, they saw that it was indeed an expression of sadness and pain.

"Let's start looking nearby," Gudu said. "There are so many in this room."

As soon as the words fell, everyone immediately divided the area and went to their respective parts.

About five minutes later, Gu Du noticed that there seemed to be something in the eye holes of a mask on the wall. Out of curiosity, he held his breath and cautiously leaned forward to take a look.

It would have been fine if I hadn't seen it, but once I did, it was like discovering a new world.

Accidentally catching a glimpse of the action here, Zhiyao came over with full of curiosity, and gently poked Gudu's waist with the flashlight. Just as she was about to ask, she saw Gudu put his index finger in front of his lips to signal him not to make a sound, and pointed directly at the eye holes of the mask.

So Zhiyao also quietly moved forward and watched with Gudu through the other eye hole.

Opposite the eye hole stood five people wearing sacrificial clothes and tall hats. In the middle of the five people, the leader-like man was holding a mask with a thorn about the thickness of an index finger on each of the left and right eye holes. In addition, there was a long-haired woman kneeling on the ground with her hands held by two of the men.

His eyes jumped back and forth between the mask and the woman, and Zhiyao suddenly remembered something.

The next second, he saw the leader-like man press the mask onto the woman's face, and the woman let out a heart-wrenching scream.

At the same time, Gu Du also let out an instinctive exclamation.

Then, Zhiyao saw the five people inside looking over here.

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