Qin Wenyu left the hotel and strolled in the countryside of Dazang.

During this period, snow was generally falling in Japan, but the snow in Tazo Township was particularly heavy.

He was going to find the village chief Nimiya Jiro Ninomiya who took office ten years ago, who was newly appointed in Dazang Township, but before that, he wanted to learn about this prosperous village.

There are many cars parked in the countryside from the city. Compared with the city, the air and scenery here are much better than those in the remote city areas, and in terms of prosperity, they are not worse than those in some remote urban areas.

However, he could not see happiness from the faces of the villagers, but instead was filled with worry and fear.

He could roughly guess what the people in this village were afraid of. The snow festival in Dazang Township has strict time regulations.

Every year is that day - January 27th.

The new Selected One was born, and then... the Selected One who was elected three years ago died on the same day.

It was a very obvious "coincidence", but almost everyone chose to turn a blind eye.

Everyone's eyes are focused on "this year" and "now" saintly elected, who cares about what happened to the lucky one three years ago?

Despite this every year, even though being elected as the Selected One means... the life span is only three years left.

Fujimahiro, who was selected three years ago, also killed someone on the day he was "baptized". He was the lucky one who was elected as the Saint Selected six years ago.

Also three years ago today, he was also killed, and the person who killed him was the director.

Qin Wenyu was very sure that it was the director who killed it, but... it was another matter if the director himself knew it.

Qin Wenyu didn't completely believe the two curators mentioned by Mrs. Matsumoto. Maybe she was referring to the person who came out after entering the cave, and would have two personalities?

One of them went to kill someone, and the other didn't realize it, which was normal.

Qin Wenyu suddenly stopped and a harsh sirens sounded on the road outside the village.

It was the police in Dazang Township that set out, and Qin Wenyu could guess what they were going to do.

The police in this village are going to bring back Director Aoki Kitahara who was taken to Shimane Prefecture. Why did they bring him back?

Because he disrupted the order of the festival, he entered the cave on January 25th, that is, yesterday.

Although Qin Wenyu didn't know what would happen if he disrupted the order of the festival, judging from the expressions of the indigenous people in Dazang Township, this would definitely not be a good thing.

As for... why the director entered the cave yesterday, he had to ask the unknown villager who took him back to the hotel after he got drunk.

Although Qin Wenyu already knew who was sent to the director.

He raised his head and the snowflakes fell on his shoulders.

The building in front of you belongs to the town meeting. The so-called town meeting is roughly equivalent to the village committee in China.

It can also be said to be the village chief's office.

Before Qin Wenyu could take the initiative to visit, a middle-aged man wearing a thick leather jacket and a stubborn face opened the door and walked out.

"Mr. Jiro Nimiya?"

Qin Wenyu looked at him calmly, as if it was not the first time the two of them met.

"I know you, Qin Wenyu, the son of Mr. Yusheng."

Jiro Ninomiya spoke, making a terrible voice like rubbing gravels.

It seems that the hot spring hotel has the eyeliner of this village chief.

But...this is normal.

"Have you met my father?"

Jiro Nimiya looked at him silently, and after a moment, he said, "Come in and talk."

He made way open the door, Qin Wenyu nodded and followed him into the town to meet.

The dull tatami is spread on the ground, with an old ceiling fan hanging on the top, and a dark red tea table is placed in the center, with an aluminum water bottle on it. The fine wind penetrates through the carved windows, making people shocked.

It is very old and very old, and the decoration of the Matsumoto home is in the same style.

"Your father has been to Dazang Township."

Jiro Ninomiya poured a cup of green tea for Qin Wenyu from the aluminum water bottle, pushed it in front of him, and said.

"when?"

Qin Wenyu was not too surprised that Qin had also come to Dazang Township.

"Ten years ago, when I first met him."

Jiro Nimiya said hoarsely, and he raised his head and looked at Qin Wenyu: "You look very similar to him, but your personality is completely different."

"That's great." Qin Wenyu returned calmly, "What did he do when he came to Dazang Township?"

Jiro Ninomiya withdrew his gaze and looked at the old tea table, as if he was trapped in memories.

"What he is looking for? He likes to go to... places related to ghosts and curses."

Qin Wenyu felt a stern and asked, "Can you tell me what happened back then?"

Jiro Ninomiya looked up at him again, and he could vaguely see the shadow of that person from the young man in front of him.

But...their personalities are completely different.

There was always hope and enthusiasm in that person's eyes, but in this young man's eyes... there was silence and silence like a curse.

"I can tell you a story if you want to listen."

"A...a story about survival."

———

It was dusk, and the Shimane Prefecture Police Department was still crowded.

There were not many cases, but the police were crowded with them.

But... it was a policeman from Dazang Township.

"Mr. Kitahara Aoki disappeared in Dazang Township. Please hand over Mr. Kitahara to us for investigation."

Officer Nagasaki walked out of the inner room with a slight face and shouted:

"Now is not investigating the missing case, but killing people! Killing people!"

"We will handle the missing case within two days today and tomorrow, and will send Mr. Aoki Kitahara to Shimane Prefecture Police Station the day after tomorrow." An elderly police officer came out and said to Nagasaki Police Officer.

"Takahashi, don't go too far! After all, the Tazo Township Police Station is just a subordinate unit of Shimane Prefecture Police Station, and it's not your turn to teach us how to do things!"

Officer Nagasaki slapped at the table, shaking the pen holder so that he jumped high, and the pens inside fell all over the floor.

The oldest police officer Takahashi in the house glanced at Officer Nagasaki, took out his cell phone and called a phone number.

After saying a few simple words, he handed the phone to Nagasaki.

"Police Department Telephone."

Nagasaki's face changed. After receiving the phone, he immediately heard the sound over there.

This is the first time that the Shimagenta Prefecture Police Department has seen this nagasaki look like this.

After nodding and recognizing it, he hung up the phone and said with a dark face: "Take the Aoki Kitano and leave it to them!"

Officer Takahashi remained calm and ordered the police officers beside him to take over Kitahara Aoki, and the group left.

Only after the police from Dazang Township left did someone whisper.

"Military Inspection Department? Can Dazang Township contact people from the Metropolitan Inspection Department?"

"Which commander was just talking... Nagasaki didn't dare to say a word..."

"I heard something, it seemed... Sakurada Police Inspector?"
Chapter completed!