Onmyoji Shikigami Don't Cry

Chapter 261 The Monster in the Box

The sun's rays cast the shadows of the branches and leaves on the ground, interlacing the light and shadow.

"Xia Mu, don't worry. We are just going to investigate what those goods are."

Chen Beibei looked at Xia Mu and said calmly.

"Even so, I still can't believe you."

Xia Mu hesitated.

After all, this is to divulge the employer's information, and it is really difficult to convince myself to do so.

"If that's the case, then... you can go and see for yourself what those goods are. If it's just ordinary goods, then how about I pay you the same as the employer pays you?"

Chen Beibei looked at Xia Mu and said slowly.

It was understandable that Xia Mu was unwilling to disclose that information, so Chen Beibei did not force him on this matter.

But, for those goods... Xia Mu himself is also curious, right?
Sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy.

Maybe it's hard to control my curiosity.

If this is the case, then let him go and see for himself. If it is a monster, Xia Mu will come to him on his own initiative.

"Why do you have to go and see those goods?"

Xia Mu asked.

"It's suspicious, isn't it? And whether the contents inside will affect this small town is unknown, right?"

After Chen Beibei finished speaking, he turned and left, because he knew that Xia Mu would definitely go to see it.

If the old fisherman who lived not far from this small town was implicated because of the strange things inside, then Xia Mu would blame himself very much.

Moreover, those mysterious goods had completely aroused Xia Mu's curiosity before.

……

night time.

Xia Mu was still unable to fall asleep by himself. This had something to do with what Chen Beibei said during the day, and also with the exclamation from the box that he heard before.

For such a long time, Xia Mu has been responsible for registering information for those mysterious cargo boxes covered with black cloth.

It's the same every time, you can't touch it, and you haven't even entered the storage place where the boxes are most stored.

"Those Fusang merchants have always been suspicious."

Xia Mu got up from the bed.

Then he walked towards the warehouse where the goods were stored. The wet ground exuded a musty smell. If the goods were stored in such a place, wouldn't they be afraid that the goods would rot?

The warehouse door was locked with a big lock.

However, this is not difficult for Xia Mu, or Xia Mu has already made preparations.

Xia Mu took out a key from his pocket. It was a key that Xia Mu asked Baigou to steal from those Fusang merchants a long time ago, and then matched it.

A long time ago, Xia Mu had wanted to come to the warehouse and rescue the person locked in the cargo box.

However, because I have never been able to make up my mind, I have been procrastinating and not coming. Of course, the people inside have always been alive, which is for sure.

The white dog can smell the rotting corpses through the gap in the warehouse door.

Never had such a taste.

Therefore, the person inside should be fine. Fusang merchants transported that person here all the way, so they wouldn't let her die so easily.

Open the warehouse door.

It was pitch black inside, almost to the point where you couldn't see your fingers. Xia Mu just took out his mobile phone and used it as a lighting tool.

Then carefully close the door.

In this case, as long as you don't stay for too long, you shouldn't be discovered.

Those Fusang businessmen are already very relieved of Xia Mu. In the past, they would often come to Xia Mu's dormitory to check, but recently, they will not come at all.

In the warehouse, boxes of all sizes are piled up everywhere.

All the boxes were covered with black cloth, which looked like a black wall.

Xia Mu casually picked up the black cloth outside a box.

The outer wall of the light yellow wooden box is exposed, and it looks quite new, probably a box made of new wood.There is almost no gap on the outside of the box, so even if the black cloth covering the outside of the box is lifted, there is still no way to see what is inside the box.

"There is no gap... Could it be that it is already dead?"

Xia Mu thought so in his heart.

There are no gaps in the cargo box, which means that if people are locked inside, they will definitely suffocate to death due to lack of oxygen.

Moreover, in the absence of gaps, even if the corpse rots, no smell will come out.

"It can't really be like that."

Xia Mu wanted to open the box, but the box cover was directly glued to the box body with strong wood glue, which also meant that once the box was opened, it would leave traces.

This made Xia Mu hesitate a bit, after all, the risk of doing so was too great.

Being able to transport so many goods here has already proved that those Fusang merchants are not ordinary people, at least in terms of financial resources, they are relatively strong.With such a person, in such a place, if he wanted to kill a person, it would probably not be difficult.

Xia Mu covered the box with black cloth again. At this time, he couldn't do it, not just because of him alone.

Whether it is the old fisherman or the white dog, they cannot lose themselves.

And I can't let them leave my side.

Xia Mu began to knock on those boxes one by one, and then asked softly, "Is anyone there?"

"anyone there?"

"anyone there?"

……

Xia Mu didn't know how long he had been knocking, because it was just knocking on those boxes, so Xia Mu put away his mobile phone.

The light is really eye-catching in dark places.

Xia Mu didn't want to be discovered by those Fusang merchants that he had come here secretly, otherwise, things would become very troublesome.

in the dark.

Xia Mu touched the boxes with his hands, moved slowly, and lowered his voice: "Is anyone there?"

"Hmm~"

Suddenly there was an extremely small sound from inside a box, so small that Xia Mu wondered if he had heard it wrong.

"anyone there?"

Xia Mu continued to ask tentatively.

"Ok!"

The voice was a little louder, but it was indeed a low voice, as if afraid that it would attract someone's attention if it was too loud.

However, this time, it was enough for Xia Mu to be sure that he heard correctly.

The answer from the box was already certain that there was someone in the box, or in other words, it was another kind of spirit that could speak.

After all, there is no way for a person to stay in such a long time in a small airtight box with limited air.

Just when Xia Mu was about to continue communicating with the spirit body in the box, a voice from his companion calling him came from outside.

It was the man who lived in the same dormitory as Xia Mu.

"My companion is calling me, I will come to you next time!"

Xia Mu leaned against the box and said hastily.

Then he ran out quickly and locked the door of the warehouse again, although his companion was considered a relatively good person.

However, it's better not to let him know about such things.

"Xia Mu, why did you come here?"

When the companion saw Xia Mu, Xia Mu had already locked the door and hid the keys in his pocket again, so Xia Mu's expression was relatively calm.

"Just walking around, what do you want?"

Xia Mu looked at that companion and asked back.

The companion slowly approached Xia Mu, and said softly, "A few new girls have come to Chunyu Street recently, do you want to play together?"

"You'd better go by yourself, I still have to keep my money and take it home."

Xia Mu said lightly.

For a place like Chunyu Street, although Xia Mu does not reject it, there are even many women in it who are indeed beautiful.

But that's just pretty.

It is a kind of beauty that is pleasing to the eyes. That kind of beauty can be seen, and if you give some money, you can also touch it.And after it was over, that beauty still stood there quietly, waiting for other people to appreciate and enjoy it.

This does not belong to any one person.

Because of this kind of non-belonging, Xia Muzai has no nostalgia for Chunyu Street.

"Oh, it's really boring."

Xia Mu's companion left the warehouse downstairs a little dejectedly, and walked towards Chunyu Street alone.

……

The white dog sneaked out of the house while the old fisherman was taking a nap, opened the door with his front legs, and closed the door gently with his hind legs after he got out.

The moving speed of the dog is quite fast. After all, some ordinary people used to use dogs to hunt down hares.

The white dog ran towards the small town of Scarborough.

Yesterday, it had told Xia Mu that it was going to persuade those two little monsters to live with Xia Mu.

Relying on his keen sense of smell, Baigou quickly found Jiaotu and Mussel Essence.

It's in a relatively secluded place on Chunyu Street.

"Wang~"

The white dog barked softly towards Jiaotu and the clam essence, trying to attract the attention of Jiaotu and the clam essence.

However, Jiaotu and Mussel were obviously not interested in a dog.

The white dog walked slowly to Jiaotu and Clam Jing, and then said in a human voice: "Little monster, let's talk together."

The white dog spoke suddenly, which startled Jiaotu and Shell Jing.

"you……"

The clam spirit quickly withdrew from the surveillance state and retreated behind the ruined wall.

"What the hell are you?"

Jiaotu clutched his little heart, looked at the white dog, and asked it.

The white dog has already spoken in a human voice, so naturally he doesn't intend to hide his identity in front of Jiaotu and Mussel.

"Just like you, I am also a monster."

The white dog said lightly.

"monster……"

Jiaotu took a closer look at the white dog. It was an elderly dog. The white fur had lost its luster and became dull.

Even the eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of gray.

"You...are you very old?"

Jiaotu looked at the white dog and said slowly.

"It's only about ten years old. Compared with you, maybe... it's younger. It's just that dogs have a shorter lifespan, so they look older now."

White Dog explained.

"Then...our...main body's lifespan is also relatively short, why do we still look so young now?"

Jiaotu looked at himself and the clam essence. The two of them looked like they were only 16 years old at the human age, and they showed no signs of aging at all.

"Your bodies are smaller, and the aura hidden in your body is more than mine, so you can slow down the aging speed of your body. As long as you have enough aura, even if your body is huge, you can still reach your level. Big monsters can even live for tens of thousands of years without aging at all."

The white dog looked at Jiaotu and Clam Jing, and said slowly.But when the white dog said this, his eyes were very dark: "I'm just a dog that has accidentally acquired a bit of aura. I can speak human words, but I can't even transform into a human form, so..."

Jiaotu saw a sad look in the white dog's eyes.

Probably because of growing older and having to face death, this is the case.

"What's your name?"

Jiaotu looked at the white dog and asked softly.

"noob."

White Dog replied.

Xia Mu has always called himself this way, so this is his name.Although now at an older age, the name sounds a bit out of place.

"Xiaobai, do you have anything to do with us?"

Jiaotu asked.

"Let's go to another place to talk. There are too many humans in this place. If they see you talking with a dog, it will arouse their suspicion."

The white dog looked at Jiaotu and said to her.

Jiaotu was a little bit embarrassed, but after thinking about it, he agreed: "Clam Jing, I will leave this place to you. Don't let those women be taken away by strange men alone."

"Well, Jiaotu, don't worry. But..." The clam spirit's eyes fell on the white dog, and then continued: "You should be more careful yourself."

"it is good."

After Jiaotu finished speaking, he followed Baigou and left Chunyu Street together.

The white dog took Jiaotu to a forest, which was beyond the small town of Scarborough, and there were almost no people in sight.

"Just here."

The white dog stopped suddenly, and Jiaotu followed suit.

"Well, it's time to tell me now, why are you looking for us?"

Jiaotu raised the hem of his kimono a little, and then sat down against a tree. The blue kimono was brighter than the grass in midsummer, and it looked refreshing and clean.

The white dog was slightly stunned: "If such a monster follows Xia Mu, I can rest assured."

"What are you thinking?"

Jiaotu's refreshing voice sounded, and the white dog shook his head, driving those messy thoughts out of his mind.

Now is the time to convince this beautiful little monster to follow Xia Mu.

You can't be half-hearted!
"I want to ask you one thing..."

The white dog looked at Jiaotu and said in a very sincere voice.

Jiaotu took out a light blue silk handkerchief, and wiped the sweat from his forehead because of the hot weather. "What's the matter? If I can help you, then I will do my best!"

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