Escape from the world [Cthulhu]

The housekeeper left, and the witch took the investigators to a lounge and brought them tea and snacks.

"Master Zhongdai is really a good person. I have talked to several landlords about the black cat this time. Only he took the initiative to investigate clearly, and specially invited capable people from other places to come to the town." The witch said at the same time. He said, while pouring tea for the investigators, "During this time, everyone can live here. If you have any needs, you can tell me."

"Thank you, Miko-sama." He Ying took the teacup and asked, "Can you tell me more about the situation? We didn't learn much from Master Zhongdai."

"Of course." The maiden nodded, and then said, "Three days ago, it rained one night. I was worried about whether the doors and windows of the main hall were closed properly, so I got up in the middle of the night to look, and ended up watching it under the cherry blossom trees in the shrine. When I saw a black figure, I screamed in fright. Then I saw that figure turned into a black cat and ran away. Because the god enshrined in the shrine is the god of black cats, cats will avoid the gods and will not enter the shrine And I asked afterwards, no one in the town has a black cat, and no one has seen it."

"It does sound a bit strange," Chu Lishu asked, "But normally, even if there is a black cat, there is no need to be so afraid, right?"

"There is a reason why black cats are regarded as ominous omens and the beginning of disasters." The witch sighed, "Because the black cats that appear in the shrine are only those who have been wronged by the gods, and some of them don't know their own. Whoever the enemy is, he will continue to kill and take revenge until he kills the real enemy. Therefore, in the records, every time a black cat appears, the consequences are extremely tragic."

An Lan thought for a while, and then asked, "Is there any way to stop the black cat from killing people?"

"The revenge granted by the gods cannot be stopped," the witch gave her a meaningful look, "but if you really want to do something, you can sit and pray in front of the idol in the temple at noon, it is possible Get a hint from the gods."

Yan An took a sip of tea, and then asked: "I'm more curious, what is the identity of this Mr. Zhong Dai? Why did you invite us foreigners to investigate? It will be more convenient for you locals to investigate than us. ?”

"The things in the town are generally managed by several landlords. Master Zhongdai is one of them. The daily support of the shrine is also completed by the masters." The witch looked at Yan'an, "The people in the town do know better. It is also more convenient, but as long as it is related to other people in the town, it is possible to cover up the villain. Besides, the investigator himself has no way to prove his innocence, so he is not as trustworthy as outsiders."

An Xian said, "If the gods allowed revenge, why did you stop it? Isn't it good to make the wicked pay for what they have done?"

"Have you seen the sky outside? It's gloomy, without a ray of sunshine." The witch turned her head and looked out the window, "Since I found the black cat, until now, the rain has hardly stopped, let alone the sun If things go on like this, not only those villains, but other innocent people will also suffer.”

Seeing that the time was approaching noon, the witch talked about some taboos in the shrine and things that need to be paid attention to when visiting the gods, and then stood up and said: "I'm going to prepare lunch, guests can go to worship the gods, or in the Walk around the shrine, but please don’t enter the main hall—the priests are only allowed to enter and leave for ceremonies during important festivals and ceremonies.”

He Ying nodded and agreed, "Okay, we will pay attention."

The witch went out, and the investigators were left. He Ying said, "What should we do next? Let's go to the temple to pay homage first?"

"It's fine for you to go. I'll help the witch prepare lunch, and ask about the information of those landlords." Chu Lishu said, "After asking clearly, we can split up in the afternoon."

"Okay," Yan An nodded, "I'll go with you to help the witch."

An Lan was eager to try: "I want to help too..."

Lian Yu held down the restless her: "Don't make trouble."

An Lan hugged her sister aggrievedly.

An Xian, who was hugged on the shoulder, patted her arm silently as a comfort.

The soldiers split into two groups, Yan An took Chu Lishu to the kitchen to help the maiden prepare lunch, and Lian Yu took the twins and He Ying to the temple to worship the gods.

After a few short steps, He Ying couldn't help turning her head to look at An Xian.

He knew very well that something was wrong with An Xian, but he didn't know how to talk to her about it. In the face of life and death, words were too thin and fragile.

When He Ying turned her head to look at An Xian for the third time, Lian Yu sighed helplessly, then stepped back half a step, walked side by side with He Ying, and said in a low voice: "Some things are useless no matter how much others say." , she still has to figure it out on her own."

Four people entered the hall of worship.

Follow the process of "two salutes, two clapping hands and one salute" taught by the witches.

He Ying's [Inspiration] check/exit: 70/14 is extremely difficult to succeed

Lianyu [Inspiration] check/exit: 70/19 difficult success

An Xian [Inspiration] Check/Exit: 85/8 is extremely difficult to succeed

An Lan's [Inspiration] check/exit: 65/25 difficulty success

They heard a meow, followed by a child's song—

jingle jingle jingle

cat bells are ringing

Today's dinner is on her shoulders

It's easy to get without your help

He Ying and An Xian noticed that there seemed to be something that spelled the name "Nami" in front of them, but it quickly dissipated, and at the same time, an opal appeared in An Xian's palm.

After exiting the worship hall, the four communicated under the cherry blossom tree next to the worship hall.

"'Nami' should be a reminder from the gods." He Ying said, "It sounds like a girl's name, but I don't know if she is an avenger or a perpetrator."

"Victims are more likely to be victims." Lian Yu said, "In a patriarchal society, the chances of women being persecuted are far higher than the chances of persecuting others."

"Ask the witch later to see if she has heard of this name."

An Xian was holding the opal, it didn't seem to be anything special, although it was very expensive just by looking at the gloss, but considering the price, it seemed to be an ordinary golden-green opal.

"A reward that is extremely difficult to succeed..." An Lan next to him said, "This stone is very expensive at first glance, I don't know what the market price is."

Lian Yu, who has been involved in jewelry theft cases, said: "It's such a big one, it's conservatively estimated to cost hundreds of thousands of dollars."

An Lan's expression was blank in an instant: "Sister, we have developed..."

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