Poverty Alleviation Princess 2

These two names correspond to the youngest girl and the oldest boy respectively.

"No...they were fishing for goldfish just now?"

"Yes, but they were gone when I went by."

Oda Sakunosuke walked over with the other three children.The remaining three boys were also a little flustered because their companions suddenly disappeared.

"I'll look for it, please take them with you for a while."

"Let me go too." Sawada Tsunayoshi offered.

"It may have been squeezed into a nearby path."

There are often many small roads or alleys on both sides of Japanese streets.

Of the rest, Tsunayoshi Sawada is the one who knows the streets of Japan better.

"Then let's find the organizer."

A Yuan also offered to propose.

Not to mention whether the organizer has installed monitoring or not.But generally there will be at least one loudspeaker for announcing event announcements.

When the time comes, broadcast a missing person announcement with a loudspeaker, and the children will at least know where to meet the person after hearing it.

"Thank you."

Oda Sakunosuke thanked in a low voice, and then rushed into the crowd with Sawada Tsunayoshi to find someone.

There was no delay on A Yuan's side, and with the help of Giotto, he squeezed through the crowd and searched in the direction of the gathered locals.

If the next event is about to start, the probability that the person in charge will be on site is much higher than going to other places.

"Hello, may I ask..."

However, as soon as Ah Yuan said hello, everyone turned their heads to look at each other, and where the face should be, there was that weird ugly mask.

Xingsuke and Saku Le leaned together, looking at the small figure curled up on the opposite side.

He looked about his own age, but was scrawny.

It's like a bone covered with skin. He has been like this since he was captured and has not moved.

Not long ago, Xingsuke also watched goldfish fishing together.But then the bottle containing Jinpingtang in Saki Le's hand accidentally fell to the ground, and was kicked out by passers-by.Saku Le immediately chased after him, and Xingjie didn't care to tell others when he saw this, so he hurriedly chased him together.

The bottle containing Jinpingtang was kicked back and forth, and soon rolled into a dark alley opposite.

Xingsuke felt that the bottle would not roll very far on the flat ground, so he took Saku Le to chase after it. There were some sundries piled up in the dark alley, and he couldn't see clearly at once.

Xingsuke and Sakule walked a little further in before they saw the bottle.

"Here, don't worry."

Xingsuke reached out to pick it up, but before he touched it, he saw the other hand grabbed the bottle first.But what scares Xingsuke is not the fact that the bottle was caught, but the hand.

It was a hand that was so skinny that it could be used as a prop in a horror movie.

And he didn't know if it was a mistake because the light was too dark, he always felt as if he saw...hair on that hand?

Not human hair, but animal hair.

It would be scary if you saw it normally, but at least Kosuke didn't feel scared when it appeared in the hands of a scrawny child.

"you……"

"Don't let him run away!"

"Here!"

"Quick! Come on!"

However, just as he said a word, there were noisy voices behind him.

In the endless darkness of the alley, something surged suddenly.And the owner of the hand that picked up Jinpingtang heard it, and immediately jumped up as if electrocuted and was about to run away.

"This way."

Xingsuke grabbed Sakule with one hand and the hairy hand with the other and was about to run outside.

He didn't know who those people were and why they wanted to arrest this person.But he's a hunk with a Kamen Rider transformation belt!

Of course you can't bully others by looking at others!

It's just that they were all too young, and they were grabbed by the adults who spoiled them after they didn't run a few steps.

"Why are there two children here?"

After grabbing the hairy child, several people noticed Xingsuke and Saku who were together.

"Children of tourists?"

"They ran away together."

"Catch them together." The man at the end whose face couldn't be seen clearly said.

"Didn't the sacrifice for the gods say that it's not ready yet? It's just right."

The man didn't even look at it, so he beckoned him back.

"Hurry up, it's about to start, if the Lord God blames it, don't blame us for being rude!"

"I thought I had only one breath left, and I could still escape after all this. It really is a monster boy... Lord God, hurry up and take this misfortune away!"

As they talked, they went to grab Xingsuke and Sakule like chickens.

"open--"

Sakule struggled, but she was too young to do anything.

"Don't touch Sakuro!"

While struggling, Kosuke bit the arm of the person who was holding him.

The man probably didn't expect the child in his hand to dare to resist.Not only was he bitten, but he also let go of his hand because of the pain.Xingsuke fell when he landed, but he didn't care, but got up and rushed to the person holding Sakule, trying to do the same to make that person let go.

However, he was still only a child less than ten years old after all. The man who reacted shook his arm, grabbed Xingsuke again, and maybe worried about being bitten by him again, and covered his mouth.

"Take it away!"

A group of people came in a hurry and left in a hurry.

In the bustling street market, no one noticed the accident that happened in the alley.

Xingsuke hugged Sakule who was beside him, perhaps because they had the experience of being orphans, they were more precocious and quieter than children of the same age.Even the youngest Sakule just sobbed a few times, and stopped crying after grabbing the familiar Xingsuke.

"Well, I don't know what the hell is going on, but I think we have to get out."

He looked around and noticed that they were kept in a wooden cage.

It seems that it has been a long time, and I can still smell some musty smell of wood... If you work hard, is there no way?But perhaps because he was caught and gave up hope, the child with the fur moved a bit, but he didn't answer.

Xingsuke waited for a while, but the other party didn't answer.

He sighed like an adult, took out a candy from his pocket and handed it over, then took Saku Le to study the wooden cage.This side is a little brighter than the previous alley, and I can see something more or less.

However, as soon as he moved, the wooden cage carrying them also moved.Then a black cloth covered the cage, and he couldn't see anything.

He deliberately left the transformation belt there, and he doesn't know...whether it will be discovered.

Oda Sakunosuke not only found the belt, but also discerned signs of struggle.He and Sawada Tsunayoshi followed along the alley.

A Yuan... also held back the hand that almost hit the mask.

Because she saw that it was a person wearing a mask.

Noticing A Yuan's gaze, the man took the initiative to lift his mask.Under the mask is a public face that cannot be found in the crowd.He took the initiative to ask: "What's the matter?"

"The two children with us are lost. The boy's name is Xingsuke and the girl's name is Sakule. I would like to ask you to use the radio to help us find them."

An anxious and embarrassed look appeared on the man's face after hearing this.

"Well, I really want to help you, but the performance is about to start. Let me take you to see the elders. The use of equipment must be approved by the elders."

"Thank you uncle... big brother."

After hearing this, A Yuan said very gratefully.

Of course, he didn't forget to pull Giotto next to him.

Of course there are problems with this statement, but now is not the time to attack.

They hadn't gone far when they heard a voice behind them.

"Expelling misfortune—"

"Happiness comes—"

"Expelling the Beast—"

"Happiness comes—"

The voices of the loud speakers mingled with the bustling voices.It was as if many people were repeating it. For a moment, the only words that could be heard were those few words, which echoed like brainwashing.

'Happiness comes'

——Happiness can come from just thinking about it.

Most of the old... traditional areas like this will have some older buildings around them, some of which will be used by them as a gathering center.If there is any activity, it will all gather here.

"Most of the things are stored here, and everyone else is busy with the happiness festival... After all, this is our big event. It has not been held for so many years, and everyone is very nervous now."

The man was explaining ramblingly, and while speaking, he couldn't help touching the mask that was tilted on his head.

"Why did you decide to do it again this year?"

"It must be because the God of Happiness..."

The man opened his mouth subconsciously, but immediately closed his mouth again.

"In the past two years, more young people have come back. The elders think it's time to do it again this year, and it can stimulate the economy. Maybe we will be the next Internet celebrity attraction."

Well, it's pretty trendy.

I really hope that the Yokohama government can also learn from it.

People who engage in feudal superstition are more efficient and fashionable than you. Shouldn't you reflect on it?

Just when he was about to walk to a big house, he saw a group of people wearing the same clothes in the distance, pushing something forward.

Like the people at the event, they also chanted something like chanting scriptures.

"That is?"

"That's the point of the Happiness Festival."

Having said that, a frenzied expression appeared on the man's face, as if he wanted to echo the other side, he also read along.

"Expell misfortune and bring happiness."

"Bring out the beasts and bring peace."

"Is that a sacrifice?"

"No! That's misfortune! It's something that must be expelled! Without misfortune, all that's left is happiness!"

Although the man was still answering, his mind was obviously not here anymore.

He stretched his neck and looked over there, with the words "can't wait" written all over his body.

"Then let's go together."

"Ok?"

He turned his head, and the mask that was originally worn obliquely on his head had been brought back to his face at some point.

"Since it is the focus of the Happiness Festival, wouldn't it be a pity to miss it?"

I don't know if he has lost his head, but the man thought for a few seconds before answering.

"Don't be afraid."

A Yuan reached out and patted the three boys, and then walked behind with Giotto and Youni.

The closer he got, the more fanatical the man's performance became, as if he was calling the first push at the event site, and he didn't care about anything.Although A Yuan and the others followed behind, it was becoming more and more difficult to get a response from him.

All they knew was that they were going to participate in the main event of "Expelling Misfortune".

"Is this also a feature of Japanese events?"

The two pure foreigners were a little confused, and it was difficult to distinguish whether this was a traditional feature or a real problem.

After all, they have also seen the actions of those fanatical fans on TV here.

"Probably not."

A Yuan twitched the corner of his mouth.

——Things that were quite worrying at first made him no longer nervous at all when he asked this question.

But I still have to go, what the hell is going on, you will know when you go to see it.

The old car walked forward in a hurry, and the things covered by the cloth swayed along with it.The farther you go, the worse the road conditions are, and if you go further, there will only be deserted forests on both sides.The people who followed along the way were all the same as the man who led the way, their faces full of fanaticism. Some people noticed A Yuan and the others, but no one cared about them.

A Yuan looked back, only to realize that they had just taken a detour.But I didn't go very far. Looking back, I could still see the block where the happiness festival was held.

The place was full of red light sources, and it was so red that it looked like it was covered in blood.Those who followed with lanterns were trickles overflowing from the river of blood.

They are dotted far behind, like winding bloodshot threads.

Finally, after turning another corner, people came to a dark place that looked like a pond.

Just like countless Japanese-style horror movies, both sides are crooked, ghost-like forests that will sway when the wind blows, and the pond in front is also pitch-black, not so much a pond of water, more like a pond of mud .

However, when people saw it, not only did they not dislike it, but they were delighted.

"Expelling misfortune—"

"Expelling the Beast—"

More and more voices stacked together.

Under the influence of the sound and atmosphere, the outsiders were also in a trance for a while, as if they really saw the scene where the gods expelled the darkness and beasts and brought peace and happiness to the people.

Who doesn't want to be happy?Who wants to be associated with misfortune?

The thing covered by the cloth also revealed the true face underneath.

It was an old, decaying wooden cage.

Inside the wooden cage are three children.

One of them had the appearance of a human, but had the hair of a beast.

"It's misfortune!"

Before the people behind could catch up, he saw a man wearing a mask climb up and shouted.

"Expel misfortune! Happiness comes!"

"Expel misfortune! Happiness comes!" The people around responded.

There was utter joy on their faces.

It's as if all they're doing is really banishing "bad luck".

But that was clearly a human being.

And they're all kids.

For the first time, Giotto always showed a cold expression on his face with a slight smile.

"Don't look!"

Although Youni couldn't see the faces of the people in the cage clearly, she could still know that they were children younger than herself. She turned around and hugged the three children to prevent such a terrible scene from being seen in their eyes.

"Miss Yuan."

"Go ahead."

Giotto and A Yuan have cooperated for so long, and they can understand each other's meaning without saying much.

Giotto rushed forward with one stride.However, faster than him were the two who landed from a higher place.

It was Tsunayoshi Sawada and Sakunosuke Oda who followed from another road.

They tracked all the way to the house where several children had been locked up, and arrived in a hurry after spending some time trying to find out where the children were going and why.

"I stopped them, Mr. Oda went directly."

Oda Sakunosuke didn't take the time to be polite, he rushed directly to the wooden cage, took out the big lock that locked the cage.

Xingsuke and Sakule were taken aback for a moment, and after recognizing Sakunosuke Oda in front of them, they rushed over excitedly.

"Xingsuke! Sakura!"

"Ugh..."

"It's okay, it's safe now."

Oda Sakunosuke hugged the two children, his eyes quickly swept over the two, and after confirming that there was really no problem, he turned to the remaining person in the cage.

The scrawny child looked at him with numb eyes showing a bit of fear.

Such eyes are not unfamiliar to Oda Sakunosuke.

He only hesitated for a second before reaching out his hand: "Come."

Regardless of whether the child reacted or not, he grabbed him and hugged him, and quickly left the rotten wooden cage.Adults can go a long way when their legs are exerted.

The wooden cage, which was thought to be impossible to escape for a lifetime, overturned because it became the man's point of strength just now, and smashed into the dirt in tatters.

"This way!"

When A Yuan and Giotto saw the two men coming, they immediately changed their original plan and instead ensured the smooth escape route.

Once the children and Sakunosuke Oda withdraw in time, immediately...

Started to fight back.

It is impossible to run, and there is nothing for XIE believers to run.

The fight didn't start before because there were children around him, and Oda Sakunosuke had to take the children to a safe place.When they are safe, there will be no worries.

Who will let these XIE believers go.

The XIE believers found that the ceremony was broken, and they also reacted like a textbook.

"Can't let them take misfortune away!"

"Come on!"

"Misfortune must be expelled!"

Until this time, they are still shouting 'unlucky' instead of treating them as real 'people'.

The crowd was in a commotion, and people wearing masks beside the car rushed over in a swarm.

It's just that although there are many people, there is no one who can fight.

It was almost just a face-to-face meeting, and he was knocked to the ground by Giotto and Tsunayoshi Sawada.After this period of sparring, the two of them had a tacit understanding, one on the left and one on the right blocked everything.

Both of them are veterans of fighting. Facing ordinary people who only have ordinary weapons such as knives, guns and sticks, or even bare hands, it is not a matter of punching a child.

In particular, most of these people have never even experienced formal training, and they are just playing around.

It is true that there is a saying that the old master was beaten to death with random punches, but the premise must be the "old" master.But at this time they are facing two leaders who are upright and mature and have experienced many battles.

People have the heart to follow the crowd, but not many are really stupid to a certain extent.

The people in front were all killed.Those who hesitated in the back, no matter what they were thinking at this time, would not rush forward in a foolish manner.

As for those who were farther away, they were just followed by the atmosphere, but they didn't even know what happened.Now that the atmosphere is broken, they have calmed down a lot.

Seeing so many people approaching in front, they also followed suit.

"Are you all okay?"

"Yes." Oda Sakunosuke, who was in charge of protecting the children, nodded.

"Thank you."

"Where." A Yuan shook his head.

Then he turned his head and looked at the people lying all over the ground.

Compared with ghosts and gods, what is more terrifying is the brainwashed fanatics who live in this world.

Most of the time, people are far more terrifying than ghosts and gods.

"What's next?"

Sawada Tsunayoshi asked with a frown.

Having so many people is no small matter, especially when it involves the beliefs of the local people.

"Of course it's calling the police."

Ah Yuan took it for granted, and at the same time looked at the few people who looked at him in surprise.

"Won't you call the police when you encounter XIE teaching harming people?"

The bottom member of the Port Mafia: "..."

Two Italian mafia bosses: "..."

A leader of a self-defense regiment who rushed forward ahead of the police: "..."

A Yuan: "..."

All right, I forgot about this.

After calling the police, A Yuan did some tricks, causing everyone here to fall asleep.

Of course, good dreams and bad dreams are another matter.

"Then shall we go back now?"

Oda Sakunosuke looked left and right, and felt that there seemed to be nothing he could do.

"Of course I want to see what the man behind the scenes is."

A Yuan said and looked at Youni beside him.

Yoni nodded and raised his finger in one direction.

"They're going that way."

Seeing that the situation here is not good, several people left their companions, got into the woods and ran away.

But except for a few children, the people present were more or less tricky, how could they let them escape easily.

"I'll stay here with the kids."

Oda Sakunosuke frowned.

To track down the culprit, it is better not to bring the children.

Everyone here fell down, but it was safer.

In addition, his supernatural ability is suitable for vigilance.

"It's okay, let's take a look together."

Ah Yuan shook his head.

"You have to let the children know that those things are not scary, so that they don't leave a psychological shadow."

People's psychological shadows are mostly due to fear.If you know you can handle it, it will be a lot easier.

"It's okay, I'm watching."

Giotto also responded with a smile, and Sawada Tsunayoshi did not speak, but nodded in affirmation.

Oda Sakunosuke thought for a moment and made a decision.

Both were men of great power, and indeed, it might be safer if they all acted together.

Under the light of the flames of Giotto and Tsunayoshi Sawada, they quickly found a place that seemed to be a temple along the direction they left.

The ancient and elegant building, coupled with the dark gate, looks like a huge mouth of an abyss.

Very much a horror movie vibe.

Oda Sakunosuke sensitively sensed that there was an uncomfortable atmosphere here.

Instinct also warned him of "danger".

Not the normal people who escaped here, but something else... very dangerous.

"here……"

"Smash it."

A Yuan's voice overlapped with his.Compared with Oda Sakunosuke who wanted to remind him quietly, Yuan's voice was much louder.

It's almost like trying to be heard on purpose.

There was a rustling sound immediately from what should be the front yard.

Then I saw people with weapons popping up from around.

Compared with those ordinary people.They are obviously stronger and better equipped.

Of course, like those before him, he wore that weird mask.

"you--"

Before he could speak harshly, the man was sent flying by Giotto who rushed to him.

And because there was no one else on the road, he bumped straight into the back gate.

The door made a harsh sound, shook a few times, and managed to hold it steady without opening it.

But then the second person also bumped into it, and this time it finally failed to withstand it, and became hanging crookedly, trying to fall over.

"Bastard, bastard—you guys, how dare you trespass on the altar of the God of Happiness!"

The second person who was thrown over forced his body to stand up.But maybe it was because of the injury just now, he couldn't stand stably.

"It is impossible for the altar of the God of Happiness to be opened for you unfortunate people! You can only cry and die outside!"

He said harsh words, but he staggered a bit.

Subconsciously, he wanted to find something to support and stabilize his figure, so he pressed against the door behind him.

The gate, which was already overwhelmed by the two impacts, was even worse, and finally fell down unbearably.

"Boom!"

There was a loud noise, and the whole space fell silent.

"Oh."

A Yuan smiled.

"Look, isn't the door open now? It seems that your god can't wait to see us."