Chapter 147: Dog God and Kamaitachi
Sealing the girl's soul in a box is the origin of the girl in the box.
Hiramiya Chiye collected his distracting thoughts and looked at Iori Miyaji. When he mentioned the girl in the box just now, his expression was obviously a little unusual.
This Iori priest from Ogamiyama Shrine probably came here so quickly because of the girl in the box.
Of course, this is not to doubt his motive for coming here to help the villagers find their children, but he obviously has another thing to accomplish.
Iori Miyaji must have a deep understanding of this serial case of child kidnapping.
"Miyaji Iori, you must help me save my child!" Iori Fujino's eyes were red and he was crying.
Iori Miyaji comforted him with a few words to calm him down temporarily, then looked at Hiramiya Chiye, "Master, do you want to join forces to investigate this matter?"
"I'm new here and don't know much about this incident."
"I do know some information that I can share with the master."
"you know me?"
Iori Miyaji said with a smile: "Today is indeed the first time we meet, but if I am not mistaken, you should be the Master Liansheng."
It turned out that he recognized his own identity.
As expected, what happened in Koyasan made him famous, and even Shinto people knew him.
"The reason why I recognized Master Rensheng was not because of the events at Mount Koya, but because of the July festival of Otsuki and the events related to the Kinko-kyo."
Iori Miyaji seemed to see what Hiramiya Chiya was thinking and added with a smile.
Golden Light Religion?
That golden god is indeed very powerful.
Pinggong Qianye thought about it for a moment, and the great golden god still left a deep impression on him.
At that time, the Golden Light God was easily suppressed by me because he was too arrogant, otherwise it would have been a bit troublesome if a real fight broke out.
"Do you know the great golden god?" Pinggong Qianye asked directly.
Iori Miyaji's face became more serious. "I didn't know much before, but after that incident, a monk from Kichijoji sent me a diary containing a key piece of information."
It was Ruyi who published his master's diary, exposing the evil deeds of the Golden Light God.
"After our investigation, we have confirmed that the Golden Light God is the incarnation of the Seven Sin Lords."
Pinggong Qianye nodded calmly. He had already learned this news from Ruyi.
"Excuse me, Masters, what are you talking about?"
Iori Fujino, who was standing by, listened for a long time and interrupted their conversation.
"As soon as I saw Master Liansheng, I couldn't help but say a few more words."
Iori Miyaji showed an apologetic expression on his face, "Master Rensheng and I will do our best to rescue your child and all the other children who have been captured."
"Thank you both masters!" Iori Fujino burst into tears of joy again.
In order not to waste time, Hiramiya Chiya and Iori Miyaji left the security room and came to the village entrance.
Stand and observe from the position where the person in the surveillance video was standing.
And asked Iori Fujino to fetch the two toys in the surveillance video, a doll and a Lego toy.
The fact that the man did not take these two toys away was definitely the biggest flaw he left behind.
Maybe he was overconfident, or maybe he did it on purpose.
Iori Fujino gave the doll to Hiramiya Chiya and the Lego toy to Iori Miyaji.
"Master Liansheng?"
"You do it."
Pinggong Chiye stepped back a little, he really wanted to see the methods of Shintoism.
"Okay, then I'll show my shame."
Iori Miyaji did not refuse. He took out a bell from his waist with his left hand and held the tablet in his right hand.
The sound of bells rang, and the white tablet in his hand glowed slightly, and the light gradually became brighter.
Then, Iori Miyaji silently recited the Shinto texts used to worship gods, which are similar to Buddhist scriptures.
"I am willing to offer a ten-pound bone stick as an offering. Come out, Inugami!"
Iori Miyaji shouted in a deep voice, and the bell in his left hand rang out a green light, which was reflected on the white tablet, gradually interweaving into a picture of a dog-headed, human-bodied dog god.
When this portrait of the Dog God is completely drawn and lifelike.
The Inugami with a dog's head and a human body jumped out from the tablet and landed beside Iori Miyaji.
Its head is a typical Akita dog's, except that it looks a bit mature and experienced, like an uncle, with a samurai sword hanging diagonally at its waist.
Its figure was somewhat illusory. It was not its real body, but more like a split soul.
This should have been deposited in the tablet in advance.
What made Hiramiya Chiye laugh the most was the words from Iori Miyaji that he was willing to offer a ten-jin bone stick as an offering.
When Shinto gods appear, they always seem to require various offerings.
In comparison, their Buddhism is much better.
Buddha and Bodhisattva can lend you strength without interfering with you. They do not require any offerings, just a stick of incense at most.
"Inugami, thank you for your help."
Iori Miyaji spoke in a very respectful tone and handed the Lego toy in his hand to Inugami.
In the eyes of villagers such as Iori Fujino, Iori Miyaji seemed to be talking to a ball of air, and the Lego toy was floating in the air.
The picture is a little weird.
"Remember, ten kilograms of bones, not a single bone can be missing!"
"Please rest assured, Inugami. My credibility is still guaranteed."
"Humph, the bone you offered me last time was seriously underweight."
"..."
Iori Miyaji smiled awkwardly, "I clearly bought ten kilograms, but it just shrunk after being cooked."
"I don't care. This time you have to make up for what you owed me last time."
"Okay, no problem." After getting the consent of Iori Miyaji, Inugami first glanced at Hiramiya Chiya, and then turned into an Akita dog that was only as tall as Iori Miyaji's knees, and carefully sniffed the scent on the optimistic toy.
He nodded and ran towards the dense forest.
"Inugami is the best at tracking anything that leaves a scent."
Iori Miyaji explained and Hiramiya Chiya just nodded.
"Don't worry for now. Master Liansheng and I will handle this matter together."
After giving the villagers a promise, Iori Miyaji signaled to Hiramiya Chiya to follow Inugami's footsteps.
Under the gaze of the villagers, the two followed the guidance of the Dog God and entered the dense forest.
Since there were no ordinary people present, Iori Miyaji spoke more casually.
"Master Liansheng, how would you resolve this kind of issue using your Buddhist methods?"
"Maybe it's just to start the ritual."
Iori Miyaji was very surprised by this answer, because building altars should be something that Shintoism is good at.
“I am not one of them.”
Pinggong Qianye explained again.
If he had his own means, he would probably just slap the culprit from a distance based on the smell left on the toy.
Although this solution is quick, it may not necessarily save the children.
"What are you still dawdling about? If you don't hurry up, are you going to collect the bodies of those children?"
The Inugami in front stopped, looked back, and asked Hiramiya Chiya and Iori Miyaji to speed up.
"God of Kamaitachi, please grant me the speed of the wind."
Iori Miyaji shook the white tablet in his hand and once again asked for help from a god.
Kamaitachi, according to legend, is a monster formed from a whirlwind, and its speed can be even faster than the wind.
In Gifu Prefecture, Japan, there is another legend about Kamaitachi.
It is said that Kamaitachi is actually a monster composed of three brothers, and they move as fast as the wind.
The first one will trip people, the second one will scratch people's skin, and the third one will put ointment on the wound.
So even if you get scratched, you won't feel any pain.
Although it is known that this legend is meant to show the different personalities of the three Kamaitachi brothers.
But, if you apply medicine after the scratch and it heals as good as new, then you've just caught the person and made him suffer for nothing?
This is more terrible than any torture.
Hu Hu Hu.
The strong wind blew in from the mountains and forests, and it seemed to turn into two wind balls that wrapped around Iori Miyaji's feet.
"Master Liansheng, do you need the speed blessing of the God of Kamaitachi?"
"Need not."
As soon as the words fell, Pinggong Qianye instantly accelerated.
The figure flashed a few times and moved away from Iori Miyaji and came behind Inugami.
“It’s really fast.”
Iori Miyaji sighed, then used all his strength to control the wind power of the Kamaitachi God, trying to catch up with Hiramiya Chiya and Inugami.
But gradually, he discovered it.
The Master Liansheng and the Inugami in front of him were always in front of him.
Although his speed was already very fast, he was still unable to surpass or even catch up with Master Liansheng.
It's such a frustrating feeling.
"He is indeed worthy of being the most popular Master Liansheng in Buddhism recently."
Iori Miyaji admired in his heart and silently accepted the fact that even with the power of the gale, he was still no match for Hiramiya Chiye's physical speed alone.
"God of Kamaitachi, please grant me the speed of the wind once again."
Iori Miyaji tried to struggle, but still couldn't change the status quo. Suddenly he felt that it was pointless to fight for such a thing.
"You look pretty good as a monk, can you be faster?"
Inugami looked back, a hint of excitement in his eyes.
"You seem to have maintained your humanity quite well."
Hiramiya Chiye's light words made Inugami shiver all over. He shuddered and a terrible feeling swept through his body.
"I have been receiving offerings from the Daigamiyama Shrine for decades. My spiritual wisdom has been awakened and I am indeed no different from a human being."
The Inugami's voice was much more respectful than before.
“Well, that’s good.”
Pinggong Qianye showed a hint of admiration in his eyes, and sped up again, his figure passing by like a gust of wind.
In a flash, he surpassed the Inugami who was leading the way.
"It's so fast!"
The Inugami's eyes focused, and not to be outdone he exerted his full speed.
Like a flash of yellow lightning, it passed through the dense forest.
However, Pinggong Qianye's figure always appears in front of it, making it difficult to overcome.
The man and the dog were running faster and faster, and soon disappeared from the sight of Iori Miyaji behind them.
"..."
Iori Miyaji was speechless. Are they starting a speed competition like this?
It's really the temper of a child.
Soon, Iori Miyaji hurriedly shouted: "Master Rensheng, Inugami, wait for me!"
(End of this chapter)
