From the end of the world

Chapter 428 Memorial Site

In the past, I also hid my identity as a person with super powers. This was due to my lack of understanding of the strange world and my suspicion that the super powers I had come from would disappear at any time.

Even so, I have set a time limit for myself. If I haven't achieved results in ghost story investigation before graduating from university, I will not hesitate to expose my supernatural powers as a means to attract the attention of official organizations.

Zhu Shize is completely different from me. She understands the weird world and the source of her power. There is no rule in the demon hunter circle that "you are not allowed to reveal your true identity to ordinary people." On this basis, she is still reluctant to reveal her true identity.

Did she feel that once she revealed her powerful strength, she would attract uncomfortable looks from her friends, or did she feel that letting her friends know that she was doing a "bloody and violent" job in another world would destroy her originally warm and relaxed daily interpersonal relationships? Although I have never established such interpersonal relationships and it is difficult for me to empathize with them, I can still imagine and reason.

I won't comment on Zhu Shi's choice, but it may be necessary to remind her: "In the future, if you really want to keep your friends away from disasters, it is useless to just send a few evil-repelling items. Xiao Qiao has already stepped into this world, so you'd better confess your situation to her, which will be more convenient.

"To put it another way, I'm afraid Xiao Qiao has already realized your secret to some extent. Your fiancé is me, a person with superpowers who knows about the weird world, and you once gave her a truly useful evil-repelling item - even if she didn't see through you before because of her preconceived impression, she probably won't be like that in the future.

"From some of the judgments she made after encountering the ghost story incident, it can be seen that she is just easily swayed by negative emotions in her personality, but in fact she has a lot of thoughts in her mind."

Zhu Shi let out a breath and said, "I understand. I will find a time to tell her the truth and teach her the basic knowledge of the strange world. It would be best if I could recommend her to Luoshan College... Even if she can't master the power of demon hunting, at least she won't be easily disturbed by strange things during the four years she studies in the college."

Judging from my observation, it would be difficult for Xiao Qiao to become a demon hunter. She lacks the talent for that. At most, she can become an agent of Luo Shan, or a gray man.

In ancient times, when the world of the supernatural and the world of common sense were still separate, a few ordinary people, though not qualified to become demon hunters, had some knowledge of the supernatural world due to some accidents. They were like being lost between black and white, so they were called "gray people". If you are willing to work for Luo Shan's patrol or Wu Chang, you can become a Yin Cha (an ancient name for agents).

In the hierarchical system of birth, existence, destruction and emptiness, they correspond to the level of "emptiness".

"I'm glad you understand," I said. "So what are you going to do tomorrow? Are you going to follow us to the abandoned construction site?"

"It's enough for Xiao Qiao to have you by his side. I plan to lurk and monitor the periphery first to see if I can observe more clues."

Zhu Shixian pointed to his eyes and continued, "In addition, I will also report this incident to Wuchang, who is in charge of Xianshui City. According to Xiao Qiao's statement, the dozen or so 'victims' brought by the mysterious man may be distributed throughout Xianshui City, and even several surrounding cities have been affected."

"Aren't you the Wuchang in charge of Xianshui City?" I was surprised.

"I am only responsible for patrolling the area around Xianshui University. I have to go to school every day, so how can I be in charge of the public security of the entire city?" Zhu Shi said, "And that Wuchang is not only in charge of Xianshui City, he is also in charge of several surrounding cities. He is a top-level Wuchang. But he should be transferred soon."

"Why is that?" I wondered.

"Because he is in the Transcendentalist camp." Zhu Shi said, "Xianshui City and its surrounding cities were originally neutral areas, so there are both people like me who are erratic in governing the world, and people like Lu Chan who used to be Transcendentalists.

"And now that you have become the Great Impermanence who stands for hegemony, Saltwater City and its surrounding cities are tacitly recognized by everyone as your territory, so the demon hunters in the Transcendentalist camp will voluntarily transfer and leave after finishing the remaining tasks at hand, so as to avoid being killed by you.

"Lu Chan once told me that they had originally planned to control the local government behind the scenes, but because of your sudden rise, they all fled."

I had never heard a word about this matter before.

Maybe after I became the Great Impermanence, there will be more dramatic changes that I am not aware of, caused by my existence.

We left the student cafeteria and walked side by side on the green road. It was three o'clock in the afternoon, and we could see that classes were in progress in some classrooms in the teaching building. I didn't know if Zhu Shi would have classes next. It seemed that she didn't plan to go back to class, but wanted to decide with me about tomorrow's affairs first. I told her all my speculations about the mysterious man Xiao Qiao encountered. After thinking about it, she said she wanted to make a call, then took out her phone and went aside to contact someone. Out of courtesy, I didn't eavesdrop on the call. After returning, she told me the content herself.

"I can roughly guess the background of that mysterious man. But to be on the safe side, I still confirmed with Lu Chan. At least that mysterious man is not your believer," she said.

"My believers?" I don't know how the topic turned to that.

"The unfinished building you split a few months ago has not been demolished by the local government as a dangerous building because the local government knows that it is the place where strange things happened and dare not send people close to it at will." Zhu Shi said, "And recently there is another reason. Didn't your slightly radical believers dig up every detail of your past life? The unfinished building that was split is now regarded as a memorial building for your first foray into the strange world.

"Look, don't many religions keep the obvious traces of the gods as holy objects? The gods believed in by Luoshan demon hunters don't need those traces to prove their existence, and they often appear on their own to perform miracles. Now there are things like cameras, and the Great Impermanence don't mind being photographed, so the culture in this area is actually weaker, but it still exists.

"Did you often practice your fire ability in the wild when you were in high school? Those traces seem to have been unearthed in large quantities now... uh, the word 'unearthed' is not right. Anyway, they have been discovered in large quantities by your followers, and have been frequently circulated and discussed among the followers recently..."

Listening to her description, I got goosebumps reflexively. Although I don't mind people tracing my past, and I don't think I have done anything that I can't admit to others, but this feeling of being "watched" by countless people is still a kind of indescribable discomfort.

Being able to calmly accept the scrutiny of countless people is probably a testament to one's mental strength, so I wouldn't forbid others from doing so.

I thought about it and asked, "But that unfinished building doesn't seem to be used much by the believers now?"

Otherwise, it wouldn't have been used as a gathering place by that mysterious man.

“Because the unfinished building is very close to the university, your believers don’t know whether the god they believe in is still planning to continue their studies as normal. If it affects your life and angers you, that would be bad,” Zhu Shi said.

I don’t know whether the god I believe in will continue to go to school... This is really an unspeakable worry.

Zhu Shi seemed to be unable to hold back his laughter, but he managed to hold back his expression and continued, "So they are now making some reinforcement measures for the dangerous building, and then leaving it idle, planning to officially use it after you graduate.

"Originally, we had two agents on patrol there to prevent homeless people and children from using it as a place to defecate and urinate. But I don't know if it was because the incident happened too late, right in the gap in patrol time, or because the mysterious man did something secretly, but the reports from the two agents in the past ten days have been normal."

The other party is a weirdo who is suspected of having brainwashing methods. It is natural that the two agents cannot feedback the correct information to their superiors. They are lucky to be able to survive.

The question is why the other party chose the abandoned construction site where the unfinished building was split as the gathering place. Did he not know the special nature of that place, or did he have other arrangements?

It also has a special memorial significance for me, so it would be the best outcome if it could be properly preserved. If the unfinished building is finally demolished, I will accept it as a natural outcome. But if it is regarded as a tool of some conspiracy, that is another matter.

"So, Zhu Shi, according to your judgment, what is the background of that mysterious man?" I asked, "Is it Taoyuan Township, or the new Humanitarian Department?"

"You should have guessed it, right?" Zhu Shi said.

I said cautiously, "The actions of the mysterious man are consistent with some of the information I have read in Luoshan headquarters in the past month. However, I have not been active in the weird world for a long time, and maybe I am ignorant. In fact, there are more people who match the conditions. You have much more experience than me, and I want to get confirmation from you."

Zhu Shi understood and nodded, "Although Xiao Qiao didn't see the contents of the white book that the mysterious man took out, and probably didn't even see the title of the book...but if nothing unexpected happens, the title written on the cover of the white book should be "Peach Blossom Spring."

(End of this chapter)