Jiuzhiche did not pick it up.

But he saw it; the people in the photo had changed. Toshio was gone, and only a photo of him and Kayako remained, with Kayako's face intact.

It really is a dream; I dreamt of everything and then it came to me.

Before Jiu Zhiche could go to the kitchen to find his adopted son to slap him again, the surrounding space shattered like a broken mirror, crumbling into pieces...

Jiuzhiche opened his eyes to a familiar room.

There is a rich river on the ground.

Sunlight streamed in through the window, filling the room with warmth and brightness.

The dream felt like it only lasted a short while, but in reality it was already the next day.

Jiuzhi Che rubbed his temples. "Immunity, immunity! If I don't get you soon, I'm afraid Sadako, Kayako, Hanako, and the like will all take turns appearing in my dreams!"

After a simple breakfast, Jiuzhi Che went out, followed closely by Fujiang.

She didn't want to be with the devil's book.

As soon as Tomie stepped out of the apartment, a group of men who had gone to the ugly girl's room to find the one called "Young Master" during the last wall incident appeared.

Their faces were filled with expressions of fervent admiration and adoration.

"Tomie! I've been waiting for you for so long! Can you say a few more words to me today?"

"Tomie, that ugly woman dared to lie to you last time. I'll go get her and let you get revenge!"

"It's been so long since I've seen you. I miss you so much when I can't see you, Tomie. My house has a swimming pool. Why don't you move in with me?"

Tomie treated it like flies buzzing, but the buzzing was quite annoying.

She thoroughly enjoys being the center of attention, but that doesn't include being the center of attention from men.

"Shut up! Get out of here!"

Tomie gave a stern rebuke, and the men were all taken aback, reluctant to leave.

Suddenly, a car stopped in front of the group, and a man got out. "Tomie, the body you asked me to burn has run into trouble!"

Tomie sneered, "I'll go take a look."

After saying that, she went to the roadside and hailed a taxi.

The man was unhappy: "Tomie, you can ride in my car!"

"Is it paralyzed? Drive!" Tomie ignored him and scolded the driver in front.

She's in a bad mood, and she'll yell at any dog ​​that passes by.

"Okay, okay." The driver quickly started the car.

The man kicked a nearby aluminum can angrily, "Damn it, why are you ignoring me!"

Tombstone Town.

After several days of cleaning, the streets were much cleaner, and the smell of disinfectant filled the air, masking the strong stench of blood.

Jiuzhiche could also see many white flowers placed by the roadside, which were people's offerings to the dead, and people in various places were also performing "fire sacrifices".

The fire ritual is similar to the burning of paper money in the Dragon Kingdom in Jiuzhiche's previous life, except that the fire ritual here is not about giving money to the dead, but about purifying the soul of the deceased.

It has the meaning of purifying sins, washing away defilement, and sending one to rebirth in the Pure Land, similar to the meaning of attaining Buddhahood.

The occasional passersby also seemed to be in a hurry, looking sullen and unhappy, creating a depressing atmosphere in the small town.

Jiu Zhiche arrived at the mayor's house again. This time, someone was inside, a middle-aged man who looked tired. He was slightly surprised when Jiu Zhiche explained his purpose.

"Come in."

Jiuzhi Che followed behind the man, pausing slightly, always maintaining a certain distance from him.

Once inside, the room, which was messy last time, was now neatly organized.

There was a little dust floating in the air, probably from when they were burning paper money outside.

"Ah-Wen is my brother. I was traveling and luckily escaped this disaster. When I came back..." The man said sadly, but he controlled his emotions. "Just call me Qitian."

"Few people mention Miyamoto Takeshi anymore. You came here after such a special disaster; what is your purpose?"

"That's right. I was also in Tombstone Town during this disaster. When I was escaping, I saw a record about Miyamoto Takeshi in the library, which mentioned a demon. I have a feeling that he is related to this incident."

Hatada did not deny it, but said, "You'll understand once you've read through a record."

He turned and went upstairs, took a thin notebook from a box in the attic, and handed it to Jiuzhiche when he returned.

Jiuzhi Che opened the book, and the first sentence was: He's gone mad.

This is a record of the situation made by the town mayor 50 years ago.

About 50 years ago, after Miyamoto Takeshi saved a child who was possessed by an evil spirit, he became eccentric. He would not only fly into a rage over the smallest things, but also verbally abuse people who had simply bumped into his shoulder.

The mayor and Miyamoto Takeshi were good friends, and the mayor thought something must have affected Miyamoto Takeshi, so the mayor went to his house to talk to him, only to find that the other man looked very unwell.

After some communication, I learned that Miyamoto Takeshi wouldn't live for more than a month.

"I can feel it... watching me! It hates me for saving that child! That's why it's punishing me! Genritsu! My life is slipping away! Like sand flowing through an hourglass, I can feel it 'slipping away' every moment!"

The mayor was initially skeptical, but seeing his friend's appearance, he began to believe it was probably true.

But the town mayor was just an ordinary person and there was nothing he could do about it.

Not long after, a stranger arrived and spread the word that tombstones could become Buddhas. The town mayor did not believe it; he had never heard such a thing in all his years of life.

Miyamoto Takeshi believed it, and he helped the outsiders spread the word. He was already a well-known priest, and now almost the entire town believed in the idea of ​​becoming a Buddha through a tombstone.

"That day, I searched everywhere for Takeshi during the prayer event, but he rarely appeared. Not long after, a fire broke out at the event."

"I think I saw a fleeting glimpse of Takeshi's face, so ferocious, terrifying, and crazed..."

Afterwards, the town mayor noticed that Miyamoto Takeshi looked much better.

The town mayor dared not think about it further.

"Wuzhi, how have you been lately?"

"Excellent, better than ever before, Genritsu. Tell me, is it feasible to use 'immortality' to combat 'passing away'?"

"I have no idea."

The mayor felt that his friend was becoming more and more terrifying.

Not long after, Miyamoto Takeshi's complexion worsened again.

He kept muttering to himself, saying things no one could understand, "You lied to me, you lied to me."

"There is no such thing as immortality. You are a loser, a fugitive..."

Seeing this, Jiu Zhiche roughly guessed what would happen next.

The town mayor didn't know what had happened. When he saw his friend again after half a month, the friend was carrying a box and was bleeding from all seven orifices, looking like a blood-soaked person.

"Yuanli, please help me... You're the only one left... You have to hide it well for me, don't let anyone find it... Don't open it under any circumstances..."

After saying that, Miyamoto Takeshi died.

With a heavy heart, the mayor buried Miyamoto Takeshi outside the town.

After seeing that Jiuzhi Che had finished reading, Qitian said, "You should have made your own judgment. There are big problems with Miyamoto Takeshi."

"Thank you," Jiuzhiche said. "Does the mayor's family have any other magical artifacts or similar items? If so, I can buy them."

The other party was a smart person, didn't ask many questions, and was even quite straightforward, so Jiu Zhiche didn't intend to pretend to be stupid.

"Even if I had it, it wouldn't be of any use to me. Unfortunately, I don't."

"Sorry to bother you."

Jiuzhiche took his leave.

It's quite obvious that Miyamoto Takeshi was afflicted by the "Withering" curse after saving a child. The feeling of being watched suggests that something is behind it, or perhaps the curse itself can cause the feeling of being watched.

In order to survive, Miyamoto Takeshi then chose to cooperate with outsiders and demons, causing the fire incident during the prayer event and sacrificing 14 people, hoping to gain eternal life.

But the demon was clearly deceiving him, so in a fit of rage, Miyamoto Takeshi used all his strength to seal the demon away, leaving behind the box.

The mayor's diary in the library, along with Miyamoto Takeshi's own diary, all embellished Miyamoto Takeshi's image...

The mayor's house.

Shortly after Jiuzhi Che left, Qitian closed the door, picked up the cup on the table, and drank the water in one gulp.

The cup was set down, and a faint black handprint flashed across its surface.

Immediately afterwards, Hatada got up and went to the attic.

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