When Jiang Chuan heard the word "Shrine", he saw the middle-aged man's face suddenly become stiff.
Jiang Chuan also confirmed that the shrine indeed contained some secrets that were rarely mentioned.
The middle-aged man took two puffs of his cigarette and then sighed.
"Young man, why do you want to know about the shrine?"
Jiang Chuan thought about it and felt that there was nothing to hide. After all, he was entrusted by someone. And to be honest, the main reason for investigating the shrine was because of Jiang Chuan's own curiosity. Dr. Kudo was just a source of information for him and could be used as a cover.
"Because someone asked me for help, he said the shrine is a very evil existence."
"That person... should be Dr. Kudo from the clinic, right?"
After hearing Jiang Chuan's words, the middle-aged man asked without thinking.
Jiang Chuan couldn't help but be shocked.
"How did you guess that?"
"Do I need to guess? He must have told you that his daughter is now trapped in the shrine, and then asked you to destroy the shrine, right?"
Jiang Chuan was even more surprised and nodded.
"It is just as you said."
"This old man is really stubborn!"
The middle-aged man couldn't help but yelled in hatred.
Seeing his reaction, Jiang Chuan couldn't help but feel curious.
"Uncle, what kind of place is that shrine? What secrets does it hide? And why does Dr. Kudo hate it so much?"
Hearing Jiang Chuan's question, the middle-aged man sighed, then looked at Jiang Chuan and spoke slowly.
"The shrine is really no longer a shrine now. The reason we still call it that is because of old habits."
"But the current shrine is definitely not an extremely evil place. At most, it is a little..."
As the middle-aged man spoke, a look of embarrassment appeared on his dark face.
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Jiang Chuan finally learned the so-called "secret" of the shrine.
It has to be said that Dr. Kudo's description and his choice of words, "an extremely evil place" are really too subjective and one-sided. Before knowing the truth, Jiang Chuan even thought that the shrine today was some kind of terrible brainwashing organization.
However, the truth is that the shrine is no longer a shrine, but has become a place of entertainment...
Well, that's right.
In Neon land, that kind of place is called custom.
Considering what Dr. Kudo said before about the difficulties the shrine encountered after the outbreak of the apocalypse, Jiang Chuan can only say that it is understandable that the shrine has become like this now. After all, those professional shrine maidens who have been serving in the shrine all year round also need to eat.
Since selling faith can no longer fill our stomachs, and there is no suitable way to sell labor, isn't there only one thing left that can be sold?
As for the "extremely evil place", that is even more irrelevant. After listening to the middle-aged man's description, Jiang Chuan even felt that the price the shrine gave to the villagers was very reasonable, or even affordable.
"In fact, I understand. After all, Dr. Kudo's daughter is still young. Now that she willingly did this for a living, he must feel bad."
The middle-aged man smoked the fourth cigarette handed to him by Jiang Chuan and said with emotion.
"It's just that he always targets the shrine. If he has the ability, he can just take his daughter back to the clinic and support her himself!"
Hearing this, Jiang Chuan nodded in agreement.
It seems that Dr. Kudo was just angry and helpless.
Unwilling to admit that his own impotence led his daughter to sell her virginity in order to survive, he instead blames the shrine itself for the incident.
I'm really confused.
Jiang Chuan also sighed.
In the end times, what does this mean? There are many people who are more pitiful than the father and daughter of the Kudo family, but blaming one's misfortune on a third party is not pitiful at all.
Now that he knows the truth, Jiang Chuan decides not to interfere in the affairs of the shrine for the time being.
Although he has now taken over the old mayor's job and opened the warehouse to provide relief to the poor in the town, since the old mayor has also acquiesced to the existence of the shrine, Jiang Chuan has no intention of changing anything.
But he didn't intend to let the shrine continue to run wild like this.
Just like the brothels and boats in ancient times, most of them were controlled by the government. For Jiang Chuan, who was about to take over the town, the "shrine" could certainly exist, but it had to be under his control.
Thinking of this, Jiang Chuan couldn't help but reveal an evil smile, which made the middle-aged man who was smoking opposite him feel an inexplicable chill on his back.
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It's getting late.
Kenta's condition finally stabilized and his fever gradually subsided.
Before leaving get off work, Dr. Kudo personally performed another stethoscope examination on Kenta, and the result was that the inflammation had not been eliminated, but the condition had indeed stabilized, which showed that the medicine was indeed working, and if he continued to take it, he should be able to gradually recover.
Although this was not enough to completely reassure Mrs. Sugimoto, it at least relaxed her tense nerves a little.
After the doctors and nurses left the ward, she lay down at the head of Kenta's bed, her eyelids heavy, and soon fell asleep.
……
When she woke up, it was dark all around, and it was obviously night.
Kenta was still sleeping soundly, breathing steadily, but because of the inflammation of his lungs, he made a slight snoring sound when he breathed, which made her feel distressed.
However, her body temperature did not continue to rise, which made her feel relieved.
Suddenly, there was a rhythmic sound on the windowsill outside the window. Mrs. Sugimoto subconsciously turned her head and realized that it seemed to be the sound of raindrops.
Sure enough, the noise soon became more and more frequent, and soon became a continuous sound. The sky in the distance suddenly lit up for a moment, and the next moment, distant thunder was heard.
A sudden rain in the middle of the night.
The night wind outside the window blew into the ward, and Mrs. Sugimoto felt a little chilly, so she quickly got up and closed the window. Then she looked at the dark rainy night outside the window, and her mood became more and more confused.
After all he had done for himself, today he once again saved himself from despair.
This really made her not know what to do.
"Will you ever come back? Or...are you really dead?"
Tears gradually wet her eyes. Mrs. Sugimoto's fingers gently touched the cold window glass, and she murmured to herself in the endless night.
"We clearly agreed to be together forever... but you left me and Kenta and never came back. How long should I wait for you? If you keep going on like this... I'm afraid I'll really..."
Mrs. Sugimoto closed her eyes tightly, trying hard to recall her husband's gentle face in her mind, but the familiar and clear face gradually became blurred...
Gradually I couldn't see the face clearly.
However, the next moment, what emerged in her mind was Jiang Chuan's young face.
His expression was calm as he looked at himself and spoke slowly.
"It's okay, Mrs. Sugimoto."
This is what he said to himself again and again.
It's fine.
give it to me.
Tears gradually rolled down Mrs. Sugimoto's cheeks.
Finally, she looked up at the night sky again, at the moon that was nowhere to be seen but was covered by the darkness and dark clouds.
"I'm sorry, I tried so hard..."
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Ando Haruyuki has become more and more unrestrained recently.
Perhaps because it had been a long time since he returned home, Ando's parents and Jiang Chuan and his group gradually became familiar with each other, and even the relationship between Ando Fuyuko and Jiang Chuan gradually eased.
So Ando Haruyuki no longer had any worries. Recently, he even took the initiative to invite Jiang Chuan back to his room to play games in broad daylight, and his voice was not restrained at all. If there were no neighbors around the Ando family, Ando Haruyuki's voice would probably penetrate the wall...
This made Jiang Chuan feel a little surprised, but he was also happy to cooperate with Ando Haruyuki's sudden good mood. He was just a little curious.
Ando Haruyuki gave the reason: "I'm not sure, maybe it's because of my menstrual period."
The next morning, after Jiang Chuan finished his morning exercises with Ando Haruyuki, he went downstairs to enjoy the bacon fried eggs carefully prepared by Mrs. Hayakawa at the dining table.
The bacon was naturally a packaged food that Jiang Chuan took out from the inventory, and the fried eggs came from the seventy-something cluckers in the livestock farm - they laid more than seventy eggs for Jiang Chuan every day. It could be said that he had now completely achieved egg freedom.
Although eggs are not as solid as real meat, they are high-quality protein food after all. Not only are they rich in nutrients, but when paired with many of Jiang Chuan's existing vegetables and agricultural products, Mrs. Hayakawa and her family can come up with more and richer dishes, and the family's recipes are finally richer than before.
And soon, when the livestock on the ranch begin to reproduce steadily, real meat will appear in the menu. Jiang Chuan can't wait to taste the delicious fried chicken and ribs again.
However, when Jiang Chuan was eating happily, Mrs. Hayakawa, who was standing beside him, came slowly over to the seat next to Jiang Chuan in an apron and sat down.
Jiang Chuan turned his head and looked at her curiously. There was some hesitation on the latter's face, as if she had something to say.
"Risa, what's wrong? Is there anything you want to say?"
Mrs. Hayakawa was stunned at first when Jiang Chuan saw through her thoughts, and then felt a little embarrassed, but she still smiled and continued speaking.
"Kawa-kun, I don't know if what I think is right, but I think that for things like this, if there is any sign, we should confirm it, so that we can feel at ease."
Hearing Mrs. Hayakawa's words, Jiang Chuan was stunned.
"Just to confirm...what did you say? I don't quite understand."
Mrs. Hayakawa sighed.
She turned her head left and right, and saw that there was no one else around. She then breathed a sigh of relief, clenched her fists, and gently put her red lips close to Jiang Chuan's ear.
"I feel like... I might be pregnant with your child, Kawa-kun."
………………
Mrs. Hayakawa's words were like a bolt from the blue to Jiang Chuan.
No matter how strong a person's mental qualities are, when experiencing something he has never experienced before, he will inevitably feel some nervousness in his heart. This emotion varies from person to person and from situation to situation.
Being a father? Jiang Chuan had never experienced this before.
However, in the past few months, Jiang Chuan has experienced fighting zombies, fighting with survivors, and even killing many people. Compared with ordinary people, his psychological quality should be much better.
However, when he heard Mrs. Hayakawa's words, he instantly felt adrenaline being secreted throughout his body, and he was even more nervous than when he faced the zombies.
"Are you...are you sure?"
Jiang Chuan asked hesitantly.
Mrs. Hayakawa blushed slightly and nodded gently: "It is basically confirmed that my menstrual period has been delayed for nearly two weeks, and the reactions of all aspects of my body are the same as when I was pregnant with Menghua..."
When she said this, she suddenly paused, the blush on her face became even more intense, and she continued speaking while her eyes moved.
"And recently... I've always had strong thoughts about that."
Hearing Mrs. Hayakawa's words, Jiang Chuan couldn't help but be stunned.
Recalling Mrs. Hayakawa's past period of time, Jiang Chuan found that it was indeed the case. He was a little surprised at first. Recently, Mrs. Hayakawa has been much more proactive and enthusiastic than in the past. He originally thought that it was because the two of them had been together for a long time, their feelings had deepened, and some aspects of their relationship had also deepened. He didn't expect there was such a reason.
After Mrs. Hayakawa said this, she had been observing Jiang Chuan's reaction. She noticed that his face changed and he looked uncertain, and immediately some misunderstandings arose.
The smile on her face gradually disappeared, and then she asked hesitantly: "Chuan Jun, don't you want me to give the child to you..."
As soon as she said it, she felt a little regretful. How could she say such a thing so easily?
But if he really doesn't want to, I have no position to refute him. After all...Kawa-kun and Haruyuki are...
Mrs. Hayakawa's mood suddenly became inexplicably low.
When Jiang Chuan heard her words, he immediately leaned back.
"Risa, don't say that! I don't think that."
He reached out his hand, gently put his arm around Mrs. Hayakawa's shoulders, held her tightly in his arms, and gently kissed her cheek.
"It's just the first time I've encountered this kind of thing. I'm a little nervous, that's all. Or rather... I'm a little surprised."
"Although I've never thought about what it would be like to be a father, I will try my best."
Hearing Jiang Chuan's firm attitude, Mrs. Hayakawa's inexplicable worry instantly disappeared and turned into warmth.
She looked up at Jiang Chuan's young face, and the abnormally strong hormone levels due to the early pregnancy made her whole body hot and dry again.
"Kawa-kun..."
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