Science solves cases? No, I am an immortal cultivator!

Tsurumi Hajime extended his hand to Mizunashi Rena.

Unlike him, a third-rate reporter from a third-rate newspaper, Rena Mizunashi is a very famous reporter and host.

But Mizunashi Rena seemed not to notice the hand that Tsurumi Hajime extended. She hugged Kitagawa Taki's arm and said indifferently, "Hello."

Kitagawa Taki felt the soft touch on his arm, and he began to like the boy in front of him a little better.

Yuanshan and Ye behind him opened their eyes wide. This, this is not right?

Tsurumi Hajime was not amused, but he did not feel embarrassed at all. He continued to ask, "Miss Mizuno, are you here for the legend of Nue as well?"

"That's it."

As soon as Mizuno Rena finished speaking, a burst of dog barking was heard behind everyone.

Then a golden retriever ran over and pounced on Tsurumi Hajime enthusiastically.

Takekuma Donsuke said, "This is the dog of the murdered team member. After that, it was adopted by the villagers and stayed in the village."

Then, he stepped forward and opened the door of the hotel: "Okay, everyone, go in first!"

The village chief led the group to their respective rooms. Just as he said, although the hotel was old, it was still large enough and everyone had a separate room.

……

night.

On the table.

Kitagawa Taki once again brought up the topic from the daytime, "Mr. Village Chief, what exactly is the legend of the Nue?"

Takekuma Donsuke narrated the story: "This story starts with the excavation team. Charles Abel, a foreigner who could only speak a few words of Japanese, encountered a cave collapse accident, but he did not die on the spot.

When the other team members arrived, he was trapped between the piles of rocks. He seemed to have something to say, but his throat was injured and he couldn't speak. One of the team members handed him a notebook and a pen.

He left three letters on the notepad - nue (鵺)!"

The village chief glanced at everyone and continued, "It's the monster from folklore. It has a monkey's head, a raccoon cat's body, a tiger's limbs, and a snake's tail. When it appears, it's accompanied by billowing black smoke and emitting terrifying screams!"

Yuanshan Heye swallowed her saliva. Although she had known this legend for a long time, she was still a little scared when she heard it said so late at night.

Mizuno Rena, on the other hand, supported her chin with both hands, looking very interested.

Kitagawa Taki asked, "So the Nue is in the cave digging for gold?"

He came to Shizuoka Prefecture this time, firstly for this possible monster, and secondly for Rena Mizunashi.

Takekuma Donsuke nodded and said, "That's right. Everyone, have a good rest tonight. Tomorrow we will all go dig for the gold cave together."

As soon as he finished speaking, a strange sound suddenly came, attracting everyone's attention.

The sound was like the wind blowing through a pipe, distant and long, and particularly creepy in the quiet night.

Yuanshan and Ye immediately sat up straight, not daring to move.

Rena Mizunoshi seemed to be frightened as well, and reached out to grab the arm of Taki Kitagawa next to her.

Kitagawa Taki smiled in his heart. He certainly didn't believe that Rena Mizunashi would be scared, but since she came to him, there was naturally no reason to let her go.

He immediately held Rena Mizunoshi's somewhat cold hand and gave her a reassuring look.

"Woo--" The originally quiet dog made a low whimper and then roared loudly.

"What...is this sound?" Hattori Heiji felt that the sound was harsh and made people feel uncomfortable.

Danze Daogui said with a secretive look on his face: "The sound of a nue chirping."

"Could it be that the legendary monster lives in this forest?"

Yuanshan Heye subconsciously turned her gaze to Beichuan Taki. She always believed in these things.

Randi Kangke said: "This should be a bird!"

"It's a bird called the tiger thrush, which often lives in broad-leaved forests in hilly areas or low-altitude mountainous areas. It used to be called a nue," Danze Daogui said with a hint of doubt.

"But, I remember there shouldn't be any tiger thrushes around here."

Masuko Fumie said, "So, in other words, there's no such thing as a monster. That's the same kind of bird the excavation team saw, right?"

Tsurumi Hajime scoffed and said, "That's nonsense! Where did the bird come from in the cave? The legendary monster Nue must be lurking deep in that cave!"

Hattori Heiji questioned, "But the other members of the excavation team haven't seen it, right?"

"This village also has a history. It was previously called Night Bird Village, which has the same pronunciation as the Japanese. The combination of the two names made it called Nue, but the name was changed later."

Someji Kangke deliberately said in a terrifying tone: "This sound might not be a tiger thrush, but a real nue!"

Yuanshan Heye was startled and said weakly: "How about we go back?"

In the past, she still had Xiaolan to snuggle with.

Hattori Heiji folded his hands and said, "Idiot! It's already evening, and since we're already here, how can we go back now?"

Just then, the chirping sounds outside stopped, the golden nue quieted down, and began to eat dog food silently.

Hattori Heiji glanced at the old dog and asked, "Mr. Village Chief, is this story about the excavation team real?"

"Of course, the note is still there!"

As he spoke, Takekuma Donsuke stood up and picked up a cowhide bag from the table behind him.

"Look!" He took out a piece of paper sealed in a plastic bag, and the word "nue" was written on it.

"There's more than that. Along with the note, there's also this hairpin and a notebook."

Beichuan Taki said, "Can you show it to me?"

Takekuma Donsuke handed the notebook to Kitagawa Taki.

Kitagawa Taki took a look and found that it recorded in detail how the excavation team conducted the excavation and where they excavated, but there was no mention of the monster Nue.

Takekuma Donsuke continued, "Tomorrow, everyone can hold up their notebooks in front of the camera and tell us about the buried gold in a serious manner. That way, you will be doing us a great favor in Sukuri Village!"

The corner of Kitagawa Taki's mouth twitched. It turned out that he wanted to hype it up!

Yes, only a fool would believe that there is so much gold, right?

No one had any objection. After all, the village chief had paid for it, so it didn't matter whether the gold treasure was real or not.

Takekuma Donsuke nodded with satisfaction and said, "Everyone, after dinner, go to bed early! We will set off for the cave early tomorrow morning."

Someji Kangke asked, "Mr. Takekuma, are the drinks I asked you to prepare okay?"

Takekuma Donsuke smiled and said, "No problem, I have prepared everything you need."

He repeated, "Mr. Somechi has milk and whiskey, Mr. Tanzawa has sake and snacks, Ms. Masuko has white wine and sparkling water, and Mr. Tsurumi has cola and potato chips, right?"

Then, he looked at Hattori Heiji and the others: "Mr. Hattori, what about you?"

Hattori Heiji said, "I won't bother you. What about you guys, Heye?"

Several people waved their hands. Yuanshan Heye was worried that she would not be able to sleep at night, so she had no mood to eat.