cat demon

"What?" Datou almost jumped up after hearing this, glanced at the side, and asked me in a low voice: "You mean this place is not clean?"

"More than that, according to the innkeeper, after the tree fort on the top of the mountain was finally conquered, there were still many little Japs fighting in the tunnels in the mountains. The troops at that time were anxious to get over based on strategic deployment, but they could not leave these Japs behind. To harm the local people, they bombarded the position indiscriminately and sealed all the openings with fire. This caused heavy casualties to the little Japs who were hiding. After that, people who went up the mountain nearby could always hear the sound of ghosts crying and wolves howling from underground. , everyone said that there was too much resentment in the lake and mountains, and later they raised money to hire Taoist priests to do it, but it didn't go away completely."

On the way we saw several small rooms, one of which also had two telegraph machines, and wires began to appear on the wall, and light bulbs were hung at intervals. There would be grooves near the light bulbs, and there would be grooves in the grooves. There was a pottery jar and a bamboo basket. Both the jar and the basket were empty. We speculated that they were used to store water and grain. From this, it seems that the little devil really worked hard at that time.

Datou looked confused and asked me in a low voice: "You said these little devils were all focused on this. Why didn't they defend the lake and the mountain in the end?"

I thought about it, and it seemed that the old man at the inn really didn't tell me how he was attacked, so he said to the big head: "Of course it was the result of the unity of the army and the people and their courageous resistance."

Datou looked at me with suspicion and distrust, but I completely ignored him. I thought to myself that I don't know how Hushan was defeated at that time.

Walking all the way south, Maitreya's team was stopped by a barbed wire fence. The guy in front turned on the light and looked inside. He could see many old-fashioned wooden transport boxes, many of which still had seals on them. Big Tou said in surprise: "No way. It was an ammunition depot, or some kind of chemical base. When I went to Northeast China a few years ago, I saw the ruins of the Water Supply Corps Experimental Base in Little Japan. The bacteria factory had been blown up when they withdrew, but it was still preserved. There is a lot of evidence of crime, there is a crime evidence exhibition hall in Harbin, his grandmother's, it's a bloody reality."

I looked inside and nodded: "It's possible that these grandsons are willing to engage in these things, such as plague, cholera, tuberculosis, etc. Maybe there is an experimental base inside."

The door on the barbed wire fence was hung with a big copper lock, but the guy in front found a hole on one side. I glanced at it inadvertently, my heart moved, and I whispered into Big Tou's ear while no one was paying attention: "Han Sheng did it."

"How do you know?" he asked me quickly.

"At first glance, it was caused by a sharp blade. It should be the tip of his spear. It can peel iron like an apple."

Maitreya came over and asked me if I should continue walking. I knew that Han Sheng was in front and of course he had to leave, so I told him yes. If we want to go south, we must go through here, otherwise the "capillary" holes on both sides will be complicated. It's so small that you can't tell which passage you want to go in, and you can't even tell whether you can get out or not.

He looked inside, warned me not to play tricks, and then ordered his men to be careful when entering and not to touch anything randomly. We then filed in through the opening left by Han Sheng.

This place is very big, with dozens of wooden boxes like the ones we saw outside stacked up. Many of the boxes are even nailed with large nails, and some are even covered with a layer of military green linoleum.

As soon as Datou saw this kind of thing, he would scratch his head out of curiosity. If you want him to try it, it would be impossible. In his words, his feet would be pinched. Why don't you give it a try?

He walked over and wanted to pry it open, but he didn't have any tools at hand. He turned around and suddenly said "Hey" and said, "Second Master, come here and see what kind of ghost talisman this is." I walked over and took a look, and sure enough, Several boxes have yellow talismans affixed to them. The paper is torn, but the talismans are still very clear. The paint must be unusual.

"Show me." I shouted to the person behind me. The person responsible for watching us looked at Maitreya, who nodded.

I took a closer look and suddenly became confused. I frowned and said, "There's something wrong."

Big Tou also came over to take a look: "What does this mouse mean?"

The drawings on the paper talisman look a bit like Bagua, but they are not. There is a strange beast in each of the four directions, with a mysterious symbol in the middle. This is what I think is strange. In fact, talismans are an important part of Taoism. There are even sects that specialize in practicing talismans. The origin of this thing can be traced back to the ancient witchcraft. Since then, it has evolved into various sects. There are different ways of painting.

But the content of this talisman is very puzzling. It does not belong to any sect within the scope of my knowledge. I even think that these strange beasts appearing on the talisman are very strange. As I look at it, I recall the previous times in my mind. I squatted down and carefully identified a book I had read, and seemed to find the correspondence in my memory.

"This is not a mouse, this is a cat demon." I said solemnly.

"Cat demon? How could it be such a thing?" Datou was puzzled.

"It is not a strange beast in ancient Chinese legends, but comes from Japan. It is a kind of strange beast that lives in the desert according to local legends. It feeds on the ghosts of the dead who are lost and trapped in the desert. Look at it. The flower should be violet, which represents the god of wind." I explained to him.

"What does it mean?"

"Seal." I frowned, "He feeds on the souls of innocent people. In Japanese mythology, it is said that its belly contains the souls of innocent people who are unwilling to reincarnate."

"That's our Zhong Kui, the underworld police chief, who specializes in dealing with those brats." Datou looked understanding.

"That's pretty much what it means."

"Then this was left by a Japanese Taoist priest?"

"Yes, it looks like it was left behind by an Onmyoji. We certainly won't use cat demons to suppress ghosts."

Japan's most primitive beliefs are based on mountains, trees, and some natural beasts. The ancient Japanese primitive people believed in the power of nature. They believed that the mountain spirit bred by nature had spirituality and magical power. Therefore, this cat demon talisman represents "seal" or "suppression", and the spells on the Japanese talisman are divided into points. There are white curses and black curses. The white curse represents blessing and protection, and the black curse represents curse and suppression. The spells around the cat demon are very murderous, so no matter how you think about it, they cannot be white curses.

It seems that they think there is something wrong with these wooden boxes.

I looked at Datou to make sure he was still going to drive. Datou hesitated and said, "According to what you said, these little Japanese people also think that the things here are not a good sign, so they must not be their own things. From other places Shipped?"

I thought about it and pointed at my feet.

"Damn it, these grandsons are still trying to transport our 'national treasure' away." Datou showed an understanding expression for a second.