This Japanese Monogatari Isn't Lame
Chapter 155 - 154. Answer (Update 24)

Chapter 155: Chapter 154. Answer (Update 24)

What exactly was Shenzhu Shihui’s identity?

A mysterious relative from the maternal family?

Keep in mind, all the Shenzhu Family’s unusual actions were based on the premise of a ritual.

But if Shenzhu Shihui was an indispensable person in the ritual, what was her identity?

And what role did Shenzhu Shihui play in the ritual?

Beichuan Si noted down the name Shenzhu Shihui and flipped through the records on the desk.

This search indeed revealed another very valuable document.

The document detailed the location of the ritual.

Shenzhu Shrine was located between the mountains, and the calamity was suppressed within Shenzhu Mountain.

The Gate of Spirits was also in Shenzhu Mountain.

And the location leading to the main altar—

"Right corridor, downwards... the eleventh step on the floor... the underground palace."

After all, the Shenzhu Main Family had only so much space, plus the Shinbana Greeting ritual was very important. The location of the altar naturally needed to be concealed, so it was no wonder the altar was hidden underground.

Beichuan Si understood this very much.

"Then without further delay..."

Now that he knew the location of the altar, Beichuan Si had no reason to hesitate.

He stuffed the documents into his nearly full waist pouch and took a sip of water.

After completing these actions, Beichuan Si went directly to the right corridor, descended the stairs there, entered a corridor, and took exactly eleven steps.

Here, the ground was just ordinary mud and broken stones; it seemed the Shenzhu Family had no plans to lay any wooden or bluestone flooring here.

Moreover...Beichuan Si sharply noticed that the color of the mud and stone under his feet was slightly different from that of the surrounding area.

In other words—

Beichuan Si parted the intentionally laid mud and broken stones on this patch of ground with his hands.

A stone slab with several iron handles appeared before him.

On the slab, a pattern was engraved consisting of bright white chrysanthemums and blooming, enchanting flowers.

In the middle of the pattern, Beichuan Si clearly saw a large keyhole.

A stone key?

Beichuan Si unconsciously took out the key of the Magong Main Family from his waist pouch.

"As expected, there’s still half missing."

Beichuan Si furrowed his brows.

He could have directly split the stone slab using Jian Ding, but he had to consider the aftermath.

Without the key from the Shenzhu Main Family, it would be pointless for Beichuan Si to go down.

But he still had to take a look.

Just as this thought flashed through Beichuan Si’s mind, the Shinra Bell he carried at his waist suddenly vibrated and emitted a rapid sound.

Was there an aggrieved spirit nearby?!

Beichuan Si stood up, looking towards the dark corridor opposite.

Clang...

Clang...

Clang...

That was the crisp sound of torture tools colliding.

From distant to near—

The Knife Ritual Maiden charged directly at him!!!

As for Beichuan Si?

The moment he heard the Knife Ritual Maiden’s sound, Beichuan Si immediately stepped onto the corridor and madly fled.

He had no intention of seeing the other’s full appearance before leaving.

After all, with the speed of the Knife Ritual Maiden, Beichuan Si had no advantage even at full sprint.

However—

"So fast!"

Beichuan Si, surprised by the Knife Ritual Maiden rushing along the cross-path he had just run across, watched in astonishment.

Faster than what he had seen in the underground palace before!

Beichuan Si subconsciously glanced at his watch.

It turned out that during his investigation, the time had already reached seven o’clock.

The Hidden Realm!

This was their home turf! No wonder the Knife Ritual Maiden’s running speed had increased!

This way, it was impossible to shake her off!

Beichuan Si tried to create obstacles for the Knife Ritual Maiden following him, knocking down cabinets against the wall, and placing thick wooden bars—

But no matter what, the Knife Ritual Maiden directly smashed everything. Although her speed was somewhat reduced, it hardly had any effect!

Truly deserving of being "Calamity."

Even in such a life-and-death crisis, Beichuan Si couldn’t help but praise the opponent.

With such speed and ability, a sky-high resentment, no wonder she could slaughter the entire Shenzhu Family overnight!

But—

Beichuan Si’s mind raced.

"We should be there now!"

He burst through the room’s sliding door next to him, heavily exhaling.

This was a room.

A room naturally meant a dead end.

Had Beichuan Si directly run into a cul-de-sac?

Clang... Clang... Clang... Clang...

The sinister and heavy sound of the Knife Ritual Maiden echoed outside the room. The Shinra Bell at Beichuan Si’s waist shook madly, the clanging sound seemingly trying to tell Beichuan Si just how terrifying the aggrieved spirit outside was.

However, Beichuan Si ignored the sound of the Shinra Bell, his black pupils firmly fixed on the door, his hand tightly clutching Jian Ding.

In Beichuan Si’s gaze, the shadowy figure of the Knife Ritual Maiden appeared behind the sliding door.

Her twisted and frightening silhouette reflected on the paper door.

She was looking at this room.

Beichuan Si knew very well.

The opponent knew he was inside, and he similarly knew she was outside.

But separated by just this paper door, she didn’t break through it.

She stayed in place for a long while, eventually leaving slowly dragging her long knife.

The sound of the Shinra Bell slowly subsided.

Beichuan Si sighed in relief.

He turned to look behind, shaking his head involuntarily: "I was saved by this thing this time."

Behind Beichuan Si, a huge stone bound with Shimenawa lay across the back of the room.

If "Calamity" was to arise, then naturally, the Shenzhu Family wouldn’t be fools.

In the diary of the Shenzhu Family Head, Beichuan Si had also seen the contingency for dealing with "Calamity."

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