Chapter 49 The insider can become a train stop ...​​​​

The fact that this place can become a train stop is closely related to a prosperous town nearby .

There is another factory not far from the town , and many people come here by car to work .

Bo Ye Zhu stood at the exit , turned around and looked at the empty train carriages . The attendants were moving around , picking up garbage and cleaning .

The sharp Nichirin sword had left deep scratches on the carriage wall , and now it had disappeared along with the last non - existent carriage .​

It's late at night .

The real person took his hand and walked outside , whispering , " Let 's patrol the area . There should be some Demon Slayer swordsmen stationed here . "

After walking out of the station , they stood at the intersection . It was late at night and there were few people on the street .

The passengers who just got off the train chose to spend the night at the station or in a hotel near the station .

The ravens flapped their wings , flying through the night . Bo Yezhu looked up and asked , " Is that your ravens or mine ? "​

" You should go back there and report our whereabouts . " Zhenren followed his gaze and took a look .​​

Their gains tonight were quite significant , and these needed to be reported . First , they should tell the Pillar- level swordsman in charge of Uroba Nagisa , Rengoku Kyojuro , and then inform the headquarters so that the headquarters can organize the information in a timely manner .

Bo Yezhu scratched his cheek and looked forward . The street lights were on . The moon above his head was hidden in the clouds , but it did not obstruct the clear view of the road . There were closed shops on both sides .

Suddenly , his eyes fixed , he broke free from the real person 's hand and walked forward .

There was an alley in front of them . The entrance to the alley was dark , and the light from the street lamp illuminated a small section of the wall .

The real person followed him and saw that Bo Yezhu stopped at the entrance of the alley . He raised his eyes and followed the young man 's line of sight . He saw a lifelike wisteria flower mark on the illuminated wall .

The mark of the Demon Slayer Corps ?

" Do you want to go in and take a look ? " The real person raised his eyes and looked into the deep alley .

Uroba Nagisa nodded . " The Demon Slayer Corps ' mark is n't usually this obvious . Even if it were an ordinary person who was rescued , the wisteria flower mark should have been left on the door . "

This mark simply attracted them to go inside .

Zhenren stretched out his hand and rubbed his fingertips across the rough wall . The mark of the wisteria flowers was a little blurry . He didn't know if it was because of the light from the street lamp . His eyes moved - this mark seemed to have been printed not long ago .

" Let's go . " He picked up the lamp , took Bo Yezhu 's wrist , and walked deep into the dark alley .

The two footsteps were not actually loud , but in the quiet night , especially in the narrow alley , the echo was obvious .​

There was a stuffy and damp smell at the tip of his nose , and Bo Yezhu frowned . The night above his head was dark , and only the lamp in the real person's hand illuminated the road ahead , but it was very strange , the range they could see was very small .

There was enough fuel for the lantern , so there was no need to cut down the flame .

Suddenly , he seemed to hear a sound , so small that he almost thought he had misheard it .

But the real person stopped and raised his eyes with cold eyes . He raised his wrist , and this time , the light of the lantern illuminated a section of the road ahead .

Bo Ye Zhu poked his head out from behind him and gasped in shock .​

In front of them , there were several bodies lying , and dense spider - like creatures were crawling over those bodies .

" What is that ? " Bo Yezhu frowned as he looked at the bodies whose life or death was unknown .

The real person grabbed his hand , not intending to let him take out the Sun Blade . The light of the lantern illuminated the spider - like creatures that looked like a stream flowing by .

It is much larger than a spider and looks similar to a spider , but it has a strange eye on its body .

He squinted his eyes and remembered what it was .

Mingnu 's " eyes " .​

Bo Yezhu looked at the dense swarms of spiders crawling over his body , seemingly gnawing at him , yet also seemingly just passing by , feeling a little disgusted . " Is it a ghost ? Such disgusting blood magic . "

" Those are the team members . " The real person carefully identified the bodies under the spider , and his face looked unhappy . He could clearly see the Demon Slayer Corps uniforms worn on the bodies .

These spiders were not very powerful in attack , but they were numerous . There were more than hundreds of them just in front of them , and there were more ... Zhenren turned his head and looked behind Bo Yezhu . The way they came had disappeared .

" Tonight is really fulfilling . " Bo Ye Zhu also noticed the darkness behind him and murmured .​

The situation is not favorable for them : the narrow alleys , the disappearance of the way they came , dense spiders ... and the corpses of their former companions who may have turned into ghosts .

Are there more demons lately ? Does Muzan have the time to convert so many demons ? He has n't been seen since last time . I guess he's hiding in Infinite City , researching a potion that will allow demons to see the sun again .

He vaguely felt that something was wrong .

The spiders began to move toward them .

The real person put away his scattered thoughts , looked at the one-eyed spiders coldly , turned sideways , released the hand holding Bo Yezhu , and faced his palms towards the one-eyed spiders that were ready to move .

In the Infinite City , Mingnu sat on the platform holding a pipa .

Relying on the " eyes " of those one-eyed spiders , she watched the movements of real people .

The next second , she saw the human 's palm turn into a pitch- black tube mouth .

Mingnu , who was holding the pipa , froze in her tracks , and was stunned for a moment, then saw the overwhelming flames engulfing all the spiders .

What ? !

The sudden rise in temperature in the alley was stopped by the real person . He held a lamp , and his mutated arm spewed out a raging flame , completely devouring the spider in the blink of an eye .

Bo Ye Zhu exclaimed : " How amazing ! "​

The other party obviously did n't expect the real person to be like this . The half- finished illusion was instantly broken , the spiders became a mess , and the alley ahead was illuminated for a long distance .

But they still saw the person lying on the ground .​

Three or four swordsmen were lying face down , their lives or deaths unknown .

The real person 's hand returned to normal , and the two men walked forward , finally stopping in front of the swordsmen , and the first thing they smelled was the stench of decay .

There is also a strong smell of blood .

Bo Ye Zhu handed the Sun Blade to Zhenren , who held the long sword and lifted up the body on top .

As expected , the swordsman 's body showed signs of gnawing , his face was covered in mud and blood , and it was unknown how long he had been dead . The smell of blood was strong .

This is not a deserted place . If someone has been dead for many days , it is impossible not to be discovered .

Bo Ye Zhu thought of the last carriage on the train . Although it was pitch black inside , he still noticed many piled up corpses .​​​

" Could it be the same as the bodies on the train ? "

The real man stood up , not needing to consider the rest . He handed the knife to Bo Ye Zhu and shook his head . " If swordsmen were missing , headquarters would definitely have a record of it , especially since there were three or four of them . "

He turned his head and looked at the bodies of his companions again : " Two days at most . If the situation is bad , they may die tonight . "

The rotten smell they smelled might not be from the corpse , it could also be from the spiders .

The patrolling swordsman also discovered the familiar wisteria flower mark and was attracted into the alley , only to be swallowed and strangled by a dense swarm of one- eyed spiders .

Uroba Nagisa : " What should we do now ? Go find the nearest station ? "

His crow flew back to report , and he did n't know whether the real crow was there .

The real person nodded and said , " Let 's go out first . This alley is a dead end . "

Walking out of the alley , Bo Yezhu stopped in front of the wisteria flower mark and stared at it for a long time . Then he looked up at the sky and summoned the crows .

The heavy clouds blocked the moon from shining through at all . The night wind swept through the streets . The street lights seemed to be running out of power and began to flicker . There was danger everywhere .

The mark of the wisteria flower was similar to what he remembered . Bo Ye Zhu stared at it , outlining the shape of the mark in his mind , but he always felt that something was wrong .

The wind blew through his collar and he shivered . At that moment , he suddenly remembered something .​​​

He called out to Zhenren : " Zhenzhen . "

The real person looked at him and asked , " Did you find anything ? "

Bo Ye Zhu's expression turned grim . " Who knows about the wisteria flower mark ? Does that mean the headquarters ' location is also in danger ? "

" But I think the copy of the wisteria flower mark is not very similar . " Bo Ye Zhu continued .

He ran his fingertips across the wall , imitating the brushstrokes and outlining the mark .

With the final stroke , he withdrew his hand and confirmed , " The other party is very familiar with the Demon Slayer Corps ' wisteria flower mark , but a little unsure . Several places are trembling . Look at the petals here ; they are smaller than the real mark . "

The real person stood beside him , took a closer look , and said , " If it were a ghost , since it could have guessed the headquarters ' location , there would be no need to lure the swordsman here with the wisteria flower mark . "

" Really . "

Bo Yezhu stared at the mark , then suddenly turned his head , looking back toward the gloomy alleyway . He asked in an unclear tone , " Were those companions killed by the spider , or did they die before the spider appeared ? "

The curse spirit was stunned . He did n't notice these things .

Someone betrayed the Demon Slayer Corps ?

Use the Wisteria Flower Mark here to kill your former companions .

Then Mingnu 's spider happened to follow these swordsmen , and it would be a waste not to eat the food that was right in front of her mouth .

While gnawing , Uroba Nagisa and Masato stepped into the alley . Mingnu recognized Masato and changed her mind , wanting to kill these two humans who were harmful to Muzan .​​

Because it was a spur- of - the -moment idea , the illusion was constructed in a weird way and the spatial transformation was extremely shallow , unlike the strength displayed by an evil spirit like Mingnu who controls the Infinite City .

The real person frowned and finished telling his speculation to Uroba Nagisa .

The only swordsman he could think of who would betray the Demon Slayer Corps was Gion ... But at this point in time , even if Gion was dissatisfied , it was not time for him to defect .

Usugaba Nagisa leaned against the alley wall , facing the wisteria flower mark , with a serious expression : " If it is indeed the swordsman who betrayed the Demon Slayer Corps , we must inform the lord immediately . "

The crow went to look for the nearest Demon Slayer Corps base , but the visibility was poor tonight and it had never been to this area , so it would take some effort to find it .

Boye Zhu and Zhenren walked around the area again , but found no trace of the evil ghost . They returned to the alley again , and the smell of blood had already spread .

Towards the end of the night , a dozen or so hermits finally arrived .

Following In was Mitsuri Kanroji , a pillar that Uroba Nagisa was familiar with .​

The girl with pink and green braids , a Nichirin sword wrapped around her waist , saw Usugaba Nagisa and the others , and her eyes lit up . " So it's you ! Are there any other ghosts around here ? "

Bo Ye Zhu shook his head : " We didn't find any other ghosts , but ... " He turned his head to look at the people who entered the alley to deal with the corpses .

Kanroji Mitsuri : " Huh ? "​

As they walked further away , Mitsuri Kanroji frowned and asked , " Did something else happen ? "

Bo Ye Zhu recounted the wisteria flower mark they had discovered and the real person 's speculation , adding , " We still need to examine the body . "

In fact, they had already gone back to check again . Zhenren was sure that these swordsmen died before encountering the spider girl Ming . They all had fatal wounds on their bodies , but because there were too many parts bitten , he was not sure what caused them .

The usually cheerful Love Pillar now frowned and nodded emphatically . " I understand . Now let 's return to my base . I have specialized personnel there . If the result is truly like that ... I 'll immediately depart for headquarters to inform the lord ! "​​

The Immortal suddenly asked , " Are there any other pillars nearby ? "

" Hmm ? The Flame Pillar is pretty close here . Oh , and the former Sound Pillar, Mr. Kuwajima , is here too ! "