Chapter 52 : Walking into a Trap Beyond Bo Yezhu 's expectations , the next ...​

Contrary to Bo Yezhu 's expectations , they gained almost nothing for more than ten days . Only on the fifth day did they kill a ghost lurking on the train .

Even the residence of Lord Renzhu next door was eerily quiet .​​​

The calmer it was , the tighter the tension in everyone's mind grew . Every time they inspected the area , it seemed like something horrible was brewing .

Half a month after arriving at the Flame Pillar's base , they heard that there were traces of ghosts near the repair shop , so Uroba Nagisa and Masato did not choose to follow the Infinite Train the entire way tonight .

The two men set out from their base in the evening , intending to bypass the town and head to the repair shop .

Brilliant clouds of fire spread across half the sky , the wind weighed down the reeds on both sides of the river , winding paths stretched across the fields , and in the distance , a railway could be seen rising high and entering the mountains and forests .

The river surface is as bright as flowing gold , and the cicadas are chirping faintly , as if welcoming the last summer of the year . By dawn , they may have already died on the tree trunks , stumbling into the soil with the wind , mixing and melting , waiting to be reborn in early summer next year .

The young man's clear voice hummed a tune that sounded like a popular tune a few years ago , floating along the river in late summer .

The white haori with bamboo patterns was blown up by the wind . The evening breeze blowing on the face was the most comfortable . Bo Ye Zhu narrowed her eyes and held an unknown wild flower in her hand .

" The headquarters has sent a second batch of swordsmen as reinforcements . The first batch of swordsmen has already withdrawn . " The Immortal raised his hand , and the crow stood on the back of his hand , its dark eyes looking towards Bo Ye Zhu .

" The second batch ? " Hearing what Zhenren said , Bo Yezhu turned his head to look at him .

" Yes , a few days ago , we found the same forged Wisteria flower mark near another station . The forgery techniques are becoming increasingly sophisticated , and it 's almost impossible to verify the authenticity without relying on previously registered locations . "

The real person 's words made Uroba Nagisa frown . " If even the crows ca n't be distinguished , then it will be difficult for the swordsmen to receive timely treatment and supplies outside the base . "

If you are injured while killing ghosts or your body functions are exhausted , you want to go to a nearby house with a wisteria flower mark to replenish your supplies , but you are hesitant because of the issue of real wisteria flowers .

Although we can wait for the crow to confirm , I am afraid that the situation is urgent and we can't wait that long ... If it happens to be a fake mark , then something bad will definitely happen .

Pretty disgusting trick .​

The headquarters is already discussing whether to develop a new wisteria flower mark , but the wisteria flower mark has been passed down for thousands of years . If it really needs to be changed , everyone will have to start from the beginning .

As night fell , the repair shop was in the wilderness , with a small path leading to the back . This was the path that Bo Ye Zhu and Zhen Zhen took when they first came here .

" Inside the repair shop ... " Bo Ye Zhu muttered as he looked at the brightly lit repair shop .

" It 's just getting dark , let's take a look around first . " The real person said as he looked at the starry night sky .

We started patrolling an area of about 150 meters around the repair shop . There were many crisscrossing paths here , with many swamps , reeds , weeds , and bushes growing in the swamps . There was also a small woods not far away , so patrolling was not easy .

The night is different from the day , and the visibility is low . The moonlight is still good tonight . The real person is holding a lamp in his hand - it was bought by Bo Yezhu a few days ago .

After passing a patch of reeds , Bo Yezhu lifted his foot with some disgust , and the soles of his shoes were covered with a lot of mud .

The real person kept looking around , while crows circled back and forth above his head , overlooking the entire repair shop with sharp eyes , trying to find any trace of the cannibal ghost .

" By the way , what happened to Lord Flame Pillar last night was probably the first time he encountered a ghost in recent times , right ? " Bo Ye Zhu muttered .

The real person nodded . " Usually, he leaves the base to hunt ghosts elsewhere , but he's been unsuccessful for half a month . Even in areas where ghosts usually appear , those creatures have vanished . Even though the crows have been working the night sky all night , they have n't found a single ghost . "

There is no doubt that such a large - scale action was instructed by Muzan .

But why does Muzan restrain ghosts in this way ?​

Some time ago , while Uroba Nagisa was asleep , the real person met with the Sound Pillar Uzui Tengen, who was in charge of the investigation in the Yukuo area .

Originally, he was just reporting to the Flame Pillar as normal , but just then Tengen Uzui came to visit . The real person hesitated for a moment and hinted to the Sound Pillar that Yugoku 's ghost might be beyond their imagination .

However, Uzui Tengen told the real person that there was not even a ghost to be found in the whole city .

He was also certain that there was an evil ghost hiding in Youguo , but for some reason , the evil ghost had temporarily left .

" Eh ? " Bo Ye Zhu, who was walking in front , suddenly made a puzzled sound .

He was standing at the edge of a swamp . The road under his feet was relatively flat , and he was looking down into the swamp .

" Zhenzhen , come and take a picture here . "

" What's wrong ? " Zhenren collected his thoughts , walked over , raised his wrist , and shone the lantern into the swamp . He could clearly see the place where Bo Yezhu 's finger was pointing .

The cursed spirit frowned , and the lantern swayed as he moved . He straightened up and said , " It 's a corpse . "

" It 's true ... I think something is wrong . " Bo Yezhu stepped back a few steps and made way for the real person to observe .

The real person only figured out how the bodies in the swamp died . The most important thing was whether there was a smell of ghosts gnawing at them .

" It's not a ghost , it's murder . Let 's notify the police tomorrow . "

" Is it a murder ? " Bo Ye Zhu was surprised . The people in this place looked simple and honest . It did n't look like a place where a murder had occurred .

A distant whistle blew , carrying far across the fields .​​

The real person frowned , and something seemed to pop up in his mind .

He turned his head and looked at Bo Ye Zhu : " Although it is a small transportation hub , the probability of murder is indeed very low ... By the way . " He suddenly remembered something and turned his head again to look at the corpse in the swamp .

The body had sunk and only a small half was exposed . If Bo Yezhu had not looked carefully , it would have been hidden by the mud .​​

" Do you remember those swordsmen we met in the alley who were killed ? "​​

Bo Ye Zhu : " What's wrong ? The body in this swamp ca n't be a team member , right ? "