Rina's belongings were searched by those people, so after they got her wallet and cell phone back, they called the police directly.

They originally planned to leave first, but the area was deserted and it was not safe to leave Rina alone, so the slit-mouthed man stayed. During the time the police came, they chatted casually.

"My classmates and I saw a bounty for a black motorcycle, which was said to be worth 10 million yen... Then we made a bet on who could find the black motorcycle first." She said, "When I saw the black motorcycle passing by, I grabbed my phone and ran out without thinking. When I came to my senses, I was already on a small road with few people. As a result..."

They all knew what happened next.

"Although my classmates all think that the black motorcycles are people playing tricks, I believe that they are real monsters - the headless knight." Rina turned on her phone and showed the two the information she had found. "It is said that they are fairies from Ireland. If they are fairies, are they something between gods and monsters? Anyway, I believe they really exist, especially after meeting them once. That feeling... ah, sorry, I accidentally said so much about myself."

Rina's attitude made Kuen understand one thing.

It was precisely because of her attitude of belief that the belief in the land god was not completely cut off - that is, she believed in him, but not deeply.

This is also the power of belief.

Did the land god also sense this close connection?

Rina sighed, "Although 10 million yen is tempting, my life is more important... If I think about it carefully, there may be many desperate people trying to hunt down the Headless Horseman for 10 million yen. It's better for a middle school student like me not to get involved."

After experiencing it, I realized how precious daily life is.

The side effects brought about by extraordinary events are too great, and not everyone is able to bear the risks.

Land God: "Please put your own safety first. The human body is very fragile..."

Rina smiled and said, "Yeah, I know."

Hearing the sound of the police car, the man with the slit mouth stood up and prepared to leave. Before leaving, Rina asked cautiously: "Um... will we have a chance to meet again in the future?"

She only knew where the land god was, but she knew nothing about this mysterious kind-hearted person.

Jiuyuan originally wanted to say that they would never meet again, but then he thought that his future moves might even make him a popular figure on TV.

He still nodded.

Rina smiled happily, "Then I look forward to seeing you again! Thank you very much for both of you today!"

"Um."

I am grateful to you too, thought the man with the slit mouth.

…

…

This was not the first time that Kuen had heard about the Headless Rider. If you divide the Yokai into different groups based on their reputation, Ikebukuro would be full of the Headless Rider. Isn't that strange? They are not local Yokai, but they are very popular. When humans are chasing after something they cannot understand or grasp, they have an almost unimaginable curiosity.

"How much do you know about the Headless Knight?" Under the viaduct, the man with the slit mouth, feeling the night breeze, asked the little land god sitting on his shoulder.

The latter thought for a moment and said, "That was many years ago. When she first came to this land, she was not as well-known as she is now... As far as I know, it should be 20 years ago that she came to Japan alone to look for her head."

"Looking for... the head?"

Jiuyuan had previously investigated the legend of the Headless Rider, a fairy in Irish legend. It is said that they would hold their own heads and drive carriages to make announcements to people who are about to die. In a sense, they are similar to the existence of the god of death.

Although the head and body are separated, they still belong to the "Headless Knight" as a whole.

"It seems to have been lost, or maybe stolen." The land god didn't know the details, "After that, she has been staying on this land, looking for her head..."

"...and still haven't found it after twenty years?"

This is really strange.

After twenty years, maybe you have become accustomed to human life, right?

...Yes, I feel like she has completely accepted the fact that she is Ikebukuro's famous urban legend.

Out of pure curiosity, Jiuyuan really wanted to meet this headless knight.

It seems that she has not left any bad rumors. Instead, she has been chased everywhere by traffic police and now has a bounty of 10 million. Rather than being a legendary fairy, she feels more like an unlucky human being.

However, if the other person is very satisfied with his current peaceful life, it is better for him not to disturb him.

Jiuyuan knew that many people were watching him now, and if she rashly approached the headless knight, it would only disrupt her current life.

Just as he was thinking this, he heard a sound like a horse neighing in the distance, like a horse, or like the noise made by a motorcycle rubbing against the ground - in just a moment, the black figure was already in his sight, but she just turned sideways, turned the motorcycle around, and then stopped.

Then she looked around, as if looking for something——

Then, he put his chin on his hand, as if thinking about something.

Seems a little confused.

Jiuyuan thought: This was not his initiative to visit, but he just met her by chance on the road.

The man with the slit jumped down from a great height. Celty heard the sound and looked over - and saw a young man in a black trench coat and a mask standing not far away. No, that's not the point.

As a Durlahan, Celti is a symbol of uncertainty in the eyes of humans. However, if we talk about uncertainty, this young man is not much worse. In the words of the Japanese...

(Grudge, grudge spirit? Monster?)

(No matter which one!)

Jiuyuan also felt that the other party was on guard even though he hadn't even approached him yet.

Should I say alert... or nervous?

I always feel that it is better for him to speak first.

"Hello." The slit-mouthed man's voice doesn't make a good first impression. "...We have no hostility."

Celty quickly typed on the PDA: [Who are you? ]

"...same kind?" The slit-mouthed man said uncertainly. He subconsciously raised his scissors, and Celty immediately raised a hand - the black mist blocked the two of them, as if she would take action immediately if the slit-mouthed man made any move that made her feel threatened.

"Let me explain." The local god on her shoulder spoke. She bowed to Celti and said, "I am a small local god in Ikebukuro. As a Durlahan, you should be able to sense that, right?"

Celty nodded.

Indeed, the aura of the land god is completely different from that of the man with the slit mouth, peaceful and calm.

After Celti came to Japan, he also came into contact with some native Japanese gods, and the land god did not lie.

Celti continued typing: "Excuse me... Someone informed me that a girl was kidnapped here and it might be related to human trafficking. I came to help her, but——"

She looked around, meaning "I don't see anyone there."

Land God: "Let me explain this. The child has been rescued by us."

Celty typed excitedly: "Huh?"

Then he continued: "That's great, I'll leave now."

It can be seen that she really doesn't want to stay here at all.

"All right."

Jiuyuan naturally respected her personal wishes.

"But who told you to come here?"

In terms of time, it took less than half an hour from the time they rescued Rina. Running around Ikebukuro would also take less than half an hour, which means that the other party received the news almost as soon as they rescued Rina.

Hopefully he's just being too sensitive.

Celty seemed to have noticed something. She typed something on her PDA and then deleted it. Finally, she said, "An information dealer told me that a girl met with an accident because she was chasing after me. I think I am also responsible for this, so..."

so it is.

"Information house? Can you tell me the name?"

"Orihara Rinya, have you ever heard of this name?"

"Probably not."

"Well, if there's nothing else, I'll leave first..." Celty added, "Thank you for saving the child."

After Celti left, Jiuyuan began to think about the matter of the intelligence house.

There should be interpersonal relationships among the intelligence houses, and they should know who their colleagues are, right?

Let Yamada ask Enoda about this matter directly.

Less than ten minutes after the message was sent, Yamada called the man with the gap and conveyed the message about Orihara Rinya.

"Orihara Rinya is an intelligence dealer who usually stays in Shinjuku. He used to study in Ikebukuro, but... because he made enemies, he rarely appeared in Ikebukuro. That being said, he still had a lot of secret deals with the local gangs, but he was a smart guy and would hardly get involved in the gangs. He usually just walked a tightrope on the edge of the danger line."

In addition, there is other information about these people, including family background, life experience, and events they have participated in.

"Enokida said he was a very bad guy." Yamada told him truthfully, "Well, may I ask if you ran into him here?"

"no."

He denied it.

But, I always feel that it will happen sooner or later...

…

…

As for Hisaen, he said goodbye to Odasaku and went out first.

When Xia Yujie came back, he saw him going out. Jiu Yuan told him that he was going out to relax, so he asked casually, "Is it okay to be alone?"

Kuen's face froze slightly, and then he joked, "Everyone is too overprotective of me... It's okay, I'm not alone, I'm with Hachishaku."

【System: Darkening value +2. 】

【System: "Why...why do people think I can't accomplish anything by myself!"】

Jiuyuan: “…” was almost choked by the system.

The boy coughed lightly, and from Xia Yujie's point of view, it seemed that he was trying to ease the embarrassment.

He said, "It's okay, I'm just walking around the neighborhood."

"No destination?"

"Yahara, but before that I want to go to some places nearby..." Kuen said, changing the subject, "You still have your own things to do, right? It's okay, Yasha is with me, so don't worry too much."

Xia Yujie also knew that it would be inappropriate to ask further, so he nodded.

Everyone can see that Jiuyuan is in a bad mood, or in a bad condition. He really needs a quiet environment to calm himself down.

Through the system's positioning, Jiuyuan quickly went to a nearby shrine.

There are many shrines of all sizes in Tokyo, but not all of them are famous. Kuen first visited a few smaller shrines, but he didn't know if it was luck, he didn't feel anything.

The system comforted him: [It may also be that the inspiration of these shrines is relatively low. ]

"Is there a shrine where gods have actually visited?" Kuen asked while drinking the jelly he was sucking.

[System: In theory, there should be some, otherwise those shrines with a lot of people would not become more and more famous. But there are also shrines that were once effective, but were short-lived, and no one cared about them afterwards...]

They were now near another shrine.

This is also a small shrine. Just when Jiuyuan thought he was going to return empty-handed again, he saw someone coming out of the shrine.

To be precise, it's not a person, it seems to be...

monster?

ghost?

Jiuyuan immediately became interested, but when the ghost saw him, it was startled -

She actually stood with her hands in front of her forehead and bowed to him, saying, "I'm sorry! I really didn't slack off at work!"

After saying that, he just ran away.

Holding the sucked jelly packaging, Jiu Yuan stood where he was: "..."

Slowly type a question mark.