He begged me not to investigate, saying it would ruin the entire village.
But how can I just sit back and do nothing?
So I secretly invited Mr. Shi to discuss countermeasures on the pretext of celebrating his birthday.
At first he flatly refused, until...
The writing suddenly stopped, leaving a deep ink spot.
Until he saw you, little moon.
His expression changed instantly, as if he had seen something incredible.
In the light of the fire, the handwriting on the notebook became clearer.
Finally, Mr. Shi agreed to help track down the mastermind.
But on your birthday, I had to go out for some errands...
The handwriting suddenly became scribbled and ink splattered.
When I rushed back at night, the whole village was already a sea of fire.
Fortunately, I saved you and Renault in time.
All the evidence points to Mr. Shi.
I almost believed it...
Until a seriously injured guard told me...
The "Old Mr. Shi" was wearing a gray robe, a silver mask, and a snake-shaped ring on his right little finger.
I knew immediately it was a fake.
Because the real Shi family ring was given to your mother as a token of love a year ago.
When the incident happened, the ring was hidden in my pocket.
I reluctantly send you and Renault away.
Later, when I met Mr. Shi secretly, he told me the truth.
That day he was tricked away by someone using a trick to lure the tiger away from the mountain.
By the time he got back, it was too late...
In the secret room of the Shi family, he showed me two things.
One is the curse recorded in the "Toki Clan Secret" from five hundred years ago...
There is also a painting of a massacre from five hundred years ago.
After that, Mr. Shi and I began to investigate secretly.
This investigation lasted a full ten years.
The truth is a bit absurd.
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