Chapter 50 Ming Shen Yong Eternal 26
Shortly after parting with Wendy, Dazai Osamu followed the clues and went to Italy.
Although "rats" are found all over the world and it is normal to see them sneaking around in other places, Dazai Osamu did not expect that Fyodor would choose to stay in Italy for a while - of course, he did not meet Fyodor.
This happened several months ago, before Shibuzawa Ryuhiko even arrived in Yokohama, so when Dazai arrived in Italy, the place was already empty.
What's in Italy?
After putting aside the exotic scenery, food, customs and other features that make tourists yearn for but are actually useless, Dazai Osamu noticed a person.
François Plelatti was an Italian priest and alchemist who lived in the 15th century.
His most famous legend is related to a book called "Luoyan City Textbook".
It is said that the textbook in François's hand is not the original text, but an Italian translation he made from the Chinese language of the Xia Dynasty in China. As to whether there was an earlier original text before the Xia Dynasty, there are different opinions and no conclusion has been reached yet.
What is certain is that the Luoyan City textbook is a magic book bound with human skin. It not only records the ancient knowledge before the birth of mankind, but can also summon and command monsters sleeping in the deep sea.
Dazai Osamu thought of various sea monsters in myths and legends, such as Sirens, Leviathans, etc., but he did not know what the "sea monsters" in the legends were, and what the Luoyan Castle scriptures could summon.
Maybe it is a creature that has become terrifying only through word of mouth, but is actually not worth mentioning; maybe it is an existence that is beyond human imagination and can easily turn the world upside down.
Dazai Osamu didn't dare to bet on which possibility it was.
He had to prepare for the worst.
Apart from the Luoyan City textbook, Fyodor's own abilities are unknown. The "Rats of the Dead House" are still functioning normally, the "Five Signs of Decay" are still at large, and their influence also exists within the government.
Disaster is about to strike, and he needs to find someone who can turn the tide.
That is, Ray Movie.
Dazai Osamu raised his eyes and looked at the woman in front of him who was as beautiful as the clouds.
He got information from Edogawa Ranpo and asked Sakaguchi Ango to get the whereabouts of Raiden Kage, which created a tacit "encounter".
Judging from the current situation, Lei Yingying and Wendy have completely opposite personalities.
She is not as good at sweet talk as Wendy, and is rather a little dull. But in contrast, Lei Dianying is much more "violent" than Wendy - at least Wendy would never hang them on the wall.
She is undoubtedly a doer.
In addition, the most important point is that Ray Movie is not as solitary as Wendy.
The handsome boy always smiles, has lively eyes, and behaves in a friendly manner. He can get along well with anyone. However, beneath his gentle and casual appearance, he actually hides his cold and distant nature.
Dazai Osamu never judges people's inner thoughts based on their appearance.
Don't look at what he/she says, just look at what he/she does.
He had fought with Fyodor for a long time and confirmed this truth in countless confrontations.
The "demon" is undoubtedly a difficult enemy. Many people think that he is a master strategist, very smart, and can manipulate people's hearts. However, Dazai Osamu feels that Fyodor actually does not understand people's hearts.
Or maybe it is because he understands human desires too well, and is too good at taking advantage of them, being rational at all times, and taking every step carefully, that he does not understand human nature...
In short, based on these experiences, when he came into contact with Wendy, Dazai noticed the inconsistency between the boy's words and actions.
The most time spent together and the most contact times, the often compromising and biased attitude, the extremely cherished mobile phone...all these show that Nakahara Chuuya has a special place for Wendy, but even for Nakahara Chuuya, Wendy will not have too much contact with him unless it is necessary, and most of the time, the boy acts alone.
——This is also one of the reasons why he did not expect Wendy to sacrifice herself to save others.
But Ray's movies are different.
Dazai glanced at the tall panda and found a few pieces of ribbon fragments in its dense and soft fur. The colorful sequins broke through the limitations of the night and flashed a warm color light under the gray light of the street lamp.
They were setting up the scene for the celebration, and the protagonist of the banquet was obviously Lei Dianying.
Not only does she cooperate with others, she even often participates in some "non-essential activities" to connect with senior officials. In other words, is Ray closer to humans than Wendy, or is she more emotional?
This is good news.
Gojo Satoru, who is known as the "strongest sorcerer of the time", has considerable combat power. Even if the situation of the king not meeting the king is true, his side can increase the bargaining chips of the game.
"Okay, enough of this idle chat," Lei Dianying skipped the topic of whether it was "idealism" or not, "I'm afraid it's not a coincidence that you appear in front of me."
Dazai Osamu smiled and said, "Of course, this is the guidance of fate, which means it is destined. How romantic."
The disgust in Gojo Satoru's eyes became apparent.
Ray Movie: "Are you destined to be hung on the wall?"
Gojo Satoru laughed again, as if he was not hung on the wall, but standing on the ground.
Dazai puffed up his cheeks. This childish behavior strangely did not cause any sense of incongruity for him: "God did not tell me that I had such a fate."
System: [Maybe it’s because the true God is standing right in front of you. ]
Lei Dianying ignored the system's complaints and said, "Whether it was intentional or coincidental, you probably have a lot to say to me right now."
"That's right."
Raiden and Dazai looked at each other, reached a consensus without saying a word, and prepared to talk in private.
"Wait," Gojo Satoru suddenly interrupted, looking at Lei Dianying pitifully, "What about the welcome party?"
Today, he did not wear his usual eye mask, but a pair of sunglasses. At this time, the sunglasses slid down to the middle of his nose, just revealing his bright and colorful eyes, as vast and clear as the sky, and successfully blocked the words that Lei Dianying was about to say.
Dazai Osamu raised his eyebrows, watched half of the movie, and sighed helplessly: "I know."
She looked at Dazai Osamu: "Is it urgent?"
"Is it urgent or not..." Dazai Osamu answered vaguely, and finally said, "If it's just a welcome party, it should be okay."
Raidenkage nodded, motioning for the rest of the group to follow her, and Inugami Satoru turned halfway around and bowed to Gojo Satoru.
Sorry, Mr. Gojo!
Ray Movie: "See you later."
Gojo Satoru: "Huh? Huh? Huh? That's not right? Xiaoying won't put me down?"
"I remember what you said."
——Dad, I absolutely don’t agree!
Gojo Satoru: “…”
This time it was Dazai Osamu's turn to laugh out loud.
As he laughed, he coughed a few times, and then suppressed the cough.
Raiden Ying, Inumaki Satoru and the others had already walked far away. Dazai Osamu swayed his body back and forth, pushed his feet against the wall, and used the force to twist his body. He broke free from the shackles of his windbreaker and, like a nimble loach, threw away his coat and fell to the ground.
Gojo Satoru's countermeasure is even simpler.
He teleported instantly.
Gojo Satoru straightened his collar and retrieved the naginata and katana that were nailed to the wall. As for Dazai Osamu's windbreaker? Of course it just fell from midair.
Dazai Osamu took a quick step to avoid the fate of having his windbreaker covered in dust: "Isn't this too much of a distinction?"
"Didn't you catch it? I have no interest in helping a man pack his clothes."
"Haha, what if you don't catch it?"
"Buy another one."
“Limited edition.”
"Then wash it yourself."
"Mr. Gojo," Dazai Osamu curled his lips, "You are too hostile to me. We are not enemies."
"I don't think you are my enemy either. On the contrary, we will cooperate soon," Gojo Satoru said slowly, "maybe tomorrow, maybe tonight."
"In that case—"
"Even so, your attitude towards Xiaoying is still terrible. You are just using her, right? Including that one named Wendy."
The curve of Dazai Osamu's mouth corners lowered a little.
"When he died, you should have been touched, but it didn't change your overall strategy. And now, you put this strategy on Xiaoying," Gojo Satoru seemed not to notice the change in Dazai Osamu's expression, and continued, "Xiaoying may not care, but I'm not happy."
"reason?"
"no."
He hated those big principles. Even if Dazai Osamu talked about them in a vain, it would be a waste of effort for him.
The emotions in Ray's films are very delicate, or in other words, they are easily emotionally hurt.
Before meeting Tengen, Gojo Satoru asked Rai Denying if Wendy was her friend. At that time, Rai Denying denied it and said that his personality was not compatible with Wendy's.
This shouldn't be a lie, their relationship is indeed average.
But when the boy died, Lei Dianying still felt sad, otherwise she would not have deliberately investigated these people.
The so-called "curious about who is worth risking his life to save" is just an excuse, and not a good one. After being in contact with Ray's movies for a while, Gojo Satoru doesn't think she would have a strong curiosity about this kind of thing.
She is not a curious person at all.
Did Wendy's behavior remind her of something?
Gojo Satoru thought, for example, his deceased friends, his deceased sister, and especially... himself who tried his best but still failed to save them.
Ray's films have not escaped the quagmire of the past.
What Gojo Satoru is worried about is that she will project these feelings of guilt, self-blame, and compensation onto Dazai Osamu.
This worry was not groundless. On the day when Lei Dianying brought Mimiko and Nanako back to the high school, Edogawa Ranpo, who was far away in the Yokohama Special Agent Division, sent him a text message to remind him——
[They are all sisters.]
The implication is self-evident.
What makes Dazai Osamu special is that he was saved by Wendy, a very familiar companion of Raiden.
The fact that she would go out of her way to investigate them was a bad sign.
Gojo Satoru put his glasses back on when he suddenly received a message on his cell phone.
Ray Movie: [When you come back, bring Dazai Osamu with you.]
Gojo Satoru: “…”
He looked at Dazai Osamu, and the young man smiled harmlessly: "Hmm?"
Gojo Satoru grabbed Dazai Osamu's sleeve and teleported directly back out of the private room.
Before going in, they met another person.
Glass was brought into the house.
The school doctor of the technical college was leaning against the door, a long thin cigarette dangling from her lips. The orange-red sparks flickered with her breathing, and the smoke blurred most of her face.
Gojo Satoru: “Hey, Glass.”
Jia Ru Nishiko responded vaguely and took the cigarette away from her mouth: "Ms. Ying doesn't like the smell of cigarettes."
She glanced at Dazai Osamu standing beside her, and the young man nodded politely in response. Ieiri Shoko stood up, walked to Dazai Osamu, and put her hand on his shoulder.
Dazai Osamu's body tensed up suddenly, then slowly relaxed: "Miss, what are you doing?"
"Use the reverse technique to treat it," Ieiri Shoko responded briefly, "Ms. Ying asked me to do it."
Gojo Satoru: “…”
His bad premonition came true!