Chapter 36 Section VI

"Actually that, Boya..." Qingming sat drinking with Boya in the narrow corridor, "The name of that bridge—Suihua Bridge is the answer to the secret." The location is Seimei's mansion.Three days had passed since that stormy night.There is no wind or rain now, and the moon hangs in the night sky. "What answer?" Boya asked. "Pillar of man." "Pillar?" "Yeah." Qingming nodded, and then began to talk. In the past, the bridge over the Kamo River would be washed away whenever there was a flood in summer. "There must be a reason for this."

The emperor ordered the onmyoji to do a fortune-telling, but the onmyoji replied: "To prevent the bridge from being washed away, we must bury the living." Onmyoji said again: "And it's not anyone, preferably a man wearing white floral pants." Generally speaking, the victims buried alive in the pillars of the building are usually women and children. Women and children belong to earth in the five elements of yin and yang, and the five elements are also called "earth restrains water".Soil can block water flow and control water flow. Unexpectedly, the onmyoji deliberately avoided women and children, and designated men as pillars.

The emperor immediately issued an edict, appealing to the public that if they knew about the man wearing floral white rompers, they must not hide it, and they must actively notify the government.Notifiers get high bonuses. But everyone knows that once the report is made, that person will surely die, so even if there are people around who meet the above conditions, no one will betray their relatives and friends. However, a woman came forward to report. "When my beloved goes out, he likes to wear floral white rompers." The wife often quarreled with her husband on weekdays, so she informed her husband and tried to collect the bonus.

"Even if there are ten children between husband and wife, women are such animals after all." The man wailed loudly. "However, the main pillars are always women or children. This time, men alone may not be reliable. How about adding a woman?" Someone interrupted and suggested. "If you want to join women, please join my wife. Our husband and wife will die to guard this bridge." The man said. As a result, the man got his wish and was buried alive on the pier with his wife. For thirty years since then, no matter what floods have occurred, the bridge has remained rock-solid.

"And this year has finally gone away." Boya sighed. "Those two people knew that they might not be able to hold on this year, so they were anxious to find a replacement before the bridge washed away." "So the Sarushige and his wife were chosen?" "Ok." "But, why is it the Yuanzhong couple?" "The day Yaoyi first appeared, didn't Yuanzhong and his wife cross the bridge while arguing? Moreover, Yuanzhong happened to be wearing floral floral pants that day. Bar." "but……" "What's wrong?" "The two who turned into monsters should have been unwilling to be buried alive. However, once they were really buried alive, they would still stick to their mission so loyally and honestly." Boya said with a sigh.