Chapter 6 Chapter 28: The Poisonous Dog

Here is a small room. There is a stove, tables and chairs. There is also a large water tank that seems to be filled with water, and pots, pans and chopsticks are placed on the wall shelf. Kukai and Yishi sat across the table from Liu Zongyuan. Besides Liu Zongyuan, there were also Liu Yuxi, Han Yu, and two men in their twenties in the room.Han Yu sat beside Liu Zongyuan, while the two stood by the window and the door, silently watching the four people around the table. Kukai and Yishi had just entered the house. Just now, Han Yu called the two of them and led them the way. At first, Han Yu didn't bring them here.

He first went south, then east, wandering around the city for a while. Soon, a man approached them from the crowd and said to Han Yu: "There is no follower." Just like the neat hands and feet when approaching, the man immediately disappeared from the crowd and disappeared. Then, a group of people walked west. The house is located near the west end of the West City.It is a hut surrounded by earthen walls. Han Yu walked through the door and led Kong Hai and Yi Shi into this room. As soon as he entered, Liu Zongyuan was already waiting there. After a brief greeting, at this moment, Kukai and Yishi were sitting facing Liu Zongyuan.

"I'm very sorry to ask Mr. to come this way." Liu Zongyuan said. "Please don't worry about it. We don't care—" Kukai replied. "Same as last time, this is the house of acquaintances. I have dismissed the idlers, and no one will disturb you. Please feel free to speak freely." Liu Zongyuan said. "Then you're welcome, before Mr. Liu speaks, I have something important to tell you first." Kukai replied. "What's up?" "How is the emperor?" "situation?" "Illness. Has there been any change in the past few days?" After Kukai finished speaking, Liu Zongyuan's expression froze suddenly, and he kept the same appearance when he asked Kukai.

After a long silence, Liu Zongyuan said, "It's really shocking. As Mr. Kukai said, the emperor's condition has indeed changed." "Could it be that two or three days ago, the condition suddenly improved and you felt much better?" "exactly." "However, since last night or today, the condition has deteriorated again?" "That's right, it's exactly as Mr. said. But, why do you know about this?" Liu Zongyuan asked. According to Liu Zongyuan's explanation, two days ago, Emperor Yongzhen, who was bedridden, was in better condition, and he, who has hardly spoken up to now, actually "opened up early in the morning to say that he was hungry, and even ate several bowls of porridge, fish and fruit. Waiting for nourishment".

Everyone originally thought that it might be that Huigo Agori's prayer worked. "Unexpectedly, it turned bad again this morning, and it returned to its previous appearance." Liu Zongyuan continued to say while wiping the sweat from his forehead, "It's just, why is Mr. Kukai so clear? This is an extremely secret matter, and few people know about it—— —” "Kukai, you didn't—" Yishi swallowed the words "didn't say that" abruptly. Yishi was shocked by Kukai's words. On such occasions, there would be an expression that could be said to be not cautious enough to appear on Kukai's face, and that expression resembled a smile.

It's a look of seemingly contentment, like the triumphant look of a child who astounds adults with his abilities. At this time, Kukai was like this. For a moment, it seemed that such an expression was about to emerge from the corner of his mouth, but he subtly restrained himself and said, "Actually—" Kukai told Liu Zongyuan exactly what he heard from Mahamiandu not long ago. .After listening, Liu Zongyuan said: "Mr. Kukai, so to speak, it is that Duluzhi curse master who cast spells to torture the emperor—" "Exactly." "Oh." "Because those two men saw it, Master Duluzhi hurriedly changed the location of the practice."

"" "When he changed places, the power to curse the emperor weakened." "This..." Liu Zongyuan sighed softly, "What kind of person are you? Just from Dulu's treatment of the curse master, you can think of the emperor's illness?" "Please act as soon as possible." Kukai said. "Move as soon as possible?" "It's best to send someone to Chongdefang to search the abandoned house quickly. If Duluzhi stays where he is, the matter can be settled in the blink of an eye. I think that even if they report to the officials, they may not be able to understand immediately This matter is very important. It is best to inform you first. I have long thought that when I meet you, no matter what, I must tell you this matter first." As soon as Kukai finished speaking, Liu Zongyuan stood up and told the man at the entrance : "Ziying."

"Yes." The man named Ziying nodded. "According to what you have heard now, you know what to do." "yes." "Go get ready—" "Understood." After Ziying nodded, he greeted Kukai and Yishi with his eyes: "Excuse me." Then he immediately ran out of the house. "Again, then again—" Liu Zongyuan turned to face Kong Hai and Yishi again: "I have a few things to say, let's start with another letter from Mr. Chao Heng." "Your letter said that the letter was written by Mr. Gao Lishi, not Mr. Chao Heng—"

"Yes. After I asked my mother again, my mother said that I remembered it wrong. I thought it was a letter from Mr. Chao Heng, but it was actually written by Mr. Gao Lishi. The two letters were put together, so I made a mistake. In addition, my mother also remembered another thing. " "What's up?" "It's Mrs. Bailing who once read the letter written by Gao Lishi." "Oh." "Although she can't understand Japanese letters, Mr. Gao Lishi's letter is written in Chinese." "What was written in the letter?" "My mother asked Mrs. Bai Ling at that time, but she said that what was written in the letter was something that should not be told, so she didn't tell my mother."

"So that's the case—" Yishi said. "The two letters fell into the hands of the old lady after Madam Bailing's death." "yes." "The letter written by Mr. Chao Heng to Mr. Li Bai remains, and it is the one we read last time." "That's right." "As for the letter written by Mr. Gao Lishi, you said in your letter that it was bought by Huigo Ageli of Qinglong Temple——" "That's the thing, that's what I want to say—" "When did that happen?" "Not long after Mrs. Bai Ling died, about twenty years ago."

"What happened at that time?" Kukai asked. "This..." Liu Zongyuan wet his lips with his tongue and began to speak. It is said that more than a month after Bai Ling's death, a person who claimed to be a monk from Qinglong Temple came to visit. The monk said that he had a small chance with Bai Ling during his lifetime - "I should have come to visit earlier and learned that she passed away, but it was only three days ago." He called himself "Huiguo" and lived in Bai Ling's Chanting scriptures before the funeral recommends death. "Excuse me, where are Mrs. Bailing's relics stored?" Hui Guo asked after chanting. Bai Ling's relics are actually not many, and she doesn't have any relatives.Therefore, all the belongings left behind were left with Mrs. Liu. "Mostly it's with me—" "Are there any letters in it?" "letter?" "It's a letter sent by the late Lord Gao Lishi to Lord Chao Heng. Mrs. Bai Ling had promised me that the letter would be entrusted to me—" After careful interrogation, the old lady learned that Bai Ling had said to Hui Guo , I kept such a letter myself. Since the letter involved the secret affairs of the Tang Dynasty, Bai Ling once showed Huiguo and asked him how to deal with it. After reading the letter, Hui Guo said at the time: "This is an incredible letter. It must not be seen by anyone." "I can still do it when I'm alive, but I don't know what will happen after I die. Burning it is also a way, but in my lifetime, I want to keep it by my side to cherish Lord Chao Heng." If one day I pass away, I will arrange to have that letter The letter was delivered to Huiguo, and it was up to him whether to burn it or not... It is said that Bai Ling had said this to Huiguo. "About that letter, did Mrs. Bai Ling say anything?" Mrs. Liu recalled what Bai Ling said before she was alive. "I have heard her mention the letter." "Oh." "Although I didn't hear that the letter was to be delivered to Monk Huiguo, I know that she does have such an important letter in her hand." "Have you read that letter?" "No. I've only heard of it, but I don't know what the content of the letter is..." "Where is the letter?" Hui Guo asked. Mrs. Liu took Huiguo into Bailing's room, took out a few letters from the cabinet, and then took out a letter box, and said, "I think this should be it." Opening the letter box, there was a document in it, written by Bai Ling himself. Letter, explaining that no one can read the letters in the letter box after his death, and they can only be handed over to Monk Huiguo of Qinglong Temple. "Is this it?" Mrs. Liu handed out the letter box, Hui Guo slightly opened the document, glanced at it and said, "That's right, it's this one." Hui Guo accepted the letter box respectfully. "So, that letter was taken away by Huigo Ageli together with the letter box." Liu Zongyuan said. When Huiguo was leaving, he took out the gold wrapped in paper and planned to leave it to the old lady. "I can't accept the money. Just now you said that Mrs. Bailing was going to give you this letter box." Mrs. Liu declined. "For a monk like me, it might be a bit strange, even if it is dedicated to Mrs. Bai Ling—" Hui Guo said so, leaving the gold and leaving. "I see. So, is that letter now in the hands of Qinglong Temple Huigo Akari?" Kukai said. "Probably. If it wasn't burned—" "Then, do you think that this incident has something to do with that letter—" "related." "Have you mentioned this to Huigo Agari?" Kukai asked. Liu Zongyuan shook his head sadly and said: "I haven't said it yet. At this juncture, I really don't know whether I should say these words. Or, it is precisely because of this juncture that I should say—" Liu Zongyuan paused, Hesitantly looking down. "However..." Liu Zongyuan kept looking down and murmured. "Is it Lord Wang?" Kukai asked. "That's right, Mr. Kukai. That's exactly it. I'm so sad about this matter." Liu Zongyuan raised his head and said, "If you mention Lord Gao Lishi's letter, you have to mention Lord Chao Heng's letter in Japanese. In this way ..." "In this way, it will have to involve the matter that Mr. Wang Shuwen may have stolen the letter?" "Yes, exactly." "—" "What to do, I can't judge." "—" "I have no choice but to find Huigo Agoli in private, explain everything to him, and discuss what to do. Or, I will tell Mr. Wang clearly and ask him to speak his mind—" "How is Lord Wang's current condition?" "It's bad." Liu Zongyuan asserted: "It can be said to be very bad. I can't eat, and I'm too thin to be human. Even if I go to bed at night, I probably won't be able to sleep. "In this way, Liu Zongyuan's burden is bound to increase. He doesn't seem to have slept much, and the circles around his eyes are already darkened. "what can we do about it?" "I don't know what you should do." Kukai said frankly. "If Huigo Agali didn't burn Master Gao Lishi's letter, then the letter should still remain in Qinglong Temple. If you can read that letter, you may have new discoveries." "Does Huigo Agori know about the other letter?" "Master Chao Heng's letter in Japanese? I'm afraid you don't know—" "If so, we may have a chance to read that letter from Huigo Agori." "how do I say this?" "You can tell Huigo Agori that we have such a letter in our hands and show it to him. As for what is written in the letter, Mr. Liu can explain it. Then ask him if he still has Gao Lishi in his hand Can you let us have a look at that letter from your lord?" "It is true. However, there is still a problem." "Is that what you just said?" "Master Wang might have stolen that letter, should I tell Huigo Ageli?" "Ok." "The other thing is, now that Huigo Agali is concentrating on casting spells for the emperor, should I tell him this kind of thing at this time?" "I shouldn't be the judge of this matter, but Mr. Liu who was present at the scene." "Of course it is. I have to judge for myself." Liu Zongyuan bit his lip and said. "By the way, what kind of spell is Huigo Agari performing at this time?" Kukai asked. "We have never inquired." Liu Zongyuan replied. "That's true. If the news leaks out and the caster of the spell knows the spell cast by Huigo Agri, they can dodge it. In this way, the magic power will be weakened by more than half." "Is this really the case?" "yes." "In that spell, there are probably many subtleties that are unknown to us." "Exactly. For example, the party receiving the curse—for this time, if the emperor knows that he has been cursed, it will be easier to be subject to the curse." "The emperor has learned about this." "If you know it, I'm afraid you won't be able to forget it. The most urgent thing is that the emperor must have a firm mind and never surrender to the spell." "Huiguo Ageli also said the same." "Ok." "Although I don't know what kind of spell he was performing, Huigo Agali set up an altar in front of the emperor's bedroom, and placed a hideous Buddha statue in front of the altar, and then he sat in front of the statue and prayed." "So..." Kukai nodded understandingly and said, "Is there such a big tube standing in the center of the altar?" He crossed his hands and gestured for size on his chest. "How do you know?" "What Huigo Argoli is doing may be—" "Wait a minute, Mr. Kukai. If you want to say the name of the spell, it doesn't matter if we don't listen. If we heard it and passed it to the other party's ears in some form, the power of the spell might be damaged, right?" "yes." "In that case, we would rather not listen." "Okay." Kukai nodded and continued: "However, there is one thing that needs to be clarified first. If the spell performed by Huigo Agori is as I speculate, then it will be an extremely strong spell, and each emperor can only perform it once. .” "That's really exciting." After Liu Zongyuan nodded, he asked, "By the way, Mr. Kukai, just now you said——" "What's up?" "If you can know the spell cast by the other party, there will be a way to halve the spell power—" "I did." "If the enemy is the Duluzhi spell master you mentioned earlier, then, don't we already know the spells he casts?" "It can be said that there are some clues." "A large number of worms and dogs—can you guess what kind of spell it is?" "If Huigo Ageli performed Tianzhu spells, then what Duluzhi cast is likely to be the spells of the Tang Kingdom." "A spell in our country?" "Among the Taoist mantras, there are two kinds of so-called 'voodoo poison' and 'nightmare charm'. This time it seems that the two have been combined into one." The so-called "voodoo poison" borrows the ominous power possessed by animals. A spell cast by the opponent. For example, snakes and snakes, rats and rats, and other creatures of the same kind are collected in one place in large numbers and put into a container. Then, leave it intact. Before long, the hungry snakes or rats will eat each other, and the last surviving one will become the prop for the spell. After Kukai explained the method of Gu poison, he said: "In our country of Japan, this is called 'fighting style'." "Then what does 'nightmare' refer to?" "This kind of magic is to make a puppet first, and then insert the hair or nails of the target of the curse into the puppet to replace the other party, and then burn it with fire or drive the nails into it." "The magic master Duruzhi uses, is the spell that combines the two into one?" "That's right." Kukai nodded and said, "Moreover, the number of them is extraordinary. Also, there are dogs." "dog?" "Bury the dog's head in the soil, and let it starve before beheading. It is probably using the dog's obsession as the power of a spell. I said just now that this is a spell in your country, but judging from the use of the dog, it seems to be integrated A foreign spell." "how to say?" "Probably there is also Hu Guo—that is, the magic element of Persia." Kukai said. "Yeah." Liu Zongyuan closed his lips tightly and clasped his hands. "I always feel that the other party is casting some spells that I can't guess." "It's really nerve-wracking." "You are probably very tired. But please bear with me. Also, it might be rude to..." "What's up?" "No, it's very presumptuous—" "Please speak freely. It is impolite to say anything at this time, the more you speak, the better." "No, it's not aimed at Mr. Liu, I mean it might offend Huigo Agori." "Please tell me." "According to what I said earlier, I'm afraid Huigo Agori will do the same thing—" "What's up?" "Prepare raw meat that weighs as much as the emperor, and then ask the emperor to bestow a few hairs and bury it in the pile of human flesh." "Oh." "Then, cover the pile of meat with the clothes that the emperor often wears, and place them next to the palace one by one" "Is this to divert the dog spirit's resentment?" "exactly." "May I state that this is my personal opinion first, and then bring this matter to Huigoa Anli? Although this is very rude to you." Liu Zongyuan considered that Kukai would get Huigo's place sooner or later, so he made such a suggestion. "It shouldn't be necessary. Since it is Huigo Agoli, he will definitely come up with a better way." "Understood, then I won't mind my own business." After Liu Zongyuan finished speaking, he looked at Kukai again, and said in a low voice, "Mr. Kukai, actually, I have something else to tell you today." "This is related to what Mr. Kukai said just now." I don't know if it is difficult to speak, Liu Zongyuan hesitated to speak. "What's the matter?" "Mr. Kukai, I've been taking care of you so far. Under such circumstances, I still have to ask you for help. I'm really uneasy..." "Just say what you want." "The more I ask you for advice, the more I feel that this is a very dangerous thing for Mr. Kukai." "Is there anything I can do for you?" "Just now you mentioned that if you know what kind of spell the other party has performed, you can halve its power by one." "Yes, I did." "That's it." "—" "I want you to investigate, what kind of spell is the other party using?" "—" "We all know the spells that use living creatures such as dog heads, snakes, and insects. But you said that the other party seems to intend to incorporate other spells." "That's right." "I want you to find out, what kind of spell is it?" "—" "Also, please keep the matter of the emperor being cursed a secret. As I said just now, Mr. Kukai's life may be in danger." Liu Zongyuan finished speaking in one breath. Kukai remained silent. After closing his eyes and exhaling deeply twice, he opened his eyes again and looked at Yishi. "Kukai..." Yishi looked back at Kukai with "what are you going to do?" eyes. "What do you think?" Unexpectedly, it was Kukai who said this first. "You asked me, I..." Yishi hesitated for a while, unable to answer. If Kukai did something about it, Yishi would definitely be implicated as well.Although Kukai and Yishi in front of me have been involved in most of the people, they almost all participated by chance. If you promise at this moment, it is tantamount to formally getting involved in this matter.In this way, as Liu Zongyuan said, Kukai would be in danger. The same is true for Yishi. Therefore, Kukai had no choice but to take Yasue's thoughts into consideration and decide on his own direction.If Kukai decides to get involved, but Yishi expresses his opposition, the two will not be able to meet as frequently as now in the future. It is only natural for Kukai to inquire about Itashi's thoughts. "No, isn't it good? Kukai." Yishi said. "OK?" "Of course." "Really?" "Dang, of course it's true." Yishi's voice was slightly trembling. "In the past two hundred years, the only people who have been involved in this state secret so deeply, except Mr. Abe Nakamaro, are the two of us." Yishi said with a flushed face, "Besides, isn't this to protect the emperor's life? As a Confucian, it is natural to be used by the king?" Kukai stared at Yishi who was speaking, as if he had discovered an unexpected side of him. "People like me may not be able to help much. However, even if you die here because of this, isn't that also a man's original wish?" Yi Shi said as if he was unsophisticated, his face flushed. "F-Furthermore..." Yishi looked up at the sky outside the window and said decisively: "We have already been implicated—" "Yishi, you are right." After Yishi finished speaking, Kukai replied. Then, Kong Hai looked at Liu Zongyuan and said: "As you have heard. Although we don't know how we can help, it will be the same in the future. If there is something useful, we are always at your service." "Mr. Kukai, I thank you from the bottom of my heart." Liu Zongyuan nodded in greeting, and said to the man standing at the entrance: "Chi." "Yes." After the man named Chi responded, he walked up to Kukai and Yishi. He has a pair of slender eyes like sharp knives gently slicing the skin. The eyes are like thin needles with the tip pointing towards the two of them. "I sent him and Ziying, who just went out, to be your followers. They are both skilled in martial arts, and it will be more reassuring to accompany you. If there is anything to contact me, tell anyone to contact me soon. Yes." Liu Zongyuan said. "Mr. Kukai, please tell me if you have anything to do." Chi said. "Since that's the case, there may be one or two things that I need to trouble you with. If possible, please come to Ximing Temple with Ziying tomorrow afternoon." Kukai said looking at Chi. "Yes!" Knocking his red left palm against his right fist, he nodded and obeyed. Kukai and Itseki headed towards Ximingji Temple. The chaotic crowd hurried back to their respective neighborhoods before the evening drum sounded. "Is that really good? Kukai." Yishi spoke to Kukai from time to time. "What?" Kukai asked. "It's the matter just now, is it appropriate to accept the entrustment like this?" Yishi asked in an uneasy tone. "no problem." "But isn't it life-threatening?" "Probably." "Didn't the Curse Master Dulu kill a lot of people? Some people boiled themselves to death, some had their throats cut—" "They all died horribly." "Kukai, depending on the situation, we might die like this, right?" "Ok." "Although I said that at the time, I'm actually very scared now. I was also afraid when I promised—" When Yishi spoke, the first evening drum began to sound. From now on, the Evening Drum will keep ringing, and it will stop after an hour.When the drumbeat stopped, the doors of each workshop were immediately closed.At that time, if they are still walking on the street, they will be interrogated or punished. "Here, Kukai, aren't you afraid?" Yishi looked at Kukai with a feeling of dependence. "Yishi, don't worry." Kukai raised the corners of his lips and said with a smile, "I'm afraid too." "When you say that, I'm a little relieved." "—" "But, Kukai, I don't regret at all—" "regret?" "After all, this matter is about the life of Emperor Tang." "Ok." "I also said that at that time, people from the Wa country—no, even anyone in the Tang Dynasty, who can have the opportunity to be related to this matter?" "—" "Besides, we all know the secrets of Emperor Xuanzong and the noble concubine. When we were in Wa Kingdom, we would never have imagined that such a thing would happen to us." "Ok." "But, it really happened." "—" "It doesn't matter if something happens and you can't go back to that small country because of this matter." The more he said, the louder his voice became, Yishi suddenly said seriously: "Kukai, I seem to be very excited now. I said it, I was really scared. Now there is another me in my body, and I am regretting why I suggested you to accept Master Liu's request. However, at the same time, I also have the pride of being involved in this important matter. Obviously there is a person who doesn't care about that small country. But there is another me who misses it infinitely..." Yishi's voice gradually weakened. "Hey, Kukai, after tomorrow, I don't know if my mood will still be the same as today—" "I do not know either." "Perhaps when I wake up tomorrow, I will agree to such a request even later than today." "—" "Kukai, I have a deep understanding of one thing." "What's up?" "Although I said that I was involved in the great event of Tang Dynasty, in fact, the person involved was you, not me—" "Yishi, what do you care about?" "I'm just a person who gets along with you occasionally. It's really inappropriate for me to be so arrogant. I'm very self-conscious about it." "Yishi, don't worry." "What's the meaning?" "Whether it's a gesture of boasting, or a gesture of panic, or a gesture of saying that the country is just a small country, or a gesture of missing that country, and you who are looking at me in front of me, all are orange gestures. No matter what One, it's all you, isn't it? The existence of every Yishi is necessary." "—" "No one can decide which Yishi should be kept and which one should be discarded. Neither you nor I can decide. Because all of those are integrated together, it is Ju Yishi. " "—" "During my stay in Datang, I feel really honored to have someone like you by my side. At this time, I never thought about which Yishi is what I need and which one I don't—" "Really?" "The so-called respect and love for Tantra means to respect and love the heaven and the earth—respect and love for everything in the universe. It doesn't matter which of them are pure and which are impure, or which are correct and which are wrong." "how do I say this?" "For example, there are peach blossoms that are blooming over there." Kukai said, pointing to the peach blossoms that have not yet faded beside Ximu Street. "Hmm. So what? Kukai—" "Under our feet, look, there are small stones there." Kukai stopped and pointed to the small stones in front of Itsuki's feet. "What do you think?" Kukai asked. "What do you mean by asking this? Kukai." Yishi also stopped. Pedestrians in a hurry looked at the two Japanese from the East with strange eyes from behind, and passed by them. "The pebbles here and the peach blossoms there, which one is correct and which one is wrong?" After hearing this, Yi Shi immediately showed a puzzled expression, and asked again: "What, what?" "Yishi, I'm asking you, Xiaoshizi or Peach Blossom, which one is right and which one is wrong?" Kukai smiled happily and asked again. "Kukai, I don't quite understand, isn't it a bit strange to ask like this?" "Oh." "Which one is right and which one is wrong, Xiaoshizi or Peach Blossom, is it difficult to answer?" "That's right, Yishi," Kukai said with a broken smile, and stepped forward again: "There is no distinction between the existence of everything in this universe." "—?" "Everything in this world, their existence can be said to be correct." "Uh-huh……" "If the existence of the peach blossom is correct, the existence of the pebble is not wrong. If the pebble is correct, then the peach blossom is not wrong." "Uh-huh……" "It is not the law of heaven and earth to say that some things are right and some things are wrong. Only people say that." "Oh." "It's human nature to distinguish between things that are right or wrong." "Ok." "In other words, if the pebble is correct, even the poisonous snake is correct." "—" "If Peach Blossom is right, then even the shit on the side of the road is also right." "—" "It's right because peach blossoms are fragrant, and wrong because dog poop smells bad. This is what people say." "Hmm, um, um." "The most important thing in the tantric teachings is to shout to your soul that everything in this world is right. That is to say, you must embrace everything that exists in this universe with your hands—" "—" "In this way, we can understand." "Understand what?" "Understand that the self who embraces the universe with both hands is actually surrounded by the universe just like other things." At this point, Kukai stopped and looked straight at Yishi. "Hey, Kukai." Yishi said: "Hearing what you said, I seem to understand some truths, but the more I listen, the more confused I become—" "yes?" "Kukai, are you comparing me to a poisonous snake?" "I didn't say that." "It feels like you're comparing me to shit, too." "I didn't say that either." "yes?" "I'm just saying that it's right for all of you to exist here." "But, didn't you just say something very complicated?" "No." "Didn't you tell me?" "No." Kukai smiled.Yishi then smiled. "I always feel..." Yishi said while walking. "What's wrong, Yishi." "At an inexplicable moment, I seem to have been fooled by you again." "I didn't lie to you." "I'm just talking about feelings. But, you are such an incredible man, Kukai—" Itsuki sighed with emotion. "Where is it incredible?" "Aren't you always the normal you?" "Aren't you the normal you too?" "Don't talk nonsense. I wanted to thank you." "Thank you?" "Yeah. You are always the same as usual, and as a result, even I feel enlightened." "yes?" "At this point, I feel deeply again..." "What's wrong?" "I always feel that we seem to have stepped into something terrible." Yi Shi said with a drunken look.

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