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He felt the same character in the other person as in the Kamado family.
"So you were going to Narrow Mist Mountain? You took a long detour. But it is understandable that you were chased here by a wild beast."
During the conversation, Li Mo told the other party that he was mistakenly brought here by a wild beast.
In the case of evil spirits, it is really a slur to call them man-eating beasts. Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs!
"Speaking of which, many people have disappeared in the mountains recently. We suspect that a wild beast has appeared. Have you ever seen what the beast looks like?"
"I fought with the beast for a whole night and ran a long distance. I don't think it is a beast here..." Li Mo said.
There was another chase scene last night. But this time, it wasn't Li Mo being chased by others, but he was chasing others. After being chopped by Li Mo several times, the evil ghost actually became timid. Maybe it was because he was full, so he chose to run away. It could also be that Li Mo shouted that he would scatter his ashes in the daytime.
The result was that the ghost got scared, and was chased all the way by Li Mo, and finally turned into ashes.
It has been almost half a year since he came to the Demon Slayer world, and this is the first time he has seen an evil demon. And that demon is so weak that he becomes like this when excited.
"Have you seen the bodies of the missing people?" Li Mo asked.
"No body was found. That's why I asked you that question just now."
"That's it."
When wild animals attack humans, they will leave behind debris. But it is not necessarily the same for ghosts. If a ghost with wisdom wants to, it will not leave behind any debris after eating a human.
In the following communication, Li Mo learned that this person was a doctor who originally wanted to go into the mountains to collect herbs. Then he met him halfway. This person was warm-hearted and was the same type of person as the Kamado family.
This is Li Mo's judgment.
Following the man, who was probably in his twenties or thirties, back to his home, Li Mo met his daughter.
"Are you father's guest? What kind of help do you need? Oh, so father hasn't introduced him yet? Well, this is what father is like. Let me introduce myself. My name is Kocho Kanae, and I am father's daughter. What is your name, please?"
Looking at the familiar girl in front of him and hearing the familiar name, Li Mo said, "Li Mo."
Chapter 17 Traces
Kanae Kocho, 12 years old, helps her father run a clinic called "Kouya" and is a well-known beauty in the area. She is kind-hearted and doesn't like killing at all.
Buddhists would call it an expert after seeing it.
If Li Mo didn't know who he had met when he saw the other person, then when he saw her sister, Doctor Butterfly's second daughter, he knew who he had met.
Shinobu Kocho is now nine years old. She is a tomboy with short hair. She is totally different from the older sister she will be in the future.
"I always feel like your eyes are dangerous! I really shouldn't have taken you in!"
Butterfly Shinobu noticed Li Mo's gaze sharply and said viciously.
She vaguely sensed the other person's bad taste.
The words spoken by the nine-year-old were completely threatening. Li Mo rubbed his hands, and felt the urge to rub the child's head.
"The hot water will be ready soon. Don't just stare at me. By the way, you should know how to take a bath."
"Miss Kocho Shinobu, I've been fighting the beast all night. Can't you be a little gentler to me?"
"Gentle? That's my sister's job, not mine! Besides, I'm not in a good mood to deal with a liar like you!"
"How did I lie?"
"You fought with a wild beast, but there is no blood on your body? Is your axe just for decoration? I think you were chased by a wild beast for a whole night." Shinobu Kocho sneered at Li Mo's words. She was only nine years old, but she and her father had met all kinds of people, including many who liked to brag. It was their specialty to exaggerate a small matter as if it was a big deal.
Li Mo touched his chin. In fact, a ghost's neck would bleed if it was cut. But compared to humans, the amount of bleeding was not large. And the ghost's blood would turn into ashes when it came into contact with the sun, just like its corpse. That's why there was only dust on his body.
"Little sister Shinobu Kocho is so smart that she even discovered this. I was indeed chased by a wild beast for a whole night. I was just bragging before. There was nothing I could do. I was afraid of pain. I originally wanted to scare the beast away with an axe in my hand. But the beast insisted on rushing towards me, so I had no choice but to run away."
Li Mo said with a grin, looking nonchalant.
Shinobu Kocho said, "It's disgusting to be praised by you like that! I've boiled the water, and you know the direction of the bathroom! I'm going to the front to help, you can fetch the hot water yourself! Humph!"
Immediately, the tomboyish little girl walked out of here in a huff.
"Really? Is it really okay to leave an outsider like me in the kitchen?"
"It's okay, Li Sang, you are a good person."
The one who was speaking was Butterfly Kanae, who was now standing at the door, facing Li Mo with a smile.
A twelve-year-old girl is in her prime. Thin clothes cannot hide her charm. Please, she is only twelve years old!
But if you calm down, you can find that the charm of Kocho Kanae comes from her temperament. That gentle charm is a fatal attraction for men.
Li Mo was not an ignorant person, so he did not make a fool of himself. He scooped the hot water from the pot into a bucket and then carried it to the bathtub. He would take a bath later.
"I don't think I'm a good person. The best I can do is not to harm others."
Kocho Kanae said: "To be able to do this, Lee-san is already a good person."
"I don't care whether he's a good person or not. Kanae-san, do you have something to ask me? If you need my help, I'll consider it. If it's not too much, I'll agree. Anyway, you guys allow me to stay here."
After arriving at Butterfly House, the clinic run by Doctor Butterfly, Li Mo talked with the family and successfully stayed here.
That was why he was in the kitchen, boiling water on the stove with Shinobu Kocho. After finding a place to stay, the first thing to do was to take a shower. He hadn't taken a shower for several days.
Butterfly Chanae said, "I have a favor to ask."
Immediately, she told her purpose. Her father, the middle-aged man who brought Li Mo back. Let's call him Doctor Butterfly, wanted to go up the mountain to collect herbs. Butterfly Kanae first checked Li Mo's body and told him not to go up the mountain for the first time.
"I hope you can help persuade my father not to go up the mountain today. Many people have disappeared on the mountain recently." Kanae Kocho said worriedly.
She knew very well that those missing people had met with misfortune. But as long as no bodies had been found, there was still hope. Even if this hope was very small...
"I don't think your father will listen. He is the kind of person who will not change his decision once it is made."
"Yes, I know that's the case. But the mountain is too dangerous... I still hope you can help."
"Let me accompany your father up the mountain. I'm not too sleepy now anyway." Li Mo said.
Li Mo had observed the environment on the mountain. The trees were very lush and the sunlight was blocked by the leaves. Ghosts could move in that environment.
There was a look of surprise on Kanae Kocho's face; she didn't expect such a development.
She said, "No, no, no, you are a guest, how can I trouble you to fall into danger?"
"Don't worry. When faced with danger, I can run very fast. I can bring your father back. I'm just worried that you don't trust me. You heard the conversation between your sister and I earlier. Are you willing to trust a coward like me? If not, I will help you convince your father, but whether it will work is a question mark."
"——No, I believe Li-san fought with the beast." Butterfly Kanae said: "I believe Li-san. My father, please take care of me."
Do you trust me so much? Li Mo didn't know how to face the girl with a bright smile. This kind of subtle trust...
Li Mo responded: "Okay."
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After taking a hot shower, Li Mo followed Doctor Butterfly up the mountain. He was tall and slender, holding a sharp axe, and he looked quite intimidating. In today's Japan, his figure is outstanding.
The process of collecting herbs was safe. Doctor Butterfly seemed to know all the places where herbs were found on the nearby hills, and he was able to find the herbs he wanted without taking any detours.
"This time, I really trouble you to accompany me. I'm sorry to disturb your rest time."
On the way back, Doctor Butterfly spoke. As the father of Shinobu Kocho and Kanae Kocho, this man looked very intellectual. After previous communication, I learned that he had been to Tokyo to study.
"It's okay, as long as you're safe." Li Mo said, "Mr. Butterfly, have you heard of 'ghosts'?"
"An evil ghost like Sakeki Douji?"
"No, it's a cannibalistic ghost."
"Cannibals?" Doctor Butterfly pondered for a while, then said, "It seems that a warrior with a sword asked this question some time ago. But the topic was quickly taken away by a tall blind man next to him."
Li Mo asked: "Tall blind man?"
"Yes, he is taller than Li Sang. He said that we should close the doors and windows at night and pay attention to safety. By the way, the blind man has well-developed tear glands."
"What about them?"
"It seems they went into the mountains. I don't know the details. The village chief received them at that time. They gave me the feeling that they came here to track something."
Li Mo said meaningfully: "Is that so."
Is that someone from the Demon Slayer Corps?
That's what he thought.
Chapter 18 Night and the Smell of Blood
"Li-san, what are you thinking about?"
"Ah, it's Kanae-san. I was just daydreaming."
The summer sun was scorching, so after lunch, Li Mo took shelter under the eaves in front of the guest room, staring into the courtyard in a daze.
He has nothing to do, so he can only stare blankly, right?
I have never experienced being alone.
Butterfly Chanae also sat on the doorstep and said, "Thank you so much for your help this morning, Li-san."
"You're welcome. It's really no big deal. The mountain is safe... There shouldn't be any danger during the day."
Ghosts are nocturnal creatures, and if they come into contact with the sunlight during the day, they will die. Sleeping during the day is what ghosts should do. The shadows on the mountain can provide them with a place to move, but the risk is still too high.
——You can't expect every ghost to be as stupid as the first evil ghost Li Mo encountered, who would pounce on anyone who came to his door. Then Li Mo sent him out to bask in the sun.
"Is that so? Anyway, thank you Mr. Li for accompanying my father on this trip. Mr. Li, you are Chinese, right?"
"Ah."
"Are you an international student?"
Li Mo did not answer.
Sometimes, acquiescence is an answer. Butterfly Kanae looked into the distance: "Li-san, what does it feel like to study? I heard my father talk about school life and said that it was the happiest time of his life."
"Will he talk about this school life?"
"Yes! Father would give lessons to me and Shinobu Kocho when he had time. He taught us knowledge, and the one that impressed me the most was physics. There is a lever principle in it, which is to cleverly use a long and hard wooden stick and find a suitable fulcrum to lift heavy objects. How does the saying go? Give me a fulcrum, and I can lift the continent?"
"That's what the ancient Greek mathematician Archimedes said: Give me a fulcrum, and I can move the earth."
Butterfly Chanae clapped her hands and said, "Yes, that's it..."