Because those grains indeed disappeared in Edo Castle.
At the same time, after hearing the information about "food", a guy with a nervous expression and trembling with fear appeared in the Nura group.
This is a rat demon.
"Transformed into a rat?"
Nurarihyon discovered the monster and was about to ask him what he knew.
Unexpectedly, he confessed everything before I even asked him.
"Big, big...general."
"Please spare my life!"
"It's just that some of our fellow tribesmen asked us to help transport these grains... We really don't know where these grains come from!"
Chapter 82: Rat, I envy them too.
Rat demon.
This is probably the most numerous monster in the world.
It is no exaggeration to say that the number of rat monsters is equal to the number of humans.
Perhaps it is for this reason that mouse monsters have not formed their own territory like raccoon monsters and fox monsters.
There's no way, there are just too many of them.
There are so many of them that their shadows can be found all over the world.
However, among the rat demon clan, there is a lack of strong men like the Dog General who have absolute strength.
Therefore, rat monsters from different regions flocked to local monster organizations to seek refuge.
Huashu is the rat demon in the Edo area.
He is not very strong and is a cowardly monster, but he has the ability to protect his life and he has a good talker.
However, he managed to get a position as a monster cadre in the Nura group and became the leader of the "rat group", managing the rat monsters in the entire Edo area under the name of the Nura "Three Two Three" group.
His life was pretty good.
The general of the Nura clan was a man who was easy to talk to, and basically treated him with an indifferent attitude; Edo Castle was a fairly wealthy city, and even if he only relied on the offerings from his subordinates, he could still live a pretty good life.
But, what can I do?
"Everyone has several relatives, right?"
"General, you know. The greatest ability of us rat demons is that we are good at communicating with our companions."
"I got a lot of information from other rat demons... I'm not asking for credit, I just want to say that I really can't refuse them."
Hua Shu defended himself somewhat bitterly.
His explanation sounded a bit sophistry and an attempt to exonerate himself.
But overall, it's honest.
According to Nanxing's understanding, these rat monsters are actually like disciples of the Beggars' Sect.
It seems loose, but in fact it has its own contact methods and intelligence channels.
If they encounter problems, they will help each other and lend a hand whenever they can.
——If he doesn’t help, then he won’t be able to stay in this rat demon circle in the future.
And according to this [transformed rat].
Not long ago, a few strange mouse monsters found him and wanted to ask him for a favor.
"Just to help transport some food."
"I thought it wasn't a big deal, so I asked for help."
Hua Shu said with a look of grievance.
For mice, carrying food is not a big deal.
Because this is basically their job.
——Preventing mice from touching food is like expecting cats and leopards to stop catching mice. It is ridiculous.
But what he didn't expect was that such an insignificant little thing would eventually lead to such a big trouble.
If he had known this earlier, he would definitely... well, he would probably help.
"General, you have to believe me. I can't do anything about it!"
Huashu said somewhat desperately.
Deep down, he didn't want to bring such a crisis to the Nura clan.
But at the same time, he didn't want to cut himself off from the rat demon clan.
If other rat monsters knew that the transformed rat of Nura Group was a selfish monster, then he would have no need to stay in the rat monster circle.
So, after thinking it over, the rat monster despairingly discovered that he actually had no choice at all.
"General, save me, save me."
"I really don't want to die!"
……
The sound of mice was a bit noisy.
Nura did not respond.
At this moment, everyone present focused their eyes on Nanxing and Kikyo.
Everyone knows that these two people are the ones who truly decide their life and death.
As for Fujiwara no Mokou...all we can say is that the little girl is very cute, energetic and motivated.
It would be even better if she could remember that she has a mouth before taking action, and if she knew that the mouth can be used to communicate with others in addition to eating.
"Okay, stop arguing."
Looking at the rat monster that kept chirping, Nanxing also felt a little annoyed.
To be honest, he is now too lazy to even look at this low-level monster.
Killing or not killing doesn't make much difference to him.
But since this matter is related to this mouse, there are some things that need to be clarified.
"Rat demons from other regions?"
"Then do you know where they come from?"
Nanxing asked doubtfully.
If we can determine where those monsters come from, the food will naturally have a place to go.
However, what Nanxing did not expect was.
"I, I don't know."
“They didn’t tell me.”
After hearing Nanxing's question, the transformed rat answered honestly.
But in the next moment, he gave a surprising answer:
"But I think they are rat demons from Kyoto..."
The rat monster speculated.
This was an unfounded guess, but the tone in which he spoke was extremely certain, as if he had found labels on those rat monsters.
"Why are you so sure?"
Nanxing felt a little strange.
Then he understood what it meant that all crows are black.
"Because, because those rat demons always give me a domineering feeling."
"They clearly asked us for help, but they acted bossy and looked down on us, saying that our Nura clan was poor."
"But when I asked them for food, they refused to give it to me, saying that the food was very useful... Humph, they are cheapskates, just trying to show off their wealth."
"From the looks of them, they look skinny and frail. Maybe they don't live as well as we do."
"..."
Ok.
Looking at the indignant look of the rat monster, Nanxing finally understood.
It turns out that not only humans, but even monsters suffer from regional discrimination.
However, this is also a very normal thing.
Kyoto is the most prosperous city.
In addition, Yuyuko, who is known as the "Lord of Demons and Monsters", also leads her Kyoto Group and is stationed in Kyoto.
It's normal for the monsters there to be a little arrogant.
"But the monsters from Kyoto actually came to Edo to collect food... This is really weird!"
Nanxing seemed to have thought of something and looked back at Kikyo.
He found that Kikyo was also looking at him.
They both felt the weirdness of the incident.
"Does the monster need so much food?"
The answer is no.
The food of monsters is the fear of humans. As for the so-called food... it can only be said that it is better to have it, but one can still survive without it.
But humans are different.
Without food, humans will die.
But, why do the monsters from the Kyoto group collect so much food?
Do they want to use this food to feed people?
Or did they actually already support a large group of people... but suddenly discovered that there was not enough food, so they were so anxious to collect food from all over the world?
"It's troublesome."
Nanxing sighed.
At this point, he could probably analyze what had happened.
"The monsters in Kyoto have joined forces with humans."
Chapter 83 Kikyo: Mutation, this must be a mutation!
Maple Village.
When Nanxing and Kikyo returned to the village from Edo Castle, it was already early winter.
The temperature outside was getting colder at a rate visible to the naked eye.
People no longer go out, but stay at home to reduce energy consumption as much as possible.
Kikyo also lit a small stove in her hut and was quietly knitting something.
This was probably the most leisurely time she had in a year.
——If humans stay at home, the chance of encountering monsters will be greatly reduced.
If she encounters this, it only means that humans are actively seeking death, and she has no good way to deal with it.
Therefore, she, as a witch, naturally had no place to use her skills.
In previous years, she would often use this time to make some talismans or grind some medicinal powder to prepare for the battle in the coming year.
But this year, she broke her usual habit and started studying needlework.
The fabric was complicated, and her nimble hands were troubled by it. From time to time, she would touch the bamboo sticks, and the sharp parts would prick her with red spots.
