Chapter 768
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Mofan had no idea that while he was uttering the dirty words, he was also repeating the same words in his sleep. Not only did he get scolded as a pervert, he even received a slap in the face.
Mofan did not dare to make a sound after receiving the slap. It was not heavy, but it was mainly due to the awkwardness, as he had exposed his true nature.
"Are you telling us to go to a place with mugwort? If so, ask Jiang Shaoxu to … oh, ask Jiang Shaoxu to smell it, "Mofan blurted out to the sky.
As he thought, the faint scent of roses drifted toward them again. It meant that the people outside could indeed hear them, and were using the scent to transmit the information.
Everything was a lot easier now that they had a clue. Xixiong City was an island close to the sea. It was unlikely that mugwort could be found everywhere, apart from some special places.
Not long after, they found a herb garden less than two kilometers away from the mountain temple.
The herb garden was quite simple. It was surrounded by a short wall, with some white sheds inside to nurture some plants that could not adapt to the humid environment by the sea.
"This place is so specific, it seems like we've found the right person," Mofan and Ai Jiangtu immediately felt that everything here was more realistic.
It was obvious that the creator of the illusion was more familiar with the place than the other places. They could even see the small island further south.
The two went to the herb garden and saw an old man looking after it. The old man was surprised when he saw the two strangers. It was obvious that the place was rarely visited.
Mofan immediately asked in English if there was a girl named Miyata here.
The old man only knew Japanese, but he could understand the name Miyata. He spoke a lot of Japanese and told Mofan and Ai Jiangtu that Miyata was at the cliff.
To the south of the herb garden, there was a wasteland, and further out was a huge sea rock. Due to its high elevation, the sea rock looked like a small cliff. From the top of the cliff, one could see a corner of Xixiong City and the ocean in the distance.
Mofan and Ai Jiangtu went straight to the cliff and saw a girl in plain clothes. Her hair was tied up in a high ponytail with an orchid hairband. Her face was fair, and her skirt reached her knees. She was wearing sandals, and her legs were petite and delicate!
"Is that her?" Ai Jiangtu asked.
Mofan nodded and went straight to the girl, Miyata.
Mofan saw her squatting by the cliff with a carving knife in her hand. Her back was facing them.
Judging from her movements, she was carving words on the rocks in the sea. Every stroke and every drawing was very engrossed and serious. The lonely figure half-kneeling on the ground facing the sea could not help but make people feel pity for her.
Mofan went over and stood beside the girl, Miyata.
Miyata was completely unaware of his presence. She was still carving words on the cliff. Mofan finally noticed that her hand had been cut by the back of the carving knife. Fresh blood was dripping onto the cliff and seeping into the words she had just carved. It felt like she had just painted them with red ink!
Mofan could not read Japanese, but some words in Japanese were similar to Chinese characters. He could easily tell that the words Miyata was carving were the young monk's name!
She was bleeding and crying as she carved. The sorrow on her face was so real!
"Why don't you believe me? Why don't you believe me … there's really nothing between us …" Miyata was crying as she finished carving the last word.
Before Mofan could talk to her, the girl suddenly rose to her feet and ran down the cliff.
Her eyes were closed. She even dropped her shoes in the process. Mofan subconsciously went up to stop her, yet he realized that the girl was only an illusionary figure. He had no chance of stopping her. She ran toward the cliff and fell straight into it.
Mofan stood at the edge and saw her dress drifting in the wind. He saw her sorrowful face as she fell, followed by a pool of blood on the cliff …
Ai Jiangtu was dumbfounded by the sight. The scene was so vivid that it felt like a grieving young girl had committed suicide. Even the corpse was a ghastly sight!
"Did … did she commit suicide many years ago?" Ai Jiangtu asked after calming his thoughts.
"I think so, so she turned into a demon spirit to harm people?" Mofan said.
The two stood there for a while. Someone soon discovered Miyata's corpse. More people gathered around the scene. The police quickly sealed off the area.
…
"What should we do now?" Ai Jiangtu asked helplessly.
"I don't know, I don't think it's the demon spirit herself. It's just an illusion," Mofan said.
"The smell of sandalwood …" Ai Jiangtu suddenly said.
Mofan took a deep sniff and indeed smelled sandalwood.
"Are they asking us to go to the temple?" Mofan guessed.
"I'm afraid so!"
The two did not stay there any longer. They quickly returned to the temple.
The temple was no longer crowded with people. It was obvious that the news of Miyata's death had reached the temple.
The temple was closed. The old monk that had taken in Mofan and the others, Xin Yu, had gathered the monks in the temple to discuss the matter at the back of the temple.
It was obvious that they all knew Miyata. The monks' expressions changed when they heard the news. They exchanged glances with one another. Mofan could see the astonishment and helplessness in their eyes!
"She left a suicide note. Even though she committed suicide, we are responsible for forcing her to do it. The police are asking us if we should cover up the incident," said Xin Yu.
"We have to cover it up. Once the news is out, no one is going to come to our temple anymore," said the fat monk in the kitchen.
"That's right, our temple is famous for the fate of marriages and the desire to have children. Her death will surely affect us. (sigh) She's such a troublesome person. "
"How could you say that? It's true that the incident between him and Miyata is going to be unpleasant to the public, but Miyata used her death to prove that nothing happened between her and Nara Orisora. We are responsible for it! "
"Orisora, we didn't expect Miyata to do such a thing. My condolences," said Xin Yu.
Nara Orisora was sitting on a futon. He had been keeping his head down the entire time. It was hard to tell if he was listening to the crowd.
However, judging from his dark expression and the occasional twitching of his face, it was obvious how furious he was!
"Someone was the one who saw Qi Hai having a secret meeting with another woman, yet they insisted that it was between Miyata and me. Do you even have the ability to tell right from wrong? Look at it now, Miyata has to commit suicide to prove my innocence! "Nara Orisora rose to his feet and snapped furiously, pointing at a young monk.
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