Trafford's Trading Club

703: Chapter 116: Distant Regular Script 703: Chapter 116: Distant Regular Script From the very first moment, Mo Xiaofei sensed that the so-called prohibition against seeing the full moon was related to some of the rumors mentioned by Narukami Haru in his madness.

With a quick turn of thought, Mo Xiaofei asked gravely, “Ah Xiu, did Sanlang Laoye’s wife ever mention why one cannot see the full moon?”

Ah Xiu shook her head.

This maid was indeed very loyal, having meticulously followed Narukami Haru’s instructions all these years, never once allowing Nagato Tsuruko to witness the full moon. “Sir, do you think this might be related to Miss Tsuruko’s body showing abnormal signs?” Ah Xiu looked nervously at him at this moment.

Mo Xiaofei could only say, “I don’t know the specifics.

But if possible, I wish to personally examine Miss Tsuruko’s condition.

After all, merely seeing from a distance is not enough to understand everything.”

At this moment, Ah Xiu was at a loss, and she also had an indescribable, peculiar feeling of closeness towards this man who cared about her.

As a servant in the household, she didn’t have many thoughts, as long as she could take good care of her mistress.

Especially since all these years, it was the first time someone mentioned any problem with Miss Tsuruko’s body—the words of Narukami Haru before his death had always been Ah Xiu’s closely guarded secret.

In fact, she herself was quite confused by such instructions, even thinking about what would happen if Miss Tsuruko were to see the full moon once.

However, in the end, such thoughts were defeated by loyalty.

It was precisely this loyalty that made Ah Xiu cling to Mo Xiaofei’s words like a lifeline when he mentioned there was something wrong with Tsuruko’s health.

This was probably because of her eagerness to protect her master…

Mo Xiaofei never expected such a significant discovery this time. “In a few days, it will be a full moon.” Ah Xiu calculated the time, “Sir, will you still be here then?”

Kondo Tsukihime had publicly stated she was only passing through and had not explicitly mentioned how long she would stay at the Nagato House.

Naturally, this made Ah Xiu a bit anxious, fearing that this ‘sir’ who could identify Miss Tsuruko’s health issues would soon leave.

A few days later?

I can’t even be sure if I’ll succeed in lasting those three days…

Mo Xiaofei thought with a bitter smile, instinctively avoiding the eager expectation and trust that Ah Xiu had for him. “I’m not sure either, it depends on Miss Tsukihime’s instructions.” Mo Xiaofei shook his head, but he couldn’t bear to disappoint Ah Xiu, so he said in a serious tone, “However, as long as I’m here, I should try to figure this out.” “Sir, I’ll leave it to you then!”

Ah Xiu knelt on the ground, her solemn posture made Mo Xiaofei’s breathing become somewhat erratic…

He suddenly wanted to escape from Ah Xiu’s presence. “Don’t worry!”

He eventually left the woodshed—and before departing, he learned from Ah Xiu where Nagato Tsuruko was located…

Unaware of what might be found at the site where the monster was exterminated years ago, Mo Xiaofei decided to personally meet Nagato Tsuruko. … “By the way, how should I address you?” Liang Tian continued to rub his hands.

Zi Xing replied indifferently, “Mr.

Liang Tian, you can call me A Zi.” “Miss A Zi!” Liang Tian raised his eyebrows, preparing to continue with compliments, but he noticed Zi Xing suddenly stopped.

The site where the monster was originally vanquished certainly wouldn’t be within the current Nagato residence, so Liang Tian led the way out.

At this moment, in the distance, several male villagers were seen carrying a lot of items towards them. “What are they doing?” Zi Xing directly asked. “Oh, that’s preparation for the upcoming festival,” Liang Tian casually replied. “Although that fearsome monster was driven away back then, the ancestors feared it might transform into a devil, returning from Huang Quan Guo to cause more trouble, so every year on the monster’s death anniversary, there is a festival to honor it.”

This was probably the festival that Mo Xiaofei mentioned, where Nagato Tsuruko would die, just as in the movie script…

But he had never made it to the day of the festival.

Zi Xing silently watched these men as they walked by with their burdens…

As someone who also participated in the Greedy Wolf Tribe’s rituals, she found these so-called offerings to be somewhat rudimentary.

However, considering the poverty of this isolated village, she didn’t think much of it.

The two continued on their way, with Liang Tian introducing various things about Zaodao Village.

Before long, they reached the ruins.

At this point, they saw again the men carrying offerings.

In addition, many villagers had already arrived early, setting up the stage for the festival—a structure built with wood and straw ropes.

Zi Xing looked around, seeing this barren land.

Picking up a handful of soil, she crushed it into dust—only this plot of land seemed infertile, while the surrounding soil was quite fertile.

Liang Tian mentioned that this land had been stained with the monster’s blood, rendering it barren for any cultivation since then. “That statue there, did you build it as well?” Zi Xing pointed to a damaged statue in front of the stage.

The statue was described as damaged because it had been split open in the middle, weathered by wind and rain, making it impossible to discern the original facial features…

Yet from the sculpted attire, it seemed to depict a female.

If it weren’t split and leaning to both sides, the statue would complete an image of a woman…

Of course, one would have to overlook the numerous tails growing from this ‘woman’s’ back. “A fox spirit?” Zi Xing squinted her eyes…

There were fox spirits on the Siberian plateau as well, with whom she must have interacted, so she had some suspicions about the statue based on certain subtle traits.

She instinctively counted the number of tails behind the statue.

Liang Tian directly answered, “Yes, a powerful monster inheriting the name of Tamamo-no-Mae.

According to the village lore, in that fateful battle, over a hundred samurai and clergy were lost, and even the Onmyoji summoned by Kondo Family’s ancestor was heavily injured before finally subduing it.

The statue was constructed based on that fox spirit, and it’s said the crack is from a lightning bolt summoned by the Onmyoji back then!”

Five tails—Zi Xing finally finished counting.

She didn’t know what kind of creature Tamamo-no-Mae was, but a five-tailed fox spirit would only count among the intermediate and advanced monsters on the Siberian plateau ruled by the Greedy Wolf Clan.

Still, it was known for being able to charm opponents.

I heard that the Yan Wuyue World is surrounded by the sea on all sides, but is there land beyond the ocean…

Is there a connection between this place and the Divine Land?

She’s not Mo Xiaofei and knows more secrets… naturally, her considerations are more extensive.

Through her observations during this period, Zi Xing had almost confirmed that this was related to the ‘Fragmented World’ mentioned in some ancient scrolls of the Greedy Wolf Tribe… it might even be a Fragmented World itself.

A segment cut from the long run of history wouldn’t affect the original inheritance of history, yet this segment can undergo different evolutions from the point of time it was cut…

When a Fragmented World evolves into a complete world, that will also be when the owner of the Fragmented World transcends from a massive prison of Heaven and Earth… “May I move closer to this statue for a better look?” Zi Xing suddenly asked.

Liang Tian replied indifferently, “Of course, that’s not a problem.

But it’s best not to touch it, as that is considered unlucky!”

Zi Xing paid no heed to this warning… a dignified successor of the Yin Greedy Wolf of the Greedy Wolf Tribe, would she fear a mere five-tailed fox spirit?

Even though the Yin Greedy Wolf was grievously injured and unable to emerge at the moment, her Divine Soul wasn’t something a small, deceased five-tailed fox spirit could shake.

Circumventing the stage, Zi Xing reached the statue and began to scrutinize it carefully…

The more closely she examined, the deeper her frown became.

This statue’s attire… it seemed to hail from a dynasty on the ancient Divine Land Continent? “This is…” She suddenly stopped.

Right behind the statue, her eyes stared intently at the base of the statue… staring at the inscriptions carved on the base—ever since awakening in this world, Zi Xing had started to understand the information about the Yan Wuyue World.

From customs to culture, and even the most basic components like text—and at this moment, the words engraved on the base were actually… “The script of China, how could it appear here…” Zi Xing was greatly shocked in her heart.

It’s a pity that the script had long been eroded by the wind and rain, and what could be distinguished was barely recognizable, with only a few characters visible. “Fish… return…

Peng…”

Fish, return, Peng? “Miss Zi, did you just say something?” Liang Tian curiously asked at this moment. “Nothing.” Zi Xing shook her head, but pointed to the inscriptions on the base and asked, “Do you know what these words on the base say?”

Liang Tian shook his head, “I don’t know about that.

This statue was built long before my grandfather’s grandfather!” “Then are there any rubbings of the inscriptions on the base preserved?” Zi Xing asked again. “Well, I’m not really sure!” Liang Tian looked at Zi Xing with embarrassment, then rubbed his hands and said, “But I can help ask around for you, Miss Zi.” “Then I’ll trouble you.” Zi Xing nodded, “I need an answer by tonight, of course, I won’t let you go unrewarded.

Consider this money as a small remuneration.”

Zi Xing took out a heavy purse.

Yet the man in front, looking like a sycophant, didn’t accept it. “Miss Zi, it’s my honor to help you!

I can’t take this money…

However, maybe you could put in a good word for me, so I could fare better in the Nagato House.”

Zi Xing glanced at Liang Tian, remembering that this village was deceived by the curse lie, and it wasn’t strange for him to think this way.

Money was useless to him, but better status in Nagato House was a real benefit. “Alright.” Zi Xing nodded, she looked at the base again, and indeed, after discovering nothing more, she then said, “It’s getting late, I need to go back to attend to Miss Tsukihime.” “Of course!

Miss Zi, let me lead the way for you!” Liang Tian became more enthusiastic, almost to the point of groveling. …

Meanwhile, the villagers setting up the altar were still fervently engaged, after all, the annual ritual day was approaching… a big day for the village.

The diligent villagers, however, hadn’t noticed that the inscriptions on the long-existing statue base… the engravings on the base were starting to change.

The erosion marks were fading, and the parts of the text that had been worn down by wind and sand were beginning to become clear again—brand new!

If anyone noticed, they would realize that the side of the base with the engravings could only be described as brand new. “Master, the script is so beautiful.” “This is in regular script, likely the official script of the Song Dynasty.”

The young club owner smiled at this moment, speaking some common knowledge, “Luo Qiu squatted in front of the base, reaching out to touch it, his fingers sliding across the characters. “It turns out to be another life’s chapter…” “Indeed,” You Ye smiled slightly, “After all, it develops according to the desires of the fragment possessors.

But if Miss Qin saw this record, I’m afraid her Dao heart would break again.”

Luo Qiu shook his head, then smiled and said, “I suddenly remembered a line from a movie.”

The maid blinked, revealing a curious expression.

Luo Qiu, looking into those beautiful eyes, slowly said, “Actually, gods are also people, it’s just that gods achieve what people cannot… that is to say, if you remove the ‘what people cannot do’ part, they balance out.”

The maid, however, calmly said, “Just slightly advanced creatures, that’s all.”

Luo Qiu didn’t reply, staring at the engraved words for a while before suddenly sweeping his hand over them.

Creating from the void… a piece of Xuan paper, already imprinted with the words from the base, had been formed, then turned into an appearance like a mounted calligraphy painting.

After this, the base returned to its original state, and naturally, the words became blurred again.

Luo Qiu handed it to You Ye, who started to roll it up. “Go pick up Da Zhe.” Boss Luo said softly at this point, “I’ll leave the dealings with Arex to you, I’d like to stay here a bit longer.” “Alright.” You Ye smiled, “Better to finish early, then I can still make it back to prepare dinner for you, Master.”

The movie in the cinema was only playing at two-thirds of the way through. … …

The gates of the Land of Night opened, and a large number of monsters filled with ferocious aura and samurai wearing ghost masks slowly passed through.

Several dozen ghost-masked samurai were carrying a large palanquin at this moment.

Seated on the carriage was one of the Three Nobles, Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto.

As they traveled, the grand procession suddenly came to a stop. “What’s the matter?” Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto frowned slightly, the voice coming from the carriage.

Only to see a ghost-masked samurai fly in from the front, respectfully reporting: “Divine Lord, a monster is blocking the road ahead, claiming to be Shuten Doji, saying he has urgent matters to report to you!” “Shuten Doji?” Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto was slightly surprised, then nodded, “Let him come forward.”

This Shuten Doji was someone Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto had heard of, supposedly a rather powerful huge powerful monster, but had never belonged to any of the Three Nobles, always acting on his own.

If he could be recruited at this time, it would indeed be a good thing.

However, Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto felt a subtle jump in his heart, an indescribable feeling… a somewhat unsettling feeling.