The few secluded places in the bustling capital of Tokyo are no longer secluded today.
Through the red bird house in the gray, a faint sense of history comes to my face.
This is the largest existing wooden sacred bird house in Japan. It was built in 50 years by Showa. It is located at the confluence of North and South ginseng roads. It once spent a huge amount of money for renovation.
The bird house is to the south, and there is a row of wine barrels on both sides at the end of the reference road. On the left is the Western wine barrel, and on the right is the Japanese sake barrel.
Most of the wine barrels in general shrines are donated by Japanese sake manufacturers, but a small number of ancient shrines have their own brewing workshops, and Meiji Shrine is naturally their own collection.
But today, the display above is obviously much less. If it is used for banquets, it is difficult to imagine what kind of scale it will be.
The huge trees and wild birds on both sides of the road are towering, not rustling in winter, and the branches are covered with praying ropes.
Then it extends outward. Outside the garden, there are men in black suits. They put away the cold and fierce faces in the past and salute the guests one by one.
The guests who came here were also very formal. After showing the invitation, they took their female companions or family members to the Meiji Shrine.
Today is not a clean day. The eight snake Qi families have never ordered to block the Meiji Shrine. After all, it is a national scenic spot. In the past, some people rented here to get married, and others can go in and out at will.
Go to the wedding scene, if you want to, you can also send your best wishes to the strange couple.
But a group of gangsters, even if they put on neat suits and greet people with stiff smiling faces, really deter ordinary tourists.
Today is December 20th, the day of Yuanzhi's wedding.
Lu Chen is wearing a moon white Hanfu today, because Yuan Zhisheng, as the eldest parent of the eight snake Qi families, chose the traditional pre God wedding, and the guests should do as the Romans do.
But he was not used to wearing kimonos, and Yuan Zhisheng kindly prepared a suitable Hanfu for him.
He reached out and helped the painted pear clothes out of the car. The painted pear clothes are wearing a light blue jacket today, which is a form derived from modern culture.
The origin of the jacket is the beginning of the Muromachi era. At that time, wealthy Wu women wore their coats on the small sleeved kimonos inside from autumn to spring. Because of their thick material, they had the function of keeping warm.
In the Edo era, women with higher status, female officials at higher levels and women in the public will also wear "jackets" to highlight their status. In the late Edo era, women from some wealthy families used "jackets" as wedding clothes.
In the original traditional wedding, there was no such saying as "Bridesmaid". The bride would wear a red jacket as a wedding dress.
The pre God wedding is different. The bride will wear pure white "white without scale". In order to reflect the identity of the bridesmaid in painted pear clothes, she has prepared a light blue jacket for her today.
In fact, Yuan Zhisheng originally wanted to learn from some Italian Sao Bao to hold more weddings. For example, he thought Ying looked good in a Western-style wedding dress.
However, many things have happened recently, and his plans have been disrupted. Finally, with the advice of his brother and father, he only chose to hold the most traditional Japanese wedding.
Caesar and Chu Zihang are dressed casually today, rather than too casually. They wear the "sword clothes" when they came to Japan for the first time, and "the world is better", "white crane and chrysanthemum" follow behind Lu Chenhe's painted pear clothes and browse the scenery on both sides of the road.
"So... Is it urgent?"
Xia MI was wearing a yellow kimono with long sleeves and looked suspicious of Long Sheng.
She was called by senior brother Lu in the name of "urgent recruitment task", but after she landed, she was taken to the hotel by Chu Zihang
Oh, settle her down.
Then she and Chu Zihang spent a day in Tokyo. They all went to aquariums and cinemas, but Chu Zihang didn't explain to her what was going on.
So Xia Mi understood that she was caught in Lu Chen's "treachery"
But it's good. Take the plan.
"Younger martial sister, this is definitely urgent. Look at the people who come to the wedding. How embarrassing is your elder martial brother Chu?"
Caesar helped Chu Zihang with facial paralysis.
Xia Mi looked at Caesar and said, "what about elder martial sister nono?"
Caesar was embarrassed for a moment and stopped talking.
In fact, he thought that since it was a tourist trip, he might as well call nono over and play together, but he... Couldn't contact nono again.
Suzie, nono's roommate, said she seemed to have gone to a small country. There was no cell phone signal.
The wedding scene can be described as a sea of people. Only at this time can it highlight the prosperity of the eight snake Qi families.
Except for the orange family, which has lost its name, none of the other seven families is absent. Counting down from the eight family owners, those with a little status came to support it.
After all, it's a big parent's wedding. It must be more lively.
Yuan Zhisheng is wearing a traditional black kimono to receive all the guests at the scene today. Although he has a high status, many people present here can be regarded as his elders.
Now the fate of the eight snake Qi families has come to an end. In this process, other families also have great factors to support him.
"Lu Jun, can you drink?"
Yuan Zhinv stood beside Lu Chen, happy and uneasy.
"OK."
Lu Chen smiled and asked, "the blood of a young woman is so high that it shouldn't be a problem?"
In this traditional wedding, in fact, the best man does not need to do anything special, and there is no game to knock on the door to help Sina break through.
The significance of their existence is mainly to help yuanzhisheng support the venue. They will take some group photos before the wedding, take another group photo after the wedding, and finally drink for yuanzhisheng.
Since it is said that it is in accordance with the tradition, you can't engage in those empty things. In particular, the essence of the snake Qi eight family is the underworld and believes in the extreme Taoism. When the groom should toast, you can't drink "white" wine (water)
As the emperor, Yuan Zhisheng's physical quality has become much higher after his blood line has been improved again, but drinking is still his weakness.
In the past, a bottle of sake could make him slightly drunk, but now it's not much better, so the important task falls on Lu Chen and Yuan Zhinv.
"There are a lot of people."
Yuan Zhinv said shyly that he was actually quite able to drink. When there were many fierce ghosts, he basically drank every day, and often mixed with "cocktails".
But the snake Qi eight families have a great cause. They want to drink everyone once. He has no bottom.
At the beginning of the wedding, with the help of painted pear clothes, the bride finally appeared.
Ying's body is "white without dirt". As the name suggests, all clothes and accessories in her body are also white, symbolizing the purity of the bride. In addition, "white without dirt" is like a piece of white paper, implying that the bride's personality has become a piece of white paper. The bad habits in her mother's house have been completely erased, waiting to learn all the family customs of her husband's family, like a piece of paper waiting to be dyed again.
But in fact, in Lu Chen's opinion, cherry has long been white paper, and brother yuan painted her own color.
There are many manners. Lu Chen wants to doze off, fix the table, give a toast, offer three ceremonies, take an oath, exchange the finger wheel, offer a jade string, raise a glass to his relatives
Only old man Shangshan is very patient and happy.
The old man is almost 90 years old. He never expected to see his children getting married in his life, but suddenly, in 2009, he developed so fast from finding his children's Sanquan to having grandchildren.
Thinking of this, he looked at Lu Chen standing not far away, which was much more pleasing to his eyes, and even took some encouragement.
After that, Lu Chen and Yuan Zhinv accompanied the bride and groom to entertain the guests. The people of the eight snake families were all in fear.
Although it is formalism, the toasts are either parents or the strongest mixed race in the world. If it were not for today's occasion, they would not dare to do so with a hundred courage.
Yuan Zhisheng holds Ying's hand and looks happy. His life is finally normal, through the deepest darkness, and will reach heaven.
Caesar and Chu Zihang, sitting in the guest seat, continued to enjoy the delicious food of eight chefs in snake Qi after seeing off yuan Zhisheng.
"They look very happy, thanks to elder martial brother Lu..."
Xia Mi felt some emotion. After fighting shangshanyue, she naturally investigated something about the monster family in Japan.
She felt that the Shan family was extremely sad and lucky. Without elder martial brother Lu, it was estimated that they would... Be destroyed, right?
"It's just too cumbersome... It looks so tired. I have to remember a lot of things..."
Xia Mi also make complaints about it.
Chu Zihang sat next to Xia MI and turned to look at her, "what kind of wedding do you think, younger martial sister?"
This is to follow each other's words to ask questions, but it stunned Xia MI.
For a moment, he was flustered, and saw Chu Zihang's paralyzed face and calm eyes. He knew he was thinking too much. The wood was just answering.
"Just be simple. It's not so tired."
Xia Mi turned away with a guilty conscience.
"I see."
Chu Zihang said faintly.
"Guys, stop first. There seems to be something wrong."
Caesar interrupted the ignorant couple who seemed to him to be testing each other madly, with a slightly serious look.
He frowned. "Did you hear any strange sounds?"
"What sound?"
Chu Zihang returned to his senses and listened carefully to the sounds around him.
Xia Mi also put down the chopsticks in his hand, and his face changed slightly, "how is it possible?"
At this time, Lu Chen, who had just drunk a cup of sake, also stopped and raised his hand to hold yuan Zhisheng, who was ready to go to the next table.
They have basically finished the transfer. According to the process, Yuan Zhisheng can take his beloved cherry "into the bridal chamber", but Lu Chen feels something wrong at the moment.
"Brother Lu? What's the matter?"
Yuan Zhisheng looked back with some doubts. He also drank a lot and was slightly drunk on his face.
"There seems to be something outside, brother."
Painted Liyi and Ying stand together. Her perception is sharper than Lu Chen.
The eight members of the snake Qi family in the venue were still drinking and preparing, with a happy face. They were really happy for today's good day, but the crisis came quietly.
"I heard... The voice of an evil ghost."
Yuan Zhinv's voice trembled slightly and looked at her brother, "brother, didn't you notice?"
Yuan Zhisheng was embarrassed for a moment. Is he really the best dish in his family?
"I'm sorry, everyone. Please stop drinking first."
Shangshan Yue came to the stage and shouted to the people of the snake Qi eight family. As a pure natural emperor, his perception is naturally very good, and he also thought of some very bad things.
That should have been buried by history, and he never wanted to mention it again.
The present is worthy of being the elite of the eight snake Qi families. As Shangshan spoke more and more, he stopped his action as neatly as the army. He was absolutely solemn, and the needle fell in the silence of the venue.
Zizi -- Zizi——
The crowd finally heard the sound of claw rubbing from the outside of the meeting, from the dome of the building, and from all sides.
It's like a fierce ghost knocking at the door, trying to come to the world and devour fresh flesh and blood.
Yuanzhi woke up a little drunk and her face sank. Although the wedding has been completed and is only the stage of entertaining guests, anyone who meets this kind of thing on a happy day will not be in a good mood.
He followed Lu Chen to Caesar's table, ready to see what happened.
"Is there such a thing in Japan? Isn't he dead?"
Xia Mi said to himself with confusion on his face.
"What's going on now?"
Chu Zihang knows that no matter how smart they are, they can't compare with the real dragon king in this field.
Shangshanyue has opened the door of the venue. The sky outside has darkened. It is pure black. Even the deepest night in Tokyo will not be like this, because there are always neon lights shining.
When the rain fell, he couldn't see anyone, and his world was full of human voices. There were countless sounds like crying, laughing, gasping and groaning around him, which were evenly distributed in every corner and every inch of space around him, as if the whole world was peeping at him in the dark.
The old emperor showed a sneer and didn't go out. He just turned back and walked into the reception hall. No evil ghost in the shadow dared to sneak attack.
"Interesting. Is this Nibelungen?"
Caesar smiled. His sickle weasel was collecting information from the outside.
He was excited because he was the only one among his friends who had never been to Nibelungen.
Before, he missed several opportunities to kill dragons in Nibelungen because of his discord with the family and some little pride. Unexpectedly, he met Nibelungen when he came to Japan to attend brother yuan's wedding.
After opening the gate from shangshanyue, the people of Sheqi eight family turned their heads one after another, and their eyes were suspicious.
They finally smelled... The chilling smell of metal decay.
It was the smell of the metal element of death, which was described in detail by countless alchemists in history when describing Nibelungen.
Lu Chen's table is very familiar with this smell.
"I just don't understand."
Lu Chen sat down at the table with a cool expression and even was in the mood to eat. He was hungry. "What else do you have in Japan up to now?"
He asked Shan Yue about this. Looking at Yuan Zhisheng's expression, he probably didn't know it.
Of course, he doesn't have to panic. It's not a special Nibelungen, and he doesn't feel any strong breath.
Now he has complete teammates around him. He also called younger martial sister Xia MI by mistake. He can "open the door" at any time. Nothing can threaten them.
"Godzilla, it's noisy outside..."
Hua Liyi said, her senses are very sensitive, and she can more clearly perceive the sounds outside, the whispers of evil spirits and the friction sound of sharp claws.
Lu Chen got up, took out a paper towel, wiped his mouth, picked up the wine pot, "I'll make them quiet."
He went to the gate and twisted his neck, as if he felt lazy after dinner and stretched himself.
Footsteps came from the darkness, the rain was getting heavier and heavier, and lightning flashed across the sky to illuminate the comers.
It was a man with a hat. The rain was pouring on the hat. The guest dressed in ancient style was at least two meters high and had a muscular chest. The guest raised the hat. A ferocious red face had a slender and straight nose, and the golden glare flowed in his pupils.
But on such a day, such a way of visiting doesn't look like coming to celebrate the wedding of Yuan's children.
If Lu Chen knows enough about Japanese mythology, he can recognize that the guest should be just a legend, not so suddenly. In the real world, it is one of the gods and demons in Japanese mythology, Tengu!
Lu Chen raised his hand and took a sip of wine. For him, this kind of sake with low alcohol concentration is no different from water. He just takes it as diluting the taste in his mouth after dinner.
He shook the jug in his hand and said with a grin, "would you like a cup of wedding wine?"
His response was not the happy thanks of the visitors, but the skilful knife light.
The dark golden knife pulled out by Tiangou from the coir raincoat sent a scream between joy and weeping in his throat. Many members of the snake Qi eight family in the hall felt that their souls would be pulled away by the strange sound.
Like a lonely ancient warrior, he was dressed in coir raincoat on a rainy night. When he met someone who blocked the way, he would draw a knife to kill him if he didn't agree.
The dark golden ancient knife stopped three inches above Lu Chen's head. His other empty hand stretched out two fingers and easily clamped the ancient knife. The power of Tiangou was suddenly resisted, his arm trembled, and a trace of disbelief appeared in his eyes.
The wine pot rose into the air, the boy's hand crossed the air, and the black and red blood splashed everywhere. The ferocious Tiangou head appeared in Lu Chen's hand and was thrown on the muddy ground.
Standing in the rain, he raised his hand to catch the falling wine pot, drank the liquor in it, glanced at the shadows ready to move in the dark, and said coldly, "do you think I can't kill people without weapons?"
The voice fell, the rain hovered, and the strong wind rose from the ground to the sky. With the dancing of the figure of death, blood colored flowers opened in the dark.
Those death attendants who dare to surround Meiji temple and evil spirits for thousands of years hunt and fight with each other for a long time. They thought they were ferocious hunters. People outside mistakenly enter here and can only moan and be dominated by fear.
But at this time, under the real violence, you can only lead your neck to be killed in despair. Every rise and fall of death will throw your head away.
The boy has no weapons in his hands, but he himself... Is the strongest weapon!
Under the extreme speed and mountain like power, the hand knife became as sharp as a famous blade. He even grabbed the dead waiter's head with his bare hands and tore it off!