According to the original plan, everyone was supposed to first go to the hotel to rest, and then carry out the investigation. However, Duanmu Huai felt that since they had already arrived, it wouldn't be too late to investigate the clues first and then go back to rest. So he directly requested the bus to turn around and head toward the Shrine.

Generally, shrines are located in elevated places, and this was no exception. After walking up a long slope, everyone arrived in front of the Shrine. It had already been sealed off and marked as a restricted area by the police. However, for Duanmu Huai, this was naturally no obstacle; he directly pushed open the door and strode into the Shrine.

Compared to the Shrine in Yangchen Town before, the Shrine here was relatively more formal, with a newly repaired gate, a purification pool inside, followed by the shrine and offering box in the front. Apart from being a bit smaller, this place was not much different from those tourist attraction shrines.

Even the specifications were quite formal.

Basically, the structure of Japanese shrines is almost the same, with a Bird House at the entrance, then a path through the forest leading to the Shrine. On both sides of the path, there are stone lion sculptures used mainly to ward off filth and devils. After passing the path, there's the worship hall, which is the place for people to worship. Behind the worship hall is the Main Hall, which contains the divine body of the things worshiped in this Shrine.

Aside from that, there is the Shrine Office, a place that sounds unclear at first about its purpose, but it's essentially the Shrine's supply and sales department. The witch sells the Shrine's amulets and some specialty items here, and is also responsible for drawing and interpreting fortunes — basically, it's a place for spending money at the Shrine.

"This Shrine is also one that our White Sail Group has repaired."

Manager Bai Mu hurried to introduce it to everyone.

"After all, our target customers are the upper class, who naturally have this kind of demand. Therefore, we negotiated with the Shrine's owner to conduct a comprehensive renovation of the outside of the Shrine."

It must be said, this group of people is really capable.

Upon hearing Manager Bai Mu's explanation, Duanmu Huai nodded; now it seemed that the White Sail Group indeed put a lot of effort here, striving to give their clients the best experience. Indeed, if they merely stayed inside the villa, there would be no need to worry about other places. However, if the guests wanted to go out for a stroll and saw a rundown and dirty village and Shrine, they naturally wouldn't give a good impression.

Of course, if the target customers here were ordinary tourists, the White Sail Group probably wouldn't put in so much effort. But since their target customers are those upper-class people who aren't afraid to spend money, the situation is different. If Duanmu Huai came here for a vacation, he would be happy to spend money here too.

After all, for the upper-class clientele, money is no longer an issue; they care more about whether their stay is comfortable and their play is enjoyable. As long as their expectations are met, money is not a problem.

But conversely, this also applies significant pressure on the White Sail Group. With so much cost put in, if they can't solve this issue, it would all be in vain...

No wonder Meijia is so nervous.

"Do you know what this Shrine worships?"

If there's a point about Japan that is somewhat displeasing, it's that Shinto beliefs are too mixed, far less straightforward than other religions. For example, a Taoist temple usually worships the Three Pure Ones; if a temple worships something else, the first response from people would be a sense of unease.

But Japan is different; the so-called belief in eight million deities allows them to worship anything, including foxes and wild boars; these are basic operations. There are even shrines that worship hair, and those who visit are mostly the ones who can't grow hair. There are shrines that worship ding dings; they are also very popular, and those who visit either have issues themselves, or their husbands do.

Additionally, there are shrines worshiping pillows, mainly for treating insomnia.

Duanmu Huai once saw a Shrine dedicated to the Poverty God, but its main purpose was not to make people poor; rather, it's for those unlucky individuals to vent their anger here. Normally, people go to a Shrine to pray and make wishes to the Divine Statue, but at this Poverty God Shrine, people go in to beat the Divine Statue.

In essence, it's for those who are unlucky in life and work to vent their anger by beating the Poverty God... honestly, Duanmu Huai really can't figure out the Japanese mindset; everyone can understand worshiping the God of Wealth to seek fortune. But to beat the Poverty God out of anger because you're poor? Aren't you afraid of angering the Poverty God and having them ruin your household? Or is the host of this Shrine a materialist who doesn't believe in this at all?

There's even an extremely absurd shrine dedicated to Edison and Hezi; one controls high voltage, the other controls low voltage... I wonder if praying at this Shrine is to hope for no power outages?

I wonder if Edison and Hezi can actually receive these offerings...

So, in Japan, if something bizarre happens, the Shrine is usually the greatest suspect. Many creepy stories, ghost tales, and Old Days disturbances occur mostly at Shrines, for this reason.

Because the objects worshipped in shrines are odd, there's a chance amongst them that some belong to the Old Days or Outer God... you may find yourself visiting a shrine worshiping umbilical cords, and then realize they believe in Sco Orphan!

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