It was noon the next day when we arrived at Cangyi City. The sun was in the sky and everything was warm. You can feel the breath of early spring here, and the air is filled with the coolness and sweetness of late February and early March. It seems different here, at least compared to
It would be better to be more peaceful since last year when the Taki Mansion murder case caused people to panic. That incident was like a gust of wind, passing by as soon as it blew, and people's memories are never good.
For a fleeting life, this may be a good thing.
They found a hotel to rest for a while, instead of going to the place recommended by Ye Mu last time. This time the direction was different, and it was further away from there. They rested until the afternoon before eating, and asked the waiter about Taki before.
There was a murder case in the government, and there was also a crazy shopkeeper of a hot spring hotel. The murder case was said to have been taken over by Wu Chang, who said he would handle it well, but nothing happened. The waiter said that the government likes to push all cases to Wu Chang, so that it can be avoided
It is so simple to hold the people accountable, and there is no need to explain the follow-up matters. These words did not mean to blame the ghosts of impermanence, but rather mocked those who were officials for their incompetence in doing things. Lord Ruyue didn't say anything, just drank tea.
As for the place where Zashiki Warashi was imprisoned, it has been converted into a warehouse, and the crazy shopkeeper was taken away by relatives and disappeared. People don't care about this.
This hotel also has a hot spring pool, but unfortunately there are only two large public pools, and there are no small pools like the ones in the guest rooms of that hotel at that time. But it doesn't matter - they can't afford the money anyway. Besides, this season, the water in the south is hotter
, it was not appropriate. Looking out the window at the mountains and sea, the mountains in the south were still no longer green, and were as gray and dead as before. He remembered that the old mother of the Ye family had said that there was an extinct volcano there. Think carefully about the water here.
It's so hot, there should still be undercurrents surging underground, but the power is no longer enough to revive the volcano.
"You are quite interested in these messy things."
No one was eating anymore in the afternoon. The waiter said while clearing the plates.
"Ah, it's nothing. I just happened to catch up on something new when I came here last time," Shi Wuqi said.
"Nothing new. But half a month ago, the old master of a jewelry shop was killed, leaving two apprentices."
"How did you die?"
"It seems to be poisoning, right?" The waiter wiped the table, "The old master is usually a low-key person, and he shouldn't have any enemies. Who knows, the Yamen is still investigating. Poor those two children, the family is poor. Fortunately, they are here again.
A craftsman, take down the shop and give them a bite to eat."
"Poisoned?"
Kisaragi-kun, who was always silent, caught the key words and asked further.
"Yes. It can be said to be poisoning. I haven't analyzed what kind of poison it is yet."
"What are the symptoms?"
"I've never heard of this before."
Before they could be disappointed, another busboy came over with a pot of tea. He said with some pride:
"Don't you know this? My brother-in-law works for the government. He said that the old man died strangely. There were no wounds or bruises on his body. He just opened his eyelids and his eyes turned white. At first, he thought he had rolled his eyes.
He had a white eye, but later I found out that all the black eyes were gone, which was very scary."
Lord Ruyue just nodded. After returning to the guest room in the backyard, Dai Luan asked her:
"Is that really poisonous?"
"It's poison." Ru Yuejun said, "There is a strange poison in the rivers and lakes. It is colorless and odorless, and touches like clouds. It doesn't have a serious name, but people in the rivers and lakes call it 'seeing death.' Where should this medicine be applied?
As long as someone sees it, the poison will attack the brain and kill the person within two hours. The poison will leave no trace, but will make the person's pupils fade, leaving only two blank eyes."
"hiss……"
Dai Luan took a breath of cold air, closed her eyes and shook her head. Shi Wuqi looked at Lord Ruyue with surprised eyes, and she frowned.
"Don't think about me like that. Could it be that I used this medicine to kill people and even put eyeballs on it? This poison had not yet appeared in this world when I was alive, so it has nothing to do with me."
"Let's go to that store and have a look." Shanhai said.
"That's a way." Dai Luan nodded, "I have to get some medicine in the afternoon anyway. Will Mu Wan go too?"
Mu Wan kept looking down at the burn marks on his right wrist, which seemed to have faded a bit. When he was suddenly called on, he was stunned for a moment. After he realized what they were talking about, he shook his head repeatedly.
"What if the poison is still there?"
"What happened half a month ago would have killed someone a long time ago." Shi Wuqi was not worried.
"If you mess around during the investigation, if you don't get everything right, something will happen."
"When did you become so timid?" Shi Wuqi knew what she was afraid of, "Girl, there's no need. Even if you have your umbrella by your side, your shikigami can't do anything about this poison."
"What do you know?" She was a little angry, "The order of unnatural termination of the contract has been destroyed. Now I not only have to guard against my enemies, but also have to guard against the shikigami I conquered back then. There are things going on inside and outside, you take me as my own
Imagine being like this...so uneasy!"
"It's useless for you to speak so loudly." Shi Wuqi pointed to the guest room door, "Even if you go back now, if someone really comes to your door, is it safe to be alone?"
Shan Hai didn't want them to quarrel, just like he didn't want to quarrel with Shi Wuqi yesterday. They were finally reunited, so don't hurt their feelings because of their own problems. He quickly intervened between the two of them and asked Mu Wan
The tone said:
"...You don't want to go to Qinglize, right?"
"……right."
He guessed right. Mu Wan no longer has the guts to summon the Tengu. The Tengu clan who is not recognized as a contractor will abide by the contract and can take away the owner's life at any time. They don't know whether her Tengu has already thought so.
But it didn't do this due to injuries and other reasons - temporarily. Or there were various complex and deep-seated reasons. She was safe, at least for now. But she was clearly afraid.
"What are you afraid of?"
Shi Wuqi pushed Shanhai away slightly and looked directly into Mu Wan's eyes. Her eyes were not as passionate as before, nor were they persevering.
"What am I afraid of?" She raised her head slightly and laughed, "I'm afraid of too many things. I'm afraid that my mother will be helpless, I'm afraid that my brother will not be heard from, and I'm afraid that my brothers and sisters in the sect will no longer hear from me.
News - but let me tell you, what I am not afraid of the most is death... and I don’t want others to bear everything after my death.”
Shi Wuqi looked at her quietly, his pupils in the sunlight were like flowing tiger's eye stones.
"Do you know what you remind me of? A weapon. The Demon Sealing Blade."
"..."
"You are obviously very strong - at least you can be very strong. But you have locked yourself up."
"Okay." Mu Wan spread his hands, "Then I'll go for a walk."
After saying that, she actually turned around and walked towards the back door. No one stopped her, but Dai Luan wanted to chase her. She glanced at Shan Hai, there was a brief exchange between their eyes, and she chased out. Shi Wu
Abandonment just watched silently.
Lord Ruyue shook his head slightly: "We'd better go to the front door and ask the waiter for the place."
Mu Wan walked very fast and disappeared into the crowd. Dai Luan could not find her for a while. She walked along the crowd for a while, felt a little irritated, and walked towards a sparsely populated area. Gradually, there were fewer and fewer people.
There were more and more trees. She soon walked into a dense forest. The temperature was lower and she could hear the sound of gurgling water. Occasionally, deer ran past far ahead.
But the heat in her heart has not completely subsided. Mu Wan did not lie - she is indeed not afraid of death, but she is far from the time to face and bear this. Without a lover, this saves a lot of trouble, and she does not want to have it.
She was already disappointed with her relationship, and she had no children to worry about. Just the thought of "growing old" made her breathless.
My mother was so miserable. When she was a child, her family's conditions were not good, and she had a group of brothers and sisters who couldn't care about her. Her father was older than her, and he worked as a minor official, doing all his own duties, and had no time to talk about love.
The acquaintance with his mother was completely accidental. His mother liked his kindness and honesty. When he was at home, he realized that although the official was too far away, he was still an official. By marrying her off in a hurry, he would have less to worry about in the future.
Not long after her brother, her father was promoted to the imperial court, and life finally became more comfortable. Then she had herself, and then... She thought about it too many times.
Whenever my mother mentioned the past, she did not complain or feel particularly nostalgic. She just kept talking about the ordinary life of the past. My brother's career was smooth, but later he was "implicated" by his father. He had no contact with his hometown anymore.
Her husband was gone, her children were living just like that, and her life had just settled down. She didn't want her, and the senior brothers of the Xue Yan Sect, to know the bad news.
After walking a few steps, she slowly came to the stream. There was a man bending down to wash his hands by the water, and there was a basket of scrolls beside him.
Mu Wan's skin stung all over his body, and the pain continued. It was like many small cactus thorns neatly piercing into the skin, sticking to the skin without hurting the flesh, just like this, separating the two.
Numbness was accompanied by dizziness, and my vision became blurry under the sun.
The man turned around and was a little surprised to see her.
"Oh, isn't this Miss Liangqiu?"
"Chengyou?"
She seemed to be talking to herself, asking and answering questions.
Mr. Cheng hurriedly wiped the remaining water on his hands on his sleeves and took two steps forward. He changed his clothes. The fabric looked more affordable and the trousers were light-colored. Mu Wan's lines were reflected back, and his eyes
He was full of vigilance, like a rabbit under the gaze of a fox. Cheng You was stunned for a moment, then stood there and picked up the painting basket again. He said:
"You're still alive, that's really good news."
"You want me to die." Mu Wan stared at him, "You stole my shikigami's charm and sent it back to Wu Yuangui."
"You have to understand. I am an old acquaintance with him and have heard some of his... little plans. As long as you don't go back, we will be fine. However, I heard that he is dead?"
Cheng You's tone was calm and gentle, as if their relationship was not as cordial as the words. Mu Wan was a little unsure, she just stared at him warily to prevent him from doing anything else. But thinking about it carefully, since the weapon
If they are not around, there is nothing worth subverting. At the moment, they should not have any conflicts of interest.
"I don't know if I'm dead or not." Mu Wan said, "But it's almost like death."
Cheng You looked her up and down.
"You have changed a lot."
"You seem to have not changed."
Cheng You laughed softly, exactly the same as before. He nodded and said:
"Yes, I don't think I have changed much. There is still only one thing I have to do."
"...So you have been staying here? Ever since Qing Lize came here?"
"No. I went to many other places and painted a lot of scenery, but I just came back. I asked someone to do the math. The person I'm looking for will soon appear in this city."
Mu Wan was actually not interested. At this moment, she turned around and was about to leave. But she still said casually:
"Who?"
"Didn't you ask me if I had anyone I respected? That's it."
