Chapter two hundred and eighty-seven: frightened sparrows
Dai Luan had lunch early today with her friends. The few of them had nothing to do and ran to play near the snow ink stone. Of course, she and Mo Liang were the only three of them who had nothing to do. Xi Yu spent the afternoon for the ten thousandth time.
Drill. She was afraid that she had forgotten that Mu Wan was giving guidance today, and there were still two hours before her butt was spanked.
Mo Liang had learned from Yun Wai Jing that there was such a magical pool here a long time ago. When he told them, Dai Luan had already met Ru Yuejun. After thinking about it, she still didn't tell them about the incense burner.
After all, she herself didn't know whether the incense burner was inside or not. After that, they came many times. Every time, Aluan would stare at the pool for a long time.
"Boom——"
Xi Yu threw a small stone over, and the stone slid across the ice. This time the ice did not break, probably because it was thicker. Dai Luan could see that she was fascinated, and Mo Liang felt strange.
"Do you like this pool?"
"Ah, no. I was just wondering if there are any fish in here."
"If the water is clear, there will be no fish." Mo Liang said, "Since it can bring out the black rocks at the bottom of the pond, I think there shouldn't be any. More importantly, this is a pool of stagnant water, and nothing can survive in it."
"That's right."
At this time, there was a rustling sound from the bushes behind her. Dai Luan turned around nervously, but saw nothing. Maybe she had been living an adventurous life for too long, and she was too sensitive. For some reason, she felt that the surroundings were a little cold.
, although I couldn't detect any murderous and demonic aura, I felt uncomfortable.
"How about we go back?" she said suddenly.
"Hey, I just escaped."
Although Xi Yu complained, unexpectedly, Mo Liang agreed. According to the past, he would probably think that Dai Luan's worries were unnecessary and that she was just overthinking.
Could it be that he also feels this uneasy feeling?
At night, Shi Wuqi suddenly found them and asked them to have a meal together.
He probably had something to say. At first, he settled down in Xueyan Valley. He had to call each other when eating and working, and they were used to doing everything together. Just like during the intermission of daily practice, the disciples would call each other to go to the hut together.
mentality. Later on, I became more casual. After all, everyone has different things to do.
Not always, their houses are close to each other, and they don’t need to say hello to each other. Therefore, they don’t always have meals together. Occasionally, if time happens to happen, they can also communicate together at the dinner table, and they will leave immediately after eating.
, everyone is busy with their own things. To be honest, this is the best state among friends.
So when Wu Qi said this, it was inevitable that they would be a little surprised.
Shan Hai has a bit of a "nothing is appropriate" mentality, and her frown has never been smoothed out after such a performance. Dai Luan is also flustered. She did not tell more people, but just joked to her new friends that tonight
Went to have a dinner to catch up with old times. When Shi Wuqi approached Mu Wan, she
She was talking to Chi Li. Wu Qi didn't say much and just said they would have dinner together in the evening. Naturally, she was also confused. Chi Li nodded with understanding and said nothing, and didn't mean to disturb her. That's all.
The moment she raised her eyebrows, Mu Wan always felt that she had misunderstood something.
But it didn't matter. When they gathered around the table in the corner for dinner again, they felt a sense of long-lost feeling.
"We haven't had a meal together for a long time." Mu Wan counted on her fingers, "It must have been more than half a month since we last had a table like this."
"I still remember that time the kitchen made radish soup, but there was no salt and it had no taste at all," Dai Luan said.
"Why do you remember what to eat?"
The conversation was very casual at the beginning, but they all kept an eye on it, knowing what important topics Shi Wuqi was going to say. Occasionally, they would glance over and see that his expression was natural, and he didn't seem to be hiding anything important, so they couldn't help but relax.
The tone. Several people drank tea instead of wine. After three rounds of tea, Wuqi finally brought the topic to himself.
"I'm going to get the Soul-Returning Incense tomorrow."
The clinking of dishes and chopsticks on the table suddenly stopped, and it was so quiet that you could clearly hear the sound of the kitchen washing pots. The chopsticks were hanging in the air, and three pairs of wide eyes and three open mouths were in perfect harmony. Shi Wuqi gave up.
He picked up the dishes calmly and looked calm, as if he was just casually telling insignificant gossip.
"No, when did you...you..."
"Where? Is it in - that place?"
"Why did you tell us?"
Wu Qi raised his chopsticks and waved them downwards twice, suppressing all their questions. But then, Shan Hai asked again:
"The ugly time you are talking about, could it be the ugly time tonight?"
"No. It's tomorrow, there are still more than ten hours."
"Is that so?"
Mu Wan felt very subtle, as if she had been deceived. But she knew very well that no one had deceived her, but Wu Qi was hiding it for the time being, perhaps due to safety concerns. Didn't the master and apprentice know this too?
?Why should she be so sensitive? This is not the reason for trust or distrust. But as soon as she tried to convince herself, Dai Luan popped out.
"You're just saying it now! Are you worried about us?"
"No." Shi Wuqi shook his head, "Really not."
Shan Hai picked up the tea cup, still frowning. He sighed before speaking, feeling quite relieved.
"I can understand. There are many accidents...Whether it's leaking information or talking in sleep, a secret is no longer a secret as long as a second person knows it, and there is a risk of being revealed in various ways. I'm surprised that you can
It’s really not easy to hold it in until now.”
"I don't have many things to hold back." Shi Wuqi smiled.
He said that he was just telling everyone about it out of trust and had no intention of asking them to go with him. But inevitably, they asked where the incense burner was placed. Shi Wuqi just said, tomorrow
You all know, and they stopped asking. But for some reason, Dai Luan had a feeling. If Shi Wuqi's position was occupied by someone else, Shanhai or Mu Wan, they would definitely continue to ask.
Is it because of this illusion of estrangement? Could it be understood that they don't understand him well enough?
In other words, he doesn't want to let himself be understood.
Dai Luan felt that she could not understand these principles in the past, but she gradually began to think more and gradually understood many things that she did not understand before.
Even though such a topic was brought up, the atmosphere at the dinner table did not get any heavier. Everyone still had to eat and drink. Only when they finally went back to the house to wash up and lay on the bed, they felt a sense of fear.
The emotions just surfaced.
What is this... why?
The persistent uneasiness also had an impact on the next day. They all had dreams, with different lengths and different contents, but without exception they all made it difficult to get up the next day, with their temples pounding. They began to understand why Shi Wuqi chose
Say it when it's close. Just like Dai Luan, she always
From time to time, she looked in the direction of the Xue Inkstone Pond. This was too unnatural. Although the Xue Inkstone Sect was unlikely to have any spies, her abnormality was still too obvious. Shan Hai and Mu Wan could not help but think about that. Not to mention him.
When was it put in? Is it really there? It seems so.
Except for a few of them, no more people should know about this matter. Even if it is a secret for more than ten hours, it is becoming more and more difficult to keep it, as if it will be muttered and leaked out in the next second.
This day is extremely long, but fortunately it is only one day. In fact, if it lasts for seven days, it will be over. But the risk of being exposed to unknown people will increase accordingly. The Snow Inkstone Sect probably has no traitors, but It is impossible to resist the temptation, have ulterior motives or simply be guided by curiosity, and cause some damage to the incense burner. After all, the request is very bizarre, and it is "cannot even look at it". If it is a snow inkstone pond, it will be easy, anyway, you can see far away. Look at it in black and white. No one can break the ice and jump in for a swim, right?
It's really not impossible. I don't know how Shi Wuqi survived the psychological torture every day in less than three months. Is this the main reason why he stayed away from Xueyan Valley and went out for walks often? ?
A thousand hours... Dai Luan was counting in her mind. She suddenly realized that tomorrow is the winter solstice. So a thousand hours ago, that is... August 16th? Is it the day after the Mid-Autumn Festival?
She remembered. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, they were gathering together to celebrate lively. Lian Mu Wan also drank some wine to cooperate with everyone. Of course, she soon collapsed and lay on the table, still holding something in her hand. Holding half a piece of mooncake with egg yolk. The yolk was still intact and was not bitten open in one bite. Ah Luan picked it out and ate it.
Unfortunately, Chi Li said that Ye Yuejun originally promised that they would come. Ye Yuejun also told her at the time that the Mid-Autumn Festival was actually the anniversary of his death. They were surprised and felt rude, so they apologized. But Ye Yuejun still agreed happily and said that he would definitely go to the appointment. .Just waiting and waiting, until the sixteenth day, she did not appear.
Mo Liang held the sword and looked at the moon, with a certain amount of expectation in his eyes. He must have wanted to see a few black spots appear on the full moon, gradually enlarging and getting closer. When he looked closely, he saw Ye Yuejun and Her geese flocked. But no, he didn't wait until his neck ached.
It’s okay if you don’t wait.
Wuqi also told a story about a pepper-flavored mooncake, and everyone laughed. They were very happy that day, very happy. It was the first lively festival they had settled down in Xueyan Valley. Dai Luan clearly remembered it. , Shi Wuqi and Miss Qi were both there, and he was smiling happily.
Is there a tiny secret hidden under that smile?
Was it in this midst of laughter and laughter, under the cover of the noise and darkness, that he refined the incense burner and medicinal materials?
As the saying goes, the moon on the fifteenth day is sixteen full. When the bright moon shines high, it is indeed a good time. They were all so immersed in the festive atmosphere that no one noticed anything strange. But with Wu Qi's skills, it sounded like It is indeed an easy thing. It is heavy, probably only in the hearts of all those who know it.
