Chapter one hundred and seventy-first: before and after the sword
"The city in front is completely closed."
Chenxing said this.
Yin Huan tilted her head and looked at her. Dozens of days had passed since the two of them left the village in the forest filled with puppets, but the terrible memory still lingered in her mind. She had been walking in the wilderness these past few days.
Inside, if there was any disturbance, she would be like a frightened rabbit and not dare to breathe.
Yes, she is admittedly not that fragile, but for her, those things that look like humans but are not human are more worthy of fear. After all, she doesn't even like monkeys. There is no special reason except that they are too human-like.
That's okay, everyone has different things they like and dislike.
But in front of Chenxing, she couldn't guess what the woman was thinking. She was unusually silent, and the day they met was the day she spoke the most. Most of the time, she remained silent, even when she expressed surprise, confusion, or disappointment.
The modal particles never came out of her mouth, and Yin Quan even suspected that she did not have these emotions. When they were bored, they could say nothing for the whole day, Yin Quan even suspected that she did not have these emotions.
As long as he took the water and dry food from her, there was no need to help, which made Yin Huan feel boring and uneasy. One person's silence is natural and excusable, but when neither of them said a word, the atmosphere became tense.
It was extremely cold. There were times of crisis. One day while walking in the wilderness, a ferocious beast with sharp fangs followed them. It was very hungry.
But she was very patient. Chenxing's senses were very keen. When she noticed this, she told Yinhua bluntly, but did not take any measures, which made Yinhua worried all the way. After Chenxing told her, she also noticed the cunningness.
The ferocious beast always kept a just right distance from them. The intention of this ferocious beast was very clear, which was to slowly wear away their minds until
They would attack again at night when they fell asleep. Yin Huan was very restless and wanted to leave quickly, but Chen Xing told her to just rest peacefully. At first, she was so restless that she opened her eyes wide and did not dare to rest, but Chen
Xing's journey was too tiring, and she didn't dare to slow down for a moment, for fear that she would lose herself in the wilderness. So not long after, she fell asleep due to fatigue.
Late at night, she seemed to hear the sound of a knife, but she thought it was just a dream. But the next morning, she found the bloody beast lying next to them. Chenxing didn't know whether he was awake or awake.
She was wiping the knife until it was spotless. It was a man she had never seen or heard of before.
The evil beast was probably a monster, but Chenxing killed it—without even waking herself up when she didn’t know it. She felt a little ashamed that she shouldn’t have doubted Chenxing’s plan. Although most of the time,
She was always so maverick and never planned to tell herself anything in advance.
Except this time.
"When the living corpses were rampant, I heard that there was no fall. The security... was not tight. But in the last town, I found out that they had closed the city gates recently. Only the army could transport supplies in and out.
Outside, no one is allowed to enter or exit
, otherwise it is a capital crime. Maybe the infection is still continuing, or it is caused by those accidental people. It is not impossible. I don’t know what exactly happened inside, I only know that my business, under such circumstances... even if I enter
Even after entering the city, there is nothing to do."
Chenxing further explained with her own unique way of speaking. She often pauses where there is no need to pause, as if it is difficult for her to finish a sentence in one breath. Sometimes her pauses are short and short.
It is difficult to detect, but Yin Quan, who is accustomed to being silent, can catch it; sometimes her pauses are very long and somewhat deliberate, as if she is thinking while talking. In any case, this is not a particularly obvious feature, and people who don't pay much attention
I won't take it to heart.
Could it be that she said these words because of...
"You stay," she said, "stay in a nearby village and I'll go in."
Yin Quan frowned and shook her head reluctantly. Although she knew that what she said would not count. Not to mention "leaving" herself behind, even if she successfully entered the city alone, this life would not count.
Isn't it dangerous to have your face discovered?
"It's more convenient for me to sneak in alone than to take you... water and food are no longer enough. Although they can be obtained in the village, they are not enough. In addition to food, I need to buy medicine, change money, and - other things
.”
Chenxing is capable of yin and yang magic, so he must also need some consumable props. These things cannot be found in the village. Some villages near big cities even have to go to the city to buy cinnabar. And what Chenxing said, there are also
There were judgments made, and there were enough cases to prove their correctness. Yin Huan did not want to embarrass her, so after thinking for a moment, he nodded.
So as agreed, Chenxing placed her in a farmer's home outside the city and gave them a lot of money. When Yinxuan was left alone in the room prepared for her, she showed a sad look. In fact,
She has already made plans to be left here, and she must also prepare for the possibility of acting alone in the future. Although Yin Quan is weaker than Chen Xing, she is not stupid, and she also knows how to plan her future at all times.
The road, after all, follows Yingyue
Jun's departure from the shelter prepared by Shui Wujun was also the result of careful consideration, and it doesn't look bad at the moment. But she must also be fully prepared for her future plans. It is not impossible for Chenxing to really leave her behind.
, this has nothing to do with whether the woman is cold-blooded or not. Maybe the other party encounters some difficulties and cannot come to pick her up in time, or even worse - she was arrested by the government for entering the city without permission, what should I do?
By the way... Yingyue-kun, she has indeed never appeared again.
Ye Yinyuan actually didn't know what happened. On that day, it seemed that she left in a hurry after meeting Chenxing. Could it be that the two of them... didn't want to deal with each other? Maybe Yingyuejun knows Chenxing, otherwise she wouldn't
Maybe he entrusted himself to her in such a hurry, even though it was unilaterally
. She really wanted to ask Chenxing if she knew Yingyue Jun, but it was inconvenient after all. Firstly, she had no words to speak, and it was difficult to write in the wilderness; secondly, the question seemed abrupt, and it was always difficult to write.
There is another explanation; the third reason is that she feels that she can get a right person from Chenxing.
It is difficult to give a correct answer, or even just an answer. When they first met, she felt that Chen Xing and Shui Wujun were somewhat similar, but later found that they were completely different people. Yin Huan could feel the cold part of Shui Wujun's body
, but it was more like a shadow of the past. It was as if she
She was born as a piece of ice, but it has gradually melted and turned into pure and soft warm water. She doesn't know what Chenxing was born with, but she has always been a piece of solid ice. Can solid ice also have kindness? It's hard to say...
But she is willing to regard Chenxing's treatment of herself as kindness.
It was already noon here, and the farmer invited her to eat. Chenxing preferred to be alone, and was not even willing to stay for a meal before leaving. After all, the money she gave was enough. What Yinxuan didn't know was that she was at the dinner table.
While he was thinking wildly, Chenxing had already found the weakest defense point in the city and sneaked inside quietly.
A person wearing men's clothing but not pretending to be a man may be a little eye-catching in a busy place. Fortunately, a layer of curtains concealed her appearance. However, she did not intend to go to a crowded place, but chose the quietest place.
Paths along the walls, or even routes that ordinary people would not choose. She quickly found the store she needed and purchased all the things she needed. Now, she needed to find a knifesmith's shop to buy some knife oil. She
It's absolutely possible that when I first came here,
She handed this special copper-ringed knife to the knifemaker, and then went to buy other necessities with ease. However, she was the one who knew the knife best, and she was the only one who could give it the most detailed and appropriate design.
Maintenance. Furthermore, she doesn’t trust this valuable thing in the hands of others. The most important thing is that leaving this knife is like losing a part of the soul. And if the other person is in her eyes,
Doing all this would be a waste of time.
Just when he leaned out of a dark alley, a cold knife was placed at his neck.
"Remove your hands from your weapons."
The knife wielder is so threatening.
Chenxing silently moved away the hand that was about to touch the handle of the knife, then relaxed and let her arm droop naturally. The person threatening her was another man wearing a curtain. The curtain was black and shorter than her own.
She only covered her face. Even though she couldn't see his eyes, Chenxing calmly revealed the other person's identity.
"What are you doing? Shen Wujun."
"You know me." Kanna-kun stared at her closely, "But I don't know you."
"Using swords against strangers is Kanna-kun's way of treating guests?"
"Anyone who breaks into Cangye City without permission cannot be called a guest."
"I see... the city closure order has something to do with you." Chenxing, who had been staring intently, slowly turned his head and formally looked in the direction where Kanna-kun was standing. The two of them were facing each other in a quiet corner of the city.
"Please do it for your convenience. The enemy you want to investigate should not be without threat - I am the one who is right. I will leave after the purchase of things is completed."
"Everyone in the world is as lawless as you, coming and leaving as you please, what a chaotic scene it would be. Just because you are carrying a magic weapon is no reason for you to act arbitrarily."
Chen Xing, who had already turned away his gaze, looked at Kanna-kun again. Even though they were separated by a thin layer of two layers of things of the same nature for different purposes, they could still feel each other's gaze. Kanna-kun's unusual sight
There seemed to be burning flames in his eyes, and no one was allowed to disobey the words of the owner of these eyes. But Chenxing's eyes were extremely cold, like an indestructible ice pick that cut through anything that dared to stand in front of him.
