When Ling Huan caught up with her cousin, the sun had already set. There were still many people on the street, but because this was a downtown area, the restaurants and theaters on the street had their doors open, and the waiters shouted at the top of their voices. She stumbled and pushed through the crowd.
, regardless of the endless complaints, there was only one direction in his eyes. For some reason, as if there was some kind of telepathy, Yin Quan, who was following Chenxing, suddenly stopped and hurriedly walked. Chenxing turned back in confusion, and joined her.
I saw someone not far away slowly approaching from the sea of people. People frowned dissatisfied, and some even cursed rudely.
Then, Chenxing saw a figure very similar to Yinju rushing towards him.
The two sisters, who had reunited after a long separation, held each other's arms and cried. No one cared about the strange looks from others. Chenxing looked at the two of them and slightly distanced themselves, not because they were embarrassed, but to give them space. She thought, this
She must be the cousin that Yin Huan had "talked about", but she didn't know that the two were so similar, like biological sisters. To say that her sister was really pitiful, with a face as pale as a vegetable, and she didn't know how much she had suffered outside.
The joy of reunion filled all the limbs and bones, and all the sufferings in the past were as if they had never been experienced before, making Ling Yu feel brand new from the inside out. Hunger was forgotten, fatigue was expelled, and pain was healed... After the great joy, there was an empty sadness.
, but new joy is full of vitality, constantly rising from the depths of the heart, and the waves of emotions are intertwined with each other, gushing out from the eyes. Even at this moment, Ling Hu will be grateful for all the luck and misfortune in the past, and this is how he can
got the current ending. In the past, they were not separated, and the separation time was even longer than this time. But after both of them experienced so many storms, the meaning of their encounter was more important than ever before. At this moment,
Ling Huan, who had been confused for a while, felt that he was truly alive.
After a long time, the two sisters calmed down, and Chenxing took them to a nearby inn to rest. By the time the two's emotions stabilized, it was already late at night. When they faced each other in the room, Ling Huan finally realized an important issue.
.
From beginning to end, Yin Huan didn't say a word.
Even when she cried, she just sobbed quietly, and her vocal cords seemed like they didn't exist. No matter what she said, the answer she got was just silence, or a mouth shape that hesitated to speak.
"You can talk! You can... try to say something!" Ling Huan was still a little excited. No matter what she said, she would gesture with her hands in the air. "It doesn't matter, I'll be fine! Really!"
Chenxing sat far away by the window. Her eyes were originally on the street outside, but now she looked back and glanced at Ling Huan.
"She can't speak. Let her write to you."
"...I know, I heard Lord Shuangyue say it. I thought that after meeting her, she would be able to open up her heart. Now that I think about it, it was really just wishful thinking. But it doesn't matter, she is fine now, and that's enough!
Have you been taking care of her along the way? My gratitude cannot be expressed in words, I..."
"There's no need to say any polite words."
Chenxing interrupted her, her tone still cold. Ling Huan thought to herself that if she didn't know the situation between her and Yin Huan, she might have left the first impression of this person being cold-blooded and ruthless. But she really helped Yin Huan.
Along the way, Yin Quan protected her from those unfair treatments. Yin Quan, like her, could be regarded as a eldest lady. She had been well-dressed and well-fed since she was a child, and even if she was locked up in a deep courtyard, she would not lack food and clothing. Now she is facing the unfair treatment in the world.
The ugliness of human nature has been glimpsed for the first time, and I really don’t know if Yin Huan can bear all this badness.
"Anyway, anyway, thank you very much!"
"I know." Chenxing pushed back the curtain at her hand and looked at her with a mean expression. "Where did you come from? In the past few days since you left home, have you been traveling alone in the world? To put it harshly,
You don’t seem to have such strength. Besides, you are sallow and thin. I’m afraid you’ve been hungry for a long time.”
Yin Huan also looked at her eagerly, hoping that she could tell clearly what happened after leaving home until today. After all, physically they had been apart for too long. Before the emotional thoughts were over, there was an unsatisfactory growl in Ling Huan's belly.
Gurgling, this made her a little embarrassed.
Yin Huan hurriedly rummaged through the luggage on the side, took out two yellow-faced steamed buns and put them in front of his sister. At this point, she didn't need to worry about her image in front of acquaintances. She took them and wolfed them down, showing no sign of a wealthy lady's meal.
When the solid flour products came into contact with saliva, she felt an indescribable touch, and even wanted to cry. The dark soil could grow such delicious food, but rich people never used it.
These whole grains are taken seriously. As expected, for people who have never been hungry, even delicacies from mountains and seas are just a chowder in their mouths.
"Slow down. If you eat too much after being hungry for too long, it will ruin your stomach."
Chenxing didn't remind her to be careful about choking - because it was inevitable. Soon she ran out of breath. Fortunately, Yinlan had poured the water in advance and seemed to have expected this scene. She carefully helped her sister along her back, as if straight
of limbs.
After eating half a steamed bun, Ling Huan felt much more at ease. Only then did she tell her story.
"I... came back from the realm of death and life. It may be a bit bizarre to say, but -"
"I believe it," Chenxing said, "Those who mistakenly enter the realm of death and life will not starve to death, but will have to endure the pain of hunger and thirst. Looking at your appearance, if you claim to have come back from that kind of place, it would be true.
You must have been homeless for a long time."
"I can't tell the time... Before that, I was trapped by the bad guys for a while. After escaping, I walked along a long river for a long, long time..."
Yin Quan's eyes were full of worry. She didn't know what her sister had suffered. Ling Quan rubbed her arms and felt cold, because she only wore a coat except for the thin inner lining. This Yin Quan also had
Yes, she was wearing it now, but only now did she realize that Yin Huan was wearing one more layer than she was.
Chenxing asked: "Kidnapping? When did it happen? It's the beginning of autumn now."
"How, how could it be possible?" Ling Huan was surprised.
"You said you came from the realm of death and life, and where did you come out from?"
"I don't know - I met an, uh, an acquaintance. She used some method to send me directly here, saying that she wanted me to join my sister." She glanced at Yin Huan and then told Chenxing.
, "I think maybe she opened a spiritual vein."
"That must be the case, and it's six-path spiritual veins." Chenxing raised his head slightly, "Who can have such a Taoist behavior? Different from ordinary spiritual veins, some six-path spiritual veins... will make time strange. After all,
, you said that you... only stayed there for a short while, and you haven't come out until now... However, mortals will lose their life if they follow the six spiritual channels. Moreover, if there is no way to protect them, they will easily get lost. Send you
The people who came here are really very brave."
There were always weird pauses in her words, but it was harmless. Ling Huan nodded slowly, admitting that it was difficult.
"Let the little mute chat with you, I'm afraid until the rooster crows. I'll ask you a few questions first. As for what adventures you have experienced, I don't care. You can... chat with your sisters all night long."
"Okay...just ask."
Chenxing straightened her casual posture. She asked:
"First: I heard that you left home in the winter last year, and it took more than half a year to come. During this period, did you venture out alone, or... did you have friends who were traveling with you?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Ling Huan felt her heart tightening. She pursed her lips, pressed a hand to her chest unconsciously, and then took a deep breath. She could easily think of some familiar faces, and her originally calm mind was restored.
Make waves.
"...I met two friends. They are both very good people. One is an onmyoji and the other is a monster."
"It's strange. Are they friends, or..."
"They are also friends! I first got to know the Onmyoji, and then we got to know the monster. He is a fox demon who transformed into a human. They are both good people... By the way, the Onmyoji is called Xie Zhe, have you heard of it?"
"Never heard of it."
"Well, Zhongli Hanshang, the famous fox demon, he..."
"Zhongli?" Chenxing raised his eyebrows, "I know that there is a notorious fox demon in the world, Zhongli Wenjiu. Ten years ago, he killed his master with his own hands, and now he is still on the run and his whereabouts are unknown."
"He didn't kill him!" Ling Huan was suddenly a little excited, but he immediately controlled his voice, "I, I mean, I believe he didn't kill him. Because Hanshang is his... Senior brother, I believe he wouldn't do it.
This kind of thing, so I believe it. In short, they are all very good people, and I have always wanted to introduce them to Yin Huan."
Yin Huan looked at her and smiled slightly. She believed that the friend Ling Huan liked must be a good person.
"Ah... whatever is fine, I don't care about this kind of thing." Chenxing waved his hand tiredly, "It seems that you are separated now."
"Well, we have been separated for a long time..."
"Second question," Chenxing stretched out two slender fingers, "You said you were kidnapped, then by whom?"
"...by a monster. He is an evil angel—an evil angel who speaks lies."
A sharp light suddenly flashed in Chenxing's eyes, which made both sisters tremble.
"Wuyonglan?"
"Ah, yes...we call him Zhen. I heard that he is the next head of the Wuyong family by choice..."
"You fought him?"
"Yes, it's in Dailuan City. He has a very scary Tengu that none of my friends can beat."
"Nightmare Dog." Chenxing's upper body leaned forward slightly, "Why did they kidnap you?"
"Because... I can extract the memory of monsters from the Wankishi and temporarily serve as a shikigami. He seems to want this kind of power."
"Do you have ten thousand ghosts?!"
"No, no...it has been snatched away by him now. It is not easy for me just to escape for my life."
Chenxing leaned back again and relaxed slightly, but his brows were still furrowed.
"Then when we fought with him, did he... use a humanoid weapon?"
"You mean the puppet? It's made of clay, but it has real hair and eyes..."
"That's right." Chenxing stared at her closely, "I'm afraid you have to choose an auspicious day to catch up with your sisters. I have many questions to ask you."
Ling Huan felt a little scared, but her sister squeezed her hand to show encouragement. She also believed that people who had helped her sister so much would not make things difficult for her.
"Well, I'll tell you everything I know."
"Come here first." Chenxing beckoned, "I heard rumors about ghost hands from an intelligence dealer before. I didn't expect this to actually happen...Which hand?"
"right."
As he said that, Ling Huan stretched out his right arm. Chen Xing grabbed her arm and held it tightly, which made Ling Huan feel pain. In the weak moonlight, Chen Xing squinted her eyes and looked at it for a while, and then said:
"There are many pinholes in your hands. I'm afraid Wuyongshi has succeeded, so your escape road will be less bumpy."
"What?!"
"But you have to be careful, they won't just let it go."
