Chapter four hundred and sixty-fifth: Ice on the Fire
About half a month passed, and they no longer encountered any dangerous things. Life is rarely peaceful, and peace is rare. These few people did not move very fast during these days. When they arrived, Shanhai entrusted someone to bring a letter and made an appointment.
They meet at a specific place,
There is no need to go too hastily. Secondly, this is what Xie Zhe meant. Their current information and equipment are quite insufficient, and it is not a wise move to rush forward. Moreover, there has been no movement in the Death Shadow Pavilion, no matter how the people outside
There's no point in being anxious...
This is a slightly larger city, a typical place with busy traffic. When you arrive at a place like this, you always have to stop and walk around for a while. But everyone can see that Xie Zhe is not in the mood. He maintains this state
It has been a long time, always with a straight face and lowered head, as if silently thinking about his own affairs. This is not difficult to understand. The Fengyun Slash given by Mutsuki-kun fell into the hands of the thief like this, and it was really shocking that he had borrowed it but never returned it.
People are both annoyed and helpless
Nai. Among the four people, only he and Han Zhang can be considered the main force in the battle, but their weapons are of little use now. Shiranui's power has also reached Chenxing - and she did not go forward with them.
Okay. Although Han Sheng's mood seemed to have improved a lot, he even comforted a few people: "That's okay, anyway, we didn't have these things to help us from the beginning. Everything is just returning to the way we were at the beginning, our original appearance."
Xie Zhe said that if he stayed here for a while, he would find a famous weapons shop in the city where he could forge the swords he bought to be stronger. But after all, it was a well-known shop, although the modification was not difficult.
, but it still took several days to wait for him. They settled in a nearby house. The accommodation was not very good, not as good as an inn, but it was cheaper and safer.
"We can't always spend your money," Han Chang said, "Although you are the eldest lady, you don't deserve these grievances. And along the way, you have adapted to such a wandering life, we can still...
If you save, save."
"What are you talking about all of a sudden? This is all I can do to help you. Can you just think of it as the escort fee?"
"The bodyguards can protect you, but we can't protect ourselves now," Xie Zhe said, "What's more, living in ordinary people's homes is even more hidden. We have almost nothing that is a target for thieves, and we won't harm others.
However, you still have to be careful of some unusual troubles."
Ling Huan reluctantly agreed. In the past two days, she and Wenying wandered the streets together. They didn't catch up with the Mid-Autumn Festival in August or the Double Ninth Festival in September. But even on weekdays, the city is still lively and the shopping streets are busy.
There are a lot of things to sell and shout out. In the past two days, they can always buy some fancy things, mostly candies and decorations. In fact, they can't take many of these things with them when they leave. They buy them and give them away after looking at them for a while.
To the neighborhood kids.
This was the fourth day of staying here. For some reason, Wenying felt a little depressed. Ling Huan took her shopping and went to a fabric store recommended by a neighbor. Although the fabrics here are a bit expensive, they are better in bright colors and novel patterns.
.
"I wonder how long we have to stay here? It would be nice if I could hurry up and make some clothes to take with me on the road. Winter is coming again, so I should prepare some new things to keep out the cold. You see, this material is light and soft
, most suitable for close-fitting wear. I can also sew a set for A Zhe and your brother... Although I don’t know when we will leave, let’s go to the tailor shop first and ask.”
With that said, Ling Huan was about to pull Wenying away. But Wenying stood there and pulled Ling Huan back again. She said:
"I think you can't always spend your money like this."
"What's going on? Why do you even say that? On the first day you came here, you seemed to have some ideas about this. But isn't this the way it has been all the way? It was fine before, but now...I
I understand, did your brother tell you to stop me from spending money?"
Wenying was not one to hide secrets in front of her friends. She looked embarrassed, frowned and nodded slightly.
"That's what he said last night...I just realized that this is not good. If we monsters want to live in the human world, if we don't rely on blind tricks to make some money, we can only blend in with you and work hard. I
We know that money is hard to come by. Even though you are a young lady from a wealthy family and your family has plenty of money, we should spend less if we can. Basically, your parents don’t know that all the adventures you have experienced are near-death adventures, right? Otherwise, they would
How come I always trust you and support you?"
"Well……"
Ling Huan paused. She looked away with a guilty conscience, unable to speak. It was true. Although she would send letters to her family regularly, she did not mention the things that almost killed her. Her family always thought that
, she just interacted with some trustworthy people
Friends in the world are just traveling around to increase their knowledge. If they learn the truth, they will definitely be worried. It is a trivial matter to cut off financial support. What if they get angry at their friends and cause trouble for them - this kind of thing is unreasonable.
I never want that to happen.
They didn't want to waste money and ask Yingying how much it was disappointing, but Linghua understood her good intentions. They didn't buy anything that day, and even had lunch at a street stall. They could wait until they returned to their residence in the evening.
, and something happened again.
There was a large and spacious carriage parked at the entrance of the residence, which looked awkward in this narrow alley. As soon as they entered the small courtyard, there were two young and strong men and a sharp-looking woman standing there. The one who had just entered
At that time, Ling Quan and Wenying thought that
They were relatives or guests of the host's family, and they were going to say hello and go back to the house. Unexpectedly, the women stopped them and refused to allow them to get close to the door. The two men even came closer with great authority, and their expressions were not exactly vicious.
, but not good either.
"What are you doing?" Wenying said angrily, "We live here, you don't want to cause trouble. Let me tell you, if you dare to make things difficult for us, my brother and friends will definitely not let you go when they come back soon!"
"They are in the house. If this girl wants to see them, she can just go back. But Miss Ye wants to go with us."
"Why?" Ling Huan shouted uneasily, "Who are you? Why do you know my last name..."
"Your family."
The door was pushed open, and Xie Che walked out with heavy steps. Han Sheng stood beside him without saying a word, but stretched out his hand to greet Wenying. Wenying was stunned for a moment, and she subconsciously wanted to pull Ling.
铓, but the hand stopped in mid-air.
She figured it out. No wonder her brother said what she said last night...
"What about my family? I don't know them!"
The two reached out to grab Ling Huan, as if they were kidnapping her. Her anxiety almost reached its peak, and she struggled hard. But a little girl was no match for a strong young man, let alone two people. The woman with sharp features
Slowing down his tone, he said to her as patiently as possible:
"Don't be afraid, Miss Linghuan. We were sent by your parents to take you home. The Ye family also has business in this city, so it's not a big deal to contact us. It was your friend who wrote to us to tell us that you had suffered an injury on the way.
I’m hurt, it’s not appropriate to walk with everyone anymore.”
"What nonsense?!"
Ling Huan tried his best to swing his arm, but the sleeves were rolled up above his elbows. Some scars were vaguely visible on his arms, and he didn't know when they were left. The woman felt very distressed when she saw this, and immediately knelt down and held her wrist, expressing concern
explain:
"Miss, look at it - how could you hurt yourself like this? If your friend hadn't written an urgent letter, I don't know what you would have done! If there were any shortcomings, no one would be able to explain to your family.
ah."
"I don't want you to worry about it! Ask Ying! Han Zhang! A Zhe - tell me something! What's going on? If it's really one of you...but, what's the address of my home..."
Xie Zhe came closer, but no closer. Behind his hands, the dim dusk made his expression look gloomy. He said numbly:
"It's a letter written by me. I sent the letter more than half a month ago, and we expected to be here by now. Fortunately, Master Lintian didn't rush us and gave us some room to breathe. I was afraid that the letter would be delivered
It takes too long to get to Feiyue City, so I specially found the path of Onmyoji. You are not suitable to follow us anymore, and we should not always rely on your money."
"Young master, there is no need to say that." The woman said, "Money is small, but life is big. You go to dangerous places all day long, so it is natural for you to get scratched. It's just that this girl's body has never been very good and she can't stand it.
More trouble. We want to thank you
Thank you for contacting us and making such a correct judgment. We will also give you some banknotes later to thank you for taking care of this girl in the past two years. Alas... her cousin is still missing.
The host family is not that reassuring to begin with.”
"No, no!" Ling Huan shouted, "I can't just leave! I still, I..."
As she spoke, there was a cry in her tone. She knew that she was in the wrong. She had hid it from her family for so long, and Xie Zhe had never told the real truth. Maybe he knew her little lies, or maybe he was
Afraid of getting into more trouble. With tears in her eyes, she turned to Wenying for help. Wenying ran forward and grabbed Han Chang's arm, but Han Chang just shook his head.
So Wen Ying gave up. She cast the same helpless and helpless eyes on Ling Hu. At this moment, Ling Hu suddenly felt more desperate than ever before. She was kidnapped by evil people and attacked by monsters. The past of her near-death experience never let her down.
With such a level of fear, she felt aggrieved. More than choked, she wanted to cry loudly, so she did so. She had never cried so fiercely.
Wen Ying rushed back to the house somewhat angrily. She knew that she could not change her brother's decision, and she also knew what was really good for Ling Yu. Xie Zhe turned his back and ignored her nonsense. Han Shangying just
He persuaded her, saying nice things to Xini like countless times in the past, but this time the person being coaxed became Ling Quan. And she couldn't listen to anything.
"Let's go." Under the cover of night, Xie Zhe turned his back to her and said, "You are just causing trouble by staying here. We no longer have the ability to protect you, and you know it. You should know better, because you are here.
, we just can’t let go. Stop being willful. In the past, we were too naive and too indulgent. Think about those dangerous moments... Go home, home is the safest. Nothing is more important than your own life.
You should take care of your own affairs."
"What about you?!"
Ling Huan screamed at the top of her lungs, but could not hear an answer. The woman apologized and thanked the two people repeatedly, and called on the young people to take her away. They tried their best not to hurt her, but they couldn't pull her away. Even dragging and pulling was of no use.
They simply picked her up and stuffed her into the carriage at the door like a kidnapper.
Under the stars, the sound of children crying gradually faded away. Xie Zhe leaned against the wall in relief, looking up into the distance, his gaze even further away than the stars.
