Su Lian knew that her words probably hurt him, but she didn't feel any regret at all.
If He Muyan knew her well enough, he would have known that she didn't like the routine in idol dramas where the male and female protagonists sacrifice themselves for others and hide their true situation just to make the other person happy.
When two people decide to be together, frankness and trust are the most basic.
The hug behind her relaxed, and Su Lian felt a chill go down her spine.
Turning around, all that was left was the bustling night scene and the cool breeze.
"Xiao Lian."
Nan Qingchu's call came from inside the boat. Su Lian put away the strange look in her eyes, opened the curtain and walked in.
"How is it? Do you like any of them?"
In the early Southern Qing Dynasty, he poured tea and looked gentle.
"If there's anything I don't like, I'll just go out and watch the moonlight."
Su Lian smiled, looking calm and composed.
When Nan Qing first saw that her expression was indeed normal, he felt relieved:
"By the way, you said you wanted to ask me something before. What was it?"
Seeing him mention it, Su Lian didn't hesitate and took out something from his arms. It was the silver bell from before:
"Brother, do you still remember this?"
In the early days of the Southern Qing Dynasty, he was stunned:
"Of course, I gave this to you, what's wrong?"
Half of Su Lian's face was hidden in the darkness where the light and shadow did not shine. He pinched the bell with his slender index finger and turned it over. He saw that the dark lines on the back were filled with dark brown blood:
"He Muyan came to me that day. His mind was normal at first, and that day was not the 15th of every month. But when the bell sounded, he suddenly became ill and became five or six times more crazy than before.
"
"This blood was stained by my blood when he choked me, but when I picked it up afterwards and tried to wipe or wash it off, I couldn't wipe it off. It was as if... it had absorbed my blood."
Su Lian's voice was calm, as if he was just describing the facts, but there was an imperceptible edge in the corner of his eyes.
Nan Qingchu was startled when he heard this. His eyes when he looked at her changed several times, but finally settled on an indescribable hurt:
"Xiao Lian, do you think he is my brother?"
Su Lian rubbed the bell with her little finger. When she raised her head, her eyes were full of trust and innocence:
"Of course not. My brother and I are relatives, how could you hurt me?"
Nan Qingchu breathed a sigh of relief, but when he looked at Su Lian, he still had some reproach:
"That's good. Xiao Lian, no matter who in this world will harm you, only my brother will not. My brother will always stand by your side and help you get everything you want."
Su Lian's clear pupils were stained with a hint of darkness, and she played with the silver bell with her fingers:
"Xiao Lian knows it. But strangely enough, I always feel an inexplicable sense of familiarity when I hold it, as if it is mine, and I always feel that it is not just a simple bell. My brother knows this silver bell
How to use?"
Seeing her say this, a hint of joy flashed across Nan Qingchu's face, but he instantly returned to his previous calm look:
"How did I know? It's not like you don't know. Your brother's talent is average, and even this Gu technique was learned at a great cost."
"But after you go back, you can look through the ancient books of Nan clan pavilion. There should be records in them."
Su Lian nodded hesitantly:
"But the Nan Clan Pavilion generally does not allow outsiders to enter. I see there are two guarding beasts outside."
Nan Qingchu rubbed her hair lovingly:
"What are you talking about? You are my sister, and you are also the most talented descendant of the Nan clan. My brother can become the city lord because there is no one vacant for the city lord's position. Now that you are back, as long as you want, this position can be yours at any time.
your."
Seeing that his face was serious and it didn't look like he was cheating, Su Lian, even though she was filled with doubts, still responded obediently on the surface:
"I know, brother."
As night fell, several birds flew past the forest, leaving behind a string of crisp calls.
Su Lian was standing alone in the room at this time, looking at the bell in his hand under the dim light.
And what was placed on the table was the bamboo slip she had bought in Hao Kingdom before.
The little pom-pom lay lazily behind the candle, carefully moving its big tail to prevent it from being ignited by the fire.
"Master, what are you suspecting?"
Scratching his paws boredly, the little pom-pom looked at Su Lian's thoughtful look and asked curiously.
Su Lian's fair side face was slightly flushed by the candlelight, and she looked much brighter than before.
Before Su Lian could answer, the little pom-pom suddenly jumped up in surprise, and even the down on his body stood up:
"Ah, ah, master! There is a mouse!"
Following the fur of the little pom-pom in her arms, Su Lian calmly raised her feet:
"Are you a fox or a mechanical fox? Why are you still afraid of mice?"
The little pom-pom bit the handkerchief and burst into tears:
"You are not afraid?"
Su Lian tilted his head with disgust on his face:
"Afraid."
Little pom-pom:……
"Then you just so confidently despised me!"
Su Lian blinked:
"Just kidding, but it's normal to have some small animals in these deep mountains and forests. I just have an experiment to do, so I can use it to practice my skills."
As he said that, he looked at the little white mouse that was struggling to crawl into the honey pot and smiled maliciously.
The little pom-pom fox tensed up and looked at Brother Rat aside:
"Master, you won't do any inhuman experiments with it, right? I'm still young and can't watch horrific and bloody scenes!"
Su Lian rolled her eyes:
"What are you thinking about? What inhuman experiments are you going to do? You will be the first to do it!"
The little pom-pom took half a step back and covered his heart, expressing that his worries were indeed not unnecessary.
Looking at the little white mouse, Su Lian raised her hand and pulled open the metal strip that she had specially used to hold Duo's tongue to prevent the bell from sounding since He Muyan went crazy.
In fact, the bell's tongue is very heavy. If it had not fallen directly from the sleeve to the ground that day, it would not have made any sound at all.
After shaking the bell hard, Su Lian heard a not-so-pleasant sound, and the white mouse in front of him stopped moving in an instant.
Su Lian was a little confused, but the movements of his hands did not stop. He saw the little white mouse turning its head swayingly, its two mung bean-sized eyes a little red. After two or three seconds of silence, it turned in the direction of Su Lian.
Come running.
The little pom-pom was so frightened that he threw himself on the beam.
After Su Lian confirmed that the bell indeed had a commanding effect on the animals, he immediately inserted the metal strip back under the bell and stopped the sound.
The mouse froze and fell on the table. But it was only a brief coma, and he immediately turned around and ran back to the honeypot to continue the action just now.
The little pom-pom came down, and at the same time opened the window with his paw, and carefully kicked out the can, including the rat and the can.
"Master, what do you think?"
Even if he is as slow as a little pom-pom (little pom-pom:? protest), he still reacts at this moment.