Chapter 50: The Gods
Under the grand skylight, He Manzhou's delicate face is particularly beautiful.
"Trust you?" Bai Yi repeated from a low voice.
probably knows what kind of character He Manzhou is, she is used to using those little cleverness to put herself in an advantage, and her swaggering personality and the appearance of her teeth and claws are natural things to get used to. She doesn't mind talking to people, talking nonsense, and when she is in a good mood, she also smears her mouth with honey, and she knows how to say a few nice words as she likes.
Adhering to the attitude of reaching out and not hitting people with smiling faces, He Manzhou is willing to maintain a good face, as long as she doesn't really provoke her too blindly, she will not let others not get off the stage.
Bai Yicong knew that those scenes had to be listened to with a discount. But when he said this, He Manzhou was sincere.
"Yes, you can trust me. ”
He Manzhou looked at Bai Yicong, his voice was not loud, but it was almost sincere.
"After my dad disappeared, I always wanted to find out what was going on, but the more I investigated, the more confused I felt..... There are so many things I don't understand, I can't tell those mysteries to others, and those "normal people" can't understand them. But you're different, right, Bai Yicong, you can understand me. To put it bluntly, we're all the same, so why don't we keep each other warm?"
Bai Yicong has heard too much flattery and perfunctory, and knows that everyone has a deep meaning behind what they say, and he is used to using all kinds of language skills, but he rarely shows his true heart to others, and exchanges sincerity for sincerity. And He Manzhou was too honest, and he put all the cards in front of his opponent a little bit, and said nonchalantly, "Oh, that's it, you can look at it."
Bai Yicong can easily avoid this sentence, and he can also avoid the opportunity to make friends with He Manzhou, that is the most rational way to avoid trouble, cooperation is cooperation, help is help, there is no need to get involved with more things.
But at that second, he rarely hesitated when he met the girl's eyes that were as clear as water.
The more closed and introverted people are, the more afraid they are of sincerity.
If there is any emotion that gradually starts to get out of control, it may be from this time.
"The coordinates are in the two ancient paintings, and your father cracked them back then, I don't know more details. As for the Bai family, I will tell you, but ...... Now is not the time. ”
I don't know how long it took, Bai Yicong opened his mouth lightly.
His tone paused slightly, and this time he didn't need He Manzhou to ask, so he took the initiative to add another sentence.
"Don't be in a hurry, I'll tell you if necessary. ”
Bai Yicong's words are very weighty, although the words are subtle, it means that he puts He Manzhou in a different position.
He has always been a measured person, and every decision is a deliberate choice, and because of this, the things he has set are ironclad, and he will never change them easily, and he will rarely regret them. He said that he would tell He Manzhou about the Bai family's family affairs, which means that he wants to be honest about the treasure of the bereaved king.
The reason why it is not the time is because the "key" over there has not been found, and there is no point in talking about it.
And if you can't find the "key" all the time, then there is no need to let He Manzhou follow him and risk his life.
This is all about protection, not suspicion and prevarication. If Liu Mu was present, he would definitely be able to ridicule his cousin: "I also said that I didn't have a heart for my sister-in-law, and you were even willing to tell her about the treasure of the widowed king, this is to treat her as your own." ”
But He Manzhou couldn't understand Bai Yicong's deep meaning, and he didn't know the metaphor behind it.
She just felt that this person was too undirect, and she had said it to this point, not to mention that she was digging out her heart and lungs, but it was also a piece of true affection, why did Bai Yicong still look like an ice cube and didn't give the slightest reaction? This is too frustrating.
Fortunately, Bai Yixian is not real wood after all, and he still knows how to explain. Or that only He Manzhou is his special case, who originally didn't mind what others thought, but when he saw the girl's obviously lost look, he was a little more moved, as if he suddenly couldn't bear it.
After a few seconds of silence, Bai Yicong frowned slightly, and quickly added.
"As for the last time I came to Dock City, I only remember some scattered fragments, which are not enough to be called evidence, and there is no need to lie to you. If anything comes to mind, I'll tell you. ”
"No, I didn't question your amnesia, but we can't just stay there like flies, right......" He Manzhou's big eyes turned, and he quickly thought about it, "Why don't we analyze it from a psychological point of view, what should we do next, do you think it's good?"
"Do you know psychology?" Bai Yicong's gaze glanced at He Manzhou.
"No, that's not the point. He Manzhou's face did not change, although there was no theoretical basis, but he was stunned to say a reasonable and well-founded momentum, "The point is that humans can read, friend." Have you heard of psychological portraits, do you understand profiling, even if it is simply to discuss dreams, we can also refer to some of Freud's theories. You tell me the fragments you remember, and if you can't keep it right, I'll brainstorm and restore the whole process for you. ”
"Reasoning, association, subjective judgment plus nonsense?"
"How can it be said that it is nonsense," He Manzhou muttered, "Everyone gathers firewood and the flame is high." ”
"Where did you come up with these crooked heresies," Bai Yicong was really amused by He Manzhou's words, "Take away those strange remarks of yours, and obediently obey the command by my side, don't think about those who don't have it." ”
"It's okay not to be crooked and heretical, I know it with reason, and I move it with emotion, so you can discuss it with me and come up with a result?"
He Manzhou was already very anxious, but when he heard this, he muttered angrily.
"I've said everything I can say, and I've made my attitude clear, please don't leave me here to do anything. The two of us went from Z City to Wucheng, and they came all the way to meet each other, staring at the two ancient paintings, if you don't say it, I won't say it, just keep stiff, you can't mark those branches and leaves one by one, just look for a needle in a haystack, right?"
Although every time he gets along with Bai Yicong, He Manzhou tries to tell himself to be gentle.
But the nature of the country is easy to change, even if she knows that fairies should not be angry casually, she still can't help but control her tone at the critical moment, she still wants to scare people.
After all, she was originally a straightforward character, and she hated unnecessary temptations the most, and when she met Bai Yicong, she hid a lot of considerations in her heart, like a master who was frozen by the Ten Thousand Years Xuan, there was really no way at all.
"What, do you have an opinion about me?" Bai Yicong raised his eyebrows.
"Also...... Nor did it. ”
He Manzhou changed his words instantly.
No matter how angry she was, she didn't want to really break up with Bai Yicong.
Yu Gong and Bai Yicong are her cheap partners, although after hearing the news of his amnesia, He Manzhou felt that this matter was a little out of tune. But no matter how out of tune, it's better than her fighting alone, in case it really angers others, and the cooperation between them is terminated, then it's really the end of the game.
Yu privately still wanted to make a good impression in front of Boss Bai, and then boiled a frog in warm water to explore his preferences, subtly brushed his good feelings, and slowly soaked him in her hands.
So He Manzhou bit his tongue and could only try to make himself look calmer.
"I just think, why don't you eat hard and soft, what do you want me to do?"
Bai Yicong looked at He Manzhou and stopped, like a dumb person eating Coptis chinensis, with an expression that he couldn't say, the smile on the corner of his lips couldn't be hidden, his pale thin lips were slightly hooked, and his face that was usually paralyzed was alive because of such a change in expression.
"I dreamed of a cave. ”
It's just a simple sentence, and it's enough to reach the level of earth-shattering.
"Caves?"
"Yes, your father and I had an accident in a cave with strange totems carved into the walls of the cave, and then a mysterious woman appeared, similar to the gods in religious sacrifices...... Maybe it's the goddess mentioned in your father's codex. At that time, we may have touched the truth of the treasure, which is why we encountered an accident. ”
He Manzhou originally asked with the feeling that a blind cat would meet a dead mouse, but who knew that Bai Yicong really told her the truth.
His words were understated, but they invisibly touched the things hidden in her heart. He Manzhou has gone to explore his father's disappearance more than once, the strange woods, the incessant rain, the dilapidated ancient temples, the complex and terrifying totems, the Tower of Babel near the desert and the woman in the tulle.......
If a person dreams about these things is just accidental.
However, the dreams of her and Bai Yicong coincided terrifyingly.
"Bai Yicong, do you believe in dreams?"
The sentence almost blurted out, and the end of the sentence trembled imperceptibly. At that moment, even He Manzhou himself was stunned for a moment, why did he say this to Bai Yicong.
The large hotel rooms are quiet, and the sunlight that comes in through the windows casts warm colors on the wooden floors. The end of He Manzhou's words echoed in the room, as if through the faint sound of the wind, and the little trills revealed confusion, and there was a trace of hesitation that I didn't know whether to deliver trust.
"Dreams?"
Bai Yicong's gaze stopped on He Manzhou's cheeks, the girl's clear and moving eyes couldn't hide any emotion, and showed her doubts simply and directly.
"Yes, Dreamland...... To make it clear in advance, I don't know if these can be called clues, but ...... I think I can tell you, let you hear my analysis, which is not an analysis. ”
"Okay, you say. ”
"After my dad disappeared, I used to have all kinds of weird dreams for a long time......"
He Manzhou pondered his tone and told the nightmares that had haunted her for a whole year, and she felt a sense of relief for a moment.
Those things that even Uncle Li and Shen Chuanyuan of the expedition team didn't know about, just blurted out.
"I dreamed of the sacrifices under the Yellow Sand and the Tower of Babel, where many maidens dressed in white veils gathered around the pool, as if to summon some god, but that god brought not peace, but destruction...... There is also an ancient temple, the ancient temple is supposed to be associated with that deity, I remember, I saw the exact same totem as you said. ”