Chapter 164: Searching
This mass grave, Peach Blossom has heard adults talk about it many times before. I don't know what years and months are here, maybe it was a battlefield in ancient times, and I don't know how many people were buried, for a long time, the ownerless people, those without names and surnames were thrown here, the people in the village think it is unlucky, most of them walk around on weekdays, even if they go into the mountains to dig wild vegetables or hunt, they basically avoid this area, and children are not allowed to come here, they are unlucky. There used to be rumors that there were man-eating youkai here. So no one came here anymore.
Although Peach Blossom doesn't believe in these, she is also a little distant in the end, and rarely comes, let alone at night. At this time, the plots of those horror movies that I had watched ran into my mind, and I couldn't stop them if I wanted to. Peach Blossom could barely help but turn around and run, her legs trembling and straining to barely stand firm.
Fine sweat trickled down her cheeks and was dried by the cold wind, sticky on her face, Peach Blossom tightened the package in her hand, but she didn't dare to raise her hand to wipe the sweat, swallowed her saliva and walked forward.
Occasionally stepping on the branches and dead leaves under her feet to make a sound, the peach blossoms are so frightened that they almost jump up, only keep whispering to themselves to be brave, she also wants to learn to sing, but she really has no guts, lest a mouth attract some demons and monsters.
I really walked in front of the mountain bags, but I was not so afraid, probably because it was useless to be afraid. Peach Blossom whispered Su Jinchen's name, hoping to find him quickly.
"Brother Jinchen!"
"Brother Jinchen, I'm Peach Blossom. ”
Peach Blossom called softly, but there was no movement for a long time, and there was no one after turning around for most of the circle, and she couldn't help but be anxious. Carrying a lantern and rummaging in a hurry.
He picked up a long stick and took aside all the broken mats and dead branches. The fine sweat on his face slowly became dense, and finally turned into a bean. As the night deepened, Peach Blossom became more and more panicked.
Is it already? Peach Blossom didn't dare to think about it. It's impossible, I obviously inquired about it, and the villagers looked at the people who brought it here, and said that they were still breathing. She clearly remembered what her eldest brother had said.
"Grandpa Su also said that he will not affect everyone's illness, he will definitely send Brother Jinchen to the mass grave, and return everyone to peace, Grandpa Su has always been kind-hearted, and it is impossible to keep Brother Jinchen at home regardless of everyone's safety. ”
"But where are you?" In the night, Peach Blossom stood in this wilderness and lonely grave, only feeling helpless and hopeless, and the whole chest cavity that was piled up with countless regrets and discomfort in her heart ached, and she couldn't help but cry.
She was afraid, afraid that he would not be able to survive this slow and long night, afraid that she would never have a chance to say to him what she had not said, and afraid that this jade boy would really be buried in the wilderness.
Those secret and soft feelings didn't have time to become gentle, and suddenly became overwhelming mountains that pressed against her, and there was no escape.
"What are you crying about?" a ghost-like voice sounded behind him.
Peach Blossom stopped crying, only to feel like a heavenly sound, turned around, and looked at the person in front of her in surprise.
In the light of the flickering lantern, Peach Blossom saw that the young man in front of her was plainly dressed and holding a stick, standing there strugglingly, weak as if a willow in the wind, and would fall down at any time, and his pale face could not be stained even by the night.
Seeing that Peach Blossom was about to rush over, the boy took a step back, but almost fell to the ground. Peach Blossom was anxious and was about to step forward, but was blocked by the young man with a stick in front of her.
"Brother Jinchen, what are you doing here?" Peach Blossom was angry.
"You go back. Su Jinchen smiled, his face without any color was even darker than ink, even if he was so weak, his voice was still indescribably gentle.
Peach Blossom only looked at him fixedly and didn't speak, naturally knew what he was worried about, thought about it and simply sat down, seeing that he was puzzled and not in a hurry, just sat and looked at him.
Sure enough, Su Jinchen couldn't help it, and said, "You go back, you can't take a good look at me while sitting like this?"
"How do you know if you don't try? Maybe I look at you every day and take care of you. Now that she has found someone, Peach Blossom is not afraid of anything, puts the lantern aside, stuffs the package into her arms, bends her knees, supports her chin, and looks at Su Jinchen with big eyes blinking, quite a posture of long talk.
Peach Blossom's eyes that had just cried were moist, and they were dazzling with a little bit of sunlight shining by the warm yellow light, Su Jinchen couldn't help but glance at his face, but he couldn't help but look over, his face flushed suspiciously, and the words in his mouth became a little stumbling, "You, you will be sick, aren't you afraid?"
"I'm afraid," Peach Blossom said casually, just like she asked him that night, he said he was afraid, but he still came without hesitation.
"My life was originally given by you, and now I am just giving it back to you. ”
Peach Blossom said it as a matter of course, Su Jinchen couldn't answer for a while, and only spit out for a long time, "That's different." ”
"Why is it different?" asked Peach Blossom, "how much did you think about it when you saved me?"
"Nope. ”
"That's it. Peach Blossom said helplessly, "Okay, can we stop grinding and chirping? I haven't lived enough, and I want to see you every day for decades to come, believe me, I'm not here to die." ”
"You don't need to comfort me, I heard everything you said, this is a plague, it is contagious, I am ready to not drag everyone down. Su Jinchen said softly.
Peach Blossom was depressed when she heard this, were people in ancient times so crooked? This cold wind blew, it was really not a taste, Peach Blossom simply stood up and rushed towards Su Jinchen quickly.
After all, Su Jinchen's body was weak, and he was hugged by Peach Blossom before he had time to react.
"Look, look, if it's infected, I'm sure I'm going to be contagious now. Peach Blossom said and pressed her face close to Su Jinchen's cold cheeks, and the breath she spat out sprayed between his neck.
"What do you say now? Are you still driving me away?" Peach Blossom's voice came out of her arms in a muffled voice.
"You, how can you do this?" Su Jinchen only felt that the tips of his heart were trembling, the warmth in his neck made him tremble, and the warm heat was bubbling out of his heart one by one, this wonderful feeling made him at a loss, and he was a little at a loss for a while, and he couldn't speak well.
"Then what do you want me to do?" Peach Blossom looked up at him, but his hands were still firmly holding his waist and did not let go, and he had only been emaciated for a few days, his face was thin and dull, and the bones on his waist were protruding.
Su Jinchen was stunned by her, and he didn't know where to look or what to say, so he coughed slightly in a hurry.
Peach Blossom was startled, quickly helped him, and took out a handkerchief from his arms and handed it over.
Su Jinchen took it, was slightly stunned, looked up at the peach blossoms, and a trace of tenderness flashed in his eyes, "You still have it?"
"Of course, I have it with me. Peach Blossom said, then looked up and looked around, and couldn't help frowning, "No, we have to find a place to avoid first." ”