20. The Assassin and the Boy (Finale)
"How far is it to get out?"
Three days after the last fire was lit, the dry food and water could last for two days, but the underground labyrinth was still pitch black, and there was no hope in sight.
"I don't know." Yang Yu's voice was hoarse, with an indescribable gloom, just like the feeling he gave people, gloomy and indifferent, even if he laughed, there was a coldness and indifference oozing from his bones. Everyone who was close to him was afraid of him, but for some reason, Su Yi felt that in addition to his subconscious fear, he also had a stronger emotion when he saw him. The emotion was not clear, but it was intense—it was a throbbing of the heart. He didn't know that it was because of hatred, he just had a strong curiosity about the feeling of pursuing it, and this curiosity was enough to suppress the fear in his heart.
He felt that his relationship with Yang Yu in the past did not seem to be as simple as Yang Yu had revealed.
“…… We...... Can you still get out? Su Yi's voice was already very weak, and he now had to walk half-leaning on Yang Yu, but he was cautious because he was worried about the injury that would press on his arm.
Yang Yu grabbed Su Yi, groped for the wall, and sat down with his back against the stone wall. The words of comfort could be said to be a big basket, but he knew that this was not what Su Yi wanted to hear at the moment. So, he could only remain silent.
He took the water bottle from his waist, unscrewed it and handed it to Su Yi, and said softly, "Take a sip." ”
“…… Don't waste it, drink it...... will also spit it out......" Su Yi smiled weakly, and a lot of colorful shadows appeared in front of him, which was a very strange phenomenon in the ground where he couldn't see his fingers-he could see hallucinations, and he understood that his body couldn't hold it anymore," Yang Yu ...... Listen, I can't get out, but you don't have to ...... I've dragged you all the way...... Leave me alone, the remaining biscuits and water will last you for four days...... Go out on your own...... If you didn't have me, you'd be able to get out......"
Yang Yu was shocked, his chest seemed to be blocked by something, and unfamiliar feelings swarmed in, and the five tastes were mixed. Su Yi's voice became weaker and weaker, and he could barely hear it clearly by the end. Stretching out his hand, he reached into Su Yi's forehead with the sound he heard, and his fingers trembled with something that even he couldn't detect. I don't know how long it took, it seemed to be just a moment, it seemed like a lifetime, he finally touched Su Yi's face - the tentacles were cold, and then he touched it up, and he felt the cold sweat on his hand.
His eyes were tightly closed, his eyelashes were long and dense, there were beads of sweat on the tip of his nose, and his lips were chapped and skinny—all of these things showed how bad the physical condition of the person around him was.
Fortunately, I didn't have a fever yet.
It was cold at the end of winter, and he was originally wearing a robe when he went out, but he fell in the Jade Building in a hurry during the fight. Yang Yu didn't wear much originally, and his coat had long been put on Su Yi's body, but now it seems that it is not enough.
Probably staying underground for a long time, cold and hungry, his thoughts were a little dull, his head was chaotic, and after a long time, Yang Yu forced himself to think calmly: what he owes him, he must take him out alive and let him complete the task of this world. The underground labyrinth is not all naturally formed, there are traces of man-made, since there are traces of man-made, then there must be a passage to the ground, and the biggest problem at the moment is the problem of time.
Holding the person who had fallen into a semi-coma in his arms, Yang Yu took off his underwear, and only one underwear was left on his body, fortunately he was in good health, as long as he didn't sleep, there would be no big problem. Wrapping the underwear around Su Yi's body, there were wisps of ripples in his heart, but he immediately suppressed this insignificant complex emotion.
The man in his arms sensed the sudden warmth, regained a little consciousness, and put his hand over his face, his eyelashes fluttering slightly □□. Yang Yu breathed a sigh of relief, only to hear a faint voice coming from Huai intermittently: "Water...... Water ......"
Su Yi has no consciousness, it is completely instinctive thirst, and he has not drunk water for three days, and normal people can't stand it, let alone a frail person?
Yang Yu pinched the water bottle, and her knuckles hurt a little.
"System, G-0081!"
[Ding--May I ask what is the purpose of the host calling this system?] 】
"This situation ......" Yang Yu said abruptly, "Do you have a solution?" ”
[Ding—Of course.] As long as the host kills the target now, the mission will naturally be over, and he can come to the mental space to rest and prepare to go to the next world. 】
Yang Yu was silent for a long time before he said lightly: "I can't even hold the dagger in my hand, how can I kill him?" ”
[Ding—As long as the host needs it, the system can start the treatment program.] 】
……
Su Yi felt as if he had dreamed a lot, he heard some people crying, heard some people laughing, and heard many voices noisy in his ears, but he couldn't make a sound. The limbs seemed to be frozen in ice, and the cold air penetrated into the body from every dilated pores, wisps and continuously, flowing all over the limbs, as if even the heart had to be frozen before giving up.
Suddenly, something warm seemed to come to his lips, and warm liquid flowed from his mouth, through his tongue, which was already numb, through his dry throat, and through his cold body, until it gently wrapped his fragile heart. The liquid was fishy and salty, but he seemed to see the dawn of hope, and completely by instinct, he leaned in and drank it in a big gulp.
After drinking this, I don't know how long it took, he finally regained consciousness. When he realized what he was drinking, Su Yi only felt as if he had been shocked, and his heart, which had just warmed up, was clenched tightly by a big hand, and he was clenched tightly, leaving no room for half a point.
Pushing his wrist away from his lips, he sat up slowly, his throat sliding up and down, but he seemed to be blocked, unable to say anything.
Yang Yu noticed that he woke up, and he didn't react at all, just silently wanted to remove his wrist, but Su Yi grabbed it violently after noticing his movements, Yang Yu was stunned, and before he could react, he only felt the cold fingers lightly touching his wrist, and heard Su Yi's hoarse voice in his ears: "...... Where is the wound? ”
Suddenly, my heart settled: "...... It's not a big deal," he hesitated for a moment, then added, "Really." ”
There was silence in response, and the hand on his wrist stopped moving, resting lightly on his palm, and time seemed to stand still. After a long time, Su Yi suddenly laughed low beside him, and there was an indescribable emotion in his voice: "Yang Yu ......"
Yang Yu tilted his head: "Huh? ”
"You ......" Su Yi paused halfway through his words, and then sighed softly after a moment, "Forget it, you can talk to me." ”
"Say what?"
"It's okay to say anything...... About you...... I can't remember some things clearly, how about you tell me again? ”
In fact, Su Yi didn't know much about him before, but he seemed to have misunderstood. Yang Yu lowered his eyes, and suddenly wanted to hold the fingertips of his palm, but this impulse was still suppressed by him. After thinking about it, he said softly: "I didn't actually call Yang Yu before...... When I was very young, before I could remember, Master picked me up under a poplar tree, and Master's surname was Bai, so I followed his surname and called Poplar......"
Aspen...... Su Yi muttered a circle on the tip of his tongue, and suddenly wanted to laugh, but he was reluctant to spoil the current atmosphere.
Later, the master once picked up the younger brother under an elm tree, so he named him Bai Yu. But once out of ...... Unexpectedly, my junior brother died for me, so I changed my name to Yang Yu. ”
Su Yi didn't expect to lead to such a heavy topic, and after a slight startle, he said slowly: "...... It's funny that your master chose a name...... He's going to pick you up, and he's going to be a good guy. ”
Yang Yu laughed in a low voice: "If he is still alive, he will definitely be very angry when I hear you say this about him." ”
It was obviously a joke, but Su Yi heard a faint indifference, as if his life had ended, and thousands of joys and sorrows had ended, and he had no more joys and sorrows. There is only a cold heart left, and the residual warmth left by the memories, but the residual warmth is slowly dissipating.
It's not that you don't want to be sad, it's not that you don't want to rejoice, it's just that you don't have a choice. How many people's cruel indifference was forced out of the helplessness of the world?!
Su Yi pretended to smile lightly and said, "Change the subject." ”
“…… Good. ”
"So what do you say?"
"I don't know."
The aftermath faded in the darkness, leaving only silence. Su Yi was next to Yang Yu, and the two of them were absorbing warmth from the cold like this. I don't know how long it took, Su Yi fell asleep in a daze, dreamed for a long time, and opened his eyes in a daze, Yang Yu was still in place and did not move.
"Yang Yu, we can't get out, right?"
He was silent in response, and he found that Yang Yu had an advantage, that is, he never gave people meaningless hope.
"Even if you don't say it, I know we won't be able to get out...... I can't walk at all......" Su Yi didn't say anything more about letting Yang Yu go alone, everyone has their own choice, Yang Yu has already told him what his choice is with his actions. Sighing lightly, "Speaking of which, I haven't succeeded in a single mission......
To his surprise, Yang Yu actually answered: "...... What is your mission? ”
"I remember that the first time I was a prince to assist the eldest prince to ascend the throne, but I failed. The second time was the son of the leader of the martial arts alliance, and this time he had martial arts, but he also failed...... It's just a little bit, as long as you persist until you destroy the secret of immortality in the ancient tomb...... I thought this mission was the easiest, as long as I lived to be twenty-three years old...... Unexpectedly, this time it was the fastest failure...... What about you? What is your mission? ”
Yang Yu didn't answer him. He waited for a while, and then fell asleep in a daze.