On the morning of the winter solstice, everyone got up early, or at all, they didn't fall asleep at all. Everyone is worried about their own fate, and even more so about the fate of the troupe and their companions.

On this day, the sky was sprinkled with goose feathers and heavy snow, and the cold was overwhelming. Everyone was not afraid of the cold, and stood outside the window and by the door with a tacit understanding, waiting for the arrival of the inspectors and waiting for the verdict of fate to give them.

As the minutes ticked by, there was no sound in the whole courtyard, only the sound of snowflakes falling.

"The official family is here!" Youqing's voice was not loud, but it echoed loudly in the courtyard.

I stood by the window, looking at the gray sky, and just smiled lightly, everything was fate, and it was destined to come sooner or later.

The corners of my mouth lifted slightly, and I walked out of the door with a smile, and without surprise I saw that Master Xiuniang and Linlang's faces were also calm, which calmly made everyone in the troupe feel at ease.

"Lord Di Jiang, this year is going to be troublesome again."

Linlang smiled and saluted Di Jiang, smiling and speaking, as in the past.

"It's okay, it's okay. They are all for the Demon King Xià and the Demon God. The young tiger demon smiled lightly, his smile and eyes full of pride. Everybody's here? Then let's get started, and as always, whoever gives the name comes to me, and then you can leave. ”

Di Jiang held a booklet with everyone's portraits and names, and instructed his men to read the names one by one.

"Youqing."

"Rhombosa."

"Feather Song."

Every time he clicked on someone's name, Di Jiang carefully checked everyone's appearance, and then nodded with satisfaction until he clicked on Chao'an's name. But everyone did not leave, but stood quietly aside, although some people were so frightened that their legs trembled, they still silently waited for the arrangement that fate had arranged for everyone.

"Chao'an ......"

"Chao'an!"

After clicking three changes in a row, there was no one in sight, and Di Jiang, who was kind and amiable, immediately changed their faces, and the hearts of everyone in the troupe were also pinched. He turned around and glared at Linlang, his tone was full of coldness, "Linlang class master, what about this Chao'an person?" ”

"Towards the ......"

"I'm here." A familiar voice interrupted Linlang's words, and when I heard this voice, tears welled up in my eyes at once, and everyone looked in the direction from which the voice came, and looked at Chao'an, who hurried from the inner courtyard, surprised and delighted.

Di Jiang looked at Chao An and raised his eyebrows slightly, "Where did you kid go?!" ”

"I ate too much last night and my stomach was broken...... At...... ...... in the thatched hut"

Di Jiang sighed, the expression on his face was as good as before, he sighed softly and waved his hand to Chao'an, "Okay, let's go, let's go." ”

The originally quiet courtyard suddenly became lively again, everyone smiled happily, hugged Chao'an, and pulled Chao'an back to the room.

"You guy, where have you been all this time? It's a shame that you came back in time, otherwise everyone's lives would be lost. Yu Ge sat on the table and looked at Chao'an domineeringly, and asked loudly.

Everyone also stopped their movements and words, waiting for Chao'an to give everyone an explanation.

"Didn't go anywhere, just went out for a walk."

"Go out and ?!!!" Someone immediately slapped the table and stood up, "Did you know that all of us will die because of your sudden departure!" ”

Unexpectedly, Chao An just glanced at the person lightly, and his tone was extremely indifferent, such a voice, such a voice is not the Chao An I know at all. "Killed? Aren't you alive and well now? ”

"You ......"

The man rushed up and wanted to beat him, but was desperately pulled away by Youqing and An Qing. But the man still did not give up.

The ugly words rang in his ears, and then Chao'an didn't seem to hear it, just sat quietly and didn't say a word.

I smiled bitterly, raised my head and found that Chao'an was also looking at me, at this moment of brotherly meeting, I should have been happy, but I didn't have any joyful feelings, I looked at him, some ominous feelings welled up in my heart, at this moment, my heart was only sad.

Seeing my sympathetic look, a trace of sadness and loneliness flashed in his eyes, and he suddenly tilted his head to the side with a self-deprecating smile.

"I finally escaped this catastrophe, but you guys are messing around here, I think I still think I've lived too long." Linlang's lazy voice came, and the man immediately stopped making a sound and quietly retreated to the side. He looked at Chao'an, his expression was slightly strange, but he still smiled lightly, "Chao'an, you come with me, I have something to say to you." ”

"Well, I have something to say to you."

There was a strange atmosphere between the two, and they walked out of the house one after the other, and their figures gradually disappeared into the vast snow.

Chao'an must have something wrong, at least because of his throat, he is complaining about Linlang...... Otherwise, how could there be such a big change?

I frowned, still reassuring of him, for fear that he would do something stupid, and at the same time, I was also worried about Linlang.

Thinking of this, I couldn't bear it anymore, and in the stunned eyes of everyone, I followed the footprints they left behind in the wind and snow.

The two of them came to the grove where we had been training privately. I hurried to catch up or was a step too late, I stood in the snow, watching Chao'an and Linlang confront, a dagger across Linlang's neck.

"Chao'an! You are crazy! I shouted and rushed over, removed the dagger, and protected Linlang with my arms outstretched. Chao'an, what do you want to do? You want...... Kill him......"

"What? Isn't it obvious enough? I'm going to kill him. ”

"Chao'an, don't be like this," I looked at him, my eyes full of distress, "Don't want Linlang, Linlang sometimes can't help himself." ”

"Involuntarily?" He looked at me, then at Linlang behind me and smiled mockingly, trying to say something but not saying it.

"You want to protect this kind of person? Yuqi, he doesn't deserve to be so nice to him. His voice was a little excited, and a little trembling, like a lone wolf that had been wounded.

I know that I can't let Linlang die, and I also know that if I do this, it will only make my relationship with Chao'an worse and worse......

However, I decided anyway......

"I don't care if it's worth it or not, you can't kill him."

"What if I have to kill him?"

I stared closely into his eyes and said earnestly, word by word, "Then kill me first......"

He was stunned, and then looked up to the sky and laughed bitterly, "Yuqi, it's really my good Yuqi...... How can you do that for him...... It seems that I was too self-conscious before, but it turns out that you are so ...... to everyone"

"Chao'an, I ......"

"Linlang, if I don't kill you, it's okay, let Yuqi leave with me!"