9. Trust and be trusted
What are people born for, and what are they living for? What is the reason for the **, and what kind of actions will be taken after that?
If you find out at the beginning, you may still have time to stop it, but if it has developed to the point where you can ignore your relatives, I'm afraid it won't be solved by saying something like "please stop" from relatives and friends. She may have another way to deal with this, she thought of it, but she still had no way to admit it.
It must be because the feeling is so sudden that there is no way to judge it immediately. But even then there was no time to hesitate, because if it was a little too late, everything about her would really be destroyed by herself. Whether it's a relative, a friend, a servant, or herself. In the face of such a woman, what can she do when she is still hesitating?
The doorbell that had been ringing for a long time finally made Nangong lose the last bit of hope, and Xi Xun was also very cooperative in cutting the door lock that was basically like a blank sheet of paper in her eyes. After asking Xiyun to stay where he was again after a long absence, Nangong walked in against the deeper and deeper darkness.
Sitting against the wall, she looked accustomed to an uncomfortable position, and it was clear that her "waiting" here was not a matter of a day or two. Are you just waiting for yourself, or are you waiting for "redemption"? Either way, if it were her now, maybe she would still have time to save it.
"Chief, you're going to get cold."
While trying to stay calm, Nangong sat next to Banqing, watching her eyes change in the darkness in turbidity and clarity.
"Ah, I seem to be the only one who catches a cold."
That's right. Yokai are rarely susceptible to those common diseases of humans. Youkai live longer than normal humans. More powerful. More simple, more dangerous. If this half-monster ingredient is mixed with half of human wisdom, human jealousy, human anger, and human deception...... Can this really be saved in a few words?
"Didn't you say it before, when there were two people...... Forget it, if you like it. ”
Although it didn't sound like a reassuring answer for Nangong, Banqing seemed to be a lot happier.
Whether it was because he said the right thing or just because of the appearance of a certain person, these Nangongs did not know, and there was little effort to know.
"What's wrong. If I was just here to report on my work, I think the answer would have been said a long time ago, and I would have left it to you. ”
"Why?"
"......" seemed to wake up suddenly, and Banqing, who was still a little confused, suddenly straightened up, stared at Nangong's eyes, and the corners of his mouth also brought a smile that I didn't know whether to say reassuring or pleasant.
"What does this mean?"
"It's literal, why leave all the things you can judge to me. I'm just a newcomer compared to you, and I'm not good enough to ...... myself."
"Because of trust, I think I've mentioned it many times. That's why I trust you. Banqing tilted her head, "Or what do you think is the current situation." It doesn't matter if I say it the other way? ”
“……”
"I'm not the good guy you once thought I was, right? At the end of the day, I'm the kind of youkai who has to be suspicious of what others say casually. But you seem to be an exception. ”
The eyes were too clear, which even made Nangong have the idea of escaping in an instant. However, this somewhat shameful idea was quickly suppressed, but it was not Nangong's voluntary, but ......
"I'll even ask about the ink's actions, but you're special. I didn't know it before, but I didn't even think to doubt your words at the time...... So ......"
So!?
"Looks like you're finally willing to guess, the question I said earlier."
The body, which was already tired from the previous battle, was even more immobilized by Banqing, who had some strength, and Nangong, who was barely able to think, had to watch Banqing's face gradually approach, until the vision was about to ghost.
Sure enough, is that so? But both sides are the same, too early forced to force the other party to accept their choice. Banqing's chips must be unimaginably huge, but on his side......
"I will never break my promise to you, so...... Just ask. ”
"Overall ......"
That's right, Banqing's status is high enough, so high that she is already envied by other monsters before she knows it. In that case, why did she still ......
"It's all ...... You mean. Don't hesitate to do this, even your relatives will be hurt, what do you want to get? ”
This is not a detective game and does not require any conclusive evidence. Because Banqing said at the beginning, as long as she guessed it, she would tell everything. Past, present, future.
"Something they would never give me. It was supposed to be mine, but it seemed like I took it for granted so I forgot a little bit until ...... He was born, and I came to my senses. ”
Even if it was chaotic thinking, Nangong could feel Banqing's hand squeezing tighter and tighter. No one can comment on her words, after all, there must be a bitterness hidden in them that only she can understand. Banqing is not a cold-blooded guy, who can force her to the point of hurting her relatives, obviously she has suffered.
"I'm going to get my stuff back, because if I don't take it now, the chances will be slimmer and slimmer in the future. I'm no worse than anyone else, so ...... There is no reason, how can you ...... for such a reason"
“……”
"Na! Nangong, my life...... No, please help me, even if it's just this time! Banqing became incoherent, "As long as there is you, right...... As long as I have you, I will be able to ......."
No, even if it is no longer an order but a plea, this kind of demand, or such a half-clear, is really......
"I've come to understand that I was too perfunctory to make you unhappy. So this time I'm not doing anything, you have no problem thinking about anything, as long as you want to...... So ......"
"I'm sorry."
The sound of the pistol opening the safety was also the last safety after Nangong left Xixin outside. Fortunately, Banqing also stood up slowly as if she had been poured a basin of cold water.
"Whew...... That's right. Banqing sighed, like a patient who couldn't even move his hands and feet.
The only thing she could do was to watch Nangong close her eyes as she put away the pistol that she didn't intend to pull the trigger.
"Obviously, it's over with a 'bang', I thought you had become a little more decisive, but is it still like this? Nangong, I'm ...... It's not Xijing. ”
"I know."
That's right, I know. Banqing is not a machine spirit like Xijing, and she who can do this is no longer a prodigal son who can be admonished by putting down the gun. I'm afraid that after this, she will just be an enemy who is too strong to deal with herself, crazy and sane, the most difficult state to deal with.
"It's just that if that's the case, I'll be so sorry for you, and you'll be unhappy if you ruin your dreams like cheating. I ......"
If only I could really be able to be a soldier and not get tired of cheating, maybe I can do it myself. But just as Banqing treats her special self as an "absolute" trust, she can't do anything "cunning" with Banqing.
Rather than respect, perhaps this is also a form of trust.
"After that, I'm going to let Splash Mo kill my father, no matter what the outcome is, it's my idea. Kwai Lei is stopped by hired machine spirits, and of course the purpose is the same. As for my words, I will go back to my home to get the last reliance, in fact, there is only that. ”
Banqing pondered for a while, then turned around and ignored Nangong.
"Remember what I always said, it won't be now. No matter what you do, I will believe you unconditionally. So, whether it's waiting, or in advance, or in a roundabout, just ...... Just do it. (To be continued......)