Chapter 13: The Shadows Are Ethereal
On the other side of the river is a small island, also an endless bamboo forest, enveloped in the night, a secluded blue.
The wind whined and blew the bamboo forest, pushing the mist that fell at night towards the riverbank. The subtle sound of the bamboo leaves, like the silkworms in the mulberry garden gnawing on the mulberry leaves, the small river in front of it is in this rustling sound, making a rippling sound of water waves, as if there will be a small boat in the cold, crashing through the mist from the unknown distance.
And that layer of ethereal fog gradually thickened in the gentle and shallow sound of water.
Through this layer of mist, the purple kite vaguely saw that there seemed to be something on the other side. Taking advantage of the wind to blow a gap in the thick fog, she saw carefully that there was an antique wooden archway standing on the opposite bank, with the corners upturned, like a rolling stream. The plaque on it had some words written on it, but it was covered by the fog, and it was not real.
The purple kite frowned and thought, could it be that he was so forgetful, he had sat here for so long before, and he didn't remember that there was such a plaque on the other side?
Before she could have a clue, a graceful figure appeared in the mist.
It seemed to be a woman, dressed in a long tulle dress, and the corners of her clothes were blown by the wind. With a red lantern in her hand, she slowly walked out of the bamboo forest, walked to the archway on the embankment, and then took down the lantern and hung it under the plaque. Then she turned around and faced the purple kite, quietly watching the waves of the river flow.
The wind continued to blow, blowing the red light into the purple kite's eyes. She couldn't help but shudder. For other dangers, Purple Kite will not be afraid, even if her body has not fully recovered now, she will not be afraid of those rats who take advantage of people's danger. But there is only one species, which is her death hole.
She still remembers a time when she was a child when she was playful and got lost in the mountains and got entangled in unclean things. In the vast night, the white shadows of the towering ancient trees surrounded her and let out a terrible laugh. The wind also blew like this, and it swirled up from the bottom of the valley, wandering and whimpering. She couldn't exert any strength in her body, so she could only hold her head and scream.
And the next moment, in her frightened eyes, there was already a figure in a heavy purple robe.
Like a falling purple star, he cut through the night and came to her, hugged her in his arms, and told her not to be afraid.
He is the most cruel demon in the world, and he will wipe out dozens of lives in the snap of a finger, and he will not frown. He is also the kindest demon in the world, raising the helpless orphan into a graceful girl, and wishing her a hundred years of peace.
It was at that time that she knew that she had a different physique from others, and she also knew that this man she called her master had the arms she wanted to rely on forever.
Later, she always stood behind him with her little face up, thinking stupidly: Master, you always say, don't ask where you are born, don't ask where you die, don't ask about the cause of the past life, don't ask the effect of the future life. But can you ask, did you ever have this little girl in your heart?
Even now, when I think of him, Purple Kite's heart always hurts a little. She had to take a deep breath and pull her mind back to the eerie picture in front of her. She remembered that Jin Ling said earlier that she was going to check on the other side, could it be her?
Although he knew that such self-comfort was a bit far-fetched, Purple Kite still had the courage to call out Jin Ling's name.
The woman on the other side was still standing quietly, her eyes looking at the river, as if she was looking forward to the return of the ferry. Her face flickered in the dark night, and her long black hair fluttered in the wind, and the little face hidden in it was as pale as paper.
The purple kite's back was inexplicably cold, and she couldn't help but take two steps back, but she was hugged by her strong arms. She raised her head and met Mo Siyou's starry eyes, and her heart settled down a little.
"Brother You. ”
Mo Siyou still wrapped her waist around her waist and asked in a low voice, "What are you thinking?"
The purple kite thought of the scene she had just seen on the other side of the river in a daze, so she turned her head, but behind the mist that was wafting away, there was an empty embankment. The torii and the woman who were still in front of her a moment ago have now disappeared!
"Huh, what about people?" the purple kite shuddered, staring at the other side stupidly.
"Who is it?" Mo Siyu frowned slightly, and looked in the direction she was looking, looking at the barren riverbank with a puzzled look.
"There...... There was obviously a woman just now!" Purple Kite said stubbornly, she wanted to hear Mo Siyou say the same, saying that he also saw the archway and the woman on the other side. In this way, the constant fear in her heart may be reduced a lot!
But Mo Siyou just shook his head and said, "On the other side is a barren bamboo forest, and there is no one." Are you dazzled?"
"I ......" Purple Kite looked at Mo Siyou with wide eyes, his serious eyes didn't look like he was joking with her. In other words, there really wasn't anyone on the other side!!, she bit her lower lip, and her face suddenly turned pale.
"You're so tired, so you're wrong, right?" Mo Siyu tried to explain.
The panicked look on the purple kite's face was reflected in Mo Si's clear eyes, revealing a few strange breaths. She blinked her eyes twice, thinking that maybe what she had just seen was just her hallucination, as Mo Siyou said. She hugged Mo Siyou and calmed herself down. Fortunately, with him by her side, she didn't want to worry too much.
Mo Siyu gently patted her back like a child, making her flustered heartbeat gradually calm down.
"It's okay, I'm here. He whispered in her ear, and the cold breath passed through the roots of her ears and into her neck, which made the purple kite tremble.
It feels ......
Without waiting for Purple Kite to think about it, Mo Siyou took her hand and said, "Don't think too much. Come, take you to a place. ”
His eyes glowing with clarity were like whirlpools in the water, and the purple kite had no resistance at all, so he was led by him and followed him in a daze. But after a while, doubts appeared in Purple Kite's mind.
Didn't Mo Siyou go upstream to check the situation, why did he drag her downstream? Moreover, he had only just arrived at this place, where could he take her?
The more the purple kite thought like this, the more fine cold sweat broke out in her palms, and even the palm of Mo Siyou, who was holding her, was cold at the moment. In the impression of the purple kite, Mo Siyou's body is always warm. The fire in his body couldn't have made his body so cold, even lower than the body temperature of the purple kite!
No, no, this "Mo Siyou", the coldness on his body is that kind of bone-chilling feeling, with a little secluded atmosphere, just like ......
The purple kite shuddered and stopped.
"Mo Siyou" noticed something was wrong, turned to look at her, frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Huh?" Purple Kite only felt a chill down her spine, the hairs on her face were about to stand up, and her eyes looked at the person in front of her in a daze. His unwavering face was clearly the outline of Mo Siyou, but the purple kite still felt strange in his eyes. At this moment, she didn't dare to be sure of anything in her heart, so she just stubbornly said, "That, Brother You, I'm a little tired." Let's go back. ”
They hadn't gone far yet, and the flames of the camp behind them were still sparkling. The flame was blown away by the wind, as if the night was shaking with it. The rustling sound in the depths of the bamboo forest goes from far to near, and from near to far, repeating itself. It's just that every time the purple kite hears that voice circulating, the chill in her heart increases. She stared at the "Mo Siyou" in front of her tightly, not daring to slack off.
"Isn't it good to stay with me? It's just the two of us, nothing else, always together. Isn't that what you want?" Mo Siyu took a step forward, approached the purple kite, and reached out to caress her delicate little face. His fingertips were cold, roaming her cheeks.
"Brother You......" Purple Kite looked at this face, listening to his muttered words, a little distracted.
Mo Siyou held her wrist and said in a seductive tone, "Purple kite, follow me." ”
Purple Kite was stunned for a moment and nodded.
The corners of Mo Siyou's mouth curled slightly, revealing a rare smile, but it was just such a faint smile, but it was like a drop of water falling on the surface of the lake, which aroused ripples in the purple kite's heart. She looked at Mo Siyou in a daze, no matter whether the person in front of her at the moment was real or not, this smile was really on this face she loved deeply, in her eyes.
"Come-" Mo Siyu looked at the stunned purple kite, took her hand, and continued to walk forward.
At this moment, the cute color in the purple kite's eyes was swept away, but the light was clear, and the palm of his hand was also black, and he slashed towards the person in front of him.
By the time the person in front of him reacted, the purple kite's palm had already hit him in the chest.
"Mo Siyou" turned pale, and in an instant, his face changed to a man that Purple Kite didn't know. The man's whole body flew backwards, no fresh blood spurted out of his mouth, and his body should have fallen into the water with a "poof", but it was gone in the fog.
Purple Kite was too familiar with Mo Siyou, even if that person had the same face as him, but only a slight difference could make her see the flaws. What's more, she is familiar with the smell of Mo Siyou's body, no matter how similar the disguise on that person's face is, that smell can't be imitated.
The murderous aura in the eyes of the purple kite rose, and he wanted to chase after it immediately, but as soon as he moved, there was a sound of water flowing below. She looked down and found that she had half submerged in the water! She was taken aback, and raised her head to look around, and there was only the light of the fire on the shore, which was getting fainter and fainter, but it was still burning.
That thing just now used a spell of bewitchment on her, if she hadn't reacted in time, I'm afraid she would have been pulled under the water like this! But speaking of which, what is that man......
"Girl, what are you doing in the water?" Mo Siyu exclaimed, pulling the purple kite's thoughts back. She looked at the shore, and the face that greeted her made her heart settle down inexplicably.
Just by looking at it like this, she knew that this was her Mo Siyou. The anger on her body dissipated at once, and she smiled at Mo Siyou.
"Brother You!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Purple Kite felt a hand grab her ankle and pull her hard.
"Ahh