Zhou didn't give them much time to hesitate.

One more person died in this inn overnight. The next day, almost the entire inn was not woken up by the rooster, but by Xiao Er's screaming. Then came a loud murmur, and he rolled down the stairs and broke his head. Then there was another scream, it was from the bookkeeper, and he startled Xiao Er, who was covered with blood.

The little inn was in a hurry. The few guests opened their eyes and asked each other what had happened. So the fact that there was one less person in the innermost room on the second floor, but one more corpse, was known to everyone.

Blood trickled out of the crack in the door - otherwise Little Two wouldn't have noticed it. The deadbolt was broken, and it looked like it was being pulled hard. All the people who watched the excitement glanced into the room and walked away in a trembling state. Mu Wan didn't let Dai Luan pass, only Rin Shanhai took a look and came back.

"The death was miserable, and the head was in a different place - it was directly cut off. The boat vessel is no longer here. ”

“…… He didn't give us a chance to choose. ”

"Yes, we should have thought that since he dared to tell us, we were sure that we couldn't stop him. Misguided. ”

It can be said that such a thing as killing people pays for their lives can be said to be justified. Even if it happened in front of Shanhai, he didn't plan to say anything. For them, there was no need to stop the boat. It's just that the only thing Shanhai wants to know is whether those dead people are those people - brutes who really attacked the county lord.

The demon who has killed people will never be able to cultivate into an immortal, and he must have given up the immortal path - maybe he didn't have such an idea at first. Besides, no one really knew what his feelings for the county lord belonged to.

The relationship between humans and demons is so intricate.

"Let's go. It's not too cold now, and when the river freezes in the depths of winter, we won't be able to go too fast. ”

Shanhai said lightly, making Mu Wan feel familiar and unfamiliar.

Dai Luan didn't react, the mountains and seas in her eyes seemed to have always been the mountains and seas.

"Don't you think...... Won't you go to him and ask him about it, as you used to? ”

Mu Wan tried to sort out his thoughts, but he was a little messy. Only then did she realize that she didn't know what Shanhai would do before, and her predictions were just guesses based on previous experience. In her impression, Shanhai is always like this "nosy".

"Like that before?" On the contrary, Shanhai was puzzled, "What do you think it will be like to me before?" ”

"I don't know. But you should ...... Maybe the yamen can't solve it, so you have to go and talk to Zhou Vessel head-on. You might tell him the right thing to do to deprive someone of their life. And will he do this in the future, and if so, should he stop it, and how should he stop it......"

Shanhai smiled faintly.

"Looks like you've been misunderstanding me."

"What misunderstanding? Am I wrong? Mu Wan was a little unsure, "I don't know, it's just a feeling." ”

Dai Luan shook her head, leaned against the wall with her arms folded, and said like a little adult:

"In your world, is Shanhai a particularly kind old and good person?"

“…… Pretty much. ”

"Have you ever wondered what if he wasn't? Or to another angle - the person who has changed is not him? ”

"What...... Meaning? ”

Mu Wan stood in place, not knowing what Dailuan was talking about, nor what Shanhai was thinking. They all became strangers together—in the faint smell of blood, in the vast white light cast outside the window, the figures of both of them became unreal. She almost wondered if the vixen had cast some spell on her.

"People change." Shanhai said. There was an expected peace in his quiet brow. After a brief silence, he took another breath and continued in that undulating tone:

"Maybe you're right, I've changed, maybe I'm not. But were you like this before? ”

She froze.

Would she have been obsessed with these questions before?

It doesn't seem to be. In this way, it seems that it is yourself who becomes indecisive?

Mu Wan didn't like this very much. It sounds like I'm a lot more fragile - even though I haven't been strong enough before. At the end of the day, she wants this "change" to be positive. Not to mention that there is any benefit, at least not to put her in any more dilemma.

Maybe they're right.

It was a muddy morning, and somehow it passed by. It's clear that someone died, but several of them don't care much for different reasons - but fundamentally, it's because they know the "truth" - even if they don't know how much is true and how much is false. But for them, that doesn't matter anymore.

After packing his bags, Mu Wan continued to walk with the master and apprentice. When there is charity and non-abandonment, they are always together, and she has little time to think about these things that she has ignored for a long time. And for these, Dai Luan also has some of her own thoughts. Although these thoughts were her acquiescence, Shanhai and Mu Wan should know.

That's the business of all ghosts. Or extra-cloud mirrors – whatever.

Human beings are selfish in nature. When you have something clear, what you desperately want and need, the life and death of others can be insignificant. It may seem unforgiving, but it is reasonable and explainable.

Although these things are not that important anymore. When they meet those who should be saved and can be saved, they will still make the right choice. Because that's the humanity of man, with man.

But compared to these, they hope that Shi Wuqi and Miss Qi can come back.

The three of them, each with their own concerns, came to the pier along the river. They were going to rent a boat here and continue downstream. But the waterway can't go too long, first, in winter, the water level gradually drops; Second, the waterway does not always lead to the north. They themselves still have to walk a long distance.

They met the boat again.

After taking revenge, he should not be in a hurry to leave. With his ability, leaving the city overnight is not a problem. But he appeared almost at the same time as Shanhai and several people, which proved that he was bound to stay for a while. At least, unhurriedly.

Seeing the three of them, Zhou Cai was indeed a little surprised, but he was not very surprised. Originally, he was already standing on the boat, ready to sail away. But when they saw each other, he suddenly asked the boatman to stop the boat, and came to the stern to meet them.

"You don't seem to be in a hurry. Looks like they didn't come after me on purpose. ”

"Have you reserved our time for you? There was some surprise. ”

"Sort of...... It doesn't matter, I'm just not afraid of delay. Where are you going? ”

"Along the river, there is only one way."

So they got into the boat.

There is nothing chic about the scenery on both sides of the river. The trees along the river are bare, and some dead branches and rotten leaves are soaked in the water. The boat pushed them apart in pieces and piled them up on both banks, with a faint smell that was not unpleasant. Mixed with the peculiar smell of the river, the midday sun did not scorch it too pungently. The street and the river are very quiet, and there is a little bit of winter.

There was silence all the way, and they kept a delicate distance from the boat. He didn't mind. It was a surprise to him that they dared to ride with him. It's just that there is nothing to say all the way, and it is inevitable that it will be a little boring.

"Actually, the Lord of the Hundred Bones is not in the human world now, right?" Zhou Dish said suddenly.

“——”

Dai Luan almost blurted out "how do you know", but this was too completely exposed. She was sometimes called stupid by Master, but she was very clever in these aspects. Zhou Cai seemed to see that she wanted to speak and stopped, and it was not difficult for her.

"You should also be more curious, the huge Central Plains, how did I find those enemies one by one."

"If you don't be curious, it seems a little fake." Shanhai seems to speak calmly. Actually, he was really not that curious, he just saw that Zhou Dish intended to reveal it, so he just took the opportunity to continue.

"Shadow Pavilion."

“…… That's it. ”

Predictable. Still, they were a little disappointed.

"The Shadow Pavilion also told me that your companion is out of this world. The six realms are so big that I'm afraid it's hard to find. As for whether he can come back or not, it depends on himself. ”

"Didn't say the same......" Mu Wan muttered.

It seems that Zhou Cai didn't know about them being targeted by Snow Yan Valley, after all, he had asked the Shadow Pavilion for help earlier.

"However, if you let the six realms of impermanence go to find it, it may be easier."

"To tell you the truth, there are six impermanences, and we do know a few. But...... It's not very convenient. There are always a lot of troubles in the world, and they are really lacking in skills. ”

It's better to say that Shi Wuqi and Ah Qi disappeared under their noses......

"Do you mean Jiyue-kun and Hazuki-kun?"

Zhou Cai said it directly, and they couldn't help but sigh secretly in their hearts, it was worthy of the Shadow Pavilion, and even knew about this kind of thing.

"Are you going to find them?"

"Nope."

Shanhai originally wanted to explain, but after thinking about it for a while, he felt that it was not necessary.

"Is that so...... Coincidentally, Ye Yuejun happened to be north of the Central Plains. ”

"Huh?" Dai Luan's ears were pricked. "You know that? What about Jiyue-kun? ”

"Ahh Do you all know the people of the Shadow Pavilion? ”

"Get acquainted."

"That's convenient. I didn't ask, and I didn't know if the Shadow Pavilion was clear. They all seem to have some important arrangements, and Ye Yuejun is in the north, so he knows something because he happens to be going there too. ”

"They don't know what to do." Dai Luan muttered.

Mu Wan was keenly aware of a glimmer of life.

Ye Yuejun can be trusted after all. It was precisely because I failed to listen to her persuasion that I led to such an embarrassing situation. But fortunately, there is no loss, but he can't find Jiyuejun to check the correctness of this picture - he doesn't necessarily remember. But since Ye Yuejun is here, at least this map can be shown to her boldly.

Even if she can't read it, she should know what to do.

…… I hope so.