It was noon the next day when I arrived at Cangyu City. When the sun is in the sky, everything is warm. You can feel the smell of early spring, and the air is cold and sweet in late February and early March. It doesn't seem to be the same here, at least it's better and more peaceful than the panic of the people who made a fuss about the murder of Takifu last year. It was like a gust of wind, and it was blown away, and people's memories have never been good.

This may be a good thing for a fleeting life.

They found a hotel to rest, and did not go to the place recommended by Ye Mu last time. This time the direction was different, and it was farther away from there. They didn't eat until the afternoon, and by the way, they asked Xiao Er about the murder case in Takifu before, and the crazy shopkeeper of a hot spring inn. The homicide case said that it had been taken over by impermanence, and said that it would be handled well, but there was no follow-up. Xiao Er said that the government likes to blame impermanence on the case, so that it can avoid the accountability of the people, and there is no need to explain the follow-up, how simple it is. This does not mean to accuse impermanence, but rather to mock those who are in power to do things badly. Ruyue-kun didn't say anything, just drank tea.

As for the place where the boy was imprisoned, it has been converted into a warehouse, and the crazy shopkeeper was taken away by his relatives, and he did not know where to go. People don't care about that.

This shop also has a hot spring pool, but unfortunately there are only two large pools in the common area, and there are no small pools like the one in the guest rooms of the store at that time. But it doesn't matter – they can't afford that money anyway. What's more, now this season, the water in the south is hotter, which is not suitable. The mountains and seas looked out of the window, and the mountains to the south were still not green, and they were as gray and dead silent as before. He remembered that the old mother of the Ye family had said that there was an extinct volcano there. If you think about it, the water here is hot, and there must still be an undercurrent underneath the ground, but the force is not strong enough to wake up the volcano.

"You're kind of interested in this nonsense."

No one was eating in the afternoon. Xiao Er said as he cleaned up the plates.

"Ah, nothing. It's just that the last time I came here, I happened to catch up with something new. Shi Wuqi said.

"Nothing new. However, half a month ago, the master of a jewelry shop killed someone, and there were two apprentices left. ”

"How did you die?"

"Looks like poisoning, right?" Xiao Er wiped the table, "The master is usually low-key, and he shouldn't have any enemies." Who knows, the yamen is still investigating. Pity those two children, the family is poor. Fortunately, another craftsman came to take down the shop and give them a bite to eat. ”

"Poisoned?"

Ruyuejun, who has always been silent, caught the key words and asked further.

"Yes. It can be said that it is poisoned, and it has not been analyzed until now. ”

"What are the symptoms?"

"I haven't heard of that."

Before they could be disappointed, another miscellaneous one came up with a pot of tea. He said with some smugness:

"You don't know that, do you? My brother-in-law worked for the yamen, and he said that the old man died strangely. There was not a single wound or bruise on his body, but his eyelids were opened, and his eyes were white. At first, I thought he was rolling his eyes, but later I found out that his entire black eyes were gone, which was very scary. ”

Ruyue-kun just nodded. Before returning to the guest room in the backyard, Dai Luan asked her:

"Is that really poisonous?"

"It's poison." Ruyuejun said, "There is a strange poison on the rivers and lakes, colorless and tasteless, like clouds, there is no serious name, but the people in the rivers and lakes call it 'seeing death'." Wherever this medicine is applied, as long as people can see it, it will be poisoned and killed in less than two hours. This poison doesn't leave any traces, it just makes people's eyes fade, leaving only two blank eyes. ”

"Hiss......"

Dai Luan took a breath of cold air, closed her eyes and shook her head. Shi Wuqi looked at Ruyuejun with surprised eyes, and she frowned.

"Don't think of me like this, is it possible that I use this medicine to kill people, and I still have to put on my eyes? This poison has nothing to do with me before I was alive. ”

"Let's go to that store." Shanhai said.

"It's a way." Dai Luan nodded, "Anyway, I'm going to get medicine in the afternoon." Is Mu Wan going too? ”

Mu Wan kept looking down at the burn on his right wrist, and it seemed to fade a little. When he was suddenly named, he was stunned for a moment, and after reacting to what they were saying, he shook his head again and again.

"What if there is still that poison at the scene?"

"What happened half a month ago was going to kill someone early." Shi Wuqi is not worried.

"If the investigation is messy and rummaging, there will be an accident if it is not guaranteed."

"When did you become so cowardly?" Shi Wuqi knew what she was afraid of, "Girl, there's no need. Even if you have that umbrella by your side, your Shikijin can't do anything about this poison. ”

"You know what?" She was a little angry, "The curse of unnatural termination is broken, and now I have to defend not only the enemy, but also the Shikigami I subdued back then." It's going on inside and out, and you're thinking like this...... Is it so unsettling! ”

"It's useless for you to say it so loudly." Shi Wuqi pointed to the door of the guest room, "Even if you go back now, who really finds you, is it safe to be alone?" ”

Shanhai didn't want them to quarrel, just like they didn't want to quarrel with Shi Wuqi yesterday. It's hard to get together, don't hurt your own people's feelings because of your own people's problems. He hurriedly intervened between the two and said to Mu Wan in an inquiring tone:

“…… You don't want to go to Qinglize, do you? ”

“…… Right. ”

He guessed right. Mu Wan didn't have the guts to summon the tengu now. If the contract is not recognized, the Tengu clan will abide by the contract and can take the life of the owner at any time. They didn't know if her tengu already thought so, and it didn't do it for injuries or the like - for now. Or there are all sorts of complex, deep-seated causes. She's safe, at least for now. But she was clearly afraid.

"What are you afraid of?"

Shi Wuqi pushed away the mountains and seas slightly, and looked directly into Mu Wan's eyes. There was no passion in her eyes, and there was no perseverance in her eyes.

"What am I afraid of?" She raised her head slightly and laughed, "I'm too scared." I'm afraid that my mother will be helpless, that my brother will not be heard from, that my brothers and sisters in the sect will never hear from me again—but I tell you, the last thing I fear is death...... I don't want anyone else to take on everything after I die. ”

Shi Wuqi looked at her quietly, his pupils in the sun were like flowing tiger's eyes.

"You know what you remind me of? A weapon. Demon Seal. ”

“……”

"You're obviously strong—at least you can be strong. But you've locked yourself up. ”

"Okay." Mu Wan spread out his hand, "Then I'll go out for a walk." ”

After that, she actually turned around and walked towards the back door. No one stopped her, but Dai Luan wanted to chase her. She glanced at the mountains and seas, and a brief exchange flashed in the eyes of the two, and she chased out the door. Shi Wuqi just watched silently.

Ruyuejun shook her head slightly: "Let's go to the front door and ask that little second to inquire about the place." ”

Mu Wan walked very fast and disappeared into the crowd at once, and Dai Luan didn't find her for a while. She walked along the crowd for a while, feeling a little irritable, and walked towards the sparsely populated area. Gradually, there were fewer and fewer people and more and more trees. She soon came to a dense forest. The temperature was a little cooler, and the sound of gurgling water could be heard. Occasionally, a deer will run very far ahead.

But the heat in my heart has not completely subsided. Mu Wan didn't lie—she wasn't afraid of death, but she was far from the time she should have met and endured it. Without a lover, this is a lot less trouble, and she doesn't want to have it, she is disappointed enough in her relationship, and she doesn't have children to worry about. Just the "old man" article overwhelmed her.

Mother is too bitter. When she was a child, her family conditions were not good, and a group of brothers and sisters couldn't take care of her. 's father is older than her, and as a petty official, he does everything inside and outside, and he has no time to fall in love, and his acquaintance with his mother is completely accidental. His mother likes his kind and honest heart, and when the family looks at it, although this official is too far away, he is an official child, and he will marry her out in a hurry, and he will have less heart to worry about a bowl of rice in the future. Not long after having an older brother, my father was promoted to the imperial court, and his life was finally easier. Then I had myself, and then I came later...... She thought too many times.

Whenever my mother mentioned the past, she didn't complain, nor did she have any special nostalgia, but just kept telling about the prosaic firewood, rice, oil and salt in the past. The elder brother's career was smooth, but he was later "implicated" by his father. I haven't been in touch with my hometown anymore, my husband is gone, my children are just like that, and my life has just stabilized. She didn't really want her to know the bad news, along with the senior brothers of the Snow Yan Sect.

After walking a few steps, she slowly came to the stream. A man bent down to wash his hands at the water's edge, with a basket of paintings next to him.

Mu Wan's skin stinged all over his body, and the pain continued. It is like the small thorns of many cacti are neatly pierced into the skin, sticking to the skin, and they do not hurt the flesh, so the two are separated. This numbness is accompanied by dizziness, and under the sun, the vision is also a little dazed.

The man turned around and was a little surprised to see her.

"Oh, isn't this Miss Liangqiu?"

"Cheng You?"

She seemed to be talking to herself, asking and answering herself.

Cheng Gongzi hurriedly wiped the remaining water on his sleeve and took two steps forward. He changed his clothes, the fabric looked more affordable, and the pants were light-colored. Mu Wan's line reflexively retreated, his eyes full of alertness, like a rabbit under the gaze of a fox. Cheng You was stunned for a moment, then stood in place and picked up the painting basket again. He said:

"You're alive, and that's great news."

"You want me to die." Mu Wan stared at him, "You stole my god's charm and sent it back to Wu Yuangui." ”

"You have to understand. I've known him for a long time and heard some of his ...... Small plan. As long as you don't go back, you'll be fine. Still, I heard he's dead? ”

Cheng You's tone was light and breezy, as if their relationship wasn't as cordial as the words. Mu Wan was a little unsure, she just stared at him vigilantly, in case he did anything else. But if you think about it, since the weapon is not around, there is nothing worth stealing and changing. At the moment, there should be no conflict of interest between them.

"I don't know if I'm dead or not." "But it's like dying." ”

Cheng You looked her up and down.

"You've changed a lot."

"You don't seem to have changed."

Cheng You laughed softly, exactly the same as before. He nodded and said:

"Yes, I don't think I've changed much. That's still the only thing I have to do. ”

“…… So you've been staying here? Since you came here from Qinglize? ”

"Nope. I also went to many other places, painted a lot of landscapes, and only came back. I asked someone to calculate, and the person I was looking for would soon appear in this city. ”

Mu Wan was actually not interested, at this moment, she turned around and prepared to leave. But she still said casually:

"Who?"

"Didn't you ask me if I had anyone to respect? That's it. ”

She glanced back at him.