It was another long night sheltered by the hazy moonlight.

September has come to an end. Everything cooled down so quickly that people were unprepared. The streets were deserted, and no one wanted to stop for a moment longer than that in this remote alley.

It's a cheap caravanserais. The site is not large, but it has three floors, and it looks precarious from a distance. The rooms on the top floor are also the cheapest, even if they leak air. It's a humble place, but an extraordinary guest stays here.

There was no wind tonight, and the air was still cold. He sat alone by the window, and saw the candle at the bottom illuminating the small room. The sharp blade was held in his hand, and it had only been carefully wiped. He raised the horizontal knife, and the dark face of the knife reflected a lifeless face.

The firelight trembled slightly, but no wind came.

He tilted the knife out of the window, letting the candle shine diagonally on the knife to get a closer look at the scratches on it.

"That's my teacup." He said without looking back.

The youkai sitting on the edge of the bed at some point held up the cup on the bed table and was slightly stunned for a moment. Immediately, he smiled.

"You should have killed him."

He knew he was talking about the man who had come and meddled.

"There's no need," he said quietly, "and there's no reward." ”

"A fly attracts a swarm."

"I don't care."

"Yes...... In terms of self-preservation, you are an expert. But one thing to say, the quality of this tea and the boundary of this shop don't quite match your identity, right? ”

"I don't like to be flamboyant," he said, tucking the knife into its sheath and closing it tightly, "I don't like to stay here and get out early." ”

"Oh, Tang Gongzi is so ruthless. It's too cold outside. ”

"It's kind of like that."

"It's really shameless," Rotten Moon Jun put down his teacup, "but don't forget who rewarded you for your recent money." If I hadn't intervened to stop her, I'm afraid that woman would have died under the Yun sister's piano. ”

Tang He turned his face slightly in his direction.

"That woman is admittedly not powerful, but looking at that outfit, she is from Xueyan Valley. When I fought with her, I felt that her martial arts and swordsmanship were indeed not to be underestimated. With those two cripples trying to kill her, maybe it's worse. When the time comes, it will still not be the turn of the left gate. ”

Immortal Moon Jun lazily propped himself up on the side of the bed, one hand on the small wooden table, and the other hand lifted the other's tailtail. The latter only frowned slightly to show his displeasure, but thought that he would say another annoying thing, so he immediately chopped off his hand.

"You know what? You're very good, but you don't get noticed in one thing. ”

"I don't go to many places where I am not welcomed, and it is not your turn to point fingers."

"You're too proud, Tang He."

The figure beside the bed flickered and disappeared in an instant. In the blink of an eye, the youkai suddenly sat down next to the big table, with one hand still on its face. He took a breath and continued:

"You have the capital – but don't underestimate others. One force down ten will indeed be your style. However, knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent is the only way to survive a hundred battles. ”

"Speak human words."

"You let the youkai speak to people?" He exclaimed, "But...... The sisters weren't easy to deal with. Ordinary people have three souls and seven spirits in one body. The two of them are like each other's ears, like their voices, like their hands and feet, like a soul supporting two bodies at the same time. Alone, there is nothing to do. ”

"I'll be enough for one person."

"Yes, you've always been 'alone.'"

He knew what Immortal Moon Jun meant by this, and his brows furrowed even tighter. Tang He realized that he couldn't talk too much about the six impermanences in front of him that he didn't understand—and at the same time, the youkai he didn't understand. Immortal Moon Jun was right, he did need his help. Because he knows what he wants, and he knows how to do it.

It was a chip he couldn't refuse.

Naturally, chips are trades, and trades come at a price. As for what the Immortal Moon Monarch wanted him to do, or what he did, this cunning monster really didn't say a word. Tang He is not stupid, on the contrary, he is very aware of the danger of this situation. The absence of a mention of cost is never mutually beneficial – there is never a win-win situation, just like there is no such thing as a free lunch or pie in the sky. Everything, everything, is secretly and unknowingly marked with a price, and you can only see it if you are smart enough.

He knew that he was not smart enough in front of Hongxuan Changye for the time being, after all, the other party was so good at cheating. Therefore, either the price is that he can't afford it for the time being, but the Immortal Moon King is willing to put a long line to catch a big fish; Either he is unwilling to pay, but the Immortal Moon Jun wants to decide, and he knows that he will not let go of the things.

Indeed, another possibility cannot be ruled out - he may not have thought about what to ask for from himself. The mind of a monster is always elusive, especially the damn foresight of the six realms of impermanence, which makes it even more difficult to start. In a short period of time, he had clearly realized that even if it was said that the Immortal Moon Monarch was just having fun with him, it was not impossible.

There are many people who kill people for fun, not to mention youkai.

But Tang He knew very well that he was not one of them.

Anything he did, anything he took, anyone he killed, he could find a reason. Excuses are different from excuses, which are used to cope with other people, while reasons convince themselves. Whether purposeful or utilitarian, he admits that at least every reason he justifies – or thinks he is justified.

For this purpose, he had visited the famous Lord of the Hundred Bones a few years earlier. But he didn't get an answer, rather that the answer wasn't what he wanted. However, he seems to have seen him in the city of no music...... It doesn't matter. He always forgets unimportant things quickly.

"Let's go if there's nothing to do," he said lightly, "and there won't fit two people into this bed." ”

"No, it's not serious, but ...... Have you ever heard of the Ten Thousand Ghosts? ”

"I've heard that Liangyuejun's belongings have been lost." He responded simply.

"Huh? Why aren't you impressed at all? ”

"What does it have to do with me?"

"It has nothing to do with you...... It has something to do with me, and your good sister. ”

Tang He was slightly stunned for a moment, and quickly came back to his senses. He looked at the Immortal Moon Monarch, his eyes full of suspicion.

"Don't dare to say anything nonsense just to fool me. The Ten Thousand Ghosts Chronicle is your monster thing, and Tang Yu ......"

Halfway through his words, he swallowed back. He seemed to vaguely understand something.

"Not really. The fate of the six realms of impermanence was tightly held in the hands of the Lord...... There are no names of them in the book of life and death, and naturally, there will be no memory of me in the Ten Thousand Ghosts. What's more, it's just something written by Xi Shu Wenxiang, and I am a colleague with him, so I can't help me. However, he wrote me down, but he didn't change anything, just to clarify who I was as a youkai. Ridiculous, right? The line is drawn clearly and quickly. Anyway, the so-called non-...... of my race"

"And Tang Yu to the end—"

"What's the hurry? It's not about talking. Your puppy must have been written on it...... Just look at how the memories of it are narrated, and you won't know your sister...... If you aim for this, you will become an opponent for many people, and you will need to kill a lot of people who get in the way. ”

He must admit that he was tempted. As for killing, he didn't care how many of them there were. Tang He looked at the Immortal Moon Jun, the smile in his eyes did not decrease, and the golden Three Days Moon became more and more eye-catching, making people dizzy to look at.

"Actually, you want this, don't you?"

"Well...... It was unwanted at first. Another colleague of mine, who is also a friend, told me that the Ten Thousand Ghosts were stolen, I didn't have any ideas, just like you. But I've changed my mind now. ”

Tang He didn't care what happened to Immortal Moon Jun, but he did want to know why. Knowing the reason, he could judge the sincerity of the Immortal Moon Monarch and the potential possibility of framing him. So he didn't interrupt him and waited quietly for him to continue.

But the Immortal Moon Monarch shut up and didn't talk about it.

"Nothing special, don't expect it so much," he smiled, "not enough for me to tell you...... I need an agent. That's what you're worried about, and I'll pay you for it. How's that, it's a good deal, right? ”

"Agent?"

"After all, it's Liangyue-kun's thing. If it were in my hands, even the adult would find it inappropriate. ”

"Yama is very forgiving to you."

"That's nature. Where there is light, there is shadow, and there is goodness and evil. And there are some evils that the Lord of Nai Luo to the bottom cannot do. At this point, I'll have to do it for you. ”

Tang He easily understood the meaning of his words. The so-called agent of the Immortal Moon Monarch is just a puppet. He is not a man who is willing to be manipulated, he only likes to do things with money. Obviously, the Immortal Moon Lord will not pay him. When his goal is achieved, he will definitely come up with new ways to limit and control himself. It's not to his liking either.

But Tang He will not give up this opportunity either. So after the thing is done, it takes an appropriate time to get rid of this monster.

"What if the ten thousand ghosts are in your hands and me? If there is no judge's pen and Liang Yuejun's blood and ink, the words on it can't be changed. ”

"You're an assassin, don't you know how to get your hands on it?"

“……”

"Tsk, think about it."

The candle flickered again, this time in a gust of wind. It is too fragile, like a slim hope. Even so, it is still trying to burn, holding up a light in the suffocating night.

The other street across from this place is more prosperous, as if a wall has cut two worlds. On the eaves of this shop, there are two bored people. Sometimes they look at the hazy moonlight, sometimes they look at the starry streetscape.

Suddenly, she stretched out her hand and pointed to the somewhat dilapidated, three-story inn in the distance. The whole area was dark, except for the windowed room at the top, which let in a faint warm light.

"There."

"What?" Cheng Yu looked over.

"It's very warm there."

"Yes."