Volume 1: Huangquan December Chapter 137: Frost and Autumn
They had a hasty meal, and before they went upstairs, they agreed to go to the girls' rooms to talk. Their room has to go upstairs and turn right, which is far away from the mountains and seas. But in the same way, it is also far away from the unknown Zhou Gongzi. But they actually knew that they could hear the discussion in the store on the street...... It's unbelievable enough. So as long as it's on the same floor, they suspect that the person can hear it.
But it doesn't matter - he'd better hear it. Only in this way can Shanhai determine the intentions of the other party.
"I don't know when you became so aggressive!" Mu Wan lowered his voice and shouted in a breathless voice, "And no one who has abandoned school?" That's what he does! β
The volume of the mountains and seas is quite normal.
"If he's still there, and you can see it at a glance, you won't need us to discuss it here."
Mu Wan shut up knowing that he was bored. When they went upstairs, Dai Luan, who had been silent, suddenly said something.
"I think he's like a county lord."
ββ¦β¦ What nonsense. What county lord? Mu Wan reacted for a moment before waking the name out of his memory, "Oh, do you mean the county lord of Biliyuan?" You girl is really, where can anyone say that men are like women. Their faces are completely different. Why do you suddenly think of her? β
They don't remember the prairie so much, they only remember the tragic past of the county lord, and a loyal guard who can't let her go but is still kept in the dark.
Rin Shanhai frowned suddenly, but did not speak. When they came to the door of the girls' room, Dai Luan couldn't help but sigh:
"It's been a long time since a third person has come to our room."
She was referring to Miss Qiqi. They all understand.
But unexpectedly, just as the door was opened, the "third person" had already appeared in the room.
"Zhou, Zhou, ......?" Mu Wan was surprised, but more angry, "With all due respect, are you ...... Don't look good and go to the wrong room? β
"It's a matter of direction. I obviously heard Xiao Er say that your house is on the left-hand side of the upstairs. Dai Luan chimed in.
But when they got closer, they stopped talking.
Zhou Zhou just smiled lightly, sat on the edge of the bed, and didn't respond a word, let alone move. It's just that they all realize that the piled up, fluffy gray part of the bed is definitely not a mass of quilts.
It's four fox tails - you don't have to count them to know.
The girls stood vigilantly in the doorway and did not go any further. On the contrary, Shan Hai calmly entered the house and saluted an old friend who had known each other for many years.
"Forgive me for being dull. If it weren't for the apprentice mentioning it, he wouldn't have been able to react. β
Hearing this, Mu Wan realized that what Fang Cai Dailuan said when she went upstairs was probably true. She looked over carefully and looked up and down for a long time. Originally, she was about to forget what Tartar looked like, but she kept looking at Zhou's face, and slowly remembered the woman's face at that time. If she was directly asked to imagine what it would be like for Tatar Ji to become a man, Mu Wan really couldn't think of it. But now she only thinks that what the boat is like, what the grassland county lord who has become a man is like.
She suddenly stepped forward and dragged Shanhai back. Shanhai felt very inexplicable, so he turned his head to look at her, his face full of doubt. Mu Wan didn't care if Zhou Zhou could hear it or not, and shouted directly:
"There's something wrong with this man! You have to be careful, he may have some bad idea here. β
"Oh? If I have any bad ideas, you can hear them. Zhou said with a chuckle. Although his voice was not the same as in Biliyuan, it was similar in intonation. Coupled with the four fox tails that were intentionally exposed, they had already recognized him as the cunning fox of Bilihara and the narrator of the touching story.
Mu Wan tried to calm down, remembering what Shi Wuqi had said to her at that time.
"If I ask you about it, you have to tell me the truth." She stared into the boat's eyes.
"That depends on what's going on."
"The real lord of the county...... Did you kill it? β
Shanhai and Dai Luan looked at her together, their eyes full of surprise. They didn't know why she said that, and they didn't know where this unfounded suspicion came from. Dai Luan tugged at the hem of her sleeve and asked in surprise, what did you say?
"Shi Wuqi told me...... He learned from the ashes of the county lord that you killed her with your own hands. β
"Giving up?" Zhou Cai recalled slightly, "Ah yes, it's the Lord of the Hundred Bones." It's worthy of him, it's kind of interesting. β
Seeing that he didn't refute, the other two faintly felt that something was wrong. In this way, Mu Wan may be telling the truth, and her suspicions are reasonable. What's even more unbelievable is that it was Shi Wuqi who said it - he didn't tell others. Does that mean that he made the choice "not to make it public" because it would be troublesome for them to say it?
He thinks that if he bothers them, he will be troubled.
"So you did it? You killed her, and then made up a story like that, in order to win our sympathy, so that we could let our guard down on you......" Mu Wan continued.
"How can I say it? You're right, but you're not entirely right. Everyone lies for a reason β even if it's for fun. Then I ask you, what good do I get if that story I'm telling is a lie. β
ββ¦β¦ I don't know. Mu Wan was still vigilant, "Maybe it's like you said, have fun." β
Zhou Ware shook his head.
"I'm not that boring."
"Maybe you're right." Shanhai said suddenly.
Mu Wan was surprised, she didn't know why the mountains and seas were facing him.
"I don't think you're being seduced by a vixen, right? You know what you're talking about! β
"The four-tailed demon fox has great powers, and it can't be done, and it grabs a nomadic tribe on the grassland. The country is so big, he can go wherever he wants, and he can do whatever he wants. If you want to deceive mankind, go to the great cities where there are many people; If you want to concentrate on cultivation, unknown good mountains and rivers abound. So I suspect that there is something else that binds him when he stays there. β
Shanhai said this, it sounded very reasonable, and even Dai Luan nodded again and again. Mu Wan was said to be blind. Although she agrees with Shanhai's statement, she instinctively rejects the statement of being a monster. What's more, she still feels that Shi Wuren's vigilance is not unreasonable. But he didn't say much at that time, and as for what he really thought, she didn't know now.
"The Taoist is right, even I didn't think of how to say it beautifully. But honestly, that's exactly what I meant. Maybe you, as an onmyoji, think I'm deceiving, and that's normal. One thing I have to admit is - indeed, Miss Liangqiu is right, I killed the real county lord. β
"Hiss......" Dai Luan gasped. She hadn't turned her head around.
"Fox demons are cunning by nature, it's normal for you to doubt me so much. But don't be in a hurry to regret it just yet. Since you are so destined, you have seen all the huge rivers and lakes, are you interested in listening to my explanation? Of course, it's best not to be interested. β
The last sentence aroused the alarm of Shanhai. This means that the truth of the matter, its causes, and the motives for what the boat wants to do in the future should preferably not be "interesting."
"Since you've said so, how can we not listen to it. It's rare that you're willing to explain. β
Shanhai turned around and closed the door, and the two girls didn't speak for the time being. It may have been a long story, and he went to the table and sat down, closer to the bed. Mu Wan and Dai Luan also sat down slowly.
"I killed her with my own hands, and just grabbed her by the neckβ" he gestured, "it's too thin, and her pulse is weak, like picking a flower, and it falls off with a slight pinch." β
"You ......"
"But didn't the Lord of the Hundred Bones tell you...... Did the county lord ask me to do this? β
The three men had different expressions, but none of them answered.
"Yes. After all, he was in such a few, so broken part. She was badly wounded, and although I comforted her at the time, I did know that she couldn't go back. She knew it best, and she begged me to make her less miserable. In the beginning...... I couldn't listen at all. But I realized that there really wasn't a way for her to keep going, and I did. You know, my hands are shaking louder than her heartbeat......"
He spoke calmly as if it were not his own experience. Maybe it's because too much time has passed, and he's learned to accept it. But it is also possible that this is still his lie - Mu Wan can't judge. She glanced at the mountains and seas, and her face was as calm as ever, and she couldn't judge any position or thought. This made her even more irritable.
"That's the way it is, believe it or not. But...... Out of curiosity, I would like to ask, isn't the treasurer of the Hundred Bones with you? His breath is already very faint in you. You've been apart for a long time. β
Not only the sense of hearing, but also the sense of smell is surprisingly good. Shanhai knew that he couldn't hide it, so he said it bluntly.
"Yes, we're separated for the time being."
"For the time being?" He narrowed his eyes, "Undecided?" β
"What are you speculating?" Mu Wan asked.
"When you think I'm speculating, prove that you're really trying to cover up...... Well, no kidding. What happened between you has nothing to do with me. But again, I think...... You should not ask what happened to me. β
"Who's going to ask?" Dai Luan muttered, "Isn't that what you want to explain?" β
In the middle of these words, you and me went back and forth, and Rin Shanhai deduced the information he wanted.
Zhou Ware emphasized at least twice - what he seemed to be going to do in the future would definitely be distracted by them. This is the last chance, and if you don't confront him face to face now, you may not run into it again in the future.
"Those merchants......" Shanhai looked at him, "those dead merchants, you did it?" β
The other two finally realized how the whole conversation had begun. They also looked at Zhou, with a slight emotion between trust and distrust in their eyes, waiting for his answer.
"That's nature!" He graciously admitted, "Isn't that what you say, holding me back?" β
He stood up suddenly, his voice raised. The three of them stood up almost at the same time, a little alert and a little shocked.
"One more thing you're hiding from us is that you didn't grow up on the grasslands. You have cultivated in real life, and you are at least 400 years old by now. β
The mountains and seas are not afraid of color, and even take a step forward.
"Hahahaha...... Not bad. But so what? As a hundred-year-old monster, I don't think it's a shame to be bound by the red world. I'm not a cultivator, where did I get rid of the seven emotions and six desires. I wanted to pretend to be injured and sneak into their tent and eat them allβit would save a lot of practice, and it would be the easiest way to do it. But who knows, I have to help their little county lord see all the scenery of the Central Plains now. β
As he spoke, he suddenly burst out with a wry smile. But in the blink of an eye, his tone changed again:
"It is true that human life is too fragile and too short. The green mountains are not old, and the beautiful scenery is always there - first show her how the heads of those people fell out, so that I can comfort her soul in the sky and comfort my mood. β
"You really ...... So, you think we're going to stop you. β
"Maybe, maybe not. You Jianghu people always have unspeakable feelings for your fellow human beings - whether it is black or white. I can tell youβthere's only one left. As for whether you want to stop me or not, it's up to you. β
If he can speak, he must be confident. Shanhai stood still, lost in thought, as if weighing whether it was really necessary to stop him.
When Dai Luan saw him to the door, she suddenly asked.
"If you eat those people, won't you be able to have less evidence, and you can still avoid years of cultivation?"
"I'm dirty."
The door was slammed shut by demonic power.