Kill me.

In order to return time, in order to lift the curse and soul together.

Small eyes and nose, vermilion lips, bloody bodies, cold corpses, fell asleep in the same coffin.

Because this is our paradise.

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March 19, five o'clock in the morning.

At the beginning of the shower, the thick and continuous clouds slowly dispersed, and the sky over the city surrounded by Lingyin Mountain was slightly white.

Although the successive light rains have passed, the spring breeze in the high-altitude residence has not weakened in the slightest.

A long night of nightmares has just passed.

"Hah...... Hmmm......"

On the twenty-second floor of an apartment building along the river in Qiantang City, the sound of a girl getting up was heard from above.

Xia Han and his sister were placed in the bunk beds of the same room, not because of the limited space in his aunt's house, nor because the other rooms were full of guests.

Instead, Yueji and Songluo were not there, and Xia Han naturally took on some kind of occupation.

has been delivering tea and water to the Qing side of the house for several days, and she has also changed into a cyan silk skirt for the house, resuming her call to Xia Han.

However, after this tormented night, dawn is coming.

Buzz. The phone rang.

"Ah, Weiyang, moved here today? I'll help you. Xia Han straightened up excitedly.

Because Master's friend is a couple in love, they show affection every day, and Weiyang can't stand that greasy atmosphere.

"Senior brother, I'm sorry, Master helped me arrange a new place to live yesterday, it's close to the committee and the association, and it's very convenient to train every day, I forgot to tell you."

“……”

"Actually, senior brother, I suggest you come to train together after class, the swordsmanship teacher introduced to me by the master is really powerful, and she also gave me a sword called Ning Zhi, which is said to be ......"

"Okay Weiyang, then you can practice hard." After hanging up the phone helplessly, I took a deep breath.

Let's face the reality, because of Xia Han's grades, his father temporarily transferred him to the 17th class of the second year of high school in Qiantang 15th Middle School, while Weiyang concentrated on practice. So the two have never had a chance to meet.

Although I'm looking forward to school life.,But I'm not ready psychologically, so I haven't reported it.,I can't find a golfer.。

So Xia Han, who was in a state of refuge, also stayed with his sister for a week.

I got out of bed early in the morning and opened the curtains, and glanced back at Seiichi and Puff who were still shrunk under the quilt. Xia Han muttered that this decadent day should also pass.

Let's find something to do, but I'm afraid that my sister's ability will break into something.

Xia Han's deep expression gradually cooled down, and he looked at the buildings in the morning fog through the window.

During last year's war, the damage suffered by Qiantang City was much worse than that of Chunshen City, with scattered ruins and broken walls, but fortunately, the municipal reconstruction project was carried out meticulously, and there was a shortage of manpower everywhere.

So if you're really looking for something to do, it's quite a lot.

Like taking my sister out for a walk or something.

I opened the window slightly, breathed in the damp and cold breath of the sky, and my consciousness was quickly calming down.

The city was busy again in the early morning, but there was no sense of life in the house.

"Well...... It's true, brother, you're too homely, so I have to stay at home with you for a week, it's really decadent. Kiyoichi on the top bunk sat up and rubbed his eyes.

…… So this week we ......

"Well, if you want to find something to do, ask my aunt there are still a lot of tasks."

By the way, Aunt Xia Xue, everyone calls her Shirley, the deputy director and senior agent of the Qiantang Branch of the Nineteenth Bureau, is an unmarried woman in her thirties.

She came home late every day, but occasionally she could be heard talking on the phone.

Out of professional habits, Xia Han will also help his aunt to look at the recent dossier.

There will be no theft and murder of breaking into a private house, usually a serial murder case, the theft of a short knife from the Eastern Jin Dynasty in the museum, the legend of a thousand-year-old ghost, the plan of action for the liquidation of Aesop's remnants, and the suspected ghost cleansing operation of various departments, etc.

For example, I didn't go home last night, only Xia Han and my sister were left, and it was because of something similar.

"If I don't go out and collect materials, I really can't write good things."

After washing up, Kiyoichi, who appeared at the door, looked at Xia Han angrily.

"That way, you will do less harm to the world, rightfully so." Blandly rebuttal.

Kiyoichi pursed his lips in protest.

Hey, there's no enchantment in this room, what can you do with me?

However, if there are still bad people in the city, it will be dangerous for Qingyi to travel alone, so let's escort her out for a walk, starting with a breakfast.

After Qingyi changed his clothes for the trip, the two went to the noodle restaurant downstairs to have morning tea and came to the riverside for a stroll.

The moment I breathed in the cold air, I couldn't help but doubt my eyes.

It stands to reason that the people who appeared by the river were all old people who practiced in the morning, but just now, the figure of this girl in a white sportswear made Xia Han stand still.

The girl with the ponytail also turned her head as if she had been electrocuted, smiled a little, and showed a surprised expression. Her eyes were as clear as a spring.

Unconsciously holding his breath.

Because, this girl's face is all too familiar to me.

"Brother, what's wrong?" Kiyoichi shook his arm from the side.

"That's ......"

Cousin?

Although it is unbelievable, the person who looked around in a panic after seeing it was really his cousin Xia Ke.

According to her aunt's introduction, it is her habit to go for a morning run along the river every morning, and then go to the school's gymnasium to shower and change into a school uniform.

Even from a great distance, you can't be mistaken. But why was she so flustered?

The third uncle's daughter Xia Ke is in the third year of high school in the fifteenth middle school, and the two have not seen each other for many years, but Xia Ke did not recognize Xia Han at all, and her expression at the moment was more like a bad girl who was ready to steal a motorcycle.

Quack, I heard the sound of Seiichi gritting his teeth very hard.

may be dissatisfied with his brother's performance, but after a while, he saw Qingyi squinting his eyes, with a happy expression like an executioner preparing to start work, and firmly locked his eyes on Xia Han.

What are you doing, this is our relative, okay?

And Xia Ke, who turned back again, also confirmed Xia Han who had been watching her.

The eyes of the two intersected.

“……”

“……”

“！”

“！”

In an instant, time stopped.

“…… Xiaohan? How did you come here? She walked over and asked.

That's what I want to ask, but it's no wonder that Xia Ke was so surprised to see an alien.

Because no one else knows about living in my aunt's house, not to mention that Xia Han has no habit of exercising in the morning, the odds of the two encountering each other are really lower than winning the lottery.

"You, when did you come?" Xia Ke asked.

"Well, it's been a while, oh yes, this is Qingyi, Qingyi, called cousin."

"Hello cousin." Very well-behaved laugh.

"Ah, this is your sister? It's cute. Xia Ke touched Qingyi's head without jerkiness.

"Thank you, cousin."

"Oh yes, Xiaohan, did you see that?"

"See what?"

"Someone is following me, right?"

You're thinking too much. "No, I don't see it."

"Really? Call. ”

At this moment, Xia Ke's expression was like a relieved expression after the middle-aged supervisor knew that he was not on the list of layoffs. But what really happened to her?

"What's wrong, sister?"

"Ah, it's not a big deal, don't take it personally, Xiaohan, then I'll go first, and come to my house to play when I have time."

After Xia Ke nodded in a panic, he continued to run away.

"Well...... What a strange cousin. ”

"yes, but I'll see you at school."

"Does my brother want to go to school so much?" Seiichi had a disgruntled expression.

"Of course I'll be with you, just don't get into trouble."

Qingyi took a breath, and tugged at Xia Han's sleeve with a smile, "Where is the trafficker brother going to take me?" ”

Gollum swallowed his saliva, Xia Han asked, "You can't really write it, do you?" ”

I always felt a sense of unnamed fear approaching quickly.

"The editor asked to change the title of the book, saying that the subject matter is not positive."

It's like, "Forget it, let's take you to West Lake early in the morning." ”

"Okay, yes!"

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Twenty minutes later, I was soaking up the sun on the lakeside when the phone in my pocket rang.

"Auntie?"

"Why aren't you home?" My aunt's tone was anxious.

It's strange, could it be that she forgot her keys?

"yes, take a walk outside, what's wrong?"

"Your cousin is missing."