Chapter Twenty-Five: Apprenticeship
"Chang Lan, what's wrong with you?" I saw Chang Lan standing by the window with a sad face, so I walked up to her and asked her with concern.
She turned her head, smiled wryly, and said, "I feel that no matter how hard I try, I don't get what I want." β
I gently patted her on the shoulder and comforted, "Although hard work may not be successful, it is more important to have a clear conscience than anything else." β
She lowered her head and sighed, then continued to look out the window. Opposite is the teaching building where Lin Jie is located.
I think I can see why she's frustrated.
After school in the evening, I saw Han Wanting as soon as I went out. We looked at each other, and the atmosphere was suddenly a little awkward, but I still said hello.
"Waiting for the river?"
He didn't speak, but very anxiously grabbed my arm and ran all the way downstairs, and then ran out of the school building. I tried to break free from his hands, but he was too strong. Finally, we arrived in a wooded area near the school. I scolded him in my heart, and at the same time wondered why he dragged me here without saying a word.
"Don't talk." His voice was low.
He put his hand over my mouth and motioned for me to keep quiet. I thought he had bad intentions, so I quickly bit him, turned around and ran.
He angrily shouted at me from behind. Before I could come back to my senses, I saw a familiar figure in front of me. The thin back of that man suddenly reminded me of Wang Ming. The man's movements were mechanical, like a marionette. I was even more panicked now, and went back to find Han Wanting the same way.
But when I returned to the same place, Han Wanting was gone. I regret it in my heart, he was saving me just now. However, how did he know about Wang Ming?
As I was thinking this, I heard someone in the tree shouting to me, "Come up!" β
As soon as I looked up, I saw Han Wanting stretching out his hand to me from the tree. The tree is not very tall, so I can climb it. However, hiding here now, will Wang Ming find out?
But Han Wanting is here, and I don't seem to be very worried. I took his hand and climbed up.
I had just reached the tree when I heard a terrible sound below. I leaned against the trunk of the tree in fear and prayed that we would not be discovered by Wang Ming.
Wang Ming walked under the tree and kept turning his head, as if looking for me. At this time, the coin in my pocket fell uncontrollably, and I almost fell off the tree in anger.
"Gigglesβ" Wang Ming turned around unnaturally and let out a strange laugh.
"Don't make a sound, I'll lead him away now, and when I come back, you can come down again." After speaking, Han Wanting jumped down from the tree very calmly and stood opposite Wang Ming. I was worried about Han Wanting's safety, but seeing that he was so calm, I did as he said and stayed in the tree.
Han Wanting ran very fast, although Wang Ming was neither human nor ghostly, and his actions and behaviors were terrifying, but he walked really slowly. If he delivers takeaways, there will definitely be bad reviews.
After about ten minutes, my legs were numb. At this time, there was a rush of footsteps below, and I knew that it was Han Wanting coming, so I prepared to go down. But as soon as I looked down, I saw Lin Jie. He looked anxious. How did he get here at night? I stood still, continued to numb my legs, and watched his every move.
I always felt as if my hair was being touched by someone, but when I looked up, I didn't see anything.
I had a foreboding feeling in my heart.
Lin Jie has already gone far. I'm very worried about Han Wanting, and I don't know how he is now. However, Wang Ming did come for me.
My legs do go numb, and I'm going to change positions. Unexpectedly, I got up slightly, and I heard a burst of laughter behind me.
As soon as I turned around, I saw a woman in a red dress and a veil floating in the air. The corners of her eyes were crooked, and they looked familiar. I was so scared that I fell under the tree, but luckily it was winter and I was wearing a lot of clothes, so it didn't hurt that much. However, the butt is really painful!
I didn't think about it that much, so I just ran away. Not long after running, I suddenly bumped into a person.
"Don't talk!" It turned out to be Han Wanting! didn't have time to react, so he dragged him and ran.
The two of us ran all the way and finally ran out of the woods. It's just embarrassing that as soon as I came out, I saw Xiang Zhichuan.
When we saw that no one chased after us, we were all relieved.
"You know them?" When I was relieved, I asked him.
"You can see it too?" He looked at me with a smile and a picturesque eyebrow.
I didn't dare look him in the eye for long. It's like a black hole in the universe that will swallow a planet when it comes near it. I'm scared of the suffocating feeling.
"Thank you, then we can form a team from now on!"
Han Wanting pretended to be arrogant and said, "I don't want to team up with a pig teammate like you!" Nearly killed me. If it weren't for the last time you invited me to dinner, I would have run away a long time ago. β
Xiang Zhichuan stood in the middle of us and said, "Okay, no more noise." Lantai has already set up an enchantment around it, and they won't be able to get out for a while. β
I couldn't help but wonder who they were, and asked, "Who are you?" β
Xiang Zhichuan knew that he had missed his mouth, and said with a wry smile: "I have also become a pig teammate." β
Han Wanting shook her head helplessly, looked at me and said seriously: "There is nothing to hide from you now." Actually, I'm a trainee yincha. Mukinogawa too. β
"We were on a mission just now, just to save you by the way." Han Wanting stroked her hair indifferently.
I rolled my eyes speechlessly.
"By the way, there's also a woman in red. Did you see that? β
Han Wanting showed a puzzled look and replied, "Not really, are you mistaken?" β
Before I could speak, a man with long hair approached me in the distance.
"Han Shao, I've got it done, now I can go." I haven't seen him for a long time, Lu Lantai is still as feminine as the first time I saw him.
Han Wanting nodded, turned around and was about to leave.
"Will they run out?" I asked.
"Not really. Don't you believe in my mana? Lu Lantai looked at me arrogantly.
If Xiang Zhichuan and Han Wanting are yin, then what is Lu Lantai? I always felt that he had a feminine temperament, some charming and some enchanting.
It can't be a vixen, right?
"Ahem, we have to go. He Yuxian, you can't say to others that we are yin. Forget it, I'll just let you forget about tonight. β
As he finished speaking, he put his finger on my brow. I subconsciously ducked backwards.
"I'm not going to say it. I can see ghosts myself, but I never say it. By the way, how do you know I can see ghosts? I don't think I've ever told you. β
"I'm a shadow, of course I know you can see ghosts." Han Wanting's face was natural, and she said it without thinking about it.
"What color clothes do you usually wear on missions?" I asked tentatively.
Han Wanting laughed out loud and said, "I can wear whatever color I like." β
I had a vague feeling as if he was lying to me. But there is no evidence.
"I swear I'm not going to say anything about tonight." I looked him in the eye sincerely.
Because I don't want to forget what happened tonight.
He looked at me and suddenly smiled. Then, he nodded, turned and left. Xiang Zhichuan and Lu Lantai also followed him.
At this time, the wind chimes on my wrist vibrated a few times. Coincidentally, Han Wanting stopped at the same time and glanced back at me.
Ten thousand years at a glance. These four words popped into my head. The cold wind blew me back to my senses. It's getting late, and I need to hurry home.
I walked in the direction I was going home, glancing back at the swarthy woods. In the darkness of the night, the forest was like a monster's open mouth, waiting for passers-by to pass by. There was a long cry in the forest, like a bird's call, and a ghost's call. I quickened my pace and walked away without looking back.
Along the way, I always felt like someone was watching me, but I didn't have any fear in my heart. Besides, the wind chimes on the bracelet did not vibrate.
When it was time to rest at night, I lay on the bed and tossed and turned and couldn't sleep, and the figure of Han Wanting always came to mind. He's a bad guy, why didn't I think of it in the first place? If it weren't for tonight's events, I might never have known. And the wind chimes on the bracelet, why do they ring? It stands to reason that this wind chime will vibrate when it encounters a ghost or owner. I didn't see any ghosts now, when the wind chimes vibrate, Han Wanting happened to pause, could it be that he is the owner of the wind chimes?
It was quiet in the room, but my heart was restless. I seemed to hear the wind chimes outside the door, but I put my ear to the wall and I didn't hear anything.
I uneasily put my head under the covers, as if I wouldn't be afraid. It wasn't early, and I dreamed in the warm bed, and I didn't wake up until dawn.