Yu Changxi followed the old man into a room, and the barefoot boy supported his chin with both hands, sat on the threshold and looked at the sky, while boredomically knocking melon seeds.

"Got something?"

seemed to be asking Yu Changxi, and the old man's perceptive eyes seemed to tell Yu Changxi: Don't hide it in front of me, I know everything!

Yu Changxi retracted his gaze to look at the room and let out a soft "um".

"Old man, I hate to make a deal with someone else in my life, but we can make an exception to make a deal with you, you give me something, and I can fulfill your wish, even if it is to make that person disappear completely." The old man's voice was hoarse, like the creak of pulling a bellows, and it was very unpleasant.

Yu Changxi's pale face did not have the slightest blood, his hair was like a dry weed, lifeless as its owner, it was an almost morbid paleness, like paper like snow, the corners of his lips were slightly raised, forming an arc that seemed to be a smile but not a smile, and a drop of blood came out of his chapped lips because of the too big movement, leaving a stinging red like blood, and there was no trace of emotion in a pair of amber eyes, like a pool of stagnant water.

Her expression was cold, as if she had never lived in the sun, cold from her bones.

"I'm the person who hates trading the most, and I don't like it at any cost." This is Yu Changxi's answer.

Not only did the old man not get angry, but he laughed out loud: "Dog temper, I have the style of the past!" ”

Yu Changxi was noncommittal, "It's a little dog, otherwise how would I meet you." ”

Yu Changxi took out the small stone he had just gotten and rubbed it gently, his eyes becoming more and more strange.

After many years, she still clearly remembers the first time she saw this old man, it was the eighth month she entered the Qingshan Mental Hospital, and she really woke up.

The old lady was right, she did kill people, and there was more than one, and she did have abilities that she couldn't control.

But she didn't feel that people with blood on their hands didn't deserve salvation, because the old man surnamed Ho came, and he pretended to be a doctor and broke into her world with some abruptness, saving her soul that had already stepped into hell with half a foot.

Since then, she has had the answer in her heart, her death, her life, are closely related to other people's plans, and her life, whether she lives or dies, must be pushed forward by the invisible hands behind her.

All this is like an invisible net, enveloping the world, impenetrable, if the world is used as a chessboard, then all of them are chess pieces, and the dead Yu Changxi has become an outcast.

Being in a wheelchair is the trend of the times, she is not a cripple, her leg was broken by force, and it is not that there is no chance of healing, but she doesn't want to.

She was afraid that when her legs were free, more people would die.

However, there are not a few old men like Lao He who are disrespectful to the old and have a strange personality, and she still clearly remembers what the old man said: "Only by living can we live better." ”

Lao He took the two stones, I don't know what means, the two stones actually merged into one, the shape did not change, but it was slightly larger than before, and it was impossible to see it if you didn't look carefully.

"You really don't want to own this body completely?" Returning the stone to Yu Changxi's hand, he still didn't give up, and approached to strike while the iron was hot and said loudly.

Yu Changxi just glanced at the wrinkled old face lightly, and then opened his thin lips lightly: "I don't want to." ”

No one can take away what belongs to me, and I don't want anything that doesn't belong to me.

This is Yu Changxi's principle, no matter what life it is.

The old man shook his head: "If you walk out of this door today, and if you regret it, I won't recognize the old man." ”

Yu Changxi retorted in a low voice: "When have you ever spoken?" ”

The old man looked embarrassed: "At least I didn't lie to you this time, these two stones will help you share the bad luck, and from now on, you don't have to go through the pain of peeling your skin and pulling your bones." ”

He thought for a moment, and slowly pointed out a clear path for Yu Changxi: "Go to the gynecology department of Huanan Affiliated Hospital and find a doctor named Xie Chengdong, he will help you solve the problem." ”

Without waiting for Yu Changxi to answer, he replied to himself: "Only by living can you be qualified to live well." ”

This time, Yu Changxi's mind suddenly appeared the face of the old lady, and when parting, the old lady suddenly said to her with a smile: "Good girl, you can't be an ornament if you have legs, I like you very much, I hope that the next time I see you, you can be less wary of me." ”

As everyone knows, in the vast sea of people, the first time you see is goodbye.

The indifferent girl, the noisy old man, one old and one young, two stinky and shameless poor bastards, staring at each other, have nothing to say.

After sending Yu Changxi away, the barefoot boy couldn't help but rush in, and asked with a puzzled expression, "She is your newly chosen janitor?" ”

The old man did not nod or shake his head, and the barefoot boy asked again, "Then why didn't you tell her those secrets?" ”

The old man gave him a mysterious smile, took out an old antique cigarette stick that he had found out of nowhere, loaded it with tobacco, lit it, took a sharp puff, and left.

The barefoot boy has been following the old man for almost a hundred years, he knows the origin of the old man, and he also knows why he tested Yu Changxi like this time.

There is no doubt that there is a reason for him.

Twenty years ago, a young man named Yan Xu was chosen by the old man to be the gatekeeper, and the gatekeeper's duty was to find the broken twelve crystalline stones, and combine them all into one to block the black hole of space-time broken by the universe and put the world back on the right track.

Legend has it that more than 100 years ago, humans and aliens fought a great war that lasted one year and three months, and in the end, humans suffered heavy casualties and narrowly won the game, driving the aliens back to their own planet.

The relics they left behind, the crystallized stones, which are said to possess powerful energy, can replenish the energy of those who have special abilities, and may even be more powerful.

A person without special abilities can also have an extraordinary physique, which can go to the sky, enter the earth, go to the sea, move mountains, and even be invulnerable, and can do anything.

As a result, the crystalline stones that should have been used to block the cosmic black hole were broken into twelve pieces in the process of fighting, scattered in Sanchuan and Wuyue, Tiannan, Haibei, and Beibei.

But those who survived the war knew well that the only participants in that war were human beings.

They kill each other, they kill each other, they are brutal and ruthless, just to get more power.

After the war was settled, everyone unanimously chose to keep their mouth shut about the matter, and even no record was found in the materials.

The old man surnamed He was the first janitor to be appointed, and so far, after countless people have spent years searching for it, there are still seven crystalline stones left behind.

Of the five pieces found, Yu Changxi has two pieces, Lao He also has two pieces, and the remaining one was taken by Yan Xu to change his life against the sky, Lao He was angry and did not fight for it, and most of them mourned his misfortune.

Yan continued to be ordered to be in danger, but in the process of carrying out the mission, he accidentally killed an innocent person, and since then he has been decadent and has not asked about the world.

How much Lao He trusted him back then, how much he had expectations, and how disappointed he is now.

Is Yu Changxi really qualified to take over that burden?

When I returned to Bo Fan's house, when I passed by the gate of the community, I met the little girl who was scared and cried by her, this time the little girl did not follow her mother, and she saw Yu Changxi walking freely in a wheelchair, the little girl was not afraid this time, and there was a little more envy in her eyes.

She timidly walked up to Yu Changxi's side, looking curiously at the two big gurgling wheels, her eyes flashing with excitement.

The little girl's eyebrows danced, her steps were brisk, Yu Changxi also stopped and looked at her, the little girl looked at this white ghost-like woman, and a sense of horror arose, she was frightened and took a few steps back, but she was still reluctant to leave like this.

The little girl stood still, wanting to speak.

Yu Changxi saw her heart, and knew that the little girl had no malicious intent, a trace of cunning flashed in her eyes, and she deliberately asked with a straight face: "Little girl, where is your mother?" ”

"Mom, mom is cooking, she let her out and buy soy sauce."

It turned out that this sister's voice was so tactful, just like the call of the little yellow bird I met on an outing last year, crisp and tactful, melodious.

The little girl was even happier now, forgetting the fear in her heart, she ran to Yu Changxi's side with small steps, raised her head and asked, "Sister, don't I have to go to school if I sit on this?" ”

Yu Changxi touched the two little pigtails on the little girl's head, and asked softly, "Why do you think so?" ”

The little girl was defenseless, her head was raised high, revealing a childish little face, and she replied in a milky voice: "I don't like school, and I can't sleep anymore since I went to school." ”

Yu Changxi chuckled, "Is your little head full of sleepy insects?" If you don't learn well at a young age, it's not a good thing to be in a wheelchair. ”

"Why?" The little girl just wants to sleep lazy, and she can't figure out these big truths at all.

Yu Changxi smiled as usual, she pondered for a moment, and said in a low voice: "If you are in a wheelchair, you have nothing but being able to sleep lazily, and if you don't sit in a wheelchair, you have everything but freedom." ”

The little girl nodded as if she didn't understand, and she didn't know if she understood, but she replied in a soft and immature voice: "Then I don't want to use a wheelchair!" ”

Yu Changxi seemed to be smiling, she rolled up her sleeves and returned to Bo Fan's house, as soon as she opened the door, a burst of dumplings came to her face, it was leek filling, which stimulated Yu Changxi's sense of smell, she looked up at the kitchen, and saw a tall man figure busy in the kitchen, and there was a long-haired woman next to her.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, Bo Fan poked his head out and took the initiative to say hello: "Xiaowan, let's eat dumplings tonight." ”

At dinner time, Yu Changxi officially met with the new face, and the woman took the initiative to introduce herself: "Hello, my name is Lin Xiaotao, and I am Brother Fan's green plum. ”

The sentence seemed to be announcing sovereignty, but what caught Yu Changxi's attention was not the provocation behind the woman, but her name.