5. Longevity
After Sanniang listened to what Zhang Xinyi said, she couldn't speak at all, if you were originally yourself, suddenly someone told you that you are not yourself, you are just her life.
The person you love is not a complete person, but a broken fragment, that feeling is shocking, and Sanniang has doubts about her existence at this time.
Zhang Xinyi sighed, I knew that this matter should not have been told to her so early. She turned her body and comforted, "I know this may be difficult to accept, Sanniang, you calm down." β
Sanniang wanted to say something, but Zhang Xinyi covered her mouth and whispered, "Someone is following us." β
The man had followed them all the way, not far from them.
Zhang Xinyi didn't notice it at all, and Sanniang didn't notice it, she had been listening carefully to Zhang Xinyi's words, and Zhang Xinyi just vaguely heard a shopkeeper behind him asking what a person wanted to buy, and the person didn't answer, just listened, plus she has always been cautious, and it didn't take long to notice that someone was following.
Zhang Xinyi protected Sanniang and walked forward quickly, Sanniang also knew that the situation was urgent and did not refuse.
The person in the back saw that they noticed it, so he beckoned to the back, and suddenly many women in red appeared in front of him, and the people who set up the stalls around saw them and were shocked to close the stalls and prepare to go home, and some didn't even want the stalls, and left directly.
They were masked, their bodies were lithe, and the man gave them a look, and they nodded in unison, hurrying after them. And Zhang Xinyi and Sanniang also changed from fast walking to fast running, but it didn't take long for the two of them to have no strength, and gradually stopped.
"This is the outskirts of the city?" Zhang Xinyi frowned, he was not familiar with this place, so he actually ran to the outskirts of the city, which provided them with more opportunities! Sanniang grabbed Zhang Xinyi's sleeve, and her eyes were confused after being frightened.
The women who were chasing them followed them, and they surrounded them.
Zhang Xinyi saw that they were dressed neatly, they were people in a force, it stands to reason that Sanniang has been here for a long time, and she has never encountered robbery, especially Xu too, she just came, and she encountered this kind of thing, that, it was for her! This is also where she is confused, except for Sanniang, no one knows about her existence, no, there is also that strange shopkeeper, is it him? Want to do it, want to do it? What the hell does that mean. What else did she overlook?
Those people didn't move, just surrounded them, as if they were waiting for someone, Zhang Xinyi shook Sanniang's hand to show comfort, Sanniang didn't respond, as if she was stupid, her eyes looked ahead in a daze.
Suddenly, a man flew up to them out of nowhere and stood in front of them, and that person was also wearing a mask, leaving only his eyes for others to see, and those eyes were godless but extremely intimidating, and if he didn't pay attention to them, he would be sucked in.
He didn't say a word, just made a gesture, and the women rushed to them and restrained them. Zhang Xinyi felt that she couldn't do nothing, she looked him in the eye and said, "Dare to ask Your Excellency?" He didn't look at her, and naturally he didn't answer her question, but turned and left, and the women followed them.
Zhang Xinyi communicated with Sanniang in the sea of knowledge: "Sanniang, do you know what their identities are? These things have to be figured out, otherwise it's hard for us to get out. β
Sanniang didn't answer, and Zhang Xinyi saw that her face was pale and a little worried.
Today really scared her, I should have gone alone a long time ago, and I didn't have to bother her, I was alone, and I wasn't afraid of anyone who was sad for me, and I did everything wrong today. Zhang Xinyi sighed.
"You mean, aren't you afraid that anyone will grieve for you? Zhang Xinyi, do you have a heart!" Sanniang's voice suddenly sounded in the sea of knowledge, Zhang Xinyi was surprised, she looked indignant, as if she was angry with her thoughts.
"Do you know I'm going to be sad? Yuxu...... It will also be sad. β
Zhang Xinyi was stunned, what did she say? She's going to be sad, and so will Youxu.
"Why do you say that?" She asked Sanniang in the sea of knowledge.
Sanniang replied: "Xin Yi, I have thought about it carefully, no matter who I am or who You Xu is, it doesn't matter, the You Xu you love is his whole soul, not this...... Especially. It doesn't matter if I'm in a past life, I'm lucky that it's your past life. β
"Why are you lucky?"
"Because I revere you, I want to be half of your life."
This sentence exploded in Zhang Xinyi's mind, and she buzzed.
Willing to be my half-life, what a heavy will, how dare I bear it? This girl can see how much weight this sentence has.
A few days ago, she also told Sanniang a story, which was about half-life. Half a life is the purest and most desperate "friendship" between two women.
Legend has it that a long time ago, two sisters who had been playing very well were about to die because one of them was suffering from tuberculosis, and the other person who heard about it prayed to heaven that he would spend half of his life on the sister who was about to die. Heaven saw that she was sincere, so he granted her wish and gave half of her life to that person, and since then the two have been dependent on each other until the end, and even buried together after death.
Someone was puzzled and asked the girl who was willing to use half his life to save a girl who was not related by blood, and the girl just smiled and said that she was gone, and I would not live long, and I was willing to be her half-life.
The world sighed, and some people said that she disregarded her parents and family and violated filial piety. Some people say that she is in love with the same sex, which violates the ancestral system and is a big rebellion. Some people also say that the relationship between them is rare in the world, but it is a beautiful thing. Of course, no matter what outsiders think, the relationship between the two of them has not affected in the slightest, and they both dedicate themselves to each other. They do everything according to their own hearts, but it is also a thing worthy of the sky and not to others, which is also a great joy!
Sanniang could see that she wanted to refuse, and then said: "Xin Yi, Sanniang is a stupid whale, there are only two people to ask for in her life, I hope you will answer me." β
Zhang Xinyi shook his head: "You don't need to be like this, you are you, here, you are positive, I am a fake." She also regards Sanniang as a sister and a rare confidant, and she doesn't need her to do anything for her.
Sanniang smirked: "Well, if you don't want to, I won't force it." But the look was still firm.
They were taken to a cave, and on the way into the cave they were covered with veils, and now they could see nothing.
"Master, the man has been brought unharmed." The masked man knelt in front of the middle-aged man, his tone faint.
"Very well, let's go down." The middle-aged man replied. When the man heard this, he went back, as if glad that his master was not angry.
Zhang Xinyi continued to say to Sanniang in the sea of knowledge: "What do you think this place is? Sanniang was a little surprised: "That person's voice seems to be a person." β
"Like whom, this could be the breaking point." Zhang Xinyi encouraged her to think about it, Sanniang was silent for a moment, and said: "Like the Li family on the other side, the old Li who invited You Xu and me to dinner, and later You Xu refused and replaced it with a sugar gourd, Xin Yi, do you remember?" β
"Of course I remember, you cooperate with me, and I will test him." Zhang Xinyi took the initiative to walk forward, although he couldn't see the scene in the cave, but he could roughly judge the person's location with the voice just now.
"I've heard a truth, or experience, that the last mastermind in an event is often the most ordinary and unlikely person around, you say, this experience is right?" Zhang Xinyi sneered.
The man seemed to be interested in her words, and leaned in with his hands behind his back: "What do you say?" Zhang Xinyi was very disgusted that this kind of person with a corrupt and murderous aura approached her, she was far away, and then said: "Do you know a word, if people don't know, unless you don't do it." β
"Haha, I can't do it, I can't do it?" The man thought it was very funny, and he tilted his head and laughed, "I want to catch you, so why don't people know?" β
To catch me? Sure enough, it's the same as I guessed, and he hasn't denied that he's not that person, so it's extremely likely, so what needs to be figured out now is what makes him chase after him, just to catch someone who hasn't been around for a long time, unless he knows the truth behind it all.
Zhang Xinyi spoke up: "What do you want?" The man laughed again, and his voice was vicissitudes: "You can't give what I want, but it's convenient to have you." β
He approached her again, hooked her chin, and the other hand touched her face, his hand was wrinkled and rough, Zhang Xinyi didn't have time to hide, she felt very uncomfortable and struggled.
Sanniang looked very anxious, but she couldn't do anything, her spiritual power was suppressed here, it turned out that she was not the only one who had this ability.
"Xin Yi, are you okay? Need me? β
"Don't move."
When he saw her struggling, he suddenly went berserk: "Why, you also dislike me?" How dare you, I tell you, you'd better be obedient, or you'll die sooner than her. β
"What do you mean?" Zhang Xinyi glared angrily, and he snorted coldly: "What do you mean, literally, this is Sanniang, do you think which of the two of you will die first, better?" He put down his hand and walked to Sanniang's side.
Zhang Xinyi blocked his way: "Slow, she, you can't move." β
He waved his hand and swept Zhang Xinyi to the ground, and Sanniang shouted: "Xinyi! β
He walked up to Sanniang, who was timid and took a few steps back.
"What are you going to do?"
As soon as he returned to You's house, You Xu ran to Sanniang's room, he wanted to tell her that he had caught a lot of fish today, and he could bake fish for her to eat, after all, she was the most greedy for this.
Since taking Sanniang to You's house, You Xu has rarely hunted whales, not not to catch, his duty is to hunt whales, not to be wasted, but because Sanniang is a whale spirit, it can't help but make her feel uncomfortable, so she reduced the number of whaling.
Although Sanniang also mentioned this to him, he didn't need to scruples, in Sanniang's eyes, those were just the same kind who didn't understand her, and she was also isolated when she was a whale before, and she didn't belong to any party.
You Xu heard her talk about this, and felt that she was just lamenting her previous loneliness, and she still had a closeness to them in her heart, so she pretended to promise to say that I would not reduce the income of the You family for you, and the real thing is to reduce the number of whaling.
He knocked on Sanniang's door for a long time, but there was no movement inside, he thought Sanniang was asleep, so he gently pushed the door in, and found that the room was empty, and the windows were closed, unlike her who usually likes to open the window to ventilate.
When he got closer, he found that there were two cups of tea on the table, he touched the tea body, it was cold and thorough, why are there two cups of tea, who has been here? His brows furrowed, Sanniang!
You Xu rushed out of the room and came to the old father's room, his face was anxious, his voice was a little vibrasive, and he asked, "Father, are you ...... See Sanniang? I hope my father will tell me. β
You Qi expected that he would come to him, he pushed open the door, looking at his son who was not as steady as before, this incident still happened, his cloudy and sharp eyes were full of helplessness: "You Xu, this is her fruit, she must bear what she should bear, no one can care." β
"Father, do you know that she is the love of my heart, no matter what, what cause and effect, what retribution, I can't ...... for her Yes, please let me stay with him. There seemed to be tears in Youxu's eyes.
"Retribution is not happy, I am not human, you are not a fish, you should come, you will come, go, go." You Qi still informed him of Sanniang's whereabouts, "She is with a woman from another world, that woman, be careful." β
Yuxu nodded, and walked to the cave where they were with the dagger given by his father.
The dagger was not like his black iron dagger, and the time he fought Qin Luo with the dagger, the dagger was damaged a little, and he never got a new weapon. The dagger given by his father today is also made of dark iron, but the dark iron of this dagger is a thousand-year-old dark iron, and it is not directly refined by dark iron, it is extracted from the essence of it and fired and polished, which is more sharp, and the user is a whaling warrior You Xu, which makes it most powerful.
And now the only thing he hopes for is that Sanniang is well.
Sanniang looked at the masked man approaching step by step, and became more and more frightened in her heart, as a whale spirit, she was not scary but afraid of people, it was really strange.
Because there is no water here, she can't transform the original body here, and her spiritual power is limited, now she is a little girl who has no power to restrain the chicken, who cares if she is a human or not?
Where are you, Yush? Sanniang was afraid.
After Zhang Xinyi was hit by him, her head was dizzy for a long time, and after she got better, she was also a little confused, and when she came back to her senses, she heard Sanniang calling You Xu.
The veil of her eyes fell off after the blow, and she turned to look at the man, who was wearing a mask that covered his entire face, even his eyes.
I didn't expect this person to be so cautious, and to be on guard against the two weak women who were in his control, it was really a good intention, this kind of person is afraid that he has experienced a lot of such things. Zhang Xinyi sneered, she slowly stood up, that person's blow was so powerful, how should I look at this world? If only there were guns.
"Sanniang, do you recognize me?" He looked at Sanniang, who had been scared in front of him, and felt a sense of accomplishment, finally having an appearance as if his life was in the hands of others.
Sanniang shook her head, although she was stupid, she knew that she shouldn't say something. The man laughed again: "Haha, okay, Sanniang, okay, pretending to be stupid?" β
His hand stretched out violently, and when he reached Sanniang's throat, there was a silver needle in his hand, and he said to Sanniang with a smile: "This is a poisonous needle, a prickle will seal the throat, Sanniang can you give it a try?" β
As soon as You Xu entered the cave, he saw this scene, and his eyes were red from killing outside, and almost everyone who stood in his way was either dead or injured.
At this time, how could he have the heart to wait and see the changes, and his voice was indifferent: "You dare!" β
The man clapped his hands: "Okay, everyone is here, just right, just right." β
When Sanniang saw You Xu coming, her heart gradually settled down, followed by worry about You Xu. You Xu saw that she was okay and smiled at her, her eyes were still red, and Zhang Xinyi, who had been beside her, was also relieved, she didn't have to hide it at this time.
She also walked between them, You Xu saw Zhang Xinyi, and her face was surprised, how could this person look like Sanniang, who is she, that woman from another world? Zhang Xinyi didn't look at You Xu, but just comforted Sanniang.
"Okay, it's all done, you really didn't disappoint me. It's up to you to do the rest. The middle-aged man who was ignored was not angry, which was a wonderful sight in his eyes.
These things will be clarified later, get out first, and after thinking clearly, You Xu spoke to the man: "Who are you, my You family has not offended anyone, why did you arrest my family?" β
The man laughed: "How can there be so many whys in this world, your father should have told you too, there must be a cause and effect, karma and retribution, this is the principle of heaven!" β
You Xu didn't speak, and it seemed to the man that he was acquiescing. He continued to laugh: "I thought you would come over at least tomorrow, thinking of playing with you, but I never thought that I would come today, so let's start." β
He pulled out a disc with a mysterious pattern drawn on it, and it was full of dark black inchworms, and he looked satisfied: "It feels it." Then he threw the disc into the air, and the thing floated strangely in the air, emitting a black mist that gave people a sense of oppression.
You Xu pulled Sanniang back a few steps, but Zhang Xinyi didn't retreat, but looked interested, that thing, she had seen in an ancient book, called "Change Life", as the name suggests, it can change lives.
But how can there really be something in this world that can change lives, those who use this method must pay a certain price, what the price is not mentioned in the book, and this is written in an ancient book, and no one has verified it, so she didn't believe in this thing, and put it aside at will and never cared about the book anymore.
Later, when she accidentally thought of this thing, she just smiled sarcastically, in this world, are there still few people who want to change their lives? But how many people can really get their wish? In the end, not all those left behind are those who can't make it.
I didn't expect to meet this thing here, does this person want to change his life? For whose life? What does he mean when he says we're all here and we can get started? Don't......
"I know you're curious, right? Even today is your time of death, so it doesn't hurt to tell you. The man looked at the "change of life", his hands rubbing, as if excited about the impending outcome.
"It's a good thing like no other thing in the world." He looked greedily at everyone present, "It can change lives, in other words, it can make people immortal, and when you are dying, you will exchange lives with young people, and you will have his 'yang longevity', he dies, you live, and the cycle repeats itself to achieve eternal life." β
You Xu disdainfully: "When you say that you change your life, it's nothing." β
The man laughed maniacally, and swept over each of them with his old eyes: "Don't believe it, you will believe it anyway, after all, you are its sacrifice." β
You Xu protected Sanniang: "Who are you?" What sacrifice? Make it clear. β
"Who am I, you family boy, can't you see it, even though I have a body of force, my head is empty." The man sneered.
Zhang Xinyi watched the changes and never said a word, here, she is just an outsider, and not talking is the way to save her life. Sanniang pulled La Youxu's sleeve and whispered: "He is the old Li of the Li family, the one who makes sugar gourds delicious." Xin Yi and I guessed. After speaking, he glanced at Zhang Xinyi, who was standing not far from them, and Zhang Xinyi smiled back.
You Xu was shocked by her words, how could it be? My You family and the Li family have always been good friends, distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors, they all know this truth, so there are no major grievances, even if there is a conflict, it is just some trivial things, far from fatal!
Unless he's mad!
The man clapped his hands: "Yes, since it was guessed by you two little girls, but there is no reward." He took off his mask, and his face was revealed in front of them, which was the usually hospitable and smiling old Li.
"Youxu, didn't you ask me why, your bloodline is the purest of the whaling clans, and it is perfect to be a sacrifice, and these two." He paused and continued: "Sanniang is a whale spirit, you You family can't hide this matter from me, whale spirit and whaler, what a good match, feed this thing, it's enough." β
Zhang Xinyi, who was speechless, opened his mouth: "What about me?" Li Lao knew that she would ask questions, and he replied: "You, you are the object of my life, do you say that you are important?" β
Impossible, how could he know that I would come to this place, otherwise how could he prepare early, she looked at him: "Elder Li, it's better to say it all." I'm in your hands anyway. β
You Xu was about to make a move, but Sanniang stopped him, Zhang Xinyi had already reminded Sanniang to control You Xu and prevent him from acting rashly, she had something to figure out.
Li Lao snorted coldly: "Don't think about what you can do in my set, I won't eat this set." β
"Do you want to say or do you don't know. Not enough grades? Is there anyone else behind it? "Zhang Xinyi used the agitation method. Li Lao's face suddenly became ashamed and indignant: "Don't ask what you shouldn't ask." Well, it's almost time. β
Veteran Li "changed his life" and took it back into his hand, made a gesture, and the people who were hiding in the shadows poured out, ready to control the three of them, and You Xu took out a dagger from his sleeve and prepared to fight.
Those people are the same people who caught Zhang Xinyi and Sanniang, they are all skilled, and some of them even have similar spiritual power fluctuations as Sanniang, if you look closely, Zhang Xinyi will find that these spiritual powers are the same as the spiritual power remaining on her body.
You Xu took the lead in fighting with them, because the other party had the advantage in numbers, and the situation changed from You Xu suppressing them at the beginning to gradually gaining the upper hand. Sanniang saw that he was struggling and wanted to help him, but she couldn't use her spiritual power.
"Sanniang, your spiritual power?" You Xu noticed it and asked Sanniang. Sanniang smiled bitterly: "As you can see, my spiritual power has been suppressed since I entered the cave, and now I can't do it at all." Sanniang can't help you, but has become a burden. You Xu took the time to reply to her: "Don't say stupid things, what a burden, you won't be a burden to me." Sanniang nodded, but her face was not very good.
"Don't struggle, sooner or later you'll all have to be sacrificed to change your life." Mr. Li, who had been watching the play on the side, spoke.
Zhang Xinyi has no one to protect her, she has already been "obediently" suppressed by them, she is waiting, waiting for him to change his life.
She still wanted to know what she was worth for him to be the object of his life, or if she still wanted to know how she got here, and who knew about it.
You Xu and Sanniang were finally controlled, and they were escorted to Li Lao, who didn't care about You Xu's angry eyes, and first pulled You Xu out.
You Xu fought with them for a long time, and he had no strength to struggle, he was easily taken to a place similar to an altar, Li Lao kicked him over, and You Xu fell to the ground without noticing.
You Xu sneered: "Elder Li, do you know that your behavior today can be sentenced to death." Boss Li laughed: "It's so magnificent, the eldest son of the patriarch of the whaling clan really has official authority all the time." β
He didn't care about You Xu, but also pulled Sanniang into the altar, You Xu took Sanniang into his arms, told her not to be afraid, Sanniang nodded. Li Lao took out his life change again, and the color of the name change changed again, from the previous black to a strange red.
The disc automatically flew into the center of the altar, as if preparing for a big fight, You Xu and Sanniang were nervous, and at this time they only hated that they were not strong enough to resist.
Li Lao looked at the situation in this altar intently, and so did Zhang Xinyi.
I've wronged you first, Sanniang, and then wait.
The disc glowed, and the two of them were attracted to it, and they both went into the air and floated with it.
"Yes, exactly. Change your life, it's all yours, take it. Li Lao's face was overjoyed, and in Zhang Xinyi's eyes, it was extremely ugly, and she attracted his attention: "Li Lao, what do you say this sacrificial person will do in addition to dying?" β
"What else? It's not my business. β
"Do you think the You family will let their family's only heir die?" Zhang Xinyi is confident that his current psychology will be affected.
Li Lao touched his non-existent beard, thoughtfully, and then as if he wanted to understand, he said, "What can you do to me if you don't die?" If he comes, I'll let him join in, immortal, is this temptation big enough? β
"You think everyone is as crazy as you are?" Zhang Xinyi never thought that he would answer her like this, if he thought about it like this, he would definitely not be able to escape suspicion if the descendants of the Li family disappeared.
This immortality, is the temptation really so great, you Xu used to say that he can live forever, I don't care about these, people live a lifetime is already a luxury, how dare you ask for any longevity? There are also many protΓ©gΓ©s of our Zhang family who read ancient books, delusionally thinking that they will become immortals and become Buddhas and live forever, in my opinion, everything is false.
"What's the matter of being mad, as long as you can live, it's more important than anything else!" He was angry.
"What's the difference between you living like this and dying? Repeating torture and killing, relying on others to survive, again and again, your soul has become a demon, what is the use of relying on a clean skin? Is death so dreading to you? β
"What do you know, I am immortal, time is in front of me and I can't count, what's the use of other people's opinions, as long as there is this, what is there to be afraid of." He sighed, "Little girl, you are young, not afraid of life and death, but I am different, I am old, I don't have many years to live, by this time, I am afraid of death every day, maybe when I will die." β
Zhang Xinyi smiled lightly, and his tone was sarcastic: "Are you not alive long?" You've seen the world through, why do you want to continue to experience pain? β
Li Lao was very patient with her: "What about the pain, the people who gave me pain are dead, and I am alive, don't you feel good?" Zhang Xinyi was about to say something, but suddenly heard a muffled snort, it was You Xu's voice!
She turned her head and saw You Xu kneeling on the ground in pain, watching the person who looked exactly the same as the person she loved being hurt, and her heart ached, how could You Xu be such a useless person! It's all her fault.
She wanted to move forward, but was stopped by Li Lao: "Don't worry, look at what they will become." β