July 15, Midsummer Night, Mirage Halloween, Miao Miao Drizzle.

Traffic control has been implemented on the roads of Dabancheng since the evening, and after nightfall, people parade on the roads dressed in strange costumes and singing and dancing.

And I was finally fortunate to see the world-famous "Hundred Ghosts Night Walk", where clothes and costumes are secondary, and makeup props are the most important. Even though I grew up watching this kind of manga anime, I could barely recognize a few representative characters, such as the Great Tengu, Snow Girl, and Mountain Boy, and others were unseen and unheard of. But...... Why do I see vampires and werewolves mixed in? Is this really a mirage homegrown product? It doesn't matter, everyone is happy. And people like me and Peony who are dressed normally are also mixed in the queue of hundreds of ghosts, which can better reflect the joyful atmosphere of people and ghosts dancing together.

The drums beat from far and near, and all the demons danced to the rhythm as they followed the great army.

In the distance, a dance carried by eighteen shirtless strong men is particularly obvious.

"Look, it's Princess Maihime!" Someone in the crowd shouted, and I followed the voice, and sure enough, I saw a woman in a bright red kimono and holding a folding fan dancing to the rhythm of the drums. The woman's makeup is very exaggerated, and she can't see her true face clearly, but she is also extremely beautiful when she thinks about it, and her elegant posture and dance steps, I will never admit that she is not beautiful......

The rhythm of the drums changed from slow to fast, as if the warm-up had been prepared, and the pace of everyone's parade also increased, following the dancing princess on the dancing girl, and the parade feast of people and ghosts officially began under the night of this famous city with a thousand faces.

The drizzle in the sky suddenly became rapid, and soon it became a gentle rain, but it aroused the enthusiasm of the people, and everyone danced and laughed with all their might, and gradually became one with the world.

I looked up at the night, the deep darkness, more gentle than sad, and the cold rain on my face reminded me of that October evening...... But when I was among the hundred ghosts, I felt as if I had become one of them and enjoyed the prosperity of this world.

We were in a sea of people, surrounded by lights, and when we turned around, Peony smiled gently at me. Outside Tianbei City, we have supported each other all the way to the present, and have never left...... My heart was hot, and I somehow took her hand. Peony gave me a surprised look, then turned her head in the other direction and let me lead her......

At first, a hundred ghosts walked at night in the heavy rain, and we mixed in with it, happier than ghosts. However, they covet the prosperity of the world. And I, on the other hand, are lustful for you.

……

The rain became heavier and heavier, eventually wetting our clothes. I pulled the peony out of the procession and took shelter from the rain under the eaves of a nearby alley.

As soon as I entered the alley, I saw a couple in kimono kissing at the end...... The atmosphere of the parade outside is just right, and it is not embarrassing at all.

I snuggled up to Peony at this end of the alley, and my soaked clothes made me shiver. Feeling the temperature of the peony against my body, I put my arms around her thin waist and leaned my face towards her while the enthusiasm had not faded......

Her expression became more and more solemn after the initial panic, and finally she stretched out her hands against my chest, resolutely not letting me get any closer.

"Chen Mo, I can't be your woman." She said in a calm voice.

"Ahem......" I coughed, turned my head and wiped my face to remove the water droplets on it, and said, "I'm sorry, I crossed the line." ”

Peony shook her head, looking at my expression a little painful, "I can do anything for you, I can die for you, but this is the only thing I can't do...... I'm not Lan Kexin, I can be out of sight. I want to protect you, I'm your shadow, and I feel bad to see you sleeping with other women. If I become your woman...... I'm afraid I'm going to kill them. ”

I sighed and stroked her sideburns, "Your words make me feel like a jerk. ”

The corners of Peony's mouth rose, and finally showed a smile, "You are." ”

I hugged her into my arms, and Peony didn't refuse, perhaps...... Our relationship will also be limited to holding hands and hugging in the future.

……

Boom!!

A loud bang came from the street outside, and out of the corner of my eye, I saw a light different from the light, it was the fire of an explosion!

Peony and I walked out of the alley and looked at the place where the sound came from, which was the direction of Princess Maiji. Next to the lot where Wujiao was located, there was a sudden explosion on the second floor of the building, and the glass shards and unknown objects in the windows were blown up to Wujiao, and at this time, thick black smoke was already burning in the building on the second floor.

The crowd has begun to flee in all directions, and the eighteen strong men who were originally carrying Wujiao have also put down Wujiao and fled for their lives, as for the princess of Wujiao...... At this moment, she collapsed on top of Wujiao, probably fainting from the shockwave of the explosion just now.

"Chen Mo, when we leave here, I have a bad premonition." Peony said to me with a frown.

At this moment, a man in the costume of a "big tengu" ran towards us, and I suddenly became vigilant. Running before and after us, this "big tengu" took off his hood, and it turned out to be Uncle Li Guoqiang! The corners of my mouth twitched, this old man was having a good time.

"Xiao Chen, Xiao Jing, follow me, when I first came, I saw two dangerous people, and I don't know what these 'hunters' are planning."

"Hunters?" I shouted out in unison with Peony.

Li Guoqiang nodded, "If these people appear in the capital of the mirage, they will basically be defined as terrorist activities, let's go quickly." ”

At this moment, another loud noise came, and I saw that a car was blown up into the sky, still in the direction of Wujiao. Then two Caucasian men in uniform clashed with four black-clad bodyguard-looking men, and gunshots rang out from time to time. Soon, the four black-clad bodyguards fell, and then, more black-clad bodyguards poured out of the nearby building.

"Their target is Princess Maihime?" I asked.

"Whatever, it's not us anyway." Li Guoqiang said as he led us to the alley in the other direction.

Soon after running out, the sound of machine gun fire and the cries of girls and children in the crowd could be heard...... As far as I can remember, there has never been a conflict on such a large scale, even in a lawless place like Port Veron. At this point, this is a battlefield!

The three of us shuttled through the alleys, Li Guoqiang walked in front to open the way for us, and when there was no intersection, he would poke his head out to check left and right, and only after ensuring safety would he continue to move forward with us.

Just as we were passing through an intersection, suddenly, a slight thump came from behind us. At the same time, there was a 'ping' sound, and sparks popped out on the lid of the trash can next to it.

"Light sniper!" Li Guoqiang's expression was not very relaxed, he pulled me into the dead corner behind the trash can, and looked in the direction where the ballistic flight came. "Did you mess with those hunters?" Li Guoqiang asked me.

I shook my head blankly.

Peony also looked at the direction where the bullet came, and the killing intent in his eyes was full of intent, "It's not a hunter, it's the person of that day!" Then he rushed directly there, and climbed up along the wall three times and five by two, "Uncle Li, you protect Chen Mo, I'll kill him!" Dropping these words, the figure of the peony disappeared into the darkness......