"In a few minutes, it's nine o'clock in the evening."

"Then again...... I actually picked this place, it seems that it is really carefully arranged. ”

The entrance and exit of the school are open.

Ye Ya, Lin Yu, and Anai climbed the stairs through the corridor and headed for their destination.

The group stood at the door of the brightly lit classroom.

"I came as agreed and returned Xia Jing to me."

Ye Ya said straight to the point.

Her words did not show the slightest warning, but appeared heroic and dignified.

The moment he entered the door, a cheerful voice sounded.

"Haha, welcome."

Qiu Yin, who was sitting on a chair in the center of the classroom, slowly stood up.

"By the way, you're too defenseless. Didn't you think there might be a trap waiting for you? ”

Ye Ya, who started the confrontation, looked back at Qiu Yin.

"Not only do you take hostages, but you also have to resort to that kind of stealing tactics, is this the only way you can win?"

"Haven't you heard the phrase 'be prepared'?"

"Of course I do. But at least for us deer clans, that's not the word to be used in this situation...... If you're not of my race, you may not be able to understand it. ”

"It's too much, it's your cousin?"

"I don't remember being a cousin to a guy like you."

The two of you restrained each other with a word.

"Is it just that girl?"

"Of course, because the enemy is Ah Dai and Ah Ye."

"Oops. You're so bold...... Does that mean you didn't count me? ”

"Do you want to do it?"

"No, it's a pity."

Qiu Yin shrugged her shoulders lightly, and her face sank.

"You have brought the sword as promised."

"Here."

Ya lifted the thing that had been wrapped in a layer of cloth.

"Let me see inside."

"Is that true? This is the sword of the family...... It is not only a sword that the deer clan loves to use, but also a sacred relic of our clan. It would be disrespectful to unblock in such a place without a ceremony. Moreover, according to the agreement, Xia Jing was exchanged for a treasure knife, and let me confirm that he was safe first. ”

"Xia Jing? I saw him crying and crying until noon...... I wonder if he is safe or not. ”

"What good things have you done to Xia Jing!"

Ye Ya's tone suddenly became breathless.

She glared at Qiu Yin, exuding a terrifying hostility all over her body, and took a step forward.

"As long as Xia Jing hurts any cold hair, you don't want to live!"

"It's scary...... Is Xia Jing so important to you? ”

"He's my husband. Isn't that important?"

"yes. But it's a pity that Xia Jing won't hand it over to you. ”

"Joke! You ......"

"Don't get me wrong, I didn't mean that."

Facing Ye Ya, who was approaching step by step, Qiu Yin was not afraid.

Instead, it's like you're smiling with a confident expression.

"I will keep my promise and return him to you as a person. Of course, it's a one-on-one exchange with the sword...... I mean the heart. ”

"Heart?"

"You like Xia Jing, but what does Xia Jing think? Will he be willing to accept you? Take away Fang Yuan's body and take it for yourself. ”

"That's not something I can decide, Xia Jing, he ......"

"Xia Jing, he-"

Ignoring Ye Ya, who was only halfway through the conversation, Qiu Yin began to talk eloquently.

"Fang Yuan's status in his heart seems to be extraordinary. If that's all it takes...... He also began to like Shang Yuan's classmates. Obviously, that person is already dead and does not exist in this world. No, it should be said that he is so obsessed because people die. It is precisely because the other party is no longer alive that the relationship after death will be more vigorous. ”

Qiu Yin's fingers touched her cheek lightly, as if she were describing a romance.

"You inherited Fang Yuan's classmate...... Xia Jing, he never forgets the memories and feelings of his sweetheart. If you had a complete inheritance, the two of you must have started an extremely moving romance by now.

It's a pity that the memories and feelings of Fang Yuan's classmates that exist in your heart are just residues. It's not a complete classmate Fang Yuan! So it's impossible for you and Xia Jing to fall in love. He won't like an imposter pretending to be his lover. The thicker the shadow that remains on you, the more he will leave you. ”

"Xia Jing is by no means such a small person."

"Oh, is that so?"

Qiu Yin tilted his head slightly and said, "In that case, why do you look so embarrassed now?" ”

“……”

Ye Ya's expression did not change from beginning to end.

But after being pointed at the uneasiness in his heart by Qiu Yin, he couldn't help but tense his nerves slightly.

“…… Taking a step back, even if the facts are as you say, do you think that Xia Jing will empathize with you in the future? ”

Ya retorted.

"yes, of course."

Qiu Yin's nod contained unfounded conviction.

"At least my chances are much higher than those of you who are carrying the shadow of Fang Yuan's classmate. If I were his object, I would be confident that I would be able to make him forget about Fang Yuan...... And you. Although there is still uncertainty, Xia Jing's heart will become my bag sooner or later. ”

Qiu Yin raised her chin as if she was immersed in the pleasure of victory, and looked at Ye Ya with contempt.

There was a sense of superiority at the corners of his mouth.

But—

Facing the confident autumn chant -

Ye Ya just lowered his eyes slightly and sighed.

“…… I see. It's not like me at all, but I'm confused because I'm told to be in the middle of the pain? ”

Unfortunately, it seems that I am still not mature enough.

After muttering like this, Ye Ya raised her head.

- The look of wavering on his face is gone.

"Unfortunately, all you say is sophistry. Really...... Xia Jing, he won't be in love with you. ”

Ye Ya instead held the package in front of him with one hand and stabbed forward.

"You don't really love Xia Jing. It's just coveting what other people have...... Just as the prosperity faction covets this treasure knife. ”

"Someone else's stuff? Did you misunderstand something? Xia Jing is not your thing, just like the treasure knife does not belong to you. ”

"It's you who misunderstood!"

Ye Ya drank in a calm tone.

"Jing Jie is definitely not my thing, Xia Jing's heart belongs to Xia Jing's own. He has his own thoughts and confusions, and all his actions are based on his own will, and this is exactly what I love. And you just want to bind his heart, right? You think that if you take away his will and restrain his actions, you will take possession of everything he has, and he will become your thing, but that is just wishful thinking on your part. ”

As he spoke, Ye Ya's tone was slightly excited, and the anger he exuded was so dangerous that it seemed to sting.

"It's the same with the treasure knife. The sword of the Chieftain's Certificate...... What's the point of just having it? Without all-encompassing and controllable tools, the sword is just an ordinary ornament. If you regard the legacy of your ancestors as if you were a piece of, and never try to coexist with humans, how can you be qualified to be the leader of the deer clan. ”

At this point, Ye Ya slowly squatted down-

"Give back the summer scene. As long as he can get his peace back, something like this...... I'm happy to offer it with both hands. ”

— and respectfully placed the sword on the floor.

Qiu Yin was silent.

Didn't say anything, didn't move.

just looked at Ye Ya expressionlessly, and then said, "I understand, classmate Xia Jing will return it to you." ”

She pulled out her phone to operate. After tucking back into his pocket, a long silence followed.

About three minutes passed.

Soft footsteps sounded in the hallway outside the classroom, and the door opened.

Xia Jing appeared under the leadership of Ah Ye.

“…… Summer view!"

The first thing Xia Jing heard when he returned to the art classroom was Ye Ya's shout calling for him.

The sound of worry and peace of mind, almost mournful, made Xia Jing's heart ache.

While feeling grateful, I can't help but feel a little guilty.

In the final analysis, the situation will evolve into this, and they all blame their actions for being too reckless.

Underestimating the physical ability of the deer clan, he mistakenly thought that he would win and blindly attacked Sidai - in the end, not only did he fall into the hands of the other party, but also caused Ye Ya to worry about himself becoming like this.

"Sorry...... It's all my fault. ”

"Say that, you just want to be safe."

Ye Ya was even so excited that her eyes were filled with tears. Seeing Ye Ya's tears, Xia Jing was in a very complicated mood.

- Guys like me don't deserve your pleasure.

Xia Jing recalled what happened a few hours ago.

At that time, I was so excited by Qiu Yin's words and deeds that I couldn't help but choke her neck, and the touch still vividly remained on my hands. If it weren't for Ah Ye's action to make himself unconscious at that time, I don't know what the current result would be.

Now it is no longer possible to use "Qiu Yin is a clan and not a human" as a reason, whether the other party is a human or a deer clan, Xia Jing's attempt to take the other party's life is an indisputable fact.

It's no different from Qiu Yin, who killed the female students who bullied Fang Yuan.

But the situation did not take into account Xia Jing's mood at all, and continued to evolve.

"Ah Ye, hand over Xia Jing!"

Ye Ya's face changed suddenly, and he said that it was not too harsh to speak.

"The sword is there, take it if you want."

"Hey, is this okay, that's not the treasure knife of some family......"

Xia Jing didn't notice a fork, but Ye Ya smiled at him.

"It doesn't matter. If you want, try to recapture it in the future. But...... Your life is irretrievable. ”

Lives are irretrievable.

This sentence made Xia Jing's heart ache for a while.

"Excuse me, but let me check it first."

Qiu Yin slowly and methodically picked up the slender package that was placed on the ground.

It's about 50 centimeters long, no, it's about 70 centimeters.

The cloth wrapped around the outer layer was torn apart.

What emerged from it was a sword tucked away in a metal scabbard.

The grip is white-gold. There is no leather or cloth wrapped around the top, and the rows of protrusions on the surface are supposed to be used to prevent slipping. The curve from the grip to the blade has a mysterious shape, giving you a sense of antiquity.

The scabbard is coppery blue. However, it was not due to rust, and even shone under the illumination of fluorescent lamps. There are several places on the top that are decorated with precious jade, and the translucent jade is white or red depending on the angle.

The geometric lines engraved on the scabbard are black, and only the faint signs of fading that are visible in that part indicate the sword's long history.

Qiu Yin pushed the sword out of its sheath, revealing only a blade.

This sword is not an ordinary sword, but a double-edged blade.

"It's this sword, isn't it?"

Ah Ye replied to Qiu Yin's question: "I have seen it a few times at the sacrifice. That's right, this is the sword ...... of the deer clan. ”

"Really?"

Qiu Yin bowed his head and put the sword back into its scabbard and wrapped it around a piece of cloth.

"I advise you to use it with care. If the seal fails, the sword will get out of control. ”

"Wow, that's scary."

Slanting at Qiu Yin, who casually gave a perfunctory glance at the sarcastic words, Ye Ya turned his head to face Xia Jing's side.

"According to the agreement, return Xia Jing to me."

Xia Jing looked at Ah Ye behind him.

Ah Ye nodded lightly and took a step back.

"This will liberate you according to the covenant."

For a moment, Xia Jing suddenly suspected that there might be another trap in it, but she shouldn't be the kind of person who would take advantage of people's danger.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have taken that-

Xia Jing slowly moved forward and walked towards Ye Ya and the others.

Next to Ye Ya was Lin Yu, who always lowered his head.

Behind him is Anai, who is carrying a coffin bucket with a blank face.

With guilt for everyone, Xia Jing bit his lip tightly and stood in front of Ye Ya.

"I'm so worried...... You idiot. ”

"I'm sorry."

In other words, Xia Jing would have choked back a long time ago with something that would make people angry, but he really didn't have that face today.

Just as the two were staring at each other, suddenly—

Lin Yu hugged Xia Jing's waist without saying a word.

“…… Lin Yu, now is the scene of the reunion of husband and wife, you know each other well. ”

Thanks to this, Xia Jing's mentality was able to relax a little.

"Who is married to you...... Hey, kid, are you crying? ”

"Who...... I'm crying. ”

- You're crying a lot, aren't you?

Maybe he blames himself for Xia Jing's abduction.

"It's me who makes you cry."

"I didn't ...... Woohoo. ”

Xia Jing pressed Lin Yu's head hard and rubbed it indiscriminately, smiling back.

Then he craned his neck and looked at Qiu Yin.

With the sword in her arms, she pulled the curtains and windows open slightly, and sat down on the window frame.

"Well, that's the end of my mission."

"It's better to leave through the window. Can't you just walk through the main entrance? ”

"I can't help it. Whoever taught me was no longer a student of this school. ”

Ye Ya didn't seem to have any intention of following Qiu Yin to leave. Just pinned her with a sharp gaze without saying a word.

Qiu Yin ignored Ye Ya and smiled at Xia Jing.

"That'...... I take my leave. Please feel free to do so. ”

After speaking, Qiu Yin's body leaned out of the window.

A white light flashed from the ground below.

Qiu Yin jumped out of the window.

“…… Goodbye, Xia Jing. ”

"...... Now"

It is estimated that after Qiu Yin's breath completely disappeared, Ye Ya turned to face Ah Ye.

"You got the treasure knife as you wished, and I also rescued Xia Jing. Since the goal of both sides has been accomplished, it is not beneficial to stay here, is it? ”

"It doesn't matter. I'm not interested in you. ”

"Adai ...... Still can't swallow this breath? ”

"yes."

"Where's she?"

And she arrived. He threatened to kill you. ”

"So what do you do? Do you insist on standing on the same side as Adai? ”

"It's none of my business. As you please. ”

Ah Ye coldly dissociated the relationship.

Ye Ya took a step towards her.

"Yes. Ah Ye...... Would you like to walk with us?"

A faint smile hung on Ye Ya's face, and he asked like a battle post.

For a moment, Ah Ye's face showed surprise, but the expression disappeared from her face immediately.

“…… Are you serious? ”

"Of course. You can't find a reason to hate humanity in you. ”