Mei Chinese New Year's Eve sat in the co-pilot's seat, waiting for Bai Qi to return.

In fact, when they were just talking, Mei Chinese New Year's Eve noticed the look that the lobby sister gave Mr. Bai, but just pretended not to see it. This matter is definitely not as simple as Mr. Bai told him before - just now, when he said that his mobile phone was left in the restaurant and said that he was going to turn back to find his mobile phone, he secretly put a charm on the car behind his back. Mei Chinese New Year's Eve had seen in the book that this charm belonged to a small branch of the thunder law and was able to make most ghosts inaccessible.

If the situation is not serious, there is no need to do this, right?

Perhaps out of fear of his panic, Mr. Bai hid something from him; And the lobby sister is the kind of person who "finishes everything silently by herself, and will notify you of the result when the matter is over", so naturally she will not talk to him in detail.

Although after meeting with the lobby sister, the direction of things was expected by himself, he still felt inexplicably sad - even when he was judged by his grandfather to be unable to learn Fangju, Mei Chinese New Year's Eve had never felt so accurately that he was the one who was dragging his feet.

All he can do is try to hide himself behind capable people, protect himself first, and then consider helping as much as possible.

About fifteen minutes later, Bai Qi returned, and Mei Chinese New Year's Eve handed him the seat belt and asked, "Found it?" ”

"Found it, in the private room where I just ate." Bai Qi buckled up her seat belt, "Are you in a hurry?" ”

Teacher Mei smiled: "It's okay." ”

As a smart and patient snake who can look at the eyes, Bai Qi has long been familiar with the specific meaning of Teacher Mei's various facial expressions, and he was in a hurry to get Mr. Mei Si's information, ignoring some details. Therefore, Mr. Bai did not realize until now that Mr. Mei's current smile was the kind he was used to covering up his discomfort.

"You...... Is there something uncomfortable? Bai Qi was a little anxious, and even more annoyed with herself, and reached out to test the temperature of the corner of his forehead, "Is it cold?" Not enough air conditioner temperature? ”

He still remembers that when this child was in junior high school, there was an outbreak of flu one year, and Teacher Mei was infected at school, and he tossed and turned for a winter intermittently, until the beginning of spring, when he gradually got better, and everyone lost a lot of weight.

"It's not...... I...... I just feel like I can't do anything, it's a bit useless. "If it was facing the lobby sister or other elders in the family, Mei Chinese New Year's Eve would never say his concerns so bluntly, he would only hide and hide from afar, so as not to hinder them from doing business, lest everyone would be distracted to worry about him.

But when facing Mr. Bai, he couldn't help but ...... will be very dependent on him.

In Mei's Chinese New Year's Eve's cognition, this dependence will hinder others, but Mr. Bai takes care of him very patiently, so that he can't help but indulge in the tenderness of the other party.

Now he can't help but reflect on this feeling...... Is it really still within the scope of friendship?

I see. Bai Qi withdrew his hand to test the temperature, and sighed in his heart, Teacher Mei has been too well-behaved and sensible since he was a child, and his mind is meticulous, and sometimes he is difficult for himself, which is also distressing.

"You've done enough." He wanted to kiss Teacher Mei's cheek, but he was afraid that this move would exceed the scope of physical contact defined by the traditional "friend" relationship in China, so he just patted Xiaocutie on the shoulder to show comfort, "There are some things that we don't tell you and don't let you get involved, not because we deliberately hide it from you, nor do we think you are holding back, but because we care about you and are afraid that you will be hurt." And you did play a role, you see, if it weren't for your introduction, I wouldn't have been able to get on the line with Mr. Mei Si, and there would be no affection to talk about in front of her, where can we talk about cooperation? ”

"But......" Mei Chinese New Year's Eve was a little tempted and a little hesitant, and couldn't help lowering her eyes and began to wring her fingers again.

Without the eldest sister who was eyeing and protecting the calf, Bai Qi was finally able to hold his hand, parted his ten fingers, and interrupted him gently and irrefutably: "It's nothing good, in my eyes, it is a very meaningful thing to be able to take care of you." ”

"Even if I don't cultivate, I can't learn any magic?"

Mr. Bai felt the warm and soft touch of human skin, and only felt that this was the most wonderful feeling in the world: "Teacher Mei, you must know that the value of people is not simply measured by cultivation. ”

Finished. Hearing Mr. Bai's very firm answer, Mei Chinese New Year's Eve was a little happy, and sighed secretly: Sure enough, he still hurt Mr. Bai, dragging himself such a drag oil bottle, how will Mr. Bai please his wife in the future?

Bai Qi sent Mei Chinese New Year's Eve all the way back to the downstairs unit door, and watched him go upstairs to his home, then he returned to his living place in the present world, and changed into the human clothes he specially wore to meet his eldest sister. Seven or eight little demons were summoned, all holding brown and black painted squares, which contained a mid-single robe made of white silk, a red three-solo robe, a black bib embroidered with snake patterns, a black silk crown decorated with Nanyang pearls, and a bronze beast face mask...... The little demons served him one by one, dressed properly, and finally put on the hideous beast face, Mr. Bai, who was still gentle and elegant, became a terrifying big demon who ruled the sheep market at this moment.

As far as Mr. Mei Si's tone at that time was concerned, the little girl at No. 9, Lane 7, Urban Village, was afraid that she was not a good stubble; And he didn't have to take Teacher Mei with him this time, so naturally he didn't have any scruples. Although this trip can't be publicized and can't bring armed troops, he can still put on a score from his clothes as the head of the sheep market.

When he sneaked to the urban village, he was only in the middle of the time. Even as the days grew longer, the sky was now completely dark, and the last quarter moon would not appear until dawn, and the sky was pitch black; It is also past the most active and lively time of the day in the urban village, and the street stalls will not be displayed until midnight. The boundaries between humans and non-humans are blurred, and the urban villages, as places where priests and demons and ghosts mingle, become more lively—the neon Yin and Yang Dao next door calls these two moments "the time of the devil", which is the same reason.

There are also pedestrians on the street, most of them wearing ancient clothes, wearing masks made of paper or wood, but it seems that the white dress is not abrupt; The wine shop and tea shop are still lit up with orange or green light, but the seven alleys are already quiet. In the depths of Lane 7, No. 9 is a small two-story building built of stone and blue bricks, old and sturdy. Bai Qi knocked on the door three times, and soon there was the sound of kicking and tapping down the stairs in the room, and a little girl who looked to be only seventeen or eighteen years old, or even younger, opened the door, she hid behind the crack in the door, only half of her face was exposed, and asked with her neck tilted, "Who are you looking for?" ”

He casually conjured a scarlet plum blossom and handed it to the little girl: "I want to find a monk who has been associated with this for many years." ”

The little girl stretched out her hand to take the plum blossom and looked at it, her rounded nails were tinged with anemia pale white: "Mr. is not at home, he is out, I don't know when I will be back." ”

"Do you remember the hosta that the dead lost in the year of Gengzi?" Bai Qi recalled that Mr. Mei Si said, "That girl is lifeless, people talk very slippery, I'm afraid that her age is not younger than you", suddenly blessed to the heart, figured out a joint, and decided to gamble, so he took off his mask, "Bai missed a nail back then, I really don't want to miss it again." ”

She was stunned for a moment, sighed and opened the door, letting the uninvited guest into the room: "Come in." ”

The room was very dim, the host and guest sat down, and with a stroke of the host's fingertips, a cyan spark exploded from the kerosene lamp on the table of the Eight Immortals. When he heard the legend about this old soul master before, Bai Qi once thought that if Wei Xichui was still alive, he might be a white-haired old man, or a wandering monk with a strange temperament; After learning about Mei Chinese New Year's Eve's dream, he thought that Wei Xichui today might be either an old woman or a lonely woman...... But he never thought that until now, this soul master living in the legend would still look like a girl with baby fat.

"Isn't that weird, what's so strange about that?" Wei Xichui affectionately hugged a wooden doll in his arms, "If you die early, you will naturally not grow old again." ”

"......" this seems to ...... Not quite the same as the rumors he heard?

The old soul master, or the black and white pupils of the old living corpse, were dancing with the flame in the kerosene lamp, reflecting an inorganic light: "What if...... It's not that you say you don't want to miss it again, Xiaosheng won't let you in. After all, if I hadn't missed it, I wouldn't have regretted it for the rest of my life. ”

Bai Qi knew that he had made the right bet, and asked sincerely: "Please tell Bai Mou, what did you miss at that time?" ”

"If you really want to know, then please promise Xiaosheng not to let Yu Xianzhen know that I came out." Wei Xichui subconsciously rubbed the doll's hair, "I'm afraid that she will be so angry that she will beat me to death again." ”

“…… OK. Mr. Bai hesitated for a few breaths before agreeing.

Her voice was a little fluctuating, like a withered leaf in the wind, the taste was dry, and there was nowhere to stay: "He Yuanchen was once a disciple of the He family in the Seven Soul Masters, and in terms of seniority, he was probably Xiaosheng's cousin. Of course, the so-called Seven Soul Masters have long since dissipated as the water and sky sank into the sea. He had a very good relationship with my brother, and even after he had fallen under the Kanli Gate, he often left the island to look for him, accompany him on his travels to the Seven Kingdoms, and take care of him—I once thought that Cousin He would be my future sister-in-law. ”

It turned out that the young man in the blue robe, or dark blue robe, was Wei Xichui's brother? Hearing that the old soul master personally admitted the ambiguity between the benefactor and others back then, Bai Qi couldn't help but feel very painful.

If it is just to observe the Lord, Bai Qi may still be able to smile and bless; But now that he has to add a Teacher Mei, he is very worried that Teacher Mei will rely more on Wei Xichui's brother than him.

"But I didn't expect that I couldn't eat the wedding wine of the two before I died, and after I died, I would see the two turn against each other. That's right, Lord Heguan died under my brother's sword, and Kanliguan is also the door of my brother's destruction—and all this is just for the mirror. Wei Xichui sighed and closed his eyes, "How can a mirror be worthy of someone who gets along day and night." ”

Hearing this, Bai Huishou's sincerity stiffened on his face.

Except for the word "", he really couldn't think of any other word that could catch this passage.