Stronghold? In my heart, the stronghold should be a lively, meeting place? Or is it a place to gather and do something?

The word has a bit of a mystical overtone, but it's also imbued with a certain sense of adventure.

In short, even if I haven't touched any strongholds, in my imagination, the strongholds shouldn't be a picture of home, and then deserted to the point that there are no one.

Faced with my puzzled expression, Chen Chengyi didn't express any opinion, but Mr. Su smiled and said: "In such a place, you are here, it is a stronghold." You're not there, it's just a normal office building. It's that simple. ”

"Something to do with me?" I turned my head to look at Mr. Su.

"Of course it has something to do with you, because this is yours. There is a family that has kept this place for you for thousands of years. And when you come, this place will officially become a stronghold for demon hunters. Mr. Su explained to me with a smile.

"You are like an origin, and then you will expand infinitely. This kind of expansion or ability, the various personnel are like a thing from existence to nothing, but there must always be a foothold, and you are one of the footholds. After Mr. Su finished speaking, Chen Chengyi suddenly spoke.

I can't imagine the meaning behind that phrase, but I understand that it is a stronghold, which may have nothing but a house and a me.

I remembered the situation in my dream, the lonely figure, walking alone in the mountains and forests, in the snow, is this a foreshadowing of my fate?

So, I couldn't help but murmur and ask, "Just me?" A stronghold for one? ”

"Definitely not." As he spoke, Mr. Su stood up and walked to the bookcase, took out a book casually, and handed it to me.

I started with a thread-bound book, which was quite exquisitely made, the paper and everything were made of antique, and even the words on it could be seen at a glance that it was a real manuscript, but I wouldn't be stupid enough to think that this was some kind of cultural relic, after all, my side job was to make antiques.

It's just a delicate antique book.

I don't understand what Mr. Su meant by handing me such a book? But Mr. Su didn't answer, and Chen Chengyi had a contemplative expression, not knowing which 'world' he had wandered into, so I could only open the book with my head down.

This should be a folk novel that is roughly located in the Tang and Song dynasties, and it should be sorted out by some strange tales said by storytellers.

Although it is a classical Chinese, but in the years in the mountain gate, I have been exposed to enough ancient texts, for me there is no dyslexia at all, I started to read it casually, but then I thought the content was really interesting, I couldn't help but read several stories in a row, until Mr. Su coughed interrupted me, I didn't raise my head.

Actually, these stories are nothing, just like "Liao Zhai", which was widely circulated among the people in the future, recording a god, ghost, monster and even stranger, but it is interesting.

I was unconsciously fascinated, a little embarrassed, put down the book, and looked at Mr. Su a little confused, I don't understand what Mr. Su means by showing me such a book?

However, instead of answering any of my questions, Mr. Su asked me, "What do you think of this book?" ”

"Well, this book should be a miscellaneous book, a collection of folk tales, and then a niche book for a certain class of people to read, right? After all, at that time, it was indeed not possible for most people to get an education and read and write. I'm just wondering, how did you collect this kind of niche book, Mr. Su? "I'm just answering the book from an antique point of view.

In fact, I still have a question in my heart, this kind of book has always survived very little, after all, in terms of value, in addition to the age, the value of other cultural relics is really not very large.

After all, it is not a famous artist, it is a folk gossip, and there is no great historical and archaeological value and more importantly, this is not the original, just a modern manuscript, what is the significance?

In the face of my answer, Mr. Su shook his head with a smile and said, "It seems that you are the young owner of an antique shop for a long time, and you are limited in seeing things. I'm just asking you, why were there so many demons and monsters circulating among the people at that time? It can be seen from the very old "Sou Shen Ji". But in the later Qing Dynasty, these folklore gradually became less? It's just that a descendant has compiled a book of "Liao Zhai"? And how "Liao Zhai" was written, as long as you have studied history, you should know this process, right? ”

I was silent for a moment, to say these reasons, it would be complicated.

From a scientific point of view, it can also be said that the information at that time was underdeveloped, and there were also the limitations of people's culture.

But isn't that entirely plausible? For example, modern people still have some so-called 'supernatural' events from time to time, but they generally involve spirits, and they involve demons or something, which is very rare, almost none.

In that era, there were even some legends full of ambiguous and romantic colors, such as fox demons and scholars, are there still modern ones?

"If there is no wind and no waves, how can some things be widely circulated if they have no foundation at all? Just like modern people, they have more scientific knowledge, but can they fully explain some things? It can't be explained, so it spreads, and people are somewhat skeptical, right? However, have you ever seen a modern person say that there are youkai? Seeing that I didn't answer, Mr. Su asked me a rhetorical question.

"Nope. But, Mr. Su, don't go around in circles with me, if you have something to say, just say it. "I wiped my face, and when I connected to my identity, I actually understood something.

"This kid's personality is completely different from yours. If he happens to be the protagonist of this era, the one who is destined to stand on the cusp. He is much more decisive than you, Chengyi, you are grinding and chirping, slimy hi" Mr. Su seemed to be quite emotional, and suddenly turned his head to Chen Chengyi, who was still in the fugue, and said such a sentence.

He's a grinding, slimy guy? I glanced up at Chen Chengyi, at least I couldn't feel it at all.

But Chen Chengyi smiled faintly and said to Mr. Su: "Brother Chengxin, what you say is yours, don't pull it on me." There are no two people in this world who are the same, and if they are the same, it would be a strange thing. ”

"I just sighed and remembered a lot of things back then." Mr. Su said this.

I secretly thought in my heart that Mr. Su's name was Su Chengxin.

However, Su Chengxin, Chen Chengyi? What exactly is their relationship?

I was thinking about it, but Mr. Su really gave me a decisiveness and said to me: "My meaning is very simple, at that time, since there was such a story, there was naturally such a fact. Don't be in a hurry to deny anything, after all, you are a Taoist, and you know what kind of eyes you should use to look at the world? So if there is a demon, will it be permissive? Just like now, there are Taoist priests, and there are so-called companies abroad, I mean special companies for supernatural events, so you should know the identity of the demon hunter, right? ”

"Hmm." I nodded and replied crisply.

But this simple truth, I have a sense in my heart that it is the same. After all, I know that I may be inextricably linked with the demon hunter, otherwise those inexplicable memories would not appear in my mind indiscriminately, but the existence of the demon hunter as a basis is only at this time really understood.

Moreover, something must have happened in the middle of this, and this demonic thing came to an abrupt end! It was as if the unknown side of history was slowly unfolding for me.

"That's right, you understand what a demon hunter is? Then you should also understand that you are not the only demon hunter and have never said that one person can face a race, right? Moreover, there are a lot of complicated pasts in between, complicated divisions, whether it is a person or a demon, that's probably it. "Mr. Su seems to be organizing the language to explain something to me, but he doesn't seem to understand it.

"The point?" I've always been like this, I don't understand things, I don't bother to think too much, what matters is the point?

"Simple. Chengyi has already said just now, with your origin, it is natural to develop and grow, because things have changed now, and the inheritance of the demon hunter is destined to reappear. Mr. Su said to me seriously.

"Do you want me to find someone? Where do I go to find it? But the more he said, the more I couldn't figure out what I was going to do.

"You don't have to look for this kind of thing. When fate comes, there will naturally be some people gathered around you, right? Moreover, your identity is not certain, what is not certain is, whether you are him or not? Mr. Su said with deep eyes.

Who is he? I only know, I'm the demon hunter Nie Yan, who else am I?

Mr. Su didn't answer, but Chen Chengyi said, "Anyway, you should familiarize yourself with this place first, right?" The thing you need to understand now is that you have always been the true owner of this place. Including the book you just read, it is also your own collection, and it was originally in another secret room that belongs only to you. ”

"Where the hell is this?" I'm a little messy.

Faced with this question, Mr. Su pulled and stood by the window and said to me: "This is still S Province, and the wild place in history is just that you are in City C, where you lived and hid in the past. ”

C City? It's not too far from my hometown, and I feel a little at ease.

But why is it a hiding place? Wasn't I a street rat before?

"What the hell was I before? What is the relationship between me and Nie Yan? Why should I be him, if he is me? Don't give me any reincarnation, I don't believe that. I want to know more. "I'm going crazy with this puzzle.

"I'm sorry, I can't say. Seiichi and I are not in the lead in this matter. There is another person behind it, like you think we saved you, but there is no person to provide" Mr. Su said this, paused, and then said: "In short, even if Chengyi and I have great ability, we can't save you." ”

"So who am I? What the hell should I do? "I felt a dazed anger in my heart, and suddenly I slammed my fist on the windowsill.

"You are you, no matter how many memories you have, how many identities you have, you are always you, just listen to your own heart." At this time, Chen Chengyi's voice suddenly appeared behind me, and I turned around, his gaze was firm and gave people infinite confidence.

is just such a sentence, but it is like lighting a light for me in my confused future, so that my heart suddenly has a kind of peaceful warmth.

I was no longer angry, but took a deep breath and said to Mr. Su and Chen Chengyi: "Thank you, I don't know what is going on behind this?" But on the surface, it was you who saved me. Thank you! ”

"Don't really thank us, when it comes to saving you, whether it's me or Chengyi, it can only occupy four of them. And you, whether you are the one who is destined or not, but you are always a demon hunter, and when the demon hunter arrives in this era, everyone is going to step onto this stage, and the identity you revealed, Cheng Yi and I will not know too much about the past of your identity. But judging from the place left here, you're an important demon hunter, if not the 'protagonist'. Live well, in fact, you are a very interesting young man. Mr. Su's hand patted me on the shoulder.

I have a lot to say, and I'm not a person who likes to ask questions, especially when something doesn't work.

"Yes, you're funny. Although you are completely different from me, you have made me see who I used to be, and I have a familiar feeling from you. What's particularly interesting is that I have been in such a coma several times to wake up in a strange situation, such memories are interesting? Anyway, I think you're supposed to be someone who shines, even if that's not necessarily a good thing. Chen Chengyi also answered at this time.

And his words are always very deep, so that people can't see through the deep meaning behind it for a while.

Mr. Su laughed and said to me, "Believe him, his spiritual sense is said to be the second in the world, and no one can say that he is the first in the world." ”

Psychics? I thought of Brother Zhengchuan, and suddenly I wanted to sigh, it was still sunny outside the window, but I felt that my life had turned a corner here, and I fell into a fog.