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Separated by several streets and corners, when the hustle and bustle comes here, it becomes a ripple. Everything is quiet.

After the chaos and noise of the Hundred Eyes attack a few days ago, the city has just regained stability, and order has finally been restored. All are busy rebuilding the city and resuming production and work.

This kind of small alley with a side door can be said to be extremely deserted, and there are few people, not to mention whether there are still people who come to visit antique shops.

In the early afternoon, it snowed again.

The snow covered the blood and the dead, like a shroud covering the hollow pupils. People were able to forget about the disaster that had just happened in the city and move on with their lives.

As it approaches evening, the alleys and old shops welcome rare customers.

Someone pushed the door in, knocked on the bell of the counter, and waited patiently.

Behind the counter, Hermes was writing at his desk, waving his hand without raising his head: "Our store is closed, let's come back after a while." ”

Standing by the fireplace, the visitor smiled, and took off his hat to protect him from the cold, revealing his full head of gray hair.

"I don't buy things. ”

He said, "Come and find someone." ”

It was an old man, well-maintained, with a full head of gray hair combed behind his head and in good order. When he speaks, his voice is slow and steady, and there is no anxiety.

He walked all the way, but there was no snow on his body, and there was no trace of water on the black cloud.

"It turned out to be you. ”

Hearing his voice, Hermes was stunned for a moment, raised his head, raised his eyebrows, and habitually hung a mocking smile on the corner of his mouth: "Your Highness Bai Heng, long time no see." ”

"Long time no see, Hermes. ”

Bai Heng bowed his head and pointed to his wine rack: "Can you bring me some, I can see a lot of good things." ”

"Whatever you want. ”

Hermes shook his head: "Your identity is not an insult to them." ”

Bai Heng happily obeyed, stretched out his hand, wiped the dust off the wine bottle, skillfully opened it, poured a glass for himself, and put another glass in front of Hermes.

Hermes held his glass and pouted him: "At this time, you have come to the Holy City quietly, aren't you afraid that His Majesty the Pope will have any conjectures and connections?"

"There is only one emperor of mine, and the one that belongs to me is not in the Holy City. ”

Bai Heng took a sip and put down the wine glass: "Although there is something wrong now, there are some things that have dragged on for so long and must be resolved."

The entanglement between the Eastern Princes and Hermes should be resolved. ”

"I see. ”

Hermes nodded, and suddenly asked, "Can I resist?"

"Feel free. ”

Bai Heng spread his hands: "As you can see, although I was born in the Bai family, I have not been trained as a musician since I was a child, and now, it is just a mere rhythm."

You're going to kill me, it's easy. ”

"That's so nice, why are there two people standing outside the door?"

"Just in case. Bai Heng replied indifferently.

In the long silence, Hermes's fingertips turned the fountain pen, and the tip of the pen was aimed at Bai Heng's throat intentionally or unintentionally. After a long time, he put down the pen and sighed:

"Forget it, it's too much trouble. ”

Hermes looked up and asked, "Are you in a hurry?"

Bai Heng thought for a while and replied, "The itinerary is tight, but if it takes an hour or two, it is more than enough." ”

"Then wait for me a while. ”

Hermes picked up the pen again, looked at the notes on the table, and whispered:

"I'm almost done. ”

-

When Bai Xi returned from the intensive care unit of the Silent Institution, it was already dusk.

The chantor told her that Ye Qingxuan's recovery was in good condition, the aether fluctuations had stabilized, and his awakening was just around the corner. It made her feel much better.

The events of the Hundred Eyes in the previous days have been called the 'Night of Eternal Darkness', and under the wise leadership of the Papal Palace, humanity fought back and finally defeated this evil god, achieving proud results. Suddenly, the approval rating of the new Pope, Mr. Ludovick, rose rapidly.

And at the time of the incident, Ye Qingxuan, who stepped forward, not only repaired the Holy City Enchantment, defended the Holy City from destruction and demons, and even made great contributions to mankind in some places, so he cleared his suspicions and was praised by the Pope.

Even though the current situation is still turbulent and the war between the countries and the natural disasters has not ended, Ye Qingxuan's name still spreads throughout the world.

The fame is almost only comparable to that of Gaius. He was entrusted with a heavy responsibility, and he was almost imminent of taking up important positions in the Holy City.

Even in the wards, there were greetings from all the important institutions of the Holy City, cardinals made a special visit, and even the Red King made a special secret visit in his busy schedule. After awarding the 'Order of Holiness' to Ye Qingxuan, who was unconscious, to prove that his character was flawless, he also left a white robe in the ward.

Bishop's robe.

It's a hint.

If Ye Qingxuan wakes up and is willing to wear it, then he will be the youngest bishop in the history of the Order, and there will be no problem whether he is an envoy or enter the vital department of the Holy City. In the future, it will be smooth sailing and have a great future.

Therefore, the psalm doctor in charge of treatment also became a little diligent, and almost every three minutes, he came in to investigate, which annoyed Bai Xi.

He hadn't rested much for several days, and after Ye Qingxuan's condition stabilized, Bai Xi actually fell asleep in the carriage on the way home.

When the coachman woke her up, she remembered that she had a nightmare.

But what happened in the nightmare, she couldn't remember.

It seems that something terrible happened in a place that she hadn't noticed, quietly destroying some of her own things, and when she turned back by chance, she saw that she was full of devastation.

It's already too late.

She stood in the alley, unsettled.

The snow fell on her, melted, turned into droplets, seeped into the collar of her coat, cold as if it had seeped into her bone marrow.

She shook her head, stopped thinking about it, and sped up to the lighted door. Through the door, she felt the temperature of the fireplace, and the panic in her heart calmed down slightly.

The soft light seemed to dispel the gloom.

She pushed open the door and saw blood.

Undried blood flowed out of the crack in the door, down the steps, and into the snow.

In front of the fireplace behind the door, in the warm light of the fire, Hermes sat in his chair, his eyes down, as if asleep. The wine glass in his hand fell to the ground, and the liquor had dried up under the roasting of the fire, seeping into the floor.

The scarlet color flowed from the tear in his shirt, down his body, and fell to the ground, converging into a fountain that meandered out the door.

Bai Xi was stunned.

"Hermes?"

She stepped on the sticky blood, forward, bent down, and carefully touched his cheek. The dim eyes lifted up, as if they had been blurred, and narrowed to see the dull girl clearly.

"It's you, Bai Xi. He smiled, "You're back?"

"Hermes, you...... You ......"

"It's not a big deal, it's just going to die. ”

Hermes looked at the blood stains on his chest and shook his head tiredly: "In every sense, I have failed in 'being a man'. The mouth is so stinky, he has offended so many people, and he has never done anything good, it is simply unreasonable not to die.

Fortunately, all the debts were paid off......"

Bai Xi only felt that his thinking was about to freeze.

A dark fault appeared in consciousness, engulfing all thoughts.

Hermes is dying?

Hermes and death, these are two words that will never be linked.

This bastard, heartless, vicious and cunning, looks at the world coldly. Even when the world was about to be destroyed, he was able to ensure that he was safe. Even if everyone else died, he would never lose a single hair.

For a long time, this bastard stayed out of the way, watching others perform on stage, either clapping and cheering, or laughing mockingly.

It's like being able to look at it for decades, centuries......

But now, he's going to die.

Some kind of cold pain spread through Bai Xi's heart, leaving her breathless.

"How could you die?"

Bai Xi looked at his blood and muttered sluggishly. Suddenly, he felt inexplicable anger again, grabbed him, and shook him vigorously: "Why do you want to die at this time? Bastard! You get up for me! Are you playing a prank again? Where is your blood hidden? How ......?"

Her voice stopped abruptly.

Beneath Hermes's ripped open garment was a broken heart.

She froze.

Hermes sighed, took Bai Xi's hand away, and struggled to re-cover his chest.

"I'm sorry, I'm going to die. ”

He whispered, "This time it's true, I don't lie to you." ”

Bai Xi lowered his head, looked at the blood on his hands, and couldn't help choking:

"There's another way, isn't it?"

Hermes smiled and shook his head.

"What are you pretending to be? Don't you always have a way? You save yourself first!"

Bai Xi raised his voice, as if he was angry, but he couldn't hold back his tears: "You speak! I, who should I go to! I don't know what to do!"

"The crying was so quiet that I couldn't hear it. Bigger. ”

Hermes sighed: "It's a good feeling to have someone cry before you die. It's a pity that there is only one little girl, and it doesn't look good when she cries. Forget it......"

"Hey, don't cry, Bai Xi, look up. ”

He slowly reached out and pinched the girl's face, looked into her eyes with dilated pupils, and told her: "You are the only disciple of the great Hermes, and you don't need to bow your head if anyone dies in front of you." ”

"But I'm ...... But what should I do in the future?"

"That's your problem. The teacher has taught you so much, he can't help you with everything, can he?" Hermes inhaled hard, his voice hoarse:

"While I still have the strength to speak, let's leave my last words. ”

He said, "When I die, I will give you all the little things I have saved over the years." And one more gift, out there, I hope you'll like it. However, remember to help me bring that thing to Ye Qingxuan. ”

He looked at the desk with the red-stained cover of the notebook.

"I owe him Auschwitz. ”

He said, "I still do." ”

"Good. ”

Bai Xi nodded vigorously.

Hermes smiled, relieved, like a child, full of joy, even if it was death that embraced him. Just beckoned, signaling Bai Xi to come over.

Come back a little more.

Lean on his shoulder, sit beside him, and hold his hand.

Then his expression was calm, he no longer smiled, and his eyes were no longer painful.

It's like a child is about to fall asleep, and if you stay by his side, he will no longer be afraid of those monsters in the dark, and he will be able to sleep peacefully.

"Bai Xi, have you ever dreamed?"

He murmured softly, like a dream.

"I've done it. ”

"It feels so good to dream, it's like the soul is set free. ”

"Hmm. ”

Bai Xi nodded, resisting the urge to cry.

"Bai Xi, I really like people. He said, "I like you...... I like the way you lie, and the tears you tear when you betray...... What a beautiful ......."

"Bai Xi, I'm a little cold. Can you hug me?"

Bai Xi hugged him, so hard, as if he wanted to leave those breaths in place, not allowed to leave.

"Bai Xi, it's so quiet. ”

He held Bai Xi's hand and humbly pleaded: "Can you please cry for me?"

Bai Xi nodded vigorously, already, unable to cry.

Tears fell on Hermes's face, diluting the blood and reflecting his pale face, like pink makeup.

He stared at the ceiling with his eyes open, as if looking into the distant past and distant places.

So the names of those people were muttered, one after another, broken and blurred. It's like rubbing shoulders with friends one by one on a long trip.

Until the end, this long journey on earth will come to an end.

He put down his salute, relieved, and pushed open the final door.

Went home.

"Don't be embarrassed, Seton. He smiled and hugged the phantom in his memory, "Smile, I'm back." ”

"Welcome back, teacher. ”

Bai Xi stroked his cheek, tears flowed, and whispered softly. Feeling the last temperature leave his fingertips, he couldn't help the sadness in his chest anymore.

Farewell, teacher.

-

Torrential snow fell from the sky.

Bai Heng sat on the steps, smoking in silence, and heard in the corner not far away. There was a faint wail. After a long time, he got up, walked over, and stretched out his hand to remove the handful of withered grass.

In the light snow, the body of the female cat was already stiff.

There was only one kitten left wailing, sucking on the shriveled mother's milk, and dying. Bai Heng snuffed out the cigarette, stretched out his hand, took the kitten into his arms, and returned to the steps.

"Jiuying, do you like cats?"

He carefully stroked the kitten's fluff and asked in a low voice.

In the shadows that the lights couldn't shine, the burly servant shook his head, "Never." ”

"It's normal. ”

Bai Heng nodded, "A guy like you, your mind is full of thinking about killing people and setting fires, and you never feel lonely or weak." But only lonely people like cats. When you stay with cats, you don't feel lonely.

I used to love it too, at a young age. ”

Jiu Ying was silent for a long time and asked:

"And now?"

Bai Heng smiled and didn't speak, but just handed over the kitten to Jiuying: "Take good care of me, it's rare to come to the Holy City, this is a gift I brought for Your Majesty."

The palace is deserted, and she always has to find a playmate. ”

Jiuying took it and bowed his head.

In silence, Bai Heng got up, looked at the fluttering snow, and asked in a low voice, "The girl Hermes asked me to ask for is called Bai Xi?"

"Hmm. "Nine babies are headed.

"She's a good girl. ”

Bai Heng said, "Yunlou Qingshu's waste is not worthy of her, you go and tell her that from tomorrow onwards, she will be my Bai Heng's daughter, and after I die, I will be the only successor of the Bai family." ”

"What if she doesn't want to?"

"She will. ”

Bai Heng said lightly, "It's good to hate me, but I'm afraid of me." You have to be around me to kill me, don't you? You have to be careful, cats scratch people. ”

Jiu Ying's fingers twitched, and he looked down in astonishment, seeing the little cat struggling, scratching a hole in his fingertips. His expression suddenly became embarrassed.

"Leave it to me. ”

Bai Heng sighed sadly, and took the kitten from his hand, his movements light and gentle. Little Finger scratched its chin, and the cat stopped making a fuss, obediently closed its eyes, and fell asleep peacefully in his arms.

The Nine Babies are gone.

In the silent falling snow, only Bai Heng was left holding the cat, silently looking into the distance.

"It's just lonely. ”

He muttered softly. (To be continued.) )