Chapter 21: Confession
"Sunrise, I'll be back soon."
"Yu Cheng, don't go." I grabbed his hand, but he pulled it away, "I have to go." ”
"There are others who can go, why you?"
His gaze was firm, but it didn't fall on me, "If anyone can go, why can't it be me." ”
I watched his gaze grow more and more determined, but my heart grew more and more frightened, and I didn't know what I was afraid of.
"You're going to die." I say.
No, it's not that, that's not what I'm worried about.
"Look, Twilight." Qi Yucheng pointed to the distance, which was a palace under construction. My head tingled, like a thousand needles were pricking me, and I couldn't resist looking at where he was pointing.
"See? If you die, it is the building that will fall; He died, but he died. ”
Chu Zhilan pried open Xu Qingyi's closed teeth with her hand, and her already purple face gradually became rosy. He helped her sit up and let Xu Qingyi lean on him. It would be easier to breathe this way, after all, the woman had just almost suffocated herself.
Seeing that she relaxed, Chu Zhilan slowly let go of her hand, compared to just now, Xu Qingyi's breathing was much smoother. The beads of sweat oozing from her head slipped down on her hands, Chu Zhilan reached out and touched it, it was cold, he picked up the brocade and wrapped Xu Qingyi tightly.
When he was in Bailing Mountain, he had seen Xu Qingyi's ADHD, Chu Zhilan had already been prepared, and Xu Qingyi in the nightmare was even more restless. In fact, it may be more accurate to use fear than to be restless. He had no way of knowing what people who had been poisoned by Wu Mingzhi would dream about when they became ill, but from Xu Qingyi's performance, he could know that it was definitely not a beautiful thing. It's a terrible thing to dream about, so that people almost suffocate themselves to death.
"Qi Yucheng."
Hearing this person's name from Xu Qingyi's mouth, Chu Zhilan was not surprised at all. I saw that her originally relaxed mood suddenly tensed again, and she frowned and looked very painful. Her hands stretched out from the wrapped brocade and grabbed Chu Zhilan's placket in a panic.
"Don't go."
Just over an hour ago, it was these same hands, grabbing the hem of his clothes, threatening to lose themselves to her.
Chu Zhilan was not annoyed at all, and no longer shook her off like Xu Qingyi did when she was drunk and crazy just now. He gently held Xu Qingyi's hand, lowered his head and slowly approached, everything was extremely gentle. Because he knows that caution must be taken at this time.
He patted her face and whispered in her ear, "Qingyi? Xu Qingyi shook her head strugglingly, her expression still hideous.
"Qingyi, let go, let him go."
"Don't!" The simple answer shows that Xu Qingyi in the dream didn't want to agree at all.
"Qingyi, be obedient, let him go." Chu Zhilan was close to her ear and gently rubbed it on her earlobe. "Let him go, I'll take you away, okay?"
Xu Qingyi's hand holding the placket of his shirt gradually let go, and Chu Zhilan put his hand into her palm, "Look, I'll hold it for you, I won't run." ”
Xu Qingyi's hand gradually clenched and gradually loosened, and Chu Zhilan carefully observed her situation, for fear that she would suffocate herself to death again.
Xu Qingyi in her sleep after calming down for a while:
"Chu Zhilan, marry me."
Chu Zhilan was one of the few frightened in his life, and he stared down at Xu Qingyi for a long time, confirming that this guy was really sleeping and was not teasing him.
I'm mentally dead.
Looking at the tired eyes of the mule, I went up and kicked it, "Brute!" To go or not to go? ”
"Qingyi, don't be angry with animals."
I thank you, if I can beat you, I'll just kick you, don't you think?
Last night's events were like carving a seal, engraved on the pillar of shame in my Xu Qingyi's life! Yesterday, when I lay on Chu Zhilan and said that I wanted him, how I swore by him, and how embarrassed I was when I woke up today. The point is that I swear I haven't done anything yet.
"You're not going to do your own thing?" I asked him impatiently.
"It's going to be done, not now." Chu Zhilan walked over, pulled me away from the undealing mule, and walked forward with the leash herself, "Now there are more important things for me to do." ”
I think of his ruthless ruthlessness against the man in black with superb martial arts yesterday, I have seen Chu Zhilan in that state, I am sure, if it is not a deep hatred, he will definitely not be crazy like this. There was no one in his eyes like that, and all that was revealed was a bloodthirsty murderous aura.
"What's more important than revenge?" In my speculation, I asked him.
He behaved calmly, as if he acquiesced to the fact that the person he met yesterday had a blood feud with him.
"Human life is at stake, do you say it's important?"
Oh my God, don't open your eyes and talk nonsense, you didn't care about your own life or the lives of others when you killed people yesterday.
"Whose life?" I asked in passing.
"Your life."
“……”
Shouldn't I be moved to say this in this situation?
"There is a legend in this world that there is a strange poison, which is called Wu Mingzhi ......"
My heart chuckled.
"It is rumored that Wu Mingzhi originated in Yunjiang, and the poison is recorded in an ancient but little-known pharmacopoeia. Above: There is a strange poison, Wu Mingzhi, hidden in the land of ancient Xinjiang. ”
"Gone?" I asked.
"It's gone." He replied.
What is this pharmacopoeia? Isn't that the same as not saying it!
"What does this medicine look like?"
"Not documented."
"Where is the Land of the Ancient Frontier?"
"It's today's Yunjiang and Ning...... The southwest border area of Dasheng. ”
This is also too broad.
"Is this a plant or a mushroom? Is it a fish, an insect or an animal? Is it a living entrail or a mineral stone? Since it is Wumingzhi, it is more likely to be a mushroom. ”
"I don't know, it's not recorded."
"What about the medicinal properties? It's said to be poisonous, but there is always a medicinal property. ”
Chu Zhilan stopped, and looked at me with a word in his eyes - danger.
"Does it make people feel weak and sleepy during the day, memory loss, panic at night, dreamy, and unable to sleep, like ......" I subconsciously pulled his sleeve, "like kidney deficiency." ”
It's said that it's about human life, so it must be my life! That's what I did! I go, what iniquity have I made? Did I smash the Hades Palace in my last life? What are these things going to happen in this life? It's better to just let me die, let me die!
Chu Zhilan touched my head, "Not only that, but there are nightmares, sleepwalking, gradually drowsiness, and then confusion and even stupidity, crooked eyes and salivation, and finally fell into a deep sleep, unable to eat, starved to death......"
Don't say anything, don't say anything, big brother, you can use the knife quickly, you can send me on the road now.
"But don't worry, I can save you."
With this sentence, I feel that Chu Zhilan, who touched my head, is now exuding a majestic brilliance, and I am looking up at him like this.
"Really?" I wiped away my tears and looked at him hopefully.
"The toxicity of Wu Mingzhi is chronic, it kills people in the long stream, and it can't die for a while, as long as you pay more attention, there should be no problem in living for a few more years."
"How many years?" I asked excitedly.
"A few years."
“……”
"Chu Zhilan, help me rescue my siblings, please." I pulled out my dagger, "Then you're going to finish me off now." ”
"Who poisoned the old lady?"
Chu Zhilan replied unabashedly: "Bai Tingyu." ”
I broke down," he said he just drugged me! ”
"When Wu Mingzhi is first used in the human body, it will first be in a coma for a few days, and then it will dive into a long incubation period."
I was unwilling," he said he had no reason to kill me! ”
"Wu Mingzhi is a chronic poison, and basically no one can diagnose it, and there is no medicine to cure."
"I understand, he wants me to marry him, raise me for a few days, and finally die violently?" I was furious, "Chu Zhilan, I decided, didn't he want me to die violently?" I want him Bai Tingyu to be buried with me, and I want to carry him to seek justice from Lord Yama! ”
"Okay, I got it." Chu Zhilan said and let go of the leash in his hand, and walked away with the sword, I felt inexplicable about what he did, and I didn't know what he meant by "I know".
I grabbed him, and he stopped, "Didn't you say that you want Bai Tingyu to die?" I'm going to kill him right now. ”
Well? What are you doing? You already knew that you didn't kill him, and you still want to ask my opinion?
"Oh, but I can't agree to be buried with him."
You eat this vinegar out of place and very strangely, I don't feel happy at all thank you!
With a pain in her cheeks, Chu Zhilan pinched my face inexplicably, "Are you still angry with me?" ”
Me: "??? ”
Chu Zhilan: "Aren't you angry with me because of what happened last night?" You've been upset since you woke up today. ”
I'm angry with you, but I've been through so much and I know I'm going to die again, so you still care if I'm angry with you? What kind of brain circuit does this person have?
I looked at him sadly, "yes, I'm going to die, and I still have such a shameful memory." "Ahh I'm really driven crazy!
Suddenly, a clear thought flashed through my confusion. Wu Mingzhi, I've heard of this medicine. I immediately calmed down and said to Chu Zhilan: "As far as the two killers you said have a deep blood feud with you, they should also be looking for this Wu Mingzhi." I hesitated for a moment, then affirmed, "I'm looking for this medicine." ”
Chu Zhilan looked at me, but her eyes became more and more terrifying, "How do you know?" ”
I replied honestly: "I met them at a winery outside the city on the way to Huaizhu, they killed the shopkeeper, I met, I heard them ask the shopkeeper what Wu Mingzhi was...... "The more I talked, the more weak my heart became, and when I thought back to what had happened since I ran away, I realized that I was really lucky to be able to survive until now."
"I have realized my mistake and promise never to do it again, and I will communicate to you first about any action I will take," I raised my right hand, "I swear. ”
Chu Zhilan's face was still not good-looking, so I had to say again: "I'm not angry with you anymore, it was originally because I was drunk and my willpower was not firm......" I looked at Chu Zhilan, who had a stinky face, and pulled the mule forward without saying a word, thinking: It's over, it's not good to coax!
As soon as I closed my eyes, gritted my teeth, and grabbed him tightly with both hands, "Don't be angry~"
Seriously, a hoarse and rough voice is really not suitable for coquettishness! I can't stand it myself!
"I'm not angry."
Ghost letter, your face is hard to see.
"Angry for fear for my safety, I can understand you." I say.
"I'm not angry, I just want to kill someone."
“……”
"I mean those two."
I saw that his face was much better, and his tone was very calm, not like he was making trouble or comforting me.
I was curious, "Those two people have such a big enmity with you?" ”
"Hmm." He replied without hesitation.
"Then you don't worry about me at all?" Although Chu Zhilan didn't blame me for what I did, if he really didn't worry about me at all, to be honest, I would still feel a little sad in my heart.
"I said, what you do, I'll accompany you."
I still used this love talk very much, but I still deliberately said: "Hey, what's the use of saying love words so beautifully, I'm not going to die yet." ”
Without warning, I was stopped and carried by someone, and I lost my balance in a panic and felt like I was about to fall down, Chu Zhilan threw me onto the mule, and walked forward without saying a word and pulling the leash with a cold face.
I didn't know where he was taking me, so I shouted at him, "I'm going to buy medicinal herbs, I can't go." ”
He didn't look back, "It's just to buy medicinal herbs, don't you want Hongjing?" Where do you think I'm going? ”
How does he know?
"With such a big brocade, I can only buy Hongjing." As if he knew I was going to ask, he answered directly.
I sat down on the mule, bent down and asked him, "Why are you so familiar with medicine?" ”
"Do you want to worship me as a teacher?"
I immediately straightened my waist, "That's not good, I'm a master of people, and my master is the most experienced and powerful folk medicine master with candles." I glanced at him quietly and continued, "As the saying goes, one does not serve the other......"
"What's not to serve you?" He asked, a smile in his tone that couldn't be hidden.
I replied to him in as serious a tone as possible, "No second teacher!" ”
Chu Zhilan's unleashed hand clenched into a fist and pressed against his mouth. I knew he was smiling and happy, and I didn't think about pulling him over to meet me face to face. I bent down around his neck to take advantage of him, but I was defeated in his unevasive and pure eyes.
Is this person really not shy? How drunk I was yesterday to be able to play a hooligan in such a way!
After a moment of hesitation, I finally kissed his nose gently. As a result, I bent my waist too deeply, and when I got up, I didn't sit firmly and slipped off the saddle, Chu Zhilan took the opportunity to hug me down, lowered her head and pursed my lips.
It was like a stream of warm water sliding from my lips all the way down my heart, and the soft, sour emotion made me sink deep into it.
I suddenly felt that for the sake of this tender look, as long as I could see it forever, as long as it never left me, then there was nothing terrible to be afraid of even if I was really dead. But one day, it became bleak, cold, and even left me......
Between the entanglement of breathing, Chu Zhilan's slightly cool hand pressed on my neck and rubbed gently, at this moment, it actually made me feel a little scared. He held down my gesture of not allowing me to retreat, as if he had lost his usual composure. The dagger in my arms hurt my chest because of this hug, and I no longer fought him, but wrapped my arms around him tightly.
I listened to the fast and powerful heartbeat in his chest, and my heart was satisfied, "Hehe, according to Xiaosheng, according to Xiaosheng, your heartbeat is strong but disordered, presumably there are palpitations, Xiaosheng, I know a little about medicine, it is better for you to follow me, Xiaosheng can stay by Childe's side all the time to treat you." As I spoke, I put away my hand around him, stretched out my fingers and put my fingers on his chest to draw circles and make circles like the waves. Prodigal general.
Expecting to see what kind of expression Chu Zhilan could show, but he didn't seem to want to let go, he just heard him say calmly: "Then I hope that little boy you will be the one who speaks." ”