Chapter 18: Escape

The luminous body was silent for a moment, and finally turned into a long sigh: "I can't remember clearly, it's been too long." ”

"Yes, it seems that after ten thousand years of spring and autumn, too long......" The white-bearded old man was also melancholy.

"Fellow Daoist, why is your divine sense so weak?"

The luminous figure asked, and the figure of the white-bearded old man faintly showed signs of blurring, sometimes ethereal, sometimes condensed.

The white-bearded old man sighed and was heartbroken: "There are turtle grandchildren who want to connect with those things through their juniors, and they have already tried three times, three times!" I'm easy on me! If it weren't for Lao He, you cut off the passage and lured me here, I would have been gone. ”

Speaking of this, the white-bearded old man was angry, and his eyes widened angrily: "Damn, I have never seen such a stupid junior, I am really angry!" ”

The luminous body seemed to think of something, and tentatively spoke: "Chu Xudaoyou? ”

The white-bearded old man: "...... No. ”

"Could it be Shen Hong Daoyou?"

White-bearded old man: "......"

He coughed lightly: "The surname is Hong Chengsheng, Hong Chengsheng." Crane Daoyou is really a noble person, how forgetful. ”

"Ah......h

At the same time, in the illusion of dreams, Xingxi's smile always appeared, like a freeze frame, and after half a year in a blink of an eye, the warmth of the courtyard made her no longer close her heart, and she played with her friends in the orphanage, writing the title that the dean copied one by one.

Although deep down she had already told herself that she had experienced it once, it was a dream.

But she always blocked it with a smile, and instead told herself that this was the real thing.

The two outside watched silently, and the white-bearded old man peeked into Xingxi's memory, he already knew that this hard-working child was not easy, and even the orphanage was treasured by her.

The white-bearded old man sighed lightly: "What if she doesn't want to wake up and break the dream bubble?" ”

"Hmph." The luminous body said disdainfully, "A little girl, can she still turn the sky upside down?" ”

In the dream bubble, Xingxi ushered in her nine years old, the smile on her face gradually faded, and there was unspeakable anxiety and panic in her eyes.

The dean has also been worried recently, the problem of funds, this place is almost unbearable, what should the children do?

Dozens of pairs of eyes were still smiling, and the dean was also smiling, a little bitter, but they couldn't let them sleep in the open.

One day a month later, several cleanly dressed people came here, and Xingxi saw at a glance the young man who exuded masculinity, he had just entered society and returned from school.

She didn't run, she just sat there quietly.

They were talking to the dean, vaguely audible, the dean's face was happy, and then he was worried about what he said, seeing that the few people opposite were indifferent, the dean's face was gloomy, and the dean shook his head decisively.

The young man came to Xingxi, leaned down and looked at Xingxi with a smile and asked, "Grimm's fairy tales, this is a very old book, is it good?" ”

"Hmm." Xingxi nodded.

She was flipping through one of the stories called Sleeping Beauty, which she had never read before.

The young man just looked at her quietly, watching her finish reading the story, Xingxi raised her eyes to look at him, "Are you going to take me away?" ”

The young man was stunned, then nodded, "Yes." I'll be your brother from now on, your name is Xingxi, right? ”

Instead of answering, she asked again, "Will you protect me?" ”

This is a question she didn't ask last time, last time, because of the concept of home, although reluctant but happy, this time, she asked.

Without the slightest hesitation, the young man replied with a smile: "Of course, I will protect you no matter what. ”

She looked at the dean, who hesitated, looked at her, saw that she was looking at herself, and had a subconscious dodge.

She raised a smile and took the initiative to take the young man's hand and walked towards the dean: "Can I go with them?" My brother said he could give me a home. ”

The dean's dull gaze shifted to the young man.

The young man responded with a determined look.

The dean took Xingxi's hand and led her to the house, closed the door, hugged Xingxi tightly, and said sorry over and over again......

"It's the old woman, I'm incompetent...... It's too hard to choose, it's too hard to choose. The tears of the dean, who was always kind and kind, fell on his shoulders.

But there were still thirty-three mouths to eat, and they were homeless...... I'm sorry. ”

I don't know how long it took for the dean to let go of Xingxi.

The white-bearded old man looked at the development in the dream bubble, and said with some puzzlement: "Is this okay, it has changed the original law." ”

"As long as it doesn't affect the "node", it should be okay." The luminous body whispered, then thought for a moment and added, "If that 'node' is changed, we should also perceive it. ”

Xingxi was held by the dean's hand, and walked in front of several people.

Several people laughed, but only the young man was so simple.

She smiled too.

The hand she was holding turned old and withered into gentle and powerful, and the dean watched her drift away, still muttering sorry to herself.

She suddenly broke free of the young man's hand, turned and ran to the dean, and hugged her, unwilling to let go again.

Seeing this, the young man turned back and chased after him.

She cried loudly: "I don't want to pass, I don't want to pass!" I didn't have a home in the past, no more! ”

The young man's footsteps that had originally arrived paused, and he stood in place in a daze, not daring to take another step forward.

The dean was stunned, his hand unconsciously hugged Xingxi, and squeezed out a few words in his mouth: "Okay, let's not go over." ”

Outside the dream bubble, the luminous body was shocked and annoyed: "This girl film can really turn the sky upside down, and the "node" can actually make a girl film change?!" ”

He watched as time passed little by little in the dream bubble, and the bubble was no longer foam, it was silently solidifying and becoming reality.

The luminous body took out his hand, emitting light all over his body, enveloping the foam and chiseling through its appearance and melting, he manifested his magical powers, and time was flowing backwards within the foam.

The luminous body quickly increased its strength, and the white-bearded old man blocked this world and shielded the qi.

Rewind time to minutes ago.

This time, the luminous body was no longer watching, and the white-bearded old man began to intervene in the direction of the matter.

"Fortunately, Crane Daoyou appeared to have great time in time, otherwise this would really be a big deal." The white-bearded old man had palpitations at the sudden false alarm.

The luminous body frowned: "This girl doesn't feel simple. If the dream becomes a reality, time is fixed, and I can't intervene in it anymore. ”

The action of the two brought things back on track, Xingxi was taken away, and the dean was indifferent.

She cried and cried, but to no avail.

They simply can't make another choice, everything is a foregone conclusion, everything has already happened.

The fantasy is shattered by reality, the blow is shattered, and the bubble will finally burst one day, once it is broken, only a little bit of it is the cruel reality.

The dream bubble burst at this moment, and the consciousness of Xingxi wrapped in it curled up and was pitiful.

There seemed to be an extra glowing long sword in the luminous body's hand, which was connected to his hand, and he suddenly struck, and countless swords blocked the space from all directions.

At the moment when his lightsaber was about to cut through the Xingxi consciousness body, the luminous body suddenly felt an inexplicable pressure.

In the next moment, the sword gang in the space shattered, and the invisible force attacked the luminous body, and he exuded a dazzling light all over his body, and the sword raised in the sky to shake the blow.

After the blow, the rain cleared, and his light dimmed a little.

He gritted his teeth: "The power of the Heavenly Dao of the Dog Day, it's the fourth time!" It's the fourth time! Don't think that Lao Tzu has no temper, it's a big deal to sacrifice my soul and cut you with a sword! ”

"Don't be impulsive, don't be impulsive! I can't do it, I can't do it! The white-bearded old man hurriedly said.

The luminous body roared angrily, and turned to look at the white-bearded old man: "I remember you, you are the fucking bastard who persuaded me not to do less than three hundred times before!" ”

"The past follows the wind, hahaha......" The white-bearded old man turned his head in embarrassment, pointed at the girl and asked, "Crane Daoyou, she, what's the matter with her?" ”

"What else can I do, the chess pieces are unshakable." The luminaire does not have a good airway.

The white-bearded old man was surprised: "Then who is she?" ”

"How do I know!" If the luminous body qi doesn't come to one place, why is he so unlucky, and he has been attacked by the Heavenly Dao four times in a row.

After calming down a bit, the luminary spoke again, "Maybe someone really knows." ”

"Who?"

As the minutes ticked by, Xingxi's consciousness showed signs of awakening.

Her body curled up tighter.

Slowly opening her eyes, she saw two things that looked like people and ghosts.

"Awake?" The luminous body said lightly.

If he hadn't taken that blow, he would have been a little kinder.

Xingxi looked at them and didn't speak.

The white-bearded old man smiled lightly: "Don't be afraid, we are not bull-headed horses, we are immortals, real immortals." ”

Xingxi: "Oh. ”

Luminary: "......"

White-bearded old man: "......"

Aren't you afraid?

I watched her conscious hands tremble.

The white-bearded old man coughed lightly: "You haven't seen me, but I've seen you, three times, plus this time it's four times." ”

"So what?"

The white-bearded old man choked up, this girl doesn't seem to be close.

He whispered comfortingly, "Do you want to see the outside world?" The world you're in. ”

Without waiting for Xingxi to answer, he waved his big hand, and a picture flashed in Xingxi's eyes, the white-coated man seemed to have blood flowing from the corner of his mouth, and he carried her body through the park, anxiously calling Xingxi's name.

"Wake up soon, if you don't wake up soon, you really won't be able to run! I said I would protect your ......."

Her eyes moved.

In reality, he didn't say this to him, and she never asked the man in the white coat if he would protect him.

"Your dream changed in a moment and became a reality, but this reality is not complete, it can only affect reality through the form of dreams, do you know what I mean?" The luminous object explained that Starlight's thoughts were nearly transparent to it.

The white-bearded old man said, "Let's go, show you a way." You see, there are people who are still worried about you, don't let them down. ”

"But ......"

The white-bearded old man shook his head: "It's nothing, life is so ups and downs, you are now in the dark, and when you reach the light, you will feel more dazzling." ”

Meanwhile.

In reality, Xingxi's consciousness returned to her body and called softly: "Brother......"

"Wake up." The man in the white coat was delighted, and immediately turned his feet and walked into another alleyway.

He was already exhausted and out of breath.

Finally, he put it down at a junction and said earnestly, "Do you remember how Pac-Man played?" Follow the route inside and remember! ”

Then, he pinched Xingxi's face, revealing the determined eyes that he had once had, as if he was still stuck on the day he picked her up.

"I'm not a good brother to protect you. Then you escape and go back to the orphanage, where someone will pick you up...... You have to take care of yourself, you see you haven't eaten today......"

"Brother."

"Let's go, how to go in the game, just go there!" The man in the white coat pushed her back, and took out a self-inflatable doll from her clothes and hugged it to her chest, similar in size to Xingxi.

He runs in the opposite direction of the first step in the game.

The map he designed for this level is also designed according to the type of the park.

Dawn followed the in-game route all the way, and no one noticed.

She stepped out of the gate of the park without any problems.

At this time, the man in the white coat was sitting in the corner of the wall, his leg had been broken, and he was unable to run again.

He smiled: "She's out, and if she wants to catch her, she can only arrest me." ”

The man rubbed the quartz watch and said slowly: "I'm here to arrest you, I'm a principled person, I won't let you run out if you sign a contract, but I will also help you solve it with the people at the gate." ”

"Ahem!"

The man in the white coat nodded, raising his thumb with difficulty.

The man raised his eyebrows: "Don't thank me so much first, I'm still very interested in your sister." ”

Seeing that the white-robed man's eyes seemed to be burning, he continued: "Do you know that the back hand you arranged for your sister has already been replaced by his person, as long as your sister goes to the orphanage, she will appear in front of you the next day, oh no, she will never appear in front of you." ”

The man watched with interest as the man in the white coat's expression stiffened a little, and then he was in pain to despair, and he said with some pity: "But my people have informed me that your sister did not follow the path you gave, so she is safe and sound." ”

"So, I'm curious, let me go and have a look." The man laughed and waved his hand to take the man in the white coat away.

Xingxi stumbled through the gate of the community, the security guard was asleep, and she followed the guidance of the two self-proclaimed immortals, and stumbled to a grocery pawnshop.

The pawnshop was closed, but the light from the windows was still bright and blinding.

Her feet were already oozing blood, and the place where the soles of her feet were worn out was terrible, and she was about to stretch out her hand, when a gust of wind swept by, and a tall figure stopped beside her.

"Oh~"

The tall figure smiled at her, her pupils contracted sharply, her heart was difficult to beat for a while, her blood was drumming and cold, and her whole person was like falling into an ice cellar.

She had seen this figure, countless times, and he was the man with the head and face there.

The man adjusted the quartz watch to the right position on his arm, as if it had been stuck in his arm because it was too fast, and he politely knocked on the door and held out a hand to her.

"Don't refuse my kindness." The man smiled faintly.

Xingxi quickly grabbed the hand, not daring to disobey its words, and the moment it grabbed the hand, its body seemed to collapse.

Inside the grocery store, a slightly lazy voice came.

"Welcome."

Xingxi's voice never came out, and she trembled all over her body like an extremely frightened kitten, and even running away became a luxury.

The man took Xingxi's hand and walked in.

I took her around the grocery store, but she never spoke, but her eyes kept on the young man standing at the grocery counter.

The young man seemed to be writing something, and did not look up at her.

"Xingxi, do you want to buy something?" The man said.

She shook her head.

The man laughed, "That's good." ”

They came to the counter, and the man looked at the cigarette cabinet, and then looked at the boss: "Boss, come and wrap lotus, huh...... The golden kind. ”

The young man gives the cigarette to the man, who puts a hundred cash on the counter and then picks it up.

Gently tugged Xingxi's hand: "Let's go?" ”

Xingxi turned a deaf ear, she looked at the young man, and seemed to have made a big determination to go against the man's wishes: "There is a glowing old fairy who told me that you can help me. ”

Her eyes pleaded, and she wished that the young man would nod.

The man looked at her with a smile and didn't say anything to stop her.

The young man just looked at her lightly, turned to look at the man, and said with a little helplessness: "Guest, the cigarettes you asked for were sold for one hundred and one, and you gave ten yuan less." ”

"Oh? But I bought it for 100 whole before. The man wondered.

The young man smiled, did not speak, but tapped the number clearly marked on the cigarette cabinet.

The man was a little distressed: "I brought this hundred, it's troublesome." ”

The price was not negotiated.

The young man smiled and said, "In this way, you let go, how about we make a deal?" ”

"Oh?"

The man looked surprised, and then said bitterly, "No, she's human." ”

"Are you human, then?"

The young man's smile faded, he handed over a piece of paper, and he spoke: "This person's information is definitely worth the money, so you don't lose this deal." ”

"How?"

After He Qixuan briefly described a few words, the smile on the man's face dissipated.

He Qixuan said: "A good-tempered old man, I don't know his name, but I know his other name, I think you will be interested, "Demon Hunter". ”

The man's eyes became obscure, and after half a ring, he let go of the hand holding Xingxi.

At this time, the phone rang and remembered, and after the man took out his mobile phone and looked at the phone number, he refused to listen and put it back in his pocket.

He patted Xingxi on the head, looked at the young man, and then looked at Xingxi and smiled, "I'll see you in a few days." ”