Chapter 9: The White Lantern

She saw that the little beggar listened carefully, and gave him an analogy, "Another example is that if you steal other people's property, you may succeed, or you may be arrested and beaten half to death." Then your theft is the cause, and the resulting consequences can be twofold, which may be good or bad. ”

The boy had a look on his face.

"There is a cause and there must be an effect, but good deeds may not have good rewards, evil deeds may not have evil rewards, your good intentions are likely to lead to bad results, do you do bad deeds, it may also have a good effect. Therefore, there is cause and effect in this world, but it has its own laws. ”

Speaking of this, she didn't care if the boy could understand it or not, and stretched out her hand to point to the pendant around his neck: "However, laws and laws are not everything, and they can be broken occasionally, which is called imbalance and abnormality." The biggest function of this wooden bell is to be able to sense the cause and effect of the disturbance. If you and I can make some tinkering or adjustments at the right time, then this cause and effect will be repaired and we can continue to run, and the resulting karma will also be perceived and absorbed by the wooden bell as a reward for feeding back to us. ”

When she said this in one breath, she saw that the boy was looking at her in a daze, and she was suddenly frustrated: "So, you didn't understand at all, did you?"

The boy shook his head vigorously.

Chitose slumped her shoulders down, trying to suppress her violent impulses, and said succinctly: "If there is a task nearby, this wooden bell will remind you; after completing the task, you can gain strength!" she pressed her temple, "I say this, can you understand?"

This time the boy nodded vigorously and gave her a big smile.

Got it. If he said that, he would have understood that this woman's mouth is so stupid.

That's what the big man who died in the deserted garden did, except that he paid the boy for the task first, and the wooden bell was willing to pay after the fact.

Alas, it's hard work to explain it to this little idiot. Chitose let out a long breath: "But people or creatures that can interfere with cause and effect are generally not good stubble. So—" she coughed softly, "we usually use a little bit of ...... Well, innocuous little means can accomplish the task. ”

The boy's instinct is not as simple as it sounds.

She stood by the window, watching the electric snake shine in the sky. The wind and rain slapped on her face, and she gathered the hem of her shirt and rubbed her arm again.

The boy was so familiar with this gesture that he often did. But does she feel cold too?

Chitose turned to face him: "Next, what are you going to do?"

The boy's eyes were dark, and he did not think that she had sincerely consulted him. He was mute, he could only nod and shake his head, how could he tell her "what to do" in person?

Chitose smiled like a flower: "Then I'll say it for you." Although you have avoided these men in black for the time being, you can also see that they can't find your determination to give up. If Yicheng continues to lock down inside and outside, it's only a matter of time before you're found by them. ”

He has no objection to this.

"So it's imperative to help me regain some strength as soon as possible. In this way, we have the means to protect ourselves. ”

This time she said "we".

There was a rare look of confusion on the boy's face. Isn't she very powerful, it is effortless to kill people with a snap of her fingers, why is it suddenly difficult to even protect herself?

This twist is a bit big.

Chitose crossed his arms in front of him and said dissatisfiedly, "How many times do you want me to say this? I was seriously injured and I woke up from a deep sleep for an unknown amount of time, and now is the weakest time. ”

The boy had a look of abruptness. This woman's shelf is so big, it turns out that she is strong on the outside, and now she is not much better than him!

Chitose saw that his heart was on fire, and he said in a vicious voice: "What kind of eyes are you?"

The boy stood up and nodded solemnly at her.

Now he was ready to join her. Whether the woman was as weak as she appeared, he could only help her. So, what does it matter if it's true and what's false?

"Have you figured it out?" she magically understood, "then hurry up, the causal task of the wooden bell can be encountered but not sought, and I am afraid that it will not be encountered in such a small place." I have a way to ......."

Before he could finish speaking, the boy suddenly grabbed the wooden bell and shook it at her.

This thing suddenly shook, was it a hint to him, and it seemed to be still hot, ironing his palms warm.

"What?" Chitose didn't know what he meant, "I mean, if we can't get the power of the will, we can still use other methods to get my ...... first" At this point, he suddenly sighed, his eyes showed surprise, "Won't it?"

The boy spread out his hand, and the wooden bell shone a faint green light from nowhere, and the runes on it were moving quickly.

“...... This thing can't be broken, right?" she just said that there is no possibility of a mission in this small place, and this thing flashes wildly, it can't be that it has been sealed for too long?

As soon as she finished speaking, the runes condensed into a name, and no longer moved:

Zhu Lian.

Chitose: "......"

The boy tilted his head. Is the goal of the mission shown on the bell? Unfortunately, he is illiterate.

Chitose pronounced the name and asked him, "Do you know who this is?"

She only asked casually, not expecting much, but the boy nodded vigorously.

Yes, Yicheng is such a big place and such a small number of people, if the wooden bell is looking for a local, most of the people who ask for food will know about it.

"Alright, you lead the way. She yawned, "By the way, at the moment I can only be at least thirty feet away from you, and I can't travel far." If you need to, you'll have to follow me. ”

The boy understood, and she had to follow the wooden bells.

He moved out of the house to the wall and kicked his legs to climb up. Chitose lifted him up by the collar and threw him against the wall.

In her hands, he would weigh no more than a sparrow cub.

The boy straightened up against the wall and looked west, where there was also a residential area.

He gestured there.

"It's pitch black, who knows which one you're referring to. Chitose's voice sounded beside him: "Well, there is a door with a white lantern hanging on it, which is quite conspicuous." ”

The boy nodded vigorously.

Uh, "Where does Zhu Jian live?"

The door of that house is not big, and the black wood is still two points dilapidated. Two white lanterns hang under the eaves, which, according to local custom, are the new mourning of someone in the family.

Chitose clapped his hands happily: "Let's go, let's go meet this Zhu Lian for a while." ”

The boy tugged at her sleeve, tilted his head under her gaze, closed his eyes, and opened his mouth.

That's ugly! She said in disgust, "What do you mean?"

The boy shook the wooden bell and pointed to the white lantern.

"Zhu Lian, White Lantern, Dead Man's ......"