In the midst of endless darkness.

Ruined towers.

Billowing smoke.

The roar of countless people.

.......

"Childe, are you having nightmares again?"

A crisp woman's voice came.

A sound of the piano sounded, which was reassuring.

A man in black on the bed suddenly opened his eyes, his back soaked with sweat.

The woman brought a bowl of tea and gently handed it to the man.

"Childe, drink some tea and suppress God..."

The man in black drank all the tea, and said in a low voice, "Li'er, how long have I been sleeping..."

"Childe lies down, but it's just the time for a pillar of incense. ”

"Really, how do I feel like it's been a long time..."

The man in black got up, stepped past the door and window, and looked outside.

It was dark by this time, but there were still red lights on a few streets.

In the distance, a street ran through the city, a straight, flat avenue, wide enough for ten carriages to walk side by side. On both sides of the street, there are all kinds of street shops, two archways, and countless mansions.

At the end, a statue of a Suzaku stands on the city wall.

The walls stand majestically and make people feel small.

And the city gate is engraved with three powerful characters - Luoshui City.

The woman quietly walked behind the man in black and looked at the sweat-soaked clothes behind the man.

"Childe, Li'er will wait for Childe to bathe. ”

The man nodded.

Walk to the barrel, take off your clothes, and soak your whole body in it.

The water temperature was just right, and the man whispered comfortably.

Li'er smiled at the corner of her mouth, gently served, and bathed the man.

Li'er stretched out her hand and gently wiped the man's back, and Qianqianyu's hand touched the scars on the man's back, and her heart tightened.

Then he laughed secretly, this is not the first time I have seen it, why are I so nervous every time.

I saw a large scar on the man's back, and a few small scars around him.

The original smooth and neat back is now like a thousand ravines, which is shocking.

"The scar on my back, but it scares you again?" the man said softly.

"Childe is gentle, but Li'er is too timid. ”

The man chuckled softly, "It's okay, sometimes I see it myself, and I think it's scary." ”

"It's just that I can't forget..."

"Childe, what can't you forget?" asked Li'er out loud.

"Heh, nothing..."

The two were silent for a moment, and after the man had bathed, he lay back on the bed and fell asleep quietly.

Li'er lay beside the man, looking at the man in front of her, her eyes sparkling.

Li'er was sold to this drunken immortal building three years ago.

The boss of the Drunken Immortal Building saw that Li'er was quite beautiful, and taught her some piano, flute, and musical instruments, poetry and songs. Every time someone from a prominent family comes to the Drunken Immortal Building, the boss will call out Li'er, hoping that she can sell it for a good price.

After all, one day, the son of a medium-sized mansion in Luoshui City fell in love with Li'er and wanted to pay a hundred taels of gold to buy Li'er for a spring supper.

Li'er is naturally reluctant in her heart, although she is committed to the Qinglou, she always wants to marry a woman and do the life of sunrise and sunset.

At this moment, the man in black in front of him walked into the Drunken Immortal Building.

At that time, Li'er only felt that the man in black was tall and had a delicate face, but there was a killing aura between his eyebrows that ordinary people did not have.

I only heard the man in black say, "This woman, I want it." ”

The boy's face was pale, and he was going to open his mouth to scold.

I saw the man in black sweep his eyes and look directly at the boy.

In an instant, the boy only felt as if he was on the edge of the abyss, and sweat flowed from his head.

Trembling said, "For you..."

Originally, Li'er had already prepared, and she accepted her fate in her heart, feeling that she was always just a general car, and she was allowed to be bought and sold.

But the man in black didn't move Li'er in the slightest.

More often than not, the man in black just drinks tea and listens to the piano, and occasionally sleeps on the floor.

Li'er wondered in her heart, and when she saw the man on the ground, she was secretly distracted.

In this way, the man was also generous, and the boss was naturally happy, so Li'er only served the man in black from then on.

Until that night of the wild rain.

Li'er closed the doors and windows, stayed alone in the room, and lit a red candle.

It's raining heavily tonight, so I don't think that boy will come. Li'er said secretly in her heart.

Suddenly, there was a sound of doors and windows, and a man in black broke through the window, covered in blood.

Li'er covered her mouth and was about to exclaim.

I heard the man's voice say in a weak voice, "It's me..."

Li'er looked at it and saw that it was the man.

"Childe, why did you get hurt like this..."

With that, Li'er got up and placed the man in the barrel to clean it up.

It was then that I saw the scar on the man's back.

.......

I really don't know what kind of person Childe is?

Li'er slept next to the man in black, listening softly to the man's breathing.

Frowning again...

Li'er reached out and gently smoothed the man's eyebrows.

I don't know what I dreamed of in my dreams.

Every time Childe dreams, he shouts, young master.

I don't know who this young master is...

Li'er looked at the man in a dark trance, but after a moment, she fell into a deep sleep.

.......

When the sun rises, insects and birds outside chirp first.

The man in black got up slowly, looked at Li'er, who was sleeping sweetly next to him, and a smile curled up at the corner of his mouth.

Pick up a bowl of tea and taste it slowly.

Suddenly, he saw the jade belt hanging from his clothes.

His eyes wandered again.

It's been five years...

For five whole years...

I never found a clue...

The man let out a long breath and closed his eyes.

Suddenly, the figure of a white-haired old man flashed in his mind.

That's the only way...

His eyes opened, and there was a hint of determination in his eyes.

The man put on his clothes and prepared to go out.

Suddenly, Li'er on the bed also woke up, and when she saw that the man was about to leave, she hurriedly said, "Childe, where are you going? Don't you need breakfast?"

The man in black turned to Li'er and smiled.

"Li'er, I'm going on a long trip. I'm afraid I won't be able to come back in the near future. ”

Li'er's heart tightened, and she had a feeling that the man in front of her would never come back.

Although Li'er had already expected this ending in her heart, she occasionally wondered if there would be other endings.

But when the facts were in front of her, she didn't want to ask anything more.

Li'er barely managed to squeeze out a smile.

"Childe. Li'er and Childe have known each other for so long, and Li'er still doesn't know Childe's name..."

The man in black saw the reluctance in Li'er's eyes, and sighed secretly in his heart.

The man in black was ruthless, ignoring the tenderness in Li'er's eyes.

said softly, "My name is Zhang Ziming..."

With that, he turned and left.

The man's figure gradually disappeared in Li'er's eyes.