Chapter Ninety-Nine: No Shadow
At three o'clock, except for a few restaurants and inns in Qixia Town, the lights were still on, and the rest of the shops were already turned off and closed, and the whole town fell into darkness.
At the west entrance of the town, Nangong Han was waiting here with his three junior sisters, not looking towards the town, looking a little anxious. After a while, I saw a few figures at extremely fast speeds, and in the blink of an eye, they swept in front of the four of them, Nangong Han's face was overjoyed, and he hurriedly said: "Senior Brother Chen, I thought you had overslept!"
Chen Yucai glanced at Nangong Han with a smile, knowing that this guy was worried that a few people would not come, and he didn't bother to pay attention to the little Jiujiu in his heart, and said with a light smile: "That's not it, I have always counted the things I made an appointment with." It's still early, let's discuss it while we go!"
Nangong Han was suddenly a little stunned, remembering that when he was on a mission with Chen Yucai before, he retreated at the critical moment. Rao is Chen Yucai's generosity, but when he thinks about it afterwards, he always feels unnatural when he works with Chen Yucai again. In just a few words, Nangong Han couldn't help but think of the past again.
With some guilt in his heart, Nangong Han and Chen Yucai walked side by side in front of them, and said softly: "Senior Brother Chen, it was indeed my fault that time, and I am really sorry that I hurt all of you." I haven't been in touch with you all these years, mostly because I don't have a face, I'm sorry. This time I met by chance in Qixia Town, and I also hope to be forgiven by my senior brother. ”
Chen Yu was only two years older than Nangong Han, and soon after entering the sect, the two met on a mission, and they hit each other off at first sight. After so many years, if it weren't for the original incident, the relationship between the two would only be better. Feeling the apology in Nangong Han's words, Chen Yucai smiled faintly and said, "You Xuanxin Pavilion came this time, you should know that Luoxia Sect is led by me." You are also the senior brother of Xuanxin Pavilion, it is natural to meet me here, why did you come to say that you met me by chance?"
Looking at Chen Yucai's smiling gaze, Nangong Han's expression became even more unnatural, and he said in an embarrassed voice: "This ...... This ......"
After a long time, Nangong Han couldn't say a word. Chen Yucai retracted his gaze and looked into the distance, and said: "Nangong Han, since I knew you, you have always been this problem, everything is always beautiful and beautiful, and when it comes to the critical moment, you will drop the chain." I haven't seen you for a few years, and you still have this problem, and you haven't changed it at all. ”
Nangong Han's heart was shocked, and when he heard Chen Yucai's words that seemed to be reprimanding and warning, he felt a little remorseful. The mental method he practiced was Xuanxin Pavilion's "Pure Heart Jade Book", which had been stuck in the current realm for a long time, and many efforts had no results. Suddenly hearing Chen Yucai's admonition, I had a feeling of sudden enlightenment.
"Pure Heart Jade Book" is the most profound mental method of Xuanxin Pavilion, which is consistent with Luoxia Sect's "Nine Xia Xuanjing", the difference is that "Pure Heart Jade Book" focuses on the state of mind, and exhales Zhou Tian's aura to improve the state of mind, and most of the moves are related to the state of mind. is like Nangong Han, timid, insincere, and his mood is naturally much worse, so he will not be able to break through the current realm for a long time and enter the threshold of the next layer.
Nangong Han was silent for a long time, and after a while, a light seemed to flash in his eyes, and he said to Chen Yucai: "Senior Brother Chen's lesson is that I am too good-looking, and when I speak, I am covered in clouds and mountains, don't say that I hurt others, and even my own state of mind has been destroyed, thank you Senior Brother for mentioning it." ”
Chen Yucai smiled freely, and then said: "It is naturally a good thing that Senior Brother Nangong can comprehend, but it is extremely difficult to change his temperament, I hope you can remember what you said today, and it will not be in vain for us to have a relationship." As for what was agreed, you can rest assured. Even if it's for Senior Brother Shi, I will*. ”
Nangong Han knew that he was at a loss, and he didn't mind Chen Yucai saying this about him, so he nodded and said, "It should be so, we will definitely advance and retreat together with Senior Brother Chen." ”
Behind the two, everyone walked together. chatting all the way, Liu Zifeng also knew the names of Nangong Han's three junior sisters, called Nianqin, Chuqin and Yaoqin respectively, the three of them came from the same school, and they turned out to be the disciples of Qin Shuyun. The fortune teller was so sleepy that he yawned, but when he heard this, he came forward again.
Shimen Hu lost his magic weapon, and he was in a state of interest and nervous along the way. Song Xitong has always been quiet and silent, and she didn't say much, but she just hugged Hei Yan and followed silently. Zhou Yuru has a lively personality, chatting with the three girls from time to time, and also pulling Liu Zifeng and fortune telling, and the atmosphere is also harmonious.
In a short time, the crowd came to a forest. Chen Yucai and Nangong Han, who were walking in front, stopped, and when everyone behind them arrived, Chen Yucai glanced around and said, "According to what the note says, we are now more than thirty miles away from Qixia Town, if you guess correctly, most of the places chosen by the 'Shadowless Thief' are this forest." After entering the forest later, Senior Brother Nangong and Shimen Hu will walk in front, and the others will listen to my arrangement, how about it?"
The last sentence was asked to Nangong Han, who had no objection and nodded in agreement. Afterwards, Chen Yu separated the crowd and divided them into groups of two. Considering that several people are not equal, he asked Liu Zifeng and Song Xitong to be in a group, and he and Zhou Yuru and the fortune of heaven respectively took Nangong Han's three junior sisters.
This is well arranged, and I looked up at the moonlight, and the hour was about the time short. Chen Yucai glanced at everyone and said in a low voice, "Let's go in!"
The woods are small and flanked by tall and undulating hills. The forest was overgrown with weeds, perhaps because no one came in, and they were all more than half a man tall. Nangong Han and Shimen Hu walked in front, and more than ten meters behind the two, everyone scattered in groups of two and walked forward at an arc angle.
After walking through the forest, I saw that there seemed to be a clearing in front of me. Liu Zifeng and Song Xitong were on the far left, and they didn't see her using their means, and the ethereal voice sounded in Liu Zifeng's ears: "That's where you put things." ”
Liu Zifeng has been staring left and right on guard, for fear that the shadowless god will steal a sheep. Leng Buding heard Song Xitong's voice, looked forward, and sure enough, he saw an open place. Because of his relationship with the left, he was a little closer to the open space. On closer inspection, there are several bare wooden stakes on the ground, and the trees that are supposed to grow here have been cut down.
Being in a group with Song Xitong, although Liu Zifeng was a little embarrassed, he was extremely safe. This thought suddenly came to his heart, and he felt a little ashamed at that time. glanced at Song Xitong, who was close at hand, and unfortunately happened to meet the latter and looked up. Liu Zifeng's expression froze, and he quickly turned his head away.
There was still some time at three o'clock, and everyone hid in the agreed position. Liu Zifeng peeked at and was caught, and when he turned his head, he was still a little embarrassed, and his heart was fluttering wildly for some reason, and he pretended to be calm: "Senior Sister Song, this guy Hei Yan didn't make trouble for you, did he?"
Song Xitong was looking ahead, and when she heard this, she retracted her gaze and fell on Liu Zifeng, and said, "No." ”
"Uh......" Liu Zifeng had a headache again, and sure enough, it had reached this point, and he didn't know what to say next. Thinking about it in his head, he asked again after a while, "When did Senior Sister Song worship Xinghua Peak?"
Song Xitong's eyes were calm, his tone paused for a moment, and said, "I'm not a disciple of Xinghua Peak, I'm just a person. ”
"Huh?"
Liu Zifeng suddenly turned his head, met the pair of dark brown pupils, and asked with some uncertainty: "You are not a disciple of Xinghua Peak, then why are you in the Luoxia Sect?"
Song Xitong's expression on his face did not change, and his tone did not change in the slightest, he was still distant and ethereal, and said: "If there is a bad guy who wants to arrest me, I will hide." ”
Suddenly hearing this, Liu Zi risked falling. When I came back to my senses, I saw that Song Xitong's expression was normal, and she didn't feel that there was anything wrong with her words, her eyes were extremely clear, and she asked with a hint of doubt: "What's wrong with you?"
Liu Zifeng hurriedly waved his hand and said, "I'm fine, I slipped under my feet just now and almost fell." ”
Song Xitong let out an "oh", looked around vigilantly, and said softly, "Be careful." ”
The night wind blew through the woods, and there was a loud and loud sound, and several night crows flew over the willow wind, making a piercing croak. As time passed, the temperature in the forest became lower and lower, Liu Zifeng tightened his clothes, turned his head to look at the calm Song Xitong, and said in a low voice: "Senior Sister Song, aren't you cold?"
Song Xitong's clear eyes moved slightly, her eyes were still looking ahead, and she said softly, "Someone is coming." ”
Liu Zifeng was shocked, and hurriedly looked forward, only to see that except for the weeds that were blown by the cold wind, there was no one to see. After staring carefully for a long time, he couldn't help but have some doubts about Song Xitong's judgment, and was about to ask something more, but suddenly heard a sound of breaking the air.
As if a strong wind was blowing, there was a sound from the leaves in the forest, startling a few night crows fluttering and flying, and everyone hiding in the weeds was all tense and cheered up. This shadowless assassin has always come and gone like the wind, silently, but he didn't expect to make such an obvious movement at this time.
Perhaps it was because of the boldness of the artist, Nangong Han and Shimen Hu naturally felt the movement here, although there were people in ambush behind them, they still couldn't help but feel a little nervous. The two stood in front of the stump, and as soon as their eyes moved, they saw a faint black shadow fluttering a few meters in front of the two.
"Did you bring all the good things?"
The figure was dressed in a wide black robe, with a thin body, and his voice was deliberately lowered when he spoke, looking like a teenager. Nangong Han was stunned when he saw this, and asked, "You are the 'Shadowless Thief'?"
The black-robed young man ignored his questioning, just stood quietly opposite and was silent, looking too lazy to talk nonsense with him. Nangong Han gritted his teeth, took out a vial from his arms, threw it to the black-robed young man opposite with some heartache, gritted his teeth and said, "Four 'Qingxin Pills', it's time to return the magic weapon to me, right?"
It seems that this black-robed young man is a "shadowless thief", catching the vial thrown by Nangong Han, the black-robed young man uncorked the bottle and poured out a pill, sniffed it lightly and put it back into the bottle. Turning his head to look at Shimen Hu with a nervous expression, he asked, "What about yours?"
Shimen Hu saw that Nangong Han had already handed over the "Qingxin Pill", so he also took out a piece of red and hot spar and threw it to the black-robed young man. Seeing that the other party took the two people's things, but did not take out the magic weapon taken from the two of them, Deng Shi hurriedly said: "'Shadowless Thief', when will you return the magic weapon to us?"
The black-robed young man laughed, his head moved slightly as if he was looking around, and after a while, he took out two things from his robe and threw them to Nangong Han and Shimen Hu. Seeing that the two of them put away the magic weapon, they sneered and said, "With your little manpower, you also want to catch me?"