It was hot and majestic like a city, and Shi Qinghuan's rapidly beating heart instantly calmed down.
Bailiheng held her waist with one hand and stroked the back of her neck with the other, completely encircling her in his arms, and subconsciously pulled her to the safest position behind him.
"fine."
While he was comforting her softly, Bailiheng also saw clearly the bones on the bed.
His brows furrowed slightly and his expression darkened.
Shi Qinghuan was still in shock, and what she saw was Bailiheng's familiar profile face, reflected on the side of the candlelight, which made her feel more at ease.
"grown ups!"
Zhang Yue's voice sounded outside the door, and Shi Qinghuan came to his senses and quickly withdrew from Bailiheng's arms.
Bailiheng responded, and Zhang Yue pushed the door open and entered.
Their eyes met, and Zhang Yue stepped forward. After seeing the bones, he drew out his long sword and completely tore the quilt apart.
After several searches, I took out a few more white bones from the quilt, dried them and ground them carefully. They were very light and almost weightless.
In addition, they were all wrapped in thick cotton wool, so they couldn't find them when they checked just now.
"Go and have a look in your room."
Zhang Yue nodded and returned to his room after a while.
"It's the same thing. Several bones were found inside. It looks like they are human bones."
As soon as he finished speaking, thunder and lightning broke out outside, and Shi Qinghuan subconsciously shrank behind Baili Heng.
Bailiheng protected her with one hand and looked at Zhang Yue, "Take these away."
"yes."
Zhang Yue collected all the bones and then left the room.
Shi Qinghuan looked at the bed. Although it was all tidy, he still felt nervous.
It wasn't that she was afraid, after all, she used to walk alone in the world, but it was that weird feeling that made her feel particularly uneasy, as she always felt like something was about to happen.
Seeing her like this, Bailiheng stretched out his hand to pull her over, stopped in the corner next to the charcoal fire, took the accompanying felt and spread it on the ground, and then let Shi Qinghuan sit down.
He was also sitting next to Shi Qinghuan, "What do you think about this matter?"
"It's weird. Although the curse Bainiang said before is not true, many people died here, so it may not be false. But for this reason, I have to check again."
"Do you suspect it's the fog?"
"Well, people who have been living here for a long time due to the fog all year round may suffer physical injuries. It is normal for them not to live past their forties after being injured, but they don't understand. If someone messes with it, it is reasonable to treat it as a curse. "
"Indeed, there was a figure flashing outside just now, probably just to show off."
"What is the purpose? We have just moved in, and he just happened to appear outside our window. Is it to scare us?"
"Maybe we'll find out later!"
Seeing Bailiheng's cunning expression, Shi Qinghuan understood instantly.
"Oh, even if I leave Kyoto, I still have to act!"
As she spoke, she looked at the charcoal fire, and the sparks rustled with the breeze coming in from the window, just like her troubled heart.
We can also predict how many surprises and ups and downs there will be in going to Hexi.
Shi Qinghuan's expression fell into Bailiheng's eyes and turned into warmth.
"You go to sleep for a while. I'll keep an eye on you. Everything will be fine."
"It's okay, I..."
Before she could say anything, Bailiheng had already put his arms around her neck and let her rest her head on his shoulder.
"You go to bed first, and I'll take over later!"
Having said that, it was naturally difficult for Shi Qinghuan to refuse, but on his shoulders, it was naturally impossible.
My heartbeat is surging, how can I fall asleep?
He glanced at Bailiheng secretly. Seeing that he wasn't paying attention, Shi Qinghuan turned around and lay down on the small table on the side. He immediately closed his eyes and pretended to fall asleep.
Her figure was delicate and soft, blurred by the dim candlelight, but even more gentle.
Bailiheng looked at her with a chuckle, without saying anything or making any moves.
The surroundings were quiet, and Shi Qinghuan was very sleepy. Even with the episode just now, with Baili Heng beside her, she fell asleep peacefully.
Seeing that she was sleeping deeply, Bailiheng took the cloak and carefully covered her with it. He half-crouched in front of her, looking at her peaceful face, his smile gradually deepened.
The moment thunder and lightning sounded, he reached out and gently covered her ears.
The fondness in his eyes cannot be concealed.
The night got darker and the thunder and lightning gradually faded away.
In the quiet inn, a small voice suddenly sounded, inaudible.
Shi Qinghuan was woken up. When he could see Bailiheng's figure clearly with his sleepy eyes, he had already pointed outside the door.
Following his gaze, I saw a sneaky figure outside the door, and then a trace of smoke drifted into the crack in the door.
It's smoke.
Shi Qinghuan quickly stuffed a pill into Bailiheng's body, and Bailiheng also got up and hugged Shi Qinghuan, and took her to the bed in a flash.
The cloak covered them, completely hiding their figures.
In a closed environment and a tight hug, Shi Qinghuan felt Bailiheng's familiar breath, and his cheeks gradually became warm.
The moment she raised her head, her lips brushed against his neck.
Bailiheng was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head.
At this moment, Shi Qinghuan's lips went up from his neck, past his throat, and finally landed on his chin.
An electric shock-like numbness instantly spread throughout his body, and Shi Qinghuan could clearly feel his body stiffen, and the breath above him became hot.
Just as she was retreating in panic, the door suddenly opened.
Shi Qinghuan didn't dare to move anymore, but was pulled into Bailiheng's arms again.
Close to his chest, you could hear his rapid and powerful heartbeat.
At this moment, outside the bed, someone dressed in black was approaching the bed cautiously.
Shi Qinghuan held his breath while the man walked to the bed and poked Bailiheng.
It was certain that the young couple was stunned and seemed to be relieved.
Then he turned around and started searching around.
"As soon as I saw you, I knew that you were either rich or noble. You entered this ghost town and then entered my inn. Why don't you just let me do whatever you want?"
It's the Taoist priest.
Upon hearing the voice, Shi Qinghuan and Bailiheng determined the identity of the visitor.
Then he slowly sat up.
The movement was so light that even the Taoist priest failed to notice it.
"I want to see what you have!"
The Taoist priest was still rummaging hard and took out several medicine bottles from a brocade box, "What are these?"
"poison!"
"Oh, poison...huh?"
Shi Qinghuan's voice was light and it took the Taoist Master a long while to react.
He was also a smart man. He knew immediately that he had been fooled and rushed out of the window without looking back.
Shi Qinghuan wanted to get up and chase him, but was held back by Bailiheng.
He helped her arrange her clothes slowly.
"Don't worry, you can't run away!"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a scream, and the figure of the Taoist priest flew back the same way and hit the ground heavily.
Looking at Zhang Yue's figure outside the window, Shi Qinghuan finally understood.
The Taoist priest stood up and wanted to run, but Shi Qinghuan sealed his acupuncture point with a silver needle, and he could only lie on the ground unable to move.
"My dear heroes, spare your lives. This misunderstanding is all a misunderstanding."
"Oh, is it so?"
Bailiheng looked at the Taoist priest with a smile, "Then tell me, what was the misunderstanding? Why did you come to our guest room in the middle of the night, put out smoke, and then come in to search for things?"
"I..."
The Taoist Master stopped talking, but Shi Qinghuan walked to one side and picked up the medicine bottle just now.
"What's inside is Sujing Powder. As the name suggests, it will make your meridians as crispy as cakes."
Shi Qinghuan said, squatting down in front of the Taoist priest, "Two hours after taking this medicine, if I tap your arm lightly, your meridians will snap and break!"
Shi Qinghuan said and deliberately tapped his arm.
The Taoist priest looked pale inside, "I said it, I said it all!"
