They knew nothing about Xie Hualing's Gu.
To this day, they haven't seen any symptoms from her, and she has never vomited out some poisonous medicine. Shan Hai and the others were afraid of Xie Hua's family and A Ling losing his temper, so they suddenly ran out of the gate. In fact, she had been in contact with many people before she learned that she had been poisoned. Fortunately, her family's onmyoji and various doctors all said that voodoo is different from the epidemic, and it is not something that can be transmitted by touching hands, saying a word, or looking at each other.
But the methods of casting poisons are really weird and make no sense, and no one knows how sinister the poisonous techniques of Death Shadow Pavilion are. It's better to be careful, so she was locked up, and she didn't say she had any complaints.
And another thing... Xie Huayao's death was definitely something they didn't expect. What's even more frustrating is that of the two culprits who caused all this, one is forever sealed in an unbreakable barrier and never sees the light of day, while the other has long since escaped and there is nothing they can do against him or the forces behind him.
It can't be said that it is a famous family, but the Xie Hua family is also famous in the world. This situation is really irritating. Although Xie Huayao was not the eldest son of the family head - nor was the family head their father, they only found out after they visited, Xie Huayao and Xie Hualing were considered nieces of the family head. Their biological father is still running around outside looking for a cure, and their mother is at home.
After saying this, Shan Hai and Mu Wan lowered their heads deeply, not daring to look at the reaction from the other side. After a period of suffocating silence, the woman's cry fell into the ears. Xie Hualing's mother was shaking and crying uncontrollably, and the sounds of other people sobbing could be heard one after another. The two of them heard it with sore eyes and did not dare to speak, for fear that their voices would shake when they spoke. In the end, her mother burst into tears and was helped out by her men. Before leaving, the head of the family asked not to tell the elderly at home for the time being.
Shan Hai's description was already very "rudimentary", and he did not dare to repeat the actual situation exactly as it was. His descriptions were all true, but his summary could not hide the anger in his emotions. This was what they had agreed upon, and as far as he was concerned, he could still take into account the emotions of his family members. If it were Mu Wan, he might have cursed uncontrollably.
In the sad atmosphere, the topic returned to Xie Hualing.
"This Gu is not completely helpless. If we go to Yu Yumingxu Gao Yuejun, there may be a glimmer of hope."
Lin Shanhai made this suggestion carefully, fearing that the Xie Hua family would change their expressions. Surprisingly, the expressions of the head of the family and several other elders were normal, and no one loudly accused him of being imaginative.
Mu Wan couldn't help but ask: "She Ji, Shou Gongduo and Zhu Tong... are all her subordinates. How could she help the victim detoxify?"
"You also know that Lord Gaoyue has an unpredictable temperament. And according to the principles of the Shadow Pavilion, if we can provide corresponding conditions, she should give us a solution."
"To be honest..." said the wife of the head of the family, "This time Aling's father went to find the Shadow Pavilion. Our eldest son was practicing, so we sent a letter home to let him know if he heard Liu Hanxue's explanation ·We should also think of some solutions regarding the news about Lord Ruyue. She is the medicine master in the Six Paths of Impermanence, so she must... have some solutions."
Shan Hai and Mu Wan looked at each other quietly. Dai Luan went to find Xie Hualing and was not here. But there was no direct way to contact her and Lord Kisaragi, and they did not tell the family leader this useless information.
The people in the Xie Hua family are all gentlemen, and they are reasonable in everything they say or do. Even before such a problem, he could calm down and analyze the stakes, allowing his family members to take risks and visit the enemy's territory.
They don't deserve to be treated like this.
"Waiting for news." Another elder said.
The good news for the time being is that their prescription can also work on Tengu. When she went to look at it in the courtyard, it had regained its energy and was just like before. However, the doctor still said, "To untie the bell, you must tie the bell." Whether there are any sequelae is hard to say. Bell tieer? Mu Wan was never willing to have anything to do with the Death Shadow Pavilion, but when he thought about Xie Hualing, he was a little shaken.
Forget it, she would rather place her hope in Lord Ruyue.
...It shouldn’t be like this. Placing your hopes on others is a sign of your own incompetence. She had to admit that none of them were strong enough to handle these things on their own.
The doctor also said that if you walk very far along the southwest side, you will reach a place called Xuanchuang Town. I heard that there is a Lord of Hundred Skeletons there who is quite prestigious in the demon world, and he may be able to cure the tengu’s diseases. Shan Hai looked back at them and said nothing. When Mu Wan heard the name, he opened his mouth slightly and responded in a daze.
This name already sounds a bit unfamiliar. But it still grows in everyone's mind and is buried in their heart. Once the thread of memory is tugged on, it will cause pain to the internal organs.
The head of the family originally wanted to persuade them to have a simple meal and stay for a day, but they declined, and there was no more persuasion to stay. They all know in their hearts that getting together under such circumstances will only add a little more depression and will not help solve the actual problems.
When she went to tell Dai Luan to leave, her expression was full of sadness. No need to ask, Xie Hualing must not have opened the door for her. They went to the city for a meal, but had not yet decided where to go. They told Dai Luan that they were probably going to Qinglize. Dai Luan knew what this meant and didn't ask anything. She just asked about the Tengu. After the meal, they all sat at the table. Dai Luancai said:
"I talked to her a lot, but she only advised me to leave. I thought to myself that she was probably concerned about grabbing the map before. So I chatted with her about other things, and she slowly started talking to me. It's just that ...When she asked about Xie Huayao, I thought for a long time and dared to say that I didn't know. I guess you must have told her family, and I don't know if they will...well, when. She She will be very sad. She will also hate me for not telling her at that time. Before I left, I wrapped up all the snacks Xi Yu gave me and left them at the door, hoping she would remember to take them. "
"...She won't hate you. She's a smart girl and she knows you're not to blame."
"I know. But what can she do? She also asked me if the brother who used to use a fan came back with us. How did I know where Wu Qi was. I had to say, he is not here, we Bring him next time.”
"Shi Wuqi him...well, he might be able to cure the Tengu's disease."
Dai Luan continued: "To A Yao, she and I are sisters, and to A Ling, A Yao and I are sisters. I'm so sad, but I don't know what I can do. If I can find my second master... …”
There was a brief silence. There are only two roads in front of you. Either go to Qinglize and find Lord Gaoyue in Death Shadow Pavilion. This path is almost tantamount to self-destruction. Or, find Aluan's second master, Lord Ruyue. However, she is as elusive as all the six realms of impermanence, and no one knows where she is.
"Wait a minute." Mu Wan broke the silence, "I remember that box..."
"Box? Ah, you mean..."
——The willow box. Compared with hairbands, finger rings, and feathers, it is too big, and people will not think of it as a "personal object" for a while. And in everyone's subconscious mind, it already belongs to Aluan.
Shan Hai was lost in thought and said slowly: "I'm not sure... this box should be regarded as Aluan's. I don't know if using it for divination can get real results. Even if it can, her position is not fixed. Even our mortal bodies cannot pass through the six spiritual veins."
"So we can find it?" Dai Luan became excited.
"Compared to Qing Lize, I would rather run after Lord Ruyue." Mu Wan also agreed.
Several people weighed it up, thought about it again and again, and decided to give it a try first. At dusk, Lin Shanhai set up a formation and used the old little medicine box to perform divination. In the end, they did get a direction - the needle they used to scrape off the paint and soak it in water floated on the top and kept it in the box, pointing directly to where Aluan was standing.
"Tch..." She couldn't help but make a disappointed sound, turned around and walked away.
"Wait a minute -" Before he could let her down, Shanhai suddenly said, "A-luan, please go further."
Aluan didn't know what his intention was, but he stayed further away and ran to the corner of the room. Mu Wan and Shan Hai continued to stare at the small bowl placed in the middle of the array, their cheeks flushed by the candles. Aluan asked curiously, and Shanhaicai said:
"The needle isn't following you... I think it's this way. We're going northwest."
"What about the distance?"
"I can't say for sure..."
As soon as he finished speaking, a candle on the corner of the table was extinguished. Shanhai continued: "She is still walking in that direction."
"Let's go?" Dai Luan asked, "Then where she is going, either there is no spiritual vein, or... she is almost at her destination."
"We can't wait any longer. After she settles her own affairs, she will change places again. Get some rest early and set off tomorrow."
They are always on the road and walk for a long time.
In a few days, it will be the Lantern Festival. There was no atmosphere in this festival. They passed by a small town. The town was bustling with activity, just like every festival they had celebrated in every place they had ever visited. After experiencing the New Year that had no sense of the New Year, Aluan suddenly lost interest in the festival, and she could never get back the feeling she had in the past. That kind of expectation, that kind of joy, has become a little numb. If you think about it carefully, this is probably an adult's perspective. Everything is so colorful, gorgeous, and boring.
Shanhai bought her a lantern, and Mu Wan chose the one that looked like a puppy. There are wires woven inside, and the dog's little head dangles when you lift it up, and the tassels underneath are also very cute. Dai Luan took over and smiled, but the smile was not genuine and could not be hidden from them.
Growing up is a good thing... as it should be.
Went to eat Yuanxiao in the evening. Mountains and seas are not picky. Mu Wan wanted to eat black sesame seeds, but Dai Luan didn't like it. She liked hawthorn, but they were sold out. So Shan Hai asked someone to change it to red bean paste, which she also liked to eat. As soon as she took it and bit it open, her face wrinkled into a bun. It turned out that the store had mixed up the jujube paste and bean paste.
"You hate eating jujube paste?" Mu Wan asked.
Shanhai pushed the peanut-filled one to her and then pulled her bowl over. Shanhai also said that he actually didn't remember that she hated it. He remembered that she also liked Zaoni's snacks.
"No, it's just that my stomach was ready to eat hawthorn. I finally convinced it to switch to bean paste. But I was not mentally prepared at all... I felt that nothing I expected would happen. They always come back the other way.”
Mu Wan opened her mouth to say that she was childish, but swallowed it back. Firstly, her master didn't say anything, and secondly...she could think clearly about this feeling. When I was a child, adults always felt that children had too many things and were too pretentious. In the final analysis, I am not disappointed again and again. There is nothing happy, no matter how small the sadness is, it is still sad.
"Forget it, luckily it's not stuffed with peppercorns."
"That's a way of eating that violates the spirit of humanity..."
"Ah, I remembered, it was the five-nut mooncake from last year."
"Oh... Wu Qi was still there at that time."
"Here I am."
It seemed that the atmosphere that had just calmed down fell to freezing point again.
But no one can blame anyone.
