When Dai Luan climbed to the roof, Shi Wuqi was basking in the moon.
"Why haven't you slept yet?" Shi Wuqi said, reluctantly moving his buttocks, "Be careful not to get out of bed tomorrow."
"I ate too much at night and couldn't sleep."
The roof is a small platform, and the hotel has a rope to hang clothes on. The evening breeze kept blowing, causing the fabric of the clothes to sway from time to time. Large shadows rise and fall in the moonlight, looking strange and strange.
Dai Luan took a snack when she came up, but she didn't know if it was stolen from the kitchen. She sat aside and started nibbling. It didn't look like she had eaten too much. So Shi Wuqi guessed that she had something on her mind, but she wasn't ready to say it yet.
"Did your master ask you to come?" he asked. Shanhai must have been awake when he left the house, but he didn't care if he was awake or not.
"Why, I can't worry about you myself?"
"Worried about me? Save it. Think more about yourself and the inefficient lamp in your room. No, firecrackers."
"The firecrackers fell asleep a long time ago." She stopped talking and looked at the moon, "I feel like the firecrackers... are like being wet with water. They can't be lit. They just smoke, but they don't explode. "
Shi Wuqi knew what this meant and the reason. That umbrella must be very important. Those spells and shikigami require a long time of effort. They are the result of many years and the accumulation of time. It was her sword, her sword, something like a companion fighting side by side.
"Before leaving the city, I might have to help her get a good knife. Is Shui Wujun still accepting orders?" Wu Qi joked.
"She's not used to it, right? And Shui Wujun hasn't forged a sword for a long time, hasn't it?" Dai Luan said, "By the way, you know? Mu Wan was almost like this the day you disappeared."
"It's such an honor."
"Hey, why don't you sleep? When I got up at night, I looked up and saw you on the roof."
"Not sleepy," he simply said.
"Okay...I'm not sleepy either."
The two of them blew the wind for a long time. After spring comes, the chirping of insects gradually becomes more intensive. Occasionally, there are strange bird calls. I don’t know what kind of nocturnal bird they are.
Shui Wujun is not here, but he will come tomorrow. He said there was trouble again in Wule City - big trouble. The matter has not reached an irreversible point, otherwise Cangyi City will definitely be implicated. But if it drags on any longer, it’s uncertain. This matter must be dealt with. It is said that he has an inseparable relationship with Lord Yingyue, which is very complicated to explain. As a result, Lord Ruyue entrusted the matter to them for no reason, which was really speechless.
As for Yun Ge...his father is a truly good man. According to Shui Wujun, he agreed to give Cheng Youzhu that bell because he threatened Yun Ge's life. The old craftsman's steely will collapsed overnight. Yun Ge thought for a long time, locked himself in the foundry room alone, and said nothing, probably because he wanted to be alone for a while.
Things are not that simple. On the way back, Shui Wujun suddenly told them that in fact, Yun Ge's mother also died in Cheng You's hands. At that time Yun Ge was not that big yet. On a night that was quieter than tonight, Cheng You appeared in the bedroom of mother and son. Yunmai had just returned from a busy day's work and was so frightened by the appearance of this person that he was speechless. He didn't even dare to shout for fear of waking up his wife and children on the bed. There is a faint fragrance in the room, which is a kind of intoxicating drug.
Cheng You softly explained his purpose, but Yunmai got angry and told him to get out. The only loud roar did not wake the two of them from their sleep. So Cheng You said: "Since you rejected me once, there is only one left. Do you choose one?"
Yunmai was furious, but he didn't dare to act rashly. He also had a carving knife that he brought back from work on his waist. He quietly touched it and slowly came closer. Stimulated by these words, Yunmai became murderous and tried to kill him with one blow. Cheng You reacted faster, grabbed the knife when he rushed towards her, and inserted it deeply into his wife's throat. The knife blocked her voice, and her blood and energy were blocked by the blade. Xiao Yunge was hastily tied to his back with a rope, made a cross, and was hastily placed at the door of a friend's house along the road. Before leaving, he patted her crazily. Door. The rope was knotted, so he used another blunt knife to cut the rope. As a result, my wife died on the way.
It's hard to say whether there was room for maneuver in her death. Maybe it wasn't his wife who was sleeping there at that time, so what he lost might be his son. No matter which one he didn't want to lose, this in itself was an inhumane multiple-choice question that shouldn't exist. Perhaps if he had died earlier, his wife might not have been saved. Or, what if he agrees to Cheng You's request? He didn't know what choice he would make knowing the ending, because fate never gives people a chance to come back.
When they heard about this incident, it was hard for them to imagine how cruel this story was to a child. But Yunmai kept the matter a secret, saying only that his mother became ill in the middle of the night and wanted to move to a hospital. Yun Ge was also too obedient and never made a fuss about going to see his mother. As long as his father said he had seen it, he would not ask, but he was clearly looking forward to his mother's early return. He learned to fetch water, sweep the floor, wash and cook, and continued to learn skills from his father. It was only when he could no longer hide it that he told Yun Ge that she had died of "illness".
What the disease is, he has never been able to explain clearly. But Yun Ge might have been mentally prepared, so he just nodded silently and said he wanted to visit his mother's grave. The tombstone should have been erected earlier than he guessed, but the stone was chosen well and the inscription was carved by him himself. It will last forever. I wonder if Yun Ge saw the clues. Even if he felt something was wrong, he could probably only guess that his father kept it secret for so long because he was afraid that he would be sad. This white lie to protect the child's fragile heart, together with the long-lasting guilt in his heart, were buried in this small piece of land, never to see the light of day.
I heard it was raining that day. Dai Luan wondered what Yunmai's mood was when he deposited his dead wife's body with the doctor, washed the blood on his hands, hid the blood spots on his clothes, and came to his friend's house in the rain as if nothing had happened. Pick up their kids. Would Yun Ge cry as a child? Because he could not see his father or his mother when he woke up, only his familiar uncle and his family were guarding the bedside, carefully waiting for him to wake up and for his father to come back. Yunmai wanted to comfort him and push him to a friend's old man to wipe his tears, but he, wearing a wet outfit, told his friends the pale and empty lies weaved on the road.
Once you say it, it means a lifetime.
No matter how far he goes to the end of the world, he can't get rid of the evil spirit who killed his wife. And this evil spirit covets his own child. He had to lower his head, put on a mask that looked like an evil ghost, and became the evil ghost's accomplice.
"Why didn't you tell Yun Ge, but told us?"
When everyone was immersed in that sad story, Shan Hai asked Shui Wujun.
"Because Kisaragi-kun didn't let me say it."
At this time, it can be assumed that it was Kisaragi-kun's instruction that he told them. After all, Dai Luan knew that according to his usual character, he wouldn't be able to hold in his fart even after walking for such a short distance.
It was already past Qingming Festival and they had not caught up with the rain. Maybe it will happen again later, maybe not. But the weather should be good tomorrow, after all, the moon is so beautiful tonight.
"I was thinking about what Master said."
I don’t know if Dai Luan finally couldn’t help being silent, but she suddenly said this. She looked at Shi Wuqi's side face and his flowing dark golden eyes, unable to guess what he had been through.
Shi Wuqi reacted.
"Shan Hai? Or... Kisaragi-kun?"
"Kisaragi-kun."
"What words?"
"What contradictory words." Dai Luan finished her snack and patted the scum on her hands. "She said she hated people who went against the destiny and sought death and survival, but then... she hinted at our soul-returning incense. It's a bit strange no matter how you think about it. .”
"She is your master, you should understand her."
Shi Wuqi patted the closed fan on his other hand. Although he said this, he was actually thinking about this issue in his heart.
"I don't understand her." Dai Luan said quietly, "I don't understand anyone."
So Wu Qi turned to look at her. After looking at it for a short while, he turned around again and continued to look at the moon.
"There's a spot there." She pointed suddenly, "It's right there."
Wu Qi pressed her hand down and said, "Don't point to the moon. There are monsters who cut off ears."
"Isn't it?" Dai Luan's expression was complicated, "Master Bai Gu believes this?"
Shi Wuqi said nothing and just shrugged. He also looked over and found that there were indeed spots on the moon, and there were more than one. He had never noticed it before, and he didn't know what he was thinking about every time he looked at the moon. Anyway, I didn’t think about the moon.
"Ruyue-kun is... a very contradictory person. At least that's what I think." Shi Wuqi continued the topic, "But everything has her own purpose, and she has the final say. What does she know?" How to induce others to do what she wants you to do. But above this, there is always some larger truth that she seems to really believe in, and I can't tell."
"But she's also very gentle."
"Really? You seem to think so of Kanna-kun too."
"Everyone has their own unique tenderness." At this moment, she spoke righteously like an adult again, "Ruyue-kun must have wanted to touch us something, or let us know about Yun Ge. Shui Wujun's 'telling' made everyone feel more at ease - even though it wasn't necessarily Yun Ge who was listening. And she hid this from him so that he wouldn't have to hold grudges against his father."
"Do you think he wants to know?" Wu Qi asked, "Or does his father want to know? If he dies."
"I don't think that's important." Dai Luan said, "I'm more... selfish. I want to know more about what my master meant when he said those words. And you knew there might be something wrong with it, but you still did it. This soul-reviving fragrance, isn’t it?”
"The fact that you can say that proves that you are not selfish. At least not selfish enough." Shi Wuqi smiled, "Not as selfish as me."
"Then you are great -"
"right."
The two of them blew the wind for a while. Dai Luan felt a little cold and began to miss the hot bed, so she got off first. I don't know how long Shi Wuqi sat alone. When she woke up the next day, Dai Luan had two dark circles under her eyes as expected, but Shi Wuqi was in high spirits. She seriously doubted that this person never actually needed sleep.
Mizumu-kun has arrived at the hotel and is drinking a cup of tea. To their surprise, Yun Ge sat opposite him. He brought a small package with him and a dagger hung from his belt, ready to go. He seemed to be in good spirits and not too affected by what happened yesterday.
At first they thought Yun Ge was going somewhere else and stopped by to take a look. As a result, Shui Wujun said that he wanted to go to Wule City with them.
"What about your store?" Shan Hai asked, "And those two guys."
"Anyway, there is no business, so opening the business is a waste of time. We have to wait a little longer. I pawned some jewelry I made at a low price, and gave them some broken silver first. Wait for me to come back after a while, and then open the business. By the way, little princess, This is something sent to you.”
Dai Luan took the silver jewelry from his hands - it was the longevity lock. Compared with the previous one, it is almost carved from the same mold. The Xuanluan on it is exquisite and delicate, with distinct feathers. The posture of looking back with lowered eyes seems like it will open its eyes at any time and take off from the lock. out.
Shi Wuqi asked him why he suddenly decided to follow him.
"It's nothing, I just want to go with Master Suzuki for a while. I still want to know what the 'True Heart' that my father once told me means. Master Suzuki said that he can't tell me with just a few words, I can only tell it myself Saw it.
Dai Luan thought, in fact, even if he knew the truth, he would probably forgive his father.
Or, for him, will he hold a grudge for this?
