Dai Luan thought carefully. After the Mid-Autumn Festival, around midnight, they should have packed up and dispersed. After all, they still had things to do the next day. Na Wuqi might have hidden the soul-returning incense after nightfall—Xue Yanchi was the most likely possibility. Dai Luan couldn't explain why, it was probably intuition.
The day is finally over.
Dai Luan remembered that it was still bright at this time in autumn, but it was winter and darkness came too quickly. Originally, Mo Liang and Xi Yu had other children who wanted to play with her, but she refused. She hoped she wouldn't make them suspicious by refusing so abruptly. After all, she was always there for any activities between children. Although Xi Yu claims to be the child king of Xue Yan Sect, the one with the "real power" is Dai Luan, an outsider.
Dai Luan knocked on Shi Wuqi's door first, but no one opened it. She lay down and listened from the window again, but there was no movement. She thought to herself: Could it be that she was late? The room he lived in was very remote and the road was dark. She was usually fearless, and the worst she could do was to fall over without seeing a stone, but today she was extremely nervous. She thought for a while, weighing whether she should go to Shanhai or Mu Wan first, or whether she should go directly to the Xueyan Pond to see what was going on. Maybe they have already left, so we should hurry to the Snow Inkstone Pond.
The road leading to the Snow Inkstone Pond itself is narrow, secluded and stumbling. She regretted that she had not brought a lamp with her. There is a thin crescent moon in the sky. The light is too weak and not much light falls through the dry branches. Stepping on the few dry leaves, the clicking sound is very obvious.
Dai Luan suddenly remembered that when he occasionally wiped Duan Chenhuan at night, the sword's blade was bright. Although it's not "bright", it might be a little bright. So she untied the cloth as she walked, revealing the long and undulating sword body. Under the weak moonlight, Duanchenhuan was filled with sparkling waves, like the ripples of the water's surface at night.
Scattered light spots are projected onto the ground, making the surrounding situation a little brighter. Along with Dai Luan's steps, it looked strange and bizarre. She couldn't help but think of the time she was in the Zanglan Sea - she was transported into the sea by Mutsuki-kun. She looked up and saw the light and shadow penetrating the sparkling sea peeking out from under the water. This was the scenery.
When she came to a slightly open area, she felt a strong chill. This kind of coldness existed before, but it was especially obvious at this moment. She gradually realized that this was not the temperature that should be found in winter, but a different feeling than usual.
Have those rustling figures in the forest been lingering here since yesterday and the past few days?
Dai Luan stopped and swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
This is the winter solstice.
It is the longest night of the year.
In the dark forest, Shi Wuqi held Miss Qi's wrist and walked quickly through the shadows of the trees.
"Have you thought about it?" Another person asked, "There will be trouble today. I wonder how Mr. Shi is preparing?"
"There's no other way. I've weighed it up." He still jumped forward lightly, not looking at the person who was always parallel to him. "Although I feel like betraying my friend, I didn't seek benefit from him. Now in the blink of an eye, everything is gone." There is no room for delay.”
"Please remember, there are seven quarters in the clock, even one more blink and one less blink is not enough."
"I know, I know it from my heart."
"But you have to be careful." The man said, "There are bad guys guarding you when you cross the river ahead."
"……What?"
After stepping onto a tree branch, he stopped and looked down at the gurgling river from a height. For a trickle of this size, the water outside would be almost dry in November. Only the river in Xueyan Valley is still powerful, but the water level is a little low. There were no trees or rocks on the other side, and there weren't many shelters. He didn't see any shadows for the time being. After meeting that person, his senses became more acute, and he could vaguely feel that someone was indeed hiding on the other side.
"Oh...this is too dangerous."
"When did he show up?"
"We came before dark. But the good news is that the mercenaries you hired are on their way here and will arrive soon... Then, I'll take my leave first."
"good."
He handed something to Miss Qi and crossed the river directly. Overly bright bait can easily attract a big fish - a dark fish.
A glimmer of light cut through the darkness, the sword was unsheathed, and there was a metallic buzz in the wind.
"The wild dogs smelled the fishy smell so quickly." Shi Wuqi clapped his hands, "That shouldn't be the case. I keep the time information very confidential. Who informed you in advance? You are really an early bird. There are worms to eat."
"Whatever you say." Tang He stared at him, his sharp pupils like an eagle shining coldly.
"I don't want to fight with you. After all, we can't waste time. You don't want to stop me, do you? I believe you can't find the location of the soul-returning incense. I have this confidence. But why do you jump out at this time? What about trying to scare someone away?"
"Because there are more than just you and me here." He said coldly, "It's not impossible to wait until you lift the lid of the pot before grabbing it, but I'm a little worried because there are more than one pair of chopsticks hanging on the pot. Although... they don't necessarily They’re all here for this bowl of rice.”
"Young Master Tang, if you grab this meal too quickly, it will burn your mouth."
On the dark river bank, Tang He looked at him secretly. He knew that Shi Wuqi didn't even take out his fan, so he had no intention of fighting with him. In fact, he didn't think it was necessary. It was a waste of time. In order not to delay the business of both parties, Tang He did not answer this boring sarcasm, but cleared his throat and said something else, with a subtle tone.
"I want to say hello to you first. Zuo Renmen has assembled a team of Jianghu and has already sneaked into Xueyan Valley, preparing to ambush a close friend of yours. If she is in danger, it will be your fault. "
"Of course I know, but compared to my unnecessary concern, the other friends are not decorations. What, you want to use psychological warfare to put pressure on me? Do you think I will tell you the location of the incense burner? No, but I can also say hello to you - the child you are taking care of is on the way to Xueyan Valley. Don't ask me why I know, I only know that she will be put in danger because of you. You won't even do this Do you want to thank me for my gift?"
Tang He didn't know whether he was shaken for a moment after hearing these remarks. But more is unexpected. He didn't really question Shi Wuqi's words, it was just disturbing his mind. After all, Yun Waijing was in the Snow Inkstone Valley. Of course, he might know something that he couldn't know otherwise. But why Jiang Doudou...how could it happen? with who?
He gritted his teeth slightly, thinking that Shi Wuqi was lying.
"Don't waste time." He raised the knife, "It will be neither good for you nor me to delay for too long."
"Want the soul-returning incense?" Shi Wuqi smiled and spread his arms, "You want to beat me first?"
Tang He would never be provoked by explicit provocations, but since a gentleman said so, don't blame him for wielding swords and guns so decisively. Slightly adjusting his wrist and exerting force on his feet, the horizontal knife stabbed forward in an instant, stirring up dust among the grass on the spot. A loud sound suddenly appeared on the ground, and fire exploded out of thin air. When he was less than half the distance from Shi Wuqi, another knife interrupted his attack. The end of the knife is attached to a thorn chain. The crashing sound continued, as if a woman descended from the sky was half kneeling and half rising. She held the handle of the knife with one hand and looked up at him from below. Feeling the amazing strength in his hand, a little surprise appeared in the corner of Tang He's eyes. The small half of the blade half-submerged in the ground reflected her cold gaze, as if a thousand needles were shooting at the same time, or a thousand arrows were fired at the same time.
He immediately retreated and distanced himself from the woman. The woman stood up and fished the short knife out of the soil.
That wasn't a dagger... it was a broken sword.
"...It's you." Tang He changed the angle of the blade, "You are still alive. Just tell me why you have the aura of a third person."
"Unfortunately, I'm still alive." Tang Huailan said lightly.
"I remember that your relationship was not very good." Tang He quickly swept his eyes between the two people on the other side, "When did you stand over there?"
"Use money to do things and avenge private revenge."
Then at the end of the words, two darts came out of his sleeves. Tang He quickly tilted the blade, knocking the first dart off course with the first blow, and bouncing the second dart back with the second blow. Tang Huailan held it accurately between his fingers. The cold wind blew, and the hair and clothes of the three of them looked like the remains of autumn butterflies.
"Miss Tang, I'm leaving this to you."
Huailan nodded slightly, his bottomless eyes always staring at the enemy in front of him, as if he was ready to devour him at any time.
A stray cloud passed over the waning moon, making its brilliance even hazier.
Shanhai and Muwan are further away from Xueyanchi. Although Shi Wuqi mentioned that the time was Chou Shi Four, they were all planning to come to the Snow Inkstone Pond early after dinner. The two did not walk together at first, but met on the road. The two styles were prepared in advance, so they met by chance.
"Will Ah Luan come alone later?" Mu Wan asked, "I'm a little worried about her."
"I don't worry about her." Shan Hai frowned, "But when I knocked on her door, she was not in the room. I asked Xi Yu, and she said she didn't know. I was a little worried whether she was going earlier.”
"To be honest, I always feel something is wrong. Although I am in a place like home, I always feel like I am being watched, with many pairs of eyes watching." Mu Wan frowned, "It seems that ever since Wu Qi told us the truth That’s it. Am I a little sensitive?”
"It's always good to be alert, not to mention I have those feelings too. I tried to look for those 'eyes', but they were like ghosts and there was no trace." Shanhai took a deep breath, and the cool wind filled his lungs. , "I'm worried...forget it."
"worry about what?"
As soon as Mu Wan asked, there was a slight sound behind him. Someone's footsteps were coming from far away, very light, but very hurried. They both turned around at the same time and saw Mo Liang's white figure running towards this side holding a lantern.
He ran a little hastily and didn't say anything for a long time, stumbling over a few words. Mu Wan patted his back and Shan Hai told him to take it easy and speak slowly. It seemed that he didn't even dare to use his internal strength and just ran over.
"Have you, have you seen Aluan?" He was still breathing.
"Never seen her before." Mu Wan frowned slightly, "We thought... uh, thought she was playing with you."
"She has been looking in the direction of the Snow Inkstone Pool all day long." Mo Liang was worried. "I haven't seen her since the afternoon. I asked other disciples and they all said they had never seen her. Only one said they saw her. I knocked on Mr. Shi's door. I expected that Mr. Shi might have put the incense burner there and would take it out in the near future. I wasn't worried at first, but today a disciple fainted in the mountain stream. When he woke up, he couldn't remember anything. , there is no injury on the body, I am afraid that I was drugged. I am worried..."
Mo Liang's suspicion was very reasonable. With his intelligence, it was natural to connect these things. Shan Hai immediately felt that something was wrong all over his body. But since Xiaoliang had a rough guess, they didn't plan to hide it.
"You're right... we are indeed going to the Snow Inkstone Pond. The bad thing is that there is no fixed way to get there, and there are too many ways to walk. I don't know where Aluan went, but she is alone, which is really uneasy. Okay, is it convenient for you to go with Mu Wan?"
"Okay." He tightened his grip on the sword.
"Shan Hai, you have to be careful too! In fact, we even..."
"Yes, we are not even sure of the real location of the incense burner. Wu Qi is telling us to go to the Snow Inkstone Pond for granted. But I believe there is a reason for him. I have Aluan's headband, I will go find her , you must also be careful!”
He quickly stepped onto the branch and walked quickly through the sparse forest. On the one hand, he hoped that nothing would go wrong between Mo Liang and Mu Wan, and that they could only take care of each other; on the other hand, he prayed that nothing would happen to Aluan.
It's hard for her to be okay.
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