In hot and humid areas like the South, heavy rains are common. Rather, it was rare that it didn't rain in the past few days since they came.
The rain fell heavily. Only during the brief dawn did the sun quickly glimpse the bleak world through the clouds. At this moment it disappeared again, dark clouds covered the sky, disguised the fleeting day as night again, and it rained down like a rag. The abandoned hut they were temporarily sheltering in was leaking everywhere. If it rained all day, it might not be able to survive. However, a few people only made some adjustments and would leave soon - if the rain could ease a little.
Thunder was rolling outside the house, and several people inside were sitting on chairs, with the water just covering the soles of their shoes. Xie Zhe was sitting next to Han Chang, while Wen Ying was a little distanced from them. Of course, by this time, she was basically sure that she was out of the illusion. However, that confirmed the slight psychological trauma she had caused to her brother at that moment. Naturally, she felt something was wrong, but she couldn't apologize. The two of them have been embarrassed to this day. Shi Wuqi was very close to Wenying. He has always been talkative, and if he can divert the little girl's attention by simply chatting, he will not hesitate to speak. But in order to really resolve the bad emotions, she still has to rely on her to convince herself.
Occasionally, Shi Wuqi would deliberately talk to the two silent people. Xie Zhe and Han Zhang were both very tired, and they would occasionally doze off. In order to prevent them from falling asleep and falling into puddles with their faces, Shi Wuqi raised his voice and suddenly pulled someone into the topic to participate in an irrelevant discussion. In this case, Wenying was willing to look this way.
"Master Zhongli!" Shi Wuqi shouted again, "The debt you owe me has not been settled yet! Or do you want to pay it back to me?"
Han Zhang, who was feeling sleepy, suddenly woke up when his name was called. He shook his head and tightened his grip on the dagger at his waist.
"Not yet. Aren't you in a hurry? When I get the news, I will come to find you. I can't run away from you." He smiled bitterly, "To be honest, when I judged whether the scene in front of me was an illusion, I didn't notice the dagger. How does it resonate with flutes and flutes. Although I don’t know what will happen when they get close, but at that moment I realized that he didn’t have flutes and flutes on him, so it was an illusion.”
Wen Ying said nothing. Of course she didn't know this. Besides, we can't be too harsh on her. It's a blessing to be able to return to this world as wisely as she is now.
"You react very quickly!"
"Of course. Just wait, I will definitely dig out Wu Wonglan's eyes to pay off your debt."
Hearing this, Shi Wuqi laughed, and Xie Zhe also raised the corners of his lips. But he was tired inside. Of those words Wuyonglan said, which ones were words and which ones were true?
Or is it both and neither?
He was too tired and confused, and he didn't want to delve into these issues at this moment.
Shi Wuqi smiled and said, "You are just talking big words."
"If I can't do it, I will pluck out my own eyes and give them to you."
"no!"
Wenying suddenly shouted angrily, and the other three were stunned for a moment. Han Chang laughed, and Shi Wuqi became even happier.
"You really have a good sister. Speaking of which, her spells are also very powerful."
"That's natural. It doesn't matter whose sister it is."
"You should stop bragging." Shi Wuqi waved his hand, then thought of something and said, "By the way, it's not easy to come to the South Country. I don't know when we will see you next time. So, I will tell you what I know I’m going to tell you something now... don’t worry, this is just friendship, no reward is required.”
The people in the house were talking, while Jiao Mo and the unexpected "guest" were standing outside in the rain.
Neither she nor Gui Haishi are afraid of water, and even like it very much. The rain was heavy and raining heavily, and most people couldn't stand it for more than a cup of tea. But for these two people, the rain felt extremely gentle the moment it touched them, as if they recognized them as friends of water. Until now, although both of them were wet, their hair and clothes were not messy at all.
The two people stood at the intersection, both looking at the depression ahead. The misty rain and fog limited the view, but it didn't matter, they were not really enjoying the scenery.
"Since they are all fine, I feel relieved. Thank you for telling me."
"Your family went further south a long time ago. The sharks captured by the Wuyong clan all came from offshore. But..."
"Tell me," his hesitation did not make Jiao Mo flinch, "I'm not afraid of anything anymore."
"There are rumors even in the mainland that they have captured many living sharks and tried every means to try to turn them into... Yaksha. They may want to regain the power of the orb, or they may have other plans." Gui. Heidegger paused and continued, "But later, for some reason, the project was stopped. It may be due to lack of manpower. Wuyong's conservative faction is still interfering with the lies. Many of them already know, Ji is no longer a human being. How can youkai rule the Onmyoji family? For this reason, many people who were under his command or were planning to follow him have turned against him. Moreover, it is said that many elders are hiring thieves to weaken his party members, and even directly To himself."
"So... the power of lies is slowly declining." Jiao Mo analyzed, "Although the effect is very slow, and they are not as cunning as the lie, but if the new head of the family is not selected, they will continue to attack him for a day. . In the long run, he will be affected to some extent. He stopped torturing... the sharks due to lack of funds or manpower."
Speaking of this, Jiao Mo clenched his teeth a little more. Even through the patter of rain, Gui Hai could hear clearly clearly.
He turned his head slightly, looked at Jiao Mo's side face, and said helplessly:
"You really don't want to go back? I won't say anything false that they need you... They really don't need you, but they all miss you."
Jiao Mo chuckled lightly and said, "When did the relationship between the sharks and the dragon clan become so close?"
This was a harmless joke, Gui Hai could tell. He let out a soft sigh, and despite the sound of rain, he was also captured by the ears of the humanoid figure. But she made no comment.
"The dragon clan has almost completely disappeared from the world. Most of them go to the heaven, and only a few live in the deep sea. In such a remote and deep place, not even the sharks have set foot. My compatriots who made such a choice also They just maintain the minimum life, and will never care about the affairs of the human world. The lifespan of dragons is extremely long, and no baby dragons have been born in the human world for a long time. In my words, they are probably the last batch of newborn dragons... Treat people like me like this There are even fewer people who are interested in it.”
"Even though you are so young, your lifespan is long enough to be envied by humans. But isn't this great?" Jiao Mo said, "Everyone can make their own choices."
Gui Hai could hear what she meant. She must want to say that it is her own choice to stay here, and no one should interfere. He was somewhat regretful, shook his head and said:
"Even if I want you to go back selfishly? You know, you are the first foreign friend I have ever known..."
"That happened a long time ago." Jiao Mo rolled up his wet bangs and continued to look into the distance. "At that time, I was just a child who loved to make friends, and I didn't have any precautions in my heart. Fortunately, I was lucky enough to meet him. All the people here are virtuous people. The human world is really rich and colorful, and you must have experienced it. For me, in just ten years, I learned things that I would never know in the sea. There are good things, There are also not so good ones. For example, if you want to make new friends, you should keep your eyes open. It does not mean that loyal people are always enthusiastic, nor does it mean that indifferent people will not be loyal. You have to get closer to human beings to experience to these unusual things.”
Gui Haishi seems unwilling to give up. He asked: "Didn't you already meet the old friend you miss so much? Could it be that there are more things in the world that are worthy of your nostalgia?"
Jiao Mo's eyes slowly retracted from the rain and fog. She looked at Gui Haishi and said seriously:
"Whether it is simple or difficult, whether in the past or now, I... always like to make friends. Besides, you must also understand that friendships worth paying for are always unbreakable, and maintaining an unbreakable relationship requires clever management. You are here Although people are highly respected and have high authority, they still need a lot of time to learn.”
"……I guess so."
As for Jiaomo's old friend, whom he "thought deeply about", he was discussing something with his colleagues not far away. Probably they were afraid that the conversations between the several parties would affect each other, so they didn't get very close to Xie Zhe and the others. This was once a village near a swamp, but now it is abandoned, with dilapidated and leaky houses like that everywhere.
"The Tengu is fine," Shigetsuki-kun said. "Actually, I expected that you might use that move to take us away together. However, I also expected that you wouldn't do that."
"It's all up to you."
"No, I'm serious. I just... have this strange premonition. That's all, it's not important." Lord Shuangyue clenched the red pearl in his hand and said sadly, "I'd better find Lord Uoyue quickly and exchange the things. It’s good to come back.”
"You'd better grab the Demon-Sealing Blade back quickly." Shen Wujun teased, "I can give this away, it's really yours."
"I'm not bragging. If I hadn't rushed here in a hurry, I would have had a lot of time to deal with those two people." Shuangyue Jun was a little unhappy, and she continued, "I didn't deliberately take the time to talk to Wu Qi before I came here. Have we met? At that time, I gave the cat's eye stone back to him, so when he came to the door, I couldn't give him what I wanted. But that was the reason. I knew they would never give up. But at that time , Wu Qi seemed to be hinting at me... In short, I realized from his words the importance of rushing to the South Country in time, so I didn't bother too much and lost the Demon Sealing Blade. Fortunately, I arrived in time, Otherwise, the roof of the Tengu Tomb will be lifted off by you! By then, even if you sacrifice your whole body, it won’t work!”
"Changing the subject again."
"It's you who changed the subject, okay?"
Kanna-kun suddenly reached out and hit Shigetsuki-kun on the head with his knuckles. She covered her head and said angrily: "What are you doing!"
"Don't talk back to seniors."
"It's strange! When did you still have the concept of seniors and seniors? Just use it when you need it! Oh, I understand -" Lord Shuangyue pointed at him, "Are you remembering the grudge that I threw over your shoulder? no?"
"Is there still this matter?" Kanna-kun looked at him slightly, "I would have forgotten it if you didn't tell me."
After saying that, Mr. Shuangyue felt another pain in his head.
"Let's get down to business. They're looking for someone named Xie Zhe. How much do you know? Where's Master Bai Skeleton?"
Kanna-kun looked to the north. Mr. Shuangyue wanted to continue talking back, but this topic was brought out as a shield, making it difficult to talk about other trivial matters. It was too cunning. She also looked to the north and saw only mist and mist. But when the rain stopped and the sky cleared up, the square of blue above their heads looked like the same sky as their hometown.
