About half a month passed, and they no longer encountered anything dangerous. Peace is rare in life, and peace is rare. During these days, few people were walking very fast. First, Shanhai asked someone to bring a letter and made an appointment for them to meet at a specific place. There was no need to leave in a hurry. Secondly, it was Xie Zhe’s intention. Their current intelligence and equipment are quite insufficient, and it would not be a wise move to move forward rashly. What's more, there has been no movement in the Death Shadow Pavilion. No matter how anxious the people outside are, it will not help. .
This is a slightly larger city, a typical busy place. When you get to a place like this, you always have to stop and wander around for a while. But everyone could see that Xie Zhe was not in the mood. He has maintained this state for a long time, always with a straight face and lowered head, as if silently thinking about his own things. This is not difficult to understand. It was really annoying and helpless that the Feng Yunzhan gifted by Mutsuki-kun fell into the hands of thieves, borrowing it but not repaying it. Among the four, he and Han Zhang were the only ones who could be considered the main force in the battle, but their weapons were of little use now, and Shiranui's power also came to Chenxing - and she did not go with them. Although Han Chang's mood seemed to have improved a lot, he comforted a few people: "That's okay, anyway, we didn't have these things to help us from the beginning. Everything is just returning to the way we were at the beginning, our original appearance."
Xie Zhe said that if he stayed here for a while, he would find a famous weapons shop in the city that could make the sword he bought stronger. But after all, it is a well-known store. Although it is not difficult to renovate, it will take him several days to wait in line. They settled in a nearby home. The accommodation environment is not very good, not as good as an inn, but it is cheaper and safer.
"We can't always spend your money," Han Chang said, "Although you are the eldest lady, you don't deserve these grievances. And along the way, you have adapted to such a wandering life, we can still... If you save, save."
"What are you talking about all of a sudden? This is all I can help you with. You guys, can you just think of it as the escort fee?"
"The bodyguard can protect you, but we can't protect ourselves now," Xie Zhe said. "What's more, living in ordinary people's homes is even more hidden. We hardly have anything that is a target for thieves anymore, and it won't harm others. However, you still have to be careful of some unusual troubles.”
Ling Huan reluctantly agreed. For the past two days, she and Wenying had been wandering the streets together. They missed the Mid-Autumn Festival in August and the Double Ninth Festival in September. But even on weekdays, this city is still lively, and there are a lot of things to sell and shout about in the shopping streets. In the past two days, they always bought some fancy things, mostly candies and decorations. In fact, they couldn't take many of these things with them when they left. They bought them, looked at them for a while, and then gave them to the children in the neighborhood.
This is the fourth day of staying here. For some reason, Wenying felt a little depressed. Ling Huan took her shopping and went to a fabric store recommended by a neighbor. Although the cloth here is a bit expensive, it is more beautiful in color and novel in pattern.
"I wonder how long we have to stay here? It would be nice if we could hurry up and make some clothes to take with me on the road. Winter is coming again, so I should prepare some new things to keep out the cold. Look, this material is light and soft , most suitable for close-fitting wear. I can also sew a set for A Zhe and your brother... Although I don’t know when we will leave, let’s go to the tailor shop first and ask.”
With that said, Ling Huan wanted to pull Wenying away. Wen Ying stood there and pulled Ling Hu back again. she says:
"I think you can't always spend your money like this."
"What's going on? Why do you even say that? On the first day you came here, you seemed to have some ideas about this. But isn't this the way it has been all the way? It was fine before, but why at this time...I Got it, did your brother tell you to stop me from spending money?"
Wen Ying is not someone who can hide secrets in front of friends. She looked confused, frowned and nodded slightly.
"That's what he said last night...I just realized that this is not good. If we monsters want to live in the human world, if we don't rely on blind tricks to make some money, we can only blend in with you and work hard. I We know that money is hard to come by. Although you are a young lady from a wealthy family and your family has plenty of money, we should spend as little as we can. In other words, your parents don’t know that all the adventures you have experienced are near-death adventures, right? Otherwise, they would How come I always trust you and support you?"
"Well……"
Ling Huan paused. She looked away with a guilty conscience, unable to speak. indeed so. Although she would send letters home regularly, she never mentioned the things that almost cost her her life. The family always thought that she was just traveling around with some trusted friends in the world to increase her knowledge. If they were to learn the truth, they would definitely be worried. Cutting off financial support is a trivial matter, but if he gets angry with his friends and causes trouble for them - this is something Ling Huan never wants to happen.
She didn't want to waste money anymore and asked Yingying how much it was disappointing, but Lingyu understood her good intentions. They didn't buy anything that day, and even had their lunch at a street stall. But when I returned to my residence in the evening, something happened again.
There was a large and spacious carriage parked at the entrance of the residence, which looked awkward in this narrow alley. As soon as they entered the small courtyard, there were two young and strong men and a sharp-looking woman standing. When they first came in, Ling Huan and Wenying thought they were relatives or guests of the host's family, and they were going to say hello and go back to the house. Unexpectedly, the woman stopped them and prevented them from approaching the door. The two men came closer with great majesty, their expressions were not evil, but they were not kind either.
"What are you doing?" Wenying said angrily, "We live here, you don't want to cause trouble. Let me tell you, if you dare to make things difficult for us, my brother and friends will definitely not let you go when they come back soon!"
"They are in the house. If this girl wants to see them, she can just go back. But Miss Ye wants to go with us."
"Why?" Ling Huan shouted uneasily, "Who are you? Why do you know my last name..."
"your family."
The door was pushed open and Xie Zhe walked out with heavy steps. Han Chang stood beside him without saying a word, but stretched out his hand to greet Wenying over. Wenying was stunned for a moment. She subconsciously wanted to pull Lingyu, but her hand stopped in mid-air.
She figured it out. No wonder my brother said what he said last night...
"What about my family? I don't know them!"
The two reached out to grab Ling Huan, as if they wanted to kidnap her. Her uneasiness almost reached its peak and she struggled hard. But a little girl is no match for a strong young man, let alone two people. The woman with sharp eyebrows slowed down her tone and said to her as patiently as possible:
"Don't be afraid, Miss Linghuan. We were sent by your parents to take you home. The Ye family also has business in this city, so it's not a big deal to contact you. It was also your friend who wrote to us to tell us that you were injured on the way. I’m hurt, it’s not appropriate to walk with everyone anymore.”
"What nonsense?!"
Ling Huan tried his best to swing his arms, and his sleeves were rolled up to his elbows. Some scars are vaguely visible on the arms, but I don’t know when they were left. The woman felt very distressed when she saw this. She immediately knelt down and grabbed her wrist, and said with concern:
"Miss, look at it - how could you hurt yourself like this? If your friend hadn't written an urgent letter, I don't know what you would have done! If there were any shortcomings, it would be hard for anyone to explain to your family. ah."
"I don't want you to worry about it! Ask Ying! Han Zhang! A Zhe - tell me something! What's going on? If it's really one of you...but, what's the address of my home..."
Xie Zhe came closer, but no closer. Behind his hands, the dim dusk made his expression look gloomy. He said numbly:
"It's a letter written by me. I sent the letter more than half a month ago, and we expected to be here by now. Fortunately, Master Lintian didn't rush it and gave us room to breathe. I was afraid that the letter would be delivered It takes too long to get to Feiyue City, so I specifically found the path of the Onmyoji. You are no longer suitable to follow us, and we should not always rely on your money."
"Young Master, there is no need to say that." The woman said, "Money is small, but life is big. You go to dangerous places all day long, so it is natural for you to get scratched. It's just that this girl's body has never been very good and she can't stand it. More trouble. We would like to thank you for contacting us and making such a correct judgment. We will also give you some banknotes later, which is also a thank you for taking care of this girl in the past two years. Alas... her cousin , and his whereabouts are still unknown, the host family is not so relieved."
"No, no!" Ling Huan shouted, "I can't just leave like this! I still, I..."
As she spoke, there was a cry in her tone. She knew that she was in the wrong. She had kept it a secret from her family for so long, and Xie Zhe had never told the real truth. Maybe he knew her little lies, or maybe he was afraid of getting into more trouble. With tears in her eyes, she turned to Wenying for help. Wenying ran forward and grabbed Han Zhang's arm, but Han Zhang just shook his head.
So Wen Ying gave up. She cast the same helpless and helpless gaze on Ling Huan. At this moment, Ling Huan suddenly felt unprecedented despair. She was kidnapped by villains, attacked by monsters, and her near-death experiences never gave her this level of fear. She felt wronged. More than choking, she wanted to cry loudly, so she did so. She had never cried so hard.
Wenying rushed back into the house somewhat angrily. She knew that she could not change her brother's decision, and she also knew what was truly good for Ling Huan. Xie Zhe turned his back and ignored her nonsense. Han Zhang was just persuading, saying nice words to Xi Ni like countless times in the past, but this time the person being coaxed was Ling Lu. And she couldn't hear anything.
"Let's go." Under the cover of night, Xie Zhe turned his back to her and said, "You are just causing trouble if you stay here. We no longer have the ability to protect you, and you know it. You should know better, but you are here , we can't let go. Stop being willful. In the past, we were too naive and too indulgent. Think about those dangerous moments... Go home, home is the safest. Nothing is more important than your own life You should take care of your own affairs."
"how about you?!"
Ling Hu screamed at the top of his lungs, but couldn't hear an answer. The woman apologized and thanked the two men repeatedly, and asked the young man to take her away. They tried their best not to hurt her, but they couldn't pull her away. Even dragging her around was useless, so the two simply picked her up and stuffed her into the carriage at the door like a kidnapper.
Under the stars, the sound of children crying gradually faded away. Xie Zhe leaned against the wall in relief, looking up into the distance, his gaze even further away than the stars.
