In Wu Yin's memory, his parents never left a deep impression. He didn't even have this concept.
But he didn't grow up alone and become what he is now. Even in the past, he could not be considered a "person" in cognition, and he should not be called "he". At that time, he was just a real centipede, but unlike those of his kind who lived under stone bricks and in the gutter, he was somewhat spiritual.
It was his eldest sister who took care of him all the way from childhood. She is said to be a sister, but she was also hatched from a nest, but she was born with the ability to transform into a human form. He still doesn't know whether it is his eldest sister who has good talent or his own poor ability, and it is useless to ask. He only knew what his eldest sister told him: his parents never came back, and his eldest sister never saw them. Maybe something happened to them. These brothers and sisters either died soon after, or simply rotted in the eggs. He was the only one who survived well. Even though he was weak, he was enough to let the eldest sister know that she was not alone. In order to survive, the eldest sister, who looked like a girl, took away her insect-like self.
As the saying goes, an eldest sister is like a mother. It is difficult to say whether it is rare among monsters or not. Anyone born in a womb with nine orifices can cultivate into a human being or become an immortal. Those born in an egg have only eight orifices, and are born with one less advantage to connect with heaven and earth. Flowers, plants and trees are even more clueless, but they have other spiritual paths and are destined to achieve true results. Creatures born in the womb attach more importance to kinship and friendship. Compared to things born in eggs, it is not so easy to understand this. Of course, there are still many such things.
All in all, he has been brought up by his eldest sister. Since these were innate and always with him, he didn't think there was anything wrong with them at first. After all, his eldest sister was about the same age as him and didn't have more survival experience, but they could always learn from each other and take care of each other. Both of them have a good understanding of various survival skills and common sense, the understanding of monsters, magic and physical skills. They had a great relationship and were always inseparable.
As far as monsters are concerned, they are still two newborns, and the natural world is full of dangers. After several near-fatal accidents, the eldest sister set her sights on human cities. Compared to her shy and reserved brother, she has always been bold and careful. The eldest sister found an opportunity to eat a maid who was about to enter the house, stole her identity, and infiltrated the house. He was still unable to transform stably, so he was put into the pocket by the eldest sister. She gave him whatever food and drink she had. Human food is not delicious, but it can satisfy hunger, and the eldest sister always seizes the opportunity to steal some ducks, rabbits, and fish. The chickens didn't dare. After all, to them who were still young, this thing could still be regarded as a natural enemy, and they had an instinctive fear of it. If a big family has one or two animals missing, it won't cause any problems. After all, those in charge of the warehouse will also steal food. Even if something was missing during their inventory, the servants involved would not dare to speak.
The eldest sister is a young monster and knows very little about the inner workings of the human heart. Occasionally at night, a fairy came to the house, recognized her identity, and begged her to find some food. Those kind-hearted monsters who have received favors will tell her that they are still young and cannot trust humans too easily. All they knew was that they couldn't be exposed, and they didn't think much about other things.
The eldest sister should never have fallen into the human trap.
It is probably because of her natural sentimentality that she cares more about the lives of her sisters and brothers than others of her kind. It was precisely because of this that she was easily persuaded by the second young master in the house. When she first entered the house, the second young master was the same age as her, and she took care of his food, clothing, and daily life. This child likes to play with his eldest sister since he was young, and her eldest sister also likes him because he never bosses her around, but is more like a playmate. The eldest sister also often told him that she had unspeakable feelings for the second young master. Although he couldn't understand it at all, he felt that the eldest sister was happy, so he didn't say anything.
A Bai Xian who knew him well reminded him not to talk about feelings with humans. First of all, the unequal status makes it impossible for the two to be equal, let alone the racial gap. This will never end well. But he just listened. After all, compared to monsters, they were all children. He only knows that the eldest sister is very happy every day, and the second young master will give her a lot of delicious and fun things, and the eldest sister will share them with him. Especially one day when the second young master said that he would marry her in the future, the eldest sister was even more delighted. He will never forget his eldest sister's eyes as bright as the full moon that night.
He thought, what does it matter? As long as the beauty at this moment is real, that's enough.
Human beings are ignorant, shameless, and full of lies. It's not that he doesn't know, because many little maids are jealous of the relationship between the eldest sister and the second young master.
They would bully her, slander her, and even frame her. Most of the time, the consequences are not very serious, and a punishment can make the matter go away. But if she is injured, such as cutting her hand or breaking her leg - the centipede's blood is transparent, this will increase the risk of her identity being revealed - or the second young master may misunderstand what caused her to secretly drop the ball at night. Tears, in a short time, the maids and servants who bullied her would escape from the house overnight and never come back.
The second young master does not need to inherit the family business. He has made a group of businessmen friends and does business everywhere, so he is often away from home. The eldest sister meets him less often, but he always brings something when he comes back. He still remembered her, both siblings thought, so that was a good thing. Faced with some rumors, for some reason the head of the family seemed not to hear them, and never interfered in their interactions. Maybe everything will go according to plan and move in the best direction - at least that's what they thought at the time.
In fact, the head of the family never took their affairs seriously.
The engagement was announced suddenly, and they arranged for the second young master to marry an official lady, saying it was a pre-arranged arrangement. The second young master went home and listened to his parents talking to him. He had no other ideas and just accepted it. The reason is simple. Opening up the government and business channels will be good for your family and your own future. Men have very smart minds and will never make a choice that puts them at a disadvantage.
So those stories about flowers before the moon and under the moon all became a laughing stock. Everyone in the house was laughing at her behind her back, saying that she really thought she was a nobody. She felt sad, but she didn't want to make a fuss - it wouldn't end well anyway, and everything would only be more ugly. Besides, she was hiding her brother and couldn't let him be implicated. So she swallowed the broken teeth into her stomach. Tears fell down all night, and her stinging heart kept twitching.
She said she didn't want to stay any longer. Staying in this sad place would only make her life worse. But the maid could not redeem herself, not to mention that the girl she ate had no father, no mother, and nowhere to go. If you want to leave, you can only sneak away under the cover of night, and stay far away from the city to avoid being caught back and dealt with according to the family law. Being a younger brother naturally agrees.
However, the eldest sister is somewhat reluctant to let go. She packed her bags and came to the second young master's room. She wanted to say goodbye to him for the last time, as if the two of them had never met before. But she shouted outside the door for a long time, but no one answered. There was a crack in the door, and she boldly pushed it open, only to find that there was no one in the room. She immediately began to pay attention to the smell in the air and found the backyard.
She saw the second young master talking to a person who looked exactly like her from the back.
"you……"
The second young master noticed her and suddenly exclaimed. The eldest sister realized that it was this good brother who knew that she was hurt and wanted to seek revenge on the culprit - just like all the people who disappeared inexplicably before. She stepped forward immediately. Seeing that his plan was revealed, he immediately opened his mouth and stretched out his centipede jaws to attack the man, but his elder sister hugged him tightly from behind and stopped him.
He changed back to his male appearance on the spot and said gloomily:
"Since he hurt you, there's no need to keep him. He's going to leave anyway, so why not just eat him."
"...No." The eldest sister said, "If there is a maid in the house, no one will care. If there is a young master in the house, we will eventually get into trouble. In this case, it will be difficult for the human world to stand."
He was unwilling to do so, but since he was the eldest sister, he had to listen. The eldest sister stretched out her hand to the second young master, who was lying on the ground with a pale face, and said gently: "Get up, we won't harm you."
The second young master hurriedly got up, pushed her away, and ran away while shouting:
"Youkai! There are monsters!"
Everyone in the mansion was awakened, and servants and guards rushed over with torches and weapons. The two of them fled in panic. Realgar wine was poured over him, and the eldest sister stood behind him and was drenched all over her back. Neither of them are big monsters, so this little trick can severely injure them both. What's more, they are outnumbered and have no chance of winning in a head-on confrontation. In order to save his life, he had no choice but to drag his eldest sister and run away desperately.
The woman who had been soaked with realgar wine couldn't help but scream miserably, attracting more people. The wine corroded her body, and dark blood continued to spit out from her mouth. Just running around the city, it will be dawn soon. There was a hazy whiteness in the east, and the roosters jumped on the roof, making piercing crows one after another.
The eldest sister couldn't hold on anymore and gradually changed back to her original shape amidst the sound of rooster crow. Her body continues to grow and segment, and more tiny arms extend from her body, like two rows of sharp thorns. Tentacles popped out of her head and jaws exploded from her mouth. The human features faded away from her body little by little, and she gradually turned into a monster that everyone feared.
"Leave me alone." The eldest sister opened her mouth covered in black blood. "It's hopeless. Just run away."
"I can't leave you alone! Let's go, let's—"
He picked up the forearms of his eldest sister's many arms and walked forward with all his might. But it was too heavy, and he just stayed where he was. Two concave grooves were dug out of the soil, and the centipede-like body remained motionless.
"Listen to elder sister..."
"It's my fault, I shouldn't have done anything without permission! I will be obedient in the future, just follow me!"
"...It's the elder sister's fault. My sister didn't listen to Bai Xian, and it hurt you. From now on, don't trust any human being, and don't have feelings for anyone. People are too hypocritical and cunning, and we can't fight them."
The crowd gave chase. From a distance, you can see the dust rising in the sky from behind. Half the people in the city were awakened and joined this mighty crusade. He clearly saw that the leader was the second young master who was showing off his teeth and claws, and he was furious and wanted to rush over to settle the score with them. Compared to the current eldest sister, he felt that this guy was more like a real monster.
"Let's go, let's go quickly, listen to me." She kept saying, her voice getting softer and softer.
He let go dejectedly, but his eyes were still fixed on her, unable to move away. The eldest sister has only been beautiful in human form for a hundred years, but now she has fallen into this appearance. She reached out her hand, gently touched his tearful cheek, and left her last words.
"You have to live well...live for me."
