Utsuki-kun stood by the door, looking awkwardly at the girl behind the cabinet. He hesitated, not daring to enter or leave. The scene looked like two small animals standing in an inexplicable stalemate.
Shi Wuqi, who opened the door for him, had already sat back on the sofa. He continued to peel the unpeeled oranges in front of him and said casually:
"Sit down. My child won't hit you?"
"Uh." Uoyuki-kun walked in, closed the door and said, "I'm fine... I just saw that she was a little scared."
"It stands to reason that you are the same kind and should feel friendly. Do you want to eat oranges?"
"No, thank you. But I'm not... forget it."
Lord Uoyue sat across from him, waved his hand, and declined the orange segments handed to him. Mo Yi was still huddled behind the cabinet. Since she didn't hide completely, it proved that she was indeed interested in this visitor. But if you don't want to show up, there must be other reasons.
"He smells...a very unpleasant smell." The girl said hesitantly, "It's almost gone, but it's not gone yet."
When he said this, Utsuki-kun took off his hat. He sniffed the brim of his hat, then raised his arm and sniffed the cuffs. There doesn't seem to be anything causing discomfort? Could it be that I didn't notice it because I was used to it? It shouldn't be...
Shi Wuqi swallowed a bunch of oranges and asked in a clear tone: "Where did you come from?"
"Feiyunxuan."
"Really? What about before?"
"Before... I went to the Public Security Bureau in the morning."
"That's right." Shi Wuqi picked up the second orange, "This kid doesn't like the people over there. Most of them are rude and unreasonable. They seem to be talking nicely to you, but they don't listen to anything they say. "
Mo Yi was slightly relieved when he learned where the unpleasant smell came from. She slowly came over and sat on the same side as Shi Wuqi, but curled up in the corner of the sofa. Although it was the first official meeting, Uzuki-kun did have a good impression of this girl. He couldn't give a reason - just think of it as an inexplicable favorable impression. After all, the relationship between his bloodline and monsters is no longer important.
"I still find it incredible. In this day and age, there are still monsters roaming around in human cities...and they are still so small."
"Where is this kid running around? Isn't she staying here properly? Good news, she doesn't seem to hate you."
When curiosity arose, Mo Yi became very courageous. Although she was still huddled in the corner, she still poked her head in and looked at Utsuki-kun blatantly. Being stared at all the time made me feel a little uncomfortable. Considering that she is still a child, it is not impossible for Utsuki-kun to accept her. In the distant past, he had also endured even more bizarre scrutiny.
"I think I've seen you before." Mo Yi said.
"Really?" Lord Uoyue raised his eyebrows slightly, "Haven't you never left Eclipse Light?"
"A long time ago," she added.
There was a hint of surprise in Uoyuki-kun's eyes. He pointed at Mo Yi and asked Shi Wuqi:
"She is much older than this human being looks like, right? I felt that way from the beginning."
"Yes. But she is just a child now, and there is no point in pursuing this." Shi Wuqi shrugged, wiped his hands with a wet towel on the table, and said, "Just live an ordinary life like this."
Lord Maoyue was silent for a moment after hearing this. His eyes returned to the way they were when he knocked on the door. It was a vague sadness, downplayed to the point where it could be called helplessness. He wasn't always like this, but lately he was.
"Do you really think that in Yaozhou, anyone can protect themselves wisely? Especially you... a star disciple like you. You, and Yu Hengqing, are all too ideal people."
Shi Wuqi made a sound.
"Tsk. It doesn't matter whether it's peaceful or not, chaotic or not. After so many years in this world, it can be considered the most peaceful period of my life. When you have time, I can ask Lord Xueyue to take you to hell. You will think that human beings Such a peaceful group.”
"There is no meaning of comparison. There is actually no big difference between the surface and the secret, and you know it well. Even the preference can change according to the individual's stage. I only know that you live better than me. Know longer.”
"Yes. But peace on the surface is also peace. When you are older, it is good to have an excuse to pretend to be stupid. As the old saying goes, it is rare to be confused? Most of your pain is because you are too sober. Xiao Mo, here you go Your uncle is going to make a pot of tea."
Mo Yi jumped off the sofa and left with the teapot on the table. Uoyuki-kun watched her run away.
"...Sigh. I'm not here to talk about this. Mr. Shuangyue came to see me yesterday. She is always so...elusive, as you know. I am now monitoring Yi Zhaochen's movements, and I will frequently come in and out of the Public Security Bureau. She appeared in He came to me in a place where he shouldn't be and said that he needed to collect the clams."
"Is that really awesome?" Shi Wuqi said with interest, "Did she go directly to the evidence room to steal something?"
"That's not to say...but she can indeed do this. However, if the identity of Tianshu Qing is finally confirmed and it is proved that all the Tridacna are gathered in the hands of one person, then the finger will be pointed at it. No one wants to challenge Kaiyang Your authority. No matter who he is or what his purpose is - this kind of behavior that is tantamount to provocation will anger that woman."
"Isn't it obvious that Zishuo Tianquan is equivalent to...a declaration of war? It's really unpredictable. So, what about the vicious punishment? Did you tell him? If the things belonging to the Public Security Department were really touched, He will be happy instead."
"He wants to promote the implementation of the identity of all star disciples, which is probably the same goal as Lord Shuangyue. This will be a good thing for him and Kaiyang Qing. Yi Hui'an's current behavior is almost the same as her attitude at the beginning. As long as all the star disciples are controllable to them, under their supervision, and willing to cooperate with their work - it will not be particularly difficult. The Yi family also knows that all the magical weapons are included in the bag. It’s impossible to win. It’s impossible to control it.”
"Do you remember? What that woman said... she hoped the world would become a better place. But it was led by them. So confident - so ideal. The aura of a restoration dynasty is really worrying. Moreover, If others take away the Tridacna from their hands through unfair means, wouldn't it be contrary to the Yi family's goals? Obviously, those who can do this will not be easy to talk about. But how could the Yi family take the initiative to take it away? Give it away? I really don’t know what they are thinking.”
"But," Shi Wuqi raised his other leg, "Shuangyue Lord is looking for you instead. In other words, she already knows that the director's brother has secretly detained some clams."
"I'm afraid so. I don't know where she got the news - it wasn't you?"
"Hey, don't taint my innocence. Although if she really finds me, I will consider whether to provide support depending on the situation, but she didn't come, and I won't make anything up out of thin air. So there is no way to pass on the information. Talking about it. But there are so many ways to obtain information, and I am not the only one. Besides, this is really easy to understand: if the quantity does not match, it can only be because someone in the middle took a kickback. Then will you tell me? How many beads do Yi Zhaochen have on his hand?"
"Sorry. It's not time to tell you yet."
"The accounts are not even, and everything we do is in vain. I can't be sure in whose hands these things are scattered. Yingyue Jun continues to salvage information from dreams, but the harvest is very limited. People nowadays are too vigilant, dreaming They don’t dare to expose their thoughts. After all, there are also people who reveal important information because of talking in their sleep, and end up with extremely miserable ends.”
"And the human spirit is getting weaker and weaker...the dream world is gradually reduced to a patchwork of memories. Even, one day in the future, we will become truly ordinary people if we are impermanent."
Ordinary people who have flesh and blood, know suffering and pain, and have only one life.
Shi Wuqi was relatively calm.
"This is not a bad thing, is it? Anyway - now we only know that there are ten clams in the evidence room of the Public Security Department. Counting the ones that Section Chief Yi privately detained, the total adds up to at least eleven. If you, Mr. Shuangyue , Ruyue-kun are respectively staring at the rest, so everyone has at least one in their hands... Of course, this is already the most ideal analysis."
The water was about to boil, and the faint sound of bubbling came from the kettle, and the muffled sound slowly became louder.
"How should I put it... Section Chief Yi, who has been suppressed for a long time, is still very wary of me, but it is not difficult to see that he is full of resentment towards the director. It is impossible for him to give up Tridacna. This is his The only ticket."
"Hey. Even after this, who still fulfills his duties so well, who wouldn't say admire him? So, what do you say to Mr. Shuangyue? I must be looking for you to put pressure on him."
"I'm very worried about what agreement they have reached. Compared to Kisaragi-kun and me, she is a colleague who rarely expresses her opinions but behaves very radically. What I was most worried about at first was the two ordinary Yaozhou Resident... Kisaragi-kun takes on this responsibility, and I won’t cast any ill will on him.”
"Haha, Shuangyue-kun is indeed like this... It has always been the same, nothing has changed. However, it should be much more convenient to start with those two residents than to be charged with assaulting the police. Or is she running into a snag? No matter what you think about it, I feel that if we start with these two inefficient lamps in the Yi family, we will alert others and cause unnecessary trouble. Could it be that she feels that she does not need to take ordinary people seriously? This is possible. Alas, none of the three of you are like that. The only ones who are warlike are you and Kisaragi-kun."
The sound of the kettle became louder and more harsh.
"Well. Although he is similar to Mr. Shuangyue in that he is not good at words and expresses his emotions, he is at least much gentler than her. In this way, if I want to maintain long-term peace, I can only choose to contain Section Chief Yi. But no matter that What kind of person is this friend from afar... Mr. Shuangyue will take the initiative in his hands, regardless of that person's will."
"Really?" Shi Wuqi said suddenly, "Is it your will to maintain peace, or is it just a habit?"
"What do you mean? Of course I don't like things to get troublesome." Uoyuki-kun was slightly unhappy.
Shi Wuqi didn't have time to answer. At the moment when the whistling of the kettle on the stove reached its peak, a girl's scream appeared. So abrupt, so jarring.
"ah!!"
The woman who was as dark as Mo Yi and held her captive appeared in the light-eclipsed hall without any warning. The background sound was the sharp cry of the kettle, and she had a cold face, unmoved.
Lord Uoyue stood up suddenly. His anger was justified, but the extent of it was somewhat unnecessary. On the contrary, Shi Wuqi was surprisingly calm. It seemed as if everything happening now was within the expectations of Lord Bai Skeleton - or within the predictions of Qing Tianquan.
"I think it's time for you to come too."
