That night.
Water Moon Temple.
The shrine was dark and empty. There was no god or Buddha, only a huge shadow lingering on the altar.
The light was dim and the shape could not be seen clearly.
"Where is the Sophora Demon?"
A hoarse voice belonging to an older woman sounded from the shadows.
The official was prostrate in the hall, not facing the domineering behavior of "Captain Xing". He was like a chicken that had just hatched, burying his face in the floor tiles and not daring to move.
"My child did something bad and let Yu Mei get away, but..."
The voice was not interested in hearing his excuses.
"Where are the two Bo Ziyus?"
Zaoli shuddered and buried his face deeper.
"died."
There was silence for a moment in the darkness.
The voice suddenly laughed.
Zaoli still didn't dare to look up, but he heard the laughter getting closer and closer, almost touching the back of his neck.
He had collapsed into a puddle of mud and did not dare to move. Only two rows of teeth trembled and collided unconsciously.
finally.
"That's all."
The laughter suddenly stopped again, and the voice returned to the altar.
"At least it was inspired by Master Yu himself, so it's inevitable that he has some magical powers."
"Let's just make a note of it this time so that we can do things easily in the future."
The officials seemed to be pardoned, but they became bolder.
"What about Yu Mei?"
"It doesn't matter, it's just a piece of cake. After the Dionysus Festival, everything will be in your hands!"
"Back off."
Zaoli didn't dare to stay, so he hunched over and stepped back.
When the door opens and closes.
Just in time for the rain to clear up.
The moonlight shines coldly into the shrine.
The outline of the shadow turned out to be a huge butterfly.
Being swayed by the moonlight, the butterfly's wings reflected little bits of light, like the Milky Way upside down, like the wings of a man in the sky.
It is Baihuan Butterfly.
But what is different from before is that there is a human face embedded in the head of Bai Huan Die at this time, an old female face, a face that is no different from Yu Mei.
There was a strange expression on his face.
The upper half of the face was empty and dull, but the lower half had a faint smile, and he even said:
"Not only have you fallen into a trap and broken out of a tight siege, but you can also overturn my carefully arranged backhand? Yu Zhenren, Yu Zhenren, it seems that we are still not honest enough. I need your illusion to survive, and you also need me to maintain it. Fantasy, we can both benefit from working together, so why are you struggling needlessly?"
Laughter echoed in the dark temple.
Yu Mei's empty eyes seemed to have a sparkle.
But it quickly disappeared.
Turn into a line of blood and tears
Flow along the wrinkles.
…………
When Yu Mei woke up from her slumber.
I found myself at the bottom of a huge circular well-shaped building, with spiral upward passages carved into the surrounding stone walls.
Yu Mei recognized this place.
Or say.
Everyone who has been to Xiaoshui should recognize this place.
This is the Dionysian kiln.
only.
Why am I here?
He was in a daze for a moment.
She immediately remembered that she had been ordered to investigate a demon insurrection in Xiaoshui, but there had been no news from her boss who was also her contact person. Until tonight, a message suddenly arrived, ordering her to go somewhere to assassinate a child who was about to become a demon before midnight tonight.
Time is running out.
There was no preparation time at all.
When she rushed there, she didn't expect it to be a trap.
The contactor rebelled? Or is it controlled by a demon?
Yu Mei's face turned serious.
Both of these could really only mean one thing, which is that she's in danger and alone.
But.
Why are you in the Dionysian Kiln?
The after-effects of poisoning made the brain a little slow, and after thinking hard, the fragments of memory were pieced together.
She remembered.
The night rain was falling and the sound of murder was loud. Taking the risk of being pierced by thousands of arrows, he climbed up and looked around, finally catching a glimpse of a gap in the tight siege and finding a glimmer of hope.
But when he really broke through the siege and escaped into a street. But they found that the road ahead was littered with corpses, both human and monster, and on top of the corpses stood a swordsman in coir raincoat...
"you're awake?"
Yu Mei looked back in horror.
Only then did she realize that the man in coir raincoat in her memory was squatting next to her.
Her hands subconsciously touched her waist, but found nothing.
"Are you looking for this?"
The other party handed over a sheathed dagger.
Without thinking, Yu Mei reached out and grabbed the hilt of the sword. Immediately, a bright sword light burst out and smeared towards the coir raincoat guest.
But the coir raincoat guest had already withdrawn.
Yu Mei raised his sword and pursued without hesitation.
Regardless of whether the other party has good intentions or bad intentions, as a secret agent of the Zhenfu Division, controlling him first is obviously the first choice.
However.
Maybe it was because of his injuries, or maybe because the opponent was dodging blindly, Yu Mei attacked with more than ten swords in a row, but he didn't even injure a corner of the opponent's clothes. On the contrary, he was injured himself, and his eyes were filled with stars.
At first glance, it looks like a novice wielding a sword is being toyed with by an experienced swordsman.
Knowing that nothing could be done, Yu Mei immediately defended herself with her sword. The opponent did not pursue him, but just smiled and said:
"The owner of Tangtang Jietian Building and Inspector Yu Mei of the Zhenfu Department, is this how you thank your savior?"
The landlord of Jietian?
what?
Although Yu Mei didn't know what the other party was talking about, an inexplicable sense of shame surged into her heart.
This feeling was quickly suppressed by her. She was even more strange, or even more wary. Why did the other party know her identity, and why did he want to save her?
"Who are you?"
Such a simple question elicited a long silence.
Lin Yi Ke thought for a long time, but when he opened his mouth, he came up with a question that was as incomprehensible and irrelevant as "The Master of Jie Tian Building".
"Have you ever heard a frog croak?"
…………
The coir raincoat guest is of course Li Changan.
After he dealt with the group of impostors who were so frightened that their legs were weak, the eyebrows suddenly jumped out and fell down in front of him.
The Taoist priest rescued Yu Mei and took her to the Bacchus kiln, where she was treated roughly.
As for why not leave.
the reason is simple.
Li Changan felt that he needed a helper.
And Yu Mei is the only choice.
Yu Mei is different from other monsters in the environment.
Every one of those monsters captured by Master Yu was cannibalistic and was burdened with numerous blood debts.
But Yu Mei is different. She is just a locust tree that has blossomed a little wisely due to its age. She was enlightened by Master Yu and became the secret agent Yu Mei of the Zhenfu Division in the fantasy world.
She had never had real human blood on her hands.
As a "gravekeeper" - the guardian of the illusion, she is also different from the vine demon Yu Mei. Yu Mei is portrayed as Yu Zhenren in his later years. He is an old man in the sunset, nostalgic for his hometown and conservative; Yu Mei is Yu Zhenren's youth, acting intolerant but sharp and daring to make decisions.
The personalities of the two determine that their attitudes towards fantasy are definitely different.
certainly.
What's more.
Xiaoshui Fantasy Land has been occupied by hundreds of phantom butterflies and doves.
She didn't really have a choice.
So the only question is: How does Li Changan convince Yu Mei, who plays the role of Yu Mei, that the world she lives in, her past, her identity and even her love and hatred are all illusions woven by others?
…………
Women's likes and dislikes are unreasonable.
Especially willful women.
For example, Yu Zhenren, a strange woman, is not afraid of dead people, nor monsters, nor does she care about snakes, insects, rats, and ants, but she only hates one thing - frogs.
As mentioned earlier, when this Taoist master created the illusion of Xiaoshui, he did it entirely according to his own temperament.
So her dislike of frogs caused a problem.
That is Xiaoshui, which is located in the south and has lush aquatic plants. In late spring, there are no frogs or toads.
This is really puzzling to Li Changan. Roasted frog is easier to eat than stewed rat.
…………
Frog croaking?
Yu Mei was puzzled.
Who wouldn't have heard it... Her ears twitched. It was quiet at night. Because of the quietness, the sounds that were usually ignored were particularly obvious. The whine of the wind, the sound of the water, the occasional human voice and the barking of dogs, and the continuous There were no sound of insects, but there was no sound of frogs.
Yu Mei was silent for a while.
"What's the meaning?"
She knew that the other person was asking about "frog sound", but she was definitely not as simple as "frog sound".
"If you really want to know."
Li Changan breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that his words at least made a good start.
"Relax and don't resist."
After saying that, he clapped his hands together.
"Snapped."
Yu Mei was shocked, and what she saw around her suddenly became blurry.
There was a force deep in the void, pulling her somewhere.
This force is not strong.
Even though she was seriously injured and weak, she could use her magic to break free easily.
As a secret agent of the Zhenfu Division, especially after she had just been betrayed, her vigilance would not allow her to be at the mercy of a stranger.
But.
That's a ridiculous question.
"Have you heard the frogs croaking?"
But it's stuck in my heart.
She pursed her lips tightly and finally gave up her resistance.
The next second.
What he saw around him became clear again.
She found that she was still in the Dionysian Kiln, but the stone walls that were straight and smooth just now were now covered with vines and flowers, and birds were jumping among them, looking for insects on the bottom of the leaves.
She raised her face.
The sun shines down from the uncovered kiln entrance.
Blindingly bright.
Just a moment.
The world has changed.
