Incense

The bed curtains were piled up layer by layer, and the person lying on the bed was playing with his hair, not showing any sign of sleepiness at all.

The cinnamon tea on the table had already gone cold. Shi Guiyi walked over slowly, and by chance, a tube of tea broke through the paper window and poked in.

Shi Guiyi lowered his steps and gradually approached, blocking the air vent with his hand. The person outside the window noticed something was wrong and was about to retreat, but was hit by the wooden board that Shi Guiyi kicked to pieces.

He staggered a few steps, holding his chest, and fell to the ground, spitting blood and looking at her with horror.

Shi Guiyi was very beautiful, but in his eyes she looked like a god of death, out to take his life.

He told her not to come over with trembling fingers, supported his body with his other hand, and kicked his feet wildly.

His eyes widened and his face was filled with horror.

"Who sent you here?" Shi Guiyi spoke condescendingly, his eyes devoid of emotion.

"I can't say." The man who had just stood up and was about to run away was kicked down again before he could fully stand up.

He lay on the ground with his limbs spread out, and realizing that there was no possibility of escape, he immediately bit the thing hidden in his mouth into pieces.

Shi Guiyi watched as the man she kicked down suddenly turned into smoke and disappeared in the air. If there were no signs of fighting here, she would have doubted whether the man had never appeared. Shi Guiyi took a step forward with shock on her face.

"What's wrong?" Wu Chunlai's steps were a little flustered. He ran over while putting on his coat.

"Just now someone tried to blow smoke into my house. He was no match for me, but I don't know how he managed to turn the smoke into nothingness and disappear." Shi Guiyi explained briefly.

"If that's the case... No! " Wu Chunlai turned around and ran back. He kicked the door open and the room was empty.

"Guan Zheng is gone!" He touched the bed, "It's still warm, so I guess she didn't go far."

Shi Guiyi looked at the open window and hurried over. "He escaped from the window. Look, there are deep footprints on the ground. They must have been caused by the weight of two people."

She saw a lighter footprint next to it, but she didn't have time to think about it, as she always felt that she had overlooked something.

"Let's chase."

Shi Guiyi nodded and climbed down the window with him.

......

The man in black was holding Guan Zheng and running through the darkness. His steps were not hurried, and his black cloak was blown up by the wind as he ran.

"I actually ran into a dead end. Damn it." He cursed under his breath, showing that he was not familiar with this place.

He hummed and turned around, his cloak swirling in a graceful arc. He shook his arms and held Guan Zheng higher.

The girl seemed to be waking up, blinking her eyelashes slightly.

"Where do you want to run to?" His tone was filled with a hint of laughter.

He looked at Yan Chan who was blocking his way and didn't want to get entangled with him. He turned his head to look around, then sneered and ran into the woods.

Yan Chan hurriedly caught up, and the two of them shuttled through the forest. The leaves that had been lying peacefully on the ground were rustling under their feet, and her headband flew wildly in the air with her hair.

In front of her is... Yan Chan's heart suddenly tightened and she quickened her pace.

The man in black didn't expect that what was waiting for him ahead was... a cliff!!

He was so focused on Yan Chan who was chasing him that he almost stepped on her.

"If you come one step closer, I will kill her!" The man in black pretended to put Guan Zheng on the ground, put his hand on her fragile neck, and slowly tightened it.

"You won't do that. If you wanted to kill her, why would you run so far?" Yan Chan laughed, but did not move forward.

"Let me see if I dare." He whispered viciously, and then increased the strength in his hands.

At this moment, Guan Zheng opened her eyes. The feeling of suffocation made her unable to struggle. She could only desperately use both hands to pry open the calloused hand that was locked on her throat.

"Guan Zheng!" Yan Chan called out her name in desperation.

The man in black stared at Yan Chan and retreated to the side, without noticing Guan Zheng tremblingly taking out a bell from his arms.

With a "ding" sound, the man in black's eyes suddenly lost their light, like a puppet being controlled.

As soon as Guan Zheng stopped ringing the bell, the man in black immediately regained consciousness. He noticed something strange about himself and suddenly threw Guan Zheng off the cliff.

"Yan Chan!" She fell down like a kite with a broken string.

Yan Chan no longer cared about the escaping man in black and jumped down.

......

Sparks crackled in the cave, and Yan Chan added another piece of wood in.

She gritted her teeth, and the broken wound on her arm made her sweat. Yan Chan took a deep breath and walked to the unconscious Guan Zheng.

By the light of the fire, she saw Guan Zheng's bleeding calf and abrasions of varying degrees.

Yan Chan tore the cloth on her leg. The wound was stuck with sand and pebbles. She ignored her own bleeding wound and picked up Guan Zheng.

As she fell, she heard the sound of water around her and went to look for it.

The water was gurgling, but she had no intention of listening. Yan Chan hugged Guan Zheng tighter in his arms and used one hand to scoop up water to clean the wound on her calf.

Unfortunately, he came in a hurry and didn't bring any medicine, so he had to tear off a piece of his clothes and roughly bandage Guan Zheng's calf.

Wet hands stroked her cheeks, wiping away the mud.

To be honest, she was a little unsure about Guan Zheng's attitude. According to the popular novel routines at the time, she was most likely a vicious female supporting role who liked the male protagonist.

But when I relaxed from the tension, the piercing pain in my arm became more obvious.

She peeled off the wrist guard, cleaned the wound and rebandaged it.

There is not much wood left in the cave, and Guan Zheng is still not awake, so Yan Chan doesn't dare to leave for too long.

She added three or five more. The cave was very large, but only this one place felt a little warm.

Yan Chan leaned against the stone wall, scratching the ground casually with a small branch. Guan Zheng's head beside her tilted more and more, and with a "bang", it hit her shoulder.

Yan Chan noticed her frown and guessed that she might not have slept well, so she adjusted her sitting position and let Guan Zheng sleep on her legs, while she stared outside the cave bored.

She didn't want to think about anything now, she just wanted to empty herself, as if that could help her get through the long night.

After an unknown amount of time, Yan Chan heard the sound of "cold" coming from the person below him. He moved his stiff body, picked up Guan Zheng, and moved closer to the fire.

Throw all the remaining wood in at once.

He didn't have any outer clothes in his daily clothes, so he couldn't take them off to keep her warm, so he had to hold her in his arms.

The two of them leaned against each other and fell asleep with the fire burning increasingly weaker.

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"I have failed to perform my duties well, please punish me, master." The man in black knelt on the ground with his fists clasped together. The cold air spread from his knees to his whole body, but it was not as cold as the fear in his heart.

The person sitting on the high seat said nothing, only watching through the mask as his body swayed as it trembled and could not kneel steadily.

"If you can't even pull a person down, what's the use of you!" Both of the men he sent out failed. How could he not be angry? Master Crow swung the whip in his hand.

With a "slap" sound, the weapon hit the man in black, and his skin was immediately torn apart, which was very scary.

"Go down and accept the punishment yourself!"

"Yes!" He covered his bleeding right shoulder and staggered back.

He closed his eyes again.

As soon as Yan Chan opened her eyes, she saw a pair of watery eyes staring at her.

While still in a daze, she was held in his arms. The fragrance of her body came before her crying. The person in his arms was sobbing, and her tears even wet her collar.

"Yan Chan." She just repeated her name over and over again, sobbing, letting the tears fill her eyes again and again.

Yan Chan's hand, frozen in mid-air, patted her back gently, intending to comfort her.

Yan Chan frowned slightly. In fact, she didn't like being touched by others, except when she took the initiative. This feeling made her whole body numb and very uncomfortable.

Especially the waist, which should not be touched.

The arms placed on her neck were so soft and weak that they seemed to have no bones. Yan Chan pulled them down, paused, and wiped away her tears.

She looked extremely fragile, like a porcelain doll about to break.

Yan Chan was a little at a loss at this time, but fortunately Guan Zheng gradually stopped crying.

She once again quietly distanced themselves from each other.

With a "hiss", Guan Zheng felt a sharp pain when she moved her leg.

"Let go, let me take a look." Yan Chan half-knelt on the ground and examined her wound. "We have to leave here quickly. Your leg needs medicine."

Yan Chan squatted on the ground and motioned Guan Zheng to climb up, "I'll carry you."

Guan Zheng was not being pretentious at this time. She knew that if she walked on her own, she might not be able to find the way back even after three days and three nights.

As soon as Guan Zheng climbed up, she felt the person under her tremble, but she quickly concealed it. She pretended nothing had happened and climbed quietly on Yan Chan.

The hanging braids swayed left and right with the pace of the cicada, just like the mood of its owner.

Along the way, Guan Zheng didn't know how many times she had secretly glanced at Yan Chan. At first, she was reserved and tried to keep her distance. As time passed, Guan Zheng was really tired, and she lay on Yan Chan's back as if she had no bones.