Chapter 61

Nie Wuhen didn't react at first, but the more he listened, the weirder it seemed to him. He just held Cassel in his arms and patted his back gently.

There were tears on his neck, almost soaking Nie Wuhen's clothes. Nie Wuhen waited until Cassel had finished crying, then said dryly, "Stop crying."

Cassel sobbed, he held Nie Wuhen's face and bit his lips, pulled his clothes, and leaned his entire body weight into Nie Wuhen's arms. Nie Wuhen kissed him back.

The curtain was pulled down, Nie Wuhen took off the belts of both of them and threw them on the ground, then pressed the back of Cassel's head and kissed him down. The breathing becomes heavier, and the room is filled with spring.

…

When the war broke out, Nie Wuhen did not leave. He acted as an advisor, analyzing the current situation for His Majesty Anping, trying to bring peace to them with minimal losses.

You can't use magic power to interfere, but giving hints in an indirect way doesn't count as interference.

And Cassel followed Bai Yi to distribute porridge everywhere. Bai Yi was practicing medicine, so Cassel went to prepare medicinal herbs for him. He didn't know them at first, so he could only teach him slowly. When he returned to the inn, Cassel looked at the scroll, biting his brush, and looked very bitter.

Nie Wuhen rolled up his sleeves, sat next to Cassel, and explained to him word by word the differences between various medicinal herbs. Cassel listened carefully and learned very seriously. When he got tired of listening, he nodded his head like a chicken pecking at rice.

Nie Wuhen held Cassel's cheek with his hand, picked him up horizontally, put him on the bed, tucked in the quilt, and kissed his forehead.

Later, Cassel got to know all the herbs well, and began to sort them skillfully, helping Bai Yi. When he came back at night, he would nestle in Nie Wuhen's arms and chatter with him everything he had seen that day.

Cassel didn't say much, and after just an incense stick of time, he began to feel sleepy.

Nie Wuhen listened patiently every time.

He was really not good at coaxing people. With his personality, he was not a talkative person. He was also afraid that one day he would meet someone who was good at talking and could attract Cassel away with just a few words. Then he, Nie Wuhen, would regret it.

Now Nie Wuhen suspected that the girl named Barbatos must be the delicate little white flower in the storybook. Cassel would listen to whatever she said.

Therefore, Nie Wuhen could only do better in other aspects. If Nie Wuhen wants to marry Cassel, his first task is to let Cassel see his own heart clearly.

It's not the love that is spoken casually, but the love that is spoken out after careful consideration.

The situation in the world will be settled and everything is moving in a good direction.

At dawn.

The carriage outside was ready, and Bai Yi came over to urge them, saying that it would be better to leave early and not let others see them, otherwise it would be difficult to get there.

Nie Wuhen responded. He put on his clothes and touched Cassel's face. Cassel was sleeping soundly, and in a daze, he rubbed his cheek into Nie Wuhen's palm.

The heart became softer. Nie Wuhen was a little reluctant to wake them up. After all, they both went to bed late last night. Together, they slept for less than two hours.

Nie Wuhen hesitated for a while, put a piece of clothing on Cassel, and picked him up. It is already autumn outside, and the cold wind is blowing, so it is still a bit chilly.

Cassel felt drowsy. He just felt that someone was carrying him to some place, and then he was shaking all the way. He felt a little uncomfortable, so he simply buried his face in Nie Wuhen's chest and wanted to continue sleeping.

But it was a little noisy outside and he couldn't sleep.

He heard Bai Yi say: "Wake him up and have a look. This is the only time in his life, and he has been busy for so long. He will have time to sleep later."

Cassel: “…”

He was a little annoyed, opened his eyes, turned around, and glared at him: "Why are you so noisy?"

Bai Yi didn't mind at all. He pointed outside the carriage and said, "Remember the little girl you saved? She's standing outside and wants to see you."

The anger disappeared instantly. Cassel sniffed, stood up from Nie Wuhen's arms, lifted the carriage curtain and looked over. He was completely dumbfounded when he saw it.

A huge group of people, with tears in their eyes, knelt on both sides of the road, thanking them for saving their lives.

Cassel was stunned for a long time. As a demon, he had never encountered such a scene before. He only went to the mortal world occasionally and saw people kneeling down to worship their angels and their benefactors. But now, they are kneeling down to worship a little devil.

His mind was in a mess and Cassel couldn't figure out what was going on. It was not until someone placed a seed in his palm that his eyes seemed to focus and he slowly saw the person in front of him clearly.

The little girl he once saved.

She was no longer dying as she had been before, but instead had bright eyes, white teeth, and a bright smile.

She said to Cassel: "I hope my brother will have a bright future."

At the foot of Yundian Mountain.

In the inn.

Cassel was sitting on a stool, staring blankly at the seeds in his hand, without any reaction. When Nie Wuhen came in, Cassel just glanced at him.

"What's wrong?" Nie Wuhen asked him.

Cassel placed the seed, and seeing Nie Wuhen sitting down, he leaned over and nestled in his arms, lowering his head to play with Nie Wuhen's fingers, while the latter lowered his head and kissed his forehead.

"Nie Wuhen," Cassel called his name, his voice full of anxiety, and his words were trembling, "What should I do... What should I do..."

Nie Wuhen grabbed his hand, kissed the back of his hand gently, and asked Cassel: "What should I do?"

Cassel didn't answer. He felt tears in front of his eyes, even though they hadn't parted yet, he felt as if he had already tasted the pain of separation. He just repeated a question over and over again, saying what he should do, but he didn't say why he was crying.

Nie Wuhen wiped his tears and looked at him for a long while before saying, "Is it because you want to go home?"

Cassel's body stiffened. Nie Wuhen sensed it, he took a deep breath and continued to test: "Is that guy named Barbatos urging you to go home?"

All the things are connected together, and the key words that come up are the ones that Cassel always mentions: "going home", "possession with the devil", and "Barbatos". With just these three, we can't infer anything. It's obvious that a key clue is missing.

That night, Nie Wuhen sat on the windowsill and thought for a long time before he realized that the thing he was missing was himself.

After adding myself, I realized how much information he had overlooked.

For example, why did Cassel become so dependent on him from the beginning, even though they were just strangers when they first met?

For example, why did Cassel always ask himself not to leave? What role did he, Nie Wuhen, play in it? Why did Cassel suddenly come to this world? Was it really a coincidence? Or was it premeditated?

Nie Wuhen thought about it for a long time, but couldn't figure it out. He could only put pen to paper and draw a bridge between the two words "go home" and "Nie Wuhen" - a way.

What is the way to go home? Is he, Nie Wuhen, just a tool? If he is a tool, then what will he do, or what will he do to let Cassell go home?

——Possessed by a demon?

He didn't want to use mind-reading techniques on Cassel, he wanted Cassel to say it himself.

Nie Wuhen was still waiting for Cassel's answer. Cassel didn't want to say anything, so he had to lean over and kiss him, trying to fool him, but Nie Wuhen wouldn't let him.

Putting his hands on Cassel's shoulders, not letting him retreat or move forward, Nie Wuhen just continued to ask: "If you go home, can you take me with you?"

It would have been better if he didn't ask, but once he asked, it touched Cassel's heart. Cassel immediately pursed his lips, and the pearl hanging on his eyelashes fell off instantly.

What else is there that I can't understand?

"The demon named Barbatos is urging you to go home, but you can't bear to leave me, because after you go back, you will never be able to set foot in this world again, right?"

"...Yes," Cassel wiped his tears vigorously, lowered his eyes, and said, "I want to go home, but I can't bear to leave you, and Barbatos is urging me... I really don't know what to do."

Now that it has been guessed, there is no point in hiding it any longer. Cassel still said it, but he didn't say the word possessed. He didn't want to, nor did he dare. He was afraid that if he told it, what would happen if Nie Wuhen didn't want him anymore.

Nie Wuhen held his face and wiped it for him. He asked him: "When did you see Barbatos standing in front of you in the form of light and shadow like before?"

Cassel nodded.

"How often do you come? How often?"

Cassel did not hide it from him: "I have always dreamed of him in the mortal world. When you were not around, he came to me, and Barbatos cried. I have never seen him cry before. I feel like I am the worst little devil in the world. I shouldn't have lied to Barbatos, and I shouldn't have abandoned him..."

Nie Wuhen's voice was hoarse, and he asked Cassel, "Are you going to abandon me?"

Cassel looked up at him, tears in his eyes: "I don't want to, but I don't want to abandon Barbatos..."

"Then if I cry too," Nie Wuhen grabbed his hand and put it against his cheek for the first time, his voice trembling, "Will you also look for me desperately?"

Cassel was stunned. He stared at Nie Wuhen blankly, his heart filled with turmoil. His shoulders and body were shaking, and his throat felt like it was clogged with a ball of cotton, so he couldn't utter a word.

Cassel blinked hard, and looked at Nie Wuhen with trembling lips. After a while, he said, "Don't cry... I won't cry anymore, so don't be sad..."

As he spoke, he threw himself into Nie Wuhen's arms and hugged his waist tightly. Cassel closed his eyes and comforted him in a low voice, telling Nie Wuhen not to be sad and not to cry.

Nie Wuhen let him hold her for a while. After both of them calmed down, he continued to ask:

"Cassell, are you really... a little devil?"