Chapter 265: First Release Perhaps, but not entirely. ...

The hall was so quiet for a while that you could hear a pin drop.

Wen Yu didn't say anything, and the younger generations including Chen Zhizhi also kept silent. Yu Chang has always been a man of few words, and he would not say anything on his own initiative.

Xie Bian shrugged his shoulders. He was used to seeing separations and deaths and people crying bitterly, but he couldn't get used to this scene where people were silent but couldn't hide their sadness.

"If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave." Xie Bian turned around with a casual air and tapped Wen Yu's forehead. "Wu Jiu and I still have official business to attend to, and we're busy!"

Fan Wujiu nodded slightly, put away the fate book and was about to set off with Xie Bian.

When the whisk is shaken, it creates gusts of wind.

Wen Yu raised her eyes and looked at Xie Bian, wondering, "How could you come so quickly if you have official business to attend to?"

She used hand gestures to summon the Black and White Impermanence, but she was just trying it out and was not sure whether they would respond.

But before she could finish her words, Xie Bian appeared before her.

"Because..." Xie Bian stroked his lips with his fingertips, looking mysterious and speechless.

"Because recently, many people in Jiangyang Prefecture have been missing..." Chen Zhizhi suddenly realized and connected everything. "Perhaps the appearance of the two adults is related to this?"

Xie Bian turned sideways to look at Chen Zhizhi and praised him generously, "Smart!"

Wen Yu's eyes flashed, and as she looked at Xie Bian and Chen Zhizhi standing opposite each other, she suddenly remembered the past.

Obviously, Xie Bian also felt the same way.

"Huh?" Xie Bian poked Fan Wujiu beside him and whispered, "Look—"

"Yeah." Fan Wujiu responded affirmatively. Even though Xie Bian hadn't spoken yet, he could already understand his thoughts.

"Ouch--"

After getting the confirmation, Xie Bian put his hands in his sleeves, holding a snow-white whisk, and looked at Chen Zhizhi with smiling eyes.

"I held you in my arms when you were little!"

"Noisy." Yu Chang looked over coldly, said two words and looked away.

Although Fan Wujiu did not argue with Yu Chang, he held the whisk with his hands folded, and responded to him with an expression that was difficult to tell whether he was happy or angry.

Wen Yu raised his sleeve and searched his brow. Looking at the chaotic scene in front of him, he felt a splitting headache.

To say that I have hugged him doesn't really count.

On the night Zhizhi was born, Xie Bian and Fan Wujiu came to claim the life of her biological father, Chen Mian...

"Since you have official business to attend to, why don't you hurry up and go?" Wen Yu stood up and pushed Xie Bian out. "Be careful or I'll go and complain to the Lord of Fengdu!"

But let’s not talk about these old things.

While being pushed by Wen Yu, Xie Bian did not forget to turn around and wink at Chen Zhizhi.

Fan Wujiu, who had a full view of everything, held his whisk in one hand and reached around Xie Bian from behind with his other hand, covering his eyes. He nodded with Wen Yu and the others, "Goodbye."

Immediately, in a cloud of thick black smoke, Xie Bian's struggling cries drifted away and dissipated.

Wen Yu breathed a sigh of relief. He finally got rid of Xie Bian, this big Buddha. He was really unruly from beginning to end.

"Zhizhi, what you just said..." Turning around, Wen Yu had not forgotten the important matter.

"Every word is true." Chen Zhizhi nodded hurriedly, glancing evasively at Su Jianbai beside him. "That's why I'm chasing Su Jianbai, to find out if he's connected to the recent disappearances."

Song Zhuo's face was solemn, and he said worriedly, "There have been dozens of disappearances recently. Jia Tingxi has lost his appetite and is sleeping soundly."

"Luckily, Zhizhi has been helping me get some information." Wen Heng also stopped smiling and looked at his younger sister with worried eyes, "But Jiangyang is probably in a state of... everyone is in danger."

Wen Liangyi, who was always lively and boisterous, calmed down at this moment. "Even the shops outside closed up very early. I just came all the way here and there was not a single person on the street."

"This matter really has nothing to do with me!" Seeing Wen Yu's eyes sweeping over him, Su Jianbai waved his hands repeatedly, fearing that she would misunderstand something.

Wen Yu's expression remained unchanged as she silently turned to Yu Chang beside her. She knew that Su Jianbai was not a bad person by nature, and she did not suspect that it was really related to him.

"In that case, there's no time to delay." Wen Yu frowned, and after some thought, he made a decision, "Yu Chang and I will go right away."

"Aunt, wait a minute!" Wen Heng hurriedly opened the window and peeked out, then hurriedly blocked the wind, frost, rain and snow outside the house. "It's getting late, Aunt, you should rest for a day."

"Yes, yes, yes. It's just right that I will go to the government office tomorrow to invite Jia Tingxi, and we will look at the case files of the previous missing persons." Chen Zhizhi nodded in agreement and also echoed.

"This..." Wen Yu looked embarrassed.

She and Yu Chang were not ordinary people who would be easily defeated by the wind. What was there to fear from a little bit of wind and frost? Moreover, human lives were at stake, so there was no time to lose...

Seeing the atmosphere cool down, Song Zhuo turned his eyes and said, "Don't worry, Auntie. After reading the scroll tomorrow, we will have a direction to investigate. Wouldn't it be more efficient?"

Wen Yu rubbed her brows. How could she not know that what Song Zhuo said was true? But...

"Well, take a rest." Yu Chang raised his sleeve to straighten the tie in front of Wen Yu's body. His unyielding tone showed his concern for his energy loss.

He knew that Wenyu was an elven wood that was very good at healing, but he shouldn't always care about others and forget about himself.

"Yu Chang." Wen Yu retorted without hesitation, "I'm not tired."

"I'm tired." Yu Chang's expression was indifferent and his voice was soft.

——Just think of it as me.

But he didn't say the second half of the sentence.

Wen Yu's throat was choked and he couldn't speak for a while.

Yu Chang used to be very frugal with words. He would never speak unless it was something urgent. Not to mention that he had such strong demonic power, how could he actually feel tired like this?

After staring at it quietly for a moment, Wen Yu finally gave in.

"Okay, then we'll take action after reading the scroll tomorrow." Wen Yu lowered her eyes and looked at the ribbon that was tied in a mess by Yu Chang in front of her, and was silent for a moment.

Yu Chang turned his face away slightly. He was not good at these things.

Song Zhuo's eyes flickered, and he handed the Wenbao in his arms to Wen Heng, bowed to Wen Yu and said, "Then please move aside, aunt."

When he came out just now, although he was a little busy, he had already ordered people to light the lights in that courtyard.

Unexpectedly, it has been dim for such a long time, but now it finally lights up again.

"Move?" Wen Yu's heart skipped a beat. He glanced at Song Zhuo with a look of panic. "Move where?"

She thought that these girls and boys would go home first, and she and Yu Chang would find an inn. However, according to Song Zhuo's intention, it seemed that there were other arrangements.

For some reason, a sense of inexplicable tension rose from Wen Yu's heart.

"Aunt, have you forgotten?" Song Zhuo's eyes flashed, and then he felt a little sad.

Originally, it was a matter that had nothing to do with him, but thinking of the instructions passed down from generation to generation, Song Zhuo's throat became a little obscure, "Of course it is... Guanwuyuan."

As soon as these words came out, the three words "Guanwuyuan" were like a sharp sword hanging in Wenyu's heart, which fell to the ground in an instant and pierced straight into her softest and most unspeakable place.

The sharp pain and strong cutting pulled Wen Yu back and forth, making her unable to recover.

"Xiao Zhuo is taking care of Guanwu Courtyard, and all the furnishings have remained unchanged." Wen Heng glanced at everyone's expressions, walked to Wen Yu's side and advised, "Aunt, don't worry about living there."

Never changed.

Wen Yu suddenly saw the Guanwu Courtyard at that time—

The swings are swaying and the camphor trees are lush.

Hasn't it ever changed?

"Aunt?" Chen Zhizhi pulled Wen Yu's sleeve and called softly, "Let's go and take a look."

She had heard some of the past events from her parents, but she was not very clear about them.

She only knew that Guanwuyuan was her aunt's residence, so now that her aunt came to Jiangyang again, it was natural for her to move back to Guanwuyuan.

"I think it's not necessary..." Wen Yu refused in a hoarse voice, and the words that came out of her mouth reacted faster than the chaotic thoughts in her mind.

It was a residence she was very familiar with, but when it came to going back there, Wen Yu subconsciously avoided it.

Things and people have changed, which only adds to the sadness.

This is not what she wants.

It is better to deal with the demonic unrest as soon as possible and head to Central Continent...

The fingertips hidden in his sleeves moved slightly, and Yu Chang turned sideways to look at Wen Yu.

It had been a long time since he had randomly probed into Wen Yu's thoughts, but now, even without using any external force, he seemed to be able to understand her thoughts about 80% to 90%.

She wants to go.

Yu Chang raised his sleeve and grasped Wen Yu's hand. Song Zhuo beside him replied, "Thank you. Lead the way."

"Yu Chang, you--" Wen Yu was shocked when Yu Chang held her hand so suddenly.

But Yu Chang said no more.

Although he didn't want Wen Yu to be stuck in the past, unable to extricate herself, it would be good for him to go back to Guanwuyuan to say goodbye. Perhaps he could put an end to what happened at that time.

Song Zhuo passed by Yu Chang without leaving a trace, thinking back to what Uncle Wen had just said...

If his ancestors were still alive, they would probably be able to chat with Uncle Wen right now.

Seeing that Wen Yu reluctantly agreed, all the young people present couldn't help laughing, and followed him closely, preparing a carriage to go to the Song residence with Wen Yu.

Their families often gather together, and with their aunt returning today, it's even more lively.

The traffic of carriages and horses was heavy, rushing through the deserted snowy night.

Wen Yu, Chen Zhizhi, Wen Heng and Wen Bao rode together, and while they were chatting along the way they arrived at the gate of Song's residence.

Guan'an Lane, Song Residence.

The mottled stone tablet is still engraved with the old names, and the Song residence stands here quietly, waiting silently.

And Wen Yu is the traveler wearing a guest robe and with a weather-frost-faced face.

As the two looked at each other, Wen Yu couldn't help but take a step back.

This is the Song residence that she has entered and exited thousands of times, but as time passes and centuries go by, is this really still the Song residence it was back then?

"Aunt." Chen Zhizhi held Wen Yu's arms with both hands. "It's windy outside, shall we go in?"

Wen Yu forced a smile and nodded slightly to Chen Zhizhi.

This seemed to be the first time that Wen Yu stood in front of the door of Song's house in three hundred years. Yu Chang lowered his eyes slightly and said nothing.

Seeing this, Song Zhuo raised his sleeves slightly, and people came out from the door one after another, some holding umbrellas, some adding clothes, and welcomed Wen Yu and others directly into Guanwu Courtyard in an orderly manner.

It was freezing cold outside, but the stove in Guanwuyuan was ablaze with fire.

Wen Yu asked everyone to escort her into the house.

Wen Liangyi fiddled with the charcoal fire, Wen Heng took a cup and added more tea, Wen Bao ordered Song Zhuo to bake rice cakes for her, and Chen Zhizhi caught Su Jianbai at the door and shook his tail, which he had almost failed to hide.

After all the commotion, Wen Yu finally had some time to herself. After greeting Yu Chang, she slowly walked to the window and sat down.

Yu Chang followed and sat opposite Wen Yu. Through the flickering light, he saw the flickering light in her eyes.

"Guanwuyuan is indeed the same as usual." Wen Yu raised his head slightly, and his lingering gaze swept over every inch of the room.

But Yu Chang, who was usually calm, suddenly changed his expression.

Maybe, not entirely.