84 Demon World (V)
◎Holding her arms around his neck, her voice muffled◎
Li Jintang put her arms around his neck and said in a slurred voice, "Hold on tighter, don't let me fall."
"It won't fall." His heart was beating a little faster, and he pulled his arms inward, holding the person tightly.
The door was pushed open, he gently placed the person on the couch, and lit the candle with his sleeve.
Just as I turned around to pull the quilt up for her, I saw that the man had shrunk to the innermost part of the bed, and had crumpled the quilt into a ball and was holding it in his arms.
Xie Changyan lowered his eyes and stared at her for a while. When he was finally willing to leave, someone gently grabbed his fingertips.
He suddenly stopped and looked at her sideways: "What's wrong?"
"Xie An, where are you going?" She sat up from the bed, her face looked a little rosy in the candlelight, and her big eyes were wet as if they were filled with water.
He moved his throat: "I'll make you some hangover soup."
"I'm not drunk," she denied, shaking her head. She pulled his hand, trying to get him to come closer, and patted the bed with her other hand. "Xie An, sit down."
He didn't understand why, but she pulled him gently and he sat down.
"Last time I was going to sleep, didn't you want to leave?" she said, patting the pillow again. "Then lie down."
Xie Changyan:?
His pupils dilated slightly as he carefully tried to guess what she meant by that.
Let him lie down...what to do?
"Atang, you're drunk," he said with difficulty, turning his face away reluctantly, "It's not the right time yet..."
Li Jintang was stunned, thinking that he meant to refuse her. She lowered her head with a lost look.
"My elder sister used to coax me to sleep like this..." She muttered softly, then rolled inside dejectedly, "Well, you are different from my elder sister..."
She wasn't a child anymore, but she had always been closest to her elder sister since childhood. Whenever she felt unhappy, she would always hug her elder sister to sleep. Counting the days, it had been almost a year since she came here. Tonight, for some reason, she missed her parents and elder sister all the more. She faced the wall, buried her face in the quilt, and tried to numb herself and fall asleep early.
After a while, there was a rustling sound beside her. She turned her head hesitantly. The young man was supporting his head with one hand and the other hand hanging by her side, combing her soft hair.
Li Jintang's eyes curved, and there were shallow dimples on both sides of her cheeks. She reached out and pinched his face without hesitation: "Xie An, you are back again?"
He smiled and did not stop her: "Well, go to sleep."
She was still drunk, so of course she wouldn't sleep peacefully. She hugged his waist a little tighter and rubbed her head against his chest.
All the blood in his body seemed to freeze in an instant. Xie Changyan didn't dare to move. He just let her toss him around quietly, like a big doll at her mercy.
He had hardly slept in the first half of the night and was not sleepy at all. She was tired of tossing and turning, so she pulled all the quilts off him and turned her back to him.
"..." He didn't dare move, fearing to wake her up again. It was fine if she was far away, but if she got close, he would be as helpless as if he was getting close to someone for the first time.
Suddenly, she turned over several times, almost coming right in front of him, with her eyes still closed, probably because she was asleep.
Even without the quilt, he still felt hot and he felt that he couldn't go on like this, so when she moved towards him again, he turned over and got out of bed.
She raised her hand but it hit nothing, and she looked unhappy. She snorted twice, turned over and continued to sleep.
It was already dawn outside. Li Jintang slowly opened his heavy eyelids. The dizziness had not yet gone away. The first thing he saw was the bowl filled with brown liquid on the table. He looked out the window and saw that the sun had risen higher than the top of the mountain.
How had she slept until this hour without realizing it? Li Jintang paused, trying to recall what had happened last night. Suddenly, she glanced down and noticed a person half-lying on the ground with the rolled-up mat.
"Xie An?!" She widened her almond-shaped eyes, quite surprised. "Why are you... sleeping on the floor? Have you been sleeping like this all night?"
He looked a little tired. He leaned over slightly, looked at her and curled his lips: "Atang, don't you remember what happened last night?"
Li Jintang tightened his grip on the quilt, his brain froze for a moment: "What, what happened?"
After a long silence, he chuckled softly, "Nothing, you were drunk last night, drink the sobering soup first."
"Oh." She responded, picked up the bowl and drank all the soup, then she felt a little clearer.
Wait, did she see Brother Qu at dinner yesterday?
I wonder if Xie An knows about this...
She buried almost her entire face in the bowl, leaving only her eyes exposed to look at him, wondering whether she should tell him about this.
But why were those questions Brother Qu asked last night so strange? He left before we could even say a few words, as if he was afraid of someone.
She suddenly shuddered, and a terrible thought came to her mind in an instant - could it be that Brother Qu was afraid of Xie An?
Noticing her strangeness, he immediately raised his hand and stroked her back: "What's wrong? Be careful not to choke."
Li Jintang shook his head and thought to himself that it would be better not to tell him. Brother Qu should not have left yet. As for what happened that day... it would be better for him to ask him in person.
After being together for so long, she still felt that Brother Qu and Sister Qiuyan would never harm her.
"Xie An," she put down the bowl, looked him in the eye, and asked, "Do you... have a place to hold prisoners here? No, or perhaps, to entertain guests?"
Xie Changyan paused after taking the bowl, then looked up at her with a puzzled look in his eyes: "Why are you asking this?"
"Nothing, I'm just asking."
It seems that this way she can't get any information out of him... An idea suddenly flashed through her mind - Xie An has been very obedient to her these past few days, and if she continues to ask him a few more questions, maybe she can really get some information out of him.
"Xie An, just tell me," she suddenly stepped forward and grabbed the edge of the clothes of the man who was about to leave, shaking it in her hand, "I will be staying here with you for a long, long time. Isn't it okay for me to understand a little bit?"
Perhaps it was the phrase "we've been together for a long time" that touched him, but the boy's eyes flickered slightly, and his tone softened: "You want to go out for a walk, how about I accompany you for a few days?"
"I don't want you to accompany me," she refused without hesitation - Brother Qu probably didn't want to be discovered by him. "Just do your own thing, don't pay attention to me."
Of course, she would not wait for a few days to take action. As soon as he left the house, she immediately changed her clothes. When she ran out, the cool wind blew in her face and she shivered violently. Only then did she realize that it was already the end of autumn and it would probably snow soon.
Where should I go to find Brother Qu? I wonder if Sister Qiuyan is here too...
After taking a few steps, the bell on her foot jingled. She squatted down in shame and grabbed the bell to try to stop it. Xie An's pale face that day suddenly appeared in her mind. She hesitated for a moment and had to let go of it.
She suddenly had an idea and imitated Xie An, applying some spiritual power to it. When she moved around again, the sound really stopped.
This place is full of twists and turns, and without someone to show her the way, she's afraid it's impossible to get through. She looked around, not knowing who she could trust.
No, speaking of leading the way, she suddenly thought of someone——
Where is the book of destiny?
Her thoughts went back to the night when she was being hunted by the Immortal Lord. After Xie An took her away, where did the book of destiny go?
Forget it, I can’t worry about these things right now. The most important thing is to find out where Brother Qu is first.
The autumn wind swept the fallen leaves across the courtyard. She walked hurriedly along the corridor, her eyes quickly scanning the surroundings.
Suddenly, several people carrying a large wooden barrel staggered past in front of him. Li Jintang stopped and before he could react, his body had already hidden behind a pillar.
"The Sect Master said that these things must be carried to the side hall as soon as possible. No one is allowed to be lazy."
Several people agreed in unison and tried to lift the barrel again.
Side hall? Nangong Xiu seemed to have let something slip last night, and he was also talking about the side hall.
Li Jintang didn't have time to think about it. Holding on to a glimmer of hope, he secretly followed those people.
When they arrived in front of a palace, the guards stretched out their hands to stop them. Li Jintang stuck half of his head out, wanting to listen to what they were saying, but he only saw the men carrying wooden barrels showing something and then being let in.
If she went over rashly, she would definitely be stopped. Li Jintang hid behind a big rock and secretly observed the situation. Seeing a maid coming with a food box not far away, she made up her mind and waited for the right moment to collide with the other party.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, are you okay?" She didn't actually use much strength. The moment she stabilized the other person, her fingers quietly hooked around the wooden sign at her waist.
She sorted the food box with an apologetic look on her face, and calmly hid the wooden sign in her sleeve. "Sister, I'm really sorry that your clothes are dirty. Can I help you carry this thing in?"
The maid looked down and saw that her clothes were indeed stained. She had no choice but to agree.
Li Jintang easily slipped in, carrying the wooden sign. There were many large rooms inside, all surrounded by iron gates. She kept an eye out as she walked, but she couldn't see Qu Lingfei.
"What are you doing? I'm talking about you."
She was startled and turned around to see several guards approaching her aggressively. "We've been watching you for a long time. Now that you've been brought in, get out! Who allowed you to stay?"
"I……"
But she couldn't just leave like this. She was just trying to find an excuse to deal with it when suddenly, the guards rolled their eyes and fell down.
"Atang, it's me." A breathy voice came.
Recognizing the face, Li Jintang suppressed his excitement and followed him to a deserted place before saying, "Brother Qu?"
Qu Lingfei frowned and said sternly, "Atang, why would you come to a place like this? If that devil knew about this, he'd probably make things difficult for you."
"Devil?" Li Jintang tilted his head, very curious, "Brother Qu, who is the devil?"
She knew that in the novels, the worlds of immortals and demons had always been at odds with each other, but Xie An hadn't done anything wrong. She couldn't stand against him just because of his identity, right?
"You..." Qu Lingfei was slightly startled, and guessed that she might have lost some memories. He couldn't explain it clearly for the time being. "Atang, I'll explain it to you in a few days. There will be more people coming here soon, so I won't have the chance to say much."
He pulled a letter from his bosom. "Could you please give it to Qiuyan for me? I left without saying goodbye, and she must be worried."
Li Jintang took the letter and her eyes lit up slightly - the address drawn on it was the small town she visited yesterday.
Meeting Sister Qiuyan was naturally the best thing that could happen. She agreed without hesitation and secretly gave Qu Lingfei some food and wine: "Brother Qu, the food here is not good, right? I brought some for you secretly. Try it and see if you like it."
Just now, when she was on the road, she secretly switched the food box in the maid's hand and replaced it with her own.
Qu Lingfei didn't expect that she still cared about him so much. He was suddenly moved. After opening the food box with trembling hands, he secretly vowed to kill the devil and get her out safely.
"The Sect Master has arrived—"
There were hurried footsteps all around, and the guards rushed to the door. Li Jintang looked in the direction they left and saw a young man in white walking slowly towards him.
【Author’s words】
I accidentally posted it too early.
Why is there no one commenting? Is it because I update too fast and everyone doesn’t have time to finish reading it? [Poor]
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