Chapter 71 The last bit of self-deception has also been extinguished…
As soon as the words were spoken, both girls saw a blur before their eyes.
Upon hearing this, Pingyu looked down and discovered that the cat had stepped on the right side of his shoe.
The golden cat's eyes met hers for a fleeting moment, and then the tiger-striped gloves stepped on her left side as well.
Pingyu: ......
What does this mean?
The eldest sister knew Pingyu was the daughter of a wealthy merchant, and even a single thread on her could be priceless. Seeing her cat, its paws blackened, leave marks on the obviously expensive shoes, the eldest sister nearly jumped up in panic. She hurriedly apologized, "Dongdongdongdong family! I'm so sorry, Mimi didn't mean it, I'll...!"
The younger sister pretended to pick up the cat.
But Pingyu shook his head and put his arm around her shoulder: "It's nothing."
Pingyu stopped the girl's movements and instead asked the cat, "Mimi, do you not want me to move forward?"
Mimi is no ordinary cat, because it has a history of delivering the fish that swallowed Zhu You's ring to her and Nezha. Pingyu believes it is quite spiritual and may even understand human speech.
As soon as she said she was going to the Li residence, Mimi jumped down and stopped her.
It was as if she was halting her impending plans.
Pingyu squatted down and asked again, "Don't you want me to go to the Li residence, Mimi? Why?"
The tabby cat, Mimi, remained silent, gazing at Pingyu in quiet contemplation.
Human girl, cats can't speak your language.
The cat is just following the orders of the terrifying black monster!
It thought to itself, then shifted its gaze back to what was behind Ping Yu.
The crimson-black humanoid mist nodded to it.
The cat breathed a sigh of relief.
As time passed and the time of the Demon's Appearance drew closer, the thick fog surrounding the shadowy figure gradually dissipated.
The gradually thinning black mist expelled the person standing within it:
Only his hair, adorned with two buns wrapped in red silk, was visible, along with his clear black and white eyes and the gleaming gold hoops on his earlobes.
If Pingyu could see it, she would definitely recognize who this person is.
The dead little hero followed her like a shadow, watching her every move.
Nezha, you must not allow Pingyu to cause trouble at the Li residence.
There are many reasons, but the most important one is...
The ghost behind Pingyu is him!
What if it gets damaged by lightning?
He just wanted to stay by Pingyu's side; he hadn't yet considered being annihilated.
Furthermore, having one's residence damaged by lightning is not a good thing; it would be considered a sign of bad luck.
Li Jing, living in the officialdom, was surrounded by wolves and jackals; a single misstep could drag him down from his horse. Although Nezha hated Li Jing, he had to admit that Li Jing was currently the best person to govern Chen Tang Pass. If he were impeached and exiled because of this matter, who knows what else Chaoge would give to the new commander-in-chief? Leaving aside the livelihood issues of Chen Tang Pass, without the protection of the Li family, the Lin family's fortune would be completely devoured.
Li, as Lin's backer, must not be allowed to fall.
Moreover, in addition to the two reasons mentioned above, Nezha also has something to discuss with the Yin family today.
Nezha's act of cutting off his flesh to return to his mother and removing his bones to return to his father was all his master's idea.
Taiyi Zhenren said that he was destined to have a weak bond with his parents and to face a calamity.
Fortunately, the Chan Sect possesses a secret method that can bring souls back to life.
Why not take advantage of the Dragon King's attack to annihilate your physical body and no longer be a mortal?
Nezha had been stabilizing his soul in the Golden Light Cave, but using the Soul Returning Technique was not enough to stabilize his soul. His master said that he still needed to receive offerings and incense for three years before he could enter a new body.
Taking advantage of the seventh day after his death to gather spiritual energy, he returned to Chentang Pass to dream of the Yin family and ask them to help him build a temporary palace.
But as soon as Nezha returned to Chentang Pass, he instinctively went to the Lin Mansion.
Entering dreams happens at night, and Nezha wants to see Pingyu more than the Li family.
When he arrived at the Lin residence, Pingyu was still dreaming. She was possessed by a nightmare again, and if he hadn't arrived in time, she probably would have lost her soul. Nezha realized that the spiritual power he had left in the Lin residence was beginning to dissipate, and the evil cultivator who had tried to devour Pingyu was stirring restlessly.
Those who have recovered still need to learn some more talismanic arts.
Only after she can fully protect herself can Nezha go to the palace to receive offerings.
Today is the seventh day after his death, and Nezha wants to appear before Pingyu first.
Then he said to the cat, "Follow me."
The cat succumbed to the male ghost's power, meowing softly.
Pingyu was unaware of the interaction between the ghost and the cat. She only felt that the dragon scales in her arms were getting hotter and hotter, as if the monster was very close.
She was tense all over, seeing danger in every passing pedestrian. Just then, the cat lowered its two tiger-striped paws.
Under the watchful eyes of Pingyu and Damei, it patted the door panel with its paw.
Are we going back to the manor?
Pingyu pushed open the door, only to see his younger sister take half a step back.
The two girls' shadows passed each other, one in front of the other. Pingyu exclaimed in surprise, "Big sister, come in with me!"
"No, young master," the little girl waved her hands repeatedly, "The servant at the gate just now said that the Lin family has distinguished guests today, so he asked me to wait outside. What if I accidentally offend someone important when I enter the mansion?"
She then pointed at the cat and said, "Little boss, you can borrow Mimi. I'm going home now!"
Having said that, fearing that Pingyu would try to stop her, the girl fled without looking back.
The cat didn't react to its owner leaving it behind, as if it acquiesced.
Once the younger sister's figure had completely disappeared, Pingyu crossed the threshold with the cat.
Despite it being its first time entering the Lin residence, the cat acted with unusual skill.
It knew every path in the mansion well and proceeded with a clear purpose. Each determined step the cat took stirred a subtle feeling in Pingyu; she thought:
It looks as if someone is leading the way.
The cat wandered around and eventually stopped in front of a yard.
Pingyu's own courtyard was right next to it, which was where Nezha lived.
The cat actually led her into Nezha's courtyard!
During her conversations with her younger sister, she frequently mentioned Nezha. It's said that animals can communicate with spirits; could there be something unusual here?
The courtyard here is unlocked.
Even though he hadn't entered yet, just a door separating them, Ping Yu felt his anxious heart calm down. His fear of the demon also vanished.
It is said that the ability to instantly calm a person when they are afraid is the foundation of their inner courage.
So, does her sense of security come from Nezha?
Pingyu found his instincts incredible.
Humans are truly strange creatures.
When you're with someone all the time, many things are subconsciously overlooked. It's only when you lose them that those details become apparent. For example, it was only then that Pingyu realized he had actually received a lot of care from Nezha. With him around, Pingyu never worried about his safety and never had nightmares again.
All she had to do was use her brain to issue commands during the events. Nezha was the most sophisticated machine she had ever seen, and the most loyal and obedient executor.
They have never been apart since they met.
Getting used to someone's presence is as easy as getting used to drinking water. But getting used to someone's departure is like rheumatism—it can't be cured.
Every day, every second could turn into a rainy season, bringing prolonged pain and itching.
She tentatively raised her hand.
As his fingers traced the door's surface, a memory flooded Pingyu's mind:
"When you go back, be sure to visit my room."
That was the last thing Nezha said to her when they said goodbye at the Golden Light Cave.
There should have been a farewell, but the words were left unfinished. Looking back now, it felt like a final message.
Nezha seemed never to have imagined that he would come back alive.
Did he also know that death was one of his destined moments?
Today is the sixth day, and tomorrow will be the seventh day after the boy's death.
The tabby cat interrupted Pingyu's childish revenge and brought her here.
It is to allow Pingyu to fulfill Nezha's last words.
Pingyu closed his eyes and took a few deep breaths.
Suppressing the surging sadness in her heart, when she opened her eyes again, she had barely managed to maintain a calm demeanor.
The door was pushed open from the outside in.
This was the first time anyone had opened the door to this room in six days since Nezha's death;
This was also the first time Pingyu had entered this place since he had been living and eating with him for several months.
A beam of intense light pierced Ping Yu's vision like a sharp blade through the open doorway. From her direct view, she saw a painting hanging on the wall behind the door. The painting depicted what appeared to be a woman, wearing a flower hairpin.
Was this left behind by Nezha's father when he decorated the house?
Lin Dong has a penchant for collecting paintings by famous artists, but the authenticity of the items he buys is usually not guaranteed.
Confused, Pingyu opened the door completely.
The sunlight, thick with rays of light, rushed into the room.
Pingyu could see through the crack in the door that the painting was hanging on the wall directly opposite, but there was more than just that one painting in the entire room. Starting with the first and largest painting, the four walls of the room, except for the ceiling and the floor, were densely covered with paintings of different sizes.
The painting skillfully replicates the same face, applying different makeup and expressions to it.
Anger, infatuation, sorrow, and even a sleeping face.
Ping Yu stared at the paintings that enveloped the entire room, a chill running down his spine. Almost all the paintings depicted the subject directly in front of him; even from the side, the eyes were fixed straight ahead. It was as if the artist didn't want the figures in the paintings to look away from him.
Ping Yu looked at the painting more and more, and the girl in it seemed familiar:
She has round eyes, long eyelashes, and a few cute little moles on her face.
She subconsciously touched her face; she also had round eyes, and the position of the small mole was almost identical to that in the painting.
Could it be me...?
Pingyu looked at these words and murmured to himself.
Her fleeting hope vanished when she saw a painting near the bed.
She stepped forward.
The girl in the painting is smiling brightly, revealing her pointed canine teeth and sweet dimples. She has her hair styled in a hanging bun and wears a blue butterfly hairpin made of tourmaline.
Pingyu stood before the painting and fell into a long silence.
After a while, the girl reached out and touched her hair bun.
It turns out that she was also wearing a blue butterfly hairpin today.
It's as if it were printed on, completely identical.
After that, the last bit of self-deception in Pingyu's heart was extinguished.
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