Chapter 132: The Courtyard of Silence (Update 1.25)
Since reappearing, the Scarlet King had remained there quietly. He spoke little, and his expression remained unchanged.
Only his eyes occasionally wavered, but Ming Chong had no idea what they were. It was a subtle atmosphere, one that held a different meaning.
Inexplicably, Ming Chong imagined the following scenario:
"What do you mean?"
"What do I mean?"
"Then you don't know what I mean?"
"How do I know what you mean?"
According to Ming Chong's own understanding, he should show some respect at this time, but he doesn't know what he should show respect, so how can he show respect?
Just thinking about it in his head, he felt that his brain was going to get tangled, so he slapped his head.
It's like a tongue twister. It's Chi Wang who has to tie the knot, so why is he just following along?
In this situation, you should act like a scumbag, not taking the initiative, not refusing, and not taking responsibility. If the other party doesn't say it, then you don't have to think about it.
In other words, if the other party does not refuse, you can let him do it;
At the same time, if the other party hesitates and refuses, then there is still room for maneuver and you can still let the other party do it.
As long as you are the difficult person, everything will become less complicated by comparison.
Of course, sometimes Ming Chong would think that if everyone was more frank and straightforward, the world would become more suitable for lazy people like him to survive.
So, when Kusela spoke, he clearly felt that the air became fresher.
But the next second, Ming Chong frowned, "Withdraw? What do you mean by withdraw?"
"Do you also want to become Elizabeth, Mengshang, Lixue, Liuli Lei, Lilith X...Marilyn, Angel, Lulu?" Ming Chong said a long list of names in one breath without changing his expression.
Murtada's mouth twitched. A Chong, A Chong, what on earth have you been through to become like this?
…
The Temple of Silence.
"What happened? Did the Red King's power leak out?"
"It seems to be in the direction of [Sacrificing Oneself to Fall into the Pit]..."
"The sky is getting weird!"
"What! Has this ever been recorded in any ancient text?"
"There's no record of the Scarlet King in any of the books about him, but I remember a book about the Flower God that described a similar scene..."
People were coming and going in the hall, and the silence suddenly turned into chaos.
Ba Muen rushed over after hearing the noise, frowned, and shouted, "What have you been doing? It's a mess, just like the Xumi Tavern. Lord Grass God is making a fool of himself."
"Grandpa——" Cethos' voice came from the side.
He looked sideways and saw his grandson rushing over with the high-ranking disciplinary officer, Sai Nuo.
Before Seno could speak, Sesos looked around and asked, "Is there no one to greet those guests?"
"Someone has been sent." someone said.
Soon, Tirzad's complaining voice echoed in the empty Hall of Silence.
"A few people are missing." Bamoun closed his eyes.
Seno exhaled slowly and hugged his arms, "Murtada and A Chong are not here."
"No, there is another person." Saisos said softly.
For a moment, everyone, including Ba Mun and his grandson, fell silent.
Nashida tapped her lips with a finger, a curious look on her face. "Huh? Sameer, Murtada, and Chong...what are they going to do together?"
"Based on my understanding of him," said Seno, "such a big commotion, if it wasn't a mountain rising out of thin air in the desert, then it could only be a relic raised out of thin air."
Tirzad stroked his beard, a strange thought crossing his mind. A look of discontent quickly appeared on his face.
Senor was keenly aware of this and asked, "Tirzad, do you have anything to say?"
"Uh... well, I'm just worried that Murtada will follow Ming Chong... sir, and run straight to the [Garden of Silence]..."
"This is not good. That guy got there first." Tirzad showed a sour expression.
"It's possible." Seno nodded.
Thinking of Sameer, Gabriel suddenly asked a question -
"[Garden of Silence] is a relic related to life and death? What exactly is it referring to?"
"Legend has it that obtaining the treasure in the [Garden of Silence] can help one understand the truth about life and death. Many scholars who have lost important people will study the relevant information." Seno introduced it concisely.
Hearing this, Jade turned her head to look at Gabriel and held her breath involuntarily.
She hesitated for a moment and said, "Dad, have you thought of something?"
Jade had some guesses in her mind, but she didn't dare to say them out loud. After all, she didn't know Sameer, and he was the murderer of her mother...
Gabriel sighed, "I can't be sure... Other situations are fine, but if we get to the Garden of Silence, I can't guarantee that Chong won't miss Youfei."
"Perhaps for him, going to the Garden of Silence to see Youfei is as natural as picking a flower on the way home."
Do things according to where you are. Even if Ming Chong doesn't miss Youfei much at other times, when he arrives at the Garden of Silence, he will naturally want to see Youfei.
Just like when he first came to the continent of Teyvat, Ming Chong didn't think much of his family, but the moment he knew about their situation, his longing for them grew wildly in his heart.
This is of course a natural thing.
Missing a family member you haven't seen for a long time will become as common as eating and drinking water.
Sesos was quite surprised when he heard this. He pinched his chin with one hand and muttered to himself, "These three seemingly normal people, how could they come up with such dangerous ideas when they get together?"
"And seeing through life and death...it sounds like you all think they can really do it?"
Jade gave him a subtle look, and Sesos discerned sympathy, pity, and... a sense of superiority (?), as if he was looking at someone who had never seen the world.
Then she spoke, "Don't interrupt if you don't know. Even I understand something, so you should know more words than me, right? You don't even understand this."
Sesos smiled awkwardly and was about to explain. He hadn't ignored other people before, but after Senor showed up, he could only focus on this person.
After all, that has been my grandfather's long-held obsession.
At this moment, there were sudden exclamations from others.
"Th-that looks like the Red King!"
"The power formed by the interwoven web of light in the sky seems to have drawn out the image of the Scarlet King... Ho—could this be the true meaning of the Scarlet King's knowledge taboo, something not even recorded in the classics..."
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