Chapter 432 Safe House
The sea of blood receded and the mountain of corpses disappeared.
Xu Zhiyan's arrival made Bai Jin's dream return to normal.
Without the bloody smell, the lingering smell of ashes became stronger and more lingering.
As if thinking of something, Xu Zhiyan shrank his neck, escaped from the restraint, pulled away, touched his chin and asked: "Can you replicate this smell? Let it appear on you."
Hearing the confusing request, Bai Jin frowned slightly, and after a moment, he shook his head.
“It cannot be completely restored.”
"It is a sign of belonging to a certain power, and it is engraved on your soul."
Others may not be able to smell it, but it can.
Ordinary power has no characteristics and cannot be brought into dreams. The aura around Xu Zhiyan has changed a lot and can no longer be explained by ordinary power.
After hesitating for a few seconds, it moved forward and pecked the young man's cheek.
"It smells good. Although not as good as your original smell, it has the scent of destruction and I like it very much." Bai Jin thought that his sweetheart did not like this smell, so he added some unnecessary explanations.
The corner of Xu Zhiyan's mouth twitched for a moment.
I'm so confused. There are so many things to complain about that I don't even know where to start.
There is no doubt that the ash flavor comes from the new features.
He asked this because he wanted to know whether the smell of ash on the ghost was copied, or whether he had given the characteristic to the other party in some way, or whether he would use the ghost to keep the characteristic...
There are too many possibilities.
But what is certain is that before the memory officially reaches that important node, anything can happen.
…
The wind was cold and a week passed in the blink of an eye.
Xiao Zhiyan recovered very well, and now he no longer looked like he was about to die, and his daily life returned to normal. I don't know if it's because of the new features, but there are a few new faces in the courtyard.
Taking out a jar full of coins from under the bed, the child sighed softly, and put the jar back with a gloomy look.
This expression is quite rare, so the system took a screenshot to keep as a souvenir.
It took screenshots at a crazy frequency as if it was collecting some rare cards. Xu Zhiyan failed to stop it, so he just let it go.
[Even when she's sad, she's so cute!]
[When will the chef's home visit leave end? It's been two days and our little baby has no coins to make a wish!]
Xu Zhiyan felt goosebumps rising from his soul as he listened, "Chef... Chef uncle? Could you please stop calling me that?"
[I am in the host's shoes! This is the first-person perspective!] The system shouted confidently.
Late in the evening, Aunt Qin received a new notice.
"Master, Mr. Xu said we're going to the amusement park tomorrow." Her expression was full of joy when she spoke.
Unlike the first time she saw Xiao Zhiyan use his special ability, now even if she was still ignorant, she could sense the importance that the head of the Xu family attached to the child in front of him. The more valuable the young master was, the higher treatment she would receive as the closest person to him.
Aunt Qin did not hide her thoughts from a six-year-old child.
She was afraid that the other party didn't understand, so she carefully instructed according to her own experience: "I can't go tomorrow. Mr. Xu said that he will personally accompany you. You have to be good and don't disobey him, so that he will like you more."
As before, no one asked for the opinions of the parties involved.
Whether he wants to go or not is irrelevant to others. As long as Xu Yan asks, he must go.
At the dinner table, Xiao Zhiyan heard the news and tightened his grip on the spoon.
After a long while, he nodded and answered in a muffled voice.
"Okay Aunt Qin, I got it."
He didn't even look up at Aunt Qin again. Ever since his characteristics awakened last week, he had lost some of his vitality.
The next day.
Unlike last time, Aunt Qin woke up little Zhiyan at daybreak. She was at a loss as to what to do with the new clothes that had already been put together. Even at breakfast, she couldn't help but say a few more words.
Ten o'clock in the morning.
After nearly a year, Xiao Zhiyan finally arrived at the door he had been longing for.
It was not as grand a scene as imagined. Apart from two low-key black cars parked one after the other at the door, there were no other entourage.
He got into the second car.
As soon as he opened the car door, Xiao Zhiyan smelled a cold woody perfume, followed by a scrutinizing gaze.
Xu Yan was sitting in the car. He looked like he was looking at an object he liked. His eyes were slightly narrowed, a smile was on the corners of his mouth, and an unlit cigarette was held between his fingertips.
The little body froze for a moment, and then Xiao Zhiyan sat down next to Xu Yan as if nothing had happened.
The doors closed and the engine started.
The driver was very skilled and drove smoothly along the way. When the road and pedestrians appeared outside the window, Xiao Zhiyan was the first one who couldn't help but tilt his head to look outside.
“Shh——”
The cigarette was lit.
The slightly pungent smell of cigarettes overwhelmed the original sharp scent of perfume, and the man's voice sounded with a playful tone.
"Little boy, what are you thinking about?"
Xiao Zhiyan's face was reflected on the glass. He looked at the other person frowning and suppressing the displeasure in his eyes, and he found it more and more interesting.
Sure enough, when the child turned around, the previous annoyance and impatience on his face was gone, leaving only the uneasiness that was appropriate for his age, and there was a bit of excitement in his eyes.
"Thinking about the amusement park." A standard answer that made no sense.
Xu Yan laughed as if he had seen such an interesting human being for the first time, and the slightly dangerous aura was replaced by wanton interest.
"Little boy, if you find it troublesome, you don't have to act."
Seeing that Xiao Zhiyan was a little dazed and sniffed subconsciously, as if he was not used to the smell of cigarettes, he put out the cigarette in his hand and added, "Of course, if you want me to talk to you in a coaxing tone, it's not impossible."
“…”
It was the first time that he was exposed so directly, and Xiao Zhiyan kept silent.
After a while, he said "Oh", and the excitement on his face disappeared completely. He had a cold face and did not look good to Xu Yan.
Silence permeated between the two.
Fortunately, we arrived at our destination soon.
The system, which was still chattering in the sea of consciousness, glanced around and immediately sighed.
[Oh my god, is this the clearing?]
There was no one in the huge amusement park. No, not only inside the amusement park, but also outside.
[Just now I saw that there was no one around, so I thought the car had gone to the suburbs. It turns out that this guy has even blocked off the surrounding area... How could he make such a big fuss?]
Xu Zhiyan rarely agreed.
"Damn, it would cost a lot of money to rent out the entire amusement park and its surroundings."
Every penny Xu Yan spent was like a stab in his heart.
"I hope that guy hasn't squandered all my family's wealth in the past few years, otherwise it would be a waste to just get an empty shell in the future!"
The system choked.
[…Host, you are still talking about me, is the point about spending money?]
The master and servant once again entered verbal attack mode.
On the other hand, Xiao Zhiyan was not so relaxed. He didn't want to come to the amusement park in the first place. He came here just to take advantage of the chaos to escape. Now that he couldn't escape, the projects inside were completely dispensable.
However, after Xu Yan got off the car, he raised his eyebrows slightly and seemed to be a little interested.
Amusement parks often create great memories.
Looking around, you can see strings of colorful flags fluttering in the breeze, light strips hanging from the trees, and play equipment painted in bright colors, exuding joy. Even the air is filled with the sweet scent of cotton candy and popcorn.
Before entering the door, he got a flyer full of projects from his subordinates and checked each project one by one.
After the two of them walked in, he tilted his head and looked at Xiao Zhiyan: "Little friend, do you want to ride the pirate ship? You are so small, you shouldn't be able to ride the roller coaster, right?"
He was responded with the ridicule of the children.
"Childish, sit down by yourself if you want."
This answer was completely beyond Xu Yan's expectations. He regretted a little that he had exposed the other party's performance so early in the car.
“That’s not cute.”
He sighed, folded the flyer neatly, and threw it into a passing trash can.
"Play with me, and I will give you a gift after we're done." After saying that, he raised the corners of his mouth again, as if he had thought of something wonderful.
Xu Yan is undoubtedly incompatible with the amusement park, and the same goes for Xiao Zhiyan, whose face has turned cold.
It was their first long-term contact, and the atmosphere between the two of them reached freezing point. They felt as if they were isolated from the entire space as they walked on the road.
Before approaching the pirate ship device, Xu Yan asked a question out of the blue.
"Aren't you afraid that I'll be upset?"
"What if you're unhappy?" Xiao Zhiyan asked seriously, his tone full of indifference, "Anyway, you won't kill me. You need me, even if you torture me, you won't touch my body."
After hearing the researcher shouting about containers and test subjects, he could basically conclude that the other party wanted his body.
In addition, after testing the characteristics, Xu Yan came to guard him personally, so he understood that the other party would never touch him easily. Not only that, the other party would also hope that he would grow up healthily more than anyone else.
Xu Yan was a little surprised, then relieved.
"You've been so clever since you were little, be careful you won't grow tall in the future."
Hearing this, Xiao Zhiyan laughed.
"Do I still have a chance to grow taller?" As he said this, he took two tickets from the ticket machine.
Xu Yan didn't answer, but just smiled.
In this way, the two began a full-day project tour.
Bumper cars, Ferris wheel, pendulum...
The two, an older and a younger one with somewhat similar faces, tried out all the attractions in the amusement park, as if they had become real family.
When the sky turns slightly red and the sunset is about to appear, the journey is coming to an end.
Sitting on a bench by the roadside, little Zhiyan was holding a marshmallow bigger than his face in his hand, looking at Xu Yan beside him with disdain. This hateful adult was holding a cone with three balls stacked on top of each other, which looked delicious.
Feeling the gaze, Xu Yan turned his head, holding the ice cream cone that didn't fit in with him, and said in a warm voice: "It's too cold, you can't eat it."
At this moment, he seemed to have really become a responsible elder.
After all, after playing together for a whole day, the relationship between the two has eased and communication has become much smoother.
Xiao Zhiyan thought about it and suddenly raised the marshmallow in his hand.
"Mr. Xu, how about we make a deal?"
Exchanging marshmallows for ice cream cones should be a good trade option.
Seeing that he was much more active than before, Xu Yan's eyes showed more smiles. After a moment's silence, he asked, "Do you feel happy today?"
Xiao Zhiyan didn't understand.
He hadn't played there for a year. Although he said it was childish, it had to be said that the amusement park was still very attractive to a six-year-old child.
Probably because he was happy. He hadn't laughed sincerely for a long time.
The deformed ecological environment is full of oppression. Although he tries hard to pretend that he doesn't care, he still wants some care and love in his heart. Even if these thoughts are not pure, he is still happy.
At some point, bodyguards in black appeared from all directions and took away the cotton candies and ice cream cones.
Xu Yan took the two boxes handed to him by his men and smiled even more.
"I told you that when the day is over, I'd give you a gift."
He opened the first box under Xiao Zhiyan's confused gaze.
A plastic jar lay quietly inside, filled with round coins. These were the wishing coins that Xiao Zhiyan had asked the chef for in the past year.
A bad premonition came to his mind, and Xiao Zhiyan's hands hanging by his side trembled slightly.
Xu Yan seemed not to notice and spoke with a low smile.
"You are really smart, and your methods of winning people's hearts are first-rate."
“Everyone in the yard likes you very much.”
"But you are really too smart. You are so resourceful at such a young age. I am really worried."
He reached out and touched Xiao Zhiyan's head without stopping talking.
"This cook is the person closest to you. You had several opportunities to ask him for help, but you didn't. You would rather bribe the more difficult bodyguards and nannies than ask him to send you out in a vegetable basket."
What a gentle gesture, what a subtle protection.
"You know that the person who helps you won't have a good ending in the end, so you don't want this person who is really good to you to die because of you."
"But it's okay. He won't give you coins anymore. You can ask me for them."
Dead people can't produce coins.
The man with an elegant and calm smile spoke the most pointed words in the most gentle of words, in the most pleasant of paradises, breaking the heart of the child in front of him into pieces.
Xiao Zhiyan felt that he didn't quite understand what the other party wanted to say.
He saw some blood seeping out from the bottom of another gift box. Combined with the other party's words and hints, he had no idea what was inside.
"Why……"
A trembling voice sounded, and Xiao Zhiyan's calm expression began to crack.
"Why!"
He began to question Xu Yan loudly.
Tears welled up in his eyes. He didn't understand why the other party did this. He clearly had nothing left.
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