Chapter 25: The Four

This string of candied haws finally went into Wuqing's stomach.

He was not a sweet person, and he was not materialistic about food and clothing, and he was very restrained. But he was looked at expectantly by Lady Luo, and although he knew something was wrong, he could not say no.

Regardless of whether Madam Luo was a human or not, she was indeed very good to him; regardless of who Madam Luo treated him as, she was indeed very good to him.

That's enough.

A ruthless person will always repay a favor. Once he has received a favor, no matter why it comes from him, he will always keep it in mind and always think about repaying it.

They were still walking back slowly, not looking like they were out looking for clues, but rather like they were out for a stroll.

It's sunny today. The autumn sun is not very strong, and with the temperature of this season, it feels quite comfortable. However, the person pushing the wheelchair still walks on the shaded side, for fear of sunburning the sickly young man in the wheelchair.

This string of candied haws took a long time to eat, and Wuqing finally finished it halfway through the journey. He rubbed his stomach lightly under the cover of his long sleeves, frowning slightly, as if he was not feeling well.

A bit greasy.

As soon as he put his hand back, someone tapped his shoulder gently, and then a jade bottle, only a few circles larger than a thumb, was handed to him from behind.

The person behind him said: "Drink it, it will help you digest the food."

She paused, as if she was struggling with something, "Don't let me do it next time. I'm not sober sometimes."

Wuqing took the jade bottle and drank the beautiful liquid medicine inside with confidence. The slight discomfort in his stomach was soothed in the blink of an eye.

He pursed his lips and said, "...I understand."

But what happens next time is next time’s business.

The nun in black and white was silent for a while, continued to push the wheelchair with one hand, raised the other hand, hesitated for a moment, and finally fell on the young man's head.

Wuqing froze instantly.

The woman's movements were very gentle. She stroked his head as if she were stroking a fragile flower, even more carefully than she would a flower.

He seemed to smell a fragrance that was even more fragrant than last night. Could it be that... the intensity of this fragrance was related to Ms. Luo's mood?

At this moment...

Just as Wuqing guessed, the [Blood Hatred Nun] was in a very good mood, better than ever before, so good that as a fellow predator she could temporarily ignore the repulsive force throughout the city.

Nothing was more important than her children.

Influenced by this good mood, Tarona couldn't help but blurt out: "Good child, good child...what do you want? Everything I can do, everything you say, I can promise you - my dear child, what do you want?"

She said this crisply and clearly, as if she was not the one who was struggling over whether or not to do the work for the Son of Fortune in vain last night.

Wuqing suddenly felt dazed, and everything in the world seemed to have stopped at that moment. His brain could not catch any other sounds, only the woman's suppressed excitement and crazy words echoed in his ears.

The person behind him asked him what he wanted, and in that matter-of-fact tone, even if he immediately made some outrageous requests and wanted some fantastic treasures, this person could fulfill it for him and find it for him.

Yes, of course she can.

This sword of light is just one of her many magical powers. She can easily protect all of them from danger, and now she can also walk leisurely in the lair of powerful enemies.

She can do anything.

If only he would speak, if only he would tell her.

'No price, no questions, just make a wish to me, my dear child!'

The powerful inhuman being leaned over and whispered in the mortal's ear that she was close to him, that she loved him, and that she should give the child everything he desired.

'Whatever you want, you will get.'

'What you say will come true.'

——I will love you as I loved my former faith.

Just say it, ask it, mother can do it!

Mom can do anything now!

Speak up!

Ask for it!

The young man, shrouded in the expanding shadow, gradually became dazed and confused. The most powerful and terrifying ghost in the world stroked his hair, and the whisper that tempted people to step into the abyss echoed in his ears again and again. The tenderness and comfort that was enough to melt the strongest will turned into chains to lock his limbs, and slowly and without allowing him to refuse, he wanted to drag him into the warm paradise woven by the ghost.

——That is the safest place in the world.

No……

No!

The young man, whose limbs were chained in his consciousness, began to struggle. Even though his struggle did not have any substantial effect, the chains still tightly bound his limbs, trying to drag him to the safe paradise.

He can't!

That wasn't...that wasn't what he wanted.

If he wanted something, he had to get it by himself. It had been like this since he was a child and it had always been like this.

He can't, and doesn't want to!

The young man's fierce struggle finally worked. The chains that bound his limbs snapped, and he was released reluctantly, as if shrinking back into the shadow that was gradually returning to its original state, looking back every few steps.

"Okay, okay, whatever you say."

The fierce ghost closed the door of the paradise reluctantly, hiding his crazy love under tenderness for who knows how many times.

A mother always listens to her child's wishes.

Then wait a little longer.

Wait a minute...

His dazed and shaking eyes suddenly became clear, and the noisy sounds of the world flooded into his ears again. Wuqing came to his senses and clenched his fists tightly, controlling the strength so that his palms were pierced by his nails, which hurt but did not bleed.

The pain made his brain clearer. He lowered his eyes and looked at his outstretched hands. The marks on his palms from being pinched were slowly disappearing, but the trance-like feeling that was about to drag him in remained.

He clearly experienced something, but he couldn't remember it.

His memory was blank. What followed was Ms. Luo handing him a bottle of medicine to help him digest food, and then...

Then what happened?

The black and white nun said cheerfully, "We should go back now. The stewed beef brisket should be ready by now."

With a ruthless blink, the marks on the palm of his hand had completely disappeared.

He took his hand back and said, "Okay, it's a good opportunity to try out the differences between the flavors of Jizhou Prefecture and the capital."

The two chatted and laughed as they walked towards the inn.

What just happened?

Nothing happened just now.

The safest place is with your mother.

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drop.

——The current synchronization rate between Officer Tarona and [Blood Nun] is 24.7%.

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Zhui Ming went out in the morning and came back in the evening.

As soon as he came back, he slammed the table, picked up the teapot and poured tea into his mouth.

It's so pitiful. I hope he hasn't had any water for a day.

Zhui Ming really hadn't drunk any water for the whole day. His day was quite exciting indeed. Yesterday he was still sighing that the things that the senior brother had encountered during this period were more exciting than a storyline. Today he encountered something even more exciting.

Ms. Luo's magic was very effective. She sneaked into the prefectural government quietly and searched the land inch by inch. As expected, no one discovered her.

This made Zhui Ming bolder. He looked around at the servants and maids who looked normal to the naked eye, carefully avoided them, and went to find Ge Tong's study with his hands behind his back.

Well, let’s be honest, this was the most dangerous and also the easiest of all his dives.

The layout of government offices is basically the same. As a government official himself, Zhui Ming easily found where the study was.

He did not go in directly, but slipped out and took a walk. He did not learn from the servants passing by that Ge Tong was still working in the front hall. Then he went around to the back of the study, slowly opened the window, and flipped in.

As soon as he came in, Zhui Ming smelled a strong aroma of incense, which caught him off guard and made him gasp a few times.

Incense is something that is the icing on the cake. Scholars prefer elegance. Ge Tong is an out-and-out civil servant, but he likes such a strong fragrance. Although everyone has their own preferences, it seems like the case is that the fragrance is so strong.

Zhui Ming was even more certain that there was a shameful secret hidden in this study.

Because Wuqing was proficient in the art of mechanisms, his three fellow apprentices also knew a thing or two. As long as the mechanism was not particularly rare or sophisticated, they could find it and crack it in the fastest time.

Mr. Cui San professionally searched here and there, and indeed found the starting device of the mechanism opposite the desk.

It was a large, normally arranged vase, with a branch of flowers in perfect bloom inside.

Zhui Ming moved closer and sniffed carefully, and was immediately nauseated. The strong fragrance in the room came from the flower branches. No wonder he didn't see the incense burner.

But how can such a small branch emit such a strong fragrance?

After counting the fingernail-sized flowers blooming on the branches, Zhui Ming took out a handkerchief from his pocket, plucked one flower through the handkerchief, wrapped it carefully and put it back in his pocket.

He couldn't recognize the species of this flower, but his senior brother should be able to recognize it. If that doesn't work, there is still Madam Luo.

He listened attentively to the sounds outside for a while, and confirmed that no one was coming here within earshot. Then he grabbed the vase and squeezed it hard, and the sound of the secret door opening followed closely.

The bookcase piled with books and files was pushed open to the sides, revealing a secret door at the back that was only wide enough for one person to pass through.

Zhui Ming took out a fire starter and blew it up, then reached into the room to try it out. The flame was burning steadily. He took out the mask that he had specially asked for from Ms. Luo, put it on, and walked in.

The secret passage behind the secret door was very deep. Zhui Ming gathered his inner strength and tried his best not to leave any conspicuous marks on the ground. He walked for about two quarters of an hour and estimated that he had already walked out of the city. He finally reached the end of the secret passage.

Hearing a faint sound from the front, Zhui Ming immediately blew out the fire starter, pulled out a dagger from his waist, and walked forward with his body lowered and close to the wall.

After walking a few more steps, the front suddenly opened up. There was actually a hall built underground that could accommodate hundreds of people.

After exiting the secret passage, the entire hall was in sight, with no place for anyone to hide. Zhui Ming thanked Miss Luo in his heart for her magical powers.

There were only a few candles lit in the underground hall, and they were far apart from each other, barely illuminating the hall in a vague shape. Zhui Ming did not dare to light the candles and could only grope his way around a little bit.

Suddenly, just as he walked down two steps, he heard a girl sobbing in front of him.

Not just one, but several.

They cried very quietly, their voices filled with fear, despair and numbness; in the dim light of the candles, he could even see that the girl closest to them was still pregnant, and it looked like she was seven or eight months pregnant.

Mr. Cui Sanye's expression immediately turned ugly.