Determined to leave
The night wind blew into the hall, bringing with it a slight scent unique to summer. The incandescent light made Wu Siqi's face look even paler.
She drew her sword and looked around in confusion. She wanted to scold this troublemaker, but she had been beaten so badly, and she didn't know how long she would remain unconscious.
She uncorked the white jade bottle, half-knelt in front of the sofa, and carefully lifted up the fierce cat's head. The burnt hair was curled up and a little prickly, which made Wu Siqi feel even more distressed.
The veterinarian's technique in giving the medicine was very sharp. She stuffed the bottle into the cat's open mouth and finished the medicine in two gulps, quite like the time when she fed the anthelmintic medicine to the kitten that was struck by lightning.
The poor little creature's fur was curled and scorched by the flames of karma, and her body bore many wounds from being pierced by sharp weapons. The horrible blood holes had scabbed over and were no longer bleeding, with the blood staining the white fur on her abdomen.
Wu Siqi held back the tears in her eyes, brought a basin of warm water, and carefully wiped the blood off her body. Soon the clear basin of water was stained with blood.
It took two changes of clean water to completely clean the dirt on her body. She then took out the electric shaver for shaving cats and ruthlessly shaved off all the curly and charred hair.
After carrying the bandaged Yi Ning kitten into the room, Wu Siqi directed the paper man to clean the living room.
She rolled the quilt into a small nest and carefully placed her lover inside. The medicine given by Fan Yu was gradually taking effect, and Yi Nian was no longer having difficulty breathing as when he first came.
The bald kitten was lying on the bed in tatters, and Wu Siqi felt so pitiful that her heart was softened and swollen. She sat beside her and gently pinched her little ears.
Wouldn't it be fine in a year? Why take the risk and get into trouble again?
"You really gave me a very surprising 30th birthday present."
Wu Siqi lay on his side beside her, murmuring with his eyes closed.
As Fan Yu said, Cui Pan's ghost-beating stick was really too harsh. After a few days, Yi Ning's wounds had healed and her fur had recovered a bit, but she showed no intention of waking up.
Wu Siqi put Yi Ning next to his pillow, and before opening his eyes every day, he hoped that she would wake up and come over to rub against him, but he was disappointed almost every morning.
For two consecutive days, Senior Yu called to ask her what she had thought. She looked at the unconscious Yi Nian hesitantly and only replied that she was still considering it.
Cicadas are chirping in the summer, and it is almost September. The hot summer has passed. Wu Siqi is not afraid of the heat and does not need to turn on the air conditioner during the day. She holds the Lai Buyi Record and sits on the lazy sofa next to the small fish tank, reading it carefully.
She was afraid that having only one isolation array was not safe, so she set up several aura-sealing arrays at home. It could be said that even if Cui Pan came to the human world in person, he would not be able to find this place.
After reading the obscure words in the book several times, she could actually vaguely grasp something. She had a feeling that the mysterious world was gradually becoming clear before her eyes, and the rules of everything in the world seemed to be traceable.
When she walked on the street, she could vaguely sense the faint cause and effect of the fate of others.
Her life trajectory began to gradually deviate from the track after she opened the book. Wu Siqi stopped under the banyan tree, and the mottled shadows of the tree shone on her palms, making the palm lines a little blurred.
The deeper she learned, the more memory fragments invaded. If she stopped here and could turn back, she could continue to live a normal life and spend the rest of her life smoothly.
But...
How could she just let Heinian live with his life hanging by a thread?
That's...her family.
Lai Siyuan, you thought so too at that time, right?
Wu Siqi stopped, looked up at the sky, and talked to his past self.
The next morning, Senior Yu called again: "Siqi, how are your thoughts? I'm very patient."
Wu Siqi said apologetically, "I'm sorry, senior. I may have to let you down. I'm planning to leave here and develop somewhere else. I won't be able to help you at the homeless shelter."
Senior Yu sighed, "Ah!" with deep regret. "Why are you leaving this place so suddenly? I remember you're a local. You've been here for 30 years, so why are you leaving so suddenly? Have you thought it through?"
"I've thought about it. I have something I have to do. I'm sorry for wasting your time for so many days." The other party showed great sincerity this time, and Wu Siqi patiently apologized to him.
Seeing her insistence, Senior Yu stopped trying to persuade her: "Well, it's a shame that we can't work together. Where are you going to go after leaving here?"
Wu Siqi licked his lips and said, "Datong."
Senior Yu exclaimed on the other end of the phone: "It's so far, does your partner mind?"
"I went with her. She is from there." Wu Siqi did not deny it. After all, she had sent Chen Yiming a photo of a loving lunch to express that she was not single.
Senior Yu smacked his lips. "Then I understand. I won't bother you anymore. Bye."
He put down the phone and spread his hands to Dai Xiaoxing, "I did everything you said. What can I do if she wants to go to her boyfriend's family to develop her career? It's been ten years, why don't you give up?"
Dai Xiaoxing chuckled self-deprecatingly, lowered his brows and said calmly, "I just hope I can help her. I never expected anything else."
"Look at you, I'm about to cry. Why haven't I met such a good man?"
"Tsk! But it's true, what kind of man is this? He has no conscience." Senior Yu shook his bangs and took a sip of the coffee in front of him. "If she doesn't want to do it, you have to come back and help me. It was your idea to set up this homeless shelter."
Dai Xiaoxing nodded and agreed, her thoughts drifting back to the past.
In fact, the concept of the stray house belongs to Wu Siqi. The young and energetic Wu Siqi dreams of becoming a bird doctor and an excellent animal veterinarian, and then use his own strength to rescue the little lives who have lost their homes and help them find a warm home.
At that time, they sat side by side in the stands on the campus lawn and talked about the future.
Wu Siqi looked up at the stars in the sky that flickered and asked her, what do you think you should be doing when you are 30 years old?
She replied that she might be studying for a PhD in school, scratching her head at the data, and worrying about whether she would be delayed in graduation. What about you? What do you think you should be doing when you are 30 years old?
Dai Xiaoxing used to want to do research, while becoming a veterinarian was Wu Siqi's dream.
Wu Siqi answered her, I think I will be a doctor in an animal hospital. By the age of 30, I should be able to get a deputy senior professional title and become a small leader. Then I can join a charity organization and rescue stray animals in my spare time.
She built a stage for her to realize her dream, but unfortunately Yiren did not show up.
"I have to go back to work. I have an operation this afternoon." Dai Xiaoxing got up from his chair and resigned.
She pushed open the door and it started to drizzle outside. Dai Xiaoxing walked out in the rain without an umbrella.
She told herself that it didn’t matter, loving someone meant wishing her the best.
It rained all day long. Wu Siqi hated rainy days, so she didn't go out today. She stayed at home watering the flowers, feeding the fish, and reading books, looking like a stay-at-home girl. She only had some simple buns and noodles for all three meals.
At night, she held her chin and looked at the unconscious kitten, thinking about her future.
Fan Yu said that this little guy is now the number one wanted criminal in the underworld, and Pan Cui has arranged four Ox-Headed and Horse-Faced Demons to keep an eye on Yi Ning's aura day and night in the human world.
If you want to take her away, you can only pack her in a sealed box. Animals cannot be taken on high-speed trains, and she must be checked in if she takes a plane. No one knows what will happen to the box if it leaves your sight. If she leaves the sealed box outside, she will be immediately taken back to the underworld.
The last option left was a car. Datong was quite far away from them, more than a thousand kilometers away, but she couldn't drive, and Yi Nian couldn't drive either since he was unconscious. It would also be difficult to find a driver willing to take them to this distance.
Wu Siqi decided to pack his luggage first and then consider how to go.
She packed the necessary things and placed the bag on the coffee table. Suddenly she laughed out loud. It turned out that these were the only important things a person had.
She took out her cell phone and opened the address book to see if anyone could introduce some reliable drivers. She made a few calls and they all said that no drivers were willing to travel long distances recently. There were too many people using cars during the summer vacation, and all the drivers who were willing to travel long distances had been asked to leave.
While she was on the phone, she noticed that the talisman on the wall was beginning to lose its effect. She pinched two fingers and new talisman paper flew out to rearrange the isolation formation.
It is not a solution to go on like this every day. The isolation formation is only effective for five hours at most. They can't live like this every day. It's like being in prison. It would be better to be reborn.
She was on the phone when Fan Yu suddenly called. She said goodbye to the friend she was chatting with, "Master Fan?"
Fan Yu's voice was hasty: "Leave! Leave your house immediately. Cui Pan learned of your existence from Lao Zhong who came on the day of the demon slaying. He asked the police in your city for help and found out your address. Niu Tou is now on his way to you!"
Her words made Wu Siqi's eyes widen.
"Okay! I understand."
She immediately hung up the phone, stuffed Yi Ning into a cat bag covered with isolation talismans, put the cat bag on her back, picked up the luggage bag on the table with one hand and the portable acrylic fish tank with the other, and ran out of the house.
She hid stealthily in the woods downstairs and looked towards her home. Sure enough, a lot of cold and gloomy air gathered in the night. Two ghosts with bull heads and human bodies ran from a distance and headed straight for her building.
Watching them go up the stairs, Wu Siqi ran out of the community. Fortunately, he didn't walk straight ahead, otherwise he would have run into them head-on and been caught by them.
Far away from the community, Wu Siqi turned into the commercial building here. The crowded place with a chaotic atmosphere was very suitable for hiding temporarily.
She found a random corner to sit down and called Fan Yu back: "I ran out. They came too fast and almost got caught. I shouldn't be under police surveillance, right?"
When Fan Yu received her call, his tense nerves relaxed: "That's not the case. It's just that Niu Tou might keep an eye on your house for a while. You need to find a new place to live during this time."
"I won't look for it anymore. I decided to go to Datong. Do you know where I can find a reliable driver? It seems that I can only go there by car with Nian Nian." Wu Siqi asked her for help.
Fan Yu tutted and asked her, "Don't you have a driver's license? It's only a little over a thousand kilometers. We have a few cars over there you can drive. I've sent you the address, and the key is on the left front wheel. Anyway, here comes Cui Pan again."
Beep beep...
Wu Siqi put down his phone and pursed his lips helplessly. "Why should I ask you if I can drive? Forget it, I'll go check the address she sent me early tomorrow morning. It's too difficult to find a reliable long-distance driver in such a short time."
She found a chain hotel near the commercial complex and stayed there for one night. The next morning, she replaced the isolation talisman in the cat's bag, packed up and left the hotel.
The location Fan Yu sent was not far away, just two blocks away. She was carrying the fish and the cat, and she was refused a ride twice before she got one. Once in the car, she thanked the driver gratefully.
"Young people often bring their pets when traveling." The driver spoke to her.
Wu Siqi hummed and hawed in response. Fortunately, the distance was not far and they arrived at the destination in about ten minutes. When she got out of the car, she said thank you again before closing the door.
The destination was an office building. Their car should be parked in the parking lot downstairs, so they took the elevator down.
After walking half a circle, she saw the car that Yi Ning had driven before. There were three cars of the same model parked side by side. Wu Siqi stood there in a daze. Is this the official car of the underworld?
Regardless, she walked towards the car that Yi Ning had used. There was indeed a bunch of car keys on the left front wheel. She reached out to take them, but couldn't. The car keys were stuck there tightly. No wonder he left them there without any hesitation.
It turned out there was a restriction on it. Wu Siqi half-knelt to study it, pinched her fingers to break it, and then, with a click of a key, she smacked her lips and sighed, "People born with a lonely star fate eat this bowl of rice."
With two chirps, the car door unlocked. Wu Siqi threw the small fish tank and travel bag into the trunk, and placed Yi Ning's cat bag on the passenger seat. She also fastened the seat belt to the bag.
She walked slowly to the driver's door, lowered her head, took a deep breath, opened her clenched fist, pulled the door handle, sat in with one breath, fastened her seat belt, pressed the start button, and - the car engine started, and the dashboard lit up.
Just the simple act of lighting the fire made her so nervous that sweat dripped from her forehead and her teeth clenched. A huge crash and rolling sound rang in her ears. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. Calm down! Wu Siqi! Calm down!
She seemed to hear the sound of rain, hitting the car, ticking, and the wipers were turned to the maximum, sliding away the sudden rain curtain.
"Siqi, it's raining so hard. If you can't see clearly, let Dad drive. Turn on your right turn signal and pull over. We'll switch."
"Dad, let me try. Drive slowly. I can do it."
"That's right, husband, you have to believe in your baby, she can do it."
She hit her head on the steering wheel and the horn blew briefly.
"I can't do this, Mom."
A teardrop dripped from the corner of her tightly closed eye.
"Meow~"
She opened her eyes abruptly and looked over to the passenger seat. Yi Ning had unzipped his car a little and was calling out to her weakly from inside, "Xiao Wu? Am I not dead?"
"Are you awake?" Wu Siqi helped her unzip her pants, but blocked her with his palm to prevent her from coming out. "You can't come out. Be good."
"Why?" The furry cat nudged her palm.
Wu Siqi asked her back, "You know you're wanted by the underworld, right? Did you run out and wait to be caught?"
Yi Ning was silent.
Wu Siqi withdrew his hand and looked at her, everything was said without words.
"Xiao Wu, I'm sorry." She looked at Xiao Wu timidly with her cat eyes. She knew that she had caused a big disaster and dragged her down.
Wu Siqi smiled lightly: "It's okay, I know everything, it's okay..."
"I'll take you away."
Another five minutes passed, and the car slowly drove out of the parking space and then drove out of the parking lot smoothly. Seeing Wu Siqi concentrating on driving, Yi Ning lay back in the cat bag, blinked listlessly, and fell asleep again.
Wu Siqi turned on the navigation and located Datong. It was impossible for her to get on the highway at her snail's pace. The route, which stretched for more than a thousand kilometers, would take thirty hours to reach the destination without having to drive at high speeds.
At her speed and energy, they would be on the road for four or five days.
The car was driving at a snail's pace on the road. Although she had overcome many psychological barriers, she was still afraid of driving. She pretended not to see the honking of horns or the overtaking and cutting in line, and only focused on the road in front of her.
They passed by steel high-rise buildings, drove past suburban bungalows, walked into the wooded suburban highway, and headed to Datong with billowing smoke and dust.
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