Chapter 75: The Thirteenth Page is in a mess. Drink it while it's hot.
“…That’s how it is.”
In the room, Bai Heye and Ruan Meng sat opposite each other on an embroidered cushion. The white-haired dog walked around the low table, put its paws on the table, and joined the conversation reluctantly.
Bai He also moved the corners of his mouth, leaned over slightly, reached out and picked up the puppy, letting her sit between his knees, with her furry chin just resting on the edge of the table.
Ruan Meng was wearing a tight dress and had a face painted with makeup, which had a great visual impact.
He propped himself up on his knees and picked his teeth with a silver pick. "But Master Bai, where did this dog come from?"
After a moment of silence, Bai He patiently explained, "This isn't a dog. It's the man who told you to admit defeat at the martial arts competition."
Ruan Meng froze, his eyes widening in shock. He leaned in closer, gazing at it for a long moment, half-believing and half-doubting. "How did it turn into a dog?"
Long Zhu: "How should I know?"
Not surprisingly, a series of barking sounds were heard.
Ruan Meng pointed at Long Zhu and asked, "What did she say?"
Bai He also patiently explained: "She said she didn't know either."
Ruan Meng: "Oh..."
He suddenly realized: "How did you hear that? Do you also speak dog language?"
Long Zhu only just realized this and looked up in surprise.
Bai He calmly placed a hand over the dog's face, pulling it back into his grasp. He spoke calmly, "I entered the formation on my own initiative as a spirit. Although I was forced to attach myself to the musician Bai He, this illusion can't alter my memories or completely erase my spiritual power. Therefore, I have a way to understand."
Long Zhu was thoughtful: "I also took the initiative to enter the formation. Although my memory is still there, why can't I use my spiritual power?"
Bai He lowered his eyelashes slightly, tapping his fingers on the edge of the table. He pondered, "Perhaps it's because, at this point in time, I wasn't even born yet, but 'you' already existed. Therefore, considering the magnetic field balance, you can't use your spiritual power for the time being. Otherwise, there would be two of you, and the rules would be disrupted."
"Xiao" has a long lifespan and extremely powerful abilities. Even though this illusion is virtual, adhering to the principle of restoring history perfectly, there cannot be two such powerful creatures at the same time.
Long Zhu thought back to the girl in the iron cage in the dense forest and said, "Then I understand."
"Master Bai, what should we do now?" Ruan Meng sat up straight, restraining his bold and unrestrained demeanor. His expression became more serious. "You said before that no one can survive in the fragments for more than three days, right? That means we must find a way to leave before the day after tomorrow."
"Yes," Bai He nodded. "It's just because we swallowed too many people this time. If they can't recover their memories, they won't be able to recover their spiritual power either. This spiritual power will belong to Can Ye."
The white-haired puppy suddenly barked a few times.
Bai He also listened and replied, "You guessed correctly. The world inside this fragment can also be seen as a 'formation'. If we can't find the center of the formation within three days, I'm afraid we will be trapped inside forever."
Ruan Meng hissed and scratched the back of his head. "Hey, I've never seen a formation as big as an entire city. Two days is enough to make it impossible to find the center of the formation, right?"
"So I'm thinking, if everyone's memories are restored, and Senior Wang is strengthening the seal outside," Bai He also pondered, "with the help of inside and outside, although we can't destroy this formation, we should be able to get out."
The white-haired puppy barked twice again.
Bai He also sighed: "Using that technique has already consumed a lot of spiritual energy, and it is very restricted in the formation. I was already a little powerless to help Fellow Daoist Ruan regain his memory before... I can only use it once at most."
The technique of giving shape to heaven and earth is an extremely powerful one, and the amount of spiritual energy consumed is also exponential.
Ruan Meng nodded seriously: "I understand."
The man and the dog looked up at him.
Ruan Meng tapped the table with his finger and said loudly, "So we only have one chance, a one-time opportunity, to restore everyone's memory!"
Before everyone's excitement had time to settle for a few seconds, there were three knocks on the door behind them.
A girl with twin buns appeared behind the door, carrying a mahogany tray. She bowed her head and knelt before saying, "I'm here to bring some refreshments to Sister Baihe."
She took a few steps forward and placed the tray on the coffee table. Then, as if she had suddenly seen Ruan Meng, she covered her mouth with a hint of surprise and said, "Oh, the boss is here too."
Ruan Meng stared at the girl in front of him as if he had seen a ghost. He exchanged glances with Bai He and stammered, "Ah, well, um."
No, who can tell him why Director Bai’s daughter is also here?
How many people have those damn fragments swallowed up?!
"The boss really values my sister," Ah Wu said with a resentful look on his face. "I just argued with my sister for a few words, and she hid in her room crying. I even bothered the boss to come and check on her personally, haha."
It is obvious that Bai Heng at this moment is not Bai Heng, but A Wu, the actor from Fengya Tower.
Judging from her sarcastic tone, it is obvious that she and Bai Heye's identity "Bai He" are not very close, and can even be said to be incompatible.
Bai He also felt a chill on the back of his neck from laughing at his cousin's "Hehe". He raised his hand and wanted to say something, but Qingjun's face showed a rare embarrassment, and he hesitated for a long time to speak.
Ah Wu lowered her eyes again in an instant, raised her lips and sneered, "It has to be Sister. I couldn't even raise a parrot before, but the boss actually allowed Sister to raise a dog, haha."
She kept saying "hehe" which made everyone feel very disappointed.
"Hey, sister, this is not..." Ruan Meng was also uncomfortable because of the scolding. He rubbed his hands and wanted to explain, but he didn't know where to start in front of "Awu". Finally, he looked at Bai Heye with a look for help, the deep meaning of which was probably: You, your relatives, solve it.
Bai He raised his head and smiled at the other person, then seriously started to add fuel to the fire: "Yeah, maybe it's because I won first place, haha."
Why is Mr. Bai making such a fuss? Is he worried the situation isn't chaotic enough?
Ruan Meng was so shocked that he even wanted to have a cigarette to calm down. He reached out his trembling hand and fumbled around his chest, but found no pockets. Then he remembered that he was wearing women's clothes.
Bai He also spread his hands helplessly towards him, and his expression seemed to say that since she couldn't calm down now, it would be better to let her vent her anger.
He adhered to the principle of completely exposing himself if there was no way to explain, and successfully made Ah Wu angry.
"I've been dancing in Fengya Tower since I was eight!" Ah Wu slammed her hands on the table, her voice sounding a bit gnashed, her eyes almost spitting fire, and she spoke without choking her throat: "This time, my skills are inferior to others. Next time, I will definitely be the champion!"
"Don't be so complacent," she pointed a finger at Bai Heye viciously. "Don't get carried away just because the boss and Prince Li favor you. Wake up! You won't last long relying on others! The more arrogant you are, the harder you'll fall!"
After saying those harsh words, Ah Wu angrily grabbed the tray on the table and slammed the door and left.
"Such a strong resentment, even stronger than the resentment of the corpse I just dug up in my backyard." Ruan Meng touched his chest and muttered with lingering fear: "With such a deep obsession, it must be difficult to restore the memory? Sigh, it seems that returning everyone to normal at once is not feasible..."
"No, it will work." Long Zhu suddenly thought of someone: "If that person is here, it should be possible."
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Late at night, the crescent moon is like a hook.
In the back alley of Li's residence, a masked man in black was stealthily treading on the wall. She glanced around to see if anyone was around, then swiftly and lightly rolled over and landed in a small courtyard. She felt her way past a row of doors and windows, carefully knocking twice as she passed. As she passed the third door, she heard movement inside.
She put her ear to the ground and listened quietly. After a moment, she opened the door and rushed in. She saw a man with his hands and feet tied up, sitting in a room full of firewood and straw.
"Princess!" Tunan hurriedly closed the doors and windows, turned around and loosened the rope for Wang Fengxu: "What's going on? What on earth does Li Qingyun want to do!"
Wang Fengxu had previously left a letter for Tunan, saying that if he had not returned before the palace gates were locked, he would go to Li's house to find him.
"Hush, don't make any noise." Wang Fengxu moved his wrist, which had been freed, and sighed. "This matter is complicated. You will understand it later... No one saw you when you came over, right?"
Tunan shook his head and said, "We can only spend the night in the academy. Fortunately, we have people guarding the palace. They know how to deal with it."
Qingning was not old enough to set up her own household, but the emperor did not care much for his daughter, so her occasional absence from home at night would not be immediately exposed. In addition, Qingning Palace had trained many of its own people, and they had plenty of ways to cover up for their master.
Wang Fengxu followed Tunan out. They crouched, tiptoed, and crossed the rockery they had come from, following the winding corridors. Just as the back door was about to appear, a loud shout suddenly came from behind them: "Who!"
Meng Caiyun, dazed and in his undergarments, saw this scene and raised his voice, his sleepiness swept away: "There's a thief!"
I killed Li Qingyun!
Wang Fengxu was cursing and rubbing his temples, thinking about how to get around this. Tu Nan beside him looked stern and sneered, "You are a prince of the Marquisate, Li. How dare you kidnap the princess? I haven't settled the score with you yet, but you are crying thief!" As she spoke, she took a few steps forward, and before the other party could react, she suddenly knocked him unconscious with a knife, grabbed his collar, turned around and gave Wang Fengxu a smug look, wanting to be praised.
The noise here was too loud, and the guards who followed the sound surrounded them one after another. The sound of their footsteps made it clear that there were many people and a lot of power.
Wang Fengxu wanted to cry but had no tears. He waved to Tunan repeatedly and whispered, "Go back! We can't make a big fuss! Let's go back first!"
However, before the two could retreat, they were captured by the guards.
Meng Caiyun waved his hand and said, "They dared to trespass into the Marquis' Mansion. Tie them up for me!"
Tuanan glared and was about to say "How dare you!", but Wang Fengxu stopped him by shaking his head and giving him a look. He didn't want to cause any more trouble.
Meng Caiyun's voice softened again. She gazed at Wang Fengxu with a tender gaze that made him shudder. Then she sighed, "You're willing to go to such lengths to gain my attention? Oh, woman, I have to tell you, you succeeded!"
Wang Fengxu was speechless, thinking that the pregnancy preservation technology of the ancient marquisate was no less advanced than that of modern times.
"Unfortunately, there are so many people who admire me, young master, that I can't give everyone a name." Meng Caiyun said with a look of melancholy, "There's no future between us."
Wang Fengxu closed his eyes in pain: "Why don't you just give me a stick."
"Prince! Look at me! I don't want any status!" Song Wen crouched on the wall and persistently promoted his literary talent: "I even wrote a poem especially for you!"
Meng Caiyun: "Oh? Read it to me!"
Song Wen immediately got into the groove: "Yong Qingyun, a folk poet from Dashu, Song Wen!"
Wang Fengxu: ...Which poet would read his own name before writing a poem?
"Master Qingyun of the Li Mansion is a deity from the Nine Heavens who has descended to earth!" Song Wen passionately declared, "The Jade Emperor would submit his resignation upon seeing this, and the King of Hell would kneel and beg to be the door god!"
What kind of obsession does this person have with the Jade Emperor and King Yama?
"Good! Great poem! Hahahaha! There will be a huge reward!"
“…”
Amid the cheers of the crowd, Wang Fengxu's vision went dark, the world spun, and someone's voice slowly rang out in his ears: "Your Highness? Your Highness?..."
He opened his eyes in a daze and saw that the woodshed was still pitch black, and in front of him was a huge face of Tuanan.
"Your Highness, you're finally awake," Tunan breathed a sigh of relief. "I saw the message you left, so I came here. The people in the Li residence are too presumptuous! What's going on?" She lowered her voice. "Is it because of His Majesty's wish to grant you a marriage? It's one thing for the Li family to be ungrateful, but kidnapping someone is just another matter! I'll definitely find a way to avenge you when I return to the palace!"
Was I just... dreaming?
Wang Fengxu shook his head, stood up and said vaguely: "No, I have my own plans."
Tsk, there are only two days left, and I can’t add any unnecessary side quests. He was not involved in this unfortunate fragment to punish the ancient scum.
Suddenly, there was a rustling sound on the haystack next to him. Wang Fengxu looked closely and found that there seemed to be a person lying there.
"What is that?!"
Tunan chuckled and said, "He saw me when I was climbing over the wall just now, so I knocked him out and dragged him in."
Wang Fengxu approached cautiously and saw Meng Caiyun humming twice on the haystack, as if he was slowly waking up.
Tunan also raised his hand, indicating that he could throw another punch.
Wang Fengxu looked at his friend with pity, and for the sake of the overall situation, he nodded reluctantly: "She is as strong as an ox, don't hit her lightly."
At this moment, Meng Caiyun, half-awake, looked bewildered. It took her a while to regain consciousness. After scanning the dark room, her gaze settled on Wang Fengxu, who was sitting by the window. Puzzled, she sat up and called out, "Old Wang? What strange clothes are you wearing... Where are we?"
Wang Fengxu didn't react at first and was about to impatiently lie, "I'll give you a place to keep the body." Before he could finish his words, he suddenly froze and opened his eyes wide.
Tu Nan happened to be ready to fight, with his raised hand knife about to chop Meng Caiyun on the back of the neck.
Wang Fengxu jumped up suddenly: "Hey wait! - Don't fight yet!!"
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