Chapter 499 Above the Posa (34) (1st + 2nd) [VIP]
Faced with Scarao's life-threatening question, Wen Qi finally chose to remain silent.
She felt that no matter what she answered, nothing good would come of it.
Bai Jinshu shook his head regretfully and decided not to continue teasing the child.
Wen Qi is like a frog, she jumps up and down when you poke her, she has a lot of things in her heart and won't tell you unless you ask her about her weaknesses. If you ask her, she will only open up if you find her weak spots.
Anyway, among the culprits who caused Huai Jiamu to be seriously injured, except Xiao Guo, they are all Wen Qi's enemies. According to the little calculations and tricks that Wen Qi showed in the revolving lantern, she must have a lot of leverage over these people, but she is not saying it at the moment.
Bai Jinshu's chilly gaze circled around Wen Qi twice, causing Wen Qi to sneeze, before he withdrew his gaze.
She has said enough this time, and she can ask again later when there is a chance. Now among the only two people who know that this is the underworld, the good-guy Zhao Yinglai is not here. He is alone here, so there is no need to push Wen Qi too hard.
Speaking of Zhaoying... Bai Jinshu looked at the temporary group chat. The last time Jiang Jie sent a message was more than half an hour ago. Referring to Xiao Tang's monster physical fitness and according to the motor nerves of the shadow puppet, even if Zhaoying swam, he should be able to swim to the Wangchuan River to start looking for Lin Jianyu's little ghost son.
The shadow puppets don’t need to breathe and can search underwater all the time, which is very convenient.
Next, I would go back and change my clothes, take a look at the current situation of Fang Sha and Cai Hong, and then wait for Zhao Ying to come back.
Bai Jinshu finished arranging his plans for the day as he walked, shook his dripping collar a little uncomfortably, and walked out from the side path of the warehouse where they came from.
As soon as he came out of the small path, he felt a lot of attention coming from all directions.
Both of them were soaked now, so it was normal for them to attract attention. Wen Qi lowered her head a little uncomfortably, quickened her pace and wanted to leave here quickly.
Bai Jinshu put one hand in his pocket and looked around.
Those who met his gaze avoided his gaze.
Bai Jinshu raised his eyebrows slightly, these people's behavior was a bit strange.
Under normal circumstances, two people soaking wet appearing on the street would naturally attract attention, but if a curious person stares at the victim and is discovered by the other party, it would most likely be embarrassing to be caught on the spot when trying to avoid the victim's gaze.
But these passers-by are different.
They look... a little scared of him and Wen Qi?
Throughout the rest of the journey, the reactions of everyone around him confirmed Bai Jinshu's guess.
It takes two subway transfers and one bus ride to get from the warehouse to the pharmacy. People around them would stay away from them when they see them along the way. Even in the crowded subway station, there was no one around the two people dripping with water. Even the security guards did not stop them from entering the subway, nor did they let them wipe the water off their bodies before getting on the bus.
Sitting on the empty subway seat, Bai Jinshu held his chin and looked at the puddle of water under his and Wen Qi's feet, as if thinking about something.
Did these people mistake them for water ghosts, or were they scared away by the scent of the Forgotten River on them?
Amidst these strange and fearful looks, Bai Jinshu and Wen Qi finally returned to the door of the pharmacy.
Inside the pharmacy, Huai Jiamu was left with only a female team member who looked unfamiliar to him, helping to take care of him. Chang William was still sitting behind the counter, preparing medicine intermittently. The old man was sitting on a chair reading a book. When they heard footsteps coming from the door, they all looked up, and Chang William was the first to shout, "Kao! Did you fall into the water?"
Why are both of them soaked?
"Are you two okay?" The unfamiliar team member who stayed behind quickly stood up and handed over two towels from the side. "Did you fall into the river?"
Although I don't know if there is a river here, but looking at the way he is soaked, this result would not have been achieved without soaking in the water for a few minutes.
"Just the two of you?" The old man couldn't sit still anymore. He walked out from behind the counter and looked back. "Where's Jiang Jie?"
"Ouch... this smell..." He took a few steps forward and then stepped back, fanning his nose with the hand that was not holding the book. "Hurry up and wipe it off. Go to the back room to change clothes."
"Jiang Jie had something else to do, so he didn't come back with us," Bai Jinshu raised his sleeve and sniffed it. After confirming that there was no unpleasant smell, he lowered his head and wiped his wet hair. "Ladies first, Wen Qi, go first."
He didn't smell anything strange on his body. There were no fish in the shallows, and he didn't even have the fishy smell that is common in rivers and lakes.
In this case, the old man, as the only genuine indigenous person among so many people in the pharmacy, probably refers to a different kind of "taste".
What is the unique smell of the water of the Forgotten River for souls?
It’s weird to say… His eyes unconsciously fell on the wet ends of his hair.
For such a long distance, even if it was soaked in water for several hours, the amount of water that can be stored in the fabric is limited. How could it still be dripping all the way?
The towel in his hand was still the dry towel he had just received. Not only did it feel damp when he used it to wipe his hair, but the ends of his hair were still dripping with water.
"What priority do you have..." The old man covered his nose and couldn't help it. "The two of you should change your clothes quickly and stand at the door. My pharmacy is no longer open for business. No one dares to come in. Hurry up and leave."
While the old man was chasing people away, he signaled another waiter with his eyes to come over and chase them away. Chang William came out from the counter and tried to put his arm around Bai Jinshu's shoulder: "Kao, be careful not to catch a cold... Ouch."
The old man hit his outstretched hand with the scale behind the counter: "Did you touch it? If you did, you have to take a shower."
"No, I didn't touch it at all," Chang William took his hand back in dismay, "Kao, it's not that I don't want to take you there, it's Doctor Fan..."
"Are you still relying on me?" The old man rolled his eyes.
William Chang: "No! No!"
He felt wronged. He originally wanted to get close to Scarao, but now he had offended both of them.
Bai Jinshu curled his lips slightly: "It's okay, I can go by myself. I can't wear this outfit anymore, do you have any spare clothes?"
There are many situations in the unknown space. This time it is a low-end world where the exchange mall cannot be used. Whether it is Bai Jinshu and Zhao Yinglai who are used to exchanging whatever they need, or the low-end team members who are short of points and basically will never use their points unless it is a life-and-death situation, everyone has made sufficient preparations before coming in, from spare clothes to emergency medical kits to lighters and compasses and other outdoor supplies.
He did bring a few sets of spare clothes, but one of them was dripping with water, probably because it was ruined by the special water of the Forgetful River. Another piece of clothes was soaked in blood when he went out wearing Huai Jiamu's windbreaker last night, and it couldn't be washed out. The only other two pieces of clothes he had left were autumn and winter sweaters he brought in case of special circumstances, which were not suitable for this season at all.
Chang William thought for a moment and said, "How about...Kao, you wear mine?"
He did have a lot of spare clothes, but as soon as he said this, Doctor Fan interrupted him speechlessly: "Are you two the same body shape?"
Scarao is a head taller than Chang William, and the clothes that fit Chang William perfectly turn into belly-baring outfits on him. Is that reasonable?
Huai Jiamu coughed lightly: "Or mine."
The members of the Abnormal Investigation Bureau also came in with some spare clothes.
"Oh, yes. Our captain has to change his dressings these days anyway. You two are about the same height, so you can wear our captain's clothes." The female team member next to Huai Jiamu looked behind him, "Does Wen Qi not have a change of clothes? How about you wear my clothes for a while, but I'm a little shorter than you...it might not fit well."
Wen Qi came here by mistake, so she is definitely not as well prepared as they are. However, her height is a bit too tall for a girl. Wen Qi is only fifteen years old and not yet an adult, while the female team member next to Huai Jiamu is already an adult, but is still a bit shorter than her.
"It's okay," Wen Qi nodded, "Thank you, sister."
The old man kept covering his nose with a look of extreme disgust, and kept urging the two to leave. When Bai Jinshu got Huai Jiamu's spare clothes and turned to walk into the room to change clothes, he heard the old man behind him instructing Chang William and the female team member who stayed behind to clean the water at the door with a mop and rag.
"So much water," the strange voice of a female team member could be heard faintly from behind, "Doctor Fan, is there any river nearby?"
"Why are you asking so many questions?" Doctor Fan replied perfunctorily, "Wipe it quickly, William Chang, after you're done, go wash your hands and boil the medicine."
By the time Bai Jinshu changed his clothes, the two puddles of water outside the drugstore had been cleaned up. However, the old man seemed dissatisfied and directed Chang William to take out a bunch of unknown medicinal herbs from the medicine cabinet, grind them into powder and sprinkle them on the medicine.
Seeing him coming out, the old man deliberately said in dissatisfaction: "This smell is very strong. It will take several days to dissipate without the use of herbs to suppress it."
Bai Jinshu raised his eyebrows: "Jiang Jie will be back later..."
She would be in the water for at least a few hours, and by then it would be a puddle of water again.
"Let him dry outside before bringing him in!" the old man glared.
It seems that the water of the Forgotten River has a really great impact on these dead souls. Regardless of whether they cause any harm or not, everyone should feel disgusted.
Bai Jinshu lowered his head in thought, and typed a line of words to Zhao Yinglai in the temporary group chat: [@Jiang Jie, remember to bring back a bottle of shallow water. ]
Although I don't know what it's useful for, it's better to be prepared. Even if it doesn't work, it wouldn't be a bad idea to use Fang Sha and Cai Hong to experiment what the river water can do.
Zhaoyinglai replied quickly this time: [? Where can I find a bottle for you? @斯卡奥]
Jiang Jie: [Skao, Skao? ]
Jiang Jie: […Your uncle.]
She closed her watch angrily and continued to devote herself to the endless search.
In the pharmacy, Scario sneezed.
Huai Jiamu's eyes moved.
Bai Jinshu silently looked at Huai Jiamu who had been looking at him since he came out: "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with this dress? Doesn't it fit?"
Huai Jiamu: "...Pull your clothes up a little, be careful not to catch a cold."
"I'm not catching a cold," Bai Jinshu rubbed the tip of his nose and smiled with an ambiguous smile, "I'm afraid someone is scolding me behind my back."
As for who this "someone" is, it can only be Zhao Yinglai.
He happily decided to go back and continue to squeeze Zhao Yinglai, and stood up and said hello to the old man: "I'm going out for a while."
He went to visit Cai Hong and Fang Sha to confirm their current conditions, and by the way, he also went to visit the unlucky Gu King Fu Yiran, hoping that compared to these two people, Fu Yiran, as the Gu King, could still keep some tricks up his sleeve.
Wen Qi... If it were the Wen Qi who followed them to the shallows before, she would definitely go with them now, but now Wen Qi probably wanted to stay away from him. He had been out for such a long time, but she was still hiding in the room and didn't come out. It was obvious that she was avoiding him.
Bai Jinshu confirmed in the temporary group chat that Cai Hong and Fang Sha had not left yet, so he rushed towards the location given by Tang Ling. When he got there, it was almost time to get off work at the company where the two worked. Tang Ling was standing at the door looking at the watch, and Qiu Zihan was squatting on the ground covered in dust, in a daze.
"Why don't you go sit in the cafe next door?" Bai Jinshu walked over and greeted him.
Have these two people just been standing here waiting for over an hour?
"The cafe wouldn't let me in..." Qiu Zihan wailed, "They thought I was too dirty."
"Qiu Zihan climbed a lot of pipes to take pictures," Tang Ling raised his head and explained, "He's covered in dust from the air conditioning pipes, so it's useful to keep it."
In order to prove Tang Ling's words, Qiu Zihan immediately turned around as if to prove it: "Brother Fa Ye, look!"
There were a lot of stains of various shades on his body, especially on his elbows and knees, which were so dirty that it was unbearable to look at.
Bai Jinshu: ...He actually didn’t really want to watch it.
"Brother Fa Ye, look at my hands." Qiu Zihan was completely unaware of Bai Jinshu's resistance. After turning around, he waved his hands upwards and said pitifully, "For fear of friction, the pipes have been worn out like this... Hey, Brother Fa Ye, the clothes you are wearing..."
"Does it not fit?" Bai Jinshu asked casually.
Huai Jiamu's own clothes actually fit him fine, but Scaro was indeed a little too thin, so the clothes of the captain of the Abnormal Investigation Bureau in this unknown space were too loose for him.
But actually it’s not that bad… After all, they are about the same height, and this is the second person who’s stared at his clothes. Is it really that ill-fitting?
"No... I just haven't seen you wearing this style of clothes, Brother Faye." Qiu Zihan wanted to scratch his head, but gave up decisively after seeing the thick layer of dust on his hands. He gave a thumbs up and praised, "This style also looks good on you, Brother Faye! It's called that... what... oversise?!"
The few pieces of clothing that Scaro prepared seemed to be shirts, the kind that were usually buttoned up to the top button. But the one he was wearing now was obviously not his usual style of clothing. The size was also much larger, with wider shoulders and neckline, just enough to reveal half of his collarbone.
It would be fine if he had never seen Skao dressed as a shirt, but Qiu Zihan had almost gotten used to seeing Skao wearing a white shirt in the past few days. Now, when he suddenly saw someone wearing this style, he always felt something was wrong, as if he was wearing someone else's clothes.
The comment that the camera just moved over:
[Hey, what kind of new skin is this? Hey! ]
[As expected, I said that the property manager should turn the camera around! There is nothing to see at the Forgotten River, hehe. ]
[The friend who first suggested switching the camera gets a bonus! ]
[Puff out your chest with pride.]
[Screen recorded hehe! 】
[Aoshen actually has clothes of this style, I'm shocked! ]
[Aoshen is a native Frenchman after all, so it's abnormal for him to dress so tightly every day! ]
[Support! Please keep this dressing style in the future! ]
Qiu Zihan didn't know the truth at this time.
Bai Jinshu, who was really wearing someone else's clothes, tried hard to resist the urge to take a few steps back. He looked down and saw that there were indeed traces of abrasions on the palms of Qiu Zihan's hands. It seemed that he had put in a lot of effort to find Cai Hong and Fang Sha.
"I went to other places to investigate in the afternoon, and my clothes got wet, so I went back and changed into new clothes," he explained casually.
"Oh, that's the location, right? Is it the shallow beach we went to yesterday?" Qiu Zihan came over actively and responded.
He was now covered in dust, but he didn't even realize it. Bai Jinshu took a deep breath, stepped back a few steps, and quickly changed the subject: "Are you sure where these two people are?"
"It's confirmed," Tang Ling was much more reliable than Qiu Zihan. She quickly stopped her best friend's resentful brother with one hand and answered, "The two of them are on the 14th floor. The companies above this office building all get off work at 6:30. There are still more than ten minutes before the end of get off work. As long as we squat here, we will definitely be able to catch these two people."
"My sister and I have already discussed it!" Qiu Zihan puffed out his chest, "When the time comes, I will rush over and hug one of them with each hand! I'm so dirty, and the others nearby will have to think before trying to pull us apart. I will take advantage of the time when they are lost in thought and rub the dust on my body against them like crazy! This way, no one will want to touch them! We can then take these two people away naturally!"
【You kid. 】
What a terrible plan.
[This is too mean. What kind of operation is it to rub mud on others? 】
[Qiu Zihan, you still have to be your own kid. 】
[Aoshen looked like he wanted to turn around and leave. ]
Bai Jinshu: ...So you know that you are dirty.
He glanced at Qiu Zihan silently, and because of his mysophobia, he couldn't help but move a little further away from him.
"Brother Faye," Tang Ling waved at his best friend's unlucky brother, motioning him to stay away. He then moved closer to separate the two and asked, "Did these two people appear here because they violated the same rule as Jiang Jie's friends?"
"Well," Bai Jinshu nodded in satisfaction at Tang Ling's expression, without hiding his purpose, "I want to try these two people to see if I can get Jiang Jie's friends out."
Cai Hong and Fang Sha had killed someone. He had already told all the team members when they were still using the aliases A Lian and A Yuan. When Tang Ling heard Bai Jin's plan, he did not show any expression of reluctance. He nodded very naturally and said, "I also think these two people are very useful. If we can find some way to restore their memory in advance, it will also help us save the immortal's friend."
"I just don't know what I can get out of this contact..." Tang Ling touched his chin and suddenly paused, "Hey, they're off work."
People have been coming out of the company's gate one after another.
"I'm ready to go up and hug these two people!" Qiu Zihan squatted down and rubbed his already dirty hands on the ground. He rolled a few times on the dusty ground without any care. Bai Jinshu's eyelids twitched wildly and he wanted to throw him into the bathtub with gloves on and rinse him clean.
"When you go up later, don't hold their waists, remember to hold their legs directly," Tang Ling muttered softly, "Rub whatever is dirty on their legs."
"I understand!" Qiu Zihan said confidently.
He stretched out his hands, which were already covered with dust and mud, and "Pooh" twice, turning all the dust into mud.
Bai Jinshu: ...
Bai Jinshu stood silently a little further away from him.
This Qiu Zihan is so dirty that he is unacceptable.
He reasonably suspected that Qiu Zihan was the kind of kid who would run around the village and play with urine and mud when he was a child. If he had not done such things as a child, he would not have been so skilled in spitting saliva and mud on his hands.
He took several deep breaths silently and looked at Tang Ling with admiration.
Tang Ling and her best friend have a really close relationship... She is willing to take care of her best friend's brother who is so annoying. Bai Jinshu put himself in her shoes and thought, if Old Wu gave him a brother like this one day, he would most likely strangle this brother to death first and then strangle Old Wu.
Tang Ling, who received admiring gazes for no apparent reason, said:?
She didn't have time to be confused by this look for long. Before long, Qiu Zihan, a mud monkey covered in dirt, rushed out and hugged someone's legs.
"Brother Cai Hong!" He did everything he could to move darkly on Cai Hong's legs, and in the process, smeared his hands full of mud all over Cai Hong, "I finally found you!"
Bai Jinshu silently closed his eyes and pressed his philtrum.
This kind of behavior is very shocking even for a normal person without mysophobia.
【Aoshen: Press the philtrum. 】
[This is the first time I saw Aoshen collapse like this. 】
[It has to be a teenage boy, who is disgusted by everything. 】
[Aoshen: This is a member of the exploration team, and they are exploring the rules. They can’t just turn around and leave. They can’t just turn around and leave.]
【This shows that Aoshen's self-cultivation is still very good. 】
[But we can foresee Aoshen's attitude towards Qiu Zihan in the next few days. ]
[It's terrible, so terrible, my family. I just saw him spitting on his hands twice, and then thought about these hands trying to grab my clothes, and I collapsed.]
[It's okay. These hands are on Cai Hong now.]
[What a strange description... OMG. ]
【? Whatever you do will only harm you! 】
…
The barrage of random words was mixed together, and in the unknown space, Bai Jinshu, who had experienced the first round of impact, silently opened his eyes, took several deep breaths, and looked over.
In the crowd, Qiu Zihan was seen wriggling and screaming on Cai Hong's legs like a dark maggot. However, the strange thing was that Cai Hong and the people around him seemed not to see this scene that challenged the limits of the human brain.
His colleagues were leaving get off work as usual and walked past him without noticing anything. Cai Hong, whose legs were hugged, showed no emotion. He lowered his head and said calmly, "Who are you? I don't remember knowing you."
Qiu Zihan: "I am your childhood playmate who has been missing for many years! Don't you remember me? We grew up together as children. You played at your home and I played at mine!"*
Bai Jinshu: ...
Tang Ling: ...
Barrage: [……]
Qiu Zihan is really an amazing child.
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