Chen Ren stared in astonishment, as if he had heard something unbelievable. "You're going to draw a talisman on the spot?"
Qiqi nodded.
"Here?"
Qiqi nodded again.
Chen Ren: ...
He no longer knew how to express his feelings at that moment.
This wasn't even outrageous; he even wanted to ask her if she actually knew how to draw talismans.
The most important thing in drawing talismans is to calm the mind. He was unable to draw talismans well because he was too caught up in worldly affairs and could not calm his mind.
As a result, the little girl actually had to draw talismans in front of everyone, in such a noisy and chaotic environment.
However, Qiqi had already set up her formation.
She jumped off the sofa and ran to the mahogany desk, trying to climb onto the chair and draw talismans on the desk.
When he ran over, he found that he wasn't even as tall as the desk's legs, let alone able to climb onto the chair.
"Big Brother Huo, give me a hug!"
Qiqi turned to Huo Yuwei for help and stretched out her arms for him to hug her.
Huo Yuwei lifted her onto the mahogany armchair, then, supporting the little girl with one hand, moved the chair to the desk with the other, making sure there was no gap between the chair and the desk so that the little girl wouldn't slip and fall, before letting go and asking.
Is this okay?
"Okay!" Qiqi smiled brightly. "Thank you, big brother!"
Huo Yuwei was infected by her smile and couldn't help but reach out and rub her head, suddenly feeling a little guilty.
"I'm sorry, Qiqi, for dragging you into this."
Qiqi was stunned for a moment, seemingly not understanding why he would suddenly apologize.
After realizing what was happening, she shook her head, her smile sweet and adorable. "It's okay, big brother just wanted to save more people, I know that!"
The little girl was so thoughtful, more thoughtful than any child he had ever met.
Huo Yuwei felt a warmth in his heart, and his nose tingled with emotion.
He didn't expect that the little girl would see through his intentions.
When he risked drawing his gun and shooting himself to prove that Qiqi's lucky charm really had a magical effect and to convince his old superiors to adopt his opinion, all he could think about were his comrades who had sacrificed their lives in the mission!
If they had had such a talisman back then, if they had been able to repeatedly escape deadly dangers through sheer luck, they wouldn't have died!
They are also sons or daughters, or fathers or husbands in their own families, and their sacrifice represents the breaking up of a family.
He would give anything, even his own life, if it could be avoided!
But these are his own wishes, and he shouldn't let a three-year-old girl like Qiqi help him realize them!
What he did was extremely selfish!
No wonder Grandma looked at me with such disappointment back then.
He got stuck in a rut because of his teammates' sacrifice.
"I'm sorry!" Huo Yuwei closed his eyes tightly.
In fact, Qiqi also realized that Huo Yuwei had developed a mental demon because of the death of his comrade.
If we can't resolve his inner demons, problems will definitely arise in the long run.
That's why she agreed to speak with these powerful figures, leaders from various factions.
She was well aware of what meeting them meant.
She is not actually a three-year-old girl.
However, she also has the confidence that even if she gets involved, she can get out unscathed if she wants to!
"Big brother, it's really okay!" Feeling Huo Yuwei's hand about to pull away, Qiqi grabbed his wrist and rubbed her head against his palm. "This was my own choice, it's not entirely because of you, big brother!"
"Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. It's a very good thing, and it can accumulate merit for Qiqi. Qiqi won't lose out!"
The warm temperature transferred to his palm, slowly bringing Huo Yuwei back to his senses.
He looked down at Qiqi and saw the little girl, who looked like a soft, white rice ball, looking at him with worried eyes. He couldn't help but feel even more guilty.
What's wrong with him?
He's a top-notch soldier, how could he fall into such a self-pitying mood!
Although his teammates died in battle, he did not disappoint them and brought back the intelligence they had risked their lives to obtain.
Moreover, he met Qiqi and learned that there are magical things in this world that can save lives in critical moments.
This can provide an extra layer of protection for our comrades when they go on dangerous missions in the future, which is a good thing!
However, all of this should be based on the premise that Qiqi is indeed acting voluntarily.
"Qiqi, is that really true?"
Qiqi nodded, "That's really true, I'm not lying to you!"
Huo Yuwei breathed a sigh of relief, gently patted her head reassuringly, and said softly, "Alright, then go ahead and draw! Whether you can finish it or not, your big brother Huo will protect you!"
Protect her, for a lifetime!
At this moment, the powerful aura of the King of Soldiers was fully unleashed, even overshadowing everyone present.
He wouldn't allow anyone to hurt Qiqi!
Qiqi grinned, her eyes sparkling as she glanced at Huo Yuwei.
Brother Huo is so handsome!
Indeed, uniforms are the best cosmetic procedure for men!
Qiqi looked away and began taking things out of her small bag.
A talisman brush, cinnabar, yellow paper, and a paper cutter!
After taking everything out, Qiqi reached for the paper cutter to cut the paper.
The paper cutter is small but very sharp.
The little girl's hand was so small and delicate that the paper cutter looked dangerous to her no matter how you looked at it.
Huo Yuwei decisively reached out and snatched the paper cutter before she could, saying, "Are you going to cut this roll of yellow paper? How much? How big should it be? I'll do it!"
Qi Qi didn't refuse, and directly took out a talisman paper for Huo Yuwei to refer to, "Just cut it to this size!"
Huo Yuwei, as expected of a king of soldiers and an expert with a knife, quickly and skillfully cut up a thick stack of pieces.
The yellow paper was rough and had no spiritual energy on it, so it was obviously not made of special materials, but just ordinary yellow paper.
Chen Ren's teeth ached from looking at it. "You don't mean to use this kind of paper to draw talismans, do you?"
“That’s right!” Qiqi said confidently, grabbing the talisman brush and dipping it in the cinnabar before preparing to draw.
Every move he made was like dancing on Chen Ren's minefield!
He couldn't take it anymore and grabbed Qiqi's arm.
"Even if I can't draw a talisman well, I know your pen-holding posture is wrong, the cinnabar is too full and can't be drawn evenly, and the talisman paper is too rough and ordinary to be able to absorb spiritual power. You simply can't draw it successfully like this!"
"Who said that? I'll draw it for you!"
Qiqi jerked her arm, easily shaking Chen Ren's hand away.
Then the girl picked up the pen and put it down, her wrist moving nimbly like a snake, creating a single stroke!
As the final stroke was completed, a glimmer of gold swept across the entire line before disappearing into the bright red cinnabar.
I don't know if it's just my imagination, but the originally rough and ugly yellow paper seemed to be plated with a layer of gold light in that instant, and became high-end!
Chen Ren's eyes widened, and he murmured in a daze, "How could this be, how is this possible..."
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