Chapter 190: Scene 15 (Inverted V) Well, fate, fate...
"How could this happen? How could it turn out like this? My little Ying'er, why are you so pitiful? You could have enjoyed the wealth and prosperity here, a happy life, but how could you end up like this? Those damned human traffickers! It's all your mother's fault for not protecting you..."
"Captain Meng..."
"...I'm sorry. Guan Ying is my daughter. She was taken away thirteen years ago. I didn't expect her to be like this when I heard about her again. For a moment, I couldn't control my emotions. I'm sorry."
"It's okay, Captain Meng. Miss Guan Ying is very brave. She fought hard even in such a situation. She is really brave."
He Yuezhe did not tell the woman in front of him that Meng Guanying was a demon, because the woman in front of him was already old. Looking at her wrinkled face full of tears, He Yuezhe did not want to make her more sad.
In addition, she couldn't be sure whether Meng Guanying's being a demon was related to the woman in front of her. Now that she was in their place, she couldn't take too many risks.
"Yes, she is really brave. Xiao Ying'er has always been so brave." Captain Meng covered his eyes with his hands. "How could I not know? How could I not know..."
"But if, if she hadn't been so brave, would she not have been captured for trying to save her friends...?"
"Captain Meng, being brave is a good thing. It's the bad guys who are wrong," He Yuezhe said. "So, what we should do is punish them, not..."
"Miss He, you're right. My little Ying'er is not at fault. It's those bad guys who are at fault." Meng Qingshan suddenly grabbed He Yuezhe's hand. "Do you have any clues that can help us catch those bad guys?"
"Sorry, when we went there, everyone there had already moved away." He Yuezhe shook his head.
"Is that so? Well, that's normal. They've always been cunning." Meng Qingshan said with a regretful smile, "Miss He, thank you very much. Thank you so much for bringing me the news about Xiao Ying'er."
"fate."
"Well, it's fate, it's fate... If that's the case, then Miss He, can you let me see the demon pill?"
"Yeah." He Yuezhe took out the demon pill.
This demon pill is round and has no flaws. Beneath the cold outer shell, a turquoise halo is wandering inside, dazzling and colorful.
"I wonder where Miss He got such a superior demon pill?" Meng Qingshan looked at the demon pill with inquiring eyes.
"A secret." He Yuezhe took back the demon pill. "Shouldn't I need to hand over the demon pill to you when I join the Guard?"
"...Of course not." Meng Qingshan shook his head, then placed his hands on the table and looked at He Yuezhe. "But, Miss He, are you sure you want to join the Guard?"
"I'm already here and have seen your secrets. How can I not join?" He Yuezhe also put his hands on the table and said with a smile as he looked at the two secret guards hiding in the dark corner of the room behind Meng Qingshan.
"Miss He is so smart." Meng Qingshan waved his hand, signaling the two men to retreat.
"If I wasn't smart, I would have died at the hands of Captain Meng by now, right?"
"Not now."
"I'll help you keep your secret, but if I find out you sent someone to follow me..."
"Don't worry, Miss He. Since I won't attack you, it means I absolutely trust you."
"It would be best."
"Hahaha, okay, this is the team uniform. I hope Miss He can be here on time at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning."
"What do I need to do?"
"What does Miss He want to do? The escort team has a wide range of work and there are many things to do."
"..." He Yuezhe had never seen such a thing as a "guard team" and didn't know what the "guard team" had to do.
"Okay, someone will come to find you when the time comes. Miss He, just follow her." Meng Qingshan probably saw what she was thinking and said.
"good."
"Miss He, take this money first. Baiyujing is not cheap." Meng Qingshan handed her a bag of change. "After all, you are a member of our guard team. We can't let you suffer."
"Oh, thank you."
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The bag that Meng Qingshan gave was full of small change, so much that He Yuezhe couldn't count it even after counting it several times.
After finding an inn close to the guard's base, He Yuezhe tied up his horse, ate something casually, booked a room, and lay down in bed, not wanting to get up.
"I'm so tired..." After running around for several days, she was extremely exhausted both physically and mentally.
There are still two days left before the seven-day deadline written on the banner. He Yuezhe has a premonition that in two days she will probably meet her friends again like before.
But who wrote this piece of cloth, why did it lead them to meet, and why did it come again and again? Many questions remain unanswered.
But but, oh, let’s get some sleep first.
Baiyujing, the main city, is full of bustling shops and courtyards, and the lights are still on for business until late at night.
It is very different from other towns in this world. He Yuezhe lay on the bed, looking at the dim lights and dancing fish and dragons outside the window. For a moment, it was really difficult to tell whether this was the human world or heaven.
But the more beautiful a place is, the more filth it hides. What could be hidden deep inside this town where even the lights have never dimmed?
She is so looking forward to it.
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The next morning.
He Yuezhe got up early and changed into his newly issued team uniform. The fabric was a bit rough on him, but the only thing he could praise about it was that he could move around freely in it.
She ate breakfast, took another portion with her, and walked briskly towards the guard's base.
"Girl, girl!"
“…”
"Girl, girl!"
“…”
"Girl, girl! Girl, you are from the guard team, right? Can you do me a favor?"
"...Calling me?"
"Yes, girl, only members of the Guards can enter the Guards' base. You are the only one here, so of course I'm calling you!"
"You," He Yuezhe stopped and looked at the old woman beside him, "What can I do for you?"
If she had known earlier, she would have changed her clothes in the base!
"Well, I heard that you're new here, and you were specially recruited because of the demon pill," the old woman said. "So, girl, are you very powerful?"
"There have been strange noises in my house lately. I feel like there's a ghost, and it's wandering around my house! Girl, I wonder if you can help me—"
"laugh!!!"
“Ugh!!!”
The dagger decisively pierced the old woman's chest. He Yuezhe stabbed it repeatedly and quickly until the old woman's chest was covered in blood and flesh.
"Sorry, I'm very sensitive to the breath of demons." He Yuezhe tilted his head, took out the demon pill from the old woman's chest, which she initially thought was the core of her life, and tossed it in his hand.
"You, it's impossible, I, it's impossible...!" The old woman covered her chest and knelt on the ground, with blood of strange color flowing out of her body.
"Oh, you are Meng Guanying's man, right?" He Yuezhe squatted down and lifted her chin with a dagger.
"Hehe..." The old woman didn't answer, blood flowing from the corner of her mouth.
"She's not dead, that's great!" He Yuezhe laughed so hard he fell backwards, "Hahahahahaha, that's simply great!"
"Old woman, please tell her that I'm waiting for her to come find me. I'm waiting for her to come play with me and be killed by me, okay?"
"Miss He?"
"Captain Meng."
"Why is there blood under you?"
"Oh, this is a demon," He Yuezhe stepped aside and lifted the old woman up from the ground by her neck. "Captain, a demon ran in, so I killed her."
"How can you kill someone without asking any questions?! What if she is not a monster but a human?!" Meng Qingshan widened his eyes in disbelief.
"You don't believe me, Captain." He Yuezhe's face was calm.
"You, you, hey, do you know the main criteria for identifying a demon? Do you know what characteristics a demon has?" Meng Qingshan squatted down. "Miss He, you've just joined the guard team and don't know anything yet. Killing someone rashly will only bring you trouble."
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Meng Qingshan took He Yuezhe's hand and gently wiped away the blood with a fine handkerchief. He said helplessly: "Miss He, your strength is very strong, but I hope you can use it for the right purpose."
"Why do you think I killed a human?" He Yuezhe let her do it.
"..." Meng Qingshan lowered her head, and He Yuezhe couldn't see the expression on her face. "No reason."
She said, "Miss He, there's no reason. In the Guards, killing people is the same as killing demons. Both are forbidden."
"……Why?"
"Don't ask anymore, Miss He. It won't do you any good to know this, unless you want to become Baiyujing's person."
"..." He Yuezhe turned his head away, "I thought you didn't believe me."
"No, no, you're the one who brought me the news about Xiao Ying'er. How could I not believe you? Doesn't that mean I don't believe Xiao Ying'er is that brave?"
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This woman is strange.
Sometimes she is as gentle as a sponge, full of tears and love, and seems to be able to help you clear all obstacles.
Sometimes, she is very calculating. If you take a wrong step, you may fall into her trap and there is no way out.
He Yuezhe had never seen such a person, so she didn't know how to treat such a person.
"Miss He, don't take such risks again. Take this handkerchief and clean the blood thoroughly. Don't let the other team members see it."
Meng Qingshan stuffed the handkerchief into He Yuezhe's hand and squeezed her fingers to clench her fist. "Shall we go?"
"good."
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"Miss He, everyone in the guard team is very friendly, don't be shy."
"good."
"You are on day shift now. The Guards can provide you with lunch and dinner. The meals are very rich. You can go and have a look at them at noon today."
"good."
"Don't look back. Someone will take care of the body. Don't worry. With my status and power, I can still protect you."
"……good."
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"We're almost there. Let me give you a brief introduction. The team member accompanying you is called Chen Shu. Although she's only responsible for the work within the base and is relatively weak, she's very knowledgeable about martial arts. You can ask her any questions you have about martial arts."
"……good."
"Oh, yes, but she and several other team members went out some time ago and just came back in the past few days. She might have some things to deal with."
"good."
"Okay, okay, come on, Miss He, why did you just say 'ok'?"
“Da da da…”
"Captain Meng, you're finally here! We brought you a gift. Come and see! Hey, is this the new team member?"
The girl ran out of the hall with a happy smile on her face, holding a small bag in her hand.
"Hello," the girl blushed a little when she saw He Yuezhe, and her voice became softer. "My name is Chen Shu, and I'm also a member of the guard team..."
"Hello," He Yuezhe smiled at her, "My name is He Yuezhe, and I'm a new member."
"He Yue Zhe, what a nice name..."
"Thanks."
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