Suspect
The repetition of the words in her words seemed to have touched a nerve that could trigger a response. After a brief silence, those eyes, now empty and vacant, slowly turned and stared straight at her.
Their eyes met, and Jiang Nian saw the dead look in the depths of his eyes, and his movements suddenly froze.
It was like she was facing the ashes of death, which swept over her and poured into the depths of her soul. The dark ashes swarmed into her throat, sticking to the walls of her throat and making it difficult for her to breathe.
The cough rising from his throat was suppressed by Jiang Nian as he turned his head hastily.
"Why?"
You's tone was almost indifferent, and his smile had completely faded, leaving only the questioning that seemed to go straight to his soul.
"Apart from Ru, why are you also questioning my trust in me like my sister?"
"Haven't I been obvious enough?"
"Or can you tell whether I no longer trust my sister just by punishing Ru?"
He raised his eyelids and looked directly at Jiang Nian.
The coldness spreading from his eyes was like thorns, trying to hold Jiang Nian firmly.
If he couldn't get the answer from his sister, then what about the little hamster? Could he get the answer he wanted from there?
Jiang Nian looked into his eyes calmly, neither avoiding nor giving in.
"It's precisely because you've shown it so clearly that the Goddess doesn't trust you."
"You tell the goddess you trust her, but you keep testing her limits and doing things—"
Jiang Nian hinted at something, curved his eyebrows and smiled faintly.
"Something that makes her uneasy."
“…”
You didn't understand what she meant. In the dark room, with only light coming in through the half-open door, his pupils were clear, black and white like inlaid jade, and they clearly reflected the seductive thoughts hidden behind Jiang Nian.
He looked at Jiang Nian for a while, then laughed without any disgust in his heart.
"So, according to what you said, what did I do to make her feel uneasy?"
Jiang Nian took a few steps back and threw herself into the darkness that was spreading towards her.
"Everything."
"You are trying to keep up with the goddess."
"So I want to chase after her, hoping to find a place beside the goddess where I can feel at ease."
"From this point on, you already seem distrustful enough."
Her words were light, hazy like a veil in the darkness. The extreme raven color concealed all the emotions in her words beneath the senses. It was difficult to discern the purpose behind her words, and it was easy for people to fall into confusion in her gentle tone.
There is no place to stop.
“…”
Worry covered the color of the pupils, and the clear light was hidden in the dense shadows.
In the darkness, Jiang Nian couldn't see clearly, but he could clearly feel the change in his aura.
Subconsciously, she reached out and touched her sleeve pocket.
The fan inside was cold and pressed against her palm.
—
Many of the talisman arrays in the rooms on the first floor are hidden in darkness.
The surrounding area is lined with walls, filled with old items, which, along with the talisman array, have been lost in the passage of time.
The day before yesterday, Jiang Nian and You agreed that every time they met, they would meet in the last talisman formation they found last time.
The buzzing sound in my ears came together with the extremely subtle knocking sound at the door.
The slight sound was like a stone falling into water, causing ripples in the calm mood.
Jiang Nian's pupils shrank slightly, and he subconsciously looked towards the crack in the door next to him.
——This place is remote and normally there should be no one here.
Was someone following them?
Who?
All her thoughts rushed towards her in a panic. Jiang Nian's thoughts briefly intersected in her mind, and You's figure flashed in her sight, arriving outside the door at an invisible speed.
As time went by, his profile became tense, his thin lips pursed, his black hair slightly messy, and his eyebrows and eyes looked even colder.
The tall blue and white figure was conspicuous in the bright light pouring down the corridor, and the arc of the door gap was slightly larger than before.
Jiang Nian was uncomfortable with the sudden glare and squinted his eyes, raising his hand to cover his eyelashes.
Judging from the situation, the person was not caught.
......
The plan was disrupted.
Will the goddess take action in advance?
When I came to Zuihualou before, I heard that Xiao Yingzhu and Qin Lan both had their own things to deal with.
But even if the journey is fast, it will take at least eleven or twelve days to get here from the capital.
Jiang Nian lowered his eyes to think and took a few steps forward.
"Did you see who it was?"
Worry's eyes were gloomy, and he said coldly: "No."
Oh no, it would be fine if it was someone from Lu's faction, but it sounds like You is asking others about his relationship with the goddess.
But if the people from the goddess's faction knew about this.
Jiang Nian was silent for a moment, then asked, "Will something happen to the goddess?"
The other party looked at the end of the corridor. The guard there had disappeared somewhere, perhaps wanting to take a break, so he didn't keep a close eye on whether anyone else came in.
The treetops in the corridor courtyard swayed slightly, and their shadows cast a faint halo on the floor.
You stared at the fork in the road with a lonely look on his face, thinking about something in his mind.
It took a moment before he turned around.
"...Let's go to the next talisman formation first."
Now that what happened just now has been discovered, You will have to bear greater responsibility.
For example, the goddess increased her suspicion of You.
And she...
Jiang Nian's gaze shifted slightly, his eyelids concealing the emotions in his eyes.
Today, she must find an item that can arouse the goddess's curiosity and make her want to obtain it, so that she can continue this investigation in Zuihua Tower for a longer period of time.
The person beside him didn't say anything more, as if his soul had been completely taken away from him, and his back looked gray and bleak.
“…”
Jiang Nian didn't say much, so he quickly followed his pace.
Knowing that You was in a bad mood, he lowered his eyes and once again counted the things he still had in his hand, which were the protective items that You had used as a treasure.
A perfume bottle or a fan?
The answer is obvious.
But she was still hesitant.
After all, once you take out the thing you chose, the pretense of the first day will fail.
He had just made up his mind to make the goddess find something useful on her body so that he could have more time to move freely in Zuihualou.
But this conflicts with pretense.
As my palm touched the cold perfume bottle, the arrangement of the surrounding items gradually became familiar.
Jiang Nian felt the nerves in her body tense up, pulling her and making her alert.
The familiar corridor, the familiar dark end, the familiar high walls.
This is where she fainted and fell asleep yesterday.
Do you want to test your worries?
Jiang Nian's gaze turned for a moment, and then fell calmly on the back of You Xiangqian's head.
His black hair, tied up high, swayed gently behind him with his steps. His profile was cold, pale and dull beneath the scattered hair.
Above the turbulent and fierce undercurrent, there are dark clouds and a storm is about to come.
Unable to guess his state of mind at the moment, Jiang Nian calmed himself down and prepared to make up an excuse that sounded true or false to test him when he got to the talisman formation.
—
Having lived in Zuihualou for three years, You still seemed familiar with the place even though it had been sealed for a period of time.
He turned the doorknob without hesitation, then turned his head and said to Jiang Nian calmly, "You go in first."
The words were spoken calmly but with a slightly oppressive tone.
The surrounding air seemed to grow hands because of his words, and pushed Jiang Nian forward from behind where he was standing.
Jiang Nian still remembered the suffering he had endured here yesterday. After hearing these irrefutable words, he still stood there motionless.
Thinking about the talisman array in the room, she lowered her head and raised her hand to press her forehead.
"I feel a little dizzy. Is there something bad in this room?"
A faint fragrance drifted from the room along with the flowing air towards her.
Jiang Nian finally knew what the smell was that he smelled in the sandwich wooden box in his dream yesterday.
It is the fragrance of the items stored in this room.
—
You had adjusted his mentality by now, but because he had a conflict with the goddess yesterday, and the topic he just talked about the goddess was overheard by other people, his mood was still not very bright.
With a gloomy face, he turned his eyes to the side as Jiang Nian spoke and glanced over here.
"...That should be it."
Long-lost memories seemed to flood You's mind. After a moment, he explained to the partner he had found to commit the crime against the wind: "The talisman array here is different from the others."
"Since the 'Medicine Inducer' explained the spell to you, it also means that he explained the basic principles of the talisman array to you."
"but--"
You pushed the half-closed door in front of him open completely, and the faint fragrance was immediately dispersed by the wind blowing through the corridor.
After holding his breath for a while, Jiang Nian suddenly felt that the drowsiness in his head dissipated a little. The remaining fragrance in his breath turned into a stimulant that woke him up. Standing in the wind, he could smell the crisp and refreshing smell in his nostrils, and he felt much more awake.
Now that he felt better, Jiang Nian could continue asking You for the answer to his half-answered question.
Turning his attention back to the young man in front of him, Jiang Nian raised his hands and spread them out like them, indicating to continue: "But?"
You withdrew his gaze from her and then ended the topic indifferently.
"But the talisman array here works differently from the others, so be careful."
Even when I'm in a bad mood, I still have the energy to remind others.
Jiang Nian followed You silently, trying to guess whether he had dispelled his suspicion that he might have been here, and continued his conversation calmly.
"Thank you for your concern. I will pay attention to it."
—
The stored items in the room immediately come into view.
Different from other rooms which are filled with various decorations or practical tools.
There are a few wooden boxes stacked here, and a bed is placed against the wall.
Very old bed.
When his eyes fell on the bed, Jiang Nian felt as if his vision was covered by a layer of dust.
The room was unexpectedly small, and the talisman array was right at the head of the bed, emitting an extremely faint light.
You stood beside the talisman formation, looked at it for a while, and then looked back at Jiang Nian with an unknown emotion.
His heart tightened as Jiang Nian met You's gaze.
The other person's lips opened and closed, and the voice was incomparably clear in the room. It came straight at her with her worried question.
"Did you come here yesterday?"
You met Jiang Nian's puzzled gaze and spoke word by word.
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