Chapter 18 Chapter 18 It was a close call, I almost died in Kongtong
When the accident happened, Xu Zhaoyi was too young. A seven-year-old child can remember things, but not too much.
The reason why he had never doubted it before was because he had the impression that his uncle and aunt were very nice to him when his parents had just passed away. Later, they gradually began to distance themselves from him at some point, and he did not find it strange. It was a very normal change for people to become cold to him and then to become greedy and have evil thoughts.
If his parents' deaths were really related to his uncles, then there was something obviously unreasonable.
Xu Zhaoyi pursed his lips tightly and said with difficulty, "If that were the case, they should have killed me when I was a child. There was no need to wait until I grew up."
"So I'm not too sure. I wanted to discuss with you whether to keep one alive. I'll tell you after we've investigated."
Qin Sheng smiled helplessly: "Sorry."
Xu Zhaoyi shook his head. The presence of unreasonable points did not mean that they were innocent in this matter. He was blinded by one thing before, but now that he had doubts, he had to find out the truth.
"We can't rush this." He quickly calmed down. "More than a decade has passed, and the details of what happened back then are difficult to verify. We still have to start with the people. They can't die for the time being."
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
Qin Sheng winked at Xu Zhaoyi, signaling him to look at Noodles, who was wagging its tail to try to attract his attention.
"Don't worry, as long as something has been done, there is nothing that cannot be found out. We will take our time after the engagement is over."
"Um."
Xu Zhaoyi pinched the tail of Noodles. More than a decade ago, the Internet was not popular. Noodles' ability was okay for following the clues to find some existing information, but it would not be of much use if it came to investigating the secret plots of the year.
But my mood finally improved a little.
"Thank you." He meant it sincerely this time.
"Don't be polite with me, you're mine..." Qin Sheng paused for a second, swallowing the word "partner". He felt a little annoyed that he had said that in a moment, but he could only continue as naturally as possible: "...My love, we're getting engaged tomorrow. Your business is my business."
Xu Zhaoyi noticed the hesitation at that moment and knew what the other party was worried about, but the word "lover" still made his heart skip a beat and gave him goosebumps.
Qin Sheng wasn't in a much better situation, as if his mouth had been burned by the two words he had to utter.
The expressions on both of their faces were so subtle that it was hard to describe. They sat facing each other awkwardly, staring at each other, almost crying.
Forget it, since it’s inconvenient, then just talk less. Divorce feels good too, and I can save myself twenty years of detours.
They looked at each other, saw the same thought in each other's eyes, and then looked away at the same time.
[What's wrong?] Noodles looked left and right, confused. Why did the atmosphere suddenly become strange? We don't want to play with it, right?
[Nothing.] Qin Sheng rubbed his brows and asked: [Things not mentioned in the original work don’t necessarily mean they don’t exist, right?]
[Of course, how could a single book possibly fully capture the logical development of the formation of an entire world? The so-called original work is merely the catalyst for the formation of a small world. With sufficient willpower, derivative works can also become independent small worlds. For example, if you, the host, hadn't encountered a bug in the main brain, you would have outshone Xu Zhaoyi and become the sole protagonist of this small world.
Since this is the real world, nothing can remain unchanged. Instead, one small move will affect the entire body. Otherwise, the Lord God would not have to monitor the direction of the small world through the system.
So as long as your suspicions are justified, check them out to put your mind at ease!]
Qin Sheng breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.
The original plot does not focus on Xu Zhaoyi's family relationships. It just gives him the character of a carefree orphan. When talking about his parents, they just mention it as an accident, and don't even say what happened specifically.
Qin Sheng did not ask Xu Zhaoyi. It was not difficult to find out what was happening on the surface. There was no need to let the person involved tell it again by himself.
Besides, what Xu Zhaoyi remembers may not be true. How can a seven-year-old child take charge of his parents' funeral affairs? Whatever his family says is the final word.
From the corner of his eye, he saw Xu Zhaoyi meditating with his eyes closed. He had been living in a room full of spiritual energy these days, and his body was gradually able to function independently and absorb spiritual energy.
Although his spiritual roots were like a bottomless pit that could never be satisfied and showed no signs of awakening, both Xu Zhaoyi and Qin Sheng knew that this was a good thing, as it showed that his spiritual roots had greater potential.
However, Qin Sheng found that he stopped very quickly and just closed his eyes. Although the Qin family had set up a spirit gathering array, it was impossible for them to have as much spiritual energy for him to absorb as at home.
After a long time, Xu Zhaoyi's eyelids trembled. Someone's gaze was as real as a substance, making him feel uncomfortable. What was he looking at? What was so good about it? Wasn't it embarrassing enough just now?
He couldn't hold it in for a while, but he couldn't hold it in any longer. When he opened his eyes, he saw Qin Sheng's expression, which looked like he was holding back something bad and waiting for him to reveal his true intentions. Fortunately, he was handsome enough to make him look less annoying.
Xu Zhaoyi was speechless.
This was the first time he didn't know how to understand a person like this. Not only was his personality chaotic and divided, but both his good and evil sides were extremely confusing. Now even his emotions came in waves, changing faster than the weather in May and June.
I was as confused as him just now, but now I turned around and laughed at his joke.
"You have nothing to do?" he asked dryly.
"You too." Qin Sheng replied with a smile.
“………”
The sky was almost killed by the chat. After a moment of silence, Xu Zhaoyi sighed: "I should have come later."
He remembered that when Qin Sheng asked him before, he had said shamelessly that it was nothing to worry about two men sleeping in the same bed. But now, just being in the same room with Qin Sheng was tormenting him.
He also didn't expect that after Qin Sheng said those insincere sour words, which made the reality of their upcoming engagement sink into his heart, being alone with Qin Sheng again was completely different from the feeling he had at the manor before.
"How about I take you out for a walk?"
Qin Sheng seemed to finally have a change of heart and suggested, "The Qin family is very large. There are more than just these few courtyards. If you don't want to socialize, there's a mountain forest and lake in the back that's not open to the public. The scenery is quite nice."
Xu Zhaoyi felt complicated after hearing this. He certainly knew that the Qin family had a place like that, and he even knew that one of the entrances to the Qin family's forbidden area was under that lake.
In both of his lifetimes, Qin Sheng actually wanted to take him there, but in the previous life, he deliberately planned to use the forbidden area to get rid of him, but this time, he simply wanted to take him there to relax.
Noodles also let out a surprised sigh.
[No, he finally developed some feelings for you. Why are you taking him there now? Are you going to relive the shadow of death that the original owner brought upon him in his previous life?]
Qin Sheng's heart choked: [Do you believe me when I say I don't think that much?]
[This shouldn't be the case, host.] The system pointed and said, "What's the matter with your hornet's nest of eyes?"
Qin Sheng didn't answer it. He looked at Xu Zhaoyi with an unchanged expression and asked, "Are you going?"
It has already been mentioned. A sudden change of tone will only arouse the other party's suspicion. It would be better to wait for Xu Zhaoyi, who does not want to relive the psychological trauma, to refuse himself. Anyway, in the other party's eyes, he should know nothing and be innocent to death.
But I didn’t expect Xu Zhaoyi to lower his eyes and remain silent for a few breaths, then nodded and agreed.
[…He would rather relive the nightmare than stay here with me?]
Noodles sighed: [That's bad.]
Qin Sheng: […]
About ten minutes later, the two men and the cat arrived at the back mountain of the Qin family. They saw a huge stone at the entrance with four large and graceful characters engraved on it: Cold Smoke and Falling Stars.
Although Qin Sheng knew Xu Zhaoyi had been there before, he still had to introduce it to him again: "The forest inside is called Hanyan Forest, and the lake is called Luoxing Lake. Together, they are the origin of these four words."
There is miasma in the Cold Smoke Forest, which is controlled by the formation and does not appear at ordinary times. The Falling Star Lake in the center is home to many ferocious small water monsters with sharp teeth. They are named because of their special scales and bodies that are as bright as crystals. Under the moonlight at night, they look like stars falling in the lake.
The spiritual energy here is slightly more abundant than outside. It is a holy place for cultivation prepared by the Qin family for talented children. However, apart from him, there are not many people in the Qin family who are qualified to enter and exit here as they please and know the dangers of it.
Qin Sheng kindly reminded: "This place can only be visited during the day. It may be dangerous at night."
Xu Zhaoyi looked at him deeply when he heard this.
Qin Sheng tilted his head in confusion.
Xu Zhaoyi retracted his gaze, exhaled lightly, and said in a normal tone: "What are you worried about? We won't live here permanently in the future."
Although there is more spiritual energy here than outside, it is completely inferior to the bedroom Qin Sheng arranged for him in the manor. It is like the difference between an adult elephant and a mosquito leg.
Comparing the two, Xu Zhaoyi had a guess in his heart. It seemed that Qin Sheng had more chips in his hand than he imagined. At least he was certain that Qin Sheng must have resource channels outside the Qin family and was very powerful, while the Qin family knew nothing about it.
He immediately thought of noodles again. This so-called "high-tech product" that was completely out of touch with the current level of science might have come from the same force as the seemingly inexhaustible spiritual energy in his room.
I just don't know what kind of role Qin Sheng plays in the power behind this party. Just looking at the fact that the other party allows Qin Sheng to squander spiritual energy like a prodigal son, which even makes the Qin family feel distressed, his status should not be low.
Noodles was originally chasing butterflies around happily, but suddenly it felt someone's gaze on it, so it stopped, turned around and meowed.
"What's wrong? Can't walk anymore?" Xu Zhaoyi came to his senses and picked it up.
Noodles couldn't speak, so he could only meow again and then look at Qin Sheng.
[Host, would you like some grilled fish? The 'fish' raised in the lake ahead is very nourishing and good for Little Daddy.]
Qin Sheng was somewhat tempted, but he still asked cautiously: [The 'fish' in there haven't eaten humans, right?]
If you have eaten human flesh, you should not eat it again. Not only will you feel uncomfortable, but who knows if it will lead to indirect cause and effect, which will not be worth the loss.
[These 'fish' must have been eaten by my ancestors for eighteen generations, but I'm sure there are none in the lake now.]
Noodles can roughly detect merit and karma. After all, it is Qin Sheng’s exclusive system, and the basic functions initially set are all for Qin Sheng’s service.
[Okay.]
Qin Sheng thought about it and it made sense. The current Qin family would never dare to use human lives to raise monsters. The main reason was that there were so many fish monsters in the lake that even the Qin family themselves couldn't count them. If they really had to feed them with humans, it would be too labor-intensive.
Even if he escaped the punishment from heaven by bearing the karma, the human world still had its own order. The authorities were just wary of the power of the practitioners, but they absolutely could not tolerate their arrogance.
Therefore, there is really no need to be taboo. The pigs we usually eat may have been passed down for hundreds or thousands of generations, and perhaps one of our ancestors was a great demon who had achieved great success in cultivation. If the spirits formed by omnivorous animals do not have proper guidance, it is unlikely that they will be determined to follow the right path and not eat people.
If you really care about so many things, you can just eat vegetarian food.
Thinking of this, he raised his eyes and smiled at Xu Zhaoyi: "I see Noodles is craving fish. There just so happens to be a lot of fish in Luoxing Lake. I'll have someone send over two sets of fishing gear. Let's go over and cast a few lines to kill time."
“………”
Xu Zhaoyi looked at him puzzledly.
Doesn't this guy know by now that the lake contains not fish but a group of ferocious water monsters?
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