Chapter 77077 Knocking Ears
Chapter 77
It was late at night and everyone was asleep. Yingji fell asleep on the desk. She could never fall asleep soundly and at this moment she was drowsily listening to Basho's snoring.
A bird's cry brushed past the window, its sound dispelling most of Yingji's sleepiness. She opened her eyes and glanced sideways at Bajiao, who was soundly asleep. The temperature was a bit low in the late evening, so she quietly grabbed a coat and draped it over Bajiao.
She looked back at the messy talisman papers on the table, stood still for a moment, and did not continue practicing. Instead, she sat down by the window somewhat lazily. When she gently pushed open the window, her eyes fell on the bracelet on her wrist.
It's called a bracelet, but it's just two small silver bells tied with a red string.
She always had many small silver bells on her body, on her wrists and ankles, and occasionally on her clothes.
She rarely had preferences for anything, but Little Silver Bell was a special one.
A black shadow was almost sticking to the window paper.
The familiar smell made Yingji not even raise her head.
Strangely enough, Jian Feng was already a spirit body, theoretically lifeless, yet Ying Ji could still sense his special aura.
Bajiao was still asleep. Yingji spoke in a low voice. "Jianfeng, I don't have any problem with you. I just have a natural dislike for people named Xue."
She opened her mouth, but was too lazy to say the rest.
Jianfeng suddenly poked his head out, his eyes wide and sparkling. He said seriously, "My last name isn't Xue, it's Kong!"
Seeing Yingji looking up at him, he grinned: "Kong Fan's Kong."
Yingji was speechless for a long time before she said, "His last name is not Kong!"
"I know." Jianfeng immediately responded, "How about I also become a monk and take him as my disciple, with the Buddhist name Kongfeng?"
"I think you're having a seizure!" Yingji glared at Jianfeng.
In fact, she didn't understand why Jianfeng insisted on recognizing her as his sister. Logically, he had a grudge against Princess Wan and her son. Even if he wanted to be a brother, there were still many princesses in the Duxue Kingdom's palace.
Besides, Yingji didn't think Jianfeng valued blood ties. The little blood relationship between her and him was really not worth mentioning.
Jianfeng didn't explain anything, but handed a red silk hairband to Yingji from the window. When it was handed to her, the wind blew the small silver bell, making a crisp sound.
Yingji couldn't help but glance at the little silver bell on her hairband and reached out to take it.
Jianfeng had thought he'd need to persuade Yingji to accept it, but he hadn't expected her to do so readily. He had a prepared remark on his lips, but it didn't make sense. He forgot to retract his hand from the hairband, which was dangling in his hand.
Yingji lowered her eyes and touched the small silver bells on the hairband one by one with her fingertips. Then she raised her hands to gather up the soft hair hanging on her back and tied it with the hairband.
Jianfeng looked at her actions and felt a little happy. He said, "I guessed you like the little silver bell, and I was right. Ah Ying, this is my first gift to you."
Yingji was silent for a while, then suddenly spoke: "When I was little, I couldn't speak for a while. Mujin tied a string of small silver bells to my wrist so she could hear if I was awake or not."
She suddenly revealed the reason why she liked Xiao Yinling, and Jianfeng was stunned for a moment. He didn't ask who Mu Jin was, but asked immediately, "Why can't you speak?"
Yingji didn't explain.
There was no need to explain to others the bullies who had been cast a spell to silence her.
Jian Feng seemed to realize something. He thought for a moment and asked, "Is Mu Jin the person in the Yu Li coffin?"
Ying Ji stared into Jian Feng's eyes and said, "So I don't like Xiao Yinling, but I want to make myself remember those insults."
The night is long and silent.
Basho suddenly turned over and bumped into the table leg, causing the tea set on the table to shake with a sound, breaking the silence and attracting Yingji and Jianfeng to turn their heads to look over.
After making sure Bajiao was still awake, Yingji turned her head and looked out. The sky was turning pale, and dawn was approaching. However, she felt sleepy and yawned silently.
Jian Feng stared at her and said, "Aying, you don't mind that my last name is Xue. You're not that stubborn. You just...really don't like being your brother. That bastard Xue Zhongyu hurt you so much..."
Yingji didn't want to listen anymore. She reached out to close the window.
Jianfeng grabbed her wrist to stop her. Knowing Yingji's patience was running out, he said quickly, "How about I stop being your brother and you become the older sister and I become the younger brother?"
Yingji: ...
Yingji broke free from Jianfeng's hand and closed the window with a "click".
The closed window blocked out the dawn outside, and the room was plunged into darkness again. In the darkness, Yingji curled the corners of her lips in amusement and shook her head helplessly.
Remembering what Jianfeng had said to Concubine An and her son that day in Ai Xue Ku, Ying Ji couldn't help but wonder why Jianfeng was the eldest prince of Du Xue Kingdom. In her vague memory, there was a second prince who was extremely talented but died young. But could the order of seniority really be reversed?
But she had more important things to do right now, so she stopped herself from getting distracted by other things.
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Jianfeng stayed close to Yingji. As a single soul, he didn't need to rest. Whenever he got bored, he'd go to the market and find some fun things to give to Yingji. He also didn't forget to bring some trinkets for Bajiao.
Although Basho still punched him when he saw him now, he used less force and didn't really want to hit him like before.
Unexpectedly, the simple-minded Bajiao had learned to let go. Yingji found it amusing, and she didn't want Bajiao to frown all day, so she told her not to chase the wind anymore.
Basho's wrinkled, sad face suddenly broke into a bright smile.
In the courtyard, Jianfeng and Bajiao were sitting on the stone steps. He was teaching Bajiao a new trick. Suddenly, sensing the presence of a stranger, Jianfeng immediately stood up and stared warily at the courtyard door.
"It's an acquaintance." Bajiao raised her head and reminded him. She reached out and tugged at the corner of Jianfeng's clothes, "Keep teaching me!"
Jianfeng nodded casually, but his eyes were fixed on the person who appeared at the gate of the courtyard.
He was a handsome young man, with an imposing manner and a noble air, and he looked like a good person. Moreover, Jianfeng felt that this man looked familiar, but he couldn't remember where he was at the moment.
Jianfeng was trying hard to recall when Yingji came out of the house. Jianfeng noticed that the man at the gate of the courtyard smiled when he saw Yingji.
Jian Feng crossed his arms, raised his eyebrows and asked Ying Ji, "Do you have another old lover?"
Ying Ji rolled her eyes at him and quickly walked towards Ling Jiayan, asking in surprise as she walked, "Why did you come here in person, Senior Brother?"
"Those talismans you asked about must be about something dangerous. I have nothing to do these days, so I came over to see if there is anything I can help with." Ling Jiayan walked towards Ying Ji.
Ying Ji was indeed pleasantly surprised. When she wrote to Ling Jiayan to borrow the talisman, she was worried about being rejected, but she hadn't expected Ling Jiayan to come in person. Although she knew how to write the talismans she needed, she had no spiritual power. If she could get one from Ling Jiayan, it would definitely be more powerful.
Yingji smiled and was about to thank him when Jianfeng beside her spoke sourly:
"Tsk, no wonder they kicked me out without my help, it turns out they asked someone else for help."
Ling Jiayan turned his head upon hearing this and fixed his gaze on Jian Feng. He had already sensed that Jian Feng had been dead for many years. He smiled and asked Ying Ji, "Who is this?"
Before Yingji could figure out how to introduce herself, Jianfeng rushed over and stood beside her. He put on a harmless and kind smile and introduced himself: "I'm her younger brother, and she's my older sister!"
He even followed Ying Ji's lead and addressed Ling Jiayan, "Hello, Senior Brother!"
Ling Jiayan was stunned for a moment, then immediately responded kindly, "Hello, brother."
Yingji tilted her head and stared at Jianfeng with a complicated expression.
Jianfeng felt scared by her gaze, and he guessed Yingji would get angry again and chase him away.
Yingji looked at Jianfeng with a look of pity. She said very seriously, "Jianfeng, you were not like this when I first met you."
"What was I like then?" Jian Feng asked immediately.
Yingji shook her head regretfully - how could the originally cold-blooded swordsman become a street urchin?
Jianfeng asked again, but Yingji still didn't say anything. She pulled Ling Jiayan to sit down and discussed the talismans she needed.
Seven days later, Yingji, Bajiao, Ling Jiayan, and Jianfeng went to Wangu Mountain for a field trip. The plan was nearly complete, but Yingji hadn't yet made the first foray. She felt she should make a personal visit before officially taking action.
Theoretically, one visit wouldn't be enough, but in order to avoid alerting the enemy, she decided to come only once. Therefore, this time became extremely important, and she was extremely focused, fearing that she would miss any important details.
When I first stepped into Wangu Mountain, I could still see some nearby villagers. Wangu Mountain is home to many magical herbs and medicinal herbs. The villagers, fearing the Nightmare Demon, dared not go deeper, but they would search for magical herbs on the outer edges of Wangu Mountain. This had become a livelihood for some villagers.
Therefore, Yingji and her group were not very conspicuous. The local villagers just thought they were treasure hunters from other places.
But as we went deeper, we gradually lost sight of the villagers. The mountain wind rustled the lush wild grass, and from time to time, a few wild animals appeared from the depths of the jungle.
Most of them were ordinary mountain beasts. When they encountered an intelligent animal, they knew they were getting closer to their destination.
Along the way, Jian Feng mentioned it several times: "Aying, are you really not going to wait for Kong Fan? He asked you to wait for him."
Kong Fan has been burdened with heavy responsibilities recently, and Ying Ji really doesn't want him to be distracted.
Suddenly, a strong demonic aura rushed over. Jianfeng's expression changed and he subconsciously stood in front of Yingji.
It wasn't just one demonic aura, but two. Two different demonic auras rushed towards them at great speeds, then flashed before gradually moving away.
——It turned out that two monsters were fighting, passing by here and then running away.
Jianfeng lowered his tense arms and said, "I'll go take a look ahead."
As he said this, he took the lead and went forward.
"I'm going too!" Bajiao trotted after Jianfeng. As a demon beast, Bajiao naturally had a close affinity for mountains and forests.
Yingji and Ling Jiayan fell behind.
Ling Jiayan looked at Jianfeng's back and said with a smile, "Aying, your brother treats you very well."
"He's not my brother."
Ling Jiayan turned his head to look at Yingji, waiting for her to introduce herself again.
"He is..." Yingji suddenly shut up and swallowed the second half of the sentence, or rather, there was no second half of the sentence at all.
Ling Jiayan seemed to be lost in thought for a moment before casually saying, "It's just a name. It's not that important."
This time it was Yingji who seemed thoughtful.
She walked on, not knowing how much time had passed, when she suddenly realized that Ling Jiayan had disappeared. Bajiao had already gone forward with Jianfeng. Jianfeng and Bajiao were no longer in front of Yingji, and Ling Jiayan was nowhere to be seen beside her.
Her heart tightened, and she stopped immediately, looking around vigilantly.
I was distracted, but if Ling Jiayan was in danger, there would definitely be no sound at all.
Ling Jiayan wouldn't leave without saying hello, right?
What is going on?
Yingji was completely bewildered. When she looked up again, her vision suddenly became hazy, blurring her vision. She also heard strange noises. Yingji clutched the teleportation talisman, but she was reluctant to leave immediately, desperate to understand the situation at Wangu Mountain.
She quickly changed to another talisman - the ear-knocking talisman.
"Brother? Basho?"
The ear-knocking talisman can transmit sound over a thousand miles. Ling Jiayan and Bajiao both have one. When they set out today, Yingji also gave one to Jianfeng.
"Basho, did you hear that?"
It was quiet in my ears, and I didn't hear the voices of Ling Jiayan and Bajiao. Instead, the strange rustling sound was getting louder and louder.
Yingji originally told herself cautiously that she should stay where she was, but there seemed to be a strange attraction in front of her, pulling her forward.
She couldn't help but step forward.
Step, step, and another step.
The strange noise in my ears became louder and louder.
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