Chapter 22 Peeping into a Reality Kissing Show
Xu Xingxing's breathing slowed down, his neck stiffened, and his hand touched Xiao Hei's arm beside him, holding it tightly, and whispered:
"I'm not seeing things..."
Xiao Hei noticed her fear and moved a little closer to her: "That's right."
"Then she... is Rongjun's twin sister?" Xu Xingxing tried to give a reasonable explanation with the remaining materialism in his heart.
"If it's Rongjun's sister, then why is Rongjun's soul wandering around?" Xiao Hei rarely refrained from mocking her ignorance. "What's more, this person has the exact same aura as Rongjun's soul."
Xu Xingxing tightened his grip: "So Rongjun has been possessed?"
Just as Xiao Hei was about to speak, he saw a man walking out of the house.
Zhou Wuxia.
At this time, his black hair was disheveled, bloodstains were obvious on his forehead, his clothes were messy, and he stood barefoot beside "Rong Jun", holding a strand of her hair and sniffing it gently.
"Rongjun"'s empty eyes instantly turned into grief and anger, and she slapped Zhou Wuxia in the face with her backhand.
“Bang!”
Zhou Wuxia's face was turned to the side. When he turned back, his left cheek was already red and swollen, but he seemed unaware of it. His eyes were full of heartache: "Mother, you have finally adapted to this body. Don't be angry anymore."
Sure enough, he was using Rongjun's body, but...what was he calling her? Their state just now didn't look like that of mother and son.
Xu Xingxing couldn't believe his ears for a moment.
"Stay away from me, I want to be alone." "Rongjun" said coldly.
"I always listen to mother." Zhou Wuxia hurriedly moved to the side. "Today, I heard that mother blamed me for not coming to see you before your purification. I hope mother will not think too much. It's not that I don't want to see you, but men are not allowed to disturb you while you are being treated."
Seeing that Rongjun's expression didn't change, he continued, "The man's yang energy is too strong. If I were to show up here rashly, the soul transfer method would be in vain. Mother, please be patient for a few more days. You will be well soon."
Rongjun looked at him with a sad gaze: "How many people have you harmed because of me? Twelve women are shattered to pieces every day because of me, and you don't feel the slightest bit of guilt?"
"Guilt? Why?" Zhou Wuxia was puzzled. "I only feel guilty because my mother is in poor health. Why should I care about the lives of those lowly slaves? Don't worry, mother. I will protect you no matter what."
"But I don't want to live!"
Rong Jun suddenly collapsed, shouting at the top of her lungs, "How many days has it been? I can't even count them. Twelve people a day, so many people died because of me, I'm going to hell!"
Zhou Wuxia held her in his arms: "No, don't be afraid, mother. You and I will never die, let alone go to hell."
But "Rongjun" seemed to be deaf, sometimes mumbling, sometimes going crazy, with her hands shaking and her whole body shrinking.
Seeing that his attempts to comfort her were futile, Zhou Wuxia kissed her directly. "Rongjun" struggled even harder at first, and even scratched a few bloody marks on his face. Zhou Wuxia seemed oblivious and just kept kissing her.
"Rong Jun" had a flash of pity in her eyes when she saw the bloodstain, and then she slowly calmed down in Zhou Wuxia's arms. He held her horizontally in his arms, but never stopped talking to her, and the two of them walked into the house in this way.
The door slowly closed behind him, leaving the peeping duo a hundred meters away stunned.
The fear in Xu Xingxing's heart had long been extinguished by this gossip. She suddenly understood why Xiao Hei had become inexplicably angry when she asked him what he was doing in the room...
Realizing that she was still holding Xiao Hei's arm, she felt extremely embarrassed. She wanted to withdraw her hand, but it felt very abrupt, so she laughed awkwardly twice and withdrew her hand while talking:
"It wasn't a wasted trip today..."
Xiao Hei looked at her, and his eyes also caught sight of her withdrawing her hand. He felt a little amused and raised his eyebrows slightly: "What do you mean by stars?"
Star? ? ?
Xu Xingxing's breathing stagnated and his ears suddenly felt hot.
What kind of lewd words are these?! He had never called her name before, so what was he going to do in this situation?
Reason explains: They just called your name, why are you reacting so strongly?
In response to the yelling, she was persuaded by her reason: it was all because of the reality kissing show just now, which made her stressed.
"I mean, we gained a lot back then!" Xu Xingxing cleared his throat. "Shall we go look somewhere else?"
"Don't want to listen anymore?" Xiao Hei smiled.
In the past, Xiao Hei had always looked at her with mockery and ridicule, and even his smile was mostly used for ridicule and ridicule. But now, his beautiful face, so close to her, was tinged with a softness that was not usually there because of his smile, so the senses that she had just suppressed were instantly irritated again, but she was not soft-hearted, her face flushed, and she stiffened her neck and said:
"I'll go if you listen to me!"
Seeing her obviously extremely shy but forcing herself to be tough, Xiao Hei felt his heart soften to the extreme. For some reason, the previous scene suddenly flashed through his mind, and subconsciously, his eyes moved to the woman's lips. The woman's red lips were shaped like cherries. Did they taste as sweet and refreshing as cherries?
He didn't like fruit, but the woman always fed him like a pet and he didn't care because the frequency was not high.
A few days ago, she saw the cherries at the Qi Mansion and was very happy. She ate a few herself and then picked up one and put it in his mouth. He suddenly remembered the red juice left on her fingers when she ate the cherry, and he suddenly felt thirsty for no reason...
He was startled, as if waking from a dream. When he realized what he had just been thinking, a nameless anger rose in his heart again.
He immediately stopped himself from thinking any further and stood up, leaving only Xu Xingxing's back: "Don't waste time, go quickly."
Xu Xingxing: ???
Are you wasting it or am I wasting it?
Just as she was about to retort, she saw him walking forward. She cursed inwardly and chased after him.
There were no unusual phenomena in other places in Zhou Mansion. After searching around, the two returned to Qi Mansion.
After arriving at the Qi Mansion, Xu Xingxing told everyone what she had seen. Oh, she skipped some details, and after she finished speaking, everyone's expression was the same, which was hard to describe.
Qin Feng broke the silence in advance and asked the question that Xu Xingxing wanted to ask the most: "Is that...my biological mother?"
The language was vague, but everyone understood it immediately.
Qi Rongli coughed lightly, and his awkwardness eased a little: "No."
Everyone breathed a visibly relieved sigh.
Qin Feng asked, "What is that?"
Xu Xingxing looked at Qin Feng with admiration: Good boy, you have a bright future!
"Stepmother."
Qi Rongli sighed, "His mother died giving birth to him due to complications. Two years later, his father married Luo Menglian, the legitimate daughter of a doctor in the Ministry of Revenue. Not long after remarrying, his father passed away. Although his aunt helped to prevent the Zhou family from falling into decline, those years were certainly not easy for the Zhou family. His stepmother was in charge of everything, both inside and outside the family."
I understand, stepmother literature.
"Luo Menglian was a frail woman who passed away recently due to illness. He buried her with all the rites due to her mother."
Qi Rongli paused and said seriously, "No matter what his motive is, it is a foregone conclusion that he killed someone for his mother. I will report this matter to the governor, but..."
"What?" Qin Feng asked, "Senior Qi has something to hide?"
"Although the governor attaches great importance to people's livelihood, I heard that he once received favors from the Minister of Personnel." Qi Rongli did not continue, but everyone knew what he meant.
Despite the heavy snow that had blanketed Qingzhou for over a month, the people were still able to live in peace and security, a fact that the governor had made a significant contribution to. However, no one could say for sure whether the people or his position were more important to him.
"Zhou Wuxia has harmed countless people. Could he still cover up for them?" Qin Feng said.
"The city is currently blocked by heavy snow, and news is already blocked. The provincial government now has absolute control over Qingzhou. If the governor suppresses the news to protect his position," Fang Zhiming frowned, "it will be difficult for us alone to seek justice for Rongjun and those women who died in vain."
Xu Xingxing objected, "Even if they suppress the news, we have the evidence. Is there nothing we can do?"
"He's just an ordinary man, are we really afraid of him?" Qin Feng slammed the table. "If all else fails, escort Zhou Wuxia to the capital and throw him in front of the emperor. Let's see if he will do anything!"
"Senior Sister, what evidence do we have? Is it that mute and memoryless female ghost?" Fang Zhiming asked, "You don't know the affairs of the mortal world. The Emperor was still young when the previous Emperor died, and the government is now controlled by the Empress Dowager. Even if you were to throw it in front of the Emperor, it wouldn't be of any use."
"What about her appearance? Rongjun's soul and her body are identical? This can't be used as evidence?"
Xu Xingxing couldn't understand: "Even if the emperor's power has been hollowed out, the empress dowager can't tell right from wrong. How many lives have been lost? How can she just ignore it?"
"The Minister of Personnel is now her confidant, so she may not necessarily side with us," Qi Rongli said. "Besides, Zhou Qing should have countless ways to convince the provincial government that this body is not Rong Jun's."
"Then what are we doing here? To enjoy the snow?" Xu Xingxing was a little irritable.
"Of course it's to exorcise demons," Fang Zhiming quickly reassured him, "but Zhou Wuxia is a human, and Kunlun no longer has the energy to meddle in human affairs..."
"What if there are monsters?" Xiao Hei suddenly spoke.
"Monster? Have you seen a monster?" Qin Feng asked.
"There's a demonic presence within the barrier."
Xu Xingxing was very puzzled: "Why didn't you tell me?"
"It's no use talking about it."
Yes, I can’t get in anyway.
"After the Demon-Exorcist War, everyone in the world is terrified of the demons. If Zhou Wuxia secretly hides demons, even his aunt can't protect him. What's more,
Qi Rongli looked at everyone and said, "The governor's father died at the hands of the demons. What he hated most in his life was demons."
Qin Feng immediately became alert: "Then when are we going to strangle the monster?"
Fang Zhiming looked at Qi Rongli: "Senior Qi, what should we do?"
Qi Rongli tapped his fingers on the table. "Tomorrow night the governor will host a banquet for all the merchants. I will report Zhou Wuxia to him then."
Xu Xingxing frowned slightly: "We have to find a way to enter the barrier."
"Senior Sister, I have a way." Lin Yue said softly.
After everyone roughly discussed the plan for tomorrow, they went back to their rooms to rest.
*
The night was silent, not even the sound of the wind.
It was already late midnight, and Xu Xingxing was still sitting in the corridor at the door in a daze.
It was rare for Xiao Hei to see her so quiet. Thinking of her terrified look when she saw Chen Rongjun's body today, he sat beside her and asked, "Are you still scared?"
"What are you afraid of?" Xu Xingxing came back to his senses.
"Mr. Chen Rong."
Xu Xingxing waved her hand: "Not really."
The smell of gossip was too strong, and the fear was dispelled long ago.
Then why are you unhappy? Xiao Hei wanted to ask, but swallowed the words back.
He couldn't find the answer no matter how hard he tried.
He was silent, not knowing what he was thinking, nor what she was thinking.
After a long moment, she spoke vaguely, "Xiao Hei, do you think human life can be divided into noble and humble?"
“No difference.”
"Why?"
"Human lives are nothing more than ants. How can ants be distinguished between noble and humble?"
“…”
She just knew that humans and dogs could not discuss deep issues!
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