Chapter 33: Si Xiang City (V) “Wedding candy is also candy.”…
There was a torch embedded in the stone wall deep in the devil's cave. With the faint light of the flame, the devil threw it casually, and Zhou Mingran fell heavily to the ground. His back hit a sharp stone and rolled twice.
Zhou Mingran turned her back to him, her eyelashes moving slightly. For the sake of the overall situation, she had to resist the urge to kill him.
She moved her thumb away, revealing a small crystal ball that was one-third the size of her tiger's mouth, which recorded everything in the cave in real time.
The demon placed his right hand on his chest, knelt on the ground, and said to the person above him, "Commander, please enjoy the newly captured female cultivator as soon as possible."
The one he called "Commander-in-Chief" was a huge demon. Even from a long distance, Zhou Mingran could still feel the strong and terrifying demonic aura from him.
"Back off." The demon tutted impatiently, "The story was at its most exciting moment, and you almost ruined my fun."
The demon lowered his head a little, and a drop of cold sweat ran across his forehead: "Yes, commander." He glanced at the sleeping Zhou Mingran and left quickly.
The demon didn't even look at her. Instead, he said to a birdcage on the top of the cave, "There are no external factors to interfere with us now. Continue telling your story."
A hoarse female voice rang out from the cage: "Finally, the clever lambs saw through the Big Bad Wolf and his wife's scheme, successfully escaped from the wolf den, and returned to the grasslands to live."
Hearing this, the demon sighed in disappointment. "It's been a month, and that stupid wolf still hasn't gotten a single sheep. He always gets carried away and ends up failing at the last moment. How foolish."
"Hmm..." Xu Shuguan in the birdcage was silent for a moment. "How about I tell you a different story? Do you like suspenseful mystery stories?"
The demon's eyes flickered slightly: "That's interesting. Tell me about it."
Xu Shuguan organized his thoughts in his head: "The protagonist of this story is a high school student. He also has another identity - a detective. That day, he went to an amusement park with his childhood sweetheart..."
Childhood sweethearts.
When the demon heard this word, his heart suddenly ached. He was stunned for a moment, his mind blank, unable to think of anything.
He didn't know what to think about, and he felt like he had lost something important in his memory.
He curled up in pain, his temples throbbing with pain.
What exactly did he forget?
The big demon clenched his teeth, and his teeth chattered.
"Don't... don't say that anymore!"
His dark pupils were mostly eroded by blood red, and before he lost his mind, he touched the puppet on the table.
The demon picked up "her", turned the spring behind her, and the puppet danced on the stage.
Zhou Mingran opened her eyes slightly, and as luck would have it, she saw the puppet turn its head.
"Fuck..." she gasped.
At the same time, there were several gasps in front of the mother crystal ball.
The puppet is dressed in a bright red dress, intricately designed yet gorgeous. Standing on a table, she twirls lightly on her toes, her red dress swinging in circles, complemented by other body movements that showcase her graceful demeanor.
The only flaw is her eyes, which lack any spirit.
However, what really shocked everyone was that "she" had Ji Feibai's face.
"Pfft." Zhou Mingran couldn't help but laugh softly, but failed to attract the attention of the big monster.
The image of the mother crystal ball shook violently and suddenly turned black at a certain moment.
After a long silence, Yun Bujin covered his lips and coughed twice: "Everyone, tell me what you think."
Qu Wanqing opened his mouth slightly and said, "That dancer puppet is, is it Senior Brother Ji?"
Zhu Ciying propped up her chin with both hands. "It's him. He must have been cast into that state by some kind of magic by the great demon. The female cultivator telling the story in the birdcage is most likely Xu Shuguan. I saw the Shaoyang Sect token hanging around her waist."
Xu Feihuai: "Because one of them can tell stories and the other can dance, the demon didn't rush to kill them."
Yun Bujin: "Where's Junior Brother Jiang?"
Xie Rangchen said seriously, "The story is quite interesting."
Zhu Ciying held his forehead. "Brother, you've strayed again."
"She loves reading storybooks and is very good at telling stories." Yun Bujin recalled the time they spent together in the past, a hint of warmth in his eyes, "But that's not the point."
"Senior sister has sent a message." The jade slip at hand lit up, and Zhu Ciying clicked on it.
She scanned the text quickly and then read it to the others: "Elder Sister said that the demon's emotions have stabilized and the demon cave is safe for the time being. But there is bad news: the demon cave is restricted and can only be entered but not exited."
Zhou Mingran couldn't get out.
Everyone's face looked gloomy.
Qu Wanqing said disappointedly: "If even Senior Sister can't break the restriction, I'm afraid we can't do anything about it."
Xu Feihuai didn't say anything.
"My cultivation level is almost the same as hers. Since she can't get out, the same result will happen to me." Yun Bujin agreed with her point of view.
After careful consideration, Zhu Ciying said, "No, the longer they stay in the Demon Cave, the greater the risk."
She raised her eyes to look at Xie Rangchen: "Brother, how sure are you?"
Xie Rangchen paused as he poured the tea and gave a firm answer: "Ninety percent."
"Ninety percent!" Qu Wanqing and the other two looked at each other.
The worry between her brows melted away: "Really?"
Xie Rangchen: "Of course."
He raised his cup and took a sip of tea. Then he heard Zhu Ciying, who was sitting next to him, suddenly say, "Brother, we can only rely on you to rescue people from the Demon Cave."
"good."
*
The next morning, Zhu Ciying got dressed, washed her face, walked to the window and opened it. The cold wind blew in her face, and the outside was covered in snow.
It's still snowing today.
She closed the window and went downstairs to have breakfast.
Xie Rangchen had already been waiting at the table, and the spirit bird was feasting on the food.
Zhu Ciying sat down opposite him and took a bun only to find that it was still hot.
"Brother, have you just arrived recently?"
Xie Rangchen nodded, slowly picked up a piece of osmanthus glutinous rice lotus root and paired it with a bowl of red bean and fermented rice dumplings, and enjoyed it with satisfaction.
"It's still early, junior sister, please eat first," he said.
Zhu Ciying picked up the chopsticks, picked up the chopped pepper spare ribs next to her and took a small bite. It was fragrant and spicy enough.
It suits her taste very well.
They both had a very pleasant breakfast.
As I walked out of Taoyuan Residence, snowflakes fell softly. People came and went on the street, and umbrellas of various colors brushed against each other.
Zhu Ciying and Xie Rangchen walked into the main street together.
The spirit bird nestled on Zhu Ciying's shoulder, a lot of snow falling on its head. It shook its head and said, "Why are you two the only ones not getting wet? This is not fair!" It protested!
Zhu Ciying chuckled and glanced at Xie Rangchen: "Senior Brother?"
Xie Rangchen understood what she meant and gave his spiritual power to the spirit bird.
The spirit bird looked up, and when the snowflakes in the sky were about to fall on its head, they suddenly spun and floated away.
"Is it fair now?" Zhu Ciying asked with a smile.
The spirit bird raised its chin in a pretentious manner: "It's okay."
Zhu Ciying shook her head twice with a smile and continued walking forward.
Xie Rangchen always followed her half a step behind, creating the impression of following behind her and being her little follower.
On the snow, two footprints, one big and one small, were close together, and were buried together by the wind and snow.
Xie Rangchen's gaze fell on the girl, and the corners of his lips curled up.
At this moment, he suddenly remembered that in his previous life, no matter where he went, there was always a little tail following him, and his junior sister Aying always liked to follow him.
Now, he walked behind Zhu Ciying, and for the first time he felt that it was not a bad feeling to follow his junior sister.
As he was thinking this, he suddenly heard Zhu Ciying's voice: "By the way, Senior Brother, you said you were 90% sure, but we're going to rescue someone today, so it's hard to guarantee we won't fail. What's the last 100% of certainty? Maybe I can help you."
Xie Rangchen was stunned for a moment.
The girl's dark eyes were pure and determined.
It suddenly made him want to tease her.
"A candy," he said.
"I'll help you overturn the devil's den."
The sound of wind and snow was whistling in my ears, and Zhu Ciying's mouth was slightly open.
Sugar? Where does she have sugar?
Hoping to try her luck, Zhu Ciying lowered her head and rummaged through her storage bag. As a result, she actually touched something with a very nice texture.
She curled her lips slightly: "Any candy is fine?"
Xie Rangchen suppressed his smile: "Yeah."
Zhu Ciying stuffed something into his palm.
It was a little prickly, so Xie Rangchen lowered his head and opened his palm to check:
A piece of candy wrapped in red paper lay in the center of his palm, with a word written on the red paper: "囍".
Xie Rangchen paused for a moment and looked at her with raised eyebrows.
Zhu Ciying said confidently: "Wedding candy is also candy."
Xie Rangchen smiled and said, "Junior sister is right."
He put the candy away silently.
My mind is full of thoughts.
I never expected that he would ask his junior sister for candy on a whim, and the first candy she gave him was actually a wedding candy.
*
——City Lord’s Mansion.
"Miss Yu." The guards at the gate greeted her respectfully. Sixiang City had long suffered from demonic intrusions. When they heard that Zhu Ciying was going to join forces with the city lord to wipe out the demonic den, they admired her immensely.
"Who is this?"
Zhu Ciying: "He is my senior brother, he came to help today."
The guard bowed his head and said, "Please come in, both of you."
Zhu Ciying and Xie Rangchen walked into the mansion.
After they were far away, the guard whispered to his companions, "Did you see their clothes? They're all dry. What is a master? This is a master."
living room.
"Yan Chengyun! You said divorce, so what do you think of me?"
"Sister, please, please help us..."
"Who is your sister?! Don't touch me!"
"Don't hurt her, Yao Taotao, stop it!"
"Bang——" A woman in a green long coat hit her head heavily against the pillar.
Zhu Ciying and Xie Rangchen stopped at the same time.
"Madam, madam!" The maid hurriedly supported her.
Yao Taotao's forehead was broken and blood was flowing down.
The maid pressed a white handkerchief against her wound to stop the bleeding.
Yao Taotao tilted her head back slightly, blood and tears streaking down her cheeks. Her light-colored eyes, filled with emotion, reflected a certain figure.
Although those eyes were a little gray, they were lively and seemed full of vitality, with a strong sense of unwillingness and stubbornness and unexpected surprise.
"Taotao..."
Yan Chengyun pursed his dry lips, one arm suspended in mid-air, as if he wanted to pull her, but his legs remained motionless.
Instead, another woman ran past him and hugged Yao Taotao: "Sister, are you okay? Chengyun didn't push you on purpose. I apologize to you on his behalf."
"sorry."
The maid felt sorry for her mistress and could not bear to hear her hypocritical apology. She held her breath and said, "Are you okay? Can't you see that my mistress is bleeding uncontrollably?"
"I..." The woman didn't expect that she would be so disrespectful to her. She opened her mouth again and again but couldn't say a word.
Yao Taotao didn't look at her. She pushed her aside with one hand and looked at Yan Chengyun with deep eyes: "Yan Chengyun, I didn't expect that after two years of marriage, you would be like this. Don't you feel tired of pretending to lie to me?"
"You love Yao Qin, why didn't you marry her in the first place? Why did you come to harm me?"
Yao Taotao laughed at herself: "Is it to facilitate the pleasure of your affair?"
"It's not what you think, Taotao. You must have misunderstood me and your sister." Yan Chengyun lowered his hands and clenched his fists.
"Misunderstanding?" Yao Taotao's forehead flashed with light, and a hexagram emerged. "Our soul contract is still in place, yet you say you like Yao Qin and want to divorce me. Fine, I agree. But you have to tell me, when did you fall in love with her?"
Yan Chengyun: "I..."
Yao Taotao didn't give him a chance at all: "Do you dare to swear to heaven that you like her after the divorce?"
Yan Chengyun kept silent, his eyes gradually turning cold.
"Hahaha..." Yao Taotao laughed sadly, tears rolling down her cheeks. She was supported by her maid and walked out of the living room. "When you finish dealing with the Demon Cave, I will personally present you with the divorce papers."
Zhu Ciying and Xie Rangchen accidentally witnessed this farce but did not say anything to disturb them.
Yao Taotao saw them only after she stepped out of the door and smiled politely: "Miss Yu, I'm sorry to have made a fool of myself."
"Madam Yao." Zhu Ciying gave her a hemostatic pill, "Don't be too sad."
"Thank you." Yao Taotao felt a little warm in her heart. "I've long been accustomed to Yan Chengyun's little troubles, but today, they really pushed me too hard."
"But Miss Yu, the demons are cunning, so please be careful. I'm waiting for your good news."
"Um."
"Brother, let's go in."
Xie Rangchen walked into the hall with her.
Yan Chengyun embraced Yao Qin, and Yao Qin leaned on his shoulder and cried softly: "What are you doing here? Go and comfort Taotao."
"She has agreed to the divorce, and there is nothing to discuss between us. Yao Qin, don't always push me away. You know how I feel about you."
In Zhu Ciying's opinion, they were a pair of shameless people with the same nature.
She didn't want to hear the sweet talk, so she said, "City Lord Yan."
Yan Chengyun's body stiffened, and he let go of Yao Qin's hand and kept a proper distance from her.
Seeing two completely unfamiliar people, Yao Qin was stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted and tried to smooth things over for Yan Chengyun and herself: "Chengyun was just angry when he said that, don't take it to heart."
Zhu Ciying: "My brother and I are not interested in other people's family affairs."
Yan Chengyun paused: "Miss Yu."
"City Lord, if you have settled the affairs in the mansion, it is time for us to set off."
Yan Chengyun said to Yao Qin: "I'll take care of Taotao here, you go home first."
"Okay, I'll leave Taotao to you." Yao Qin left with red eyes.
Yan Chengyun smiled and said, "Miss Yu, I'll go back to the room to get ready." His clothes were soaked by Yao Taotao's tea, and he looked very embarrassed.
Zhu Ciying and Xie Rangchen stayed in the living room waiting for him.
The two of them communicated in secret.
Zhu Ciying: "Brother, do you believe that a person's temperament can suddenly change drastically in a short period of time?" Did Yan Chengyun change his mind halfway through, or did he keep his thoughts hidden as Yao Taotao said?
Xie Rangchen: "There is such a possibility, but the probability is very small."
Zhu Ciying thought about it and reminded: "Be careful of Yan Chengyun."
In the incense burner, the burnt incense ash broke into two pieces, fell off, and covered the old ash.
Yan Chengyun put on a light grey robe and said, "I'm ready. Let's go."
*
West of the city.
Yun Bujin and others had been waiting here for a long time.
"Junior sisters are here." Qu Wanqing spotted them from a distance.
"City Lord, they are all my senior brothers and sisters. This mission is difficult, so we came to Sixiang City together."
Yan Chengyun: "Alright, although there are restrictions here, we have strength in numbers. If we join forces today, we will definitely be able to wipe out the demon cave."
"I'll lead the way, you guys follow me closely."
Yan Chengyun took the lead and walked in front.
The devil's cave is deep in the woods west of the city. On snowy days, the ground is covered with snow, making the road difficult to walk on. If you are not careful, you will slip.
"Senior Sister, be careful." Xu Feihuai was quick to grab Qu Wanqing who was slipping.
Yan Chengyun heard the noise and turned back, saying, "There's fog ahead. Hold hands and follow closely."
Yun Bujin held his and Xu Feihuai's hands.
Qu Wanqing held Xu Feihuai with one hand and Zhu Ciying with the other.
Zhu Ciying extended her hand to the person behind her: "Brother, quickly grab my hand."
Xie Rangchen lowered his eyes and stared at his hand, silent for a moment.
Her hands had long, slender fingers with plump fingertips, and the skin on the back of her hands was so delicate that not a single pore could be seen.
He suddenly thought of the last time his junior sister reached out to her.
He had just traveled through time and space and came to an unfamiliar environment. It was his junior sister who took great pains to take care of him and help him recover from his injuries.
That was when they first met, and the junior sister took the initiative to reach out to him.
This scene has been a long time ago.
Xie Rangchen's thoughts returned to normal a little.
When their hands clasped together, the touch of his junior sister's hand felt warm and smooth. Her warmth, through her palm, climbed all the way to his heart, burning intensely.
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Author's note: There will be another update tonight. I'll catch typos later.
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