What happened here?
She composed herself, stepped out of the car, and showed them her identity.
Upon seeing the information in the air, the police officers verified its authenticity using their wristbands and then lowered their guns. Two officers with bulletproof particle shields approached and asked:
"You're a student, are you going to Banbu?"
"I'm a student from Ailu Academy, can't I go any further?"
"cannot."
The two policemen said sternly.
What happened up ahead?
Qiu Shui asked cautiously.
The two policemen exchanged a glance, and one of them lowered his voice and said, "The river has risen."
Qiu Shui sensed something was off about that statement. Every year when it rains in China, which river has ever flooded? After thinking for a moment, she prepared to press for more information when the police chief suddenly shouted angrily.
"Why hasn't she left yet?! Quickly clear away any bystanders!"
The sound startled her.
"Please leave."
The two policemen spoke sternly, raising their guns again.
Seeing this scene, Qiu Shui felt indescribably depressed.
She obediently got into the car, reversed and turned around, then entered autopilot mode.
After getting quite a distance from the river, she slowed down and asked, "Can the housekeeper see what's happening over there?"
The electronic butler emitted a burst of static, and finally left with the message: "The area is under strict martial law."
Hearing this, Qiu Shui felt a chill run down her spine. Outside, the rain was pouring down, and the temperature inside the car was gradually dropping; the thermometer was now reading seven degrees Celsius.
Back in Banbu, Xu Yu looked at her car, soaked to the bone, with a frustrated expression, and asked her while turning on the heater:
"You went to get the materials, how did you end up in such a mess?"
“The Wuqi River in front of Banbu has risen, so I have to turn back from another place.”
Qiu Shui took off her damp, cold coat and said.
"Is martial law in place there too?"
Xu Yu looked up and asked.
Qiu Shui paused, "How did you know there was martial law there?"
Xu Yu placed her coat on the dryer, watched the numbers flashing on the display, and whispered in her ear, "I went home a couple of days ago, but I couldn't even go inside. Do you know why?"
"Why?"
"Because martial law has been declared in Hexi. Today you said that martial law has also been declared in Wuqihe, so I guess the real place under martial law is not these two places, but Tianxi City, which is surrounded by Hexi and Wuqihe."
Xu Yu said in a low voice.
Tian Xi?
Qiu Shui's face suddenly turned deathly pale.
"What's wrong?"
Xu Yu looked up and saw her face, and was startled.
“My cousin lives in Tianxi. She called me a few days ago, but I didn’t answer,” Qiu Shui said anxiously.
"There's a school anniversary celebration at the end of the month, and we'll have a few days off then. Why don't you go and take a look? The Wuqi River should be open by then."
Tianxi is a major transportation route; it's unavoidable to travel from south to north. Tianxi will be opened sooner or later.
"But……"
Qiu Shui's lips moved slightly.
She felt something serious had happened there, after all, Sister Xiaoxiao was...
"Don't worry. The news will tell you if there's any news, so relax."
Xu Yu comforted her.
Qiu Shui nodded uneasily.
...
Upon entering Heian-kyo, Akiyuki prepared to discuss the matter with Muyuki. As she walked along the back of Mount Fuxi, a figure suddenly appeared.
"Don't bother me! I'm not in the mood to talk to you about those things."
Qiu Shui scolded the person in front of her.
Beautiful Kagura looked at her coldly, raised the umbrella in her hand, and pointed at her coldly, saying, "Everything I have now is your fault. I will make you pay the price!"
"Whatever you want."
Qiu Shui bypassed her and continued walking towards the back of Fuxi Mountain.
After walking a few steps, she turned back, but Kagura had disappeared from the mountain path.
Looking at that spot, she sighed.
Xu Zi's career has suffered these past few days, and another celebrity who is competing with her is taking a dislike to her. They've uncovered past incidents where Xu Zi incited fans to attack her in Heian-kyo.
After that person deliberately embellished the story, it almost ruined Xu Zi's acting career, and her fame plummeted.
Then someone revealed what happened at the exhibition hall that day. Xu Zi's agent contacted her and asked her to come forward and clarify, but she refused.
Ultimately, due to her failure to salvage her image in time, Xu Zi fell from grace and into despair.
After this incident, Xu Zi's guild disbanded, and her fans left her. Now, Xu Zi goes online every day, like a ghost, ambushing her and her shikigami in various places.
"madman!"
Cursing under her breath, Qiu Shui walked towards Mu Xue's Yin-Yang Hall. She hoped he was in the back mountain; she really needed him.
...
...
With her arm resting on the open book, Qiu Shui stared at the words but couldn't concentrate at all.
Yue Qunshu glanced at her from the side.
"You've been acting strange lately, are you having pre-match syndrome?"
When did you start caring about my affairs?
Qiu Shui closed the book in frustration.
Yue Qunshu leaned back lazily in his chair, assembling parts in his hands, and said:
"I used to have a dog that was very docile from a young age and never bit anyone. It would wag its tail and bark happily at anyone it saw. Later, someone broke its leg, and from then on, it would stop barking at anyone it saw and would only bite that person fiercely."
As he spoke, he glanced at Qiu Shui, then pointed the gun at her heart.
"If you were the one breaking a dog's legs, what do you think I would do right now?"
Yue Qunshu smiled coolly, his smile carrying a hint of mockery and disdain.
Qiu Shui squinted at him, and with a loud bang, the muzzle of the machine gun fell to the ground from the air.
"You were terrified just now, weren't you?"
Yue Qunshu put his hand on her shoulder.
Qiu Shui's trembling body calmed down; she was like a cat poised to pounce.
"I think you look a lot like someone I know. That person seems a lot like you, yet also seems completely different. Do you want to know who that person is?"
Yue Qunshu asked mysteriously.
"In no mood."
Qiu Shui put on the bracelet, and darkness enveloped her. She could no longer see anyone or anything else; all that remained in the world was the sound playing in her ears.
Yue Qunshu glanced at her, felt it was pointless to stay any longer, closed the door, and left.
"Entering the 'Changling' area..."
Back of Fuxi Mountain
"Sister Aoandon, I heard that a new shikigami has arrived at the guild. Would you like to go and take a look together?" Yukidouji pushed open the door and came in.
Aoandon put down her cross-stitch, calmly raised the blue lantern, and said, "Can you tell whether it's a male or female shikigami? These days, Father doesn't bring many shikigami home."
"I couldn't see it clearly, but it looked pretty impressive."
Snow Child said.
Aoandon sat on the lantern, gently tossing her long blue hair: "Let's go take a look."
In the courtyard
"Fox spirit, thank you so much."
"No problem, leave it to me."
"Then I'll be going now. Thousand Mountains and Snow are still waiting for me."
Goodbye, sir!
Watching Lord Qiushui leave the Yin-Yang Bureau, the fox spirit bent down and sat in front of the newly arrived Menreiki, saying, "I am a fox spirit, and from today onwards I will be your older brother."
"Fox spirit, it's attacking the Qilin."
The Great Tengu turned around and called to him.
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