Feeling a lack of support under his feet, he quickly ran towards Qiu Shui, who had opened the glass door and entered the living room, after regaining his balance.
Finally, he collapsed onto the sofa.
"Traveler?"
Hearing Qiu Shui's nervous voice, Tian Ma Xingke stood up shakily and gave her a calm smile.
Sitting in the living room, Rouya appeared before them through the wall, carrying two cups of mild coffee on a tray.
The traveler glanced at her nervously, took the coffee, and silently took a sip. Then he noticed a man standing next to them.
Qiu Shui introduced them to him, "This is my secret housekeeper, Rouya. Next to her is my electronic housekeeper, responsible for my safety."
What's his name?
The traveler asked nervously.
"Just call him the butler."
Qiu Shui smiled faintly.
He gestured to the steward to place his luggage in the guest room downstairs. Qiushui sat down with him and asked about Heian-kyo.
"How are Gui Gui and the others? Have they been causing you any trouble lately?"
Qiu Shui asked with a smile.
Tianma Xingke's body stiffened abruptly, but he regained his composure after a moment. "Did you know that there have been some procedural changes in Heian-kyo recently?"
Qiu Shui shook her head.
"What changes?"
"Some shikigami can rebel against the onmyoji; the shikigami have a memory lapse."
"What deviation?" Qiu Shui asked.
At this point, Tian Ma Xingke was certain that she knew nothing, so he naturally changed his tone and started talking about other things, clearly not intending to answer her question.
Hasn't the snow arrived yet?
He naturally changed the subject.
Mentioning Mu Xue, Qiu Shui felt a moment of awkwardness, and his thoughts followed suit, falling on this matter as well, "He doesn't seem to have arrived yet."
“But he said he had already arrived,” Tianma Xingke replied, puzzled.
"Have we taken the wrong turn?"
"Won't."
Tian Ma Xingke shook his head.
"I'll have the housekeeper look for him in a bit. It's getting late, let's go eat."
Qiu Shui stood up.
She was hungry.
Tian Ma followed her down to the dining room, where the man from the living room was setting out the dishes.
As you descend the escalator, you'll find the place very advanced, with most of the furnishings being quite modern.
Sitting in the restaurant, they chatted about life for a long time, and then Tianma asked about the Yin-Yang Bureau.
“I saw your president earlier, and he seemed to be looking for you.”
"He's looking for me?"
Qiu Shui put down her chopsticks.
"Haven't you logged into Heian-kyo in a long time?" asked Tamashiro.
"It's been a while."
Qiu Shui said hesitantly.
"What happened?"
As observant as he was, Tian Ma Xingke immediately noticed Qiu Shui's difference and became serious.
After hesitating for a moment, Qiu Shui told him about Hei Shui, as well as about Tian Xi Shi.
"The Black Water Beauty is dead?"
Tian Ma Xingke was stunned for a moment.
He remained silent for a while, seemingly organizing his thoughts. After a long pause, he finally sorted things out.
"That's the kind of relationship they have, and the playboy is obviously blaming you. It must be really frustrating for something like this to happen."
He glanced at Qiu Shui with concern.
Ultimately, it wasn't her fault, but the Black Water Beauty died because of her, so she must feel very guilty.
Qiu Shui lowered her head and remained silent.
Tian Ma Xingke sighed.
He silently finished the rice and vegetables on his plate, then stood up and put his hand on Qiu Shui's shoulder.
"Nizi, don't be sad. She knows all of this. She sacrificed herself to save you at the last moment. You must live on."
"But……"
Qiu Shui looked up at him. "She didn't know that the person she saved was me. If I hadn't been there, she wouldn't have died."
Upon hearing this, Tian Ma Xingke sighed and pulled her up from the chair.
"The dead are gone, but the living must go on. Now tell me, where is my room?"
Qiu Shui wiped her eyes and led him downstairs. Further down, there were several empty rooms, and she led him to one of them.
"Here?"
Tianma Xingke turned on the light and looked around.
Qiu Shui walked in and made a simple arrangement.
"Thank you for your trouble. It's getting late, you should go and get some rest. You'll have a lot to do tomorrow."
Tianma Xingke stopped her.
Qiu Shui looked up at him and murmured an "Mmm".
She walked towards the door, but just as she was about to leave, she suddenly stopped, and then her legs gave way and she collapsed to the ground.
Just as she was about to collapse, Tian Ma Xingke caught her and pulled her into his arms.
Are you alright?
He asked with concern.
Qiu Shui suddenly realized what was happening, and her body trembled involuntarily. She used his strength to steady herself and then hurriedly walked outside.
Hearing the door slam shut, Tian Ma Xingke in the room was stunned for a moment. Thinking of the slight red he had seen earlier, he awkwardly smiled.
He put the old clothes into the pine wardrobe, took a bag of bathroom supplies out of his backpack, and went into the bathroom next door.
...
He went outside again and stood in front of the full-length mirror to comb his tangled, wet hair. He looked at himself in the mirror.
In the mirror, a faint light shimmered from one of the pockets of his backpack.
Tian Ma Xingke frowned as he looked at that spot. He slowly walked over, found a pair of scissors on the other side of the backpack, and cut open the pockets on both sides of the backpack.
A dark object fell out of it, along with two antennas.
...
...
In the room on the top floor, Qiu Shui lay on the large bed, facing the sky, her mind replaying the scene from just now.
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