Ten minutes ago
Hearing the huge explosion from afar, Shen Shiyang panicked. Ever since he answered that phone call, he had had a bad feeling.
Seeing that Rouya had been granted administrator privileges to leave Garden City, he hesitated for a moment, then quickened his pace to catch up with her, following her all the way here.
Standing on the suspended ground, judging from the corpses and weapon wreckage around him, he realized how fierce the attack had just taken place.
So, Qiu Shui...
His heart tightened, and he stopped thinking about it. He took out the bracelet that Rouya had given him before she left and began to look for a signal.
At first, the aftershocks of the explosion were still blasting in the air, and there was no response from the other end of the bracelet, which made him a little panicked.
After a while, a response was finally heard from the other end of the bracelet. Although it was a little weak, the sound was very clear.
Little by little, he followed the location indicated by the signal, searching until he came to a huge ravine, long and deep, as if a giant had torn a hole in the earth.
He took a few steps back, ran to a higher position, swooped down, and used the momentum to leap over the two-meter-long ditch, landing on the other side.
"Autumn Water? Where are you?"
"I'm here……"
A weak voice came from the ground. Upon hearing the voice, Shen Shiyang quickened his pace and ran to the source of the sound, where he saw Qiu Shui lying on the ground with a pale face.
She lay quietly on the ground, like a broken porcelain doll, with terrifying bloodstains on her body, and eerie blue light emanating from her thin veins, as if trying to drain her blood.
He knelt down beside her to check on her condition. Luo Qiushui was helped up by Shen Shiyang and leaned on his shoulder to breathe.
"What did you do yesterday? How did you end up in such a sorry state?" Shen Shiyang's voice trembled.
“I brought the baby back while playing the game of father and child…” Qiu Shui smiled weakly.
"I see."
Shen Shiyang smiled, helped the weak woman up, and searched his pocket with his fingers, finding a transparent capsule in his hand.
“Swallow it,” he said.
Luo Qiushui opened her mouth, and the transparent capsule slid into her body, making her feel warm in a certain part of her body.
"Thank you."
This capsule seemed to contain the effects of a magic pill; Qiu Shui felt the mental pressure in her mind was relieved, and her body felt light and weightless.
"Can you sit up?" Shen Shiyang asked.
Qiu Shui straightened her body and struggled to sit up from the ground; this simple movement made her breathing even weaker.
"Look, I've sat up."
Qiu Shui smiled, looking much better. Shen Shiyang squatted down in front of her, patting his back.
"Climb up."
"Hmm?" Qiu Shui's eyes were confused.
"I'll carry you back."
Shen Shiyang said with a smile.
Qiu Shui carefully raised her arms and wrapped her hands around his neck. Shen Shiyang lifted her up and carried her on his back.
"Very stable."
Autumn Water's voice rang out like a kitten's.
Shen Shiyang's lips curled up, and Qiu Shui beckoned to the butler who was on guard in the air, telling him to follow.
Walking in the dim night sky, with explosions echoing in the distance, Qiu Shui felt a heavy weight in her heart, yet also a deep sense of peace.
Sleepiness crept over her, and she leaned against Shen Shiyang's back, recalling how, long ago, when she was injured in Heian-kyo, the arriving Tianma Xingke had carried her away from the group's encirclement in the same way.
I haven't felt this at ease in a long time.
Qiu Shui thought to herself.
"Shiyang, I owe you so much, how can I ever repay you?" she murmured to herself.
Shen Shiyang chuckled softly, "The Onmyoji Tianma Xingke has disappeared. You don't owe him anything."
"And what about you?"
Autumn Water spoke softly.
Shen Shiyang sighed, "Then you'll probably never be able to pay it back."
The two walked through the dark and desolate ruins, heading back to Garden City.
Two bombs destroyed one-third of the Luo Yi area, and the remaining two-thirds of Luo Yi, including the central city, garden city, brocade city, and gate tower city, are still experiencing ongoing conflicts.
As Shen Shiyang carried Qiu Shui through a narrow alley, a gunshot suddenly rang out from the dimly lit box.
"Who is it?" the person inside asked warily, and a red dot landed on Shen Shiyang's chest.
“That area has collapsed. We just happened to be passing by. Please, brother, give us some space,” Shen Shiyang said calmly.
After a few minutes of silence in the alley, a voice slowly drifted out: "Are you a black witch?"
Shen Shiyang smiled and said, "The Black Witch won't block the Black Witch's path, thank you."
The alley was quiet for a few more seconds.
Who is that person on your back?
Qiu Shui felt a pang of panic.
Shen Shiyang turned around and glanced at Qiu Shui, who was huddled behind him, and said gently, "This is my sister, she is injured."
"Is she your sister?"
Doubtful voices came from the alley.
"right."
"She's injured?"
"Please make an exception for me."
Shen Shiyang begged.
The people in the alley responded quickly this time.
"She's not Luo Qiushui, is she? Chief Hughes just said that Luo Qiushui escaped into..."
"Fan Chen? I know him."
Shen Shiyang replied naturally, "I am a Xiu Si person. I just met Fan Chen. He has entered the central city."
Hearing his words, the tone on the other end became much warmer, "That's right, Hughes has been suppressed by Luo Yi all along, so Hughes probably won't save Luo Qiushui, she's killed quite a few of our people!"
Shen Shiyang smiled but remained silent.
"Your sister is injured. You should head over there quickly. That's where regular troops are. Remember, whatever you do, don't take her to the hospital. The hospitals here won't admit black witches!"
"Yes, I know, thank you."
As Shen Shiyang spoke, he carried Qiu Shui past him. As they passed a cold, dark figure, Qiu Shui felt a chilling gaze fall on her for a few seconds.
They walked into the alley, and a rough voice came from not far from the alley entrance.
"Who is this person? How did you let him in!"
Shen Shiyang's steps froze.
Upon hearing this, the black witch quickly explained, "These are the injured people from the front; they need to go to the back to heal."
"The injured person?"
The sound of high heels approached.
"There's only a plaza ahead, where are the injured people?" the woman walking towards them said sarcastically.
Shen Shiyang smiled faintly, "We barely escaped death and fell into the crevice."
"Oh? Is that so?"
A feminine scent wafts by, the fragrance of Chanel No. 7 Lavender perfume. Qiu Shui remembers this one; the next one is the men's Sunflower Olive Oil series.
"This person is Yue Bairuo!"
Qiu Shui recognized her and felt a mix of emotions.
This woman is extremely ruthless; she wasn't even kind to her own brother. In short, she's a heartless person.
If she'd rather kill a thousand innocent people than let one guilty person go free, then she and Shiyang are doomed today!
"Bring me the bracelet, I want to see her face," Yue Bairuo said in the darkness.
Shen Shiyang took a step back imperceptibly, his tone wary.
"Isn't that a bad idea? I wouldn't lie to you. My sister is timid, she's only thirteen years old today, and she's very shy around strangers."
Qiu Shui is slender and not very tall. If you don't look at her face, you could easily believe she's thirteen or fourteen years old.
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