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Xiao Er ran very fast, and Bai Hanxin and the others chased after him. After a quick calculation of the distance, they realized that, in terms of distance alone, their speed was nowhere near meeting the promised time.
Judging from the situation, although he had some fear of Yi Yannian and the other two, he had already decided on his answer in his choice.
His acting skills may not be good, but his fear and dread are real, and he is an ordinary person. But how will the person behind him who drove him to do such a thing, and even the person who became his accomplice, face the people or things he has harmed?
At present, we know nothing.
...
When Yi Yannian decided to pursue the waiter from the old inn, he began to observe the terrain as he went, memorizing it. Meng Qu secretly prepared defensive tools, and Bai Hanxin's pills were already made, all in preparation for the moment when the crisis ahead would arrive.
There are dangers, but we must rise to the challenge.
The three of them made very little noise as they chased after him, and thanks to Xiao Er's own defect, they were able to follow him smoothly to a dark alley.
The path was dark and long, seemingly endless. The waiter in front quickly disappeared from sight, and the three of them relied entirely on sound to determine their location.
"Knock knock knock".
A rapid knocking sounded at the door. The waiter's voice was a little hoarse as he mumbled, "Boss, someone's looking for you... come out quickly."
A young-looking man walked out with an impatient expression. He had heavy dark circles under his eyes, as if he hadn't slept in a long time, or like a swirling black mist. "Li Er, long time no see."
"Shopkeeper, you're exaggerating." Li Er's legs went weak instantly. He lowered his head and looked down.
Wen Liang asked in an awkward tone, "What's up?"
"Someone came looking for you, so I came to call you." Li Er explained, noticing that he had grown taller; Wen Liang had helped him up.
Li Er raised his eyes and met the face of his old friend, his heart filled with mixed feelings.
"Oh." Wen Liang looked at a certain place with a somewhat indifferent expression, his gaze passing through the dark shadows and looking at a certain spot.
When Wen Liang noticed them, the three of them also kept an eye on him.
“An old inn, a new guest,” Li Er calmly explained.
“Very good. There’s a saying— ‘A guest comes from afar,’ what’s it again?” Wen Liang said this before taking action.
He has a bad temper.
Suddenly, an explosive powder came into contact with the air and spread out with a "boom," blurring the scene.
"—Wait a minute, the timing isn't right." Wen Liang reached out and put Li Er behind his back, then added, "Hide him, and come find me after this is over."
Li Er didn't run away; he calmly said what was on his mind: "I'll follow you."
"Hmph, then stay put and don't wander off." After saying that, Wen Liang went to a certain location.
Here stood a man, who smiled at the big guy in front of him and said, "Boss, playing this big game isn't a good idea."
"Shut up." Wen Liang coldly reached out and moved closer to him, attempting to subdue him directly with force, but how could he do so? "Are you underestimating us?" Yi Yannian responded with a swift whip strike.
The whip is suitable for long-range combat and is also acceptable in close combat, but after Yi Yannian gave his opponent a whipping blow and ran away, what came head-on was Meng Qu's cold sword. The movement was smooth, but the sword was caught between his fingers.
Wen Liang looked tired and weary.
"What exactly do you want?"
At this point, Yi Yannian chimed in, speaking with genuine emotion, "We just wanted to meet you, but you started off with such a powerful statement that we had to be on guard, since you were the one who started this whole thing."
"You've disturbed me. I'm resting. It's so annoying." The shopkeeper had a bad temper, but he was understanding.
Yi Yannian looked at him with a puzzled expression. "You don't have morning grumpiness, do you?"
"Yes." Wen Liang stopped, having just changed his mind.
"Fighting is too tiring."
So, we're not playing anymore.
When the dark houses around Wenliang suddenly disappeared, a moment of stillness filled the air.
"What are you doing?" Meng Qu asked, his eyes still wary. Compared to him, Yi Yannian treated Bai Hanxin with the same friendliness and took Wen Liang's hand first.
His eyes held a confident glint of understanding the truth. "You have already abandoned darkness and embraced the light?"
Wen Liang stared blankly at his hand being held, recalling his confrontation with Yi Yannian just moments before. He felt the two were not the same person. He hadn't left this place in a long time, and similarly, he hadn't spoken in a long time; his voice sounded somewhat rusty.
"What are you doing?"
Wen Liang spoke slowly and deliberately, his words cold, yet there was no desire to attack him in his eyes.
"I have a small question for you: are you going to give up attacking us?"
"Hmm." Wen Liang shook off his hand and made to leave. He turned around and saw a girl with Li Er.
Bai Hanxin, as if the mission was accomplished, pushed Li Er forward, looking at him with a mixture of warmth and kindness, and stammered, "It's nothing," and, "We won't fight anymore."
The process wasn't difficult; the key was that Li Er cooperated well.
Li Er found a secluded place to hide, but when a slightly familiar voice suddenly rang out behind him, he was not very calm. However, Bai Hanxin gave him a special pill to stabilize his mind, which even cured his weak legs.
Without anyone to protect him, Li Er became cowardly and was hastily dragged away from his original location by the collar.
Bai Hanxin considered herself very friendly. She didn't use force, she comforted him with words, and she also had a rather chivalrous appearance. She said, "Don't be afraid, I'll take you to a safe place." But Li Er remained silent like a little chick, and Bai Hanxin paused for a moment.
She mentally chanted, "Why is this person still subconsciously afraid of her? Aren't I a very friendly person? However, this achieves a different kind of deterrent effect."
Bai Hanxin tried to salvage her friendly image, but after realizing it was too late, she gave up the challenge.
But Li Er judged from what she said that she had no malicious intent.
"The guest... he's not a bad person." Li Er had been holding back his words the whole way, and after awkwardly saying them, he covered his face.
"Don't call me a guest, I'm not. From now on, call me sister, Sister Bai or Sister Hanxin, it's fine." Bai Hanxin patted his shoulder. "Don't worry, I know, and they know too."
When Bai Hanxin arrived at the scene with Li Er, it was a completely different scene.
"Okay." Li Er looked at him. "I didn't run around."
“Okay.” Wen Liang sat down. Li Er was no longer as frightened as he had been at the beginning, but he was still somewhat shaken.
At this point, all that's needed is time.
The three of them, including Bai Hanxin, were together. Yi Yannian leaned over, and Meng Qu gave him a disdainful look. Yi Yannian pulled him, and he was subconsciously pushed to his side. "So sentimental."
"Who are you talking about? A fierce-looking, nasty brat." Meng Qu found the other person increasingly childish and "boring."
Bai Hanxin looked around, then reached out and wrapped her arms around their necks. Once they had both calmed down, she said, "Can you let go first?"
After both of them extinguished the fire, Bai Hanxin was satisfied and said to her, "Look at the two people over there, and then look at you. The key is the difference in atmosphere. You two are like powder kegs, ready to explode at any moment, while they are all tender and affectionate, and they both know what's going on. But whether it's you or them, we are all fine."
"...Some of the idioms are used inappropriately," Meng Qu reminded him.
Immediately afterwards, he was subjected to intense stares from a certain lady, and Yi Yannian watched the scene with a helpless, detached expression.
It's basically like this: when your rival is having a bad time, you watch the show, but when your own family is having a bad time, you're unhappy.
"...It's nothing. Bai Hanxin, you misheard me." Meng Qu's strong survival instinct kicked in, and he corrected her verbally before she could make a move.
"Our current situation is about inquiring about the old inn." Meng Qu shifted his attention and took the lead in leaving the spot.
"I am Meng Qu."
"Gentle and kind."
"Could you tell us some stories about the old inn? We're not locals."
"..."
"Why?"
"..."
Unable to get any information out of Meng Qu, he simply gave up and let the more cunning Yi Yannian have the chance. Yi Yannian's true colors couldn't be hidden forever.
What will you do next?
"go back."
"Want to come with us? It's a win-win situation! We're not here to interrogate you, but to find out about the place we're going to."
"We don't advocate forcing solutions; we just want to make more plans and preparations to have more options for the future. After all, the storm is brewing, but we will not fail."
"Where are you going?" Wen Liang looked at him calmly. Li Er suddenly stood up, and Wen Liang took his hand. "Don't be afraid."
After careful observation, Yi Yannian concluded that the other party's attitude towards him was friendly, which could be described as "having a chance".
"We're going to a village near Zhonghua Mountain, but we only know the general direction. If I'm not mistaken, this is one of the villages that are close to it."
"Don't go, or take me with you. Otherwise, you'll be in great danger," Wen Liang said thoughtfully.
"Great!" Yi Yannian happily flashed a peace sign to his teammates behind him. "We're going to have another teammate!"
“Hmm.” Meng Qu, unusually, did not argue.
"Welcome!" Bai Hanxin inadvertently went to Li Er's side and gave him a few pills, most of which were ones that Li Er had tasted.
"We're teammates now."
"Then, let's go back first."
They returned to the "old inn" and, faced with the mess before them, Yi Yannian and his two companions felt utterly insecure.
"It's all a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding. As for these things, we'll sort them out," Yi Yannian said soberly, and as he did so, he didn't forget to pull his two teammates along.
Li Erchong and Wen Liang waved their arms helplessly.
“No need, someone’s here,” Meng Qu suddenly said.
Yi Yannian felt unlucky. He had just started to right the overturned table when another group of people arrived.
"What are you doing?" a calm and collected voice rang out.
As soon as Chi Wenliu uttered his first word, he was stopped by Bai Hanxin and Yi Yannian.
"...This isn't what we agreed on, is it?" Chi Wenliu turned to look at Gou Xunhuan, who was holding an umbrella at the door.
"Come help me quickly," Chi Wenliu said to him.
"I won't help."
"And you're so shameful."
Chi Wenliu “…”
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