A sound of pleasure
After wiping his mouth and putting down his wine bowl, Brother Qi stood up and said goodbye: "We must be exhausted after such a long journey. We will go back to the house to rest first. Goodbye."
As Brother Qi closed the door and went into the house, after confirming the location of the room where the two of them would be staying, the four incarnations got up and went back into the house.
Cha Suxun turned his wrist, and the four incarnations turned back into fruits, and the flowers on their heads withered.
He Qi said, "If they have no other useful value and can't help, there's no need to bother making friends with them."
Yuanli agreed and took out the magic silver bell. After searching for a while, she pulled out a tiny black particle from the old vine box. It was about the size of a full-moon baby's little fingernail.
Yuanli said, "I've heard of it, but I don't know how to use it. It's said to come from Wanhua Fairy Mountain. The person who gave it to me said this little thing can fly into most barriers. Unless you're an immortal or a god, or someone as powerful as an immortal or god, you won't be able to detect it and will just think it's an ordinary bug. Used properly, this little bug can even blend in with whatever it touches, becoming even more invisible."
"Where are you from?" Cha Suxun asked.
"I don't remember exactly when it happened. I'd already been in the Netherworld for a long time. I just remember you hadn't returned home for two days. I was a little worried, so I tried to sneak out to look for you. I couldn't find you, so I decided to ask around. On the way, I met a woman. She asked me a lot of incomprehensible questions. I only managed to answer one, but she still gave me this—a whole wicker box filled with them! She was so generous. I just don't know if it's true or not."
"Ichifuhe? Do you remember what she looked like, or any of her characteristics? Or the things she said to you, or the strange questions she asked."
Cha Suxun's questioning was a bit urgent, a rare occurrence. Yuanli took it seriously, trying to recall the woman, but it had been so long that she couldn't quite recall it. Even Wen Er's experience was something she treasured, constantly recalling and memorizing. She even asked Niutou Abang to bring back an echoing conch shell when he left, listening to it over and over again, and finally remembering it.
Seeing her shaking her head, Cha Suxun said again: "Think about it again, think about it carefully, there is no rush."
"Back then, I couldn't even transform into a human form. I was just a tiny flame. How big could my brain be? I spent most of my time dozing and dreaming. I really can't remember much. You know how hard I was to remember back then, so I used the echo conch that Pang found to record what was said. I'd listen to it when I had nothing to do to help me remember. You have a pile of my conchs under your bed. I asked you to draw some patterns and symbols for me, remember? I wonder if you lost them. Oh, and when the echo conchs in that time and space were used up, Pang was busy with work and couldn't come back for a while. I was afraid I'd forget, so I took a used echo conch and wrote it down. When Pang came back, he briefly repeated the important part, the one with the ears."
"No, they're still in their original place. Apart from taking them out and cleaning them regularly, I haven't touched them. Of course, I haven't eavesdropped on your secrets either."
"It's okay. It was probably just some idle chatter and sweet dreams I had. I can't quite remember what we said; there were too many. If you need it, go back and look for it. The first one I used that day probably had the most words recorded. I just can't remember what was drawn on the conch. If you need it, and it's not urgent, I'll go back and find it for you."
"No hurry, wait until you get back."
He Qi cast a spell to muffle the voices of others from Ah Li's ears, and then, when she spoke, only she could hear him. Then, he suddenly interrupted, "Sister, did you know that echo conches are only found deep in the East China Sea? Only after a conch has cultivated to become a spirit and died can its shell record words."
Hearing this, Yuanli was shocked and almost cried, "How rare! I didn't expect Ah Bang to be so amazing and pick up so many! I wouldn't have used them to record nonsense. They must be so valuable! I'm wasting such a treasure!"
"Sister, are you sure Bang can go out and pick it up for you? You might not be able to find one even after searching for a long time. It's said that most of them are with the God of Water in the East China Sea, who often gives them in pairs to lovers. You either have to spend time and effort to find them, or you can find the God of Water. And you have so many of them, which shows the heart of the person who truly gave the gift."
After saying this, Heqi removed the spell from Yuanli.
Tianshu asked, "What did you two just say that we couldn't hear?"
He Qi immediately said, "You said you couldn't hear it."
Looking at Cha Suxun who was sitting upright, Yuanli recalled the first time he brought the conch back to him.
When she first arrived in the Netherworld, she often had nightmares. Perhaps it was because she had stayed by his side for so long, but gradually, good dreams began to outnumber bad ones. Later, aside from that recurring nightmare, she never had any other nightmares.
When she was bored, she would tell Cha Suxun, who was also idle, about her dreams. Cha Suxun always listened very carefully and responded to her.
She didn't know when it started, but sharing her dreams with Cha Suxun became one of her most daily and favorite things to do. But sometimes she forgot her dreams so quickly that her recountings were incoherent, which frustrated her several times.
Afterwards, Cha Suxun brought back two echo conches.
Because there are only two, and if you want to record again, you must listen to the previous part in order before you can listen to the next part in order, and you cannot skip the previous part. If you remove the conch from your ear, it will start again. If you don't want to hear the repetition, you can only erase the previous part and continue.
Therefore, Ah Li would save it for when she woke up from a particularly happy dream, fearing she would lose the details. Because these dreams were quite long, she would start listening and memorizing half an hour before Cha Suxun was free, and then share them with him.
When Cha Suxun found out, he told her not to be reluctant to use them. The East China Sea coast was full of these little gadgets, and Abang and Ayi could pick them up. When she ran out of them, she could just ask Abang to pick up two more along the way.
Hearing that there was no need to trouble Cha Suxun, and that she and the Ox-Head and Horse-Face were close friends and often helped each other, Yuanli asked the Ox-Head and Horse-Face to bring a few more at a time so as not to waste them.
Later, she began to use the conch to record her thoughts, daily life, worries, etc., more like a diary written by a mortal.
Once she learns to write more characters, she won't have to bother them anymore.
She felt the safest place was Cha Suxun's bedroom, especially his bed. But she didn't dare occupy his cabinet, even if he allowed it. So Ah Li hid all her treasures under Cha Suxun's bed.
Both spacious and safe.
Gradually, the number of echoing conch shells increased, and she began to lose track of them and couldn't distinguish them. Since she couldn't read or write, she asked Cha Suxun to draw patterns on her conch shells.
For example, if it was a sweet dream, he would draw a pillow; if it was a worry, he would draw a tangled ball of thread; if it was a secret, he would draw a flame.
Simple-minded, she had thought that Suxun would not understand her classification of tea. But now that she thought about it carefully, he should have understood what she meant.
It turned out that he had done so much good for her that she was completely unaware of.
Even if she gave her life in return, she would never be able to repay...
"What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?" Cha Suxun asked.
"It's okay. I'm just watching to see if you can remember things related to that day faster. It would be good if you can remember how to use Wen Er."
"If I can't remember, forget it. I'll talk about it after I get home and listen to the Echo Conch. I know how Wen'er uses it. Do you remember what I told you about the Wanhua Fairy Mountain?"
"Remember."
"Yes, that's the method the old friend I mentioned to you told me about. This insect has been by your side for a long time and is familiar with your scent. It's safest for you to do it."
"good."
Cha Suxun took out a small dagger and cut a small hole in her right finger. Ah Li hissed in pain and subconsciously shrank back slightly. Cha Suxun then moved closer to her finger and blew air.
After a drop of blood dripped onto Wen Er's back and covered the entire body, Cha Suxun asked He Qi to cast a spell to make the wound heal quickly.
As he chanted the mantra, Wen Er absorbed the blood droplet completely. Wen Er's once dull body became shiny and dark, and its six huddled legs struggled to stretch and open. Like a ladybug, tiny wings sprouted from its back, and it fluttered into the air.
"Close your eyes and concentrate on recalling the way to his room and the person you are looking for. Don't be distracted. It doesn't matter if you are distracted. Repeat the mantra again and recall your previous location. You will be able to connect with Wen Er again."
Yuanli nodded gently, closed her eyes, and tried to follow Cha Suxun's instructions. The sounds outside gradually became clearer. Wen Er tried to sneak into his room through the crack, but seemed to have hit some kind of barrier. After groping for a long time, he finally entered the room. The room was silent, and no one spoke.
After waiting patiently for a long time, the voice of the man from the daytime was heard in his room.
"Fortunately, we brought food in advance. I also brought a water bottle, so you can drink without worry, young master."
"Yes. Although we brought food and water with us and claimed that we couldn't get used to the food outside, we still had to pretend to drink some wine for the inn's staff from time to time, like we did tonight. This would reassure them and help us avoid any obstacles."
"Okay, sir."
"Meet me in my room tomorrow morning at noon. Look, leave the Huangquan Inn, go straight west, follow this road, and then go this way. If you can find this tomorrow, you will find the temple. It should be done within three days, no problem. If there are any delays, then come openly. I don't want her tricks. Bring offerings."
"Okay, I'll listen to you, Master."
"Well, you should go back and rest early. This place is dangerous, so remember to be extremely careful."
"Okay, sir, too."
Following the sound of footsteps and doors opening and closing, he thought he would not hear any more useful discussions, but he muttered to himself: "You have so many beautiful women, why can't you keep me as one?"
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