The hall is full of candles
She lay back in his arms, a look of bewilderment on her face, and asked, "Ever since you took me back to the underworld, I've been your bedside candle. I'd escape from nightmares, dim the light, and hide under your quilt. You'd wake up in the dark, trembling with fear as you searched for me. I even scared you to tears the last two times. Aren't you afraid of the dark? And when we parted again, you had lit lots of candles in your bedroom. I asked if you were still afraid of the dark, and you said you were used to it, and that they weren't as bright as mine. I always thought you were afraid of the dark, and since we were sleeping in the same bed, I lit all the candles I could for you."
Cha Suxun tried his best to suppress his joyful smile and explained, "My lady, have you ever thought that I'm not afraid of the dark, but I'm afraid that you will disappear and I won't be able to find you."
"I'm just your bedside candle. How could I dare to have such extravagant expectations? So, are you telling the truth?" Cha Suxun's words were undoubtedly a blessing in disguise to Yuanli. She still said in disbelief, "But, but later I asked if you were still afraid of the dark, and you said you were used to it."
"Of course it's true. I wouldn't dare lie to my lady. Later, when we parted, you asked me, but I didn't say anything admitting I was afraid of the dark. What I meant was that I was used to having you in my bedroom. I was very unhappy when you suddenly left. The candles in the room were all filled with thoughts of you."
Yuanli was so happy that she almost lost her mind, and she didn't feel sleepy at all. Even though Yuanli knew that at that time when Cha Suxun was talking about that, he couldn't accept Li Wan's departure, at that time he loved Li Wan, not her.
But she didn't mind, she didn't dwell on the past, she was only happy about his words that he was afraid of losing her and missed her. At that time, she hadn't transformed yet, didn't have this face like Li Wan, so the good things about her then weren't based on her being Li Wan's shadow.
"I'm so happy."
"I'm going to die of joy too."
"Why?"
"Because my lady thought I was afraid of the dark, she lit a candle for me all night long. You care about me. Oh, and is that also why you gave me a ray of your true body?"
In both lives, she gave him a strand of her true body and soul, which were like unbreakable chains, tightly binding his heart.
"I'm worried that you might be afraid that the candlelight in the dark hall might catch fire easily and you might be safe without me. I'm also worried because I feel guilty."
"What are you feeling guilty about, ma'am?"
"I feel guilty for leaving you in a high position and leaving you, who is afraid of the dark, alone in the underworld. I feel guilty for your kindness and for your kindness to me."
He kissed her forehead gently. "I know you don't think that sitting in that high position is cool and everyone envy you, but when you sat in that position, your first reaction was definitely not to think that it was a good thing. As long as you live well, as long as you have me in your heart, even if you only think of me occasionally, it doesn't matter if you leave me alone in the underworld. Although I do selfishly want to trap you in my palace and keep you with me forever, you are free."
"I've always wanted to monopolize you. Didn't we agree that when this is all over, I will abdicate and return to the underworld, to be together forever and ever, until death do us part."
"It's okay. I now know that we share the same heart and soul, and our souls will love each other forever. I'm already content. You and I both know that neither of us would abandon the world for love. You have God's mercy and want to do your best to protect the world. Even if you are a little overwhelmed by your will, as long as there is a believer who believes in you, you will never truly abandon that position. You can make any decision you want. Don't be bound by my love. Live for yourself."
He covered her with the quilt, leaned against her back, held her in his arms and slept, feeling the warmth in his arms with attachment.
"Go to sleep, my lady. It's late. If we keep talking, I'm afraid I'll be too excited to fall asleep. If I only know one of these wonderful truths at a time, I can have many more such joyful experiences. Just like those conch shells under the bed, I can't bear to listen to them all at once. I want to listen to only one a day, so that I can fall asleep with a smile every day."
"Okay, you'll have sweet dreams tonight, too. Me too."
The next day, Yuanli and Cha Suxun woke up at noon. They cuddled together on the couch for a while, and after washing up, it was already time for dinner.
Tianshu came to invite us to go for a stroll and stop by the busiest restaurant for lunch. As it was lunchtime, the streets were not as crowded as in the morning, and the vendors were able to sit down and rest for lunch.
Heng Jin saw the sugar figurine shop from a distance. It seemed that the vendors were slowly packing up their stalls. He took advantage of the fact that Yuanli and the others were busy picking out sugar figurines at the pearl flower stall and hurried to buy some sugar figurines.
But when the candy figurine vendor heard that he wanted to draw a white phoenix, he immediately refused. Even though he was tempted by the large sum of money he was offering, he didn't dare to accept it.
"Sir, please take back your money. No candy vendor in this town dares to make you a white phoenix candy figurine. You're young, so you might not know. You have a good face, but I'm warning you: don't even think about buying a white phoenix candy figurine. The Emperor has issued an imperial decree forbidding the use of the surname Wen, nor white phoenix candy figurines. Don't ask why. Since you're buying a white phoenix candy figurine, you must know something about its origins."
"Okay, thank you."
After taking a few steps, Heng Jin thought for a while and returned to the candy shop and gave the owner a silver ingot.
"Sir, what is this?"
"White Phoenix can't do it, so I'll buy your stall for half an hour, okay?"
The candy figurine vendor sighed and advised, "This money is enough to buy my stall, let alone half an hour. You don't want to make it yourself, do you? It's better for you to make something else or buy something else to please your wife than to disobey the imperial decree and lose your life."
"Thank you for your kindness, but I've concealed something very serious from her, and it's made my wife unhappy. She's almost done with me. Only this White Phoenix might make her think of me better. When the time comes, I'll naturally send someone to invite you. Just bring your stall with you. I'll do it myself. You won't know about it, and I won't implicate you. If you really don't want to, forget it."
"How can a couple hold a grudge overnight? They quarreled at the beginning of the night and made up at the end. Since this is due to a secret, if you don't explain it clearly, even if you disobey the imperial decree and buy ten more White Phoenix sugar figurines, it will be of no use." Realizing that he had said too much, the sugar figurine vendor apologized, "I'm sorry, sir, please forgive me for talking too much."
"It's okay. What you said makes sense. I know."
The sugar man vendor looked at the silver ingot and thought of his wife, children and elderly family to support, so he nodded and agreed to the job.
When he returned to Yuanli, she was happily taking out the silver, and seemed not to notice that he was not there.
After having dinner with her and sending her back to the inn, he instructed Tianshu to stay in the inn and protect Yuanli, then he went out to do his own thing.
As for Cha Suxun, he had no clue due to many constraints, so he planned to look for it himself. Fortunately, Changmei sent him a message.
"Master, the information you asked me to investigate is all written here. The demonic aura in Dishui Town is very strong, so you must be extra careful."
"You said the demonic energy here is dense? Can you even detect it?"
This was undoubtedly a new suspicion, and Changmei quickly explained: "Big demons can't, but if the demon power is not greater than my little demon power, I can still detect it. My father taught me."
Cha Suxun nodded slightly without saying anything, and continued to concentrate on the paper Changmei handed him. There were four paragraphs written on it:
1. The quests listed on the notices in your territory are divided into the following categories: The first one, like all other territories, is always labeled "Jade Hairpin," but no one actually knows what a Jade Hairpin is, and no one dares to accept it. The others are just hunting orders, nothing new or special, and no notices related to Dishui Town.
Second, Dishui Town's territory lies just outside yours, right at the edge. The owner of Dishui Town is a flower demon, whose specific flower remains unknown. This flower demon rarely appears, always wearing a mask when traveling. Those around him are tight-lipped, so no one can find out anything about it.
While investigating the landowner in Dishui Town, I witnessed the governor-general's envoys patrolling. There are generally three scenarios for a governor-general's envoy's patrol: either the governor-general is about to arrive in the area and has sent the governor-general to investigate, also meant to spread the word. Or, there's an incident in the area, and the governor-general is here to investigate. Or, they're here to arrest someone. As for the reason for this particular patrol, I haven't been able to find out.
4. As for the strange mortals in Dishui Town, I've identified three suspicious households. In West Street Lane, there's a house that's always locked up. It looks shabby from the outside, but inside, a low-key wealthy man lives. His wife, with her hair all white, avoids public view. Mr. Chen's wife, 300 meters east of the inn, gave birth to two children conjoined at the circumcision. Both survived, but one child developed a mental disorder. Mr. Zhao, who lives across from Mr. Chen, moved in from outside the village, and has been burying bodies in his backyard late for three consecutive nights.
"No need to go back to Jiwang Valley to hide, you can stay in Dishui Town. Since the demonic energy is so strong, you are no shortage of wolf demons."
"Yes, Master."
"Are there any other people besides you investigating these three companies?"
"Not sure, but the demonic energy around these three houses is very strong."
After thinking for a moment, Cha Suxun said, "Don't keep an eye on these three families. Find others to watch. If you can't find any other places for now, just go to places with a strong demonic aura. Do whatever those monsters do. If a big monster picks on you and you can't escape, just say you're working for me. Don't come to me unless it's an emergency. Don't look for me when the man next door is here. Stay away from here."
"Yes, Master."
After Changmei left, Yuanli asked him, "Husband, what are you looking for?"
"The top-ranked jade hairpin. I just don't know what it looks like. Remember the incident with Chi Huai's Ling Yan? The weasel used an unusual jade hairpin. He thought it could be used to revive Ling Yan, so it must be a treasure. Do you think the top-ranked jade hairpin is that jade hairpin? Didn't you keep it? Anyway, that little spiritual power won't do much for you, so why don't we give it a try? Maybe we can meet someone above the immortals. Spiritual power, wait until I get back, I'll find you a better one to compensate you."
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