Su Xingchen really did not know where to find an iron chain, one end was tied to Tao Jingyi's wrist, and the other end was tied to his own wrist. After having this iron chain, he felt relieved a lot. As soon as his head touched the pillow, he immediately fell into a deep sleep.
He is so tired.
He has not closed his eyes for a long time since he saw the portrait of sister on the scroll, and he has been planning for this reunion for a long time.
Tao Jingyi was right in saying that he was crazy. Ever since he saw that pile of bones, he has gone completely crazy! As long as Sister is still by his side, he will be crazy as long as he is crazy.
After Su Xingchen fell asleep, Tao Jingyi sat beside his bed, looking down at his face, without moving. Because she found that as long as she moved, Su Xingchen would vigilantly raise his eyelids and look at her. Seeing that she was still there, he closed his eyes in relief.
Going back and forth like this made him unable to sleep at all, so Tao Jingyi didn't move at all, lay down on the bedside, supported his head with his hands, and quietly watched him sleep.
Probably because he was really tired, Su Xingchen slept until the sun set, and when he woke up, Tao Jingyi was sleeping soundly beside him.
Su Xingchen's eyes softened a bit, and he couldn't help stretching out his hand, gently stroking Tao Jingyi's hair, and murmured in a low voice: "Sister, if I can always be like this, and never be separated from you, how wonderful it would be ..."
Tao Jingyi opened his eyes in a daze, raised his head, and muttered, "Xingchen, you're awake."
Su Xingchen looked up at the sunset outside the window, and realized that he had slept for a whole day. He immediately thought of something, and sat up from the bed: "I'm sorry, sister, I fell asleep, and I starved you for a whole day."
"It's okay, I've been hungry for a day, it's not a bad thing, it just so happens that my waist has grown thick recently." Tao Jingyi comforted.
But Su Xingchen still felt extremely guilty in his heart, especially Tao Jingyi was so considerate, which made him even more guilty.
Su Xingchen untied the chains tied around their wrists, rushed into the kitchen, and served Tao Jingyi a bowl of shredded pork noodles with vegetables.
At night, the sky was full of stars, and Tao Jingyi sat with Su Xingchen in front of the threshold to watch the stars.
It was late autumn, and it was getting colder every day. The wind blowing from the mountains was like a knife on his cheeks.
Tao Jingyi was wrapped in Su Xingchen's outer robe, sitting in front of him, staring at his cheek.
"Sister, what are you looking at?" Su Xingchen couldn't help asking.
"I'm looking at your face." Tao Jingyi reached out and touched his swollen cheek, "I don't know if it's my illusion, but this half of my face seems to be less swollen."
Su Xingchen avoided her touch.
"I saw you killing people that day, and your martial arts have improved a lot." Tao Jingyi still couldn't help but shudder when he thought of the killing scene in the forest that day. Su Xingchen, who was holding a blood-stained long sword, was really like an emotionless killing machine.
"Don't sister like Xingchen whose martial arts has become stronger? Xingchen has become so powerful that he can protect sister in the future."
Tao Jingyi was silent for a moment, then suddenly sighed softly: "Xingchen, tell me how you have been through this year."
"It's nothing, just eat, sleep, and miss my sister once in a while."
Tao Jingyi obviously had an expression of disbelief: "What's the matter with your face? What's the matter with your voice?"
"I've become so ugly, sister doesn't like it anymore?" Su Xingchen asked back.
Tao Jingyi didn't speak.
Su Xingchen was wronged: "Sister really doesn't like it anymore. Sister, don't dislike Xingchen. From tomorrow onwards, I will stop the medicine. After a while, my appearance will recover. It's just this voice..."
At the beginning, for revenge, he sneaked into the Doll Villa and became a killer. Worried that Duan Hongying would recognize him, he became ruthless and poisoned his throat with poison. The good voice in the past, I'm afraid it will never come back.
"It has nothing to do with whether I like it or not. I just hope that my younger brother Su Xingchen can live a healthy and healthy life." When Tao Jingyi said "my younger brother", she glanced at Su Xingchen, hoping that he would understand what she meant. , she hoped that Su Xingchen didn't live for Su Xiyan.
Su Xingchen nodded obediently: "As long as sister is here, I will live well."
In the next few days, Su Xingchen seemed to be Tao Jingyi's shadow, wherever Tao Jingyi went, he would follow him.
His martial arts improved because he took the medicine that catalyzed his power. The sequelae of taking this medicine were shortened lifespan and ruined appearance. After Tao Jingyi learned about it, he ordered him to stop taking the medicine and take the antidote to dissipate the part of his power that he shouldn't have.
Although Su Xingchen was a little bit unwilling, he still listened to her very much. After exhausting his energy, his face swelled little by little, and gradually recovered his original appearance. He was still the handsome, handsome young man in his prime.
After all, the supplies on the mountain were still limited. Under the consumption of the two, after a few days, the meat was gone, and there was only one meal of rice and vegetables left.
Su Xingchen didn't dare to leave Tao Jingyi half a step away, even if he was sleeping, he had to tie Tao Jingyi with a chain. Seeing that the two of them were almost out of food, Tao Jingyi knew that Su Xingchen would definitely go down the mountain to buy supplies in the near future, and by then, it might be a good opportunity for her to leave.
Su Xingchen obviously didn't dare to leave her alone at home, he was afraid that she would run away by herself, and even more afraid that someone would come and **** her away.
He has another purpose for going down the mountain this time, he wants to find out whether the disaster he planted for the Puppet Villa has pushed the Puppet Villa to a point of no return. Although Ajie is back, the hatred between Doll Villa and Red Maple Villa can't just be left alone.
So when Su Xingchen offered to take Tao Jingyi down the mountain, Tao Jingyi was full of surprise, apparently not expecting such a development.
After descending the mountain, Su Xingchen found a horse from somewhere, hugged Tao Jingyi in his arms, and galloped all the way into the city.
There were many people standing at the gate of the city, they didn't know what happened, they surrounded them, Su Xingchen saw it from a distance, and shouted: "Get out of the way!"
The crowd just woke up like a dream and made way.
The horse galloped past Qingshi Street and stopped in front of a restaurant. Su Xingchen got off his horse and stretched out his hand to Tao Jingyi: "Sister."
Tao Jingyi put his hand in his palm, followed his strength to roll off the horse's back. Su Xingchen held her hand tightly and walked into the restaurant.
His strength was so great that Tao Jingyi couldn't break free, so he could only let him go.
As soon as the two entered the restaurant, the waiter immediately came to greet them attentively and led them all the way to the second floor.
There are few people on the second floor. Compared with the hustle and bustle downstairs, it looks very elegant and quiet. The wind blows the curtains, and the pearls and jade hit each other, making a crisp and pleasant sound.
Su Xingchen chose a seat by the window and sat down.
There was a cool breeze, and in the vast blue sky, a row of wild geese returning from the south disappeared behind the clouds. The wind brushed Tao Jingyi's cheeks, Tao Jingyi smoothed the hair on his forehead with his hands, and looked towards the long street.
Street crowds come and go, very lively. A little flower seller grabbed a man's sleeve and tried her best to sell her flowers to him.
The flower is Osmanthus osmanthus, bright red, like a ball of fire, burning among the green branches and leaves, especially strong. The wind was blowing head-on, and Tao Jingyi could even faintly smell the scent of sweet-scented osmanthus.
The one who was stopped by the little girl was a young man with an ordinary face, except for a pair of very gentle eyes. He was wearing an ordinary cloth shirt without any decorations on it.
The little girl didn't know what to say, the man stroked her head, took out a silver ingot from her sleeve, put it in her palm, then reached out and took the osmanthus in her hand.
He even broke a osmanthus and stuck it in the little girl's black hair. The little girl bowed to thank him, and when she raised her head, the man had already turned and left.
The long street was bustling with people everywhere. He walked among the crowd, but his back looked a little lonely.
"Sister, what do you want to eat?" Su Xingchen put the menu in front of her, interrupting her thoughts.
Tao Jingyi came back to his senses, lowered his head and flipped through the menu in his hands, but his eyes still couldn't help looking for the man's back. But the people coming and going on the street have long since disappeared that lonely figure.
It was her illusion.
Tao Jingyi looked around the menu, saw a familiar dish, and realized that this was actually a branch of Tianxianglou. On that day, Duan Feibai took her to Tianxiang Tower, where she also sat by the window.
Tao Jingyi couldn't help but lose his mind.
At this moment, the next table sitting next to them, separated only by a screen, became lively.
"Brother Wu, you are late, and you will be punished with three drinks." A man's voice sounded.
"It's my fault, I still look forward to a few brothers." It should be the late "Brother Wu" who spoke, his voice was full of apology.
"Brother Wu has always been a punctual person, why is he late today, but what happened on the way?" Someone asked curiously.
"Speaking of which, something happened indeed." That "Brother Wu" spoke in a slow voice, making people a little anxious.
"What's the matter?" Impatient, he asked directly, "Don't hesitate."
"How many of you have heard of Zhennan Wang Shizi?"
"I've heard about it." Others echoed.
"Recently, Duan Wushuang, the eldest son of Zhennan Prince, led 3,000 elite soldiers to encircle and suppress the Doll Villa. I heard that the gun/powder bombed the Doll Villa in the middle of the night. No one survived the Doll Villa. Even Duan Hongying, the big devil, lost an arm in the bombing. , Duan Shizi slit his throat with a sword on the spot, and died in a fragrant way. Now the corpse is hung on the city gate for public display, and is pointed out by the people. It is a pity that Duan Hongying is also a beauty after all. I did not expect that after death not only Your face is ruined, and you still have to suffer such an insult." Brother Wu sighed again and again.
Tao Jingyi's hands flicked through the menu pages involuntarily, and his face turned pale. She didn't notice that Su Xingchen, who was sitting opposite her, had a happy smile after revenge.
"Puppet Villa has been used to domineering in the rivers and lakes in recent years, and Duan Hongying is even more defiant. Even the Wulin League dare not provoke him. How did he offend Duan Shizi and end up like this?"
"It doesn't matter how good the martial arts are, and how can a mortal body withstand thousands of troops. After all, this world is still ruled by the imperial court. If any of these noble masters are unhappy, it will only take one night for them to be wiped out."
"The ghost boy of the Puppet Villa has always been elusive, so it's possible that even he..."
"According to reliable sources, no one was left alive. It's not because he was afraid of frightening the people. Only Duan Hongying's body was hung up by Duan Shizi. That ghost son must have been crushed by Duan Shizi long ago."
Although the people at the neighboring table deliberately lowered the voice of the hexagram, they still reached Tao Jingyi's ears verbatim. When she heard that Mr. Gui was crushed by Duan Wushuang, there was a bang in her mind, and she fell into a blank moment.
With a "snap", Tao Jingyi put the menu in his hand on the table and stood up abruptly.
Her violent movements even attracted the attention of the people next door. When Su Xingchen raised his head, he realized that Tao Jingyi's face was already pale, and his eyes were full of disbelief.