This year in Mojing was particularly strange. It had just snowed in winter, and in the blink of an eye it was raining heavily again, hitting his head and body with bursts of pain. Shen Yuan was holding an umbrella and walking alone in the rain. Suddenly, a wind blew It blew over and the raindrops slanted and wet the hem of her clothes. She was busy lowering her head to gather her skirt, and out of the corner of her eye she caught a glimpse of a small snow-white beast running past her quickly.
It seemed to be a cat, or a raccoon, with a big tail that was dragging wetly on the ground. If it hadn't been soaked by the rain, it must have been fluffy and soft, and felt very comfortable to the touch.
Lengxiang Oiran didn't know why she came out to the rain, let alone where she was. The scenery around her seemed familiar, the layout had a hint of old streets and alleys, but the roof tiles of the house were obviously new. She I can figure out a general direction, but it's a pity that it stops there and I can't find the target I want to go to.
The rain was getting heavier and heavier. She only wore a thin silk dress. The green color was beautiful, but she couldn't bear the cold. The wind and rain were the most ruthless. She walked on the road in a daze. The cold was no longer the biggest enemy. The street was silent. It was silent, only the echo of the rain hitting the puddles could be heard. Shen Yuan admitted that he was very scared.
The color of the rainy day was dim, and he could barely see the road ahead. The soles of his shoes were already a little wet, making him very uncomfortable. Shen Yuan didn't know how long he had been walking, and the fingers holding the umbrella ribs were numb and pale. Not far away, a low building appeared. The short tea shed was hung with gray cloth flags, and it was difficult to see what was written on it.
Then go buy a cup of hot tea...and ask how to get back to Lengxiang.
There are tables and stools in the shed, as well as a charcoal tea stove. The waiter has a towel on his shoulders and tied up his trousers, and he greets the guests enthusiastically about what they want to order.
"A pot of narcissus, with your home-made tile cakes, and a plate of plum balls."
Before Shen Yuan could say anything, someone inexplicably made the decision for her and calmly sat down facing her. She was about to get annoyed when she looked up and saw that the person coming was an old friend.
Doctor Gu Jinchuan had already announced that he would go to the Temple of Immortality to practice, but who knew when he would come back again.
"Mr. Gu?" The courtesan Lengxiang traced the beautiful silver red phoenix in the corner of her eyes, and raised her eyebrows in a playful manner, "If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed that I could have met you."
Unexpectedly, Gu Jinchuan looked cold and unmoved. He just nodded politely to her, waited for the tea to be served, and filled a cup on his own.
"The things outside are not clean, Miss Mo Shang, don't wait for the rain to stop, leave now."
His voice was cool and seemed to have strong penetrating power. It pierced the air and came straight at him, making Shen Yuan feel more uncomfortable than being caught in the rain. It hadn't been too long since we had seen each other... Why were we so unfamiliar?
"It seems that Mr. Gu doesn't want to meet me, but the rain is so heavy now, why would you chase me away?" Seeing that he had no intention of drinking, the Lengxiang oiran stopped touching the round-bellied purple clay pot, "If you are not in the mood, Jia, it’s okay if I don’t sit here and be an eyesore. Now that my husband is back, it would be good to spend more time with my parents and young daughter.”
As she said this, she stood up to leave, wanting to find another table to sit down at. Strange to say, the waiter selling tea was busy in the back room and had never looked outside. He came out, put on a smile and faced Shen Yuan to speak again.
"Guest sir..."
"She doesn't need anything!"
Gu Jinchuan once again interrupted the tea seller. With a livid face, he grabbed the hand of Lengxiang Oiran and was about to push her out of the tea tent. Shen Yuan couldn't figure out what was causing the wind in him, so of course he refused to go out to get wet in the rain and remained stagnant in place. .
"What's wrong with you? Gu Jinchuan, I didn't do anything..."
"I won't harm you!" Gu Jinchuan's expression became more and more complicated, and he suddenly became irritable. Before he could successfully drag the woman into the rain, a burst of strange laughter could be heard under the tea shed.
"Grrrr... It's easy to ask for help from God, but it's hard to give it away. If you want to get out of here, leave money to buy your life!"
The waiter's voice was horrifying. Shen Yuan could feel the wind blowing in his ears, and his body felt as if he had been plunged into a swamp, unable to move. Fortunately, Gu Jinchuan used strong force and pulled each other out of the trap.
"Don't look back!"
She did not dare to disobey and allowed the man surnamed Gu to take something away from her waist. A "stab" sound suddenly sounded behind her, and a fishy and pungent smell filled the air. After a long time, she heard the doctor say nothing. thing.
The thing that shouldn't be seen has turned into blood, but it is black in color. It has been washed away by the rain, leaving only a shallow trace on the ground. Only then did Shen Yuan see clearly that what Gu Jinchuan took from him was a waist knife. , it was a gift from Yin Tianhong of Zhoulai Villa.
This man still had an indifferent expression. When he looked at her, there seemed to be unbearability and guilt in his eyes. He hesitated and stopped talking. He had obviously experienced a killing, and the doctor was also covered in blood. His whole body was full of blood. As soon as I stood there, I felt a bit like a fairy.
He still had the yin-yang fish pendant hanging on his body, which was shining brightly and made him feel at ease. Shen Yuan knew that it was a mascot, and he thought it was the blessing of the gods.
Thinking about it this way can only make it even more horrifying.
"Jinchuan..." The oiran's lips trembled, and her face was pale from the heavy raindrops. Involuntarily, she held the doctor's hand, wanting to beg him to take her away.
Gu Jinchuan pulled his hand away and pointed her in a direction.
"Ayan, keep running and don't look back."
Won't he go with her? Shen Yuan had no room to ask. Her body seemed to be pulled by a powerful and invisible force, and she ran away just as Gu Jinchuan said. The indescribable feeling spread everywhere, and she seemed to be suffocating, but she didn't dare Take a moment, let alone look back.
Jinchuan, Gu Jinchuan... What happened to Gu Jinchuan? Why didn't he escape? Why did he know that the waiter in the tea shed was not a kind person?
What on earth is this place?
Thousands of thoughts were worse than fear, and the rain was getting heavier and heavier. Every drop of water was as heavy as a stone, almost scattering her. Her footsteps were heavy and it was difficult to move. She remembered Gu Jinchuan's last words and already I have no choice but to move forward desperately, farther away from the oppressive and cramped atmosphere behind me, and farther away.
"Boom..."
Kneeling on her knees in the water, the oiran still couldn't hold on until the end and fell hard. Strangely, she felt no pain at all, only a bone-deep cold.
"ah--"
Shen Yuan really didn't look back, he just saw the scene behind him in the reflection of the water on the ground.
Sure enough, someone has been chasing her, with a ghastly face, like a Rakshasa from the underworld.
No...who knows if it's a human being or what?
"Don't come here, don't come here!"
She panicked and saw the blades slashing down one after another. She used her hands and feet to hide back, thinking that this little life was going to be handed down here. Unexpectedly, a light flew out of her chest, cracked through the air, and was so bright that it was blinding. It knocked the man far away. Very far.
His neck was cold, Shen Yuan stretched out his hand to touch it, and it was the Plum Blossom Pendant that saved him.