"...Can you think about it before doing something? Where is the danger? Do you know how many people died outside? It's almost piled up!"
Xia Ziheng defended himself in a low voice: "I don't seem to be able to know before I come."
Xia Yan laughed back angrily: "Then you didn't make any preparations, and just swaggered in like this?"
Xia Ziheng couldn't answer the words, so he lowered his head obediently.
Xia Yan's voice reprimanding Xia Ziheng came from not far away, but Xu Yinian seemed to have never heard it. He kept repeating the thought-provoking words in his mind, and Yu Huai's tone and expression seemed to be pressed to slow down when he spoke. Xu Yinian didn't recover for a long time.
"Little Brother Xu," Xia Ziheng finally finished training at Xia Yan's place, Xia Ziheng looked left and right, and found that there was someone missing, "Where's Yu Huai?"
"gone."
Xia Ziheng was taken aback for a moment: "Just left like that? I haven't thanked him yet. If he wasn't here, I guess today would be a bad day... Do you have his contact information?"
"No." Xu Yinian stood up with a firm tone.
"That… "
Xu Yinian interrupted him: "Don't thank him for your kindness, just thank him in your heart."
After Xu Yinian left, Xia Ziheng turned to look at Chen Ran: "Is he in a bad mood?"
The latter answered irrelevantly: "Sometimes your brain turns very fast, and sometimes you seem to have no brain at all."
"?"
Chen Ran patted him on the shoulder: "Say less."
After the Demon Elimination Bureau rushed to the scene, Xia Yan took charge of the follow-up work. Xu Yinian and the others originally wanted to stay in the White Deer Mansion to help, but Xia Yan drove them back without hesitation. Concerned about the outcome of the Demon Elimination Bureau, Xu Yinian and Chen Ran simply stayed at Xia's house.
When Xu Yinian woke up, Xia Yan also came back from the Nanhai Branch. When Xu Yinian went downstairs, Xia Yan was drinking coffee with his back facing him. The exorcist who had been busy all night had straight shoulders and well-dressed clothes. If he hadn't roughly known Xia Yan's itinerary for the night, Xu Yinian would have thought he was just waking up The one who just came downstairs.
In Xu Yinian's impression, these demon extermination masters with outstanding abilities seem to be able to stay up late. He remembered that Tang Fei once went out on a mission and stayed up for four or five days, and when he came back, he carefully guided his practice like a normal person.
"Brother Xia Yan," Xu Yinian asked, "Did you just come back?"
"Been back for a while."
Xu Yinian was concerned about Ye Qiao who had disappeared: "The matter about the mansion..."
"Let's have breakfast first, things are more complicated." Xia Yan motioned him to sit down, "I'll talk about it together when they all wake up."
Xu Yinian nodded and sat next to Xia Yan. Not long after, Chen Ran and Xia Ziheng went downstairs, Chen Ran was more able to restrain his emotions, Xia Ziheng rushed to the dining table as soon as he saw Xia Yan: "Brother! How is Ye Qiao? What are you going to do next? Can I Participate?"
Xia Yan was given a headache by his three consecutive questions: "You give me a good meal first."
After hearing this, Xia Ziheng and Chen Ran finished their breakfast. The three sat in a row on the sofa, and Xia Yan faced them: "Let me tell you first, I don't agree with you continuing to participate in this matter. The series of problems involved in mixed blood are not trivial, and tasks related to it are very risky." .”
Without waiting for others to respond, Xia Yan continued: "Five years ago, the laboratory for the study of mixed blood was established in the outskirts of Yunyao City. According to the information we later seized, the real purpose of the laboratory is not these small pills. The mixed blood is just the middle of the experiment. The product, the original intention of the researchers is to create an experimental body with the ability of ghosts. Simply put, it is to artificially transform humans or monsters into ghosts."
"..." The room was silent, both Xu Yinian and Xia Ziheng were shocked by this terrifying idea, and Chen Ran was silent for a while: "Is it because of blood worship? On the bloodline map of the monster clan, the ghost clan is listed first bit."
In the past, the demon world generally believed that the blood of the ghost race was the highest. Nowadays, despite the regulations of peaceful coexistence, the eyes of most monsters still grow on the celestial spirit cover. For the monster clan, demon masters have a short lifespan and limited talent, and the blood of ordinary people is not worth mentioning. The engagement of Xu Yinian and Yu Huai once caused an uproar in the demon world, and it would be considered polite to say that Xu Yinian is a high climber.
"It may be, or it may not be. You should have noticed that after taking the mixed blood, the iris will turn dark purple. This special eye pupil is one of the symbols of the ghost race. It stands to reason that the monsters who conduct research are very pursuing perfection and advocating The power of the ghost clan, but according to the information we found later, the family behind the laboratory—"
"It's the Xia family." Xia Ziheng suddenly whispered.
"Yes," Xia Yan nodded, "The previous head of our family secretly invested in the laboratory. The leaders of the laboratory have a good personal relationship with the old head. While conducting research, they also made profits by selling mixed blood."
Hearing this, Xu Yinian finally remembered something.
Five years ago, the Xia family had a very turbulent period. Because Xia Ziheng was always careless, and Yu Huai occupied most of his attention during that time, Xu Yinian only found out afterwards that the Xia family had experienced a big change. The exorcising masters led by Xia Yan secretly investigated the ins and outs of the mixed blood, and finally found the head of the Xia family's head, involving a big family, and the whole matter was handled in a low-key and quick manner. Xu Yinian only heard about some details.
To say that his biggest impression of this accident was that Xia Yan stood out from the younger generation with this credit, which directly made Xia Ziheng feel at ease as a salted fish from now on, waiting for his brother to bear it when the sky fell.
"Ye Qiao was the only survivor in that laboratory." Xia Yan said softly.
He still remembers the scene of that day. The entire laboratory was empty, except for the discarded instruments and materials, only the corpses of the experimental subjects remained on the scene, and these corpses were more or less deformed: grotesque limbs, swollen heads, colorful skin... Before that , they are all normal monsters or humans.
After the old Patriarch was controlled by the Demon Elimination Bureau, the laboratory received the news and transferred it first. Overturned potions and bloodstains were everywhere on the ground. Just when the exorcists were giving up hope, someone found the boy hiding in the warehouse.
"...he shrunk in a small wooden box, maybe that's how he escaped the search by chance. A senior from the same team adopted him, and it took about a year for Ye Qiao to adapt to human society again, and then he entered the academy "Xia Yan paused for a moment, feeling complicated, "For the protection of the victim, the Demon Elimination Bureau gave him a brand new identity. Ye Qiao usually wears contact lenses, and his eyes have been transformed by the laboratory and have become Dark purple."
Thinking of the strange raised head on that letter, Xu Yinian murmured: "I should ask him..."
Four years later, I received another letter from the laboratory.
What was Ye Qiao's mood at that time
"You said before that Ye Qiao's information should be kept secret." Chen Ran gritted his teeth, "Tell us this, so now... is he no longer protected?"
"Brother!" Xia Ziheng panicked, "Ye Qiao's appearance last night was obviously abnormal! He couldn't listen to a word, he might be controlled, he—"
"He killed hundreds of people." Xia Yan was also helpless, "According to the investigation, he came to the Bailu Mansion voluntarily. Until clear evidence is found to prove that he was manipulated by others, he can only be identified as a criminal for the time being."
Xu Yinian's fingers clenched into fists suddenly, and he looked at Xia Yan: "Is there any clue now?"
"..."
"Brother Xia Yan," Xu Yinian looked at the man who looked similar to Xia Ziheng, "Ye Qiao is my roommate, I have known him for four years, he cannot be a murderer."
"Brother, just tell me if you have any news! If you don't tell me, I've been following you today, I'll follow you wherever you go."
Seeing that Xia Ziheng was messing around, Xia Yan's tone became cold and hard: "Say so much to let you know the seriousness of the matter, don't be emotional here."
When he turned cold, he naturally showed the aura of a superior, very intimidating. The three people in front of him lowered their heads one after another because of his reprimand, Xu Yinian poked Xia Ziheng resolutely, Xia Ziheng poked Chen Ran with his backhand, Xia Yan felt a little headache when he saw their small movements: "... what happened yesterday was too big, The White Deer Mansion was found to be one of the secret sales outlets of mixed blood. They should have a cooperative relationship with the laboratory. For some reason, the laboratory temporarily issued a new order to transport the mixed blood monsters, which led to the massacre last night. .”
"The monsters who transported the mixed blood were from the same group as the killers who appeared in the small hall. After delivering the medicine, they sneaked into the room in the small hall. We spent some effort to determine the identities of several of the killers." Xia Yan Whispered, "They are all criminals of the Black Tower, and they are all registered as dead."
The black tower modified the files of the criminals and took the "dead" criminals for their own use. Even if the Exorcist Bureau finds the specific information, it can't ask the important people in the Black Tower—all the files of these people were handed over to the Black Tower when they were imprisoned.
"After the separation of powers between the two worlds, the Black Tower is fully managed by the Yaozu. This kind of black transaction under the lamp should have existed for several years. I have never heard of the laboratory since the accident five years ago. But the mixed blood It has been circulated in a small area on the Yaozu black market, which shows that some people are still funding the laboratory. Now it seems that there is a certain connection between the laboratory and the black tower."
"We preliminarily deduce that Ye Qiao may have entered the black tower."
After listening to Xia Yan's narration, Xu Yinian couldn't recover for a long time.
Chen Ran answered the phone and left first, Xu Yinian and Xia Ziheng sat face to face, neither of them spoke. In the end, Xu Yinian calmed down and stood up: "I'm leaving first, I'll contact you when I have something to do."
"But..." Xia Ziheng opened his mouth, wanted to say something but didn't know where to start, and finally scratched his head, "I'll take you to the door."
The two walked side by side, and when they were approaching the gate of the mansion, a young man with outstanding temperament approached him. The young man was as white as jade and had a slender figure. When Xu Yinian met his gaze, the young man raised his eyebrows, and his eyes froze on him.
At this moment, Xia's mother's smiling voice came from upstairs, and she went downstairs as she spoke, looking at the young man as if she was looking at the savior: "Oh, it's finally here, I've been waiting for you for a long time! While Xiao Yan is at home today, Quickly help me figure out the marriage of this child, he is in his early thirties, and there is no movement at all... Xiaoheng, you will come back after you send your friend, and let Mr. Lan help you figure out how long it takes to get a girlfriend, or take a look Look at the business too!"
When Xia Ziheng heard that his mother not only wanted to count his brother's life this time, but also himself was put on the agenda, his face turned pale: "Why don't you take me away."
Xu Yinian gloated: "Listen to Auntie. Don't send it off, I'll go by myself."
After he finished speaking, he ignored Xia Ziheng's persuasion and walked out. The Xia family's house is an old house that has been handed down. The courtyard and the mansion are both antique. Xu Yinian walked through the lush bamboo forest road, and when he was about to reach the gate of Xia's house, a slightly hasty shout came from behind:
"Master Xu, wait a moment."
Xu Yinian turned his head.
Lan walked quickly. His face is like a crown of jade, and against the backdrop of the green bamboo forest behind him, he exudes an otherworldly aura, but when he opened his mouth, his fairy aura disappeared: "Do you need to tell your fortune? We have known each other for so many years, I only accept You are 1 million."
Xu Yinian: "..."
Xu Yinian: "I just wanted to say that a fortune teller doesn't seem to be considered a marriage, nor a career. When did your business scope expand?"
Lan's face didn't change: "According to fate, these things can generally be seen, and sincerity can help... It's not easy to meet me, 800,000?"
Xu Yinian silently slandered that sincerity is true, you have the courage to say this in front of Mrs. Xia. He said without interest: "I don't want to tell fortunes, you should go back."
When he was ten years old, Lan was the first to calculate his fortune. Lan saw as many heads as high as the sea above his head, and corpses as high as the mountains at his feet. Wherever he walked, the world of demons and demons was not peaceful.
Since then, he has had to count his fortune at least seven or eight times a year, and each time he has to change to a different fortune teller. There are less than one hundred fortune tellers in the two worlds combined, and Xu Yinian has almost seen them all over the place. As he grew older, Xu's mother gradually gave up, realizing that her son's fate was unshakable, and in the past few years, she finally changed it to once a year.
Seeing that he lacked interest, Lan was ruthless: "500,000?"
"..."
"300,000? 100,000? It can't be less. I haven't calculated a lower price than this. The last time this price was twenty years ago."
Xu Yinian finally let go: "Give me 1 million, and I will let you tell your fortune."
"..."
Ten years have passed, and Lan's appearance has not changed in the slightest compared to before. The years and aging seem to have ignored him, leaving no trace on him.
Fortune tellers are a relatively special industry. They are respected by major families and their salaries are very generous. The threshold for a fortune teller is very strict. You must be born with yin and yang eyes. After acquired practice, those with excellent aptitude can see the fortunes of all things and peep into reincarnation.
"That's fine, I'll help you watch it for free." After a moment of silence, Lan forcibly distorted his meaning, "Give me your hand."
Compared with ordinary people, fortune-tellers are more accepting of all kinds of weird fortune-telling. Most fortune-tellers think Xu Yinian's fortune-telling is very interesting. Knowing who he is, there are not a few who offer to help him read the fortune-telling for free.
The white jade-like hands in front of him steadfastly stopped in mid-air, waiting for him to touch them, Xu Yinian stretched out his hands helplessly, interlocking fingers with Lan.
The brilliance of various colors flowed in Lan's pupils, like the neon feather tail of a phoenix. Lan's pupils shrank due to emotional ups and downs, and his fingers even trembled slightly, as if he saw something incredible.
Rao Xu Yinian no longer had any expectations for his own death, seeing him react so strongly now, he couldn't help but have a little hope.
Could it be that the turning point in life came so unexpectedly
"I've finished watching." Lan let out a long breath, recovering from the fate he saw, "Your fate is still so scary, no matter how many times you read it, you will be shocked."
"..." Xu Yinian smiled, "Didn't it scare you to death?"
Lan patted his chest, with lingering fears in his heart: "It's not enough to be scared to death, it's okay to be scared half to death."
Fate is divided into three types, daytime life, white night life, and the most cruel, treacherous and evil. Xu Yinian is downright murderous.
Fortune tellers look at the predictions of these three kinds of fortunes, which are called fortune tellers.
"I have seen countless horoscopes, and you are the purest ominous horoscope I have ever seen, without any trace of daylight, very rare..." Lan unconsciously showed a look of obsession, and Xu Yinian was noncommittal. Realizing that she was speaking too directly, Lan turned a corner, "Fate may not be completely accurate, it is a prediction of the future, and will not determine a person's future. Besides, I saw peach blossoms in your fortune this time."
Since he was ten years old, his natal chart has been filled with corpses and rivers of blood. When he was caught off guard by such a soft thing, Xu Yinian subconsciously repeated: "Peach blossom?"
"It looks like it has been growing for several years. It is blooming in the sea of corpses and blood. It is a small piece of pink. Maybe it is too inconspicuous, and the previous fortune teller failed to notice it."
"Young Master Xu," Lan smiled gently, and she didn't expect that she accidentally broke a little secret, "You have always had someone you like, and he is very important to you. Maybe he can become a turning point for your fortune."
Will not.
He knows better than anyone that his fate is unshakable, and even if one day he can light up the day in the midst of a catastrophe, it will not be because of the blooming peach blossom.
After Lan left, Xu Yinian also turned his head, and he squinted his eyes when the bright sunlight hit his field of vision.
Summer is coming.
It was early summer when he and Yu Huai got engaged. The engagement between the two was highly valued by the two circles, and the engagement banquet was grand and grand with many guests. Xu Yinian is not good at socializing, and coupled with his young age, the elders all turned a blind eye to him. Taking advantage of Yu Huai's busy socializing, Xu Yinian sneaked out onto the balcony unkindly.
According to tradition, the chests of both are covered with ancient marriage deeds. In addition to symbolizing intimacy, both parties to the contract can talk through the marriage contract. It was the first time Xu Yinian came into contact with this kind of contract, it was very novel, and he couldn't help touching his chest. Someone wrapped his arms around his shoulders and accused him affectionately: "You actually left me there alone."
Clusters of mirabilis bloom at night. Xu Yinian stared at the cloud-like flowers, felt the heat of another person's breath fall on his ears, and his face was hot: "You said that I can push you for something."
"Okay." Yu Huai looked at his red ears, his heart softened, and he couldn't help teasing him. His palm slid down the young man's thin shoulder line, staying at the position of the marriage contract.
"You know, once the marriage contract is signed, it cannot be canceled. You have to be tied to me for the rest of your life."
"..." Xu Yinian looked strange, "Do you really think I'm illiterate? No matter how poor I am in theory, I still know that the marriage contract can be resolved."
"Huh? It's so strange." Yu Huai gave a half-truthful admiration, with a smile on his brows, "You actually know."
Xu Yinian made a gesture to beat him, but Yu Huai grabbed his hand and forcibly hugged him into his arms. Xu Yinian is still growing up, his figure is slender and thin like a teenager, and Yu Huai can wrap his arms around him. He kicked his feet in the air a few times, realizing that his actions were no different from shaking a tree by a mayfly, he curled his lips, and sat in the opponent's arms without moving.
"I'm not lying to you. We are in a political marriage, and we can't get married if we get engaged." Yu Huai's voice became hoarse, "I won't agree either."
"Then I don't agree either," Xu Yinian didn't notice the hidden danger in his words, and instead laughed at himself, "Okay, no one agrees now."
"Unless I die, the marriage contract cannot be undone." Cold fingers pressed against the young man's face, stopped at the end of his slightly upturned eyes, and kept rubbing the small tear mole with his fingertips, "You have to do the same .”
Xu Yinian was stunned for a moment.
The couch on the terrace was facing away from the laughter and lights in the room, and he was sitting on Yu Huai, the tall shadow of the Yaozu completely enveloped him, and the possessiveness in his eyes was undisguised.
"Talk," Yu Huai approached him, forcing him to speak, "Say the same for you."
Xu Yinian couldn't take it anymore, and wanted to crawl out of his arms: "Can you say something auspicious... Yu Huai! Don't touch my waist!... Do it well! I promise you, I promise you!"
After playing around for a while, Yu Huai wrapped his arms loosely around his waist, and leaned back on the sofa in a relaxed posture: "A few days ago, my mother asked me to go to fortune-telling. She said that I didn't even count how old I was, and I was getting engaged. You should take a look."
Xu Yinian was about to have a shadow of fate, so he raised his head sharply at this moment: "How is it?"
"I am Bai Yeming. The fortune teller said that I can't tell anything else, but there are many peach blossoms in the fortune teller." Yu Huai didn't know what to think of, and suddenly sat up straight and looked at him carefully, "Now it seems that the calculation is quite accurate."
Just as Xu Yinian thought he was referring to the engagement, Yu Huai suddenly lowered his head and lightly pecked his peach-like eyes.
When they parted, Yu Huai murmured with a smile, "Isn't there one here?"