After parting with Yu Huai, Xu Yinian's heavy heart eased a lot. Demon exorcisers came out of the trial hall one after another, passing him head-on, discussing the shocking accident just now in low voices.
"Xia Yan is really crazy. In order to climb up, she can do anything! Even her own brother can be ruthlessly used."
"I think he doesn't want to involve his younger brother, but that one has been watching the two brothers."
"No matter what, he deserves death. How many people were killed in the laboratory?"
The shadow that had lingered in Ye Qiao's eyes for many years now appeared on the perpetrator in the same form, and the explosion settled everything, like some kind of strange and funny irony. Thinking of Xia Ziheng, Xu Yinian's mood fell to the bottom again, and he hurried back to the trial hall.
The trial hall was scattered, Xia Ziheng was still sitting on the spot, and Chen Ran stood by silently. Xu Yinian and Chen Ran looked at each other, and the two tacitly supported each other, helping Xia Ziheng to a nearby seat.
"Are you okay?" Xu Yiyou asked in a young voice.
Xia Ziheng replied out of his wits.
He has always been in such a trance, Chen Ran couldn't bear it: "You don't have to force it, just cry if you are really sad."
These words seemed to touch Xia Ziheng's tense nerves. He slowly lowered his head, as if he had lost all the strength in his body and could no longer hold on.
In his eyes, Xia Yan is a nearly perfect brother. Xia Yan was ten years older than him, and Xia Ziheng had been protecting him since Xia Ziheng was sensible. Even though Xia Ziheng was ignorant of the world at that time, he also knew that the Xia family was declining day by day and ranked at the bottom of the four great families. It was Xia Yan who turned the situation around by himself.
He likes to live a stable life and doesn't want to be a monster exorcist for the rest of his life. Xia Yan dislikes him for not being aggressive, but he also acquiesces in his various behaviors.
Xia Ziheng's lips moved, and the painful and suppressed voice came out of his throat: "I don't know, how could my brother do such a thing, what is he doing for? I... I don't seem to know him anymore."
He didn't match his words, obviously extremely confused, Xu Yinian said in a low voice: "A lot of times, things are not as we see them."
Chen Ran felt something in his heart, and glanced at Xu Yinian.
"...I went to see Ye Qiao before he was buried. He had his heart and eyes cut open, because there was a bomb in his body, and it might explode in a few years if he didn't take it out." Xia Ziheng buried his face in his palm, choked up Said, "I will never forget that scene for the rest of my life."
"Until my brother's eyes exploded, I felt that Yu Huai had made a mistake, but he, he was really...!" Xia Ziheng couldn't continue, his shoulders kept shaking, and his broken cry echoed in the air. The empty trial hall.
Xu Yinian and Chen Ran didn't know how to comfort him, so they could only stay by his side without saying a word. A little dried blood remained on the ground not far away. The evening sun fell on rows of empty seats, and the shadows were gradually elongated.
Xia Ziheng suddenly put down his hand, his eyes were red, and he said in a hoarse voice, "I want to go home."
"Let's go together." Chen Ran immediately said, "We will see you off."
Xu Yinian also nodded. Xia Ziheng didn't say anything, Xu Yinian stepped forward and put his arms around his shoulders: "Let's go."
The Xia family's mansion is hidden in the green bamboo forest. People come and go in the quiet and elegant courtyard in the past, and there are countless traces of trampling on the path. As soon as the accident happened in the court, the General Administration immediately sent people to Xia's house to search. Demon extermination masters performing tasks can be seen everywhere along the way, and they cast their gaze intentionally or unintentionally, either implying pity or having ulterior motives.
Xu Yinian turned his head subconsciously. Unexpectedly, Xia Ziheng didn't show any discomfort. He turned a blind eye to the probing gazes, and his expression didn't change from the beginning to the end.
In the living room, Xia's father sat on the sofa blankly, while Xia's mother covered her face and cried. Looking at his parents who seemed to have aged ten years, Xia Ziheng tried to maintain his composure, ran to the side of the sofa, and let out a soft cry.
Xia's mother saw him as if she saw a savior, and grabbed his arm tightly: "Xiao Heng! It is impossible for your brother to do such a thing. You went to the court, is there some misunderstanding?"
Facing Xia Mu's hopeful eyes, Xia Ziheng silently shook his head. Xia's mother's heart was ashamed, and she burst into tears. Seeing Xia Ziheng standing there helplessly, Father Xia said in a hoarse voice, "Calm down, don't scare the child."
"Xiao Yan had such a big incident, how can I calm down?!" She really couldn't figure it out, and said to herself, "Why did I go to the Court of Justice and become like this? She was fine this morning..."
Father Xia closed his eyes in grief. Xia Ziheng suddenly hugged her: "It's okay, I'm still here."
As he said, he grabbed his father's hand, as if comforting them and giving himself courage: "It's okay, I'm still here, and I will definitely pass."
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At the end of the investigation by the Monster Elimination Bureau, Xia's father and Xia's mother's mood gradually stabilized. It was getting dark, and seeing Xia Ziheng coming, Xu Yinian worried that he would not be able to rest alone at night: "Do you have a guest room at your house? I can just stay in the same room with Chen Ran."
"No need," Xia Ziheng shook his head, "Stay with me all afternoon, you guys go."
What else did Chen Ran want to say, Xia Ziheng pushed them outside: "My parents are not in good condition, so I won't keep you for dinner."
"But..." Xu Yinian turned his back, and he turned his head to stare at Xia Ziheng's face. After leaving the trial hall and returning home, even though Xia's father couldn't hold back his tears, Xia Ziheng never cried again.
Xu Yinian suddenly remembered that today was the first time he saw him cry since he met him when he was young. Xia Ziheng is usually lazy, but his character is far stronger than he imagined.
"It's really not necessary, Brother Xu, you and Chen Ran should go back and rest."
Seeing this, Chen Ran patted Xia Ziheng on the back: "Then let's go, contact us if we need anything."
"You can call me if you can't sleep," Xu Yinian added, "Anyway, my house is pretty close."
On the way to leave, Xu Yinian looked back worriedly, Xia Ziheng was still in the courtyard, the boy looked at the gradually bright moon above his head, his expression was blurred.
When Xu Yinian and Chen Ran walked away, Xia Ziheng was about to turn around and go back into the house, when a silent shadow appeared behind him, he turned around abruptly, with sharp icicles formed in his hand, stabbing at the other person's face. go. The visitor reacted very quickly, flexibly dodged to the side, and at the same time firmly held Xia Ziheng's wrist.
"Young master, it's me."
Xia Ziheng recognized him as Xia Yan's deputy, who had accompanied Xia Yan through life and death many times.
Before Xia Ziheng could speak, the visitor quickly said: "Time is running out, he asked me to bring you a message."
"'At the beginning, the action was smooth, but in recent years, I realized that it was too smooth. There were people with more power than me in the Demon Elimination Bureau who were contributing to the flames, and I became a pawn in the hands of that person. For your parents and yourself For your safety, let this matter stop with me, and don’t continue to get involved.'”
Reminiscent of today's Xia Yan facing Yu Huai's questioning without any excuse, as if he was taboo, Xia Ziheng's expression changed drastically: "What do you mean, who is that person my brother is talking about?!... Did he find out something? !"
The visitor didn't say a word, leaving his last advice: "Listen to your brother and don't go into it."
After speaking, he turned and left, blending into the night.
On the other side, Chen Ran and Xu Yinian didn't know what happened, they walked out of the gate of Xia's house, Chen Ran stopped him: "Did you rush out to find Yu Huai?"
Xu Yinian didn't expect Chen Ran to notice the movement around him in such a chaotic situation, and nodded: "I want to go to the boneyard with him."
Speaking of the latter, Xu Yinian unconsciously frowned, with a tangled look in his eyes. His previous attention was on Yu Huai, Xia Ziheng now looks like this...
"Don't worry, I'll look at him." Chen Ran could see what he was worried about at a glance, "Don't worry too much, Xia Ziheng is not as fragile as you imagined."
Xu Yinian's brows stretched slightly, and he finally showed his first relaxed expression today.
"OK."
The Boneyard is located in the center of the Northern Night Forest. This is the world's largest tropical rainforest with towering ancient trees and swamps. It is hot and rainy all year round, and the living environment is extremely harsh.
The huge boundless barrier completely separates the burial ground from the Northern Night Forest. Since thousands of years ago, this place has been a gray area where monster races gather. The boneyard is easy to enter and difficult to exit. Once you enter the enchantment, you can hardly leave it for life. If anyone breaks the regulations and escapes into the burial ground, even the Demon Elimination Bureau will automatically give up the pursuit.
As soon as he entered the enchantment, the pungent smell of blood rushed to his face. Just after the heavy rain, the muddy streets were covered with reddish puddles emitting a fishy smell. The houses on both sides of the road were dilapidated, and the doors and windows creaked with the strong wind. If you ignore the corpses left on the ground, the scene in front of you is very similar to the slums in some small countries.
There are bright blue flowers and plants growing around these dilapidated houses. The flowers are shaped like butterflies, which are really beautiful. Xu Yinian had never seen a plant with such a strange color before, so he couldn't help but take a second look. Xie Qihan kindly reminded him: "You'd better breathe slowly. The bone burial ground is full of this kind of poisonous salsa. Inhaling a lot of it will make people feel sick. Dizzy and unconscious."
Xu Yinian's expression froze, and he looked at the monsters around him: "Don't you all feel it?"
"I grew up here, and salsa has no effect on me. Nan Zhi is invulnerable to all kinds of poisons. Boss..." Xie Qihan looked at Yu Huai, "When I knew him, he was already used to it."
A few days ago, Yu Huai asked him and Nan Zhi to prepare, saying that they were going to the boneyard to find a fortune teller. Having not returned to his hometown for three years, Xie Qihan was in high spirits, but when Yu Huai said that Xu Yinian would be added, Xie Qihan's jaw almost dropped to the ground.
From Nan Zhi's mouth, he learned that Xu Yinian was a human boy in the Oak Mountain Arena. Not only did he drink with him and call him a brother, but he also saw him insulting him... Thinking of this, Xie Qihan felt more or less complicated, so he could only pretend Nothing happens to avoid embarrassment.
I thought that Yu Huai and Xu Yinian had already reconciled, but the atmosphere between these two people along the way was quite delicate. Xie Qihan felt more and more that his decision was correct.
"Here we are." Yu Huai stopped.
The single-family villa standing on the left is three stories high, and it is particularly conspicuous among the low houses. It is the tallest building along the way. This area is relatively clean, with several gray shops around, Xu Yinian guesses that this is probably the commercial street of the boneyard.
Xie Qihan was full of interest: "The change is quite big."
As soon as he finished speaking, the side door of the villa was opened from the inside, and a thick arm lifted a few bloody heads, and threw them across the street like shooting basketballs. The monster threw and scolded: "You dare to eat the overlord's meal at this level, I will send you to the underworld to drink Wangchuan water!"
Xu Yinian: "..."
Caught off guard by the local customs, Xu Yinian hadn't recovered yet, the cursing monster unintentionally glanced at them, his eyes widened like copper bells, and he said ecstatically, "Boss!"
He turned his head and yelled inside: "Hey! The boss is back! He brought Xiao Xie with him!"
Upon hearing this, the steward in the villa apologized to the guests and said with a smile: "We don't do business today, our boss is back, and you guys will come back tomorrow."
"What are you doing?" The monster who was waiting in line to buy news was puzzled. This villa is a well-known entertainment place in the four districts. It is a one-stop shop for eating, drinking, entertainment and gambling. It is also the largest information point in the bone burial ground. As long as you have enough money, you can buy all the information in the bone burial ground. The four districts all regard this place as a thorn in their side, but the monsters at the intelligence point are powerful, the four districts have more than enough heart but not enough power, so they can only give up.
The few monsters gathered at the gaming table were still reluctant to leave, so the steward invited them again. Seeing that they ignored them, the guard at the side lifted him from the seat like a chicken: "Please go out if you don't want to, just like to get lost?"
The monsters were thrown out of the gate of the villa. After a brief moment of stupefaction, they cursed loudly. The steward said very gracefully, "Return all the money from the guests."
The crystal-clear ore coins made a crisp sound when they were smashed on the ground. This kind of coin polished from celadonite was the common currency in the bone burial ground. Chrysoprase is only produced in bone burials. The ore is embedded with blue and star-studded ribbons, like criss-crossing leaf veins. It is hard to find in the outside world and is highly sought after.
The monster kept scolding while picking up money, and the banshee guarding the main entrance of the villa impatiently patted on the door, raised her sharp chin, and signaled them to look at her side.
Years of blood that had flowed over the years had dyed the surrounding ground a rusty red, and corpses with missing arms and legs were piled up into hills. These were all guests who had caused trouble at the villa.
The monsters felt resentful and didn't dare to scold any more, they turned their heads and left angrily.
As soon as he stepped into the villa, Xie Qihan looked around. The lobby on the first floor is set up as a bar and casino, and intelligence sales and other more secretive transactions are on the second floor. Deafening music was playing on the dance floor a little further away, and the ceiling was even decorated with decorative lights instead of skulls... Xie Qihan suddenly felt relieved: "The aesthetics are not bad."
"Of course, it's the boss's idea no matter what." The steward changed his previous attitude towards outsiders, and went on and on, "After you left, similar places opened one after another in other places. Trying to steal business from us."
Yu Huai asked casually, "How did you solve it?"
The steward wiped his neck: "Business, of course it's your life and death, and it's all killed."
The corner of Xu Yinian's lips twitched, thinking that you are a fucking business genius.
People ran down from upstairs one after another, and when they saw Yu Huai, all the monsters and ghosts were elated: "Why is the boss back? Do you think it's boring outside? It's better to be here, and kill whoever doesn't like it! Think about the outside rules and regulations." appetite!"
"How much do you know? The boss is someone who wants to do big things. Can he be in the same realm as you?"
They were noisy, and Yu Huai whispered to the people next to him: "Help me find a person. The boneyard about ten days ahead, a fortune teller named Lan."
The steward repeatedly agreed.
In the evening, a banquet was held in the villa to welcome them. Rugged wooden tables were laden with food, and casks of strong liquor smelt heavily. Amidst the noisy laughter, the monsters gulped down the cloudy liquor like drinking water.
The intelligence point dispatched all the spies to inquire about the news Yu Huai wanted as quickly as possible. After drinking for three rounds, the steward trotted all the way to Yu Huai's side and lowered his voice: "Got it! The last time Lan appeared in the East District, it is said that it was to tell the fortune of the son of the leader of the East District. The old man in the East District charged a sky-high price for him to come in. "
Yu Huai looked thoughtfully at Xu Yinian who was across the table. The boy seemed uncomfortable, and was rubbing his temples with his head down.
The air in the boneyard is filled with the imperceptible aroma of salsa. Xu Yinian was dizzy, he breathed as lightly as possible after Xie Qihan reminded him, but he still inhaled a lot of poisonous gas unavoidably throughout the day. Sensing the gaze from the opposite side, Xu Yinian tried to raise his head.
The four eyes are facing each other. The ghost-colored pupils were like swirls, and Xu Yinian felt that he was getting more and more confused. From the corner of the eye, he glanced at the steward next to Yu Huai, and Xu Yinian came back to his senses all of a sudden, doubts could not help showing in his brows and eyes.
what happens
At this moment, Xu Yinian's shoulders suddenly lifted, and the banshee's fragrant breath fell on his cheeks, and her white and cold arms gently wrapped around his neck: "Little handsome guy, are you poisoned?"
Xu Yinian didn't react for a while, until the banshee smiled and stuck to him: "Looking at you like this, you should have lost consciousness? There is only one way to cure the poison of the salsa."
Different from Nan Zhi, who has an elegant temperament, the banshee has a charming appearance, and her gestures are full of charm. She opened and closed her red lips, and said bluntly in his ear: "Find an unaffected monster to sleep with, and cast a twin curse."
"...No need." Xu Yinian had never heard of such a special spell-casting condition, and his ears turned red, and he subconsciously wanted to avoid her. The banshee laughed, as if she liked his reaction very much: "Don't be shy, I will make you very comfortable."
All the monsters around looked at them. Human beings are rare in the boneyard, Xu Yinian's face is brighter than that of a banshee, and the rough wine table becomes pleasing to the eye because of him. The monsters joked one after another:
"I haven't finished the meal yet, the speed is fast enough."
"That's right, she has been staring at him since he came in, as if she wanted to eat him!"
Before Xu Yinian could refuse, he was suddenly pulled back, and the banshee let him go subconsciously. The slender and strong arms tightly wrapped around the boy's thin waist from behind, and he embraced him in a very possessive gesture.
Yu Huai didn't know when he came behind him, leaned over to get close, and lightly bit Xu Yinian's burning ear. It's like marking him in public, and it's like punishing him for blushing because of the banshee's approach.
Yu Huai's tone was ambiguous, and he made enough provocative gestures: "He has me, how can he find someone else."
There was a faint pain on the tip of his ear, Xu Yinian's whole body was stiff, and he kept repeating in his mind that he had me, he had me... A few seconds later, his whole body turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye, struggling to get Standing up, he was hugged even tighter.
"Be good," Yu Huai suppressed Xu Yinian's struggle, and whispered in his ear with a smile, "I will be angry."
This scene completely ignited the atmosphere, and the monsters at the table were stunned, and then howled ghostly: "Fuck, I just said how could I bring a human in here! It turned out to be the boss!"
"Hahahahahaha you dare to flirt? Niyin, you're going to kill yourself, right?"
"I said it a long time ago, Niyin will correct her faults! As soon as she sees a pretty girl, she won't be able to handle bad things sooner or later hahahahahaha!"
The banshee froze when Yu Huai hugged Xu Yinian, and she recovered after hearing the roar of laughter in the room. Seeing the two people's intimate gestures, Niyin felt regretful, but couldn't hide her curiosity: "Boss, when did you find a partner?"
Even if Yu Huai's appearance is outstanding to her, she is no different from the reincarnation of the killing god, and she can't think of anything else. The Yaozu are naturally honest about their desires, and the atmosphere in the bone burial ground is even more open. If you walk around the street, you will come across someone who is messing around on the spot. But in her memory, Yu Huai had never been close to anyone, as if she had no desires other than strength and killing.
Yu Huai smiled at her, without answering, pulled Xu Yinian up from his seat, and led him to his seat. After the initial struggle, Xu Yinian was very cooperative, even if Yu Huai let go of his hand, he sat obediently and remained motionless.
Xie Qihan slightly raised his eyebrows, lowered his voice and said to Nan Zhi: "It seems to be not bad?"
Nan Zhi propped her cheeks, smiled and said, "Young Master Xu is very good."
Xu Yinian sat next to Yu Huai and listened to him chatting with the monsters. Everything in the boneyard was bloody and magical. Xu Yinian was very interested in it at first. It got heavier and heavier, until the eyes were almost starred. Thinking of the Twin Life Curse mentioned by the Banshee, I couldn't help feeling sad.
What kind of bullshit spell casting conditions, can't you change it
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The surroundings were full of laughter and muffled clinking of thick wooden barrel wine glasses. Just when Xu Yinian suspected that they were going to drink until dawn, the monsters started to leave one after another.
Damn, finally freed.
Xu Yinian was sleepy and dizzy, so he forced himself to stand up. He vaguely remembered that the steward said that the upper floors were all rooms for resting. Xu Yinian sprinted to the second floor with the last bit of strength, and was about to push a room and fall down when someone grabbed him by the collar from behind.
"What are you running around here, running around here to kill yourself?"
Xu Yinian turned his head.
The poison of the salsa made him dizzy, the boy's eyes were blurred, he stared blankly at the ghost who caught him, his ignorant appearance was almost unspeakably seductive.
No wonder Niyin is interested in him.
Thinking of the image of the banshee hooking his shoulder, Yu Huai's eyes gradually turned dark. He deliberately pulled Xu Yinian to his side, but he didn't mention the Twin Life Curse. But this guy was unconscious and didn't take the initiative to ask him for help. Knowing that Xu Yinian couldn't let go of his fate for a while, Yu Huai was also a little dissatisfied.
His voice was soft, with a hint of coaxing: "She lied to you. The condition for casting the Twin Life Curse is the exchange of bodily fluids."
Xu Yinian was top-heavy and didn't care about analyzing the meaning of his words, so he stepped into the trap in a daze: "Oh, so what's the matter?"
Yu Huai held his face directly, and in the next second, lowered her head and kissed him heavily.
Xu Yinian was so excited that most of his drowsiness subsided. He was held down by the back of the head amidst the entanglement of breath, unable to escape. Yu Huai stepped back a little, and Xu Yinian heard his slightly hoarse voice: "Just touching the mouth is useless."
The scorching breath was close at hand, in a trance, Xu Yinian only felt that there was an electric current rushing through his spine, and he was the one who was so shocked that he was powerless.
"Open your mouth."
Xu Yinian subconsciously obeyed his order and opened his lips slightly.