There was fear and anxiety in Tang Ning's eyes. He looked at Geng Xi tremblingly. His amber eyes were particularly clear under the sunlight, as if they could see through a person's mind and reflected Tang Ning's panic-stricken soul.
— "But Xiao Ning doesn't love."
The disguise that was used to protect herself was ruthlessly pierced by Geng Xi. Tang Ning's ears seemed to echo with Geng Xi's words "liar" last night. It turned out that Geng Xi knew that Tang Ning was so flustered that she didn't dare to look at Geng Xi. She almost didn't know how to continue.
Fortunately, Geng Xi didn't say anything else, but gave Tang Ning some time to catch his breath, allowing Tang Ning to sort out his thoughts in an extremely tense situation.
Tang Ning was secretly told that Gu feeds on souls and can devour evil spirits. The reason why Qin Jiaqi was able to regain control of her body was because the evil spirit in her body was eaten by Du Feng.
Gu can devour living souls, but there are strict conditions for doing so. Gu requires the living soul to sign a contract and do things for the living soul before it can ask for compensation.
In other words, if an ignorant soul signs a contract without knowing what is happening and then accepts the gifts from the Gu without knowing what is happening, the more things it receives, the faster it will die.
And the marriage that Gengxi has been demanding is a kind of contract!
Is it really possible to do what he and the secret secretary have agreed on? Is he really going to use himself as a bargaining chip to gamble with Gengxi? Will he really not be devoured without leaving a bone? !
Thinking of this, that pretty face was shrouded in panic.
"If Xiao Ning isn't ready to get married..." Geng Xi looked at Tang Ning calmly. He tried to test her with words while taking the certificate from her with understanding, "You can wait until the day Xiao Ning is really willing to do so."
No!
Tang Ning suddenly clenched his ID card tightly, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his palms, but Tang Ning did not let go. On the contrary, he held it very tightly, fearing that Geng Xi would snatch the ID card from him.
Geng Xi narrowed his eyes slightly, and looked at Tang Ning with his light eyes scrutinizingly, like a snake sizing its prey.
"Do you want to get married?" Tangning's forehead was covered with sweat as she spoke in an extremely hoarse voice.
Geng Xi stared at him without blinking and nodded calmly.
Tang Ning licked his lips nervously, and the things that the secret master said emerged in his mind. In order to obtain the soul, the Gu will work extra hard to serve the living soul. It is said that there was a Gu who longed for the soul of a living soul and worked like a slave for the other party. No matter how the other party insulted and abused him, he would never leave him. So it was thought that the Gu loved the other party terribly, until the Gu took away the soul of the living soul without mercy.
Gu is always different from the real one.
Gengxi is so nice to him now, a big part of the reason is that he wants to kill him and get his soul.
Tangning held up the ID card and said to Gengxi in a trembling voice, "Let's get married."
Even Gengxi rarely showed any change in his mood under such circumstances. Gengxi seemed to suspect that he had heard it wrongly, "What?"
Tangning's lips trembled slightly, "Let's... get married."
Geng Xi was stunned again, and for a moment there was no reaction. No one spoke, and Tang Ning could only hear his own rapid breathing.
If everyone who is about to get married is nervous, then Tangning is definitely the most nervous one.
Mi told him that if he wanted to truly escape from Gengxi, the only way was to get married, because marriage was a contract to Gu in a way, and after marriage Gengxi would listen to him and obey him in everything.
Although it was only Mi's one-sided statement, it was obvious that Mi and Gengxi did not get along. Since both of them wanted him to get married, it was like two forces from different directions pulling at Tang Ning, forcing Tang Ning to maintain a precarious balance while walking on the tightrope.
Tang Ning couldn't tell the real picture of the two parties, but if Gu's contract was real, and he married Gengxi, he would have the initiative.
Geng Xi seemed to have finally digested what Tangning had said to him. He spoke with a hint of disbelief, "Are you sure you want to marry me?"
Tang Ning moved his Adam's apple nervously. He had said too many words today, so even the sound of water passing through would cause a little pain. However, Tang Ning was paying close attention to Geng Xi's every move. The tension that his heart was about to jump out of his chest was even greater than the pain in his throat.
"If you two get married—" Geng Xi looked straight at Tangning and said slowly, word by word, "From now on, no matter what happens, whether it's poverty or illness, whether it's good or bad, I will never leave you. Only death can separate you."
What a touching wedding vow, it should have been a sweet and holy oath of deep love, but when it came out of Gengxi's mouth, it contained a chill and ominous feeling like a thorn in the flesh.
Tangning seemed to be frozen by the coldness between the lines. He even had a terrible guess -
Maybe the secret is Gengxi
Gengxi wanted to marry him for some purpose, so she pretended to be a secret agent to break down his psychological defenses.
This sudden guess made Tang Ning's heart seem to jump up to his throat, and he couldn't help but scream.
No! When he and Gengxi were following Dufeng last night, Gengxi didn't have time to text!
Stop thinking about it, calm down, you must calm down!
Tang Ning looked at Geng Xi with lingering fear. Geng Xi was waiting for his reply. Things had come to this point and he had already prepared himself mentally for what to do next. Tang Ning gritted his teeth and nodded with all his might.
"I've been waiting for a day. I've been waiting for a long time." Geng Xi held Tang Ning's cold hand tightly, and a dazzling and affectionate smile bloomed on his handsome face.
Tangning also tried hard to force a smile.
The word "long time" weighed heavily on Gengxi's mind, but hadn't they only known each other for half a year? Or was Gengxi the other child Tangning had saved? Tangning thought about it carefully. Gengxi had never denied that Tangning had saved him, and now Tangning knew that Gengxi was a Miao. So was Gengxi a snake
Various speculations and questions kept flashing through Tangning's mind. Tangning was led by Gengxi to the bedroom. He watched as Gengxi took out a brand new suit from the closet. The suit looked like it was Tangning's size. Tangning wanted to put it on himself, but Gengxi gently and considerately helped Tangning put it on when he refused. "If Xiaoning really wants to put on the suit, why not help him put it on later?"
Geng Xi said with a smile. Tang Ning moved his mouth for a moment, but finally closed it and let Geng Xi help him change his clothes.
After buttoning his shirt to the top, Geng Xi lowered his eyes and looked at the bruises on Tang Ning's neck with pity. He blew gently on Tang Ning's neck. Tang Ning shrank his shoulders and looked at Geng Xi in panic, like a little rabbit that would run away at the slightest disturbance.
Geng Xi curled his eyes and said, "I'll have to trouble the photographer to photoshop the injury later."
They were going to take wedding photos today, and Geng Xi was very attentive to their outfits. Tang Ning's clothes had to be carefully selected by Geng Xi, and his style also had to be taken care of by him personally.
They walked to the bathroom, and Tang Ning stared at himself in the mirror. Even though he had combed his hair and changed into clothes that showed off his figure and quality, the haggard look in his eyes had not changed at all, and his skin was pale, like a newborn vampire who had never seen the light of day.
Geng Xi stood behind Tang Ning, his face pressed against hers. His handsome face, yet delicate and fragile face appeared in the same small space, making her wish for a photo to permanently record the beauty of this moment.
Geng Xi stared at Tangning in the mirror and whispered, "We're going to take wedding photos later."
He turned his head and looked closely at Tangning's pale and pretty face, "Don't let your expression be listless, Xiaoning."
As their eyes met, Tang Ning was so nervous that she couldn't help but hold her breath. Geng Xi held Tang Ning's face, lowered his head, and kissed Tang Ning's lips.
What does a Gu think about when it kisses someone? Is it thinking about whether his soul is tasty? Is it thinking about when it will ask for its reward
Tang Ning realized very clearly that the person kissing him at this moment was a non-existent being.
A Gu, a snake, entangled him, possessed him, and left him nowhere to escape.
A vague moan came from his throat, and his misty eyes moved weakly. Tang Ning didn't want to see Zhang's face again, but he couldn't escape, so he could only look at himself in the mirror.
The bloodless soft lips gradually turned red, like a white rose that pierced the heart of a nightingale and was dyed red with blood. More blush appeared on the snow-white skin, and even the ears were red, as if intoxicated.
So when Gengxi kissed him... Was that what he looked like
How could this happen
A strong sense of shame attacked Tang Ning's heart. His crow-feather-like eyelashes trembled suddenly, and crystal tears rolled down from the corners of his eyes.
Tangning closed her eyes and refused to look anymore, as if she couldn't face herself like this.
When vision is deprived, the sense of touch is infinitely magnified.
Endless tenderness.
After the kiss, Geng Xi rubbed Tang Ning's cheeks and stroked the redness on her face. He put his arm around Tang Ning's waist and looked at the mirror with a smile on his face. He was as happy as an ordinary person who was about to walk into the marriage hall with his sweetheart.
Tang Ning leaned softly in Geng Xi's arms, feeling dazed.
What happened next seemed like a dream to Tang Ning. They took photos together and walked into the Civil Affairs Bureau together.
Gengxi was in a good mood throughout the journey. Whether it was the owner of the photo shop who said to them, "You two look very compatible", or when he asked them where they bought their couple outfits on the road, or when the staff from the Civil Affairs Bureau wished them a happy wedding at the end, Gengxi's face was filled with a genuine smile.
The smile from Gengxi always seemed to be covered with a perfect mask. Although he was smiling, the smile did not reach his eyes. However, at least, everyone who wished them a happy journey could receive a smile from Gengxi.
Tang Ning watched Geng Xi carefully holding the thin red book, and his heart suddenly skipped a beat. For a moment, he really felt that Geng Xi was as happy as all the newlyweds in the world, perhaps the happiest one among them.
Is Gengxi happy because they got married and signed a contract
Otherwise, Tang Ning couldn't understand why Geng Xi was so happy about her partner's fake marriage.
Mi said that after marrying Gengxi, Gu would obey Tang Ning in everything because of his own plans. Before actually killing Tang Ning, Tang Ning could have a great influence on Gengxi through words, and this period of time was his only chance to escape from Gengxi.
Thinking of this, Tangning wanted to speak, but he had used his voice too much today. Tangning picked up his phone and tentatively wrote to Gengxi, "I have to go on a business trip to Miaojiang with my colleagues today, so I can't accompany you anymore."
Geng Xi, who had happily put the marriage certificate in his arms and carefully kept it, lost most of his smile when he heard this: "Your throat is not healed yet, and you just came back from a business trip, why are you going out again?"
"No, we have to talk to Miss Gao..." Geng Xi looked extremely disapproving and picked up the phone.
Tangning said softly, "I want to go on a business trip."
Geng Xi stopped dialing the number. He seemed to want to refuse Tangning and wanted her to stay home and rest. However, after staring at Tangning for a few seconds, Geng Xi gave in and said, "Okay."
Tang Ning called the secret and everyone in the player group and sent a "1". This was the code they had agreed on from the beginning. If Tang Ning successfully married Geng Xi, she would let everyone know in the group through a message.
Soon, a bus slowly appeared in front of the Civil Affairs Bureau.
it’s done!
Tang Ning perked up, he walked out of the Civil Affairs Bureau quickly, and looked into the car from the outside. Tang Ning saw Lin Yun, Zeng Yishuang, Chen Yan, Qin Jiaqi and Du Feng sitting in the car. In addition to the five of them, there was a secretary wearing a black cloak and a hat.
The secretary who had been communicating with everyone via text messages also got on the bus!
Tang Ning was not surprised because this was the content of the deal he and his secretary had agreed on long ago.
The secret said that he knew where the hometown of those evil spirits was. They only needed to go to Hunan to dig out some corpses of the evil spirits, and then bury the corpses in Miaojiang, and the problem would be solved.
I didn’t expect that the secret has to be kept until now, and I have to wear a hat covering my face.
While Tang Ning was secretly complaining in his heart, he saw Mi turn his head and look through the glass.
Although Tang Ning couldn't see the other person's face, he somehow felt that the secret was not looking at him, but at Geng Xi behind him.
Tang Ning also turned around to see Geng Xi's reaction and found that Geng Xi's expression was particularly cold at that moment. Although this coldness was not directed at Tang Ning, it also made Tang Ning feel more pressured.
Tangning quickly looked away and prepared to get on the bus. As he was about to step onto the bus, a gentle voice came from behind him, "Be careful on the road and stay safe."
Tang Ning felt a slight chill on his back. He got into the car and sat in his original seat. Then he looked at Geng Xi through the car window. Geng Xi stood motionless on the side of the road, looking at Tang Ning, like a husband waiting for his wife.
Tang Ning stared at Geng Xi in a daze until the car drove away completely. Only then did he look away as if waking up from a dream.
The bus was very quiet. Secretary sat behind Du Feng while Lin Yun was in charge of the car. This bus was not the one that had the accident, but perhaps because of the cold wind from outside, the familiar chilly feeling enveloped Tang Ning again.
Tang Ning suppressed his uneasiness and looked behind him, wanting to see if Geng Xi had caught up with him.
It is said that once the Gu forms a contract with the living soul, it will not easily leave the living soul, even if it follows secretly.
Tang Ning believed that Mi should not have lied, because Mi's purpose was to bring Gengxi and Du Feng, the two Gu, back to where they should go. If Gengxi didn't catch up, wouldn't Mi's trip be in vain
More importantly, even without the Gu, Tang Ning felt that Geng Xi would most likely do something like this based on his personality.
This is also the reason why Tang would rather get in the car.
Although Wei Mi looks like the prince on the card, and Du Feng and Geng Xi look more like snakes on the card, Tang Ning is still not sure who is the prince and who is the snake.
If Mi was a prince, he would live with Gengxi every day, and the snake would want to kill him, and the prince would be unable to do so.
So it is better to get in the car directly. The snake and the prince gathered around him. Lin Yun said that this kind of plan that was forced out of helplessness cannot be considered as balancing water, but should be called raising poison.
No one knows what the outcome will be.
Tang Ning, feeling anxious, kept looking back. After driving for more than an hour, Tang Ning, whose head was almost sore from turning around, finally spotted a suspected target!
It was an ordinary-looking taxi, but it was following them all the time.
Gengxi must have been worried about being discovered by him, so she took a taxi.
Tang Ning hugged her red wedding dress tighter. He moved his eyes carefully and found that the secretary on the other side was also turning his head to look out the window. It seemed that he was observing the vehicle that seemed to be Geng Xi just like him.
Tang Ning took the opportunity when Wei Mi was looking away to observe him. Wei Mi was wearing a black cloak and straw sandals, wrapping himself tightly. Tang Ning could only see Wei Mi's exposed hands, which were a pair of skinny hands with faint spots.
As Tang Ning watched, the hand that was facing upwards suddenly turned over, with the fingertips slightly raised and waved at Tang Ning.
Tang Ning raised his head quickly, and then he realized that Mi, whose face was hidden by the hat, had looked at him at some point.
"Did you notice?" The unusually hoarse male voice scraped across Tang Ning's ear like sandpaper.
This was the first time Tangning heard Mi's voice, but he was in no mood to pay attention to the other person's tone. He was distracted by what he was saying.
What? What? Did he secretly spy on him
It wasn't a big deal to glance at someone in your industry, but Tangning couldn't help but feel flustered. At this moment, the secretary slowly said, "Yin Yang Road."
Yin Yang Road
Everyone in the car looked at it except Lin Yun. Even though Tang Ning didn't know what they were saying, she felt a little uncomfortable just by listening to the others.
Secret way: "Look at what you are doing, look at the road."
Everyone looked out the window at the same time. It was sunset. The setting sun sprinkled down from the sky, dividing the road into half light and half dark. The left side of the road was illuminated by the setting sun, full of orange-red light, while the right half of the road was hidden in darkness.
The boundary between light and darkness ran through the entire road, and the bus Tang Ning was riding in was traveling in the center. Half of the bus was bathed in light, while the other part, including Tang Ning, was in darkness.
Du Feng's face changed slightly, and he quickly shouted: "Don't be in the middle of the road! Go to where there is light!"
Although Lin Yun didn't know why, he immediately followed Du Feng's instructions.
Soon, the warm sunset light also shone on Tang Ning's cold body. Tang Ning suddenly found that he was very cold. The coldness penetrated from the skin into the bone marrow. Every bone seemed to be trembling.
The wind was howling outside the car window, and a wave of fear passed through Tang Ning's heart.
Tang Ning's hands were shaking as he took out a red wedding dress from his backpack and put it on. After putting it on, the coldness was slightly dispelled and he had the energy to look around. Then Tang Ning realized that it was not just him. The player sitting on the right side of the car seemed to be very cold.
Chen Yan blew out a warm breath into his palms while Qin Jiaqi rubbed her shoulders. Their faces turned pale. If Tang Ning felt cold, it could be explained by his poor physical condition, but Chen Yan and Qin Jiaqi were not feeling the same. An ominous premonition enveloped Tang Ning's heart.
"The Tao is divided into Yin and Yang. Yin follows the Yin path, and Yang follows the Yang path. Let's go quickly before it gets dark." The secret voice said in a strange tone.
The high-speed bus picked up speed and sprinted at full speed, and the scenery outside the window became blurred.
Tang Ning wrapped her wedding dress tightly around her body. She looked out the window again and saw a taxi speeding along the light-dark dividing line behind their car.
The car had been following them for a long time.
At this moment, the car was half covered by the sunset light and half covered by darkness, which looked particularly strange. Tang Ning didn't feel anything when he looked at the taxi. But now Tang Ning felt something was wrong, as if the taxi had changed a little.
Is there something wrong? Is he just having an illusion
Tangning frowned and stared at the taxi for a while, from the wheels to the body to the seats, and then Tangning suddenly realized -
The driver's seat of the taxi was empty!
His mind was blank, and every organ in his body seemed to be tense. His ears pricked up high and caught Chen Yan's voice: "What would happen if it was in the middle of the Yin-Yang Road?"
There are the sounds of heartbeats, the whistling of the wind, and rapid breathing.
A chill came from the right side that even his wedding dress couldn't stop. Half of Tang Ning's body was frozen. He turned his head stiffly and looked towards the window to his right. He saw the figure of a passenger floating on the glass. It was sitting in the same seat as Tang Ning and also turned its head to look at the glass. The only difference was that Tang Ning turned to the right while it turned to the left. Their eyes met.
Dong stared at Tang Ning and then slowly revealed a strange smile.
"Then Yin will get in your car."