Ouyang Xiaoleng was not angry because he knew that being angry at this time would not help and would only waste time. He hurriedly asked Qian Qi: "Tell me what happened? What clues do you have now?"
"Judging from the clues I found, it was Rakshasa who kidnapped Xia Qiu. She deceived us by pretending to be a divine fortune teller. But I knew that Rakshasa would eat human flesh every few hours, so I brought her with me Xia Qiu shouldn't be able to walk too far, and she likes to use caves on rock walls as her nest, but I don't know much about the terrain around Yongchuan." Qian Qi said everything he knew and thought.
"It's Rakshasa Mother again! Then I know who to ask." After hearing this, Ouyang Xiaoleng was silent for a few seconds, and then an idea came to his mind. He turned around and hurriedly walked down the mountain. Qian Qi and The Snow Rabbit followed behind him.
"Brother Xiao Leng, where are we going?" Xue Tu asked with some confusion.
Ouyang Xiaoleng didn't even bother to answer Xuetu's question, he was just eager to find Xia Qiu, for fear that if she was delayed a second, she would be killed by the Rakshasa Mother. He rushed all the way to the two-life corridor that connected the demon world to the human world. The manjus and sandalwoods on both sides were still in full bloom, and the blood-like color spread to the endless horizon and connected up and down with the purple sky.
"Manzhu, Shahua!" Ouyang Xiaoleng shouted the names of the flower demon sisters.
Soon the laughter like silver bells sounded again, and the two sisters, who were like dolls, swayed from the sea of flowers hand in hand. They sang and said in harmony: "It's rare that Master Xiao Leng takes the initiative to call our names so loudly. I'm really happy." .”
"Yes, yes, he usually turns a blind eye to us even when he passes by here."
"I just want to ask you, have you heard any news about Rakshasa Mother recently?" Ouyang Xiaoleng interrupted them bluntly.
"Mother Rakshasa." One of the sisters began to tremble.
"It's so scary." The other one also became uneasy.
"Telling out her story will result in retaliation from her. We are no match for her."
"She will drink our blood first, and then eat our bodies bit by bit."
"You don't have to be afraid. I swear that I will eradicate her completely, and I will never let her harm you." Ouyang Xiaoleng hurriedly comforted him. At this moment, he no longer cared about how humble the Flower Demon's identity was in his heart. , in order to save Xia Qiu, he must put down his dignity.
"As the son of the Amber Dragon King, I can also assure you that my warriors are camped in the square not far away, and they will definitely be able to ensure your safety." Qianqi also agreed.
"Then... we have a little question. If you can answer it, we will tell you what we know about the Rakshasa Mother."
"Excuse me quickly." Ouyang Xiaoleng lowered his figure completely.
"As long as you can guess which of us is Manzhu and who is Shahua."
"Yes, as long as you can guess it, it proves that Master Xiao Leng has paid attention to us. Then we will have no regrets even if we are shattered to pieces for this."
Ouyang Xiaoleng was a little stumped, because Manzhu and Shahua were twin sisters. Not only did they look similar, but their voices were also very similar. He had never noticed which of them was completely blind during the day, so what? You can guess it. Just when he was in trouble, Snow Rabbit put a hand on his left shoulder. Although it was just an ordinary movement, it gave him a feeling. If he guessed correctly, Snow Rabbit was giving him a hint, but How to understand her hint, left shoulder, left side, so the invisible one on the left is Manzhu, then the one on the right is Shahua, I can't care about that much, I can only challenge it.
"Well," Ouyang Xiaoleng looked back and forth pretending to think, and finally stopped on the left, "You are Manzhu, then the other one is Shahua."
The two sisters were stunned for a moment, then cheered excitedly: "Master Xiao Leng guessed it right, he really guessed it right."
"He has paid attention to us."
"Okay, now you can tell me what you know about Rakshasa Mother, right?" Ouyang Xiaoleng couldn't wait.
"Okay... Since some time ago, ghost slaves have been secretly transporting human corpses into the demon world. We saw them hiding in the dark." Manzhu's voice was trembling.
"Yes, we secretly listened to their conversation and found out that they were the subordinates of the Rakshasa Mother." Shahua continued.
"They complained that the Rakshasa mother would eat human flesh every few hours, forcing them to continuously go to the human world in search of prey without even having time to rest."
"Moreover, they must carry the body to the cave on the barren mountain wall to the east outside the royal city."
"Yes, in order not to attract other people's attention, they had no choice but to stay away from the distance and walk in extremely difficult rocky hills to hide their whereabouts."
"If human flesh is not given to the Rakshasa Mother in time, those men may be eaten by her."
"It seems we have to take a trip to the barren mountains to the east." Qianqi looked to the east and said.
"Well, thank you very much." Ouyang Xiaoleng nodded in agreement, and then thanked Manzhu Shahua.
This move really surprised Xuetu. It was the old brother Xiao Leng, let alone such a humble flower demon. Even if Ouyang Hongye or Grandpa Yong did something for him, he would rarely say anything. There was a word of thanks, but he could do this for that human girl. Snow Rabbit suddenly felt a little sad in her heart, but it didn't show on her face. She smiled and nodded and said: "I know a shortcut. ,Come with me!"
Ouyang Xiaoleng and Qianqi followed the snow rabbit into the sky and flew over Yongchuan. When they flew to the barren mountains to the east outside Yongchuan, the three of them began to circle. There are many caves on the rock wall, large and small, with different shapes. From the outside, there is no difference.
"The Rakshasa Mother will definitely set up a barrier outside the cave to disguise her lair." Qian Qi said.
"Let's go look for her separately. Be careful and don't act rashly. Mother Rakshasa is extremely powerful, especially Snow Rabbit. You are no match for her." Ouyang Xiaoleng thought for a while and gave instructions.
"Once I find it, how will I let you know, Brother Xiao Leng?" Xue Tu asked.
Qianqi was the first to conjure three crystal clear flakes from his hands. The flakes looked like fish scales at first glance, but they were much larger than fish scales. Their color was like shells, and they emitted a strange light under the reflection of the purple sky. He handed two pieces to Xiao Leng and Xue Tu respectively: "These are my father's dragon scales. Because they have been connected to each other for thousands of years on my father's body, they have the ability to communicate with each other. As long as you hold them tightly, It, try to imagine the appearance of the person you want to communicate with, and they will generate induction, so that the other party holding the dragon scale can also know the information in your heart."
"Well, I understand!" Snow Rabbit tightly grasped the dragon scales handed over by Qianqi, "Then I'll go to the bottom and look for it!"
"Be careful!" Ouyang Xiaoleng also clenched the dragon scales in his hand, "I will look for it in the cave in the middle."
"Okay, then I'll go to the top."
As soon as Qianqi finished speaking, the three of them said goodbye and went to the mountains to find each other.
After Xia Qiu was sucked into the whirlpool and lost consciousness, when she woke up she found herself lying on the table in the classroom. Her previous memories about the demon world and even about Ouyang Xiaoleng and the others had become extremely blurry, as if it was just a dream. It is no longer possible to retell it clearly.
She felt that her eyes were stung by the sunlight shining in from the window, and she simply squinted, but this time there were tears left in her eyes, sliding down her cheeks and onto the books pillowed under her arms. She raised her head and realized that it was time for self-study. The classroom was surprisingly quiet. Everyone was lying on the table reading or doing homework. Liu Lingmei and Du He were also in their respective places. Seeing the two of them made her feel at ease, but she didn't know why she habitually turned her head and looked back. When she saw the seat behind her was empty, she realized that no one had been sitting there since school started.
At this time, the bell rang for the end of get out of class, and she stretched herself, thinking that her mind might be spinning so slowly because she had just woken up. When she saw other classmates starting to pack their schoolbags, she remembered that the next day was the National Day. School would end early today and the first day of the holiday would begin tomorrow, so she quickly packed them up too.
Before she had packed up, Liu Lingmei came over and asked, "Xiaoqiu, what are you going to do later?"
Before Xia Qiu could think of how to answer her, Du He came over and suggested, "Let's go see a movie!"
"Okay, okay." Liu Lingmei agreed.
Xia Qiu smiled and nodded, but she was still thinking about the dream she had just had. She always felt that some links in her memory were not connected, but she couldn't figure out what went wrong.
The streets were filled with the atmosphere of National Day. The colorful flags broke the monotony of the dead leaves. It looked no different from previous years. Xia Qiu's hand was held tightly by Liu Lingmei, and the warmth spread from the palm of her hand to her body. After all these years, Liu Lingmei still smiled as brightly as when she first met, chattering to herself, while Du He followed with a smile.
The display windows on the commercial street were shining with colorful colors, beautiful but a little unreal. As Xia Qiu walked, she looked at the shadows of Liu Lingmei, Du He and herself reflected in the display windows, and suddenly a pair of gray-blue pupils appeared. Flashing past the window, it was the face of a young man without any expression, but it seemed to have a magical power that could pull people into the window.
She stopped and saw that the boy's shadow was no longer visible on the display window. She hurriedly looked behind her to look for him, but could not see the boy. She didn't understand why she was so panicked and lost because she couldn't find the boy. He was obviously just a stranger. But it attracted her so much.
"Xiao Qiu, are you okay? Why does your face look so ugly?" Liu Lingmei asked with concern.
"Well, it's nothing." Xia Qiu smiled bitterly. She felt that her behavior today was really weird. It was uncharacteristically uncharacteristic. It was obviously a holiday and she had friends by her side. How could she feel so lost because of a non-existent figure.
"Hurry up, let's go see some movies." Du He changed the topic.
There was a shelf full of posters in front of the cinema. Liu Lingmei wanted to watch "The Bridge of Lost Dreams". Xia Qiu didn't understand why the cinema would still show such an old film, but seeing the excitement on Liu Lingmei's face, she thought that this was indeed a classic film. , she and Du He agreed.
Sitting in the screening room, watching the two protagonists on the big screen, falling in love but separated, Xia Qiu felt that her heart was also rolling with depression. It’s as if she is the heroine. She has never been in love, so why does she resonate with the plot of the movie? After coming out of the cinema, the depressed mood could no longer be released. Xia Qiu suddenly wanted to go for a walk in Yongchuan Forest to relax, even if it was just sitting by the lake, so he insisted on bidding farewell to Liu Lingmei and Du He and walked to Yongchuan Forest alone. go.
This forest is still the same as every time I came here in the past. Although the leaves have turned yellow and the flowers have withered, being in it still makes Xia Qiu feel relaxed. This has always been her favorite place. Whenever she is in a bad mood, just sitting by the lake for a while will automatically recharge her batteries.
The afterglow of the setting sun reflected on the lake, and the breeze brought out golden waves. Although it was autumn, it was not very cold, and even the wind blowing by the lake was warm. Xia Qiugang felt that the tangled mood just now began to slowly calm down. When she turned around inadvertently, she saw a figure passing through the forest. The figure was strange yet familiar, making her involuntarily want to follow him and see what he looked like. She got up and chased after her, and before she knew it, she came to an open area. From a distance, she saw a huge plum tree growing in the middle of the open area. The plum blossoms on the tree were blooming out of season, and the figure she was following was standing on that tree. under the tree.
It was the back of a young man wearing a white gown. There were actually a pair of fox ears on his silver hair. Xia Qiu shook his head hard, wondering if he was hallucinating, but the figure was still standing there. The strangest thing was that apart from curiosity, she didn't have any fear in her heart. She was just attracted by the beautiful back, and her feet moved closer to him without any control.
She finally came to him. The silver-haired boy under the tree noticed her presence and turned around to face her. His gray-blue eyes were so deep and melancholy. She was stunned for a moment, and then she remembered that it was her. Is that the boy’s face seen on the window display
"You're finally here." The young man said to Xia Qiu. Although his face was expressionless, his tone was so gentle, as if he had known her for a long time.
"Do you know me?" Xia Qiu asked.
"Have you forgotten me like this? Are you asking me if I know you?" the young man asked, not allowing Xia Qiu to say any more, so he opened his arms and hugged her tightly.
Xia Qiu wanted to break away from the boy's embrace, but her body couldn't exert any strength. She indulged in the warmth and peace that the embrace brought her, sinking deeper and deeper. She felt that her whole heart had never been so full of mixed emotions as at this moment, happy? happiness? fear? expect? miss? Sad... She couldn't find any words in her mind to describe her mood. She just hoped that time could stop at this moment so that she could stay in this embrace forever.
After a long time, the young man slowly loosened his arms, put his hands on her shoulders and said to her: "You do not belong to this world, everything here is false and does not exist. Remember, you must come back, Come back to me and you must find our memories, I will wait for you! Keep waiting!"
A gust of wind blew by, and the plum blossoms on the tree withered in an instant, and the petals were thrown into the air with the wind. Xia Qiu raised her head and saw the rain of petals flying in the wind and was fascinated by it. When she came back to her senses, she saw that the boy in white had disappeared, and all that was left in front of her was the bare trunk of the plum blossom tree and petals scattered on the ground. She looked around anxiously, but there was no trace of the boy anywhere. She felt her heart was in severe pain. The pain made it difficult to breathe and tears blurred her vision.
The last words the boy said repeatedly appeared in her mind. What did he want to express? Do you have to go back? Return to where? Do you have to go back to him? And who is he? What are their memories? Why is he waiting for himself? All these questions were like an endless sea swallowing her up.
After returning home, Xia Qiu locked herself in her room and searched every corner of the room like crazy. She intuitively felt that she might be able to find some clues to explain everything that was bothering her. The blue hairband in the desk drawer immediately attracted her. There were a few dark red marks on the hairband. She held the hairband in her hands and examined it carefully. The dark red marks seemed to have been stained long ago. Left with blood stains.
She tried desperately to recall whether she had used this hairband to bandage her wounds, and what was the connection between the silver-haired boy with fox ears and this hairband. The boy's gray-blue eyes always lingered in her mind. They overlapped with the eyes of the silver fox deep in her memory. That's right! Isn't that the silver fox she rescued from a group of black foxes when she was six years old? She used this hair tie to bandage its wounds. And that boy happened to be this little silver fox. He came to her again many years later. He should have a name that matched his appearance very well, but what was his name? The young man who looks as cold as ice and snow hides a gentle heart, and she is the only one who understands that tenderness best. How could she forget him? She gradually recalled every bit of her time with him, and kept pursuing these clues in the tunnel of memory. Finally, she remembered the name that she could not forget the first time she heard it, belonging to the silver-haired boy. His name is Ouyang Xiaoleng.
"Oh, by the way, I was wandering around Yongchuan in the Demon Realm with Qian Qi, and then accidentally walked into a small shop and met the old woman called the Divine Fortune Teller, but was pulled into darkness by her." Xia Qiu He said to himself in sudden realization.
As she retrieved all her memories and longings, everything around her shattered, scattered, and disappeared like glass. She found herself sitting alone in the darkness, accompanied by the nothingness of darkness. It is endless cold and loneliness. She felt fear and despair. She tried to shout Ouyang Xiaoleng's name loudly, but she only heard her own voice echoing in the void, and finally disappeared without any response.