Xiaodong woke up and fell into a coma after a while.
Mo Chen touched his forehead, just like before, covered in cold sweat, wet and cold.
Cold as a rock.
This was the case when Xiaodong passed out on his back for the first time. His body was stiff, and his body temperature dropped rapidly, as fast as if he had been submerged in ice water.
It is impossible for ordinary people to have such a low body temperature.
If I could have left the city immediately...
Mo Chen held Xiaodong's hand and continuously poured his true energy into it.
But no matter how much he puts in, it's like a mud cow sinking into the sea, without any effect.
It's like a bottomless pit...
Xiaodong's body was like a bottomless abyss, the cup of tea that Mo Chen fed him when he woke up just now was not ordinary tea, it contained a pill he brought with him.
He got it by accident, he had eaten one before, when his true energy was exhausted and he was seriously injured, this pill could be said to have saved his life.
but…
After Xiaodong drank it, he only showed strength for a while, and after Madam Yan left, he only spoke a few words to Mo Chen.
One sentence is, I think Mr. Wan is a bit like my uncle. I don’t know if they recognize him. Maybe I can ask him if I have the opportunity.
The second sentence is, I wonder where Master is in the city now? I'm really afraid that he will be tricked by the people of Tianjian City.
Mo Chen watched helplessly as Xiaodong's words hadn't come to an end, his eyes began to flutter, and the next moment he fell headfirst on the couch, Mo Chen reached out to fish, Xiaodong's light body was blown off the branches by the wind The leaves of the tree have no weight at all.
Right in front of Mo Chen, his body quickly turned from warm to cold, as if an invisible monster had sucked away his spirit, essence and heat.
Mrs. Yan came over at some point and stood by the screen.
Mo Chen didn't turn his head, and asked softly: "Ma'am, is his situation related to Tian Jiancheng?"
Although they are still strangers to each other, Madam Yan can also see how much Mo Chen values this junior. The relationship between this pair of senior brothers is probably smaller than that of ordinary brothers.
"Yes." Madam Yan acknowledged with a nod.
There are some things she never let herself think about. Those heart-piercing pasts that make people feel chilling and desperate.
When she first arrived in Tianjian City, she was about the same age as Xiaodong. How much she yearned for this city back then, and how much she hates it now.
"This is so close to the sky..." The nearby clouds seemed to be floating on the roof, and you could grab one by stretching out your hand.
What did he say then
She can't remember.
He turned his head and smiled at her, that smile was more dazzling than the sun, she immediately forgot all her words and thoughts, her heart was pounding, and she couldn't hear any sound in her ears.
She guessed she blushed then.
In fact, there were signs of many things from the very beginning, but at that time she was so absorbed in sweetness that she couldn't see anything in her eyes.
"It's like a fairyland here," she said.
He shook his head: "This is not a fairyland." After a short pause, he said, "Where can there be a fairyland in this world?"
Mrs. Yan later recalled the situation of that day countless times. Perhaps it was the sadness in her heart that affected the truth of the memories, the smile on his face was no longer bright and dazzling, but became dimmer and bitter each time.
Even the simple conversations at that time now sound meaningful and full of ominous omens.
It's not that she thinks too much, but...
He knew long ago that he was destined to end.
From the time he was not born, his future death was already doomed.
so…
What kind of mood did he use to see her cheering and carefree
Whenever Mrs. Cui thought of this, her heart felt as if it was torn in two, the pain was so painful that she couldn't breathe.
If she had known from the beginning...she would treat him twice as much, love him twice as much, so that he would have no regrets, let him...
Let him live at least a little more relaxed and happy.
"Leaving Tianjian City, there is only one way to save him." Madam Yan said softly, "There is no longer any delay, you have to leave tonight no matter what. Only by leaving here...he can survive."
At that time, she also begged him to go, so that she could stay instead of him.
"Silly girl." His cold fingers lightly caressed her face: "You can't replace me, and no one in this world can replace me. This is a debt owed by the Xie family, and children and grandchildren can't pay it off..."
"I'll take you away, let's fly away and never come back... You will live, let's live together..."
"What will I do when I see the city that day..."
"But this city will be destroyed one day, not now, it will be destroyed in the future. How can there be something immortal in this world?"
"At least... can't let him be destroyed in my hands... I was born here, grew up here, every plant and tree here, and everyone here, they all rely on me and trust me, I can't just leave them like this .”
"What about me? Are you going to abandon me?"
Perhaps from that moment on, she wanted to destroy the city as soon as possible, looking forward to that day coming soon.
Her hand lightly rested on Xiaodong's forehead.
"The people of Tianjian City boast that they are luckier than others, but the first generation of the city lord of Tianjian City died suddenly. After the city was built, he failed to fly as he wished, but went mad and died exploding. Half of the incomplete heart method was left behind. None of the subsequent city masters could live to the end of their lives, and all of them died badly. This is the karma owed by the Xie family for Tianjian City, and generations cannot get rid of it. Gradually, their strength became weaker and weaker, and it took years and months to spend a lot of real energy to maintain the continued existence of Tianjian City. After the death of a city lord, his bones were buried at the city foundation. They used this sacrifice in exchange for the city foundation Stability. The later city owners also did this generation by generation..." Mrs. Yan said as if she was talking to herself: "This is also effective, but the time it can last is getting shorter and shorter. Eighty years? Fifty years? Up to now, it can't even be maintained for ten years... What's the point of maintaining all this?"
She asked such a question, but in fact she didn't need anyone to answer her,
She already had the answer in her heart.
"What's the point of maintaining all this? Filling it with the lives of so many living people for the sake of dead things..."
"How was this city built?"
Madam Yan turned her head and glanced at him: "I also asked this question at the time. He told me that the first generation of the city lord was a very, very outstanding person. Think, he dares to do what others dare not do... His pursuit of the way forward and the avenue is endless... "
"But such a person just met another person who is better than him. He can't surpass the other person no matter what. Once his competitive spirit goes astray, under jealousy and hatred, people are more terrifying than all demons and ghosts... Can this city be built?" Standing up, it can be suspended in the air because of its city foundation."
City base
Seeing Mo Chen's expression, Mrs. Yan knew that he was also a smart person, very smart.
He could understand the unfinished meaning in her words.
The foundation of Tianjian City was stained with an ominous color of blood from the very beginning. Probably the innocent person who was betrayed and murdered by his best friend, he has been holding grudges, and the invisible curse has been shrouding the city.
Perhaps, until the last bloodline of the Xie family is also cut off in this world, until the city built on killing from the beginning disappears, this curse will not dissipate.
Do those people who have lived in Tianjian City for generations know what kind of cornerstone this city was born on
"So he said, this is a debt owed by the Xie family, which must be repaid from generation to generation. But what if this city ceases to exist? Then this kind of sacrifice from generation to generation should stop, right?"
"Chen Jingzhi will run away, does he already know the secret?"
"Maybe." Mrs. Yan didn't care about this person: "After he came for a while, I found out that his mother should be from Tianjiancheng, and she knew a lot about Tianjiancheng. It took a lot of effort, maybe it’s not surprising to find out.”
"If he can't escape... then with his character, will he use Xiaodong's identity as a bargaining chip in exchange for his own life?"
Mo Chen will not underestimate Chen Jingzhi's despicable cunning at all. In his opinion, Chen Jingzhi can definitely do it, and maybe he is already doing it.
Madam Yan looked serious, but before she opened her mouth, someone announced from outside that Elder Ma and Elder Qian were here, as well as the guest, Master Li, who said they wanted to visit Madam.
Mo Chen was slightly startled.
Master is here
But Master came here at this time, so it's hard to tell if it was a trap set up by Elder Wu and others.
"Understood." Madam Yan stood up, tidied her hair casually, and told Mo Chen: "You take care of him, this attic is protected by formations, outsiders can't come up."
Mo Chen's eyes moved to Xiaodong's face.
Xiaodong's face was pale, and his mouth was tightly shut. I don't know if it's because he was too uncomfortable, or if he saw something in his dream again, his brows were furrowed.
Mo Chen held his hand in his own, and slowly straightened his curled and weak fingers one by one.
These are the hands he is familiar with, with thin calluses from practicing swords, with thin but long fingers, which are very suitable for holding a sword.
In the hall below, Mrs. Yan has asked guests to come in.
Mo Chen stood guard on the attic, watching the situation in the hall below.
The first one who came in was Elder Ma who had been here before. His complexion was better than when he came last time. Regardless of whether the smile was real or not, it was more gentle than the elongated face last time.
The person who came in behind him was wearing a Taoist robe with a blue background and a white border, with a simple white jade bamboo hairpin tied into his hair.
This person Mo Chen was familiar with couldn't be more familiar.
It really is the master, not someone else pretending to be. (to be continued)