Someone danced among them, and I seemed to have seen that dance in Gray Town. But it no longer had the original quietness and grace. The dancer's movements always had a twisted and weird feeling, and the range of movements revealed hysterical madness. I don’t even want to call this dance, and I haven’t danced for a long time.
"Dance?" A voice sounded beside me, bringing me back to reality.
I saw the person who spoke, his clothes were in tatters, and there were red lines like cracks on them, as if they were blood. There was a different meaning in the other person's words. I didn't know what it was for a moment, so I had to look at him silently.
"Today is a day worth celebrating and you should dance," Tuo said.
I shook my head and declined the other party's request. The other person's presence gave me a very uncomfortable feeling. I stood up, trying to distance myself from this disturbing element. Tuo chased after me, looked at me with careful eyes, and said slowly: "Your clothes are so beautiful."
I gritted my teeth and replied "Thank you." Although there were only two words, I thought I had tried my best to express my indifference to him.
Tuo obviously wanted to continue the conversation. He ignored my reaction and said to himself: "This outfit does not belong to Gray Town, and it does not seem to be the result of being affected by poisonous water."
"Poisoned water?" I heard the word again. At that time, One Eye did not explain to me what the so-called "poisonous water" was.
"You're not Jin's friend, are you?" Tuo saw the confusion on my face and said without missing a chance: "You have no idea what's going on here, and you don't know what the so-called plan is! You were just hired by One Eye to make up for it. Perhaps, when we are not paying attention, you will escape quietly and make our plan fail!"
"I won't do that!" The other party's tone of questioning made me very dissatisfied, so I said tit for tat: "I won't let Jhin die in your hands!" Although I don't know what the plan is, if I do it without permission If you leave, Jhin will die because of me. It was Jhin who saved me before, but I couldn't do such a thing.
This time, it was Tuo's turn to be confused. He frowned and asked, "It seems that you are not ignorant. Are you really the last person?"
"Of course she is!" Before I could answer, Jhin's voice suddenly appeared next to me.
Seeing Jin's appearance, Tuo's eyes flashed with panic.
"You can go." Jin said this coldly.
After hearing this, Tuo felt like he was being pardoned and immediately left in despair.
Before I had time to thank Jhin for rescuing me, I was greeted by the other party's face-to-face questioning: "Why are you still here!"
These words made me a little angry, and I said stubbornly: "I can't let you die in their hands!"
Jin was stunned for a moment and said slowly: "It seems that One Eye told you."
I didn't deny it.
Jhin sighed and said, "But do you know, if you continue to stay here, it will lead to the destruction of Ash Town!"
"Destruction?" Jhin's words shocked me again.
What happened during this period? Why did I encounter so many strange things one after another, first a death wedding, then being chased by guards, and almost becoming food for these people near the camp. At this moment, Jhin actually told me about Ash Town will be destroyed. Is all this related to the so-called "plan"
"What happened? What is that so-called plan?" I asked Jhin when no one was around.
"You'd better not know this." Jhin didn't answer, but warned me, "You have to leave!"
Now, I can't just leave like this, because I realize that every move I make will affect the lives of many people.
"I won't leave unless you tell me all this!" I grabbed Jhin's hand and wanted to know the truth.
At this moment, the leaves in my arms fell to the ground. I didn't notice it, but the sharp-eyed Jin saw it. He picked up the tiny leaf on the ground, his face became ugly, and after a long while, he asked: "Where did this leaf come from?"
"This is... what Aunt Zhu placed under the moonstone. She said it was related to the secrets of Gray Town." I answered truthfully.
"Not good!" Jhin muttered, walking back and forth anxiously, "Whether the plan goes ahead or not, Hui Town will be in danger. Time is running out!"
"What are you talking about!" I don't know what kind of secret is hidden in this leaf, but I can see that this secret must be very important.
Jin looked at me and seemed to have finally made up his mind and said, "Now that things have come to a point, maybe you are the only one who can help me..."
Before Jhin finished speaking, I saw One Eye appearing in front of me. Noticing the change in my expression, Jhin stopped talking without waiting for me to warn him.
One Eye walked over slowly, as if he hadn't seen anything, and said with a normal expression: "Jin, everyone is looking for you."
Jhin nodded and said calmly: "I'll be right away."
Before leaving, Jhin whispered in my ear: "At dawn, come to the north of the camp to find me. By then, you will know the truth of everything."
I watched the two people leave, and just before they disappeared from my sight, One Eye glanced at me inadvertently. I'm not sure if he discovered anything, but I know that at dawn, I will appear at the appointed place. Similarly, I am not sure whether what drives me to do this is to help Jhin or to satisfy my desire for knowledge.
The carnival continued well into the night, and I almost doubted that these people in the camp needed any rest. They were squandering endless energy like this, which made me feel more and more as if the end would be after today.
Until dawn, everything finally quieted down.
I watched a layer of white appear on the horizon, knowing that the appointed time had arrived. I tiptoed through the people sleeping haphazardly on the ground and walked to the north of the camp. I saw a slender figure standing high up in the wind. I knew it was Jhin just by looking at it. His expression was as calm as the calm water in the pool, and his body was wrapped in a black robe, making him appear strangely conspicuous in this dark and unclear world. I originally thought that black should be the name of evil and fear, but the black robe in front of me made me feel a kind of purity, as if the reality broke through the fog. I even saw loneliness, the kind of determination that isolates light from all complicated causes and conditions, lonely and unshakable.
I approached and found that he was looking far ahead, where a towering mountain stood quietly.
"That's Thunder Mountain." Jhin looked at the tall black shadow and said in a deep voice.
I looked at the sharp-edged mountain peaks and had a feeling of being tall, solid and unshakable. This is indeed a high mountain, but I don't know why Jhin is looking at it in trance.
Jhin saw my confusion and asked, "You don't know much about giants, do you?"