morning.
Libido Asylum.
Jiang Cheng walked back and forth in the corridor, looking restless.
After returning to the lunatic asylum yesterday, he and Xu Dingjia told Shao Fang about their experiences in the ruins. As a member of the Stranger, Shao Fang has seen a lot of bizarre events, and it was still incredible after hearing the descriptions of the two. When Shao Fang saw Chu Xueying trapped by the Immortal Binding Rope, Shao Fang's shocked expression reached an extreme level. As a refuge for strangers, the asylum has restrictions that can prevent the apostles of the ancient gods from intruding. However, because the Immortal Binding Rope isolates spiritual power, it allows Chu Xueying to enter it.
The strangers and the returning disciples were at odds with each other. After Shao Fang recovered from the initial shock, he, like Lin Yu, was about to kill Chu Xueying. Fortunately, Xu Dingjia was there to stop him in time and told him that there was still a way to rescue Chu Xueying. Shao Fang patiently listened to Xu Dingjia’s explanation and said that the legend of the Holy Grail was indeed true, but she did not know the location of the Stranger’s camp. The alien tribe was divided into several groups in ancient times, each with different missions. After many years, there has never been any contact with each other.
"However, the elders of the clan may know." Shao Fang thought for a while and said.
Jiang Cheng didn't want to let go of any hope, and quickly asked: "Can you ask the elders for help? No matter what the cost, I will save Chu Xueying!"
Shao Fang glanced at Chu Xueying, who was tied to a chair, and the latter had a sneer on her face. Suppressing the disgust rising in his heart, Shao Fang continued: "I will try my best."
It was almost midnight, the nightmare fog was about to appear, and the communication between the asylum and the outside world would be interrupted. Shao Fang looked at the time and decided to contact the clan leader early tomorrow morning. After that, she placed Chu Xueying in a secret ward. It was very safe and there was no need to worry about Chu Xueying escaping from the ward. It was easy for Jiang Cheng and Xu Dingjia to make arrangements. The ward they stayed in before was always empty, so they could rest when they returned.
Although they were upset, after experiencing so many things, the two of them had already reached the limit of physical and mental exhaustion. They fell asleep without even taking off their clothes.
Early in the morning, Jiang Cheng woke up.
With a long breath, Jiang Cheng rolled over and got out of bed. As he moved, he found that his body was much lighter, and the internal injuries caused in the ruins seemed to have disappeared. Jiang Cheng looked at the time and saw that it was less than six o'clock. Although he was worried about Chu Xueying's affairs, it was too abrupt to disturb Shao Fang so early. He thought for a while and decided to see if Xu Dingjia was awake.
Walking through the corridor, Jiang Cheng saw that Xu Dingjia's door was open. When I got closer, there was no one inside. Jiang Cheng was confused when he heard footsteps coming from behind him. He turned around and saw that it was Xu Dingjia with sleepy eyes.
Seeing Jiang Cheng, Xu Dingjia muttered, "Why are you here if you don't want to sleep?"
"I can't sleep." Jiang Cheng sighed.
Xu Dingjia murmured, "You can't sleep either?"
"You mean... 'also'?" Jiang Cheng looked at Xu Dingjia, his face was full of sleepiness, and it didn't look like he was suffering from insomnia.
"Shao Fang." Xu Dingjia complained, "He called me over early in the morning and asked me again about our experience in the ruins. I just finished talking now, I just came back."
"Didn't we tell her before? Why are we asking again?" Jiang Cheng was also puzzled.
"By the way." Xu Dingjia said, his mind clearer, "She mainly asked about things related to senior brother. When I confirmed that senior brother was still alive, her expression was a little strange."
"Strange?" Jiang Cheng was a little uneasy and asked tentatively, "Is it possible that she has a grudge against Xu Dingjia?"
"That's not the case." An enigmatic smile appeared on Xu Dingjia's lips.
Jiang Cheng didn't understand, but his mind wasn't on that. Instead, he said, "Since she's not asleep yet, has she already contacted the senior management of the Stranger?"
Xu Dingjia shook his head and said: "It's not completely bright yet. If you look out the window, it's still chaotic. Only when the fog of nightmares completely dissipates will the lunatic asylum regain contact with the outside world. There is still some time, so instead of being anxious, you might as well first have a good rest."
Saying that, Xu Dingjia yawned and went back to his room to sleep again. Only a few seconds later, loud snoring could be heard in the room.
Jiang Cheng was not as forgiving as Xu Dingjia, so he could only walk back and forth in the corridor anxiously.
About two hours passed like this.
Jiang Cheng finally saw Shao Fang's figure appear.
"How's it going?" Jiang Cheng asked impatiently.
At this time, Xu Dingjia also woke up and happened to see the conversation between the two at the door.
Shao Fang shook his head helplessly and said: "Many years ago, our group completely lost contact with the camp. No one knows their location now."
Jiang Cheng slowly lowered his head and whispered: "No matter what, thank you."
Shao Fang nodded slightly and said, "If there is anything else you need help with, let me know."
After speaking, Shao Fang turned and left.
Seeing Jiang Cheng's low mood, Xu Dingjia stepped forward and comforted him, "Don't be discouraged. Maybe there are other ways."
Jiang Cheng also wanted to be optimistic, but when he thought about the passage of time, he couldn't help but feel upset again.
"What should I do?" Jiang Cheng seemed to be asking Xu Dingjia, but also seemed to be asking himself, his tone full of powerlessness.
Xu Dingjia was not very good at persuading others, so he could only stand aside silently.
In the quiet corridor, I suddenly remembered the ringtone of my cell phone, which sounded very urgent. Looking around, the source of the sound was Jiang Cheng's room.
"Who will call at this time?" Jiang Cheng frowned and walked towards the room.
I found my phone and the ringing stopped. Jiang Cheng took a look and found that it was not a call, but an email.
"Wildness?" Jiang Cheng only remembered the existence of this person when he saw the sender's name.
Ever since he read his first letter, Jiang Cheng had always thought that the other party was a lunatic and never paid attention to him again.
"Who is the wilderness?" Xu Dingjia asked curiously.
"He's a writer, but he doesn't seem to be very clear-headed. Recently, he has been sending me some strange letters." Jiang Cheng looked at the number of letters and said in surprise, "He actually sent more than ten emails!"
Xu Dingjia also felt a little strange and asked, "Could it be something very important?"
"It's important to save people if you can do anything now." Jiang Cheng shook his head and planned to delete the email and add Wilderness to the blacklist to prevent further harassment from the other party.
But just after he clicked on the latest email, Jiang Cheng's movements suddenly stopped because he saw the three words "Cui Benshan".
"Cui Benshan!" Jiang Cheng said doubtfully, "He actually knows Cui Benshan. Could it be that... everything he said is true!"