A life of clearness

Chapter 15: Baishi Temple

Rong Qing whimpered in pain, and at that moment, the world was spinning.

It felt like something was pressing heavily on her. She thought drowsily...Take it away quickly, I'm going to be crushed to death.

It was as if someone had heard what was in my heart, and soon my body felt lighter.

Rong Qing tried hard to open her eyes, but just when she thought she had opened them, it was still dark in front of her.

His eyelids were tightly closed as if they were filled with lead.

She felt herself moving. The sound of the wind... and raindrops. These sounds that should have been clear in her ears seemed to be separated by a layer, giving her the familiar feeling of flying a sword.

"Sir, sir!" Zhong Xiu whispered anxiously in her ear.

Rong Qing closed her eyes and showed no sign of waking up. She was held in Zhong Xiu's arms, with a cut on her forehead. Although the bleeding had stopped temporarily, the blood still slashed her face, which was very scary.

Zhong Xiu shook Rong Qing's arm vigorously, but couldn't wake her up. He watched in despair as the boat quickly fell from mid-air to the ground.

The boy was obviously envious of the flying boat driven by his senior sister. He had been looking at it since the flying boat was summoned from the storage ring. He was very dissatisfied with Rong Qing and the other two who were able to get on the flying boat.

Now that the plane was about to land, they couldn't wait to start chasing people away.

He stepped forward and kicked the unconscious Rong Qing.

The kick was apparently less powerful, and seemed to be just a light kick. But secretly, a stream of energy kicked into Rong Qing's abdomen.

The pressure on her abdominal organs was enough to wake her up in pain.

The boy glanced at his senior sister who was steering the boat in front, and saw that her expression had not changed, as if she had not noticed what had happened here, so he felt relieved.

No! Zhong Xiu didn't dare to say anything, and hugged Rong Qing tighter. With tears in her eyes, she looked at the boy who was nearly 20 years younger than her pleadingly.

She didn't understand why such a young child could be so cruel. It was as if human life was worthless in his eyes!

The boy didn't care about Zhong Xiu's look, or rather, he didn't need to care. He stared at Rong Qing, with a hint of disdain and jealousy in his eyes.

Disdain, of course, is because he disdains all mortals. As for jealousy, it is because of certain words of the person he admires...

Rong Qing had no idea of ​​this. The pain in her stomach urged her to groan, and she finally opened her eyes.

As I woke up, the pain became more unbearable.

"Awake?" the boy said coldly. His young face was serious and upright, the corners of his lips were pulled down, and his eyes revealed a deliberate arrogance and fierceness. "If you know what's good for you, go in by yourself."

He pointed behind him.

The boat landed on the ground as light as a feather. It landed in a wide courtyard. There was a lake, a moon-shaped bridge, and a long gallery connected to the overlapping courtyard gates in the distance.

Just from this corner you can see that this place covers a large area.

Rong Qing finally came to her senses, looked up at the boy, and glanced at the woman standing at the bow of the boat from the corner of her eye.

As if she was afraid of the boy's eyes, Rong Qing lowered her eyes and dared not look at him any longer.

She struggled to get up from Zhong Xiu's arms. Her whole body ached, especially her head and abdomen.

Zhong Xiu looked at Rong Qing worriedly, but the boy gave him a new order.

"You, take that old woman away."

The old woman he was referring to was none other than the unconscious Master Guo, with her hair dishevelled and slumped in the boat.

"Hurry up." The boy urged impatiently. Could it be that these mortals thought that the senior sister would be so kind as to send them off the boat again? Ha.

Zhong Xiu nodded in response, and seeing that Rong Qing had managed to stand up, she turned around, pulled Master Guo's hand around her shoulders, and supported Master Guo with one hand.

When the carriage overturned, the three of them were caught off guard and all of them were thrown into a ball. Zhong Xiu was really lucky and nothing serious happened.

But Master Guo was first controlled by the puppet technique, which damaged his energy, and then he was exhausted from the journey. Even if he was usually in good health, he would be in very bad shape after this series of tortures at his age... Rong Qing concealed the worry in her eyes and turned around to get off the boat first.

As soon as I got out of the boat, dense raindrops immediately fell on my face. A dark cloud was hanging over the towering mountain directly above me.

Rong Qing slowly followed the boy's instructions and approached the main room with the door open. Just when Zhong Xiu wanted to follow him in, he was stopped by the woman in red.

"The old man doesn't look very healthy. It's better for him to live in another room to avoid being infected by the disease."

The "good intentions" of the woman in red really made the boy dissatisfied, and he snorted coldly.

But this time, the woman did not coax him. She approached Rong Qing who had stopped walking and said gently, "Mr. Yu, right?"

Rong Qing didn't answer, but looked back at her in confusion.

"There are some things that I need to talk to you about." After saying that, without allowing the other party to refuse, the woman grabbed Rong Qing's hand and dragged her into the room very forcefully.

As the door creaked shut, a curtain clearly flashing with fluorescent light rose up in the boy's eyes.

Senior sister actually issued a ban!

Is there anything he cannot bear to hear? He felt sour in his heart.

Just when he wanted to find someone to vent his anger, he found that Zhong Xiu had already obediently followed the woman's instructions and helped Master Guo into the side room. He was left alone in the empty yard, his face flushed.

Regardless of what the boy was thinking at the moment, after Rong Qing was dragged into the house, a strong smell of dust hit her face.

How long has it been since this villa was cleaned? Where have the servants who are responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the villa gone?

That's right, Rong Qing has recognized where this place is now. Isn't this the other courtyard of the Ning Wang Mansion built on Matou Mountain? When the prince and princess came here to escape the summer heat two years ago, she took Master Guo's car and came along. Although they didn't live in this courtyard, the style is similar, so it felt strange at first, but the more I looked at it, the more familiar it became.

Rong Qing looked at the thick layer of dust on the table and realized that no one had come to the villa for a long time. Even the servants had left. When did it happen? And it was after the Chinese New Year this year? She recalled, but the information she got was blank. Yes, she usually didn't like to pay attention to this kind of news.

"I don't know what you want to ask me, fairy?" Rong Qing took the initiative to speak. She thought that although she was kidnapped, as long as there was a way to negotiate, she would not have to worry too much about her personal safety for the time being.

The woman smiled and introduced herself, "I am not worthy of the title of fairy. My Taoist name is Yan Shuang, so you can just call me Yan Shuang." She added, "I invited you here because I value you. I will tell you the truth. We are very interested in your research. As long as you can give us a satisfactory answer - fame, wealth, or even..." Yan Shuang stared into Rong Qing's eyes, "The path to immortality! We can give you whatever you want."

Rong Qing's eyes widened slightly.

Yan Shuang was very satisfied with Rong Qing's reaction and waited for Rong Qing's reply leisurely.

No one could resist the temptation she offered, no one!

"How could my research catch the eye of an immortal?" Rong Qing laughed at herself, finally realizing that she had gotten into trouble for no apparent reason.

"Bai Shi Guan." Yan Shuang said coldly, half warning and half threatening, "Please don't shirk responsibility, sir."

Rong Qing took a deep breath to ease the pain in her abdomen, and said helplessly, "My method requires a lot of book research. Now, first, I'm not in Suicheng, so I have no one to ask for help if I encounter any problems. Second, the fastest way to look up literature is to go to the library. But the library is still under repair." Rong Qing patiently reasoned with Yan Shuang, "A good cook cannot cook without rice. I am helpless now."

"So, sir, you agree?" Yan Shuang didn't seem worried at all. Instead, he seemed happy that the negotiations had made progress.

"Uh..." Rong Qing didn't dare to agree.

"I remember that you mortals have a common saying." Yan Shuang smiled and said, "Don't refuse a toast and then drink a forfeit. I remember it correctly."

"That woman... you called her Master, I remember." Yan Shuang turned his head and glanced out the window, "She was just a by-product. Some people are more optimistic about you! But since she has been brought here, she must be of some use." His tone was leisurely, "I will use her to urge you to find the answer as soon as possible. Otherwise, you will regret it after she dies."

Yan Shuangduan acted calm and composed, but every word he said stabbed Rong Qing's heart like a knife.

Yan Shuang's threat was too accurate. Rong Qing couldn't help but care about her own safety, the safety of her teacher, and the safety of Zhong Xiu, who was not mentioned but was also a hostage.

People have feelings. Since she met Master Guo, she has always been sincere to Rong Qing and taught her everything. So when she saw Master Guo being controlled by puppetry, she did not choose to jump out of the window and escape, but tried her best to deal with him.

Although she failed miserably... Rong Qing was stunned for a moment, as if she had a telepathic connection. She stared at the woman opposite her who seemed gentle but was actually extremely arrogant. The only value she had for these people was the answer to the location of Baishi Temple.

They are so eager for it, it is nothing more than two reasons, either fear or greed. Or maybe both.

Then her previous guess could be confirmed. These people did have some concerns... Were they concerned about the people of Baishi Temple? Or were they also targeting the people of Baishi Temple?

Thinking about it this way, the situation is not that bad... She can be needed by these people, but she can also be the target of competition or protection by another group of people.

Rong Qing closed her eyes and nodded "heavily", "I understand. Please, Fairy Yan Shuang, don't tell them anymore."

"Of course." Yan Shuang's red lips curled up slightly, "Now, I am also optimistic about you, sir."

(End of this chapter)