I heard it's not good to be a magic stick

Li Jingxing was stating a fact, but to Xu Xu's ears, it was particularly unpleasant, as if he was accusing him of murder.

"Master, please explain to Master." Asi was anxious.

Xu Xu rolled his eyes, and patted the table with his hand heavily: "There's nothing to explain, so I'll just procrastinate."

"Brother Xu!"

"Master!"

It's true that the emperor was not in a hurry and the eunuchs were in a hurry. Zhang Linle and Asi couldn't sit still and stood up one after another.

Xu Xu lowered his eyes and remained silent, pursing the corners of his mouth stubbornly, without saying a word.

Li Jingxing knew Xu Xu's temper.

If other people said that to Xu Xu, he would sarcastically say something when he had time, and beat him up if he was in a bad mood, without taking it personally.

But such a free and easy person has become a world of ice and fire in Li Jingxing's place.When it's good, sweet talk can be done no matter how you coax it. Once Li Jingxing said something serious, especially if he doubted the other party, then Xu Xu wouldn't listen.

Xu Xu was wronged, and he was so petty. The more wronged he felt, the more he wished to make this matter worse, without explaining or arguing, as if he had planned to do this in the first place, and he must prove the crime It's comfortable.

Fortunately for such a shrewd person, in front of Li Jingxing, he was just a naive child, he would get muddled when he got emotional, and he insisted on hurting both sides.

Li Jingxing believed in Xu Xu from the bottom of his heart, he knew that Xu Xu must have his reasons for doing so.This reason may not necessarily be acceptable to people, but anyway, he wants to know the reason.

Li Jingxing also felt that his attitude of discussing the matter just now was too straightforward, and now that Xu Xu wanted to confront him head-on, it was not an option for the two of them to go on like this, not only could they not find out why, but it would also hurt their relationship.

This was the last thing Li Jingxing wanted to happen.

He softened his voice: "Xu Xu, human life is at stake, don't be arrogant, everyone is waiting for your explanation." At the end, he also said the word "good".

Xu Xu didn't like outsiders' hard and soft words, but he couldn't help Li Jingxing's soft words, like a hard ice shell being warmed by spring, his heart softened, and his whole body was no longer so stiff.

Zhang Lin was happy to see Xu Xu's expression was a little loose, and immediately smoothed things over: "Brother Xu, you must be doing this for everyone's benefit. You are such a kind person. It must be very difficult to make this decision. Don't worry, speak slowly. , I will be your reliance."

After speaking, he arched his biceps and patted hard with the other hand.

With a youthful and immature face, Xu Xu had to pretend to be as magical as an iron man. Xu Xu stared at Zhang Linle's expression and let out a chuckle: "Liuwan, we are brothers. I can't understand these words, it's too fake."

"I..." Zhang Linle also felt a little aggrieved, he didn't want to say that, it was the first time he saw Xu Xu so angry, he said some scene words, and did some exaggerated actions for the sake of Bomei's smile That's all.But his heart is good.

It's really a loyal heart to Brother Xu.

"If you want to know something now, just ask me directly. I treat you like a brother, and I will know everything." Xu Xu added, took a sip of water from his teacup, and frowned slightly.

My grandma|Grandma, Zhang Linle apologized in a hurry, and even gave Asi a wink. Asi didn't know why, so she just stared at Zhang Linle in a daze.

Zhang Linle kicked Stupid Asi's stool: "Pour water for Brother Xu."

"Oh." Asi retracted her arm awkwardly, and immediately mixed Xu Xu with hot water.

Xu Xu took a sip of hot water before saying in a low voice, "I just want to find out why these people have nightmares, and what is the inevitable connection between nightmares and death."

"Have you figured it out?" Zhang Linle asked.

"Because of crocodiles and scorpions." Xu Xu said, "crocodiles and scorpions are a kind of water corpse insects. They usually lie in water coffins, hanging coffins on cliffs and other places. They will dig in old graves near water sources, or look for hanging coffins on cliffs. If you are lucky, you can find a few. They hide underground all year round and are highly poisonous. The internal organs and scorpion tails can enter Gu, which is enough to cause people's spirits disorder."

Asi said "Oh": "So that's why they had nightmares."

Xu Xu nodded: "Nightmare is the initial manifestation of a Gu. Gu is divided into three types according to its duration: long, medium and short. As far as I know, there are many short Gu that can cause death, but the cause cannot be found. Medicine Gu is rare, and crocodiles and scorpions can do this kind of short-term Gu that kills people invisible. The manifestations of short-term Gu are: nightmares, severe hallucinations, numbness of limbs, sudden arrest of the heart, and finally death, whether alive or not. After death, there are no obvious signs of being poisoned by Gu or poisoning, and according to the amount of Gu used, it can be controlled within an hour at the earliest."

"You learned from the reporter that the Sirius Society is already in a hurry, so you guessed that they used the fastest Gu," Zhang Linle analyzed along the way, "You want to test whether your judgment is correct, right?"

"Correct."

"Is there any cure for scorpion Gu?" Asi asked.

Xu Xu shook his head: "At least I don't know."

"Are you sure they weren't stung by scorpions, but were used Gu?" Zhang Linle asked.

"I'm sure." It was Li Jingxing who answered, "Their bodies show no signs of being stung."

Xu Xu put down the cup: "Believe me, if they are stung by a crocodile or a scorpion, they will scream and roll in pain, and they will not wait to die quietly."

"This is a big discovery. If it wasn't the attack of the crocodile and scorpion itself," Zhang Linle looked at the ice coffin in the mourning hall, "then it is most likely..."

Li Jingxing raised his hand suddenly and bent his fingers, signaling to be careful that the wall has ears.

Everyone stopped discussing, Li Jingxing dipped his finger in water, and wrote the words "playing tricks" on the table.

Xu Xu and Zhang Linle looked at each other and understood.But Axi happened to be sitting directly opposite Li Jingxing, and before he could see the two words clearly, Xu Xu touched them with his hand.

"..." Asi looked up and asked Zhang Linle for help.

Zhang Linle smiled cheerfully: "It's okay, just follow me."

Assy nodded seriously.

Several people sat on stools and continued to drink tea.

Everyone in this family died within a few days, and no one was willing to attend, whether they were neighbors in the village, relatives or friends.The rumors became more and more intense, and people who didn't know the truth chose to protect themselves. No one wanted to be in trouble again, and they all avoided this funeral.In the entire greenhouse, there were only four strangers who came from afar to keep watch.

People are desolate, but fortunately only living people can see this desolation.

When the accident happened in the afternoon, Xu Xu confessed to the owner of the funeral one-stop shop, and asked the coffin bearer to come over tomorrow morning to carry the coffin to the crematorium for cremation.

That's all, it's just a night of desolation.But even if it was only for one night, for the multilingual night watchmen, the coldness in late autumn was extremely difficult.

Asi kept boiling hot water to drive away the cold, Zhang Linle rubbed his hands, everyone wished that the night would be shorter.

People have a vague concept of time. When they are happy and happy, they feel that time passes too fast, and everything is too short. When they are bored and miserable, people feel that time passes really slowly, and a few hours are too long. up.

Asi began to show Zhang Linle their past exorcisms again, which can be regarded as a way to pass the time.

Li Jingxing took off his coat, put it on Xu Xu's shoulders, held the other's fingers with his palm, pulled them to his mouth, heaved a sigh of relief, and rubbed them gently.

Xu Xu looked happy, but he couldn't behave well in front of Zhang Linle and Asi, so he could only grit his teeth and bear it.

"Brother, are you not angry?" He asked tentatively.

When Xu Xu mentioned the scorpion Gu just now, he was actually very nervous. He didn't want anyone to die because of his delay, but at the same time he knew that if he wanted to investigate the truth of this matter, he was bound to sacrifice.

The lesser of two evils.

He did this so that no one would die in vain in the future. Once this clue is confirmed, the subsequent progress will be much smoother, and the suspected target will become clearer, which is one step closer to the truth.

Xu Xu didn't dare to tell Li Jingxing this idea prematurely.Li Jingxing was different from him. In Li Jingxing's philosophy, life was the most precious thing, and it should not be played around with, let alone used as a bet.Everyone has the right to live, as long as they are not villains, everyone's life is worth cherishing.No one can decide and deprive others of their right to live.

Xu Xu also knew that Zhang Linle and Asi would not agree with his decision.For these two people, it is only one person who can save one person. If they use death as a sacrifice to the truth, they would rather let the truth come later.

This is not a question of right or wrong, it is a personal value orientation, and the arrow has to be fired. From seeing Li Jingxing's picture, Xu Xu guessed that the crocodile and scorpion had become a gu.He deliberately concealed part of the facts, just to find out more truths.

At this point, Xu Xu thought that he would always be calmer than the other three, even cold-blooded.

"Brother," Xu Xu bit his lips, "I promise you, I won't do it again."

"You, hey," Li Jingxing's tone was low, slow and magnetic, "What should I do with you?"

"sorry."

"You clearly know that the two of you will die, but you pretend to be calm and hide it from everyone. After they die, you use money to make up for it, and you want to alleviate the guilt in your heart. I have seen all of this." Li Jingxing stroked Xu Xu's face. Hand, said cautiously, "But you are wrong."

Xu Xu looked up at Li Jingxing.

"It wasn't you who killed them. You just let us see the truth later. You don't owe them anything, and you don't need to feel guilty." Li Jingxing reached out and stroked Xu Xu's bangs, "You have already endured too much for this task. Stress and grievances, if there is anything in the future, tell me, don’t bear it alone, I don’t want you to be so tired, understand? I feel very distressed.”

Maybe it's because I thought the world was too bright and insisted on black and white, so I can't tolerate evil and shadows.

But now I understand that light is a road covered by dark clouds. You let me stand upright in the sun and become a hero of the world, but you yourself are walking forward in the shadows, wet with sin.

I am very distressed, this world is already too unfair, and the sad thing is that your unfairness is indeed caused by me.

But I just want to treat you better at the moment, Xu Xu.