[Rat Cat] Eternal Night

Chapter 15 Xiangyang Mirror City

Lu Zhu's ability to directly pull Bai Yutang from the scene of fire to the outside of the city with just a text message is truly astonishing.It's just that this great strength must be accompanied by severe consumption. When the three of them drove away, Lu Zhu was still lying quietly in the back seat, his face pale as snow.

Su Hong was driving the car, frowning tightly.

"Su Hong, Lu Zhu... is she okay..." Bai Yutang was wrapped in an oversized thick blanket, observing Lu Zhu's deteriorating complexion through the rearview mirror.His clothes had been burnt to pieces in the sea of ​​fire, and when he passed through the passage, there were only some rags left to block the key parts.However, these pieces of cloth also turned to ashes when Su Hong angrily snatched the unconscious Lu Zhu from his arms.

Su Hong still didn't say a word, stepped on the accelerator and drove very fast.The sports car speeds through the forest, leaving only an afterimage.

After driving for an unknown amount of time, the speed of the car gradually slowed down, and it slowly stopped in front of a small wooden house.

Su Hong opened the car door, kicked Bai Yutang out of the car, and threw a suitcase into the car, her voice was so cold that it almost froze: "I want to take Zhu'er for treatment, you stay here first." After saying that, Juechen left .

Bai Yutang was inexplicably worried. To make Su Hong so anxious, Lu Zhu's situation must be very bad.He held the bamboo slips and coat of arms hanging around his neck tightly, gathered the blanket, and dragged the suitcase towards the cabin.

This is probably the safe house that Su Hong prepared for herself, and the necessities inside are quite sufficient.Bai Yutang lit the fire, took a hot bath, and changed into a loose sweater by the way—fortunately, Su Hong's dress was neutral, otherwise he would have to sleep in a skirt.

He hung the bamboo slips and coat of arms around his neck again, and sighed slowly.The current situation is not good. Facing the joint research institute and Overwatch Council, let alone confronting them head-on, they are so embarrassed to escape.

Bai Yutang had never been so clearly aware of his own powerlessness.He, Pang Tong, and Lu Zhu are all unique dream catchers in this world, and the privileges they enjoy far exceed that of ordinary people.But even so, in front of the huge bureaucratic machinery, they are still like praying mantises blocking a car, powerless to fight back.No amount of suffering and grievances can be swallowed by oneself.

So what about the fourth brother and the ordinary people?Jiang Ping, Pang Tong, Pang Xiaodie, Lu Zhu, Su Hong... There are many other victims that they don't know about. Who will take back their suffering?Who will defend their grievances?

Anger, shock and unwillingness accumulated in his chest, but he couldn't find a way to vent it.

Taking a deep breath, trying to relieve the depression in his heart, he suddenly smelled the salty smell of the sea breeze, and his vision suddenly went dark——

It's the call of dreams!

Bai Yutang bit the tip of his tongue hard to wake himself up, dragged his suitcase and staggered into the bedroom, and took out several bags of nutrient solution prepared by Su Hong or Lu Zhu.He sat on the bed, struggled to connect the nutrient solution, and buried the needle in the back of his hand.

The waves hit the boulders, making a violent sound.

This should last for ten days, Bai Yutang took one last look at the dripping liquid medicine, curled his lips, and let the tide beat him down——

Cat, I'm back.

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Opening his eyes again, Bai Yutang realized that he was sitting in a carriage with a very familiar person sitting beside him.

"Yan Chasan, why is it you?" Bai Yutang clasped the young man's wrist, the man's eyes were still closed, as if he couldn't feel the pain on his wrist at all.

"Don't bother, he's taken the medicine and won't wake up until he gets out of the car." It was Gongsun Ce who came.The middle-aged Uncle Mei got into the car, sat beside Bai Yutang, and took his hand to check his pulse, "You're awake, how do you feel now?"

Bai Yutang let go of Yan Chasan's wrist, then withdrew his own in embarrassment, and asked, "Mr. Gongsun, what's the situation now? Where's Zhan Zhao?"

"We're on our way, and Zhan's guards are chasing the remnants of the Emperor Youming." After saying a few words, Gongsun Ce took out a porcelain bottle from his bosom, poured out two black pills, and said, "Take it."

Bai Yutang took it and swallowed it without saying a word. He stroked his sore throat scratched by the pill, his voice hoarse: "Where are you going? Why do you want me to take the medicine?"

Gongsun Ce took out another red pill and stuffed it into Yan Chasan's mouth, and gave him a sip of water, his brows and eyes were a little tired: "Xiangyang garrison sent a message saying that the king of Xiangyang has a heart of disobedience. He made it up." He fiddled with Yan Chasan back, and handed the water pouch to Bai Yutang, "For some reason after you left, the number of assassins in Kaifeng Mansion increased several times, and even Zhan's guards were injured. ..."

"Zhan Zhao is injured? Then you still dare to let him chase the Emperor Youming?" Bai Yutang swallowed, "No, I have to go, which direction is he going!" He was about to get out of the car after speaking.

Gongsun Ce took his arm and said calmly: "He suffered a minor injury, I have already dealt with it. Xiao Zhan never does things that are not sure, you should trust him." After finishing speaking, he handed over a red cloth Bag, motioning Bai Yutang to open it, "He asked me to give it to you."

Bai Yutang took it and opened it. Inside the red handkerchief was a piece of warm suet white jade, slightly warm to the touch—it turned out to be a white jade mouse—the little mouse was holding a smaller wine jar in its arms, squinting. Small eyes, wide grin.

cat...

Bai Yutang stroked the little mouse, lowered his head and chuckled, "Okay, I trust him."

Suddenly, as if he remembered something, he unbuttoned his collar and took off the bamboo slips hanging around his neck: "Mr. Gongsun, this is the news that he told me not to give you..."

Gongsun Ce's eyes moved slightly, he gently took the ghost-faced bamboo slip, and sighed: "Thank you. Righteous Bai, please, please look at him...Students go out to get some air... By the way, don't get out of the car... "After speaking, the middle-aged uncle Mei got out of the car with trembling hands supporting the carport, looking a little preoccupied no matter how he looked.

Only Bai Yutang and Yan Chasan were left in the car again. Bai Yutang sorted out the memories in his mind and sighed unconsciously.

The case of the Emperor Youming directly points to the emperor's uncle Xiangyang King, who has been operating in Xiangyang for many years. I met some vicious people from the rivers and lakes.

Everyone knows the heart of Sima Zhao; the heart of Xiangyang King is hard to fill.

Since it is named after the Nether Emperor, then it will really go to hell.

It's just that this matter involves the royal family, and many officials are involved.Regardless of whether they are voluntary or forced, there are too many people involved, and it affects the whole body.The official understands the truth that the water is clear but there are no fish, and he is willing to spare those who are coerced.

In this way, they need something to distinguish loyalty and traitors - the letter of alliance signed by the King of Xiangyang recruited by his cronies, which is also one of their missions to Xiangyang this time.

but……

Bai Yutang turned his head to look at his sworn brother who was still unresponsive, why did they bring Yan Chasan?

The group soon arrived in Xiangyang, Bai Yutang got off the carriage, he was surprised that he didn't see anyone he was familiar with, so he hurriedly pulled a servant over to ask him where Gongsun Ce was, and soon found the middle-aged beautiful uncle in the penthouse.

Seeing this surprised Bai Yutang, who thought that without Pang Tong, Gongsun Ce would show some sadness no matter what.But Gongsun Ce wrote the documents in his own hand, neatly dressed and looking as usual, and at the same time ordered the servants to tidy up the room in the post station, asked the drug boy to arrange for Yan Chasan, ordered the kitchen to buy rice, and also sent the yamen servants to the mansion of Mr. Jin, the garrison in Xiangyang. send greetings...

If he hadn't seen his slightly staggering steps when he got out of the car, Bai Yutang would have almost wondered if he had found the wrong person.

"Mr. Gongsun, are you okay?" After taking care of all the trivial matters, Bai Yutang followed Gongsun Ce into the bedroom, "Pang..."

"Don't talk!" Gongsun Ce interrupted him, stood up, walked quickly to the door to check, and then closed the door, "From now on, you must not mention any old friends from the upper world here."

"Why is that?" Bai Yutang had only said a word before realizing that he had unknowingly used a more elegant and ancient language, "What do you want to do?"

Gongsun Ce took away the hand on his shoulder, his expression indifferent: "It's just a layer of protection, so that you won't be so easy to be noticed."

"Reason?" Bai Yutang felt that he wasn't himself anymore because of the old saying that he uttered involuntarily, so he tried to speak as little as possible.

Gongsun Ce took out a scroll from his pocket, and slowly opened it on the table: "Bai Yutang, do you know where this map is drawn?"

Bai Yutang leaned over, frowned and looked at it for a while, then suddenly realized: "Bianjing?!"

Bianjing, that is the modern city where he was born and raised.

Why, how did it appear on a map in his dream?

Gongsun Ce smiled, but that smile was uglier than crying: "This is the map of Xiangyang City."

"How could this be?!" Bai Yutang was very surprised, and quickly looked back at the map—this is the Overwatch Council, this is "Sky Island", and this is the orphanage where he and his fourth brother often go... The scale of the map is not the same. It was hard to tell, he found a lot of familiar places on it, and those buildings didn't even differ in shape or size.

Gongsun Ce moved a lamp, took out the bamboo slip that had been hidden in his heart, and slowly placed it on top of the map.The candlelight is not strong, but it can still see through the slightly transparent bamboo slips, maybe... those are not bamboo slips...

Bai Yutang saw that the ghost face map on the bamboo slips was projected onto the map, and the dots of dots turned into scaly lines, spreading on the road marked on the map—it turns out that some places are mountains...

With the blessing of bamboo slips, this "new" map really has a bit of patina - mountains, rivers, grasslands, and city squares... If this is really a map of Xiangyang, then...then Bianjing in reality Perhaps it is Xiangyang in the dream...

"Huh? Sir, where are these two places?" Bai Yutang pointed to the two dark red dots on the map and asked, where were the eyes of the original grimace.

Gongsun Ce pointed to one of them and said, "This is Feicha Taibao's Zhongxiong's military fort. Zhongxiong plays the role of the most powerful general under the throne of Xiangyang. It is he who manages the [-]% of the green forests he has defected to." He looked at Bai Yutang With a glance, he continued to add, "Corporal Zhong Xiong Lixian is a hero. The Zhan guards are going to the army village this time, hoping to persuade Zhong Xiong to abandon the dark and turn to the bright."

It was rare for Bai Yutang not to jump, he pointed to another red dot and asked, "Where is this place?"

"Xiangyang Prince's Mansion." Gongsun Ce said bluntly, "It is rumored that there is an organ building called Chongxiao in Xiangyang Prince's Mansion, and Meng Dan is in the building."

So that's the case, Bai Yutang nodded and thought to himself, Junshanzhai corresponds to the Overwatch Council, and Xiangyang Prince's Mansion corresponds to the Research Institute, what exactly does Pang Tong want to do...

"What's the use of Yan Chasan?" Ever since Kazuo was taken back from the vehicle of the Nether Emperor, that man has never been awake, either he was asleep with his eyes closed, or he was dazed with his eyes open, like a puppet.

"Xiangyang Prince's Mansion is too big, and I don't know which direction the Chongxiao Tower is. Yan Chasan is familiar with the breath of the real 'Hell Emperor', and he can lead us to the right place." Gongsun Ce put away the bamboo slips, and slowly rolled them up Picking up the map, "It is rumored that the towering tower reaches the sky, but my previous investigations were completely contrary. Everyone said that there has never been a building with more than three floors in the Xiangyang Palace. So I speculate that this tower is likely to be An underground castle."

"Okay, since that's the case, Bai will cooperate with Yan Chasan to visit the palace tomorrow." Bai Yutang made a final decision, "Mr. Lao will make plans first."

"You are the only one with Yan Chasan?" Gongsun Ce said disapprovingly, "If he wakes up on the way, I'm afraid it will add a lot of variables."

"Mr. is right, Zhan Zhao will go with them tomorrow." The door was suddenly pushed open, and Zhan Zhao walked in with a moonlight all over, "Plus, I shouldn't be that dangerous. "

"Cat!"

"Small Exhibition."

The faces of the two people in the room immediately showed joy, Gongsun Ce hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed the young man's wrist, feeling his pulse and said, "Well, there are no additional injuries, and I can finally take care of myself~ How about the army village?"

"Fortunately." Zhan Zhao withdrew his hand with a smile, turned around and hugged the white mouse that rushed up, "Yutang, I'm back."

The author has something to say: I found that I seem to like to use the skyscraper, it is very convenient to abuse two~