i want to be by your side

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Adding Yeyin, just one inn can no longer satisfy all of us, so Yuan Jian decided to accept Xiao Qinglan's invitation and live in Xiao's house.About this decision, Yuan Jian personally came to tell me.After I tucked up the quilt for Ye Yin who was sleeping soundly, I walked out of the room and saw Yuan Jian standing alone at the door waiting for me.

I suddenly realized that in order to avoid Zhang Xiaoxiao, I kept running out during this time, and I didn’t even go back to the inn late at night, and the bell and Yeyin happened later, so I wouldn’t go back to the inn, so that I Although He Yuanjian lived close to each other, he hardly even met each other a few times, let alone talked.

"What's wrong?" I walked over to take the oil lamp in her hand, and walked towards her room side by side with her.

But Yuan Jian shook his head and said softly, "Let's go outside for a walk!"

Outside?Although it's still early, people in Xiqi don't have a night market, and they all go back to their homes at night. The streets are very deserted. What are you doing outside at this time?Hair?I was a little confused, but I still followed the other party's wishes.

When Yuan Jian was waiting for me, she put on clothes to keep out the cold, which showed that this plan in her heart was not a whim.I interlocked my fingers with her and walked on the deserted street.To be honest, this is not a very romantic thing, but she and I both enjoy such tranquility.

But this tranquility was quickly broken by a group of patrolling officers and soldiers.Let me just ask, in the middle of the night, there was no one on the street, but suddenly I saw two living women appearing on the street holding hands. Normal people would think about ghosts or demons, but they would never think of people.So, after we were discovered by the officers and soldiers, I grabbed Yuan Jian's waist without saying a word, and chased after us with magic tricks.Yuan Jian hugged me nervously, thinking that I was throwing myself into a trap, but before I could say anything, I watched in astonishment as the officers and soldiers ran away with their heads in their hands.

"This..." Yuan Jian looked at this scene in surprise, forgetting the words he had organized.

"Haha, they thought we were monsters and ran away in fright." I said proudly.

"...This is the domain of the demon masters, don't get too complacent! If you attract the demon masters, you can run away by yourself!"

"Ah? Aren't you coming with me?" I pretended to be sad, "So that sentence is right—they are birds in the same forest, and when disaster strikes, they will fly separately!"

As I said that, I turned my head away, deliberately wanting to let go of the hand I was holding, but the next second I was held tightly by the other party, not even allowed to move.

"Don't say such things in the future!" She ordered solemnly.

Her eyes were very determined, but her clenched hands trembled a little.I looked at her for a long time, took her other hand with my free hand, held it tightly, and resolutely promised: "Xiao Qingzi has orders."

Her tense face broke instantly. "Can't you be more serious?" She said helplessly, "Such a serious atmosphere can be destroyed by you."

"Destroy it, just destroy it!" I said, "Now there are only two of us, why should the atmosphere be so dignified? What I want to see is a relaxed and happy you."

She still wanted to say something, but I suddenly noticed that several demon masters were approaching, and quickly picked her up. At the same time, a loud roar came from behind: "Monster! Where are you running!"

Then I quickly ran away with Yuan Jian on my back. "Hurry up!" I turned my head slightly and said to Yuan Jian on my back, and ran forward laughing all the way.

A few exorcists behind him chased after him with magic weapons.

"It's so exciting!" I said excitedly, "Yuan Jian, what do you think?" Although I ran fast, I still used black magic to form a barrier against the oncoming wind, so Yuan Jian didn't feel uncomfortable.

My attention was always on how to get rid of the Taoist priest behind me, so I didn't notice that although the Yuan Jian on my back didn't respond to me, there was a faint smile on his lips.

After running for several streets, at a certain corner, I freed up one hand and took out two paper figurines from my arms. After changing into the appearance of the two of us, I cast a spell to make them take the place of us and continue to lead the Taoist priest. Walk around town.

I took Yuan Jian to the highest building in the city, and looked down at the few Taoist priests running from East Street to West Street and then to North Street after the paper figurines.My face was full of joy, and Yuan Jian kept pursing her lips and smiling.

"These Taoist priests are too stupid." I pointed to those people and said, "If it were Dongxu and Juekong, if they joined forces, I would have been trapped by their seals and barriers."

"I thought you would kill them." Yuan Jian said suddenly.

I was taken aback, and turned to look at her expression. Her expression was indifferent, neither happy nor sad. I couldn't figure out what kind of mood she used to say this sentence, but I heard her look at me and asked in doubt. : "It stands to reason that the demon and the exorcising demon... shouldn't be enemies meeting each other, shouldn't they be extremely jealous?"

That's right, it wasn't referring to me specifically.I breathed a sigh of relief inexplicably, and asked back, "Yuan Jian, in your eyes, what should a demon look like?"

"I don't know, they are as unpredictable as people. I... have a group of demon guards at home." Yuan Jian suddenly mentioned her life experience as she said.This is the first time she has talked about her personal affairs in front of me.

I remembered that the person in front of me was not only my employer, but I had already guessed that the other party was a certain princess when I was in the restaurant. Now she said that there was a demon guard in her family. No matter in the Yin Dynasty or Xiqi, the demon guard is a special kind The existence of it, it is only allowed to be owned by members of the royal family, and the only person who can finally control the demon guard is the emperor of a country.

I suddenly remembered that the storyteller in the restaurant said that the emperor of the Yin Dynasty seemed to have been assassinated, but he was not dead, but he was unconscious, and I don’t know if he is awake now.

My mind wandered for a few seconds, and I suddenly came back to my senses. When the person in front of me mentioned Yaowei at this time, it implied that I was a princess, so should I call "Princess Chitose" or something.

"What are you thinking about?"

I spoke quickly for a while, and accidentally said what I thought in my heart. When I realized it, I saw the other party smiling maliciously.

"Ahem!" I quickly coughed a few times and changed the subject.

"The fourth princess Xuanyuan Jin?" I asked, "The fourth princess who is not valued?" Now the Yin Dynasty originally had four princesses, but when it was announced to the outside world, there were only three, and the fourth one, the fourth princess, died young .But I know in my heart that this is not true, the mother of the fourth princess Xuanyuanjian is not liked by the emperor, and she is also not liked.Not long after Xuanyuanjian was born, her mother was thrown into the cold palace, so she grew up in the cold palace since she was a child, and then her mother went crazy, and she seemed to be raised by a demon.

In fact, if I hadn't sneaked into the palace ten years ago to steal wine and drink, I wouldn't have known about the existence of the Fourth Princess.

But Yuan Jian didn't know about this, she looked at me in surprise: "How do you know?" Then she shook her head and smiled bitterly: "Oh, I am indeed Xuanyuan Jin, but I have never had the identity of a princess. "

"I met you when I went to the palace ten years ago." I said, and gestured with my hand on my waist, "You were only so tall back then, and you ran to that old pear tree spirit all day long."

Yuan Jian's ears blushed immediately: "What did you go to the palace for?"

"Eat and drink." I said, and then saw her speechless expression.

"And visiting a friend." I hurried to add, but it seemed a bit late in explaining that I'm not a foodie.

"The opponent should be a demon too, right? From the demon guard?"

"The wolf demon Bai Yanmo." I said, "Maybe you don't know her. That was the last time I went to see her in the palace. Then she left the palace, and I don't know where she went."

Yuan Jian's expression suddenly became complicated when he heard me say this name.

"... Senior Bai Yanmobai you mentioned, I know him."

"You actually know that Lu Chi!" I was surprised, but after thinking about it, it was somewhat reasonable.The imperial palace is so big, it is very possible that she will walk to the cold palace where Yuan Jian is.

"... When she left ten years ago, she also took me out of the palace." Yuan Jian said again with a complicated expression after hearing what I said, acquiescing to my statement that she was a Lu Chi.

"I thought it was that guy's brains opened up and he knew how to read maps. I didn't expect you to help me." When I went to see her that time, she asked me for a map of the palace, and she said she was thinking about escaping from the palace. , and then I generously drew a picture for her on the spot.It wasn't until much later that I worried whether she would read a map.

Yuan Jian acquiesced again.She said: "After I left the palace, I went to my uncle's house. My mother had a very good relationship with my uncle before entering the palace. With the help of the white predecessors, I met my uncle very smoothly, and became an uncle in name. adopted daughter."

"Uh—your uncle is..."

"My uncle's name is Yuan Zhongtian. After I became his adopted daughter, I changed my surname to Yuan. Originally, according to my uncle's intention, my surname was changed and my name remained the same. I was called Yuan Jin. I didn't want to, so I named myself Yuanjian. As for Jin... now my name is Jinrui."

"Jin Rui." I immediately yelled very smoothly, and after I finished, I felt that it was not enough, so I yelled again, and then I laughed to myself.

"What are you laughing at?" She asked helplessly.

"I feel that our relationship has become closer after calling like this." I said happily, "I used to always call your name, and I had to prepare for a long time before calling, because we obviously have a good relationship. Yes, but after shouting, I always feel a little alienated for no reason, but you don't tell me your name, so sometimes I try not to call you by your name when I call you."

"You can use Jin Rui to call me in the future." Yuan Jian had a slight smile on his lips, "Then... Shopkeeper Long, do you have words?"

"No." I shook my head and explained, "Actually, I came up with the name Longqing myself. After I had my own consciousness, the first thing I saw was a lush green grass, so I named myself Qing. Then it started to rain not long after, so I added more water next to the blue character, and it became clear."

"Look, I even choose my own name so casually, something so elegant like words...how about you choose one for me?"

Yuan Jian shook his head after hearing this, and said, "Your name sounds nice." Just ignore my last sentence.

I can't tell whether it's joy or sorrow in my heart. The joy is that she praised my name, and the sorrow is that she doesn't seem to want to take the name for me.

well! ……forget it.I had no choice but to say: "It seems that my handwriting is indeed hard to come up with. From then on, you can only call me by my name first, and I will tell you when I have finished writing my handwriting."

Yuan Jian raised his head and looked at me, his lips moved, I was waiting for the next sentence, only to hear a soft sigh at the end.

"You..." What are you thinking?I suddenly couldn't figure out what she was thinking. Could it be that I didn't express it clearly enough?For the demon, if he is willing to name himself by himself, it shows the position of this person in the demon's heart.I want Yuanjian to give me the name Biao, a title that is exclusive to the two of us, but why doesn't she want to?The first thing I thought was that she didn't want to take it for me, and then I wondered if there was something special about it, and humans pay more attention than demons.

I think I have to consult a professional about this matter. I have no heart in the first place, and I can’t experience that extreme emotion because I can’t reach the height of human emotions. I can only understand and understand again and again.

At this moment, I heard her say: "Qing'er, before you take the word, can I call you Qing'er?"

"Very good!" I said immediately, and I didn't know where the little sadness in my heart was thrown away, and there was only a tail wagging behind me.

"Actually, I came to you today to tell you something."

"What's the matter?" I asked suspiciously, "Could it be that the second person I want to kill is already planned?"

"...It's my plan to respond to Qinglan's invitation to live in Xiao's house for a while."

"Understood, I will always be near Xiao's house, if you have anything to do, just come and find me."

"I mean...you come with us."

"Xiao Qinglan? Go to her house?" I immediately became vigilant. Generally speaking, there are some formations for suppressing demons and catching demons in the house of the demon master. Although I will not be trapped by this formation, I will always feel uncomfortable.

"Don't worry, I really made a deal with her this time." Yuan Jian thought I was worried that Xiao Qinglan would attack me again like last time, and quickly said, "If you don't believe me, you can make an oath in person tomorrow."

"I'm not worried about this." I said, "It's just that I don't understand. It's fine for you to stay in Xiao's house, why do you even follow me? Will the rest of Xiao's family object?"

"This time we went to Qinglan's grandfather's Xiao's house in Shazhen, not the Xiao's house in Liangcheng today." Yuan Jian explained, "Since Qinglan's grandfather passed away, most of her family has been dismissed. Servants, only a few old servants are left to look after the house. Now there is only Qing Lan and a few old servants living there."

So that's the case, I nodded and said: "Since that's the case, I don't care. As long as she doesn't come to trouble me, I won't do anything to her. However, I still have to talk to Yin'er about this. After all, Xiao Qinglan almost killed Ling Dang that day."

"The bell you said..."

"It's the second innkeeper of the restaurant. Yin'er was raised by her. The family relationship between them is beyond Xiao Qinglan's comprehension. When this kind of thing happens, normal people have already regarded each other as enemies, right? How can they live with enemies? go home?"

"What about you? Can you really live in her house without any grievances?" Yuan Jian looked at me with a complicated expression.

I took her hand and put it on my left chest. She subconsciously wanted to retract, but I firmly held her down.

"What do you feel?" I took a big step towards her, almost touching her body and asked.

Before she could speak, I wryly smiled and said, "There's nothing, right." I let go of her hand, turned around and continued, "I was born without a heart, so I'm doomed not to have the deep and deep love you have. Strong feelings. For Xiao Qinglan, I am indeed unhappy, dissatisfied, and even have murderous thoughts, these emotions have always existed, but you know? They are not very strong, so I can cover them up very well. "

"I'm not really ungrateful. Don't forget, I once said that I'm super defensive and will take revenge. This time, for your sake, I won't move her. If I catch her next time, I will I can't guarantee what will happen to her."

"Similarly, if someone wants to hurt you, they have to pass my test. I will break every bone of anyone who dares to hurt you!"

"Jin Rui, maybe my feelings for you will never reach the level you have for me, but I will give all my love to you."

This time, it was no longer a superficial kiss, but a deeper, gentle entanglement.I was amazed at her initiative, but soon I was immersed in it, reactive and active, attacking every camp with utmost gentleness.

"Yeah." Yuan Jian whispered occasionally with a red face, which was like the sound of nature in my ears, inspiring me to move forward bravely and make persistent efforts.

She couldn't push me away, so she pinched the soft flesh around my waist in protest.I had to let her go after a regretful kiss.We hugged each other silently for a long time, until I realized that the person in my arms seemed to be sleepy, and I realized it was too late.

"go back?"

She tried to keep her eyes open and nodded.

I helped her cover her cloak tightly, and carried her back to the inn.Looking at her sleeping face, I suddenly thought of a question - what is Yuan Jian's purpose in coming to Xiqi?I took out two snake-shaped pendants from my pocket and put them in front of my eyes for a closer look. The one with claws was obtained from Qin Shou, while the one without claws was obtained from Yuan Yong.

I vaguely feel that the purpose of her trip is for the so-called Chi Snake Gang, but she also has a snake-shaped pendant with claws on her body, how can this be explained?Could it be that she is also a member of this gang?Whether it has claws or no claws, they should all belong to the Chi Snake Gang but are different branches.Perhaps there was infighting between the two branches?

I think I have to find time to go to Master Gui to inquire about this so-called Chi Snake Gang.I don't know if it's acting secretly or for other reasons. I've been inquiring about it for a long time, but I haven't heard anything about it.Now the only information I know about the Chi Snake Gang comes from Qin Shou and Yuan Yong's soul search, but they only know that this is a gang where demons and humans coexist, and they don't know anything else.So I guess Wu Shan must know the most news, otherwise, how could there be a chi snake gang hidden in a mountain village that looks like bandits on the surface?Among them, there must be a core figure leading.But Wu Shan has been wiped out, and it was impossible for me to conduct a soul search on him in that situation at that time, and this clue is broken here.

Although in this case I still have a choice, that is the soul of Sou Yuanjian, but in that case I would be too sorry for her trust and feelings for me, it would be better to ask her directly.But now that our relationship has finally made new progress, I asked her about such things, would she think that I was actually approaching her for some other purpose?It would be fine if she wasn't from the Chi Snake Gang, but if she was, even if she wasn't, she would be mistaken for that meaning.

So tangled!

After much deliberation, I finally decided to seek a hexagram from Master Gui first.