Qizi

Ling Xiao rubbed his eyes vigorously before confirming that the person in front of him was not his hallucination.

"Lan Sheng? Is it really you? Why do you...?"

"Are you surprised to see me?" Lan Sheng asked back.

Indeed, because the principal has been in the CDC for six full years, he has already been hailed as a miracle by the director. Isn't it a miracle that Lan Sheng, who only stayed there for one year, is a miracle?

But even so, the excitement always outweighs the surprise when someone you just missed appears in front of you.

Seeing Ling Xiao's expression kept changing, Lan Cheng smiled again, stepped forward and gave Ling Xiao a hug.

"I miss you."

Ling Xiao hugged back tightly, "Me too."

Thousands of words after parting were all condensed in this intimate hug, and it was not until a long period of time that the two reluctantly let go of each other.

"You've grown so tall," Lan Sheng looked up at him with complicated emotions in his eyes.

It was only then that Ling Xiao remembered that he now had eyes of the same color as his, and now he no longer shy away from his identity as Qizi, and would introduce the Qizhu to new friends generously.But Lan Sheng is different, he is his old friend from the elementary school, because of his misfortune, Ling Xiao once vowed not to be a puppet, but when they meet again today, the two people who don't want to be pawns have become other people's pawns.

But Lan Sheng didn't ask Ling Xiao any embarrassing questions, and faced the other party's gray eyes, he acted very calmly.

"Aren't you going to invite me in?" he asked.

"Oh," Ling Xiao realized that the two of them were still standing here, and hurriedly invited Lan Cheng in sideways.

Lan Cheng had been looking around with great interest since entering the room, Ling Xiao was holding back his stomach for questions, wishing to come up with them all at once.

"When did you come out of the CDC? Why didn't you notify me to pick you up? How did you enter Yutian, didn't the guard stop you?"

Lan Sheng didn't answer any of his questions, but instead said with emotion, "So Yutian's dormitory is like this. I used to yearn to study here, but it's a pity that I never have this opportunity again."

Hearing these words, Ling Xiao felt sad for a while, and didn't know what to say.

On the contrary, it was Lan Sheng who saw him like this and comforted him, "But to see you being admitted to Yutian, you are as happy as I am when you study by yourself, you don't have to feel sorry for me."

Unexpectedly, he was more open-minded than himself, and Ling Xiao felt a little comforted in his sad mood.

At this moment, a black figure jumped out of the bedroom, aimed at the extra people in the room and rushed towards them. Ling Xiao had quick eyes and quick hands, and quickly stood up to stop them.

"Small gray!"

Seeing that Ling Xiao was standing in front of her, Xiao Hui withdrew her claws quickly, but because of her unbalanced body, she rolled heavily to the ground. After turning over two wheels, Xiao Hui stood up and issued a whining warning from the depths of her throat to Lan Cheng who was behind Ling Xiao. Voice.

"Little Hui! He is my friend, don't be rude!" Ling Xiao stopped it.

Although he was dissatisfied, but when Ling Xiao said this, Xiao Hui could only back away slowly step by step, his eyes full of hostility locked on Lan Cheng all the time.

"Is this your dog?" Lan Sheng asked curiously behind him.

"Xiao Hui is not a dog, but a wolf. I'm sorry, Xiao Hui doesn't usually look like this."

Even if it was someone it didn't like, it just pointed its butt at the other person coldly, it was the first time it was so aggressive.

Lan Sheng shook his head to express that he was fine, and continued to visit Ling Xiao's dormitory. He came from the living room to the bedroom. The most conspicuous thing here was the group photo of Ling Xiao and Ying Feng on the wall, and Lan Sheng naturally saw it.

"Uh..." Seeing Lan Cheng looking carefully at the photos on the wall, Ling Xiao felt a little embarrassed again. Lan Cheng knew Ying Feng, and he had heard the big words he said when he was young and ignorant. Now everything is reversed. Come here, it's like a replica of Lan Sheng and Ping Zong.

After sizing up Lan Sheng for a long time, he said, "You finally came together with Yingfeng. Back then, I thought you treated him differently than others. You kept mentioning his name and kept saying that you were a competitor. In fact, Still have a different feeling."

Ling Xiao couldn't refute it. When he was young and ignorant, he couldn't recognize his feelings clearly, so he needed an instrument to tell him the truth.

"How are you feeling now?"

"Uh...um," Ling Xiao replied awkwardly.

Seeing how nervous he was, Lan Sheng smiled again, "I don't have any complaints about Yingfeng, I just remember that he is very strong, but also very cold, it must be very difficult for you to get along with him."

"Nope," Ling Xiao quickly denied, "Actually, he's... quite easy to get along with."

Ling Xiao didn't have much confidence in what he said. For people he didn't know well, Yingfeng was indeed an extremely difficult person to get along with.

But it was because of this that Yingfeng, who looked at him differently, had the feeling that he was the only one in the other's eyes every day, but it was a pity that others couldn't understand it.

"Really?" Lan Sheng accepted it naturally, "Seeing you like this, studying in an excellent school and being with the person you like, I'm really happy for you."

Before Ling Xiao could figure out how to answer it, the other party's tone seemed to drop a few degrees, "All of this, if you are the owner, it would be perfect."

Ling Xiao was a little surprised, he didn't understand why Lan Cheng said that, nor did he understand his intentions.

"Why are you looking at me so surprised?" Lan Sheng turned his head, "Don't you think so?"

Ling Xiao's mouth moved, "It's...well..."

"Back then, you were determined to be Yingfeng's pact master, but now you have become his pawnbroker. Although the object has not changed, but the identity is completely different, can you accept this?"

Ling Xiao became serious, "I don't know why you ask that, although Yingfeng is now my patron, but since we accepted each other, he hasn't done anything excessive to me as the patron."

"Even before that he did."

"That's true, but..."

"So have you willingly accepted your own status as a puppet son? Or you have no power, can't resist, and have to face the reality when you are suppressed again and again, and it's not bad to hypnotize yourself in turn, isn't it?"

Ling Xiao was left speechless by the question.

Lan Cheng shook his head in disappointment, "Ling Xiao, you really have changed a lot."

Ling Xiao wanted to say that it shouldn't be like this. Lan Cheng is clearly the person who has the most thorough understanding of the identities of the Qizhu and Qizi. It is because of his insistence that Pingzong was reincarnated. He should have awakened on this issue a long time ago. right.

But in the face of Lan Cheng like this, Ling Xiao couldn't say a word. Now Lan Sheng has become very strange. A year in the CDC has completely transformed him into another person. Although he often laughs, But the smile never reached his eyes, and the coldness emanating from his body even surpassed Yingfeng's.

No, Yingfeng's coldness comes from the nature of his character, it is a kind of pure coldness, and he has no malice towards people.But what filled Lan Cheng's surroundings was a layer of cold air with black smoke, Ying Feng would only make people afraid to approach, but Lan Cheng made people want to escape.

Lan Cheng, who had spoken harshly to Ling Xiao just now, softened his attitude, "But who am I to blame you? After so long, everything outside has changed, even myself has changed."

Ling Xiao immediately thought of what he saw and heard when he went to the CDC. It is impossible for people to stay in that kind of place for a year without changing their psychology.

If it's really just because of this, then Lan Sheng has come out now, all he needs is a little time.

So Ling Xiao asked, "Have you completely left the CDC now? Where are you going next?"

Lan Sheng also followed him and changed the subject naturally, "I haven't made up my mind yet, but I don't plan to continue my studies. Someone offered me a job, and I plan to try it out."

"Work?" Ling Xiao was a little regretful when he heard that he didn't plan to continue his studies, but he felt relieved when he knew that he was going to work.

"Where is the job? Is it far from here? It doesn't matter if it's far away. Leave me the address, and I will visit you often."

Immediately afterwards he thought, "Is it Tianxiu's job? I met a friend before, well," Ling Xiao considered his words, "His situation is similar to yours. Surviving there is hard work."

"I understand, soul traction," Lan Sheng said generously, "The less developed people are, the more serious the impact will be. For people like me who are completely underdeveloped, even if they go to the Wolf Star, they will not feel better. "

"You don't have to worry about me, I'm not as fragile as you imagined, but you," Lan Sheng raised his hand and touched Ling Xiao's cheek, "I've been worrying about it for a long time, and it's still the same now .”

His words immediately brought Ling Xiao back to the scene when Lan Cheng came to bid him farewell that night. Every word and sentence he said back then was deeply imprinted in his heart.

They agreed to meet again, and now this wish has finally come true, but at that time, never thought that when they meet again, things will be different.

"Okay," Lan Sheng put his hands down, "I'm leaving, but before I leave, I want to ask you to return the things I asked you to keep for me."

"Ah," Ling Xiao remembered now, "wait a minute."

He dug out the box that Lan Cheng gave him from the secret place under the bed, hesitated for a moment, "This box...is it still useful to you?"

Lan Sheng guessed that there must be more than what he left for him in the box, "No more, just return the dagger to me, you can keep the box."

Ling Xiao breathed a sigh of relief, quickly opened the lid of the box, and carefully took out Pingzong's dagger.

"Give you."

Lan Sheng took it over, thinking about others when seeing things, and fell into deep thought for a long time.

Ling Xiao didn't bother him until Lan Sheng recovered by himself and caught a glimpse of the contents in the box.

"What are you doing collecting so much junk?"

"No," Ling Xiao hurriedly closed the lid, "Just save it for fun."

Lan Sheng ignored it, and Ling Xiao put the box back in place.

"Thank you for safekeeping," Lan Sheng gestured to him with the dagger in his hand.

"No," Ling Xiao was a little uncomfortable with his politeness, "Yingfeng will be back soon, haven't you seen him?"

Lan Sheng showed the usual smile again, "No need, I'm not familiar with him at all."

"Alright then," Ling Xiao gave up, "I'll send you off..."

As soon as he finished these three words, Xiao Hui, who had been facing an enemy all along, yelled at him. Ling Xiao had never seen Xiao Hui so excited.

"Xiao Hui, don't make trouble, I'll be right back."

Seeing that she couldn't stop him, Xiao Hui jumped up recklessly, and rushed straight at Lan Cheng, this time even Ling Xiao didn't stop him, seeing Xiao Hui's fangs biting Lan Cheng's arm fiercely.

"Little Hui!" Ling Xiao shouted anxiously.

Lan Cheng frowned, but he didn't shake it away twice, turned the dagger in his hand, and with a wail, Xiao Hui let go of the pain and fell to the ground, making a pitiful cry.

"Little Hui!" Ling Xiao called out its name again, but this time he was full of worry.

He hurriedly squatted down to check Xiao Hui's injuries, but fortunately, Lan Sheng's attack was not heavy, and only cut the skin of its front paws, which was regarded as a warning to it.

"I'm sorry, it bit me, I just had a conditioned reflex..."

Ling Xiao felt a little frustrated. Although Xiao Hui was rude first, he was an ignorant animal after all. But when he looked up and saw two deep tooth marks left on Lan Cheng's arm, he said something quickly. He was forced to swallow again.

He could only rub Xiao Hui's stomach in hatred, "Xiao Hui, what are you doing today, wait until I get you some gauze to wrap it up."

Xiao Hui is not from Tianxiu, so he cannot be healed with soul crystals. If he is injured, he can only treat the wound and wait for recovery slowly, which is really troublesome.

"I'm leaving now, won't you give me a ride?" He just got up to get the medical kit, but Lan Cheng stopped him.

Ling Xiao worriedly glanced at the injured Xiaohui on the ground, it screamed pitifully, "I'll just deal with it, it will be really fast."

Lan Sheng raised his hand and looked at the time, "I don't have enough time, after I leave this time, we won't be able to meet again for a long time."

After all, Lan Sheng was his best friend in the past, so it would be unreasonable not to send him off before leaving. Xiao Hui's injury didn't look that serious, but it screamed exaggeratedly, as if someone had cut off its claws.

Ling Xiao hugged Xiao Hui to the bed, and said, "I'll be back soon, please be patient."

No matter how Xiao Hui wailed, he couldn't keep Ling Xiao. Looking at the back of him leaving, Xiao Hui rolled up and jumped off the bed, and quickly chased after him. It was so flexible that it was impossible to tell that it was injured. .

But the door was completely closed in front of it, and Xiao Hui desperately pulled at the door, whimpering anxiously, expecting Ling Xiao to turn back.

"It's not like this usually, and I don't know what's wrong with it today." Ling Xiao felt a little guilty when he saw the injury on Lan Sheng's wrist, "Let me treat it for you."

"No need," Lan Cheng declined, "I know you're in a hurry, my car is on the tarmac, and it won't take long to come and go."

The two soon came to the tarmac, and Lan Sheng actually had a car, which was a relatively new type of aircraft.

"Where did this come from?" Ling Xiao asked.

"The place where I work lent me," Lan Sheng replied lightly.

"Oh," Ling Xiao believed without much doubt.

Lan Sheng stood in front of the cabin door, "Okay, thank you for sending me off."

Ling Xiao really wanted to say goodbye to him, but he still missed Xiao Hui in the dormitory.

"Remember to contact me."

"must."

Lan Cheng hugged him again, Ling Xiao didn't think too much, and also hugged him and patted him on the back. At this moment, he heard Lan Cheng's voice whispering from his chest.

"But I can't bear what you do."

"What?" Ling Xiao didn't hear clearly.

"Then come with me."

Someone pricked Ling Xiao's back with a needle, and the cold liquid was injected into his body. Ling Xiao couldn't exert himself, and his eyes gradually blurred.

Until he fell into a coma, he couldn't believe that Lan Sheng would do such a thing to him. He was his best friend, and he never had a single suspicion of him.

"Why are you..." He struggled to get the words out.

"Because I don't want to see you like this," Lan Sheng gently supported his body, "I will help you end this pain."

But I really don't suffer at all, why don't you understand?

Ling Xiao closed his eyes and thought of Xiaohui who was injured and was alone at home. No wonder it reacted so aggressively. The intuition of wild beasts is usually terribly accurate. Why didn't he receive its warning of danger?

The moment he fell down, he seemed to see the figure of Ying Feng Fengchen coming back, it was already dark, where did you go?