Well of Mystery

Since it is doomed not to get a definite explanation, the matter of "ghost rummaging through boxes" has been shelved for the time being.After breakfast, Jiang Chenglu started chatting up Jian Tong and Luo Weilu, asking where they went yesterday afternoon.Luo Weilu asked Jian Tong to continue eating, but he took the initiative to answer that because of his physical strength, he only went out for a meal in the evening yesterday, and stayed in the room to rest at other times.

"So are you going to go to the hot spring today?" Uncle Zong interjected with enthusiasm: "The first choice I recommended to that little brother yesterday, you can go and have a look today."

The "little brother" he was referring to was obviously Hua Yang.It was only then that Bai Xiuqi realized that Hua Yang looked a little bored this morning, and he hardly said anything after coming down.

"What's wrong? Are you uncomfortable?" He leaned over and sat beside Hua Yang and asked in a low voice.

Only then did Hua Yang force a smile: "It's okay, maybe the stomach doesn't like raw and cold things, and I felt a little uncomfortable after yesterday, just rest for a while and it will be fine."

"Drink more hot water." Hua Yin still looked indifferent on the surface, but offered to pour a cup of hot soy milk for her brother: "Next time you feel uncomfortable, just say so, I don't want you to accompany me around."

Hua Yang sighed, it was rare for her to ignore her sister's thorny words.

Seeing that his face was really ugly, Bai Xiuqi couldn't help but asked again: "Why don't you take a rest today and leave it to the three of us to see the hot spring."

"No, I said I'm fine, so I'm fine." Hua Yang's stubbornness also came up: "After half an hour, let's gather in the hall downstairs."

Unable to resist him, Bai Xiuqi could only nod his head.At this time, Jiang Chenglu had also finished his breakfast, and the two of them went back upstairs to pack their things.

"By the way, I have something for you." As he spoke, Jiang Chenglu reached into his pants pocket and took out a bunch of colorful bracelets.

Bai Xiuqi just glanced at it and sneered: "What is it, brightly colored, is it embarrassing for a big man?"

"It's okay to be ashamed, just save your life." Jiang Chenglu forced the string of things onto Bai Xiuqi's hands, and said: "Gold, wood, water, fire, and earth, each color of beads has its own function. The formulas are all on the beads. But you definitely don’t understand, I’ll come with you…”

"Understandable." Bai Xiuqi interrupted him.

The mound-shaped beads were indeed engraved with subtle symbols, in groups of two or three.Although Bai Xiuqi is sure that he has never learned similar characters, but now he just knows their pronunciation.

Anyway, it's not the first time something like this happened.

Thinking that this thing is ugly, but it is useful anyway, Bai Xiuqi still put the bracelet away.I also heard Jiang Chenglu introduce the function of each bead on one side.

At any rate, after explaining everything, Jiang Chenglu suddenly patted himself on the head again.

"The piece of jade peach we put down yesterday should bear fruit, I'll go and take it out."

"En." Bai Xiuqi nodded, and then prepared to watch him leave.

But Jiang Chenglu didn't move.

The two of them stared at each other for a while, and Bai Xiuqi asked curiously, "You're not leaving yet, are your legs growing on my body?"

Jiang Chenglu said seriously, "I don't feel safe leaving you alone in the hotel."

"..."

Bai Xiuqi really wanted to go to the sea to slaughter a dragon or something to prove his strength, but now he can only persuade him first, saying that he bought some food at the morning market, and now he will send it to Shang Daxiong. Then it will be no problem to stay with Big Bear.

Jiang Chenglu nodded and left in satisfaction, Bai Xiuqi picked up the plastic bag containing food and knocked on the door next door.

I don't know if it's his illusion, but Shang Douxing's body looks a little smaller than yesterday afternoon, maybe it's because the air by the sea dampened the fluff on his body.And Da Xiong obviously didn't like the feeling of being left out in the room by himself, so he took the food bag and said thank you, then asked Bai Xiuqi to follow him to sit in his pot.

Bai Xiuqi followed him all the way in from the entrance of the cave, bypassed the stone platform where Shang Douxing's body was placed, drilled out from an exit concealed by ferns, and found himself standing on the edge of a lake.

The unsmiling Shang Douxing led Bai Xiuqi along a small nine-curved bridge erected on the lake, and came to a waterside pavilion in the middle of the lake where lush lotus flowers and lotus leaves grew, and finally stood still.

Now that it's all over, Bai Xiuqi can certainly see that Shang Douxing has something on his mind: "Do you have something to say to me?"

Shang Douxing, who had recovered his human form, nodded solemnly towards Bai Xiuqi: "These few days, I would like to ask you to pay more attention to Huayang's situation."

"What's the matter, body?"

"Yes, I suspect that his body has reached its limit, and there is a risk of destruction at any moment. It's okay if it's at night, I can put him in the pot of heaven immediately. But if it's in the daytime, the public will Down……"

There is no need to continue, Bai Xiuqi can fully understand his worries.

"No problem, I will definitely help you take care of Huayang."

At this point, he paused for a moment, and there was a trace of anxiety in his eyes: "If I'm not mistaken, Huayang's current body is actually the 'Red Fu Girl' that has been exhibited every few years. Years won’t work?”

"No, it's not Hongfu. Hongfu is just a playful creation he made on his own appearance on a whim."

Shang Douxing shook his head, frowned and looked at the lotus pond not far away: "Although it took only a few days to save you, it took Huayang hundreds of years to test the method of rebuilding the body. The time to study continuously. And his only test object is himself. His current body is no longer the original one, and it has been used for about seven or eighty years. Some have been replaced before, but All kinds of time are not too long."

"Then... How long have you known him?"

The second after asking this question, Bai Xiuqi regretted it a bit.After all, this is personal privacy, and it is understandable to say it or not, but it seems a bit long-speaking to dig into the root of the problem.He was regretting, when he suddenly saw Shang Douxing turn his head to the entrance of the cave.

"He is back."

Shang Douxing obviously pointed at Hua Yang: "Don't tell him what I told you just now, lest he cling to me again."

"..." So there are still such awkward people, and they have to care and feel troublesome for each other. Is Shang Douxing the most awkward guy in Xuanjing Apartment?

Although Bai Xiuqi was smiling wryly in his heart, he had already nodded in agreement.A few seconds later, I saw the green fern at the entrance of the cave shake twice, and Huayang and Huayin came out from inside.

"What are you doing!" Hua Yin stared at her big eyes immediately: "Bai Xiuqi, I'm warning you, don't think of me, Big Brother Shang!"

"What nonsense are you kidding?" Hua Yang patted her on the head, then looked up at Shang Douxing beside Bai Xiuqi, and said nothing to each other.

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Jiang Chenglu quickly rushed back from the "haunted house" where the jade peach samples were placed, and happened to meet the other three people who had already assembled in the hall.Huayin was the first to "complain" and said that Bai Xiuqi had a "tryst" with Shang Douxing behind his back.Jiang Chenglu couldn't laugh or cry, and just took the opportunity to solemnly announce that Bai Xiuqi would be sanctioned at night.

Leaving aside the gossip, the silk sac containing the jade peach slices has been scooped up.After they walked out of the hotel, they found a secluded place to open it, and the things poured out of the pouch fell completely into the palm of Jiang Chenglu's palm, and when he pinched it, it was as hard as a stone.

No one spoke, but the disappointment was palpable.A few seconds later, Huayin yelled "Ouch" first, and stomped her feet to sit on the steps beside her.

"On the bright side, at least this jade peach can be reused," Jiang Chenglu said.

Bai Xiuqi asked: "How is the dyeing situation?"

"Everything is ok, very obvious milky white, the signboard of milk bath can be used on the island." Jiang Chenglu gave a thumbs up.

Bai Xiuqi nodded, and looked at Huayang's expression again.

Perhaps among the four present, no one felt more disappointed than Hua Yang.He looked at the jade in Jiang Chenglu's palm with a pale face, as if he had serious doubts about the matter of landing on the island.

"Let's go. We still have dozens of chances." Bai Xiuqi remembered his promise to Shang Douxing, and lightly patted Hua Yang's shoulder: "Maybe the one introduced by Uncle Zong is the hot spring we are looking for. At that time, you will feel that the previous worries are unnecessary."

"Hmph, that's easy to say." Unexpectedly, Hua Yin snorted coldly: "Your body is still new, at least you don't have to worry about missing arms or legs for decades. My brother is different, you Don’t know anything about him at all.”

Say who doesn't understand, I think the one who really doesn't understand the situation is just you, Miss? !

Even Bai Xiuqi couldn't help getting annoyed, he turned around and gave Huayin a hard look.And Hua Yin, who had always been accustomed to Bai Xiuqi's tolerance and pandering, was taken aback for a moment, and was pulled aside by Jiang Chenglu before she could react.

Hua Yang is not the kind of person who complains about himself, he was low for a while and soon recovered, and pulled his sister to stop her nonsense.The big hot spring introduced by Uncle Zong was at the highest point in the south of Rose Fire Island, so they turned around and headed north along the orange side street.

I don't know if I don't go, but the more I go up, the more popular it becomes.There are more and more inhabited houses, and there are even convenience stores and bookstores. The reason is actually quite simple. Low-lying places are prone to flooding. For example, there are dozens of days in the annual typhoon season of the Sea God Temple. in the sea.Moreover, it is closer to Huang Xiangyuan's private residence, so the so-called "roots of the imperial city" and "at the foot of the emperor" may be similar.

They walked up for a while, passing a viewing platform full of fiery red capstans, a vegetable garden cultivated on the landslide mud, and from a distance, they could see white steam coming out of the high houses.

"Yo. It looks like it's still in the open air." Jiang Chenglu was speechless.