Follow the shadow

Some troubles are always chasing after people. When Su Yun and Xu Yang went back, they saw Ning Sheng standing at the door of the building and staring coldly at a ghost in a bit old fashioned clothes.

The ghost was dressed in gray robes that looked like they were from last century.The quality of the clothes was not good, but the man looked only in his twenties, the best-looking age in his life, and for a while, the unremarkable robe made him look better.

On the other hand, Ning Sheng only wore a thin layer of warm clothing, and the cold wind made her ears red, but she had no intention of going back.

"What good will it do for us to help you? Bring two boxes of ghost notes home and burn them for fun?" Maybe it's because they have been with Su Yun for a long time, and these people have said that the tone is more and more similar.

Seeing Ning Sheng's refusal to let go, Lin Cheng was a little anxious, but he was a lonely ghost, and he really didn't have anything to sell, but the ghost ticket was burned to him by his family.

People always feel that they are alive and alone.In fact, dead but still lingering in the world, is the real loneliness.No one can see it, and there are not many ghosts to talk to. If you are unlucky, you will be chased and killed by people, which is indescribably miserable.

He inadvertently glanced at the closed windows on a certain floor upstairs, secretly guessing that Su Yun hadn't come back yet, subconsciously heaved a sigh of relief.

As long as he hasn't come back, there is still room for maneuver.

"As long as that brat Su Yun hasn't expressed his opinion, there is still room for maneuver. Mr. Lin, do you think so?" Su Yun suddenly appeared in front of Lin Cheng, holding the rabbit in one hand and provoking him with the other. chin, said with a half-smile.

Lin Cheng froze. Although he controlled the expression on his face, he was still in a cold sweat from the fright.He is also very old, and he has been a ghost for so many years, who would have thought that there would be a day when he would be frightened enough.

"What are you afraid of? Can an old ghost not beat a war scum under 30 years old?" Su Yun said sarcastically, put down the rabbit in her arms, turned around and walked to Ning Sheng, wrapping her neck around her neck naturally. He took off his scarf and wrapped it around her, and said in a warm voice, "It's cold, let's go back to the house first."

Su Yun's expression was very gentle when he spoke, and his demeanor after subduing his stubborn temperament was noble and flawless.The rabbit's ears moved slightly, turning away from looking at them, keeping out of sight and out of mind.

Ning Sheng's eyes, which were still as cold as the cold wind a moment ago, softened instantly, and Xiao Niao replied in a low voice like a human being.

In this way, it seems that although the two of them have no intimate movements, they walk side by side, but they have a tacit understanding.

The rabbit set his eyes on Lin Cheng, looked at Su Yun's back with a tangled face, and didn't have any bad thoughts, so he made his own proposition and said in a deep voice, "Let's go up together."

The house that Su Yun lives in now was bought by Ning Sheng two years ago. Because she doesn't live there often, the furniture inside is still very new.The lighting on the third floor is good, and the people living upstairs and downstairs like to be quiet and rarely make noise.

Su Yun didn't stop Lin Cheng from coming in, took a sip of the tea that Ning Sheng had made, and then took a wet towel to pick up the rabbit waiting aside and began to wipe his paws.

The rabbit huddled in Su Yun's arms, squinting its eyes enjoying it, and the ears hanging behind its head trembled slightly because of Su Yun's touch, as if it was very comfortable.

Lin Cheng didn't expect that such an extraordinary few people would have such an ordinary life, so he couldn't speak for a while.

Although he had the idea of ​​robbing Su Yun's body in the ghost house before, he didn't kill anyone in the end, and he didn't succeed in robbing him, so he and Su Yun really didn't have any deep hatred.What's more, if Xu Yang didn't hurt him.He doesn't need to be here either.

But now, after all, he has something to ask for, and it is not easy to ask for help, so he has to suppress his temper and speak in a low voice.

After Ning Sheng came in, he made a pot of tea for Su Yun, and started cleaning the room and preparing dinner like an ordinary woman.

If an outsider doesn't know the story of their previous lives, they will be confused by their present peaceful appearance. The three people who don't conflict coordinate everything very well, and there will be no unnecessary troubles and mistakes at all.

Su Yun naturally didn't know what Lin Cheng was thinking at this moment. He wiped the rabbit's paws and asked casually, "You have a normal appearance and your clothes are not worn out. How did you die?"

Lin Cheng didn't react for a while, but later realized that Su Yun was asking him, and quickly said, "Natural death."

"Really." Su Yun said thoughtfully, "Then why are you looking for me?"

"I want to find someone."

The person Lin Cheng was looking for was Meng, Meng Wenru, an old bachelor who had taught books for half his life and ended up with nothing.What Su Yun and the others had to do was to send Lin Cheng, whose soul was about to dissipate, to meet him.Fortunately, Lin Cheng's memory is complete this time, and the destination is not far away. It is a small city next to the imperial capital where they are located, reaching the fourth tier.A few years ago, he also won the title of a troublemaker out of poor mountains and rivers because of the freezing disaster and the clothes of the donors.

Su Yun played with the rabbit's ears, thinking, if Xu Yang hadn't injured this unlucky guy, he wouldn't have seen him now.And this point coincides with Lin Cheng.

His thoughts drifted away, and for some reason, he suddenly remembered the person who treated his eyes in the old building, who was that person, and why were there so many people around him who shouldn't be there?

Although he was thinking this way in his mind, Su Yun still asked without changing his face, "I have a way to send you there safely, but why do you have to accompany me?"

"Because the place where he lives now will lose all sanity if a ghost enters it. I need your help to let me see him soberly." Lin Cheng finished speaking without reservation and bowed deeply. "Please help me."

"Don't help, see off the guests." Su Yun finished speaking neatly, drank the tea, and walked to the study alone.He didn't look at Lin Cheng's bad face, his usual indifference gave people the illusion that it was difficult to communicate.

Su Yun, on the other hand, didn't care what other people thought of him.

In fact, it's not that he doesn't think, it's just that he has a special physique, so how can he be better if he keeps ghosting into the building where he will lose his sanity?

He hates that he can't control himself.

Su Yun closed the door of the study.He didn't take the book, just sat quietly on the chair by the window, looking out the window with his chin resting on his hand.

The first snow fell one month earlier this year than last year, and the rapidly dropping temperature drove back all active creatures.

Snowflakes the size of salt grains melted quickly against the window, and it was too late to see the beauty of the snowflakes in an instant, but soon many snowflakes would stop and melt, like moths to a flame.

Su Yun's eyes drooped slightly, and she didn't understand why those persistent dead people had to give up the chance to return to the underworld to meet someone who was destined to have nothing to do with him in this life.They are like a stagnant time that only records a moment of time, but they want to find the beauty of the past in the present.

He closed his eyes in a daze, and vaguely heard noisy human voices...

"Hurry up, it's about to start!" "Hey, why are you so stupid, did you take something to your mother's house?" "Be careful!" The basin full of water was turned on the ground, and the noise became louder .

"Give me peace!"

The voice stopped abruptly, and a middle-aged woman in palace attire scolded the maid who was kneeling on the ground viciously, "Today is a big day for His Majesty to sacrifice to the world. If any of you have problems, you don't need to say anything, I will send you off in person." You are on your way."

"Your Majesty..." Ning Sheng knelt beside him in a phoenix skirt. The tassels on the phoenix hairpin hung down long and brushed against Su Yun's shoulders. "Your Majesty, take a look for yourself. Does it look good?" Looking at the bronze mirror, Su Yun could easily see the people inside. Although she tried her best to remedy it with rouge powder, she still had a pale and sickly face. The corners of her tall eyes were arrogant and domineering. But meaner than anyone in the world.

It turned out that this was what Emperor Jingning looked like.

He closed his eyes again, as if he didn't want to see himself, and said, "Let's go."

The luxurious carriage slowly drove out from the palace, and the long procession bypassed the Qingshui River and reached the foot of the green hill.The flags on the mountain are fluttering in the wind, and unknown flowers are in full bloom.The stone steps made of white marble spread upward all the way, like a road to the sky.The civil and military officials knelt under the platform erected on the top of the mountain, and said long live in the direction of the carriage.

Ning Sheng helped him get out of the carriage, and finally stopped under the stone steps in front of the altar.He left Ning Sheng's support and stepped up the stone steps alone.

No one has ever stepped on this road before, and there are not even blooming flower branches on the side, it is bare, just like his life, no one congratulates, extremely lonely, or maybe it is also his end, no one cares about it for thousands of years .

Looking back suddenly, I don't know where to look. There are mountains standing tall, clear water lingering, birds flying over the mountains, and the wailing of apes never stops.

He looked blankly at the loyal ministers kneeling and kowtowing, but he didn't know that the momentary fragility in his eyes was fully seen by the kneeling people in the distance.

But when I look back for a moment, my heart is touched, and I will never forget it in this life.

"Burning herbs to drive away evil spirits from the whole body, holding burning incense to worship the heavens and the earth... praying for a good harvest and good weather, may my Jing Dynasty last forever and share the future generations..."

Emperor Jingning picked up the knife placed on the altar and said loudly, "May I exchange my life for your life, and my life for your peace!" The blade cut across his palm, and blood dripped into the cup.

He raised his cup to respect the sky, and a thunderbolt struck in the distance, and the rain poured down.The ministers accompanying the worship shouted that the gods were angry, and they were in a mess.

Emperor Jingning looked at the continuous thunderstorm in the sky, feeling a little powerless in his heart.As soon as he let go, the cup fell to the ground with a soft sound, and the world in his eyes became dimmer.His body swayed slightly, and he fell headfirst.

If the sky is going to die, what's the use of struggling?But died earlier.

Su Yun woke up in a warm embrace, her cheeks were wet and cold from the wind.He wanted to raise his hand to touch it, but Xu Yang grabbed his wrist.

He understood what it was.

Xu Yang asked softly, "What did you dream about?"

"The sacrificial ceremony." Su Yun's voice was a little hoarse, and he let Xu Yang hold him.The slightly longer bangs covered his right eye, and Xu Yang raised his hand to help him pin it behind his ear.

Su Yun asked, "Is it true that the gods have killed Jing?"

"There is no god in this world." Xu Yang's body was a little cold and he took a thin blanket to wrap him inside, and the two sat on the sofa in the study, one hugging the other like this.

He continued, "Maybe there were gods in ancient times, but I can be sure that there were no gods in the Jing Dynasty. At that time, most of the people who claimed to be gods were mortals who had divine power through some means. Those mortals need to rely on Ten gods and witches are recommended by heaven, and the successful ones can be called gods when they return. However, since the ten gods and witches have all been reincarnated, and the reincarnations are scattered all over the world, if the ten gods and witches appear at the same time in any period and recommend the same Personally, the status of this person in the mortal world is beyond doubt. For example, King Qi Xiang was one of the ten witches at that time, but he failed to become a god in the end. It is said that he was reincarnated for several years before ascending to the god. However That has been hundreds of years since I quit my position as a witch."

Su Yun didn't ask him the reason for King Qi Xiang's failure, but asked another question, "Why did you quit the witch?"

Xu Yang didn't answer Su Yun's question directly, "The top ten witches have different genders, men, women, young and old, some see through the mortal world and all four things are empty, and some are drunk and dreamy, and have a free and easy temperament, but these people always have something to hold on to, and I have no one in mind." I don’t know anything about this world. I didn’t decide to give up my position as a witch until your last breath disappeared in the six realms and my blood suddenly recovered.”

"You mean to say that I didn't go down to the underworld normally, but wandered around on the ground for several years?" Su Yun couldn't believe it. A person like him who committed such a crime should be taken away by black and white impermanence as soon as he died. , where would he be given the time to appreciate the beauty of the mortal world, so something must have happened between them.

"I don't know... It is true that I watched you die with my own eyes, but I didn't participate when the corpse entered the museum. Later, in order to revive you, I entered the mausoleum built for you by King Qi Xiang. There is no body there. I will go to I went to the underworld to find an old friend, and he told me that you spent a hundred years in hell for some reason, and finally your soul died under severe punishment."

"..." Su Yun's body was a little stiff, even though he had been reincarnated for many years now, he could still feel the pain that was deeply rooted in his soul.The never-ending night, the endless corvee, every soul imprisoned there is silent, no one cares what you are and why you are here.Every day, some people lose their souls, while the rest of them are still doing their jobs mechanically...

"Ajun." Xu Yang took in all the fear in his eyes, restraining the bursts of heartache.He bowed his head and kissed Su Yun's forehead, "I will help you get back what those people owe you. Trust me."

Su Yun buried her eyes in his arms, as if acquiescing to his promise.No matter how strong a person is, he will still fear and shrink back in the face of life and death, not to mention him who is reborn after death.

After comforting for a long time, Xu Yang breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the person in his arms falling back into a deep sleep.He lit the incense to soothe the nerves, and closed the door softly. Lin Cheng was still waiting outside.

"I'll take you there tomorrow." Xu Yang said.

Lin Cheng hurriedly thanked him and said goodbye, his appearance was a little hasty, like a kid on a first date who couldn't hold back for a moment.

For some reason, Xu Yang remembered his former self.If he was as strong as he is now, wouldn't he be able to possess and protect Su Yun earlier?

It's a pity that many things are not if.

Concentrating his thoughts, Xu Yang walked into the kitchen, Ning Sheng turned off the gas with his back turned, and asked casually, "What's the matter?"

"How did Su Yun die?"

"You killed it." Ning Sheng replied without thinking too much.

"After that. Ning Sheng, don't fool me. If Su Yun had already died at that time, why would his soul appear in hell after many years? What did he do in the world?" Xu Yang was a little angry. How Yun treats her is Su Yun's own business. He is not Su Yun, and he doesn't like this coquettish fox. Naturally, he doesn't have the slightest sense of pity when he speaks.

"What if I say I have no comment?" Ning Sheng clenched her hands behind her back and trembled slightly, but she did not flinch when she looked at Xu Yang, "You are my enemy."

"Yes, the fact that I killed Su Yun cannot be concealed, and the conflict between you and me cannot be resolved easily, but what if the person standing here today asking you this question is Su Yun? Will you tell him?" Xu Yang's eyes were aggressive.Ning Sheng's gaze subconsciously avoided, she had never thought about the scene at that time, because she was like a silent lamb, witnessing that person's journey to hell step by step.

"..." Ning Sheng was silent for a long time, and honestly said, "I don't know."

The author has something to say:

Emperor Jingning never had sex with Ning Sheng. This is Ning Sheng's lifelong regret. As a woman, even though she once thought of killing him, after falling in love, she still couldn't help but want to leave an heir for her. .

But Emperor Jingning was very indifferent to this kind of thing. He said, "What do you do with being a burden? Is it convenient to be a puppet in the future?"

Ning Sheng said dumbly, if she gave birth to an ordinary child, she would not have to care about these things at all, but she gave birth to Jing's future prince, who might be Jing's last heir, and what he would have to bear at that time was Ning Sheng himself couldn't even imagine it.

She knew that she was reluctant, so she had to give up, but this did not calm down some of her attachments to Emperor Jingning.

She knew that Emperor Jing Ning liked men, and she also knew that that brat Xu Yang loved to pester him very much.If Emperor Jingning treated her like a gentleman, he would treat Xu Yang with a particularly bad attitude. At first she was complacent, but later she realized that because she was the one who had to say goodbye, she would speak harshly to the person she loved. .

She stayed lonely in the deep palace, never expecting that she would get a kiss at the end.It was the night before King Qixiang attacked the city. Emperor Jingning couldn't fall asleep after coughing up blood, so he sat on a tree alone and watched the moon.

She took the cloak and tried to put it on him, but the man jumped down and kissed her.

"Will you remember what I used to be?"

he asked.

At that time, I replied, "Yes, I will remember it for a lifetime."

The man shook his head with a wry smile and said nothing.

She knew that Emperor Jingning didn't need such a meaningless answer, but that was the only guarantee a teenage girl could give, and now if he asked again, she would say, "I will never forget it forever, and I will never forget it forever." Shou."