Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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After Bai You’s body was dealt with, the space supported by that body began to collapse, spreading cracks like shattered glass, and then disintegrating to reveal the real world.
—A dozen or so young people suddenly appeared in front of the hotel late at night.
They staggered to the ground as if drunk, only regaining their senses when the warm wind blew on them. They then groggily got up from the ground.
They looked at each other blankly, asking each other what had happened.
They came to see their brother, so why did they end up sleeping on the floor in a daze?
Xiao Xiaoyu’s two friends also woke up, but they were so dizzy that they could only sit on the ground with their foreheads covered. Xiao Xiaoyu found her backpack, gave them water, and still had to deal with a million questions.
But in reality, she was also confused at the moment and could only look to Jiang Lan for help.
Jiang Lan was clearly very experienced. Without even blinking, he rattled off a string of questions: “Did you guys receive a tip and come to the hotel to stake out Bai You? And then you don’t remember anything?”
Everyone nodded quickly.
That’s correct.
Jiang Lan nodded calmly and said, “We suspect that Bai You has joined a cult and is using his influence to secretly help the cult abduct young men and women. The purpose of the abduction may be to recruit members, or it may be to sell people abroad to earn funds for the cult’s development…”
Seeing the horrified expressions on everyone’s faces, he paused and continued his fabrication: “However, this is all just my personal speculation. Xiao Xiaoyu has already recorded a video. Once the police arrive and investigate, they will know their true purpose.”
Fans: ????
Xiao Xiaoyu: …
This ability to fabricate lies seems to have been honed through practice in fabricating materials.
As soon as he emerged from the spatial dimension, Jiang Lan notified the bureau. Ignoring the various expressions on the fans’ faces, he and Xiao Xiaoyu stood there watching the crowd, waiting for the police and the Demon Management Bureau to arrive.
The hotel behind them, once filled with retro charm, was no longer as bright and lively as when Jiang Lan had first seen it. The exterior walls looked mottled and old under the streetlights, and the interior was dark and silent.
….
Late at night.
Chen Hua had unusual insomnia.
During the day, discussing project implementation with Bi’an allowed him to temporarily escape from these troubling matters. However, when he was alone in the quiet of the night, he could no longer escape them.
Ever since Bi’an’s words enlightened him yesterday, he had clearly realized his senior brother’s abnormal behavior.
Bi’an was right. How can someone live for thousands of years, witness the deaths of their master and junior brother, yet remain unchanged in temperament and habits from a thousand years ago?
Leaving aside him, let’s just talk about their master, Yuan Li. Yuan Li raised his senior brother and guided him into the path of cultivation. For the sentimental senior brother, Yuan Li was both a teacher and a father figure.
Despite their close father-son relationship, when his senior brother was trapped in a cave by Yuan Li with the intention of killing him, and when he discovered that Yuan Li was dead and his thatched hut was destroyed, it was impossible for him to simply accept reality calmly and then retreat to the deep mountains to recuperate.
His senior brother was sentimental, so there was no way he could let go so easily without any struggle.
It would be even more impossible for them to reunite a thousand years later and mention the past without any emotion.
From the moment they met, his senior brother was putting on an act to deceive him. The image he presented was the image he was most familiar with and most hoped for in his heart.
Or perhaps, even their reunion a thousand years later was part of a larger scheme.
The senior brother’s performance was flawless, but his perfection was precisely his biggest flaw.
If it weren’t for Bi’an’s words that woke him up from his dream, he might have continued to trust his senior brother more and more because he was blind to what was right under his nose.
What would his senior brother do with him at that time?
Chen Hua covered his eyes with his hands for a long time, then revealed an extremely ugly smile in the darkness.
Just as his senior brother understood him, he also understood his senior brother.
Because they knew each other too well, he couldn’t even deceive himself into thinking that the person he was with wasn’t his real senior brother, or that his real senior brother had long since died.
So many old stories were known only to the brothers in their apprenticeship.
This was indeed the real Yin Xuan.
Chen Hua was agitated. He sat up halfway and leaned against the headboard, looking at the moonlight outside the window. A feeling of pent-up frustration simmered in his chest, making him constantly want to rush next door and confront Yin Xuan.
Ask him why he set up the trap to deceive him and ask him what he really wanted to do.
However, he could not.
He sighed deeply and scrolled through his WeChat contacts for a long time, only to find that apart from Ying Qiao, he didn’t have anyone else he could confide in late at night.
If Ying Qiao were to hear about this embarrassing incident, that dog would definitely laugh at him mercilessly.
Chen Hua scrolled through his contacts for a while before finally tentatively sending a message to Bi’an.
Bi’an replied to the message instantly.
Perhaps because there was no face-to-face interaction or tone of voice, the simple text messages actually seemed somewhat gentle.
He felt more vulnerable tonight, so Chen Hua couldn’t help but tell him about his senior brother.
But before Bi’an could reply, he suddenly heard a very faint noise coming from his senior brother’s room next door. He instinctively held his breath and pretended to be asleep.
There were no footsteps inside, but Yin Xuan’s presence lingered at his door. A short while later, a wisp of smoke drifted in through the crack in the door— Chen Hua recognized the smoke; it was a sleeping potion.
Back then, Yin Xuan had specifically told him that this kind of drug was called “Dream of Yellow Millet.” It was made from deep-sea clam shells and could give a person a beautiful dream all night.
Just like his reunion with his senior brother, it was all a fleeting dream, and eventually, he had to wake up.
As Yin Xuan’s aura gradually faded into the distance, a whooshing sound came from outside the window shortly afterward. Chen Hua waited patiently for about ten seconds before getting up and following the trail.
Meanwhile, Bi’an, who hadn’t expected Chen Hua to bring up his past with his senior brother, was scratching his head, trying to think of words to comfort him.
What a rare opportunity this is! He must seize it.
Bi’an pondered for a long time and then flipped through a few books for reference before finally sending over a long and comforting message.
Then he waited anxiously.
However, a minute passed, five minutes passed… and ten minutes passed.
There was no word from Chen Hua.
Bi’an: ???
Did he say something wrong again?
He read the message carefully several times to make sure he hadn’t said anything that would upset Chen Hua.
If the problem wasn’t with him, it was with Chen Hua.
Could something have happened?
Bi’an tentatively dialed a number, but the phone rang for a long time without being answered.
His handsome eyebrows furrowed, and after hesitating for a moment, he still went out and drove to Chenhua Residential Area.
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