Chapter 59. This Is Your Dad!
Arc 3 : Supernatural Horror Movie Nightmare.
While having breakfast, everyone was excitedly discussing where to go for fun today.
Xiao Lang’s cell phone suddenly rang, and he picked up the call.
“Mom.”
“Well, I slept in the hotel last night, so everyone has company.”
“What? Didn’t you say you would be back in a few days? Oh, I see. Okay, then we’ll take a look around the neighborhood today.”
After hanging up the phone, Xiao Lang said apologetically: “Why don’t we go for a walk around the old streets around Shunping City during the day? My parents heard you were coming and rushed back to treat my college friends to a good meal at home.”
Xiao Lang was the host, and everyone naturally expressed their gratitude for his parents’ enthusiasm.
So today’s itinerary was set. They would not go to the distant ancient villages for the time being but instead walk along the old streets of Shunping City.
In the afternoon, Xiao Lang handed over the next itinerary to Tian Luo.
He said: “I will go home to help out first, so as to prevent my parents from being too busy to prepare a large table of dishes, and I can also tell them a word about the dishes you guys don’t like.”
Anyway, with Tian Luo, a local, there, and everyone had already gotten to know each other, they decided to split up into two groups. Xiao Lang would go home, and the rest would continue to travel around Shunping City.
Just when Xiao Lang turned around and prepared to leave, Du Yan suddenly called him.
Du Yan rubbed his temples and looked very tired: “I didn’t sleep well last night, so I’ll go with you this afternoon. I can rest for a while at your house.”
Xiao Lang was stunned and said: “Are you going to stay at my house with me this afternoon?”
Du Yan smiled and said: “If you find it inconvenient, I can go back to the hotel and sleep.”
Xiao Lang shook his head quickly and said: “There’s nothing as such. If you want to come, I’d be happy.”
So for the afternoon trip, everyone was divided into two groups. Tian Luo took Xiao Lang’s roommates to continue walking around the old streets in Shunping City, while Du Yan followed Xiao Lang back to his home.
Xiao Lang’s home was in an old residential area. His parents were both employees of state-owned enterprises. They were all colleagues living in this residential area. The relationship between neighbors was very harmonious, so his parents were too lazy to move to other places and have lived here ever since.
This kind of honest community was composed of residential buildings with five or six floors, and there were no elevators. The stairs were very narrow, only two people could pass through at the same time, and the corners were piled with residents’ daily necessities.
The corridor was a little dim, and the light bulbs seemed to be broken. Xiao Lang led the way and turned back to tell Du Yan: “Be careful, there are too many things in the corridor, don’t trip.”
Xiao Lang’s home was on the fourth floor. The security door installed at the door was quite new, but it seems a bit out of place with the surrounding environment.
Xiao Lang took out the key and opened the door. The decoration inside was quite different from the dim corridor outside and had a very modern style.
Xiao Lang turned around and said to Du Yan: “It looks OK inside. My parents just think that everyone living here is familiar and more friendly.”
Du Yan nodded and lowered his head to put on the slippers that Xiao Lang handed over.
Xiao Lang heard some movement in the kitchen and shouted: “Mom, there are guests at home.”
Soon, someone came out of the kitchen.
Xiao Lang’s good looks might have been inherited from her mother. Even though this middle-aged woman in front of him was already old, it was obvious that she must have been a well-known beauty when she was young.
Xiao Lang introduced: “Mom, this is my friend Du Yan.”
Du Yan smiled and greeted her: “Hello, Ayi.”
Xiao Lang’s mother nodded with a smile and seemed to have a very gentle temper.
Xiao Lang asked again: “Where’s my dad?”
Mother Xiao said: “He’s out buying groceries. You take care of Little Du, and I’ll go get some fruit.”
After saying that, Mother Xiao turned around and walked into the kitchen. Xiao Lang led Du Yan to sit on the sofa and poured him some tea.
The sound of a kitchen knife hitting a chopping board could soon be heard in the kitchen, clattering and rhythmic.
Xiao Lang sat on the sofa, answering questions from the kitchen in a disjointed manner.
Mother Xiao’s questions were probably about how school was this semester? How did the friends who came to Shunping have fun? Were they happy? And other family matters.
Du Yan had a smile on his face, listening to the conversation between mother and son, but his eyes kept falling in the direction of the kitchen.
Perhaps Xiao Lang had not been home for a long time and was too excited to see his family, so he did not notice that it took too long to cut the fruit. The regular clattering sound lasted for a long time. Even if ten watermelons were cut, this time was far exceeded.
Du Yan glanced at Xiao Lang and finally spoke: “Xiao Lang, there are only two of us now, there is no need to prepare too many things, let Ayi come over and sit with us.”
Xiao Lang came to his senses and realized that his mother seemed to have stayed in the kitchen for too long. He said loudly: “Mom, don’t bother. It’s just Du Yan and I. Cutting so much fruit and leaving it for later, they won’t be fresh anymore.”
There was no reply from the kitchen, only the regular sound of the knife cutting on the chopping board.
Xiao Lang thought his mother didn’t hear him, so he repeated it again, but there was still no response from the kitchen.
Xiao Lang showed a puzzled expression on his face, stood up, and walked towards the kitchen.
Du Yan didn’t say anything but just followed him quietly.
In the kitchen, Mother Xiao was facing away from the door, concentrating on cutting something on the chopping board. There didn’t seem to be anything unusual.
Xiao Lang took a step forward but was afraid of startling his mother and causing her to cut her fingers. So he called out softly: “Mom, why don’t you say anything…”
“This, what is this?!”
Xiao Lang’s angle was just enough to see the things on the chopping board. What caught his eye was not fruit at all, but a pile of unknown things that were so rotten that their form could not even be seen clearly.
The regular clattering sound finally stopped, and Mother Xaio said softly: “Weren’t you looking for your dad? He’s on the chopping board.”
After saying this, Mother Xiao slowly turned around.
Her hair was well-maintained, and was neatly tied into a bun at the back of her head. She turned slowly, and the two people at the door first saw her profile and then her entire face.
Xiao Lang was shocked and took several steps back because the face of the person who turned around was completely blank.
No eyes, no nose, no mouth, nothing.
She faced the two people at the kitchen door and spoke, but the sound came from somewhere unknown, as if it came from her stomach but also from somewhere else.
The voice was full of love, but sounded very strange: “Baby, look at the things on the chopping board. Do you like them? If you don’t like them, mom will buy you another one, okay?”
After asking, she raised the kitchen knife in her hand and walked towards them step by step.
” ! “
Xiao Lang jumped up from the sofa, his forehead covered with cold sweat. He covered his chest and took a few deep breaths, still feeling a little frightened.
“What’s wrong with you?”
Xiao Lang looked up and found Du Yan sitting opposite him, looking at him with some doubts.
“My, my mom…” Xiao Lang said a few words with some stammering, then stood up and rushed to the kitchen.
The kitchen was empty, no one was there and no rotten meat on the chopping board.
Du Yan followed him and asked: “What are you looking for?”
Xiao Lang replied: “Where’s my mother? Is she out?”
Du Yan said in surprise: “When we came back, there was no one at your house. You said your parents went out to buy groceries. Then we sat on the sofa and watched TV. Not long after we watched, you fell asleep.”
It turned out to be a dream. Xiao Lang pinched his brows and thought about the strange dream just now. Could it be that he was too tired in the past two days, so he had such a weird dream.
The two of them sat on the sofa for a long time, but Xiao Lang’s parents did not come back.
Xiao Lang looked at the time and felt something was wrong, so he called to find it, but it showed that the number was out of the service area.
Xiao Lang became a little anxious. He stood up, opened the door, walked to the door of his next-door neighbor’s house, and rang the doorbell.
The person who opened the door was a kind-looking old man. He smiled when he saw Xiao Lang: “Hey, Little Xiao, I haven’t seen you for a long time.”
Xiao Lang said: “Grandpa Zhou, long time no see. I want to ask, at what time did my parents go out today?”
Grandpa Zhou asked curiously: “Didn’t your parents sign up for a tour group and go out two days ago? I heard they said it would take at least a week before they came back.”
Xiao Lang felt even more confused. He thanked him and went back home.
“What’s going on?”
Du Yan comforted him and said: “Old people’s hearing is not very good. Maybe he didn’t hear when your parents came back.”
Xiao Lang nodded hesitantly, and at this moment, his cell phone rang.
He looked and saw that it was his mother calling.
Xiao Lang quickly picked up the phone and asked: “Mom, where have you been? Why haven’t you come home yet?”
The familiar voice from the other end of the phone reached Xiao Lang: “Don’t you have friends coming? Your dad and I went to the countryside to buy some free-range chickens. There was no signal there just now. I will call you back as soon as I get to a place with a signal.”
Xiao Lang’s expression relaxed a little: “I just ran to Grandpa Zhou’s house next door to ask. It turns out that Grandpa Zhou’s hearing is getting worse and worse. He actually said that you didn’t come back at all.”
“Xiao Lang, what are you talking about? Old Zhou next door passed away last month, and now the house is empty, and no one lives there!”
Xiao Lang’s hands trembled when he heard this. He wanted to ask something else, but the call seemed to be disconnected due to poor signal.
Xiao Lang looked at Du Yan in front of him, his expression a little stiff: “You, did you just see someone next door?”
Du Yan just thought Xiao Lang was acting weird: “What are you talking about?”
“That, my mom just said that Grandpa Zhou next door passed away last month…”
Du Yan smiled and said softly: “Xiao Lang, what on earth are you talking about? What next door? What your home?”
Xiao Lang only felt that the sounds in his ears were becoming increasingly blurred, and Du Yan in front of him also became hazy.
“Xiao Lang, Xiao Lang. We are here.”
Xiao Lang suddenly opened his eyes, and what he saw was Du Yan’s face. The two were very close to each other, so he suddenly stepped back.
With a bang, Xiao Lang felt a sharp pain on the top of his head.
“…” Du Yan looked helplessly at Xiao Lang, who had hit the car window: “Why are you so startled?”
Only then did Xiao Lang realize that he and Du Yan were still sitting in the taxi.
T/N:- Daily updates today onwards.
Chapter 58. Busy All Night For Nothing.
Arc 3 : Supernatural Horror Movie Nightmare.
After Du Yan sent Xiao Lang’s soul back to his body, he went straight back to his room.
He stood in front of the bed, feeling a little distressed. It must be said that Xiao Lang’s sudden appearance actually completely disrupted his plans for tonight.
As a celestial master of the exorcism sect, Du Yan is currently a disciple who has not yet completed his apprenticeship. Although his strength is considered good, he does not have any little ghosts to control.
For the Exorcism Master, not having the little ghost is like having no eyes, ears, or hands or feet, and he can only exert one tenth of his strength.
During the day, Du Yan suddenly asked to live in this single room because he saw something unusual on the stepping bed. The red-clothed female ghost was originally the first ghost chosen by Du Yan to be his ghost servant.
The plan was going very smoothly. As long as Du Yan’s talisman was attached to the back of the ghost’s head, he could receive the ghost into the magic weapon and refine her into a ghost that he could control.
However, at the critical moment of the last step, Xiao Lang disrupted the plan.
In the plot of the movie, Xiao Lang is not only the gateway between yin and yang. From time to time, strange events would happen to him where the space overlapped into another Shunping City. From the beginning to the end, he never showed any difference from ordinary people.
Compared to the soul leaving the body, Xiao Lang kicked the female ghost into almost nothingness, which is not so incomprehensible.
When the living soul escapes from the body, it will naturally no longer be affected by the seal. Xiao Lang’s living soul can communicate with yin and yang. He can contact the ghosts in the yin world, but he also carries strong yang energy from the yang world, which is almost fatal to the resentful ghosts.
Anyway, the current situation is that Xiao Lang returns to his body safely, and Du Yan has to clean up the mess for him.
There was nothing wrong with this stepping bed. If the supernatural incident of a female ghost combing her hair really happened every night, this hotel would have closed down long ago.
However, the seal on Xiao Lang has been gradually weakening. Du Yan’s reinforcement in the tunnel was only a one-time repair. The inertia of the movie plot determines that the seal on his body will gradually lose its effectiveness, which can not be changed.
Now, when Xiao Lang came to this room, the leaked energy caused the bed to communicate with another world.
Thus, the original owner of the bed, the woman in red, could appear in this world. Unfortunately, she died before she could accomplish her mission. Before she could commit any evil murder, she was kicked into almost nothingness by Xiao Lang.
The stepping bed in front of him has not yet returned to its previous state and still looks brand new.
Du Yan lifted his feet to the bed and groped his way along the bed frame inch by inch. After a long time of hard work, he finally found a small secret compartment in an extremely hidden place.
Du Yan took out a handful of hair from the secret compartment.
To be precise, this small bunch of hair should be the hair of two people tied together. One of the hair is black and shiny, as if it was just cut not long ago. The other hair is a little dry. Obviously, it has been left for a long time.
It seems that this is the medium between the female ghost and the living world. Du Yan stood up and took out a talisman paper from his backpack.
He stuck the talisman paper on the hair, and a faint light flashed on his fingertips, and he tapped the talisman paper. The talisman paper was ignited and turned into ashes.
From that bunch of hair, there was a wisp of green smoke coming out.
After the smoke cleared, the woman in red appeared in the room.
She was still wearing the bright red wedding dress, but her face had returned to normal, and her black hair had returned to her head. Except for her face being a little too pale and her figure being a little ethereal, she looked no different from an ordinary person.
As soon as the woman appeared, she looked around in horror.
Du Yan was a little amused and said: “The man has gone back, you don’t have to worry.”
The woman bowed to Du Yan and said, “Thank you, benefactor. That man was so rude just now. He almost kicked me to ashes.”
Du Yan pinched his brows, thinking that the current situation was really too strange.
What is going on now? Xiao Lang kicked away all the resentment in this woman. Now, the one standing in front of him is just a wandering soul, and there is no way to refine a wandering soul into a ghost servant.
The woman saw Du Yan’s cold expression. He was holding the hair in his hand. She was slightly startled, and then a tearful expression appeared on her face.
Du Yan naturally knew that this hair had a story. Otherwise, it would not have become a medium for the female ghost to reside in it.
In this situation, he can not just leave this wandering soul alone. Otherwise, she will slowly lose consciousness day by day and finally completely disappear between heaven and earth.
Du Yan was the cause of the whole incident, and he could only clean up the mess and try to send the wandering soul to reincarnation.
This was not Du Yan’s area of expertise, so he could only use the dumbest method, which was to help the ghost woman untie her knot. If she could figure it out and let go of her obsession, she could re-enter the cycle of reincarnation. Fortunately, the woman had not yet taken a life, so even though she had been delayed for a while, it was not difficult for her to re-enter the cycle of reincarnation.
Thinking of this, Du Yan whispered to the woman: “Madam, you wander around in this world, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?”
The woman was already unable to suppress her emotions, and now, hearing Du Yan’s question, she told him her whole story.
In fact, this story is quite cliché. The woman was once a rich girl who fell in love with a poor scholar and thought he was very talented. She secretly decided to spend her life with him and sponsored him to go to the capital to take the imperial examination. The scholar promised to come back and marry her when he passed the imperial examination.
Her vision was indeed good. When the scholar passed the imperial examination and became the top scorer, the news spread to her hometown, and the woman waited patiently for the scholar to fulfill his promise and marry her in a grand sedan chair.
Just when she was embroidering her wedding dress, a thief broke into her home and killed her whole family. The woman was obsessed with the murder and turned into a vengeful ghost. She went to find the scholar and wanted her husband to catch the murderer.
However, she discovered that the scholar was trying to get close to the princess of the dynasty but was afraid that his engagement would be exposed, so he hired a bandit to kill her family. The woman wanted to seek revenge on the scholar, but the scholar hired a celestial master to suppress her. He sealed her in the bed that once held all her beautiful hopes, and she would never be able to reincarnate.
After hearing this, Du Yan remained expressionless, showing no sympathy or trying to comfort the sobbing woman. He simply asked: “Now it has been hundreds of years, and the scholar has long since become so rotten that even his bones can not be found. What are you going to do?”
Xiao Lang dispersed the female ghost’s resentment, and now she was no longer the fierce ghost who wanted to kill anyone she saw without knowing the reason. She showed a bit of hesitation on her face: “I don’t know what to do.”
Du Yan said: “That scholar killed more than 30 members of your family, including your XiongZhang’s unborn child.”
Du Yan smiled softly: “I calculated that such an evil person is probably still soaking in the oil pan of the underworld. When he enters reincarnation again, he will definitely not be reborn as a human in the next life. He will probably become a creature like a rat or a bedbug.
“If you really want to seek revenge on him, you can wait on the reincarnation platform. At least after he is reincarnated into something, you can follow him. If he is a mouse, you will be a cat. If he is a bug, you will be a bird.”
The woman hesitated: “But what I will be reincarnated into is not something I can control…”
Du Yan said: “You once said that your father often gave porridge to the poor people and exempted a lot of rent when encountering natural disasters. Such behavior will definitely bring merit to future generations. After you enter the underworld, tell the judges about your grievances and requests in detail, and they will consider it as appropriate.”
The woman’s eyes lit up, and a look of joy appeared on her face: “Thank you for your advice, benefactor. I will leave now.”
Perhaps it was Du Yan’s words that really opened the eyes of the woman. As soon as she finished speaking, a faint golden light shone on her body, and then her figure became fainter and fainter, and finally turned into a white light and disappeared on the spot.
Du Yan lowered his head to look at the bunch of hair in his hand again. The gorgeous black hair that seemed like satin turned into dust in an instant and was blown away by the wind.
The bed that Du Yan was sitting on gradually returned to the way it was when he first saw it.
Du Yan didn’t care that this bed had once been inhabited by a female ghost. He fell on the bed, feeling a little tired. He had been busy for most of the night and got nothing but instead saved a ghost.
It’s really not worth it.
Young people are always full of energy, and Xiao Lang’s roommates all got up very early due to their excitement of going out for fun.
Du Yan was so busy that he had to lie down at dawn. When Xiao Lang called him, he barely pulled himself out of his sleep.
Everyone agreed to meet in the lobby downstairs, but Du Yan was late.
Xiao Lang looked at the man walking out of the elevator. His face was pale, with two huge dark circles under his eyes. His gloomy temperament seemed even heavier, as if he were a wandering soul that did not exist in this world.
If someone else was like this, they would probably be considered decadent and unbearable to look at, but Du Yan displayed a kind of weird and world-weary beauty, which could be seen from the frequent glances cast by the lady at the front desk.
Xiao Lang went straight to him and asked concernedly: “What’s wrong with you? Didn’t you sleep well last night?”
Hearing this, Du Yan finally couldn’t help but roll his eyes at him: “And not sure who caused it.”
Xiao Lang was completely confused and had no idea what the other party was saying, but he apologized subconsciously: “Sorry…”
Du Yan rubbed his temples and finally woke up from the trance caused by a lack of sleep.
Xiao Lang had no idea what happened after the soul left the body, which was natural. There was no point in blaming this person who knew nothing.
He pulled the corners of his mouth and smiled at Xiao Lang: “I’m just not used to it. I just didn’t sleep well last night.”
The others happened to walk over and heard this. Zhou Tian said: “Could it be the room? I felt something was wrong when I entered this room yesterday. I think you’d better change the room today.”
Du Yan glanced at her. This girl seemed particularly sensitive in the movie.
He shook his head: “I’m just a little picky about my bed. I got used to it last night, so it shouldn’t happen again today.”
T/N-: See you next week.
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Chapter 57. Xiao Lang, What Is Wrong With You?
Arc 3 : Supernatural Horror Movie Nightmare
Du Yan had just walked to the cabin when the train broadcast started.
“The fault ahead has been eliminated, and the train will start soon…”
Du Yan looked out the window and could still see a lot of shadows, but they were no longer as crowded as before.
He glanced at Xiao Lang who had just returned, thinking, the leading actor in this movie is indeed a living disaster.
As the train started moving, the atmosphere, which had been a little depressing, became more lively.
Liang Fei was the first to speak. He patted his chest and said with a look of having survived a disaster: “Aiya, this journey is so exciting at the beginning, isn’t it? I think I should shoot a video and post it on Weibo, maybe I can make your place a popular tourist attraction for influencers.”
Xiao Lang smiled and said: “Thank you, but it’s not necessary. Your video is not promotional at all, it’s just to drive away visitors.”
Tian Luo was still frightened and said: “If I had known earlier, I would not have told those ghost stories. It just happened to be this time. The more I tell them, the scarier they become.”
Zhou Tian then sat up straight from Wei Zizhe’s arms and said: “But those ghost stories are still quite exciting.”
Wei Zizhe laughed at her: “Come on, you were almost scared to tears just now. You are so timid, but you still like to listen to ghost stories and watch horror movies.”
Zhou Tian rolled her eyes at him and said: “It’s just because I’m timid that listening to ghost stories is exciting. Engineering students like you don’t understand the romance of us liberal arts students.”
While everyone was chatting and laughing, the train had already exited the long tunnel that seemed to have no end. The feeling of being bathed in light again made people feel extremely comfortable and wonderful.
After passing the Wanren Ridge tunnel, the road ahead was smooth and the train arrived at Shunping Station in less than half an hour.
Shunping is a small station, and the only people who got off were Xiao Lang and his friends, and Du Yan, who nominally came here to collect folk art.
After leaving the train station, Xiao Lang took everyone directly to a hotel near his home.
Shunping has been preparing to vigorously develop the tourism industry in recent years. Local people have seized the business opportunity and opened many special hotels.
This hotel is one of them. From the lobby to the rooms, the design is very classical. According to the front desk, each room has a different theme, and many of the furniture inside are old furniture and old items that the owner specially brought back from the countryside.
Xiao Lang’s parents happened to be away from home these two days, so he just stayed here with them. It was just right for everyone to have company and it was convenient for them to go out and play.
Wei Zizhe and his girlfriend shared a room, Liang Fei and Xu Yuan shared a room, and the remaining room was naturally shared by Xiao Lang and Du Yan.
Three rooms were finally arranged, and several people were getting their room cards and preparing to go upstairs when Tian Luo appeared at the door.
He smiled sheepishly: “I just got home and found that my parents went to the countryside to visit my grandparents. It’s boring to stay at home alone. Can I go out with you guys these few days?”
After hearing what he said, Xiao Lang couldn’t refuse directly, so he agreed: “I’ll go to the front desk and get a room.”
The rooms in this hotel were indeed unique. Xiao Lang and his group were in the mood, so they visited each room together.
The last room was the single room Xiao Lang booked for Tian Luo.
The bed in the room turned out to be a stepping bed with extremely delicate carvings, matched with layers of gauze curtains. The whole room looked like the chamber of a famous lady in ancient times, making people feel as if they had traveled through time and space.
Liang Fei joked: “Wei Zizhe, Zhou Tian, why don’t you two just sleep in this room and experience the ancient wedding night with candles.”
Zhou Tian shook her head repeatedly: “I still like the one just now, no need to change.”
Du Yan stood in front of the bed, carefully examining it for a long time, and suddenly said to Xiao Lang: “Sorry, can I stay in this room?”
Xiao Lang was a little hesitant: “But it has already been agreed that Tian Luo will stay here…”
Tian Luo at the side quickly said: “It doesn’t matter, I can stay anywhere.”
Du Yan smiled: “Thank you. I just think this room is very interesting, maybe it can give me some inspiration.”
After hearing what Du Yan said, Xiao Lang didn’t say anything more and agreed to the room arrangement.
It was getting late, so they discussed and decided to just walk around the area today and then go back to the hotel to have a good rest. They would go somewhere farther away the next day.
In Du Yan’s room, besides the huge stepping bed, there were also some historical decorations, such as a very old-fashioned clock.
When they checked in, the front desk explained that the clock in the room was just for decoration and would not ring on time, so they didn’t need to worry about it disturbing their sleep.
At this moment, it is already deep in the night. There is only one night light left in the room, which can only illuminate an area less than one meter away, and the rest of the room is completely plunged into darkness.
Dang——dang——dang——
The clock in the room rang in the silent night.
Du Yan opened his eyes, his eyes were clear without a trace of sleepiness, and he quietly counted the bell, exactly twelve times.
After the last bell rang, a faint light appeared in the room that should have been dark.
The stepping bed that Du Yan slept on should have been full of marks of time. The delicate carvings were all worn out, and the paint had peeled off to the point where the original color was almost invisible.
However, what came into view was completely different. It was clearly a brand new stepping bed, bright red in color, with delicate carvings, and hanging red bed curtains.
Everything in front of him is clearly the decoration of an ancient wedding night.
Du Yan sat up from the bed and looked toward the window.
Where there should be a sofa,
It was a dressing table. A person was sitting in front of the dressing table, with long hair that reached the ground.
She was wearing a bright red wedding dress with exquisite embroidery, and her delicate hands looked as white as jade carvings in the dim light.
The graceful woman reached out and picked up the wooden comb on the table. On her slender wrist, she wore a jade bracelet of emerald green. If this was really the wedding night, the scene would be so beautiful that it would make people intoxicated.
The woman picked up the comb and began to comb her black hair, which was as gorgeous as satin, with graceful movements.
This situation was extremely bizarre, but Du Yan had a natural look on his face, sitting motionless on the bed, watching the woman combing her hair.
After a long time.
A faint voice sounded: “We are married and will be together till old age…”
The woman kept repeating this sentence, combing her hair faster and harder. Her black hair got tangled in the comb and was pulled off her scalp, falling to the ground in bloody clumps.
The last time, she used such force that it seemed as if she was trying to tear her head off her neck. With a snap, the head resting on her shoulders was bent at a 90-degree angle.
Even in this twisted position, the woman in red continued to comb her hair until all her hair fell to the ground, leaving only her bald scalp.
Her hands still did not stop, and the wooden comb fell on her scalp, combing it again and again until it bled.
Finally, she stopped, put down the comb, stood up, and turned around slowly.
The woman tilted her head, opened her red lips, and said to Du Yan: “Husband, do you think I am beautiful?”
She had a cute expression and a gentle voice. If you don’t look at her twisted neck and bloody scalp, she looked like a shy bride.
Du Yan finally moved. He got off the bed, stood up, and slowly walked to the woman.
The woman stood there without moving but raised her face slightly, exposing her terrifying face completely.
Her skin was very white, and her lips were painted with rouge, which made them look very rosy. The most special thing was her eyes, which were very dark, with the entire eye sockets being dark without a trace of white.
Du Yan just stared at this terrifying face without changing his expression, observing it in detail, as if the person in front of him was really a peerless beauty.
The woman spoke again, her tone soft and gentle, as if she was whispering to her lover under the bed: “Husband, do you think I am beautiful?”
Du Yan raised his hand as if to touch the ghost’s face. He whispered: “You are such a beautiful woman. Why do you want to stay in this filthy world? Isn’t it better to enter the reincarnation cycle?”
The woman laughed, her laughter was long and distant, and it echoed in the empty room for a long time. She said: “Of course it’s for you, my dear.”
Du Yan seemed to be bewildered. He placed his fingers on the back of the woman’s neck and lowered his head slightly.
At this moment, a figure suddenly appeared at the door.
The person who came shouted: “Du Yan, don’t be fooled by her, she is a ghost!”
Du Yan’s body froze, and he looked up and found that the person was Xiao Lang. Du Yan was holding a piece of talisman paper between his fingertips, which was emitting a faint golden light, but it went out the moment he saw Xiao Lang.
As soon as Xiao Lang finished speaking, he took a few steps to Du Yan’s side, pulled him behind him, and then kicked the female ghost.
According to common sense, Xiao Lang is still a living person and should not be able to touch the female ghost’s body. However, the situation in front of him is that the female ghost was kicked away and fell hard against the corner of the wall. After a miserable scream, she disappeared.
Du Yan was really stunned this time and stood there in a daze.
What exactly is going on? Let alone how Xiao Lang suddenly appeared in his room, how could he attack the female ghost and make her disappear from the world.
Before Du Yan could figure out what was going on, Xiao Lang turned around.
He looked at Du Yan with a righteous look on his face and said righteously: “You are too unguarded. That female ghost looks strange and weird. How could you be deceived by such a thing?”
As Xiao Lang spoke, he grabbed Du Yan’s hand. He lifted up the corner of his clothes and wiped Du Yan’s hand that had just touched the female ghost with a look of disgust.
After their bodies touched, Du Yan realized something was wrong. Xiao Lang’s hand holding his had no warmth and was light.
The Xiao Lang in front of him was not a human, but he was not a ghost either. His current state was more solid than a ghost, and he did not have any resentment but rather anger.
This state is clearly the soul leaving the body. After understanding the situation, Du Yan calmed down.
He looked at Xiao Lang and smiled softly: “Thank you very much for coming to save me. To express my gratitude, I will…”
Du Yan didn’t finish his words. He just raised his hand lightly and tapped Xiao Lang’s brow with his index finger.
The tall Xiao Lang in front of him suddenly fell to the ground.
Du Yan lifted up the incorporeal Xiao Lang with just one hand, opened the door, and walked out. Xiao Lang’s door was closed, but this did not pose a problem for Du Yan.
Du Yan went downstairs and found the front desk. He said directly to the front desk lady on duty: “Sorry, I was chatting in another room and forgot to bring my room card. My friend was sleeping too soundly and I couldn’t knock on the door.”
The front desk lady was naturally impressed by the good-looking Du Yan, and the room number he reported was one of the rooms that had just been occupied, so she took out the spare room card and gave it to Du Yan.
The sound of Du Yan entering the room was very quiet and did not wake up the people inside.
He quickly put Xiao Lang’s soul back into Xiao Lang’s body lying on the bed and then quickly left the room without leaving a trace.
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Chapter 56. What Are Two Single Man Doing In The Toilet?
Arc 3 : Supernatural Horror Movie Nightmare.
The natural gap does exist. Du Yan and Xiao Lang are not from the same world. One is an ordinary college student living under the sun, and the other is an exorcist walking in the dark world.
However, once they pass through this tunnel, their worlds will be connected, and Xiao Lang will see a world he has never imagined.
Du Yan said nothing more and looked outside again.
There were too many wronged souls crowded in this tunnel. Even Du Yan’s casual attack just now killed many wronged souls clinging to the glass windows.
In just a dozen seconds of conversation between him and Xiao Lang, those unconscious wronged souls crowded in again.
Seeing this, Du Yan stopped wasting time.
Anyway, these wronged souls can’t leave this tunnel for the time being, nor can they cause any damage to the train. Their only purpose is to plant a mark on Xiao Lang.
This mark resonates with Xiao Lang’s special fate, causing Xiao Lang to become a channel to another world.
Nearly twenty minutes had passed since the temporary stop, and the train was still motionless.
In such a dark and narrow environment, people tend to get anxious easily, and the passengers in the sleeper compartments begin to get a little restless.
At this moment, the train attendant passed by this compartment. Someone stopped the attendant and asked in a rather unpleasant tone: “It’s been almost half an hour since the train was stopped. When can we move again?”
The attendant just replied with a polite smile: “I’m sorry, please be patient.”
Nearly ten minutes later, the train still did not move, and the passengers became increasingly anxious. This kind of anxious mood is always easily contagious.
Finally, someone shouted angrily: “What the hell! Why are you stopping in this dark place for so long? Did something happen ahead?”
This sentence spread among the crowd like a virus. There were discussions, noises, and all kinds of whispers, even mixed with the crying of children. The extreme emotions in the entire carriage were almost ready to explode.
Just when everyone was clamoring to find the train attendant, suddenly, a sound like a landslide came from afar.
This sound was like a giant beast hidden in a cliff roaring crazily. The roaring sound made the surrounding tunnel walls crack, and even a slight vibration was felt from the bottom of the train carriage.
The carriage suddenly became quiet.
Everyone pricked up their ears to listen to this strange sound, and suddenly someone shouted: “Landslide, it’s going to collapse!”
As soon as these words came out, everyone fell into a state of panic, and the situation became somewhat out of control for a while.
Du Yan frowned, thinking that this scene didn’t seem to be in the original movie plot. In the movie, the train only stopped in the tunnel for half an hour and then left smoothly.
He glanced at Xiao Lang again and felt that this abnormal situation was probably related to the other party.
Just as Du Yan was wondering what caused this sudden abnormality, Xiao Lang suddenly grabbed Du Yan’s arm and then pulled him from the aisle to stand in the space between the berth.
“I think the atmosphere in the compartment is not good. It’s not safe to stand in the aisle.” Xiao Lang turned around to explain and then stood at the outermost part, blocking the small space with his body.
Du Yan looked at Xiao Lang’s other friends who were sitting in the cabin, and his expression was also somewhat uneasy.
The timid Zhou Tian had already buried her head in her boyfriend’s arms, while Tian Luo looked at Xiao Lang with a worried look on his face, as if he wanted to say something.
Du Yan didn’t pay much attention to the emotions that were about to ferment in the compartment because he could tell that it was not the sound of a landslide, but an auditory hallucination.
Ordinary people can not sense the existence of ghosts under normal circumstances, whether visually or auditorily. But the current situation is somewhat special. The sound of that world is transmitted to this world through a special channel.
This passage was where Xiao Lang was standing in front of Du Yan. When Xiao Lang grabbed Du Yan’s arm just now, he had already discovered something was wrong.
Xiao Lang’s fate, to put it simply, is that he was born with the ability to communicate with yin and yang.
Yin and Yang are not connected. People in the world of the living can not touch the energy of the underworld, and ghosts in the underworld can not absorb energy from the world of the living.
Xiao Lang is different. His soul is naturally able to accept the energy of both the Yin and Yang worlds, which is a great supplement for all ghosts.
If there is a powerful ghost who completely devours Xiao Lang, he will be able to communicate with the Yin and Yang realms, and the energy he can absorb will increase exponentially. In time, he will become a ghost king.
That’s why Xiao Lang attracted the attention of many resentful spirits. The evil spirits of Shunping City dragged him into another world in order to devour Xiao Lang’s soul completely.
When Xiao Lang was a child, a celestial master discovered this special child. In order to avoid attracting the attention of powerful ghosts and eventually leading to the birth of the ghost king, the celestial master placed a seal on him to seal Xiao Lang’s special ability to communicate with the Yin and Yang worlds.
However, after just contact, Du Yan discovered that Xiao Lang’s energy was slightly leaking out.
Du Yan took a step forward and lowered his head to look at Xiao Lang’s back. The T-shirt Xiao Lang wore was a little loose, and Du Yan could see some red scars on his back at a glance.
The seal set up by the celestial master was drawn on Xiao Lang’s back, hidden under the skin, and would not be revealed without special techniques.
Du Yan leaned close to Xiao Lang’s ear and asked in a low voice: “What’s with the injury on your back?”
Xiao Lang was slightly stunned. Although he was a little confused, he still answered obediently: “I fell down while playing basketball two days ago. It’s just a minor injury.
Du Yan figured it out. Xiao Lang’s injury happened to damage the key part of the seal, causing some of Xiao Lang’s abilities to leak out. Normally, this small scratch would not cause any impact. After a few days, the injury would heal, and the seal would repair itself completely.
However, the current place is somewhat special. The Wanren Ridge Tunnel is already filled with resentment, and the yin energy far outweighs the yang energy.
Some time ago, a landslide damaged the sealing arrey. All these factors combined have led to the current abnormal situation.
The wronged souls in the tunnel were attracted by Xiao Lang’s leaked energy, so they trapped the train at all costs and simulated the scene of the landslide some time ago, hoping to kill everyone here.
Du Yan frowned slightly and decided not to let them continue to be so arrogant. Otherwise, everyone would be finished here before the movie even started.
However, with his current abilities, he couldn’t quickly resolve all the wronged souls in the tunnel, so he could only close Xiao Lang’s passage first.
After thinking through all the causes, Du Yan quickly came up with the next plan.
Du Yan reached for the drink on the table, unscrewed the lid, and pretended to accidentally spill the drink on his hand.
Then he patted Xiao Lang gently and said: “Please move aside. I just spilled some drink on my hands, and I want to wash them.”
Xiao Lang turned around and said: “Although the train attendant is trying to calm everyone down, I still feel a little unsafe.”
Tian Luo, who was standing by, took out a pack of tissues and said: “I have some tissues here, wipe it?”
“Thank you, but the drink feels sticky on my hands, and I can’t wipe it off with tissue.” Du Yan glanced at Xiao Lang: “Why don’t you accompany me there?”
Xiao Lang didn’t hesitate for a moment and agreed: “Okay.”
Tian Luo took back the tissue somewhat embarrassedly, stood up, and said: “Senior, you guys should be careful.”
The two walked to the washbasin at the train connection. Du Yan turned on the water and asked while washing his hands: “The injury on your back looks serious.”
Xiao Lang was stunned and replied: “It’s okay, the bruises just look scary, and the broken skin has already scabbed over.”
“By the way, I just happened to bring a bottle of medicine, which is particularly effective in treating injuries.” Du Yan took out a small bottle from his trouser pocket and shook it in front of Xiao Lang.
A few minutes later.
Xiao Lang didn’t know why things had developed to this point. He was just accompanying Du Yan to wash his hands.
Why is the situation now that two people are squeezed in the toilet, he took off his shirt, and Du Yan applied medicine for his bruises on his back.
Obviously, Du Yan’s request was extremely strange, so why did he take off his shirt without any resistance?
While Xiao Lang was in a state of intense self-doubt, Du Yan behind him was doing his job very seriously.
Of course, what Du Yan held in his hand was not a potion for treating injuries but a bottle of cinnabar for drawing formations. Du Yan’s sect is not good at this, but it can still be done by completing the seal for the time being.
Anyway, they just need to get through the current predicament. After Xiao Lang recovers from his injury, the seal will naturally be repaired.
“It may be a little hot when the medicine takes effect, just bear with it.” Du Yan explained after drawing the array pattern.
After saying that, Du Yan bit his finger and tapped the repair formation he had drawn. A flame instantly ignited and burned along the pattern Du Yan had just drawn.
Xiao Lang only felt a burning sensation on his back, as if something hot was rolling over his skin, but before he could feel the pain, the feeling disappeared.
“Does your medicine work so quickly?” Xiao Lang asked in surprise.
“Well, get dressed, and let’s go.”
When Du Yan opened the door, he saw Tian Luo standing at the door, staring at the two people in the toilet with wide eyes.
Xiao Lang had just put the clothes on his head, and Tian Luo saw him pulling them down.
Du Yan nodded and walked away with his signature gloomy expression on his face, leaving Xiao Lang and Tian Luo staring at each other.
Seeing that Tian Luo was staring at him without saying anything, Xiao Lang asked directly: “Why don’t you go to the toilet?”
Tian Luo finally came to his senses: “Senior, what were you two doing in there?”
Xiao Lang answered frankly: “Applying medicine, what’s wrong?”
Tian Luo wanted to say something but was interrupted by Xiao Lang: “What’s the matter? Come back after you go to the toilet. Don’t you find the toilet door smelly?”
After that, he didn’t wait for Tian Luo to say anything and walked directly towards the cabin.
T/N:- See you next week.
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Chapter 55. Ghost King Refining Plan
Arc 3 : Supernatural Horror Movie Nightmare.
Unexpectedly, he agreed? Xiao Lang’s heart, which had risen to his throat, was put back.
He touched his nose and said in a joking tone: “Du Yan, you don’t know, when I invited you to come with us just now, I was more nervous for fear that you would refuse than confessing to someone.”
Du Yan thought Xiao Lang was just saying this to reassure himself, so he replied: “I am going to Shunping to collect folk art. If you are a local who is familiar with the area, I would be grateful to you, so how could I refuse?”
Liang Fei, who was standing by, completely missed the point. He squinted his eyes and teased Xiao Lang: “Oh, our school-famous male god Xiao Lang actually had a dark history of being rejected when he confessed his love.”
Before Xiao Lang opened his mouth, Tian Luo on the side waved his hands repeatedly: “Senior was just joking. When he was in high school, he was always the one being chased after. He kept his distance from the girls in school, and I have never heard of any rumors about him confessing.”
Wei Zizhe said with emotion: “I really don’t know what kind of girl can make you, Xiao Lang, fall in love with her. Your standards are too high.”
His girlfriend Zhou Tian took over the conversation: “That’s right, my roommate, campus beauty was so proactive, but you didn’t even want to go out and have a meal with her.”
When young people of this age talk about girls and love, the atmosphere is always particularly heated and hard to control.
Just when everyone was joking about asking Xiao Lang to tell them his criteria for choosing a partner, Xiao Lang’s gaze was a little uncomfortable and drifting towards Du Yan who was sitting by the window.
An idea suddenly occurred to him: if that person was a girl, it would seem to completely meet his criteria for a partner.
Unfortunately, Du Yan is a boy.
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The train rumbled along, and in the blink of an eye it was the next morning, and in less than two hours, they would arrive in Shunping City.
Early in the morning, after washing up, everyone sat down in the lower berth to chat while waiting for the train to reach.
After spending nearly a day together, Du Yan and Xiao Lang’s group have become quite familiar with each other, and he would occasionally chime in when they were chatting.
When they were chatting happily, the carriage suddenly fell into darkness.
Zhou Tian was a little timid to begin with. When the carriage got dark, she screamed and grabbed the hand of Wei Zizhe beside her.
Xiao Lang’s voice rang out at the right time: “It’s okay, we’ve entered the tunnel.”
It turned out that the train entered the tunnel, but for some reason, the lights in the carriage did not light up in time. After about ten seconds, the lights in the carriage lit up one after another.
Xiao Lang has taken this train countless times and is very familiar with the conditions along the way. He explained: “The terrain of Shunping is quite special. It is surrounded by mountains on all sides, so there are many tunnels.”
“Is it like a small basin?” Du Yan asked.
Xiao Lang nodded: “That’s about right, so the tunnels behind are one after another. This light will stay on and won’t be turned off.”
As expected, the rest of the journey was filled with tunnels, and almost half of the train ride was spent in tunnels.
This amazed Xiao Lang’s roommates, who grew up in the plains.
Xiao Lang smiled and said: “These tunnels are relatively short. When we are close to the destination, there is an extra-long tunnel. The train will have to run in the tunnel for at least 20 minutes.”
Tian Luo said: “Senior, have you heard that the tunnel collapsed during the heavy rain some time ago?”
Xiao Lang nodded: “I heard from my father, but there were no trains passing by at that time, and there were no major casualties. It seems that the road was reopened to traffic not long ago.”
Zhou Tian became a little worried again, her voice trembling: “The tunnel collapsed not long ago, isn’t it a little unsafe?”
Wei Zizhe laughed at her, and after being hit by a hammer fist, he said seriously: “You think too much. It was precisely because of the recent landslide that this tunnel is particularly safe. If the relevant departments are afraid of a second accident, the materials used for reinforcement would be the best, so you don’t have to worry blindly.”
Du Yan lowered his eyes slightly after hearing this and looked at the unknown darkness outside the window. The super long tunnel they were talking about was the origin of all the tragedies.
Shunping is an ancient city with a very long history. It has existed as early as the pre-Qin period, and because of its geographical location, it was once a battleground for military strategists.
That tunnel goes directly through Wanren Ridge.
Wanren* Ridge was actually a mass grave in ancient times. At that time, a war broke out in Shunping, and almost all the people in the city were slaughtered, with corpses scattered all over the ground and blood flowing like a river.
The piles of corpses were thrown onto this mountain, and its actual name should be Wanshi* Ridge. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the name was changed to Wanren Ridge because it was too unlucky.
(*Wanren=Ten thousand people; and Wanshi= Ten thousand corpse)
The landslide some time ago just happened to destroy the arrey set up by the celestial master to suppress the resentment that has been lingering in Wanren Ridge for years. In addition, Xiao Lang’s fate is special, and when he passed by this place by train, it triggered the resonance of resentment. In the end, he and his companions were trapped in another Shunping City.
Du Yan’s decision to kill Xiao Lang is not just to be a villain.
The fate of these people is to be trapped in another Shunping City, and the wronged souls of the entire Shunping City will not let Xiao Lang go. The most perfect ending that Du Yan can plan is to let Xiao Lang die in his hands and his friends to escape.
Du Yan looked up at his backpack on the luggage rack, and there was nothing like that inside.
Just as Xiao Lang guessed, what was placed there were not only art supplies but also various kinds of talisman paper and cinnabar.
That’s right, Du Yan is not an art lover but a disciple of a certain hidden Celestial Master’s sect. He came out of seclusion this time to gain experience.
However, his sect is not an orthodox Celestial Master sect, but a somewhat evil sect of exorcists.
Du Yan’s plan is very simple, which is to use Shunping’s special terrain and Xiao Lang’s special destiny to refine him into a Ghost King. Then he, the villain, can wait to receive backlash by the Ghost King.
The fully formed ghost king has reason and memory and can command all the ghosts. When the time comes, Xiao Lang only needs to wave his hand to destroy the other Shunping City that trapped him, and the nightmare will end.
The train finally reached the longest tunnel. Xiao Lang’s friends were already used to these endless tunnels, and they didn’t think there was anything wrong with this unusually long tunnel.
Du Yan, who had been looking out the window, discovered that the train now stayed in the tunnel for much longer than the normal 20 minutes.
He glanced at the college students who were still chatting, and it seemed that no one noticed anything unusual.
Xiao Lang noticed Du Yan’s gaze, so he stood up and handed a bottle of drink to Du Yan.
He asked: “I see you’re quite bored sitting here alone, do you want to go over and play games with them?”
Du Yan shook his head: “It’s okay, I like to be alone.”
Xiao Lang hit a wall, but he had no intention of backing down.
He also looked out the dark window and made small talk: “Do you think this tunnel seems a little too long?”
Du Yan did not intend to cause panic at this time: “It is a bit long. But didn’t you say that there are mountains here, so it is normal for the tunnel to be longer.”
Xiao Lang sat down opposite Du Yan. He smiled and asked: “Du Yan, are you afraid of ghosts?”
Du Yan was slightly stunned and replied: “I’m not afraid. Why are you asking this?”
Xiao Lang said: “It just reminded me of some stories about this tunnel. It is said that many accidents occurred during the construction of this tunnel. In the end, a celestial master was invited to cast a spell to successfully open the tunnel.”
Tian Luo, who was standing nearby, heard their conversation and said excitedly: “That’s right, one of my Shushu happened to be in this construction team at the time, and what he said was terrifying.”
In this special situation, everyone’s interest was aroused. Even the timid Zhou Tian hugged Wei Zizhe’s arm tightly while showing an eager expression.
Encouraged by everyone, Tian Luo began to tell all kinds of supernatural rumors he had heard from his Shushu.
During the construction, they suddenly found a shadow swaying above the tunnel, or someone was clearly digging a hole to put a detonator there, but was suddenly tapped on the shoulder.
Du Yan wasn’t very interested, so he stood up and moved around while facing the window.
Xiao Lang looked at his thin back, and for some reason, he also stood up.
Xiao Lang had just walked behind Du Yan when the train suddenly shook violently. Du Yan took a step back without checking and bumped into Xiao Lang’s chest.
Xiao Lang subconsciously reached out to help, but his hand happened to fall on Du Yan’s waist. He only felt that his waist was lean and strong, and it seemed that Du Yan was not as thin as he looked.
After Du Yan stood firm, he turned around and said to Xiao Lang: “Thank you.”
The train stopped suddenly.
“Dear passengers, this is a temporary stop…”
The broadcast on the train sounded just right, reassuring some of the anxious passengers.
Temporary stop? Du Yan turned his head, and his eyes fell on the carriage window.
Outside the window that was empty just now, there were rotten human faces, pale hands, and deformed faces, densely filling every inch of the window.
Even though their faces were mutilated and their expressions were distorted, Du Yan could still see greed and desire in those eyes.
Du Yan followed their line of sight and looked over, and happened to see Xiao Lang.
All those covetous and greedy eyes were focused on Xiao Lang.
Xiao Lang was originally looking at Du Yan, and now his eyes collided with Du Yan’s. He just felt that Du Yan looked at him with a strange look, with a smile that couldn’t be explained.
He looked down at his clothes and saw nothing wrong with them. Xiao Lang walked over and asked curiously: “What are you looking at?”
He looked over from where Du Yan was standing, and it was just pitch black outside, and he couldn’t see anything.
“I just think that darkness is quite interesting.” Du Yan said in an ambiguous tone.
“Interesting?”
Du Yan nodded: “When your vision is blocked and your eyes lose their function, your imagination can set sail. You can imagine that in this darkness, there is a completely different world, and there are completely different residents living in it.”
Du Yan bent his fingers and tapped the glass lightly. The faces pressed against the glass seemed to be hit hard by something and turned into ashes in an instant.
“Really, it’s a bit eye-catching.”
Xiao Lang looked bewildered and finally could only say helplessly: “There really is a natural gap between me, an engineering student, and you art students.”
Du Yan looked at him and smiled: “Really?”
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Chapter 54. He has a Gloomy and World-weary Face
Arc 3 : Supernatural Horror Movie Nightmare.
The train stopped.
Xiao Lang was resting on the berth and was drowsy, but when it stopped, his sleepiness completely flew away.
He sat up and looked around. Although it was broad daylight, everyone in his group was sleeping in their berths. His roommate played games all night last night and was so sleepy that they didn’t even wake up when the train stopped.
This sleeper train is basically full. There are very few people getting on the train, and this is a small station, so not many people get off the train.
Xiao Lang lay back down, ready to close his eyes and continue sleeping. Somehow, he suddenly felt as if someone was standing beside him, with a particularly strong presence, so strong that it invaded his personal territory.
Xiao Lang opened his eyes and was slightly startled. Someone was indeed coming over, but the person was not as close to him as he had imagined.
The man standing in the aisle was a young man about their age, with fair skin and slightly long hair on his forehead.
He was wearing a simple black T-shirt and jeans, and his collarbone was in a nice shape. Overall, he was a very good-looking person, but for no reason, he made people feel a little gloomy.
When his eyes fell on Xiao Lang, Xiao Lang subconsciously sat up straight: “Ah, you are on the upper berth, right?”
“Yes.” The young man nodded. His carry-on luggage was very simple, just a large backpack.
After the young man put his bag on the luggage rack, he looked around and saw that both seats in the aisle were occupied. He frowned slightly, looking a little distressed.
Xiao Lang smiled and said: “Please sit on my seat.”
“Thank you.”
Anyway, he can’t sleep now. Xiao Lang is a cheerful person. The other party is a young man of similar age, so he doesn’t have to be so cautious when talking.
“Hello, my name is Xiao Lang.”
“Du Yan.”
Xiao Lang felt that Du Yan’s appearance was probably the gloomy and world-weary face that is very popular nowadays, and his voice was also cold and aloof, but he didn’t reject people at all and would answer any questions.
The two of them unexpectedly got along well, and Xiao Lang soon found out Du Yan’s destination, which happened to be the same as theirs, Xiao Lang’s hometown.
“What a coincidence, Shunping City is my hometown.” Xiao Lang pointed to a few berths: “They are all my schoolmates. They heard that the scenery near my home is good, so they came over to play together.”
“I also heard that the scenery there is nice, so I’m going over to collect folk art styles.” Du Yan smiled.
Xiao Lang discovered that even when Du Yan smiled, his demeanor didn’t seem warm at all.
What a unique person! Xiao Lang thought so and asked again: “Are you a painter?”
Du Yan shook his head: “Not really, I’m still learning.”
Xiao Lang is usually cheerful and popular, but in reality, he rarely racks his brains like he does now, trying to strike up a conversation with someone he doesn’t know well.
Du Yan’s personality is somewhat gloomy. Apart from answering every question, he rarely brings up any topic.
Xiao Lang actually doesn’t like to get along with people with gloomy personalities. Generally speaking, he won’t take the initiative to approach people with such personalities. But for some reason, this young man named Du Yan, whom he met today, always makes him want to know more about him.
Just when Xiao Lang was thinking about what topic to talk about next, the person sleeping in the middle berth moved. The person sleeping in the berth opposite Xiao Lang was not his roommate but his junior in high school.
Although Xiao Lang and Du Yan spoke in low voices just now, the sleeper is quite noisy during the day, and there is no problem of disturbing others’ sleep.
Xiao Lang still said politely: “Tian Luo, I’m sorry, did I wake you up?”
Tian Luo had just woken up, rubbed his eyes dazedly, and then answered: “No, I slept enough and woke up on my own.”
After saying that, Tian Luo climbed down from the middle berth and sat on the berth
opposite Xiao Lang.
Perhaps he was so sleepy that Tian Luo didn’t notice Du Yan’s presence until this moment. He asked with some surprise: “Senior, is this your friend?”
Xiao Lang smiled and introduced: “I just met him. His name is Du Yan. We have a special affinity. He is also going to Shunping.”
After that, he said to Du Yan: “This is Tian Luo, my junior from high school to college, and he is also from Shunping.”
Du Yan was slightly stunned when he heard Xiao Lang’s introduction. When he heard Xiao Lang calling Tian Luo just now, he thought it was the same pronunciation.
Unexpectedly, this Tian Luo was actually in the same school as Xiao Lang from high school to college, so he must be the character in the movie.
But in the movie, Tian Luo is clearly a girl. She has had a crush on Xiao Lang since high school and later followed Xiao Lang to the same university. Tian Luo is considered the heroine in the movie, although it was just her crush from beginning to end.
Why is Tian Luo in front of him now a man? In the subsequent movie plots, many places need a character who has a crush on Xiao Lang to drive the plot.
Now that Tian Luo has changed from a female junior to a male junior, how will the part of the story he is responsible for go? Du Yan frowned slightly and began to feel a little anxious. After all, he found out that the situation had changed at the beginning, which was not a good feeling.
Xiao Lang noticed the increasingly depressed mood in Du Yan and asked with concern: “Are you tired? Why don’t you lie down on my berth for a while? It’s too depressing and uncomfortable to sleep on the berth above.”
Tian Luo, who was sitting opposite him, suddenly widened his eyes. He lowered his head quickly, fearing that Xiao Lang would notice something was wrong. Xiao Lang’s words just now really surprised Tian Luo. He knew Xiao Lang very well.
Xiao Lang is friendly and easy-going and is very enthusiastic. However, he has a quirk, which is that he doesn’t like others touching his things.
Even though this was just a berth on the train, temporarily belonging to Xiao Lang, he would naturally not be willing to let anyone else sleep there.
That’s why Tian Luo chose to sit directly opposite him instead of sitting directly at Xiao Lang’s berth. Since he knew that the other party didn’t like it, he would definitely not do it.
Du Yan shook his head: “It’s okay, I’m going to the bathroom.”
After Du Yan left, Tian Luo lowered his voice and asked: “Senior, you can have such a good chat with this person, I really admire you.”
Xiao Lang was a little confused: “Du Yan is quite easy to get along with.”
Tian Luo found it even more incredible. He rubbed his arms and said: “I don’t know why, but when he looked at me, I got goosebumps. I just felt that person was particularly depressed.”
Xiao Lang frowned slightly and said in a serious tone: “It’s not good to talk about others behind their backs.”
Tian Luo closed his mouth somewhat awkwardly. Coincidentally, Du Yan also came back, so he could only look up and give a friendly smile.
After a while, Xiao Lang’s roommates woke up one after another. There were six berths in one compartment of a sleeper coach. Except for Wei Zizhe, who was accompanying his girlfriend and sleeping in the next compartment, everyone else was in this compartment.
Now that they were awake, several acquaintances naturally came to this compartment to chat together. At this time, the person sitting by the window happened to leave, and Du Yan consciously gave up the space on Xiao Lang’s berth.
Du Yan sat in a window seat and saw a group of roommates playing and fighting. He turned his head to look at the scenery outside the window, thinking about the scenes in the movie. This was probably the most relaxed moment in the whole movie.
In fact, in this movie, Xiao Lang is a relatively tragic character. After various supernatural events occurred, he not only suffered psychological fear but also witnessed his friends die one after another, which formed a sharp contrast with the warm scenes now.
In addition, when they discovered that the origin of all events was actually related to Xiao Lang, all kinds of human nature were cruelly exposed.
In addition to the evil of ghosts, this movie also shows the evil of human hearts. It is natural that it has become the source of Shao Lingheng’s nightmares, and the taste is still so special and strong.
Du Yan was thinking about the plot of the movie, while Xiao Lang seemed to be chatting with his roommate, but in fact, his eyes kept falling on the person by the window.
When Du Yan looked out the window, the lines of his face became more and more attractive, but he looked even more out of place in this bustling train.
Xiao Lang suddenly had a desire to explore. He always felt that Du Yan was not as simple as he said, just a student who loved art.
He has a story.
Perhaps it was Xiao Lang’s gaze that caught Liang Fei’s attention. He was a very outgoing person and did not think Du Yan was difficult to approach.
He asked loudly: “Du Yan, are you going to Shunping to play too?”
Perhaps because he thought it was someone else’s privacy, Xiao Lang did not tell others about Du Yan’s purpose. However, Du Yan did not care. He replied: “I heard that Shunping has nice scenery and many ancient buildings. I’m going there to collect the folk art style.”
Liang Fei became interested when he heard this, and he clamored to see Du Yan’s work. Xiao Lang glared at him a few times, but he didn’t receive it.
Du Yan didn’t care about these. He stood up, took out a sketchbook from his backpack, opened it, and handed it over.
A group of engineering students gathered together and watched in amazement. Du Yan’s paintings are not purely realistic but have a strange magical style.
“Tsk tsk, buddy, your painting is so touching.” Liang Fei gave Du Yan a thumbs up.
Du Yan smiled and said: “I just heard that Shunping’s architecture is very stylish, so I wanted to go take a look and walk around to get some inspiration.”
Xiao Lang heard this and continued the conversation: “It seems that the person who introduced you here knows Shunping well. Shunping has existed since the pre-Qin dynasty period. The transportation is not very convenient, and the industry has never developed. Some of the old streets in the city still have old buildings from before.”
Du Yan said: “Well, I just want to see the impact between these ancient buildings and modern civilization.”
Xiao Lang asked again: “So what plans do you have, or do you have any local friends to pick you up?”
Du Yan shook his head: “I just plan to walk around and have a look. I don’t have any friends there, and I don’t have any special plans.”
Xiao Lang’s eyes lit up: “Then why don’t you just come with us? Shunping is not very big, but many of the old buildings are difficult to find without a local to guide you.”
After saying this, Xiao Lang felt a little uneasy again. Judging from Du Yan’s behavior, he didn’t seem to be a very sociable person. If he made this suggestion, it would most likely be rejected.
Unexpectedly, Du Yan nodded and said: “Then, sorry to bother you.”
T/N:- See you next week
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Chapter 53. Cooking Style of New Nightmare is to Kill You
Arc E : Real World.
When the sun rose again, Du Yan was still standing in front of the window, waiting for the satisfaction from his soul to gradually dissipate.
One moment, he was drinking wine and playing qin with Cheng Yu in the falling snow, and the next moment, he appeared in the real world. Du Yan fully realized the importance of the Birch bloodline. If it weren’t for this ability, he would probably still be immersed in the warm feeling of that time and unable to get out of it.
The scenes with Cheng Yu in the dream were slowly covered by a veil. He now felt like he was watching a movie that he was very involved in. He felt very involved, but he didn’t feel that it was his own life experience.
He looked at the sky, gradually getting brighter in the distance, and said with some emotion: “I have decided not to resign.”
Xiao Ba was a little surprised: “Are you sure? Not being able to force yourself out of the dream once might be a coincidence, but it won’t be that simple if it happens twice.”
Du Yan said: “I know, but now it seems that I can bear the consequences. Shao Lingheng is a good person. Even in the dream world, he is a person with a bottom line.”
After these two dreams, although the final outcome was always different from what Du Yan expected, the ending was still perfect.
Xiao Ba felt something was wrong and asked hesitantly: “You won’t have grown fond of Cheng Yu, right?”
Du Yan was stunned, then smiled: “What are you thinking about? In the dream, I really didn’t dislike Cheng Yu, nor did I dislike being with Cheng Yu. But it was just a dream, and now I’m awake, and the movie is over.”
Xiao Ba sighed: “You, the Birch bloodline, are really heartless.”
Du Yan said: “What you said is wrong. My current situation is, at best, rational. Even if I really have feelings for Cheng Yu, what can I do? Can I forget the fate of life and death without thinking about it?”
Xiao Ba’s momentum was a little weak: “Isn’t Shao Lingheng right next to us in real life?”
“Not to mention that he doesn’t remember anything in the dream. He and Cheng Yu may not be the same person.” Du Yan looked out the window: “At least, he and Cheng Yu are not the same person without his memory.”
He did not deny that he had been moved at some point, but reason prevented him from developing this feeling into a deeper emotion. At this time, Du Yan was somewhat grateful for the extreme rationality that the Birch bloodline brought to him, which prevented him from falling into a hopeless relationship and being unable to extricate himself.
Since he is going to continue to be Shao Lingheng’s assistant, he must do his job well. After Du Yan finished washing and getting ready, he went downstairs to get breakfast.
Before he even left the room, his cell phone rang. It was Qian Xing calling.
“Good morning, Qian Ge.”
“Good morning. Shao Ge said he wants to go directly to the restaurant for breakfast today. Please go and book a private room.”
Qian Xing put down the phone and looked in the direction of the restroom, feeling very strange.
As soon as he entered the door, Shao Lingheng said that he heard that the Cantonese-style morning tea in this hotel’s restaurant was good, and he wanted to try it.
At that time, Qian Xing wondered if he was hallucinating because he hadn’t woken up yet.
Shao Lingheng, if it weren’t for him, who is acting as both an assistant and old mother, been supervising him all day long, would someone who wants to skip breakfast actually want to have morning tea?
Qian Xing stood there stupidly for a while before picking up the phone.
When Shao Lingheng pushed open the private room, he was suddenly stunned.
The design of this private room has an ancient feel. The dining table is placed on a small step. After entering the room, you have to climb three steps to reach the dining table.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, the young man standing in front of the window turned around and looked over. The morning sunlight happened to shine in through the French window. The young man’s dark yellow complexion actually looked somewhat clear when bathed in the sun.
Shao Lingheng’s heart skipped a beat. He felt like this was not the first time he had seen this scene.
“Shao Ge, Qian Ge.”
Du Yan turned around and saw Shao Lingheng and the other man standing at the door, so he greeted them.
After the two sat down, Du Yan handed the menu to Qian Xing: “I ordered a few dishes according to Shao Ge’s usual taste. Do you need anything else?”
Qian Xing took a look and handed the menu to Shao Lingheng.
Shao Lingheng didn’t take the menu but nodded directly: “Okay.”
When Du Yan saw the situation, he didn’t think there was anything wrong.
Just as he was about to turn around and leave, he heard Shao Lingheng say: “Xiao Du, sit down and eat together.”
“OK.”
As soon as Du Yan sat down, Shao Lingheng asked: “What did you think about resigning?”
“I……”
Before Du Yan finished speaking, Shao Lingheng spoke again: “Do you think that a man in his twenties who spends all day doing these chores has no future?”
Du Yan was stunned and was about to say that he would not resign. Before he could open his mouth, Shao Lingheng spoke again.
Shao Lingheng thought about what is very attractive to young people nowadays and said uncertainty: “It is okay to be an assistant first, and then make a debut after getting familiar with the circle.”
Qian Xing on the side almost dropped his eyes in the bowl. Who is this person next to him? It is definitely not his cousin Shao Lingheng.
Must know that Shao Lingheng has been a man of few words since he was a child. Except when he is reciting lines during filming, he speaks as little as possible. Why is he talking so much now?
What Shao Lingheng hates most is assistants causing trouble. The last assistant was fired because the young man only wanted to debut as a star and only used this job as a stepping stone.
The sun came out from the west today, and he actually offered to help Xiao Du make his debut. Not to mention other things, when it comes to becoming a star, Xiao Du can not pass the test based on his appearance…
Wait, wait.
Qian Xing carefully looked at Du Yan, who was sitting next to him. He had a dark complexion, rustic black-framed glasses, bangs that almost covered his eyes, and a plaid shirt and jeans. If it weren’t for his amazing hair volume, people who didn’t know him would have mistaken him for a programmer.
However, looking from the side, Du Yan’s nose is very good, straight, and with a high bridge. Many celebrities spend a lot of money to get a nose like this.
If you look at it carefully, Du Yan’s facial features are really good. He is more than capable of being a popular young actor.
Just when Qian Xing was planning how to turn Du Yan into a cash cow after making him a popular star, he heard someone calling him.
“Qian Xing.”
There was no emotion in the voice, but Qian Xing, who knew Shao Lingheng very well, could hear some displeasure in it.
“Ah, Shao Ge, what’s wrong?”
“Do you think it’s feasible for Xiao Du to debut?”
“No need, I have no interest in being a star.” Du Yan smiled: “If there are too many people looking at me, my hands and feet will become stiff and uncomfortable. Being an assistant is enough.”
Shao Lingheng grasped the point: “You mean you are not going to resign?”
Du Yan was stunned, then nodded and said: “Yes. I thought about it carefully last night and I think it’s not easy to find a job with a good salary and benefits and a boss who is easy to get along with. It’s a pity to give up a good job so easily.”
Shao Lingheng nodded with no expression on his face, but Qian Xing beside him felt that he seemed to be much more relaxed.
After breakfast, the three of them went to the set to start work as usual.
Shao Lingheng was used to looking through the script before starting filming. Although Du Yan had only been in the company for a short time, he still remembered the other party’s habits clearly. He took out the script from his bag and handed it to Shao Lingheng.
“Why are your hands and face different in color?” Shao Lingheng suddenly asked.
Du Yan was stunned, but luckily, he was always calm and quick to react: “It’s natural. My hands have been fairer than my face since I was a child.”
Shao Lingheng seemed to be just asking casually, and after hearing the answer, he nodded, took the script, and walked towards the director.
During the filming, Du Yan had nothing to do, so he found a small stool and sat in a corner in a daze.
After a while, Du Yan saw Linda coming over.
Linda is Shao Lingheng’s personal makeup artist, a woman in her thirties who is very forthright.
She stopped in front of Du Yan and stuffed something into his hand: “The advertiser sent it, there is just an extra set, you can use it.”
Du Yan took it subconsciously and saw that it was a whitening set from a famous brand. He felt a little puzzled: “No, I don’t usually use skin care products. You can keep it for yourself, Linda Jie.”
“Do you think I need a whitening product? Here it is.” Linda said, then turned around and walked away in her high heels.
Du Yan held the skin whitening set in his hand, feeling a little amused and wondering if people couldn’t stand his skin color and gave him the whitening set.
Shao Lingheng’s work had not yet finished, and as an assistant, he could not just walk away, so Du Yan had no choice but to sit back on the stool holding the whitening set.
When Shao Lingheng’s part came to an end, Du Yan stood up very professionally.
In fact, he usually has nothing to do with this situation. Shao Lingheng usually goes to the director to see the effect just now or discuss the next scene.
Unexpectedly, Shao Lingheng walked over directly.
This movie is a period film. When Shao Lingheng walked over, Du Yan suddenly felt as if he had traveled through time and space to see Cheng Yu walking towards him.
For a moment, Du Yan’s heart moved slightly, and he was a little dazed.
“This whitening set…”
Du Yan came back to his senses and saw that the other party’s eyes were on his hand. He smiled and said: “Linda Jie insisted on giving it to me just now.”
Shao Lingheng nodded: “You can give it a try. This brand has a good reputation.”
After finishing speaking, Shao Lingheng turned and walked towards the director.
Du Yan looked at the whitening set in his hand, then looked at Shao Lingheng’s receding back and felt confused. So Boss Shao came over in his busy schedule just to ask him to use the whitening set.
Although Du Yan really doesn’t care much about his appearance, is his current complexion really that eyesore?
Even so, Du Yan has no intention of making any changes. After all, he changed his skin color to this to avoid attracting attention. If he wants to continue his assistant career smoothly, he has to let it be an eyesore.
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Perhaps because Du Yan had eaten his dreams twice in a row, Shao Lingheng’s nightmare did not condense that quickly this time.
It was not until three days later that Du Yan, who was lying on the bed, suddenly opened his eyes and sniffed the air.
“Very peculiar smell.” Du Yan got up from the bed, put on his clothes, and then called: “Xiao Ba, it’s time to eat.”
Du Yan floated in the air, looking at the scene below.
Like the last dream world, Du Yan had already decided not to get involved in the life of the Lord of Dreams too early in the future, so as to avoid being unable to overcome his own psychological barriers in the end.
This dream world completely meets his requirements.
This is a dormitory for four people, with a bed above and a desk below, a typical university dormitory.
Four young men in their twenties were chatting.
The young man sitting on the bed had just lost a game and had no interest in continuing. He threw his phone aside and said: “Xiao Lang, you always say that the scenery over there is nice. Why don’t we go there and have some fun during the holiday?”
At the desk, a young man with a particularly outstanding appearance turned around and said: “No problem, but let me make it clear first, my hometown is a small place, there is no airport or high-speed rail station, and you have to take a sleeper train to get there, which takes 20 hours.”
“Wei Zizhe, what about your girlfriend? Didn’t you say you would stay at school to accompany her this summer?” Liang Fei, who was playing games at the desk, took off his headphones and turned around to say.
Wei Zizhe said: “She can go with us. She really likes this kind of undeveloped tourist attraction.”
“Dog abuse!” Liang Fei screamed: “Xu Yuan, it seems that only the two of us can comfort each other.”
Xu Yuan smiled and said: “So you’re just going to abandon Xiao Lang?”
“Don’t mention Xiao Lang, the winner in life. He is single on his own initiative, but we are single passively.”
Xiao Lang interrupted his roommate’s increasingly off-topic conversation and said with a smile: “It’s settled. After the internship at Seiko is over, we’ll go to my hometown to have fun for a few days.”
At this moment, Xiao Lang’s cell phone rang.
“Hello?”
“Well, I plan to go home after my metalworking internship is over, so I don’t think we can spend the same time together.”
“Okay, let’s get in touch later.”
As soon as Xiao Lang hung up the phone, Liang Fei came up and asked: “What’s it? Which senior or junior who has a crush on you asked you out again?”
Xiao Lang glanced at him and said: “He’s my junior from high school. He just got into our school this year and asked me to go home with him.”
“A man…”
Du Yan finally understood why the smell of this nightmare was so peculiar, similar to the smell of food such as coriander, river snail powder, and fish-mint. People who love it love it very much, but people who hate it can’t even smell it.
Because this is a supernatural horror film, the plot is particularly simple and crude.
College student Xiao Lang took his roommates to visit his hometown but found all kinds of strange places and supernatural events in his hometown. They tried every way to leave the town, but they couldn’t get rid of it. In the end, Xiao Lang’s friends died one after another, and only Xiao Lang found a way to leave.
The last scene of the movie has an open ending. Just when Xiao Lang was about to leave, a hand appeared on his shoulder.
Xiao Lang turned around, and the friends who died in the supernatural events appeared in front of him, showing him a weird smile: “You brought us here. Do you want to leave like this?”
Du Yan touched his chin and said: “This kind of simple and brutal nightmare is still better. Being a villain in the last dream was really exhausting. Being a villain in this kind of supernatural film is much easier.”
Xiao Ba asked: “What do you want to do this time?”
“Xiao Ba, do you know when you won’t be afraid of ghosts?”
“I don’t know.” Du Yan’s train of thought was very strange, and Xiao Ba had given up trying to guess what he was thinking.
Du Yan smiled strangely: “Of course, if you are also a ghost and are more powerful than these ghosts.”
Xiao Ba’s voice sounded a little frightened: “You, what do you want to do?”
Du Yan said as if it was a matter of course: “Kill the Lord of Dreams. Since his fate can not be changed anyway, let him become the King of Ghosts. That way, there will be no more nightmares due to fear of ghosts.”
“…” Xiao Ba was silent for a long time: “Are you sure that killing the Lord of the Dreamland will not cause the Dreamland to collapse?”
“To be precise, the condition for the collapse of the dream is not the death of the lord of the dream, but the disappearance. In this dream world, after death, one can exist in another way.” Du Yan’s voice was calm and composed, and he didn’t sound like he was saying anything scary.
“I will simply kill Xiao Lang. It won’t cause the dream to collapse.”
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Chapter 52. Rules The World Together
Arc 2 : Historical Power Conspiracy Nightmare(END)
Fortunately, Cheng Yu explained the reasons for these abnormal behaviors the next day.
Du Yan stood in Cheng Yu’s study, watching him take out an exquisite wooden box from the secret compartment.
Inside the wooden box were secret messages. Secret messages about Du Yan.
Du Yan read them one by one and found that all his private actions were clearly investigated by Cheng Yu.
Seeing this, Du Yan felt relieved. Cheng Yu knew everything he had done, and considering his character, he would not treat him as a forbidden delicacy.
He said: “As expected of someone who can conquer the world, the intelligence network is very powerful.”
Cheng Yu saw that Du Yan did not look angry, but rather looked relieved, so he said bluntly: “Yan, why don’t you explain to me the reasons for your action of self-destruction of the Yuan Kingdom?”
“You have no interest in power or in conquering the world. From what you have done, I can only draw one conclusion, which is to push me to the position of the supreme ruler.”
Cheng Yu smiled bitterly: “Although I wish in my heart, I know that your feelings for me are not the same as mine for you.”
Du Yan looked at Cheng Yu and the slightly distorted scene in front of him and knew that the Lord of the Dream was beginning to feel that things were too strange. If he could not perfectly explain his behavior at this time, the dream would collapse.
He motioned Cheng Yu to sit on the couch by the window and then began to explain: “I really don’t have much interest in power. At first, I wanted to ascend the throne just to protect the Wu family.”
“After becoming the King of Yuan, I discovered many things that I didn’t know before. The Yuan Kingdom has been internally rotten for a long time. I have restrained myself after encountering resistance from implementing the new policy.”
Cheng Yu said: “You were too impatient to implement the new policy, so it is natural that it will be difficult to implement for a while.”
Du Yan said: “There is no time. After I took charge of the Yuan Kingdom, I discovered the movements in the north. The nomadic people on the grassland used to be independent and divided into different tribes, so they had no time to pay attention to the Central Plains. However, a few years ago, one tribe began to conquer other tribes, and now the northern grasslands are about to be unified.”
“When the northern grassland tribes are united, it will be time to invade the Central Plains. If the Yuan Kingdom does not seek change and is invaded by nomadic tribes, it will be a disaster.”
Cheng Yu said softly: “I was totally unaware of the unusual movement on the northern grasslands.”
Du Yan glanced at Cheng Yu and said: “Cheng Kingdom is located in the south, so it is natural that it does not know much about the situation in the north. I originally wanted to use the reform to give the Yuan Kingdom a chance to thrive so that it will not be disturbed by the barbarians in the future.”
Cheng Yu suddenly realized: “After you implemented the new policy, you found that it was too difficult to change the Yuan Kingdom. You had to destroy it completely in order to get a new life.”
“Yes.” Du Yan nodded: “The situation of the Cheng Kingdom is different from that of the Yuan Kingdom. Although the kingdom is weak, the power has always been in the hands of the king. As long as there is a wise ruler, it can be renewed very quickly. I know that you, Cheng Yu, are the one who can bring change to this country. I have no obsession with power. As long as the goal is achieved, it’s fine.”
“So you decided to elevate me to the position of supreme ruler…”
The two of them had a long conversation from early morning until sunset. Du Yan then told Cheng Yu everything he was thinking and all his ideas about the Central Plains.
Finally, the two walked out of the study side by side, looking at the sunset, with a lot of emotion in their hearts.
Cheng Yu turned his head to look at the person beside him: “I can let you see with your own eyes the world you want and the peaceful sea and clear rivers you want, but I have one request.”
Du Yan looked at Cheng Yu: “Such as?”
“You already know what I’m thinking. You have no selfish feelings for me, and I won’t force you. I just hope you can stay, stand shoulder to shoulder with me, and embrace this vast land together.”
“What do you want?”
“You have great talent, but it would be a waste of talent for you to remain silent as a deposed king.” Cheng Yu said with a smile: “How about you become the regent king of the new dynasty?”
Du Yan lowered his head and thought for a moment, then shook his head: “The emperor can not share power. A regent will inevitably cause instability in the court, and party disputes will emerge one after another. Even if there is no suspicion between you and me, the court will be in turmoil.”
“People’s hearts are always the most difficult thing to grasp. Only when you hold all power in your hands can you successfully promote the reform policy.”
Du Yan saw that Cheng Yu did not look surprised but looked at him with a smile: “You are not stupid, you know all these principles, right?”
Cheng Yu nodded.
“So you said this to test me?”
Cheng Yu said: “No, if you agree, I will do it no matter how difficult it is.”
“…” Du Yan looked at Cheng Yu in front of him and felt that this wise ruler seemed to be on the verge of losing his mind due to lust.
He had to pull Cheng Yu back from the brink of danger: “It’s just to assist you in governing the world. You can give me the title of idle Marquis and let me live in the capital.”
Cheng Yu shook his head: “Idle Marquis is not worthy of your status. In fact, I have already made a plan in my mind so that you don’t have to kneel down to me even in front of the ministers.”
After more than a month, General Wu Qi changed his flag and became an important official of the Cheng Kingdom. Cheng Yu led his army north and joined forces with Wu Qi’s army to attack the Beiyuan Dynasty.
At this time, the Beiyuan Dynasty actually colluded with the northern grassland tribes. For a while, the war situation fell into a quagmire and was extremely difficult.
At this time, Du Yan was with Yin-yang master Qi Zi and was learning astrology from him. Although the war in the north was tough, Du Yan observed the stars at night and knew that the emperor’s star had risen to the middle of the sky, and there was no obstacle on the road to unifying the world.
Three years later, the Beiyuan Dynasty collapsed, and the grassland tribes were driven back to the bitter cold land outside the Great Wall by Cheng Yu. When returning to the capital, Cheng Yu brought a small team of people and took a detour to bring Du Yan back to Yicheng.
As soon as he entered the Yicheng Palace, Du Yan felt that something was wrong. Near Cheng Yu’s palace, there was a palace with a similar design standing side by side.
The distance between the two palaces is estimated to be only a minute’s walk.
“What is this?”
Cheng Yu smiled and said: “Gu is a sincere person, in order to show his sincerity to the Imperial Preceptor, he should live with him as a neighbor and communicate with him frequently.”
“…”
This is not the only thing that makes Du Yan helpless.
Now that the country is stable, Cheng Yu has proclaimed himself emperor, and the enthronement ceremony is under preparation.
As a disciple of the Yin-Yang master Qi Zi, Du Yan is now the Imperial Preceptor of the new dynasty.
Cheng Yu gave the Imperial Preceptor supreme privileges. Just as he had promised, Du Yan did not need to kneel down and kowtow to the emperor even in front of all the officials.
As the Imperial Preceptor, Du Yan would naturally preside over the ceremony when the emperor ascended the throne.
At this time, Du Yan looked at the clothes sent over and was quite speechless.
At this time, black and red were the most respected colors. The emperor’s ceremonial dress was a black brocade robe with red piping and dragon patterns embroidered on it.
Du Yan looked at the clothes in front of him, which was clearly the style of an emperor, not of an Imperial Preceptor.
Cheng Yu asked: “How is it?”
Du Yan said: “Are you sure your clothes weren’t sent here by mistake?”
Cheng Yu reached out to take the robe, shook it open, and compared it to Du Yan’s shoulder: “Judging from the length, it must be the right one.”
Du Yan glared at him. The height that was originally set to facilitate his female appearance was now a pain in his heart.
Seeing that he was a little annoyed, Cheng Yu stopped smiling and said seriously: “These clothes were made according to my requirements, you don’t need to worry about it.”
Du Yan took the robe, looked at it for a moment, and said: “This style is beyond the rules.”
“The Imperial Preceptor is a person from out of the world and does not need to abide by the etiquette of this world. Moreover, the Imperial Preceptor conveys the will of heaven, so how can he be even a little humbler than me, the emperor of the mortal world.”
“…”
A few days later, the new emperor was crowned.
Cheng Yu walked up to the altar step by step, looking at the person standing on the high altar.
Finally, the man reached out to him for the first time.
Cheng Yu grabbed the hand in front of him, and the two stood side by side.
When the ceremony was over, the ministers below the stage seemed to see two dragons flying in the clouds, their roars in harmony, and their dazzling dragon scales shining against each other.
Auspicious clouds fill the sky, a sign of great fortune.
At the subsequent banquet, Du Yan saw an unexpected person.
“XiongZhang, are you surprised?” Yuan Ning is now dressed like a married woman, with a rosy face, and looks much healthier than when she was in the palace of Yuan Kingdom.
Yuan Ning attended the event as a member of the royal family. After she went to live in the mountains, she accidentally saved a junior member of Cheng Yu’s clan. The two fell in love and became husband and wife.
In the past three years, Du Yan has been staying by Qi Zi’s side, so he naturally doesn’t know about these things.
“Why didn’t you tell me…” Looking at the sly smile on his meimei’s face, Du Yan felt a little amused.
“This is what His Majesty meant. On this happy day, we want to prepare a special surprise for you.”
Du Yan felt that Yuan Ning’s words were very strange no matter how he listened. He frowned and looked at Cheng Yu beside him, but he only got a smile in his eyes.
Since he had decided to assist Cheng Yu in governing the country, Du Yan didn’t care about other things and just stayed by Cheng Yu’s side.
Du Yan found that he did not dislike the days with Cheng Yu. He even felt that the current situation was much more comfortable than when he was the Yuan King, when he was calculating everything with all his heart.
The process of waking up this time was long but sudden.
After the world was stable and the four seas were at peace.
One winter, the first snow fell in Yicheng.
Du Yan and Cheng Yu heated some wine in the pavilion in the garden, watching the snow falling outside.
Cheng Yu suddenly asked: “Do you regret it?”
Du Yan was puzzled: “Regret?”
“Do you regret walking towards me in the snow?” Cheng Yu said: “I know you are not a person who loves power, and you even want to live in seclusion in the mountains, but I kept you by my side for so many years…”
Du Yan lowered his head and looked at the wine in the cup, which reflected his eyes. He found that there was a softness in his eyes.
He raised his head, looked at Cheng Yu, and smiled: “I am very glad that I walked towards you.”
“With your words, even if my deepest wish is never fulfilled, I am already satisfied.”
Cheng Yu’s smile gradually became blurred. The Lord of Dreams woke up, and the nightmare dissipated.
T/N:- See You Next Week.
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Chapter 51. Fate Of The Subjugated King
Arc 2 : Historical Power Conspiracy Nightmare.
Du Yan placed his hand on the palace door, and when he was about to push it open, he stopped.
Cheng Yu seemed to know what he was thinking the first time and said: “Don’t worry, I didn’t touch anyone in the palace.”
Du Yan glanced at Cheng Yu and said: “I know you wouldn’t kill indiscriminately.”
The Queen Mother and Yuan Ning had already left the capital under Du Yan’s arrangement and lived in seclusion in a beautiful place with clear water and mountains.
Cheng Yu is not a tyrant who kills indiscriminately. As long as Du Yan does not escape, Cheng Yu will not pursue their whereabouts. The two of them may live a much more comfortable life in the future than in the palace.
Du Yan pushed open the door, and his vision slowly widened. He thought he might see a mess or countless Cheng Kingdom’s soldiers holding long spears, but everything in front of him was different from what he expected.
Inside the palace, everything was still in good order. Except for the guards being replaced by soldiers wearing the armor of the Cheng Kingdom, there seemed to be no difference from the past.
Cheng Yu was trying to maintain the last bit of dignity of a ruler who had lost his land. It must be said that this thoughtfulness moved Du Yan’s heart. Although he had anticipated everything that would happen today, and he took the initiative to move towards this ending, it was always good to be able to exit in a less disgraceful manner in the end.
When Du Yan walked out of the palace, Cheng soldiers didn’t even move their eyes, as if their only duty was to guard the palace.
“Let’s go. I’ll have someone prepare your usual things.” Cheng Yu said: “Do you have a serving maid to take with you?”
Du Yan asked: “Where are you taking me?”
“I’ll take you to Yicheng.” Cheng Yu said.
Du Yan was a little surprised: “Yicheng?”
Yicheng is the new capital of Cheng Kingdom, located in the original territory of Jiang. It was inevitable for Cheng Kingdom to move its capital. The original capital of Cheng Kingdom was too close to the southern end. After Cheng Yu unified the country, it was no longer suitable as the capital.
Cheng Yu said: “Yicheng is a little warmer than here, but it still snows in winter. You would like it.”
Du Yan said: “Whether I like it or not, I will spend the rest of my life there. Can I ask you for a favor?”
Cheng Yu didn’t know why, but seemed pleased by Du Yan’s words just now, and a smile appeared in his eyes: “Go ahead and say it.”
“If the people in the palace have done nothing wrong, let them stay in their homeland.”
Cheng Yu nodded: “As you wish, follow me.”
Du Yan followed Cheng Yu all the way out of the palace. Outside the palace gate, he felt a sense of doom for a subjugated king.
Outside the palace gate, Cheng Yu’s army was everywhere, and the murderous aura was overwhelming. There was a carriage parked opposite the palace gate.
Du Yan originally thought that it was Cheng Yu’s carriage. Because that carriage was much larger than ordinary carriages, and there were four horses pulling the carriage in front, it looked like the standard for the emperor’s travel at that time.
Cheng Yu led him to the side of the carriage and signaled: “You take this carriage to Yicheng.”
Du Yan raised his eyebrows slightly in surprise: “I thought there was a prisoner wagon waiting for me.”
Cheng Yu said: “How could you have such a ridiculous idea?”
“That’s what I am now.” Du Yan said: “Lower class prisoner.”
Cheng Yu came over and whispered in Du Yan’s ear: “You are indeed a prisoner at this moment, but not a lower class prisoner, but a prisoner who belongs to me…”
Du Yan just felt his ears itching, and before Cheng Yu could finish his words, he gently pushed him away and took the initiative to get on the carriage.
Cheng Yu didn’t bother and followed Du Yan into the carriage.
The interior of the carriage was decorated quite luxuriously, with soft fur covering the wide seat. Cheng Yu stepped forward and opened the secret compartment under the seat, which contained neatly arranged cakes, books, and even a chessboard.
Du Yan’s eyes lingered on the chessboard for a moment longer, and he heard Cheng Yu say: “When you feel bored, just call me, and I’ll come in and play chess with you.”
Du Yan asked: “What about you?”
Cheng Yu smiled and said: “I should naturally ride a horse outside to guard you.”
Du Yan also knew that in this situation, Cheng Yu was indeed not suitable to ride in the same carriage with him, as one was the supreme ruler of the country, and the other was the ruler of a fallen kingdom.
***
Du Yan sat in the carriage, listening to the rolling sound. The carriage was very stable, with almost no shaking. If it weren’t for the narrow space, he would almost think he was still in the palace.
There is a reason why the carriage is so stable, and Du Yan knew it a few days ago.
It was when he opened the side window of the carriage that day that he discovered the difference in this carriage. After the side window was opened, he saw a cast iron fence outside.
Du Yan carefully studied the fence and found that the entire carriage frame was probably made of cast iron, and then the appearance of the carriage was created with wooden boards.
This is indeed a prisoner wagon. No wonder it needs four horses to pull the carriage.
Perhaps Du Yan kept the side window open for too long, Cheng Yu in front of him quickly noticed his action.
Cheng Yu pulled the reins and let the horse and the carriage move forward together: “Are you unhappy?”
Du Yan glanced at him and said: “This is a prisoner wagon. Why did you go to the trouble of making it so comfortable and luxurious?
Cheng Yu said frankly: “This carriage is indeed made of cast iron, but it is not a prisoner wagon. I am just worried that you will escape.”
“I’m in this situation now. How can I escape?” Du Yan frowned slightly.
“In my heart, you are always omnipotent. As long as you want, you can turn the world upside down and destroy a huge dynasty in a moment.” Cheng Yu said with some ambiguity.
“The lessons learned from the past are still fresh in my mind. When I face you, I don’t dare to take anything lightly anymore.”
Du Yan understood that his previous actions probably left a deep shadow on Cheng Yu, which made him extremely cautious even when he had the upper hand.
He didn’t care whether the carriage was a prisoner wagon or not. Cheng Yu was in charge of everything anyway, Du Yan’s mentality is to take things as they come.
Referring to the fate of subjugated kings in history, in order to appease the people, Cheng Yu would probably confine him. He was not a narrow-minded person and would not do anything to mistreat the king.
The carriage finally stopped, and the door that had been closed for a long time opened. Du Yan got off the carriage, got on the sedan chair, and went into the palace with Cheng Yu.
After a while, the two finally arrived at their destination. Du Yan looked at the palace in front of him, feeling a little confused.
Judging from the format and location of the palace in front of him, it should be the residence of the emperor. What did Cheng Yu mean by bringing him here?
Cheng Yu didn’t seem to notice what Du Yan was thinking, and led Du Yan inside, with a hint of offering a treasure: “Do you think this place suits your taste?”
Du Yan looked around and found that the decorations were very familiar, all of which were in the style of the Yuan Kingdom. Now that he was in it, Du Yan had the illusion that he had never left the Yuan Kingdom.
“This is your residence. Why do you furnish it like the Yuan royal palace?”
Cheng Yu explained: “I have stayed in the Yuan Kingdom for ten years. Now, it is far longer than the time I spent in Cheng Kingdom. Now, it is the Yuan Kingdom-style furnishing that makes me feel more comfortable.”
Du Yan did not bother with him and asked directly: “Where should I live?”
“It’s here. I’ll take you there.”
Du Yan did not move, his brows slightly wrinkled: “This is where an emperor lives. It is too absurd for me to live in the same palace as you.”
Cheng Yu said: “The capital of Cheng Kingdom has just been moved here, and the imperial palace is not yet fully completed. Apart from this place, there is no other place to settle.”
Du Yan asked: “Then where do your consorts and concubines live?”
Du Yan knew that Cheng Yu had not yet appointed a queen. But a ruler of his age would have side consorts and concubines in the harem even if he had not appointed a queen.
Since there are womenfolk, it is absurd for him to say that this is the only place in the palace where people can live.
Cheng Yu was slightly stunned, then smiled and said: “To be honest, I am in the same situation as you. Neither have I taken a main consort nor a side consort.”
Seeing the displeasure on Du Yan’s face, Cheng Yu explained: “I’m not asking you to live here permanently, but the residence prepared for you has not yet been completed, so I would like to ask you to stay here temporarily for a while, okay?”
Since the host didn’t mind, Du Yan didn’t bother to continue and stayed in the side hall for the time being. But after nightfall, Du Yan lay on the bed and couldn’t fall asleep.
Since their reunion, Cheng Yu’s attitude has made him feel very strange. After the arrow shot in the capital of Yuan Kingdom, Du Yan thought that his past relationship with Cheng Yu was over.
However, after being captured in the capital of Yuan Kingdom, Cheng Yu treated him so well that he didn’t look like he was treating a subjugated king. At that time, although Du Yan sensed something was wrong, he convinced himself that Cheng Yu was broad-minded and would not haggle with a defeated person.
After entering Yicheng, Cheng Yu’s behavior became increasingly strange. Why did he bring the captured king of a fallen country to his own residence and settle him there?
Even though he was slow in emotional matters, Du Yan remembered that many years ago, when Cheng Yu still treated him as a princess, he had expressed his feelings to him.
After Du Yan regained his male identity, he almost completely forgot about this matter. He has always viewed the issue from the perspective of historical conspiracy movies.
Now that he has unloaded the burden, Du Yan feels that his thinking must have gone into a blind spot. If he looks at Cheng Yu’s actions from the perspective of a romance film like Yuan Ning, everything seems to be explainable.
Could it be that Cheng Yu wanted to keep him in captivity as a forbidden delicacy? In history, it was once the case that princesses of a fallen country became concubines in the emperor’s harem.
Du Yan frowned, thinking that if Cheng Yu really planned this, then the matter would be a bit absurd.
No matter what, he could not accept being treated as an exclusive property of Cheng Yu. Now that he could not escape by force, his only way out was to kill the Lord of the Dream and force the Dream to collapse.
The worst scenario is that after making up for the damage done to the Lord of the Dream Land, he will be forcibly taken away from this plane by Xiao Ba and be imprisoned.
However, Du Yan thought about it and felt that if he really had to kill Cheng Yu, he would be reluctant to do so.
Du Yan was so troubled that he tossed and turned all night but could not fall asleep.
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Chapter 50. Just The Matter Of Winning And Losing
Arc 2 : Historical Power Conspiracy Nightmare.
After seeing Yuan Ning off that day, Du Yan continued to carry out the plan step by step. The most difficult part was over, and the next part was not difficult for him.
Du Yan wanted to speed up Cheng Yu’s path to rule the world, so he had no choice but to destroy the Great Wall, through the civil strife in the Yuan Kingdom, and send Cheng Yu to the position of the supreme ruler of the country logically.
The Yuan Kingdom has always been the strongest among the Three Kingdoms. However, in fact, this huge country has long been rotten internally.
The power, land, and wealth of the Yuan Kingdom were all concentrated in the aristocratic class. Even the King could not easily shake the foundation of these aristocrats.
The entire Yuan Kingdom only maintains a prosperous appearance. The skeleton is already rotten, and no matter how strong the other parts are, it is in vain. All Du Yan needs to do is stimulate the contradiction in advance.
Du Yan immediately began to implement reforms to weaken the power of the aristocracy and try to bring all power into the hands of the King.
The old system of hereditary nobility was abolished, and imperial clan members were not allowed to record in imperial genealogy books without military merit; the well field system was abolished… every detail of it was a new policy that touched the interests of the aristocratic class.
When Yuan Chang was in power, he was worried about the great power of the generals, so he cultivated many powerful ministers to share power, which actually led to the power in the hands of the King becoming more dispersed.
Now, Du Yan has only been on the throne for a short time and has not yet stabilized the government, but he has already started a war and tried to touch the fundamental interests of the aristocratic class, which naturally led to a strong backlash.
Although the policies promulgated by Du Yan were highly popular among the common people, implementation of them encountered resistance from all sides. The arrogant aristocrats even felt that the new King was touching their own interests, and they passively revolted even in daily government affairs apart from the new policy.
For a while, Du Yan was struggling in the imperial court, hitting walls everywhere.
Just when everyone was thinking that the new king would be extremely anxious and would compromise soon, Du Yan was sitting in the palace with a calm expression.
What he was considering now had nothing to do with the implementation of the new policy. The implementation of the new policy was only the first step of his plan. It can not only intensify the contradictions in the Yuan Kingdom but also provide a precedent for Cheng Yu to implement the new policy after unifying the country.
Now Yuan Chang and Yuan Jue are ready to make a move and can’t hold back from starting to stir up trouble.
Du Yan would lend them a helping hand and get those stubborn and powerful northern feudal vassals to establish relations with these two people.
He carefully read the evidence in his hand about what happened back then and then folded it carefully.
Seeing Du Yan send the secret letter, Xiao Ba couldn’t help but ask: “Although this is just a dream world, in order to push Cheng Yu to the throne of Emperor, you treat your Kingdom like this, do you really have no burden in your heart?”
“You also know, this is just a dream.”
Xiao Ba said with some worry: “I am just a little worried about you. Although you have the bloodline of birch, you still have human blood. Humans are most easily controlled by emotions…”
Du Yan thought about it and explained: “Do you think I haven’t thought about these issues? In fact, even if Cheng Yu was not there, Yuan Kingdom would still be on the road to destruction.”
“Why?”
“There is a saying that there is no construction without destruction. The aristocrats of the Yuan Kingdom have always been high and mighty, but now, the situation of the common people is quite difficult. Moreover, there are those uncivilized nomadic peoples in the Far North.”
Du Yan said: “If the all Kingdoms in Central Plains cannot be quickly unified and strengthened, when the nomadic peoples enter the pass, the people of the entire Yuan Kingdom will fall into a catastrophe of destruction.”
Xiao Ba had always thought that Du Yan only regarded this place as a dream, so he was so calm and almost emotionless in carrying out each step of the plan.
Now, it seems that this is not the case. To some extent, Du Yan regards this dream world as the real world. Under the premise that the ending can not be changed, he plans the most perfect path for the dream world.
Not long after, the Yuan Kingdom’s regime underwent another dramatic change.
The former King Yuan Chang and his concubine’s son Yuan Jue fled from the capital of Yuan Kingdom and established the Beiyuan Dynasty with the support of the northern fiefdoms vassals.
At the same time, the Beiyuan Dynasty informed the world of King’s succession affairs, saying that Yuan Yan plotted to seize the throne and colluded with King Cheng, who was still a hostage at the time.
It was because Yuan Yan secretly released the hostage that Cheng Kingdom, which had previously been dependent on Yuan Kingdom, greatly increased its strength and became a Kingdom that can now compete with Yuan Kingdom.
As soon as this statement came out, the whole world was in uproar. Many feudal vassals who were already dissatisfied with King Yuan because of the new policy switched sides and supported the Beiyuan Dynasty.
King Yuan Yan was furious and recalled General Wu Qi from the Ru River border and ordered him to lead his troops north to attack the Beiyuan Dynasty.
This war lasted for two years. Just when Yuan Kingdom was seriously weakened by internal turmoil, Cheng Kingdom declared war on the Yuan Kingdom.
During the years of domestic turmoil in Yuan Kingdom, Cheng Kingdom was able to recuperate and grow in strength.
Now, the general’s troops happened to be deep in the center of the Beiyuan Dynasty, so they could not come back to help in time. The Cheng Kingdom’s army was unstoppable and went straight into the heart of the Yuan Kingdom, just like the time when the Jiang Kingdom perished.
There were even many county governors in many cities who had secretly surrendered to the Cheng Kingdom. When they saw the Cheng Kingdom army coming, they opened the city gates and directly changed their flags.
The once powerful Yuan Kingdom finally had the flag of Cheng Kingdom flying all over the land.
***
Du Yan stood above in the throne hall, watching Cheng Yu, who was wearing armor, step into the hall step by step.
He turned around and waved his hand lightly, and the door behind him slammed shut. In the empty hall, only Du Yan and Cheng Yu were left.
Just like the first time they met in the snow many years ago, Du Yan lowered his eyes slightly and looked at Cheng Yu standing at the bottom of the steps.
At first, Cheng Yu was humble and at the mercy of others. Now, their situations are exactly the opposite.
“You win.” Du Yan said.
Cheng Yu stared at him for a moment before asking: “Why didn’t you leave?”
Du Yan sneered as if he thought the question was ridiculous: “Leave? Now that the world is yours, where else can I go?”
“In the far north, General Wu Qi still has troops in his hands that can help you turn things around.”
Du Yan asked back: “Then do what? Like my father, who hunkered down in the bitter cold in the north and created a Beiyuan dynasty as if to comfort himself?”
“I, Yuan Yan, am not someone who can’t afford to lose. It would be too embarrassing to linger on in a desperate struggle.” Du Yan said: “Just the matter of winning or losing, I should wait for you here.”
Cheng Yu did not say anything else but walked up the stairs. His steps were so firm that every step seemed to leave footprints on the stairs. From beginning to end, his eyes never left Du Yan for a moment.
Then, he stopped in front of Du Yan.
Du Yan had reached adulthood, but he was still shorter than Cheng Yu. The man in front of him even had a bloody smell on his armor, and a sense of oppression like a mountain was overwhelming.
“King Yuan.” Cheng Yu called in a low voice.
Du Yan raised his hand and took off the crown on his head, without showing too much anger on his face. He threw the crown aside carelessly and then said: “In the current situation, you can just call me Yuan Yan.”
Cheng Yu did not say anything but took something out from his clothes and took another step forward.
When Du Yan saw clearly what he was holding in his hand, he was slightly stunned.
It was a string of pendants, similar to the one Cheng Yu left behind a few years ago, and it looked like they were all carved by him. But there was a difference in style. The previous string of pendants was delicate and somewhat feminine, but this one was purely suitable for men to wear.
At this time, Cheng Yu took out a string of pendants. What was his intention? Du Yan was full of doubts, but in this situation, if he asked, it would be a bit timid.
Du Yan just straightened his back and watched Cheng Yu take a step forward and carefully tie the string of pendants to his belt.
After tying it, Cheng Yu did not step away but helped Du Yan to straighten every wrinkle of the royal robe.
The two were very close, Du Yan could even hear Cheng Yu’s breathing, which hit his ears so heavily that he felt a little uncomfortable.
Du Yan couldn’t help himself, he reached out and gently pushed Cheng Yu’s shoulder and said: “What do you mean?”
Cheng Yu did not insist and took a step back: “The original string of pendants was given to Princess Yuan Yan. Now, this string of pendants is given to King Yuan Yan.”
Du Yan’s eyes fell on the crown on the ground, and he smiled sarcastically: “King Yuan? Thanks to you, I am now just Yuan Yan.”
Cheng Yu was not annoyed at all. He bent down and picked up the crown: “Isn’t this what you wanted?”
Du Yan fell silent. The Cheng Yu in front of him was even more mysterious than a few years ago, with a chilling air about him. He has fully grown into the emperor who rules the world in the movie.
He couldn’t see through Cheng Yu and didn’t understand what the other party was doing now.
The most puzzling thing in Du Yan’s mind is why the dream has not ended yet.
Now that Yuan Kingdom has been destroyed and he has been captured, as long as he is in Cheng Yu’s hands, the generals far away in the north will not make any other moves. It can be said that Cheng Yu’s road to unifying the world has reached its destination.
“Xiao Ba, can you try to break away by force?”
Xiao Ba’s answer came quickly: “It’s still the same situation, no.”
Du Yan was quite calm when he got the news that he couldn’t escape. He had seen through it.
Shao Lingheng is a very special person. The energy contained in his nightmares is extremely delicious and powerful, and his ability to control dreams is also extremely powerful.
There is really no free lunch in the world. If he wants to taste the supreme delicacy, he must pay a certain risk and price. Now, it seems that this risk and price are acceptable.
Du Yan had already prepared himself mentally, and the dream would probably end only when Cheng Yu ascended the throne as emperor.
Du Yan looked at Cheng Yu: “How are you going to deal with me? Kill me with a cup of poisoned wine? Or imprison me in a fiefdom?”
“Follow me.” Cheng Yu did not answer but stretched out his hand to Du Yan.
Du Yan did not ask any more questions, nor did he try to resist. He just bypassed Cheng Yu’s hand and walked down the stairs. He was now just a prisoner, and he had done everything he had to do. He could just wait and see what would happen next.
Cheng Yu looked at the still straight and proud figure in front of him. A satisfied smile appeared on his face, and then he caught up with Du Yan and walked side by side with him.
T/N:- See you next week.
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