Quick Wear: Why did the male protagonist fall in love with the vicious villain again?

"..."

Ying Chen didn't look at the person who was still sobbing, turned around and disappeared into the night.

"do not go!"

Bai Chao quickly stood up and tried to chase after it, but there was no one around, and the little animal was no longer there.

“……” Bai Chao lowered his head silently and looked at his hands.

"Host, the progress bar starts moving!"

001 opened the task panel, and the progress bar that had been motionless for a long time finally showed signs of moving forward.

"Ah."

Bai Chao glanced at the task panel, wiped the tears from his face, and continued walking forward, searching for something as he walked.

001 reminded: "Host, the Lord God is nearby and has not gone far."

Bai Chao walked into a small alley: "If he doesn't want me to find it, then I definitely won't be able to find it."

"Then why don't you go back and rest first?"

"No." Bai Chao's mouth curled up slightly, "I want to find him."

This fragment is really alert. It wants to retreat as soon as it senses something...

But can he retreat?

……

Bai Chao searched for the little animal all night.

He didn't sleep all night, stubbornly searching for the little animals in the streets and alleys.

Finally, daybreak came. Bai Chao leaned against the wall, his face pale and he no longer had the strength to take another step.

Ying Chen looked at him from afar. It had been a whole night. This man should have given up, right?

He watched him all night.

Ying Chen had never expected that this man would be so stubborn against a small beast. If he had used that much energy to look for the divine bone, he would have found it long ago.

"..."

Bai Chao took a few breaths and looked outside the city gate.

He had searched the entire city, but not outside.

He rested against the wall for a while and walked towards the city gate.

Ying Chen was stunned. He was leaving?

Just because of a little beast?

This person came in and left without doing anything, so why did he have to come in? Wasn't it for the divine bone?

Ying Chen was silent for a moment, then suddenly raised his hand and a fallen leaf floated into his hand.

A flash of inspiration passed by, and the fallen leaf turned into an identical little animal.

"Go."

The 'little beast' fell to the ground, shaking its head, and ran towards Bai Chao.

Bai Chao's feet were stopped by something. He looked down and saw a small animal wagging its tail sitting in front of him.

"..."

Bai Chao narrowed his eyes and suddenly kicked the dog that appeared out of nowhere and blocked his way away: "Where did you come from, you beast? Get out of the way!"

Ying Chen: "..."

'Little Beast': "..."

Ying Chen lowered his eyes and looked at the fallen leaves that were floating back to him in a wronged manner.

This person's personality hasn't changed, but that look last night...it was like an illusion.

The kick just now completely destroyed all the strength Bai Chao had recovered, and his vision went dark for a moment.

He half squatted down to relax for a while, and when he raised his head again, his little beast had returned.

Bai Chao's eyes lit up and he immediately hugged the little beast.

"Where have you been, bad guy?"

"..."

Ying Chen was hugged tightly by this man with an expressionless face.

How come you could recognize him when you are usually so dumb?

Bai Chao didn't care what he was thinking, he picked him up and ran away.

"If you run again, I'll break your dog legs, do you hear me?"

"..."

Today is the third day of the celebration, and it is also the day of prayer for Huaqi Kingdom.

At noon, a tall altar had been set up in the city and was surrounded by people. Everyone was looking at the altar with a pious expression and the atmosphere was solemn and silent.

Bai Chao was standing in the outer circle holding the little animal, watching the fun. He was sleepy due to being exposed to the sun, and as soon as he yawned, everyone around him looked at him in condemnation.

"..." Bai Chao silently took a step back, but he glared back at everyone, very unwilling to admit defeat.

Ying Chen closed his eyes and pretended not to see anything.

The melodious sound of string music suddenly rang out, followed by the sound of deep drums.

The drum beats change from light to heavy, from slow to fast, like a sudden downpour, ups and downs, ringing between heaven and earth.

The last drumstick fell, the drum sound stopped abruptly, and silence spread quickly like a tide.

"The auspicious time has arrived, and the ceremony begins."

On the altar, a person dressed in white and looking like an immortal walked to the highest point.

“Open the altar and light the incense—” the ritual attendant sang loudly.

The incense was lit, and wisps of green smoke hung around the altar, then slowly rose, as if building a bridge between the human world and the gods.

"Respectfully read the sacrificial text and ask the heaven to hear your prayers."

The man in white began to recite the funeral oration, and the audience listened in silence.

After the recitation, the attendant sang again: "Kneel——"

Everyone in the audience knelt down.

Bai Chao looked around in confusion. When did these people take the futon? Didn't anyone remind them?

But everyone knelt down both on and under the altar.

Bai Chao couldn't seem to be too unsociable, so he had to half-kneel down quietly.

"bye--"

Everyone kowtowed nine times.

Bai Chao pretended to kowtow while forcing the little beast's head to kowtow with him.

Ying Chen: "..."

The little beast shook its head and escaped from his clutches.

"All people pray for blessings——"

Everyone closed their eyes and began to pray, with many people muttering words such as praying for God's blessings and good health.

Bai Chao rolled his eyes, glanced at the people on the altar, reached out to drag the little animal back, and lifted its head to make it look up.

"Did you hear the prayer?" Bai Chao asked in a low voice.

Ying Chen glanced at the spiritual lotus on the altar and struggled to break free from Bai Chao's claws speechlessly.

I heard it, but this is already a blessed land, and has enjoyed the blessings of the immortals. The country will prosper for a thousand years, so why do we need to do this again?

Therefore, it doesn't matter who prays. Letting the fairy grass pray here can at most convey to more gods that there is a country with abundant incense here.

Bai Chao looked at the little animal and didn't try to catch it by force.

Huaqi Kingdom is indeed prosperous now, but the catastrophe that happened not long after is totally unreasonable, because it was a plot point specially designed for the protagonist to highlight.

"Offer a sacrifice—"

After the blessing, the offerings began. Everyone lined up and came forward one by one to offer their own sacrifices. Some people brought food, and some brought fruits and vegetables.

Bai Chao brought nothing with him. He was holding the little animal and staring at the deacon who was collecting the sacrifices.

"...I thought you were here to get food." Bai Chao muttered and took out a piece of grass to slap him.

The deacon picked up the grass that was about to break into two pieces, and after a moment of hard resistance, he put the grass into the pile of offerings.

During the sacrificial period, people are not allowed to make noise or cause trouble, and are not allowed to dispose of the offerings from the people at will.

"..." Ying Chen looked up at Bai Chao, but his eyes were covered and he was taken away from the crowd.

Bai Chao turned into a remote alley before letting go of the little beast's eyes.

He looked at the little beast with a serious expression and whispered: "There is something I need you to do."

“……” Ying Chen looked at him silently.

"Take me in here."

Bai Chao turned the little animal over.

Ying Chen raised his eyes and saw the building in front of him: "..."

That is... Huaqi Palace.