Happy Halloween

The female voice was beautiful and light, but for some reason, Mu Xuanying felt disgusted.

Selfish and short-sighted subjects, and an arrogant and greedy queen...

Want to help the Queen?It's against his heart to help the evildoers, and he unconsciously showed a reluctant expression.

The cold temperature came from the palm of his hand, Mu Xuanying turned his head to the side, and saw Mo Yu staring at the Queen doll intently, but stretched out his hand to grab him, and slowly wrote with his fingers on his palm:

promise her.

The doll stood quietly in place. She had bright red lips and a bright smile, but she had a creepy aura.

Mu Xuanying looked at the gorgeous doll, and the doll was also looking at him. The crimson pupils showed a translucent jelly-like texture, coldly reflecting his distorted figure.

In an instant, he understood the inconsistency.

When a human smiles, the expression is more than just a twitch of the mouth.When a person really smiles, the apple muscles of the cheeks will slightly bulge due to the squeeze of the muscles, and the lying silkworm will bulge, and at the same time form grooves below.If you observe carefully, you will find that the more you smile, the closer your eyes close, the pupils become smaller, and the crow's feet deepen.

But the queen doll...

She was also laughing, so that her red lips curled up like crescent moons.She smiled reservedly, without showing her teeth, her red eyes were soft and charming, and she looked down at him from above.

Fake laugh.

hypocritical.

The candle was extinguished suddenly, and the confined space was plunged into darkness, only the queen doll's whole body emitted a strange red light.The shadows floated, the red pupils were treacherous, and Mu Xuanying felt a dangerous palpitation out of thin air, her hairs rose suddenly, and the back of her neck felt slightly chilly.

Feeling Mo Yu's fingers gripping his wrist quietly tightened, he resisted the urge to retreat, secretly clenched his teeth, trying to maintain a calm expression.

"...Okay, I promise you."

1 queen, 65 subjects, each with a jewel in his hand.

The queen proposes a reform bill, and the subjects are responsible for voting. When the number of votes in favor exceeds the number of votes against, the bill is passed.

Every subject only cares about his own interests.

The queen wants to get the most gems for herself through reform bills.

In that case...

"In the first round of reform bill, you and 32 subjects do not distribute gems, and the other 33 subjects get 2 gems each."

The first round of voting results, 32 votes against, 33 votes in favor, the bill passed.

There seemed to be the sound of something breaking in the dark, maybe it was a string of beads, and then something slammed into the thick cashmere carpet and rolled everywhere.

"In the second round of the reform bill, the subjects who do not distribute gems remain unchanged. Of the remaining 33 subjects, 16 subjects do not distribute gems this time, 17 subjects each distribute 3 gems, and you distribute 15 gems yourself."

The result of the second round of voting was 16 votes against and 17 votes in favor, and the bill passed.

The sound of pearls and jade colliding became more and more frequent, and the ears became more and more noisy, with annoyed complaints, frustrated cries, and resentful curses coming in an endless stream.

"In the third round of the reform bill, the subjects who do not distribute gems remain unchanged. Among the remaining 17 subjects, 8 subjects do not distribute gems this time, 9 subjects each distribute 4 gems, and you distribute 30 gems yourself."

The third round of voting results, 8 votes against, 9 votes in favor, the bill passed.

"In the fourth round of the reform bill, the subjects who do not distribute gems remain unchanged. Among the remaining 9 subjects, 4 subjects do not distribute gems this time, and 5 subjects each distribute 5 gems. You distribute 41 gems yourself."

The results of the fourth round of voting, 4 votes against, 5 votes in favor, the bill passed.

"In the fifth round of reform bill, the subjects who do not distribute gems remain unchanged. Among the remaining 5 subjects, 2 subjects do not distribute gems this time, 3 subjects each distribute 6 gems, and you distribute 48 gems yourself."

The results of the fifth round of voting, 2 votes against, 3 votes in favor, the bill passed.

"In the sixth round of reform bill, the subjects who do not distribute gems remain unchanged. Among the remaining 3 subjects, 1 subject does not distribute gems this time, and the 2 subjects each distribute 7 gems. You distribute 52 gems yourself."

The results of the sixth round of voting, 1 vote against, 2 votes in favor, the bill passed.

“第七轮改革法案，选取上一轮不分配宝石的3名臣民各自分配1个宝石，上一轮分配7颗宝石的2名沉迷各自分配1颗宝石，你自己分配61颗宝石。”

The results of the seventh round of voting, 2 votes against, 3 votes in favor, the bill passed.

"61, this is the maximum number you can get."

As Mu Xuanying finished speaking, there was a burst of laughter like silver bells. The Queen lifted up the hem of her skirt and proudly showed them her beautiful long dress studded with precious stones.

Jewelry color, gorgeous and bright, she is the only brilliance in the darkness, making other puppets pale in comparison.

That's why Uncle Xie always said that you can't limit your vision to a mere square.It is the most stupid choice to only care about petty profits or to save one's life.

Mu Xuanying sighed softly.

In the face of a crisis, the most correct way is for everyone to work together.It is too late to resist when it comes to endangering yourself, because by then, no one can help you.

Get the rose from the queen.

The fragrance of roses is very strong. I wonder if it is because of staying in the room filled with the smell of incense for too long. Mu Xuanying thinks the smell is too strong, and after smelling it for a long time, she even feels a little dizzy.

He carefully avoided the sharp thorns, and frowned unconsciously as he clamped the part of the stem between his fingers.

There was a sudden burst of mournful weeping in the air, and at this moment he didn't notice that blood gushed out from the skirts of other dolls in the darkness.The blood droplets gathered into pieces, into pools of blood, into waves, and flooded to knees in an instant.

Mu Xuanying was immediately astonished, and subconsciously looked back.

In the darkness, the puppets were all dancing.Jewels fell into pools of blood, their skirts were stained with blood, they danced, twirled, twirled, arms raised.

In the dim red light and shadow, it unexpectedly turned into a human skeleton!

Beauty withered bones.

"Betrayed..." they said.

"You betrayed us..." They burst into tears.

"Greedy queen, you use your power to plunder your subjects and take away our gems."

When a wave of blood came, he retreated a few steps in embarrassment, and saw the pearly queen doll being submerged in blood.

Grumpy Grumpy Grumpy.

The blood bubbles rolled, and a small jewelry box floated from the place where the queen fell. The lid of the box was opened amidst the turbulence, and there was another brass key inside.

Mu Xuanying immediately realized: that is the key to explore the next room!

Regardless of the blood pool rising, he immediately paddled towards the jewelry box.

One step, from knee to waist, two steps, from waist to chest, three steps, from chest to neck.

Just a few feet away, waves of blood surged, Mu Xuanying looked at the jewelry box, and stretched her arms hard.

A gust of foul wind blew, and the letter fell into the pool of blood, and was swallowed in the blink of an eye.The "Witch's Notebook" in Mo Yu's hand was flipping, and countless words full of strong resentment and sharp ridicule flashed in his eyes one by one, and finally stayed on the back cover page.

"What else can't be abandoned? All the glamor is a fig leaf for hypocrisy!"

Mo Yu's face changed slightly, and he suddenly had a bad feeling.

A little bit.

It's just a little bit closer, and you can get...

"No, it's too late! Mao Mao, let's go!!!" Mo Yu shouted loudly.

An extremely high wave of blood hit, the jewelry box overturned instantly, and the key sank in the blink of an eye.The waves rolled, and Mu Xuanying didn't have time to react, and was submerged in the sea of ​​blood in an instant.

……

Is this the end?

Consciousness was struggling in the dark, and emotions of guilt, anger, and sadness were surging endlessly.He wanted to shout, but his throat seemed to be blocked by something, and he couldn't make a sound.He wanted to cry, but where were his eyes?Where does he himself exist?

Is he dying?

Ahhh, I'm so sorry...he hasn't...not yet...

……

Maybe it was an illusion.

In the endless chasing waves, his hand was held, rescued, and embraced.

There was a remnant of cold touch on his lips, and he exhausted all his strength to absorb the nectar-like air.

It was like a dream-like cloud that lingered endlessly but could not be grasped, making his spirit both happy and painful.

"Master Mo Yu...impossible...human..."

"...Reaper...Illusion...Trap..."

"Please get rid of...willing to go your own way...cautious..."

The headache felt like thousands of needles had been pierced into the brain, and some vague syllables came into the mind intermittently, and Mu Xuanying couldn't help giving a □□□. In the pain, he still didn't forget whose hand he firmly grasped.The palm is so warm and cold that it is not like a living person, but it is so peaceful and peaceful, which makes people feel at ease.

"Don't kill, stand back." He heard a familiar voice say this, the concise words carried the usual cold breath.

……

Mu Xuanying opened her eyes.

What catches the eye is the high zenith, the oil paint is strong, and various colors are vying to squeeze into the field of vision, and what appears in front of them seems to be the scene of purgatory.

The spiraling Pure Realm Mountain is where the souls who have committed the seven sins of arrogance, jealousy, anger, laziness, greed for money, gluttony and lust have repented and washed.The top of the mountain is an earthly paradise, from which it can ascend layer by layer to heaven, which symbolizes light and redemption.

Perhaps it is due to the size of the murals. At first glance, it completely occupies the field of vision, which makes people feel extremely shocked and shocked psychologically.

As if he was in purgatory.

He turned his head and saw Mo Yu sitting cross-legged in a protective posture beside him.

The surroundings are dark and silent, it seems to be in the corridor.Beside him was still the familiar door leaf, with a cat-shaped door plate hanging on it, and not far away was a pool of blood, with a fluffy white tail lying alone on the ground.

Only a little glow of the bright moon casts on the ground.

The curtain of the window behind Mo Yu was drawn.The moonlight penetrated the glass window and draped over his body softly like a tulle, softening his cold eyebrows and eyes.

Time seemed to stand still at this moment, and those beautiful crimson eyes were full of my own reflection.

He was here, as if he would always be here, within his reach.

There is a feeling that makes him miss it so much that he wants to cry.

Obviously it was just the new friend I met for the first time tonight, but as long as I realized that he was by my side, I felt very at ease subconsciously.

"I am..."

He struggled to sit up, and Mo Yu helped to support his back.

"You passed out." Mo Yu said.

"Is that so..."

It was only at this moment that Mu Xuanying noticed that she was still holding Mo Yu's hand. Perhaps she had used too much strength when she was unconscious, leaving light blue bruises on his hand.

"Ah, I'm sorry!" He immediately let go of his hand and apologized with guilt.

Mo Yu withdrew his hand and shook his head indifferently.

Mu Xuanying closed her eyes and kept rubbing her temples.

There seemed to be a fault in his memory, his mind was in a mess, and he couldn't remember exactly what happened before he fell into a coma.

Mu Xuanying looked at the flower she was holding in her other hand. This is... a red rose?

The rich and fresh aroma of roses lingered in her nostrils, and Mu Xuanying stared at this delicate red flower in a daze.It was like a key, and in an instant, various images before coma flashed through my mind.The witch's notes, the queen's request, the puppet turned into a skeleton, the overwhelming sea of ​​scarlet blood...

Nightmarish memories returned to his mind one after another, and he didn't realize that his face had become much paler.

Speaking of which, he was obviously submerged...how could he be safe?

Mu Xuanying looked at herself, her white robes were spotless, not to mention that there were no stains on the clothes, even her body was clean and refreshed, as if she had never entered the witch's room.He couldn't help being confused.

"Here's the key to the next room."

Mo Yu handed over a brass key, and Mu Xuanying realized that it was the one that fell into the pool of blood before he passed out, and her eyes widened in surprise.

"You rest for a while, and then go to the next room." Seeing that Mu Xuanying was about to stand up immediately, Mo Yu quickly pressed his shoulders and ordered forcefully.

Although the tone is light, the strong worry is not hidden.

"Thank you!" Mu Xuanying frowned and laughed, "Brother Mo Yu, this is the second time I was saved by you."

the second time?Mo Yu was slightly stunned, and it took him a while to realize that what Mu Xuanying said about saving him for the first time was referring to the first encounter between the two in the Lich's room.

Although there were some inhumane misunderstandings, Mo Yu nodded calmly and lightly in the face of the young man's bright eyes full of gratitude.

"Is there any discomfort on your body?" Mo Yu asked in a low voice.

"Don't worry, I'm fine." Mu Xuanying smiled.

Infected by his smile, Mo Yu also had a relaxed smile in his eyes.

"That's good," he said.

The rooms on the second floor are larger than those on the first floor, so there are fewer rooms.Mu Xuanying quickly tried out the door lock corresponding to the key obtained from the witch's room, which was a room located at the deepest part of the corridor.

Before approaching, he looked around carefully.There were no cats or other small animals, and the surrounding decorations were normal. It seemed that the owner of this room did not set up puzzles outside the door.

"Crack."

When the door is unlocked and you walk into the room, your first impression is the smell of herbs.

He lifted the pumpkin lantern, took out the candle, and lit the bronze candlestick on the table in the room.The orange-red fire light illuminated the environment in the house, and Mu Xuanying looked around and unconsciously let out a "wow".

There are a lot of cabinets here, and the shelves are filled with all kinds of dried herbs and flowers, and occasionally there are some precious glass containers, which are filled with liquids that are shining with beautiful colors like streamers.

There are even larger containers...what appear to be the limbs of what is inside.A girl might startle and scream when she sees these hideous and grotesque things—a scaled arm with seven claws, an eyeball with three pupils, a piebald snake with two heads, and many such things floating in the air. In a translucent blue solution.

Mu Xuanying felt both novelty and psychological discomfort at these strange-looking things that exuded a subtle evil aura. He looked around cautiously, carefully not touching any items on the shelves, and walked directly to the Center of the room.

There was a large cauldron, and something was boiling in it. The dark blue liquid was bubbling, and the shiny star sand was swimming in the solution.

The bottom of the crucible was on fire, and the pitch-black flame licked the bottom of the pot, making a slight crackling sound.

The flame completely merged into the darkness, not only did it not emit any light, but it was as quiet and deep as an abyss that sucked everything out.

Mu Xuanying walked to the side of the crucible with the lamp, and vaguely felt that the light from the candle had become much dimmer.

"what is this?"

Medicinal herbs, magical creatures, strange potions brewed in a crucible... All kinds of clues made a special image emerge in his mind.

As famous as the witch, a character who is active in various myths and legends——wizard.

The warm fire light illuminated half of Mo Yu's side face, he raised his head and waved to Mu Xuanying.

"Come here and watch this."

In front of Mo Yu was a workbench, on which there were some knives, scales, stone Gu, pestle for pounding medicine, basins of clean water, and the like.A thick and large book was spread out on the table, and the edges of the pages were yellowed, which looked very old.

Mu Xuanying leaned over curiously.

There is a potion recorded in the book.

"Moon Potion: Tide Rising Moon

Material: one white rose, 400ml red water

Basic Elixir: Night Galaxy

Heating Tinder: Hellfire

Preparation method: Pour white roses and 400ml red water into the heated night screen solution in turn. "

"The flames of hell, the galaxy at night..." Mu Xuanying looked at the crucible, "This is what I'm talking about."

The star sand gathered into a long silver river, and the viscous dark blue liquid flowed slowly, indeed shining like a river of stars in the night.

Mo Yu said "hmm": "It seems that we are required to make this potion."

"But..." Mu Xuanying was slightly embarrassed, "The material required is white roses, the roses we got from the witch's room are red, and what about the red water...ah!" He suddenly yelled.

Mu Xuanying immediately took out the rose and carefully observed the flower in her hand.

The petals are soft and showy, and the fragrance is rich and tangy. Can ordinary roses have such a strong smell?

It’s too late.

He sniffed it carefully, and noticed a trace of disobedience. Sure enough, the aroma of the rose was hiding something... Maybe what was hiding was the true face of this rose.

Mo Yu understood and moved the clear water basin to the two of them, and Mu Xuanying dipped the rose into the clear water and shook it gently.

Under his gaze, thick scarlet droplets slowly sank into the clear water along the roses, wisps of red swelled in the water, like mist and smoke, and gradually dissipated.

The delicate petals gradually show their original color, which symbolizes the pure whiteness of innocence, which is a white rose.

Mu Xuanying fell silent.

A red rose as a metaphor for passionate love?White roses representing pure love?

hypocritical.

deceive.

No matter how much perfume is sprayed on the flowers to cover up, it will not help. The truth is like this blood-like red water, which is simply the most bitter irony.

Red roses are illusions, white roses are defiled.

What kind of emotion does the witch want to express?So angry, so mocking...

My lord's mind is too complicated, let's continue to prepare the potion.he thought with a sigh.

Having obtained the raw materials for making the potion, the next step is to weigh an appropriate number of grams of red water.

After Mu Xuanying made it this far, she looked at the tools on the workbench and found herself in trouble again.

Now there are two measuring cups on the table without scales, but one says 500ml and the other says 300ml, neither of which is the required amount of medicine.So, how does he weigh out 400ml of red water?