Ghostly Eyes [Tomb Raiders]

"Hey, that's a good idea, I agree with two crab claws!"

"Go and see how good you two are."

"I also think it's very interesting." Hao Yang put down the herbal tea, his eyes sparkled: "If it really burns, remember to bring me, I must see how the Shang family will react."

The eldest brother waved his hand: "Every one of you is enough, whether to burn the longevity pot or not, it's not up to us to decide, it's up to Ali to decide."

"What do I have the final say on?"

Li Qiu came out of the kitchen with a plate of fried okra, he didn't think that he could continue to be the focus of everyone's topic if he didn't go to the table for a long time.

"It's Changsheng, it's Changsheng. We just discussed whether we should burn the Yangmian with a fire, and then pack up the dregs and send them to the Shang family. Look at their expressions!"

"Cough... this is the master's idea."

"Hey old bird, what do you mean, who just raised their paws to agree?! Don't turn your face and lose the pot!"

"You..." Li Qiu couldn't laugh or cry, the longevity pill that entangled the desires of countless people, the longevity pill that Shang Wei insisted on taking back for several years, the longevity pill that made them have a bloody feud by the Shang family, came to their mouths, But it's as insignificant as a piece of thin paper, which can be easily played with.

"That's something that can live forever. Shangwei has spent half his life pursuing it, and you really don't have any ideas?"

"Princess, you have been asking me this question for several years." The master rubbed the corners of his eyes with his unstained little finger, and said with a smile, "I never believed in immortality. People's fate is destined by the sky. Only when there is hope Precious is not, whoever said longevity must be good, Chang'e was the first to refuse."

"Yeah, you have to be more down-to-earth in life. I never like to engage in those supernatural things." The eldest brother said while sipping his wine.

"From a scientific point of view, there is no such thing as touching a screen that can make people live forever, so this is a superstition." Hao Yang was young and old-fashioned.

Everyone looked at Hao Qionghai, "Ah? Is it my turn? Fucking Changsheng, the most beautiful thing is to be drunk today! Come on princess, you haven't had a drink tonight, let me tell you, today I'll beat you tonight!"

Looking at the noisy laughter in the room, Li Qiu's heart was filled with an indescribable heat, warming his whole body.

The eldest brother's palm touched his head from behind, "You know, if it wasn't for saving that person back then, those of us would probably never touch the longevity screen, and we don't want to touch the longevity screen. So it belongs to you No matter what you do with it, we will support you."

"thank you all."

In the friendly smiles of the group, the master touched the corner of the table with his wine glass: "Okay, okay, let's raise your glass, the old bird can't wait."

Including Hao Yang, everyone raised their wine glasses, and the glasses filled with liquid collided crisply in the center of the table.

"To the princess."

"To the princess."

Whispering in a low voice, submerged in the warmth of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Li Qiu finally sat down at the table and joined the family reunion.

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After drinking, the full moon rises high, which is the annual Mid-Autumn Festival.

A group of people quarreled in Li Qiu's small apartment until midnight, drank to the point of darkness, and ate to a full stomach.Li Qiu has already prepared beds for them. At this time of year, everyone will stay here, sometimes for one day, sometimes for three days, to reunite and relax.

Li Qiu has never been drunk for a thousand cups, and this kind of ability is particularly distressed when placed outside the wine table. When the small apartment is filled with snoring one after another, the feeling of loneliness like cold water surges up again.

After cleaning the dining table and kitchen, Li Qiu still didn't feel sleepy, so he called Ah Jiu's cell phone again, but it was still turned off.Looking at the long silent night outside the window, Li Qiu suddenly wanted to go for a walk, put on his clothes quietly and go out.

"Hmm...princess...where are you going?" Hao Yang, who was curled up on the bed playing with his phone, saw him and asked, rubbing his sleepy eyes.

Li Qiu covered him with a quilt, "I'll go for a walk, it's downstairs, go to sleep, you won't grow tall if you stay up late."

"Oh, then you should come back soon..."

"Well, don't worry."

The night of reunion, the lonely street.

The cold wind swept the fallen leaves and hurried across the deserted road.Li Qiu was wrapped in a thick scarf, with his hands hidden in warm pockets, wandering aimlessly on the street alone.

Where is Ah Jiu at this time?He is out alone, does he live comfortably, does the food suit his appetite, have you seen the reunion moon tonight?

Li Qiu stared fixedly at the moon above his head, his figure was stretched infinitely by the street lamps, and he was alone.He has never been so clear for a moment like now, he misses Ah Jiu, misses Ah Jiu very, very much.

I miss Ah Jiu, big brother, master, and the others...

Li Qiu's eyelids twitched slightly, and he turned his head suddenly as if avoiding it, his eyebrows furrowed slightly.After a while, he slowly opened his eyes and regained his peace and tranquility.

It was already late at night, Li Qiu looked at the deserted streets, and planned to go back home.At this moment, a black shadow suddenly disappeared on the road ahead.

Li Qiu stopped and looked in that direction, there was a person hiding under the street lights.The tall and straight figure is somewhat familiar under the distortion of the light.

"...Ah Jiu?" Li Qiu blinked, and took two steps closer to see clearly, "Ah Jiu?"

The man didn't answer, his entire face was covered by the upside-down hood, he took a step back, turned around and ran away.

"Ajiu, wait!"

Li Qiu didn't care about other things, and hurried to catch up. On the deserted street at night, the two actually chased after each other like this.

That person's speed was not fast, but he ran away one way after another as if with a purpose, and he ran for several 10 minutes.Li Qiu couldn't stand such a long-distance running, but the man seemed to take care of him intentionally, always stopping when he was about to lose him, waiting for him to catch up, and then ran again.

This kind of deliberate waiting made Li Qiu mistakenly think it was Ah Jiu, so he gritted his teeth and persisted. Unknowingly, they ran into a high-end residential area.The figure of "Ah Jiu" in front of him flashed, merged into the shadow of the building, and disappeared.

Li Qiu stopped panting, clasped his knees and panted for a while before recovering, looked up at his position.

This place seems to be far away from the urban area. In the vast community, there are single-family villas.There are many wealthy areas in Beijing, high-end residential areas like this are not uncommon, but after seeing the grass and trees in front of him clearly, Li Qiu could no longer move, and stood there dumbfounded like a demon.

The roads in the district garden are decorated with lights and festoons, the lavish villas, the dim lights, obviously lonely, but revealing a proud glory.

Li Qiu was stunned for a moment, then stepped forward in a strange way, and walked straight along a road.At the very end of the road, stands a courtyard-style villa with the largest scale. It is the mansion of the Shang family, a well-known collector of the third family in Beijing.

Li Qiu raised his head and looked as far as he could, he could only see the bright lights in the mansion and the closed and cold door.

On this quiet mid-autumn night, he stood alone outside other people's gatherings, his teeth chattering in the cold wind.

There is hatred, there is resentment, there is anger and sadness, there is disgust and contempt.Every cell in his body was clamoring to leave here, to leave this place that had brought him despair and nostalgia all his life, but his feet seemed to have taken root on the ground, and he was unwilling to move a step no matter what.

What is he longing for?That closed door has excluded him and his life in the most decisive way. He does not belong here, let alone think about it, but now he is like an abandoned stray dog, without any dignity. Nostalgia beyond the high wall, trying to have a glimmer of hope.

At this moment, there was a sudden "rustling" sound from the bushes behind him.Li Qiu woke up suddenly, his fingers subconsciously grasped the steel needle at his waist.

"Who!?"

No one answered, but the "rustling" sound continued, and the fluctuation of the shadow became more and more clear, as if it was a human figure.Who's lurking in the bushes in the middle of the night, tramp?

Li Qiu glanced at the surveillance cameras hanging around the road, gradually calmed down, and silently walked away from the bushes.

However, at this moment, the sound of footsteps came from the direction of Shangzhai at the end of the road.

Li Qiu immediately abandoned the noise of the bushes and looked at the person coming, but he froze at this sight, the emotions in his eyes changed wildly, and a sharp luster flowed in the night.

Hot breathing, uncontrollable trembling, a crazy emotion roared and occupied his whole body, engulfing him in an instant.

When the owner of the footsteps finally came into sight, Li Qiu regained his composure. Under the disguise, he was still the usual calm and docile Li Qiu.

The person who came was a hale and hearty old man, with deep and shallow steps coming from his crutches and his inflexible legs.When he got closer, he realized that this person was not actually old. His hair was neatly combed and tied behind his head, and his falcon-like eyes radiated a strong and cold light in the night.

This is... the head of the Shang family, Shang Wei.

On the long road, besides him, is Li Qiu, the reason is self-evident.

"Young man." Shang Wei thumped the hard ground with his crutches, and said in a deep voice, "What are you doing here in the middle of the night?"

It was obviously supposed to be a question, but when it came out of his mouth, it sounded like a harsh and malicious question.

Li Qiu smiled lightly: "Mid-Autumn Festival, of course, is to look at the moon, the moon is especially beautiful tonight."

"Hmph, why don't you go home during the holidays, and go to someone's door to watch the moon alone?"

"My family has already rested, so I came out alone. As for the moon, it is natural that other people's houses look better than my own."

Shang Wei did not accept his answer, and poked the ground with his cane: "This is my house, without my permission, outsiders are not allowed to approach casually."

"I'm sorry, I'm leaving now." Li Qiu obeyed the other party's accusation without any objection. If others saw it, they would only think that this was a young man who broke into a mansion by mistake and was ruthlessly expelled by the rich.

"Stop," the moment Li Qiu turned around, Shang Wei suddenly said coldly, "Have I allowed you to leave like this?"