ten steps one kill

When Jin'e was still in Yangzhou City, the brothel she lived in was called "Xunyan Fang". It was located deep in the market, and it was bigger than Yingge Tower.It's a pity that these ostentations have nothing to do with her. She only has a small room at the end of the corridor on the third floor. The room is hung with gaudy red curtains all the year round, where she receives guests and lives there.

Prostitution is a lowly profession. The women who walk out of Xunyanfang seem to be born with a shameful sign. They must first receive a round of contemptuous gazes and vicious ridicules before they can smoothly merge into the crowd.The market in Yangzhou City is much more lively than that of Yingzhou Island, but Jin'e doesn't go out often. The invisible shackles are stricter than the tangible shackles, and her shelter is squeezed out a little bit. She lives in a room with red curtains. It's like sleeping in a soft cage.

It was in this cage that Jin'e and Chi Lian first met.

It was the rainy night in early spring, and the aftermath of the festival had not yet dissipated. The ten-mile-long street was crowded with people, and men and women flocked to the street side by side, showing their happy faces among the clusters of flowers, while Jin'e just stood by the window, watching Wearing the cluster that belongs to you.

A pot of fresh pansies is placed on the narrow window, which is a whim gift from today's guests.Pansy is a potted plant that can be seen everywhere in early spring. It is cold-resistant and easy to live, and the price is low. It seems that the guest picked a scrap from the spring scenery in the city and gave it to her.Still, it was precious to her.

It was at this time that Chi Lian visited.

Of course Chi Lian was not a guest of Xunyanfang, what she walked was not even the gate, but the window on the third floor.

She crashed into Jin'e's room from the window, dressed in black, but at that time she was no taller than she is now, and the outline of her cheeks was still a little childish.

Her waist was seriously injured, half of her body was stained red with blood, she jumped off from some tree crown, struggled to hold on to the window, and fell into the room rolling and crawling.Some of the window leaves were broken by her, and the flowerpot was also taken away from its original position by her, and fell to the ground. The poor iris just fell into a pool of broken tiles.

The sound of cracking came along the corridor, followed by a series of footsteps, arriving at the door of Jin'e's room.With both hands, he pushed the door open.

The hand is the hand of the proprietress, as the madam of Xunyanfang, she can open the door of any girl at will, and she never needs permission.

When she entered the door, her expression was very displeased, and she yelled with a straight face: "What's the fuss so early in the morning?"

"I'm sorry," Jin'e knelt beside the flowerpot, "I wanted to water the flowers, but I accidentally knocked over the flowerpot."

She raised her head slightly, her fingers were stained with fresh blood, and the ground near the flower pot was also stained with blood.

The bustard spat, and said, "You're still clumsy at such an age, what do you mean? A good pot of flowers is just wasted."

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry," Jin'e kept bowing, "I'm too stupid to raise such beautiful flowers."

The bustard gave her a blank look, and said angrily, "Okay, clean up the mud here."

"I'll pack it up now."

"Be quick and clean the wounds on your hands, and wrap them with gauze so as not to obstruct the eyes of the guests."

"Yes, I understand." Jin'e kept her head down, answering one by one.

The madam scolded her, and finally turned and left, closing the door behind her.

Jin'e maintained her bowed posture, cast her gaze under the bed, and while rolling her fingers, said in a low voice, "You can come out now."

The real owner of the bloodstain turned over from under the bed, and came to her in the blink of an eye.

Chi Lian was seriously injured. She squatted on the ground and put one hand behind her back so that she could support the weight of her body and not fall to the ground.Even so, her gaze was still aggressive, she looked directly at the person opposite, and asked, "Why did you save me?"

Jin'e was obviously frightened, and looked at Chi Lian's waist bleeding from time to time, her lips moved, and it took a while to piece together the words: "You are a girl, you are so hurt, I can't leave it alone."

Chi Lian stared at her, and after a while, finally let go of the fingers behind her.

It turned out that the hand on the ground was not just for supporting the body, there was something hidden in the palm of the hand, a small bead the size of a fingernail, with a simple appearance like a ball of mud.

Jin E asked puzzled, "This is...?"

Chi Lian replied: "It's a hidden weapon."

"hidden weapon?"

"Just one is enough to burn your face off."

"Varied……"

"It was intended to be used against you, but it is not used now."

Chi Lian's tone was flat, but Jin'e's face was so frightened that she almost fainted.She caressed her chest, showing a relieved look, and said: "Fortunately, you didn't do anything, I don't know kung fu, let alone a hidden weapon, I can't even handle a knife."

She has no chest, and told all the details.In front of Chi Lian's hidden weapon, she is like a striking target.

The wind poured in through the broken window leaves, and lifted the red curtain hanging beside the bed. Chi Lian was covered with scars, and looked at the broken flower pots, crooked flower stems, and guards through the layers of tulle. The panicked woman on the side.

This was the case when the two met for the first time.

Chi Lian's face was frosty, and his figure was thin. His face was neither familiar nor gentle, and his hair was tied behind his back. He didn't look like a woman, but rather a laid-back man.

Even with Jin'e by her side, she was still taciturn, cherishing words like gold, keeping a single sentence in her stomach for a whole day.

Jin'e didn't ask her where she came from, nor why she was seriously injured, but simply asked her first and last name, and then nicknamed her "Little Red" without authorization, and brought water to wash her wound carefully .

What Chi Lian suffered was not only trauma, but the blade that cut her body was probably poisoned, making her forehead hot, and her whole body was weak and weak. The flesh near the knife edge was bruised and could not heal for a long time.

Jin'e has no medical skills and is helpless, so she can only hide Chi Lian in her room. In the next few days, she picks out the meat and polished rice from the meal and distributes them all to Chi Lian, changing the straps for each other every day. Wipe away the pus and blood near the wound.

Chi Lian has nowhere to go, so she can only let her take care of her.Even when she was receiving guests, Chi Lian hid under her bed.

Her guests are of different identities and ages. The young have just grown stubble on the chin, and the old eyes are already covered with wrinkles, but their preferences in the bed are generally similar. Women regard it as a piece of fertile soil, and the more hard they are cultivated, the more they can prove how great they are.

Chi Lian lay on the cold and wet floor, listening to the creaking and shaking of the bed's feet, as well as the harsher than those, the continuous moans from the woman's mouth.

When the man is satisfied, he straightens his clothes and walks away.Jin'e stood up alone, her face flushed, her legs trembling slightly, and she leaned over to arrange the bedding.

There is also a sticky smell in the air.Her expression was tired, her breath was still very short, her messy temple hair had not been combed in time, and the red makeup was haphazardly blurred on her pale face, making her look extremely embarrassed.

This is the job of prostitutes. Perhaps the top names in those famous buildings often have piano music by their side, poems to cheer them up, and sit in infinitely beautiful scenery.But an ordinary prostitute like Jin'e has nothing to do with all the charms.There are only monotonous scenes in her life, like the sound of the bed board shaking, like the dull pain pounding into the depths of the body, day after day, people get used to it until they fall into numbness and forget about sorrow and joy.

But Chi Lian is not used to it yet.

She was angry.

After the guests left, she came to Jin'e for the first time, and took the initiative to ask, "Do you really enjoy it that much?"

Jin E was stunned, as if no one had ever asked her this question, she was just a plaything, who would care about the mood of a plaything when it was being played with.

After she left, she said softly: "Of course not, it's just to make the guests happy."

Chi Lian's anger was even stronger: "Don't you think it's shameful to put on airs, put on a show every now and then, and sell your body and dignity?"

Jin'e's movements froze in the middle, her fingers slowly clenched the red curtain, kneading messy folds on the soft satin.

Chi Lian's eyes fell on her, as sharp as a knife.

She was silent for a long time before she said: "It's really shameful to sell yourself as a prostitute, but I really don't know other ways to make a living. If I want to survive on my own, this is the only way out."

She didn't dare to look into the other person's eyes, but she just lowered her head, facing the unmade bed, and gropingly stretched her hands to the pillow.

The fabric beside the pillow was full of wrinkles, which hadn't been dusted off yet. The wrinkles were covered with her long and soft hair, and there were a few shiny things beside the hair, which were pieces of silver.

She picked up the silver, held it in her palm, and slowly pressed it to her chest, saying: "Today's guest is very generous and gave me an extra reward. You wait here first, and I will go to the pharmacy."

"Why are you going to the pharmacy?"

"I've been asking around these days, and I heard that there is a Jinchuang medicine that specializes in foreign poisons, so I want to buy it for you to try."

Chi Lian was stunned, immediately lowered his face, and said, "I don't need your medicine!"

Jin'e flinched for a moment, but quickly raised her head and said, "Don't worry, that pharmacy is just a bit more expensive, but the boss is very trustworthy and never adulterated. I heard that you were breathing heavily last night, and the wound must be very painful." Well, with Jinchuang medicine, maybe he will recover faster."

After finishing speaking, she turned around in a hurry, put the messy bed curtain aside, and walked towards the door with one foot.

Chi Lian asked behind her back: "Are you going to drive me away?"

Jin'e's footsteps faltered, she raised her head slightly, and said, "Of course not. I've been alone all this time. It's so easy for someone to talk to me. I'm too happy. How could I drive you away?" Turning around, she reminded her like a familiar sister, "Xiao Hong, wait for me to come back obediently, and don't let others discover the trace."

When she turned her head, the panicked look on her face had disappeared, replaced by a faint smile.

Her smile is very shallow, very faint, like a faint rainbow shadow in the sky after the rain, blurred and almost transparent.But the color is very bright and sincere, different from her exaggerated coquettish attitude in front of the guests, but faintly tired, when the corners of the mouth are raised, the corners of the eyes are followed by slender crow's feet. Swim slowly.

Chi Lian was unfamiliar with Jin'e's look. She was still too young to read the stories written in the wrinkles. She only felt that those narrow and curved wrinkles seemed endless, like a road, a river , in the year-round cold wind blowing and running water grinding, it gradually lost its edges and corners, became soft and indifferent, and stretched into the distance.

Unknowingly, Chi Lian was attracted by them and walked a long way on the road.

That night, Chi Lian's pain really eased a lot.

She applied the gold wound medicine brought back by Jin'e, and the severe pain no longer hung around her like sharp needles, tortured her non-stop, and replaced the pain with long-lost fatigue, sleepiness like the waves in the whirlpool, from They swarmed from all directions, wrapping her in the center and gradually sinking.

She’s still sleeping under Jin-ah’s bed.

The bed was not a good place to sleep at all, but Jin'e used a pair of skillful hands to turn decay into magic, spread a soft and fresh straw mat on the cold floor, and placed an incense stick beside the straw mat.Chi Lian slept in it, as if surrounded by the smell of early spring.

The incense was also bought with Jin'e's reward silver.

Chi Lian slept deeply, and when she woke up the next day, the morning light had already filled the room, she was the first to see Jin'e's smile, followed by the steaming soup, porridge, and vegetables.

Jin'e was sitting by the window, she hadn't put on rouge yet, her long hair was draped over her shoulders, the hair was blown by the breeze, and was held back behind her ears by a pair of slender hands, her face without makeup was a little pale, but her lips were hanging With a faint smile, he was smudged softly by the golden sunlight.

There are no flower pots on the windows, but this face is much more beautiful than the flowers.

For the first time in her life, Chi Lian realized that whether it was glorious money or shameful money, it could fill her stomach, heal her injuries, make her sleep peacefully, and wake her up gently.

Although Jin'e sold her body and gave up her dignity, she saved her life with the money she earned.But he relied on betraying Jin'e's compatriots in exchange for vain status and property.

Who is more shameful?

She restrained her arrogant attitude, and when Jin'e's finger landed on her body to apply the wound medicine for her, her expression unconsciously became awkward, and her cheeks felt faintly hot.

Jin'e's life is still as usual, she still leads the guests into the red tent every day, shakes the bed as hard as she can, and lets out the ecstasy panting sounds that satisfy them.Chi Lian was still lying under the bed, holding her breath on the grass-smelling mat, gritted her teeth patiently, and let the voices crash into her ears.

Although she has never slept with a man, she seems to be able to understand Jin'e's feelings, as if they are born with a heart-to-heart connection. Needless to say, she can understand the pain that those men absolutely cannot understand.

She still hated the sound, but some completely different thoughts sprouted in her heart.When they collided with Jin'e's body, emotions stronger than anger were also constantly colliding with her spirit.

This voice should have smiled faintly, complained helplessly, or called his name with a little tiredness.

The foundation of her life was shaken by the endless shaking in the red tent.

Under Jin'e's care, her injuries are getting better day by day, and her complexion is getting ruddy day by day. At the same time, Jin'e's abnormal condition gradually attracts the attention of the surroundings.

Jin'e has become more frequent going out and visiting pharmacies more and more frequently. Although she claims to be unwell, she consumes more meals every day than before.In the past, she was a very obedient one in Xunyanfang, and she rarely caused troubles. However, recently, even the madam has frequently cast suspicious glances at her.

Although Chi Lian has been carefully hiding his whereabouts, but if things go on like this, people will definitely notice.

After all, the narrow red tent cannot accommodate another person for a long time.

Finally, at dusk, Chi Lian said to Jin'e: "I should go."

Jin'e sat opposite Chi Lian, silent for a long time, Chi Lian thought she would say something to keep her, but in the end she just shook her head and said: "I'm sorry, I really don't have the ability to protect you for a long time, you better go. "

There was still a faint smile on her face, but there was mist in her eyes. She tried her best not to let the tears flow out. The tears were full of sadness that had nowhere to pour, and instantly flooded her pitiful heart.

Chi Lian was healed by her, and her heart was also healed.Now, the newly healed wound was torn open again by invisible hands.

Before parting, Chi Lian took the initiative to hold Jin'e's hand for the first time.

Chi Lian's palms are warm, but her voice is cold.She said: "The reason why I was injured was because I was working for the Bloody Shirt Gang and was caught by the government."

"Blood Clothes Gang?" Jin'e said in amazement, "That...that's not..."

Chi Lian answered for her: "It's a group of scum and scum who specialize in haunting Huajie and Liuxiang to bully prostitutes."

Jin'e was silent for a long time, almost making Chi Lian feel ashamed.However, she did not withdraw the hand held by the other party.

She finally asked: "Xiaohong, why do you want to work for the Xueyi Gang?"

Chi Lian's fingers trembled, and the turmoil in her heart was transmitted to the other party without reservation through the hands that were held together.And Jin'e watched her, waiting patiently.After an unknown amount of time, she finally spoke, "Because of hatred."

"Hate?"

"My family was dismantled by this Xunyanfang. My father was befriended by a prostitute, abandoned my mother and married her instead, and my mother became disheartened and became indifferent to me. The burden. Therefore, I once wanted to take revenge on that vixen who deceived people and took away love."

"Xiaohong..." Jin'e's eyes revealed a look of pity.

Chi Lian stared at Jin'e's face. This person should be the object of her hatred and revenge, but he generously saved her life. This cheek is not charming enough, but its expression is always transparent and sincere, like a clear spring. her eyes.On the contrary, it was her father's face in her memory that gradually overlapped with the guests in the red tent. Their faces were full of joy, their obscene and arrogant appearance made her feel disgusted.

No woman in the world can really learn the art of demagoguery.The stigma imposed on them is nothing more than an escape route laid out for themselves by the wicked.

Even if she wanted to hate, she should hate that selfish, rebellious and abandoned father.

Chi Lian just thought it was inconceivable that he had unknowingly unraveled all the pain.

She looked at Jin'e and said: "Those are old things, don't need to mention them again, I don't plan to do anything for the Bloody Clothes Gang anymore."

Jin'e's eyes widened, the corners of her mouth gradually raised, and her expression changed from fear to joy, just like the smile from the heart when she heard that hidden weapons would not burn her face when the two met for the first time.She nodded heavily and said, "So I feel at ease."

"What is peace of mind?" Chi Lian suddenly leaned in front of her, staring at her eyes, "I will never see you again, why do you worry about me and be happy for me?"

Jin E was frightened suddenly, panicked immediately, and spoke incoherently: "You can come again as a guest, and next time you don't have to come in through the window, and you don't have to dodge. You...you can pretend to be a man and ask me by name."

Chi Lian stared at her intently, with a strange expression on his face, lowered his voice, and said word by word: "Sister, even if I want you, I will never pretend to be a man and use money to take advantage of you. "

Jin E was startled again, then frowned: "Otherwise, what else can we do? Brothels have their own rules, and I have no other way..."

"I don't care about the rules of Lao Shizi," Chi Lian interrupted her, saying: "I will come back to see you, please wait for me, I will definitely come back to you openly and take you out of this cage. "

"Where can we go if we leave here?"

"The rivers and lakes are so big, where can't we go? The sky is high and the sea is wide, there is always a place for you and me."

Jin'e couldn't help being stunned, she never thought of leaving the brothel, since her home was broken up, she has been wandering alone, exhausted, she can't even see the road in front of her, so she doesn't have the heart to look into the distance.

In her eyes, the word Jianghu has only a faint outline, like a rainbow after the rain, hanging high in the sky, vague and ethereal.

Chi Lian's expression was clear and determined, and she didn't mean to be joking at all, as if she was going to climb the rainbow and walk to the horizon.

But her figure was so thin, and her face was still childish. In Jin'e's eyes, she was just a little girl. Even a promise made with all her heart, fell into this huge world, it still didn't have much weight.

Jin'e hesitated in her heart, but she couldn't bear to make the other party sad, so she finally nodded and said, "Okay."

After getting this answer, Chi Lian stood up, paused, turned and left.

She came very suddenly and left very decisively, her dark back disappeared on the other side of the window again without leaving a trace.

The spring breeze poured in from the empty window sills, and gently lifted the red curtains, just like the situation when the two met for the first time.

After that day, Jin'e often looked out the window at the open space downstairs.

In the open space, the dwarf trees sprouted, the flower clusters were in full bloom, the ruts reciprocated, and the shadows of clouds lingered. However, Chi Lian's figure never appeared again.

As the spring passed, Jin'e's short-term abnormality returned to normal, and she no longer attracted the attention of others. She was still the most docile one in Xunyanfang.

Then came the unbearable midsummer, the grass leaves wilted, the flower bones drooped, and the insects sang continuously day and night. The sweat, the sticky and musty smell is like a shadow, as if it can't be washed off.

In Jin'e's world, there are no rivers and lakes, only a boundless sea of ​​bitterness, while Chi Lian is just a lonely boat that passes by by chance, gradually drifts away, and soon disappears.

She gradually forgot this short spring interlude, and even the habit of looking downstairs gradually faded away.After that, several months passed by, autumn went to winter, the first emperor passed away, the new emperor was waiting for the throne, there were constant disputes in the court, and the world was full of turmoil. Because there were too many travelers fleeing, a rare disaster broke out in Yangzhou City, and every household The doors are closed, and the market is in a depression.Finally, the illness took away the madam of Xunyan Fang, and also destroyed Jin'e's only shelter. The girls in the workshop were sold to other places one after another. Chau Island.

It was the first time in her life to cross the sea. Standing on the bow, she vaguely remembered what Chi Lian once said, "the sky is high and the sea is wide". However, the violent waves quickly shattered the redundant thoughts in her mind, and she only felt The soreness was unbearable, as if to vomit out the internal organs.Soon she couldn't stand still, she could only crouch on the ground, the sea was sparkling, like a bunch of burning fires, wrapped in the dryness of the sun, and evaporated everything.Where there is height and width on the undulating waves, there are only endless bumps and tortures.

The vacant position will always be smoothed out by running water, and Jin'e quickly forgets Chi Lian's words, and forgets the parting vows together, far behind her.

But Chi Lian did not forget her.

On that short spring day, a favor she gave in a hurry changed the trajectory of another person.

Although people often say that the country is easy to change, but the nature is hard to change. A person's temperament and thoughts will never be easily changed.But it is precisely because of such a precious encounter that there are miracles in the world, and the seeds of hope can be pulled out of the barrenness.

Just like a dim fire she lit in the dark night, a lonely lamp, although the light is weak, it keeps dancing in the eyes of another person.

Even if there are countless disturbances in the world, that person will still recognize this fire, and will still overcome all difficulties and pains and return to her side.Reunited with her with ecstasy.

A pair of longing eyes will never disappoint a sincere heart.

When Chi Lian returned, Jin'e was in the yard.

There were three candles by her feet, neatly lined up in a row, the candle stubs were still new, she had just lit them.

Candles are placed next to the grave mound in the corner, and a simple wooden sign is inserted on the mound. The ink on the sign is also brand new, and it still has a faint smell.

Chi Lian walked to Jin'e's side and asked, "Whose grave is this?"

"Aunt Cui and Boss Sun," Jin'e replied, "are the owners of this Yingge Building."

Chi Lian's face darkened, and said: "They were just killed last night."

"Yes." Jin E nodded and said, "I just entered the coffin in the early morning, and tonight is the first night, so I want to send candles to their souls, otherwise if they miss tonight, they can only turn into ghosts and stay in the world Wandering."

Chi Lian glanced intently, the new soil on the grave was still wet, and the memorial tablet was also very simple. Although she didn't know Aunt Cui and Boss Sun, she knew in her heart that people in this business were by no means decent people , it must be inevitable to be domineering and bully the girls under the door.Thinking of this, she couldn't help showing a bit of contempt in her tone, and said: "If they turn into ghosts, wouldn't this place become a haunted house."

Jin'e revealed a look of shock, and quickly shook her head and said: "They are not evil people, as long as they are happy to bid farewell to them, they will not harm anyone." After that, she knelt down carefully in front of the grave, clasped her hands together, and said in a low voice. Said: "Aunt Cui, Boss Sun, you two have suffered a lot during your lifetime, and you can enjoy peace and enjoyment under the Nine Springs. For a long time, Jin'e will send you a ride."

Chi Lian looked down at her, his eyes were still a bit arrogant and disapproving, but at this moment, he heard the other side pointing to her side and said: "This is my friend, her name is Chi Lian, she is a very good girl, tonight If you want to spend the night here, I will take care of you two."

Chi Lian was stunned, and said: "If these two really turned into ghosts, even if you sincerely beg, they may not hear you, it's just a waste of effort."

Jin'e replied slowly: "I understand this too, but I always want to try it. I am not as good as you, and I don't know how to use swords and spears. Since I live under the fence, I can only do this..."

As she spoke, her voice became softer, her head gradually lowered, and her cheeks were hot with shame.

Chi Lian was silent for a moment, and did something she didn't expect - bent her knees, knelt down beside her, followed her example, and folded her hands together.

Jin'e couldn't help being stunned.

Chi Lian closed her eyes and bowed her knees in front of the grave of the deceased, but she was not good at begging others after all, so she could only frown, her cheeks tensed, and said with difficulty: "Thank you."

Jin'e looked at her, a smile gradually appeared in her eyes.

The simple three words are like a warm current flowing into Jin'e's heart, which is more reassuring than the protection of swords.

The three words have already revealed her heart. She and Jin'e are far apart, regardless of age or experience, but she is trying to get closer to each other.It's not plundering, almsgiving, encroachment, or admiration from above, but trying to catch up with each other's pace and walk shoulder to shoulder.

Because of this, even if she felt disdainful, she was willing to follow Jin'e's example and bow her head to see the deceased off.

Her fingers were very long, and they looked extraordinarily white against the candlelight. Jin'e stared blankly, and saw deep and shallow scars on her fingertips, some were cut out by sharp tools, and some were burned by flames. , presumably it was the price she paid for using hidden weapons and practicing martial arts.

Jin E couldn't help saying: "Xiao Hong, you must have suffered a lot."

Chi Lian just shook his head, moved his gaze away from the grave, and returned to Jin'e's face, his indifferent gaze became urgent again: "I only hate that I have not suffered enough, and I did not get to your side earlier .”

After saying a few words, Chi Lian's demeanor has completely changed, not only the eyes have become sharper, the lips are tightly pressed, even the closed fingertips are trembling slightly.She was still young, and her heart was full of emotions. She was usually covered under the veil and would not show it to others, but it overflowed in front of Jin'e, and she couldn't hide it at all.

Jin E met her gaze and said, "It's not too late."

These words fell into Chi Lian's ears, like a kind reward, she finally let herself lean forward, grabbed Jin'e's shoulders, wrapped the other's fingers into her palm, and rubbed them carefully, at first she put all her strength It was very heavy, revealing the impatience in her heart, but soon the strength became lighter, as if she was afraid of hurting the other party.

She was tall and her shoulders were stronger than those of ordinary women. Jin'e leaned on her shoulders, her cheeks felt a little hot.

No one has ever touched Jin'e's hand so preciously, not even the fiancé who once betrayed his father, and those guests who come and go in a hurry will not bother.Jin'e has obviously experienced countless clouds and rains, but at this moment she is like an innocent girl, her heart is involuntarily rippling.

She lowered her head, hurriedly broke away from the other party's embrace, and said, "Let's go, it's cold here, let's go back to the house."

Chi Lian nodded in agreement, and let go of her shoulders obediently, but his hands were still firmly clasped on her wrists, as if holding on to the only treasure in his life, and he was reluctant to let go for a moment.

When the two returned to the room, Jin'e saw a touch of lavender on the table from a distance, bright in color and full of vitality, it turned out to be a beautiful flower.

She seemed unable to believe her eyes: "...this is?"

"It's a pansy." Chi Lian answered for her, with a brisk and high-spirited tone, showing off.

The flowering period of the pansies has passed, but the climate on the island is humid all year round, coupled with timely watering, this plant in front of me is still stretching its petals, blooming in full bloom in the cool night, lingering and arrogant, eclipsing everything around it with its brilliance.

It took Jin E a long while before she spoke: "Where did you find it?"

"As long as you look for it with your heart, you can always find it," Chi Lian replied, "When we first met, I knocked over your flower. This one is for you, as long as you like it."

"You still remember what happened in the past?"

"Of course I remember, I didn't have the ability to repay you at the beginning, but it will be different in the future. I will not only repay twice, but also give you more."

"From now on?" Jin'e's eyes flashed with confusion.

Chi Lian nodded heavily: "Since the Yingge Tower has collapsed, you are free, as long as you leave this Yingzhou Island, the sky is high and the sea is wide, we can't go anywhere."

Jin E was slightly taken aback, recalling the promise made two years ago in her mind. Times have changed, things have changed, and the sincere heart in front of her has not changed in the slightest.

But she quickly lowered her gaze and said, "We are all trapped on the island right now, and no one can leave."

"I will find a way," Chi Lian grabbed her shoulders with both hands.Chi Lian was clearly much taller than her, but deliberately bowed down, looked at her from bottom to top, and said, "Sit here for a while, I'll make the medicine."

Being held down by the other party, Jin E sat down on the chair, watched the black-clothed figure flash into the kitchen, and finally sighed softly, turning her gaze back to the iris by the table.

The flower plant was indeed hastily picked, and it was inserted obliquely in an old porcelain vase with several cracks on the side.The bottom is covered with mud, which matches the mess around it.

The Yingge Tower was in dilapidated condition, the ghosts were still wandering in the courtyard, and there was still a faint smell of burnt in the air.

Only this lavender flower has never been stained with bleakness, and it blooms stubbornly in this incomplete, dilapidated and unsatisfactory world, straightening its waist desperately, just like the epitome of pity.

Her life is by no means as easy as she said.How did she live alone for two years, how did she cut off the connection with the Bloody Clothes Gang, how did she save money, how was she convicted, and what kind of torture she suffered in the prison...

The more Jin E thought about it, the heavier her head became, and her eye sockets became sore and swollen.Tears welled up unconsciously, and she quickly wiped them away with the back of her hand.

She almost hated herself for being so weak.

At this time, she heard a bang coming from the direction of the back kitchen.

It was the sound of broken porcelain.

Her heart tightened, and for a moment, the dizziness in her mind disappeared. She immediately stood up and ran towards the back kitchen.

There was no trace of the attack on the back kitchen, and there was no sign of the intruder.On the contrary, Jin'e's flustered appearance startled Chi Lian, and she turned around with a look of shock on her face.

At Chi Lian's feet was a puddle of debris, dark brown in color, soaked in the splashing medicinal soup, still steaming.It took Jin'e some effort to recognize the prototype of those fragments, which were pine clay pots placed in the cabinet.

The fire in the stove was also extinguished, and there were only a few pieces of hot charcoal left in the stove, the surface was burnt white, and the soot floated everywhere, and a few smears fell on Chi Lian's nose, like snowflakes.

Jin E let out a chuckle and said, "I didn't expect you to be clumsy sometimes."

"I made my sister laugh," Chi Lian pouted, "I'll look for other cooking utensils."

Jin'e walked to her side, looked at the fragments on the ground again, and said: "The clay pot you just took has not been fired at high temperature, it is not strong enough, and it will crack if it is heated for a long time, it can only hold some cold soup, and it cannot be used Here to make medicine."

"Oh." Chi Lian nodded in response, his voice dry.

Jin'e smiled slightly and said, "It seems that you have never cooked before, have you?"

Chi Lian was startled, and quickly replied: "I haven't played it before, but I can learn it."

Jin'e said: "It's fine this time, you go sit and I'll make the medicine."

Chi Lian immediately shook her head: "How can I do that, the medicine was originally prepared for you, how can I bother you instead?"

Jin'e glanced at the stove, tilted her head and said, "But if you fall on it again, you will spill the medicine, and then we can only boil water."

Chi Lian frowned, put the charcoal fork beside her, lowered her head, showing a dejected expression.

Chi Lian's eyes are not big, and the shape of the eyes is not good-looking, the eyebrows are light in color, undrawn by Shi Dai, they are as monotonous as dead wood branches in winter.But her eyelashes are very long, setting off her pupils extremely vividly, only by getting close can one see the mystery clearly.

Jin'e saw it, her heart throbbed faintly as if caught by those light and soft eyelashes, a smile appeared on her face, and she said softly: "It's okay, I've smelled the fragrance of butterfly flowers and my spirit has recovered A lot, and I don’t feel uncomfortable anymore.”

Chi Lian just shook his head, and let out a self-deprecating chuckle: "Flowers are not medicine, how can they have such miraculous effects?"