Become a cat [Zhan Zhao]

Zhan Zhao turned around sharply, uncontrollably surprised not only by the quietness and surprise of the other party's visit, but also by hearing that name.

The name that was never mentioned.

Zhan Zhao couldn't remember how many years he hadn't heard this name.It seems that with the death of that person, the name has also been sealed up, along with those memories that may be warm or cold.And there are not many traces of that person in this world anymore, maybe he is the last one.When Zhan Zhao really realized this, he couldn't help but feel a burst of sadness in his heart.

But right now, he looked at the pair of red eyes on the opposite side with no expression on his face, and the name seemed to be still echoing in his ears.Although Zhan Zhao was terrified in his heart, he still couldn't express it successfully - all the things related to that person would only arouse his reaction now, a reaction that concealed all his reactions.

This seems to have become an instinct, as if a person was scalded by boiling water when he was young, and he will learn not to touch the boiling water later.Zhan Zhao has learned not to express any emotions in his heart about that person, because it is meaningless.

"Your Highness recognizes my brother?" Zhan Zhao's voice was calmer than he expected. He had given up pressing the wound to feel pain, because the inner pain caused by the past was enough.

"Of course." The other party smiled, as if he was secretly happy because he had a secret that the other party didn't know, "You can come here, it must be Chen Yin who showed you the way, did Chen Yin never mention Qingjiu to you? ?"

These words caused countless thoughts to flash through Zhan Zhao's mind, but the last thing he asked was: "Do you recognize Chen Yin?"

"I know, of course I know." The other party replied with a sigh, "We used to be very good friends and brothers, but now we have gone our separate ways, and it is no longer what it used to be." He tilted his head again as he spoke, asking as if curious Said, "Can you tell me how you got rid of the 'infatuation curse'?"

"Infatuation Curse?" Zhan Zhao raised his eyebrows and looked at the stone man opposite him.

The other party nodded and said: "Yes, the curse of infatuation. For hundreds of years, no one who has come to my 'Valley of infatuation' can resist the 'curse of infatuation'. You are the first, you should feel honored It is."

"The people outside became like that because of the 'infatuation curse' cast by you?" A Lan couldn't help asking, "Why did you do this?"

Those red eyes blinked: "Why? Does this need any reason?"

"Those people have no grievances or enmities with you, and they are trapped here by people like you who are neither human nor ghost..."

"If you say that, they won't agree." The stone man shook his head dissatisfied, "I gave them the best, didn't I? I gave them all the joy and joy. And the pain and sorrow Then it will disappear completely." He said and smiled at Alan, "Tell me, little girl, why do you humans live in this world?"

Alan: "..."

"For power, for money, and for women." Seeing Alan's confused expression, the other party answered the question with a smile, "People fight for power and profit, and cheat each other. From birth to old age, they never stop working hard on these things. In the end, some people have both money and sex, some people have nothing, and countless people have been displaced and their families have been destroyed."

A Lan frowned: "Even if there are people in this world who are fighting for power and profit, and some are intrigues, but you can't generalize it. There are also people who live for other things."

"Really?" The stone man hooked the corners of his lips, "Maybe there is, but what did they get in the end? Or, what did they want to get?"

Alan curled her lips and said, "How do I know? There are so many people in the world, each of them has different reasons and different pursuits."

"But in the final analysis, what they all pursue is the same thing." The stone man's voice was low and slow, with a smile on his face. They are still people who serve the country and the people and have the world in mind, and in the end it is all for inner satisfaction."

He said with a smile: "And I directly gave them what they might not get in their lifetime, how can you blame me?"

"..." Ah Lan was tongue-tied, and said, "You, you are making unreasonable words, this is not the same at all."

"What's the difference?" the stone man said, "I gave them what they wanted, without them even having to work hard. You said that I made them live a decent life, but I never forced them to stay here. They are reluctant to leave."

"That's because of your infatuation spell."

"But didn't you just wake up? Do you think why those people didn't wake up? Isn't it because they didn't want to wake up? They were actually enjoying it too." After he finished speaking, he turned to Zhan Zhao and said with a light smile, "You haven't answered my question yet. I'm really curious, isn't it good to just give up? Why are you resisting it?"

Zhan Zhao didn't answer, but asked slowly: "What about you? You said that people live only for satisfaction. Then you do these things and trap those people with the 'Infatuation Curse', do you feel satisfied?"

The stone man laughed loudly, as if he felt irresistibly absurd because of this question, he bent down laughing.Wiping the tears from the corners of his eyes, he said, "Satisfied? Of course I am satisfied. How can I not be satisfied if I can keep so many people?"

"I came here for the 'Chixin Spring'." Zhan Zhao seemed to have gotten the answer he wanted, so he changed the subject, "I wonder if Your Highness can help?"

The stone man panted slightly, as if he hadn't recovered from the burst of laughter just now, he said: "Chenyin instructed you to come to ask for the 'Fool Spring'? What does he want for that thing, it's possible that he hit the 'Peach Blossom' Can't curse?"

"Your Highness, please do me a favor." Zhan Zhao didn't answer directly.

The stone man was surprisingly easy-going, he said: "If you are not trapped by the 'Infatuation Curse', you have passed my test. Then it doesn't matter if the 'Infatuation Spring' is given to you."

"Thank you, Your Highness." Zhan Zhao nodded slightly.

"Then, I'll come back to you in three days. Please stay here for the next three days. Please don't worry, the 'Curse of Infatuation' won't work on you anymore." The stone man chuckled as he spoke, as if he was worried I am secretly delighted by the metaphor of this sentence.Then he turned his gaze to Ah Lan, smiled at her and said, "Little girl, what do you want? I can satisfy you too."

"No." Alan shook her head bluntly, full of defense and distrust towards the Highness.

The stone man shook his head regretfully and sighed, "It's a pity, what a pity." He blinked as he spoke, "If you really open your mouth, I can give you whatever you want." He waved his hands and laughed loudly after finishing speaking and left.

There was a burst of cheers outside, it was the people in the courtyard expressing their gratitude to their Highness and their benefactor.

"Master," Ah Lan kept watching the other party leave, and then said in a low voice, "Who is that guy?"

Zhan Zhao shook his head solemnly: "I've never heard Chen Yin mention it. It seems that he had some grievances with that monk." He had a feeling of being fooled by Chen Yin. Enough to annoy him.

"Actually..." Ah Lan said hesitantly after hearing the words, "I once heard something from a strange person on Kuguo Island, and mentioned the 'Venerable Chen Yin'."

Zhan Zhao raised his eyebrows abruptly, and asked, "Honor Chen Yin?"

"Well. Just under the black water, there is a treasure guard. He told me that there were four very powerful monsters called 'East Wu Lord', 'His Royal Highness Han Shi', and 'Nightmare General'. The other one is 'Venerable Dust Yin'. He said that these four monsters were once... good partners, which is very similar to what the Highness said just now."

"...you've never mentioned these things before."

"I forgot and thought it was all gibberish."

"What are his original words? You are telling me from beginning to end."

So Alan repeated the weird words she heard that night. Fortunately, she had a good memory, and even though it had been so long, she was able to make sense of those words.

Zhan Zhao frowned halfway through hearing this, tapped his chin lightly with his slender fingers, immersed in his own thoughts.

Chen Yin is indeed his friend, not only his friend, but also the most trustworthy among his few friends.From a very young age, Zhan Zhao seldom let people really get close to him, but Chen Yin did it in an impressive way.They met each other when they were teenagers, and they were congenial and cherished each other. Although they were not friends of life and death, they were friends of gentlemen.Zhan Zhao never doubted that Chen Yin met him by chance, but just now that His Highness mentioned that name, and said - "Could it be that Chen Yin never mentioned it to you?"

Did Chen Yin actually know that person?Could it be that he came to approach him because of that person?Trust seemed to be faltering, not overnight, but here and now with the fatal blow of that name.

Why would I send myself to those three places to pick up three strange things?Zhan Zhao never questioned it before, until he met Lord Dong Wu who claimed to be Chen Yin's old man on Kuguo Island.

What role did Chen Yin play in these events?

Recently, Zhan Zhao has been hesitant about whether to continue searching for those things, but at this moment, he has made a decision - to continue searching according to the information given on the map.

He never liked being led by the nose, but this time, perhaps letting nature take its course was the best choice.Zhan Zhao needs to know what Chen Yin wants to do.

He also wanted to know if the other party was still trustworthy.