Journey to the Rose

The loud noise came with the sudden subsidence of the ground.

Upon hearing the unprecedented sound of landslides, Wen Kai concluded that the city of Nether must have disappeared.The dungeon was originally a huge cave, completely a brittle shell, the ground support was extremely fragile, and it couldn't resist a disaster of the level of ground fission.

Stopping, Ruan Xi turned her head and looked back——

Between the valleys, a road that was still open to traffic narrowed rapidly, closing in the rolling rocks until the "line of sky" became a real line.

During this period of time, Ruan Xi has gotten used to walking on all fours, and has not had time to change the way of walking and running, and walking is still a bit strenuous.

During the days when he was a cat, he was taken good care of by Lu Zhenghe, he didn't exercise much, he rested well, and the wound on his arm has healed a lot.But now he didn't feel any pain at all, holding Lu Zhenghe's hand, all his attention was on the egg in Wen Kai's arms.

He only hated that he didn't pay attention to class when he was in school.

Wen Kai didn't deny his idea of ​​wanting to hatch Song Shumian again, but... Ruan Xi always felt that there was something empty in his heart, that Wen Kai was lying to him.

Fate is likely to be like this.

If at that time, if I had cared more about Song Shumian when I was in Ablaze City, to understand why the Song family was so opposed, Song Shumian would have withdrawn as soon as possible, and he would not have ended up in the monster-like situation he is now...

But not so many ifs.

Right now, Lu Zhenghe is leading him all the way north, asking him from time to time if his legs are sore and if he needs to carry his back. If Ruan Xi walks a little harder, Lu Zhenghe will stop to coax him.

The road has come to this point, the south has become the domain of the seabed, and he will have no more ifs.

On the desolate and deserted road, Lu Zhenghe was wearing a bloody battle robe, holding the gun that charged him, his brows were silent, there were no extra words of comfort, just waiting for him quietly, as quiet as a sculpture...

Lu Zhenghe seemed to be there forever.

Always wait for yourself where it will snow.

I don't know when Lu Zhenghe became the most gentle person in Ruan Xi's heart.He could smooth out Ruan Xi's wrinkles without any trace.

The sun was setting and the sky was getting darker.

On this secret passage, a group of people who have experienced fierce wars are still walking.

The shaking of the ground had gradually stopped, leaving behind them only gravel falling like a waterfall.

City of Peace, the No. 26 city from south to north of the 16 cities on land.

Its city area is not large, and its population is not dense enough, but there is only one reason why it can become a cultural and transportation center. The border between the north and the south is within its borders.

In other words, if you enter this city and step over the "boundary marker" on the central square of the city, you are considered to have come to the north.

"The two regions of the north and the south fought over this place many years ago. After the war subsided, the central point here was turned into a dividing line and named 'peace'. Here is the best education in the whole land Every year, the university will send the best teachers to the whole continent." Wen Kai said as he walked, and touched the eggshell in his arms with his head down.

"Finally..." Li Shen supported his knees and let out a long breath.

Wen Kai blinked, rain and dew fell from his golden eyelashes, and the night wind made him feel cold all over.He said softly: "When we pass the boundary marker tomorrow, we will be back to the north."

Ruan Xi was still a little dazed.

Tired all the way, he finally came to the north after his companion passed away.

The people who fought together before have all dispersed, and the food here seems to be in short supply. There are many people who fled from the south on the street.

Residents seem to be taking it easy on so many outsiders "invading" this friendly city.

After several hours of high-intensity mental tension, everyone is tired and seems to have no interest in eating.

Gu Zirong yawned long, tears welling in the corners of his eyes.

Wen Kai and Li Shen still had blood all over their faces. After the blood dried up, it stuck to the skin, forming patches of dark red spots, and there was no time to wipe them off.

Lu Zhenghe looked around and said in a low voice, "It's been a month."

"Yes," Wen Kai replied, "When we set off from the alliance, I remember that winter had just arrived."

Lu Zhenghe looked down at his hands.

When he was about to return to the north, he felt the tingling feeling that his bare hands would be stiff from the cold again.

I haven't been with Ruan Xi for long, but it seems like a century has passed.

The further north you go, the colder the wind and the lower the temperature at night.

The moonlight rises, the night is already deep, the roof is covered in blackness, and the candles lit by each house flicker.

In the evening, Peace City at this time showed a unique sense of tolerance, and people running around added fireworks to the place.

Ruan Xi stood by the side of the road, holding a piece of omelette that Lu Zhenghe didn't know where to get, and lowered his head to take a bite.

This mouthful was sweet and soft, a small piece of warm food had just been swallowed, and the tears that Ruan Xi had been holding back all the way suddenly couldn't hold back, and suddenly broke the embankment, and the air in his throat made him cough again and again.

He turned his head, hid his face in the cloak, bit his lip, and secretly wiped it with his cuff.

"Don't cry, Ruan Xi," Lu Zhenghe opened his mouth, and found that the temperature was so low that he would exhale a cloud of white mist, "I feel uncomfortable when you cry."

"...Have you eaten?"

Ruan Xi's eyes were already red.

He has a thin face and fair skin, and when he cries, he tends to blush. He is holding back tears, and even his eyebrows are red.

So uncomfortable.

He really didn't want to be seen by his companions like this, and he didn't want Lu Zhenghe to be worried. He tried his best to hide his face in the cap of his cloak, and his fingers choked on the food in his hand, feeling like he couldn't swallow it.

"I ate." Lu Zhenghe did eat a little bit, but it was just canned food. "I also shared some canned food with Li Shen and the others. They said it was too cold outside, and they will eat it when they return to the hotel."

"Then what are you going to do now?" Ruan Xi was a little dazed, not knowing what to do when she suddenly came to such a calm city.

"Come with me to rest, take a good hot bath, and sleep well. Tomorrow we will go to the next city."

"Okay." Ruan Xi nodded.

"The next city is my territory." Lu Zhenghe moved closer, trying to soothe him with the smell of pheromone, "You can do whatever you want."

Ruan Xi didn't say a word, just lowered her head and ate all the omelets in one go, and finally wiped the corners of her eyes with the palm of her hand.

Patting Ruan Xi on the back, Lu Zhenghe ordered to his subordinates: "Let's find a place to live first."

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They found a hotel in a more lively area of ​​Peace City.

Because the city is relatively safe, and in order to let his subordinates have a good rest, Lu Zhenghe directly opened a separate room for each of them, saying that no one snores, no one talks in sleep, and everyone can sleep well.

When getting the room card, Ruan Xi stood next to Lu Zhenghe and looked at him suspiciously.

Ruan Xi said with her lips: You want me to live alone?

Lu Zhenghe raised his eyebrows, took out one from the room card holder, shook it a few times, and patted Ruan Xi's forehead with the card: Don't even think about it.

After taking a shower, Lu Zhenghe went downstairs to get two bottles of wine.

He said that everyone was in a hurry to flee, and the wine was not selling well. The boss was so happy when he saw a customer coming to buy wine, but when he heard that I only wanted two bottles, he felt that the business was still difficult, and he was going to roll up and run away. road.

Ruan Xi wiped her head while walking towards the table.

He picked up a bottle of wine and shook it: "What wine?"

"rice wine."

"Mash glutinous rice?"

"No, this rice wine has a high alcohol content and has a strong stamina."

Lu Zhenghe was sweating from the steam in the bathroom, turned over and took off his training jacket, pulled out the dagger from his waist and put it on the table, rolled up his sleeves, his muscles were stiffer, as if he was stronger than before .

"Lu Zhenghe...you're still growing, aren't you?" Ruan Xi's hair was still wet on his forehead, and drops of water dripped down one by one.

Lu Zhenghe looked up at him: "What?"

"It feels like you are stronger than before. Did you practice this way?"

Ruan Xi propped her hands behind her back, raised her chin slightly, and spoke in a frivolous voice.Leaning on this posture, he faintly exudes a lazy temperament.

Lu Zhenghe was a little overwhelmed, stood up, handed him a poured glass of rice wine, and said, "Because there is an omega."

Walking to the bathroom, Lu Zhenghe took out the hair dryer and sat cross-legged behind Ruan Xi.

He was not stage-frightened either, he skillfully picked up Ruan Xi's soft hair, turned on the hair dryer, and dried Ruan Xi's wet hair in two to three minutes.

Ruan Xi drank a few sips from the small cup, feeling uncomfortable, put the small cup aside, took the bottle from in front of him, and raised a hand at Lu Zhenghe: "Want to drink with me tonight?"

"Well," Lu Zhenghe took the gun and put it closer to him, "Drink as much as you want, until you forget everything."

Ruan Xi knew that Lu Zhenghe was afraid that he would not sleep well tonight because he would have long nights and dreams, so he kept thinking about the tragedy that happened in Ogre City today.

The wind was loud at night, and Lu Zhenghe guessed that there would be snow.

The wind rattled the windows, and he had to get up to close the windows and draw the curtains.So the whole room fell silent, so quiet that only the breathing of the two of them was heard.

Ruan Xi drank one sip after another, as if she was bored with wine, and soon her face began to flush again.

The two rolled together like they were dying, drinking from the table to the bed, Ruan Xi talked a lot after drinking, Lu Zhenghe just listened to him, talking about things that he had no impression of before.

Suddenly the door was knocked.

Ruan Xi struggled to get up and looked towards the door, a small card fell through the crack of the door.

Lu Zhenghe walked over to pick up the card and frowned.

Ruan Xi leaned over to look curiously, and saw that there were several places and genders written on it, and there was a crooked lingua franca written——

Welcome to experience service.

It turns out that the nightlife in the peaceful zone is so rich...

Even if he is ignorant of the world, he will not be ignorant of what this is for.

Ruan Xi folded the card, turned her head and asked Lu Zhenghe: "Why is there such a service?"

"Because this is the dividing line between the north and the south, there are occasionally some northern alliance fighters who are sent out on missions here. Some people think that this kind of business is easy to do."

"Don't they all have spouses?"

"Some people have omega." Lu Zhenghe touched the back of his head and comforted him, "but you know, not everyone thinks that in a relationship, you should remain loyal to the other party."

"then you……"

Before Ruan Xi finished speaking, another small card was pushed in at the door. This time, the content on it was richer, not only the location, gender, but also the photos of the "prey" for you to choose. There are men and women. , there is no taboo at all.

Ruan Xi said nothing.

unacceptable!

Breaking ground on my head?

He glanced back at Lu Zhenghe: Did you write your gender when you checked in?

Lu Zhenghe blinked, innocently: I didn't.

Ruan Xi took the small card and turned it over again, okay, not only omega, but also alpha to choose from.

Seeing that he was looking at it seriously, Lu Zhenghe was very upset.

He was about to get up and grab Ruan Xi, who was also jealous, but another card slipped through the crack of the door, and Ruan Xi held three cards in his hand, as if playing poker.

"Hey, let me say." Ruan Xi said heavily.

In an instant, Lu Zhenghe's drunkenness dissipated, and he woke up suddenly, feeling the smell of alcohol in the air suddenly intensified... It was Ruan Xi who was leaning against the crack of the door, exuding the smell of his pheromones.

"Don't steal my business." Ruan Xi curled up her fingers and knocked on the door sternly.

Peace·82 "Play something exciting."