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"What's the matter?" Shen Tucheng was puzzled, but stopped obediently.

Gu Panhao leaned on Shentucheng's shoulder, thought for a while, and said, "There is light ahead." The light was not obvious, just a faint spot, but it was very obvious in the dark night.

"... Arrived?" Even though he asked like this, Shen Tucheng also vaguely felt that something was wrong - it couldn't be a village.

Shentucheng is a sensitive person, and this sensitivity becomes more and more prominent in the darkness.The increasingly weird vegetation environment, the increasingly silent and gloomy atmosphere, he had already discovered it from the very beginning.He saw everything in his eyes, but said nothing, keeping all his emotions firmly in his heart.First of all, he didn't want to scare Lian Qiaoye - he let Lian Qiao climb up on his back earlier to better protect her.Secondly, Shentucheng suddenly had a feeling that the danger was getting closer and closer to them.

Gu Panhao saw Shentu City's quiet desire for protection, smiled lightly, and said, "No one will live on such a windward hill."

Shentucheng unconsciously tightened the person on his back to his body, pursed his lips and looked around.

"It's not suitable for people, but it's suitable for ghosts." Gu Panhao chuckled, "There should be a cemetery in front."

"Probably the night watchman."

When Shen Tucheng mentioned this possibility, his expression and tone were all flat and indifferent, but Gu Panhao clearly saw the surge of hostility all over his body.He laughed again and said: "There is no other way to go, let's go up and have a look."

Shen Tucheng nodded, and was about to take a step, but heard Gu Panhao say: "Let me go down."

Shen Tucheng frowned and didn't move.

Gu Panhao didn't speak, and quietly waited for Shentucheng's reaction.

Shentucheng stood there for a while, frowning, as if he was thinking about some important issue - he was sure he didn't like others to resist him.Not just in terms of language, he doesn't like even a slightly resistant look in his eyes.But when this dislike fell on Lian Qiaoye, he became helpless.

He is very personable, and his "gentlemanly demeanor" has been deeply rooted in his childhood education.To be gentle and considerate to women, courteous, kind but not intimate, these are all taught him by his mother with excellent temperament.However, influenced by his father who was a soldier, Shen Tucheng still had a temper in his bones that he said one thing and even used violence to control violence.It doesn't matter whether he is uncertain or has a dual personality, these are all useless in front of Lian Qiaoya.He found that he had developed a third personality when he didn't even know it-compromising and pampering.This kind of feeling is only for Lian Qiaoya, and no one else can enjoy it.At the same time, Shen Tucheng was confused. He understood that his compromise and pampering might not be for Lian Qiaoye but for another person. That person was in Lian Qiaoye's body, and he could see through her eyes. to him.But why?And who is that person?

In fact, without thinking too deeply, Shen Tucheng already knew that that person was Gu Panhao.Only Gu Panhao can make himself willing to do anything for him.Shen Tucheng's previous assumption was that Lian Qiao was the reincarnation of Gu Panhao, but this idea only flashed in his mind and then disappeared immediately - he felt awkward.Gu Panhao shouldn't be like this, although Lianqiao is beautiful, but Gu Panhao should never be like this.

Even if everything is as he thinks, Lian Qiao is the reincarnation of Gu Panhao, so why every time he looks at her, can he see another soul through her eyes?

As if understanding his distress, the person on the back broke away from him and fell to the ground, looked straight into his eyes, and said firmly, "I am Gu Panhao."

As if bewitched, Shen Tucheng murmured: "Ah good..."

"Yes, it's me."

"Why?" Why are you you and not you?

Lian Qiaoye's perfect lips moved, forming a beautiful arc: "Can you see me?"

"Of course." Shen Tucheng understood that "visible" refers to Gu Panhao, not Lian Qiaoye.How can you not see it?He is here, right in front of him, only Gu Panhao can have watery eyes, only Gu Panhao can smile like this.

"That's good." Gu Panhao suddenly reached out to touch Shen Tucheng's face, and quickly retracted it, "I'm just Gu Panhao, don't think about anything else."

This time, Shen Tucheng nodded without any hesitation, and put aside the puzzling question in an instant.He returned his attention to the situation in front of him, and said in a calm and firm tone, "Go."

Gu Pan followed Shentucheng quietly. Looking at the other person's back, he suddenly felt relieved——Shentucheng had changed.He was changing little by little, and without knowing it himself, he changed from a steady boy to a real man.He became strong, calm, agile, as strong as a pine tree, as firm as a rock.

Gu Pan felt delighted as if enjoying a visual feast of the growth and transformation of a young animal.He kept thinking about the past few days, but he didn't realize that Shen Tucheng had stopped, and bumped into the opponent's back without paying attention.Shen Tucheng turned around and patted his head helplessly: "You go ahead."

"kindness?"

Shen Tucheng turned half sideways vigilantly, and said in a low voice, "I always feel something is wrong."

Gu Pan was startled, and asked, "Where?"

"I can't tell." Shen Tucheng frowned, "I just feel that there is something nearby."

His keen Gu Panhao has always believed in it, and he gave the other party a look, and Gu Panhao closed his eyes.When the eyelids covered the watery eyes, Gu Panhao felt the wind blowing all over his body.The gently flowing air surrounds him, as if a pair of gentle hands tightly embrace him.A few strands of hair rose up at a subtle angle, as if time had stopped on him...

After a few minutes, Gu Panhao opened his eyes.He looked at Shentucheng in astonishment, and said in disbelief: "I didn't feel anything..."

Maybe Shen Tucheng didn't understand, but he was very clear that thousands of years had honed his mental power to be extremely strong, just like a person who has endured all kinds of torture. When everything is over, his body has changed Invulnerable.In other words, until now, there is no aura that can hide or suppress Gu Pan.

The only possibility is that that person's mental power is stronger than Gu Panhao's, or that the years he has experienced are longer than Gu Panhao's.

This is definitely not good news. Gu Pan became worried very rarely—although Shentucheng has grown up, he has not yet stabilized his temper. If something happens at this time, it may cause his temperament to change drastically, or become cruel and violent. Or become timid and cowardly.And no matter which one, Gu Pan really didn't want to see it.

Compared to his worries, Shentucheng seemed much calmer.He didn't say anything, just stood silently behind Gu Panhao, with the attitude of a protector—he felt that the thing was aimed at Gu Panhao, not him.And when Gu Panhao's eyes met him, his mood gradually calmed down.There was a familiar feeling in my heart, as if as long as Shentu City was around, there was nothing to worry about.

Gu Pan laughed, and walked towards the light first.

……

As the light source approached, Shentucheng raised his hand and looked at his watch, it was ten o'clock in the evening.The sky was already as dark as thick ink, with no stars or moon, like a big black cloth covering the entire mountain.

Neither of them had emergency equipment, let alone flashlights.At this time, they walked for about an hour relying on Shentucheng's mobile phone lighting, and finally saw the glowing thing - a lantern.

The development of lanterns has a history of nearly 2000 years.In modern times with advanced technology, not to mention lanterns, even oil lamps are rarely used.But if it is true, people may have never seen a fire book or flint, but everyone knows about lanterns.Let alone other things, just talk about the Lantern Festival, which is a veritable "Lantern Festival".

But at this moment, the lantern in front of the two of them was neither a flower lantern nor a red lantern, and it wasn't even made of silk.Shentucheng could clearly see that it was a paper lantern.It was hung on a dry branch, only half the size of a normal lantern, and the paper was so thin that it was almost transparent without any patterns.The candles emitted a cold light, hitting the faces of the two of them, they were pale and pale.

"This is for funerals." Gu Panhao said.

Shen Tucheng pulled Gu Panhao back a few steps, frowned and said, "Do you think that branch looks like a hand?"

"Yes." Gu Pan laughed a little, "Like a person standing there holding a lantern."

"And..." Shentucheng thought more deeply, "Such a small lantern can still see light from such a distance."

"Well, it's like waiting for us on a special trip."

Shentucheng looked around, mobilizing his whole body's senses to search carefully—the thing that had been following them disappeared, and when he didn't pay attention, it seemed to have burrowed into the soil in an instant.

Thinking of this, Shentucheng couldn't help but look at the dirt under his feet.

After several reminders, the phone flickered in vain, and finally went dark.It was pitch black in front of them, and the ground covered with weeds gently scraped their calves, like the arms of a naughty child.Their bodies were buried in the soil, and they stretched out their hands together, scratching the two of them, as if they were going to drag them into the soil to accompany them in the next moment.

I don't know whether it's because the legs have become heavy, or the soil under the feet has suddenly become sticky, the wet coolness rushes up from the soles of the feet, and a faint smell of blood floats into Shentucheng's nose...