[Rat cat] Mirror City

"Could this be the place that Bai Yutang saw before?" Zhan Zhao rubbed his aching palm, looking at this new space for him with novelty and bewilderment. Wherever the ground extends there is nothing.

Eh?Why is he here, you ask?Because as soon as he touched the mirror just now, a ridiculously strong attraction pulled him into this space.

It wasn't until he stood up that Zhan Zhao realized that he was not in the office, but in this strange place that stretched as far as the eye could see.

This feeling of being suddenly dragged into the mirror is really not very good, if Bai Yutang has to experience this every time he dreams, then Zhan Zhao will admire him so much.

But what to do to bring him in?Zhan Zhao thought of the voice he heard before he was pulled in, it was a clear voice, it was pleasant to hear, and gave people a feeling of spring breeze, Zhan Zhao couldn't connect that voice with this kind of space no matter what.

But these are not the main point for the time being, after all, what Zhan Zhao hopes most at the moment is to find out the reason why he was pulled in by this mirror.If it is true as Gongsun said, the owner of this mirror stayed in the mirror through a mouthful of blood on the mirror surface, since he can hear the voice, it means that he can talk to him.

Zhan Zhao circled around the spot, making sure there were no doors or anything like that around, "Are you there? You pulled me in, so how about coming out and talking to me? Otherwise, you're going to let me be here." Standing there foolishly? Are you sure there won’t be any drama of a day in the mirror or a century in the world?”

"I'm here, I didn't come out because I was afraid of scaring you. But now it seems that I was worrying too much." The voice sounded behind him again, and Zhan Zhao turned around, suddenly heaving a sigh of relief.

First of all, because the other party did not appear close to his back, no matter how courageous Zhan Zhao is, he is not used to seeing a human face as soon as he turns around, right?

And what made Zhan Zhao feel more relieved was that that person was completely incompatible with this dead and silent place. He was a completely opposite existence, with a clear and shallow smile, stretched eyebrows, and dark blue clothes. His appearance made Zhan Zhao feel that this place suddenly changed. Gotta warm up.

This is a very good person, Zhan Zhao thought in his heart, it only takes one glance to catch other people's eyes, and it only takes one look to gain the favor of others, at least Zhan Zhao knows that he likes him very much, even now he It is not yet known who this person is.

"I'm very courageous." Zhan Zhao smiled, he keenly noticed that the body of the person in front of him was translucent.So Zhan Zhao stopped walking forward, he was worried that if he bumped into him, or got too close, he would make him disappear, "You are the owner of this mirror, the person Bai Yutang often dreams about, right?"

"Well, it seems that Yutang hasn't told you my name yet." The man nodded, and by the way, he mentioned what Zhan Zhao is most concerned about right now.

Zhan Zhao has been concerned about Bai Yutang's refusal to tell him the name of the guard in his dream for a long time, and he has a feeling that Bai Yutang did not want to say it on purpose.Even in front of Gongsun and the others just now, he didn't mention any name.This subconscious cover-up made Zhan Zhao even more curious.

Under Zhan Zhao's earnest gaze, the other party said, "I'm Zhan Zhao."

"Zhan Zhao?" Zhan Zhao pointed to himself, looked at the man in blue again, and asked again in disbelief, "Zhan Zhan? Zhao Zhao?"

"Zhan Zhao" nodded again.Zhan Zhao's eyes widened, no wonder Bai Yutang deliberately avoided names, because the person in the dream had the same name as himself.

"Zhan Zhao" looked at Zhan Zhao complicatedly, his brows were full of guilt, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have appeared in front of you. I'm already a dead soul, and you, who have a new life, are supposed to be with me. Nothing to do. But no one can hear me but you."

"You and I..." There is no need to say "Zhan Zhao", Zhan Zhao has already understood the relationship between the two.He glanced at "Zhan Zhao" questioningly, and after getting his permission, Zhan Zhao approached him, raised his right hand, and spread his five fingers.

"Zhan Zhao" looked at Zhan Zhao with a smile, and raised his hand.First, the five fingers clenched and touched Zhan Zhao's palm, then the five fingers stretched out, the fingertips slid across the palm and touched the knuckles, and finally the palms of the two people completely joined together.

Palms together.My own palm is warm, but the other's palm is cool.The heat and the coolness are passing each other between the opposing palms, Zhan Zhao didn't use any force, and there was a wonderful feeling under his hands, empty but real.

At first, Zhan Zhao felt that there was no similarity between himself and him. He wore a blue shirt and combed his hair, while he had a short coat and short hair, and his appearance was completely different.

But in such a close contact, Zhan Zhao found that their palms were the same size, the same height, and the same movements, just like looking in a mirror.It turns out that apart from their looks, the two of them still have so many similarities.

Tacitly let go, Zhan Zhao took another step back, and the two stood facing each other like this, keeping a distance suitable for talking.

"So you are here really because of that bloodstain on the mirror?" Zhan Zhao asked curiously.

"Zhan Zhao" nodded, "The mouthful of blood I coughed up on the mirror back then retained my tiny soul, and with the help of this mirror's image, I was able to let Yutang see the picture of me before I was alive, that is, the dreams he thought .”

"But now here..." Zhan Zhao looked around, but there was nothing there.

"Zhan Zhao" just smiled wryly, "This is also an unavoidable thing. Although Yutang has a connection with me, it is too weak. It is already the limit for him to see the picture recorded by this mirror.

But I forcibly changed and tried to contact him, which has exceeded the range that I, even this mirror, can bear. It has caused great damage to me and this space, and now I maintain my figure and this kind of The space of form is already my limit. "

"Fortunately, you're here." "Zhan Zhao" said gratifiedly, Zhan Zhao only realized at this time that "Zhan Zhao" was so tired under the translucent cover, "I don't have much time."

"Do you want to find me because it is related to the ancient tomb we recently discovered near Kaifeng? Bai Yutang said that it is your tomb." Zhan Zhao said guiltily. Excavating ancient tombs was originally his job, but when The tomb owner appeared here, and Zhan Zhao knew that he would never be able to announce in front of the tomb owner that he would dig his tomb.Their work actually made him restless after death, "I'm sorry."

"Zhan Zhao" smiled bitterly. It would be a lie to say that he didn't care, and he didn't bother to lie, and he didn't need to lie in front of Zhan Zhao, "Yeah, what we want is peace. But I want to please This is not what you helped, I know this is your duty."

"You?" Zhan Zhao was keenly aware of the subject, "Is it with your wife?"

"I don't have a wife." "Zhan Zhao" shook his head, "I was buried with Yutang in the tomb."

"Yutang? You and him..." The same name appeared again. Earlier, Zhan Zhao had noticed the closeness of "Zhan Zhao" to Bai Yutang, but he didn't expect that there was also a "Bai Yutang" by his side thousands of years ago.Did Bai Yutang know about this?And he never mentioned it to him.

"Zhan Zhao" noticed Zhan Zhao's complexity, and comforted him, "Don't blame him. I don't think he knows how to explain it to you. After all, it is difficult to explain these things clearly. I appear in front of you, and I don't want to disturb myself. your life."

Zhan Zhao also understands Bai Yutang's difficulties. He dreams of himself in the Song Dynasty every night, and meets someone with the same name and surname in his life. It is also a very divisive thing to think about. Compared with these, he wants to know "Zhan Zhao" Zhao" why asked him for help.

"I became famous when I was young, and then I entered the public school and followed Master Bao. Yutang and his four elder brothers were called Wuyi, and they were also Five Rats. It just happened to conflict with my title of 'Royal Cat'. Yutang said that he would find him I'm troublesome, so I don't know each other." Recalling the beginning, "Zhan Zhao" showed nostalgic expression.

"I heard from Mr. Shen that Mr. Bao was surrounded by talented people. Several guards came from the Jianghu. There was also a master who was good at medical skills. Those guards didn't know how?" Zhan Zhao asked immediately.

"Yes, Yutang and the four elder brothers also served in Kaifeng together with me. As for the chief bookkeeper, Mr. Gongsun, you must be familiar with him. Yutang is naturally casual, and official life is not suitable for him. I also persuaded him, he But he said that unless I was willing to leave, I couldn’t resign from public office at that time, so I had to hurt him again and again.” “Zhan Zhao” said bitterly.

Zhan Zhao has nothing to say, if it were him, he would have the same consideration and hesitation as "Zhan Zhao".Looking at "Zhan Zhao"'s regretful expression, Zhan Zhao suddenly remembered the issues he and Bai Yutang discussed after they came out of Mr. Shen's house at the book market.

At that time, I asked Bai Yutang if it was really worth it to give up freedom and join the public.I made the same choice as "Zhan Zhao", and what Bai Yutang said at the time was——

"If it were me... I am a person who seeks to be free. I just want my life to be free. Walking in the rivers and lakes can also punish evil and promote good, and be at ease."

"However, if the person I care about wants to join the court, then I will accompany him."

Even after thousands of years, some things will not change.Thinking of this, Zhan Zhao smiled unconsciously, "I think, 'Bai Yutang' is willing, because he can be by your side."

"Zhan Zhao" glanced at Zhan Zhao in surprise, facing the other party's knowing smile, "Zhan Zhao" couldn't help but blushed, "I understand. So when I was investigating the rebellion of King Xiangyang, I agreed to Yutang and waited for this matter." Leave with him when the dust settles."

"So you've gone away?" Zhan Zhao asked with a smile.

"No, he died in a skyrocketing tower." "Zhan Zhao" said calmly, leaving Zhan Zhao speechless.Zhan Zhao felt that he was carried away, looking forward to a perfect ending, but he never thought about the reason why the other party appeared in front of him.

"I'm sorry." Zhan Zhao hurriedly wanted to explain, "Zhan Zhao" just shook his head, "It's okay. This is the beginning of the matter, and I want to ask you for help."

"Zhan Zhao" said "it's okay" calmly, but Zhan Zhao could imagine that his life would not be as calm as his tone.

"I became ill because of Yutang's death, and I died on the anniversary of Yutang's death 15 years later." "Zhan Zhao" talked about his own death with a terrifyingly calm attitude, and Zhan Zhao looked at him in disbelief.

"The reason why I can be so calm is because I never imagined that I would be able to be with him after death. So these 15 years of pain are nothing. I am really fine." "Zhan Zhao" said to Zhan Zhao again.

"You mean Bai Yutang also..." Zhan Zhao looked around, but unfortunately he didn't find Bai Yutang. "Zhan Zhao" also understood his thoughts.

"He's not here, I'm just a tiny soul. After Yutang died, I asked the emperor to entrust Yutang's burial to my four elder brothers. When I was building the tomb, I asked my four elder brothers to leave one beside Yutang. After my death, I will be buried with him." "Zhan Zhao" still remembers the faces of the four brothers at that time, and always feels sorry for them.

"You're really capricious." Knowing that Zhan Zhao had planned his own affairs early on, apart from shock, all Zhan Zhao could think of was this kind of adjective.

"Zhan Zhao" also smiled tacitly, "When I was alive, I cared about too many things, so I'll just be self-willed for once. Apart from me, the only ones who know the location of the tomb are the four older brothers, Mr. Bao and Gongsun. Sir, and this time I am looking for you, because of Yutang’s weapons and mine.”

"The knives and swords I heard before?" Zhan Zhao didn't understand what he meant.

"My sword Juque and Yutang's Miaodao were also placed in the tomb by the four elder brothers. Yutang and I had agreed to walk the rivers and lakes together with a sword and a sword. After our death, our souls will be attached to the sword."

"Do you want us not to touch your swords?" If so, Zhan Zhao will do whatever it takes to achieve it.

"I don't care about this. I want to ask you for help because I sensed that the sword was taken out of the tomb, and Yutang and I were separated." "Zhan Zhao" said anxiously.

"What?" Now Zhan Zhao was completely shocked, "You mean someone entered the tomb and stole your sword from it? That's impossible. We've been guarding it since we discovered it, and it's true People have gone in."

"Just in the past few days, that's why I tried every means to let Bai Yutang find out..." "Zhan Zhao"'s voice suddenly became very soft, Zhan Zhao couldn't hear it no matter what.

Just when Zhan Zhao wanted him to speak louder, the ground suddenly shook violently, and the whole space collapsed rapidly, Zhan Zhao couldn't even stand still, he saw that "Zhan Zhao" became more and more transparent.

"There's no time..." "Zhan Zhao" looked up and took a look around, then dragged Zhan Zhao to a certain place.It was only then that Zhan Zhao realized that this space had a boundary, and behind them was an abyss.

"It's reached the limit. Whether it's this space or me, it will disappear. You can't stay here, or you won't be able to go back." "Zhan Zhao" pressed Zhan Zhao's shoulder and looked deeply Looking at him, "Help us, we just want to be together."

Words are useless.Zhan Zhao grabbed his wrist and nodded deeply at him.

"Zhan Zhao" smiled gratifiedly, said "thank you" contentedly, and pushed Zhan Zhao down the abyss.

In the ward, Zhan Zhao opened his eyes and saw Bai Yutang guarding the bed, as well as Gongsun Ce and Bao Zheng.