soul seeker

Eight months.

Both sides of the dirt road are covered with waist-high grass, and the bloated Cicada is lying on the locust tree, singing music that represents summer.

The small cat is walking leisurely on the road. Fenfen’s tongue licks the cat’s lips, with a satisfied expression of having just eaten. The bugs jumping out of the grass aroused its strong interest. It waved the cat’s paw and took a stride rushed out.

The small body jumped nimbly, chasing happily.

The excitement of having fun prevented him from noticing the speeding white car. When he noticed, the car was already close in front of him. The owner also noticed it. He slammed on the brakes and turned the steering wheel, but a bump The lifted stone caused the car to overturn to the right, and the powerful impact still knocked the petite one to the ground, and the broken glass was deeply embedded in its sapphire-like eyes.

Blood flowed from the eye slits and mouth, and the bulging belly immediately stopped breathing.

The owner of the car climbed out of the car clutching his shattered head, stood up, stumbled and ran towards the crowded place, without even looking at the cat from the beginning to the end.

It poured in broken glass, as if it was all over.

"It's so pitiful... It shouldn't matter if you help me..."

The gentle chirping of birds and the warmth of the sun woke it up. He felt as if he was being hung on a tree branch, and bursts of sweet fragrance entered his nose. It seemed to be a flowering tree.

"Are you awake?" The soft and gentle voice was full of concern, "I'm sorry, although I have rescued you and healed your injuries, but there is nothing I can do about your eyes."

"You saved me?"

"correct."

"who are you?"

"Me? I'm nobody. I'm that locust tree on the hillside, do you have any impression?"

"Nonsense, can a tree save me?"

"Haha, if you live long enough, you'll be fine."

"... My eyes, can't see anymore?"

"Well, I'm afraid you have to get used to it slowly, but don't worry, I will help you!"

Under the towering locust tree, Wu Ci rested his hand gently on the black trunk, "It's really rare. Since you saved his life, he is now alive. Since he is alive, he is out of my control. Really Yes, it's a waste of time."

After speaking, he clapped his hands, smiled helplessly, turned and left.

One year and eight months.

"Meow meow meow~" The kitten chased the frog in the open space not far from the locust tree.

"Kitten! On the left!"

"I won't believe you!" The kitten stopped abruptly, "It must be on the right! You play me like this every time!"

"Haha, I can't lie to you now!"

"Yo~ I caught it!"

It is far away from the hustle and bustle, and the starry sky is clear and bright, as if you can clearly see the different light and shades of the galaxy.

The kitten sat on the highest branch, leaning against the trunk.

"Huai, are the stars beautiful now?"

"Well, it's very beautiful."

"What were you doing when you didn't have me talking with you before?"

"Oh? What are you doing?" Its soft and steady voice hesitated for a rare moment, "Nothing, just... stay."

"Stay here all the time? Isn't it boring?!"

"Idiot, I am a tree."

"You're so stupid! If I'm bored to death...hahahaha! Isn't it more interesting to have me now?" The kitten licked its paw triumphantly, "Oh, right, so I have a question to ask. "

"what?"

"Why are there so many animals here, and I'm the only one who can hear you?"

"Maybe because I saved you, our lives are connected now. Not only can you hear me, because I grew up on an independent hillside, you have not touched other trees, and you have no contact with other trees. I can hear you."

"Oh really?! Is it just me?!"

"I suppose so."

"Wow~ It's amazing!" It raised its cat's paw and waved it, "Huaihuai, have you bloomed yet?"

"Yes, is it July?"

"Oh, it smells so good!" It moved its pink nose, and its beard trembled slightly.

Gusts of evening wind blew through the treetops, taking away a burst of sweet fragrance, and the blossoming flowers like snow drifted quietly.

Three years old.

The ear-piercing roar of the machine frightened the flock of birds and made them scatter in all directions, unable to settle down.

"What's the sound? It's so noisy..." The cat squatted beside the locust tree.

"Oh, it's the human engineering team."

"Engineering team? What does an engineering team do?"

"It's just demolishing houses and building houses. It seems that the village is going to be expanded."

"Expansion? What is an expansion?"

"It's just getting bigger."

"Oh……"

The footsteps of a group of people approaching interrupted their conversation, and the cat jumped into the dense branches in fright, "What what?! What is coming!"

"Don't be afraid, it's just human."

"Engineer, according to the plan, this place is also within the scope, right? But this tree..."

"Cut it off, or wrap it in the middle of the house! Ask, who owns this place, just give me some money!"

"Nobody, the tree is wild."

"That's so much nonsense, just cut it off, don't delay the construction period!"

……

"What are they muttering and barking around? I can't understand it! Human voices are complicated and unpleasant!" The kitten hid behind a tree branch and wrinkled its face, "Huai, you can understand me. Is it?"

"Well... I understand." His steady voice sounded a little trembling, and the gentleness suddenly turned into reluctance and sadness.

"What's wrong with you? The voice is like this?" The kitten was a little uneasy.

"...I'm going to be chopped off."

The deflated blue balloon was scurrying around in the dilapidated house, Yingchen chased after it, but couldn't keep up with its speed.

"Ah..." Finally, he screamed frantically, and kicked his feet viciously, "How can I chase after you! How can I catch you! This non-human training method! It's a scam!"

Wu Ci, who was sitting on the sofa next to him, raised his hand and easily grabbed the balloon that was flying towards his face, "What's so difficult about it, besides, you are not a human being in the first place. Practice hard!"

He threw the balloon to Yingchen, "Don't worry, I only encountered it after practicing for half a year."

"Half a year?!" Yingchen's face froze, "When will I be able to be as handsome as in the comics!"

"just wait."

The "Didi" fax machine started up suddenly, and a piece of paper was slowly spit out from it amidst the "squeak" sound of operation.

Wu Ci picked up the paper and read it.

"What? Is there a job?" Yingchen came over.

"Yeah." Wu Ci browsed seriously with lowered eyes, and suddenly a slightly teasing smile appeared on his face, "Well, is it this cat again?"

"Cat? The soul of an animal? Oh, that's not right. You said that the bones cannot be reincarnated, but what about the animals? Most of them are missing arms and legs, and many of them have been eaten. What about them?"

"They are exceptions, no matter whether the bones are all or not, they can all pass through."

"Ah? Why?! It's not fair!"

Wu Ci looked at him coldly in a blink of an eye, "Can you count how many pigs, chickens, ducks, and geese you have eaten in your life? It's not fair to say it here, it's too stingy."

Yingchen choked on these words and was speechless.

"Okay, let's go." Wu Ci opened the drawer, and there was a stack of papers inside, and he also put the one in his hand in and closed the drawer.

"There are so many? What if people see it here?"

"Don't worry, these are also ghost objects, invisible to human eyes."