sunk in yesterday

The scenes of the dream changed one after another, and finally came to a courtyard with fig trees.

Chu Jin tried to push the downstairs door, "Is this Xia Mingming's home?"

The wisteria coiled around the beams had passed their flowering period, and the gray slabs on the ground were so worn that they shook constantly when stepped on, giving a strange sense of emptiness.

Guan Yuzhou nodded, and was about to walk towards the yard when a sneaky figure appeared outside the wall. The 21-year-old Xia Zhuomao bowed her waist and looked around vigilantly. After confirming that no one was following her, she rushed in and rang the doorbell.

A few seconds later, a gentle female voice came from inside the door: "Here we are."

A middle-aged woman in an apron opened the door while wiping her hands, her eyes turned red when she saw the smiling face outside, and she asked in surprise, "Honey, why did you suddenly come back today?"

"I miss you!" Xia Zhuo went up to hug her, he grew taller, and he could hold the petite lady into his arms with a stretch of his hand.

At this time, Aunt Fang and Guan Yuzhou went back to Si's house and saw that they were different people. When she smiled, there would be shallow crow's feet in the corners of her eyes, but her hair was still thick and black, and there was an indelible light in her delicate eyes. , The high-raised mouth curve also shows vitality, which is in stark contrast to the later foolish image.

Xia Zhuo's nostrils moved slightly, "It smells so good - what delicious food did you cook, isn't dad at home?" He hugged the person and moved in. Seeing that the door was about to be closed again, Guan Yuzhou stretched out a The hand blocked it.

Aunt Fang went to the kitchen and said in a rambling manner: "Your dad hasn't left work yet, I'll call him and ask him to bring back a roast duck later. There's glutinous rice and lotus root boiled in the pot, and there's honey in the cabinet. If you are hungry, go and cut a piece of pad to fill your stomach first, but don't eat too much, lest you will be so greedy like last time that you can't eat at night..."

"That's why I'm greedy, I blame you for the delicious food."

Xia Zhuo retorted, he pulled the handle and wanted to close the door, but the door didn't move even with a little force, and he looked out with some doubts, as if wondering why the door was stuck in the middle and couldn't be closed.

Even though he was facing several participants, his eyes only reflected the empty yard.

Guan Yuzhou stood not far from him, looking through his hair that was swaying in the wind, he saw the calendar hanging on the wall in the house.

After they dated for a year, Xia Zhuo took him back to Si's house secretly to meet his parents, and there was a small farce in the end. One second the young man came out of the closet with a straight waist and an indomitable expression, and the next second he pulled Seeing him being chased all over the yard by Uncle Si with a broom, he kept begging for mercy smoothly.Fearing that her husband would really hurt the child, Aunt Fang didn't care what was cooking in the pot, so she hurriedly turned off the gas stove and followed behind to persuade her. In the end, four people jumped up and down around the small yard, causing the neighbors to step on their feet. Looking at the stool to see what happened.

Thinking of this, Guan Yuzhou couldn't help the corners of his mouth curved into a nostalgic arc.

Xia Zhuo really never intended to hide him, but fearlessly and straightforwardly pulled him from the shadows to the sun.Looking back now, it seems that all the changes started from that circle of friends. He gradually received the attention of others, thus building a bridge with the outside world.

But now Xia Zhuo in the dream didn't meet him, so naturally he didn't bring him home.Here, Xia Zhuo just went home and reunited with her adoptive parents for a day.

"Miaomiao, why don't you come in?" Seeing that he was still at the door, Aunt Fang couldn't help asking.

"Come right now! What's wrong with the door at home, it seems that it can't be closed..." Xia Zhuo muttered while checking the door hinge.

"Why can't it be closed? It was fine just now." Although she was also puzzled, Aunt Fang didn't take it to heart. , in case you accidentally catch your hand later..."

Even in the fictional world, Aunt Fang's concern for Xia Zhuo still does not seem to be fake.Guan Yuzhou didn't want to watch it any longer. Too much time had been spent from dreaming to now. He reached out and touched Xia Zhuo's body just like the previous few times.

A colorful halo spread around the place where they touched, and suddenly, there was a wind blowing around.

The leaves swayed silently, and the gust of wind aimed at the instigator who caused the scene to collapse, and rushed towards him.Aunt Fang's voice in the room stopped abruptly, and the whole sky seemed to be covered with a thick layer of yellow sand, and the sky was as dim as the end of the day.

This change came too quickly, all the green plants disappeared, and the low courtyard walls collapsed into nothingness, Xia Zhuo became more and more transparent until the figure disappeared completely, and the seventh crystal slowly fell from the sky .

The dust was kicked up high and gathered into a thick wall of wind in front of them.

Tan Nian covered his mouth and coughed. He was too thin, and couldn't help but take a few steps back. He was about to fall to the ground. His eyes that were about to cry suddenly became sharp, and another soul took over the control of the body. , and stood back beside Guan Yuzhou against the wind, "Sir, this wind is weird."

"Well, I know." Guan Yuzhou nodded, and told him casually: "You take care of yourself."

Sandstorms were rare in the dream, but that didn't mean they didn't know about it.The fine particles it brings up will blur people's vision, enter the human body and cause a series of diseases, most importantly, if they can't find a way out in a short time, they are likely to suffocate to death.

Guan Yuzhou held the crystal stone silently, the cold temperature stimulated his skin, like something just salvaged from the ice cellar of the abyss, the light not only did not make people feel warm, but also had a dangerous atmosphere.

All these false scenes seemed to be carried by such a small crystal. He squinted at the sand wall in front of him, and suddenly stretched out his hand to poke it in.

The things tightly enclosed inside extremely repelled his approach, and the rough stone was as sharp as a blade, cutting his skin mercilessly, leaving bloody gashes on it.But he didn't seem to feel that kind of pain, and continued to go deep inside without stopping, searching for something quickly.

Just when his entire arm was about to be covered by the wind and sand, his fingertips finally touched something.

It seemed to be a hard, smooth, bitingly cold wall.

Irregular grooves covered the wall, as if something was supposed to be embedded in it, but someone took it away.Without hesitation, he stuck the crystal he had just obtained into it, and the wind he felt around him instantly decreased.In order to confirm that this was not an illusion, he filled in the other crystal blocks in the warehouse one by one. Every time he used one, the range of the wind narrowed a little, and finally the dust fell to the ground, and yellow sand was spread around his feet.

They were ashamed, and no one cared about cleaning up, and their eyes could not help but lock on the back where the sand wall disappeared.

——It was a black matte Italian Carmen.

Chu Jin got closer, and said firmly without looking carefully: "This door looks very expensive."

Actually it is.

The door is a double-opening structure, which is as wide as four or five ordinary anti-theft doors. The elegant and retro gold patterns decorate the facade in a low-key manner, and the handles on both sides have also been specially changed into the shape of a faucet. Presumably the owner is a status-conscious person. people.

Solemn, oppressive, and inviolable, this is the first impression it gives people.

The silver-white stone lions stood on the left and the right, majestically serving as sentinels, always feeling that they could open their mouths and swallow people alive as soon as they crossed the boundary.

Chu Jin took off his hood, and raised his hand to brush down the sand and stones in his hair.Ashes drifted past Yu Ziang, he frowned in disgust, and stepped aside, "Do you know where this door leads to?"

The question was to Guan Yuzhou who was closest to the door.

It wasn't a question, because he had already seen Guan Yuzhou's gloomy face that seemed to drip black water, and this expression was tantamount to telling him the answer in disguise.

Hearing the sound, Guan Yuzhou slowly let go of his clenched hands.This process was not long, but the nails had already left a deep sunken mark on the palm of his hand. Only he knew how much effort he had to restrain his emotions at the moment he saw the door clearly.

"I know. It's not a good place."

"Isn't it a good place?" Chu Jin guessed: "Just judging by its shape, I would believe that you told me that this is a meeting place for senior leaders of the country."

A senior person... Guan Yuzhou twitched the corner of his mouth, revealing a mocking smile.This smile is like the window grilles that condense on the glass in winter, and it disappears after a few breaths.When he looked up again, there was only a flash of fire in his eyes, like the last afterglow before the darkness fell.

……

Push open a door, and there is another one waiting in front of you.

I don't know how many times this cycle has been done, maybe twenty times, maybe more, Xia Zhuo doesn't want to count anymore.

Without a timing tool, he didn't know how long he had walked in this boundless darkness. His steps became slower and slower, and his body became more and more tired, but his mind was always in a tense state, and he didn't feel sleepy at all.

There was a voice in his heart that kept reminding him: If he fell asleep in this kind of place, there was no need to wake up again.

So he could only move forward numbly.

The light of the flashlight didn't come on at first, and it would be useless after a while.He doesn't have any extra points on his body now to exchange for another one, so he can only use it sparingly, open it when he feels a little dizzy, and put it away after a short rest.

so thirsty...

want to drink water.

It wasn't a desert, either, but he looked like a refugee yearning for an oasis.

There is still more than 100 meters away from the next door. It has become as tall as dozens of floors in the transformation again and again, and the closer the distance, the more daunting it is.Xia Zhuo pondered for a while, slowly took a piece of candy and put it in his mouth, sipped the sweetness that melted between his teeth, and decided to sit on the spot for a while.However, as soon as the knees were bent, a black shadow suddenly swayed under the door, and a stick-shaped thing was propped on the ground with a "da", and it fell into the ear clearly after a distance.

At this moment, Xia Zhuo's heart suddenly trembled, as if something that the body was afraid of instinctively appeared. Accompanied by an indescribable fear, even the surrounding air fell on the skin and became a heavy shackle. He couldn't breathe.

His heartbeat was getting faster and faster, and he held the flashlight tightly in his hand, as if he was afraid of disturbing the shadow, he didn't push the switch.

who is it--?

He desperately wanted to see the true face of the black shadow clearly, but the next moment he was spinning. The feeling of weightlessness made his consciousness drowsy. In just a second or two, he seemed to have had a long dream.

By the time he regained consciousness, the buzzing in his ears had disappeared.The hard ground touched his cheek, Xia Zhuo realized that he had fallen to the ground, there was nothing around, and the figure not far away was also gone, only the door was pushed open a crack.

He quickly got up, but his strength had not yet fully recovered, and he almost slammed and fell back again.But it was the first accident he had been stuck here for so long, and he couldn't miss it.

He slipped through the gap, but there was nothing left in the huge space, only the next door in the distance showed a weak sense of existence in the shimmering package.

Looking at the door that was swallowed by the fog and disappeared behind him, he continued to chase forward without hesitation, trying to find the short-lived shadow.

This action was repeated several times, and when he found that he had no thoughts other than pushing the door open, another door appeared in front of him, completely different from the previous one.

The wide door is not pitch black, but has some golden patterns.The two stone lions were lifelike, and they seemed to be staring at him from any angle. The eyes on the dragon's head were as brilliant as golden flames, and he seemed to be tempted. He grabbed the handle and pushed forward.

The strange brilliance collided, and the gorgeous scenery was like a kaleidoscope, which dazzled him.

When the door is fully opened, a spacious and square hall appears in front of you.

A dark screen painted with cranes is behind the sofa, and an empty vase is placed in the center of the transparent four-corner table.

The decoration style here is full of majesty and solemnity, and the cold snow-like air breathed into his lungs, slowly calming his heartbeat that was a little bit out of control just now.

Unaware of the danger, he raised his legs and stepped into the room, stepping on the pure gray carpet.

The door behind him disappeared, replaced by a fireplace that was not in use, and the firewood inside was covered with a moisture-proof cloth, which was not very conspicuous.

Slight footsteps came from far to near, and a strange face appeared in front of him.The other party was wearing a smart suit. He looked to be in his early 30s, with a pair of rimless glasses on the bridge of his nose, and his hair was combed meticulously.

After seeing Xia Zhuo appearing in the hall out of thin air, he didn't show any surprise, instead he bowed slightly forward, "So you are here."

aborigines?

Xia Zhuo stepped back and looked at him vigilantly, "Where is this?"

"This is the living room of the Xia family." The man smiled faintly at the corners of his eyes, and he said humbly, "It's the first time we meet, I am the old man's assistant, and I will be in charge of taking care of your life for the next three days. If you have any needs here, you can ask me, the Xia family will try their best to give you the best hospitality."

One mouthful of yours, as if my status in this dream is not low.

If that's the case...then he's not too polite.

Xia Zhuo's ability to adapt is very good. He thought that since he is a guest, he should act like a guest. He has been tortured for so long, what's wrong with enjoying it?

So he put his butt on the sofa, cleared his throat that was about to smoke, and raised his legs to rouse people: "Is there a drink? Water is fine, not too cold, and no coffee. It would be better if you have some snacks, I prefer sweet ones, thanks."