soul stone

"You can only drive here, and there are monitors everywhere." Xia Ke smiled sunnyly and waved to Xue Ye who got off the car.

"When the time comes, I will call... the cell phone." Xue Ye shouted into the car.

Kuroro, who was sitting in the co-pilot, gave her a playful look, as if mocking her for being out of touch with the times.Xue Ye pretended to be angry and glared at him.Growing up in an isolated place like frozen island, I don't know what's so strange about mobile phones.

Graduation quizzes will start promptly at 07:30 pm, with entry at 05:30, and it is now [-]:[-] pm.The sun had just set on the edge of the mountains, and the air was less humid and hot.Watching the car carrying the brigade go away, Xue Ye turned and looked in the direction of the monastery.

It is still a gray box-like lifeless building, located at the top of the southwestern hillside.Winding up the mountain road for half an hour, when she came to a corner, she suddenly felt familiar.So far, this is her second time on this ramp.The first time was a snowy night, she and her younger brother escaped from the gangster's car, and both of them passed out here.

"I didn't expect... there will be a day to come back."

Those things must be rescued before the brigade destroys the monastery, hidden in a safe place, and must not be discovered by Villars.

Xue Ye walked while thinking, and unknowingly came to a fork in the road.The road on the right leads to the monastery, and the road on the left leads to nowhere.Xue Ye stood on the spot and recalled for three seconds, confirming that there was no such road before.It's been 15 years since she last left, and it's no surprise that new roads have been built.

A guard booth was set up beside the road, and red and white horizontal bars blocked the intersection.Because it was too early, there were no vehicles waiting to pass.When Xue Ye approached, a face poked out from the small window of the police booth.The guard was a burly young man with a short cut, and he showed his white teeth when he smiled.

"Excuse me, please show your ID."

"I have no papers."

"That will be difficult. You cannot be let in without a certificate." The guard smiled apologetically.

"You guys invited me here." Xue Ye glanced at him sideways, "If you still don't understand, go ask your dean."

The flat-headed man was stunned for two seconds, and suddenly burst into a hearty laugh.

"So that's what it is. Hahaha, the headmaster has been waiting for you for a long time, Mrs. Queen."

Xue Ye was slightly surprised: "Have you seen me?"

"Of course. Although the length has changed a lot, it feels exactly the same. After all, you have seen me before," the guard lit a cigarette and spat out a crooked circle in the air, "but I probably don't remember it. Except' King', you never looked the other kids in the eye."

Xue Ye opened her eyes wide and observed his appearance carefully, but she couldn't remember anything.

"I'm sorry." She lowered her head and said, "I was too young at that time..."

"Where, you are too polite."

"Then, I hope we can meet again." Xue Ye's lips twitched, "If it were you now, I would definitely not forget it."

"Oh, I'm so sorry for you to say that suddenly." The flat-haired man laughed loudly.

"Now you are very strong."

Just as she was about to take a step, she was suddenly blocked by a thick arm.

"……What does it mean?"

"I'm really sorry, the rules are the rules. Even you, you can't enter without a certificate." The guard shook his cigarette ash, shook his head and smiled, "Even if I was scolded by the dean, I will not break the rules. Please forgive me."

Xue Ye blinked and exhaled lightly.

"If you want to impress me, you've already succeeded."

"Hahaha! How dare you dare. By the way, it is forbidden to bring any weapons and communication facilities into the venue."

"This is... one of the reasons why this monastery has survived to this day." She sighed, reaching behind the cloak with her backhand.

At this moment, a gust of wind passed between the two of them.The flat-headed man had quick eyes and quick hands, and only heard a bang, a figure fell backwards, grabbed Xue Ye's cloak before landing, and tore off a piece the size of a palm, and then sneered backwards for more than ten meters. Only then did it really stop.As soon as he stopped, he immediately bounced up on the spot, and ran away as if flying in the opposite direction.

"It's a little thief. I guess I wanted to break into the venue and steal something. If I failed, I would just take it." The guard looked at the little boy's back and exhaled a smoke ring.

Before the words fell, Xue Ye ran out.

That child, while being beaten flying, did not forget to steal her mobile phone...

After running counterclockwise for more than half a circle and crossing a slope, a black shadow flashed in the lower left corner of the field of vision. No matter how hard I looked, the thief had disappeared.Xue Ye blinked, then ran down the hillside, looking around at the place where the shadow disappeared.

According to his speed, it is absolutely impossible to disappear in the blink of an eye.There are two reasons that can be explained, one is the ability to read, and the other is...

After walking a few steps, a manhole cover appeared on the neatly manicured lawn.Xue Ye opened the iron cover, and it was pitch black underneath, with the faint sound of running water.She wrapped her cloak tightly, without any hesitation, she jumped down decisively.

When it landed, the liquid splashed, and there was no doubt that the ground under its feet was a sewer, and the cold musty smell and stench were intertwined.However, Xue Ye was indifferent and listened with pricked ears.The sound of running with splashes gradually faded away—he was indeed here!

After confirming the direction in which the little boy was running, Xue Ye took out his flashlight and ran after him.The sewer is bizarre and tortuous, with many forks. Every time I feel that I am going to catch up, I will be blocked by the wall, or I will be faced with multiple road choices, or I have to climb up and down the simple ladder on the wall.After chasing for an unknown amount of time, Xue Ye finally caught the figure who had just climbed to the end of the ladder.Agile, reminiscent of a tree-climbing monkey.

She jumped onto the platform in three or two steps, and found that in the middle of the front was a narrow road that only allowed one person to pass, and there was a faint light flickering at the crossing.The light suddenly went out, and then came back on after a few seconds, presumably the kid blocked the light.Beware of possible traps, Xue Ye ran towards the light source.The light that was originally only a little became bigger and bigger, and finally turned into a flat rectangle.

After exiting the sewer, Xue Ye came to a spacious room with masonry walls. Along the wall stood a thin water pipe every two meters. The pipe wall was covered with red rust, and at the end was a simple shower head.Not far away stood the green-haired kid, accompanied by a nun in a black dress.

"This is..." Xue Ye opened her eyes wide.

"It's the bathroom, the bathroom of the Holy Thirteen Monastery." The green-haired kid grinned, and there should have been a black hole where the front teeth should have been.The next second, he suddenly burst into tears, sobbing while wiping away his tears: "Wow, to be able to meet the 'Queen', Casey... so happy... Is this really okay?"

"Of course. This is all the result of your hard work, silly boy." The nun beside him touched his head tenderly, and the soft radiance of the warm sun in winter was revealed from the curved eyebrows.She quietly stared at the girl's black pupils, closing and opening her eyes, opening her arms like a mother waiting for a wanderer to return home——

"You're back."

Xue Ye's expression was a little nervous, and her mouth was pursed into a line.But this expression only lasted for a moment, and the next moment, she smiled and stepped forward to meet the nun's embrace.

"I am back."

The scene of the two embracing moved Casey beside her to tears, she just sat down on the stone floor and burst into tears, Xue Ye let go of the nun in shock, and stared at the little boy in surprise.

"Kathy, don't cry... How can you be a good guide for the 'Queen' like this?" Mo Aili scolded softly, and then said to Xue Ye, "After you take a bath, this child will take you to your Place you want to go."

"..."

The nun took out a stack of neat and clean suits from the bamboo basket behind her. On the suits were towels, soap and combs.

"A change of clothes is ready. Don't worry, we won't confiscate your weapons. Make this your home."

"He took my mobile phone." Xue Ye glanced at the green-haired little ghost, who was frightened by her and immediately hid behind the nun, peeking timidly like a kitten poking its head out from behind a corner. she.

"That's it. Casey, return the things." Seeing the child tremblingly handing over the stolen goods, the nun smoothed things over, "Please don't be angry, this is all to welcome you in. If you don't have an invitation letter, you can't let it go Come in...that's what I told you."

The mobile phone was lost and recovered so easily, which was a bit beyond Xue Ye's expectation.If these two wanted to harm her, it would be the best time when she crawled out of the sewer, there was no need to make such a big circle.She took the change of clothes and toiletries, nodded, and the nun turned and left with the little boy.When parting, Kathy looked back at her, that look gave Xue Ye an indescribable feeling, as if the patient didn't know what was wrong with her, but something was wrong.

The two closed the gate when they left.The bathroom was empty, so it seemed larger than it remembered.It's midsummer, and you won't feel cold even if you take a bath in a bathroom without heating or steam left by the predecessors.She unbuttoned the cloak and found that both the cloak and the hem of the kimono were splashed with sewage.Not to mention the boots, they are so dirty that they can't wait to wash them immediately.So she turned on the faucet, tested the water temperature, took off all her clothes, rinsed them and her shoes under the running water, and took a shower under the shower head next door.

The water flow was the same as before, cold and unheated.Winter is even more bitterly cold. For 15 years, nothing has changed in the institution of the monastery.Although it was unbearable at first, as long as you survive three times, you will gradually get used to the water temperature.Most of the children in the monastery regard this as a necessary test for their studies, so although they often screamed in the cold, they didn't complain.

Here, don't try to change the environment.Going with it is the only way out.

Under this system, children with weak constitutions are slowly weeded out.Although it is only a closed monastery, it imitates the law of survival of the weak in the outside world all the time.

That kid named Casey looks weak, but after all, he is a fine product refined by a monastery, and his skills and intelligence are definitely not weak.And, his last look...

When the cool water hit his head, Xue Ye suddenly woke up as if he had swallowed mint——

That look is like a cat staring at a mouse under its paw.