Yu Hongchen

He Suowu and Ji Qing traveled all the way to the south bank. One day, they rushed to a mortal town, covered their tracks, disguised themselves as mortals, and hid themselves in the crowd.

The demon king's army was stationed fifty miles outside the city, and hadn't entered the city yet. Ordinary people didn't know that the crisis had arrived, and the town here was still peaceful and peaceful.At dusk and dusk, the sky is gray and black, and thousands of lights are lit in the city. From the walls and windows of every house, there is a dim yellow light and the smell of food.The bustling streets were full of mortals who were in a hurry, but unexpectedly, the weather was not good, and on the way people went home, it began to rain like light rain.The mortals rubbed their shoulders and walked faster, with the sound of pattering rain, scuffing of trousers and shoes, noise, and commotion, mixed with the sound of cursing from a corner of the city from time to time.

"Dead drunkard! Get lost! You don't have the money to learn what other people drink, bad luck!" the tavern owner swears, and orders the bartender to pick up a drunkard and throw it rudely by the side of the road.The road was slippery, and the drunkard slipped on the ground for more than ten steps.When the mortals saw this, they covered their noses in disgust and ran away. There was an open space around the drunkard, and he hiccupped a few times, lazily and motionless, as if he had really become a dead ghost that everyone hates.

He Suowu turned around the corner of the street, heard Ji Qing yelling beside him, and looked straight ahead, the alcoholic who was paralyzed in front of the tavern, lying on the ground, revealing the familiar blue corners of his clothes, it was not Qu Kongqing, but another who?

That day, Qu Kongqing mistook Ji Rou for Ji Qing, and frantically showed his affections, which aroused Ji Qing's heart, but after he learned that he had admitted the wrong person, he changed his face and left without mercy, which made Ji Qing sad for a long time.Seeing that it was this person, He Suowu frowned, and was about to say "Leave him alone" when he stretched out his hand but missed it, looking away, Ji Qing had already trotted to the door of the tavern to help the drunkard up.

Qu Kongqing leaned on Ji Qing's body as if without bones, looked over with a pair of watery eyes, and called out: "Ji Rou...you came to see me..."

Ji Qing covered his face and said, "I'm not Xiao Rou."

He Suowu strode over and looked at him coldly, as if he wanted to gouge the flesh out of his body: "Stop wishful thinking, Ji Rou is dead."

Qu Kongqing opened his eyes wide, and opened his mouth even wider: "What did you say? Ji Rou is dead?" In an instant, there was a loud noise in his head. In his drunken heart, Qu Kongqing's mind was still unclear, but there was a sudden pain in his heart.He glanced at Ji Qing in astonishment, and then at He Suowu: "Say one more thing?"

Ji Qing felt sore, turned his face away, and He Suowu said coldly, word by word: "Yes, Ji Rou is dead, don't think about it anymore."

Qu Kongqing opened his mouth wide, and confirmed to Ji Qing: "Is your sister dead?"

Ji Qing didn't want him to see the sadness in his eyes, so he closed his eyelids and nodded slowly.

"Dead? Ji Rou is dead?" Qu Kongqing opened his mouth wide open, as if he was frozen. After a while, his dull eyes turned to Ji Qing, and suddenly he slapped his legs and laughed wildly, pointing at Ji Qing and said, "Hahahaha, dead? My own Your sister is dead, and you are so indifferent? Didn’t you say that you love your sister the most? Hahahaha! Why are you not sad at all?!”

He yelled a few words at the top of his voice, and then suddenly burst into tears: "She died? How could such a powerful little girl die? She still owes me a slap... Hahahaha... Why, why? I just died..." He was so crazy, crying and laughing, in the eyes of unsuspecting outsiders, it was really like a mad attack.

But He Suowu was not happy anymore, and was about to teach this vicious drunkard a lesson.

Ji Qing pulled him back, and persuaded in a low voice: "He Suowu, forget it, don't bother with a drunkard."

He Suowu was furious: "How could he say that about you? Who doesn't know, Ji Rou's death, you are more sad than anyone in the world!" Seeing Qu Kongqing squatting on the ground, muttering something, it was obvious Not sober at all.He Suowu glanced sideways and saw a river in the city not far away, so he lifted the back collar of the drunkard on the ground, summoned his true energy, and threw the drunkard into the river with a plop.The water splashed dozens of feet, frightening a pair of little mandarin ducks who were loving each other under the willow tree by the river.

"Make you sober! Let's go!" He Suowu snorted, and quickly pulled away Ji Qing who was standing there in a daze.

The next day, Ji Qing was sitting alone in the inn, he heard the sound of beeping outside the door, and when he opened the door, it was Qu Kongqing again.

Qu Kongqing's eyes were clear, as if returning to a sober state.He stood outside the door and murmured: "I'm really sorry, last night I..."

Ji Qing shook his head and said, "It's okay, I won't take it to heart when I feel drunk for a while."

Qu Kongqing said embarrassingly: "I really didn't mean it back then, I just... just kept talking for a while..."

Ji Qing waved his hand and said, "It's okay, it's really okay, you didn't say anything wrong..."

Qu Kongqing didn't speak any more, and after a moment of embarrassing silence, he asked again, "Do you live here?"

Ji Qing lowered his head and said: "Yes, we were ordered by the sect master to dress up as mortals. Naturally, we have to eat and live with mortals so as not to arouse suspicion."

Although Qu Kongqing didn't know what their mission was, but in connection with the recent incident of the Demon King's army in Nanling, he had already guessed something in his mind, and said falteringly: "That's fine, that's fine..."

The two were relatively silent, standing quietly like two pillars for half a day.Seeing that he remained silent, Ji Qing said, "I've already apologized, why don't you leave?"

Qu Kongqing coughed a few times, and finally plucked up the courage to say: "Mind... come out for a walk?"

Ji Qing bit his lip and thought for a moment, then nodded slightly.

The two walked out of the inn side by side, and walked under the willow tree by the river.There was a light rain last night, and the road was puddled and muddy everywhere. Ji Qing accidentally slipped and nearly fell down.Qu Kongqing held Ji Qing in time: "Be careful!"

Ji Qing took a breath and said, "It's okay." He lowered his head and broke free from his hand without any trace.

Qu Kongqing was a little uncomfortable, her lips opened and closed, and finally asked: "Where is she... buried?"

Ji Qing said softly: "The mountain behind the Qiushui Gate. Do you want to go and see it?"

Qu Kongqing shook his head, and Ji Qing said softly: "That's fine, if you don't look at it, you won't think about it, and you won't be sad."

Qu Kongqing was taken aback when he heard the words, turned his head to look at him, and sighed softly: "You are very different from before."

Ji Qing smiled lightly: "It's different, people will change. It's time for you to calm down. Old Pavilion Master Qu is only your son, and if he wanders around all day, his relatives will inevitably worry."

Qu Kongqing knows that he has been with Ji Rou less often in recent years, and these words sound like exhortation on the surface, but they are actually lamenting the separation between himself and his sister.Sighing, he changed into a foolish look: "Yeah, I'm going back to Tianyi Pavilion. I haven't been home for a few months. My old man probably misses me too. Maybe he feels sorry for me when I'm running around. If you suffer, you will be freed from my crimes when you go back."

Ji Qing nodded and said, "Exactly."

He used to be cowardly and cowardly when dealing with people, and he didn't fight or grab, but now that he hasn't seen him for a few months, there is an extra calmness in his temperament.Qu Kongqing's heart moved, he said haha, scratched his head and said: "You are really completely different now, haha, if your sister sees you like this, she will definitely be surprised."

Ji Qing replied softly: "Yes, I understand too late."

Qu Kongqing said again, "It's not too late, it's not too late at all. Actually, I've been wanting to say that your brother and sister's names are reversed. Your sister is as fierce as fire, but there is one in her name." The word 'soft', you are gentle and kind, but you are called 'Ji Qing'..."

Ji Qing shook his head, and said slowly: "This statement is not correct. 'Soft' can still be understood by 'rigid', but 'clear', no matter how right it is, it can't match the word 'gentle, soft and kind'. It should be To put it another way, the younger sister is soft, but she is as fierce as fire, and the elder brother is clear, but she is stupid."

Qu Kongqing's face became hot, and he waved his hands and said, "I'll just say it casually, don't be so serious..."

Ji Qing said in a low voice: "You are right, it has always been this way."

Qu Kongqing heard his self-pity and self-sorrow, but he still had a bit of the old cowardly look.What is different is his mentality. In the past, he thought this kind of temperament was too boring, but now it sounds a little more sad.

Qu Kongqing felt pity in his heart, and suddenly thought: "Hey, he has gone through the pain of losing his sister, and I always mention the name Ji Rou in front of him. Isn't this exposing a scar?" His own mouth was neatly sewn shut so as not to speak out full of absurd words.Seeing that although Ji Qing looked at the river bank in front of him with both eyes, his pupils were out of focus, and his expression was in a trance, as if he was absent-minded.Qu Kongqing doubted: "You—"

Ji Qing came back to his senses, hummed, and asked, "What's wrong?"

Qu Kongqing scratched her head and said, "No, it's nothing. Are you busy today?"

Ji Qing nodded: "Well, we're going out in a while."

Qu Kongqing asked, "Where are you going?"

A voice behind him abruptly replied: "Where we go, it has nothing to do with you!" He Suwu replied.He went out to do errands, but when he came back, he found that Ji Qing was not in the room. He asked the inn clerk and followed him out.

Qu Kongqing felt guilty, wanted to spend more time with Ji Qing, and said, "Are you going to fight the Demon King? I will too!"

He Suowu walked to Ji Qing's side with his sword in his hand, frowned and said, "We have a mission, we don't take drunkards on the road."

Qu Kongqing curled his lips and said: "There are only two of you, how can you resist the tens of thousands of demon clan's army, if one accidentally exposes your identity, you can easily escape, what will Ji Qing do?"

He Suowu snorted and said, "I will protect him well, so there is no need for Pavilion Master Shao to worry."

Ji Qing persuaded from the side: "He Suowu, more people, more benefits. With Qu Kongqing's help, our chances of winning are a little bit better."

Qu Kongqing nodded and said, "That's right! I know what you are going to do, don't worry, I won't hold you back."

He Suowu wanted to object again, but he thought that Qu Kongqing's cultivation level was not inferior to his own, and with his help, it would be like adding wings to a tiger, so he didn't speak out to object again, which was obviously a tacit consent.It's just that he put on a stinky face from the beginning to the end, Ren Qukongqing said all kinds of sweet words, his face was as sinking as water, and he ignored it.