Records of Mysterious Things in the Southern Dynasties

Chapter 86: Egrets Flying in Front of Xisai Mountain

When the cock crowed at dawn, Ren Yuan woke up and found himself in the mountains.

Fortunately, Senior Sister, Wenli and Chibao were all around.

"Aren't we by the lake? Why are we in the mountains?" Ren Yuan looked around, puzzled.

"Didn't you say we had to move immediately after committing the crime?" The civet cat said, "We rode our leopards southward for a hundred miles overnight and hid in the mountains in one breath."

"Can anyone tell me what mountain this is?" Ren Yuan asked speechlessly, "Where are we now?"

"Don't worry, I've already asked the goblins in the mountains. This mountain is called Xise Mountain, and it's forty miles south of Changxing County, so it doesn't matter where you are." The senior sister smiled and comforted him.

"That's true." Ren Yuan nodded, and then said in surprise: "Senior Sister, you finally smile."

Since before the departure, A Yao had fallen into a state of depression for days. She no longer had the innocent and smiling face she used to have. She was as cold as a piece of ice.

So seeing her smile, Ren Yuan was extremely happy. "It seems that what happened last night was really effective!"

“Hmm, ah…” Ah Yao sighed again, looking at her own white jade-like hands, and said weakly: “But when I think back to how cruel and ruthless I was last night, I feel that I was so terrible.”

"Hey, Senior Sister, you are wrong!" Ren Yuan shook his head decisively and said, "First, those guys deserved to die last night. Second, you were affected by your illness last night, which does not represent your true nature. So there is no need to doubt yourself."

"Yuan, you always comfort me." Senior sister smiled gratefully.

"It's not consolation, last night was just an experiment. Facts have proven that we have to do this again in the future." Ren Yuan held his senior sister's cold hands tightly and said seriously:

"Actually, there are some things I wanted to tell you, Senior Sister, but you weren't in a good mood the past few days, so I didn't say it."

"Go ahead and talk. I'm listening." A Yao nodded vigorously and held his warm hands tightly.

"I think the only way to deal with unavoidable difficulties is to face them as soon as possible. You are now infected with this disease, it is a fait accompli, and our denial will not change it." Ren Yuan said in a deep voice:
"So we need to face up to our situation as early as possible, find out where the problem lies, and solve or at least alleviate it."

“Yeah.” Senior sister nodded heavily, as obedient as a kitten… not a civet cat.

"At present, we have two problems. One is that we need blood. This is the easiest to deal with. It doesn't matter whether it is animal blood or human blood. As long as we have money, we can buy anything." Ren Yuan said loudly:

"And as long as you control your health, there's no need to kill anyone!"

"Yeah, yeah." The senior sister nodded and said, "The last thing I want to do is kill for blood, not even the blood of animals. I would rather starve to death than to do that."

"Leave it to me from now on. I guarantee that no life will be harmed. I will also give you various kinds of blood to drink." Ren Yuan patted his chest. In fact, he felt that there was no difference between eating meat and drinking blood, as long as they did not kill their own kind.

But my senior sister is a girl, so we still have to accommodate her some little emotions.

"Another thing is the desire to kill. This might be a problem in other times, but in this era, it is not a problem at all." He continued:

"What this world lacks the most is all kinds of bad guys - corrupt officials, local tyrants, bandits, bullies, demons and monsters... They bully the common people so badly. Do you remember those children who were used as sacrifices? Remember those people who wanted to turn back into animals? Remember how our Fangxian Township was just getting better, but it was destroyed so casually?"

"Of course I remember!" Senior Sister was successfully angered, and her face even had a rare flush of color. "I wish I could kill all those bad guys!" "That's right, the people really need someone to uphold justice for them and vent their anger!" Ren Yuan said in a deep voice: "We can be partners in justice, and kill a bunch of bad guys every once in a while, which can not only eliminate violence and protect the good, but also allow Senior Sister to be released. It's a win-win situation, why not?!"

"This is a good idea. Let me collect information about the bad guys!" The civet cat raised both paws in approval.

The senior sister's eyes could not help but turn red. Although she couldn't cry for the time being, she felt her heartbeat for the first time in a long time.

She threw herself into Ren Yuan's arms, carefully hugged his neck, and said with a thick tearful voice: "Thank you, Yuan, thank you for not despising me, thank you for always being with me, thank you for always worrying about me..."

Ren Yuan whispered in her ear:
"Senior Sister, I only told you that I died eighteen times in the last nightmare cycle. But I didn't tell you that you also died eighteen times."

"Moreover, every time, they died to save me..." After a pause, Ren Yuan also spoke with a strong nasal tone, enunciating each word:

"So, Senior Sister, don't say anything. I will definitely cure you even if I risk my life!"

"Yeah, okay Yuan..." A Yao nodded vigorously in his arms and burst into tears.

Ren Yuan didn't say anything else, he just patted the trembling back of his senior sister, stroked her soft black hair, and let her cry to her heart's content. Let her release her emotions...

The senior sister cried for a full cup of tea before she gradually calmed down. She lowered her head embarrassedly and said, "I feel much better now."

"Then let's go." Ren Yuan mounted the Red Leopard. A Yao sat sideways behind him, resting her head on his back, holding his waist, and actually fell asleep while the Red Leopard was galloping.

Seeing this, even the noisiest civet cat shut its mouth tightly.

White egrets fly in front of Xisai Mountain, red leopards and civet cats sleep...

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When A Yao woke up, he found that he was already outside Changxing City.

Chen Baxian was not bragging. This place was adjacent to Taihu Lake and was an important hub for people traveling north and south, east and west. It was also located in the center of the entire Jiangnan region. Shops and houses were all built outside the city. It was obviously more prosperous than Qu'a County.

These country bumpkins had never even been to Qu'a County, so this was really an eye-opener for them.

"Wow!" A-Yao's eyes lit up and he said, "So many restaurants!"

"Wow!" Wenli also said excitedly: "So many fish!"

"Wow!" Even the red leopard opened his mouth wide, but he didn't know what he was saying...

Ren Yuan held his forehead with his hand, wanting to pretend that he didn't know them. "Pay attention to your image. We can't bring shame to Fangxian Township."

"But it's really big. I've never seen so many restaurants." The senior sister suddenly returned to her previous state.

"Don't make a fuss, it's just a county town." Ren Yuan coughed and said, "We will go to the county town, state capital, and capital city later. Then you will know what a real big city is!"

"Hahaha, Brother Yuan, I don't agree with what you said." Then a familiar yet unfamiliar voice laughed and said, "The capital city is definitely not comparable, but our Changxing is in no way inferior to ordinary county cities and state capitals!"

(End of this chapter)