I am the savior, but I am being asked by Alicia and the others to pay me back.

Walnut said in a low voice:

"He was the only person who was nice to me before I met you."

Ye Ming probably understood how much Hu Tao cherished his grandfather, but he didn't understand why Hu Tao was making a fuss at this time.

"Isn't it great?"

"not good at all."

Walnut puffed up her lips and said in a low voice:

"As for an elder who is good to Kurumi, having a grandfather is enough."

Ye Ming was curious: "You mean... you don't want me to take care of you as an elder?"

"Of course!" Kurumi said excitedly, "You said it back then. It won't be long before we're the same age."

"I was just saying it casually..." Ye Ming didn't expect Hu Tao to care so much about this.

"Every time I go to play with grandpa, he always accompanies me patiently."

Walnut sighed:

"But I know that he is not interested in what I do. He is willing to spend his energy and time on me because he likes me."

"Grandpa is old and in poor health. We can't cause him any more trouble."

Having said that, Hu Tao looked at Ye Ming again.

The originally somewhat sad look gradually turned into shyness.

"But Ye Ming, you are different. You complain about my work and play with me, just like a friend. This is what I want most right now."

At that moment, Ye Ming seemed to understand something.

He suddenly realized and said, "So when you found out that we were the same age, you were so happy and kept pestering me?"

"Um……"

Walnut twisted her body back and forth and said:

"When I thought about having a friend of the same age, I was so excited that I couldn't sleep. I couldn't wait to grow up so that I could play with you."

"It's not about asking others to take care of me, nor about paying attention to those guys who alienate me, but being with you, Ye Ming..."

"Can you imagine the feeling of having that super complicated wish fulfilled?"

Hearing this, Ye Ming couldn't help but laugh:

"After all, you just want a friend who can understand you and be happy with you, right?"

"That's right, and Ye Ming, you are the most suitable candidate. You fit in like a coffin lid, fitting perfectly on the coffin."

When talking about Ye Ming, Hu Tao did not hide her joy at all.

After this period of pleasant interactions, Hu Tao has gone from a try-it-out mentality to a complete conviction:

It has to be Ye Ming, no one else.

"Then why did you start talking about marriage when we first met?"

"Because... I was afraid you would run away."

Walnut scratched the back of his head and said embarrassedly:

"Grandpa said that all good things must come to an end, and even the best of friends will eventually leave."

"Then I thought, if we just get married, we can be together forever."

[I can’t hold it anymore. Walnut’s train of thought is really different from that of ordinary people.]

[It’s outrageous, but I think it’s okay]

[A bunch of twisted logic, but surprisingly convincing]

The audience’s thoughts were also Ye Ming’s thoughts at that time.

Although the girl in front of me has wild ideas, she always has her own logic.

"What a shame."

Logically speaking, Ye Ming should comfort Hu Tao at this time and say that he would not leave.

But think about it carefully...why be so corny?

According to my style when I was with Walnut, as a friend, I should say:

"You can still get divorced even if you're married! You didn't expect that!"

“Ahhhhh!? Is there anything like this?!”

Little Walnut obviously had no knowledge in this area. She held her head in her hands and was in great shock for a moment.

"We've already slept in the same bed, how can we separate again?"

"Of course, after we separate, if we're lucky we'll be strangers, but if we're unlucky we'll still be friends..."

As he was talking, Ye Ming felt something was wrong.

"No, have you considered sleeping in the same bed?"

"Isn't it possible? Didn't we already take a nap together?"

“Sharing a bed together is more than just sleeping together.”

"Hey? Is there anything else fun?"

"..."

Ye Ming didn't know how to explain for a moment, so he could only nod and confirm Hu Tao's statement.

"It seems very interesting! Can you teach me?"

"No." Ye Ming answered firmly.

"Tsk~ stingy! You just want to eat alone!"

"How can you handle this kind of thing alone?!"

Can I enlighten myself? sinx=cosx...

"Fufu~~ I always feel that young Kurumi is just like Kiana when she first came to Saint Freya, naughty and cute at the same time."

[Yeah, is this video really meant for fun? ]

[Chubby Ganyu and little Hu Tao, isn't this awesome?]

[It's sweet and funny, it doesn't feel like a tragedy at all]

[Maybe what Alicia said is right, Jibao just wants to heal us]

Under Alicia's guidance, the audience has begun to relax their vigilance.

I even started looking forward to what would happen next, imagining what fun there would be.

573. More than friends

"Is it my illusion? Why do I always see people in black robes walking around?"

One day, Ye Ming, who had just returned from Gan Yu, saw some people who looked like they were from the Wangsheng Hall walking back and forth in the alley.

But it wasn't a funeral, nor was it a large-scale action. Instead, it was very scattered, and felt like a headless ant.

"What happened?"

Thinking of this, Ye Ming suddenly saw the secretary he had met before and hurriedly stopped her.

Who knew that before Ye Ming could even ask, the other party said anxiously:

"Mr. Ye Ming, have you seen Walnut?"

"Ugh?"

Ye Ming was stunned for a moment, and then asked curiously:

"Are you looking for her?"

The secretary nodded.

Ye Ming looked at the sun above his head and said in confusion:

"It's broad daylight now. I guess Walnut is somewhere looking for material for a limerick. Why are you so worried? And why are you looking for her everywhere?"

"..."

Unlike Ye Ming's relaxation, the secretary's expression was very solemn.

"You may not know..."

She took a deep breath and then slowly said:

"The old hall master is gone."

"!"

The word "gone" originally doesn't remind people of anything, but once the word "old" appears in that sentence, it takes on a new meaning.

"When did it happen?" Ye Ming asked.

"It was found early yesterday morning. It has been buried, but the funeral has not yet been held."

"..."

Ye Ming also realized the seriousness of the problem. The old hall master who loved Hu Tao the most had passed away, and her disappearance at this time was a clear sign of an accident.

"Please tell me in detail what happened before and after Kurumi disappeared."

Rather than searching around like a headless fly, the calm Ye Ming prefers to investigate first.

"After the old hall master passed away, everyone in the Wangsheng Hall was discussing how to deal with the afterlife."

"Hu Tao was also there at the time. She kept crying at first, but then she calmed down a bit. We all thought she had recovered."

"However, when discussing the funeral for the old hall master, Walnut suddenly escaped from the Hall of Rebirth and no one knew where she went."

"..."

It is normal to feel sad and have an emotional breakdown when your loved one passes away.

But what surprised Ye Ming was that, according to the secretary, Hu Tao had become a little calmer after crying.

In other words, before escaping from the Hall of Rebirth, Walnut had a period of peace, which is intriguing.

"I'll help look for it, you guys go put up the notice first."

Ye Ming first mentioned a few common countermeasures, and then asked:

"By the way, is there any place with heavy yin energy around here? You guys in this business should know more about it."

"The Yin energy is heavy...it should be at Wuwang Slope."

Ye Ming took out the map and looked at it. Wuwangpo was no longer under the jurisdiction of Liyue Harbor, so it would not be surprising even if there were monsters.

The people in the Wangsheng Hall don't have much military force, so searching outside the city might be difficult.

"I'll go check over there. You guys continue to search in the harbor."

After saying this, Ye Ming set off immediately. He set out during the day and arrived at this barren land at night.

“It’s really spooky.”

Ye Ming originally thought that he was no longer interested in monsters and demons, but under the cover of night, the dark and desolate atmosphere of Wuwang Slope still made him feel a little creepy.

"No normal person would come here."

Thinking of this, Ye Ming sighed helplessly. After all, no one around him was normal.

After realizing this, Ye Ming became more certain that Hu Tao would be nearby.

"Ye Ming?"