Ink Blade

Exploring the Eerie Fog (part 2)

Chu Yan's thoughts moved slightly, he thought of a person, and said, "There is no need to worry about this matter, this Master will send a shadow guardian from the Jiuzhong Palace over here."

Shui Miao’er curled her red lips, "Oh" and said with a crisp smile. "I've heard that the shadow guardian with the word 'electricity' in the Jiuzhong Palace is the best at using poison. It seems that I will be able to see it this time." (TL: Electricity-Dian)

Chu Yan knew that the Shuijing Tower Master was well-informed, thus he just laughed it off, "As for the little spy, I will also call him together, so that you two can have a look."

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In the end, the three of them made an agreement to rectify and investigate separately first. Wait for Yi Dian to arrive in Changqing, find out the source of the poison, discuss it again, and then make a plan.

As a result, everything settled, and Chu Yan and Mo Ren left Shuijing Tower. Shui Miao’er sent them off outside the door. "The matter of the poison investigation, we still need to bother Palace Master Chu about it, this woman here will thank you in advance." After saying this, Chu Yan was not polite, accepted the gift with a nod, and readily agreed.

Chu Yan and Mo Ren were not far from the exquisite building, and they saw Ying Feng and Ying Yu waiting. The two saluted to the palace master, and then led them to the inn where they would be staying.

At this time, it would be sunset, and it was the time when ordinary people start to go home one after another, resulting in the many pedestrians on the road.

The lights on both sides of the road were turned on, and all the shops and stall owners, as well as the stall owners pushing the carts and setting up tables, all seized the last moment before closing the stalls and yelled hard, making it very lively.

The people in the small town of Changqing were bold and enthusiastic, and these days, it has been particularly crowded and mixed. For Chu Yan, who had lived in a quiet place for many years, it was no less than suddenly falling into the world of mortals from a fairyland, and did not have a certain flavor.

With his hands behind his back, Chu Yan walked unhurriedly, human relationships and the scenery along the way came into his eyes one after another.

Joining forces with Shuijing and Xuyang today, everything went smoothly as he wanted for the time being, which made Chu Yan feel very good. He reached out and brought Mo Ren from behind him to his side, bent his eyebrows, smiled and said, "Ah Ren, this Master hasn't walked through ordinary neighborhoods in such a leisurely way for a long time, guess it should have been the same with you too.”

Mo Ren took a deep look at his master. There seemed to be some tenderness in his eyes as quiet as the night, then he replied softly, "Yes."

He felt the temperature of Chu Yan's palm, and contemplated in his heart: It had been too long, it was like dreaming for a long time.

But he himself didn't know whether the old matters were like a dream, or the present world was like a dream. There were some things that he really couldn't think about carefully, for fear that his mind would be disturbed when he thought about them.

He also heard Chu Yan say, "It's been a long time since this Master has walked side by side with you like this…..Ah Ren, now like this, do you like it?"

The two, Feng and Yu, were shocked when they heard these words, they quickly pretended to be deaf, and deliberately accelerated their pace a little bit to move forward.

Mo Ren's heart trembled even more. What does the Master mean by this? Asking whether he likes it or not, could it be that he wants him to…..stand shoulder to shoulder with the Master?

He subconsciously felt that it was very inappropriate, but Chu Yan was so obviously happy that he didn't seem to be half pretending. He couldn't bear to spoil the rare mood of his master, thus he simply pursed his lips and remained silent.

Chu Yan didn't get an answer, but he didn't seem to care. His tone seemed to be warmed by the setting sun and colorful clouds, and the phoenix eyes that turned to Mo Ren, were like ripples in a deserted icy lake. "Today this Master asked you to sit by this Master's side and walk by this Master's side……because this Master thinks it's good to have you alongside. For some reason, the thought of seeing you in the blink of an eye, this Master likes it very much."

At the last word “like”, Chu Yan chuckled a few times to himself, feeling as if a feather brushed across his heart, making him feel soft and somewhat itchy.

Looking at Mo Ren again, he looked like he indeed had lost his soul, showing an expression of disbelief.

Chu Yan couldn't help laughing again, thinking that he probably scared him, but he just simply relaxed his mind and said those words inexplicably.

He patted the back of Mo Ren's hand, and said, "Don't panic, think it through tonight, don't walk behind this Master from now on, just……stand shoulder to shoulder with me, hm?"

Mo Ren's heart tightened suddenly, as if he had just realized what Chu Yan said, he backed away suddenly in shock.

With this retreat, he broke away from Chu Yan holding his hand again, Chu Yan paused, stopped and looked at him in surprise.

Mo Ren was even more at a loss. He looked at Chu Yan, his whole body froze with tension, his light-colored lips opened and closed several times, but let alone a sentence, he couldn't even utter a word.

It's not that he didn't know that the intimacy with his master these days had long surpassed the boundary between master and servant.

Obviously, it’s not that I don't know...it’s just that what was kept in mind is that maybe the Master is only cherishing him for a while, and unconsciously became obsessed with the past life, even though it was shattered to pieces, yet still seeking for any slightest bit of warmth.

Mo Ren suddenly panicked, he didn't expect that he would be like this…..greedy, insatiable, and walk to a position of treason alongside the Master?

And the meaning of the Master is clearly to continue pampering him...

He frowned, thinking: how could this be possible?