i have three shadows

Chapter 52 Big Brother

Xu Xingxing took a step forward, and after seeing the scene in front of him clearly, his eyes suddenly widened in horror. This place is so familiar that it couldn't be more familiar.

Not far away, a semi-circular iron frame stood tall, and the carved iron gate underneath was opened, revealing a not-so-wide playground.

There are swings and slides on the side of the playground, the sun is shining obliquely, and the surrounding is very quiet, as if a child will rush over and laugh in the next second.

But not a single person.

Xu Xingxing raised his head and looked straight at the signboard on the dome. The big two words on it were a little rusty - "Bright".

This is?

Mirage?

He called out in a low voice: "Jian Qingzhu."

Naturally, no one answered.

After a while, Xu Xingxing took a deep breath and walked towards the word "Guangming".

After entering the iron gate, the scene suddenly changed. A dozen or so children were playing on the unpaved playground in front of them.

Xu Xingxing watched for a while and found that the faces of these children were very blurry, but he was sure that they were all children from the former orphanage.

The "before" when I lived in the orphanage.

So this is dead soul?

Or the memories of the living?

He stood quietly for a while, carefully looking at everything in front of him, kneading various thoughts in his mind, and almost figured them out.

This is probably the scene of the illusion of the black mirage.

I'm afraid it has something to do with something he can't let go of.

Following his intuition, he walked through the noisy playground and walked to the back of the orphanage, which was separated from the wood factory base next door, and there was a small alley in the middle.

Xu Xingxing stood at the entrance of the alley, looking at the end of the alley——

A small figure was sitting on a pile of discarded logs against the wall.

The little man's clothes were old and ill-fitting.

He lowered his head, bent his legs, rested his arms on his knees, buried his face behind his elbows, and only showed a pair of eyes, staring at a certain place in the void.

Those eyes that belonged to a child were black and bright, as if they were going to cry at any time, but they never cried out.

I don't know what he was thinking.

A child's eyes cannot be so calm.

this kid...

Xu Xingxing took a deep breath and took a few steps forward. It may be that the change of the scene made people too uncomfortable, and after hearing the sound of his own blood, he felt his eyes were hot.

I don't know how long it took, but suddenly someone appeared in front of me.

Xu Xingxing was startled, and found that the man passed through his body directly and stood in the alley.

What is even more surprising is that the person is Jian Qingzhu.

Xu Xingxing stretched out his hand in a panic, trying to grab him, but only caught air.

Jian Qingzhu was still wearing the same clothes they went out in the morning, standing in the alley with his back to Xu Xingxing and facing the child.

The child was stunned for a long time before he realized that there was a person standing in front of him.

He raised his head, his big eyes widened, and he stared at Jian Qingzhu: "Brother, who are you? Are you also a ghost that others can't see?"

Xu Xingxing was stunned for a moment. He reached out to support the wall next to him, but when he pressed it, it was in vain, so he had to support his chest with one hand.

That child is himself.

That child is Xu Xingxing.

Xu Xingxing had a good friend and an older brother when he was a child. He smelled like lemons. He came to visit Xu Xingxing every day for a while, but then he disappeared.

When I met him for the first time, it was in this alley.

For many years, Xu Xingxing always thought it was a dream, always doubted his own memory, always thought that even if such a past event really happened, it was just a ghost looking at him pitifully, so he accompanied him for a ride.

So no one else can see it.

But he really didn't expect that this person would be Jian Qingzhu.

So is the existence of Jian Qingzhu a dream or reality?This dream or this reality, is it the past or the present?

Missing Jian Qingzhu overflowed at this moment, the two figures in front of him gradually blurred, Xu Xingxing wiped his eyes a little helplessly.

"Jian Qingzhu." He called again in a low voice.

The sound fell into the void, and there was no sound at all.

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When Jian Qingzhu ran over with his sword, Xu Xingxing shouted "Farewell" behind him, and he was startled, but it was already too late.

Just before the black mirage, there was a burst of cloud and mist in front of him, the whole person suddenly lost his center of gravity, his body suddenly became heavier, and then there was an endless sinking feeling.

Consciousness was blurred.

When she opened her eyes again, Jian Qingzhu was standing at the door of an orphanage.

He has been to this orphanage before, when he was looking for him based on Xu Xingxing's information, he had checked here.

The old signboard has experienced too much wind and rain, and the corners of the word "Guangming" have revealed dark red stitches, and there are smaller parts that have turned deeper black through the accumulation of time. red.

But even so, this signboard is much newer than the last time he came back.

He looked back, there was nothing, an empty alley, there seemed to be some residential buildings on both sides, and the orphanage was mixed among these bleak old buildings.

Chicken Willow Lane.

Sure enough, as Xu Xingxing said, it has always been dilapidated.

He knew that this was probably an illusion, so he wasn't too scared in his heart, but he was a little worried about Xu Yixing. If he entered the illusion, then Xu Xingxing would be facing the black mirage alone.

Or, in a place that he couldn't see, he also entered an illusion.

Knowing that he would not hear, Jian Qingzhu still shouted: "Xu Xingxing!"

No one answered.

Of course no one will answer.

The things in front of me, if you think about it together with the "mirage" of the black mirage, should all have happened in the past, but it was projected into the present.

In other words, I will not have any influence on everything here.

Jian Qingzhu regained her composure, raised her legs and walked towards the orphanage.

In the middle is a dusty playground, surrounded by a circle of evergreen trees. There are many children playing in the playground, chasing each other, or gathering together in twos and threes to fight.

When he passed the group of children, no one saw him.

Walking in the illusion is really like a ghost.

After walking a few steps, I passed by two eight or nine-year-old boys, and I happened to hear one say to the other, "Where's the boy?"

The other replied: "I don't know, I guess I went somewhere and cried again!"

The two laughed together as they talked, with contempt and ridicule on their faces. It was indescribably weird that this kind of expression appeared on a child's face.

Jian Qingzhu wasn't too surprised, and heard the one who spoke first say: "I don't know which bitch/zi's stuff, I only know how to scare people with ghosts every day."

Jian Qingzhu stopped, and suddenly thought, since he saw Jiliu Lane and Guangming Welfare Institute, maybe he could see Xu Xingxing.

Sure enough, another child told me mysteriously, "Don't say it so loudly, Xu Chichi knows it and is coming to settle accounts with you."

"Come here if you have the ability!" The boy cursed and spat on the ground, "I think she will be a bitch in the future, otherwise how can she support herself and that thing?"

Jian Qingzhu was stunned, and then became furious. He looked at the two boys through the invisible glass, with a calm face, but the murderous intent reverberated in his heart.

He almost stretched out his hand, but after all, he remembered that he couldn't touch anyone.

The two were still talking, and a smaller boy chased after the ball and chased them. One of them smiled, and without thinking, he raised his leg and kicked the boy over.

The little boy sat down on the ground and started to cry immediately, but the two raised their heads and laughed loudly. One of them laughed for a while and pointed at him: "Cry again!"

As soon as the words fell, the little boy had already raised his hand to bite himself, and stopped crying abruptly.

All the teenagers and children around laughed.

No one dared to pull the child.

After standing for a while, Jian Qingzhu turned and left.

Where will Xu Xingxing be?

He restrained the anger in his heart that had no place to vent, and looked at himself while walking. Fortunately, there were no obvious wounds or bloodstains.

After checking the time, Xu Xingxing became an orphan when he was about six years old, and when he was about seven years old, Xu Chichi was taken out of the orphanage.

So at this time, Xu Xingxing must still be a little baby like bread.

The thought softened him a bit.

The Guangming Welfare Institute is not big, just two buildings, one for teaching, one for accommodation, and a small house next to it, where the staff live.

I looked around on the playground, but I didn't see Xu Xingxing as I imagined.

Jian Qingzhu walked around the two buildings again, but also found nothing.

Finally standing by the building where he was staying, he suddenly found an exit at the back, walked over and saw a small alley, judging from the entrance, it was a very narrow passage, only for one person to pass through.

Xu Xingxing.

He suddenly had a strong premonition in his heart, so he walked in quickly, and actually saw a small figure sitting high at the end of the alley.

As if waiting for him.

Jian Qingzhu stood in the distance and looked at the villain for a while, thinking what to do?No matter how sad Xu Xingxing is now, he can't hug him.

But he still followed the voice in his heart.

The little Xu Xingxing was about five or six years old, sitting on the pile of waste wood at the end of the alley, shrinking himself into a small ball.

Jian Qingzhu walked over and stood in front of him. After a while, Xu Xingxing suddenly raised his head, revealing an extremely delicate face with big and bright eyes.

There was no overly surprised look on his face, but his eyes were wide open, and he asked, "Brother, who are you? Are you also a ghost that others can't see?"

can see?

But isn't this a mirage?

Jian Qingzhu was a little surprised, and looked back, but there was no one.

After confirming that Xiao Xingxing was talking to himself, he went to squat under the pile of wood and looked at him: "Xiao Xingxing, why are you sitting here?"

Xiao Xingxing laughed, his big eyes seemed to be steaming, and he didn't ask Jian Qingzhu why he knew him, but just said: "I'll sit here for a while, and I'll be back soon. Previously, there was a sister crying here every day. I will accompany her."

"Aren't you afraid?" Jian Qingzhu asked.

Xiaoxing thought for a while: "I'm afraid, but she never hurt me."

"Are you a ghost?" he asked again.

Jian Qingzhu shook her head and opened her arms: "I'm human, do you want to come down?"

Xiao Xingxing looked at him for a long time, then nodded slightly, jumped down from the wood pile, and threw himself into his arms.

Small and soft, Jian Qingzhu laughed, why did she trust people so easily since she was a child?

Just after saying a few words, a voice suddenly sounded outside, sounding very angry: "Xu Xingxing! Where is he running wild again! If you don't come out, today's dinner will be gone!"

Xiao Xingxing rubbed his nose and said embarrassedly: "I'm hungry, I have to go, or Auntie will be angry."

Jian Qingzhu nodded.

Xiao Xingxing let go of the hand holding him, ran out towards the entrance of the alley, turned back halfway through the run, stood in front of Jian Qingzhu, looked up at him: "Big brother, are you still here tomorrow?"

The eyes are so bright, Jian Qingzhu thought.

"Yes." He replied immediately.

After the little party left, Jian Qingzhu suddenly felt a little dazed.

As he grew up, he was rarely confused. He knew his identity and what he should do since he was a child, but after agreeing to Xiao Xingxing, he suddenly didn't know where he should go.

Now in this illusion, he didn't know how to leave. He raised his head and wanted to lean against the wall, and almost fell, only to realize that he couldn't touch the real thing.

But it was obvious that I could meet Xu Xingxing just now.

Can only meet Xu Xingxing?

Isn't this really the same as a ghost?

He was startled.

After walking back and forth in the alley a few times, Jian Qingzhu confirmed that he really couldn't touch the real thing, so he had to stand where he was.

After a while, Xiao Xingxing poked his head at the entrance of the alley, and Jian Qingzhu looked at him suspiciously.

Why did you come back so soon?

Xiao Xingxing saw him there, smiled, and ran over to hold his hand: "Big brother, you're so early today!"

"Huh?" Jian Qingzhu looked at him.

Xiao Xingxing did not notice his surprise, and said with a smile: "I made a wish when I was sleeping yesterday, I hope you are still here today!"

Jian Qingzhu froze for a moment, just for a moment, has this been a day?

Xiao Xingxing led him to sit on the wood pile, and Jian Qingzhu was even more surprised.

He found that when he was next to Xu Xingxing, it was as if he suddenly possessed an entity and could touch the real thing.

The two of them sat down together on the pile of wood, Xiao Xingxing nestled in his arms, lying on his lap, and told him that Xu Chichi was closed for school this week, so he couldn't come to see him.

Jian Qingzhu kept listening to him, and felt a softness in her heart that had no place to rest.

Not long after the bell rang outside, it was dinner at the orphanage, Xiao Xingxing had no choice but to say goodbye to him, and folded his body again when leaving.

Seeing him turning his head, Jian Qingzhu immediately said, "I'll still be here tomorrow."

Seeing Xiao Xingxing's figure disappear, he frowned.

Like last time, Xiaoxing came again about 10 minutes later.

This time he looked a little depressed, the depression of a six-year-old child made Jian Qingzhu a little short of breath.

He had to smile seriously at him.

Xiao Xingxing quickly calmed down and laughed happily. In fact, he was already smiling the first time he saw Jian Qingzhu.

It's just that as a child, even with a mind that doesn't match his age, when it comes to restraining his expression, he is always not as familiar as an adult.

Jian Qingzhu looked at him for a while, and suddenly found that there was a scar on the corner of his mouth, so he gently turned his face and asked, "What's wrong? Where is the bruise?"

Xiao Xingxing didn't answer, just looked at him and smiled.

Sitting on the wood pile, Xiao Xingxing didn't say anything this time, he just buried his head in his chest, and after a while he said: "Brother, you smell so good, what is this smell?"

Jian Qingzhu was stunned for a while, raised her hand and smelled herself, but she didn't smell anything. After thinking about it again, she said, "Maybe it's the smell of bath liquid, lemon smell, I like this smell quite a lot."

Xiao Xingxing said cheerfully: "Xing Xing likes lemon flavor!"

The little party left again.

Jian Qingzhu was a little dazed. For a while, he had been in Xu Xingxing's world for several days, but he still hadn't found a way to break the illusion.

The most critical problem is that once he leaves Xu Xingxing, he will not be able to touch everything in this world.

After another quarter of an hour or so, Xiao Xingxing did not appear.

According to the rules of the previous few times, it should be another new day now. Jian Qingzhu stood in the alley for a while, but there was no sign of anyone.

He felt something was wrong, so he went out of the alley.

As soon as he walked to the edge of the playground, he heard a burst of cursing.

"Brats! The dean has worked so hard to support you, yet you steal!" A woman grabbed Xiao Xingxing by the nape of his neck and slapped his small body one after another.

There are many children watching the fun and laughing.

"He's just a liar!" a voice shouted.

Another girl said: "Right! Always scares us!"

The woman was so persistent that she almost lifted Xiao Xing up and stared at him: "Stinky boy! Are you wrong!"

Xiao Xingxing was holding something tightly in his arms, and he didn't make any excuses, just desperately holding on to it.

Jian Qingzhu's heart was on fire, he even wanted to kill everyone here, he gritted his teeth and took a step forward, but remembered that he couldn't touch these people at all.

After a while, he suddenly remembered something and strode forward.

If you hold Xu Xingxing in your arms, you can deal with these people.

Like telepathy, just as he rushed forward in a rage, Xiao Xingxing suddenly raised his head, and accurately caught his gaze through the crowd.

Just at this glance, Xiao Xingxing, who had been neither crying nor shouting, opened his mouth, and his eyes suddenly filled with tears.

As if he knew what Jian Qingzhu was going to do, he anxiously shouted at him: "Brother! Don't!"

The author has something to say:

The feelings of the children are of course different from the feelings of Xu Xingxing later.Although they were all facing Jian Qingzhu.

Jian Qingzhu's treatment of Xiao Xingxing is of course different from that of Xu Xingxing.

Yes, I'm saying that this has absolutely nothing to do with pedophilia, it's just a meeting after time~ (Maybe I'm sensitive but I think I have to explain this sentence, pedophilia is absolutely unacceptable, and there are not many violent words I said everyone understands)

Forget the year!

P, that S, just now when I was writing the next little plot, I scared myself, what should I do if I dare not go to the bathroom in the middle of the night? ┭┮﹏┭┮

So why am I so timid to torture myself like this? ? ?