You are ruthless, really helpless

Chapter 39

Jiang Li was surprised when he saw the young man's erratic eyes and red face.

You look so calm, why do you blush at every turn?

Could it be that he was wrong?

It can be said that he is a destined person.

If it wasn't fate, how could he have entered into this story, and met Shen Jiyun in his youth by such a coincidence?

He rolled his eyes slightly, and was about to say something to tease him, but before he could say anything, he saw a tree branch shaking in the distance, and a figure flashed past.

Jiang Li blurted out and shouted, "Who is it!"

The young Shen Jiyun turned his head to look, but before he saw what happened, he saw Jiang Li passing by lightly, stepping on leaves and twisting flowers, and threw himself into the forest.

The young Shen Jiyun took a step behind, and hurriedly raised his heels to follow.

But he was injured and the road in the forest was difficult, so he was always one step behind, and by the time he caught up, it was already too late.

The moonlight was crushed by the tree shadows and fell mottled.

Jiang Li stood in it, his brows were elegant and distant, his clothes fluttered slightly, as if he was about to ride the wind and leave immediately.

For some reason, after seeing this scene, the young Shen Jiyun shuddered, and he stretched out his hand to grab the person in front of him.

Jiang Li was contemplating the open space in front of him, when someone tugged his sleeve suddenly, and he just came back to his senses.

With one side of his face, the boy's lips moved, and he said nervously, "You...don't go."

Jiang Li was dumbfounded, and asked back: "When did I say I was leaving?"

The young Shen Jiyun opened his mouth, unable to say why, he just lowered his head and refused to let go of his hands no matter what.

Jiang Li had no choice but to touch the tip of his nose with his other hand, and muttered, "If you want to hold it, then hold it."

The young Shen Jiyun then slowly let go of his hand, and asked in a low voice, "What happened just now?"

Mentioning this matter, Jiang Li couldn't help frowning: "Someone is following us."

The young Shen Jiyun: "The man in black?" As he spoke, he subconsciously grasped the hilt of the sword, with an undisguised killing intent on his brows.

Jiang Li held down the young man's hand and pushed back the unsheathed sword: "It's not the man in black."

The young Shen Jiyun said coldly: "The behavior is suspicious, it is an enemy rather than a friend."

Jiang Li said uncertainly: "That person should not be hostile."

In the process of chasing, he didn't see the appearance of the man, only found a white dress in the shadow of the dense forest.

Dressed lightly in white, under the moonlight, that person's figure was as agile as a swimming dragon, fleeting, and when he caught up, he could only smell an elegant and cold fragrance of frost and snow.

Thinking of this, Jiang Li raised his hand and gently sniffed the lingering fragrance left on his fingertips, thoughtfully.

In the dark, that person didn't see any hostility, but seemed to want to lure him to other places.

Jiang Li wanted to follow up to find out.

But the young Shen Jiyun stopped him aloud: "It's already dark and the situation is unknown, it's better to go in the daytime."

Jiang Li glanced at it.

Seeing the young man's shoulders tense and his expression solemn, even the brows were unconsciously twisted up, as if he was very wary of someone in the dark.

Think about it too.

After all, when Shen Jiyun was young, his family was ruined and his family was destroyed, and he was hunted down thousands of miles away, so it is normal to be on guard.

He reached out and pressed the boy's shoulder: "It's okay..."

He wanted to act according to the boy's wishes, but the man in the dark refused to let him, and made a harsh movement in the corner.

The voice stopped abruptly.

Jiang Li's body took a step faster and chased after him.

After a while, only the young Shen Jiyun was left standing there, he clenched his fists tightly, and a murderous intent flashed between his brows.

He is still young and energetic, and he doesn't know what is called "Zangzhuo", let alone what is "too rigid and easy to break".

I only know that only if you are strong enough can you protect what you want.

The boy raised his head, his pupils were dark and gloomy.

……

The moon is bright and the stars are sparse, and the wind and clouds are scattered.

Jiang Li lightly stepped over the branches, and went around in circles with the man in the dark, going around and around, without even seeing each other.

Before I knew it, I deviated from the original direction and gradually embarked on another path.

When he came back to his senses, the surrounding area was covered with thick fog, and the hoarse and unpleasant crowing sound could be heard faintly, and the figure of that person was no longer seen.

Jiang Li's movements paused, and he heard a rush of footsteps behind him, and then he saw the young Shen Jiyun hurried over.

As soon as I arrived, I couldn't wait to ask: "Where is the person?"

Jiang Li shook his head: "I didn't catch up."

The young Shen Jiyun secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "Did you see who it is?"

Jiang Li: "Never." He paused, "I only saw white clothes."

As soon as the words fell, a thought suddenly crossed my mind, looming.

But before he had time to catch it, he heard a faint singing sound coming from a distance.

He held his breath and listened carefully.

The singing is rough, full of incomprehensible slang, and it can be heard from the high-pitched tune that it should be used for tribal sacrifices.

Jiang Li followed the singing and went deep into the fog.

The mist dissipated, and the further you looked into the depths, the clearer the surrounding scene became.

When you reach the end of the path, you can see a ruined wall.

Jiang Li stopped by the side of the road and looked carefully.

The walls buried under the dust are dilapidated, and some very exotic patterns can still be vaguely seen. Humans, birds, fish and insects are vivid and have a special sense of beauty.

Walking around the pattern on the mural, the songs surrounding him stopped at some point. He raised his head, and a round of moonlight fell, making everything hazy.

Jiang Li withdrew his gaze and was about to investigate again when a sigh suddenly came from his ear.

"The other shore and this shore..."

He looked over and saw a figure sitting upright in the shadows.

It was an old man in his dying years. He had aged to the extreme, and his skin was tightly attached to his bones. At first glance, he looked like a skull.

All his teeth had fallen out, and when he was speaking, only a black hole was exposed.

Jiang Li originally thought that this person was just playing tricks, but after looking at each other, the old man said slowly, "You are from the other side."

Jiang Li's gaze flickered: "The other shore, where is it?"

The old man was almost at the point of exhaustion, and it was very difficult to say every word: "The other side is naturally where you came from."

Jiang Li didn't interrupt him and listened carefully.

The old man raised his head, and a cluster of fires ignited in his dim eyes: "There is a long stream of time between the other shore and this shore. At this moment, you are in the long stream."

Word by word fell into my ears, as if some falsehood had been shattered.

Jiang Li's whole body lightened, surrounded by countless streams of water, his hair rose up along the stream, a series of bubbles burst out, and there was a sound of "gurgling".

He is like a drowning person, being dragged into the endless deep sea, and it is difficult to break free.

Another sigh sounded.

When Jiang Li came back to his senses, all the abnormalities disappeared. If the feeling of suffocation was not still vivid in his memory, he would have thought it was just an illusion.

The old man and the old god are always there: "The people on the other side do not belong to this world. If they stay for a long time, they will turn into a handful of dry bones in the long stream of time."

Jiang Li was thoughtful.

It seems that when he was in the bath, he was dragged into the long river of time by a monster at the bottom of the water. By accident, he came to the past and met Shen Jiyun when he was a boy.

At first he thought everything was an illusion, but he didn't expect it to actually exist.

After going back, will Shen Jiyun still remember what happened?

The thought flashed by.

But the most important thing now is not this, he took a step forward and said politely: "Excuse me, old man, how can I get back to the other shore?"

The old man gave an unexpected answer: "Boat."

Jiang Li thought he had heard it wrong, so he reconfirmed: "Boat?"

The old man raised his hand with difficulty and pointed forward: "The only thing that can cross the river is a boat."

Jiang Li looked in the direction he pointed.

There was a sound of waves ahead.

The fog was blown away by the wind, and white shadows could be seen faintly moving across the sea.

Is this the "ship" that the old man said?

Jiang Li wanted to ask another question, but when he turned around, he saw the old man with his eyelids closed, like a dead tree, completely lifeless.

He stared at it for a moment, then bowed silently towards the old man.

It seems that the secret person deliberately lured him here, just to let him know the truth.

If it weren't for the help of the people in the dark, I'm afraid he would really drown in this long time without knowing it.

Jiang Li made up his mind and wanted to go through the fog and look ahead.

At this moment, the young Shen Jiyun finally arrived.

He was extremely vigilant, and he was relieved after looking around and seeing no one else appearing.

"A Li." He walked over, "What are you doing here?"

Jiang Li said casually, "I'll go ahead and have a look."

The young Shen Jiyun frowned, puzzled: "What's so interesting?"

Jiang Li didn't explain, just waved his hand.

The young Shen Jiyun felt empty in his heart, as if he was about to lose something important.He opened his mouth, his throat raw: "Aren't we going to Taiwangzong?"

Jiang Li slowed down.

The young Shen Jiyun's voice dropped, "A Li, you promised me."

Jiang Li twitched the tip of his tongue, thinking: I have promised many things, and you are not bad.

But he didn't say it, and smiled slightly: "I'll go over and have a look. After I finish reading it, it won't be too late to go to Taiwangzong."

Young Shen Jiyun: "Really?"

Jiang Li's tone was gentle, with a rising end, as if he was being coquettish: "What did I lie to you for?"

The young Shen Jiyun was dubious, and met Jiang Li's eyes.

Those eyes were black and white, clear and clean, full of affection.

When these eyes meet, no one can refuse his request.

The young Shen Jiyun is naturally no exception: "...Okay."

Jiang Li stretched out his hand and pinched his nose: "You are so young, why are you thinking so deeply?"

The young Shen Jiyun retorted subconsciously: "I'm not young anymore."

Jiang Li raised his eyebrows, and turned his eyes frivolously, implying something: "What's the use of talking? You have to look to find out."

The skin of young people is always thin, this time, he couldn't say anything, his head was lowered, and the roots of his ears were red.

Jiang Li chuckled lightly: "Let's go."

The young Shen Jiyun followed closely behind.

Through the fog, a golden sandy beach greets the eye.

Wave after wave rolled in and beat on the shore, leaving a series of wet marks.

The sea was calm, and under the moonlight, a layer of mist rose.

In the mist, mountains and mountains can be seen, as if leading to another world.

Between this shore and the other shore, there are some white boats floating.

A closer look reveals that the boat is actually made of paper, which does not melt when exposed to water and travels freely.

According to the old man, as long as he takes a boat, he can return to his world.

Take the boat and go back.

This is a very simple thing.

However, Jiang Li encountered an accident.

Just as he was about to board the boat, someone grabbed his wrist and wanted to pull his hand away, but he couldn't break free.

Turning her head, she met the dark eyes of the young Shen Jiyun: "A Li, you said you would stay with me."

Jiang Li: "..."

Young Shen Jiyun: "You won't lie to me, will you?"

Without hesitation, Jiang Li said, "Of course." He smiled innocently, "Why should I lie to you?"

Young Shen Jiyun: "Then... don't go."

Jiang Li's eyelashes flickered: "Where can I go?" He complained, "The strength in your hand is so strong, I was pinched by you."

The young Shen Jiyun looked down.

Sure enough, Jiang Li's skin was fair and tender, and with a little force, an obvious red mark appeared.

He hurriedly let go of his hand: "I can't help it."

Jiang Li snorted: "It's not serious, am I your enemy?"

The young Shen Jiyun was even more ashamed, and wanted to explain: "I'm afraid you're gone..."

In his short life, he encountered too many catastrophes. In despair, Jiang Li was the only light he touched.

Like moths to a flame, even though the flames are deadly enough, they still can't help but rush into them, unwilling to let go.

The boy repeated again: "I can't bear it."

Jiang Li: "Okay, it's actually nothing..."

The two were talking and laughing, everything seemed so peaceful.

As he spoke, the young Shen Jiyun gradually let go of his defenses. At this moment, Jiang Li took advantage of his inattention and turned around to board the boat.

As soon as the wind blew, the white boat entered the waves.

Jiang Li was leaning on the swaying white boat, looking at the young man on the shore, with a sly smile on his lips: "Fool—" His voice floated along the wind and waves to the shore, slightly proud, "I'll teach you one today, Don't trust what other people say."

"especially……"

Before he could finish speaking, a wave hit him.

The white boat, which was still watertight before, is now really folded like paper, soaked in the water.

Jiang Li shook his head, staggered, and returned to the beach again.

Facing the young man's eyes, he smiled reluctantly: "...I can explain."