Me and my fantasy world

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The sound of burning branches.

Lingyi took out another plate, which contained the skewers he had eaten, but Xiaojiu beside him was still eating with relish. He had finished the first one and was only halfway through the second one. He sat cross-legged on the ground with a blanket covering his body. The fish bones stuck to the blanket, fell onto the rocks, and scattered around Xiaojiu.

"Is it delicious?" Lingyi asked Xiaojiu. Xiaojiu glared at Lingyi and took two steps back, but bumped into a dead tree and had no way to retreat. Then he squatted in front of the dead tree and continued eating. "By the way, speaking of which..." Lingyi said, taking out a small glass bottle from his pocket, then stood up and slowly walked towards Xiaojiu.

When Xiaojiu saw this, he immediately jumped up, dropped the half-eaten fish in his hand, jumped behind a dead tree, and monitored Lingyi's actions.

Lingyi, however, held the glass bottle and smiled. He walked to the iron plate in front of the dead tree, squatted down, opened the bottle cap, and gently sprinkled something on the grilled fish. Under the light of the fire, it looked like some crystal clear gems. After sprinkling it twice, he took back the glass bottle and sat down again in front of the tent.

Xiaojiu looked at Lingyi warily, then turned over to the iron plate and carefully smelled the crystals that Lingyi had just sprinkled on the grilled fish. Those crystals were like gems scattered on the freshly grilled fish, and the hot surface was slowly melting the crystals, slowly forming a circle of salty coating on the surface of the grilled fish.

"That's salt. I forgot to put it in for myself just now. It will make the grilled fish taste better." Lingyi explained simply. Xiaojiu grabbed the grilled fish but didn't eat it in a hurry. He kept looking at it carefully. "Why, are you still afraid of poisoning? Poisoning you in front of you? No one can think of it. It's so obvious."

Xiaojiu did not believe Lingyi's words at first. After sniffing the grilled fish, he sat back on the ground with peace of mind. Then he took a light bite: "Hmm!" Xiaojiu suddenly made a surprised sound. The tip of his tongue felt the crispness of the grilled fish skin, the freshness of the soft and tender meat, and a strange taste that stimulated Xiaojiu's brain, making Xiaojiu linger.

"It's just salt. Haven't you eaten it?" Lingyi asked curiously.

Xiao Jiu was so engrossed in eating that he didn't even spit out the fish bones. He just kept chewing with big mouthfuls: "Salt? What is that? I haven't tried it before. Is it delicious?"

"Well, it tastes good but it's not very delicious either." Lingyi was a little confused by this answer and had to answer it vaguely.

"What do you mean by delicious and not delicious? Can't you just say directly that it is delicious or not?" Xiao Jiu asked doubtfully.

"Because salt is a seasoning. A little bit can be used for seasoning, but if you eat too much, your mouth will feel very salty and you will feel like vomiting." Lingyi summarized it to Xiaojiu in simple language.

"Oh, then it's similar to meat. It tastes good if you eat a little bit, but if you keep eating it, you'll feel like vomiting." Xiao Jiu concluded.

Lingyi also nodded slightly: "Well, although the characteristics may be different, the results are basically the same. You can understand it this way."

"Why don't you just say it directly? I can understand it better." Xiaojiu finished eating the grilled fish and even licked the skewer reluctantly.

"Maybe, I didn't explain it clearly." Lingyi saw that Xiaojiu had finished eating, so he stood up again and came to Xiaojiu's side. Xiaojiu was still very wary of him. When Lingyi approached, he immediately returned to the dead tree and said, "Don't be nervous. These steel skewers can still be used. You can continue to grill fish next time."

"You can't do that? Just take back and lick what I just ate..." Xiaojiu looked at Lingyi with contempt, his eyes full of distrust.

"...Tell me honestly who told you that, and I'll slap you." Lingyi complained, "Take the leftovers back and lick them... Eh, it makes me sick just thinking about it."

"The elders said that all men are bad. They will take back what women have eaten and lick it like a dog..." Xiaojiu's contemptuous eyes never left Lingyi's face.

"Elder, if your elder encountered such a thing, it would be quite sad..." Lingyi said, picking up the steel skewers that Xiaojiu had eaten, put them on a plate, and then came to the lake, "I'll wash them in front of you, okay?"

Lingyi sat by the lake, put down the plate, and placed the skewers in the lake water to wash them.

However, Zero One's back was exposed to Nine without any hesitation, without any hindrance or even any defense against someone who would harbor such a strong hatred for him from time to time.

"Is this guy crazy? He actually exposed his back to me like this..." Xiao Jiu said, with the claws of both hands slightly erected, staring at Lingyi, "No, he still has the soul of the dragon in his body. Maybe he is luring me into the trap. The elder grandmother said that men will put a hat on themselves and deliberately expose some weaknesses to let women jump into it themselves."

And Xiaojiu's mumbling seemed to be heard by Lingyi: "You are right, there is Long'er in my body, and there is also my Long'er protecting me from behind." Lingyi said, and a shadow of a dragon slowly emerged from behind him. Like Xiaojiu, they looked at each other, "Long'er also told me that you had released the killing intent just now, and asked me to strike first."

Lingyi said as he cleaned the steel skewers in his hand and put the iron plate into the lake to clean it. Xiaojiu did not hesitate to express his inner thoughts. After all, he had been seen through by Lingyi, so he admitted generously: "So what? With the power of the dragon in your body, you have the capital to strike first, why don't you do it?"

Lingyi listened and put the iron plate back to the lake. He turned around and looked at Xiaojiu in confusion: "Who are you? Are you my enemy? Or given your identity as a fox, you are guessing that you and I are in a hunter and prey relationship? Isn't that funny? If that's the case, why would I save you?" Lingyi said unhappily and turned back to continue washing.

"Save me?" Xiaojiu seemed unaware of his physical condition. He immediately touched his cheek, then his chest. It seemed that it was just as Lingyi said. The wounds in his body had almost healed, and the remaining minor injuries could basically be healed by a night's rest.

Lingyi was still washing the skewers and iron plate intently. There were only four skewers and one iron plate, but Lingyi had to wash them over and over again.

"Why are you still washing? Is what I eat so dirty?"

"Aren't you afraid that I'll take it back and lick it? Wash it clean and get rid of the taste in your mouth. This way you can feel more at ease. I don't have any such thoughts."

"Is... is that so? But the way you are now makes me even more suspicious of you."

"...Tsk, what are you trying to do?"

"Ah? I should ask you this."

"Really? It's better to give it to Long Er. I fed him the whole thing when her body was still there, and she didn't complain like that."

"Huh? You called me a bitch?"

"Is not it?"

"..."

……

Staring at the flickering flames, Lingyi sat back in his seat, and the iron plate and steel skewers were put back into Lingyi's bracelet. Xiaojiu also slowly approached the fire and sat next to Lingyi, but the two were still one or two meters apart.

Perhaps it was because of the two quarrels, although a little unhappy, it made Xiaojiu realize that the man in front of her seemed a little different from the man she knew. Apart from being more handsome, smarter, and seemingly having nobler character, there was nothing special about him. But there was an inexplicable feeling lingering in Xiaojiu's mind, as if the man in front of her was trustworthy.

"So, do you have anything to ask me?" Xiaojiu stared at Lingyi in thought, but Lingyi broke the silence first and asked Xiaojiu.

"Ah? Oh... uh, what was it?" Xiaojiu suddenly forgot what he wanted to ask Lingyi.

But Lingyi was not in a hurry. He grabbed a branch from the side and gently poked the firewood: "It's okay if you can't remember. No one is forcing you."

"Huh? Didn't you ask? Don't you want to know?" Xiaojiu asked puzzledly.

"Just because I ask doesn't mean I want to know." Lingyi said calmly, "I ask simply from your perspective. Maybe you have some doubts and want to talk to me, and I can answer them. As for whether I want to know or not, I don't really care. The main thing is that you have questions and remember them. If you want to talk, I'll listen. If you don't want to talk, I won't force you."

Xiao Jiu was a little stunned by what Ling Yi said, and murmured blankly: "Why?"

"Why is there any reason? What could it be?" Lingyi asked doubtfully, "Could it be that you have something worth taking away from me?"

Hearing Lingyi say this, Xiaojiu suddenly clenched his fists, and his eyes suddenly became sharp: "What if I have it?"

Lingyi looked Xiaojiu up and down and said, "Fox people, I know very little about you. You have nothing. You have no money. If you want sex, I already have Long'er. Long'er is very proactive. If I want, I will do whatever I want. In addition, Long'er's figure is much better than yours. It's useless to ask for sex."

"You guy, why do you always make me so angry when I hear you talk..." Xiaojiu suddenly couldn't help but complain. What Lingyi said was true. Xiaojiu really had no money now, and no sex was available to him. Moreover, there was Long'er by Lingyi's side. Judging from the beautiful scene that he saw by the lake, it was enough to see Long'er's initiative. Thinking about it carefully, it seemed that there was really nothing that Lingyi wanted.

"Then apart from this, do you have the information I want?" Lingyi said, his eyes suddenly became sharp and cold, and he looked at Xiaojiu with a squint.

But Xiaojiu's legs began to tremble after just being glared at. Xiaojiu could clearly feel from Lingyi's eyes the murderous intent and anger, with hatred as the core, which kept attacking Xiaojiu like a mountain torrent, making it difficult for Xiaojiu to breathe.

Xiaojiu clenched his fists slightly, then placed them on his chest, protecting his chest tightly, as if there really was some secret.

"Do you know how Long Er can be resurrected?"

"do not know……"

"Do you know where my mother is now and what she is doing?"

"I don't know either……"

"Then do you know who destroyed the Nameless Village?"

"Ah? Nameless Village? Where is it?"

The brief conversation made everything clear. Lingyi immediately retracted his sharp gaze, closed his eyes with some disappointment, and shook his head: "Okay, you don't have the information I want, so tell me, what do you have that is worth taking away from me?"

As Xiaojiu spoke, her heart tightened slightly, with a hint of evasion in her eyes. She knew clearly that she couldn't tell him the secret, but for some reason, she seemed to be able to open her heart in front of him without any hesitation.

"If I tell you, will you arrest me?" Xiao Jiu asked.

"I'm only concerned about these three things right now. Do you have any other secrets? Is it possible that you are sealing up some ancient power and are being hunted by someone? Don't be ridiculous." Lingyi said calmly, but Xiaojiu looked a little nervous.

He clenched his fists tightly, gritted his teeth, and seemed to be hesitating about something: "If I tell you that there is indeed an ancient power sealed in my body, what will you do?"

The evening breeze blowing through the treetops at this moment is a bit noisy.

Lingyi didn't expect that his casual words would actually be guessed correctly. He looked at Xiaojiu and said, "If you really don't trust me and can't tell me your inner secrets, I can ask you a few questions and you only need to answer yes or no. Of course, if you don't want to answer this question, you don't have to answer it."