black rose of sin city

As a detective, the result of being too soft-hearted is to become a guide dog.

Lu Xuan felt that she was hurting herself repeatedly, cutting her own flesh with a knife, and didn't know which cut to die.

Watching the wound continue to heal like a rewind, the scene is definitely beyond words.

For no reason, he suddenly thought of a sentence - playing is a heartbeat.

Unable to sneer, he turned his head and looked out the window, half lying on the chair, the sun was so harsh that he could barely open his eyes, and the whole room was shrouded in a pale golden halo.It was a leisurely afternoon, with no guests, no work, and the rustling of the wind blowing through the leaves became the only sound around.

Sometimes, I feel that it is good to go on like this, but the feeling of loneliness will eventually emerge bit by bit.

Lu Xuan feels like an old man who is dying recently, and often thinks about people and things from the past.

He often thinks of Qi Shaowu, You Hao, You Zuo, Shang Shan, and other people who have existed in his memory, and even occasionally thinks of Qi Shaoyang——

But what I always think about is that person, and I never stop.

The dream was still repeating, as if it were endless, and it became a part of his life, but he found that the more he thought about that person now, the more blurred that person was in his memory.Although he already knew that this day would come, it still came sooner than he imagined.

He couldn't help but start to be afraid, but there was nothing he could do.

Besides, he would also think of Shen Chuan.As if it was inevitable, or just as it should be, that man was always looking for gaps in his memory, and filling them up bit by bit.

This is actually pretty sneaky.

Shen Chuan was thought of more and more often, and sometimes he obviously didn't want to, but he couldn't help but appear in his mind, and he couldn't control it at all, just like the feeling of a high school student who is in love with someone secretly.But he knew that his relationship with Shen Chuan was not that simple and pure.

Even though he thought so much, he still felt that a corner of his memory was missing, and the most important details seemed to have been forgotten by him.

Forget it, everything is fine. Today, he still needs to make plans for his livelihood.

When the phone rang, Lu Xuan was in a half-dream and half-awake state. In this season, the warm sunshine in the afternoon can always make people drowsy.

The ring was a bit noisy, and after two rings, he half-opened his eyes, picked up the phone, said "Hello" and didn't bother to speak again.Today he is indeed not as active as usual, there is no way, everyone will have periods of burnout.

After waiting for a few seconds, the person on the other end of the phone still didn't speak, Lu Xuan frowned, and asked again, "Who is there?"

He could feel someone on the other end of the phone, but the other party didn't seem to want to speak. He couldn't help suspecting that it was a prank, and just as he was about to hang up——

"Wait a moment--"

The hand that was holding the microphone and was about to put it down stopped in mid-air, Lu Xuan frowned, and slowly put the microphone back to her ear.

This time, the other party spoke quickly, "Lu Xuan—" The man's voice from the microphone was as light as a gust of wind.

Lu Xuan didn't react at first, although the voice was inexplicably familiar, but he couldn't be sure, so he didn't make a sound, and the person on the other end of the phone seemed to know his doubts, and called him again.

A figure suddenly flashed in her mind, and Lu Xuan subconsciously blurted out, "Yun Chuyang?!"

This name has been dusty in his mind for a long time, and it is even close to being unfamiliar.

For example, if his relationship with You Hao can be described as "very good", then it seems that he and Yun Chuyang can only be described as "knowledgeable".

At that time, Yun Chuyang could almost be said to be a low-key and somewhat mysterious person. In the organization, he had always been a representative figure of Shenlong who never saw the end, and when he saw it occasionally, he just passed by.

The first time Lu Xuan saw Yun Chuyang was also accidental. At that time, he was smoking in the corner of the hall with a cigarette in his mouth. The man exuding a special temperament was very young, but I couldn't tell how old he was, but I heard that he was actually not young.

At that time, Yun Chuyang was accompanied by another person, the same deep man, but not of the same type as Yun Chuyang.

Through the smoke, he took a look at the two of them, then stretched out his hand to remove the cigarette from his mouth as if nothing had happened, and exhaled smoke rings. As for what thoughts he had at that time, he could no longer remember, and it didn't matter anyway.

When he met Yun Chuyang again by chance for the second time, the latter suddenly stopped and looked back at him, then smiled at him.It might just be a friendly and ordinary greeting, but it made him frown slightly, because Yun Chuyang's every move was not so casual, because his specialness always made people feel that he was seen through.

But now, when she suddenly received a call from this person and heard his voice, Lu Xuan felt a strange sense of nostalgia.

Both ends of the phone were silent for a few seconds at the same time, as if giving each other time to adapt, until Yun Chuyang said "Hello" to break the silence again.

A greeting that has been separated for many years opened the topic.

When I went out, the sun was shining brightly outside, and the weather swept away the cold weather a while ago, and it was as warm as spring had entered early.Lu Xuan raised her head and glanced at the beautiful blue sky, and her mood became better, at least better than a while ago, as if she was thinking about it, or maybe she had figured it out.

Watching his bleeding arm recover little by little, his mood can hardly be described in words. Although he has always known that he is not an ordinary normal person, but now, he seems to be one step away from normal.

It's just that he is not a self-pitying person. To him, this ability is no different from his own hypnotic power. Once discovered, it is not difficult to accept it.

He has seen people with super recovery ability. He was already covered in blood from the blast, and even his intestines were about to flow out, but he could recover quickly, which was even more miraculous than the special effects in movies.But that price is heavy, and the aging rate is several times faster than that of ordinary people, which shows that it is only an illusion after all, just like prepaying the rest of one's life in advance.

So all he can do now is try not to hurt himself, and the rest should be regarded as "mutation".

In just over two years, Lu Xuan found that her self-cultivation seemed to have improved a lot.

Well, that's no small gain.

Came to an unfamiliar street and found the agreed place before the appointed time. It was a very nice restaurant. The restaurant was located at the corner of a mottled stone wall, in a villa full of old-fashioned bungalow style.

After entering the door, before the waiter stepped forward to ask, Lu Xuan explained that he was looking for someone, and then scanned the spacious hall with few seats. Although he was not familiar with him and hadn't seen him for a long time, he It took almost no effort to find the person I was looking for.

The man sat on the seat by the window, didn't look out the window, just sat quietly with his head down, as if he was thinking about something.Compared with the last time we met, Lu Xuan found that he was thinner. For a grown man over 175 centimeters tall, he was too thin, but his demeanor remained the same.He was wearing a beige windbreaker with a white stand-up collar shirt exposed at the neckline. The temperament exuded from his body always made people think of the words "soft as jade" at the first time.

Lu Xuan always felt that Yun Chuyang was from another world, although they didn't seem to belong to this world.

He walked towards Yun Chuyang, and when he got to the table, the latter moved his head slightly, then looked at him slowly, showing a faint smile.

Lu Xuan also smiled, "Long time no see."

Yun Chuyang nodded.

It's true that they haven't seen each other for a long time, but when they meet again, they seem to be closer than before. No one feels embarrassed by the shortening of the distance.

Sitting opposite Yun Chuyang, Lu Xuan's mood was a little delicate. After ordering a cup of tea, he began to look at the old man in front of him. "You are still the same as before, nothing has changed."

Yun Chuyang laughed out loud, and his entire expression became so vivid that it was almost impossible to take his eyes off. "I believe you are too."

When he said this, his eyes lacked any sparkle, as if the most spiritual thing was missing, which made Lu Xuan frown a little puzzled.

As if knowing what he was thinking, Yun Chuyang continued calmly. "But I've changed a bit after all."

He raised his head and looked at Lu Xuan. The color of his pupils was almost completely black. From a distance, he might not see anything wrong, but if he looked closely, he could find that there was no focal length.

"You—" Lu Xuan's eyes widened in surprise.

"Blind." It didn't seem to be a big deal, Yun Chuyang answered the words calmly, his white and slender fingers moved slowly on the table, when he touched the coffee cup, he picked it up and took a sip. "Sooner or later."

His calm made Lu Xuan unable to respond.If he felt that Yun Chuyang's blindness was sudden, then Yun Chuyang himself might have expected what would happen today.

Yun Chuyang has the ability to predict, and is the owner of the most mysterious and taboo ability. He is proficient in destiny, knowledgeable about the past and the present, and can predict a certain event, a certain result, or even a certain moment in the future.

Hundreds of princes, nobles, rich and famous people were willing to exchange huge wealth for a piece of news that was crucial to them, because since fate can be predicted, it can also be changed, and it is like a myth to rewrite one's own destiny So mesmerizing that one would pay any price for it.

Lu Xuan looked at Yun Chuyang and decided not to ask him the reason for his blindness, because Yun Chuyang didn't seem to have anything to say.But there was one thing he had to ask.

"How will you be here?"

No answer, put down the cup, Yun Chuyang was silent for a moment, then asked, "What kind of work are you doing now?"

Lu Xuan frowned, but still told the truth. "private detective."

He smiled, "It's a good job. Interesting, isn't it?"

Lu Xuan rubbed her chin, recalling her job content, she was really not that close to being a detective, and felt a little ashamed for a while.

"It's okay, at least—much more meaningful than before."

This is the truth, what "before" refers to, they all understand.

"After asking me so much, you should answer my question now, right?"

Yun Chuyang tilted his head slightly, looking a little cute, "What if... I said I'm here to take you back?"

Tapping the index finger on the table, Lu Xuan seemed to be thinking about the credibility of this sentence, but she replied after a while, "This task doesn't seem to be suitable for you."

Upon hearing this, Yun Chuyang laughed out loud, "You really know me very well."

In fact, the so-called understanding, to put it bluntly, is just that Lu Xuan knows how much "lethal power" Yun Chuyang has.

Although he has the ability to predict, but other than that, Yun Chuyang is no different from ordinary people, and his health is not very good. Compared with Lu Xuan's weak hypnotic ability, he is even more powerless kind of.

Plus now that he is blind again, Lu Xuan feels that if he is really the one who wants to take him back, he should take the lobbying route.

Yun Chuyang finally put away his smile, looked exactly in Lu Xuan's direction and said, "I did come to look for you, but I didn't want to take you back, but I wanted you to take me back to a place."

Now Lu Xuan really didn't understand.

"What's the meaning?"

"I would like to formally commission you to work."

This is somewhat unexpected.Lu Xuan raised her eyebrows.

Yun Chuyang continued without the slightest hint of a joke: "I want to ask you to take me back to a place."

"Where?" he asked subconsciously.

After thinking about it, Yun Chuyang replied, "The place where I was born." Lowering his head, he slowly stroked the rim of the cup with his fingers, "I am in this state, it is difficult to go back by myself, so I want to find someone to take me back. Although It sounds a bit embarrassing, but a blind man is really handicapped." After finishing speaking, he chuckled lightly.

To Lu Xuan, if it wasn't for the fact that the client was being hunted down or something, it didn't sound like a difficult job, but a weird request.Looking at Yun Chuyang, he wanted to find some clues from his words or expression.

"Why did you come to me?" This was also one of his questions.He didn't know Yun Chuyang well before, and after he left the organization, he didn't think Yun Chuyang would think of him.

"You don't have to worry too much, I don't have any other plans or even conspiracy, I just want to go home. If you think it's strange to describe it as work, then in other words, I would like to ask you to do me a favor—" Yun Chuyang smiled. "As an old acquaintance."

It seemed that he knew that his relationship with Lu Xuan was not as good as a friend, and the word "colleague" was subconsciously avoided by both of them, so he said that.

"It has nothing to do with anyone, it's just an agreement between you and me. How?" Yun Chuyang said again, the begging on his face was something Lu Xuan had never seen before, as if there was nothing he could do as a last resort.

Facing such a face, it is difficult for anyone to refuse.Lu Xuan looked away from the window, and sighed silently, feeling that this seemed to be another favor.

"You answer me first, why are you here?" He met the old man again and again, and he felt that the development of things became more and more strange. Is it really a strange coincidence?

"I wanted to go home, so I came out." Yun Chuyang said flatly.

This is a bit too "convenient"——

As if he could see the doubt on his face, Yun Chuyang immediately promised. "Don't worry, I came to you alone this time. I didn't tell anyone about you, and I won't tell you in the future. After I arrive at the destination, you can leave, and we will pretend that we have never met."

Lu Xuan admires Yun Chuyang very much. Although this man can't see it anymore, he can see it more thoroughly than anyone else. This is not something he just realized now.

Next, he was the only one who needed to hesitate, and whether to agree to Yun Chuyang became a difficult problem.If the reason for agreeing to You Hao last time was mainly because of the relationship between the two, then what reason can I use to agree to Yun Chuyang this time?

Glancing at the calm man across the way, he blinked his eyes, as if he knew he was looking at him, and smiled harmlessly. Lu Xuan suddenly felt that he must have done nothing good in his previous life, and that he would only be in this life. Become a bad guy.

He never thought of himself as a person with a lot of sympathy. After all, that kind of thing would only be considered a stupid mistake in the past, but now he "makes mistakes" again and again, probably because he has been away from there for a long time, and he has begun to feel a little human.

Sighing, he sat up straight and looked at Yun Chuyang, "I can't find a reason to agree to you, but I can't find a reason to refuse you either."

Yun Chuyang smiled, "You don't need to reject me, trust me."

On a sunny afternoon, the sunlight through the glass windows sprinkled warmth into every corner. Lu Xuan looked at the man in front of him whose eyelashes were covered with a halo, and suddenly felt a feeling similar to an illusion—a beautiful thing Sometimes it always seems unreal, fleeting.

Well, maybe his life couldn't be better, but it wasn't much worse.

"Although we are old acquaintances, I can only give you a friendly price." I tapped my fingers leisurely on the table, "I have never paid a low fee for bodyguard work."

Yun Chuyang laughed and nodded.

"Hmm! Compared to looking for kittens and puppies, this job is indeed a bit harder. Don't worry, I won't renege on my debt."

Lu Xuan couldn't hide her astonishment when she heard the words, and it took a long time before she raised her hand and touched her nose. He didn't know that this person also had such a sense of humor.In front of Yun Chuyang, no one seemed to have any secrets.

"I'm not kidding." He rarely said seriously, "I want you to help me find out the whereabouts of a person and predict where he will appear."

Yun Chuyang slightly raised his eyebrows, "Are you still looking for him?"

Lu Xuan couldn't help laughing, feeling as if the whole world knew about it, and everyone was watching his joke.

"Since you know, it's easy to handle, and we don't have to beat around the bush. I'll take you home, and you tell me where he is. It's fair and reasonable, and there is no deception."

Yun Chuyang frowned, "I thought if you wanted to ask me, you would have already asked."

Lu Xuan laughed at herself, "I used to be arrogant and didn't want to rely on anyone to find him, especially people in the organization, but now, I just want to know the answer because I'm afraid."

He was afraid, afraid that the day he couldn't wait would come early, because the newly emerging recovery ability in him was likely to hasten his death.

As if considering the feasibility of this matter, Yun Chuyang's expression was extremely heavy.

"Is there any embarrassment?" Lu Xuan asked.In fact, he knew that Yun Chuyang never predicted anything for people he knew, which was one of the reasons why he didn't ask before.It's Yun Chuyang's principle, rather it is Yun Chuyang always exercising his ability with a sense of guilt, and he doesn't want to delve into the deep meaning of it.

"It is possible—" Yun Chuyang is still hesitating, "But, if the result is not what you want——"

"I only want one result. As for what it is, that's a matter for the future."

Yun Chuyang didn't speak, but finally nodded.

"it is good."

Lu Xuan seemed to be relieved, but she didn't feel relaxed in her heart.Suddenly so close to the truth, but there is a sense of unreality.

It's just that the sentimentality at this time is really superfluous.

"Is it your friend?" Yun Chuyang asked suddenly.

Lu Xuan looked at him inexplicably, Yun Chuyang blinked, and moved his chin to the side.

Looking in the direction he pointed, Lu Xuan saw a square table with three people sitting in an elegant corner not far from them, and one of them was looking at him.

The moment his gaze met the other person, he felt that his expression must be ridiculous.

I saw Shen Chuan raised the corner of his mouth slightly, looked away from him, and then, like the master of the castle, picked up the cup and touched the others, took a sip, and when he put down the cup, he glanced at them again, The smile on his face was not for them, but when he met his eyes, it became difficult to distinguish.

Lu Xuan's expression was embarrassing and unwilling. He and Shen Chuan seemed to be the best interpretation of what it means to be haunted.

"Don't you need to say hello?" Yun Chuyang asked again.Although he couldn't see it, his senses were extremely keen.

Lu Xuan turned around immediately. "No! Not friends."

These words made Yun Chuyang show a rare playful smile, folded his hands, put them on his chin, and asked with great interest: "Are you in love?"

"Love?" Lu Xuan froze for a moment, this question was too sudden - and too puzzling.

Yun Chuyang, who had a calm expression, raised the corner of his mouth, and his whole body became lively.Although he couldn't see it, it didn't affect his demeanor at all. In other words, it was because he couldn't see that he felt like a lake, clear and quiet.

"Where does this start?" Lu Xuan touched her face in confusion, she didn't think she had any special expression just now that could be misunderstood, and Yun Chuyang couldn't see it either.

"Feeling." Yun Chuyang smiled more happily, "Although I can't see it, I can feel it." He stretched out his hand and slowly drew a circle on the table with his index finger.

"Your feeling made a mistake this time." Lu Xuan then laughed.His relationship with Shen Chuan is said to be intimate with his bed partners.

Yun Chuyang didn't argue, just closed his eyes, and said after a moment of silence: "But you are doing well now. This is very good, Lu Xuan, you can be as happy as you are now—"

This is indeed a beautiful thing. Accepting other people's blessings is admirable, but Lu Xuan knows that everything is unreal after all. He believes that Yun Chuyang also knows.

"Unfortunately, I can't see you now..." Yun Chuyang slowly stretched out his hand and touched his face.

Lu Xuan didn't move, allowing him to continue exploring.

"It's been two years, I don't know if you have changed—"

Feeling the cold fingertips rubbing against his right eyelid, it was just a simple touch, mixed with a trace of past memories, he had no reason to avoid it.Lu Xuan chuckled and said, "It's you, you haven't changed at all."

Yun Chuyang raised the corner of his mouth, and slowly moved his fingertips along Lu Xuan's cheek, "I really want to see your eyes again."

As if feeling something, Lu Xuan subconsciously looked in Shen Chuan's direction, but the latter was no longer there.

He frowned unconsciously, and then found that Yun Chuyang had withdrawn his hand and was looking at him with an intriguing smile on his face.

"What's wrong?" he asked.

Yun Chuyang shook his head, and just said: "Then we've made a deal. The departure time is the day after tomorrow, and we still meet here at this time today." He stood up while taking out money from his pocket and putting it on the table superior. "I go first."

Lu Xuan also stood up, not intending to compete with him to pay the bill, and it's not a date, Yun Chuyang is also a man, so it doesn't matter who pays.

"Where do you live? I'll take you back!" He was actually afraid that Yun Chuyang's eyes would not be able to see and it would be inconvenient to move.

When Yun Chuyang took out the cane for the blind from behind the chair, he really couldn't accept it. Not to mention the damage to his handsome image, he felt like he was reckless.

"No need, I'm already familiar with the way back, so it doesn't matter."

Whether it was really as he said, Lu Xuan didn't know, just looking at the person in front of him, remembering his former appearance, finally, he couldn't help but hold Yun Chuyang's arm.

"Are you sure you can?" He frowned, feeling an indescribable sadness in his heart.

Yun Chuyang didn't look back, just nodded, "I can, thank you."

Just when Lu Xuan wanted to say something more, Yun Chuyang slowly walked towards the door and left the restaurant with the help of the waiter.

Looking at his back, Lu Xuan didn't know what to feel for a while.