Blade and Swift

After the meeting, Lao Jiang left Duan Mingyi alone.

"Tell me, what is your relationship with Yan Xichen now?" Lao Jiang sat on the table in front of Duan Mingyi.

"Is this important?" Duan Mingyi closed the notebook.

"Of course, emotional matters can sometimes ruin major events." Lao Jiang tapped his two fingers in front of him.

"I was brother with him before."

Lao Jiang's fingers tapping on the table stopped for a moment, then tapped twice as if urging, without saying a word.

Duan Mingyi sighed: "I don't know now, I have very complicated feelings for him now. After my grandfather passed away, I was very negative for a while, and I blamed many people, including Yan Xichen, and the boss, Cain. I have myself. I am cowardly, I know he died because of protecting me, and I couldn’t accept it in my heart, so I put the responsibility on him. Everyone is responsible for life and death in the other world, but if I am not strong enough, he won't die."

"So you want to become stronger." Lao Jiang nodded lightly.

"That's why I want to be a watchman." Duan Mingyi stared into Lao Jiang's eyes, as if to show him his determination.

Still a child, Lao Jiang thought in his heart.But he could see in his eyes that something had changed.

Lao Jiang stood up from the table without saying a word, and was ready to go out with his pockets.

"I'll leave the matter of Yan Xichen to you." Before leaving the door, he put his coat on his elbow, turned his head slightly and said to Duan Mingyi, "If anyone is willing to stand by your side when your life is dying, don't Pushing him away because of a misunderstanding. At my age, you won't regret it."

Yan Xichen showed up at Lao Jiang's office in District A two days later in the morning.

At that time, several watchmen also came, and they were trying their best to talk to Duan Mingyi about his words.Seeing that two days had passed, Yan Xichen was nowhere to be seen.The two sides who held different opinions before suddenly quarreled.No one wants to come all the way here to quarrel with others, if it is not for the person who did not show up.

When everyone was arguing endlessly, Yan Xichen opened the door and came in.He was silent and had no momentum. If he hadn't taken off his hood, few people would have noticed him.His face was a little pale, and his expression was a little sleepy. Behind him was Rosen, who was as silent as ever.His eyes calmly swept over the people in the living room, and the noisy voices quieted down.

Yan Xichen's gaze seemed familiar to them.For a moment, they thought they were seeing Du Yachen.

"What did I say?" Duan Mingyi sat on the chair and turned around slightly, looking at Yan Xichen with burning eyes.

Yan Xichen nodded at everyone, then looked at Lao Jiang and Duan Mingyi.For a while, he returned to his gentle and harmless appearance, but he looked a little haggard.

Ten minutes later, all the people who were a little confused just now sat on both sides of the table, and as the focus of everyone's attention, Yan Xichen and Lao Jiang sat side by side at the head of the table.

After breaking up with Du Yachen, he didn't have the energy to greet and observe other people's emotions. Now he needs to be provided with the best way to break the current deadlock.Whether it is about Du Yachen or Cain.

"I believe you have read my letter. I won't talk about personal matters today. I'm here today to ask for help." Yan Xichen put his hands on the table and stood up slowly, his eyes streaming from everyone with a sense of pressure. Pass.He looked so sincere, "Everyone is also looking for Du Yachen. I am here this time to tell you that Du Yachen appeared in the apartment in District E three days ago..."

Yan Xichen recounted what happened that night.He omitted all the private matters, but more details, such as every wound on Du Yachen's body, his injuries, when he came back and when he left, he told the watchmen in detail.

"Based on what all of you know about Du Yachen, he is definitely not a person who hides quietly and becomes unknown at this time. I want to know where he will be." He stared into everyone's eyes, and the young and gentle face showed Unprecedented determination.

The people on both sides of the long table started commotion again, and there were many voices of discussion, which were not really heard.

"Maybe he just doesn't want to see you? Is he hiding from you? According to that person's ability, as long as he doesn't want to be found, no one will be found." A watchman said bluntly.

Knowing that this person was only dissatisfied with him emotionally, this sentence still hurt him invisible, like a thin, cool razor, gently slicing across his skin.Minor pain, but can not be ignored.

Yan Xichen knew that it was useless to play the card of warmth with this group of people.He has deep feelings for Du Yachen, but it doesn't mean that all the watchmen have feelings for him.Loyalty, always a rare quality, is an essential requirement for a leader.But no matter how Du Yachen looked at it, he didn't look like the leader of the entire watchman. He liked to fight alone. If he had to say, he was more like a leader who simply gathered these people together.He does not rule over them, but only has their approval.

Du Yachen has no ambitions, and Yan Xichen is well aware of this.The man who always smiled lazily told him when they first met that he wanted to wait for someone.At that time, why didn't he notice it?

Yan Xichen regained his senses.To impress this group of people, you have to use their way of thinking: "It's fine if he just doesn't see me. But he doesn't even want to see you, and he's hurt to that extent - I don't need to say more about Du Yachen's ability, I I think you know better than me. If he can't resist, once he is breached, who will be the next one to be breached?"

Everyone looked at each other silently, and everyone knew it.

"Of course we hope that he will come back, provided that he is clear about his position. During the scuffle in the Basilica, many people's hearts were chilled." Duan Mingyi's clear voice came from behind the crowd.

Silently, Yan Xichen turned his gaze to Duan Mingyi, he opened his mouth, hesitated to speak, and finally chose to shut up.

Duan Mingyi was changing.He's not as sharp as he used to be, but he also knows how to hit a guy better.He talks less and has more time to think.

"Now is not the time for internal strife, don't provoke people's hearts." Yan Xichen only said a word, and sat back again, avoiding his sharp eyes, "Mr. Jiang, what do you say?"

Lao Jiang looked up at him, and tapped the pen in his hand on the notebook: "What do you want us to do? If Du Yachen is to come back, each of us would like to."

"Where will Du Yachen be? You watchmen have been in the world for so many years. If you say you don't know a little bit, I won't believe it. I came here with sincerity today, and I hope you can be honest with each other." After Yan Xichen finished speaking, Put the hood back on.He withdrew his gaze from everyone, his handsome face was pale and haggard and exhausted.

Lao Jiang nodded, stood up and patted Yan Xichen on the shoulder: "Let's do this first. We watchmen still need to discuss it."

Yan Xichen found that Luo Sen talked more, and played his favorite music on the way, and even bought cigarettes when he was approaching the door of the house and invited him to smoke together.

It was only later that he realized this kind of Rosen-style concern, and he couldn't laugh or cry.

"I know you are afraid that I will be chilled by those guys just now." Yan Xichen lowered his head and lit his cigarette, "But it's really okay, I am very suspicious, and it's good for them to be cautious about me. It's just that they should beat me To whip."

"I'm more chilled than you. Did someone fucking ask how the boss's injury is?" Rosen sighed.

Yan Xichen laughed, looking at the flickering cloud in the distance: "A strong person doesn't need sympathy and concern from others—I think they think so."

"Anyone can have no friends, once he is so powerful that too many people are afraid." Rosen concluded.

Yan Xichen tilted his head: "Are you like this too?"

Rosen smoked faster than Yan Xichen, the cigarette butt fell freely from his fingertips, he stepped on it and swayed: "The other world is not a place to make friends, the stronger you are, the more frightening you are, once you fall, the more Everyone wants to step on it."

"Fortunately, I'm not strong, and Du Yachen didn't fall down." Yan Xichen didn't know whether he was sleepy or something, and rubbed his eyes.

Yan Xichen officially moved to live with Rose.When Rosen heard Rosen do different exercises every day to overcome fear, Yan Xichen still didn't believe it.Until he found that Rose could accept the opposite sex like him living together under the eaves, and could simply use open flames.

Rosen felt relieved to entertain Xichen.Because he was busy, he came back only once a day or two, but he couldn't always leave Rose alone at home, and Rosen didn't feel at ease letting her go out alone.It's a good thing to have someone to take care of, as long as Rose doesn't reject her.

On the third day after returning from the watchman, Yan Xichen received the action letter from Area A that Rosen had handed over to him.

Yan Xichen held the thin action letter playfully, rubbing the edge of the jammed paper with his fingers, since he left the chaotic zone, he hadn't touched the action letter for a long time.

"When is it time to send you an action letter, and treat you as a subordinate?"

Yan Xichen didn't take it seriously, he was glad that the news came quickly: "I think it's a letter of cooperation."

"The kid from the Duan family said before that you would take the initiative to go, but you really did." Rosen laughed.

"Ming Yi is very smart, don't talk about him." Yan Xichen opened the letter and read the contents at a glance.

Seeing Yan Xichen took out a pen and paper and replied immediately, Luo Sen smiled: "It's just that you have no grudges against him, pure and simple."

"No." Yan Xichen stuffed the written paper back into the envelope and handed it to Rosen, and said seriously, "It depends on who it is, even if there is a momentary misunderstanding or conflict with your brothers and friends, you are willing to see him Okay. It's like you treat Du Yachen the same way?"

This time, Luo Sen didn't speak, he raised the card in Xi Chen's hand, turned and left.

Luo Sen had something to do that day, and after telling Yan Xichen, he went out to deliver the reply for him, and he didn't plan to come back that night.

Yan Xichen never thought that the nightmare he hadn't had for a long time would happen again this night.

This time there was no scythe, no memory kill, only Fang Shuo was sitting on the wall of the base.Yan Xichen didn't know that he was in a dream, and his heart tightened. He saw Fang Shuo, who was still young, holding a gun and looking into the distance. very.

He was under the wall, shouting Fang Shuo's name loudly, but the person on the wall could never hear him. In the end, Yan Xichen's voice was shouted for splits, and he almost collapsed and called out 'Brother', only then did the people above respond. , he bowed his head and smiled at Yan Xichen, then jumped up holding the gun, and landed firmly in front of Yan Xichen.

Yan Xichen instantly felt the warmth of a family reunion, and almost rushed over.This is Kiev, their home. After the winter dissipates, it is surrounded by rolling yellow low hills. Looking around, there are mountains and forests in the distance, and there is a city at the end. This is their second home.

Suddenly Yan Xichen heard someone calling him from behind, he turned around, it was Du Yachen.Du Yachen held the sniper rifle steadily, stood some distance away and called him: Little Swallow, come back.

My heart started hurting again.

Du Yachen called out to both sides of him, and Yan Xichen walked towards him hesitantly.Then Du Yachen shot in Fang Shuo's direction.

Yan Xichen suddenly opened his eyes wide and rushed forward to block Fang Shuo, but Fang Shuo suddenly handed him a knife and stabbed him hard.The blade pierced into the flesh, Yan Xichen raised his head, and in front of his eyes were those dim brown eyes that had been extinguished, so much love and so much sadness.

There was more and more blood on his body, and there were various wounds on his skin.

"Do not--"

In the darkness, Yan Xichen sat up abruptly, panting heavily.He woke himself up, his face was wet and cold, and when he touched it, there were tears and sweat.

The sixth sense extended in the darkness, Yan Xichen suddenly shuddered, touched the dagger under the pillow and made a defensive posture.His eyes adjusted quickly to the darkness, and again, he saw in disbelief the outline of the face through the moonlight.

"……elder brother?"

The figure moved, and it was a large movement, obviously frightened by the dagger in Yan Xichen's hand.Only then did Yan Xichen realize that the black shadow was a slim body.

"Shh, it's me."

"Rose?" Yan Xichen hurriedly threw the dagger under the pillow, and suddenly realized, "Aren't you afraid of daggers?"

"I'm afraid, so you quickly throw that thing away and come out with me."

"What are you doing here?" Yan Xichen threw the dagger into the bed, and followed Rose to the living room step by step.Rose walked ahead and turned on all the lights in the living room.

Only then did Yan Xichen see clearly that Rose was covered in cold sweat, and his forehead was covered in cold sweat just like him.

The light from the bright hall also illuminated the tears and sweat on Yan Xichen's face. He heard Rose's 'tsk', and approached him hesitantly for a while, put his back palm against his cuff, and wiped the wetness on his face: "Having a nightmare?"

Yan Xichen was a little embarrassed, stepped back and wiped himself.His eyes were still red, as if he had just woken up.

"What are you doing sitting in the dark? I'm going to have a heart attack!" Yan Xichen realized after thinking about the situation just now. If it wasn't for the dream just now, he might have stabbed him without hesitation. , too scary.

"Can't sleep." Rose replied without energy.

Yan Xichen couldn't help but laugh: "If you can't sleep, you come to my room and stare at me, and you still don't turn on the light."

"I said I was practicing overcoming fear, do you believe it?" Rose poured a glass of ice water for each of them, and sat down in front of the sofa.

Yanxi very much remembered the moment when the light was turned on just now, Rose was sitting on the sofa silently, sweating all over her head.

"Come on, let's chat. I heard that you are going to cooperate with Lao Jiang and the others?" Rose tapped the paper cup with her fingers.

"They sent me an action letter yesterday, and I should go there today." Yan Xichen yawned, finally regaining consciousness.

He looked at Rose mysteriously, first looked at him thoughtfully, then nodded inscrutablely.

"What's the matter?"

"Listen, if they want to cooperate and want you to take their people to action, you just say you take Rosen there, and no one else can easily let them follow you."

Yan Xichen shuddered, completely awakened by Rose's warning: "What do you mean? Do you know what they want me to do?"

"I just have a guess. The reason why I waited until Rosen left was because I was worried that Rosen would act without authorization." Rose approached Yan Xichen and said softly.

Yan Xichen was suspicious: "Why do you have so many guesses every day?"

"My guess may not be right, but every day when I'm bored at home alone, I can't help thinking about things." Rose said very seriously, "Listen, when you can't find the boss everywhere, I already I have this idea."

It was related to Du Yachen, and Xichen Yan immediately regained his spirits: "What?"

"You can't find him anywhere, because he's not in the other world at all."

Yan Xichen was startled when he heard that: "What do you mean?"

"He may be showing the world." Rose said.

At that moment, Yan Xichen was hit hard.

Table world, he should have thought of it.

The thoughts of all of them are limited, perhaps because they have been influenced by the forces of the other world for too long, and they know that they cannot go back to the world unless necessary, otherwise they will be easily assimilated again and fall into the seductive utopia again.

"The watch world is everyone's inner world." Yan Xichen murmured.

Rose looked complicated and nodded.

"So I suspect... Boss is in his own watch world."