Blade and Swift

The lights in the carriage flickered twice, and the sound of electricity flowing through the lamp tube could be heard, and the incandescent lamp dazzled his eyes.

Fang Shuo was armed with mercenaries, with a gun on his back and a bayonet in his hand, standing not far away with his face covered in blood.

Yan Xichen was in a trance for a moment, he took a step back, the incandescent lights in the carriage flickered again, every time Fang Shuo appeared in his sight, he approached a certain distance.Like a silent movie of Kag, after a few seconds, Fang Shuo came in front of him, and there was no light in his dark eyes.

"Find me, then kill me, and break the curse?" Fang Shuo's black eyes cast on Yan Xichen's face, and he smiled ironically.

"Brother Shuo..." Yan Xichen panicked, took a staggered step while backing up, and fell to the ground.

Fang Shuo squatted in front of him, tilted his head to look at him, and he suddenly grinned: "Judge you in the name of Cain, and give you...death!"

The bayonet in Fang Shuo's hand slashed towards Yan Xichen, piercing through his chest. The sound of the blade rubbing against the bones was harsh and rough, and the pain hit. For a moment, Yan Xichen even thought that the bayonet was going to dig out his heart!Yan Xichen bit his lip in pain, subconsciously stretched out his hand to hold it, his hand was covered with blood.As if the knife didn't think it was cruel enough, the cold blade pierced straight into his heart!

Yan Xichen struggled to raise his eyes, the flickering incandescent lamp in front of his eyes was gone, Fang Shuo was gone, the bayonet was still stuck in his chest, and in front of him was the leader who had just escaped.

I couldn't tell if everything just happened was a fantasy, and the sound of fighting above my head became real again.Yan Xichen struggled to hold the hands holding the bayonet, and kicked the enemy leader away violently with all his strength.

The blood kept flowing, but the blade didn't pierce deeply. It didn't feel like just now, the bayonet was only buried two or three inches.

He suddenly burst out with a murderous intent, yanked off the knife on his chest, jumped up three or two times to subdue the leader, knelt on his back, and pierced his neck with a knife.The struggle stopped, blood spread from the body under his knees, under the light of the incandescent lamp, Yan Xichen saw his own face reflected in the small pool of blood, it turned out to be... Cain.

The pungent smell of disinfectant in the hospital and the boring sound waves of the detector.Yan Xichen didn't open his eyes, his five senses came alive first, and he knew he was in the hospital again.

Struggling to open his eyes, his body was very tired.Looking around, he couldn't see Du Yachen's figure. Looking at the light and shadow outside the window, it should be the sunrise in the early morning.

There was a copy of "Hesse's Fairy Tales" beside his bed, and when he turned his head to see it, Yan Xichen felt a little indescribable.He picked it up and looked at it. The bookmark inside was still there. It was the reading material that Du Yachen bought because he was bored last time when he was hospitalized.He confessed his love to Du Yachen that day.

Suddenly, Yan Xichen remembered the weird scene before he passed out. He sat up, pulled out the needle, and ran to the toilet barefoot.In the mirror was his own face, as if it were fake.Yan Xichen even slapped himself twice in a daze, and relaxed, only then did he feel the pain of the wound.

In the mirror, there was a bandage on his large white chest, and the wound was well treated, but the stab wound was too close to the sternum, and every time he took a breath, he could feel a faint pain.

While in a daze in front of the mirror, someone pushed open the door, the footsteps stopped, and turned to the toilet.Yan Xichen was caught off guard, and met Du Yachen's eyes at the door.

"You...you are here." Yan Xichen felt guilty for some reason.

Du Yachen couldn't distinguish between emotions and anger, and raised his eyebrows lazily. He looked a little sleepy and his hair was disheveled. He walked over and hugged him from behind.He was taller than Yan Xichen, with his chest resting on his shoulder blades, his chin resting on the hollow of his shoulders, his neck slightly bent, with a sense of attachment.

"I'm here. If you are getting an injection, I must be nearby. If you don't get an injection, you will be on my bed." Du Yachen stretched out his index finger and touched the needle on the back of Yan Xichen's hand. If you make it like this, can you tell me?"

For Du Yachen, Yan Xichen thought, if someone used indifference to cover up his anger, Du Yachen's smile and playful demeanor were his protective colors.He laughed when he was elated, and he laughed when he was furious.Even Rose and Rosen couldn't figure out Du Yachen's temperament, but Yan Xichen knew it very well.As soon as he heard him say that, he knew that he was unhappy and blamed.

"When did the leader appear in the carriage, I didn't notice..."

"Didn't notice?" Du Yachen repeated lightly.

Yan Xichen shivered: "My wound hurts."

Du Yachen's chin hooked his shoulder, and he looked at him in the mirror for a moment, and finally relaxed.He took Yan Xichen's hand and returned to the bedside.

"I got off the roof of the car and saw you lying in a pool of blood with the team leader under me. I almost stopped breathing." Du Yachen took his hand and rubbed the gap between his fingers one by one.

There was tenderness in Yan Xichen's eyes: "But I am..."

"You are the will of space, yes, it took me several seconds to realize it." Du Yachen pinched his jaw, not appreciating his tenderness, "The will of space will also be killed, I..."

Yan Xichen leaned forward and gave Du Yachen a long and gentle kiss.He often feels that some feelings cannot be carried by words, but all complicated love can be expressed with a kiss.Du Yachen accepted it, and his stiff body relaxed.

After the kiss was over, Xichen Yan hugged Du Yachen's neck and did not let go. He rubbed his lips twice before giving up: "Where's the crow? Are you injured?"

"It's just a little skin injury. The crow almost ran away. That guy has a lot of tricks." Du Yachen lazily leaned back, picked up the apple on Yan Xichen's bedside, took a bite, and turned the other side intact Seeing that Yan Xichen was obediently willing to take a sip, he continued with satisfaction, "I wanted to look at people and ask for the phone number, but I was so focused on you that I couldn't take care of him. Luo Sen was taken away just now." , it's about roses, he must be more comprehensive than me."

"What are you going to do with him in the future?"

"The leader of the power outside the world wanted someone from us. They threatened and lured us. Seeing that it was useless to communicate with me, they all found someone to contact Lao Jiang. It can't be seen that the crow is quite valued by them." Du Yachen snorted. He didn't seem to be in a hurry, but he changed the topic, "If you want to kill or let go, let's see Rosen. I will definitely take care of the matter of Rose, but I am not greedy for deeper things."

Du Yachen came out of the hospital and went out with the garbage in his hand. Rosen followed him from the door: "Boss."

"Well, what about roses?"

"It's still the same."

"What did the crow ask?" Du Yachen kept walking.

"I've been asking for two rounds since last night, but I can't find anything. I'll ask the third round later." Rosen's voice sounded deeper than usual.

Du Yachen asked again: "How do you plan to deal with it?"

This time Rosen was silent for a few seconds, but his footsteps did not fall.Du Yachen didn't look back, and threw the rubbish into the big iron trash can in the corner, but Rosen handed him a tissue: "I'm asking you something."

Rosen's voice sounded a bit depressed and unhappy: "If you can't ask, let me go. Lao Jiang asked me to release him, saying that the crow has gone back, and the chaotic areas in Area O and Area Y can be safe for the time being."

"So you came to me to ask what you mean?" Du Yachen glanced at him and waved his hand, "I listen to you, if you want to keep it or let it go, don't ask me."

Maybe because he didn't expect Du Yachen's reaction, Rosen was stunned for a moment, and quickly followed his footsteps again: "Boss."

"So what? Don't hurry to ask now, find out what's going on, and leave Rose at home alone." Du Yachen turned his head impatiently.

Rosen gave a rare smile: "Thank you."

Du Yachen didn't answer, turned around and walked away.

"Also, about swallows..."

This time Du Yachen stopped in his tracks, looked at him with long eyes, and waited for the next sentence.Sure enough, talking about Yan Xichen can't be avoided... Luo Sen became serious: "I have read Yanzi's letter to the watchmen and the others, and I know the ins and outs of his past and Cain... Boss, I think something is wrong with Cain .”

"Coincidentally, I think so too." Du Yachen glanced at him approvingly, "Tell me."

"Cain is too extreme. If he wants to kill Yanzi, he will have a chance several times. If his purpose is to make Yanzi stand by him, what he does is too deliberate. I thought it was wrong before, but this time it was almost Killed the swallow..." Rosen hesitated.

Du Yachen nodded.Rosen thought about the same as him, but Rosen didn't think deeply.

Cain really hated Yan Xichen so much, it can be seen that the relationship between him and Yan Xichen is like brotherhood, quite deep.This kind of emotional connection is mutual, and to Yan Xichen, Fang Shuo's meaning to him must also be extraordinary.But the Cain they've seen so far doesn't look like a brother or friend that Xi Chen can love with all his heart.

A person's nature cannot be deceived.No matter how much hatred he has or becomes distorted because of it, there is a bottom line there, which is why he becomes his standard.

Is the Cain they saw really the one who established a deep bond with Yan Xichen?

Is he really the original Cain? Du Yachen expressed doubts.Not only he was suspicious, but Rosen was also suspicious.

"I'm going to talk to Lao Jiang about this. Go back and take care of Rose, maybe we will be busy again soon."

The proposals in the past few days in the world have been good, and Yan Xichen's injury quickly recovered.Du Yachen also changed his mind, and even Duan Mingyi was arrested by Mr. Yu to work as a coolie after visiting him a few times.

Yan Xichen was not surprised by Lao Jiang's visit.During the period of war and chaos, Lao Jiang had spent more time in contact with Du Yachen than him, and he had many blind spots.

When Yan Xichen calmed down, he also thought to himself, was that weird scene just before he passed out really a hallucination, including the reflection of himself he saw in the pool of blood?He was terrified, and distractedly pulled his notebook to write down many conjectures and possibilities, all of which were rejected by himself in the end.No clue, no answer.

When Lao Jiang came back to look for him, Yan Xichen was mentally prepared, but he didn't expect that what Lao Jiang asked him to talk about was another matter that he had never thought about.

"You still have to go to the watch world."

"No, I..."

"You have to go." Lao Jiang interrupted him.

Yan Xichen was simply baffled: "We just came back from the watch world last week, and Du Yachen would not be willing. I don't think there is anything in his watch world that is valuable to the inner world..."

"It's not Du Yachen's watch world." Lao Jiang adjusted his glasses, "It's yours."

"Mine?" Yan Xichen paused, a little amused, "What are you looking for in my watch world this time?"

"Cain."

After a while, Lao Jiang backed out of the ward, closed the door, and turned his head to see Du Yachen who was leaning against the wall and looking at him coldly.

Lao Jiang shrugged and said nothing.

"Why didn't you just tell me?"

"I thought you were in Area O." Lao Jiang was kind, and by the way, looked at Du Yachen from top to bottom, "Our deployment problem..."

"Deployment or other things, we won't talk about it now." Du Yachen stretched out his hand, palm facing outward, without much expression on his face, "He is my man."

"Just because it's your person, it's more suitable for me."

"At least tell me?" Du Yachen hurriedly picked up Lao Jiang's words, with an undeniably firm tone, "Next time, if someone skips my work without authorization, especially on my people, it will be fine." So good to talk."

Lao Jiang sighed and did not continue to argue with Du Yachen.After so many years, he understood Du Yachen's character.He looked at the sophisticated man in the eyeliner. He looked young, but his mind was not as dexterous as many elders. The difference was that the edges and corners of his body were not smoothed.Looks easy to talk, it doesn't matter what, but he didn't poke his minefield.

Dragons have reversed scales, and Yan Xichen is the reversed scales on Du Yachen.

Lao Jiang knew that he had allocated the inverse scales on Du Yachen's body today.

In the next week, Du Yachen was so busy that he could not see the end.The last time I saw Du Yachen, Yan Xichen told Du Yachen what Lao Jiang told him, but Du Yachen didn't seem to have much reaction.Yan Xichen didn't ask any further questions, and said that Du Yachen was dealing with the chaos in the inner world, and if he really wanted to return to the outer world, it would be enough for him and Duan Mingyi to go back together.

Originally, Yan Xichen didn't expect to find any real answers when he returned to his own world.But what Lao Jiang said that day made him very concerned——

"Look at your current appearance, first the Basilica Grand Theater, then the subway platform... Do you think Cain now is really the Fang Shuo you knew back then?" Lao Jiang looked meaningfully at Yan Xichen's chest That piece of snow-white gauze, "We all know that Cain is probably just a piece of will, and will and consciousness are indeed different things. In a place like the other world, it is too chaotic, and it is too difficult to distinguish what is true and what is false. We find I have lived with Cain for so many years, but he is always like a ghost. Have you ever thought that if Cain is necessarily related to you and this existence, maybe in your inner world, you can find a more real Cain."

Lao Jiang didn't fully understand what he said, but Yan Xichen could hear it clearly.

At first it was said that Cain was the will of the world, now he is the will of the world.So what exactly is Cain that exists in the other world?

A week later, Yan Xichen's wound healed and he visited Lawson and Rose.During this period, Du Yachen came rarely, and even Rosen was busy. Yan Xichen didn't know the current situation of Rose, nor did he know how Crow would deal with it in the end.

"I let him go." Luo Sen lowered his head to make tea for Yan Xichen.A brand new set of enamel cups, looking against the light, is thin and transparent, dark green in tea color, and has a refreshing aroma.

He was tall and tall, but he could also handle the small and delicate tea set very well, but he was a little clumsy, which really didn't match his calloused hands that used to hold knives and guns.Knowing that Rosen doesn't like drinking tea and doesn't pay much attention to such delicate things, because Rosen understands this, he bought a set and put it at home.

It's also intentional, Yan Xichen thought, if it wasn't for the situation in the chaotic zone, the pressure from the watchmen, or Du Yachen, the crow might also be doomed.

Rosen values ​​love and justice, and both love and righteousness.

"Let's discuss something with you. In the next two days, I will go back to Watch World with Duan Mingyi, Du Yachen's side, if anything happens, you can take care of it for me."

Hearing this, Luo Sen was surprised: "When will it be my turn to pass the message between you and the boss? Does the boss know about this?"

"He's been busy recently, and I haven't found the right time to tell him to distract him."

"There's nothing distracting." Rosen said lightly, and he brought a pot of freshly brewed tea under Yan Xichen's nose, "If Rose says she's afraid I'm under pressure, or because I'm busy worrying about distracting me , and if you don't tell me anything, it will only make me feel incompetent. If you think about it, the boss's temper."

Yan Xichen held the rim of the warm teacup and twirled it, his eyelids twitched, and he smiled: "Got it, I'll go find him tonight."