EBE Chapter 226 Junior Sister
Chapter 226 Junior Sister
Seeing Jiang Qi's serious expression, Lu Xue stopped insisting, but she had already made up her mind.
Lin Wanchu put down the strawberry cake and cut it into small pieces.
She gave the largest piece to Lu Xue, who smiled slightly and began to eat the strawberry cake in small bites.
The strawberry cake was large enough for everyone to have a slice, though it wasn't very evenly distributed.
"I've cut them up, you can take them yourselves."
Cheng Cuo casually picked out a piece, which was visibly much smaller than the others.
Yu Hansheng moved her fingers and silently gave her piece to Cheng Cuo, her voice carrying a barely perceptible tenderness.
"The cream is too rich, you can have this."
Cheng Cuo was suspicious, but it was true that his piece had more cream than his.
"Scrape the cream for me, let's eat it together."
Chi Miaomiao didn't move, so Lin Wanchu deliberately gave her a piece with two strawberries attached.
"Eat it quickly, I've tried it, it's very sweet."
Everyone is content with what they have and doesn't compete or fight for anything; they simply share the good things with the people they like.
Jiang Qi has two pieces, including the one belonging to Lu Zhi.
When asked, he only insisted that Jiang Qi eat more, as he wasn't interested in cream cakes or anything like that.
In his previous observations of humans, he discovered that whether they were sad or happy, they especially liked to stuff their mouths with lots and lots of sweets.
So, my brother should like it too, right?
He also hoped that his brother's life would continue to be as sweet as this strawberry cake.
For a moment, a faint sweet smell filled the room.
There are two small pieces left, which are for Qiqi and Qiqi to eat.
Time is like sand slipping through your fingers, slowly flowing away, yet you cannot grasp it.
The next day, Jiang Qi and Lu Zhi got up early and tiptoed through the rooms.
Lu Zhi asked almost in a whisper, "Brother, why are you acting like a thief in your own home?"
Jiang Qi gently pressed his index finger against his lips, signaling Lu Zhixian not to speak.
After getting some distance from the courtyard, Jiang Qi took a long stride and said, "Some things don't need to involve unimportant people."
He was absolutely certain of success in everything else, betting on his own ability to succeed.
The only thing Jiang Qi dared not gamble with was their lives.
As for Lu Zhi, he's a monster, so he definitely can't be treated with the mindset of an ordinary person.
He was certain that no matter where he went, Lu Zhi would stop at nothing to dig him out.
Yesterday evening, Lu Xue openly revealed her talent without uttering a single lie.
Only then did he become absolutely certain that something bad would happen on his way to deliver the bracelet that day.
Even if he doesn't deliver it today, but delivers it tomorrow, the result will be the same; there will still be danger.
It's not that he absolutely has to go out, but he promised Jerry, and he has to keep his word.
Besides, he doesn't trust anyone other than himself to do it.
Jiang Qi waved, and a taxi arrived.
Once in the car, Jiang Qi said succinctly, "Hello, to Hancang Temple."
Lu Zhi lagged behind and got into the car. Once he was settled, the taxi sped away.
Jiang Qi leaned back in his seat, his eyes slightly closed, just missing the license plate number that flashed by in the rearview mirror.
On the way, the driver couldn't resist starting to chat.
"These two handsome young men are going to Hancang Temple so early, they must be there to pray for amulets."
"Let me tell you, when you ask for a peace charm, the key is to be sincere."
"I can only take you to the foot of the mountain. You have to climb up the steps one by one to show your sincerity."
It was early morning, and there weren't many cars around. The journey, which usually takes half an hour, was completed in just over ten minutes.
However, they arrived at the foot of Hancang Temple Mountain, and the rest of the way up they had to walk themselves.
The driver's words still echoed in his ears: Jiang Qi didn't believe in any gods or Buddhas; they were all illusory and unreal.
It's just a small comfort to the human heart.
The stone path was damp with the lingering night dew, but Lu Zhi's expression changed slightly as if he had thought of something.
Ignoring Jiang Qi's struggles, Lu Zhi's knuckles dug tightly into Jiang Qi's fingers, as if afraid he would run away.
However, Jiang Qi only struggled symbolically. Since he had decided to give himself to Lu Zhi, he wouldn't care about so many things.
If anyone saw them, they would only think they were a very close young couple.
It was still early morning, and the fog had not completely dissipated.
Mist drifted among the pine needles, and the copper bells of Hancang Temple startled the early orioles.
Jiang Qi and Lu Zhi walked hand in hand to the top of Hancang Mountain.
Hancang Temple was right in front of us, its wooden doors slightly worn and wide open.
Jiang Qi looked up and saw three large characters printed on the plaque, which looked very impressive.
A monk was sweeping fallen leaves. He held the broom, looked up, and seemed slightly surprised.
After all, no one usually comes to Hancang Temple this early to pray for peace.
Jiang Qi got straight to the point, his tone indifferent.
"Hello, I'm looking for your Master Xu."
Ah, so you came to see Master Xu. That makes sense.
That's the renowned Master Xu; who wouldn't want a peace charm made by her own hands?
The sweeping monk understood, put down his broom, and stepped inside. "Two benefactors, please follow me."
After a series of twists and turns, we finally arrived at a quiet place, with sandalwood incense burning all around.
The sweeping monk pushed open the door. "Master Xu, they've arrived."
Xu Cangsheng suddenly opened his closed eyes, but continued to strike the wooden fish with his hands.
"Well, you go out first."
Jiang Qi and Lu Zhi entered the house, and after the sweeping monk left, he tactfully closed the door gently.
As if he had expected it, Xu Cangsheng called out their names before even turning his head.
"Jiang Qi, Lu Zhi, you've finally arrived. Did she send you?"
Who that "she" is is self-evident.
Jiang Qi took out the cinnabar bracelet directly, without beating around the bush, "Hmm, is this considered returning it to its rightful owner?"
The tapping sound of the wooden fish stopped, and Xu Cangsheng turned around, his eyes falling on the cinnabar bracelet.
His fingers curled up involuntarily, and his body trembled uncontrollably.
"Yes, this is the one that Junior Sister took from me."
She murmured, her voice choked with emotion.
Actually, the one she's wearing now belongs to her junior sister.
When the cinnabar bracelet fell into the palm of the hand, those sealed memories suddenly cracked open.
Before entering the nightmare game, they often argued because of their differing beliefs.
They were even close to parting ways.
The junior sister is the youngest of their generation, and also the most outgoing.
But I am the exact opposite of her.
Mature and steady, one could say a bit rigid.
The junior sister believes that ghosts can be good or bad, so she never easily makes a judgment about the ghosts she catches.
She has always adhered to the philosophy her master taught her: ghosts are all evil and only harm people.
Those who become Taoist priests must cleanse the world of all its impurities.
Once you catch a ghost, you must kill it to prevent it from causing endless harm.
Most of the disciples that the master took in were adopted.
He chose every single name for them.
The junior sister is different; she's stubborn and insists on naming herself.
"You old fogies don't understand the meaning of names. I don't want anyone else to name me, not even my master!"
The master couldn't argue with her, so he let her be.
She didn't have a name of her own until she was eighteen.
Ye Xi.
Xu Cangsheng's fingertips traced the indentations on the beaded string, where body heat seemed to linger.
The pages of the sutra rustled in the breeze, and in a daze, she heard a clear, melodious laugh coming from outside the mountain gate, mixed with the last syllable of the Rebirth Mantra, dissipating into the wisps of incense smoke.
She still remembers how happy Ye Xi was back then.
The girl, with a blade of grass dangling from her mouth, smiled brightly, revealing her sharp canine teeth, and tossed the string of beads into the air.
"From now on, my name will be Ye Xi."
"The leaf of leaves, the dawn of the sun."
"Did you all remember it? This name is so beautiful, it will definitely be unforgettable for you."
"Senior sister, look, good and evil should flow like the yin and yang fish."
At that time, she did not understand that some obsessions are harder to overcome than the most vicious ghosts.