At dusk, when the sky was about to turn dark, the sunset glow was still hanging in the western sky, like a burning flame, radiating an unusually beautiful and brilliant afterglow. Stone Pan Valley was already a little dark, and most of the odd-job disciples had already left. Lu Chen and Yi Xin were still sitting on the edge of the field, looking at the deserted surroundings, but only the two of them were left.
A long time had passed, and the sky was about to turn dark, but Atsu still hadn't come back.
Yi Xin was a little anxious, constantly looking around, and at the same time, glancing at Lu Chen from time to time. Lu Chen also frowned slightly, looking a little surprised.
They waited like this for a while, watching the sky get darker and darker, and the last ray of the sun was about to disappear, the vast Stone Pan Valley was about to be shrouded in darkness. Yi Xin finally couldn't help but stand up, and said to Lu Chen, "Brother Lu, let's go find Atsu?"
Lu Chen frowned, "This valley is too big, and we don't know where that stupid dog went. Plus, it's dark, we can't find it."
Suddenly, Yi Xin's eyes lit up, and she said, "Could it be that Atsu ran back home by itself?"
Lu Chen thought for a moment, and said, "It shouldn't be, these days, it has been with me every day, and has never slipped away by itself."
"Oh, what should we do!" Yi Xin was anxious, and it seemed that she was really worried. Just as she was panicking, she suddenly heard Lu Chen, who was next to her, say, "Look over there."
Yi Xin looked in the direction that Lu Chen was pointing, and saw that on the other side of the field, on a path that had become very dark, suddenly a black shadow suddenly appeared, slowly walking out of the darkness, and then approached them.
The black shadow was not tall. When it got closer, it really looked like Ah-Tu. But the strange thing was, Ah-Tu, who was usually lively and energetic, even though he was lame but still loved to run, was walking abnormally slowly at this time.
Step by step, it stepped on the field embankment, and the darkness silently surged around it, as if it had become one with its black fur. Only its pair of eyes faintly glowed in the dark valley, and it seemed a little different from usual.
"Atsu!" Yi Xin shouted with joy, and her previous worry suddenly disappeared. She walked towards the black dog with a smile, and at the same time, she opened her arms, and said with a smile, "Stinky Atsu, I have been waiting for you for a long time today, where did you go to play?"
Atsu's footsteps slightly paused, and it slowly raised its head. When it saw Yi Xin running towards it, it immediately stopped.
Behind Yi Xin, Lu Chen looked at Atsu's eyes, and then followed without saying a word.
"Haha …" In the blink of an eye, Yi Xin had already run to Atsu's side, squatted down, and first touched Atsu's head with her hand. Then, as usual, she touched the fur on Atsu's back with one hand, and held Atsu's head with the other, and played with it affectionately.
Her white skin looked particularly beautiful and conspicuous in the night. Her slender neck and cheeks were right in front of Atsu's eyes, and from time to time, she even leaned on it, accompanied by her cheerful and crisp voice. It seemed so warm.
Atsu's pair of eyes stared closely at Yi Xin's neck, which was very close to it. Its mouth slightly opened and closed, as if it was panting. Gradually, it opened its mouth again, like a thirsty traveler seeing clear and sweet spring water in front of it. Its snow-white sharp fangs were shining at the edge of its mouth, giving off a sense of coldness.
Its head faintly shrank back, and then slowly stretched forward, as if responding to Yi Xin's joyful hug, and slowly approached the girl's white neck.
Sharp fangs and blood vessels that seemed like they could be broken with a single blow were very close …
Suddenly, a hand suddenly stretched out from the dark shadow, passed through Yi Xin's shoulder, and pressed down, covering the Black Dog's eyes.
That pair of deep and serene eyes suddenly disappeared in the darkness of the night. Atsu's body suddenly shook, and its body trembled. The hair on its neck suddenly stood up, but it instantly calmed down. Everything happened so fast that it was almost invisible to the naked eye. In the blink of an eye, it quieted down again, standing still in the same place, letting Lu Chen's palm cover its eyes.
…
"You stupid dog, where did you run off to?"
Lu Chen laughed and scolded Atsu. His palm was still covering Atsu's eyes, and his body was also squatting beside Atsu, looking like he was covering Atsu's head. Then he turned his head and said to Yi Xin with a smile, "But we are finally back. It's getting late, and there will be curfew later. It seems that we won't be able to play today, let's go back."
Yi Xin hesitated for a moment, and then said with a smile, "Okay." As she said that, she touched Atsu's soft fur again, and said with a smile, "Atsu, listen to Brother Lu, I will come to play with you tomorrow, okay? But you can't just run out and come back so late again. "
Atsu stood still, its eyes were still covered by Lu Chen's hand, and it remained silent. However, its mouth slightly opened and closed, and a dark light flashed past its sharp white fangs.
"Don't worry, I will find a rope to tie it to a tree later, and see if it can still run away!"
"Ah, then don't. Atsu is so pitiful," Yi Xin immediately protested.
Lu Chen smiled and nodded, and said, "Up to you, I won't tie it up if you say so."
"Hey!" Yi Xin suddenly became happy. She nodded and smiled at Lu Chen, then patted Atsu's head again, and turned to walk away. After a few steps, she suddenly seemed to think of something, and looked back. She saw that on the ridge of the field, Lu Chen was still gently pressing Atsu's eyes. A man and a dog were side by side, and their posture seemed a little strange.
"Brother Lu, why do you always cover Atsu's eyes?" Yi Xin asked loudly.
"Oh, this stupid dog is not obedient, I have to teach it a lesson. I will bring it back later," Lu Chen replied with a smile.
Yi Xin replied with an "oh", turned around and continued to walk, and soon disappeared into the night.
When the last remnant of the girl also disappeared, only Lu Chen and Atsu were left in the entire valley. At this time, the sky was completely dark, and darkness spread from all directions, completely swallowing their figures.
In the darkness, Atsu was still standing quietly, as if it was waiting for something.
After a while, it suddenly felt that its eyes were loosened, and then the palm that was covering its eyes slowly moved away.
The face of the man in the darkness appeared in front of it, like a shadow in the dark night, blurry and indistinct. There was only a pair of bright but stern eyes, staring coldly into Ah-Tu's eyes.
Between heaven and earth, suddenly, there was a cold wind blowing.
It was bone-chilling, as if it could freeze and solidify blood.
Atsu took a step back, then slowly, slowly, gently lowered its body to the ground, like an obedient subject, bowing its head in front of a powerful king. In its mouth, there was a low whimpering sound.
Lu Chen stared at Atsu for a while, suddenly stood up, turned around, and walked away. At the same time, he said lightly, "It's late, let's go back."
…
In a secluded valley, in a simple and deserted hut, Lu Chen lit a candle.
The door was closed, and the window was tightly shut, so this lonely hut seemed to be isolated from the outside world, becoming a small world.
Atsu was lying at Lu Chen's feet, looking a little sleepy and tired, but it didn't fall asleep. It put its head close to Lu Chen's ankle, slightly rubbing against it. Its long black tail would shake from time to time, but it was still unusually quiet.
Lu Chen sat alone in silence for a long time, frowning slightly, as if he was thinking about something. After a long time, he suddenly bent down and sat directly on the ground. At the same time, he reached out and picked up Atsu, and put it on his feet.
An inexplicable aura seemed to be faintly exuding from his body. Atsu twisted its body uneasily, but after glancing at the expressionless Lu Chen, it quickly calmed down and quietly lay in his arms.
Lu Chen's eyes swept over Atsu's body, staying for a long time on its eyes, then suddenly reached out and opened Atsu's mouth. Snow-white sharp fangs were exposed in front of him, mixed with a faint, almost imperceptible smell of blood.
Lu Chen's expression changed slightly. He loosened his fingers, then pressed his palm on the fur of Atsu's body, and slowly touched down.
Under the fur, the black dog's muscles bulged a little, wrapped around its bones, giving it a strange sense of power. When his hand slid across Atsu's chest, Lu Chen suddenly stopped.
Through the muscles and fur, in the chest, there was a heart beating strongly.
Strong, fast, and violent, beating far better than ordinary beasts, and far better than his usual self.
There was a trace of haze in the depths of Lu Chen's eyes, but there was not much change in his expression. After feeling the strange heartbeat of Atsu for a while, his palm slid down again, touching the back of Atsu's back.
Suddenly, there was a little moisture in his hand.
Lu Chen looked down slightly, and saw a dark shadow between Atsu's black fur.
It seemed to be the remnants of blood that had flowed through, emitting a subtle smell between the dry and bloody smell. Then, not far away, there was another similar small bloodstain.
Lu Chen touched it bit by bit, and pieces of remnant traces gradually appeared on Atsu's fur. Some of them were attached to the surface, and some had penetrated deep into the skin. Then, they converged together, and finally formed a shape.
Lu Chen's expression turned cold for the first time, and his gaze was as cold as a knife. He looked at the thing that was formed by traces of blood on the back of the black dog in front of him.
It was a handprint.
A handprint formed by blood!
He suddenly covered it with his palm, and then found that the handprint seemed to be only half the size of his palm, as if it was a child's palm, stained with blood, and left this bloody handprint on Atsu's body.
The night was getting darker, and suddenly, a cold wind blew by, abruptly knocking open the window of the house. The cold wind rushed in, and abruptly blew out the candle flame.
The whole world suddenly turned dark.
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