Old Ma and Lu Chen chatted for a long time in this dark and gloomy courtyard. It wasn't until the dead of night that they finished talking. Then Old Ma left this place, leaving under the cover of the night. Because of the Blood Sea above his head, the streets outside were especially dark, but Old Ma was already familiar with the environment here. Many times, even with his eyes closed, he wouldn't go wrong. Therefore, after exiting the main door, he walked straight towards the Horse Washing Bridge.
The night wind blew against his face, bringing with it a bit of coldness. The Horse Washing Bridge appeared in front of him, but when Old Ma walked under the bridge, two ghostly lights suddenly lit up on the Horse Washing Bridge.
It was as if two phosphorescent lights had suddenly appeared, staring at him in the darkness.
Old Ma's body shook, and he immediately stopped. His entire body was tense, as if he was facing a great enemy. In the current Immortal City, even though it was temporarily calm on the surface, there were undercurrents surging in the dark. Everyone was treading on thin ice, and no one knew if there would be a sudden plot against them.
The two ghostly green lights didn't make any aggressive movements towards Old Ma. Basically, after they appeared, they stayed where they were without moving, staring at Old Ma.
After Old Ma carefully observed for a while, he suddenly cursed, and then let out a long breath. His body slowly relaxed, and he walked onto the Horse Washing Bridge.
A large and robust figure stood up on the Horse Washing Bridge. Looking at the familiar silhouette, Old Ma smiled bitterly and said, "Atsu, why are you also like Lu Chen, appearing and disappearing unpredictably, scaring people to death."
Atsu didn't understand human language, so of course he wouldn't answer him, not even the barking of a dog. This powerful and robust black dog only quietly stood in the middle of the Horse Washing Bridge, looking at Old Ma.
For some reason, Old Ma felt weird being stared at by the black dog. He pointed behind him and said, "Lu Chen is in that house. Aren't you going to look for him?"
Atsu glanced at the house and seemed to think for a moment. Then, as expected, he strode over.
Old Ma heaved a sigh of relief and shook his head secretly. He wondered what was going on in the Immortal City now. Why did everything look so strange, be it humans or dogs? Lu Chen was like this, and Atsu looked different from before.
But when Atsu quietly walked past him, Old Ma accidentally glanced at its head from the corner of his eyes. He was suddenly startled. Maybe it was an illusion, or maybe it was an inexplicable trace of palpitation. Old Ma suddenly felt that he seemed to see a blood red light blossoming in Atsu's green eyes.
Old Ma was shocked. When he wanted to take a closer look, Atsu had already walked past. Step by step, it walked into the darkness towards the house. Old Ma could only see its back. And in the moment when it brushed past him, the strange red shadow in the black dog's eyes seemed to be a blur.
Old Ma hesitated for a moment, but in the end he didn't chase after it to see what was going on. Maybe it really was just a blur. He turned around and walked to the Horse Washing Bridge, and then left without looking back. It seemed that he was in a hurry.
…
Atsu walked to the gate of the house. The door was closed. It raised a front paw and pressed on the door. The door was not locked. With a low squeak, it slowly opened a gap.
In the distance, Lu Chen, who was standing under the old tree in the courtyard, felt something. He turned his head and looked in the direction of the narrow passage.
The house was very dark, but it didn't seem to be a problem for Atsu. Its eyes seemed to be able to see more and clearer things in the dark than ordinary people. Atsu walked towards the passage, just like it had done countless times before. It landed on the ground silently and walked into the courtyard.
The courtyard was also dark. There was only an old tree and the night breeze that passed by from time to time. No one could be seen. Atsu stopped on the corridor. It seemed to be a little confused, and it turned its head to look around. At this moment, suddenly, a hand stretched out from the darkness behind it and gently placed on its neck.
Atsu's body suddenly stiffened, but then it felt something and relaxed. Behind it, Lu Chen's figure slowly appeared. He stood beside Atsu and gently stroked its soft and smooth fur.
After a while, Lu Chen suddenly said, "Many years ago, I once stayed in an organization called the Devil Cult. There were many strange people in it, and many of them would subdue spirit beasts as pets."
Atsu turned its head and looked at Lu Chen with a strange look in its eyes. Lu Chen smiled at it and continued.
"There was once a person, um, I think his name was Pan Sheng. He liked cats very much, so he adopted a spirit cat. It was very beautiful, very docile and obedient. It was very famous in the Devil Cult for a while. However, the world is unpredictable, especially in a treacherous and dangerous place like the Devil Cult. Later, there was an accident, and Pan Sheng died inexplicably. No one knew who the murderer was. Even when he died, no one found out. He was just locked in his own room. Except for the spirit cat, no one could find out that something had happened. "
Lu Chen's voice sounded a little erratic, as if he was lost in his memories. After a while, he continued to say, "Do you know what happened later?"
Atsu looked at Lu Chen with a pair of green eyes and remained silent.
Lu Chen's eyes met with Atsu's, and then he said softly, "When we found out about this and broke into Pan Sheng's room, the spirit cat had already been locked in the room with the corpse for about six or seven days. When we came over, we found that the gentle and obedient spirit cat had already eaten its owner's body. "
"We've only seen a skeleton." Lu Chen murmured. His hand on Atsu's shoulder was slightly hot, and he stopped stroking it.
Atsu stood in the same place. Its raised head drooped down, and its body didn't dare to move. It just stood there stiffly in the distance.
Lu Chen approached Atsu and whispered in the dark, "In the future, don't treat me like this."
The light in Atsu's eyes flashed quickly, and then it turned its head like a rattle drum.
Lu Chen smiled, and there was a bit of warmth in his smile. He reached out and gently hugged it, and then said, "Okay, let's go in and see if White Lotus has woken up."
After that, he walked towards the bedroom. Atsu seemed to be relieved, and it smacked its lips a few times. It looked like it still had a lingering fear in its heart, and then it followed.
The candle in the bedroom was still lit, but the light seemed to be a lot dimmer. After Lu Chen walked in, he looked at the candle, and then walked over to pick up the wick. Suddenly, the candle became a lot brighter, and the room was also brightened.
Atsu suddenly growled at the figure on the bed. Lu Chen looked back, then nodded, walked over, and sat down on the edge of the bed.
He looked at the back of White Lotus, and after a moment of silence, he said, "Have you slept enough? I have something to talk to you about. "
White Lotus's body trembled slightly. After a while, she slowly turned over and opened her eyes.
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