Zhou Wen looked at Zhang Yuzhi in a daze. Zhang Yuzhi was still the same Zhang Yuzhi. In his eyes, Zhang Yuzhi was still playing the zither, her eyes closed as she immersed herself in her singing.
However, for some reason, the image of a little girl curled up in the darkness surfaced in Zhou Wen's mind. He could even hear the little girl's trembling and sorrowful voice.
Since the heavens have destined me to walk into darkness … I'll use my darkness to exchange for everyone's light … This is what I deserve … All of them treated me as a friend … They would rather die than let me suffer any harm … But I caused their deaths … Such a dirty me … doesn't deserve to embrace light … Zhang Yuzhi … You deserve to die … What's there to be afraid of?
The little girl looked up as tears rolled down her cheeks. She looked up ahead and in front of her, there was an additional ray of light in the darkness.
Zhou Wen was slightly taken aback. The light came from a figure that emitted light like an angel. However, it didn't have wings or an angel halo. It only looked like a human, and it looked identical to Zhou Wen.
The little girl looked at the figure as though she wanted to reach out and grab something, but she only extended her hand halfway before she timidly retracted it.
A person like me … will only bring misfortune to my friends … I will only harm them … I don't deserve to have friends … The little girl looked at the figure reluctantly as she slowly retracted her palm. Finally, she buried her head in her arms and curled up, sobbing softly.
The only figure with a ray of light also shattered in the darkness. The world instantly returned to the darkness of despair.
At that moment, Zhang Yuzhi had already finished singing. She opened her eyes, and the scene of the little girl in Zhou Wen's mind vanished as though everything that had just happened was a dream.
The various sounds that had vanished returned to Zhou Wen's ears again, plunging him into a sea of noise.
"How was my singing?" Zhang Yuzhi asked Zhou Wen.
Perhaps it was because the sea of sound had just surged over and hadn't completely occupied Zhou Wen's hearing, but he heard this sentence clearly.
"I didn't hear it clearly." Zhou Wen shook his head.
Strangely enough, he did hear Zhang Yuzhi's voice, and he could hear it very clearly, unaffected by the sea of sound. However, he could not remember what she was singing. All he could remember was the image and voice of the little girl.
"A big idiot who doesn't know how to appreciate art. Just looking at you makes me angry. Let's go. Don't let me see you again." Zhang Yuzhi looked very unhappy. After saying that, she got up and went back to her own building.
"Sorry, Yuzhi has been spoiled by us. She's a little willful, but she doesn't have any ill intentions. Don't blame her," Zhang Chunqiu said to Zhou Wen.
"I know." Zhou Wen was surprised to discover that the chances of him accurately capturing sounds had increased.
"I'll send you off," Zhang Chunqiu said.
Zhou Wen hesitated for a moment before looking at Zhang Chunqiu and asking, "Is the Fiend Tomb really fine?"
"Don't you think the weather has cooled down a lot these two days?" Zhang Chunqiu didn't answer directly.
Zhou Wen understood what he meant. The scorching hot weather from before had gradually returned to normal in the past few days. It seemed to indicate that the Fiend Tomb was under control.
If it were in the past, Zhou Wen wouldn't have had any bad thoughts. He would have felt that this matter was over. However, when he recalled the scene of the little girl, he felt that something was amiss.
The scene I saw wasn't an illusion. If I'm not wrong, it should be the ability Truth Listener gave me. Legend has it that Truth Listener can listen to the sounds of the world and sense the good and evil of the human heart. It also has the ability to hear the thoughts of others. What I heard just now might be Zhang Yuzhi's inner voice … Zhou Wen guessed.
However, for some reason, Zhou Wen could hear Zhang Yuzhi's thoughts just now, but now, he couldn't. He tried, but he couldn't hear Zhang Chunqiu or the others' thoughts. This made Zhou Wen suspect if his judgment was correct. Perhaps it was really an illusion.
"My hearing hasn't fully recovered. Can you let me rest here for two more days? I'll leave after I recover?" Zhou Wen asked Zhang Chunqiu.
"I also want you to stay for a few more days, but Yuzhi said that she doesn't want to see you. If she sees you again, she will definitely throw a tantrum," Zhang Chunqiu said.
"What did you say?" Zhou Wen didn't hear Zhang Chunqiu.
"I also want you to stay for a few more days …" Zhang Chunqiu had no choice but to repeat himself.
However, just as he said that, Zhou Wen said, "I can't stay for too long. I still have something to do when I get back. If a few days really won't do, I'll stay for another two days."
"No, I'm saying that Yuzhi doesn't want to see you. If she sees that you haven't left, she will throw a tantrum again …" Zhang Chunqiu said.
"What? You want to throw a tantrum? I really have something to do. I can't stay for too long. At most three days. No more … "As Zhou Wen spoke, he pulled Zhang Chunqiu out. As he walked, he said," I never expected you to be so hospitable, Brother Zhang. If I had known, I would have come to look for you often in the past … You're really nice … "
Zhang Chunqiu looked at Zhou Wen, unsure if he really couldn't hear him.
"What's going on? Why hasn't Zhou Wen left yet? "Zhang Xiao came over and asked after Zhang Chunqiu and Zhou Wen separated.
"His hearing hasn't recovered. He wants to stay for two or three more days," Zhang Chunqiu answered.
"How can that be? The day after tomorrow …" Zhang Xiao stopped talking.
"It's fine. Just ignore him," Zhang Chunqiu said.
"What Uncles mean is that they're afraid that Zhou Wen will interfere with important matters. If anything happens, the Zhang family will never have a day of peace. It's best to let him leave early," Zhang Xiao said.
"I don't have the ability to chase him away, nor do I think he will interfere with any important matters. If you think there's a problem with him, chase him away yourself," Zhang Chunqiu said as he turned around and left.
Zhang Xiao looked at the yard where Zhou Wen lived, but he didn't dare go over. All he could do was return and tell his elders what Zhang Chunqiu had said.
The Zhang family's elders were also vexed. If it was an ordinary person, the Zhang family could chase them away if they wanted to, but the person living in the Zhang family was Zhou Wen.
The Zhang family knew Zhou Wen's strength. If Zhou Wen didn't leave, they wouldn't dare use force to chase him out.
"Uncle, I think that Zhou Wen might really just want to recover his hearing before leaving. It shouldn't have anything to do with our Zhang family," Zhang Xiao said after some hesitation when his uncle got Zhang Xiao to chase Zhou Wen away.
Even Zhang Chunqiu couldn't chase Zhou Wen away, so how could he chase him away?
"Forget it. It's not a problem. Let him stay there." In the end, it was Zhang Siyou who spoke up and the matter was left unsettled.
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