novelapdf In Chapter 59, he is verifying Ziwei.
In Chapter 59, he is verifying Ziwei.
When Jiang Mu opened her eyes after her consciousness was pulled away from the nightmare, the first thing she saw was a beautiful face right in front of her.
Mrs. Han was nestled close to him.
Although she was holding the talisman in her hand, almost half of her body was hanging in Jiang Mu's arms.
"Hey darling, are you alright?"
The woman's breath was as fragrant as orchids.
Jiang Mu pushed the beautiful woman away, snatched the talisman from her hand, and said in a deep voice, "Miss Lan is alright now."
As soon as he finished speaking, a soft moan came from the bed.
Madam Han reacted very quickly; almost the instant Lan Rou'er's gaze fell upon her, she sat up straight without anyone noticing.
He distanced himself from Jiang Mu.
The fawning expression on her face had faded, and she had returned to her dignified and composed demeanor as an elder.
Jiang Mu remained silent.
With acting skills like that, it's a waste that she's not a leading actress in a theatrical troupe.
"Madam Han, please go out first. I have some questions to ask Miss Lan in private."
Jiang Mu spoke up.
Madam Han seemed hesitant, but in the end she got up and walked out of the room, deliberately leaving the door open.
Only Jiang Mu and Lan Rou'er, who had just woken up, remained in the room.
Although Lan Rou'er was awake, her eyes were still somewhat unfocused.
Upon seeing Jiang Mu, he shrank back.
Like a frightened little rabbit, she looked at him timidly, her eyes filled with tears of grievance.
"The monster is dead. You no longer need to be afraid of having nightmares."
Jiang Mu said.
"Dead..."
Lan Rou'er murmured to herself, then suddenly remembered something, and tears welled up in her eyes, "But...those children..."
Jiang Mu said seriously:
"That's exactly what I wanted to ask you. Nightmares are monsters that feed on people's hearts and are best at using people's fear, guilt, or mental illness to weave nightmares."
Therefore, the children you see in your dreams are not killed by nightmares, but rather projections of the memories you are most afraid to face deep within your heart.
Miss Lan, what exactly happened to you before?
Upon hearing Jiang Mu's question, Lan Rou'er trembled, and her already pale face lost all color.
She hugged her knees with both hands, her voice trembling:
"It was...it was the day the Mist Demon appeared."
"That day, my maid Xiaoyuan and I went out to buy rouge, but suddenly it got dark, and then many monsters appeared..."
"Xiaoyuan and I were separated by the crowd while we were running away. I didn't know the way, so I ran into an alley."
In a courtyard in that alley, I saw several children tied up.
Lan Rou'er raised her head, her face streaked with tears.
"When they saw me, they were all shouting 'Sister, help!' and crying so hard... I wanted to help them, I really did, I even ran over. But..."
A monster suddenly appeared.
I was scared... I was so scared... so I ran away.
"Later I heard that there were many corpses in that place, some of them children..."
"If I had taken them with me when I ran, perhaps..."
The girl covered her head.
Jiang Mu remained silent.
It seems this girl happened to witness a human tragedy.
Her kind nature has left her feeling guilty to this day.
This guilt and fear that gnawed at his soul day and night eventually led to nightmares.
Jiang Mu gently patted her shoulder and left the house.
He couldn't offer any comfort in this situation.
Some knots in your heart can only be untied by yourself.
As he stepped out of the house, Chu Lingzhu came to greet him.
"Jiang Chen, how is Rou'er?" The girl asked with concern in her eyes.
"Call him Lord Jiang."
Jiang Mu glanced at her irritably, "Who told you to call me by my first name? You're so disrespectful."
Chu Lingzhu's beautiful eyes widened, and she subconsciously wanted to retort.
But when he met Jiang Mu's emotionless gaze, his momentum inexplicably weakened, and he muttered under his breath:
"Then... then can I call you Young Master Jiang?"
Jiang Mu didn't argue with her and said calmly:
"He's awake now and seems fine. He was just frightened. Go and comfort him."
"Really? That's great!"
Chu Lingzhu's face lit up with joy, and she was about to rush into the house.
He ran two steps, then suddenly turned back and stood in front of Jiang Mu.
The girl tilted her fair face up.
Sunlight streamed through the eaves, illuminating the soft downy hairs on her cheeks and making her skin appear almost translucent.
"Young Master Jiang, thank you so much this time."
"You...you're actually a good person. I'll treat you to a big meal another day, and you can't refuse."
After saying that, he turned around and went into the house.
Jiang Mu shook her head.
Turning his head, he saw that Han Yushu's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and his eyes were staring at him intently.
What are you looking at?
Your mother has changed shape.
At this moment, Han Chenghu, who had been waiting nearby, stepped forward and cupped his hands in greeting:
"Lord Jiang, you saved my niece from danger. I am deeply grateful. Please, sir, move to the front hall for some tea and refreshments, so that I may do my best to be a good host..."
Jiang Mu waved her hand: "No, I have official business to attend to, so I won't bother you any longer."
"Then... let me see Lord Jiang off," Madam Han said.
Jiang Mu's eyes twitched.
Your husband and son are both here watching eagerly.
Is it appropriate for you to give it to me?
But he really didn't want to stay any longer, fearing that the woman might cause some more trouble, so he just gave a vague reply and quickly walked outside.
As Jiang Mu stepped out of the courtyard, she stopped in her tracks:
"Madam, please wait a moment. This will suffice."
Madam Han looked around, then suddenly grabbed Jiang Mu's hand and pressed it to her chest without saying a word.
"My little darling~ Remember to come over often when you have time, I'll leave the door open for you~"
"Keep the front door, back door, side door... all open!"
Jiang Mu's forehead was covered in sweat.
He pulled his hand back as if he'd been electrocuted, mumbled "Okay, okay" twice, and practically fled.
As Madam Han watched Jiang Mu's figure disappear into the distance, her expression gradually turned cold.
"So you really have amnesia, huh? Haha."
"You idiot."
……
As she turned out of the alley, Jiang Mu let out a soft sigh of relief.
"This world is terrible."
"I really need to be more careful when I go out in the future, especially when I see mature women who still have a lot of charm. I should stay far away from them."
"But why does this woman seem a bit pretentious?"
Jiang Mu turned around and glanced back.
Of course, it's impossible for it to be a demon; it's just that it makes people feel very uncomfortable.
Forget it, it's definitely the right thing to do to stay as far away as possible.
Jiang Mu secretly warned himself: "Let whoever wants to be Cao Cao take this high-risk job!"
After determining the direction, he headed towards the inn where Ling Ye was staying.
Upon arriving at the inn's courtyard, they saw that familiar black figure sitting alone on the roof.
She was also holding more than half a watermelon in her arms.
"..."
Jiang Mu was speechless.
Do you really love watermelon that much? And you have to go up to the roof to eat it?
"What's up?"
Upon seeing Jiang Mu, Ling Ye's beautiful phoenix eyes held a hint of natural coldness.
She was clearly remembering the awkwardness of that night.
"Uh, there is something."
Jiang Mu braced himself and made up an excuse, "I would like to ask Lord Ling about some things concerning the habits of demons."
Ling Ye didn't speak.
She scooped out a spoonful of the bright red melon flesh, put it in her mouth, and chewed it slowly.
After a long while, she swallowed the watermelon and spoke softly:
"What are you standing there for? Come on up."
"Upstairs?"
Jiang Mu was taken aback.
Ling Ye fed another spoonful of watermelon to his mouth, his tone flat:
"Didn't you want to ask for advice? It can't be me on top and you on the bottom, can it?"
"……oh."
Jiang Mu didn't stand on ceremony; she used her nimble snake footwork to leap onto the roof.
Then he walked over and sat down next to Ling Ye.
The woman was still wearing that iconic black dress.
Her skirt, like an ink lotus, spread out on the tiles, outlining her cool and sharp figure.
Ling Ye looked up at the sky and said softly:
"Heaven and earth exist for eternity, but this body will never be regained. Human life is but a hundred years, and this day passes most easily. Those fortunate enough to be born into this world should not be unaware of the joy of life, nor should they be without the worry of a wasted life."
What are you babbling about? Give me a big watermelon to eat first.
Just as Jiang Mu was about to speak, Ling Ye suddenly said:
"Don't say anything."
?
Jiang Mu was taken aback.
"Look at the sky."
In the sky?
Jiang Mu looked up.
Blue sky, white clouds, and a few sparrows occasionally fly by.
Ling Ye narrowed her beautiful eyes, her voice tinged with solemnity and awe: "Someone is about to become a star."
"Proof of Stardom?"
Jiang Mu turned to look at her, "What star?"
Without the veil to conceal her face, the woman's cold and exquisite features were exposed to the sunlight, her skin glowing white.
Ling Ye slowly uttered two words:
"Ziwei!"