in the wind

Chapter 27

A babbling tune came from the radio, and Lang Bai was rocking on the rocking chair.Holding stacks of red books in his hand, he didn't know what he was thinking.At this time, the landline rang, and he took it over to answer it:

"Hello?" There was an extremely familiar voice over there:

"Lang Bai, have you received it?"

It's the master.

He looked at those red books, and said to the master with a bit of complaints: "Master, you have too much. And... where did you get so much money?" There was no word on the other side, and Lang Bai almost made a rough guess. .Feeling cold, I tried: "Master, you won't use my savings to buy it..."

There readily admitted.

His whole body instantly petrified, that was his savings over the past ten years!

Although it is the accumulation of several tasks.But it's totally okay to deposit in the bank to earn interest.

Seeing that there was no movement from his side, the master called him several times before he came back to his senses.After Lang Bai agreed, the master said earnestly: "Lang Bai, don't just think about earning interest. Life should be more labor-intensive. At worst, you collect rent." "I'm lazy." "Happy New Year."

beep - beep -

Hang up the phone over there.

Lang Bai put down the microphone with a dazed look on his face, it's not Chinese New Year yet.But soon calm again:

It's not the first time anyway.

Lang Bai pondered, his previous memories were scattered, and most of them couldn't remember clearly.I don't remember what it was like to celebrate the New Year in the past. In retrospect, it turned out to be all the scenes of celebrating the New Year alone in a foreign land.

"I don't know when I can go back." Lang Bai got up and walked to the counter with those red books, and threw them into the drawer casually.He took out a yellowed photo, but the peace and joy on the back were still clearly visible.Lang Bai caressed the person in the photo lightly, with a kind of warmth in his eyes.

The phone at the counter rang, Lang Bai withdrew his thoughts and picked it up.

"Hello?"

"Here's a mission—"

"No."

"...Can't you finish listening?"

"No."

beep---

Lang Bai hung up the phone.

These days, there are still people who don't read the profile of the black hall staff.It is clearly written above:

Not within one month of Chinese New Year.

The phone rang again and again, and Lang Bai wanted to unplug the landline in a fit of anger.But suppressing his anger, he picked it up again: "Hello."

"The reward is eight thousand—"

"No."

"Ten thousand."

"What do you want, sir?"

"You really recognize money but not people, bastard!" The other side suddenly became furious, and hung up the phone after scolding Lang Bai.Lang Bai was in a mess, and he didn't put down the receiver for a long time.

Who is this.

After some ideological struggle, Lang Bai silently unplugged the landline.

Then he went outside and whistled, and after a while, a mourning bird landed.It circled and flew above Lang Bai's head, jokingly laughing at what Lang Bai told it to come here.Lang Bai tore it off, strangled his neck and demanded to see the roster of those who came to him recently.The mourning birds quacked and called out their names one by one.

"The last one looking for me. 5 minutes ago now."

Lang Bai looked at it quietly, the mourning bird was a little reluctant to say, Lang Bai pulled off a tail hair, and the mourning bird faltered and said.

"Ga, I live in Building No. [-], Dehe Garden, Lin Chun...the phone number is..."

"enough."

He threw the mourning bird into the sky, and it fluttered for a while before stabilizing its body and flying higher to avoid being plucked again.

"Gah, ghost peach, what are you doing?"

Lang Bai flexed his wrist, and said naturally: "It's okay, go smash a glass in the middle of the night."

The mourning bird screamed several times in shock, repeating not to ask him to do stupid things. "Ga, Guitao, although you will live soon, it doesn't mean you can do whatever you want ah Ga!" Lang gave him a white look, turned and went back to the teahouse. "I am willing. The organization treats me well, and I will engrave the names of everyone in the organization on my tombstone before the day I die." He stuffed a piece of candy into his mouth and said in front of the mourning bird. Teeth shattered.threatened.

The mourning bird was so frightened that it could not fly, and left here in a panic.

Lang Bai lay back on the rocking chair again, took out his mobile phone and dialed a number, and the answer was answered quickly.

"Ms. Lin, I think we can come out and talk."

In the inner room, Lin Chun and her husband sat face to face with Lang Bai, neither of them spoke.Lang Bai slowly poured tea for the two of them, and the two of them looked at each other, and her husband signaled her not to make some negligent actions.Lin Chun looked at Lang Bai, and just as he was about to speak, Lang Bai explained: "Your daughter's death has nothing to do with me." He paused, then continued: "I saved her once."

Lin Chun was silent at first, then tears filled her eyes, and she couldn't help crying.Her husband comforted her, while Lang Bai sipped tea by himself.

Very hot.

"That, Daoist?"

Lang Bai trembled directly, who is it called?

Oh, it seems to be calling me.

"what happened?"

He put down the teacup this time and spoke calmly.The husband took out his mobile phone, showed Lang Bai a photo, and said: "When Xiaoyu left, we saw such a verification of friend application in her mobile phone. It is for you." He turned the mobile phone Handed it to Lang Bai, Lang Bai took it over and zoomed in on it, it read:

I seem to have seen you somewhere.I lied to him when I actually saw you.You were a long, long time ago, longer than before.

Bye now.

A bunch of inexplicable words.

"Daoist, someone told us to come to you. He said that this matter has something to do with you. And Xiaoyu's diary said that he paid the commission on your side."

Lang Bai frowned and sighed.Lin Chun still covered his face and wept, a little noisy.He returned the phone to her husband, and said righteously: "I'm sorry, I can't let you see her again." Hearing what he said, Lin Chun raised his head, sobbing and begging, but it was a pity that Lang Bai's heart was firm. Tie, no matter how much they begged and cried, he still sent them out without hesitation.

"I'm not a saint."

He tried to hypnotize himself with his usual words.

The heart seems to be beating a little slower.

His hand over his heart, plop-plop-

"It's a little slow."

At five o'clock in the afternoon, Luoyun just went out.Lang Bai was bored plastering walnuts, listening to the radio and watching TV.There is a cup of tea next to it, but unfortunately it is a little cold.The phone vibrated, Lang Bai looked at the incoming call, hesitated for a moment, and connected it anyway.

"grandmother?"

"Brother stupid, it's me. Are you going home for the Chinese New Year?"

is my sister.

Lang Bai counted the days and prevaricated.

"Ah, I won't go back. Is grandma okay?" He faltered and changed the subject quickly.There was a little coquettishness and helplessness on the phone: "You haven't come back for many years. I still want you to accompany us to set off firecrackers. Grandma is in good health, and I just miss you all the time."

"Ah-"

Before Lang finished his vernacular, Erya said anxiously: "Brother, it's time, I'll hang up first!"

beep - beep -

Lang Bai abruptly stuffed back the words he was going to say, and heaved a long sigh.

One day or two days, the days passed like this.

Today is New Year's Eve.

But Black Cub was gone again.

Lang Bai thought that it would be New Year's Eve after all, so he should go out and look for it.Luoyun suddenly called out to him, and swept an unknown grass at him.After sweeping a few times, he took the grass and went back.Lang Bai was puzzled, it was almost six o'clock in the afternoon.

Every household is preparing the New Year's Eve dinner.

But for Lang Bai, cooking some vermicelli is enough.

After wandering around the street for a while, there was still no sign of the black cub.At this time, the phone rang again: "Hei Zai is here. Do as I say." With a hoarse voice over there, Lang Bai didn't like this, and asked bluntly where Hei Zai was.But the other side of the phone just told him a location.

Lang Bai planned to hang up, but he thought he could clean up if he could be found, so he did so.

"Now, go north, which is in front of you, and walk two blocks."

Lang Bai obediently complied, and the people upstairs watched him do so and stopped to wait for the next instruction.Then he said, "Go to your right hand side and keep going until I tell you to stop."

Lang Bai walked into the avenue and kept walking, looking around from time to time.When they arrived at the target location, the people upstairs yelled.

"Stop." Lang Bai stopped immediately, and then heard:

"Enter the gate."

Lang Bai looked at the neighborhood in front of him, hesitated for a moment, and strode in.It's a little cold today, Lang Bai's face is a little stiff, with a little cold red.After walking tens of meters, a voice from Lang Bai's phone came over:

"Okay, go to the sixteenth floor of the eleventh building."

Lang Bai looked up the serial number of the building in a daze, the upstairs saw his appearance, and told him the location in detail.There are very few people in this community, but basically the people who go in and out are the noble families.After turning his head for a long time, Lang Bai finally found Building No.11.After entering the building, he quickly pressed the No.16 floor.The elevator stopped after rising, and there was only one household on the sixteenth floor.

Lang Bai tentatively knocked on the door, and within a few seconds, he heard a click.The door opened from the inside, and Yin Heng walked out from inside.

"Happy New Year's Eve. Come in for the New Year?"

Lang Bai listened to the repeated voice on the phone in a daze, a little dazed.He turned around and wanted to leave, but was squeezed in by the two of them.It's quite warm inside, and the layout is very simple.

"Lang Bai is celebrating the New Year here." Han Fangqi teased him with a cat teaser, and Lang Bai grabbed it in disgust.

There was a meow.

"Okay, where is it?"

Lang Bai only felt that the left side of the sofa sank, and a black charcoal jumped up, lying there quietly, with a pair of copper bell-sized eyes staring straight at the cat teasing stick.Then—

Ang Bao rubbed against Lang Bai all of a sudden, yelling coquettishly, but almost crushed Lang Bai to death.

Unprepared.

When Han Fangqi saw the scene, he couldn't help being a little surprised: "Ah, Ang Bao likes you quite a bit. Don't let me touch you." As he said, he touched Ang Bao's head with his hand, and was almost scratched by a paw. "No." Lang Bai pulled Ang Bao off with great effort and let him play.

He looked at his watch, it was already seven o'clock.

"How about we cook some dishes alone?" Han Fangqi rolled up his sleeves and said to Yin Heng who was busy in the kitchen, then turned to look at Lang Bai who was beckoning cats in the living room.Lang Bai nodded, expressing that it doesn't matter.Yinheng took out some ingredients and started to work, he didn't have time to see him: "Okay, Master Han, show me a hand?"

"That's not right! Boil a pot of water for me."

"Burn it yourself."

"I boil water too."

Lang Bai pushed Ang Bao away and walked to the kitchen, but Han Fangqi dragged him away to another kitchen.

The two looked at the stove, and Han Fangqi studied how to start the fire.Lang Bai had no choice but to pull him away, and went forward to boil a pot of water.Han Fangqi smiled happily and said that a pot of water is enough.Lang Bai nodded in agreement.

The three sat on the sofa, staring at the steaming New Year's Eve dinner on the table.Yinheng frowned, gritted his teeth, resisted the urge to punch his fist and said in a calm tone as much as possible:

"You he—that's what you do?"

The two looked at the two barrels of instant food on the table and nodded confidently.

Han Fangqi proudly pointed to his bucket of red instant noodles and said, "Look, I specially made braised noodles for the Chinese New Year. It means that the new year will be prosperous!"

Seeing that Yinheng's expression became more and more ugly, Lang Bai pointed to himself and explained: "I don't have instant noodles, so I'm much better than him."

"Then what did you do?"

"fan."

Yinheng couldn't bear it anymore, and wanted to grab Han Fangqi next to him, but Han Fangqi reacted quickly and had already seen through him.

The oil on the soles of the feet rose quickly.

The three started a chasing battle, Lang Bai and Han Fangqi helplessly yelled their injustice, but Yinheng didn't listen at all.

"You fucking point at me to cook, right?"

"OK."

Yinheng counted the vegetables Han Fangqi bought, very satisfied.Han Fangqi scratched his head, his face full of hospitality.

Yinheng looked at Lang Bai again, as if to say: What did you buy?

Lang Bai opened the bulging plastic bag and looked at him innocently: "Fans."

"..."

Gumbling--

The aroma that belonged to the hot pot filled the air, and Yin Heng silently put down the chopped mushrooms and meatballs.

"You put some meat—"

"Shutup."

Han Fang Qi pia'd his chopsticks, drooling all over the floor.Yin Heng glared at him, he silently put down his chopsticks and wiped his saliva.

"Lang Bai, are you going to cut off the five flowers?"

"Oh."

Yin Heng thanked him, Lang Bai got up and walked slowly into the kitchen.There was a large piece of pork belly on the kitchen chopping board, and he looked at it with a knife in his hand, and began to doubt:

What kind of cut?

Whatever it is.

Kuang-kuang-

The two of them were in the living room listening to the knocking sound of the chopping board coming from the kitchen.

Yinheng thought again of Chen Yuan's fear of being dominated by dismembered corpses.

He glanced at Han Fangqi, Han Fangqi was so frightened that the mushroom didn't even chew, and stopped in his mouth.

And the hands are shaking.

He coughed lightly and signaled to go to the kitchen.Walking behind Lang Bai, he found that he was raising a knife.Then--

The chopping board was cut with a trace.

Yin Heng took a deep breath, is this guy still human?

When Lang Bai was about to slash again, someone grabbed his raised right wrist.Subconsciously, Lang Bai directly grabbed a fruit knife with his left hand and turned his head to stab it.

Seeing that it was Yinheng, it was all right.

He calmly put down the fruit knife, and Yin Heng also silently put down his hand.

There was a little embarrassment and silence in the air, only the sound of Lang Bai chopping meat remained.

"I'm used to it, sorry." A fine layer of sweat appeared on Yinheng's forehead, and he couldn't help asking in his heart: Do you have any previous convictions.

As if hearing his inner voice, Lang Bai explained to himself: "When I used to play on the mountain at night, the light of the fire would attract wild animals. Sometimes I would pick fruits and hunt wild game, so there would inevitably be something behind me. Feel sorry."

Yin Heng heaved a sigh of relief, it doesn't just need to kill someone.In addition, the chopped meat is too fine.

To be on the safe side, Yinheng took over the job from Lang Bai and asked him to go out with the hot pot meat, and looked at the thinly sliced ​​pork belly on the cutting board to see if he could save it.

After nine o'clock in the evening, the three of them slumped on the sofa and played poker.The finished hot pot and other meals were cleaned up, leaving room for playing cards.

"How much do you have left?"

Han Fangqi looked at a set of cards and asked Lang Bai.Lang Bai looked at the lonely thing left in his hand, and replied with a look of foolish eyes:

"One piece."

Han Fangqi became energetic at once, his face was full of confidence, and he threw out his single card with a bang.

"Say it earlier, A!"

Yinheng looked at his own cards and shook his head.

"Not out."

Lang Bai said.

"A 4!" Han Fangqi threw out another single card, Yinheng shook his head, and Lang Bai looked at his own card in thought.Han Fangqi realized that something was wrong, and asked him suspiciously.

"Too small."

"How small can it be? It can be smaller than his." Han Fangqi laughed, pointing at Yinheng and making fun of it, Yinheng glared at him.He realized that something was wrong, and his eyes widened:

"Fuck, are you 3?"

"...I'm 4."

And in the orphanage, everyone gets together.This is the only time of the year that we allow large gatherings.Luo Fan opened his bag and took out a lot of books, clothes, and food from it.

"Xiaoxue, this is your book. Study hard." Luo Fan smiled and patted Xiaoxue's head.

"Hey, your chocolate. Be careful of toothache, don't eat too much at a time..."

He handed out gifts one by one, and the faces of the children who received the gifts were filled with happy smiles.Everyone laughed and made noise.

Luo Ling obediently waited for Luo Fan to finish distributing the presents, and the presents were almost delivered.Luo Fan took out a star doll, Luo Ling's smile did not change, but it was the corner of the clothes that said everything.

But Luo Fan didn't give him that, but——

Take out five three.

Luo Ling accepted it with a full face of displeasure, and finally had to say thank you brother.

Can you give me something else?

"Well--"

Just as Luo Ling opened her mouth to speak, something was stuffed into her mouth.Sweet, toffee?

Luo Fan held a large box of toffee in his hand, and gave it to him all at once.

"Happy New Year."

Luo Ling smiled slightly, "Thank you bro."

The sound of leather shoes came, and Luo Yun walked over with a bag full of things.Seeing Luo Fan's happy face, he couldn't help asking.

Seeing that Luo Yun was back, the children in the room rushed over to say happy new year to Luo Yun.

Everyone was wearing new clothes, sweetly rubbing Luo Yun's face who was squatting down, while Luo Yun was blessing the children one by one.

"Brother, why did you come back so late?"

"I went back to the store to pack up for a while."

"Well, happy new year."

"Well, happy new year."

Drip—drip—

The brain wave sound of the vegetative person next to him continued, and A Lin stared at the moon outside.

He didn't come.Brother didn't come.

But New Year!Brother hates me so much...

Thinking of this, Ah Lin began to feel depressed, but when he thought of Luo Fan, he became hideous. Elder brother's kindness to Luo Fan made him panic with jealousy.

Obviously he is the brother who is connected by the blood of elder brother!

"Bed 305, your family has brought you New Year's Eve dinner." The nurse opened the door, walked in with a bag, and put it on his bed cabinet.By the way, I told some medical matters, and then opened the door and went out.

A Lin took the bag indifferently, opened it casually, and a card came into view.He took it out, and there was only one line of beautiful handwriting on it:

"Happy New Year. Live well."

"Cut." He snorted, then muttered, "Forgive you."

There was only him and a vegetable in the ward, and he didn't know who to say Happy New Year to.

He looked at the vegetative man whose face was covered with gauze, and said again: "Happy New Year."

Then he knocked himself on the head, hating himself for being stupid.How could a vegetative person hear it and not come alive.

Drip—drip—

"Xiaofeng, Happy New Year." Lu Sheng gave Xiaofeng a folding fan.Xiaofeng curled his lips and thanked him.After a while, Fuxi picked up the fan and talked with Lu Sheng about the past and present.

"It would be great if Nuwa was here...but it's also great to have someone around to celebrate the festival with. Happy New Year."

Zhu Jiuyin sat alone on the roof, the wind in the early morning was very cold.He wrote something in the palm of his hand, and soon glowing runes appeared in the palm of his hand.The wound on the hand healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Waiting for you for another year."

On Peach Blossom Mountain, Li Jiu was drinking happily.His cheeks were slightly red, but he still kept drinking.With a snap, the wine jug fell from the corner of the table along the falling arm.

"Drink too much." Tai Yin kindly reminded, Li Jiuhuan smiled and unpacked another jar of old wine.The smell of old wine wafts in the house, the village at the foot of the mountain is slowly wafting smoke from cooking, large expanses of firecrackers are ringing, and gongs and drums are ringing.He went to the window to look, and couldn't help shouting loudly: "Living in seclusion and burying a name is not part of the world, but you are caught up in the smoke and fire of the world!"

"Come one! Hahaha Happy New Year's Eve! Zibai and Taiyin...Happy New Year..."

Dazed, he fell asleep on the table again.Tai Yin didn't bother him, just sighed silently, Happy New Year.

It was past eleven o'clock, and Ye Tu was in his room gently stroking his ruling decree.Looking at the moon outside, Nan murmured: "Happy New Year, Lord Shenming. Another year has passed."

In the headquarters of the black hall, some people are studying the law carefully, and some people are still writing hard to prevent the next western activities.Miraculously, Ru Shou didn't go out to find someone to compete with, but sat impatiently on his seat.

On the highest seat in the lobby, the boy quietly watched the actions of these executives.The fingers kept tapping, and he opened his mouth: "Aren't you planning to celebrate the New Year? Today is an important day."

"Anyway, no one has an appointment, so it's better to stay at home." The man who studied the law responded with a smile, he closed the constitution, and added: "Anyway, it's impossible for your so-called brother to come to accompany you Let's have a holiday."

The expression on the boy's face became more and more exciting, and the originally gentle face was ignited with anger.

"The fall of the ninth day, you must obey my command when you come here. I gave you freedom, not to make you angry with me." A little black air flashed from the young man's fingers, and instantly filled the entire lobby.It's a pity that few were oppressed, Li Shou just sneered, and that one was still writing hard.

On the ninth day, the Fallen's face remained unchanged, and he was still smiling: "Although you survived, it doesn't mean we have to listen to you. Besides, the gods have only recovered one after another a few years ago, and you are not involved in this." .Besides, you casually resurrected us, but it's still very rude to pursue it to the end."

Ruo Shou slammed the chair down, and on the ninth day the Fallen stopped speaking, so he said, "But I heard that the Fallen Snake is still alive in this world, and has been reincarnated as a human. It's like asking him to discuss it."

The sentence was concise, and the boy did not speak.But he knew he was being threatened.

On the ninth day, the Fallen sat back in his seat and read the constitution again.He suddenly raised his head to look at the young man again: "It is said in the world that a monster called 'Nian' will come out to make trouble during Chinese New Year, so why doesn't your majesty go to the world to make trouble?" Dissipate away.

He looked at the empty seats again, and asked inadvertently, "Where's Queen Mother Xi? Taiyin isn't here either. Didn't Zhu Jiuyin come?"

"Zhu Jiuyin doesn't belong to either party, I think you need to understand the history and structure of our black hall." The girl who was writing quickly kept writing, and the thick notes were shocking.

On the ninth day, the Fallen rested his hand on his chin and meditated.

"So no one is willing to take the emblem of time?"

"The Emblem of Time is locked unless he dies normally, or he takes the initiative to cut open his heart."

The girl wrote furiously, and the Fallen of the Ninth Day looked at her and became sad: "I didn't expect you didn't even have a name."

The girl's pen was broken, she raised her head indignantly, and pushed her glasses: "Zi Xia Zhongshu Jun. Now you have a name for me."

On the ninth day, the Fallen suddenly laughed again: "I don't want to know you."

He stood up, waved his hands, and stretched himself.He yawned, and said lazily, "Didn't you get the emblem of time?" He put his hand directly into his chest.Mr. Zhongshu, who thought his eyes would be full of blood, lowered his head and did not look at him.But the feeling of blood splashing was delayed, and she slowly raised her head.

Then the pupils shrank.

On the ninth day, the Fallen's hand melted into his chest, and then——

His chest was full of blue light, and his hand took out a pocket watch wrapped in blue light.

On the ninth day, the Fallen's eyes became sharper, and he said word by word in a playful tone:

"Long time no see, Ye Ming."

Xia Xiannian helped his mother wash the dishes and chatted with her about household chores.I have to say that this year is the calmest, and there are not many cases to be resolved. "In the old days, remember to say hello to your father. Say happy new year." "Got it, mom."

As soon as Xia Xiannian put down the bowl in his hand, he received a call.

He dried his hands, took out his phone and picked it up.

"Hey?"

"Captain Xia! Have you had the New Year's Eve dinner yet? How is Xiao Zhang and the others?" Lang Bai's voice was clear, and Xia Xinian could even guess his expression now.Of course, his private number was given for contact at that time.

"Eat, Xiao Zhang and the others had a great time." Xia Xinian looked back at the friends gathered in the living room, and talked back to Lang Bai.He put his mobile phone on the table, and his hands were not idle.

"Captain Xia!"

There was another shout.

"You said."

"Happy New Year."

Xia Xinian smiled and looked at his mother.The mother also smiled softly. He was washing the dishes in his hands, and replied to Lang Bai: "Happy New Year. Remember to study in the new year."

At the end of ten o'clock in the morning, there are still 5 minutes before the Chinese New Year.

Han Fangqi lay on the sofa, threw the poker away, and the goddess scattered flowers.

"Oh, why is smoking banned?"

He looked up to the sky and screamed, "A New Year without fireworks has no soul!"

Lang Bai stood on the edge of the balcony and looked outside, blowing in the wind.Hearing Han Fangqi's "resentment", I couldn't help but go back: "Forget it, you're returning the fireworks. When the year is over, then—" A cloud of fireworks exploded in front of my eyes, and it was fleeting.Lang Bai was stunned, he had never watched fireworks so close.Cluster after cluster of stars rose slowly, blooming amid layers of explosions.

He looked down at the window, and the bright lights stretched to the horizon.A familiar figure walked side by side with another.

"Happy New Year!" Lang Bai shouted down with the loudest voice, but he didn't know if he heard it.

The familiar figure below also looked up, smiled at Lang Bai, and waved his hand by the way.After receiving the response, Lang Bai yelled again, the difference was that this time the streets and alleys were blessing each other together.

Listening to the deafening "Happy New Year" with a smile, he grabbed the person next to him and put his arms around his shoulders.Whispered softly in his ear: "Happy New Year."

"Happy New Year, sir."

Yinheng and Han Fangqi also noticed it, and they flickered in the corner of their vision, so they looked over together.Lang Bai turned around and said with a smile, "Happy New Year!" Then the fireworks exploded behind him, lighting up the sky.

Han Fangqi and Yinheng looked at each other, sat up from the sofa together, and ran towards Lang Bai.

"Happy New Year!"

The three of them were messing around, saying Happy New Year to each other.That was the longest time Yinheng hugged Lang Bai, and it was also the happiest time Lang Bai smiled.