our phone ringing.""Phone ringtone" Wu Ling, upon hearing this, lifted her little head from her older brother's chest.He wrinkled his nose and glanced down at his pocket, finding that his phone was in...Accompanied by Xiaoshanqing's boisterous laughter, Wu Xie descended the stairs.
This hotel is located on the outskirts of town, a bit far from the bustling city center.
Because there is little traffic, the hotel's building environment and pedestrian flow are somewhat deserted.
The hotel corridor was filled with the faint traces of time due to its age.
The dim orange light, the rusty handrail.
There was a "No Smoking" sign clearly posted on the wall, yet there were ashtrays full of cigarette butts at the corner.
Regarding this unspoken rule, everyone understood each other implicitly, just like the adult world is full of false lies.
Wu glanced at the metal trays overflowing with cigarette butts, then quickly looked away, a sigh escaping her lips.
If it had been a few months ago, he might have spent several hours in this hallway.
After all, for him, this place is simply a perfect stress reliever.
But now it's not possible.
I estimate that if he dared to stay here for ten minutes, his little ancestor might kick him off the bed along with his blanket and pillow when he slept at night.
By then, he'll probably be finished and done.
Wu Xi lamented as she walked down the path.
Accompanied by the soft "tap tap" sound of footsteps on the stairs.
He walked slowly to the top of the stairs on the third floor.
At this time, at the hallway on the third floor, a faint dark green glow emanated from the safety exit sign above the wall.
Because it's the rainy season, the yellowed walls are decorated with paint like splashed ink, resembling mold spots from a humid summer day.
In a hallway like this, people brushing past each other wouldn't care who you are. At most, they might casually glance at you and then look away, returning to their own affairs.
The hallway lights were dim, a faint glow that illuminated the expressions of many passersby.
also illuminated Wu Xie's expression on his slanted face, as well as the two people standing at the stairway landing not far ahead.
Three people stood facing each other, the dim light falling on their faces and illuminating their expressions. The light shifted and danced, creating a hazy and indistinct scene.
Perhaps it was because Wu Xie Xu had spent a lot of time with Wu Xiao Ling that he was subtly influenced by him.
He no longer has the frenzied and desperate aura he had a few months ago. Instead, his eyebrows are slightly raised, and the corners of his mouth are gently turned up.
He looked like a college student who was gentle and polite, but also had a bit of sunshine charm.
To be honest, if someone saw Wu Xie in the hallway right now, they would definitely be drawn to his appearance and aura.
Even some bold people might come up to ask for WeChat or hit on you.
Just like now.
When Hei Xiazi, standing by the corridor window and puffing on his cigarette in the wind, saw Wu Xie's face flushed with excitement, he was a little surprised and pushed his sunglasses up his nose.
It seems that because of the drastic changes in Wu Xie's appearance, he wasn't immediately recognized.
He exhaled a plume of smoke and glanced meaningfully at Zhang Qiling beside him.
Then his eyes fell on Wu Xie, raising an eyebrow, a cigarette between his lips, and with a somewhat unserious tone he chuckled:
"Yo~ This handsome guy's face looks great, rosy and smooth with a glow. It seems like something good has happened to you! Come here, let the blind man touch your face for some good luck."
Hearing this, Wu Xie raised his eyes and glanced over here, meeting Zhang Qiling and Hei Xiazi's curious gazes.
At this moment, the two people, one was laughing mischievously with a roguish air, raised his hand and greeted him.
One's expression was stoic, their eyes calm and tranquil as they looked at him.
Wu smiled slyly, raised her foot and walked towards the two people, laughing at Heixiazi:
"You blind idiot! Do you think this is a fortune teller reading your bones Stop acting so smug. I bet the secondhand smoke clinging to you would pickle you!"
When Wu Xie walked over, Zhang Qiling's eyes flickered. He raised his foot and walked away without hesitation from the black-hearted man who was almost smoked into flavor by secondhand smoke, running towards Wu Xie.
The black bear next to him twitched its lips and silently gave the middle finger in its heart when it saw Zhang Qiling's aloof look of waving his sleeves and leaving without a backward glance.
This is here.
Wu Xie is tall and has long legs, taking big steps. Zhang Qiling also walked towards him.
So in a short while, the two bumped into each other.
Although they hadn't seen each other for several months, they were still very familiar with each other.
Although I'm familiar, there are still questions that need to be asked.
At this moment, Wu Xie was looking at Zhang Qiling after him. Besides happiness and surprise, there was also some resentment in his heart.
After all, this damn good-for-nothing thing teamed up with the dead fat guy to deceive him.
At first, we agreed to be with Fatso in Beijing for a women's association party.
As a result, his mother**ing ass followed his uncle to Henan.
What's going on Is it that his uncle is a woman, or are there two women in his uncle's team that he has taken a liking to
Although he had some suspicions in his previous conversation with Fatty that the two dog eggs might be hiding something from him.
But he suspected it was their doing, these two little scoundrels were hiding something from him, this had to be their scheme.
He thought it was absurd at the time. After completing his mission, he would attend a women's fellowship and mutual aid evening with Fatty in Beijing, and the two would return to Hangzhou later.
This excuse is so ridiculous, it sounds made up.
But when Wu Xie had some doubts, he was about to ask that question.
He saw Zhang Qiling's extremely calm and serene, pure eyes through the phone screen.
And there's that look on his face, calm and composed, as if suspicion itself were a kind of sin.
Who the hell understands this
Even though Wu Xia at the time had suspicions, she was put at ease by Zhang Qiling's calm and collected demeanor.
This guy is way out of his league, the other party is just too strong.
Looking at the other person's face, Wu Xie couldn't bring himself to have any doubts.
Besides, the fat man was there adding fuel to the fire. He then asked a question, and the fat man wished he had eighteen reasons ready.
One remained calm and collected, while the other was a blabbermouth who seemed destined for misfortune.
Although Wu Xie had some doubts at the time, he was still fooled by these two dogs.
At this moment, he had some thoughts in his mind. He originally thought that even if these two things were hiding something from him, it shouldn't be a big deal.
The result turned out to be a big deal after all.
Now Wu Xie was looking at Zhang Qiling's face, and for some reason, a sentence popped into his mind.
Who says mute people can't lie They may not speak, but that doesn't mean they don't have any bad intentions hidden in their hearts. They could be plotting something nasty.
And the other party is openly bad, blatantly so.
This thing is really insidious. It can still catch you off guard even when you're prepared for it.
One mute, Zhang, was enough to make Wu Xie exasperated. What's more, this mute Zhang had Wang Pangzi beside him, that guy who could even fool the dead into coming back to life with his jokes and quips.
Although Wu Xie has experienced a lot of bull** in the past two years, who can resist the power of these two old guns
No matter how clever his psychological tactics are, they can't compare to these two old foxes who have seen countless battles.
Moreover, the two old foxes even teamed up to fool him.
Damn it, if he doesn't kneel, the world will truly collapse.
Upon thinking this, Wu's expression on her face became somewhat enigmatic.
He stood with his hands in his pockets, looking down at Zhang Qiling from a superior position, and said with a sneer:
"I said, little brother, it's been a few months since we last saw each other. Damn, you've learned bad habits from that fat guy, haven't you You can even fool people now."
"This is the women's networking event you and Fatty talked about after finishing your mission, right"
“Well, judging by your situation, is my uncle a woman, or is there a woman on his team who caught your eye You two rascals managed to bring that Women's Association event all the way from Beijing to Henan. Seems this woman has quite the charm.”
"And the two of you, didn't you tell me to go on a mission Wasn't this mission supposed to be with my uncle here"
“I said, “Muen Yiping, you promised me back then that you wouldn't mess me around. What’s going on Are you indirectly suffering from amnesia or are you just holding a grudge and waiting for me”
"Don't try to pull anything over on me, and I won't make things difficult for you. Just tell me, did you and Fatty know about this a long time ago Shouldn't you give me an explanation"
After finishing his statement, Wu Xie calmly looked at Zhang Qiling, waiting for the man's explanation.
At this moment, Zhang Qiling stood beside Wu Xie, staring straight at him.
After hearing Wu Xie's line of questioning, his eyes flashed, but his facial expression remained unchanged.
"This place is dangerous, you shouldn't be here."
"Well."
Upon hearing this, Wu Xie couldn't help but chuckle softly. He slightly bent his body and leaned closer to Zhang Qiling.
The two were very close, so close that Wu Xia could see her own reflection in Zhang Qiling's eyes.
Between warm breaths, Wu Xie glanced at Zhang Qiling's eyes where he saw himself reflected. His voice seemed to carry a light chuckle as he asked:
"I'm saying, young master, isn't it a bit late for you to say this now If you had said this before, I might have listened to you."
"But haven't I been through all sorts of dangerous situations Haven't I done all sorts of reckless things I've already gotten involved. Whether it's dangerous or not, your words don't count, only mine do."
Zhang Qiling's eyes flashed slightly, his gaze fixed on Wu Xie who was so close he could practically touch him. His thin lips were pressed into a tight line.
However, just as he was about to speak, Wu Xie suddenly straightened up and turned his head towards the stairs above.
The black bear beside him also slowly followed his gaze as Wu Xie turned his head.
Zhang Qiling didn't look in that direction, but he knew why they were looking.
At the top of the stairs, two sets of footsteps suddenly echoed.
But at this time, Zhang Qiling and the black blind fish noticed something.
Wu Xie was the first to look back, which meant Wu Xie had noticed the sound coming from above before them.
But this was rather out of the ordinary.
Zhang Qiling and Hei Xiazi's hearing was trained over a long period of time.
But Wu Xie is different. His hearing was artificially enhanced with medication.
In a subterranean research lab beneath the Wu family mansion in Changsha, there's a team dedicated to researching and developing pharmaceuticals that enhance human potential.
They specialize in researching how to instantly boost a person's potential and endurance within a short period, as well as generating immense vitality in a short amount of time.
This squad was forcibly assembled with the sole purpose of "forging" Wu Xie.
The group consists of only three people, but each one is a top expert in both the medical and biological fields.
They produced a drug capable of forcibly stimulating human potential in just a few years.
This medicine can expand the human body's limits and unlock its potential in a very short time, allowing users to possess nearly superhuman abilities within a short period.
This elixir is beyond miraculous, but at the same time it is dangerous.
Although it can grant people great power in a short period of time, it also makes the user extremely addicted and has very strong side effects.
This kind of side effect would cause someone to repeat a very long period of pain as their bones, blood vessels and muscles are restructured at a certain time.
This kind of pain is a piercing, agonizing pain, as if ten thousand silver needles were simultaneously piercing the body.
Then, the body felt as if it had been pierced by silver needles. Thousands, even tens of thousands, of ants seemed to burrow in from those spots, feasting on human flesh within.
This intense pain is just a drop in the bucket compared to the side effects of this medication.
Physical pain is secondary, the primary concern is spiritual pain.
When drug side effects occur, the human body not only suffers from intense pain but also experiences extremely strong hallucinations.
This hallucination would induce a pain sensation almost bordering on collapse, a feeling of being worse than dead.
Although this side effect gradually weakened in every study conducted by the research group, almost weakening by half before it was deemed safe to administer to Wu Xie.
Although Wu Xie did not show any outward physical changes during his long period of use.
But his body, though ravaged by the elixirs, still contained a potent toxicity and residual drug properties.
Perhaps Wu Xia's body was different from others because of some unusual experiences she had in her childhood.
The toxicity and medicinal properties within his body didn't erupt, but instead combined and maintained a relatively balanced state.
This extremely peculiar balance allowed Wu Xia to, throughout his long period of medication, not be ravaged by the side effects of the medicine but instead have it work at its maximum potential.
This caused him to acquire martial prowess comparable to that of Nan Xia Bei Ya in just a few years.
But this balance point he
Although it brought Wu Xie great benefits, it was also an extremely dangerous time bomb.
Because it was unknown when, this balance point would be broken, Wu Xie's body would suddenly bear the toxicity and medicinal properties that had been hidden within him for years.
As for what will happen then, it should be easy to imagine.
So in recent days, as Wu Xia's body reached a near peak state, that kind of medicine gradually stopped.
This is the information that Hei Xiazi and Zhang Qiling know.
But at this time, as they watched Wu Xie's physical reactions, they both frowned.
Because when Wu Xie stopped taking medication, his strength at the time was already comparable to theirs, but he still fell short of them by a bit.
But at this moment, both of them noticed that Wu Xie had noticed the sound earlier than them.
That means Wu Xie's hearing is now a notch better than theirs.
In this case, if Wu Xia wasn't secretly working hard to improve her listening skills.
Then there's a possibility.
When Wu Erbai strictly forbade him from taking medicine.
He secretly took the medicine, which had the ability to develop his potential but also came with severe side effects.
Zhang Qiling and Hei Xiazi exchanged a glance, their expressions both somewhat serious.
The black bear, when Zhang Qiling looked over, moved its fingers slightly, tapping the air with its fingertips without leaving a trace.
She lightly tapped Wu Xie's shoulder, then lightly tapped the empty stairwell below.
Zhang Qiling took his movements into his eyes, his gaze flashed, and he nodded subtly without a trace.
The stairwell wasn't anything special, but before that, a bouncy golden sparrow had just strutted through it.
Although the two knew exactly what Wu Xie was doing, they were helpless to stop him.
Wu Xie is a very stubborn person. Once he sets his mind on something, he has to see it through.
The more you prevent him from doing something, the more he will do it against you.
Moreover, everyone here is an adult and knows what's important and what's not. They also know the pros and cons.
No one can control anyone, this is Wu Xie's own choice, even if the two of them want to stop it, they can't.
But....
The black bear pushed his face-mounted sunglasses up with a hand, thinking about the little bird that had just hopped out. His eyes narrowed slightly, a ripple of emotion passing through them.
He exchanged glances with Zhang Qiling, and the emotions in their eyes were not the same.
"Tap tap tap"
At this time, the footsteps overhead grew closer, and two middle-aged men walked down side by side.
Before the man arrives, his voice is heard first.
"Hey Young Master San, why are you standing here"
Xiao Shanqing stood with his hands in his pockets, looking down at Wu Xie who was standing below. His expression was a little surprised.
He pushed his glasses up his face and, tilting his head, noticed the black bear and Zhang Qiling standing below. He raised an eyebrow in surprise and clicked his tongue.
"Zhang Xiaogē, Heixiazi, why are you two standing here"
Wu Xie raised her head and looked at the two people above, her gaze falling on their neatly arranged and tidy clothes. Her eyebrows rose slightly, and she asked with a hint of teasing:
"Hey, Qing Shu, Pan Zi, are you two all packed up"
"Cough!"
Panzi, despite being mentally prepared for this, almost choked on his own saliva.
He scratched his neck, nodded a little awkwardly, and chuckled nervously, saying vaguely, "Third Master, what are you doing here"
"Good question," Wu said, raising an eyebrow. He glanced at Zhang Qiling beside him, then at the black-haired man, and continued:
“That's something you should ask them. They weren't in their room late at night, but were standing in the corridor instead. Dressed in black and white, they looked just like Yin and Yang! If someone didn't know better, they might think the Grim Reapers came to collect souls.”
The black bear :”.....”
Zhang Qiling: ...
Zhang Qiling, upon hearing this, turned his head to glance at Wu Xie. Although Wu Xie's expression seemed nonchalant, there was a hint of confusion in his eyes. They were both wondering why they had ended up standing here.
He pursed his lips, as if weighing his words, and then slowly uttered two words: "Voice."
"Sound"
Xiǎo Shān Qīng heard this, raising his eyebrows and blinking, as if he were somewhat puzzled by this rather confusing answer.
However, it's not surprising that he was confused. After all, not everyone can understand Zhang Qiling's extremely concise words.
Who knows what he meant by "voice"
Xiaoshan Qing scratched his head and pondered for a long time.
The result was really hard-won.
He shifted his gaze to their youngest son, a pleading look in his eyes.
Wu Xie's gaze met Xiao Shanqing's, his eyes narrowed slightly as he tilted his head to glance at Zhang Qiling.
Although Zhang Qiling's extremely concise words are really hard to understand.
But he had known Zhang Qiling for a while, although he wasn't exactly his close confidante. At the very least, he could glean some insights from his words.
Wu Xie habitually pinched the silver ornament on her neck, pondered for a moment, her eyes flickered with emotion, and then asked:
Did you hear Xiaoling going downstairs
"Yeah."
Before Zhang Qiling could speak, the black bear beside him swaggered over.
He was fiddling with a Zippo lighter in his hand, standing beside them with a relaxed air as he casually smiled and said:
"Walking, hopping along, I, Hei Ye, heard the sound and initially thought it was a wild rabbit from the mountains running into this hotel. Didn't expect it was just a golden pet sparrow hopping down."
I told the mute, too, that in the animal kingdom there are their own food chains and survival rules. This little sparrow hopping around likes to eat big, fat seeds.
However, this little sparrow also has a natural enemy, the cunning red fox. The red fox's favorite food is this naive little sparrow, so behind every plump little sparrow, there is certainly a sly fox following.
At this point, the black bear draped its arm over Zhang Qiling's shoulder beside him and said with a hint of pride:
"Deaf-mute, can you hear what I'm saying to you, Black Master This fox is out now."
Zhang Qiling glanced at him sideways, without speaking, only his eyes fell on his arm, his gaze piercing.
"Don't you even have a little bit of feeling Are you being so stingy, mute"
The black bearlet let out a soft snort, retracted his arm, and muttered to himself:
Just now I was here with someone, enjoying the beautiful scenery and being close. Now, in the blink of an eye, there are new people here, and you've already forgotten about me, this old person. Tsk tsk tsk, it really proves the saying, "People's hearts are not ancient, and the world is cold."
Having said that, Hei Xiazi looked at Zhang Qiling with some disdain.
The result was met with a cold, hard stare.
"Cough!"
Facing Zhang Qiling's icy gaze that could freeze a person solid, Hei Xiazi cleared his throat and stopped causing trouble.
At this moment, Wu Xia beside her suddenly raised an eyebrow and spoke:
"Master Hei, I'm the fox, Xiao Ling is the sparrow, so what are you An owl"
"No, I was wrong."
Having said that, Wu Xie immediately refuted his own words before Hei Xiazi could even think about it.
He smiled at the black bear, his expression was so gentle and courteous, but what came out of his mouth struck a chord deep in one's heart.
You can't even be considered an owl; at least owls are a second-class protected animal. You're at best a crow, and even then, a blind one.
The black bear- : hallway, there was a gigantic pair of iron doors, double-hinged like an elevator, tightly shut.Wu Ling looked at the door in front of her, finally stopping her constant chattering.He blinked his eyes...