When I woke up, the sun was already high in the sky! I had slept more than I should have! The memories of the day before came back to me...well a part of them. The one after my fight with the masked man. Wei Ying's questions...those tears in my eyes when I told him about my regrets. And those bitter sweet words to ease my guilt.

Why do you only talk to me when you think I can't hear or understand you? There is still so much left unsaid between us! Will I ever be able to break down this wall of secrets you've built around yourself? I went down to join my love.

From the top of the steps of the inn, I see him looking with a smile at a group of children who are running away chased by ... probably their mother!

You always loved children. The thought of telling you that A-Yuan is alive crosses my mind! But I hesitate. He doesn't remember you clearly and you... Do you remember him? Just like with Chenqing, you never brought up the subject, as if you wanted to draw a line under the past! You are confusing me. At this moment, I don't know what to think of you!

When you saw me, you came to me. I am embarrassed. I have no memory of the first part of the evening.

What if I had said or done something incriminating?

"Last night, I.... "You're trying to reassure me, which only makes me more worried!

"You didn't do anything last night, you just talked a lot"

What, what did I say to him?

"What did I say? "

"Nothing important. In fact you were saying...uh...for example...I like... "

What !!!! not that... I like who? You suddenly turn around laughing, proud of yourself.

"I like rabbits."

Whew, you're talking about the second part of the evening, the part I remember. I must not have done or said anything inappropriate.

You keep teasing me that there is no shame in loving rabbits and that you love them too... especially eating them!!! A vague memory of chickens comes to mind!

"What exactly did I do! " suddenly worried.

"Nothing, nothing nothing! "I think you're denying it way too quickly! You say you are teasing me. But now I have the distinct memory of catching a chicken in a cage!

You suddenly get serious and ask me about the masked man and what I remember about him. You summarize quite well what I thought during our fight. He knew the fighting art of the Lan Clan. I agree with you when you say that if he had hidden his face and concealed his sword, it is because both of them were known to us! Or more precisely of me. I could see that you were hesitating. But you ended up asking me the same question I was asking myself!

"Lan Zhan think carefully... Do you know him? Can it be someone from your clan? "

I am categorical, it is not! I have the impression that you doubt...not me of course, but mine!

"Believe me! "

"I believe you, you never lie! So I believe what you say!

Wei Ying, I am ashamed, because you are wrong. I sometimes lie and just yesterday I did it. One can lie in different ways, by distorting the truth, or by omitting certain things. I am not the "perfect" person that everyone seems to see in me. It was you who showed me my flaws and weaknesses. But with time I have made them my strength!

Once again, I didn't hear what you said, but I understood that our attacker might come back.

"We have to hurry"

"Yes, in case he does it again, but where are we going? "I pulled out my Qiankun purse.

"To the East."

We left without delay. Last night, I couldn't check the mark or Zidian's injury. But you seem to be walking normally. I am reassured. The day progresses. We arrived at an intersection where we checked the direction to take.

The Qiankun purse, points to a path that looks abandoned. You pushed aside the grass to look at the stone where the name of the city to which we reached by this road was engraved: Yi Cheng. Intrigued by the state of the road, you go to a villager to ask him about it.

This road leads to the city of tombs. A cursed place, where the inhabitants die young or in a strange way. The specialty of the town are coffins and paper dolls!

We set out on this path. The further we go, the stranger the atmosphere becomes. The fog has suddenly lifted, coming from nowhere. We can only see a few meters in front of us. We finally managed to reach the foot of the walls of Yi.

A dark feeling comes over me. I stared at you. You are not serene either. We pushed the gates to enter the city. We must remain vigilant. With this visibility, anyone could attack us, we wouldn't see it coming!

Just as I told you to be more careful, we saw a stealthy shadow in the fog. We chase it.

Suddenly on my right, I saw a white silhouette. I follow it. I take out Bichen to be ready for any eventuality. Having lost sight of the silhouette, I jumped on a roof to gain height. I perceive movements on the side of the city gates.

Then voices are heard through the fog. First yours, then SiZhuis'! Then others, a whole group! But what are they all doing there? I recognize Jin Ling's voice. They are starting to argue with Jingyi. If they continue, they will attract the "puppets" I just saw. I cast the silence spell on all the disciples and hurry to join them.

I see you trying to stop the "puppets"... in vain. I make Wangji appear and I intervene. A single murderous agreement is enough to make them disappear. I join you and I lift the silence spell. We were right, someone had restored half of the Yin Hufu!

The disciples started coughing, you suddenly looked worried about them. It reminded me vaguely of something! That was a long time ago, you hadn't come back to my side yet! Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a movement on my right. I was about to take a closer look when I heard you calling me.

"Lan Zhan, here comes the masked man! ".

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