The Birds Keep Ringing Chapter 26

Chapter 26 Destiny: I will compensate you now for this…

It was getting late, but it was not so late that I needed to go to bed immediately.

What was placed in front of Yunzhen’s parents was an arithmetic problem.

The topic is as follows: There is only one guest room, but there are four people, how to allocate it?

“Let’s do this,” Yun Zhen’s father said, “go to the best restaurant in the city and get a first floor, and I’ll pay for it.”

The master was very happy after hearing this. He was about to call his disciples to set off when Xiao Fenzhi yawned and leaned against the wall as if he had no bones.

“I’m not going.” Xiao Fenzhi said lazily, “Just find me a nest. I don’t take up any space.”

The master glared at him: “If you have enough money to let you live, why would you choose?”

“I’m just too lazy to move.” Xiao Fenzhi pointed to the soft cushion prepared for Dahuang in the main room, “I think this one is good.”

In full view of the crowd, the charming senior brother disappeared, replaced by a fox. It jumped up skillfully on the cushion, balled up into a ball, and covered its nose with its tail, indicating that it was offline and please do not disturb.

Although Mr. Yun and Mrs. Yun have seen many storms and waves in their lives, the trick of transforming into a living person has only been seen in street performers, and it usually requires a box or curtain to cover it.It is indeed rare to see someone transform into an animal like this.

Master Yun stared at the white fur ball for a long time and asked tentatively: “Is this your sect’s secret skill?”

The master touched his nose and laughed twice: “That’s right, hehehehe.”

Now that one of them has become a species that doesn’t need a bed, half the accommodation problem is solved.As the only woman and without the ability to transform, Wen Wan naturally occupied the only guest room.

As for the remaining male, the master said that he was at a high level and no longer needed to sleep. He could meditate in the main room and just give him a cushion.

Jiang Zhi stood at the door holding his sword, like a door god: “I will keep watch.”

Master Yun felt that something was wrong. After all, it was not in line with hospitality to keep guests awake, but before he could speak, Jiang Zhi had already walked out.

In the room, the candlelight flickered, making the shadows grow long.

There were no lights in the yard and it was very dark, with only a little moonlight.

Yun Zhen was sitting at the table with melon seeds and peanuts in front of him. He was planning to hold a trial. It seemed that the three of them would not sleep tonight.

He couldn’t sit still at all and kept looking out the window involuntarily.

“Stop looking.” Mrs. Yun followed him and looked outside several times, then stuffed the peeled melon seeds into Yun Zhen’s mouth. “If you look at it again, your eyeballs will fall out. Then you will have to search all over the ground.”

“Mom…” Yun Zhen chewed melon seeds and defended vaguely, “I was looking at the scenery.”

“Come on.” Mrs. Yun poked Yun Zhen on the forehead, “I gave birth to you, and I still don’t know about your frivolous nature. You have been like this since you were a child. Everything you think is written on your face. Your father has not inherited any ability to deceive people. Tell me, what is the background of that boy?”

Yunzhen hesitated for a moment and decided to be lenient if he confessed.Anyway, paper can’t contain the fire, and I will say it sooner or later. It is better to say it clearly now to avoid being questioned later.

He took a sip of tea, moistened his throat, and began to talk about his experiences in the past few years.From their ruined sect, to the adventure of turning into a bird, and finally to the melee at the martial arts conference.

Of course, he used Spring and Autumn brushwork skillfully.He ignored the fact that he was deceived by his master into working as an undercover agent, and focused on his bravery and wit, and how devoted Jiang Zhi was to him.

After hearing about Jiang Zhi’s life experience, the handkerchief in Mrs. Yun’s hand was almost torn: “He is also a miserable child, and he has such a perverted father. It is a miracle that this child can grow up to this age without retaliating against society.”

Yunzhen puffed up his chest proudly: “Of course, it’s mainly because he met me, and my second senior brother is very qualified. He can recite the Tao Te Ching upside down.”

“Tao Te Ching?” Mr. Yun was puzzled.

“Yes, yes.” Yunzhen nodded vigorously, “Not only can he memorize it, but he also understands it very well. Once I asked him what Tao Kedao is, very Tao, and he said he didn’t know. I thought at that time, wow, it’s so profound.”

Master Yun and Mrs. Yun looked at each other and felt that the child was hopeless.

“Half-demon…” Master Yun mused, tapping his fingers on the table, “No wonder.”

“What’s the wonder?” Yunzhen asked.

“No wonder he looks familiar to me.” Mr. Yun stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the dark figure through the window paper, “After so many years, I thought I remembered it wrong. Zhen’er, do you still remember why you are afraid of cats?”

“Remember.” Yunzhen pouted, “I was scared when I was a child. Haven’t you always said that? One time, a wild cat suddenly jumped on my bed and breathed at me. I was so scared that I cried and almost lost my breath. I have been afraid of cats since then.”

“It’s not as simple as being scared.” Mr. Yun looked solemn, “…Forget it, let’s start from the beginning.”

It was spring, and the peach blossoms were in full bloom.

The day Yunzhen was born was a grand event in Qingzhou’s animal world.

When he was born, there were no auspicious clouds or purple energy coming from the east, but many animals suddenly appeared in the yard.Weasels, snakes, and even a few vultures flying from nowhere, crowded the Yun family’s yard like a temple fair.

The midwife was so frightened that her hands trembled and she almost pushed Yun Zhen’s head back.

The servants tried to drive them away with brooms, but the animals were not afraid of people at all, and instead gathered more and more.

“I was also panicked at the time.” Master Yun said, “I thought it was a disaster from heaven.”

Just when the situation was about to get out of control, a black cat appeared.

It was completely black, without a single hair, but its eyes were frighteningly bright.The cat jumped down from the wall, landed on the ground, raised its tail, arched its back, and breathed at the animals in the yard.

Those animals seemed to have seen their nemesis and ran away in an instant.

Yun Zhen was dumbfounded: “Then what?”

“The cat stayed.” Master Yun said, “It stayed outside your room all night. Your mother said that this cat is spiritual. We even got some fish for it, but it didn’t even look at it.”

Mrs. Yun took over the conversation: “Yes, that cat is different from our Dahuang. It is very cold and never lets anyone touch it, but it likes to stay at the door of your room for a month.”

“What happened next?” Yunzhen asked.

Mr. Yun said: “Later, a Taoist priest came, dressed in rags. He said he was passing by and asked for a drink of water. I thought he was pitiful, so I asked a servant to pour him a bowl of water. After he drank the water, he walked around three times in front of our house and said that you have a special destiny and are prone to attract evil spirits.”

Yunzhen: “…”

From this description, that Taoist priest could not be his master.

Mr. Yun: “I thought your master was a liar and wanted to blackmail me.”

He is really that old liar.

“But he said it with nose and eyes. He also said that the animals in the yard are attracted by the aura on your body. If they want to occupy the magpie’s nest, something will happen after a long time.”

Mr. Yun paused for a moment: “I didn’t believe it at first, but I thought I’d rather believe that it exists than believe that it doesn’t exist. Let him try it out.”

The master took out a bunch of messy things and spent a long time drawing talismans and reciting mantras.Finally, he tapped on Yunzhen’s forehead, using cinnabar, and it took three days for the red mark to disappear.

“He said that this spell can temporarily suppress the spiritual energy in you. When you grow up, he will take you away to the mountains for shelter.”

It turns out that Master, that old liar, had been planning it eighteen years ago just to defraud their family of their money!

“Where was the cat?” Yunzhen asked, “Where did it go?”

“It squatted on the window sill of your room for a month.” Mrs. Yun interjected. “It didn’t eat or call. It just stayed there until the day you were full moon, and it suddenly disappeared.”

Mr. Yun continued: “The next morning, I opened the door to go to the shop, but I saw a man standing at the door.”

The man was wearing a plain dress, his long hair was held up casually with a wooden hairpin, and there was no makeup on his face.

“She stood there without saying a word, just looking at me.” Mr. Yun recalled, “I was startled by her at the time. I thought the lady from some family was lost, so I asked her something, but she didn’t answer. She just stretched out her hand and there was something lying in her palm.”

“A gold lock.” Mr. Yun gestured, “It’s the one you refused to wear when you were a child because you insisted that it was a dog ring.”

Yun Zhen remembered.He does have a longevity lock, which is heavy and extremely well made.But he didn’t like wearing this kind of thing since he was a child. He thought it was vulgar, especially when he saw a bell hanging on Dahuang’s neck, he didn’t want to wear it even more.

“She said it was for her children and that wearing it would keep them safe.”

“Before I could say thank you, she turned around and walked away. She walked very fast and disappeared after a few steps. I chased her out to see, but there was nothing. It was like she disappeared out of thin air.”

“It was just dawn at that time, and there was no one on the street.” Mr. Yun said, “I stood there, holding the golden lock in my hand. It felt like I was in a dream. Her eyes…”

Master Yun paused, looking through the window paper and landing on the tall figure: “Her eyes are exactly the same as Xiao Jiang’s.”

“So…” Yun Zhen said in disbelief, “That’s Second Senior Brother’s mother?”

“Inseparable.” Mr. Yun sighed, “There is no other look like that in this world, especially the alienation. It doesn’t look like a person wallowing in the world of mortals.”

Yun Zhen felt sour.

It turns out that they had already crossed paths as early as eighteen years ago, when he was just a crying baby.The cat guarded him for a month to protect him and gave him a golden lock to keep him safe.

No matter how you think about it, it’s all Lu Ting’s fault!

How on earth did this man deceive Jiang Zhi’s mother?Is it with your face?After all, the faces of the Lu family are indeed deceptive. They all look like humans and dogs.

The more Yun Zhen thought about it, the angrier he became. He wanted to dig Lu Ting out of his grave and kill him again.

Maybe this is destiny.

It’s not a nemesis, it’s just going around in circles. The fate was planted eighteen years ago, and now it’s just blossoming and bearing fruit.

“Dad, Mom.” Yunzhen stood up, “I want to go out for a while.”

Mrs. Yun smiled: “Go on, go on, don’t let people stand all the time, even this child, what kind of night are you waiting for?”

“Father, mother, don’t you object?” Yunzhen asked.

Mr. Yun snorted, picked up the teacup, and blew away the foam: “Is it any use to object? You have been stubborn since you were a child. If you are determined, you will not be able to pull back ten cows. If you hit the south wall, you will tear down the wall and continue walking. If I object, you may run away with him tomorrow, and I will have to find you by then.”

“As long as you are happy, mother will be happy.” Mrs. Yun held Yun Zhen’s hand. “It doesn’t matter whether you are a monster or not. Humans and monsters have different paths? Bullshit. Different paths lead to the same destination.”

The night breeze is a bit cool and the bamboo forest is rustling.Jiang Zhi stood under the sweet-scented osmanthus tree, not knowing what he was thinking.

Yunzhen walked over and hugged him from behind.

Jiang Zhi’s body stiffened for a moment, as if his tail had been stepped on. His muscles tensed up for a moment, but then relaxed and allowed him to hold her.

“Second senior brother.” Yun Zhen put his face on the back of his neck and rubbed it, “My father said he had met your mother.”

“My father also said that your mother is a great beauty.” Yun Zhen said nonchalantly, “She also gave me a gold lock, which I have always kept. Although I thought it was tacky before, I decided to find it now and wear it every day, even when I shower.”

“Okay.”

“So you see,” Yunzhen said, “the fate between us was determined by the previous generation. Your mother saved me and you saved you. Now I will compensate you for myself. You won’t lose in this deal.”

Jiang Zhi turned around and looked at him, with a faint light in his eyes.

“It’s not a loss,” he said, “It’s a profit.”

Yunzhen smiled and pecked him on the lips, like a bird pecking.

Yun Zhen said proudly: “From now on, you will be a member of our Yun family. If someone bullies you, we will not let him go. If you dare to bully me, my parents will not let you go. My mother looks gentle, but in fact, it hurts to hit someone.”

Jiang Zhi reached out to wrap his arms around him and held him in his arms.

“I won’t bully you.”

At this tender moment, a scream suddenly came from the room.

“Who drank my chicken soup? It’s not ready yet!”

Then there was a sound of chickens and dogs jumping.

“…”

“We…” Yun Zhen was about to say something when he was pulled by Jiang Zhi and led around to the back of the house.

There was a narrow gap there, between the house and the moss-covered stone wall behind it, just big enough for two people to stand, making it difficult to even turn around.

Yunzhen was pressed against the stone wall, with his back against the cold stone and his warm chest in front of him.

“Second Senior Brother, you…”

His lips were gently touched, and they were tested several times until they were sure that he did not suddenly turn into a bird, and then they were taken into his mouth.

Jiang Zhi actually didn’t quite understand what to do, but the book said so.Although he didn’t understand the difficult postures in the second half of the book, there was still some basic teaching in the first half.

As a martial arts prodigy, his learning ability is reflected in all aspects, so he follows the same pattern, learns the movements very well, and can even draw inferences from one instance and understand them comprehensively.

After all, sword practice and kissing are essentially skills that require repeated practice to master the rhythm and strength.

Yunzhen felt like a frog thrown into warm water.At first, the water temperature was just right, and I felt so comfortable that I didn’t want to move.Then the water temperature slowly rose, and he became so nervous that he stiffened and wanted to jump out, but he was reluctant to let go of the warmth.

He was holding Jiang Zhi’s arm tightly at first, still thinking about the pot of chicken soup just now, but then he put his hand down. There was no fulcrum and nowhere to rest, so he could only stick to the other person’s body.

After kissing for a while, when Yun Zhen didn’t respond, Jiang Zhi let go of him, wondering if he had done something wrong.

Unexpectedly, as soon as they separated, Yun Zhen let out a dissatisfied groan. Without even opening his eyes, he instinctively stretched out his hand to pull him back, and took the initiative to move closer.

Yunzhen only gnawed randomly and had no rules. Jiang Zhi immediately cooperated with him, holding his waist with one hand, and he didn’t know where to put his other hand, so he could only support it on the stone wall.

After a long time, until Yun Zhen felt like he was about to suffocate, both of them recovered from this novel experience and noticed something was wrong.

This kind of thing can be learned by oneself without a teacher, which is much easier than practicing martial arts.After all, practicing martial arts requires hard work day after day, but this one only requires instinct.

After noticing some indescribable reaction in the body, they were all a little surprised and hurriedly separated, as if they had been caught for doing something bad.

Yunzhen was panting, and his lips were swollen.

“Second Senior Brother…” Yun Zhen whispered, his voice light and airy, “I seem to…”

“Are you going to turn into a bird?” Jiang Zhi was mentally prepared.

“No…” Yun Zhen hesitated, his eyes wandering, not daring to look into Jiang Zhi’s eyes, “I mean, do you feel that some parts of your body are no longer under your control?”

“Yeah.” Jiang Zhi answered honestly, “The book says this is normal.”

“What else is there in the book?” Yunzhen had also read that book, but he forgot about it and focused on looking at the illustrations at the back.

“The book said,” Jiang Zhi recalled seriously, “At this time, you should go back to your room to continue.”

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The author has something to say: This innocent [poor] xql will be finished in about 2-3 chapters, and there will be many extras ~