The bamboo pole's noises continued, as if the girl was waiting or urging them. If they followed her, they could fall into a trap; if they didn't follow her, they'd be surrounded by corpses who release corpse-poisoning powder. It wouldn't be much safer. The boys decisively chose to follow the knocking sounds along with Wei Wuxian. Sure enough, as they moved, the sounds also moved. At times, they could see a small, vague shadow amid the thin fog in the distance, but sometimes there was nothing at all.
After running for a while, Lan Jingyi spoke up, "So we are just going to run off like this?"
Wei Wuxian turned around and shouted, "Hanguang Jun, it's up to you now. We're gonna go ahead!"
The strings of the guqin vibrated, as if someone was saying "mnn".
Wei Wuxian cracked up with a pfft.
Lan Jingyi hesitated, "That was it? You are not going to say anything else?"
Wei Wuxian, "What else do you want me to do? What else should I say?"
Lan Jingyi, "Why did you two not say 'I'm worried about you. I'm staying!', 'Go!', 'No! I'm not going! If I'm going, you're going with me!'? Is it not a must?"
Wei Wuxian was left open-mouthed, "Who taught you this? Who told you that this sort of conversation must happen? It'd sound fine out of my mouth, but can you even imagine your Hanguang Jun say such things?"
The Lan Sect's juniors chorused, "No..."
...
"Now we can," A junior by the name of Ouyang Zizhen said.
"Lan Jingyi really wanted their love on full display," Wen Ruohan said, "it would have been nice for you guys to exchange."
Wei Ying blinked and looked at Lan Zhan, "are you worried about me?" He teased.
"When am I not?" Lan Zhan asked, "I'm still trying to calm down from you being stabbed not long ago."
"My stab wound has been fine, it's healing pretty well...thanks to my core and the loving care from you, Wen Qing, and Baoshan," Wei Ying explained.
"It's good that it is healing properly," Baoshan said, "but that is only because, being here watching these memories, it keeps you from running around to aggravate it."
"I know," Wei Ying said, "I can behave myself you know. I'm not that irresponsible of myself."
"You sure?" Lan Zhan asked, "it was proven a few times that you have neglected your health."
Wei Ying furrowed his brows and huffed in defeat, "whatever!" He said knowing he isn't going to win this argument.
People are starting to learn and pick up in his habits, so it was almost impossible for him to neglect his body and his health anymore; Especially with Lan Zhan as his husband.
...
Wei Wuxian, "Right? It's a waste of time. I believe that someone as reliable as HanGuang-Jun will definitely be able to deal with it. I can just focus on my own things and either wait for him to find me or go find him myself."
They followed the bamboo pole's noises for less than fifteen minutes. After a few twists and turns, in front of them, the noises abruptly came to a halt. Wei Wuxian extended his arm, stopping the boys behind him, and walked a few steps forward. A house stood alone in the fog that grew thicker and thicker.
"Squeak..."
Somebody pushed open the door to the house, which silently awaited the entrance of the strangers. Wei Wuxian felt that something must be inside. It wouldn't be anything dangerous or that could kill them, but something that would tell him things and show them the answers.
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Who You Are
FanfictionWei Ying has died once. Twice if you count the day he was dropped into the burial mounds. He was someone who fought for what was right, but was wronged for it and his life was the cost. Now, a few years after everything had ended, With Jin Guangyao...
