Chapter 5: Unspeakable Sincerity to Keep You 4
"Don't be stupid, where is the stuff?" Hongze repeated it as if he didn't hear it.
I couldn't help but wonder what on earth made Hongze so concerned. Jiheng pretended to be mysterious and turned his hand, and a linen bag appeared in his hand.
Jiheng proudly raised the pocket in his hand towards Hongze, with an expression that said "Praise me, praise me" written all over his face: "What do you think? I'm awesome, right?"
Hong Ze raised his eyebrows, rushed to Ji Heng, snatched the pocket, and said with surprise: "Could this be..."
"That's right!" Jiheng interrupted Hongze proudly and answered loudly.
Watching these two people playing charades, I was completely confused. I really didn't understand what was so magical about this linen bag that they treasured so much.
"Ahem..." Hongze coughed unnaturally, then walked up to me and whispered, "Ling... Lingmiao, could you please put the Soul Binding Cage into this bag? I, I have an idea that I want to try."
I was startled and followed his words unconsciously. Although I knew that there must be something wrong with him suddenly mentioning the Soul Binding Cage, I still silently took off the Soul Binding Cage hanging around my neck.
I tightened my fist, and the raised eaves of the Soul Binding Cage stabbed into my palm. If I loosened my grip , he would probably use this unremarkable pocket to put the Soul Binding Cage in, and then he could leave safely.
I stared into Hongze's eyes and said, "You actually called my name at this time..."
"Lingmiao, this is very important to me, you know."
There was a layer of charming golden light in Hongze's eyes, and every word he whispered penetrated my eardrums and struck directly on my heart.
I was looked at tenderly by him, he called my name in a low voice, I watched him silently open the sack in his hand to me, and I slowly loosened the fist that was clenched around the Soul Binding Cage.
The soul-binding cage fell into his pocket, and Hongze quickly tied it up, his slender hands deftly wielding the knot. In a blink of an eye, he had changed into the dark blue robe that I first saw him wearing.
There was a black uniform lying on the ground, with the word "HZ" sewn on the cufflinks with blue embroidery thread. It was the uniform I bought for him.
Hongze looked delighted, tied the bag around his waist, clasped his fists towards me, and said excitedly, "Hongze thanks you here."
"Eh? That's it?" Ji Heng patted his butt and stood up from the ground. "Hongze, you don't want this uniform anymore? I think it looks good on you."
"Why do you want it? Let's go." Hong Ze turned around, his wide sleeves flying up, and walked towards the direction of the wall.
Hongze took one step over the 80cm wide bricks, and in the blink of an eye, he was almost 10 meters away from me. I couldn't help but lean forward, wanting to lift my legs to catch up, but when I saw Hongze take another step without hesitation, I realized that we no longer needed to maintain a distance of 10 meters.
"Ah, I can go to the toilet freely now, I don't have to run an extra 1,000 meters in physical education class, Linglong won't be scared and scream by the little koi anymore... Oh, by the way , if I turn off the thermostatic bathtub, I can save a lot of electricity, which is great... I can concentrate on translating documents quietly at night, and no one will disturb me by singing... I won't be late if I go out alone, and I only need to wash one set of clothes... It saves a lot of trouble, it's great. I, I'm very happy..."
All I could see was the blue sky and the yellow leaves. I looked down at the uniform on the ground. The black uniform was crumpled and scattered on the ground, like a rag that no one wanted. I closed my eyes, took a deep breath, and then slowly exhaled: "Fu Lingmiao, it's only been more than a month, and you've gotten carried away. You were just like a rag, no one wanted you."
But, I looked at my empty palms. The marks left by the eaves of the Soul Binding Cage had not yet faded. Is it really true that I can’t hold on to anything tightly?
I frantically searched my uniform pockets, trying to find something that could save the situation. But apart from the uniform on the ground, I couldn't find anything to prove that Hongze had ever existed: "By the way, Master, I am the Master! Soul Binding Cage, I won't let you leave!"
I could feel something indescribable bursting out from my body. A warmth instantly flowed through my body, penetrating my muscles and bones. My empty palms became hot, as if something was about to burst out.
I frowned slightly, stared at my palm, and asked tentatively, "Soul Binding Cage?"
A golden light flashed in my palm, and the Soul Binding Cage slowly penetrated my palm, appearing before my eyes inch by inch. I moved my fingers incredulously, and my palm felt nothing but burning. When the Soul Binding Cage completely appeared in my hand, even the burning sensation disappeared.
Suddenly, a puff of smoke floated out of the soul-binding cage, and Hongze appeared in front of me. Hongze looked even more surprised than I was, his eyes widened, his mouth opened wide, and his lips trembled a little, I don't know whether it was because of anger or surprise.
After a long time, Ji Heng hurriedly ran over from the air, took the linen bag from Hongze's waist, turned it over and read it carefully twice.
He finally sat on the ground exhausted, rolled his eyes and said, "It's broken, I'm in trouble now..."
When Hongze showed up, I probably had guessed it. Jiheng's appearance made me even more certain that it was probably the power that just burst out of my body that forcibly recalled the soul-binding cage in this sack.
I swallowed, secretly clenched my fists and hid them behind my back, then spoke hesitantly: "Okay, long time no see..."
As soon as I said this, I wanted to punch myself.
But Hongze didn't seem to react at all. He just stood there in a daze, muttering "It's over, it's over" absentmindedly.
Looking at the two of them, I took a cautious step back and clenched the Soul Binding Cage in my fist even tighter. Is this the bond between me and the Soul Binding Cage?
Ji Heng suddenly flipped up from the ground, hugged one of my sleeves, and bowed to me again: "My Lord! Lord Lingmiao! I was blind just now. I have never seen anyone who can break free from this Eight Immortals Pocket, which is as famous as Li Tianwang's exquisite pagoda. You actually forcibly recalled the Soul Binding Cage from it. You are really a hidden master!"
I was startled by his sudden action and couldn't help but pull my arm back. I pursed my lips and didn't know what to say. Hongze didn't move until now. He must have been hit hard. He could have walked a long way, but I ruined it. If it were me, I would have been furious.
The hand behind my back tightened even more, my nails dug into my flesh, but I didn't feel any pain. I had clearly promised Hongze that I would fully cooperate with him and help him find a way to remove the Soul Binding Cage. It's only been a month of living together, so why would I be reluctant to let him leave?
"Hey! Are you two grown men going to force a girl?" Zhou Mian, who appeared out of nowhere, suddenly rushed in front of me and stood between me and them.
"Lingmiao, don't be afraid." Zhou Mian smiled at me, turned around and loudly accused Hongze, "Hongze, didn't you see that Lingmiao was unwilling to give up the Soul Binding Cage? Even though it was a coincidence, Lingmiao is still the owner of the Soul Binding Cage. Would you just abandon your property? Lingmiao has been so good to you, you are such an ungrateful person. If you want to leave, just leave by yourself!"
Are you reluctant to part with the Soul Binding Cage? I lowered my eyes and looked at the uniform on the ground. No, I was reluctant to part with Hongze, the Hongze who couldn't walk out of my 10-meter range, the Hongze who didn't understand modern civilization and technology, the Hongze who wasn't good at dealing with girls, the Hongze who was only sharp-tongued to me...
"It seems so," Ji Heng held up his chin and nodded, "Hongze, you don't have a magic weapon. You don't know how nervous Prime Minister Turtle was when he lent me the Eight Immortals Pocket. You don't understand the relationship between magic weapons and magic weapons."
Hongze finally said the first words after he appeared. He stared at Jiheng and said, "What do you mean?"
"It means you can leave by yourself, and the Soul Binding Cage will stay here!"
Zhou Mian retorted bluntly.
Hong Ze was a little angry. He glanced at Zhou Mian coldly, and his voice was emotionless: "How can I leave if I can't unlock the Soul Binding Cage?"
Zhou Mian was not afraid of him either, and waved his hand nonchalantly: "That's your own business!"
Hongze didn't answer, but lowered his eyes in thought. Jiheng wanted to say something, but Hongze glanced at him coldly, and he immediately blinked, made a zipper gesture, and shut up obediently.
Cooperating with Hongze to unlock the Soul Binding Cage is my promise to Hongze. On one hand, I made a promise, and on the other hand, I was attached to Hongze. It was like two huge hands pulling me desperately, about to tear me apart, making me suffer.
I took a careful breath, pursed my lips, and was speechless. Hongze might have forgotten, but I still remembered. It's just that now, I wish I hadn't remembered it. If Hongze remembered my promise to him at this moment, maybe I would have no reason to keep him.
God, if you really exist, please remind Hongze of my promise to him...
For a moment, we were in a deadlock in silence. Only the autumn wind swept away the yellow leaves and the whistling wind blew through the abandoned old library, making a sound like crying.
