Urbaner Blumentraum - Kapitel 85
Amidst towering waves, a pale purple lotus boat unfolds.
It glided quietly, swaying precariously, through the gaps in the waves.
Just as Chen Muwan breathed a sigh of relief, seven black figures leaped out of the water. They were dressed in black leather water suits, with only their eyes, mouths, and noses exposed above their black hoods, like black sharks hiding in the water. They silently thrust their sharp knives and short daggers at the vital points of the two men.
Chen Muwan couldn't help but exclaim in surprise for the third time.
Another colossal wave crashed down, pressing down on Ningnuan Pavilion and suddenly the light dimmed. Then, a creaking sound could be heard coming from the joints of the pavilion's wooden frame.
Maple-colored figure soared into the sky, leaping out of the pavilion and landing on the lake embankment. He landed, then rose again, flying another ten feet or so before finally settling down. In his memory, this location on the long embankment was open and flat, ideal for both offense and defense.
At dawn and dusk, a faint smell of blood reached my nose. I looked up in horror and saw blood slowly dripping from the tip of the bamboo umbrella.
On the lake surface, dark red things rose up, the red growing more and more intense. Then, several black corpses floated up and were pushed far away from the shore by the waves.
She was the eldest daughter of the Sorrowful Valley. Because she was seriously injured in her infancy, she was cherished by her parents like a precious jewel. She had never seen anything like this before. Her legs went weak and she almost fell down, but with the support of Feng Xuese's arms, she finally managed to suppress her scream this time.
Maple Snow took a deep breath: "Since you're here, then come out!"
However, all the men in black who had suddenly appeared had vanished, and even the corpses in the lake, after sinking, never resurfaced.
If Ningnuan Pavilion hadn't collapsed so suddenly, Chen Muwan would have almost doubted that what she had just seen was just a nightmare.
Although no one appeared, Feng Xuese stood motionless in the drizzle. Even the arm resting on Chen Muwan's slender waist did not loosen its grip.
After the initial panic, Chen Muwan felt the strong arms around her waist, his long breaths and steady heartbeat, and her face flushed slightly. Although she had just escaped death, her heart was strangely calmed down.
She turned her head slightly and saw Feng Xue's solemn face, and her dazed heart was suddenly awakened—the situation did not seem to be as simple as she had imagined!
Xuan Yue Shui Yu is heavily guarded. Although Ning Nuan Pavilion is far from the main manor, it is still within the territory of Xuan Yue Shui Yu. Why is it that when their pavilion collapsed and people died, and the lake water turned upside down, no guards from Shui Yu came to help?
There's only one answer: something must have happened on Xuan Yue Water Island that made them forget about this place.
If you've thought of such a simple question, how could Young Master Feng not have thought of it?
The reason he didn't rush back to the village is that... there's still... a formidable enemy on the left?
My mind is in turmoil from dawn till dusk.
Finally, it got completely dark.
On the still lake surface, a lamp is slowly lit.
The lamp seemed to float on the lake's surface, shrouded in mist and the twilight itself.
The colors, which should have been warm, were instead replaced by a cold despair in this drizzly night.
The lamp moved slowly in this direction, as if carried by someone, strolling along a flower-lined path under the moonlight. But no matter how wide one's eyes were opened at dawn, dusk, or dusk, nothing could be seen except for that hazy light.
When she finally saw the person hidden behind the orange light, they were less than three zhang apart.
It was a person dressed in jet-black close-fitting clothes, with a tall and straight body like a javelin, and a ferocious black mask on his face, from which a pair of deep eyes were revealed.
Those eyes held a look as faint as moonlight, as deep as the night sky, as lonely as the night stars, and as weary as the night.
His hand holding the lantern was steady. Although he was standing next to the light, he seemed detached from it, standing there coldly and aloof, as mysterious as the night and as chilling as water.
In the interplay of dawn and dusk, this person appears as a hazy, indistinct shadow, evoking a strong sense of unreality. Standing in the night, it's impossible to tell whether he is the night, or the night is him!
Feng Xuese stood quietly for a moment, then slowly loosened her arms, letting go of Chen Muwan.
After remaining still for a long time, Chen Muwan's legs went numb, and she staggered, almost falling.
Feng Xuese carefully helped her up, and only after she had regained her balance did she turn her head towards that person.
"Young Master Snow?" The man's voice was very deep, slightly hoarse, and had a soft trailing tone.
"Who are you?" Feng Xuese was certain she had never heard this voice before.
"Night. You can call me Night."
Feng Xuese asked calmly, "Yan Shenhan, was it you who injured him?"
"yes."
"Did you stab Nishino En?"
"yes."
"Did you also kill Qin Er and Song San?"
“Although I did not kill Bo Ren, Bo Ren died because of me. Therefore, these two lives can also be attributed to me.”
"We met at the banquet pavilion on Xuan Yue Water Island more than a month ago?"
The mysterious man in black who was spying on the banquet amidst layers of guards and under the watchful eyes of many experts, got caught, fought with Nishino En, and then made a graceful retreat.
"Exactly." Ye Yi didn't deny it at all.
Sensing Feng Xuese's calm and collected demeanor, Chen Muwan gradually calmed down as well. She suddenly asked, "Why are you wearing a mask? Are you afraid we'll recognize you?" These words were actually more of a reminder to Feng Xuese.
Ye Wei sighed softly: "If you see my face, I will definitely kill you."
Chen Muwan said, "Even if you wear a mask, I will still recognize you the next time we meet."
"oh?"