dmims Chapter 359 See you at the usual place
Chapter 359 See you at the usual place
Chapter 359 See you at the usual place
the other side.
Sitting on the unfamiliar bed, Tan Zhixin couldn't fall asleep no matter what she did.
After Tang Zijun took Katie to the Bureau of Demonology to report the situation, his bedroom was temporarily given to Tan Zhixin.
Tang Cao and Su Siyao were still crammed into one bed, while Qin Nan slept in the guest room, and Tang Zijun's original bedding was moved to the sofa in the living room.
Leaning against the headboard, Tan Zhixin was far from sleepy, simply staring at the silly fish swimming around in the fish tank, lost in thought.
A cool sensation came from her toes and then spread up her snow-white legs. Tan Zhixin's gaze shifted, and she saw that Xiaoqing had already reached her lower abdomen.
"Zhixin, what are you thinking about?"
"...It's nothing." Tan Zhixin smiled gently. "I'm just a little light sleeper because I'm in a different bed. It's so close to this jar of mirror cores, I really can't fall asleep."
Upon hearing this, Xiaoqing's snake eyes revealed a human-like helplessness. "Come on, others may not understand you, but I've followed you for so many years, don't you think I understand you?"
After a pause, Xiaoqing spoke softly with a somewhat complicated tone.
"You're thinking about loss, aren't you?"
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Tan Zhixin took a long breath and then exhaled. The connection between magical girls and spirit beasts is indescribable; it's a relationship that's hard to put into words. She also understood that Xiaoqing could sense her current feelings, so Tan Zhixin didn't try to hide it.
"You know, Xiaoqing, Shi wasn't like this before. I don't know what she went through, or what the god in the shadows promised her. I just... I don't know how to say it..."
"I know what you mean. It's hard for anyone to accept seeing their once inseparable friends turn out like this." Xiaoqing stuck out her tongue and rested her head on Tan Zhixin's shoulder. "But you saw what she did before. If it weren't for Tang Zijun, we probably would have made a really big mistake."
"I understand, but... even in despair, there's still reason, isn't there?" Tan Zhixin pursed her lips and said softly. "Perhaps, perhaps she was just temporarily bewitched..."
"Don't tell me you're planning to save her!" Xiaoqing raised her head. "Don't forget, she didn't show her any mercy last time."
"But she didn't show any murderous intent, right?" Tan Zhixin looked at Xiaoqing gently. "If she really wanted to hurt us, she would have had countless ways to do so under those circumstances."
"Is it possible... that she's not harming us because she wants to use us?" Xiaoqing asked, flicking her tongue.
Upon hearing this, Tan Zhixin gave a bitter smile, shook her head, and remained silent.
Just then, Tan Zhixin's phone lit up.
The sudden light in the dark bedroom immediately attracted the attention of both the person and the snake. Tan Zhixin picked up her phone and unlocked it with her fingerprint.
After obtaining the magical girl-specific phone, Tan Zhixin rarely used her original phone anymore. Once everything was on track, all her previous secondhand SIM cards were retired.
That's why Tan Zhixin was a little curious when she saw the text message on her phone. She knew that no one would send her a message at this time, not even a scammer.
Looking at her phone screen, Tan Zhixin was first stunned, then looked confused, and then her expression became extremely serious.
Xiaoqing didn't take it too seriously at first, but after noticing the change in Tan Zhixin's expression, she twisted her body, moved her head closer to Tan Zhixin, and looked at the phone screen.
The phone received a short text message, only four characters long.
See you at the usual place.
Receiving such a text message in the middle of the night was quite strange, even a little ambiguous, but when Xiaoqing saw the sender's nickname, she instantly perked up.
"A hot-blooded fool? Or a loser!?"
"Hmm..." Tan Zhixin gave a soft, nasal "hmm," her face somewhat somber. "This is her phone, a phone from twelve years ago..."
After a slight hesitation, Tan Zhixin stood up.
Xiao Qing, who was on top of her, was jolted and couldn't help but speak up. "Hey, what are you doing? You're not thinking of going to a date, are you?!"
In the darkness, Tan Zhixin did not answer, but silently shuffled in her slippers, her gaze fixed on the reflection in the windowpane.
"No, shouldn't we inform Tang Zijun about something this big?" Xiaoqing asked, her mouth agape. "This could very well be a trap. What if that guy is planning something against us again?"
Upon hearing this, Tan Zhixin hesitated slightly.
Seeing this, Xiaoqing continued, "Besides, how can you be sure that the person who sent the message was lost? That phone hasn't been used for twelve years, right? It's too strange that it would suddenly send you a text message now."
"You suspect it's those guys in the online world causing trouble?" Tan Zhixin turned to look at Xiao Qing. "Like last time they imitated my voice to call Tang Zijun?"
"Well... I guess so..." Xiaoqing stuck out her tongue. "The main thing is that the thought of falling into a shadowy monster and having to pay for phone bills just feels really jarring..."
"...Old Chang, that greedy guy, even got complaints about him when he was a taxi driver," Tan Zhixin rolled her eyes, then sighed. "But you're right, Tang Zijun should definitely be informed about this."
I dialed Tang Zijun's number, and a pleasant ringtone sounded.
I thought the call would connect quickly, but strangely, I called several times in a row, but there was no response from the other end.
"Hiss... Is something wrong with Tang Zijun?" Xiaoqing guessed.
"It should be."
"Then why don't you look through Tang Zijun's phone screen and see what he's doing? Anyway, you can freely open the reverse channel."
"There's no way." Tan Zhixin shook her head gently. "Tang Zijun is the controller of the reversed world, and all the mirror images related to him are closed. Unless I have Lao Chang's deception skills, I can't open the channels related to him with the permissions he gave me."
"You can do that?" Xiaoqing said, somewhat surprised. "Then what do we do?"
"There's no time to lose. Send a text message. I have the power to reverse the world; she can't stop me." Tan Zhixin tapped her fingers lightly on the screen a few times, then quickly walked towards the window.
"Zhixin".
Just as Tan Zhixin was about to step into the reflection, Xiao Qing called out to her softly.
"...If...if the distorted version of himself were to succumb to evil, what should we do?"
Upon hearing this, Tan Zhixin stopped in her tracks, a strange glint flashing in her eyes.
She sighed softly, then smiled.
"Then at least let me save her soul."
As soon as she finished speaking, Tan Zhixin and Xiaoqing disappeared from the spot.
The night, like a huge black curtain, heavily enveloped the newly renovated middle school.
This is the Seventh Middle School of Yunnan Province. The lights on campus are sparse, like the remaining sparks after being swallowed by darkness.
The outline of the teaching building was faintly visible in the darkness, and by the dim light, the school motto could be vaguely seen hanging on the building.
The wind on the rooftop carried the chill of the late night, whistling sharply.
Although it's already summer, there's still a significant temperature difference between day and night here after a recent rain.
The woman standing on the edge of the rooftop had a slightly slender figure.
Her long black hair flew wildly in the wind, obscuring her somewhat pale face.
The woman's eyes were empty and lost as she stared blankly at the city lights in the distance. Her thin body swayed gently in the wind, as if she might be carried away by the night breeze at any moment.
Her long black dress rustled in the wind like a flag as she stood on the edge of the rooftop, with the green belt below her feet shrouded in darkness.
No one knows how she got here, and no one noticed her presence.
After an unknown amount of time, the woman seemed to sense something; her eyes flickered slightly, and the corners of her mouth curved into a smile.
"You really came..."
She slowly turned around and looked at the woman standing not far behind her.
"Xin'er".
"lose"
Seeing the loss again, Tan Zhixin's heart was filled with complex emotions. She didn't know what words to use to describe her current feelings. A thousand words were on the tip of her tongue, but she couldn't say a single one.
Disappointed at Tan Zhixin across from her, she tilted her head slightly. "I thought you'd attack me the moment you saw me."
"You know I would never hurt you." Tan Zhixin clenched her fist slightly.
"Is that so?" Shi's lips curled into a smile. "But Xiaoqing's gaze towards me doesn't seem to convey that meaning."
"That's because you tried to kill us last time!" Xiaoqing hissed angrily.
Shi seemed to have anticipated Xiaoqing's reaction, and when she heard this, she just smiled without saying a word.
She paused for a moment before turning her gaze to Tan Zhixin. "You don't seem surprised at all to see me."
"Tang Zijun told me that you are still alive..." Tan Zhixin's lips moved slightly.
Shi scoffed. "Yeah, why wouldn't he tell you? He tells you everything."
Tan Zhixin ignored the bitterness in her voice; all she wanted now was to find out the truth. "Tell me, who exactly is that ancient god in the shadows, and why is he doing this?"
"That's not important anymore." She didn't answer the question directly, but instead gazed deeply into Tan Zhixin's eyes and murmured softly.
"None of that matters anymore..."
"Wh-what do you mean?" Tan Zhixin stared at Shi, looking into his eyes, and felt inexplicably uneasy.
"I came here this time... just to see you." As she spoke, she subconsciously raised her hand, as if to touch Tan Zhixin, but she withdrew her hand halfway through.
Tan Zhixin frowned, her unease growing stronger.
"Shi, what's wrong with you?"
"I'm leaving," he said, losing his way.
A gentle breeze caressed her cheeks, and a sense of loneliness, so different from her usual demeanor, enveloped her.
Shi revealed a bright smile.
Without giving Tan Zhixin and Xiaoqing a chance to react, she leaned back slightly and slowly lifted her feet off the ground.
"lose!"
Tan Zhixin's expression changed, and she rushed towards Shi.
But when she reached the edge of the rooftop, Shi's figure had already disappeared into the darkness.
Below the building, there was only a patch of greenery shrouded in shadow...