Chapter 57:

The next day Pippi returned to City C by plane alone.
Helan Jingting has never called her, and she has an ominous premonition in her heart.
She raised her eyes to look at the sky. The bright sunshine, the fine weather, the warm wind and flowers, and the sound of pedestrians' footsteps. How did she know that today is not a good day?
After getting off the plane, she bought four lighters, the simplest style, no need to lift the lid, it will burn at one point, and the flame will immediately float out.
The plan has been worked out.
She let Helan Jingting hide in the well and went to meet Zhao Song by herself.
No one in the fox family knew that she personally went to the tomb of King Yanzhao and stole a thousand-year-old watch and Zhaoshi.
Xiu Yao said, this is just a legend that has been circulating for a long time. And it didn't spread from the fox family, but from the ancient books of human beings. Helan Jingting's curiosity was great. He had always wanted to find a weapon to restrain his father. After doing long research and digging dozens of ancient tombs, he found this place.
But he knew that what could destroy his father could also destroy him, even the entire fox clan, so he didn't bring out these spiritual objects, but temporarily sealed them here, so as to use them as self-defense.
When the car drove into Xianting Street, Pippi unconsciously touched his purse. On the left is the Huabiaomu, on the right is the lighter, and there are two shining stones in the pocket of his pants. There are dog blood, realgar and corrupted magpie in the backpack. There is also a Foxhound in the back seat of the car, which was bought at a great price.
But when she got out of the car, her heart sank suddenly.
A strange Jeep parked outside the door of the Xianting Street House.
Helan Jingting is used to meeting guests in the office of his museum, and there are very few visitors in his home.
The door is not locked, there must be someone at home.
She decisively buckled the brass ring on the door.
After a while, the door opened. A thirty-year-old man came out.
This man is very handsome, with long eyebrows and eyes like cold stars.
His handsomeness is very different from Helan Jingting and Xiuyan.
The latter is the kind of youthful beauty, with a sense of heroism and arrogance, while the former is a kind of mature beauty. He has crow's feet at the corners of his eyes, and there are two shallow smiles on his lips. It looks like a person. Appears to be very confident and confident.
He seemed to be the owner of this house and didn't expect visitors, so he was a little surprised to see Pippi standing at the door with his schoolbag on his back.
However, he did not ask "Who are you" or "Who are you looking for", but simply said:
"Please come in."
Pippi stood at the door with such a frank invitation, but hesitated.
Who is this person? How come there is a key to this house? Is Helan Jingting at home? Is she going deep into the tiger's den?
Then, she regretted her reckless action. She obviously has the key to the back door, and there are many ways to enter the house. There is no need to have a direct conflict with this person-if he is Zhao Song.
Pippi stepped a foot on the threshold and smiled and said, "I'm looking for Mr. Helan. May I ask you who--"
"My last name is Zhao."
Her legs trembled. I heard the taxi driver reminding him: "Miss, you forgot your dog."
"Yep."
It turned out that she got out of the car in a hurry and forgot the dog she had just bought in the back seat. The dog didn't know her well, had nothing to say about loyalty, and didn't mean to come down with her.
The back door opened, and the Foxhound rushed out, rushing to Pippi aggressively, and suddenly stopped, making a strange whimper.
The person inside the door smiled and said, "Is this your dog? It's so cute."
Pippi said: "He is a little confessed. Do you mind if I bring the dog in?"
"Don't mind, I like dogs very much."
She glanced at him suspiciously, and drove the dog in.
The door squeaked and closed.
"Is Mr. Helan at home?" she asked as she tied the dog to the post.
Nothing changed in the courtyard. About the gardener came to clean it once, all the remaining flowers were gone, the leaves were scattered, and the shadows of the trees were faint.
"Yes," he said.
She quietly breathed a sigh of relief. However, the following sentence made her heart hang in her throat again.
"I'm waiting for you."
Pippi noticed his subject.
He did not say that Helan Jingting was waiting for her, but that he was waiting for her.
"You Zhao Song?" she said suddenly.
"Yes." He was very humble, very polite, even gentle.
Pippi's hand inserted his purse subconsciously. There is a pack of cigarettes in the purse, and a very thin sacred tree is inserted into each cigarette. She suddenly thought that now she and Zhao Song are alone together, it is the time to start. If you ran into Helan Jingting after a while, it would not be easy to get started.
She deliberately slowed down, took out a cigarette and held it in her hand.
"It's not a good habit for girls to smoke." He said with a smile, "It not only pollutes the environment, but is also bad for one's own health."
"I don't care." Pippi smiled hippiely.
Taking out the lighter and about to ignite, Zhao Song suddenly said, "You may want to know where Helan is now."
Her hands trembled and she stuffed the lighter into her purse.
"Didn't it mean that Mr. Helan is at home?"
"His home is very big." He made an exaggerated imperial gesture.
Maybe Helan Jingting is hiding? Didn't even find Zhao Song?
She thought of the well. The heartbeat couldn't help speeding up, and then after thinking about it, there was another cold silence.
Maybe Helan Jingting has been hijacked by him.
She couldn't help but glance at Zhao Song. His face is a faint expression, very calm, very relaxed and very homely.
They went into the living room.
"Sit." He pointed to the sofa.
Pippi saw a cane by the sofa at the first glance. There was a sting in my heart.
Helan Jingting's blind stick rarely leaves her body on weekdays.
Suddenly, she got tired of going around with him and said straightforwardly: "Where is Helan Jingting? I want to see him."
He dragged a chair and sat opposite her, facing the sunlight outside the window, observing her face: "See him, yes. But I want something from him, maybe you can help me." The crow's feet on his face are slightly Cocked up, "You are his woman, right?"
Her eyes narrowed: "What do you want?"
"The key."
She didn't hear clearly: "The key?"
"Correct."
She pretended to be confused: "What key?"
"He wouldn't give me an important key." He reached out and patted her shoulder. "Maybe he will let go when he sees you."
"I don't understand what you mean."
"You must be that woman," he said quietly, "he never wants to see you being tortured."
She looked at him blankly, it turned out that he knew everything.
"I know where that key is," she said, "but you have to exchange Helan Jingting for it."
"Helan Jingting is indeed in my hands. However, he is too dangerous. I can't give him to you. Give me the keys and I will let you walk out of this door alive."
Pippi looked at him motionlessly: "Helan Jingting is released, I will hand you the key."
"Let's do it," he said flatly, "I will let you take a look at him."
He picked up the cane from the ground and stabbed it to the ceiling.
Suddenly, there was a loud bang, and a big hole opened in the ceiling, and a person fell out of it, his hands tied to the iron lian, just hanging in the middle of the living room.
"Helan!"
She rushed forward desperately, trying to hug him. Zhao Song grabbed her and dragged her to the root of the wall. She slammed her head against the wall, and for a while, Venus fluttered and couldn't sit up for a long time.
Helan's head was hanging down, covered in blood, and the snow-white pajamas spread out, and the hole in the waist seemed to be deeper.
He hung in the air ignorantly, like a tortured prisoner.
"Helan!" she cried, "Helan, wake up!"
The man in the sky moved reluctantly, opened his eyes, and looked at her blankly.
He can see nothing now.
"I'm back!" she cried, "I will save you!"
Before she could wipe away the tears, she quickly took out a piece of wood dipped in dragon ointment from her purse, and lit the lighter with her other hand.
Yes, this is her secret weapon.
She was fortunate in her heart that everything she has done so far is correct.
Looking at the piece of wood, Zhao Song lost his color, and then suddenly laughed: "Millennium Huabiao? Girl, you are so funny. You should know that Helan Jingting is as afraid of it as I am?"
Even so, he unconsciously stepped back and stood beside Helan Jingting.
"Pippi, light it!" Helan yelled Jingting.
"As soon as you ignite, my beloved man and I will disappear at the same time, and immediately become two foxes..."
"No!" Her hands trembled, holding the piece of wood, and she lingered.
"Pippi, he has my father's true essence on his body." Helan Jingting tried to keep his voice calm, "Light on the fire, and all the spells on you will disappear!"
"No!" she yelled, "you can only live another year when you become a fox! I don't want you to die! I...I haven't married you yet!"
"Hey, don't worry, we still have an afterlife..." he said eagerly, "you must act decisively!"
"He is lying to you." Zhao Song said, "The fox clan has no afterlife. If you light this piece of wood, you will never see each other again forever."
He talked and untied the iron lian from Helan Jingting's body, and the injured person fell to the ground like a rock. Zhao Song pulled his arm to his side, blocking him like an umbrella.
"Pipi, light it! If you don't light it, he will also deprive me of my true essence. The ending is no different!" Helan Jingting was dragged by Zhao Song to forcibly stood up, his face was already blue and gray. The color of the body is wounded and fleshy. But his face is still so pretty and so pretty.
"No!" She cried loudly, "No! I can't watch you die! I can't kill you!"
Tears blurred her eyes.
"Pippi, light it up! Everything will be fast! I won't have any pain!"
"No! I don't!" she yelled frantically.
She always refused to light the lighter in her hand, but looked nervously at the two people in front of her.
At that moment, her string collapsed too tight, and she was about to collapse.
In the hesitation, the figure flashed, and both of them disappeared at the same time.
It's still a step too late.
Since childhood, Pippi was not a decisive child. She often blames this on her mother. For example, when buying clothes in middle school, as long as Pippi picked them, Pippi’s mother would not pay, unless she also liked the style. If Pippi’s mother is fancy, she would rather persuade her to buy it for three hours in front of her daughter. For example, when I went out when I was young, Pippi said "It's hot", while Pippi's mother said it was cold outside. She must be dressed in a thick coat. Or sometimes Pippi feels cold, but Pippi’s mother doesn’t feel it, and she will say,
It’s not cold at all in such a big sun. Who will tell you not to exercise? You won’t be able to withstand this little wind.
The skin's perception of temperature creates obstacles. She doesn't know what is cold and what is hot, everything is based on mother's feeling. She doesn't know which clothes suits her, everything has to wait for her mother to agree.
On the first day after work, she used her salary to buy a sweater. This time, I spent my own money and did not ask my mother for advice. From the first second when I took it home, my mother fell away: the color is not correct. The code is too small. Strange style. Dressed old fashioned. The knitting is so loose that it shrinks in a single wash. The price is so expensive and it is not pure wool. Last sentence, have you saved the invoice? I went back for you. There is a new sweater shop on the second floor of Xinhua Road Shopping Mall. I will take you to pick one. It’s better to find one with your eyes closed. Pippi couldn't retreat in anger. After wearing it for a month, Yue Chuan felt that her mother was right. She shrank and showed half of her arm, and the color faded after washing. Annoyed, she stuffed it into the closet and never worn it again. In the year of the college entrance examination, Pippi volunteered to fill in the journalism department he dreamed of, and gave his father a big shout. The news unit is so hot, can you get in without a background? I still fill in administrative management. I can be a big or small in this line. If you are a big person, you can be a manager in charge of administration, and you can also be a typist.
Pippi didn't light the sacred tree, and watched Zhao Song take Helan away.
She chased after she didn't even think about it, and rushed to the gate of the courtyard but found that the door had been blocked from outside. She turned around to climb the courtyard wall. The car outside the wall had already started. When she finally jumped off the wall, the car had disappeared, leaving only a flying dust.
She ran back to the yard alone. Standing in it sweating profusely.
With her mind spinning out of thin air like a huge propeller, she thought of a lot of ideas, none of them were feasible.
Because she didn't know who Zhao Song was and how to find him. Helan rarely mentions Zhao Song, but it seems that he should have a profession and an identity in the world like Helan.
But one thing is certain: Zhao Song's jurisdiction is north of 30 degrees north latitude, so he definitely does not live in this city.
She had to call Su Mei.
No one answered the phone from dawn to dusk. Leave a message, no response.
It wasn't until eight o'clock in the evening that a lazy voice came from the other end of the phone: "Who is it?"
"It's me, Guan Pippi!"
There was silence over there.
After a while, Su Mei said, "Pippi, you have caused a disaster."
Pippi was sour: "...Zhao Song took Helan away."
"I heard about it."
"Have you heard? So fast?"
"This is the electronic age."
"Then do you have any news about Helan?"
There was a pause over there, as if he was hesitant to say: "Pippi, don't be sad. Zhao Song has already taken away his true essence."
"What?" Although she guessed that it was mostly the case, she still didn't want to believe it was true, and shouted into the microphone, "What did you say?"
"I heard it on the radio. Zhao Song announced to the fox that the true essence of right priest Helan Jingting had been taken away. All applications for immortality he signed were invalidated. From now on, he will no longer approve any applications. In other words, we will be the last group of fox fairies on earth." Su Mei's voice was full of anger.
Pippi was stunned, and did not speak for a long time.
The past flashed over scene by scene.
In that deep snowy winter day, she helped a man who was afraid of dogs.
-Moonlight at the bottom of the well.
Eat flowers slowly.
He touched the braille manual with a calm expression at the auction.
The deep lake He stretched out a hand to her.
The song he wrote.
The first kiss in the mulberry forest.
He said on the highway, Huiyan, how could I hurt you.
The big yellow paint on the roof: Guan Pipi, I love you.
-The presumptuous on the arrow tower of the ancient city.
-Hole that is always bleeding.
There have been repeated tragedies between them. It was as if Sisyphus kept pushing a boulder to the top of the mountain, and then watched it roll down. Day after day, the same story is played out, and then the same ending is repeated.
Among them, there is no long-term happiness, and one is destined to die suddenly.
Pippi felt that he had been teased by fate, and a sincere sense of absurdity had arisen.
Happiness is vain, and disappears when she gets it.
And she will accept her own bad luck in a year or two.
In this life, she and Helan Jingting met for the last time.
"Where will he go?" Pippi tremblingly asked, "Where will Helan go?"
"I heard that Zhao Song complied with his wish and sent him to the North Pole."
"Arctic?"
"The North Pole is his hometown," Su Mei said softly for fear of her sadness, "Listen, Pippi. Everything is over. He was injured and his eyes could not be seen, and he could not survive long after he returned to his original form. Being at the North Pole is his last wish."
She wept bitterly.
"Pippi, continue your life, like all ordinary people. After all, you and I are not the same."
"No!" she yelled suddenly, "not so! I can't let this happen to me!"
It turns out that the sadness is so biting, everything is her fault. She killed Helan with her own hands. It was she who destroyed the happiness they had already obtained.
"Pippi, don't be stupid. Listen to me, go home and sleep, and when you wake up, forget about it all."
"No! I will never forget! I will never forget!" She kept crying, and after crying for more than half an hour, Su Mei never put down the phone.
Finally she sniffed: "Sister Meimei, is there any way to save Helan?"
"...Unless you can catch Zhao Song and force him to spit out Helan's Yuanzhu."
The lavender, bubble-like bead is all the essence and vitality of Helan.
"Is there any way to catch Zhao Song?" she asked eagerly.
There was a longer silence over there.
"There is no way. Apart from Mr. Aoki and Helan Jingting, there is no third person in this world who can threaten him. If Mr. Aoki has been wiped out by him as the legend says, he is now the king of the fox world." Su Mei sighed deeply. With a sigh of relief, "We have entered the era of despotism. Zhao Song's goal is nothing more than to destroy all fox fairies and let him command the fox world alone."
After thinking for a while, Pippi suddenly calmed down: "Mae Mei, can you do me a favor?"
"Go ahead, I will try my best to help you."
"Can you bring me a message to Zhao Song?"
"...What message?"
"Tell him I have a key, and if he wants it, call my cell phone."
"A key? What key? Would he be interested?"
"Yes." A sneer appeared in the corner of her mouth unconsciously. "That is the wealth Helan Jingting has accumulated for the fox family over the years: antiques, diamonds, gold, Swiss bank account numbers."
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