Qian Renxue blinked, then opened his small mouth and shouted softly.
"Dad~"
Qian Xunji was ecstatic, "Scream again?"
"Dad~"
"Hey!"
Qian Xunji lowered his head and kissed her little face.
Qian Renxue was kissed until her face was deformed, but she felt inexplicably happy.
As long as dad is happy.
Ten minutes later, Qian Xunji returned to the room holding a freshly washed Qian Renxue.
He put his daughter on the bed and went to clean the bathroom.
When I came back, I looked at the empty big bed and suddenly felt a little trance-like.
Usually at this time, Bibi Dong would be leaning on the bedside, reading a book and waiting for him.
Qian Xunji walked over and sat down by the bed.
The room was so quiet that you could hear your own breathing.
He's not used to it.
Really not used to it.
In the past three months, he has become accustomed to seeing her every day when he comes back.
Now that she is gone, the room suddenly feels disconcertingly empty.
Qian Xunji took a deep breath and took out the DVD and screen from Angel Ring.
"Xiao Xue, daddy will show you cartoons."
He pulled out a disc--<Tom and Jerry>.
The screen lit up, and Tom and Jerry started chasing each other on the screen.
Qian Xunji leaned against the bed, held her daughter in her arms, and looked at the screen together.
Qian Renxue stared at the screen with an expressionless face.
Tom and Jerry, she really can't appreciate it.
A stupid cat and a cunning mouse, chasing each other and hurting each other - what's so interesting?
But she couldn't say.
She could only lie in her father's arms and pretend to look at the screen, but her eyelids became heavier and heavier.
I dozed off for real, but it was also because the animation was boring.
Qian Xunji glanced down at her and saw her eyes were half closed, thinking she was fascinated.
"I don't know how mom is doing. Does she miss us?"
Qian Renxue forced himself to open his eyes and looked at his father.
She stretched out her little hand and grabbed his finger.
"Well--well--"
She hummed softly, as if to say: I'm here.
"Okay, go to sleep."
He turned off the DVD and pulled the quilt over the two of them.
The candlelight was blown out and the room became dark.
At the same time, Douluo Continent is in the far west, deep in the wilderness.
This is a desolate and almost hopeless land.
As far as the eye can see, there are only jagged rocks and dry thorns. Occasionally, a few ugly reptiles emerge from the cracks in the rocks and quickly disappear into the shadows.
Spirit Hall's guard post is built here.
This is a simple stone castle, standing alone in the wilderness.
Standing at the door were several Soul Masters in black uniforms, all with gloomy faces and alert eyes.
A carriage drove from a distance and stopped in front of the guard post.
The leader, Captain Enforcement Squad, quickly stepped forward to greet them.
He is a middle-aged man in his early forties, Soul Saint level, who has been stationed in this wilderness for ten years.
The door of the carriage was pushed open, and a figure stepped out.
Enforcement Squad Captain's eyes instantly straightened.
He knew that the Pope had changed, but he never expected that the new Pope would be so... good-looking.
After spending ten years in this wild land, where even a female lizard is rarely seen, this woman in front of me is undoubtedly a beautiful sight.
Under the moonlight, her skin was glowing white, her figure was graceful, and her facial features were exquisite.
Especially those eyes that are cold and sharp, making people dare not look directly into them.
Enforcement Squad Captain was stunned for three seconds before he remembered what he should do.
He quickly bowed and saluted, "See His Holiness the Pope."
Bibi Dong stood beside the carriage, his eyes swept across the stone castle, and then fell on the man with his head lowered.
"What were you looking at just now?"
Enforcement Squad Captain felt shocked and quickly lowered his gaze.
"I'm sorry His Holiness the Pope. I didn't know that His Holiness the Pope was so beautiful. I was temporarily distracted. Please forgive me."
Bibi Dong glanced at him and said, "If you dare to look at me like that again, I'll dig out your eyes."
Enforcement Squad Captain's forehead broke into cold sweat, "Yes."
Bibi Dong withdrew his gaze and looked deep into the trees not far away.
The night was thick and there was only darkness there.
"You come out too."
After the words fell, the trees were quiet and there was no movement.
Bibi Dong was not in a hurry and just watched quietly.
After a moment, a black shadow floated out from the trees, as silently as Gui Mei.
The black shadow gradually solidified and turned into a man wearing a black robe.
Gui Mei walked out of the shadows and came to Bibi Dong, with a bit of surprise on his face.
"How did His Holiness the Pope discover it?"
He is Titled Douluo who is famous for his assassination methods, and his concealment skills are among the best in the Spirit Hall.
Bibi Dong looked at him and raised the corners of his mouth slightly, "I guessed."
"Guess?"
"Well, because I understand Xunji."
"He won't trust me to come to a place like this alone. He will definitely send someone to protect me secretly."
"I just yelled casually, but I didn't expect you to actually come out."
Gui Mei looked at the young woman in front of him and didn't know what to say for a moment.
Called casually?
Is it that simple?
Did he think he was hiding it perfectly, but he was found out just by "guessing"?
"His Holiness the Pope is really... smart."
Bibi Dong smiled and said nothing more.
"Since you're here, come in with me."
"Yes." Gui Mei quickly followed.
Although he was sure to protect him in secret, since he was discovered, he should follow him openly.
Anyway, Dean's order is to protect the Pope. As for how to protect him, it's the same.
The two walked one behind the other and walked into Slaughter Town behind the stone castle.
Bibi Dong stood at the entrance of the town, scanning the dilapidated buildings in front of him.
It is said to be a small town, but in fact it is more like a ruins.
Crooked wooden houses are huddled together, with collapsed roofs and cracked walls.
The streets are full of potholes and filled with turbid sewage.
Occasionally, a few figures flashed through the shadows and quickly disappeared into the ruins.
Those people - if they can still be called people.
Some are as thin as skeletons, with countless ribs and sunken eye sockets.
Some were covered with ulcerated scars, pus flowed down their legs, and they walked with a limp.
"Half human, half ghost." Bibi Dong looked away expressionlessly.
Gui Mei followed her and explained in a low voice, "This town is the entrance to Slaughter City."
"Entrance? Where is it?"
"That's the tavern--"
He raised his hand and pointed to a skewed two-story building on the corner of the street, "This is the only entrance to Slaughter City."
"The Evil Soul Master and thugs arrested by the Spirit Hall and those who are qualified will be thrown into here. Once you get in, you can never come out again."
Bibi Dong nodded, "Well, I've heard a little about this."
She walked towards the tavern.
The door of the tavern was crooked, and the paint on the door panel had long since peeled off, revealing the blackened wood underneath.
There is a similarly crooked wooden sign hanging on the door, with several large, vague characters engraved on it.
Bibi Dong Pushed the door open, and a stench of blood, alcohol, and sweat hit his face.
She frowned and walked in.