My apprentice is a little weird?

Chapter 424: Distorted Common Sense

"Hey~ You guessed wrong, this house really is ours."

"As for the hostage..."

Yin Li loosened her grip slightly, and Shen Zhixue let go like a wild horse, and rushed towards the pillow book like a bull before!

"Mother!"

however……

"Hey hey! What are you doing! You can't win an argument with me, so you're resorting to trickery, right? Let this little girl confuse right and wrong, right? I'm telling you, I'm not afraid of you!"

Yin Li and Jiang Yan all looked at their "mother" who was tightly hugged by Shen Zhixue, but Zhenshu was still lying upright on the ground, and it was clearly that young lady in her arms!

The stars were sparse in the middle of the night and the sky was covered with dark clouds. Although it was not pitch dark, if you were not careful, you would mistake someone.

The young lady held up her hands helplessly, neither putting them down nor raising them up.

"What are you yelling about, little brat? Look carefully, I'm not your mother! How can I have a child when I'm not even married?"

Shen Zhixue seemed to be deaf to the noise and instead held her arms tighter, humming softly.

"Mother, please don't abandon me again..."

"Why don't you listen? I told you she's not your mother! And you guys, quickly pull her away!"

Yin Li blinked lightly, and without any dissatisfaction with the order, she walked forward and gently pulled Shen Zhixue away. After explaining to her, Shen Zhixue finally reacted.

Then he looked at the pillow book on the ground, his eyes flashing with confusion and hesitation, but he still walked to the pillow book and squatted down, looking back every few steps.

Gently shaking the pillow book, she said softly:

"Mother..."

After the farce, Jiang Yan, having seen enough of the show, stepped forward to resolve the misunderstanding.

A few simple and clear sentences resolved all the previous misunderstandings, made the young lady let down her guard, and learned the other party's name.

Yin Li asked, "Miss Zhiwei, why are you two traveling in the middle of the night?"

The young lady before was Zhiwei, who was now holding the bowl and chopsticks in both hands and eating rice non-stop. Although she looked gentle and had a decent temperament, her movements were quite vigorous.

Beside her, the maid Zhenshu, who had already woken up, was holding the bowl and chopsticks in a weak, pitiful and innocent manner. She took a bite of rice and looked at the dishes. Her eager look made people want to take care of her.

But Zhiwei didn't even look at him, and at one point she even glared at Zhenshu like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey, making the latter pout in grievance.

Most of the dinner was gone in a short while.

"I'm starving. I was so busy on the road that I didn't even have time to eat something."

"Miss, you planned to escape but didn't bring any money... Ouch..."

Zhenshu muttered for a moment when Zhiwei slapped him on the buttocks, causing the water to tremble.

"What are you talking about! Have I ever seen what money looks like in my whole life? Where can I find money for you?"

Yin Li rested her elbows on the table, cupped her cheeks with both hands, and looked at the master and servant in front of her.

"Hey, hey, this is what the master cooked for you. You haven't answered the question I asked you just now. Where are you from? Why did you climb over the wall to get in?"

Zhiwei's eyes rolled around, and she narrowed them slightly with a cunning glint in her eyes. She lowered her head and sobbed softly, her shoulders trembling.

"My...my father forced me to marry a fool for the sake of our family's interests. I had no choice but to run away secretly."

"Not only am I now penniless and homeless, but my family is also hunting me. I beg you two to have pity on me... and take me in..."

"Pfft~cough cough! No... pfft, it's okay..."

Zhenshu sucked his cheeks until they were sunken and pursed his lips. He lowered his head, put his legs together and swayed gently, not daring to look at his mistress.

Yin Li didn't notice this, her cheeks flushed pink as she said absentmindedly:

"No problem, this house is quite big. There are two empty rooms on the left and right. You can use them as you like. But... Mr. and I are not married. I... just asked him a few questions... We are just friends..."

Zhiwei blinked, agreed readily, and glanced at Jiang Yan, who had been silent the whole time, without any expression.

From the time they entered until now, Jiang Yan seemed to have paid no attention to them?

No matter their origins, intentions, or what they were hiding, Jiang Yan seemed to not care at all and let it go.

Everything is led by Yin Li.

Of course Jiang Yan did this on purpose. This is the realm of the seven emotions. Throughout history, most people who have been exposed to the seven emotions have had their temperaments changed drastically.

God knows what the consequences will be if the interaction with the living beings formed by the roots of the seven emotions is too deep.

It should be noted that every time Jiang Yan had emotional interactions with others, he would often feel inexplicably depressed.

This kind of interaction is subtle and effective. Even if it is just a simple response to the other person's greeting, it can be considered a simple interaction.

Jiang Yan was not involved in the Seven Emotions and did not dare to get too involved. So he chose Yin Li, who had a special physique and could make some use of the Seven Emotions Root, to replace him.

only……

Jiang Yan clenched the jade bell with lingering fear.

"For a few moments, I felt as if my heart was being clenched! It's absolutely not advisable to stay here for long!"

He stroked the surface of the bell with a feeling of sympathy and sighed silently.

"I lost contact with Ming'er at the same time, ah..."

This bell contains Shen Ming's divine consciousness. Shen Ming can appear in time no matter when and where. Of course, it also has the functions of companionship, protection, treatment and monitoring.

Initially, Jiang Yan could always sense Shen Ming, but he was shocked when he tried to contact Shen Ming after being trapped in the realm of seven emotions.

I can’t even get in touch with him!

The divine consciousness is still there, but it seems to be trapped in a special pattern and out of touch with the real world.

It’s like some places where time and space are extremely unstable, where one day outside is like ten days inside, or vice versa.

And so on.

This type of space generally has its own pattern and is not in the same pattern as objective nature.

Then the common means of communication with the outside world will naturally be useless.

That's why Jiang Yan is so cautious.

Without Shen Ming's backing, Jiang Yan didn't dare to take advantage of the situation.

"Although I haven't felt this sense of ease and freedom for a long time, I still hope Ming'er can return safely..."

He shook his head and gave up his useless sadness. He was still trapped here and didn't know where to go. He had to solve the problem at hand first.

At least now he knows that Shen Ming is fine.

Day two.

The sun breaks at dawn and the darkness fades away.

Zhiwei got up early, but saw that Jiang Yan had already prepared breakfast.

But she looked around and couldn't see Yin Li. Her eyes curved slightly and her mind wandered.

Then he walked forward slowly.

"Mr. Jiang? Why don't you see your wife?"

Jiang Yan frowned and walked away calmly.

"She is my friend, not my wife."

"Oh……"

Zhiwei seemed to have no reaction and prepared to sit down for breakfast.

But for some reason, he became unstable and was about to fall. He reached out to grab Jiang Yan to help him stand firm.

Jiang Yan also raised his hand subconsciously, but the two missed each other just right.

Snapped!

"Ouch! That hurts!"

"?!Miss?"

Zhenshu hurried out, holding the little girl Shen Zhixue who had been sticking to her since yesterday.

"How are you, miss?"

"It hurts so much~ Why didn't you catch me!"

Jiang Yan's face was full of embarrassment.

"Well... I was a step slower, and it almost happened... How about you fall again?"

"you!"

Yin Li was also disturbed by the noise and came out to check.

Jiang Yan explained the whole story, and then asked Yin Li to take care of it herself, while he said he had something to do and got away with it.

…………

Jiang Yan went out, and only a few women were left in the house.

Yin Li lay listlessly on the table, not knowing what she was thinking about. Zhiwei rubbed her arm, with a look of pain on her face.

After seeing Jiang Yan leave, his expression suddenly changed, and his eyes rolled around as he moved closer to Yin Li.

Zhenshu, who was massaging her shoulders behind her, quietly moved away.

In the past, when Zhiwei showed such a look, it usually meant that she had an "idea", so in order to avoid bringing disaster to Yuchi, it was better for her to stay away.

As a result, Shen Zhixue was also pulled away a little.

For some reason, she had an inexplicable liking for this little girl. It might be because she was somewhat similar to herself, or maybe it was because hearing her call her "Momma" all night long gave her a greater sense of responsibility.

"Miss Yin Li...right?"

Yin Li didn't even raise her head.

"What's wrong……"

"Hehe, it's nothing. Since you're not that old and I'm a few years older than you, I'll call you Sister Yin Li. You can call me Sister Zhiwei, okay~"

"Oh…"

"Hey, Sister Yin Li, do you... like Mr. Jiang?"

boom!

Yin Li's face turned red and she raised her hand and slapped the table, causing it to shake.

"Who spread the rumor? How could I possibly like you, sir?"

Zhiwei quickly helped Yin Li calm down.

"Yes, yes, these are all rumors~ Don't get angry, sister~"

After some comforting, Yin Li gradually calmed down and said hesitantly:

"Sister, why are you asking this all of a sudden?"

"Well, it's nothing... just confirming. The glimpse I got yesterday really haunted me. It haunted me even in my dreams last night."

"If my sister has no feelings for Mr. Jiang, then I will be relieved~"

"What! What do you... mean?"

"What do you mean... Hehe, sister understands~"

Zhiwei lowered her head shyly, but Yin Li froze and congratulated her with a forced mouth.

"Haha, then I wish my sister... to get what she wants soon..."

Zhiwei sighed softly upon hearing this.

“I’m afraid it’s difficult~”

"I've been very sharp-eyed and perceptive since I was a child. I can see the whole picture from a single leaf, hence the name 'Zhiweizhi'. From what I've seen of Mr. Jiang... he seems to have an instinctive aversion to people~"

"I can tell he wants to interact with others, but he's hesitant and subconsciously distances himself from us."

"If... someone could get into his heart, I'm afraid..."

Having said this, Zhiwei said no more and stood up to leave.

Yin Li was left alone, stunned.

She recalled every detail of her time with Jiang Yan, and suddenly she understood something.

"Yes, although I have a pleasant conversation with you every day, when I think about it carefully, I can vaguely sense that you are rejecting me. Could it be that you are..."

.........

Let’s not talk about what happens in the courtyard.

At this moment, Jiang Yan was like an ordinary citizen, measuring the land with his feet and walking between the various neighborhoods and cities.

Doing nothing, just wandering around and looking around, like a kid strolling through the streets.

After most of the day had passed, Jiang Yan finally stopped and found a small rock by the lake to sit down.

"Jingming Prefecture has ten counties and one hundred and thirty-one wards, and it seems that only Jinxiu ward has been changed."

"But...it seems like the entire Jingming Mansion has been changed!!"

Jiang Yan visited almost the entire Jingming Mansion that day. Yes, he was not confined to Jinxiufang, but visited most of the Jingming Mansion market in a thorough manner.

Except for Jinxiufang which has been obviously changed into its old appearance from decades ago, everything else is normal?

The people in Jinxiufang can also go out as usual and communicate with others normally.

Everything seems peaceful and normal, but if you look closely at the details, you will be horrified!

Jiang Yan saw it clearly.

They are clearly two distinct worlds, yet they are strangely harmonious with each other. There is a clear generation gap as well as differences in prices, common sense, and cognition, but no one of them notices anything unusual?

For example, the people in Jinxiufang sold the highest-quality coarse cloth they made to other workshops, but this coarse cloth from decades ago was a common commodity in other workshops decades later.

Not only is the price extremely high, but the quality is also poor. However, people from other places are very satisfied with it.

Jiang Yan watched helplessly as a man in splendid robes stroked the coarse cloth with a look of satisfaction, nodding and praising from time to time: "This is really good material, better than the one I'm wearing!"

This strange scene was played out in various places in Jingming Prefecture.

The people of Jinxiufang are like viruses, they assimilate wherever they go!

This kind of power that distorts people's cognition and common sense is invisible and intangible, and it moistens things silently. Even Jiang Yan thought it was natural when he first saw it, and when he looked back, he was sweating profusely!

"Now, I can't tell the difference anymore! I wonder if my cognition has been distorted or not!"

This was the second time Jiang Yan experienced this power of distorted cognition.

The first time was on Shen Ming, but the opponent was just using his immense strength to hit the bricks without any skills, just power.

This time is different. The opponent's methods are completely unknown. The opponent has never shown up from beginning to end, and the only traces left are those from decades ago!

I don't even know who it is, let alone how to escape from this situation...

"Calm down... Organize your thoughts first..."

"Although the deduction results show that we can just wait for the right time to resolve this situation, I will be uneasy if I don't do something!"

"The first step is to go to the Qin Mansion! Find Qin Menglin and his daughter!"

Jiang Yan's eyes were as cold as a pond. At this moment and in this place, he no longer cared about being exposed or not. He didn't care much about it in the first place, let alone now?

Having made up his mind, Jiang Yan took action immediately.

It didn't take long before they arrived at the Qin Mansion.

The surroundings were unusually quiet, unlike the atmosphere around the Qin Mansion in the past?

Jiang Yan walked forward calmly.

However, when he arrived, he stopped...

Because there is nothing ahead...!!

There was no Qin Mansion at all; it was just a wasteland! Not even a single building!

Faced with this scene, Jiang Yan was not surprised at all, as if everything was as expected.

"This feeling... is very similar to that strange little house..."

Jiang Yan's energy and spirit are all damaged now, and the Baojie who maintains the curse in his body is already a little overwhelmed. Even if he mobilizes a little magic power, it may collapse in an instant!

By then, it won’t be as simple as just bleeding from all seven orifices.

Therefore, Jiang Yan was really powerless to do anything about the Qin Mansion that disappeared out of thin air.

If he had not entered the strange little house before, he would probably wonder where the Qin Mansion had disappeared to, or whether it had been wiped out by the master of the Seven Emotions Realm?

But just like when he entered the strange little house in the back room, once he saw and knew it, the mysterious veil had been lifted a corner.

No longer missing!