XIAO SHUXIANG'S
324 - Message of Death
The Mad Beggar Boy tightly hugged his bamboo staff, he rushed over to Lan Guan Zhi to seek refuge in the young man.
Xiao Shuxiang, Ling Qing Zhu, and Xiao Qing Yan themselves focused on hearing the soothing music. Slowly, drowsiness began to approach Xiao Qing Yan.
"Don't sleep" Ling Qing Zhu touched Xiao Qing Yan's right shoulder. He said that it was best for them to protect their sense of hearing with Qi, unfortunately despite doing that.. Xiao Qing Yan and his friends could still hear the sound of the music.
Lan Guan Zhi seemed to frown a little when he heard the music, it felt like he knew these soothing tones.
"Lan Zhi, do you feel it too..?"
Xiao Shuxiang seemed to know too, when listened to properly.. The musical instrument used is a kind of flute. But his tone was softer than his White Jade Flute. Lan Guan Zhi said that the musical instrument used by anyone was named 'Xiao'.
'Xiao' is itself an inflatable musical instrument, a kind of vertical flute that can produce a soft and soothing sound.
The depiction of feeling sad was much more domineering compared to Xiao Shuxiang's flute whose tone seemed more resolute, a little loud, and the depiction of his feelings more excited.
In fact, the feeling of sadness and pleasure is not determined by what type of wind instrument is used, but rather determined by what feeling the player wants to convey the instrument itself.
Just like now, this music is more about delivery so that the listener can sleep and dream beautifully. At first it was like that, but over time the sound began to differ.
AAAAKH..!
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Xiao Qing Yan suddenly shouted to the surprise of his friends. The next second, Yi Wen and Xiao Lu also shouted.
Xiao Shuxiang watched the three friends tightly close their ears, but still they still felt pain. And the next moment, he felt the same way.
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There was a ringing sound in Xiao Shuxiang's ear. In a short period of time, his heart beat raced faster, this feeling was even worse with the side effects of the 'Funness' song he used to play.
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Lan Guan Zhi and Ling Qing Zhu also felt their ears ringing, the only people who were not affected by this music were the Mad Beggar Boy.
"Lan'Er Gege..!" The Mad Beggar Boy massaged Lan Guan Zhi's arm, yet it didn't seem to work. He was confused by the circumstances of his friends.
He felt he was the only one unaffected.. Finally the Crazy Beggar Boy pretended to scream loudly until it rolled on the ground.
AAAAKH!
Xiao Qing Yan felt that his head was almost about to break, his stomach did not look okay either. There was something inside him that told him to hurt himself, this music seemed to drive him crazy.
Lan Guan Zhi and Ling Qing Zhu tried to hold back the voice from shouting, the veins on their foreheads stiffened, this state was obviously very bad.
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Being exposed to these friends of his, it was probably Xiao Shuxiang's most shocking condition. The color of his eyes turned red, then back to normal, then red again.
This change cannot be controlled. Not only that, Xiao Shuxiang even vomited blackish-colored viscous blood. Besides the sound of his ear.. He also heard someone telling him to hurt his closest friend and himself.
"Damn it..!" Xiao Shuxiang gritted his teeth while shaking his head several times. He didn't even realize his knee had come into contact with the ground.
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Not only Xiao Shuxiang and his friends, but also the innkeeper and his servants felt the same way. Che Miu was one of the ones who shouted.
AAAAAKH..!
He slept on his back with both hands and feet tied. His eyes and ears were covered by a thick cloth. He even bit off a piece of bamboo so as not to injure himself.
Che Miu's screams were stifled, but his rebellious body became a sign that he was affected by the slashing music.
In the other room, there was one of Che Miu's comrades whose ties to his right hand were torn apart. He immediately scratched his ears and tried to get rid of the ringing sound, but the action was very wrong.
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It was not the ringing that was lost, but rather his ear that was injured to the point of bleeding. He was either conscious or not.. It has started clawing at his face, neck, and other parts of his body.
Meanwhile, in the place of the warriors who mastered daoist science also fared the same, even worse. There were already about five people who died in the state of both ears and cheeks bleeding, three of them died in the condition of a torn stomach.
The culprits are none other than themselves. This was the reason why the citizens of Blood Moon City had always tied themselves up in bed every night.
Actually, there are also residents who tie their hands to the wall, but when the music is heard accompanied by a sound of buzzing.. At once the people were also crazy. He banged his head against the wall until he realized he had lost his life.
"YAAAAAKH.. SIALAAN..! HENTIKAAN RIGHT NOW..! AACH..!"
A 42-year-old swordsman shouted loudly, he drew his sword and swung it blindly while telling anyone who played the instrument to stop.
His colleagues also shouted the same thing. But instead of stopping, the voice grew louder and louder this time than usual.
Deep in the middle of Blood Moon City, precisely in a five-story building.. There was a person who seemed to be sitting quietly on the roof of the building while playing the 'Xiao' instrument'.
Her clothes were dark green mixed with black, she had the color of eyes that shone purplish. The long, unraveling hair was seen being waved by the night wind.
Judging by his posture.. She is a girl and appears to be about 15 years old. His face was invisible because of the covered bangs that even covered his nose.
If Xiao Shuxiang or the Crazy Beggar Boy saw the appearance of this person, they would likely laugh in comparison to fear.
And if the one who saw it was Xiao Lu.. The girl's hands must have been itching to trim the bangs that ruined the scene.
The tone produced by his musical instrument had a death-introduction message. It felt like he was saying..
"... Hear me.. Who you're talking to..
He's right next to you.. Right around..
You heard his voice.. He just talked to you..
When you look in the mirror, you see it..
He is your shadow.. The real you..
He smiles when you smile..
He shed tears as you cried..
He gets angry when you show hate..
He knows what you want to say..
He never left you..
Hear me.. He's delivering a message to you..
He knows your anger, so shout.. You'll feel calm..
He told me..
You'll have good luck, then fill your body with that color..
Enough to vent your anger..
Be calm..
Go to sleep and he will accompany you in eternity.."
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Xiao Shuxiang turned his head, it was obvious that his face was so pale, there were traces of blood on his lips, the veins on his forehead were stiffened.
"Lan Zhi.." his voice sounded weak.
"Songs.. Tranquility.. Which is behind,"
Although the grin was still clearly heard in Xiao Shuxiang's ears, he was still able to catch the voice of this friend. In a difficult condition, he tried to think about the intent of Lan Guan Zhi's words.
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Xiao Shuxiang began to understand, the song 'Funness' when his tone was played in reverse.. Then it will produce a new song as opposed to the element of 'Finishing'.
Xiao Shuxiang tried to take out his White Jade Flute, but his intent came to a halt when he saw blood dripping from behind Ling Qing Zhu's thin veil. The girl next to him bit her own lips so as not to scream.
"What are you doing? Don't hurt yourself,"
Xiao Shuxiang desperately held the grin in his ear, he pulled his sleeve up to reveal the clean and smooth skin of his hand.
Without hesitation he reached out his hand and had Ling Qing Zhu bite his hand. He handed the White Jade Flute to Lan Guan Zhi and had his friend play the song 'Funnery'.
"Quick bite my hand..!"
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Xiao Shuxiang groaned as Ling Qing Zhu actually bit him without giving any cue at all, yet he could not retract his hand.
The Mad Beggar Boy who had been rolling around while pretending to scream was actually figuring out the origin of this flute sound.
He felt he should be able to find it before his friends could not hold on anymore.
AAAAH..!
Yi Wen and Xiao Lu still kept shouting, the two of them even started scratching their ears and cheeks. This situation is getting worse if not treated immediately.
"Qing Yan, come here.."
Xiao Shuxiang had Xiao Qing Yan approach, the 10-year-old repeatedly spewed blood, the worst of which both eyes started to bleed.
As Xiao Qing Yan approached, he was immediately hugged by Xiao Shuxiang as the hand of this young man helped him close his ears.
Lan Guan Zhi himself held tightly to the White Jade Flute, he tried to play the instrument but had not yet had the first pitch come out.. He can no longer stand it.
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The Mad Beggar Boy had never once played a musical instrument. If he knew, he might be able to help his friends.
"Lan'Er Gege can't do it.."
The Mad Beggar Boy saw that Lan Guan Zhi was unable to bring out a single note on the White Jade Flute. And his friends are now in a worrying state.
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Xiao Shuxiang felt a sting in his hand, he could surmise that his hand which Ling Qing Zhu bit was bleeding. He's pretty sure of that.
Xiao Shuxiang's conjecture was indeed correct, a drop after a drop of blood started falling from between Ling Qing Zhu's lips. The blood belonging to the Young Alchemist touched the ground and produced a faint light that lasted only a split second.
Only the Mad Beggar Boy realized this. At first, he seemed to doubt what he saw. But when Xiao Shuxiang's blood came back dripping.. He immediately believed in his sense of sight.
The Mad Beggar Boy tightly held onto his staff and then rolled over to approach Xiao Shuxiang while pretending to scream in pain.
When the young Alchemist's blood dripped to the end of his bamboo stick.. Instantly also the temperature around the Mad Beggar Boy and his companions warmed up.
The buzzing sound started to slightly decrease on Lan Guan Zhi's hearing. This time he could blow the White Jade Flute and play a few tones.
"I also have to help them,"
The Mad Beggar Boy was a swordsman who mastered Power In Sound, because of his ability.. He can filter out the sound and differentiate it, this is what keeps him unaffected by the terrible music.
The technique of distilling sound and receiving only what was required was the supreme technique of Power In Sound. So far, only a few people have been able to use that supreme technique, and the Mad Beggar Boy is one of them.
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Lan Guan Zhi continued to play the song 'Funness'. At first every tone he played sounded less appropriate, but over time his game improved. Because of this, the Mad Beggar Boy could be getting younger finding the mastermind.
"Can."
The Crazy Beggar Boy was still lying down and occasionally pretended to moan in pain. On the other hand, his three left fingers pressed against the ground quite firmly.
A fine crack began to be created, it continued to rush up the walls of the inn gate, passing through every place until it reached the center of the city, right where the person playing the 'Xiao' musical instrument was located.
In an unexpected incision, three lightning-like attacks hit the five-story building to produce a loud thumping sound accompanied by a flame.
A BAAAAM!
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Fortunately the flute player can dodge well, but he was forced to stop blowing the flute. The condition made the sound of the sounding noise fade.
Xiao Shuxiang was finally a little able to breathe a sigh of relief, yet not so with his other companions. Just look, Xiao Lu and Yi Wen ran out of steam from yelling too much, as well as Xiao Qing Yan.
"White Cat, how are you?"
Xiao Shuxiang slightly grimaced as Ling Qing Zhu released a bite of hers. Although the face of this beautiful girl was covered in a thin veil, she was sure that Ling Qing Zhu's face was so pale.
"You'd better rest" Xiao Shuxiang's voice still sounded weak, he even seemed to be breathing well.
"no need. I'm fine,"
Ling Qing Zhu tried to stand up, yet his body was still a little shrewd. Accidentally his hand pressed against Xiao Shuxiang's head in order to stand up properly, this was not a problem for the Alchemist Chef at all.
"White cat, you don't look good. Sit down and rest, I'm sure your ears bleed too.."
"The music will return if it is not stopped," Ling Qing Zhu patted Xiao Shuxiang's head softly and told the young man to stay, ".. You help Young Master Lan,"
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After pulling out his sword, Ling Qing Zhu started to dart. He almost fell when his foot stepped on the wall of the inn gate. His condition just now made Xiao Shuxiang flinch.
The Mad Beggar Boy secretly helped Ling Qing Zhu, he used his three fingers to attack as well as prevent the opponent from playing the flute.
A BAAAAM!
The loud thumping sound that sounded to be Ling Qing Zhu's guide. He darted while tightly holding his sword, in an environment that was difficult to absorb this Qi.. He's not daunted at all.
A BAAAM!
Not just aided by the Crazy Beggar Boy.. He also had help from Lan Guan Zhi and Xiao Shuxiang. The white-clothed youth returned the White Jade Flute to his friend, he himself took out Guqin and then started playing it.
Xiao Shuxiang took part in blowing his flute to accompany Lan Guan Zhi's game. They played the song 'Funness' which apparently has the effect of neutralizing the sound of the grin and calming every citizen who heard the sound of their musical instruments.
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