CH 7: DRUNK

Lan Wangji's POV:

The knock was gone and I didn't mind it, I was still in the jingshi under my blanket crying. I didn't care too much that I did not notice that it was already midnight. I looked into the moon, it was shining bright, just like the night when he snuck in with two jars of Emperor's Smile. I sat up and wiped my tears away, I want to take a walk outside since it was already midnight, nobody should be around anymore. I cleaned myself and took a bottle of Emperor's Smile with me. I went for a walk around, I was trying to calm my mind while drinking the jar of alcohol, I stopped at a tree, I laid my back against it, and drank. That was the second time I drank, the first time was when I was bewitched by him, I fell asleep with one cup.

I knocked my head and place it on my hands, I want to suppress this feelings but I can't, I want to forget these memories, but how? I looked in the moon shining brightly with stars around it. I thought of him again, every time I see him he is so bright just like the moon tonight, shining brightly with people by his side. I slapped myself. After that I forgot everything that happened afterwards.

~Morning~

My head hurts, I got up my bed, just then someone pushed me back. I opened my eyes to see who it was, It was him. I asked, "What are you doing here?"

Wei Ying, "You don't remember what you did last night?"

Lan Zhan, "I was drunk"

Wei Ying, "You clearly can't control your alcohol, but you still drank..."

I interrupted him, "It's none of your business whatever I do."

Wei Ying, "Don't move. Your injury..."

I didn't hear clearly what he said, I passed out.

When I woke up it was already in the afternoon, Sizhui was there, brother was giving me spiritual energy, Wei Ying was also there. "Brother, that's enough."

Zewu-Jun, "Don't talk, your old wounds acted up."

Lan Zhan, "Brother, I'm fine, just a little tired, I can manage."

Sizhui, "Master, you must be fine, I will study hard, I won't upset you anymore."

Lan Zhan smiled, "Silly child, I'm fine."

After a while they both leave the room, leaving me and Wei Ying alone.

I spoke up first, "Do you have anything to say?"

He answered, "How's the wound on your chest?"

Lan Zhan, "You know the feeling, why bother asking. Besides I have felt something more painful than this."

Wei Ying, "I'll be honest then, why did you have to go against your uncle at that time?"

Lan Zhan, "What do you mean?"

Wei Ying, "When I died, you spent your days in your room, staring at the moon and my painting. You talked back to your uncle."

Lan Zhan, "..."

Wei Ying, "I know you must be asking why I know, but tell me first, why?"

Lan Zhan, "Does it matter?"

Wei Ying forced a smile, "Alright, I'm leaving stay happy with your son."

Lan Zhan, "Son? Since when did I have a son?"

H left the room leaving me all alone having unanswered questions. 'Son? How did he know what I was doing at that time? What the hell is going on? What did he mean by stay happy with my son, when I don't even have a son?' Questions filled his head, he was tired and fell asleep.

~The Next Day~

Zewu-Jun called a meeting, I was there, he was there too.

Zewu-Jun, the arm from Mo Residence has harmed some of our disciples, so I'd sent out a team to investigate this matter, but first let's share what are your thoughts about this.

Lan Sizhui, "Zewu-Jun, I think it came after us, when we arrived, the arm was there, and it almost killed us there."

Mo Xuan Yu, "I don't think so, why should the Yin Hufu came after you?"

Lan Sizhui, "Young Master Mo may not know, but I have a past."

Zewu-Jun, let's not talk about that for now, Wangji, what are your thoughts on this?

Wangji, "Go northwest, Qinghe of Nie."

Lan JingYi, "Why?"

Mo Xuan Yu, "It already told you the direction."

Lan JingYi, "Who? Hangguang-Jun didn't point out."

Mo Xuan Yu pointed at the arm, "Him"

Zewu-Jun, "Wangji, care to guide them in this night-hunt with Young Master Mo?"

Wangji hesitated for a while, sigh, "I will"

Zewu-Jun, "Alright, that is settled, Lan JingYi and Lan Sizhui will be going with you."

Lan Sizhui and Jing Yi, "Thank you Zewu-Jun"

The next morning they departed. They flied with their swords and got down at Qinghe.

~Qinghe~

Sizhui, "Master, why did the arm point at northwest?"

Wangji, "Either his body or the person who made him like this is here."

JingYi, "Hangguang-Jun isn't that scary?"

Mo Xuan Yu, "Don't worry I'm here" He said it with a smile.

JingYi, "Who wants you protection? You damn lunatic."

After that JingYi and Mo Xuan Yu were silenced, Sizhui chuckled.

They reached the inn, but there were only 2 rooms left, that means they have to share a room.

JingYi, "I'll stay with Sizhui tonight." They went up to their rooms while Wangji and Mo Xuan Yu were left downstairs, Lan Wangji ordered food and have it delivered to the other room. Wanji then drank tea, he spoke. "You could take the bed, I'd go for a walk."

Wei Ying, "Why are you avoiding me?"

Lan Zhan, "...I'm not"

Wei Ying, "Then care to star here tonight? It's cold outside, you'll catch a cold."

Lan Zhan sat back and took out his guqin and a spiritual bag, it has the evil arm inside. He played calming song after he did, the arm calmed down and stopped moving around inside the spiritual bag.

Wei Ying, "Lan Zhan can you tell me how you recognized me at Buddha's Feet?"

Lan Zhan, "Think about it yourself."

Wei Ying, "I thought of all the possibilities, but it couldn't be the flute, anyone could play the flute and it was played so badly. Wen Ning, but it could be that another person has cultivated demonic cultivation. Please tell me."

Lan Zhan sighed, "The song"

Wei Ying, "The song? What's up with it?"

Lan Zhan, "Only you and Sizhui knows the song"

Wei Ying, "Oh, but why?"

Lan Zhan, "..."

Wei Ying, "The let's go down to eat."

Wangji followed, they ordered dishes some are spicy some are sweet. Alcohol was never forgotten by him. They started to dine when Lan Zhan accidentally ate a pepper, he quickly drank the water in the cup, little did he not expect that it was alcohol, Wei Ying motioned to stop him. But it was late. After that he passed out,

Wei Ying, "Lan Zhan?"

Lan Zhan, "zzzzzzz"

Wei Ying, "Your alcohol tolerance never changed. Seems like you have to reply in spiritual energy in order to not get drunk."

Wei Ying took him back to the room, he laid him on the bed, and took off his shoes. Wei Wuxian thought he need to call out Wen Ning to ask him what exactly happened, why was he alive?

He went out sang a tune, Wen Ning came with chains, he examined Wen Ning, he then remembered, 'One can control someone by piercing a side of their head. He touched Wen Ning's head and pulled out 2 alike nails. After then Wen Ning called out, "Wei gonzi"

Wei Ying, "Wen Ning what happened? Why were you controlled, you were turned to ashes in Nevernight, I witnessed that myself."

Wen Ning, "Gongzi, I don't remember completely but there seems to be 3 person engraved in my memory. one was wearing the LanLing Jin's clothes, another was wearing black, and another was wearing one similar to Gusu Lan's clothes."

Wei Ying then thought that the chains are sort of annoying, and they jingle once Wen Ning moves, but he don't have a sword, for where ever his suibian is.

Wei Ying, "Wen Ning, wait here, I'll borrow Bichen from Lan Zhan." As he turned around he saw Lan Zhan.

Wei Ying, "Lan Zhan?"

Lan Zhan took his hand and went back to the inn, Wei Ying signaled Wen Ning to go into hiding first. So he followed his orders.

Wei Ying, "Lan Zhan, let me go" He noticed his shoes putted in the wrong way, he then knew he was drunk, they went in the room.

Lan Zhan, "Say, what do you mean by son? Since when did I have an son?" Wei Ying was frozen...

Wei Ying, "Isn't Sizhui your son?" his voice was down, hoping that his answer would be no.

Lan Zhan, "Who told you?"

Wei Ying, "Lan Clan disciples were talking about it."

Lan Zhan, "They must copy the rules 10 times for speaking behind people's back."

Wei Ying was annoyed by his chit chat, impatiently he pushed Lan Zhan onto the door.

Wei Ying, "You haven't answered me yet."

Lan Zhan, "Why are you so close? I suddenly feel like this is a dream."

Wei Ying wanted to ask him another question but he dozed off, Wei Ying noticed that it was already 9, which is rest time in Gusu...