Days and nights of pursuit of Dottore

Chapter 119 Focus on the person in front of you

Cheng Yan held Gui Zhong's hand and listened to the bad news coming to his mind almost numbly.

His eye sockets were so dry that it was difficult to blink, but some moisture still seeped out, wetting the pale back of his hands.

His heart was filled with a gnawing pain, and Cheng Yan could not bear the pain anymore, so he fell to the side of the bed with a whimper.

But he still held Guizhong's hand tightly, as if he was the one dying and as long as he held this hand he could grab a life-saving straw.

A ray of clarity lit up Guizhong's mind. There was no piercing pain of the struggle between consciousness and mind, no powerlessness of having consciousness invaded. Her beautiful brows were tightly furrowed, and she tried hard to open her eyes.

My consciousness was blurry, and I couldn't focus at all. But what was that sound in my ears? Who was crying so sadly?

His fingers trembled slightly, and the almost invisible movement made Cheng Yan pause all his movements.

"Master..."

Cheng Yan opened his eyes wide and stared at the thin fingers in his palm, expecting it to tremble again to maintain the hope rising in his heart.

"Xiao, Yan..."

His throat was dry and hoarse like an old bellows, and he was finally frightened by his own voice. He tried hard to look up at his disciple whom he hadn't seen for a long time, and tried hard to smile, but before he could finish, he was hugged tightly.

"Master!"

The sobs that he had been holding back for so long could no longer be suppressed. Cheng Yan buried his head in Gui Zhong's arms, as if the emotions in his heart finally had a place to vent. A sour feeling suddenly surged to the tip of his nose, and tears flowed out uncontrollably, wetting Gui Zhong's clothes in an instant.

The crying sound continued in his ears, and Gui Zhong's heartstrings were disturbed by Cheng Yan's crying. He pressed the bed and tried to sit up, but he had no strength in his body. He could only touch Cheng Yan's back and pat him to comfort him.

"Master made Xiaoyan worried."

Gui Zhong's voice was hoarse, and he frowned and spoke with some self-blame.

Cheng Yan coughed forcefully a few times and shook his head with a heavy nasal sound.

"I came back late, Master. I almost couldn't see you."

Fang calmed down for a moment, then fell into endless sadness again. Cheng Yan didn't even dare to think about how he would spend the days without a funeral.

This is the first person I met when I came here. She was the one who saved me and gave me a second life. Without her, what reason would I have to live?

Cheng Yan raised Gui Zhong's hand and rested his forehead against it, almost worshiping the person on the bed.

"Master, I shouldn't have left."

Seeing that Cheng Yan's face looked not right, Gui Zhong became anxious. He knew his own apprentice well. Xiao Yan was usually relaxed and carefree, but when encountering problems, he always liked to keep them to himself and never wanted to say anything to make others worry.

"Xiaoyan, this time the Master was too careless. Xiaoyan, I am very happy that you can come back to see me. But please don't let me affect your own pursuit."

Cheng Yan's eyes were swollen and he blinked out of focus, "Master is my pursuit and the meaning of my life."

The fact that he was totally not listening made Gui Zhongdu's face turn serious.

Why did Xiaoyan become so extremely negative after going out?

He raised his hand to let Cheng Yan support him, then he half-lay on the bed and reached out to touch Cheng Yan's forehead gently.

"Xiaoyan, what you said makes Master very worried."

Cheng Yan blinked, and realized belatedly what he had just said. The emotions suppressed in his heart could no longer be suppressed, and his eyes became even redder.

"Master, I messed up a lot of things."

He failed to protect his master, failed to successfully celebrate Zazan's birthday, and his trip to Xumi left him with so many regrets.

When Gui Zhong was still asleep, Cheng Yan was filled with worry about her, but now that Gui Zhong had taken the resurrection pill, Cheng Yan began to worry about Zandik who was far away in Xumi.

"System, is Zanzan angry that I stood him up?"

His throat was so dry that it was difficult to swallow. Cheng Yan held Gui Zhong's hand, and after feeling a little calmer, he forced himself to ask.

[…The situation is more complicated than expected. Host, the target, Zandik, has been expelled from the Order House.]

"Why?! Did Zanzan have a fight with Teacher Abuzar?"

[He was framed for using living people for experiments and stabbed Rubia, with Sohre as a witness]

"Sohre? What's going on?"

Cheng Yan was so upset that he could hardly sit still.

Gui Zhong noticed Cheng Yan's abnormal appearance and spoke softly.

"Xiaoyan, Master wants to drink some water."

Cheng Yan had already stood up, but forced himself to sit down again.

"The Emperor is nearby, and I don't want to leave Master's side."

"It's just a moment, Master, I'm fine."

"That disciple will be back soon!"

He almost flew out and flew back, and finally he barely blinked when the kettle appeared on the stove.

Cheng Yan waited for the water to boil, holding his master's hand tightly.

“System, can you let me go back to Xumi? I need to see Zanzan, Zanzan… Zanzan also needs me now.”

Cheng Yan's tone was uncertain. It was so difficult to choose between Master and Zanzan. He wanted to see Zanzan, but Master...

"System, I'll just go back for a while and talk to Zanzan. Otherwise, this quest line will be broken and all our efforts will be in vain."

Cheng Yan tried to let the system open a back door for him. He had no points left and could not pass them back directly. If the system gave him a chance, even if it was only for a few minutes, he would meet and talk to Zazan, and he would have to explain to Zazan why he was not in Xumi.

[The progress of the strategy for target Zandik has stalled, and the opening time is to be determined. Host, you now need to focus on the strategy for target Wendy. The current points are only in the single digits. If you are not diligent, you will not even be able to save your life.]