Chapter 493

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Chapter 493: Broken Dreams, Facing Challenges Together

After finishing a bowl of noodles, taking a bath, resting for a while, and chatting with his sisters, Bai Wei refreshed himself and changed the TV channel.

He looked at the peaceful sleepers inside the train car, as well as Murong Nu sleeping in a hammock hanging from a tree, and a sleepy spider pulling a cart with a sign that says "I am hibernating".

"Enough pretending, I know you’re awake."

There was no response when the words fell.

Only Murong Nu scratched her belly.

… is really good at pretending.

Bai Wei didn’t notice the sound of Nalan Qingshu leaving.

Whether Yubing, the foodie, noticed or not, Chao Lu couldn’t possibly be unaware.

Pansilk Cave Lord is a serious monster, perhaps choosing not to speak in order to avoid offending anyone, which is understandable.

But being ranked fourth on the Blacklist, Murong’s perception is incredibly strong.

Bai Wei said, "Without Little Green pepper, your follow-up business is over."

But Murong still didn’t wake up.

Bai Wei was puzzled, walked closer, and reached out his hand to touch her…

Nose.

Then he pinched it.

She changed to breathing through her mouth.

Strange…still not awake? Still pretending to sleep?

Bai Wei immediately walked over to Chao Lu’s side, touched her cheek, and found that she was also fast asleep.

Then he went to the side of Pansilk Cave Lord, without saying a word, went up and kicked it hard, but there was no response.

Bai Wei took out the Crouching Tiger Sword and made a sharp cut, but still there was no response.

It seemed like she was really asleep, no…it couldn’t be sleep, unless she was pretending, there shouldn’t be complete stillness.

He had read a news before, where a famous man pretended to faint for three days and nights to evade capture by the police, but eventually got caught because the nearby food smelled too delicious, and he turned himself in.

Why are they all asleep but not me? Is it because I’m the only human?

No, this body is a puppet, not a human.

Suddenly, a bright light flashed, reminding Bai Wei of the delicious smell and waking him up. He looked at the roasted sweet potatoes on the ground… roasted yam.

He remembered that the little snake girl was in charge of grilling. He walked towards her and started searching her backpack, which was filled with a lot of emergency food and seasonings.

"I, my…" She was still half asleep, but she held onto her backpack and mumbled, "Don’t take it…"

…Is this the spirit of a food lover?

Bai Wei was amazed by her dedication to food. She even realized in her dreams that someone was going through her backpack.

But Bai Wei was not a thief who stole offerings. He moved her tail and hand aside. During the struggle, a little snake girl dropped a canister from her hand. It seemed to be some kind of pepper powder, but it was already empty, with some sparkling particles of dust inside.

Bai Wei opened it and identified the ingredients. He strengthened it with Golden Power, and a semi-transparent pink soap bubble appeared on his fingertips.

"The mysterious trait is dream-like…"

"It seems like someone messed with the food, but I didn’t eat it, so I didn’t fall asleep."

"But she still ran away. After spending these days together, I have figured out her sneaky fishing routine. Will I have time to secretly go offline and follow suit?"

Bai Wei tapped the bronze mask on his face.

Nalan Qingshu had been observing him and it was easy to see this pattern. Whenever Bai Wei had a longer period of free time, he would crash into a shutdown state.

Seizing this opportunity, the medicine allowed others to enter the dream world, and then they tried to find a moment to leave alone.

Bai Wei thought that perhaps the others had planned to ignore or pretend not to see, much to his surprise.

He glanced at the foam floating on his fingertips and raised his hand to burst it.

"Everyone… it’s time to wake up from the dream!"

At the moment the foam burst, there was a snap sound like the alarm clock of an iPhone in the morning, immediately making him feel tense and break out in a cold sweat.

Several people who were lost in their dreams immediately woke up.

Murong Nu suddenly stood up and exclaimed, "Where’s my money? I had so much money! What about my little island, my mansion, and my yacht?"

Pansilk Cave Lord also woke up and was struck by the weight of reality. He almost burst into tears, saying, "Wasn’t I in the cave? Wasn’t the carriage just a dream? How could this be?"

The little snake girl scratched her head with her tail… What did she dream about just now?

She couldn’t remember clearly, but it seemed like she was slapped or punched in the dream.

She looked at Bai Wei with half-closed eyes and felt like the person who punched her in the dream was right in front of her.

Even though they looked completely different.

"What’s wrong?" Bai Wei chuckled, "Didn’t you have enough to eat in your dream?"

The hungry person lowered their head… Although I really didn’t have enough to eat, I don’t want to be punched by you either.

Chao Lu opened her eyes and murmured, "A dream?"

She had a dream, a dream about her hometown, loved ones, and a wedding.

The groom walked with the bride on a red carpet, wearing a black suit and a white wedding dress.

Lifting the white veil, the bride was herself.

"…I knew it."

She sighed softly, not surprised by this.

This dream was too beautiful, to the point of feeling unreal. Although she couldn’t feel it while being in it, once outside, she would realize its absurdity.

The biggest absurdity is…

——How could she, a princess from the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom, have a Western-style wedding? Definitely it should be a traditional Chinese one, with phoenix crown, red veil, and the exchange of wedding wine cups, right?

Chao Lu had a dream about this wedding because during her time studying abroad, she was lucky enough to occasionally attend Western-style weddings, but she didn’t know much about traditional Chinese weddings. She carefully reflected on it and felt that it was necessary to find an opportunity to learn more about it. Even her dreams were twisted, and she felt sorry for herself.

As for the fact that she was the bride herself, she had no doubts and didn’t think there was any problem. The dream was a rehearsal of reality.

Bai Wei brought some of the dreamers who were still indulging in the dream or trying to correct and improve it back to reality with a single sentence.

"Nalan Qingshu entered Qingyang City alone and left something for you."

Murong took what Bai Wei threw to her and tasted it lightly. "This is…"

"You know?"

"Yes, have you heard of the story of Zhuangzi’s Dream of the Butterfly?"

"It’s a very famous allegory."

"This is the dream powder from Zhuangzi’s Dream of the Butterfly," Murong said. "It’s an invaluable treasure that money can’t buy. It can make people have a beautiful dream."

"So, it’s not poison but medicine?"

"How many people can find peace in their dreams, its preciousness is like a rare treasure." Murong Nu regretted, "I had such a good dream, but you woke me up. It’s such a waste. We’ve only just begun."

Bai Wei said, "Nalan Qingshu gave this to you, probably not out of kindness."

"Didn’t you say you didn’t eat anything? Why didn’t you stop her?" Murong Nu asked in return.

"I was just meditating," Bai Wei explained casually.

Murong approached, sniffed with his nose, and said confidently, "This smell is the smell of lies."

Bai Wei asked, "What, a lie detector nose?"

"Speaking of standing up, you may not believe it, but I have the ability to see through right and wrong illusions, even if you’re not a real person." Murong Nu sat back on the hammock, "Actually, you ignored her completely and let her go, so what’s the use of waking everyone up now? It’s better to let me have a beautiful dream and talk about it tomorrow when I wake up."

Bai Wei shook his head, "That won’t do."

"Why?"

"I’m stuck here while you guys enjoy sweet dreams? That’s not fair," Bai Wei said confidently. "We share good fortune and face hardships together. If I can’t dream, none of you should dream either. Let’s happily sit in prison together."

"Your personality is really terrible," Muroong said, annoyed at having her dream disturbed. She lay back down and said, "I’ll go to sleep. Perhaps I can still feel the sensation and inherit the dream of the island villa."

"You really don’t care?"

"I can’t do anything about it, understand? I don’t have the ability."

Muroong turned to the side, her expression relaxed but her tone serious. "I’ve said it before, ten miles is the limit. Whoever goes in, they’re responsible for their own life or death."

Chao Lu comforted, "She is Bi Fang, perhaps she’s not afraid of the dark fire. She should have confidence in coming back. Maybe she’ll return after daybreak… She wants to restore the country, she wouldn’t choose to die meaninglessly here, right?"

Muroong raised her thumb and gave a thumbs-up.

It’s reasonable to think this way, it seems we can only think like this.

Bai Wei looked at Qingyang City and couldn’t help but question, "Is it really that simple?"

If there is really certainty, why compress five years into three, and why plan so meticulously?

Although he could choose to return to Qingyang City with his retainers, he chose to accompany his group to this place.

It was indeed inexplicable, but that was all. He had never intended to enter the city, and these unexpected changes were not part of his plan.

"I don’t think so…"

Suddenly, a voice of opposition came, it was Yan Yubing.

The little snake girl’s soft voice echoed with determination, "Perhaps she is really going to fulfill her death wish."

Bai Wei asked, "Why do you think that?"

She hesitantly spoke the painful truth, "Among the people in this group, no one really cares about her life or death, right? If I were in her position, I would quietly accept death without causing any trouble… that’s what I would do."