[成歷|西玉]棋手 英文版 012
????Although Jackie Chan and Tohru flew to Hong Kong instantly after departing from Hsi Wu’s palace, they failed to stop him.
????When they arrived at Shendu’s palace, Hsi Wu had just left. His giant wings traversed above them and vanished in the night sky, only leaving a profound smile. From that day on he never appeared and no one knew where he was.
????Seymour had been reading the Super Moose comics these days. There were few entertainments in the Netherworld and all things in the human world appealed greatly to Seymour who had just escaped. He could not leave Section 13 now and could only peep at a corner of the modern society through books, comics, and TV. He preferred comics to TV programs perhaps because the world depicted in the comics was more glorious.
????“Seymour, I am back.”
????Seymour replied to Jade smilingly, “Jade, how’s it going today?”
????“Oh, just so-so. I hoped Jackie could take us to Moose World, but he had to go to the museum.” Propping her head, Jade sat on the ground crossing her legs and said listlessly.
????Seymour looked slightly downward. Jade had hoped to go to Moose World for a long time. But too many things happened of late so this could only be postponed. “Adults also have their own things to do.”
????“Hey, Seymour.” Jade suddenly became excited, “I think we can go to Moose World by ourselves.”
????Seymour was a little embarrassed, “That may not be so good, Jade. I cannot leave Section 13.”
????Leave Section 13…
????Seymour certainly desired to leave Section 13 but he was still under supervision. It was not a good idea to leave without permission.
????“It doesn’t matter, Seymour. We are just to play in Moose World. Nothing will happen,” said Jade unable to restrain her excitement.
????Looking at Jade’s smile, Seymour felt a bit guilty. He deceived Jade – he was not an absolute Good. As the Sky Demon, he commanded the weather, the shifting of day and night, and the shifting of yin and yang. Confronting him, The Tiger Talisman’s effectiveness of dividing yin and yang would drop. Though this face was indeed generally good, evil was also in him as yin contained yang and yang contained yin in the Taiji Diagram. Good intentions could only restrain evil ones.
????Too long before had been when demons ruled the world. Records of them had been buried under the dust of history. Humans at this time had almost forgotten their terror. Even Uncle only knew he could control the weather and change day and night but did not know he could manipulate yin and yang. Lo Pei himself perhaps knew but he now was but a statue revived by the Rat Talisman, whose strength and memory could not match the real one.
????He did not tell them this out of his selfishness. Seymour was clear that demons were dangerous to humans, even if the Good could not make them utterly relieved. He may be free if he was completely good and people did not view him as a threat. But if they knew he still had evil intentions, he might never be able to leave Section 13. Because his evil intentions were a time bomb, which no one knows when would explode.
????Jade perceived Seymour’s hesitation. She covered his face with her hand, acting as if she was in sorrow, “Oh, Seymour, you won’t hope that I go alone. Go to Moose World alone, how lonely.”
????“But Jade, I am not able to leave Section 13. If I mean to leave the living area, Captain Black will bring me back at once.”
????“Maybe I have a way.” Jade’s eyes rolled and a confident smile appeared.
????All of Section 13’s ventilation pipes, safe passages, and security system had been carved in Jade’s mind. For her, it was as easy as winking to fetch a few talismans from the treasury.
????“I take for you a Snake.” Jade pulled her fist and put the Snake Talisman in Seymour’s hand, “so you can go out without being discovered.”
????“…Thank you, Jade.”
????The desire to leave Section 13 overwhelmed other thoughts. Seymour also did not want to dismay Jade who had hurried here and there to let him out. He walked into the bathroom happily with the Snake. Every corner of his room was under surveillance cameras except the bathroom.
????He tightly held the Snake Talisman. The magic was aroused and he became invisible. The invisible Seymour looked up at the ceiling and the corners of his mouth curled up.
????The sky…
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