I'm being held captive by a monster

Chapter 253 So much time has passed.

Chapter 253 So much time has passed.
"You are a beast."

Uncle He stared intently into Lin Xing'an's eyes.

He suddenly tightened his grip on Lin Xing'an's hand!
His expression and demeanor instantly changed from being completely dazed and confused to being unusually serious!

A wave of oppressive force surged forth.

goodong...

Lin Xing'an's heart skipped a beat!
He could also see Uncle He's eyes.

There was no doubt in those gray pupils, only certainty, absolute certainty.

"boom!"

Without giving Lin Xing'an any chance to react, Uncle He's Ghost Domain was released with a roar!

Centered on him, it was as if a gate to hell had been opened!
In the air, countless shadowy figures transformed into vengeful spirits and vengeful ghosts, roaring and grinning as they surged forth.

It rolled around Lin Xing'an's ear, burrowing in and out of his body!

The once tranquil and beautiful sea suddenly became raging as if it had been through a storm!
At the same time, an extremely painful sensation made Lin Xing'an's face turn pale!
He felt as if the darkness within him had turned into boiling water, into flames, into countless insects, ants, snakes, and scorpions, desperately trying to burst out of his body!
No matter how hard Lin Xing'an tried, he couldn't control it!
"Old He!"

Jiang Rong tried to pull Uncle He away, but Uncle He, who was as thin as a bamboo pole, did not budge!

Instead, the raging evil spirits around them forced Jiang Rong to retreat half a step!
"Old He! This is Yu Yu's child!"

Jiang Rong's expression changed, and she put her hand on Lin Xing'an's shoulder while shouting!
"He is both human and animal."

Uncle He said in an extremely hoarse voice.

Sensing Lin Xing'an's current state, Jiang Rong's expression also darkened.

But the next second, Uncle He suddenly let go of Lin Xing'an's hand.

"No, no, I'm wrong, you...you are Yu Yu..."

The ghost realm, along with those rampaging vengeful spirits, instantly vanished into smoke and clouds.

Lin Xing'an also took a deep breath!
Everything went black before my eyes!
If Jiang Rong hadn't stopped him, he would have almost collapsed on the beach.

Looking into Lin Xing'an's eyes, He Bo's expression once again became clouded with confusion and bewilderment.

"How could Yu Yu be a beast?"

"That little girl is only as tall as my old boat. Every time she comes, she brings some fruit and asks me to take her to catch crabs on the beach..."

"Last time she brought a little glass jar, she said it was filled with sunshine, hehe, this little girl..."

Uncle He was talking to himself.

His eyes were sometimes clear and sometimes confused, and his expression was sometimes bewildered and sometimes smiling.

"..."

Lin Xing'an silently sorted out the darkness within his body.

Just now, he actually experienced again, through this confused old man, that feeling of being completely overwhelmed in terms of strength and utterly powerless to fight back...

If it weren't for Jiang Rong's hand on his shoulder constantly supplying him with life force, Lin Xing'an would have instinctively wanted to revert to his previous state.

"Old He, Old He, do you still remember me?"

Jiang Rong gestured for Lin Xing'an to stand further away.

Then, in the blink of an eye, his appearance and voice changed to those of someone in their early thirties.

"You...you...you are..."

When Uncle He looked at Jiang Rong like this, he was stunned for a moment, and then his face clearly showed a reaction.

But the words just wouldn't come out!

"I am Xiaojing's mother. Do you still remember Xiaojing?"

Jiang Rong took out a silver pocket watch from her bosom.

After opening it, I showed Uncle He the photos tucked inside.

"This is Xiaojing, do you remember her?"

"Xiao Jing, Xiao Jing... Ah! This girl! You... you are Jiang Rong!"

Upon seeing the photo, Uncle He's confused eyes finally cleared up again!
The jumbled memories in my mind finally seemed to be sorted out.

"Jiang Rong, Jiang Rong, Xiao Jing hasn't come to see me for so long..."

Uncle He took the pocket watch from Jiang Rong's hand, ran his rough fingers over the photo inside, and murmured something.

He seems to be getting more and more normal.

"Then he... he's not Yu Yu, but..."

After returning the pocket watch to Jiang Rong, Uncle He looked at Lin Xing'an again.

"Uncle He, my name is Lin Xing'an, and Yu Yu is my mother."

Seeing that Uncle He only looked puzzled and showed no hostility, Lin Xing'an stepped forward and introduced himself.

But as soon as these words were spoken, Uncle He quickly waved his hands and shook his head.

"Impossible! Impossible! Don't talk nonsense, child!"

"That little girl Yu Yu isn't even as old as you!"

"But the feeling you have is quite similar to that little girl... tsk, it really is."

Uncle He said with a smile.

Jiang Rong sighed and helped Uncle He sit back down on his worn-out, sun-baked recliner.

“Uncle He, he is Yu Yu’s child. Yu Yu is no longer a little girl.”

More than 30 years have passed.

"You've grown old, and I've been old for a long time too."

Jiang Rong held Uncle He's hand.

Before Uncle He's eyes, her glossy black hair gradually turned white.

Wrinkles appeared at the corners of his eyes, and his appearance gradually changed from that of a man in his thirties to that of a man in his sixties.

"More than 30 years..."

He Bo stared blankly at Jiang Rong, then at Lin Xing'an, a look of confusion returning to his eyes.

"No, no, Yu Yu clearly came to see me yesterday..."

"She brought me... she brought me something..."

"I remember leaving it right here..."

"I can't find it..."

Uncle He looked down at the area under the recliner, scratching his head, his eyes full of confusion.

"Uncle He, think again, did Yu Yu come to see you yesterday?"

A sigh clearly appeared in Jiang Rong's eyes, and she used her voice to pull Uncle He back again.

"Was it...was it yesterday?"

Uncle He also asked himself.

"It seems like it was last week... no, last month?"

"No, no... When Yu Yu came, it was high tide at night, it was summer, but now... it's winter now..."

Uncle He looked at the sea and said this, then fell silent.

All that remained was his breathing and the sound of the waves.

"So... so much time has passed..."

After a long while, Uncle He sighed again and spoke softly.

But the confusion in his eyes did not completely disappear.

It's as if I've accepted that I'm old, that I'm confused, and that my memory is faulty.

"Is he Yu Yu's child?"

Uncle He stood up and looked Lin Xing'an up and down for the first time.

"Uncle He, my name is Lin Xing'an."

Lin Xing'an also spoke again.

How is your mother?

Uncle He gestured for Lin Xing'an to come over, squeezed Lin Xing'an's arm, and asked in a kind voice.

"she……"

Lin Xing settled down for a moment, then looked at Jiang Rong, unsure how to respond.

"Yu Yu and Xiao Jing are both in Beicheng, carrying out a mission there."

Jiang Rong spoke on behalf of Lin Xing'an.

"The mission is great! These two kids have grown up too."

Uncle He nodded without much doubt.

Seeing that his condition had returned to normal and stabilized, Jiang Rong cleared her throat.

"Uncle He, Lin Xing'an has also reached the age where he needs to arm himself with weapons."

"I've come to you today to ask for your help in guiding Yin Hui away."

"Your old skills... haven't gotten rusty, have they?"

Before she could finish speaking, Uncle He laughed.

"Alright, alright! You're even using reverse psychology on me now?"

He pointed at Jiang Rong and shook his head.

"I just didn't want to trouble you." Jiang Rong smiled as well.

"No trouble at all, not at all. In fact, I'd love for someone to bother me more."

Uncle He picked up his cane and walked into the house while talking.

"Oh dear, how did so many years pass by so quickly..."

"That girl Yu Yu, she's even pregnant..."

Back inside, Uncle He sat on a four-cornered stool and couldn't help but sigh a couple more times.

"Uncle He, do you still have this little stool and table?"

Jiang Rong touched the scratches on the table.

Only vaguely visible characters could be seen on it, but the specific characters were completely illegible.

"We've kept them; they're all old guys."

“Child, when your mother was younger than you, I was here, and she sat in this very spot.”

“Come, child, give me your dominant hand, let me see your shadow first.”

Uncle He rolled up his sleeves and tapped the table with his fingers as he spoke.

A hint of hesitation appeared on Lin Xing'an's face.

"Uncle He, won't this put a burden on you?"

He rubbed his wrist and asked tentatively.

Just now, when Uncle He was out of his mind, I could tell his identity at a glance.

Now, given his cunning, what if we discover his abilities...?

Lin Xing'an was filled with vigilance.

Some even suspected that Jiang Rong brought him here on purpose to test him.

"Son, back then, I investigated everyone on the entire committee in just two days and one night!"

"What burden can you possibly bear on your own right now?"

Uncle He directly pulled Lin Xing'an's hand.

Tell me, what type of weapon do you want?

He held Lin Xing'an's hand as if taking his pulse and asked.

Lin Xing'an felt the gloom within him being drawn little by little through his skin by the two fingers of Uncle He resting on his wrist.

"The more aggressive one, I suppose."

Lin Xing'an silently observed Uncle He's expression.

At the same time, he kept an eye on Jiang Rong's movements beside him.

Now that things have come to this, if Uncle He realizes something is wrong, he will have no choice but to rewind the game.

But thinking about it carefully, Jiang Rong checked twice and couldn't see anything from his gloomy expression, so it seems unlikely that Uncle He could see clearly either.

Moreover, his cunning is a mixture of various abilities.

"Aggressive..."

"Does this kid lack offensive methods? He should have plenty of them."

Uncle He frowned slightly, blew on his beard, and said.

"Lin Xing'an's ability is [Tide], which mainly enhances and restores himself."

"Therefore, we want to use weapons to have more proactive offensive means."

"When facing the enemy, we can't rely solely on our fists, can we?"

Jiang Rong added from the side.

"Um……"

He Boze's eyebrows twitched, as if he sensed something, or perhaps he was unsure.

In the end, he just gave Lin Xing'an a deep look and said nothing more.

"As for aggressive tactics... what are your thoughts on this, carrier?"

He put down Lin Xing'an's wrist and asked.

"What do you think?"

"I see...child, do you prefer water or fire?"

"...Water bar."

Lin Xing'an looked at Jiang Rong and said.

Jiang Rong smiled and said, "Just as I thought. Before we came, I told him that his [Wave] was suitable for water."

"Yes, it is indeed suitable. It can both attack and defend, and it is also compatible with the recovery characteristics."

"I'll go get you a pot of water."

Uncle He stroked his beard and stood up.

He filled a basin with clean water from the sink and placed it on the table.

“…Is that all?”

Lin Xing'an was taken aback.

"That's why the more complex it is, the less conducive it is to your control through obscurity."

"My weapon is just a small weed next to the clivia I used to grow at home."

Jiang Rong raised her hand and shook the ring on her index finger again.

Come, child.

Uncle He seemed even more excited than Lin Xing'an, and once again took Lin Xing'an's hand.

"It will feel a little uncomfortable, but it will be fine soon."

After placing his fingers on Lin Xing'an's pulse, he pulled it sharply as if tearing a piece of clay!
Lin Xing'an felt a dark, restless surge within his body!
Then, two dark clusters flew out directly following Uncle He's finger.

"go with!"

Uncle He waved his fingers in the air, then plunged them into the water.

Lin Xing'an's gloom instantly dissipated under his control.

Just like rainwater merging into river water, it was absorbed into this basin of water in the blink of an eye.

The water first turned black as if it had been soaked in ink, and then it became clear again.

"hiss……"

Lin Xing'an looked at the seemingly ordinary basin of water in front of him and gasped.

He instantly felt a connection between himself and the water.

"Wow!"

Lin Xing'an's mind raced!
The water in the basin instantly shot into the air!

In the air, it changed into various shapes according to Lin Xing'an's thoughts.

"Sa!"

Finally, it transformed into a water blade, following Lin Xing'an's gaze, and cleaved towards the enormous coconut tree outside the courtyard!
Water splashed everywhere, making the coconut trees look like they had been shaved.

The three coconuts rolled onto the ground with a thud.

But in mid-air, they shattered, leaving a perfectly smooth scratch in the middle.

"..."

The water blades, which had been shattered and transformed into countless splashing droplets, were brought together again under Lin Xing'an's control, turning back into a pool of water that fell into the basin.

"Good boy! You mastered it so quickly, you are truly a promising young man."

Uncle He nodded in satisfaction.

"It's really helpful that you helped me fit in."

Lin Xing'an also said modestly.

But most importantly, it's the same as his manipulation of darkness.

"An'an, try again to see if you can activate your ability."

"Try again later. Come here, child, I'll go get you the things Yu Yu left with me back then."

Uncle He stood up and waved to Lin Xing'an.

"What did Yu Yu leave for you?"

Jiang Rong was stunned for a moment and followed, but was stopped by Uncle He.

"Oh dear, these are all for the children. You wait outside!"

He shooed Jiang Rong away with his cane, then pulled Lin Xing'an into the inner room.