At the beginning of July

The sky is like a cage drawer to steam the whole world together, with the hearts of mortals as the filling, taste the four flavors of sweet and sour, bitter and spicy, sweet and bitter.

A man and a bird were walking in front of them, and they saw the bird waving its wings close to the shade of the tree, not daring to face the vicious sunlight.

Luan Niao took the time to look at the young man, this guy didn't know what to think, it was so hot, and he dared to walk in the sun, he couldn't lift himself if he was really from heat stroke.

It only felt that in front of it, no, it should be said that the air that existed under this sky had turned into a viscous liquid, and it could not breathe, and it was very difficult to even swing its wings.

In normal times, Luan Niao must complain to the young man a few times, knowing that the weather is very hot and difficult to travel, but the early morning is extremely hot, not to mention the unstoppable heat of almost noon.

There are no clouds around, and Luan Bird's mouth is dry, so he won't bother to talk about this matter, and he will have a good conversation with him when he finds a cool place to breathe.

However, the young man was strolling around and was not affected by the red sun.

Luan Niao once asked the boy for some cooling methods when he set off, but the only thing the boy could use at the moment was the Flame of Ugin, and it was undoubtedly a suicide to use the rest of his abilities.

Luan Niao has seen the tragic appearance of the young man with his own eyes, and he doesn't want to force the other party to death because of his temporary greed.

It had been a few days since the battle, and the chaotic thoughts in the boy's mind had not dissipated, still hitting his consciousness and soul in the middle of the night.

As the so-called blessing and misfortune depend on each other, after rashly opening the dual talisman and sword dancer abilities, although the boy was unable to release other abilities again for a short time, it made him more closely connected with the Flame of Ugin, and he became more and more like himself at the peak of three years ago.

This discovery made the boy overjoyed, and the conversation between Duanyang Village and Luan Niao that night was not groundless, and this guilt has always been hidden in his heart, and he rarely finds anyone to talk to.

The boy didn't know why he talked to Luanniao, maybe because it was Luanniao, which made people unable to be vigilant.

As the connection deepens, the boy discovers that Ugin's Flame is incomplete, which is one of the important reasons why it doesn't recognize itself.

Speaking of Duanyang Village, before leaving, she had given Xiao Ying a spell, which must be a great help for her brother after combining it with her high perception talent.

As for the evil one, the young man was not worried about whether he would be devoured by the Victory Evil Sword, and if he did, he would personally kill him.

Cause and cause to perish.

Since he had passed on the mantra to the evil one, he accepted the cause and effect.

With the town in sight, Luan Niao no longer paid attention to the boy and accelerated towards the shady place.

Wells, tubs, barrels, watermelons.

Looking at the watermelon soaked in the basin in front of him, Luan Niao can already think of the coolness hidden in the sweetness.

It was the seventh day of Futian, and the entrance to the town was already occupied.

Someone tore two buttons on his shirt, shook the fan in his hand vigorously, and chatted with others in the shade.

Someone took the watermelon in his hand, took advantage of the coolness in the well water and still took a big bite, and the heat between the eyebrows dissipated and gathered again, drawing the coolness of that moment.

Whenever someone pays for a melon, he will first put the copper money in his pocket, and then take a scoop of well water from the wooden barrel behind him and splash it on the cut watermelon.

The melon is sweet and the water is cold, just looking at the luan bird, I can't wait to dig my head into the watermelon and taste it carefully.

However, it has no money, and it can't rob it, so it just needs to turn its head and urge the boy to come quickly.

Hearing the luan bird calling out to him not far away, the young man thought that there was a problem here, but he never thought that he was actually asking himself to pay for the melon, and he suddenly couldn't cry or laugh.

After asking the price, the young man did not want to bother to talk more, the person who planted the melon can only receive a year's capital at this time, and the market will go straight down after Futian.

Convenient with others is convenient with oneself, a few copper plate accounts, the teenager knows very well.

When he was in Mulberry Valley, the young man once gave the old man a few pieces of broken silver after drinking tea, not to pretend that the rich boy was arrogant, but to want that peace of mind.

A long time ago, someone knelt down and begged him to give him some silver to buy medicine for his son, but the young man only had a few copper coins in his pocket at that time, and he thought that it would be better to give them indifferently than to take them out and get into trouble.

Two days later, the boy saw the man again, pushing a rudimentary wooden cart covered with sack sheets, and the father looked numb and did not recognize him, and his figure stiffly pushed the corpse towards the hillside.

Yes, dead.

The boy did not think that a few copper coins would save the child's life, but he always deeply regretted it.

The old man's story reminded him of his father's pain, and he couldn't help but give more.

He knew it wasn't the answer, but there was no better way to do it.

The watermelon was started, and the boy asked the boy to cut it into thin slices so that it could be eaten.

The young man couldn't help it, so he had to borrow a knife from the melon seller, which made Luan Niao satisfied.

The watermelon is indeed good, the excellent taste of the sand and the cold well water, the boy only tasted one bite, and the heat brought by the scorching sun was dispelled by the coolness.

Returning the knife to the other party, the young man just turned to leave, only to hear someone behind him whispering.

"You're here. ”

The young man's whole body tightened, and he turned back suddenly, only to find that everything was the same, and the voice seemed to have never appeared.

But the boy was sure that this sentence did not appear out of thin air, and someone must have spoken to him.

Seeing that everyone was looking at him blankly, the young man also knew that his behavior was a little abrupt, so he said a little bit of trouble and walked towards Luanniao.

Seeing that it was eating, the boy did not intend to inform it of this.

What should come will always come, and how to deal with it is the key.

We're going to see you soon.

The boy sat cross-legged, picked up the watermelon he had only taken a bite of, and continued to eat.

Luanniao, who had relieved the heat, reluctantly threw the watermelon rind into the bucket beside him at the urging of the young man.

Just full of taste buds, naturally I don't want to get up and move.

The young man pretended to sleep on the side, thinking back to the slightly abrupt words in his ear before, and his mind was full of thoughts.

"Catch the thief, catch the thief!"

"Come on, there's a thief here!"

"He's robbed my purse, quick, catch him!"

Screams erupted, and the streets erupted.

Looking up, he didn't know if it was the sun in full bloom or if he was affected before, and the young man couldn't help but squint his eyes.

I saw a man running towards the side of the street, his gray cloth shirt was covered with patches, and everyone was chasing after him.

Because the direction of the man's escape was not from this side, even if the young man had the heart to help, he had to use some skills, and seeing that the other party was about to be caught up, he also lost his heart to get up.

But he didn't want to be surprised, seeing that he was about to be captured by everyone and handed over to the yamen for disposal, and he didn't know where the man got the dagger and held it in his hand.

There was a woman in front of him, who walked out of the famous dim sum shop in the town, and saw the man rushing towards him, slightly dazed.

This woman is about twenty-eight years old, printed Yunxia gown, red, tall, beautiful and slender, but she is very heroic.

When the man saw that there was an opportunity, he wanted to restrain the girl by elbowing him so that he could be safe.

The right hand, covered with dirt, had reached the woman's sleeve, and was about to pull it towards him, but before the man could be happy, someone behind him caught up.

It's an old man.

At first glance, there was only one feeling, sloppy.

Other than that, there is no other way to describe it.

No one knew where this strange man had come from, and he looked like he was past his prime, and his body was stiff and his steps were staggering, but he cut off the life of the murderer who tried to commit the murder.

The woman came back to her senses, her left hand suddenly stretched out, her white fingers held the opponent's wrist, and she was the main guest, and the lotus step moved lightly, and her left arm was forced, and the person's forearm was crossed in front of her neck and tightened.

The man tried to hit the red-robed woman with the dagger in his hand, but was snatched away by the sharp weapon due to a momentary pause.

The young man who was watching from a distance thought that the old man had taken the initiative to step forward, and he had not noticed his existence before that, but he vaguely heard the words that kept whispering from his mouth:

"How can I not find it? I can't find it, how can I not find it?"

After the turmoil subsided, to the surprise of the young man, everyone did not praise the woman much, and when the yamen came to take the person away, they only had a brief conversation with her.

Weird.

The young man naturally didn't know about the past of this town, so he got up and walked to the melon seller and asked the boy who sold melons:

"On the next way to this place, there are some doubts, can the little brother answer one or two?"

"The guest officer just asked. The melon boy didn't care, raised his head and smiled.

"Why didn't anyone pay attention to the thief after the woman captured it, could it be that the folk customs are like this?"

The boy wondered.

The boy wiped his hands with the corner of his coat and replied:

"The guest officer didn't know that the woman's name was Zhu Zhu, she had a marriage contract, and she was the young shopkeeper of the pastry shop in the county, and the two of them could be regarded as childhood sweethearts. ”

"As for why I don't pay attention to it anymore, that Zhu Zhu has been practicing martial arts since he was a child, and he is very skilled, although he is a daughter, he has prestige in the yamen, and the county lord once hired her to be the head of the fast catch, but she was refused, and it is not surprising that such a trivial matter as catching a thief is not surprising. The melon boy drank a sip of well water and continued.

"Is there anything else the guest officer wants to ask?"

The young man responded with his head and handed out a copper coin:

"Who is the old man who saves people, how do you feel that the people in the county reject him?"

After receiving the copper coin, the melon seller became more and more enthusiastic:

"That person is a strange person in the county, he only knows the surname Zhu, and no one else knows. ”

"For so many years, this man can only say one word, but no one knows what he is looking for, but..."

"I heard the old people say that when they were children, this person was still like this, and they all said that he was not a human, but a monster, so he was rejected by the people in the county. ”

The boy laughed dumbly

After understanding clearly, the young man did not stay any longer, and left after a little chatter.

The melon boy took off his straw hat, held the copper coin in his hand, and smiled brighter and brighter.