Chapter 57: The Water Falls, and the Stone Emerges (Part 8)
As its name suggests, the Lost Bamboo Forest is terrifyingly difficult to walk. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 infoThere is no road in the forest, there are no road signs, the ground is not flat, and the bamboo forest is towering, the dry clouds cover the sun, people in the forest, look down and don't see the road, look up and don't see the sun, moon and stars, look around, it's all green, there is no difference between the southeast and northwest, even if you want to break the bamboo to take the road, you often don't know where to open the road.
In short, this broken bamboo forest is simply born to make people get lost. Nalan Yu didn't know how the little girl knew the way, but she followed her all the way, and she really didn't take a detour.
"Are you familiar with this area, do you come here often?" asked Nalan Twilight as he was about to arrive at the Eternal Pavilion.
"No, I just know a lot about bamboo. "In this bamboo forest, maps and sense of direction are useless things, and the only thing that can be trusted is bamboo." ”
"Bamboo?"
"Yes, bamboo. There are subtle differences in the age, growth, and orientation of bamboo in different positions. Although in the eyes of the layman, the bamboo here is exactly the same, but an experienced woodcutter can still see the difference. ”
"So, in your eyes, is the culprit who causes people to get lost, but a natural guidepost......?
Nalan nodded and asked no more. One of the two doubts in his mind had been solved, and as for the other, he was not in a hurry to find an answer.
The three of them walked all the way here, and the bamboo on both sides was noticeably thinner than elsewhere - a sign that the neighborhood was inhabited. Eventually, the bamboo grove retreated completely to both sides, giving way to a smooth path. In front of this road, there is a classical Japanese-style mansion, which is the destination of the three's trip, the Eternal Pavilion.
When he was about to reach the door, a girl wearing a suit and tie on the upper body, but only a cool miniskirt on the lower body, seemed to be the person who lived in the Eternal Pavilion.
The girl's eyes were red, her lilac hair was calf-length, a pair of long rabbit ears stood on top of her head, and a small fluffy tail on the back of her buttocks—which revealed her identity as a rabbit demon.
"Excuse me, are you here to find Dr. Eight Meaning?" the girl asked.
"Sort of. Nalan nodded in reply.
"Then, I'll lead the way for you!"
"I'm sorry for you. ”
After following the girl for a few steps, he entered the courtyard of the Eternal Pavilion. This eternal pavilion from a distance, but it is an old house, into the yard only to find that here is a small bridge and flowing water, there is a different world.
This courtyard is not big, but there are many scenes: green bamboo with white walls, one clear and two white; strange stones stand in flowing water, the mountains and rivers are beautiful; the long corridor is connected with small pavilions, and the winding paths are secluded.
Good fellow, what kind of village doctor's clinic is this, the whole royal garden, if someone strays here, most of them will think that they have broken into a princess's summer resort!
It's a pity that Nalan Yu didn't even take a look at such a good view. He was now concentrating all his attention on the rabbit-eared girl's head, her pair of rabbit-ears to be exact.
"Is this thing on your head?" Nalan thought to herself, "but this is an unnatural bend...... Sure enough, it's a mark left after it was folded, right? In other words, this thing is just an ornament?"
"And what are these two black dots? buttons, buttons, and do they activate any device when pressed, like laser emitters hidden in those red eyes?"
Under the guidance of this increasingly disconnected thought, Nalan Twilight finally came up with an idea, that is......
"I want to touch it!"
Yes, he wanted to touch the rabbit ears to confirm their authenticity, and by the way, he pressed the two things that looked like switches.
But if you think about it, it's too rude to touch someone's ear for whatever purpose when they first meet. So Nalan finally put his half-outstretched hand on his head and rubbed his hair twice—he tried to restrain the overflowing curiosity.
"Excuse me......"
The girl was very keen, and immediately noticed the fiery gaze behind her, so she stopped, turned away, and asked with a smile:
"Is there anything you want to say to me?"
"Ahaha, it's actually nothing......" Nalan Yu scratched the back of his head and laughed dryly, "I just think your hair is beautiful, so I just looked at it twice......"
"Eh, my hair is ...... Pretty?"
The girl's cheeks were slightly red, her hands were behind her back, and she was pinching the ends of her hair, and the whole person looked a little overwhelmed. Few, or rather, almost never has anyone complimented her so much.
"Ah, indeed, this is the first time I've seen such long hair. Even a rabbit monster who has lived for a thousand years can't grow such beautiful hair. Seeing that the tactics of attacking the east and west were effective, Nalan Yu hurriedly praised a few more words to completely eliminate the other party's suspicions.
"Rabbit monster or something, isn't it......" The girl smiled and shook her head.
"Hmm, since you're not a rabbit monster, then you ...... rabbit ears."
"Ah, this ......"
The girl tugged at the corner of her skirt, her eyes were erratic, and she hesitated for a long time before she spoke: "Uh...... Actually, I'm a bunny monster, you're right. ”
"Huh?"
Nalan pinched her chin and looked at her slightly flushed face with interest, as if she were looking at a new toy.
"I'm Nalan Twilight, what's your name?" he asked.
"Reizen, Yuzukain, Inhata, you can call me Reisen. ”
"Interesting name......
Yutankain means Yutanhua, which means Yutanhua. As for Inaba, the only thing that can be thought of is the story of Inaba's white rabbit. Speaking of which, in Nalan Twilight's memory, there seems to be such a rabbit monster surnamed Inaba?
"Total ...... In short, I'm here to take you to the ...... Doctor Bayi's place, let's still ......"
"Ah, let's go. ”
After a brief pause, the crowd moved forward again. Reisen led the three guests around the long corridor no less complicated than the Lost Bamboo Forest, and came to a sliding door.
Unlike the beautiful doors in the Eternal Pavilion, this door is undecorated, pure white from top to bottom, because it is too simple, but it looks different. In a way, this may also reflect the personality of the homeowner.
"Come in!"
Before Reizen could knock on the door, a sentence came from inside. I don't know what kind of spirit the eight-meaning doctor had, and he noticed Nalan Yu and his party early.
Although they didn't mean to hide their whereabouts at all.
"Okay, Master!"
Reisen bowed to the pure white door, then respectfully opened the door and invited the three of them into the room, but he remained outside the door, not moving a single step.
After Motoju, who was at the end, also entered the house, she slowly closed the door and left without a sound.
"Two people who are a little too healthy, plus one person who can't get sick, come to my small clinic, shouldn't they come to see a doctor?"
The well-known Doctor of Eight Meanings is now sitting in front of Nalan Twilight,
"Ah, of course not. ”
Nalan smiled and threw the sack in his hand to the ground. The sack was picked up by Suzu on the road and insisted on him to use it.
"I'm a clinic, not a morgue. Doctor Bayi glanced at the object that was wrapped in a sack and was large enough to be a person, and said with a frown, "I only treat the living, you better go find a Taoist priest to help you do it!"
"You can't say that," Nalan said, "Forensic science, isn't it also medicine? Since it's a medical matter, coming to you, a well-known doctor, can't be regarded as looking for the wrong person?"
"What do you mean?"
"Do me a favor? No, do Gensokyo a favor?"