Hua Qian smiled and said: "What kind of demon descendant, Xiu'er, it's all in fiction, how can it be in reality?"

Hua Duxiu picked up the orange juice and took a sip: "It's boring!"

Hua Qian said: "Xiu'er, haven't you ever wanted to know what Daddy is wearing around his neck since you were a child?"

Spend money to say this, and gently take off the pendant hanging around your neck.

Hua Duxiu was stunned for a moment, took the pendant, and looked at it carefully over and over again.

A flattened golden ball.

Since Hua Duxiu has an impression, he almost never wears it when he spends money, and even if he dotes on Hua Duxiu since he was a child, he is not allowed to touch it.

Over time, Hua Duxiu lost interest in this pendant and even forgot about the existence of this thing.

"Inside, there is the secret of our Hua family's eyes. Not only that, but it has been passed down from generation to generation, and it is said that it also records the secret of the demon from thousands of years ago!"

Hua Duxiu was surprised: "Dad, this ...... What the hell is this?"

"This gold ball is a bit light, it's hollow?"

Hua Qian nodded: "Yes, it can be opened." ”

Hua Duxiu narrowed her eyes, and sure enough, she found a faint fine line on the small gold ball.

Gently opened, a broken animal skin was hidden inside.

The hides are extremely thin, about the size of a pigeon's egg when unfolded.

It feels strange to the touch.

Hua Duxiu checked repeatedly by candlelight, but couldn't see anything special.

"Dad, this ...... What is this?"

"This is a fragment of a map. ”

"Maps?"

"That's right. Passed down from the ancestors of the past generations, it is said that as long as the map is pieced together, the biggest secret of the Trapped Demon Valley can be solved! Of course, the secret of our Hua family's eyes can also be solved at the same time, and even, why our Hua family has nine generations of single transmission, this secret can also be solved. ”

Hua Duxiu said secretly: What happened to the nine generations of single biography?

Isn't it good to have good births, and to have fewer children?

Hua Qian said again: "Xiu'er, you take the fragment close to your eyes and try it." ”

Hua Duxiu glanced at Hua Qian suspiciously, Hua Qian smiled, Hua Duxiu had no choice but to follow his words, holding a small piece of animal skin and slowly approaching his eyes.

His eyes were on the hides.

Could it be that when you get closer, you can see any special details inside?

What are the textures?

What is the tiny handwriting?

When the animal skin reached a palm away from Hua Duxiu's eyes, Hua Duxiu's body suddenly shook, and he suddenly threw away the animal skin in his hand!

Hell yes!

If it weren't for the fact that he was born with excellent concentration and was not frightened, Hua Duxiu almost jumped up.

A strange feeling of déjà vu is surging!

In the depths of his memory, in a place that had been dusted for a long time, he seemed to find a familiar feeling?

There was a faint feeling of discomfort.

"Dad, this ...... What the hell is this?!"

Hua Duxiu said, rubbing his eyes slightly, and then looked at the small piece of animal skin that was picked up with money.

Hua Qian said mysteriously: "Xiu'er, what you feel is the so-called 'demonic energy'!"

"Dad, you're not telling a story, are you?"

"Of course not. What Dad said tonight is true. ”

Hua Duxiu looked at the broken animal skin again, spent money to hand the animal skin to Hua Duxiu, and whispered:

"Xiu'er, you're very powerful. Dad lived to such an age, and he could only perceive the demonic energy contained on the map at a distance of about a punch. ”

Hua Duxiu chuckled: "Dad, you compare with me again, you don't count how many catties and taels you have?"

Hua Duxiu said, holding the map and gently approaching her eyes, trying that special feeling again.

The sky seemed to be sprinkled with heavy ink, the white clouds turned into black clouds, the glow turned into a faint purple light, and even the light became crooked.

One moment it is jet black, and the other time it is purple.

And Hua Duxiu stood under such a sky, looking up at the changes in the sky.

The blood-red thunder slashed down, silently, but terrifyingly.

Suddenly!

A thin figure walked towards Hua Duxiu from afar!

Hua Duxiu didn't pay attention at first, but when he did, he was shocked!

"Clear ...... Qingyue!"

Hua Duxiu couldn't see the thin girl's face clearly, but he knew very clearly that this girl was Shen Qingyue who had appeared in his dream several times in the past three years!

It's been three years, countless times!

But every time Hua Duxiu woke up, he couldn't remember what he saw, he only remembered that Shen Qingyue was looking at him from afar!

Just like now!

No, unlike now, at this moment, Shen Qingyue was slowly approaching him!

Hua Duxiu's body trembled violently, he wanted to speak, but his throat was stuck by something, and he couldn't make a sound at all!

He wanted to raise his hand, but his arm seemed to be filled with lead, and he couldn't lift it at all!

Shen Qingyue slowly walked to a place three feet away from Hua Duxiu and stopped.

Her figure is still the same as it was a few years ago.

And her face was hidden in a cloud of white mist, and she couldn't see through how hard Ren Hua Duxiu tried.

And behind her, on the ground, a wide ancient well slowly condensed!

Hua Duxiu was shocked, and her body trembled even more!

All this seems to be the truth of the nightmare that he can't remember anyway!

Hua Duxiu shouted silently: "What the hell is going on! Qingyue, what the hell is going on!"

But he couldn't shout, and Shen Qingyue couldn't tell him.

Slowly, the picture faded.

Hua Duxiu watched all this slowly disappear, and her heart was extremely sad.

Hua Duxiu slowly took the map farther away, and the picture in front of him immediately faded, and finally disappeared.

Hua Qian asked a little uneasily, "Xiu'er, ...... you Did you think of something? Are you alright?"

Hua Duxiu realized that he was soaked in sweat just now.

Spending money didn't dare to interrupt him.

Xiu'er's first contact with demonic energy, if she resolutely intervenes, it may cause even worse consequences.

Hua Duxiu shook his head and said softly: "This thing is so evil." ”

Hua Qian nodded: "Yes." ”

Hua Duxiu didn't want to say more, and handed over the animal skin to the money money.

He decided to keep it a secret.

smiled, changed to Duxiu and returned to that handsome appearance.

Spend money to take it, carefully fold the hide, and stuff it back into the golden ball.

The gold ball is the size of a fingernail, flattened, and looks no different from ordinary jewelry.

Spend money to put the pendant in Hua Duxiu's hand, and say:

"Xiu'er, now that you have the strength to protect it, Dad will pass it on to you today!"

Hua Duxiu said: "Dad, you take me with me, aren't they all the same?"

"It's different, it's not the same. ”

Hua Qian said: "The ancestors of our Hua family like to explore the rivers and lakes, do you know why?"

Hua Duxiu said: "I like freedom, I don't like to be restricted, just like me." ”

Hua Qian shook his head: "Definitely." Xiu'er, the ancestors of the past generations traveled to the Nine Realms of the world, in order to find other fragments of the animal skin map, put the map together, and then explore the secrets!"

Hua Duxiu was stunned: "Is this the case?"

"Hehe, you can't guess, right? This must not be guessed by others. In the world, there are too many conspirators, and there are too many knowledgeable and powerful people, who knows if anyone else is also tirelessly digging up the secrets of a thousand years ago?"

Hua Duxiu nodded.

But then he frowned and asked:

"Dad, after hundreds of years, the ancestors haven't found a single animal skin? The other fragments can't be buried in the ruins of some indifferent people? Or they were eaten by rats, or they were burned by fire, where can they be found?"

Hua Qian shook his head: "No, Xiu'er, you underestimate the talents in the world too much." ”

"Although the ancestors of the past generations did not obtain other fragments, the location of other fragments has been largely explored. ”

"Xiu'er, our eyes, in addition to being able to see everything quickly and slowly, and see the details clearly, can also keenly perceive the 'demonic energy' contained in the map fragments. ”

Hua Duxiu secretly said yes, he had verified it just now.

It was a strong feeling.

"Of course, the level of acuity varies from person to person. Why did Dad honestly run the dart business all his life, and did not leave the Trapped Demon Valley and travel to the world? It is precisely because Dad does not have a high sensitivity to 'demonic energy' that he goes out to find it, and it is simply useless. ”

Hua Duxiu said in her heart: It's not because you don't have ideals and pursuits.

Hua Duxiu looked at the pendant in his hand, since the fragment was stuffed into the golden ball, the feeling seemed to be more distant.

Hua Qian said: "Xiu'er, have you noticed? Once the fragments are hidden in the gold container, this feeling will be greatly diminished. ”

Hua Duxiu nodded.

"Xiu'er, your sensitivity is naturally stronger than your father, and as your strength grows in the future, it will definitely get stronger and stronger. My Xiu'er is not a thing in the pool, if one day you want to travel to the rivers and lakes, remember, don't forget to secretly explore the things in your hands. ”

Hua Duxiu nodded.

He has no interest in making money in business, he has no interest in practicing martial arts and swords, and he has no interest in becoming an official.

There is no interest in even women.

But to explore the strange treasures and dig out the great secrets, he has twelve points of interest.

Not to mention, the impact this thing brought to him and the message to him was so shocking!

Even if it's a boring thing, he's going to do it!

How many years, the nightmare buried deep in his heart, the girl he can't forget.

Hua Duxiu secretly decided that he had done it!

"Dad, I see. Tell me the clues to the other map fragments, and when I decide to go out and explore them later, I'll find them one by one!"

Hua Qian nodded, his face was full of relief: My Xiu'er, I finally have energy!

What a relief!

......

Three days later, a guest from the City Lord's Mansion came to visit the Hua family.

Spending money to recognize this person, he said politely: "Master Wang, long time no see!"

Master Wang arched his hand: "Flower shopkeeper, see you for a long time!"

The two entered the lobby and sat down as the guest of honor.

Master Wang said: "The shopkeeper is an old acquaintance, so I'll get straight to the point and tell me what I mean." ”

There is a faint bad feeling about spending money.

"Please. ”

Master Wang said: "Shopkeeper Hua, there is news from the county lord's mansion today that the date for the payment of taxes in our Yanyu County has been set. ”

Hua Qian was stunned: "Oh? escort the heavy responsibility, but you want to bid openly?"

Master Wang shook his head and said, "Definitely." ”

"Flower shopkeeper, the day of our Yanyu County's tax payment coincides with the Western Tree God County, and the Gui Dart Bureau has already obtained the dart contract for the tax escort of the Tree God County, so ......"

Hua Qian frowned: "So what?"

Master Wang coughed lightly and said, "Therefore, there is a clear instruction from the county lord's mansion that in order to ensure the safety of the tax, it is not acceptable for a dart bureau to undertake the important task of escorting the two counties at the same time. ”

Hua Qian said coldly: "That's not to let our Hua family do it?"

Master Wang looked a little apologetic and said, "Shopkeeper Hua, everyone is an old acquaintance, and you know some things." ”

"Lao Yu is just a small guest in our Shenquan City, where is my turn to call the shots in these things? Even our Li City Lord has no part to speak, it is all an order passed down from the County Lord's Mansion. ”

He didn't look good and didn't answer for a while.

Master Wang said again: "Shopkeeper Hua, although the Hua Clan's dart bureau is as good as a cloud, but the tax escort of a county is very important, but if there is any mistake, even the governor will directly condemn the crime, which is not trivial!"

"So this time...... The flower shopkeeper, the county lord's consideration is not unreasonable. After all, the tax payment days of our Yanyu County and Shushen County are rushing together, how can a dart bureau be divided into two ways?"

Hua Qian asked in a deep voice: "Master Wang, did the Shenwei Dart Bureau get the dart contract?"

Master Wang said: "Yes." ”

Hua Qian said angrily: "The Shenwei Dart Bureau has already obtained the dart contract of Tiannan County, and now they have taken Yanyu County, don't they count as two soldiers!"

Master Wang was a little unhappy: "Flower shopkeeper, behind the Shenwei Dart Bureau is the Aiqi Gate, and the masters of the entire sect will send out to escort the dart contract, can it be the same? Besides, the tax escort time in Tiannan County is half a month later than that of our Yanyu County, and there is no need to divide the soldiers into two ways." ”

The whole comfve?

Do you think we have few people in Hua's Dart Bureau?

Look down on our Hua's strength?

Spending money snorted heavily, picked up the teacup and took a sip.

Master Wang shook his head, got up and said, "Brother Hua, we are old acquaintances, and the old man advises you: Look at everything!"

Qian Qian's face was gloomy, and he got up and arched his hand: "Brother Wang, thank you for your advice." ”

Seeing off Master Wang, Hua Duxiu and Shen Lijia walked out of the inner room.

Hua Qian said: "Xiu'er, as you expected!"