The next morning, daylight was in full swing. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info South of Yuepu City, there are still few people in the wide alley where the Xufu mansion is located. But the silence was soon shattered by a heavy, long sound of the door opening.

As the door of the house opened, the two servants who opened the door then squatted down at the same time, pulled out the heavy threshold, and got up with a little difficulty, and carried it into the front yard first, giving way to the smooth doorway.

Then, after a neighing of horses, a carriage dragged by two horses slowly drove out of the doorway. Without the hindrance of the threshold, the wheels of the carriage easily pressed down the slope on both sides of the steps to the street in front of the house.

"Alright, close the door." The man who drove the horse was Ahai. He was now sitting in the seat on the front of the carriage, holding the reins of the horse in both hands, and as he stopped the horse's hooves, he looked back and commanded the two servants in the door.

When the two servants saw that the carriage had already been on the road, they answered the "whoa" in unison, and after re-installing the threshold, they closed the thick door of the mansion.

In the end, Ah Hai waved his arms, exhaled, and slowly drove the carriage from the alley path to Jinsha Street in the south of the city. The shops and restaurants across the street have already opened to welcome customers, and the small traders and vendors along the road are also shouting hard to pull business, and the street is full of pedestrians and people, showing a noisy world completely different from the silence of the Xu Mansion.

Walking on this lively Jinsha Street, although pedestrians will avoid oncoming carriages, Ah Hai is also difficult to ride a horse. In this slow movement, the carriage gradually turned north at the junction and headed for the outskirts of the north of the city.

This rather eye-catching carriage attracted the attention of others very early.

In a box on the second floor of the Yizhi Tea House facing the street, the wide wooden lattice window is facing Jinsha Street.

Lu Xiaoying was sitting in a chair at this time, leaning over the window, her left elbow bent over the window, and her raised left arm wrist gently supporting her chin. She held a small white glutinous rice cake between the three fingers of her right hand, but her eyes were not fixed on the pastry, but through the window she was staring closely at the movement of the carriage on the street.

When the carriage gradually walked away, she brought the glutinous rice cake pinched in her right hand to her lips, and after chewing a small bite, she said slowly: "It's such a big carriage, I don't know who is in it?" She watched silently as the carriage driven by Ah Hai disappeared at the end of the long street, but her tone was still calm, and she didn't even mean to move down slightly.

"In that case, why don't you hurry up and keep up? I haven't seen a carriage travel in the Xu Mansion for the past few days, but this time it suddenly appeared! Such a big carriage, maybe it is Na Su Yatou and Ye Youyou inside! Mo Feichen on the side had already bounced up from the chair, and when he saw Lu Xiaoying's leisurely appearance, he was suddenly even more anxious: "Then what are you still sitting here?" If they wait until they get out of the city gate in their carriage and run at a high speed, the dark sentry will not be able to keep up! ”

"But I saw that the carriage did not seem to be heading to the east of the city, but to the north of the city slowly." Lu Xiaoying was still staring out the window, and only continued to speak after taking a bite of the glutinous rice balls in his hand, completely ignoring Mo Feichen, who looked irritable: "I heard Cheng Ming say that when I saw the three little characters of the Ouyang family when I was in Qimuzhang, I should have rushed to the rescue." And that Su girl is also going all the way east, according to reason, this time it should also go straight to Fuzhou out of the east of the city......"

"It's just a deception, so many concerns?! Maybe they will turn to Ganzhou! "Mo Feichen can't think of Lu Xiaoying is still in the mood to reason slowly about the cause and effect at this time, you must know that time is precious now, if Su Ruoyun is allowed to slip away from him again, but how can he deal with it!?

"Hmm. However, in the suburbs of Jinshan in the north of the city, there is also a private garden of Xufu, called Xiyuan. Maybe this car is just carrying guests who went to Xiyuan to meet Xu Zhuoshu. Lu Xiaoying finally finished dealing with the glutinous rice balls in his hand, and then turned around and smiled at Mo Feichen, who was so anxious that his head was full of smoke: "According to the secret whistle report, the little girl named Lin Xinyin also came to visit Xu's Mansion last night, but it was really a coincidence!" And she was accompanied by a young man. It's just that the identity of this man is still a mystery...... Don't you think there's something strange about this? ”

"Even if it's an outside helper, what can you do now? In the final analysis, it's not because you insist on stopping it, otherwise, when the day before confirms that Su Yatou is in the Xu Mansion, you should do it immediately, and you can avoid the follow-up trouble! Mo Feichen was a little annoyed when he said this, the longer the time drags on, the more variables there will be, who knows what will happen to the situation in a few days?

"Anyway, it's only right to follow along." Mo Feichen had already secretly made up his mind that even if Lu Xiaoying didn't accompany him to help, he would set off alone. As soon as he finished speaking, he saw that Lu Xiaoying still had no intention of moving, but instead leisurely reached out and took the last glutinous rice ball from the small plate on the table. Mo Feichen couldn't help frowning at this moment and said, "You really like this kind of dim sum!" Nest here for three days, watch you eat glutinous rice balls for three days! You're tired of just looking at it, so you can't change a new trick?! ”

"Oops...... When I was a child, I didn't eat enough, and this will have a chance, so I naturally have to make up for it. Then again, what do I like to eat, and what does it have to do with you? Lu Xiaoying smiled coquettishly, and after taking a small bite of glutinous rice balls, he grinned and said: "Look at your anxious appearance now, if you want to follow, I'm afraid that the other party will find out your murderous aura in less than a few steps!" Maybe before you can make a move, the right person will kill you with a backhand! Moreover, maybe the girl Su is still hiding in the Xu Mansion now. ”

"Then you know that there must be a master sitting in the car?" Mo Feichen sneered: "If you want to know where Su Ruoyun is hiding, you only need to use a little effort to wander around the Xu Mansion for a while?" It looks like you're slacking off, if you let the boss know, how can you explain it? ”

"I'm just actively enjoying this rare time." Lu Xiaoying was not angry, still with a smile on his face, and slowly responded: "And I was only ordered to assist you, if you can't complete the task, the person who should think about how to explain the most won't be my turn?" ”

Lu Xiaoying's task and responsibility are indeed limited to "assisting as much as possible", and naturally he will not come forward to play as a striker for no reason. As for the trespass on the Xu Mansion to investigate? For her, who is quite handsome, it is not difficult to achieve the point that no one knows, but she has no heart to go all out for this troublesome thing. In fact, she didn't want to take the initiative to provoke the incident, so as not to bear any possible consequences in the future. For her now, who has nothing to do, it is naturally better to have more than one thing, not to mention that her rank in the gang is a little higher than Mo Feichen, why should she act according to Mo Feichen's will?

In short, before she is 100% sure of the details of the counterparty, she will definitely not act lightly.

That's what she's learned since last night.

"Okay, okay, okay, then you can enjoy it!" And at this moment, Mo Feichen didn't open the pot and mentioned the pot: "Yes, how did you enjoy it last night?" Isn't it so enthusiastic that it ignites half the sky! ”

"Hehe, it's a bit unexpected." Lu Xiao smiled and said, "However, it can be regarded as driving that Ling Yueyuan and the accompanying little girl out of Yuepu, so as not to let these people meet for a while, and only add some difficult opponents." So you have to thank me, but don't say I didn't help you! ”

"Humph!" Mo Feichen, who was in a hurry, turned around, and rushed out of the box without looking back, and knocked over a chair while being violent.

After a few "bangs", the chair fell to the ground, and the four chair legs pointed to the door where Mo Feichen's figure could no longer be seen.

Lu Xiaoying is still smiling and enjoying the glutinous rice balls in her hand. After a few moments, the smile faded away.

She was still thinking back to the events of last night.

At that time, she also used charming. It stands to reason that no man should be able to avoid it.

And looking at the initial appearance of Ling Yueyuan, it should have really been tricked. If you are tricked, you will not be able to sober up easily.

But why did he still come to his senses? That frightened sound can't have the effect of waking people up. Could it be that he really has that incredible concentration that actually didn't hit the trick from the beginning?

Impossible.

Lu Xiaoying thought about it for a while, but he still couldn't figure it out.

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In the carriage driven by Ah Hai, there were only two passengers in the wide carriage at the moment.

Lin Xinyin was sitting in the carriage near the window, but she didn't raise her hand to lift the curtains, but listened to the noise outside the car gradually fell silent, until only the sound of wheels pressing against the road and the sound of galloping horses' hooves remained.

After some time, the carriage also became bumpy, and it seemed that the road became difficult to walk.

The person sitting across from her was Yanagi Chisa. He had been leaning against the window of the car, pricking up his ears and not knowing what he was listening to.

Suddenly, the carriage jerked violently, as if it had gone up a steep slope and then plunged down. This sudden movement made Lin Xinyin exhale "oops", and then hurriedly pressed the cushion on the seat with both hands.

Liu Qianli's thinking seemed to be interrupted. He turned around, and before he could speak, Ah Hai's voice outside the car came through the door curtain.

"Brother Rich, I'm sorry! Just the wheel accidentally ran over the stone! ”

"Hehe, it's okay." Liu Qianli responded disapprovingly to Ah Hai. He saw that Lin Xinyin on the opposite side was a little flustered, so he comforted and said, "The mountain road is a little rough, Xinyin has to sit down." ”

"Mountain Road?" Lin Xinyin couldn't help but raise her hand to open a corner of the curtain, and when she looked out, she saw that the surrounding mountains and forests were verdant, and in the distance were overlapping burly mountains, with no end in sight. When she looked down a little, she couldn't help but gasp: the carriage was already walking on a rather steep and narrow mountain road, and on the outside was the unfathomably high cliff, and some small stones rolled by the wheels "clattered" through the grass and rolled down the cliff, and immediately even half of the shadow could no longer be traced.

She originally thought that Naxi Garden was just on a plain somewhere on the outskirts of Yuepu, but she didn't expect it to be in such a deep mountain and old forest. Although the green scenery of the mountains under the bright sun is beautiful, it is terrifying to walk on such a dangerous mountain road. After a few more glances, she quickly pulled down the curtains, not daring to look again, thinking in her heart that it was fortunate that she didn't insist on leaving for Xiyuan last night, otherwise walking on such a terrifying mountain road at night would be a gamble...... Last night was really fearless for the ignorant!

"A long time ago, I heard Zhuo Shu say that there is a difficult mountain road to Xiyuan, maybe this is it." Liu Qianli also opened the curtain and looked at the surrounding environment, but all he saw on his side was a towering mountain wall, unlike Lin Xinyin's feeling of looking out of the car window as if she was suspended in mid-air. But when he saw Lin Xinyin's panicked look, he also guessed that the carriage should be walking on the steep mountain road on the mountainside.

"How can this Xiyuan be in ...... What about such an inaccessible place? Lin Xinyin couldn't help but ask. She also knew that it was someone's business that people liked to build their private gardens there, but she still felt a little strange, could it be that this was to show the unique elegance of Xiyuan and the owner's love for being close to nature?

"Honestly, I don't know what they're thinking?" Liu Qianli mischievously pretended to lower his voice and spoke secretly, as if he was afraid that he would accidentally hear bad things about Xu Fu for Ah Hai: "However, Dafan chose to build a private garden in such a remote and difficult forest, perhaps to express the owner's intention to stay away from the hustle and bustle and not fall into the world?" ”

Then, after laughing a few times, Liu Qianli continued to explain: "However, this location should also be related to the outstanding scenery of this place. In the past, I heard Zhuo Shu say that Xiyuan is also known as Apricot Garden, because this garden is built around Ziyin Gang, which is densely covered with apricot forests, among which hundred-year-old trees abound, and there is even an extremely rare thousand-year-old ginkgo biloba! If you want to build your own private garden and plant trees on the flat land, and wait until they grow into that ancient tree, I don't know how many generations of effort, but if you can choose an interesting hill and build a garden villa on this basis, it will be much more elegant and elegant. ”

"I see...... Well, how well does Chisato know about Naxi Garden? Lin Xinyin heard about Xiyuan and the thousand-year-old ginkgo for the second time today, and suddenly a strong interest ignited in her heart.

Could it be that the reputation of this Xiyuan is really so significant? Ye Youyou also knows the origin of this, uh, but for the kind of professional thief with bad intentions, collecting all kinds of strange information may be her hobby and specialty.

As for Liu Chisa? He was originally a friend of Xu Zhuoshu, so it was not surprising to hear some stories from the other party......

"I just know a few things, and I heard a lot from Zhuo Shu." Liu Qianli's explanation was beyond Lin Xinyin's expectations: "Actually, today is also the first time I went to Xiyuan, so I am also curious." ”

"Especially the thousand-year-old ginkgo, I have heard Zhuo Shu say it several times, and it is rare to have this opportunity this time, so I want to take a good look at it. Xinyin, you have to go and see it then. Liu Qianli's eyes flashed with a little light.

"Hehe, let's go when you have time......" Lin Xinyin's heart is still concerned about Ling Yueyuan's whereabouts, which is the first priority in her heart. Although she also has a rare interest in the thousand-year-old ginkgo, she has to wait until the big stone in her heart falls to the ground before she is in the mood to watch it.

When she noticed that this mountain road was rugged and difficult to walk, and it took a lot of time to go back and forth, she began to worry faintly again, for fear that if the time dragged on for too long, maybe Ling Yueyuan would leave early again, in that case, wouldn't she run in vain again?

Just when she was worried, she heard Liu Qianli's question again.

"Yes, Xinyin, why don't your two friends come to Xiyuan together today?"

Lin Xinyin was stunned for a moment, and then replied: "They still have some things to do, and it is inconvenient to go together." She couldn't think of how to explain the intricate story to Liu Qianli now, and she didn't make up her mind to tell the origin of Ye Youyou and Su Ruoyun. After all, in the current situation, it would not be a bad thing for one less person to know the reason for this.

"Okay, then let them have a good rest." Liu Qianli smiled and didn't delve into the reason.

He leaned against the window again, and after a while seemed to be back in thought, as if listening to something.

Gradually, the trail became a little smoother again, and it seemed to be going downhill.

The cacophony of wheels and horses' hooves faded a little. And what sound is hidden in the subtle sound of the wind?

It sounded like a staccato run.

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"Xiyuan has arrived!"

When Lin Xinyin noticed that the carriage seemed to stay in a certain place, Ah Hai's voice also sounded outside the curtain of the carriage. She also vaguely felt some movement outside the curtain, it should be that Ah Hai had already dodged out of the carriage. So, she followed Liu Qianli, who had already gotten up, opened the door curtain one after another, walked out of the carriage, and stepped on the long-lost flat ground again.

The sun outside was much brighter than she had imagined.

Just because what she saw in front of her was something else. She thought she had come to an enclosed ravine, just like in the valley of the Seven Eyes Mountains at that time. Although it is true that the mountains in the distance are rolling and undulating, they are not those majestic peaks that rise straight into the sky.

And where I am now, it seems to be a vast plain surrounded by those hills. Lin Xinyin could also see a large area of farmland not far away and the figures of people working in it, and even the stream that ran out of the valley from the foothills and meandered to the distance.

Standing on this empty and quiet field, you can see the blue and pure sky when you look up, simple but serene. The land where the sun shines is like a secluded paradise.

After breathing in the fresh air, Lin Xinyin turned to look at the entrance of Naxi Garden on the left. This entrance is surrounded by green pines and cypresses, and under the lush foliage is the brick and wood manor gate, although it does not look as grand and delicate as the mansion of Puxu Mansion in that month, but it is quite suitable for this natural and simple mountain and water color.

After entering the gate, Ah Hai summoned the servant guarding the door to take the carriage, and then took Liu Qianli and Lin Xinyin to the hill in the manor along the stone road, and said as he walked: "This Ziyin Gang is the highest mountain in Xiyuan, but as long as you walk a little longer, you can reach Wenxinyuan halfway up the mountain. At this moment, the young master was also waiting there for two miles. ”

Lin Xinyin didn't arrive first, but she actually entered Dexi Garden and climbed the mountain. But fortunately, this mountain road is not difficult to walk, and the surrounding scenery is very charming, the mountains and forests are lush, and the flowers and plants are gorgeous; From time to time, birds skim through the forest, leaving behind a string of lingering songs. There are brick houses and wooden houses hidden in the woods at the foot of the mountain, and after listening to Ah Hai's introduction, you will know that they are lacquer gardens, firewood houses, mills and other workshops.

There are so many production facilities in this Xi Garden, and there are large areas of farmland outside, could it be that even if you hide in this deep mountain and old forest for the rest of your life, you can be self-sufficient? Lin Xinyin suddenly figured it out, in this way, even if the traffic is inconvenient, it doesn't matter. Perhaps, people deliberately did not repair the difficult mountain road in order to enjoy this natural pleasure away from the world?

The mountain road forked in the road not far ahead.

The trail on the left continues into a forest, and in the distance, there are clusters of white and bright purple in the lush greenery. Is that a mountain flower? Could it be that there is a garden somewhere?

The mountain road on the right snakes along the downhill direction to the foothills, and in the distance is the stream outside the Xiyuan, and the wild mountain forest covers half of the river, but standing on this mountainside, you can still see the sparkling corner of the mountain lake.

"Over there, it's Shanyu Lake." Ah Hai saw Liu Qianli and Lin Xinyin standing at the fork and looking at the stream and lake at the foot of the mountain, so he introduced: "And in front of you is Wenxin Garden, and you can see the panoramic view of Shanyu Lake at the entrance of the garden." ”

"Oh? You'll have to hurry up and take a look. Liu Qianli urged Lin Xinyin with great interest: "Xinyin, let's go." ”

"Hmm." Lin Xinyin followed in the footsteps of Liu Qianli and Ah Hai and continued to move forward.

After a little more walking, she noticed that there seemed to be more flowers and plants on both sides of the road. At first, she thought it was just ordinary wildflowers, but when she glanced at them, she saw that these flowers were quite neatly planted, and the few small stems separated from the flower stems less than three feet high were hung with strings of flowers that looked like bells, and the stems of the flowers almost bent down. When the wind blows, the small bells sway gently, as if they are playing silent music.

Is this lily of the valley? Lin Xinyin's gaze swept over the rows of flowers, and saw that in addition to the white flowers, there were also purple flowers with more beautiful shapes, which looked a little like roses at a rough glance, but had a bell-shaped corolla. She thought for a moment before she recognized it as a purple bellflower.

I really didn't expect to see these horticultural delicate flowers in late spring and early summer in the deep mountains of eastern Guangdong, and they bloom so beautifully. These jewel-like flowers, interspersed with white and purple, are luxuriously used to pave a path that is pleasing to the eye. Lin Xinyin had to slow down a little so as not to accidentally wipe off these delicate flowers.

When she reached the end of the road, she saw the fence surrounded by green bamboos in front of her, and all she could see was countless small purple flowers embedded in the dark green bushes. Just standing outside the gate, I can already smell the fragrance that penetrates my heart.

This is the color and taste of lilacs, which are in the flowering season. Through the heavy green branches and purple flowers, Lin Xinyin saw a building hidden in the shade of the trees, it seemed to be just a thatched wooden house from a distance, could it be Wenxin Garden?

Ah Hai's words confirmed Lin Xinyin's conjecture.

"Wen Xinyuan has arrived, let's go in." Ah Hai led Liu Qianli and Lin Xinyin into the gate.

After walking a few more steps on the falling flowers on the ground, I saw the two people standing in front of the wooden house.

It was a man and a woman, not very old.

The man was about twenty-five years old, dressed as a Confucian student, and polite, just like the elegant man who was hidden in the mountains and forests, and when he saw Liu Qianli, an old friend who had not been seen for a long time, he did not hurry up a few steps, smiled and bowed and said: "Qianli, don't come to harm?" ”

"I'm fine, otherwise I can come all the way to eastern Guangdong to meet you? Zhuo Shu is not polite! Although Liu Qianli also smiled back, he spoke very casually, as if he had known Xu Zhuoshu for a long time, so he would laugh without scruples.

"Chisato is still the same, good! Then I will do what you want, and I will not be polite to you! Xu Zhuoshu laughed a few times, and then turned to introduce the woman beside him: "This is my insider, Wen Qiu." However, in fact, Chisato also knows her. ”

That Wen Qiu was no more than twenty years old, dressed in an elegant and simple Yuehua skirt, and walked forward a few small steps, then smiled and said to Liu Qianli and Lin Xinyin: "Wen Qiu has seen two. She spoke in a warm and pure tone, with a pleasant smile, demure and dignified. She used her own name instead of a humble title when she gave the gift, perhaps because she had been married to Xu Zhuoshu for less than a year, and now she met an acquaintance like Liu Qianli, so she took the opportunity to regain a little bit of girlhood playfulness and mowgliness.

"Well, I haven't seen you for many years, Wen Qiu is still as gentle and lovely as she was back then!" Liu Qianli did not hesitate to send his words of praise. Although the Wen Qiu in front of him with a cloud bun is no longer the girl with long hair and shawl in the past.

"Thanks!" While Wen Qiu said with a smile, he also bent his waist slightly and gave a thank you again, but this action was done quickly and skillfully, and it looked more like responding to Liu Qianli's joke, rather than returning the salute informally. She sent an unfinished smile to Lin Xinyin beside Liu Qianli: "What is this girl's name?" ”

"I ...... Well, my surname is Lin and my name is Xinyin. Lin Xinyin was thinking about whether to use any humble title to introduce herself just now, but after thinking about it, she felt that "below" seemed inappropriate, and "little woman" was even more strange, so she hesitated for a while and finally used the word "I". She was thinking about whether she should do any etiquette to meet, but she didn't want to say a blessing like Wen Qiu, and she felt that it didn't seem right to give up like Liu Qianli. Her arms swayed stiffly for a moment, like a standing puppet whose hands had been pulled with a thread, but quickly pressed back to her waist. Immediately after, her ears suddenly became a little hot.

Xu Zhuoshu saw Lin Xinyin's antics in his eyes, and saw that the other party seemed to be a little shy for some reason, so he hurriedly played a round and said: "Okay, okay, since Qianli has already spoken first, then everyone should stop sticking to those boring forms!" The two of them came from afar, so they went to Wen Xingxuan to rest for a while and have a cup of tea. ”

"Ah......" Lin Xinyin turned around and wanted to lead the way after seeing Xu Zhuoshu finish speaking, she was very anxious in her heart, and couldn't help but open her mouth and whispered. She didn't want to drink tea and chat slowly, and when she was thinking about how to ask the other party to help find someone, Liu Qianli took the lead in opening her mouth.

"Zhuo Shu, I came to visit this time, and I have something to ask for." Liu Qianli had already seen Lin Xinyin's hurried expression, so he called out to stop Xu Zhuoshu.

"Oh? But it doesn't hurt to say that. Old friends also said that they begged each other, and it was clear that I was an outsider. Xu Zhuoshu was stunned for a moment, and when he saw Liu Qianli's serious appearance, he thought that he had something urgent, so he immediately stopped.

"Actually, I want Zhuo Shu to help find someone. That person is Xinyin's friend, and he should have arrived in Yuepu, but he was separated from her for some reason, so he had to trouble Zhuo Shu to help. ”

"I said what was the matter, it turned out to be just such a small thing. Miss Lin don't have to worry, since your friend has arrived in Yuepu, it will be much easier. After Xu Zhuoshu beckoned Ah Hai over, he went on to say to Lin Xinyin: "Then Miss Lin, let's first tell me about the general characteristics of your friend, the more detailed the better." ”

"Hmmm! Thank you, thank you! He's called Ling Yueyuan, well, the moon of the moon, the fate of fate, he is now a man, one eye, two mouths...... Ah, no, no! Lin Xinyin thanked her happily, but she was incoherent while being excited. After she patted her heart and calmed down, she racked her brains to say all the impressions of Ling Yueyuan in her memory: "He should be looking for me now." Well, he's the same year as me, I'm March, he's November. However, he is taller than me and looks quite good, but the clothes he wears may be torn, such as a not-so-beautiful stitch on the front of the placket...... Well, maybe not. He talks a lot, usually he is always big and noisy, and occasionally he is a little stupid, a little stupid, a little stupid! However, he actually has a good heart, and will help people and love small animals...... He always likes some strange but funny little things, and by the way, he also loves snacks, especially sweet and sour things......"

Lin Xinyin herself didn't expect to think of so many details about Ling Yueyuan. She kept talking and talking, and was talking happily, when she suddenly saw Liu Qianli and the others looking at her in surprise, so she stuck her shell with a "uh", her cheeks immediately burned, and finally she said hesitantly: "...... Probably, almost...... That's it. ”

"Haha!" Xu Zhuoshu laughed a few times, then turned to Ah Hai and said, "Remember, right? The young man who had just arrived in Yuepu, his name was Ling Yueyuan, and he was also looking for Miss Lin. Ah Hai, you will hurry back to Yuepu first, explain this matter to the members of the merchant gang, and let the merchants in the city and on the dock pay attention to whether they have seen such a person. ”

"Okay, I'll go." Ah Hai, who was not smiling, also smiled at this moment, and said to Lin Xinyin: "Ah Mei don't have to be anxious, I'll rush back to Yuepu by fast horse now to help you find this person." ”

"Ah, ah, thank you......" Lin Xinyin blushed and hurriedly thanked him: "You don't have to be too fast, the mountain road outside is so dangerous, it's better to be careful if you ride a horse." ”

"Don't worry about this, when I rode back to Yuepu from Qingyuan, I also walked a lot of more dangerous mountain roads, and I was used to it. So, I'll go first and wait for my good news! After Ah Hai finished speaking, he turned around and strode along the original path.

Is that all there is to it? Lin Xinyin still felt a little unsure. She hoped that she could follow Ah Hai back to Yuepu to find Ling Yueyuan now. In fact, if you know that this is the result today, then you should have told Ah Hai about your request last night, so that you wouldn't waste a night and a morning......

"So, is there anything else going on now? If not, let's go to Wenxin Garden to taste kung fu tea first. Miss Lin can wait for the good news with peace of mind. Xu Zhuoshu smiled and comforted Lin Xinyin, who had not faded his anxious expression, and continued to lead the way in front. It's just that when he brushed Liu Qianli's side, he took the opportunity to glance at Liu Qianli a few times, which seemed to be saying:

You're pathetic ^_^.

"Huh." Seeing this, Liu Qianli quickly caught up with Xu Zhuoshu and whispered secretly: "Brother, how much do you think about it!" ”

"Really?" Xu Zhuoshu glanced back, and when he saw Wen Qiu, who was smiling even more, he had already stepped forward and beckoned Lin Xinyin, who was dazed, to follow.

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Wen Xinyuan, which seems to be a thatched hut from afar, is quite exquisitely built, with apricots as beams and lemongrass as the roof; The location is also excellent, with mountains and forests in the south, and gurgling mountains and lakes in the north. Find a place in the very spacious living room and hall, and look into the distance, you can take in the beautiful scenery of the lake, mountains and rivers in one.

Everyone sat in the hall, and after a little chat, the tea boy on the side had already boiled the boiling water and scalded the tea set. Xu Zhuoshu personally made tea for guests, filtered the first brew of tea, and after ordering tea, he used a wooden clip to hand the small purple sand teacup containing tea soup to the table in front of Liu Qianli and Lin Xinyin. After putting down the tea set, he smiled again and raised his right hand to make a "please" gesture.

The teacup is a little hot.

Lin Xinyin's fingers just touched the wall of the cup, and they bounced away as if they had touched a small stove, and she couldn't help but whisper a "whew". It's just that she heard Xu Zhuoshu say that the first cup of tea should be tasted at high temperature, so she carefully stretched out her hands, counted her fingers and lifted the delicate purple sand cup to her lips, and gently snorted a few times before taking a sip carefully.

It is indeed warm and fragrant. In the early summer, the mountains are still cold, and this small cup of phoenix single fir tea with wisps of heat starts from the entrance and warms all the way to the stomach, dispelling the cold felt since entering the mountain.

She felt a warmth in her heart, but she didn't have the interest to savor the cup of hot tea. After putting down the teacup, she turned her head to look into the distance, looking at the dark blue lake at the foot of the mountain in the distance, as quiet as a mirror, the reflection of the green mountains and forests in the water, the beautiful scenery made her forget a little trouble, but the worries in her heart were still as difficult to silence as an undercurrent.

Liu Qianli and Xu Zhuoshu next to him chatted about the past after drinking a few cups of tea, and there were bursts of hearty laughter from time to time. Their topic was too unfamiliar to Lin Xinyin, but she still heard some keywords, such as "harsh winter", "young time", "Jiangnan", "adventure" and so on.

It sounds like Liu Qianli, Xu Zhuoshu and Yan Dong have known each other since they were young, and they have traveled together, and it seems that they have also been to the Jiangnan area. It must have been a rare and unforgettable experience for them, and it was no wonder that even though they hadn't seen each other for years, their friendship was still the same; Therefore, when we meet again today, when we talk about the past when we were young, we will have the resonance and emotion that touches the depths of my heart.

Lin Xinyin watched Liu Qianli and Xu Zhuoshu talk happily, and she couldn't interject, and she had a feeling that she seemed to be ignored. However, it is a memorial time between them, so let them enjoy this rare opportunity to get together. Thinking so, she took another sip of tea when she was bored. And at this moment, Wen Qiu beside her also spoke to her.

"Look at these two people, as if they want to pour out all the words they haven't said in years." Wen Qiu glanced at Xu Zhuoshu and Liu Qianli reproachfully, and then looked at Lin Xinyin with a smile: "But it's no wonder, after all, since the flowers are all parted, it's been five years in the blink of an eye." I still remember that Liu Qianli always looked smiling at that time, and when we met again today, my appearance seemed to have changed a little, but the sunny charm had not changed at all. By the way, when did Xinyin meet Liu Qianli? ”

"This ...... Just a few days ago. It just so happened that he helped me a lot, and that's how I got to know each other. Lin Xinyin felt that her encounter with Liu Qianli was quite dramatic, but if she wanted to talk about it in detail, she could almost go to tell the story, so she casually said so. However, when she listened to Wen Qiu's words, she guessed that Wen Qiu also seemed to have known Liu Qianli for a long time, maybe these people were a group of close partners when they were teenagers and girls. Then, Wen Qiu can also join the topic of Liu Qianli and Xu Zhuoshu at any time, she took the initiative to talk to her, maybe she didn't want to be left aside!

"Well, he's really kind-hearted and helpful." Wen Qiu looked at Lin Xinyin, smiled very seriously and said, "He's a good person!" ”

"Uh-huh, well, good guy, good guy." Lin Xinyin casually said a few perfunctory sounds, looked away, and thought about changing the topic. Helplessly, the gossip cells in her head were limited, and she was in a hurry, so she didn't know what to say to Wen Qiu after thinking about it. She started her gaze aimlessly from the teacups on the coffee table, and swept all the way to the potted plants in the corners of the hall, the landscape paintings on the walls, the log pillars at the entrance, until she suddenly saw the clusters of purple outside Wenxin Garden.

So, she remembered this place called Zi Yin Gang, and while she was curious, she asked Wen Qiu: "Is the reason why this place is called Zi Yin Gang because there are many purple flowers and trees?" ”

"Hey. This cause and effect has to be reversed to say because there are flowers and trees first, and then there are names. This place wasn't called that before. Wen Qiu blinked, and the corners of his mouth turned into a touching smile again. Although she has always been smiling before, she has always been somewhat polite, but this time the smile seems to be completely from the heart, full of happiness and faintly revealing a little shyness. It was about Lin Xinyin who raised this topic that happened to touch the past that she wanted to talk about the most. Her chatterbox opened at once, but she still controlled her emotions well, her tone was still gentle, but the speed of her speech was inevitably a little faster: "In fact, the whole hill is planted with purple flowers and trees in this little place. But to be honest, it's not easy to cultivate this little garden here. Just because I prefer purple, Zhuo Shu did everything possible to introduce suitable flowers and trees everywhere, and it was not easy to have this scenery after a few years. Sometimes I laugh at him, just such a small place that can be walked in ten steps, and I am embarrassed to change the name to Zi Yingang? It would be nice to have another name called Ziyin Garden, but he always smiled noncommittally, and he didn't know what he was thinking......

Lin Xinyin listened quietly to Wen Qiu's reminiscence of Zi Yingang's origin with great interest, and couldn't say a word. She could strongly feel the pride contained in Wen Qiu's ridiculous tone, could this be a way to show off with a woman's characteristics? After Wen Qiu's memories came to an end for the time being, she continued to ask another more interesting question: "I see...... So, what was the name of this place before? ”

"The previous name was also a homonym, but the literal meaning was very different. This place was originally called Ziyingang, which is the child's ......" Wen Qiu paused for a moment and continued to explain with a smile: "The sound of the rhythm." This landscape has been using this name since it became the property of the Xu family decades ago, but it was only changed by Zhuo Shu a few years ago. However, if you communicate with the mountain people in this vicinity, they only know about Ziyingang, but they don't know that there is such a Ziyingang. ”

"Zineoka? Ziyingang ......" Lin Xinyin silently recited it a few times, only to feel that this name was awkward and didn't know what it meant, and couldn't help frowning: "Strange name...... What is the origin of this name? ”

"I don't really know. In fact, when I first heard about this name, I was also very curious, and I asked some old people, but no one knew. The name is said to have been passed down for hundreds of years, and no one has known the reason for this for a long time. Wen Qiu also looked regretful, but Xuan even told another story: "But compared to this unknown name, the ginkgo forest on this mountain has quite a history. I wonder if Xinyin has heard of a thousand-year-old ginkgo tree? ”

"I've heard people say it several times, but I haven't seen ......it with my own eyes," Lin Xinyin's pupils flashed with a look of longing. She had heard about the millennium ginkgo several times before coming here, and Ye Youyou also suggested that she should go and see it. So, what is the origin of this thousand-year-old ginkgo? The curiosity in her heart continued to swell, causing her to move a few times unconsciously. But she realized that she was not officially invited, so she remained seated.

"That being the case, it's hard to get this trip, so naturally you have to go and see it!" Wen Qiu was very sensitive to catch Lin Xinyin's curiosity, maybe she didn't want to sit here for too long, so she quickly turned her head and shouted to Xu Zhuoshu and Liu Qianli, who were talking happily: "Ah, you have been talking for a long time, why don't you stop for a while and go out for a walk?" Isn't Chisato also interested in the apricot grove here? ”

Actually, they didn't talk for long. However, Liu Qianli soon realized that it seemed that he had almost forgotten Lin Xinyin, who was left aside, so he pushed the boat to Xu Zhuoshu and asked: "By the way, Zhuoshu, I did hear you talk about this thousand-year-old ginkgo biloba a few years ago, but I haven't had the opportunity to see it." Now I would like to ask you to lead the way yourself, so that we can open our eyes. ”

"Well said, well said! Please forgive me for the poor hospitality. Xu Zhuoshu stood up slowly, but saw that Wen Qiu in the other side had already affectionately taken Lin Xinyin's right hand and got up, so he smiled and made a gesture to Liu Qianli: "Then please ...... here."

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There is another fork in the road outside Wenxin Garden, and the steering direction on the mountain winds away. Lin Xinyin climbed up the mountain with everyone, the more he went up, the denser the woods became, and after a while, he could no longer see the open mountain and lake scene, and all he saw around was the ancient trees that grew taller and taller.

It was to the apricot forest, so it was not yet autumn, the leaves were still tender and green, standing under the dense forest leaves, looking up and not seeing half an inch of sunlight, so that she had the illusion of sinking into the forest sea. Walking through the woods feels a bit like walking in the Nanami Mountain, but the mood is very different. In fact, she shouldn't be in the mood to watch any thousand-year-old ginkgo now, but she doesn't know why she is so interested. Maybe she really has nothing to do now, and she is idle; Or maybe this rare peace at this time allowed her to erase some of the depression in her heart; Perhaps, it was because of the curiosity in her heart that was constantly stirred up that she wanted to see the thousand-year-old ginkgo.

This complicated feeling soon turned into a pure amazement when she came to the front of the legendary thousand-year-old ginkgo. She had thought that it was just a tree, no matter what. But when she saw the thousand-year-old ginkgo with her own eyes, she felt that perhaps it should be defined by an ancient tree.

The thousand-year-old ginkgo biloba stands like a hill above the Ziyin Gang, and the thick roots full of moss break through the soil, supporting the trunk of the tree that a dozen or so people can't enclose; The branches on the top of the tree extend in all directions, and the branches and leaves are so luxuriant that the people standing under the tree have the feeling that the tree is covering the sky and the sun. It was noon, and the sun was in full bloom, and the sunlight that poured down filtered through the layers of branches and leaves, and even if it was lucky enough to pass through the gaps in the branches and leaves, it was only sprinkled with speckled and different shapes of characters, like an ancient code that no one could decipher.

Lin Xinyin couldn't help but slow down her pace and slowly approached the thousand-year-old ginkgo. She suddenly felt like she was on a pilgrimage, as if the ancient tree in front of her was an ancient relic of worshipping the gods. When she got closer, she found that the trunk was not at all round and smooth like the other trees, but was covered with countless scars, as if they had been cut by a sharp blade, like the dense ravines cracked in the dry earth.

This is the mark of the years. Lin Xinyin raised her right hand and stroked the scar on the trunk, and a rough and dull sensation came from her fingertips. If each scar symbolizes a painful past, then I really don't know how many times Ginkgo has experienced wind, rain, frost and snow in the past thousand years. But it still survived tenaciously, and spread its branches, turning these scars into unique medals on its body, like a warrior who has experienced countless brutal battles.

She couldn't help but raise her left hand and press both hands on the trunk together, wanting to feel the heaviness that had passed through thousands of years. For a moment, she felt as if she was standing in front of a huge portal of time and space, and if she recited the spell correctly, she could go back in time and travel into the future. She even seemed to hear a small sound coming from behind the door, as if telling a thousand-year-old legend. She tried to put her ears to listen, but the attempt was quickly interrupted by the gentle laughter behind her.

"Hey...... Xinyin, you know what? There is a legend that as long as a woman holds a tree with both hands, she will definitely be able to give birth to a son in the future! ”

These words frightened Lin Xinyin, her face changed suddenly, and the ancient tree in front of her instantly seemed to turn into a furnace, so burning that she quickly withdrew her hands and jumped back a few steps.

"Hah!" Wen Qiu hurriedly smiled and comforted: "Xinyin, don't be nervous, the premise is that you must make a tree with your beloved......"

"Oh, oh......" Lin Xinyin realized that she was overreacting, but she still looked shocked.

"Yes, there's another legend!" Wen Qiu continued to recount in a matter-of-fact manner: "Legend has it that as long as you walk around this thousand-year-old ginkgo tree three times without distraction, if there happens to be a ginkgo leaf falling on your head, it will ......."

"What will it be?" Lin Xinyin saw that Wen Qiu deliberately stopped, and she didn't know what she was selling.

What will happen? Do you want to do it? Or will you reach a happy ending with the person you like? Presumably, this is roughly the case with such legends!

"You'll be smarter! Ha! Wen Qiu looked at Lin Xinyin's eyes full of curiosity, but threw out a ridiculous answer.

"Huh...... That's it, huh? Lin Xinyin was indeed a little disappointed: "If you become smart, what will you be smart?" ”

"What's this......" Wen Qiu seemed to be a little stumped, so he explained indiscriminately: "It's probably that what you don't understand will become understood, and what you don't understand will become understood!" ”

"Oh?" Liu Qianli on the other side stopped. He happened to go around three times, and raised his hand to touch his hair regretfully: "It's a pity, why don't you have half a leaf to patronize the top of the despicable head?" Isn't it because I'm disgusted by this old tree? ”

"Probably because you have too many distractions in your heart, and you are not sincere enough." Xu Zhuoshu, who was beside Wen Qiu, also made a joke.

"That's it, that's it." Liu Qianli shook his head bitterly, and after walking away a few steps, he turned back to Lin Xinyin and said, "Hey, why don't Xinyin also walk around three times to have a look?" Maybe there will be a leaf falling? ”

"Really? Then I'll take a walk and see......" Lin Xinyin smiled, and really took a step around the thousand-year-old ginkgo. In fact, this is not the season of falling leaves, so it will be such a coincidence, but there are leaves falling on the top of the head? It's just that she had thought about walking around this thick trunk and taking a closer look at this ancient tree that has gone through all the vicissitudes of life.

So, in the name of this legend, let's take a good look!

The first lap.

The soles of the shoes pressed against the stumps and leaves on the mud and sand, and there was a slight sound of stepping on them. Without this sound, it would be a world of silence. This scarred ancient tree is quietly bathed in the sun, as if it has been accustomed to seeing the sunset and the changing wind and clouds for thousands of years; Like a god in a deep sleep, the girl who playfully circled around him was but a small wave in the long river of time to him, what could be enough to awaken the ancient soul?

Second lap.

Suddenly the wind rose. The wind was not strong, but it gently swept the branches and leaves on the top of the ancient tree, and it made the green leaves of the tree sway and rustle. The continuous sound of leaves is connected into a long melody, perhaps this is a piece of music from ancient times, carrying countless years of the past, but how to listen attentively to understand it?

Third lap.

The rumors have not stopped, and Lin Xinyin has finished her journey. She casually raised her right hand to the trunk of the ancient tree, raised her head and looked up, and showed a touching smile at the swaying ginkgo biloba leaves that were not interesting:

"Oh, nothing happened!"

This smile seemed to touch the ginkgo tree, which had been dormant for thousands of years, so that there was really a leaf falling in the breeze.

Lin Xinyin's smile was still fixed on her handsome face, and in her clear eyes, the shape of a leaf gradually became clear.

The leaf, which seemed to come from heaven, kissed her forehead so leisurely, miraculously, and impartially.

"Ding".

A subtle sound. It is like a drop of water falling on the surface of a calm and mirror-like lake, and in an instant, it ripples in circles.

The jade on the ring on the right hand quietly glows with blue light.

The jet-black eyes suddenly turned brown. Without warning, the eye of the heart suddenly activated.

In an instant, it was as if an endless darkness had struck, sweeping the sky and enveloping the earth.

Between heaven and earth, it is as if only he is left, and the thousand-year-old ginkgo tree beside him.

Lin Xinyin turned around in horror, and her right hand did not forget to press on the ancient tree, but a familiar figure appeared in her eyes.

The blood in her body suddenly seemed to freeze.

Not far away, a young girl was standing, looking at herself with a smile.

The girl...... Isn't that herself?

Or rather, that's the current "she" herself.

Is that a mirror? Is it a hallucination? Or something else?

"Ahh Lin Xinyin couldn't help but scream.

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