White Plum ......

I really can't imagine that the white plum tree planted by my mother has such a story. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Mother, as an Oriental, must be very lonely in us in the West, right?

In my memory, you will give me fairy tales about the Orient, you will teach me oriental paintings, and you will teach me to make some simple oriental food.

Now I know that you have made wine for my daughter's wedding, and you have planted white plum blossoms at home that can only grow in the East.

You must be lonely far from your hometown, right?

You must miss your hometown in the East, right?

So what keeps you in the West?

"Of course, it's because of my favorite Sakura~" You once answered me so gently.

Kindness...... What about before I was born?

Needless to say, it must be because of my father, right? In my memory, every time you talk to me about your father, you are happy.

I was so happy that as a daughter, I felt a little jealous.

With us, far from your hometown, you must be lonely, but you must also be very happy, right?

Because...... There are people you love here, and people you love are always here to accompany you.

I'm so envious, I'm so envious.

If only you could give half of your daughter's happiness.

Alas! Even if it is given to me, my daughter will not be able to enjoy it, after all, Lacey is already ......

While cooking Lacey's favorite schnitzel, he looked lonely at the courtyard

In the courtyard, Bai Suiyun Gongzi still stood there enjoying himself, not moving, he really liked Bai Mei, and he didn't want to sit down. I was willing to stand there just to get closer to the white plum blossoms.

Bai Gongzi is also a very stubborn person...... And Lacey like.

Before. I always see Lacey when I look at the courtyard.

Every time, I would see him practicing his sword there diligently, and he would not stop.

How...... I don't want to.

Hey? Before you know it, it's starting to snow outside......

Should I go and invite Bai Gongzi into the house? Or don't bother him anymore?

That's right, I ...... Should I consult him? Ask him about my discovery in Northridge.

Mr. Nabal has taken care of me not to reveal anything about Northridge to anyone. But...... After all, it's a Taoist mausoleum! As my master, Bai Gongzi must know more than me, right? Although I am not convinced, I also have to admit that Mr. Nabal's suspicion that Lacey's death was related to Bai Suiyun is indeed very reasonable.

That...... Should I ...... or not?

"Sakura-san!" Just as I hesitated, Bai Suiyun suddenly called me from afar, "Can you please come over for a while?" ”

"Yes! I'm coming! ”……

"Miss Sakura, would you mind inviting a friend to your house at this time?" When I walked to his side, Bai Suiyun suddenly threw out a talisman around. After unfolding the Dao Technique Enchantment, he asked in a solemn low voice.

"Huh? Don't mind! ”

Although I don't know why Bai Gongzi is so solemn all of a sudden, Bai Gongzi must not be a bad person to invite, right?

But why did he use the Dao Technique Enchantment of the Isolation Nature?

"That'...... Can you please help me with the invitation? You know, it's not very convenient to go down......"

"It can be," I scratched my head a little inexplicably. "But I didn't know that Bai Gongzi, your friend was not far from here, and now he suddenly went to invite"

"He's just outside the door, he's been waiting for a long time."

"Huh? Outside the door?! ”

Why is it right outside the door?

Looking up at the sky where the snow had begun to fall, I wondered who was waiting outside my door at this time. Still waiting for a long time?! Is he the same person as Bai Suiyun? One admires the fragrance of white plums in the courtyard. One doing the same thing outside the door?

And Bai Suiyun Gongzi is still so mysterious

"Miss Sakura. Stick this talisman and remember: run to the right as soon as you go out, and be sure to shout 'Help!' as you run. ’”

"Huh?!" I'm even more baffled.

"You also have to remember," Bai Suiyun ignored my surprise and continued, "You must run forward as if you didn't see anyone along the road, shouting 'help' all the way!" Kindness...... About 30 steps or so. After that, if you fall to the ground, you must fall face down, and then lie on the ground and don't move! ”

“……”

"Someone should approach you at this point. You must not move, when he squats next to you, you must catch him, it is better to grab his feet no matter what he can grasp, even if it is to grab a corner of his clothes, and then don't move, wait for my signal to understand? Good! Hurry up, he'll probably run away if he's too late. ”

“…… Is that person really Bai Gongzi's friend? ”

I don't understand what Bai Suiyun wants to do. Even a lady deliberately fell in the snow?!

Woo!

Although reluctant, looking at Bai Suiyun's solemn expression, I had to force myself to sigh, who called him someone else's master? ……

Kindness...... I'm supposed to fall beautifully, right?

Go out, shout "help", then run thirty steps to the right and fall...... It should be perfect, right?

Woo! It hurts so much! And the face is stuck to the snow, so icy!

And then what? Will anyone come?

In fact, I probably know what Bai Suiyun's plan is to create the illusion that I was attacked, and wait for his friends to be kind to help...... But why bother? Not a friend? You're even afraid that his friend will run away?!

Click, click.

It seems that someone is approaching, and very careful, and the clatter of stepping on the snow is very soft.

Who could it be?

After a while, the man stood beside me and carefully opened the defensive magic barrier (the golden barrier and Little Luka's seemed to be the defensive barrier, right?). Then leaned down slightly and reached out to probe my snort

Now is the time!

I jerked my strength and quickly rolled in the direction of the man, reaching out my hands to the feet that were standing

The man reacted quickly, and immediately opened his protruding palm as soon as I moved, and the moment he grabbed his trouser legs, a powerful pressure pressed me to the ground! It was so much pressure that it almost crushed me, I couldn't even breathe!

It hurts! Gravity magic?!

"Yikes!" I screamed in pain as I instinctively clenched my hands.

"Huh? Oops! The man let out an exclamation as well, canceling the spell at the same time, "Sakura-san?!" ”

The voice was unfamiliar.

It's someone I don't know, but it seems like I've heard this voice somewhere.

I was relieved a little without the oppression of magic, but fortunately my hands were still clutching the man's trouser legs, and my mission should have been completed, right? below

"You're going to be too heavy." Bai Suiyun Gongzi's leisurely voice came from not far away.

"You?!" The man was obviously stunned for a moment, and then roared angrily, "What are you doing?!" Come and help! Miss Sakura, she ......"

"Haha, how could we Dao magicians be defeated by your magic? Sakura, get up, but if he wants to run, he'd better be pulling his trouser legs! ”

"Yes." I stood up and looked at the stranger next to me! The whole body is covered with snow water, so embarrassed!

That man was a tall vagabond! It should be a middle-aged man pretending to be a homeless man, and he feels that he should be about the same age as his father, right? Although his weather-beaten bronze face made him look older than his age, the piercing eyes told me that he had as much energy as his father.

…… Who is he? How does it feel like I've seen him somewhere?

I searched my memories diligently

"Miss Sakura, don't think about it," the man smiled strangely wryly, "you guessed right, we did meet, and Assa's broth was really delicious on the day of the orphanage!" ”

Yes! That's right! He was the homeless man who was given soup by Asa that day!

"Sir, your interest is strange...... First go and secretly observe Miss Sakura, and then follow her" Speaking of this, Bai Suiyun deliberately paused, "Ah! Of course, I don't mean to blame you, but I think that if you have something, we will be honest and honest! Isn't it better to be honest with each other? Mr. Fan? ”

"......" Mr. Fan didn't answer, just frowned, and looked at Bai Suiyun with a strange expression.

"Are you wondering how I know?" Although Bai Suiyun was still smiling, he was as childlike as innocent pride, "You are indeed very cleverly hidden!" If I weren't blind! Of course, you have noticed that you keep changing your accent and talking to passers-by along the way, and the objects that make noises on your body have also changed from time to time, you must have noticed that I am blind, right? So keep misleading me, but what...... You neglect your feet. ”

"Feet?" Mr. Fan didn't understand, "I keep changing my shoes......"

"Changing shoes won't solve the problem! No matter how you change your shoes, your stride, your pace, and your habits when you walk still haven't changed, of course, these ordinary people can't hear it, but it's not an ordinary blind person! You like to walk on your toes and then take a second step without waiting for your heel to stop, and you always press harder with your left foot than with your right foot, so the sound you make is naturally more unique, right? ”

"This ......"

"I didn't care much about it at first, but no matter where I went this week, your footsteps will definitely appear soon, of course, I can only think that you are following me, I feel that I am still a strong person who is good at tracking, and I am interested in following and observing such an insignificant blind man in Xia, in addition to the curiosity of ordinary people about exotics, it is estimated that only you and your organization are right? Mr. Butler of the Non-God Association who is best at observing and tracking? (To be continued......)