Chapter 1: Waiting in the middle of summer
Chapter 1: Waiting in the middle of summer
In the summer of 1410 of the world calendar, the Yongle City of the Juetian Dynasty was not peaceful. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ο½ο½ο½Uο½Eγ ο½ο½ο½ο½
Why isn't it peaceful?
Because this small town, which is not very different from ordinary towns, suffered the baptism of war three months ago, and is now in ruins.
In order to prevent the invasion that may come again, the walls of Yongle City in all directions were artificially raised by five flags, and from a distance, it looked like an unfinished pyramid, only to close the top and become a closed furnace.
But thanks to the soldiers' efforts to build day and night, the streets and alleys are full of burgeoning shops, hotels, stalls and vendors. With the protection of the army and the fortress, the crowd of people began to sell endlessly, tirelessly, and even the singing of the known could not be compared. In this scorching afternoon, it seems that only the white clouds know how to converge and rest, leaving a blue sky uncovered, and the sun is like a flame.
At least, Nangong Ming's heart was very eager for water and sleep.
At noon, riding his horse forward under the scorching sun, not only was he uncomfortable, but even the wild horses under him, which were known for their strength, were tired and out of breath.
The sun was scorching with the sweat overflowing under the saddle, and finally left the salt crystals that could not be evaporated attached to Ming's back and Naruto's joints, until the last drop of water on his body was squeezed dry, Naruto could not escape the judgment and chase of the blazing sun.
The feeling of heat was very uncomfortable for him, but what made him even more unbearable was that the kettle was empty.
In front of him, he saw that the official road was winding like a snake, as if it extended to the end of the world, and the whole road was erected on the town, as if it was going straight to the sun, and it did not belong to the world. With every step, Jiaoming felt strained, the heat burned his face, and it seemed that the only thing that could replenish water was horse urine.
He finally scolded angrily: "******. β
As he spoke, Naruto threw the kettle hard at the woman who was following him, "How long are you going to chase me?" Okay, okay, give me a drink of saliva, and then fight against each other? β
"You're dreaming! Even if I'm tired to death, I'm going to peel you off first! Drink your blood when you're thirsty, eat your flesh when you're hungry, Nangong Ming, don't you want to escape from the palm of my hand! β
Behind Naruto came a light voice that had nothing to do with the hot weather, which was a girl's unique voice, but the content of what she said was not very beautiful, and even a little crazy.
"Are you a barbarian from the southern swamps? Why does it sound like I'm not your enemy, but like your lunch? β
Naruto looked back helplessly and saw that the kettle he threw had been thrust into the slam by the woman with a spear.
She rode a beautiful little mare, the mare's whole body was snow-white, and matched the color of the girl's hairβshe had long silver hair that was different from most of Juetian'sβand the sweat stains on it were like reflections on shining scales, and they were as clear as freshly dug diamonds.
"If you stop now, maybe I'll leave you with a whole corpse!" The girl was menacing, her legs clamped the horse's belly to increase her speed, and the spear was aimed at Ming's ass as a stab.
"That's why you're attacking my backyard?!" The monster screamed, pulled the reins tightly with his left hand, and pulled out the short blade at his waist with his right hand, protecting his gut at the last moment.
Naruto was glad that he was able to react so quickly, after all, he had been sitting on horseback since this morning, and he was dying with his crotch friend.
This consumed a lot of his energy, and his buttocks were in a state of jolting for a long time, and he was already numb to the point of not feeling anything. He wasn't even sure if he would feel pain when Moonshine's spear was stuck in it, but it was best not to let him know.
"Less verbose! What I want to do to you is my own business, hurry up and get off the horse and die, don't die anymore! "Yueying's blow was unsuccessful, and the stab was changed to a stroke. But Naruto turned away as if she had expected it, and the spear attack scratched a red mark on the mustang's buttocks. The big black horse neighed in a spurt, and then slipped away from his pursuers.
"They said they wanted me to die, but the body honestly let me go." Ming was stunned, smiled evilly and waved his hand behind him, and the figure of the white horse shrank into a tiny bright spot.
"Waitββ! Stop me! Damn, don't think you'll get rid of me like this, I'm going to skewer you up and hang you at the city gate, and we'll see. β
Yueying blushed and sped up with her spear behind her back. In this way, the farce of the two of them singing and harmonizing one after the other continued to be staged on the zenith official road of Yongle City.
However, it is said that it is a zenith, but in fact, this lane is not as tall as expected. The stone and brick patchwork roads are like the beams of the city, crisscrossing and coming.
The whole Yongle City is also like a huge sky castle, in which the wide lane can accommodate four carriages to travel together, and the narrow one can accommodate two horses riding side by side.
They are also at a height of 10 to 20 flags above the ground, and the gap between them and ordinary bungalows is not large, so Ming hit the idea on this.
"It's not a way to always give her a way to chase her to the end, it's better to take risks and get rid of her completely."
Ming patted the black horse's neck to cheer it up, and at the same time took out two black pills from his belt, one was stalked by him and stuffed into the black horse's mouth, and the other was thrown at Yueying's feet after he taunted: "Okay, before you skewer human flesh, you can practice with this first, see if you can stab it perfectly?" β
"What's so hard about that? Watch me pierce your heart...... This, this is?! β
Yueying didn't think much about it, and drew her spear to break the black ball that Ming thrown, but the sharp tip of the spear had just touched its surface, and a majestic and fishy fog burst out from it, and she instantly lost Ming's trace and vision.
"This is the stinky fart I gave you, master, if you don't think it's enough, I still have a few more, the price is very expensive if you sell it alone, you have to save some sucking."
Ming Heeha snickered, taking advantage of the opportunity when Yueying still couldn't figure out the situation, turned the horse's head, whistled at the same time, and then took off with people and horses.
If you are an ordinary person, even if you pour him two catties of liquor, you may not have the courage to do so. At that moment, the image of Naruto, who was far away from the height of the ground, was like a photograph.
Under the blue sky, the scorching sun dominates the sky, and the cloudless sky dome is dominated by a dark horse, as if the gods have wings in the air.
After eating the pill he fed, the horse leaped violently from the official road to the roof of a bungalow, the interval between which was as wide as a moat, but Naru did it, and was unscathed.
"Shufflerββ!"
"Boom ββ!"
In a cacophony of screeching tiles, the black horse landed with a full score on its feet.
Except for the signs of collapse of the tiled house when it first landed, the rest of the dangers were easily resolved by Ming's superb equestrian skills, and the black horse dragged a long and thick straight scar on the roof, which was Mingyang's proud capital.
"Good man, good job. According to this momentum, it is estimated that tomorrow's strange talk will be that the horse will step on the Feiyan in broad daylight. β
Naruto happily caressed the horse's head, although the stimulant he had just given him had a certain effect, but without the cooperation of the dark horse, he would not have been able to complete the leap anyway.
"Boom." The horse bared its teeth, trying to understand Ming's praise.
At this time, riding out of the dissipating haze, Yueying angrily brandished her spear and pointed at Ming's nose and reprimanded:
Nangong Mingββ! What is the smoke grenade you threw made of? It stinks, ahem, ahem...... Hell, where did you die? This is...... How did you run down! β
She was covered in black stains all over her body and looked like she had climbed out of a chimney. But when she found that Ming was gone, the whole person stayed in place.
"As you can see, the horse's fart was so powerful that it swept me downstairs." Naruto couldn't help but laugh.
"Oh yes, remember to take a shower before you come to kill me. The smoke was mixed with animal droppings, and I don't want to die at the hands of people who smell bad. β
Then he spread his hands, and his handsome smile spoke of contempt.
"Dung ...... Feces, woo...... Nangong Ming! You remember it for me! Yueying had a stunned expression, and her comical appearance was like a groundhog rolling on the ground from the sun.
"Who told you to always shout to kill me, to really catch you, I lost my life, and what you lost was just clean, which is more important, I don't need to emphasize this, right?"
On the shattered roof, Ming gave Yueying a flying kiss, and then turned leisurely in front of her eyes, facing the sun, leaving the girl with a dashing back.
"Wait, wait! Don't run! I'm here to kill you, stop me! β
The girl was confused when she saw that he was leaving, but looking at the official road, the height of only a few dozen flags made her dizzy.
Yueying knew that Naruto had targeted her fear of heights and deliberately provoked herself, but if she didn't catch up with Naruto now, her tracking in the past few days would come to naught, so she wouldn't give up easily.
She really wanted to kill him so much, this almost paranoid desire had been haunting Yueying's mind all the time for eight years.
So much so that she saw Ming about to slip away, acting like a child who hadn't eaten sugar, "Isn't it just the height of dozens of flags?" Just think of yourself as a slime! β
Injected herself with a heart booster, the girl pulled the reins and led the mare behind her, keeping her eyes fixed on the back of Naru's head.
"Why did you say I was expecting you to kill me...... I'm a killer myself, okay? Naruto replied to herself, glancing behind her back out of the corner of her eye.
He is eighteen years old, a native of Juetian, and the illegitimate son of a large family who, after the demise of that family, wandered the world as an orphan.
Naruto had always thought that ten years ago, Yueying had died in the famine, just like the family that had died in the war. Until a few days ago he met her......
"Huh? Why don't you speak, you won't really give up, right? β
The girl, who realized that she was always speaking at the end of her sentence, began to fall silent, and Naruto looked at the high platform in amazement, only to find that it was empty.
On the cloudway that was burned in a trance, only the sparse white clouds left the silver of the mare, and the rest of the eyes reflected in Naruto's eyes were only the blue sky and a few birds cruising in the sky.
However, it didn't take long for Naru to come to the answer that Yueying didn't leave.
"Da ββ!"
"Boom ββ!"
"Do you really think you can't fly?" He heard countless galloping sounds coming from top to bottom, and then the figure of Yueying riding on a horse and sweating came into view.
Personal emotions aside, Naruto has always felt that she is a beauty from beginning to end.
The delicate facial features of the moon are picturesque, and the unique arrangement of ingenuity leaps into the sky, and this manuscript paper does not contain a trace of impurities.
Her hair and eyes can be said to be her most eye-catching "finishing touch", a pair of bright silver hair seems to compete with the moon, and a pair of clear pupils are like flowing crystals. Coupled with the all-over mare, even if the girl is dressed in cloth, she is also stunningly beautiful.
"If I don't give it a try, won't I chase you all morning in vain? So don't you want to run away, until I fail, I will always bite you, Nangong Ming! β
She bit the word Nangong very hard, and with the help of the white horse, she actually wanted to fly directly over the distance between her and Ming as long as ten flags, and her mare legs were short.
"Are you sure you use 'bite' instead of a plug?" Naruto made a lewd joke and shook his head, his eyes filled with ill intentions.
The short, rapid sound of horses' hooves rolled in, and Moonshine was about to make the final charge with her spear in hand. "You nasty embryo, you really live up to the reputation of the Nangong family!"
She roared, the mare's forefeet had already stepped on the edge of the guardrail of the official road, and she was about to fly into the air, "So how many times do you want me to repeat it, I have nothing to do with the Nangong family except for this surname, please Miss you let me go, otherwise I can only retaliate with a tooth for a tooth and make you suffer a little." Ming said indifferently, his right hand stretched over his shoulder.
He took out an object tightly wrapped in a strip of cloth, closed one eye, and aimed at the air: "Goodbye then, Miss Yueying, I hope I will never see you again." β
"Whooshββ!
"Boom ββ!"
"Xiaomei, Xiaomei?! Nangong Ming, you despicable ......"
"Boom ......"
Suddenly, countless subtle movements played notes at the same time. It turned out that what Naru took out from behind him was not something else, but a crossbow arrow. He guessed from the beginning that Yueying would pursue him regardless of his safety, so he kept it hidden and didn't use it. Seeing that her mare couldn't control her momentum, Fang Cai took out a crossbow arrow and shot an arrow at it, but he didn't expect the effect to be outstanding.
The mare is already weaker than the stallion, and with an arrow hitting it in the knee, the little white horse naturally could not jump normally, but took the moon and fell to the ground. But I don't know whether it was the girl's good teaching, or the mare's care, the two did not fall to the ground as Ming thought, but landed on a low tiled house, and the chickens and dogs jumped.
"Beautiful landing, it's a pity I missed the shot, otherwise you should have fallen all over the ground looking for teeth, hehehehe."
Naruto looked at the place where the girl had fallen from afar, and saw pools of blood splashing and flying like overturned five-flavor bottles, and there were countless broken tiles and broken roof skeletons. If you fall like this and Yueying can continue to ride, Ming may really be slaughtered by the neckband:
"It's a big deal for me to be chased by you all morning, and I hope it's not too late to go to Lendl now." Ming muttered, put away his crossbow arrows and daggers, and rode away on a wild horse.
The black horse's temperament is not only irritable, walking on the fragile tiles and thatched roofs without fear, but as swift as the wind, and the horse's mouth is rude and panting for mist.
At this moment, Moonfall crawled out from under the mare. Because the behavior of the two was so shocking, a group of people had gathered nearby to watch the excitement, and a few guys who seemed to be the owners of the house were asking for compensation in her ear.
"I'm sorry, I'll compensate you for the damage, but before that, did anyone here see where that man had gone?" Yueying waved her hand in pain, the mare groaned helplessly in a pool of blood, and the spear even pierced its belly, but there was no one around who sympathized with her plight, and all kinds of abuse and accusations chattered endlessly.
Yueying, who couldn't stand the congestion of the people, had to untie her pockets to eliminate the disaster, but when things calmed down, Ming's figure was as irretrievable as the sunset above the horizon.
Even the silver horse, whom she loved to call Mei, stopped breathing.
"Nangong Ming, you remember it for meββ! The next time I meet you, I want you to look good! "In the scorching afternoon, the girl's angry screams and curses hunted above Yongle City.