25. Kowloon Cup
"So, this thing can still make wine?" Alcas fiddled with the Nine Dragons Cup casually, showing an uninterested expression, "Alas, it's a pity that you can't conjure blood, it's boring!" β
"Heh, the mystery of the Kowloon Cup, do you need me to tell you?" Jingxiang reached out and took the Nine Dragons Cup, and with a slight stroke of her slender fingers, a layer of brown shell fell off the outside, revealing a crystal clear texture, shining like amber, revealing a long-standing and solemn royal majesty.
"It is said that the Nine Dragons Cup was built by a county magistrate in the Ming Dynasty for several months before it was successful, and when it was dedicated to the emperor, it provoked Longyan Dayue, and he also followed the addition of officials to the knighthood." Fang Meng walked up to Jingxiang and looked at the Nine Dragons Cup with an expressionless face.
"Yes, this Nine Dragon Cup is probably Zhu Yuanzhang's funeral item, and it is still recorded in history," Jingxiang glanced at the outside of the barrier and shrugged, "I really didn't expect it to fall into his hands, the greed of the human heart is really sad." β
"Oh? How so? Alcas didn't know anything about Oriental culture, and his crimson eyes lifted with a curious expression.
Seeing that he wanted to hear the story, Jingxiang simply sat on the plastic chair beside him and told him about the history of the Nine Dragons Cup, "There is such a legend among the people that after Zhu Yuanzhang got the "Nine Dragons Cup", he often used this treasure to hold wine banquets for the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs. At a banquet, he intended to reward a few of his confidants for drinking a little more, so he deliberately filled them with imperial wine, while sifting the wine shallowly for some of the other ministers who usually liked to be outspoken. β
As a result, it backfired, and the ministers who were deliberately taken care of by the emperor did not drink the wine, and all the imperial wine leaked from the bottom of the "Nine Dragon Cup", while the other ministers happily drank the imperial wine given by the emperor. The emperor was very puzzled by this, and the reason for this was that he knew that this cup of wine was the most fair, and it could only be shallow and flat when it was filled with wine, not too full, otherwise, all the wine in the cup would be leaked, and there would be no drop left," Jingxiang paused, and his eyes gestured to Chen Zhong outside the enchantment, "Do you know what kind of smell he has?" It's the smell of greed. β
"The Kowloon Cup has another name, called the Kowloon Fair Cup," Fang Meng's eyes deepened and deepened, and the cold white light outlined the angularity of the side face, "Those who are content are watered, and those who are greedy are exhausted." It is just a warning to the world that people should not be insatiable. β
Jingxiang turned to look at him, the corners of her lips curled slightly, and she nodded in agreement. She thought that Fang Meng refused to treat Chen Zhong just now, he must be a principled person, but why did he mention the matter of the book of years to herself? What did he do when he got the Book of Years?
"Hey, what are you going to do with it?" Alcas refers to a group of people who have been immobilized outside the barrier.
Jing Xiang looked at it, and saw that the skin on Chen Zhong's body was cracked, especially the one on his chest, which was purple-black, gradually looking like a dehydrated zombie, and his eye sockets were sunken in, looking terrifying.
"You're a doctor, you say?" She turned her head sideways and looked at Fang Meng.
"His blood is filled with the water of greed, and there is no cure for it, not to mention, why should I save him?" Fang Meng sneered softly, and the corners of his mouth immediately returned to a tense coldness, "Now, the water of greed in his heart and veins is flowing out, it's really a good thing." However, it should not be long lived. β
"Oh? Don't they all say that healers are benevolent? Kagami looked at him, her eyes full of inquiry.
"Heh, that's what kind of person is it. I don't want to be unprincipled. β
Jingxiang raised her eyebrows, the corners of her lips curled slightly, and she agreed in her heart that she didn't speak.
Fang Meng took a few steps, then turned his head and asked, "Why are you here?" "Damn, I actually chatted with them just now, and I forgot to inquire about the other party's intentions. And this woman has a vampire by her side, what the hell does she want to do?
He didn't show his feelings, his face was still unmoved, and he did a good job of reining in all the doubts in his eyes.
Jing Xiang also remembered the purpose of her coming at this time, looked at Fang Meng in front of her, and looked happy, "There is a doctor here, you can save a lot of trouble!" β
"Huh?" Fang Meng was stunned when he saw her smiling.
"Well, I guess you know what kind of creature he is, right?" Kagami turned to the side and pointed to His Royal Highness the Prince in the chair.
Alcas lifted the brim of his cap and looked up, his crimson pupils showing an unhappy gaze, "Hey, I'm the prince of the Venture Clan, what do you mean?" β
Jingxiang ignored him and continued to say to Fang Meng: "That's it, let's come here once a week to get the blood bag, and the formalities will be handed over to you." In exchange, I can invite you to my shop for a cup of tea and talk about the book of the years by the way. β
Fang Meng frowned slightly when he heard the book of years, and was about to ask for an explanation, but found that the chair in front of him was empty, the two of them were gone, the enchantment had been removed, and the strange smell of alcohol came to his face, and his eyes irrepressibly showed a look of disgust.
Fang Meng waved his hand, a stream of purple gas swept by, Chen Zhong disappeared suddenly, only a few medical staff who were frozen in their original positions remained, his face was faint and expressionless, and his hands were inserted into the pockets of his white coat and walked towards the duty room.
The sound of ethereal footsteps echoed in the empty corridor, and when the sound gradually faded away, the medical staff who had been fixed in place resumed their movements, and everyone looked at each other, wondering why they were here, obviously forgetting what had happened before.
Fang Meng returned to the duty room and closed the door, and as soon as he walked to the table, his body couldn't help but stiffen - on the green glass cover lay a black mandala petal, slender as a feather, deep and dark.
He stretched out his hand to take it and looked at it, his slender brown eyes flashed with a sharp light, the love was complicated and difficult to distinguish, as if he hooked his lips, he moved his palm, and the black petals did not enter his palm, and disappeared in an instant.
In the shop, Kagami and Alcas sat facing each other.
"Didn't you say you're hungry? Why not drink? Kagami asked.
Alcas looked at the rough brown crockpot in front of him with a confused expression, "Hey, I want a crystal cup!" Crystal mug! What are you giving me? He reached out and knocked on the crockpot, and put delicious food in this kind of thing, would it affect the appetite?
"Oh, I'm really sorry, Your Royal Highness, I won't let the crystal cups in my collection smell strange blood, so don't fight them," Jingxiang stroked her black hair and pointed to the notebook on the table, "The store rules clearly stipulate that the clerk's living standards are arranged by the boss." β
Hehe, when you come to her, you naturally have to obey her arrangement, and your arrogant temper must be uprooted!
"Forget it, then give me a normal glass, shall you?" Alcas pursed his lips, his crimson pupils announcing a compromise, and the light reflected in it shone brightly, and at this moment his long silver hair hung down like a waterfall, and a few strands leaked onto the pear blossom wood tea table, attracting attention like diamonds.
Jingxiang was stunned for a while, her thoughts couldn't help but drift far away, and a name flashed in her mind, Qin Yuan γ»γ»γ»γ»γ»γ» said, she hadn't deliberately thought about him for a long time? I don't know what about the place he was talking about? I'd love to check it out.
"Did you listen to me?" Seeing Kagami's distraction, Alcas asked a little angrily, is it already pitiful for him to be a prince of the venture clan who has become a clerk, and now not only can he not use exquisite tableware, but even his request for a glass will not be accepted?
"Well, forget it, I'll give you a crystal cup. But if you're picky, go back to Hungary and bring your own special cutlery. Jingxiang knocked on the table, and with a "bang", the goblet that had been crystal clear came out of nowhere and was placed in front of Alcas.
"Your magic is good." Alcas raised his eyebrows and said appreciatively, he couldn't tell what the other party was right now, humans were definitely not, so what was it?
"Thank you for the compliment, your strength should not be underestimated." Jingxiang hooked her lips, praised each other politely, and added a sentence in her heart, but she was still not my opponent!
Alcas shook the crystal cup slightly, the smile on his face uncertain. The exquisitely clear utensils were filled with a bright red liquid, a little viscous, a little colorful.
He took a sip gracefully, his lips reddening even more, "It's time to get down to business, do you have any good ideas about my dormancy?" β
"Heh, the dormant period of your blood clan can't be solved by my strength, but it doesn't mean that you can't rely on the power of other things. Although the purpose is different, I believe that the two of us are looking for the same thing," Kagami paused, "No, it should be said that the three of us are looking for the same thing." β
"The Book of Years?" Alcas put down the crystal cup in his hand, clasped his hands around his chest and thought, his crimson pupils glowed with a dull light, this book of time still appeared frequently in his ears just now, "I looked for it to avoid a dormant period, so what are you for?" β
"For the sake of memory," Kagami didn't think there was anything to hide from him, "I know anything in the world, but I don't know where I came from, it's sad, isn't it?" β
"Heh, that sounds terrible." Alcas looked at her, a flash of doubt and doubt in his eyes.
"Okay, it's not early today, it's time to rest." Jingxiang said and stood up, looked at the hot green tea on the table, and the viscous red blood in the crystal cup, and couldn't help but be happy.
"Where do I live?" Alcas followed suit.
"There are a lot of rooms upstairs, you can pick and choose whatever you like."
Alcas looked in the direction she was pointing, and there was a small staircase behind the counter, which curved into a spiral to the second floor, wrapped in a layer of shiny silver metal, and a thick goose-down carpet was laid under the steps.
"Alright then, good night." He smiled slightly, and did not ask for the next black crystal coffin, because he was afraid of γ»γ»γ»γ»γ»γ»
"Oh, by the way, since you have a light-proof ring, you can adjust your schedule, sleep at night, work during the day, OK?" Kagami remembered something, stood at the top of the stairs and turned around and said.
The black line on Alcas's forehead slipped down, and he knew itγ»γ»γ»γ»γ»γ»
"I'm a Bloodline!" Is the one who goes to bed late and wakes up early still considered a blood clan?
"Oh, I'm sorry, it's a shop rule, you have to follow it!" Jingxiang spread his hands, revealing a helpless expression.