The rain was pouring down.

The five-coloured water system of the Cloud Valley has been the most praised sight in travel magazines in recent years, and this pristine valley is surrounded by lush vegetation and is even more secluded during the rainy summer months. Visitors can only have surprises when they pass through the mountains and forests.

The white dividing line stretches into endless green on the winding asphalt road, and on both sides of the road is a dense bamboo forest, with verdant bamboo leaves swaying in the wind and rain.

Duan Tianqing held a huge black umbrella in his left hand, his expression was leisurely, and he walked along the winding road in the heavy rain.

He was dressed in a retro-style white suit, and despite the wind and rain, there was not a single wet spot on his body, and there was not a trace of stain on his trouser legs, as if raindrops and splashes of stagnant water would actively avoid his body.

In the crook of Duan Tianqing's right arm sat a soft-haired four- or five-year-old girl, who looked at the raindrops falling from the sky with great interest, full of curiosity about everything in the world.

"I've never seen that much rain before, have you?" Duan Tianqing didn't bow his head, and asked indifferently.

"Hmm."

The girl nodded vigorously, her voice still a little milky, and her eyes flashed with joy.

"It never rains at home, and I think it's amazing that so much water can fall from the sky."

"The water vapor in the sea evaporates and enters the atmosphere, where it condenses into clouds in the air as the temperature drops, and is carried inland by the air current, where it becomes rain under the right weather conditions. In a sense, it's from your hometown. Duan Tianqing patiently explained, like a meticulous primary school teacher.

He usually doesn't like to talk much, and only when he faces this girl, he will show rare gentleness.

"Hometown...... Is it? The girl's face showed a look of understanding, and she stretched out her white and tender little hand and gently touched the crystal water droplets dripping from the side of the umbrella.

Water droplets shatter silently.

This is a small road in the countryside of Shuzhong, which leads to the deepest part of the Cloud Valley. With the development of scenic spots and the increase of tourists, a few years ago, the country spent a lot of money to pave a single-lane road, which is relatively much more convenient, but some people are sad about the ecological destruction.

It is said that the large-leaved larks that used to inhabit the cloud valley all year round have been wiped out in recent years. This is a national second-class protected animal, the coat color is bright, the sound is like a song, and it is also a major attraction to attract tourists in the past.

Last night, when I was staying at the B&B, an elderly bird watcher complained for a long time at the dinner table after drinking, and even cried bitterly at the end.

He has been photographing the movements of the big-leaf lark for fifteen consecutive years, but this year he has found nothing, Duan Tianqing can understand his feelings.

But Duan Tianqing understands better that the way of heaven is impermanent, and that there must be extinction, and the more beautiful things are, the less long they often last. So he silently covered the ears of the sleeping little girl, lest she be awakened by the roar of others.

Traveling to Yungu is one of the latest fashions, most people will choose to drive, and a few young people will ride healthier, but Duan Tianqing has been walking. Occasional companions would curiously ask him about his purpose, but he would just smile and say nothing.

He didn't talk much.

People in the trip are enthusiastic, and some people will ask Duan Tianqing's profession, and he often confesses frankly after a little groaning.

"I'm a physiognomy teacher."

"Xiangshi? Is it a fortune teller? ”

"Pretty much. Detect the number of fortunes, measure good fortune and evil, and occasionally make a cameo appearance to exorcise evil spirits, fix feng shui and so on. ”

The Duan family's secret lineage is inherited, and originally only did one thing. It's a pity that it has been inherited for thousands of years, and if you want to survive, it is best to learn a little bit of everything, so the originally simple Duan family master gradually started various part-time jobs under the pressure of the times.

In this age of occult decay, he has done well.

At least, Duan Tianqing measured the weather today very accurately.

He wisely brought the umbrella.

Duan Tianqing had already walked a long way in the rain with the little girl in her arms, but she didn't look tired, and her long and thin body seemed to have immeasurable strength hidden in it. This mystery also matches his appearance, his face is as delicate as a teenager, but when you look closely, you feel as if you have seen the vicissitudes of the world.

As a result, Duan Tianqing's age became a mystery, making it hard to believe that he was not yet twenty years old.

But this is not to say that he was born old, no matter from any point of view, Duan Tianqing is a beautiful man with outstanding demeanor, and it is easy to impress people. If it weren't for his attitude of rejecting people thousands of miles away, he would probably have made a lot of friends during this journey.

Along the way, many strange women took the initiative to ask him for contact information.

"Daddy......"

The little girl in her arms suddenly spoke, pointing ahead.

Duan Tianqing looked up and saw a white off-road vehicle flashing double jumps, parked diagonally on the side of the road. The wheels on the right were already far off the road, and there was a mess of glass shards on the ground, apparently in an accident.

"If travel is not good, there will be injuries and ......"

Duan Tianqing sighed lightly. This car, he recognized.

Before going out this morning, Duan Tianqing had made a divination for the people in the car, and he seriously suggested that they should take a day off today and not continue to move forward. However, the other party just laughed, stepped on the accelerator and walked away.

It's not been more than three hours now.

"Teacher Duan!" A young girl with a ponytail jumped out of the car like a rabbit and gushed excitedly, "You're a god!" We just drove here and crashed, and we were talking about you just now! ”

She wore a sky-blue raincoat on her head, but it wasn't enough to provide complete shelter in the storm, her rain-soaked bangs clinging to her forehead, dripping down her sideburns and down her delicate chin, but she didn't care.

This is a group of college students who took advantage of the summer vacation to travel by car, a man and three women, all of whom are second-year students at Beijing Normal University. The girl who spoke was named Du Duo, nineteen years old this year, a little girl who was in a hurry, and she was the first to talk to Duan Tianqing at the homestay last night.

Her companions followed awkwardly, and the male student who was driving, Qin Wei, was still a little unconvinced, he felt that it was just a coincidence, and he kept refuting just now. Suddenly seeing Duan Tianqing, the prophet, his expression was unnatural.

The other two girls hid behind Qin Wei and looked at Duan Tianqing with some awe - Duan Tianqing was familiar with this kind of gaze, and for the unknown, human beings often felt more fear.

His eyes wandered around the broken down SUV and asked softly, "Did you call roadside assistance?" ”

Qin Wei nodded and said with annoyance: "I have beaten it, but it will take two or three hours for the trailer to arrive." It's too far out of the way, and we're going to take a ride to Anle first, and then rent a car there again. ”

Young people are full of enthusiasm, and even if they encounter setbacks, they will not change their original plans. They originally rented the car, as long as they carried their luggage, other problems can be handled by the car rental company.

Of course, this will cost an extra fee, but these college students seem to have a good family background and don't care about it at all.

Duan Tianqing frowned slightly, he looked at Qin Wei's face, and then turned his head to look at Du Duo. After thinking for a while, he persuaded absentmindedly: "I will build yì for you to go back to Fengyuan for the time being." It's only an hour's drive back here, so there's no need to rush so much. ”

Du Duo's eyes lit up, and he grabbed Duan Tianqing's sleeve, "Teacher, is it possible that we will still have a bloody disaster if we go further?" ”

She spoke lightly on this topic, as if there was a calamity but something to be excited about.

"I've already said it in the morning."

Duan Tianqing took a step back silently, letting go of the enthusiasm of the young girl, "Listen to it or not, it's up to you." ”

Qin Wei flattened his mouth, "There is not much left in the summer vacation, and our progress is already lagging behind, and we are still thinking about going through the cloud valley and going all the way to the Tibetan border." If you waste a few days, you will probably have to go back, and you really can't delay. ”

From the trail of Yungu all the way to the west, you can reach the Tibetan border, and then walk for five or six days to Akmuyou Airport. If you don't want to take this road, you have to turn back to Ningdu after arriving in Yungu, probably these young people are not willing to take the same journey.

Duan Tianqing nodded, everyone had their own choice. The qiē in the world is like a net, fine and regular, and forcible intervention will only bring unnecessary quarrels and ultimate tragedy. Even if it is about human life, sometimes he can only stand by and watch, this is the truth that the teacher asked him to remember on the first day of learning the secret genealogy of the Duan family.

So he didn't say anything more, just smiled, "Well, goodbye." ”

He has his own way to go.

Duan Tianqing still held the little girl steadily, turned around and walked into the rain curtain, and continued to walk forward without looking back. His steps were unhurried, and he didn't change his pace because of the accident. Qin Wei and the other two girls were quite surprised, watching him walk away, muttering in a whisper, probably dissatisfied with Duan Tianqing's strange behavior.

"Teacher Duan! Wait for me! I'll go with you! He hadn't taken a few steps when he heard the sound of treading water behind him, and he jumped over the puddle on the road, carrying a light bag and following him.

Duan Tianqing paused and looked at the frizzy girl, "Aren't you with your classmates?" ”

"It's too boring to wait for a ride here, and Xiaomei and Lily are annoyed to look at Qin Wei's intrigue with me, so it's better to follow the teacher for a while." The baby shark needs to be taken care of too, doesn't it? Do you want me to hug me for a while? ”

She reached out and stroked the little girl's head, but the little girl did not resist, and was ready to accept the kindness obediently. Duan Tianqing turned sideways vigilantly, as if he didn't like this kind of touch to his daughter.

Du Duo's fingertips poked Duan Tianqing's upper arm, and he retracted his hand in a daze, but he didn't care, and still asked with a smile: "Is Xiao Shark's body better?" ”

The little girl's name is "鲛", which is really not a common word for a name, and it is especially special for women. She didn't seem to be in good health all along, at least Du Duo had never seen Duan Tianqing put her down.

Although Xiao Shark is called Duan Tianqing's father, judging from their actual age gap, it really makes people doubt their relationship.

Fortunately, the "father and daughter" get along harmoniously, and Duan Tianqing is really not like a criminal who abducts and traffics children, and he is only afraid of more trouble along the way.

"Thank you for your concern, the little shark is very good." Duan Tianqing's tone was still calm and distant.

Xiao Shark probably couldn't listen to it anymore, she held her forehead with her hand, and apologized to Du Duo instead of Duan Tianqing, "Aunt Duoduo, I took medicine much better this morning." Dad is a stupid guy who can't speak, so he hasn't been able to have a girlfriend, so you don't want to be like him. ”

Faced with a teenage girl, still putting on such an attitude of facing a great enemy, Xiao Shark could only think that Duan Tianqing was a little nervous.

Du Duo shook his head with a big grin, "No, Teacher Duan is very cool, this is probably his style." ”

Last night, Du Duo saw Duan Tianqing's attitude.

He was not rude, and when someone accosted him, he responded kindly. Someone asked him to drink, and he drank until the glass was dry. But in any case, it always gives the feeling that they are not standing on the same land.

There are two hot blonde girls who don't believe in evil and catch Duan Tianqing to fight for wine. The three of them drank up two bottles of imported malt whisky, and the two foreign friends got drunk and went crazy and invited Duan Tianqing back to the room together, but he amicably and firmly refused.

Duan Tianqing's face didn't even have a trace of redness, and his eyes were even clearer, making it impossible to understand whether the alcohol had been absorbed by his body.

At that time, Du Duo felt that Duan Tianqing was a strange person.

Later, at breakfast the next day, she went up to talk, and after learning that Duan Tianqing was a physiognomy teacher, she was enthusiastic to ask about tomorrow's good fortune. Duan Tianqing looked at the faces of the four of them, and casually used the toothpicks on the table to make a hexagram, persuading them not to go west today.

Qin Wei felt that Duan Tianqing was pretending to be a ghost, and he was not very happy, but Du Duo took this matter to heart.

When they hit a spruce on the side of the road because they dodged a wild monkey in the middle of the drive, although everyone was lucky to be unharmed, they also suffered a false alarm. Du Duo was even more convinced.

She was originally fond of fantasy, preferring astrological divination and the like, and was an enthusiastic enthusiast, and had always been fascinated by these mysterious things. I feel that I have met a master with real skills, how can I let it go? So regardless of Qin Wei Tieqing's complexion, he chased after him.

Little did she know that this seemingly impulsive action had saved her own life.