Chapter 8 The Ancient City of Qingshui
"Zihe, I want to call you that. Are you surprised that I just reacted, why would I be so cautious, even at the expense of threatening you? Lin Danmo's beautiful eyes were tired and apologetic, as if she was carrying thousands of burdens and was very tired.
"Hmph" Chu Zihe turned his head to look out the window, like a stubborn child.
"Hehe, Sister Danmo, I really like this brother, let's invite him to my house!" The delicate and soft words flowed, Chu Zihe found that he could no longer be angry now, he seemed to see the purple-haired and beating elf girl in the past, also with the same ponytail, similar age, and her personality in her memory was gentle like water, very similar to the other side of Lin Danmo.
His heart slowly softened a little, just for her when she was sixteen years old.
It's still the original carriage, but the scenery of the mountains outside has been replaced by a fleeting dilapidated ancient village, and the woman on the opposite side who has never known each other or even has some grudges has gradually changed from a tourist to a friend.
The long journey is coming to an end, and the unique classical architectural atmosphere of Qingshui Ancient City is intoxicating.
Lin Danmo's cold expression was a little evasive, but the unique feminine charm still made Chu Zihe's eyes light up.
"It's okay, my friends call me Zihe. I just wanted to ask, who was that old man just now? Do I have that much charisma to cause the two sides to fight? ”
The corners of Chu Zihe's mouth pursed, laughing at himself.
"Sister Danmo, Brother Zihe, his mouth is up, it's so cute, look at me!" The little mullion next to her was making a cute gesture of pouting, and she was still childish, but since Chu Zihe knew that she was sick, it was her.
At the same time, the end of the world has fallen into people, why should we ever think about it when we meet.
"I'm sorry, Zihe. Xiao Ling, she has been like this since she was a child, this is the root of the disease that fell when she was a child, I hope you don't mind. My name is Lin Danmo, you can call me Danmo, my personality is a little cold, if I was a little disrespectful to you just now, I hope you don't mind, I am for your good. You still don't know who that old man is? And why did we come to Shimizu? Are you confused right now? ”
Lin indifferently pointed out the book in his hand to Xiao Ling, who obediently flipped through the book and instantly fell silent.
"Did your bodyguard and that old man use advanced martial arts? Isn't it ......" Chu Zihe wanted to speak and stopped, looking at the bewitching eyebrows in front of him, who was only a table away, his eyes were blurred, and he seemed to be still immersed in the thrilling plot just now.
"Zihe, this world is far bigger than you imagined, magnificent, wonderful, and colorful. You have the power of this dragon like Vajra, who taught you, don't you understand? ”
Chu Zihe suddenly realized: Sure enough, this world is not as colorful as it seems on the surface, in fact, he should have understood it at the age of sixteen, and her magic is so incredible.
It's a pity that I know that I didn't come to verify until I was twenty-three years old, but it's not too late!
Chu Zihe clenched his fists, his fingertips slowly nailed into his index knuckles, and he still didn't know that blood was pouring out.
"Zihe, the folk have always respected ancient martial arts and national arts, and they have never broken the inheritance. It's just that with the rapid development of science and technology in the new century, the ancient and outdated set of martial arts taught by the family, and the kung fu passed down by word of mouth from master and apprentice have almost disappeared. But to tell you the truth, today's upper-class families have a huge heritage, and they are all taught by martial arts masters to ensure the prosperity of the family. This world is not as simple as you think, and all the legal order is still not chaotic, just because there are people pressing down on it! ”
Lin Danmo was suspicious, as if he didn't understand the origin of Chu Zihe's martial arts, and felt so incredible. But in the end, he was taboo, as if he had been bitten by a poisonous snake.
"I know how to do martial arts by chance, this is when I was a child, an old Taoist priest who was in my house instructed me, I just brought him a few leftovers. The methods he gave me to strengthen my body didn't seem to have any other effect than to be stronger. ”
Chu Zihe scratched his head and snorted in an attempt to confuse the past. After all, the jade tablet fragment is his biggest hole card, and he won't talk about it to anyone. Otherwise, the dozen and dozens of experimental mice that died in the Celestial Empire Research Institute would be his final miserable end.
"You're in a good life. This is something that many people can't ask for. Needless to say, that person must be a stranger, and this is your blessing. By the way, the topic is a little off, the ancestor just now is the ancestor of the Song family, the four major families in Kyoto, known as the holy hand of thieves, but it is not the art of stealing, but tomb robbing. It is a tomb robber who walks in the deep mountains and old forests all year round! It's been a long time since he's been on the rivers and lakes. It seems that this time it is really a gathering of people, Lingnan pianists, West Lake Yujia, Beidi Maha, Nanhai Zhuyuan will definitely not give up, the things in there are really attractive, no one can be spared, even if it is dangerous, they are willing to fight. ”
Lin Danmo nodded, and there was a hint of vigilance in his beautiful eyes, but he still handed over some old knowledge to Chu Zihe.
"No, tomb robbing is illegal, what is that?"
Chu Zihe was completely shocked by what Lin Danmo said, it turned out that the relationship here was so complicated. He himself studied archaeology and was well aware of the laws and regulations, especially when it came to underground antiquities.
"Zihe, you're still young! You may not know that at least two of Kyoto's four major families made their fortunes through smuggling. However, now the high and supreme glory of the family's power, as well as the intertwined political interests, allow them to safely avoid some legal sanctions, and the privileges of the big family, you will never know. Therefore, I rejected the ancestor of the Song family for that reason, I'm sorry, although I didn't mean to, I still dragged you in. I just don't want you to be someone else's pawn, and I won't allow you to get caught up in this quagmire without knowing anything and die for others. Although I also want to convince you to help me do things, I feel that you are like a free eagle in the sky, and you will never be restrained by people, even if we have just come into contact, but some people are like that, just like I was rarely willing to contact men, but I did not reject your touch very much. ”
In the end, Lin Danmo's cheeks were crimson, but his words were categorical and unquestionable.
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If there is regret medicine in the world, Chu Zihe will not take this bus, he is willing to take the previous bus or or a bus, and the people he meets inadvertently will become the helmsman who stirs up the social storms, and they are all people who are struggling in it, but life is more colorful with these.
If Chu Zihe knew that the source of the storm was the archaeological place he was going to in the wilderness, he didn't know if he would wander this beautiful Qingshui Ancient City with a smile.
Maybe his first thought after knowing it was to hurry to Wang Lao, who was in the Ten Thousand Tombs Mountains at this moment, an underground storm was about to sweep here, so he quickly evacuated and avoided the limelight for the time being.
It's a pity that Chu Zihe is not a god, and he can't be a prophet, and of course he doesn't know how close and close the source of the storm is to him!
Qingshui Ancient City, a typical water city in the south of the Yangtze River, has an ancient rhyme and a dark fragrance.
The waterways run through the city, the stone bridge that arches like a crescent moon connects the north and the south, the stupas with high eaves and teeth stand up, the boatmen who sway the oars, the hawkers shouting on the shore, the children who run and play in the streets and alleys, and the worshippers who are devout and philanthropic.
"Brother Zihe, you must come to my house, come to my house. Go see the little turtles, the little turtles! In the alley, the girl in red pulled Chu Zihe's sleeve, and anxious whispers burst out of Qin Li's small mouth, as if she was reluctant to part.
I don't know if it's just him, or if it's a beautiful big toy that she finally discovered!
"Xiaoling, your brother Zihe has his own affairs, and besides, he is in Qingshui, and there is a chance to play with him." The bright sunlight shone on the light ink beside her, like a colorful glow dress, adding to the coldness and nobility, but there was a bit of cold refusal lingering in her words.
As soon as he arrived in Qingshui Ancient City, Chu Zihe felt that Lin Danmo seemed to have something more annoying, and it stands to reason that he was very important to her, because the ancestor of the Song family had tried to win him over, but she had solved it by her clever name.
Something important must have happened!
But he didn't care, although the last conversation opened the other party's heart, but he didn't think that the difference between the two could be erased in a short time.
"No, I'm going to show my grandma in a while, I'm old enough to take the train. The train is so fun, it can run, it can move, and I met a beautiful big brother, it is as fun as the little turtle star, Brother Zihe, go, go" The delicate girl gently shook her sleeves, and suddenly there was a trace of parting sadness, she was motionless, her eyes were bright and tearful.
Chu Zihe smiled melancholy, he suddenly remembered that bright summer day, and the same ponytail girl was also looking at him motionlessly. But after that dusk, she disappeared the next day.
Even if Chu Zihe hoarsely throated and ran all over the playground, school, and field, there was not the slightest trace of her, as if she disappeared out of thin air, and it had been seven or eight years in a flash.
Faintly sad, Chu Zihe's eyes were extremely complicated. He looked at Danmo in embarrassment and threw the headache at her.
"Qingshui Manor is Xiaolin's home, let your brother Zihe be a guest, and it is estimated that your aunt will not be able to ask for it. Xiaolin, don't be naughty anymore, they're all big girls. Lin Danmo smiled apologetically, as if he couldn't bear to touch Xiao Ling's request, and agreed. But the keen Chu Zihe still found that there was a faint uneasiness in the corners of her eyes.
Could it be that Qingshui Manor is a tiger's den in Longtan, and there are flood beasts in it?
He really wanted to see and see, the so-called artist was bold, and the jade tablet fragment had already reminded him that the energy had been filled and could enter at any time. Besides, it also gave Xie Wendong a chance to be possessed by reality, will it be used this time?
Chu Zihe is looking forward to it, looking forward to the wonderful possession trip of Qingshui Manor and the Jade Tablet Space in the afternoon.
The sun was beautiful, just a little cloudy.