Chapter 1: Lan Yi

God of War Continent, Yunluo Country.

Nanyang City is located on the border of Yunluo Kingdom, bordering the Heavenly Burial Forest, it is a gathering place for mercenaries and adventurers from all over the world, and has the largest trading auction house in the empire.

Luofu is located in Jingyuan Road of Nanyang City, as long as a few hundred meters out of Nanyang City, it is the famous trading place of Nanyang City. There are a variety of shops on the street, whether it is magic crystals, medicinal herbs, or the fur of magical beasts, they can be bought and sold here, although it is not as good as the specifications of the auction house, but the price is fair, and it is more guaranteed than some loose stalls, it is the favorite trading place of ordinary adventurers and mercenaries.

Fangzheng Street is full of people coming and going, from morning to night, it is very lively, but Jingyuan Road, where Luofu is located, is quite quiet, most of the rich people who live here are doing business on Fangzheng Street, they are all small assets, and they are also considered to be heads and faces in Nanyang City.

On this street, there is a house gate every ten zhang or so, and there is a pair of stone statues quietly squatting outside each house gate, all kinds of monsters are there, this is the custom of the God of War Continent, but these ordinary people put common things like treasure hunting rats, Qingfeng cows, such common monsters, pretending to be, among which treasure hunting rats are the most popular among businessmen, dozens of various kinds of monsters are staring boredly at the door of their own homes, staring at the carriages and sedan chairs that pass by on the street day after day.

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As night fell, most of the streets of Nanyang City were silent, but the night of Fengqi Street was the most lively time of the day.

Fengqi Building has the reputation of the first floor in the world.

Although Nanyang City can only be regarded as a small city, Fengqilou has risen rapidly in the past two or three years, and it can be said that it is famous all over the country.

The wine of Fengqilou is good, all kinds of fine wine make people smell intoxicated, the fragrance of bamboo leaves is unique to Fengqilou, it is said that it can be fragrant for hundreds of miles, even the people in the palace, and even the disciples of the sect come here to buy.

The dishes of Fengqilou are good, whether it is delicacies from the mountains and seas, or home-cooked dishes, they are full of praise, and the pastries are even more unique, exquisite and delicious, like works of art.

However, the most famous thing in Fengqilou is still the beauty.

Yes, beauty.

No matter how discerning you are, you will find something to your liking. Pure and shy, **** into the bone, simple and delicate, cold and elegant, etc., there is always one for you.

Naturally, Fengqilou can have such a reputation, inseparable from the legendary world's first beauty, in Fengqilou's Wanhua list has been ranked first, you must know that the top 20 girls on the Wanhua list can be said to be the country's color and fragrance, and how to sit firmly in the first place should be the country's country. So far, the woman has only appeared twice, and they have covered their faces with light veils, ethereal as a fairy but cold and compelling, like a white lotus, isolated but revealing a bit of indescribable charm, the perfect silhouette under the veil is even more reverie, although she has not shown her true face, she has become more and more confirmed to the name of the first beauty.

The moon was in the sky, and in a large room on the top floor of Fengqi Tower, a woman in a colored night dress entered through the window. There was originally a handsome man sitting in the room with a delicate appearance but an unusually cold temperament, who looked no more than twenty years old, and anyone who approached him would feel the temperature plummet below freezing, this was the chief manager of Fengqi Tower, unintentional.

The woman floated in, and Wuxin immediately stood up, not surprised, as if waiting for her all the time, the iceberg face that had never changed revealed a trace of joy that could not be concealed.

"Did you have an eyebrow for what you investigated?"

"No, the person behind her seems to have a lot of power, and our sources are limited after all, but she shouldn't have any ill will towards Miss." The iceberg man was a little ashamed.

"It seems that her origin is really not simple, I can see that she seems to have been trying to determine what to look for all these years, but I don't seem to have anything on me that interests her or the forces behind her, forget it, how is Fengqilou's business recently?" The woman's clear voice rang out.

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Yijing Pavilion is in the southeast of the mansion, in addition to the atrium, there are six or seven bedrooms, a dedicated kitchen, there is a lotus pond in the center of the courtyard floating with tender green lotus leaves, pink flowers emerge from the middle, blooming lotus flowers, like a girl in full bloom, standing with grace, budding, like a shy virgin, different forms, a breeze blows, the blue lotus even clear waves, swirling into poetry.

Butterfly play embroidered screen of red sandalwood, hollow sandalwood bed, white gauze tent like a dream, precious and exquisite, hanging a hundred butterflies at the door, bedside pattern, finely carved, from the hands of famous artists, even the corners and corners are carved full and round, flawless, matching sandalwood cabinet, dresser, distributed in all corners of the room, the wind blows in from the window, and the looming fragrance floats in the air.

The woman in the moon-white middle dress sat up from the bed suddenly, and there was still a look of shock on her delicate face, this is not the first time, Luo Lanyi has often had the same nightmare since he can remember, although it is a dream, it makes people feel extremely real. It's a pity that she woke up from her dream and recalled countless times, but she couldn't remember it really, only intermittent fragments and a dazzling bright red.

"Miss, are you having nightmares again?" A warm and sweet voice sounded, and a girl in a refreshing dress wearing a turquoise dress and pants walked in with a basin of water.

"It's okay, I'm used to it." Luo Lanyi lifted the curtain and walked out. The voice is round and jade, but it is inherently cold, even in the middle of summer, people suddenly feel a chill coming to their faces when they listen to it. The woman stood up, but saw that her eyebrows were curved like willows, her eyes were watery, her lips were like Zhu Dan, her hibiscus was condensed, her skin was better than snow, and her body was graceful. seems to be smiling but not smiling, naturally coquettish; If you want to talk and rest, it will become an elegant section of your own.

Wearing turquoise clothes and pants is Luo Lanyi's personal maid, named Qingge. Qingge is as her name suggests, her voice is crisp and sweet, very good-sounding, and she is steady and delicate, and everything she is given to her is done properly.

In the middle of summer, Luo Lanyi only wore a pure white cotton dress, covered with a layer of tulle, and tied with a light-colored goose yellow ribbon around her waist. A black hair is coiled up at will, and only a green hosta is inserted obliquely, which is very good-looking.

After freshening up, breakfast was neatly stacked on the table in the courtyard, a large bowl of lotus leaf and japonica porridge, a cream pine stuffed roll cake and walnut pine nut hazelnut jujube mud cake, four small plates of light side dishes, and a pot of colorful beef tenderloin. Qingge was beside her. Luo Lanyi is never picky about what she eats, she tastes everything, but she doesn't eat much.

Da Da... Footsteps come from far and near.

The figure of a little girl in blue clothes hurriedly broke in, and when she got closer, she saw that she was hot and sweaty, but her lips were red and her teeth were white, her eyebrows were delicate, and her eyes were full of cleverness. The sweat of the clothes is slightly attached to the body, showing a petite and delicate figure, the age is only fifteen or sixteen years old, it should be a little girl. As she walked briskly, she shouted loudly: "Miss, Miss, the master of Pinyixuan is here, and it is in the front hall, but it is lively." ”

The woman put down her chopsticks and sighed softly, as if she blamed her for running in a hurry. "Don't you just make a dress, what's there to be in a hurry, Tong'er, look at you like this, everything is in a hurry, there is no stability, after eating for a while, go to see your mother first."

"You two can eat right here, so you don't have to make trouble for a while. I don't need anyone to serve here. Luo Lanyi got up lightly and walked to the side under the screen window, looking at the small pomegranate fruit outside, it should be ripe in another month.

Both of them knew the temperament of their young lady, and they did not shirk it, washed their hands around the small round table, and sat leaning over.

After eating, Qingge brought a small red lacquered tea tray with a begonia fancy and a white bowl on it, "Miss, in the hot weather, drink a bowl of sour plum soup first to get rid of the heat." ”

Luo Lanyi glanced at it casually, picked up a small bowl like a sweet white lotus and took a sip, it was very appetizing and sour, and the bottom of her heart was clear. I couldn't help laughing: "It's really good, but it's not sweet and greasy, for a while, bring some to my mother, the sun outside in the early morning is very poisonous, and my mother's appetite is not very good these days." ”

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Jing Hexuan, a **** about forty years old is enjoying the cool in the gazebo, **** is wearing a lake blue knitted cotton dress, elegant manners, kind face, gentle eyes like water, the skin on the cheeks is a little dry, it can be seen that she was also a beauty when she was young. However, the crow's feet at the corners of her eyes **** her age, and her face is tired and slightly haggard.

Seeing Luo Lanyi come in, he showed a loving smile on his face, and beckoned gently to Luo Lanyi: "Yi'er, why are you here on this hot day, come here, the sun is basking outside." ”

Luo Lanyi walked into the pavilion and gently placed the sour plum soup on the stone table. The originally cold expression softened instantly, "Mother, you have been having a bad appetite these days, how can you do it without eating, this sour plum soup is made by Qingge, it is very appetizing and relieves the heat, you can taste it." As he spoke, he brought the bowl directly to the ****.

A little helpless, I didn't recognize my daughter's intentions, picked up the bowl and tasted it, it was really sweet and sour, which made people feel refreshed.

However, the **** expression was still obviously tired, and there was a sad face, as if nothing could make her happy.

Luo Lanyi looked at her mother like this, sighed slightly in her heart, and felt a little distressed. Luo Lanyi's father's name is Luo Musong, he is a medicinal herb merchant, and he also sells some common healing medicines, which are extremely popular in Nanyang City, although they are not as effective as the pills, but the pills are not affordable for ordinary people after all, and some ordinary and effective wound medicines are very important to mercenaries and adventurers who lick blood from the knife all year round. And Romuçon has some means of doing business. Married to the young master of the city lord's mansion as a concubine, don't look at the status is not high, but the key is to be able to speak on it, the city lord's mansion has its own pharmacist, and a large number of medicinal materials are needed every month, although the heavenly burial forest adjacent to Nanyang City is dangerous, it can also be said to be the largest treasure house, not only a large number of ordinary medicinal materials, but also all kinds of precious medicinal materials can also be found.

In this way, the Luo family became one of the few regular merchants who provided medicinal materials to the City Lord's Mansion, and Luo Musong also became a leading figure in Nanyang City.

It is conceivable that although Luo Lanyi's mother Qin Yuwan is the main house, she is not favored, especially when she is getting older and has no heirs, she is even more neglected. Especially after the concubine gave birth to a son and a daughter, Qin Yuwan became an invisible person in the mansion.

Luo Lanyi is not Qin Yuwan's biological daughter, but Qin Yuwan picked her up one year on the way back to her hometown to visit relatives, but she has been treated like her own daughter all these years, and although she has no status in the house, she has never let her daughter suffer.

Luo Lanyi has a cold and arrogant temperament since she was a child, she is unwilling to be close to others, and she is also indifferent to the big and small things in the family, in addition to being close to her brother, what she really cares about is her mother.

In fact, Luo Lanyi wanted to take her mother away in her heart, but her mother in the Luo family seemed to have nothing else to do, her mother had a gentle temperament, she didn't want to compete for favor, and she was a little disheartened with her father. Luo Musong's aunt is not a fuel-efficient lamp, and she finds fault every once in a while, but Luo Lanyi knows that her mother still loves that man in her heart, otherwise she wouldn't be so sad, all she can do is to accompany her mother more, after all, she has more smiles with her mother.

Luo Lanyi said while helping Qin Yuwan pinch her shoulder: "Mother, I heard Tong'er say that Master Pinyixuan came to the house to sew summer clothes for his family, and my mother should not keep stuffy in her yard, this is not good for your health, it is better to go with your daughter to pick two favorite materials to make clothes." ”

Qin Yuwan smiled reluctantly: "Okay, I know you're trying your best to make me happy, and you want me to go out to breathe, in fact, my mother is fine, it's okay, it's hot, you should also make a few new clothes, let's take a look."