Chapter 29: Agarwood
What do you mean?
Du Heng suddenly realized that when the child came, the eagle beside him screamed.
The eagle that this Kunpeng turned into is extremely spiritual, and it will not call ordinary people when it meets them. Could it be that little boy just now......
Du Heng stood up abruptly and looked around, only to see that there were burned ruins all around, and there were still a few places that had not been completely extinguished, and there was still smoke curling.
But in a matter of moments, the little boy ran away without a trace, leaving no trace, as if he had never been there.
Is this kind of profound change technique, such a body method that comes and goes without a trace......
"Master!"
Du Heng roared, and several beams that were barely supported shook one after another.
"You have to be clear before you go! The apprentice is stupid and doesn't understand what the master means! ”
The surroundings were quiet, with the occasional yellow warbler chirping crisply.
Du Heng carefully looked at the note in his hand, carefully scrutinizing every word.
"Looking for the phoenix in December", the phoenix must be referring to the thief of the ancestor of Chaofeng, but now it is the spring of March, and there is still more than half a year before December, so you can't wait until December to find it. Besides, this "agarwood in the mirror", what kind of mirror is this mirror, where is the mirror, why is there agarwood in the mirror? What is this agarwood?
Master, why don't you make it clear, why do you have to play dumb riddles with me?
He turned his head to look at the eagle, and the eagle turned to look at him, looking at each other in confusion.
Left and right is a clue, although this clue is somewhat abstract, but something is better than nothing. It's better to find a place to clean up first, and then make plans.
Du Heng found a random inn in the town and asked the guy to bring hot water to the room. He soaked in the bucket, craned his neck, and stared at the ceiling in a daze.
The eagle turned into a small fish and swam around in the barrel. The water in the bucket swayed and rubbed against Du Heng's chest, like a soft little hand gently caressing.
Du Heng suddenly felt a chill, remembering that Meng Qiongpei's hand had also been touched on him a few days ago. He sat up with a bang, grabbed the towel on the edge of the bucket and rubbed it vigorously on his body, eager to rub the next layer of skin. After a while, Du Heng's body began to redden, and in some places even began to faintly ooze blood.
Disgusting, disgusting! I can't stand it!
The fish was startled by Du Heng's crazy actions, and jumped out of the barrel with a hula and turned back into an eagle, chirping and screaming.
Du Heng's body began to bleed in many places, and the water in the bucket gradually turned red. He lay limply on the edge of the barrel wall, his hands hanging on the small table to the side. The clear water on his fingertips mixed with blood fell on the table drop by drop.
December, December ...... Do you really have to wait until December to find the thief?
Du Heng looked out the window in a daze, and his fingers unconsciously scratched the word "December" on the table.
Suddenly, there was a sound of talking at the door, and two men passed by the door of Du Heng's room.
"Let me tell you, the girl from the Cuixiang Pavilion is really not bad. The water spirit of one race and one is tender, like a shelled egg. ”
"I said that you really don't know anything, and you haven't been to Xiaoxiang Garden at first glance. What is tender skin, the girl in Xiaoxiangyuan not only has tender skin, but also knows a lot of tricks. I only went two days ago, and I was in bed for a day before resting. Looking at the yellow-faced woman in our family again, I can't raise any interest at all. ”
"Oh, it's still the eldest brother who is experienced, so ...... tonight"
The two of them walked away and couldn't hear what was being said.
Du Heng snorted coldly.
This mortal man is really stinky, he already has a wife at home, and he has to go to the Qinglou to find excitement. If I have Muyu, no matter how beautiful and good a woman in the world is, I won't take a second look. It's a pity......
Du Heng glanced at the small table next to him and found that he had written a bunch of "December" in layers of blood and water. Suddenly, he saw some clues in the layered words.
December, ten, February, month, these three words, stacked together, aren't they just a "green" word? What does green represent, color? Goods? Could it be that Qinglou? That's right! It's not impossible. This thief has a treacherous face, and he doesn't look like a cultivator, and it makes sense to go to the kiln. Bao Qi, he is now in which gentle township.
However, there are so many green buildings in the mortal world, where can he be.
Du Heng's heart finally ignited a little hope, and disappeared in an instant.
Alas, this town is not far from Yanmen Mountain, or you should go to the Qinglou in this town to find it first. Even if I have turned over all the green buildings in this world, I will also turn out this old bedbug.
At night, Du Heng came to the land of flowers and willows in the town, carrying an eagle on his shoulder.
The lights in the willow alley are brilliant, and there is a rich rouge everywhere. The green buildings on both sides of the street are staggered, and the upstairs are full of laughter from men and women. Many women with heavy makeup leaned on the railing and threw flowers and silks, which was extremely charming.
Du Heng had never visited a kiln, and he walked among a group of men with frivolous manners, his eyes not squinting, and he seemed out of place with his surroundings.
The fireworks woman in the alley had never seen a man with such a demeanor as Du Heng, and regardless of the strange eagle on his shoulder, they stepped forward and pulled it one after another. Those who stood upstairs threw down the flowers, and when the flowers were finished, they began to throw the handkerchief, and finally even the belly pocket was thrown down.
Du Heng walked around the alley a few times, although he had never entered a single door, but his body was covered with the aroma of gouache, which was stronger than those men who had been soaking in the green building for a few days.
It's not an option to go this way, but you still have to go in and have a look.
Du Heng walked to a green building and looked up to see the words "Xiaoxiang Yuan" written on the sign. The girl standing at the door saw Du Heng stop in front of her house, and couldn't help but be overjoyed, and hugged Du Heng in with joy.
When the girl in the building saw Du Heng coming in, she hugged Du Heng tightly. Even those girls who had already been ordered by men, seeing such romantic talents as Du Heng, abandoned their patrons and pounced. The woman who performed singing and dancing on the stage did her best, with her waist and limbs swinging, and her singing voice was melodious, just to attract Du Heng's attention and take a look at herself.
Although Du Heng also won the favor of a group of girls when he was in Ganzao Town, they were all limited to throwing flowers, throwing flattering eyes, etc., and he had never met a group of girls who were hungry and thirsty to pounce on him. These girls' demeanor is undisproportionate, and they can't wait to touch everything on Du Heng's body that can and can't be touched.
Du Heng couldn't stand it anymore and ran away with a scream.
He was back on the street, his face and body covered in lip prints. The eagle on his shoulder kept shaking his feathers and sneezed twice in a row.
Du Heng, Du Heng, you are a fairy in vain, and you are helpless when you meet a group of mortal women, and let them act recklessly against you. If this spreads, it will be a shame to be a big loss.
Du Heng rubbed his face vigorously with his hands, and his mind cleared up a little. He wandered the streets again, round and round. Every time I mustered up the courage to try another door, I was frightened back by the wolf-like eyes of those girls.
He felt hopeless.
What should I do......
Du Heng wandered aimlessly on the street, and his eyes were suddenly attracted by a banner. I saw that the huge banner had the word "incense" written on it, and next to it was a rouge shop, and the shop name was Zui Xiangju.
Why did this rouge shop get the name of a restaurant? The fat powder sold must not be fragrant with wine and meat, but it is really beautiful and delicious.
This shop is the only shop in the whole alley that doesn't have a girl soliciting business at the door. Du Heng felt a lot more relaxed, so he walked in.
The business in the shop is very good, and many girls from the green building come here to buy rouge gouache. A curvaceous female shopkeeper greeted her in the store. Although there are many customers, she can take care of all the customers by herself, and serve all the customers comfortably.
Du Heng admired in his heart, this shopkeeper's work is very neat.
"This son, do you want to buy a box of rouge for your beloved girl?" The shopkeeper winked at Du Heng.
"Hmm." Du Heng agreed casually, his eyes glancing at the rouge boxes piled on the cabinet.
"This rouge can be exquisite, there are thousands of colors of rouge, and the temperament of the girls is also different. What kind of girl with what color rouge, dare to ask Childe, what type of girl is your beloved? ”
She ...... She is the moon in the sky. ”
Du Heng couldn't find an adjective for a while, but he just thought of the cold and clear light like the moon between Mu Yu's eyebrows, so he blurted out.
"Oh, I know what kind of girl Childe loves," the shopkeeper sent the last customer in the store away, turned to Du Heng and said, "Is that girl unattainable, but unseek, which not only makes Childe fascinated, but also makes Childe scratch his heart and liver." It's like the moon hanging in the sky, looking pure and lovely, close at hand, but it can't reach it. Am I right, Childe? ”
Du Heng was stunned, but he didn't expect that the shopkeeper of the fat powder shop, who had never met before, actually knew his feelings well. I think I've seen countless experiences about the love of men and women.
"Please wait here, the kind of rouge you want, you don't have it on this cabinet. The woman you love is not common in the mortal world. I'll go inside and get it for Childe. ”
After a while, the shopkeeper took out a small round box carved in pink and jade from inside.
"This 'splendid neon dress' is the treasure of our store, and I will not take it out to ordinary people."
The shopkeeper opened the small box, only to see a cherry color inside, the water red is fresh and tender but not gaudy, and the peach blossom relief is painted on it, and the faint fragrance is spreading.
"How much?" Du Heng asked.
"Give it to others, don't sell it," the shopkeeper's eyes flowed, "Give it to the son, don't take a penny." ”
Du Heng took the small box and said with a smile: "And you do this business?" You can't open this shop yet. ”
"Fate is a wonderful thing, maybe we will meet again in the future." The shopkeeper smiled and changed the topic, "Childe's beloved girl must not be the girl in this alley, and Childe must not be here to have fun when he comes this time." I think, the place where Childe wants to go should also have another future, right? ”
"Do you know where I want to go?" Du Heng was curious.
"I don't have that much ability to guess where people want to go. But I guess the way to that place should be familiar to Childe with the eagle on his shoulder. ”
"Oh? So how do I find it? ”
"Childe already saw it when he came! Far away, close at hand. The shopkeeper pointed to the door.
Du Heng suddenly remembered the banner with the word incense written on it at the door of the store, so he walked outside the door to take a look. I saw the banner hanging quietly by the door, and there was a pond next to it. Koi fish frolic in the pond, and the shadow of the flag is reflected in the water, like a mirror.
There is agarwood in the mirror!