The afternoon sun shines on the desolate desert, looking like a golden sea, twinkling with ten thousand stars. Me, Lao Xu and Mo Qingyan hid all the way in the desert braving the boiling heat, and finally walked back to a hidden place near Lazy Town, Lao Xu asked us to squat down and find a good place to hide. He carefully inspected the defenses around the town, inside and out, and sure enough, there were several times more guards in the town than before, seeing this situation, Lao Xu and Mo Qingyan looked at each other, and then they had to be more careful. Then they bypassed the town, and I followed them to a wasteland north of the town, where there was nothing but dead trees and grass.

Lao Xu and Mo Qingyan stopped under a dead tree and kicked open the sand pile on the ground with their feet, and a manhole cover covered by sand appeared. It took a lot of effort to open the manhole cover, and under the manhole cover was a tunnel leading to the town. I cautiously followed them inside, and there was an open flame and no dust inside, and it looked like it was used regularly.

"Is this tunnel safe, what if it's discovered?"

"Not really, we've been running this tunnel for a few years. The walls are also made of anti-detection materials, which are not so easy for lazy men to spot. Lao Xu replied.

"And where does this tunnel lead?"

"The little girl's family, why are there so many problems. Mo Qingyan saw that I always asked questions, so he patted me on the head, and I was reluctant to be patted on the head, so I pushed his hand away.

When we reached the end of the tunnel, there was a small locked door, Lao Xu knocked on the small door, and after a while, I heard the sound of moving behind the small door, and the door slowly opened with a "click". Before opening the door, I imagined that a big man like Lao Xu and Mo Qingyan would open the door to us. Surprisingly, it was an elegant and dignified middle-aged woman who opened the door to us, wearing a burgundy tight-fitting cheongsam and a white cashmere shawl on her shoulders, looking very noble. When she opened the door, she beckoned us to come in quickly, and when I saw that it was such an elegant lady, I looked a little overwhelmed and entered the door in a panic. I can't figure out how such an elegant lady actually has a relationship with Mo Qingyan and Lao Xu, who are sincerely afraid and live on the strings. After Lao Xu and Mo Qingyan entered the house, they ran to the door and window to check whether they had been found, and only returned to the house after confirming that they were safe. She may have noticed my panic, and walked slowly towards me, gently embraced me into her arms, and spoke to me in a very kind and kind tone.

"Girl, ouch, this girl looks like a real sign. Last time I watched you send it out, I didn't expect us to meet again so soon. Last time, Xiao Xu said that there was a word Qiong in your name, I don't know if Xiao Qiong, do you remember your name now?" she asked as she took my hand.

"Sister, I remembered, my name is Qiu Qiong. "I felt like my face was flushed, I was so shy.

"Sister? haha, no matter how powerful this healing life is, it can't make me rejuvenate! After all, I'm already there! Xiaoqiong, just call me Aunt Xue. ”

"Okay, Aunt Xue. ”

"Okay, good, all good, 'Qiu Qiong', what a nice name. Come, Joan, come and sit. ”

Aunt Xue took my hand and took me to her couch and sat down. I looked around, and the furnishings of this home were very tasteful and intimate.

"Aunt Xue, I don't think everyone here uses that kind of healing vitality? Everyone has become so young, why haven't you become younger?"

"Haha, Xiao Qiong, let me tell you, healing vitality can certainly make people's faces last forever, but the premise is that they are already young. Like Xiao Xu and Qingyan, they are already young, but I, I am already an old man who is obedient to the age, no matter how powerful this healing vitality is, there is no way to help me steal back my youth, and turn a gray-haired old family like me back into a vibrant girl. This may be the law of the world, Xiao Qiong, we can't fight against time after all. Healing is nothing more than stealing your time, and one day, it will make you pay back double. ”

"Ah, I shouldn't have called you that, I shouldn't have called you...... Grandma?"

"I'm not happy if you call me grandma. You can't call me that!"

"Hahaha, okay, Aunt Xue. ”

......

"Xiao Xu, Qingyan, what's going on outside. ”

"Aunt Xue, it's safe outside for the time being. Lao Xu replied.

I have been chatting with Aunt Xue for a long time, Lao Xu and Mo Qingyan sat down after a while, they said that there was no movement nearby, and it was safe now, but just in case, it was better to act quickly. Lao Xu and Mo Qingyan roughly told Aunt Xue about the process and details of this plan. Because the town can't communicate with the outside world, and they can't enter the plan into Aunt Xue's pillow like I did, they can only explain it in person.

Aunt Xue listened very carefully to the whole plan they said, at first Aunt Xue was surprised, and then gradually showed an unacceptable look, and also shook her head at Lao Xu and Mo Qingyan and said "No". However, when Lao Xu and Mo Qingyan explained the predicament we are facing now, Aunt Xue turned her head, frowned, looked at me with her gentle watery eyes, and said very resolutely:

"Xiao Xu, Qingyan, are you really doing this?"

"Aunt Xue, we have to do this!" Mo Qingyan replied to Aunt Xue in embarrassment.

"Look, such a good-looking girl, I will never let her! Let her take this risk! That Fuqu! What does she know!" Aunt Xue was a little emotional after hearing their plan, and she disagreed with this plan.

"Aunt Xue, be quiet. Mo Qingyan said embarrassedly.

"You, you, Qingyan, Fleur is confused, are you also confused?"

Aunt Xue angrily scolded Lao Xu and Mo Qingyan for a few words. However, after a verbal struggle, Aunt Xue still couldn't resist Lao Xu and Mo Qingyan's rules and regulations, and reluctantly took me by the hand and took me to her room, Lao Xu and Mo Qingyan were sternly turned away.

"Little Joan, do you know what you're going to do this time?"

"Aunt Xue, I know everything. ”

"Do you know how dangerous it is to go this time?"

"Aunt Xue, I also know this. ”

"Well, since you know it, you must know that if you are found on this trip, you must know ....... ”

"Aunt Xue, I know it's dangerous, but I feel like I have to do it. ”

"Huh...... Xiaoqiong, I won't tell you, Aunt Xue liked you very much when she saw you for the first time, and it was the first time I saw such a beautiful and pitiful girl. The first time I saw you, it was like seeing my daughter. Seriously, I don't want you to take this risk, I'd rather go myself. ”

"Aunt Xue, don't worry, this plan has been rehearsed dozens of times in my mind, and if there is an accident, I also know what to do. It's just that we don't know what laziness has done to prevent my appearance. ”

"Hey, I can't help it, but I'm really not at ease......"

......

Aunt Xue said and spoke, her eyes gradually moistened, a few pear blossom tears flowed, I gently wiped away her tears, and then hugged Aunt Xue tightly, I believe that in this place, there is nothing more soothing than a hug.

Aunt Xue was more worried about my safety than the success or failure of this mission, which made me feel very warm in my heart. Since I came to this place, I have experienced a lot of panic and helplessness, and every time it is Lao Xu who pulls me out of the abyss of fear, but every time I cheer up, I don't have a bottom in my heart. Until I met Aunt Xue, when she looked at me like a relative, I comforted me. When she said that when she saw me for the first time, she felt that I was like her daughter, and I suddenly felt a solid backing in my heart, and at that moment, I didn't treat Aunt Xue as my own relatives and my own mother. At that moment, I didn't want her to worry, let alone make her sad, I knew that if I failed this mission and was caught by laziness, she would have endless self-blame and pain. But I decided to do it anyway, I wasn't going to back down, it was my personality and sometimes I hated it.

Unconsciously, Aunt Xue and I talked for a long time in the room, Lao Xu came and knocked on the door to remind us to speed up, we don't have much time, Lao Xu's words woke up the dreamer, so that Aunt Xue and I became resolute from sadness. Yes, we all know that we don't have much time.

Aunt Xue opened the wardrobe in her room, picked left and right from the inside, and selected a few clothes, these clothes are relatively light in color and look relatively ordinary, but when you look closer, the lines of the clothes are clear and the stitching is delicate, which is considered to be the best work in the clothes. I couldn't help but ask, where did I buy such a good dress. Hearing my question, Aunt Xue picked up her clothes and giggled at me.

"I made these clothes by myself. ”

"Ah, Aunt Xue, your craftsmanship is too good, isn't it? ”

"Haha, don't dare to be, in this town, now I am the only one left to make clothes by hand, the machine is made, I can't say that it is bad, but the manual is smart and alive, and the machine is sluggish and dead. ”

"Aunt Xue, you are so humble, these clothes are so amazing. ”

"It's a pity that these clothes are gone, and no one has been wearing them here. Good clothes can only show their charm when they meet the right person. ”

After much deliberation, Aunt Xue picked out one for me to wear and try on. I tiptoed to change my clothes, looked at Aunt Xue shyly, Aunt Xue's face was full of surprise smile, she wanted to say something to me but couldn't say anything, so she had to put her hands together in front of her mouth, shook her head, took a deep breath, and finally said something.

"Xiao Qiong, it's so good-looking. ”

"Really...... Aunt Xue, don't lie to me. I bowed my head shyly.

"Yes, my darling, there is probably no one in the world who is more worthy of this dress than you. It's just beautiful. ”

"Pity the two men outside. ”

"Aunt Xue, what do you mean?"

"Haha, don't you understand? When you go out later, those two men will definitely look at you without blinking!"

Aunt Xue slowly led me out of the door, and Lao Xu and Mo Qingyan were already so anxious that they stomped their feet. As I stepped out of the room, the two men turned their heads to look at me, and then they lost their minds and stared at me intently, and Aunt Xue leaned into my ear and whispered:

"See, Aunt Xue is right, look at these men, they all look the same. ”

I shouted "hey" to them, Mo Qingyan was so frightened that the manuscript paper in his hand fell, Lao Xu was fine, but he gasped, glad that the cup in his hand did not fall to the ground. After making me laugh for a while, they made me stand with Aunt Xue and Xue facing back, put a little dot on the joints of both of our bodies, and put a band on my forehead. After tidying up, Mo Qingyan started the machine in his hand, and slowly my vision became lower and lower, and every inch of muscle in my body had a burning pain, and I couldn't help it anymore, and I cried out heartbreakingly. But halfway through the call, Lao Xu came up to cover my mouth, I gritted my teeth so painfully that my facial features were about to be squeezed together, and at this moment, I felt my hands being held tightly by a pair of warm and delicate hands.

After a while, the burning sensation subsided, and I only felt that Lao Xu and Mo were busy installing things on me. By the time I opened my eyes groggily, I had already turned into Aunt Xue. I was half a head taller than Aunt Xue, but now I'm as tall as Aunt Xue. The two of us stared in the mirror, and now we were so much the same that even I couldn't tell the real from the fake. Aunt Xue turned her head and looked at my face carefully, and from time to time stroked my forehead and cheeks, I saw myself moving with the waves in those gentle watery eyes, and she smiled and said to me.

"Little Joan, do you know, how nice it would be if my face had your beautiful eyes!"

Lao Xu and Mo Qingyan saw that everything was ready, waved their hands to us, and signaled that it was time to go. I reluctantly said goodbye to Aunt Xue, and she told me to come back alive, and I said I would. As we left, she stood quietly in the door, smiling with tears in her eyes, waving gracefully at us, unhurriedly, and softly saying that she was not afraid, soft and firm. And I clenched my fists firmly and nervously at this time, and said to myself,

Come on!