Chapter 24: The Return
Standing on the wall of Tianyu Town, Chunqiu suddenly remembered the first time he stood on the top of Tianyu Mountain.
At that time, Master told him that if one day, he could see through the sea of clouds at the foot of these mountains, then the sorrow and anger of all living beings in the mountains and rivers would no longer be able to blind your eyes.
He leaned down as if he didn't understand, the smoke clouds like hills obscured his vision, and the long wind blew the strands of his hair that had not yet been tied, and he felt as if he were going to go away from the clouds.
And now, at night, Tianyu Town is shrouded in a thin autumn mist, and the lights of the night market stretch into the distance, and people walk through the streets and alleys, wearing thin clothes, or hurrying or staggering.
Wait, night market? When will there be a night market in Tianyu Town?
Standing on tiptoe and stretching his neck to see the plaque on the castle tower at his feet, Chunqiu wondered if his brain, who never knew the way, was in the wrong place again.
The guard of the city gate groped his way up the city wall, he lit the pious lamp, and in the faint light, Chunqiu saw his drooping thin fingertips and empty eyes.
The defender's movements stopped, and he looked at Chunqiu's stunned expression, and suddenly grinned the corners of his mouth, revealing a silent smile.
The golden rune jumped up to Chunqiu's fingertips in an instant, and a cold voice came from behind him, "You're finally back." ”
With a shake of their hands, the golden runes fell to the ground, and they jumped into the brick wall, seeing the city defenders who were still smiling just now swaying down the city tower, Chunqiu turned around and rolled his eyes.
I thought that I could finally come back and eat a fruit plate and take a bath, wake up naturally after sleeping, and then go to the yamen to report when I am comfortable enough, but the walking dead in the city under my feet are as lively as the streets of the underworld, and it is obvious that the wishful thinking of the Spring and Autumn Period is in vain.
While listening to the ins and outs of the lockdown, I walked towards Weiyang Tower.
"So you mean, the one called the red candle, just like you, has only a soul and no entity?" dodging the oncoming vendor, Chunqiu grabbed a bite to eat from his burden.
"This is impossible," the peanut in his mouth did not swallow, and Chunqiu's voice was indistinct, but it was particularly clear in the silence of the strange crowd, "Where are so many Buddhists of the immortal families in the east and the west, are they idle and bored Pudu sentient beings to play? ”
Feng Cheng glanced at Chunqiu with disdain and continued. "A few years ago, there was a red candle in Weiyang Pavilion, and I don't know why it was thrown in the lotus pond behind the building for three days. I remember it was December, and it had just snowed, and there was a thin layer of ice on the pool. ”
"Well, are you so idle in your yamen, and you can even remember this kind of thing so clearly?"
That's because it was the middle of the night when she ran out, and the city gate was already closed, and she stole the key to the city gate while the city guards were not paying attention, and then the case was quite big. ”
"And the last?"
"In the end, I was sent back. Speaking of which, the lockdown was a little unbearable, "I handled that case, and she had a high fever when she took the person, and the whole person was almost delirious." The purchase and sale of Qinglou is a signed contract, and the official family can't manage too much, so it ends up private. ”
"So the red candle you are talking about should be dead?—— hey, wait, you wait. It seemed that something was pulling the hem, Chunqiu lowered his head, and he didn't know whose child it was, hugging Chunqiu's leg and opening his mouth to bite.
casually drew a charm and slapped the child's forehead, and the child turned around with drooling, and Chunqiu was happy to see his well-behaved and clever appearance.
Spring and Autumn was confident, and the heart of the lockdown was already worried, so he asked him anxiously, "Do you have a way?"
"Of course there is", throwing the last handful of peanuts in his mouth, the plaque of Weiyang Building is in front of him, the open door is like a warm invitation, Chunqiu unceremoniously stepped in, "Wait for me to sleep, there will be."