Everyone learned about Lin Shuang's old story, and they all sighed in their hearts.

He Xingyao looked at Yan Yunzhan and said with some puzzlement: "However, how did you know about Lin Shuang and her sister Lin Wanxin?" And the old woman, why do you say that Lin Shuang deceived the old woman's trust? ”

Yan Yunzhan knew that she naturally had a lot of doubts to ask, but she didn't expect to say almost all of them this time.

So, he had to smile and nod very patiently, intending to solve her puzzles.

However, Chu Yuan suddenly interrupted the interaction between the two people at this time, and stood directly at the door very vigilantly, watching the people coming and going on the street, thinking thoughtfully.

He Xingyao said: "What are you doing here?" Isn't it safe enough for the three of us to be together? ”

Chu Yuan shook his head, he felt that her vigilance was really not very high, and this Yan Yunzhan had not known them for a long time, but he knew a lot of things, which was even more complete than the information that Bai Xiaosheng had in the rivers and lakes, so he had to be vigilant.

However, he naturally wouldn't talk to He Xingyao about these considerations, so he had to say a little perfunctorily: "Xingyao, you are really not suitable to go out with me to explore, since we first came to this Zhouzhuang, there have been all kinds of mysteries, it is better to be careful, I will go to the door to help you watch!" ”

He Xingyao felt that what he said made some sense, so he had to smile and nod, and continued to talk to Yan Yunzhan.

Time always flies quickly, most of the day has passed in a blink of an eye, the sun has become very scorching, the heat is unbearable, the little black dog at the door of the inn, it looks too hot to move, lying on the ground and sticking out his tongue, facing the pedestrians on the road are too lazy to bark.

But it's better that way, so as not to bore more people.

He Xingyao looked at the little black dog's dirty body, and obviously did not have a full stomach, and looked malnourished, so he casually threw a few steamed buns on the table.

It is said that the little animal is greedy, but this little black dog does not pick at all, and when he sees that it is a steamed bun, he does not dislike it, and eats it directly, but it has been wiped out in a moment.

Chu Yuan really couldn't stand it, so he took advantage of He Xingyao's lack of attention to drive the little black dog to another place, and looked at them with some resentment.

Yan Yunzhan looked at him thoughtfully, but there was an indescribable feeling in those eyes, which led people to explore.

"Hey, why did you feed that puppy just now?" Yan Yunzhan said.

He Xingyao smiled, "I just feel pitiful, its owner doesn't know where to go, just left this little thing here, it's really pitiful!" ”

Chu Yuan heard this from a distance, and couldn't help but sarcastically: "What you said, I don't know, you still think you are pitying which girl?" ”

This sentence was a little ridiculous and ironic, but He Xingyao didn't take it seriously at all, just looked at him and said: "Life in this world is equal, and it's okay for you to say that!" ”

Chu Yuan and Yan Yunzhan didn't expect her to say such a thing, and both of them were shocked and speechless.

However, they would never know that in this Zhouzhuang, even a small animal could not be ignored.

After the three of them had rested, they walked outside the inn, and the whole street was filled with smoke and white fog for some reason, and there was a feeling of being in the clouds.

He Xingyao was originally a newcomer to the rivers and lakes, so naturally he didn't know the sinister nature of the rivers and lakes, but was full of curiosity about everything.

She instinctively walked into the mist, and soon disappeared into the street, causing the other two men to look at each other, looking for her.

He Xingyao was led to a path by the clouds and mist in a daze, and then the surrounding scenery became very clear, and here, it didn't look like Zhouzhuang at all.

She thought it was strange, so she shouted into the void, "Is there anyone?" Is there anybody? ”

As expected, no one responded, and she was a little discouraged, but she was in a good mood.

Because there was no one, she was not in a hurry to leave, but began to carefully observe the surrounding scenery and buildings.

It looks like a big city, with no people, but everything is full of life, and even the flowers and trees on both sides of the road and those rare plants whose names are unknown seem to be alive, giving people the illusion of being full of energy.

She continued to walk forward, past the outermost manor, past the most exquisite garden, and came directly to the most mysterious palace.

Suddenly, there were more pedestrians on the road, and all the people and things came alive.

She watched all this in amazement, and somehow there was always the illusion that time had stopped, and even the guard guarding the palace gate, who didn't seem to have a bright head, but a kind of marionette......

She was full of doubts about all this, but a little woman who had just entered the rivers and lakes didn't think so much, so she wasn't too scared in her heart, but faintly looked forward to what would happen next.

It was a magnificent palace, with glazed tiles shining in the sun, and the symmetry of the building, and the carved shape of two little swallows on the beams, it didn't look fantastic!

Suddenly, a mysterious old man came over, pulled her to a place where the guards couldn't see her, and then sighed, "Girl, you are so bold that you dare to go to the Ming Palace." ”

She looked at the old man's somewhat anxious look, and couldn't help but smile and said, "Old man, why is this place called Ming Palace?" Why can't I come here? ”

The old man looked like he was a newcomer, and couldn't help but bow his head and said, "Don't blame me for being a talkative old man, it's true that no one has been able to get out of this palace alive for so many years, you know the guard at the gate!" ”

She nodded, but still didn't quite understand in her heart.

"Those are not real humans, but puppets made of marionettes, also known here as the City of Puppets."

"Why is it called the City of Puppets?"

"I don't know, this has been a puppet city since I was born, no one has ever known what the outside world is like, and people outside have never known about this place, except for you."

"What's wrong with me?"

"If I'm not mistaken, you're the first person in so many years to come to our puppet city."

Only then did she suddenly realize that she didn't expect that she had accidentally broken into here from Zhouzhuang, but what kind of place was this? Why is it called the City of Puppets?

Everything is even more confusing.

Just as she wanted to ask, the old man suddenly disappeared like a puff of smoke, leaving no trace at all, and she herself was still standing at the gate of the Ming Palace, as if she had never left.

"It's so strange here, but such a strange thing, some people can't encounter it in their lifetime, I should be considered lucky!" She comforted herself and said, observing the outside of the entire Ming Palace by the way, thinking that when she left, she would go and talk to Chu Yuan and them, so that it would be convenient to brag about it in the future!

Thinking like this, she had before she knew it, and before she knew it, she had already walked in front of the gate of Narumiya, and the two guards at the gate were indeed like marionettes, or more precisely, puppets, as the old man said.

One of the guards looked at her and said, "Who is it that dares to break into the Ming Palace by mistake?" ”

Another guard also began to shout, "Who's here?" Why don't you leave yet? ”

She felt that the expressions of the two guards were too serious, and she didn't have time to make any movements, which made the two of them nervous, maybe it was a little too funny, right?

So, she put on another expression, and said with a sense of grievance and a little pitiful: "The two big brothers are good, can you tell me what secrets this Ming Palace has?" Why can't you come in? ”

As soon as she finished saying this, the two guards disappeared in an instant, and she was dumbfounded, could it be that someone was playing at the gate of this palace?

Suddenly, the sky changed greatly, and at this time, it actually rained heavily.

She had no choice but to run quickly to the base of the wall to hide from the rain, so as not to get wet.

However, little was done.

After a long time, the weather cleared, and a woman with a beautiful face walked over, her complexion was fair, and there was righteousness between her eyebrows, but there was no smile at all at the corners of her eyes, and she didn't even feel any vitality, but was lifeless.

He Xingyao looked at the woman who was getting closer and closer, and his heart suddenly pounded for some reason, he always felt that there was something strange in it, but he couldn't detect it.

The woman walked unhurriedly in her direction, stopping within a foot of distance.

The woman lightly opened her lips: "Girl, why did you enter the Ming Palace?" ”

She smiled and nodded, "Because it's so mysterious, I think it's fun!" ”

You don't even have to think about it, and you will be denied directly, right?

But the woman nodded with a smile and walked directly into the Ming Palace.

As time went on, she felt that she had been in this puppet city for a little too long, and she didn't know if Chu Yuan and Yan Yunzhan knew that they were gone, she was a little worried in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face at all.

The woman looked at her with affection in her brows and wind under her feet.

The speed is extremely fast, but the facial features and eyebrows and eyes are also extremely beautiful.

"The girl is really a chivalrous woman, she dared to break into the Ming Palace alone, and even came to this puppet city alone, but I don't know if the girl's experience is also the same as the girl's courage?"

She felt that the woman in front of her was really a little inappropriate to speak, so she said coldly: "You lead the way, why do you have to ask the east and the west?" ”

The woman saw that she didn't play her cards according to common sense, so she had to change another routine.

"The girl is coming all the way, why don't we make friends?"

She still refused to eat, "Why should I be friends with you?" Are there any benefits? ”

There was a bit of cynicism in saying this, but the woman actually held back directly, just sighed at her and walked forward without saying a word, and the conversation between the two people just now seemed to have happened.

"This woman is too mysterious, she can't be just a marionette like those two guards, right? Or is she also a puppet? ”

He Xingyao secretly guessed, in fact, she had been thinking about the countermeasures to leave, but now it seemed that it was not the time, she always felt that everything would not be so simple, and it was impossible for her to leave here for nothing.

In this way, she followed the woman in a roundabout walk to the palace, but it was very strange that there was no one on the way, and not even the flowers and trees in the garden of the valley were not at all alive.

After the two of them walked to the palace, the woman's face suddenly changed, and she waved her hand directly, and the palace door was already tightly closed.

He Xingyao was unusually angry at this time, "Who are you?" Why? Why did you have to bring me here? ”

The woman came to her side with a smile, picked her chin, and said, "The girl's temper is too hot, and now I just invite you to come here as a guest, so why should I be so unkind?" ”

"Coming here? I don't know how this Naruto palace is hospitable, is that it? ”

She has always had sharp teeth, and she is not willing to fall behind at this time.

"In Xiayun Offshore, it is the owner of this Ming Palace, and naturally the owner of this puppet city, welcome the girl to come here as a guest!"

After thinking about it, she never thought that this woman's identity and origin would be so big, and she was the master of the entire city, but what did this have to do with herself?

"What are you talking all this for? Or is it just to warn me not to leave casually? ”

The woman nodded, and suddenly said with a smile: "Girl, has anyone ever told you that as a woman, you don't let your eyebrows be shaved, and you are admirable in both courage and speech!" ”

She thought it was strange that this man came up without asking her name, but began to make compliments, what was this for?

"I heard an old man say that I am the only guest here, but it is really strange that you, the host, came up and said such things without asking the guest's name and surname."

The woman shook her head, "It's not strange, it's not strange, so I'll ask now?" ”

She felt that this woman named Yun Hai Hai had no ill intentions, so she told her name, and by the way, she also told how she came to this puppet city.

Yun Qian said with some pity: "I didn't expect Miss He to come to my puppet city by mistake, but it can be regarded as fate!" ”

She nodded and went straight to the point: "Although I didn't expect you to be the master of this puppet city, but even if you brought me to the Ming Palace, I have to tell me what it was for, right?" ”

Yun Hai looked at her as if he couldn't wait, couldn't help but snort, and laughed, "Miss He, you are too anxious, let's have a good rest first, okay?" ”

She saw that the woman was innocent, but it seemed that she was deliberately delaying time, so she smiled and nodded.

If you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you get the tiger?

She understood this truth, so she had to stay put, but she was still looking forward to what would happen next.