Chapter 22: Anomalies in the Clan
The mountains behind the Lin tribe.
Dressed in white, he jumped down from the towering tree, looking at Lin Lan who was gradually moving away, slightly stunned.
It was Cangyun Zhenjun Qin Lonely.
In order to suppress the rising spiritual power, he has been meditating in the forest for this day.
When he was irritable, a gentle and poignant sound of the leaf flute came, like the caress of his mother's skin, which slowly calmed his mood, and like a fine and dense comb tooth sliding through thousands of green silks, straightening out the disordered meridians.
It feels like a long, long time ago. It's both warm and inexplicably familiar.
He could see that this girl was different from others and was not happy to join the sect.
She has a story.
He has never been tainted by mundane things, he has always been cold and lonely, and he has been in retreat and cultivation. Over the years, except for a few acquaintances in the school, I have rarely dealt with people on weekdays.
But suddenly I had a feeling that I wanted to see what was going on.
He closed his eyes and expelled the complicated thoughts from his mind, perhaps the demons in his heart had not been completely clarified.
A small pebble was thrown into the calm lake, causing ripples, and finally returning to tranquility.
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There are still two days before departure, Lin Lan rarely has leisure, in addition to preparing some necessities, and then saying goodbye to relatives and friends in the clan one by one.
With nothing to do, Lin Lan came to the largest market in the town alone, walking around to see if there was anything else to buy.
Jiuxing Town, the area is not large, the population is not more than one million, because of the geographical advantages of Mangcang Mountain and Bibo Lake, the people live a prosperous and healthy life.
In the market, the convoys from the south to the north abound, the sweaty martial arts, the flattering shopkeepers, and the beautiful maids who ushered in the delivery form a vivid picture, shouting, frolicking, and noisy, and the sound is very popular.
In addition to the families of the natives and wealthy people, the three immortal cultivation families of Lin, Gui, and Murong who are prominent in the eyes of mortals are settled in the town.
Lin Lan's Lin family is mainly engaged in mountain goods-related business, involving a wide range of miscellaneous, the Gui family is based on weapons, darts and bodyguards, the Murong family is good at raising silkworms, weaving and manufacturing is a must, best-selling in Longhua country, in short supply.
The three industries have their own focuses, and there are few conflicts of interest on weekdays, except for the funny disputes between juniors, they get along harmoniously.
"Hello Miss Lan!"
"Miss Lan, do you want to see the rouge gouache? It's on sale at the store today. ”
"Miss Lin Lan's good luck!"
Along the way, not only did the Lin family greet her respectfully, but even the boss who was not familiar with her warmly invited her to visit the store.
It seems that the news that she is going to Taihua Sect to cultivate has spread all over the town, even if her identity is just a miscellaneous servant.
Taihua Sect's face is really big......
Lin Lan easily squeezed in front of her largest teahouse, "Juyuan Pavilion", and was about to drink saliva, but she was shocked to find that it had been closed.
It's a rarity to close in broad daylight.
She had no choice but to keep walking, remembering that there was a Gui Clan's Foundry Pavilion not far away, so she could go there and see if there were any weapons at hand. She suddenly remembered the introduction in the pharmacology chapter of the "Divine Blessing Sutra", and it must be necessary to create a set of silver needles in advance.
Before arriving at the Foundry Pavilion, she was surprised to find that the shop was also closed.
Lin Lan was puzzled, so she simply walked around for a long time, and after careful inspection, she really found something unusual.
Almost half of the shops of Lin and Gui were closed, and the teahouses, restaurants, weapons and equipment, gambling houses, and other stores were closed, leaving only a few medicinal herb shops, fur shops, and dart bureaus in business.
It stands to reason that the business of both companies is not bad, and there should be no problem of bankruptcy.
Puzzled, she stopped a shopkeeper of Lin's leather goods store and asked, "Shopkeeper, why is the Juyuan Pavilion next door closed?" Is it bad business? ”
The shopkeeper was busy, and he didn't plan to answer, but when he saw that Miss Chang was coming, he quickly put on a smiling face.
"Miss, don't you know, this is the decision of the clan, there are still a few shops in Juyuan Pavilion that are not open, but moved to Shangjing."
"Why don't you move this shop?"
"Ouch, miss, our little shop sells some fur business, and if you want to transfer it, isn't it just a team of darts?"
……
Transfers, transfers...... Lin Lan's brain rumbled.
Everything seems to be clear.
Yes, the industries in Lin Gui's two nine-star towns are gradually shrinking, and they are quietly moving to other places!
What is the clan trying to do?
Lin Lan suddenly thought that when he agreed to go to Taihua Sect, Lin Guangsen's relieved expression was clearly that he had something in his heart.
Don't......?
She had a guess in her heart, and in order to further verify, she strode towards the Gui family.
Under the welcome of the gatekeeper, Lin Lan entered the gate of the Gui clan with ease and walked straight to the courtyard where Gui Minting was.
"Yo! Lin is paralyzed, this sun is coming out in the west, and you are still willing to come to see me. ”
Seeing Lin Lan, Gui Minting was unforgiving, but her face could not hide her joy.
"Hmph, don't think that it's great if you go to Taihua Sect", she flicked her silver whip and continued, "Miss Ben is also a person who is going to the Torture Sword Sect, let's see the real chapter when the two sects compete!" ”
"Huh? You're leaving town too? Lin Lan's heart sank and asked.
"That's right, not only me, but also my second brother and third brother, they all went to their respective sects."
"Isn't the Torture Sword Sect recruiting apprentices next year?"
"Hey, that's for ordinary people, our family found an elder to dredge up the relationship, and we recruited them in", Gui Minting shook out without any scheming, and said proudly, "I'm different from you, I'm an outer disciple." ”
"Oh-", Lin Lan understood the information, thoughtful.
"That's it?" Gui Minting punched the cotton, saying that what about envy, jealousy and hatred?
"By the way, do you know how the Gui dart game has been doing recently?" Lin Lan asked.
"It seems to be very busy, now the clan is empty every day, and I can't see a few people, I heard my father say that those who cultivate to a high point are all darts in other places."
Gui Minting glanced at her with disgust again, and said with a twist, "Hey, Lin is paralyzed, you have to cultivate hard when you go, otherwise I won't let you be my sister-in-law." ”
“……”
Lin Lan choked, this girl's closeness is so terrible, she can't be provoked.
was about to say goodbye to the flash people, and listened to the communication of the maid Xiaoman.
"Miss, the second uncle is here!"
“?”
Lin Lan was taken aback, the second master of the Gui clan, Gui Changgeng, a Jindan monk, was the highest cultivator in the Gui clan, and he had been wandering outside, so why did he suddenly come back quietly.
Just as he was thinking, an old man with crane hair and a childish face walked in, with a dragon robe and a dragon crutch, and his spirit was strong.
"Ting girl......"
"Hello uncle and grandfather!" In front of this majestic old man, Gui Minting, who has always been used to being wild, restrained her temper and restrained her temper like a well-behaved kitten.
"Well, this is?" The old man's eyes flashed, and he looked at Lin Lan with a little face, and asked.
"Second grandfather, this is my little sister, you haven't seen it, she is about to go to Taihua Sect, and she is here to bid farewell to me."
"The junior Lin family is seven, Lin Lan." Lin Lan was courteous and generous.
"Good", Gui Changgeng looked up and down, worthy of being the daughter of the Lin family, with a calm temperament, such as Zhi Rulan, friendly and duanfang, nodded with satisfaction, and saw his baby princess in a blink of an eye, and her head was big again.
"Xiaolan, if you have a chance in the future, I will trouble you to point more to Minting."
Regardless of Gui Minting's protest in her eyes, the old man added, "You two are going to the sect here, and you can cultivate with peace of mind, if you don't have anything important, don't come back." ”
……
If you don't have anything important, don't come back?