Since coming out of the demon world, Situ Lan and Xia Mu have returned to the road to Yanzhou.

On this day, after passing through a city, the name is: Ningjiang City. It is a city adjacent to the Xiyue Kingdom and the Langpu Kingdom, and it is also the military border defense and the main station between the two countries, and there are many of them here.

However, the Moon Bud Cloud Clan, the major Immortal Family, or the small sect of Scattered Cultivation will not interfere in the war between this world. This is an unwritten rule in the monastic world, the world has its own way, and no one can change it through magic or artificiality.

It was dusk, Xia Mu and Situ Lan rode a horse and walked slowly in this Ningjiang City, only to see that it was obviously a big city, but it was not very prosperous. The streets are three parts desolate, four parts desolate, and the rest are all mysterious, not even too many inns.

"That's it." Situ Lan pointed to an inn called Taihelou on the street.

"Okay."

The two dismounted, handed over the horse to the shopkeeper, and entered the inn.

"Shopkeeper, two upper rooms." Xia Mu said after entering the door, and looked around by the way. This inn is also broken enough, it is estimated that there are not many people who usually come to live in it, and even the candlelight is not willing to be more, and the interior seems dim and dark.

"Well, good." The shopkeeper, who was leaning on the counter and napping, heard that someone was coming, so he quickly got up and sat up, and when he saw the person in front of him clearly, he couldn't help but say, "Huh? You are a ...... Girl? ”

"......" The summer curtain is full of black lines, does he look like a man? Could it be that Situ Lan has worked so hard these days! I had to say in a more coquettish voice: "What does the shopkeeper think? ”

"Oops! No, girl, I mean...... You are such a beautiful girl, in this Ningjiang City, you must be careful! The shopkeeper quickly explained that he could not offend the guests.

"Hehe......" It turns out that because of this, even a woman will still be a little happy.

"What's going on in the city?" Situ Lan suddenly spoke.

"Well, three years ago, our Xiyue Kingdom and Langpu Kingdom fought again. But for some reason, the battle is always lost, and this Ningjiang City has been occupied twice by the soldiers of Langpu State. The shopkeeper led Situ Lan and Xia Mu to the table, poured hot tea and said hello.

"Until two years ago, our great general, Qi Xiao, came with his Qi family's army, which was to defeat Lang Puguo and be invincible! Ningjiang City was also quickly recovered. Our lives are getting better, you think, no matter how miserable it is, it's better than being a prisoner of another country and being treated like a beast, right? ”

"Hmm." Xia Mu agrees, no matter when, the motherland will always be the most solid backing behind him.

"After Ningjiang City was recovered, the people in the city gradually increased, recuperating and recuperating, and there was a Qi family army guarding outside the city, and everyone thought that they would be able to live a peaceful life from now on. But who would have thought that half a year later, people began to disappear in the city, and the missing people were all girls, all of them were unmarried and beautiful girls. You know, the unmarried girl's family in the boudoir in the city has either left for other places and can't do without it, so they use all kinds of methods to make themselves ugly and dirty to avoid trouble. ”

"Huh?" Ugly and dirty yourself? It's really not easy for the summer curtain. "Then no one knows where the missing girls went?"

"No, none have been recovered."

"How many have been missing?"

"I heard from the government that there are at least a dozen of them, and I don't know the specifics. By the way, you're not that ...... Are you really a girl who hasn't come out of the cabinet yet? The shopkeeper seemed uneasy and reconfirmed.

"......" Situ Lan.

"Shopkeeper, your kindness reminds me to accept it, don't worry, we will stay here for one night, and we will have to hurry tomorrow." Also, we're not what you think. I! It's still a girl who hasn't come out of the cabinet! Now, can you serve me something to eat first?! ”

"Okay, okay, I'll tell you to go down and get you two something to eat." The shopkeeper hurriedly ran away, for he clearly felt that the girl was already gritting his teeth when he said this, and he also saw that the corners of the table under the girl's hands had cut out three paw prints for her.

After dinner, the two went back to their rooms and chose two adjacent rooms.

This night, Xia Mo, who was tired all day, lay in bed and quickly fell asleep, and now her adaptability is really getting better day by day.

In a trance, Natsumu found himself standing on top of a city wall.

"Damn! Dreaming again?! "As far as the eye can see, beyond the city walls are large plains and meadows, and the view is very open. At this time, it seems to be early spring, and the grass is close but there is no grass in the distance. And under his feet is the solid ancient protective wall, and the bluestone is heavy.

Only, what the hell is this?

Just as the summer curtain was dazed and ready to walk around to take a look, suddenly a song sounded. It didn't sound like anyone was singing, but it seemed that someone was humming a ditty, melodious and sad, and there was a faint grievance, and Xia Curtain vaguely heard a woman singing:"

The general went on the expedition, and the concubine accompanied him.

The general is on top, and the concubines are next to each other.

The general is bitter, and the concubine is in tears.

The general drew his sword to defend the mountains and rivers, and the concubine carried a sword to protect Tu Su.

The general's bones were buried in the yellow sand, and the concubine was lonely under the spring.

The iron horse stepped on the spring breeze, and Fanghua had dyed her white hair.

The general is fearless, and the concubine has no regrets.

Death and life are broad, and Zicheng said. ”

The woman sang movingly, and the summer curtain was also fascinating. It wasn't until he heard the song quietly that Xia Mu realized that someone was standing not far from him. She turned her back to herself, facing out of the city, condescending. Although he was dressed in a military uniform and tied his long hair back behind his head, Xia Mu still knew at a glance that the other party was a woman.

"You sang that song just now?" Natsumu asked.

"Yes." The other party did not look back, but replied.

Well, it's a woman. Xia Mu continued to ask: "It's very good, and it's also very infectious, it was written for the general who defended the city?" ”

"Exactly."

Xia Mu stopped talking, and the woman didn't say anything more, and the two of them were silent.

This rare view from a high point of view, Xia Curtain is very fascinated and enjoyed, even though he knows that he is likely to be in a dream.

"Are you willing to sacrifice your own strength for the country, for the family, and for the general?" The woman asked suddenly.

"Huh? How to give? ”

"As long as you want to, you give."

“…… I. Xia Mu didn't know how to answer, frankly speaking, she has feelings for the motherland and enthusiasm. With her character, if in her own world, if the motherland has a call, she must roll up her sleeves without hesitation. But by no means in this Xiyue country, she came through here, what attachment does she have here, and she is willing to pay.

"You don't want to?"

"Alas! I have nothing, no money, and it is a problem to even support myself, let alone support the military salary. I have no strength, I can't pick up my shoulders and my hands, I can't run fast when I'm always being chased, and I can't go to the front line to kill the enemy. Xia Mu felt that he was explaining very seriously and realistically, not perfunctory.

"I don't want your money, and I don't want you to contribute." The woman continued.

"How do you support that?" Summer Curtain is also curious.

The woman didn't answer, just turned around slowly.

I don't know if it's because it's in a dream, or an illusion, Xia Mu always feels that she turns very slowly and stiffly. It wasn't until the woman finally turned her body around completely that Xia Mu's pupils were dilated in fright.

The woman's face was pale and white, a pair of eyes only had the whites of the eyes, no pupils, and her lips and cheeks were red, but it was not the ruddy complexion of a normal person, but the dead red that was obviously smeared, and the whole face was red and white! She twisted her stiff neck and arms, and rushed towards the summer curtain.

She turned around stiffly and slowly, but the speed at which she walked towards Xia Mu was so fast that Xia Mu didn't even have a chance to raise her feet to escape, so she could only rely on instinct to raise her arms in front of her and scream at the top of her voice. But it was precisely because of this that the string of misty bracelets on her wrists was revealed, emitting a dazzling light that instantly pulled the summer curtain back from the dream to reality.

"Ahh Xia Mu screamed and sat up from the bed, holding his heart for a long time.

When his eyes finally focused, he turned his head to find that he was standing next to his bed, and he almost fainted with fright.

"Shh

A 'shhh' suppressed Xia Mu's scream that was about to erupt again, because she could hear it being Situ Lan's voice.

Xia Mu was sweating profusely, clutching the quilt tightly and curling in the corner of the bed, she knew that Situ Lan must have noticed something wrong to appear in her room, and she was so vigilant. But it's pitch black all around, you can't see anything clearly, and people always feel that the unknown is the most terrifying.

After a moment, Situ Lan relaxed, and lit the candlestick on the table, and there was a bright light in the room.

"Are you okay?" As soon as he turned around and saw her sweating profusely, Situ Lan quietly took out the snow-white handkerchief in his sleeve and handed it to her.

Xia Mu took the handkerchief calmly, but it was tightly grasped in his hand, obviously not recovering from the fear just now.

"I'm here, it's going to be fine." Situ Lan said firmly again.

This sentence is like Xia Mu's 'boyfriend sleeping' series in this world, which made her whole body soften, and she sobbed slightly: "I just dreamed again, and it doesn't seem to be a dream." ”

"Well, that's illusion."

"Phantom?"

"Dreams are different from illusions, dreams are made by yourself, and illusions are made by others." Situ Lan explained.

"I see." Xia Mu rolled up his sleeves and exposed the beads on his wrist, thanks to it just now, I really want to thank Situ Lan for lending it to her.

"You...... Sleep, I'll keep watch, she'll never come again. ”

"Where are you staying?"

"Outside the door." After saying that, he walked out the door.

"Wait!" Xia Mu instinctively blurted out, and sure enough, Situ Lan stopped and looked at her. After thinking about it for a while, he still said, "It's too cold outside, you ...... Can you just stay here? I'm not from your world, and we don't have as many rules as you have here, so ......"

Situ Lan didn't answer, and the air was terrifyingly quiet.

"So can you just stay by my side! As long as I see you, I'm less scared! "Come on, what should be said and what shouldn't be said, it's all said.

“…… Good. Situ Lan walked to a chair not far from the door, sat down upright, and sat down generously.

Probably didn't expect him to agree so simply, Xia Mu suddenly felt his face burn, but fortunately, the light was dim, and after Situ Lan sat down, he closed his eyes, as if he was recuperating. Xia Mu hurriedly slept back in the quilt, pulled the quilt and covered his head, hiding in it really made people laugh and cry. Only then did he realize that he was still holding the handkerchief he had just handed to him, and the ghost sent it to his nose, well, it smelled good. Like incense, like dew.