Chapter Seven: News from Wuyou Township (1)
After Angelo entered the tower, Phoebe and I went to the village near the Tower of Babel. The name of this village is Uyou Township.
Phoebe receives a message from the guild and wants to go back to the guild. So the task of visiting Wuyou Township fell on me. Witches who come to the New World always have to join the guild. Because witches have been persecuted by humans for hundreds of years. And the persecuted side, the weak side, will always have to find ways to protect itself when it encounters a strong external force. Guilds are one of the methods they came up with.
At present, the guild has a certain right to speak in the new world, but to be honest, not all of the guilds are real witches, and most of them are ordinary people who have been slandered as witches. During their lifetimes, they were forced to undergo the witch's trial and be nailed to the pillar of shame. The identity of the witch has not changed even when she has come to the new world. However, in today's new world, people's perception of witches has changed. They don't discriminate like they do against elves and ghosts, probably because people perceive the horrors of hatred. The witches who have been wrongfully killed are often more extreme, and some even change their methods and secretly punish human beings.
The witch's guild is in Salaam, where the same name also exists in reality. Real-life Salam is in the United States, where there have been cases of exorcism. I don't know if the Witch Guild was deliberately set up in that place as a warning or for sarcasm.
I took a walk around Wuyou Township. Roddy asked me to look up the legend about the sound of the Tower of Babel, so I visited many homes.
Wuyou Township is a very magical village, it seems to be a legendary utopia, or a paradise. Here you can see green farmland, rolling mountains, and villagers living and working in peace. Every villager is very kind, but at the same time there is an indescribable dislike for outsiders.
Before I revealed myself as a manager, when I came to this village, the villagers were a little resistant to me. Knowing that I was just investigating something and not staying, the villagers stopped rejecting me.
All the affairs of the village are decided by the villagers, and the village chief only plays a leading role. The villagers are united and perform their duties, and the world is nothing more than the great harmony described in ancient texts.
Perhaps it is precisely because of this that this village has been designated as a village.
Neverland or nowhere, a place that does not exist in legends. Whether it is the novel "Peter Pan" or "Wuyou Township News", or even Tao Yuanming's "The Story of the Peach Blossom Spring", they have all depicted such a beautiful and unfettered place, but it is impossible to find it. But does such a paradise really exist in this new world? Or is this hell in the garb of paradise?
I don't know any of this, but Roddy certainly does. Roddy knows everything, but doesn't say anything, this should be his consideration. I don't understand how long he's going to keep these secrets in his stomach.
At the same time, I had a little doubt about the relationship between Luo Di and Xia Shujun. When Luo Di and Xia Shujun were together, the atmosphere was very subtle. He didn't treat Xia Shujun like he did to me, or Angelo Fee to them. It seems that he has been deliberately alienating Xia Shujun, or that he is deliberately building a barrier with Xia Shujun.
However, when it comes to building barriers, Roddy is the same to everyone, and he can't show his full face to others. It's just that this feeling is more obvious in Xia Shujun.
I've compiled all the legends I've heard about Tower music. It is said that in the middle of the night, a piano will sound in the tower, and it will play nothing more than some masterpieces that have been handed down from generation to generation.
Some believe that the music was created by a ghost hiding in a tower. Others believe that the sound is a prank by someone in the village, just to scare the rest of the village. But what is certain is that this music does exist, and it is not groundless. Almost every villager has heard it.
Roddy says that in order to get information about the tower, the mystery of the tower's music must be solved. Why is that? Is there any direct relationship between the two? And why did Roddy know this? Did he ever go into the tower? When I'm done with that, I'll ask Roddy.
In the hot summer, the sun is very big, and the sun is several times warmer than usual. I walked around the village, sweat soaking my clothes. Just as I was sitting on the floor in a shady place, I caught a glimpse of a child in the distant house, who was leaning against the window, staring at the towering white tower from afar.
The child was about 10 years old. He leaned over the window, holding out a hand in the direction of the tower, as if grasping something. The little boy is very cute, but I am no longer fooled by the appearance of the people of this world. He looks like a little boy, but he is probably many times older than me. I looked at the child's clothes. He wore a dark brown gown and a small top hat, like a little gentleman of the ancient European aristocracy. He noticed that I was looking at him and immediately ran away from the window.
In the evening, I returned to Ariadne's carriage. In my room, I sorted out all the news I had heard from the villagers during the day. The news is much the same, and there is nothing noteworthy about it. Looks like I'm going to need to investigate around the tower.
Ancelo was trying to find information in the tower, so I couldn't be lazy. Angelo can enter the tower. It shows that he is a person who knows his memories but does not disappear. All I can think of is that his situation is the same as that of the second lieutenant - his memory has been changed beyond recognition. But Roddy said that Angelo's situation was different, complicated, and not suitable to explain. Why? Why is it inconvenient to explain?
I asked him this question in the memory storehouse. The memory warehouse is full of people, and there may be the eyes and ears of the duke somewhere. Roddy didn't tell me directly, because he was afraid that the duke would catch something.
Suddenly, I heard the sound of a piano, coming from a distance, from the direction of the Tower. The sound of the piano is melodious, like crying, it is obviously a cheerful repertoire, but it makes people feel very sad. The sound of the piano is crying, telling unknown secrets and unknown sorrows.
I followed the sound in the direction of the tower. At night, the white tower reflects slightly, and the bright moonlight seems to become colder because of the sound of the piano. I walked around the tower, but I didn't notice anyone hiding nearby, and the sound was clearly from the tower.
"Actually, you're the ghost of the legend." Angelo said to the little girl in her arms.
The little girl smiled weirdly, and the next second, she changed into a different face.
"It's so cunning, it's actually like Phoebe......"
"I don't know who Phoebe is. But I can feel that you are longing for such a scene in your heart. The little girl stood up and straightened the hem of her skirt. She was not tall, wore a small dress, and wore a red ribbon in her hair. "I'm curious about you. Why do you remember the events of your lifetime? ”
Angelo put her hand to her lips and made a silent motion. "Secret."
"I kind of get it, but you can't really find out other people's memories. Otherwise, you'll know everything about me. Angelo added.
"That's right. Rumors are true and false, I'm a ghost in the tower, it's true, but I won't tell anyone who enters the tower what happened to him before he died. These memories were recalled by the people who entered the tower themselves. ”
"But you can see the most precious scenes in other people's hearts, right?"
"Hmm." The little girl nodded. "Sometimes, I play a role in the recollection of that person."
"What's your name?" Angelo asked suddenly.
"Alice."
"Alice, when did you come to this tower? Or was it born with this tower? ”
Alice shook her head, indicating that she didn't know.
"For as long as I can remember, I've been in this tower, and I can't get out of this tower. I've seen countless people enter the tower, and most of them will cry because they remember what happened in their lives, and some of them even go crazy......"
"That's why you play the other party's important person and comfort the other party?"
"Am I such a good person?" Alice asked rhetorically.
"It's hard to tell you're not." Angelo smiled and asked, "Who gave you your name?" ”
Alice tilted her head and replied, "Secret".
"Alice, how many people have you seen who have entered the tower and left unharmed?"
"Why should I tell you?" She was a little unconvinced.
"Tell me, maybe I'll tell you my secret...... Let's make a deal, you answer me three questions, and I'll tell you why I remember what happened when I was alive. ”
"It's not fair to me!"
"It's not important whether it's fair or not, it's the value of my secret that matters......" Angelo crossed his arms and was at ease.
"Okay." Eventually, her curiosity was no match for her curiosity, and she relented.
"Then I asked, the first question is the question I just asked: How many people have you seen who have entered the tower and left unharmed?"
"Including you, there are three of them. A man in a military uniform with a scar on his face, and a young man with brown hair and brown eyes. ”
Angelo thought thoughtfully, "Are they called Lin Changjun and Luo Di?" ”
"How do I know?" She said angrily.
"Second question......"
Suddenly, the long, gloomy piano sound echoed in the tower, interrupting Angelo's question.
"What's that sound?"
Alice didn't answer right away, she walked slowly to the staircase, her back to Angelo.
"That's my secret...... Angelo, we'll see you tomorrow this time. ”
With that, she disappeared at the top of the stairs.
Angelo looked at the spiral staircase with no end in sight, dizzy.
He sighed lightly: "It seems that things are getting more and more complicated......"