Section II. The Shopkeeper Red Moon

"What kind of guests will we have today?" He...... Will you come as scheduled? With the clear sound of bells, the girl pushed open the door of the 'Red Moon Pavilion', looking up at the gray sky outside, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

'Are we there?' How far is it, why is the Red Moon Pavilion built on the 'border', if it was built in a protective circle, we wouldn't have worked so hard. 'The young masters, who have never suffered hardship, are already exhausted after a long journey.

"Why is the environment of the border, the road so bad, if it weren't for the Red Moon Pavilion here, I wouldn't have gone to this kind of place!" I said, won't we meet monsters? ’

"Yes, I've heard that everything in the 'civilian area' is bad, and the 'border' is even more dilapidated, but I didn't expect it to be even worse than I imagined, really! ’

'I have a proposal......

'Don't worry, I'll protect you when I encounter monsters!' Here we are, here we are! The front is. ’

'Ahh ’

Everyone was a little disappointed by the gift shop of the Red Moon Pavilion in front of them.

At a glance, a two-story annex with a wooden exterior can be seen faintly in the lush woods, somewhat imitating the architectural style of the 'Legendary Red Moon Pavilion', but the roof is not decorated with a red crescent, only a plaque decorated with a crescent moon. It seems to be deliberately distinguished from the 'legendary'......

On the left side of the annex is a small lake, and the whole lake is just this building, and the clear water of the lake reflects the antique annex, which makes people forget all kinds of hustle and bustle of the world, and makes the whole body and mind relaxed. Standing by the lake and taking a deep breath makes you feel refreshed.

I said, although the store is not big, the environment is surprisingly good, and I want to stay here for a long time. ’

Even the first time I came here, it was like a kind of magic, it made people feel relaxed and forget all the unhappy things. The owner really knows how to find a place. ’

Well, I finally knew that she was going to build the Red Moon Pavilion in this kind of place. In other words, there is no such place in the protection circle, it is all simulated, and it is not interesting at all! ’

The students who came with you commented on your feelings word by word.

"It's a lot more interesting in the museum, let's go first, otherwise it will get dark in a while, and we'll have to go back to the 'protection circle' before it gets dark." ’

As he spoke, everyone walked towards the gate of the Red Moon Pavilion. Just as everyone was about to open the door, the door was pushed open from the inside, and out came a beautiful girl.

I saw that she was dressed in a lovely white dress decorated with red flowers, and her long silver hair grew to her ankles even if it was tied up; The fair skin can be broken by blowing; A pair of large black eyes attract people's attention as if they have magical power; One smile and two shallow dimples make people think that the girl in front of them is a large doll.

The girl opened her mouth lightly, smiled and said to the guests standing at the door in a daze: "Welcome guests from afar to the 'Red Moon Pavilion', I am the hall owner Red Moon." I hope you can find your own happiness in the Red Moon Pavilion. ”

"Okay, so cute! Is she a real person? Isn't it a robot doll? The girls couldn't help but praise.

"I'll just say, the owner is really cute!"

Red Moon just smiled shallowly. "Then please come with me, everybody." Red Moon invites everyone into the Red Moon Pavilion.

As soon as you enter the museum, you will smell a fragrant fragrance that makes you feel relaxed. And everyone was immediately attracted by the decorations in the museum.

The building is not very large, and you can see the other side from one side, but it is a small space filled with all kinds of toys and accessories. And as the previous students said, there are dozens of candles covered in crystals burning in the entire museum, and the windowless room is particularly mysterious due to the bright and dim light of the candles, which is just the right atmosphere to highlight the true meaning of the name 'Red Moon Pavilion'.

"Guests, please choose slowly, choose the right gift for you, because our products are not returned or exchanged, so please also choose carefully, and later the red moon will send the red moon divination to the guests who choose the gift." After saying that, Hongyue stood at the door and waited for everyone's choice.

"Let's hurry up, or the good things will be chosen by others."

Because before they came, there were already a lot of admiring guests in the Red Moon Pavilion, and there were some who left after checkout, and the shopkeeper Red Moon sent those people the divination he did for them, and everyone seemed to have verified Red Moon's divination for a long time, and there was no doubt about her divination.

But when everyone chooses gifts, they invariably find a phenomenon, that is: although it seems that the museum is not very large, and the opposite wall can be clearly seen from this side, but when you really go shopping, it makes people have a feeling that they can never finish shopping, no matter how you go, where you go, the goods and furnishings will not be repeated, and there are obviously many people who are choosing gifts, but there are very few, almost no two people meet together.

Before you know it, everyone has already chosen a gift and came to the shopkeeper to settle the bill.

Girls generally choose some cute toys and some novel accessories. (Actually, because the prices of goods here are too expensive, everyone didn't bring much money out, so everyone agreed to bring more money next time.) )

"Is this the gift that the guests have chosen? I hope it will bring you happiness and joy. So next, I will divinate for all the young ladies, do you have anything you want to know in particular? I'm only doing divination for you for three days, if you want to know more, please come by at another time. Red Moon sat at the back of the table, where crystal balls and tarot cards were placed.

The girls thought about it for a long time, and then said what they wanted to know.

After hearing everyone's request, Hongyue was slightly stunned, and then smiled: "Everyone's questions are related to the one called 'Liyue', it seems that 'Liyue' is really important to everyone." ”

Of course, he is our prince! The girl was chirping on the side.

"Yes, I really want to get to know this prince when I have a chance." At the request of the girls, Red Moon makes divination for everyone about how they can get in touch with Liyue and gain favor.

"You, are you sure you want to choose this gift?" When it came time to settle the bill for the boys, Red Moon had some doubts. 'It was actually chosen to go......

"Well, this dagger is what I want." The boy looked at the ancient dagger in his hand. It's definitely not an ordinary thing, and the owner seems surprised that he chose this one. ’

"But...... Well, since you chose it, then I won't say much more. So what do you want to know? Red Moon handed the short sword to the boy with both hands.

"I don't have much to know right now, but can you tell me where this dagger came from?" The boy vaguely felt that the short sword he had chosen was not an ordinary thing.

"Absolutely, guests have the right to know where the gift came from. In fact, this short sword was unearthed in the tomb of the Egyptian Emperor Ramses, and was the companion of the legendary emperor, this short sword accompanied him in countless killing fields, and can be said to be one of his most proud weapons. It's not something anyone can have, but today it chose you, and I hope you don't live up to its choice. Red Moon smiled weirdly.

"But shouldn't such goods belong to the state? How can it be sold as a product in the Red Moon Pavilion? ”

"Please rest assured that the goods of the Red Moon Pavilion are guaranteed by him, as for why it is here, I forgive you that Red Moon can't tell you."

"yes-that-"

The boy's thoughtful appearance was looked at by the red moon

"Okay, now that everyone has chosen a gift, let's go back, it's not too early." Before they knew it, everyone had been in the Red Moon Pavilion for most of the day, and it was gradually getting dark outside, and the family bodyguards of the boys who came with them were already urging outside.

Red Moon got up and sent everyone out of the Red Moon Pavilion. "Welcome to everyone, I hope to see you next time."

"Yes, we'll be back!" The students got into the car and left the Red Moon Pavilion.

Watching everyone leave, Hongyue's doll-like face showed a grim smile different from her age......

"It's all about to start at last......"

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'Hey, what are you thinking!' When you come out of the Red Moon Mansion, you won't be able to give up. The girls found the boys a little weird.

'Ah, nothing, I just think the shopkeeper is cute, it would be nice to have a relationship with her!' ’

'Cut, pervert! ’

Do you remember what I said? When we first arrived? ’

'What's the offer?' ’

"I want to say that since there are so many people who like the Red Moon Pavilion, we can go back and beg Mom and Dad to get them and the government to propose that the Red Moon Pavilion be moved to the 'Protective Circle' so that we can go whenever we want!" ’

I've thought about this proposal for a long time! But the last time I heard someone ask the shopkeeper this question, I also heard the shopkeeper's answer, she said: It was built on the border so that people in the 'Protective Circle' and the 'Civilian Area' can become her guests, and if it is built in the Circle, then the people in the Civilian Area will not be able to come to the Red Moon Pavilion. ’

'Why, even if those civilians go to the Red Moon Pavilion, can they afford it?' It seems that the shopkeeper doesn't know how to do business, as long as he satisfies 'us', will he still care about the civilians? It's ridiculous! ’

Forget it, it's the owner's idea where to build it. And the environment of this place is also super good! If we want to come, like this time, wouldn't it be better if everyone came together? ’

The girls didn't take the boy's words to heart, they just thought he was joking. But the boy stared at the national treasure-level short sword in his hand and had a new idea.

Thank you today, let's go together someday!" ’

Let's talk about it. The boy dropped the last girl home and told the driver to drive him home, and he couldn't resist carrying out his plan.

"Daddy, Daddy, I have something to tell you!"

"What's the matter, it's like this, I want to be a 'hunter' in the future!" The boy's father sat on the couch and flipped through the stereoscopic images at hand, watching today's news.

"Dad, you're a B-rank hunter, aren't you, you can do a lot of things?" The boy looked at his dad excitedly.

"What do you want to ask?"

"Dad, what is the crime of selling national treasures privately?"

"It depends on what he's selling! And if it's not serious, Dad doesn't want to care so much! ”

"That's it, you see." The boy handed the short sword he had bought from Red Moon to his father.

"It is! How would you have it! The man took the dagger and looked at it carefully. You can't go wrong, it's true! It's something I've wanted for a long time.

"I bought it at the Red Moon Pavilion."

"The Pavilion of the Red Moon?" The man heard a name that was very unexpected.

"It's the gift shop we ran into the last time we went to the border. That's where I bought it. Dad, I have something I want to ask you. ”

"What's the matter?" The man's eyes are all on the dagger, how can he care about what others say......

"Dad, do you think it's a felony to buy this privately?"

"Of course, this is a national treasure, and it seems to be true." As a B-level hunter, this ability to distinguish is still there.

"That's good, I want my father to report the 'Red Moon Pavilion' to the state and say that she sold national treasures privately."

"Boy, you're not going to have a crush on that shopkeeper, are you? The last time I saw you, my kid's eyes couldn't leave that little girl named Red Moon. ”

"As a father, you can't hide anything from your eyes. I think when she is arrested by the state, I am going to save her, she may have a crush on me, Dad, I really like that girl. You can do this a favor. The boy coquettishly held his father's hand.

"But ...... "If you want to report it, you have to hand over the short sword, but I really like this short sword." But since the shopkeeper of the Red Moon Pavilion can get such a good thing, if she really gets along with her son, then she still has no good things. Thinking of this, the man agreed to his child's request. "Okay. But I'll have to think of a surefire solution. ”

"Thank you, Dad!"

The father and son looked at the short sword with a slight metallic sheen and smiled evilly......

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Ambis College.

'Hey, did you hear that?' ’

"Well, I heard that, it's so miserable, my dad went to the scene because of his work, and I heard that it's really miserable......

'How so...... We were together that day, how could this happen? ’

I heard that the boy killed his father and everyone in the family with a sword, and then committed suicide. And that sword was the one we bought at the Red Moon Pavilion at the time. ’

'Yes, I remember when he was about to buy the dagger and the shopkeeper of the Red Moon told him that the sword was not for him......

'Huh, stop saying it, it's scary......

"You said that the murder weapon of the boy was bought at the 'Red Moon Pavilion'?"

"yes, we're going together...... Glass...... Prince Yue, you ...... How is it here? The girls were startled by Liyue's sudden appearance.

"It's the Red Moon Pavilion again. Where's the Red Moon Pavilion? Liyue's uncharacteristic attitude puzzled the girls, but it didn't matter how she could talk to the prince.

"On the southern border, you can see it when you go out of the protective circle."

Hearing the answer she wanted to hear, Liyue couldn't get out of the girl's sight.

'Oh my God, Prince Liyue actually talked to me...... Why did he care so much about the Red Moon Pavilion? Does he want to go too! Finished! Just ask him along, it's like a date......

'yes, I didn't think of that! ’

But if something like this happened this time, what might happen next time? ’

'I don't care about anything, if I can talk to the prince every day, it doesn't matter if I am cursed by the Red Moon Pavilion. ’

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The Pavilion of the Red Moon.

In the evening, when Red Moon was sorting through the store's wares, she found the short sword that had been sold lying on the shelves intact, but it shimmered in the moonlight, flickering with a cold light......

"Welcome back. Sure enough, your master is the only one, and if you have had enough of this time, you will stay here obediently......" As soon as Hongyue put away the short sword, she heard the sound of the door opening.

When Red Moon turned around, she saw a man's figure already standing in the doorway.

"You're back, and I think you should be back too." Red Moon looked at the figure and chuckled.

"That...... Did you do it? The man may have guessed it, but he couldn't help but confirm it.

"What......?" Red Moon walked towards the door with a candlestick in hand.

"Forget it, when I didn't ask...... "Even if I asked, I couldn't ask anything."

Red Moon didn't ask. "Since you're back, let me treat you well......" After saying that, Red Moon walked towards the depths of the store with the man......

Outside the Red Moon Pavilion, the silence was a little frightening, only the clear water of the lake reflected the curved red crescent.