Chapter 44—The Trial of the Desert (3)
The group followed Chi Muyan's snow qilin and flew towards the desert direction of Sword Spirit Island, but when they flew over the desert, Chi Muyan did not take everyone directly to the Tumen Inn, but landed directly on the shore of Layue Lake.
After landing, Chi Muyan glanced around, as if he was looking for something, but the search was fruitless, so he rented a tent from the merchants who lived on the shore of Layue Lake and summoned all the people he brought.
After Chi Muyan entered the tent, he saw that everyone had arrived, so he gave an overview of the abnormal behavior of the Dark Guild and the proprietress of the Tumen Inn in the desert a few days ago, and asked the four children to express their opinions and thoughts on this matter first.
If the thoughtful and calm-minded return to the sea was the first to speak, "Judging from the words of the people of the Dark Guild when they evacuated, the things that the proprietress of the Tumen Inn wanted to hide must be related to demonic energy. ”
Chi Mudie also added: "Also, the boss lady did not harm her brother and them, which also shows that the boss lady and the Dark Guild are not in the same group, and there must be some last resort for deliberately hiding and not handing over the black stone." ”
Guihai Luoxue frowned, and said cautiously: "It can't be ruled out that the proprietress is deliberately acting, after all, we also have to be cautious to protect ourselves." ”
Lin Mumu swept over the three of them with a surprised look, "Your reaction speed is too fast, I just thought about it, could the boss lady have any relatives infected by demonic energy, and then wanted to use that black stone to expel it, so she refused to hand over the black stone." ”
The three of them were stunned by what she said at the same time, and they all focused their eyes on her at the same time, but Lin Mumu looked at Chi Muyan for some reason, and asked with an innocent expression: "What's wrong?"
Ji Muyan smiled and shook his head at her, "No, so according to your thoughts, what should we do next?"
The four of them lowered their heads and thought for a while, this time it was Chi Mudie who spoke first, "Can we get that black stone out of the boss lady first, and then investigate the hidden situation, so as not to force the people of the Dark Guild to take it again." ”
When he returned to the sea, Ruo shook his head in disapproval, "No, that might anger the proprietress and maybe force her to cooperate with the people of the Dark Guild." ”
Chi Mudie lowered her head and thought for a while, nodded in agreement, and then looked up at Chi Muyan, "Then should we send someone who the proprietress doesn't know to observe her whereabouts now?"
After seeing Chi Muyan nodding, Lin Mumu suddenly sighed and spread her hands in frustration, "Then I definitely can't go, the boss lady and my father have a very good relationship, I often saw her when I was a child, she must remember me." ”
Ruo also shook his head helplessly when he returned to the sea, "Then I can't go with Luoxue, and the proprietress will definitely recognize us." ”
Chi Mudie's eyes widened suddenly, "Do you want me to go alone?" But I don't know the way! If I get lost, I will really be dried by a butterfly!"
Everyone was amused by her serious expression, and Tsukimi walked up to her, touched her head, and said with a smile, "I don't have to worry about being dried as a butterfly if I go with you, right?"
Chi Muyan also walked over, smiled in front of Chi Mudie's eyes, and flicked her head, "But I think you are a butterfly, but you still need to do a little disguise." ”
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In the desert at noon, there was a sudden sandstorm, and the proprietress of the Tumen Inn was urging the men to quickly close the huge iron gate of the outer sand control wall, but suddenly heard a faint shout outside the door, and the men squinted their eyes and looked around, and found that in the yellow sand in the sky, there was a thin figure sitting on a round thing, rushing towards this side, and shouting something, as if to ask them not to close the door first.
The wind was getting louder and louder, and the guys had to shout and ask the proprietress if they wanted to let the man in, and after seeing the proprietress nodding in agreement, several guys went out despite the wind and sand, dragged the shadow into the door, and then closed the door tightly.
Only then did the men realize that they were dragging in a big pink rabbit, and on the back of the rabbit sat a pair of young women who looked like sisters.
The sister behind her first turned over, thanked the guys, and then reached out to support the sister who was still sitting on the back of the rabbit, and when the sister came down, she took off the hood on her head, and the guys saw clearly that although the girl was beautiful and lovely, her eyes were tightly closed, and she was a blind girl.
In this way, the elder sister helped her all the way to the door of the Tumen Inn, and gently reminded her to be careful of the steps, and the big rabbit they rode on had been meekly following them after shaking off the yellow sand on the spot.
When the sisters entered the inn, they found a corner and sat down, and the proprietress looked at them, took the teapot in the man's hand, and greeted them herself.
"Yo! Isn't this the unique Pink Rabbit King of Yingzhou Island? It's the first time I've seen it alive! The two of you are from Yingzhou Island? Where are you going? It's dangerous to walk in such a big sandstorm!"
My sister smiled gently at the proprietress and nodded: "I heard that there is a spiritual grass that specializes in treating eye diseases in the Qingbai Mountains of Sword Spirit Island, so I deliberately brought the blind housemaiden to look for it, but I encountered such a sandstorm in this desert, fortunately, I met a kind guy and the proprietress who were willing to let us enter here." ”
Although the proprietress nodded with a smile on her face, she was secretly paying attention to the blind girl's every move, and saw her stretching out a pair of scarred hands to the pink rabbit king behind her tentatively, and after touching it, a soft smile appeared on her face, and stroked the head of the pink rabbit king, and whispered: "Rabbit is good, don't run around!"
The proprietress continued to talk to her sister for a few words, and when she saw that there was no clue about the blind girl, she accepted the money they gave for room and board, walked into the counter, and asked the man to arrange a room for them.
The enthusiastic men arranged for them a room on the first floor with a sunny face, so as to avoid the inconvenience of the blind girl going upstairs, and the two sisters thanked them in unison, and took their big rabbit into the room together.
After the door closed, the sister's expression changed instantly, and the blind girl slowly opened her eyes, revealing a pair of pale blue eyes like a shallow sea.
These two people are the disguised Tsukimi and Chi Mudie, I saw the two of them lying on the door at the same time and listening, and after feeling that there was no movement outside the door, they walked into the house lightly and started talking in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
Chi Mudie pointed out with her finger, "How is it? The boss lady didn't find any problems, did she?"
Tsukimi shook his head, "It's too early to say that I believe it, but at least she shouldn't have seen any clues, and as your brother expected, the guy really arranged us directly below the hostess's room." ”
Chi Mudie suddenly looked guilty, "Why do I think that we are deceiving the boss lady like this." ”
Tsukimi smiled comfortingly at her, "We are a white lie, and the proprietress will understand afterwards." ”
Chi Mudie thought about it again, nodded slightly, and then asked, "Then what should we do now?"
Tsukimi also thought for a moment, and pointed to the stool on the side, "I'll go out and test it again, you sit here and listen with your eyes closed, and try how far you can listen." ”
Chi Mudie nodded and sat down, closed her eyes, and Yuejian changed to the gentle smile just now, pushed the door and walked out.
Ji Mudie closed her eyes and took a deep breath, and then reduced the sound and frequency of her breathing to a minimum, from the moment Tsukimi walked out of the door, she painted a vivid picture in her mind with only her voice.
Tsukimi's footsteps came from near and far, and finally stopped at the counter, mixed with the chaotic footsteps of the guys running to the hall to greet customers, only to hear Tsukimi walk to the counter and ask softly: "Boss, from the conversation with you just now, I guess that you must have lived in this desert for many years, but when will the wind and sand outside stop?"
The proprietress moved her steps, as if she turned around, "My inn has been open in this desert for many years, but the yellow wind blowing in this spring is not something anyone can predict, this is as little as a few hours, and more than a month, which no one can say for sure!"
Yuejian was embarrassed, and sighed softly, "Hey, it's just that my sisters have been juggling for a living all the way, and I'm afraid the entanglement on their bodies is not enough to live here for a long time!"
The proprietress felt compassionate, thought for a while, and then looked at Yuejian, "Otherwise, from tomorrow, I will waive the cost of food and lodging for you, and you will perform juggling in the open space in front of my inn, so I am hiring you to add some fresh air to the merchants who are stranded here, girl, do you think this is feasible?"
The moon turned from sorrow to joy, and hurriedly thanked the proprietress with a salute, "Very good! Very good! Thank you so much." ”
The proprietress nodded and chuckled, and then said: "There is a lot of inconvenience when I go out, I built this inn in this desert, I wanted to provide a temporary place for travelers to rest in this desert, as long as I didn't come to me on purpose to make trouble, I will give him a convenience, make a friend, the two girls dare to come here alone from Yingzhou Island, this road must not be easy, so that I am very admired, if you don't dislike it, everyone make a friend, can you tell me the name of the two, and it will be convenient to call the two in the future." ”
Yue Jian smiled, "The proprietress doesn't dislike our sisters for being poor and sour, how can we dislike you!" My sister and I were both born in Dongyue, so my name is Shuangyue, and my sister's name is Bingyue, Bingyue has suffered from eye disease since she was a child, and her mobility is inconvenient, but she gets along well with all kinds of spirit animals, so we can make a living by taming beasts and juggling all the way. ”
The proprietress sighed slightly when she heard this, "I didn't expect that the Ice Moon girl would have this ability, it's really an endless road." Then ask Miss Frost Moon to go back to her room and rest now, and I'll let the guys fill up the empty space in front of the door later, and wait for the two girls' performances tomorrow. ”
After saying goodbye to the proprietress with a smile, Yuejian walked back to the guest room, and as soon as he entered the door, he saw Chi Mudie with a naughty expression and asked loudly, "Is Sister Shuangyue back?"
Tsukimi walked over and tapped the tip of her nose with her finger, knowing that she had heard it all, so she replied loudly: "The proprietress said, she doesn't know when the wind and sand will stop, so let's do a juggling show in the open space in front of the door first, to cover our room and board expenses." ”
Chi Mudie covered her mouth and snickered, and said loudly: "That boss lady is really a good person!"
The two looked at each other and smiled after the play, Chi Mudie leaned into Yuejian's ear again, and asked softly with some anxiety: "The boss lady didn't suspect you, right? Why do you want to say that we make a living from juggling? There is only one spirit cat in my hand, and there is this big rabbit that Canglan just gave me, I don't know if I can command it." ”
Yuejian glanced at her and comforted: "It's okay, you can ride the Ice Spirit Tiger that I saw for the first time, and you can also let the Pink Rabbit King follow you obediently, it means that you have this ability, and when we are assassins in spying on intelligence, we must learn to improvise, and we can't mess up our positions when we encounter any emergencies." ”
Chi Mudie nodded slightly after hearing this, and asked softly, "Then what are we going to do next?"
Tsukimi pointed upwards and chuckled at her, "During the day, we can perform while quietly observing the movements of the proprietress, and at night it will depend on your ability." ”