CHAPTER XXII
Ripple searched for several days, and finally found the huge arsenal on the north side of the royal city.
This arsenal is the foundation of the Gu family's life, and it was built by the old man of the Gu family. A long time ago, the Gu family just made a living in a small business, and made a windfall in the war with the alien race, and then made a lot of money in the war with the Sea Clan, and since then there has been a phenomenon of the Gu family dominating the arms business.
This arsenal is huge, and it took a long time for ripples to walk around to find the back door here.
Not only is it a huge armory, but many people from the ancient family also live here, and the front and back are separated, with business in front and residence in the back.
Although it is said that this is the back door, it is no different from the front door, many guards are guarded here, impermeable, although Ripple is very good at petty theft, but she has never been involved in this kind of big family, and when she saw this battle, she also beat the drum in her heart.
But no matter what, it was impossible for Ripples to leave her like this, she thought for a while, and prepared to sneak in until it was dark. Just when Ripple was hiding outside and waiting for dark, Canglan swaggered out of the door, although Ripple was surprised, but he didn't follow suit, and waited for Canglan to go a long way before chasing out.
Canglan had a lot of injuries on his body, and he seemed to have suffered a lot, and there was a faint black mark on his right eye. Ripple tried to talk to Canglan, but Canglan's eyes were a little hollow, as if he wanted to lose his soul.
Ripples naturally didn't know that a voice had been haunting Canglan at this time. Canglan knew that the voice was someone talking, but he couldn't hear what it was saying. He walked unconsciously like this, and finally heard a sentence clearly.
"Get out of here. ”
Canglan came to his senses and found that the ripples were actually beside him.
"You're okay, that's great. ”
Ripples are confused.
"It's you who got captured, what can I do. ”
After that, Canglan told Ripple what happened to him, but for the part where his body was out of control, Canglan didn't know how to express it.
"There seems to be another person in my body. ”
Canglan also told in detail what happened to him on the black ocean, and Ripple shuddered after hearing it.
"So, it's the woman who controls your body?"
"No, the sound is different, and it feels different, obviously not alone. ”
"Don't say it, it's scary to hear, it's okay now. ”
Canglan also felt that there was no point in discussing it like this, besides, this kind of thing had only happened once in so many years, and it should have something to do with the person called the ghost madman. But Gu Xinghai's last words made Canglan very concerned, the person who died was very embarrassed, could it be said that he was that person's 'container'?
Canglan finally gave up thinking about it, and the two found a small town before dark. But all the things in Canglan were lost in the Gu family.
At this time, Ripple actually took out the money from his body.
"You're stealing again?" Canglan asked.
"Otherwise, how do you think I've been here these days?" Ripple said confidently, and then showed a weird smile, "But to be honest, it seems that there is indeed another way, and a few people say that I am beautiful and want to buy me." ”
"Stop!" Canglan hurriedly stopped her.
There is no hotel in the town, but fortunately, Canglan and Ripple met a warm-hearted mother-in-law who was willing to let the two stay here for one night. The mother-in-law is old and has no children, so she treats the two like her own children, and when she saw the injuries on Canglan's body, she also found medicine for Canglan.
"Thank you, mother-in-law. ”
Canglan applied the medicine and his body improved a lot. The black mark on the right eye has also completely disappeared, and the other side has stabilized, and everything seems to be back to the way it was before. But Canglan looked at the bruises and wounds on his body that had not completely receded, and knew that this was not the same as before.
"If those people don't deal with you anymore, do you want to go back and say hello, you left too much last time. Ripple suggested.
Canglan didn't have that plan. At the beginning, that is, when they were at the Cape of the Sea, the two were very good friends, and later they were sent to the Zhuling Mountains because of the loss of control on the other side, and Canglan knew that he would take a completely different path with Ji. At that time, Canglan thought that he would stay there for the rest of his life and become a blacksmith. Later, things took a turn for the better, and Canglan could also control the other side to a certain extent. Canglan once thought that the fates of the two would meet again, and they would practice together from then on. But after coming to the royal city, Canglan knew that he was wrong. Although there was only a gap of three years, the year he lacked became an insurmountable gap between him and others. He is not the pride of heaven like Mo Wentian, nor does he have a prominent family background like them. So he cut off the connection with them, but not because he was desperate, he just didn't want to be in a dilemma.
"No, let's go straight to Bright Moon Valley. Canglan said casually, the wind was light.
Ripple didn't say anything, just responded.
She didn't have any feelings for the disease itself, but the relationship between Canglan and the disease was very good, so she proposed it. Moreover, she didn't want to go back to the royal city. Although it was a royal city, it was no different from the small towns she had seen. Against the glamorous background, everyone does something dirty for their own benefit. Although things happened to her, and although she was a thief herself, she still had a sense of superiority when she saw the kind of person who would do whatever it took to achieve her goals.
After a long night, Canglan couldn't sleep for a long time, the night birds outside the window were chirping, and the snoring of the uncle next door passed through the unsoundproof wall. Canglan's thoughts were always disturbing, and he began to think about the meaning of his trip, whether it was just to complete the master's task. He remembered the matter of the Zhuling Mountains again, as well as the encounter with Fengchen. It was then that he remembered how much he longed to see the outside world. Although what he sees now is unbearable, this is only the tip of the world.
For these pains, it is impossible to forget. He couldn't forget the faces of Gu Xinghe and Gu Gaofei, and he couldn't forget what they did to him. They did have broken arms, but they never showed remorse. If it weren't for the person in his body, if it weren't for Gu Xinghai, Canglan would definitely be imprisoned in that pitch-black dungeon again.
When I woke up the next day, the sun was already high, and the breakfast prepared by my mother-in-law for the two of us, Canglan insisted on paying, but my mother-in-law refused.
After saying goodbye to his mother-in-law, Canglan came to a larger town. I'm going to buy some things that I need to do on my trip, but I don't have the money. Although Ripple had some money on him, he secretly left it to his mother-in-law, and he himself found a nearby blacksmith shop. happened to meet the blacksmith master to catch a batch of tools, so Canglan proposed to work here for a few days.
Every night, Canglan and Ripple lived in an empty house on the edge of town, and during the day, Canglan went to the blacksmith shop to help.
Although I was only going to do it for a few days at first, the money was still a little worse after I finished it. I bought some ore, borrowed some weapons from the blacksmith's workshop, kept one for self-defense, and sold the rest to the blacksmith boss at a low price. After today's rush to work, Canglan finally made up enough expenses for departure.
"It's finally time to go, I'm going to get moldy these days. Ripple said, "When you used to have no money, you spent money every day, and I didn't see if you didn't want to." The money I stole is money, and it's hard for me to steal money. You're going to run out of money soon, what will you do in the future?"
"With this money, I can mint weapons and sell them for money in the future. ”
The two of them bought some dry food and also bought a map to mark the location of Mingyue Valley.
"It's okay, it's not far. Ripple smiled.
"The first stop is indeed not far away, and they may all leave the kingdom of Karen in the future. "From the history of the record, the only places Canglan has been to are the Cape of the Sea, the Zhuling Mountains and the Wangcheng. He was both nervous and excited to start traveling all of a sudden.
The two came to the post station, and the map showed that the nearest town to Mingyue Valley was Luoyang Town, and there happened to be a convoy to Luoyang Town today. The post station outside the city is still some distance from the royal city, and there are several taverns nearby. The tavern where Canglan rested before arriving at the royal city was one of them. Because of the high terrain here, you can still see the outline of the royal city from a distance. Although it was daytime, I couldn't see the splendor of the royal city. But the majestic momentum is even more prominent during the day.
The convoy was about to set off, looking at the royal city in the distance. When he first arrived in Wangcheng, Canglan fell in love with this city, but now, Canglan is a little disgusted. The city is still the city, Canglan has only glimpsed a corner, whether it is like or dislike, it is a corner of this royal city, but it is this small corner that has had a huge impact on Canglan. Especially the Sword Forgers Guild, which Canglan once longed for, turned out to be just like a farce.
Maybe this kind of thing rarely happens, or maybe it's because Canglan's identity is too special, but for Canglan, these are some reasons. He was just one of thousands of travelers, and he was just an ordinary swordsmith who came here for an ordinary assessment, and he just wanted to be the person he wanted to be......
Canglan was distracted, and the ripples called him.
The convoy set off and slowly drove into the distance. Canglan sat by the window, looking at the receding scenery. At the same time, on another road, four teenagers and a young girl sat in a carriage talking and laughing. Canglan will meet them again in the coming days, although time and space have been transformed, but some things, some haze are still there, and the one that should be resolved must be resolved, and the explanation must be explained.
For all, the story has just begun.