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Late at night, Xia Fan leaned on the head of the bed, looking at a metal object he had found from the edge of the track.

It looked like a bronze artifact, almost a finger long and two fingers wide, and after erasing the green patina, you can still faintly see the inscription on it—but the glyph is illegible, and it seems to be quite different from the current script of the Great Apocalypse.

And that track......

Wooden rails are not an uncommon thing, and people have long come up with the idea of replacing uneven roads with straight logs, which can be run with just rolling logs. The problem is that Kikata's ability to withstand pressure is always limited, and it is easily damaged by insects, so such a special road has never been able to become mainstream. No one wants to spend a lot of money and money on building a road that has to be repaired every few months, unless it is forced or urgently needed.

After all, if there is no quarry nearby, it is not realistic to build a smooth and durable bluestone road on the hillside.

Castle Peak is just a deserted town built halfway up the mountain?

No, these two things are enough to prove that Aoyama is not a deserted place, and many people have been here and there.

The examiner apparently withheld the key information.

What is the reason why Qingshan has become what it is today?

"Squeak. ”

There was a soft thud from the window overhead.

Xia Fan put away the bronze piece and looked at the dark shadow at the window, "I thought you wouldn't be here today." ”

It was the fox demon who appeared there. A faint moonlight shone in from behind her, illuminating her pointed ears.

"Beef, I ate it. ”

"I know. ”

"Then you should understand that I accepted your plea. She changed from squatting to sitting, and crossed Erlang's legs, "You may be used to being dishonest, but I don't." ”

Belch...... Is it a pleading? Also, the moonlight should be a little brighter.

"But it's almost past time now, don't you want to stay up until I fall asleep, so I can have a late-night snack?"

"Bai Xu?" the fox demon frowned suspiciously, although she seemed unable to understand, she seemed to know that it was not a good word, "When I come is my freedom, and you didn't set the time beforehand. Besides, I'm also very busy, if it weren't for the cow's ......," she stopped suddenly, "Anyway, if you fall asleep, I can't blame me, I fulfilled the promise anyway." ”

"Makes sense. Xia Fan didn't want to worry about these details anymore, after all, time was precious. As for what the other party said was very busy, it wasn't necessarily a lie—she obviously hadn't forgotten her original intention of coming to Qingshan Town, "You've made a lot of people have nightmares today, haven't you?" Of course, if you think this will help me with the exam, you can leave me without asking." ”

"Less than yesterday. The fox demon said bluntly, "If people have other emotions, the contagiousness of dreams will decrease." And tonight their emotions are all increasing. ”

"What kind of emotion?"

"Anxiety and hatred. ”

Xia Fan's heart jumped slightly, was this affected by the environment of the exam? The money and silver that must be carefully calculated, the spiritual fire that is by no means enough for the candidates' scores, and the order set by the family...... It seems natural that discontent will spread.

"By the way," he thought for a moment, and then took out the bronze piece he had found on the back mountain, "do you know what this thing is?"

The other party glanced at him without interest, "I don't know." Why do you think a fox demon knows more about human things than you do?"

"Probably because you have lived for hundreds or thousands of years?" Xia Fan said, "You can't be wrong with the phrase "well-informed......"

"Heh......" she grinned first, then laughed, "Hahahaha......" The laughter was obviously not about kindness, but full of sarcasm. "If the demon can live for so long, do you think you will be the one who rules the world?"

"Uh, isn't that right?"

"Although qi can prolong lifespan, it only pulls demons and ordinary people to the same level, even Fang Shi can't compare, and only ignorant people in the countryside will rumor that demons live a long life. ”

This answer greatly surprised Xia Fan, it means that the average lifespan of demons is only fifty or sixty years old, and cultivating for a hundred years to open up spiritual wisdom and cultivate a thousand years to eventually transform a person or something, it is probably all rumors?

"What about you...... How did it come about?" he asked the question he wanted to know most.

"What do you mean?"

"That is, when did you find out that you became a demon?"

"From the beginning, of course. She shook her ears in dissatisfaction, "You don't think that I was just an ordinary fox when I was born, right?

"To teach is to teach...... But is there any connection between these two things?"

"Stupid!" the fox demon showed a look that could not be taught, "having qi first and then having a spirit is equivalent to what kind of qi is condensed, and what kind of spirit will be born, understand? And it's the same with all other things, where it's conceived, qi will attach, some ordinary, some extraordinary. The ordinary are all sentient beings, and the extraordinary are like you and me. This process cannot be predicted and cannot be changed, which is "nature"!"

Xia Fan opened his mouth wide.

He suddenly found that the braised beef with half a corner of broken silver was really worth it.

The cheap master also mentioned the "Qi Spirit Theory", but it was far from being so detailed and specific.

He now knows that demons don't need to cultivate, and they don't need chance, the reason why she is a demon is because she was born like this.

"That'...... Can demons have offspring with humans?" Xia Fan asked the second question he wanted to know.

The other party's eyes changed significantly.

"Ahem, I just wanted to dig deeper, and I didn't mean anything else," he quickly added.

The fox demon stared at him for a long time before he said unhappily, "There is nothing wrong with your folk rumors about this. Although rarely, there are occasional exceptions......"

Meaning...... Xia Fan asked, "Why do you rarely appear?"

"Aren't you talking nonsense? If it's not a pervert, or if you have psychological problems, who would want to marry a demon?" she was furious, "A demon can't completely hide its own characteristics, either it has scales or a tail, and in your eyes, isn't it as ugly as a beast!" Of course, don't think how good a person is, it's bare, it's awkward to look at it!"

Belch...... Is this the generation gap of the times?

Xia Fan subconsciously touched his chin, will it be more pleasing to the eye to grow a beard in the future?

"Enough, it's a chat, I think you're deliberately finding fault. Anyway, I've already been here, and it's not a bad deal, so that's all, farewell!"

After saying that, she jumped up and turned her head to leave.

"Wait a minute!" Xia Fan repeated.

The demon fox's body froze again, and there seemed to be anger surging in the sight that came to him.

"Today's reward hasn't been given to you yet. ”

Xia Fan took out the cloth bag wrapped in beef and reached out to hand it over. "I don't know what you imagine the chat to be like, but I'm just learning a little bit more about you guys, and I hope you'll forgive me if there's anything offensive. ”

The other party did not answer, but stared at him, and only spoke after a moment, "...... Why do you want to know about demons?"

"Don't you often say that there are many prejudices between humans and demons? The root cause of prejudice is the lack of understanding, and I think that as long as you get in touch with it, you may not be able to eliminate this layer of prejudice. ”

"There are many kinds of demons, including man-eating demons, do you think you can make people stop being afraid of demons?

"No, but at least it can make them no longer afraid of demons who don't eat people. As for the alchemists...... Am I not?"

"Hmph," the other party let out a sneer, but the anger in his eyes was a little less, "You haven't passed the taxi exam yet." ”

"So do you want to help me?"

"Dreaming. She decisively refused, "It's the first time I've seen someone like you." ”

"There are many kinds of demons, and there will only be more people, what's so strange about this?"

For some reason, hearing this, the fox demon's movements suddenly slowed down, and his golden pupils seemed to lose focus, as if he had fallen into some kind of memory.

After a moment, she leaned down and took the cloth bag, "So you can say a word or two that makes sense." ”

"It's more than that. Xia Fan spread his hands and said, "You want to weaken your enemies by reducing the number of Fangshi, but it is feasible but inefficient. And by eliminating prejudice through understanding, and then popularizing it among the Fang Shi group, wouldn't it fundamentally solve this problem? In other words, we are in some ways the same way. ”

"Who is with you? I won't be in the same league as the Fangshi. Besides, what do you think the Privy Council is? and you want to change it on your own?" the fox demon bared his fangs at the corners of his mouth, as if mocking and warning, "If you have this idea, I suggest you withdraw from the exam now." The Privy Council is far more terrible than you think, and if you have any unrealistic illusions, it will only make you die without a place to bury!"

Why listen to her tone...... It seems that he knows a lot about the Privy Council?Xia Fan keenly sensed a hint of something strange - as a demon, this is completely unreasonable. Even if it is a great apocalypse, there are few people who know the inside of the Privy Council.

"By the way, who is your master? I don't think ordinary people can teach a monster like you who is reasonable, knows righteousness, and knows how to be polite. ”

She fell silent suddenly, "I don't have a master. ”

"No, who taught you this?"

"It's none of your business. The fox demon suddenly became impatient, she flicked her tail and jumped off the windowsill, "I will accept the reward, but there will be no next time." You'd better focus on the taxis. ”

"Eh, wait," Xia Fan jumped onto the table and looked out, but there was no shadow of the other party in the night.

He had no choice but to lower his voice and shout, "I'll prepare braised beef tomorrow, remember to get it if you're done!"

However, Xia Fan had a faint feeling in his heart that this time the other party was probably serious.

She won't come back to chat anymore.