"Don't be afraid, girl, it's me. ”

Han Xin turned around and found that it was Xiaolong's mother, but at this moment, his face that had been smiling became a little melancholy, as if there was something unspeakable.

Han Xin smiled bitterly in his heart, "Am I really still too neurotic? How can such a kind family be a bad person." ”

"Can you take a step to speak? ”

Han Xin nodded and followed Xiaolong's mother outside, at this time Xiaolong's mother told some of the past.

It turned out that the family originally had three children, Xiaolong was the second, and he also had a sister and an older brother. It was only two years ago that while the three were playing together on the street, the other two were abducted. Later, whenever Xiaolong saw the street or saw strangers, he would be inexplicably afraid, and the family had no choice but to come here and live alone.

"I see. Han Xin was not suspicious of Xiaolong's mother's explanation, he just felt that the family was so pitiful......

When the sun was about to set completely, Nano finally dragged his tired body back here, and since there was no room to spare, the two had to sleep in the firewood room again.

"Where have you been?"

"As I said last time, I went to explain the businessman's daughter. I bought some things by the way, but I didn't have enough time, and I didn't find some things, so I'll go again tomorrow morning. With that, Nano fell asleep......

When he woke up the next morning, Han Xin found that Nano had already left......

In the small brick-built town, people come and go, shouting and selling, and as soon as the war subsides, the place immediately returns to its former liveliness. On the bulletin board, the portrait of Princess Han Xin was being quickly pasted by the soldiers.

"It's finally here. ”

Nano took a small bag of blue dried fruits from a woman's hand and turned to leave, when he accidentally bumped into a young man.

"Excuse me!"

Nano lowered his head and tried to walk away, but the man grabbed him by the shoulder.

"Hey, do you want to leave just after you apologize?"

Na Wu turned his head slightly, and looked at the man out of the corner of his eye, only to see that this person was still a young man in his twenties, with a short knife studded with gems at his waist.

And this person is the national teacher of Tiannan Kingdom, Shao Buyu's subordinate, and the swordsman Wu Jue.

At this time, Wu Jue pulled out the short knife and pointed at Ming Wu, "Look at the long knife in your hand, you are also a swordsman, why don't you draw the sword, let's have a discussion." ”

Nano put away the bag containing the dried fruits, slowly moved his right hand to the hilt, paused for a moment, and then moved it away. After that, Na Wu turned around, ignored Wu Jue, and continued to walk forward.

And Wu Jue, the corners of his mouth suddenly turned up slightly, turning into a dark shadow, as fast as lightning, flashing past Ming Wu.

A stream of blood quietly flowed out of Ming Wu's face, Wu Jue chuckled proudly, put away the short knife, and was about to leave, when three blood marks suddenly appeared on his two cheeks and forehead.

Wu Jue was shocked, he couldn't believe what had just happened, that person was so fast that even he couldn't notice it.

"Impossible, impossible! How can there be such a fast person in this world! Even Lord Shao can't be so fast. Is this person ......?"

Thinking of this, Wu Jue immediately shouted, "Hey, you stop for me!" but turned around to find that the man was gone......

I don't know when it's night, in the valley, Ming Wu hasn't come back yet, Han Xin is eating dinner with Xiaolong's family, and tonight's dishes are particularly rich.

Xiaolong's parents said that Han Xin was going to leave tomorrow, and they deliberately cooked more dishes to see her off, but they didn't eat at all, and only Xiaolong and Han Xin ate at the table. Although Han Xin thought it was strange, he didn't pay much attention to it.

After the meal, Han Xin felt a little sleepy, so he went to bed early. However, when he woke up, Han Xin was horrified to find that he was lying flat on a bed, with his body and limbs firmly tied, and his clothes were stripped naked. Although there was no wind in the house, the icy temperature still made Han Xin shiver.

"Help!" Han Xin shouted loudly, his heart full of fear and doubt.

At this time, a thin figure, carrying a flickering oil lamp, slowly walked towards Han Xin. Subsequently, the entire room was lit up with more than a dozen candles. Only then did Han Xin see clearly that the person turned out to be Xiaolong. And this room is full of models of various dolls, limbs of various shapes, hair of various lengths, and eyeballs of various colors and sizes.

"Are you a puppeteer!?" Han Xin said as he looked at Xiaolong and trembled.

"Sister, don't be afraid, after the transformation, you will be able to stay with Xiaolong forever, just like my current parents. ”

Xiaolong took out an ink pen and began to skillfully trace the lines at every joint and every bone of Han Xin.

Recalling the standard smile of Xiaolong's parents and the bloodless hands, Han Xin understood.

It's just that Xiaolong looks like he is only about ten years old, how can he be a puppeteer?

The cold ink pen swept over Han Xin's white and tender skin, and the numb feeling made Han Xin feel extremely nauseous.

"The doll you made is not mine, if you still want to play with me, let me go immediately. ”

"No, no, no, after becoming a puppet, my sister won't run away, and she will accompany Xiaolong every day. Each of you said that you would definitely come back, but in the end, you all forgot about the little dragon. Only then will you be able to stay with the little dragon forever. Rest assured, I will replace every organ on your body with the best model to make you so beautiful forever. ”

......

On the other side, after leaving the town, Nano deliberately took a detour to avoid being tracked, and is still walking on the snow.

"It's too bad, it's a little too far, I hope nothing happens to Han Xin. ”

Looking at the valley in the distance, Na Wu sighed, and then, he took out a white dreamless fruit, swallowed it, quickened his pace, and hurried towards the valley.

The dreamless fruit can make people forcibly cheer up, and ordinary people don't want to fall asleep after eating one all night.

In the valley, Xiaolong's mother came to the room with a basin of hot water, and Xiaolong took out a sharp carving knife, roasted it on the fire, wiped it clean with a towel, and was about to use the knife, but Han Xin suddenly shouted: "Xiaolong, Xiaolong, please, let me go, I promise never to leave this place, and stay with you forever." Lie to you as a puppy!"

"Really?"

"Really, really. ”

"But I want you to be as beautiful as you are today, without aging or dying. As he spoke, Xiaolong placed the carving knife on the line at Han Xin's ankle, slowly stabbed it in, and slashed forward along the ink line.

Blood flowed out quietly.

"Slow! Slow!"

"What's the matter?" said the little dragon after a pause.

"Since you're going to turn me into a puppet anyway, can I ask you a few things before I die?"

But this is not death, but eternal life. ”

"Why are you a kid who is proficient in puppetry? From your current parents, it's the perfect puppet. ”

"I didn't know, I was just imitating my biological father's movements. ”

"Who is your father, and where is he now?"

At this time, Xiaolong recalled a kind old man in his mind, and a girl the same size as him, tears poured out like a river bursting its banks, and he whispered in his mouth: "Father, father, he left Xiaolong, and Xiaolan has left." ”

Han Xin didn't seem to hear clearly, so he asked again, "Father, how is it?"

"That's enough!"

Xiaolong's face suddenly changed, and he shouted, which frightened Han Xin's body, but Han Xin immediately calmed down and continued: "Be good, don't cry, my sister will tell you a story." Once upon a time, there was a princess, unlike other girls, she liked to dance with knives and guns since she was a child......"

Xiaolong ignored Han Xin and began the cutting work. Then, a long incision was made on Han Xin's calf, and blood flowed down like a waterfall. Han Xin endured the pain, trembled, and continued to tell his story.

“...... When she was sixteen years old, there was a young man who returned from the cultivation of the Imperial Sword Ridge and became a palace guard. The two hit it off at first sight and often practiced swordsmanship together. Although the princess's swordsmanship is completely inferior to that of the boy, and even the boy is unilaterally teaching the princess, the two still get along very happily. It was the happiest time since the princess was born. The boy fell in love with the princess from the first time he saw the princess, but the two identities were very different, and the boy did not dare to show his heart, and has been silently waiting by the princess's side. Until one day, the enemy invaded, the palace fell, and the boy desperately rescued the princess from the enemy army, but he fell under the arrows. At that moment, the princess understood the young man's heart, but it was too late, and they missed too many opportunities. For revenge, the princess embarks on an expedition alone, stumbling along the way until she meets a strange man......"

Blood had already stained the sheets, and even oozed from the bed board, Han Xin seemed to forget the pain and continued to speak, but his voice gradually became weaker.

"That man is so weird. At first glance, if it weren't for the long knife on the side indicating that this person was a swordsman, the princess would have thought that it was some homeless man with a miserable background, who was wearing only a few thin clothes in such a cold winter. And he himself, not only did he not know his name, but every night, he would fall asleep like a dead pig, and no one could wake up. Now, he must be hiding somewhere, asleep......"

"Han Xin!!Are you alright?"

Suddenly, a familiar voice sounded, and following the sound, Han Xin turned his head with difficulty, and a vague figure rushed towards him quickly.

"That's ...... , Uncle Name!!" Han Xin was weak and speechless, but a slight smile appeared on his face, and then he fainted.

"You!?how could it be?Daddy and Mother?"

Seeing Ming Wu rushing over, Xiao Long was taken aback, and flew towards Ming Wu with a carving knife in his hand, but unexpectedly, a long log thrown by Ming Wu pierced the wall and lost movement in an instant.

Seeing the wound on Han Xin's leg, Na Wu brought a quilt to cover it, then found a needle and thread, and carefully began to stitch up the wound.

"I'm sorry to be back so late. You've got to be fine, Han Xin!"

An hour later, Han Xin gradually woke up and found himself lying on the bed, his clothes had already been dressed, but his body had no strength at all.

"You eat this first. ”

Han Xin opened his mouth and ate the dreamless fruit handed over by Mingwu, and then he felt that he had recovered some of his spirit.

At this time, the little dragon who was nailed to the wall also woke up, and said with a painful expression: "Who are you? How can you be so strong? Father and mother are puppets that I have specially strengthened, and it is impossible to be easily defeated." ”

"I'm just an amnesiac person, and I don't know who I am. ”

Looking at Xiaolong's injury, Han Xin couldn't help but marvel at its vitality and said, "You are here, your heart is swollen, and you can still speak." ”

"The doll, he's just, a doll that has lost its soul. Na Wu said lightly.

"Dolls!? I saw him eating with me. Xiaolong is not like his parents, no matter how he looks, expressions, and appearances, he is no different from a normal child, how can it be a puppet? Even now, his wound is still bleeding. Han Xin was puzzled.

"That's right, I'm a puppet. My biological father created me and Xiaolan thousands of years ago, and had a friend give us souls, and we are all the same as people except that our bodies cannot grow with age. However, five hundred years ago, in order to find the way to immortality, my father left here with Xiaolan, leaving me alone to guard the house. To this day, my soul is exhausted, and I have never seen them again. Over the centuries, countless passers-by have come here, but there has always been no return. I don't know when I started to learn from my father's movements to create my own dolls, but none of them succeeded. Later, I discovered that using a living person as a mold to create a puppet not only looks the same as an ordinary person, but also has a high intelligence, and it has never been out of control ever since. But these puppets are different from me, there are many things that humans can do, they can't do, and after a few years, they will die due to some glitches, so I have to make some new dolls. ”

"That's because the puppet you've made is dead! You're not really a puppeteer, you're just imitating your father. Although I don't know who your father is, he must be a very good, even unprecedented puppeteer. If I met him one day, I would tell him that there was a child waiting for him at home, imitating his art. After speaking, Na Wu picked up Han Xin and slowly walked towards the outside of the room.

"You ——!" Looking at the backs of the two leaving, two lines of tears flowed on Xiaolong's face at some point.

When the two came outside, the snowflakes were still floating, Han Xin snuggled in Mingwu's arms, and said softly, "Did you already know that he was a puppet?"

"Hmm. ”

"Where are we going now?"

"Where are you going?"

Na Wu looked into the distance, a place shrouded in a faint purple light, some hesitant, some sentimental.

At this time, in the distance, three war horses, neighing, galloped towards here, and the sound of horses' hooves broke through the silence of the night, indicating that a bloody storm was coming.

"Dragonbone Mountain!"

Na Wuji reluctantly said the name of this place, and Han Xin could feel the deep melancholy in Na Wuji's words, and it seemed that there were endless stories.

Dragonbone Mountain, a famous place of death in the entire continent, is located in the southern part of the Twilight Kingdom. Passing through the Dragon Bone Mountain is the closest road to the country of Vietnam. But it is shrouded in purple mist all year round. A little inhalation of the purple mist is enough to kill a person. Moreover, the purple mist only seems to kill humans, but has no effect on other living beings.

But 500 years ago, it was still a place with beautiful mountains and rivers. But for some reason, the forest suddenly changed and began to emit a purple mist. The fog filled the air, killing everyone in the vicinity. To this day, no one has ever dared to set foot in this place.