"So, is it that the birds are deliberately uncooperative?" Qi Bei hurriedly comforted, "It must be like this." Birds, like humans, have tempers. It's like you call a puppy on the street, shout once, it doesn't necessarily listen to you. Shout a few more times, get acquainted with it, or lure it with a bone, and it will come running with its tail wagging. So don't worry, try a few more times, is there millet corn or something? When you see something delicious, there must be more birds flying. It's also possible that it's still too early, the sun hasn't fully risen, and many birds are still asleep. ”

Such a clumsy comfort made Bailing cry and laugh.

Xu Yi and the others all came to ask: "Golden Crow Divine Envoy, Miss Xin has already laid flowers and plants outside the city wall, which can block the entry of the insect swarm." So what to do in the city? ”

"Don't worry, everybody. Lady Lark worked hard, okay? Qi Bei continued to make excuses for Mrs. Bailing, blocked in front of her, blocked everyone's questioning voices, and explained to Xu Yi and other anxiously waiting people, "Baiyu is indeed very dangerous, and the birds are not stupid, they have to give them some time to think about it, but the birds will definitely come!" Don't worry, everyone, it's daytime, and there's still a lot of time until tonight. ”

Hiding behind Qi Bei, there is a kind of peace of mind that has not been seen for a long time. It's not that Ye Shiyu doesn't protect her. The name of the imperial official, who doesn't know and who doesn't know the name of Jun'an City? So much so that there was no need for the imperial official to come forward to defend Lady Bailing, and no one dared to upset her in person.

And Qi Bei, he doesn't have the powerful family of imperial officials, he is obviously clumsy, and he is still trying very hard to find all kinds of excuses to justify his powerlessness.

Isn't this the most classic comparison: the one who has a lot of money in her money gives her a piece of gold, which is not worth mentioning to the giver, and she is very grateful; And the person who is shy in his pocket and only has ten copper coins is willing to pour his money into her. It couldn't be clearer who is true and who is false.

It's ridiculous.

Mrs. Bailing was groggy and thought.

"When I married Shi Yu, how did I make the decision? When he married him, he also said many times that the two were just formal husband and wife, and he was really tired of the city lord's wife, and he knew different dignitaries and wealthy women, and borrowed me as a shield. ”

"What about me?"

"What did I marry him for?"

"Ah, by the way, for a little shelter. It's really hard to have a hard time calling people to hunt down and kill. If it weren't for the Silver Moon Cavalry to get rid of those killers, it's unknown whether Zhi'er and I would survive now. ”

Married Shi Yu in order to survive.

It seems like a very solid reason.

But why, in retrospect, the rock-solid reason has a deep crack, as if the rock will turn into gravel and dust when you touch it.

It's incredible.

Mrs. Bailing secretly looked at Qi Bei: Seeing that sweat quickly appeared on his forehead, after all, it is really not easy for one person's mouth to deal with the questions asked by more than ten mouths.

She felt ashamed, got a gap, and whispered to Qi Bei: "I'm really sorry for you." I didn't know that I couldn't call a flock of birds for such a failure today? This has never happened. I should practice first, and if it doesn't work, you won't have an opinion with the Taishi Mansion. We were too full of words before, and now we don't invite you to come, which makes everyone even more disappointed. ”

Qi Bei persistently believed in Mrs. Bailing and refused to accept the reality of failure, no matter how much resistance there was, he would never let up, but encouraged her: "They all said that they couldn't eat hot tofu in a hurry." Don't rush, take your time. During the day, the light is good, there are many people awake in the city, and the vigilance is also higher, even if there is a swarm, it can be dealt with in time. You have time to talk to the birds. ”

He had obviously withstood the pouring torrent with his own strength, so how could Lady Bailing retreat? So she cheered up and sent out an invitation again, but there were still a small number of Bailing Yellow Orioles, plus the crows that Yu Hui voluntarily offered, there were really not many.

Yu Hui saw the clue and discussed with Xiao Xiao in a whisper: "The birds are afraid of the hundred birds in the city, which may be just one of the reasons. ”

"You can see that, too."

"Yes." Yu Hui nodded, "You see Mrs. Bailing's dejected appearance, she has no confidence." ”

Xiao Xiao shrugged his shoulders: "I have never taken on such a big responsibility, and the nervousness is understandable." ”

When Qi Bei heard this, he immediately retorted: "What are you two talking nonsense! Don't distract her. Then, turning to the restless woman, he tried to encourage her by all means, "I remember that you summoned a flock of birds, went up the rocky mountain, and rescued me from the fish-headed fruit tree. It was a much more dangerous scene than it is now, and you did it anyway. It's going to be okay today! ”

He looked her in the eye seriously and told her, "I believe in you." ”

"Then, I'll try again." In the whispers around her, Qi Bei's firm trust made her unbearable.

Seeing Mrs. Bailing shrinking, Xiao Xiao was very unsure if it could be done, and after some consideration and calculation, he used the sound transmission technique to say to Qi Bei: "Find a hundred birds to get rid of insects, now that I think about it, it's a bit of a whimsical idea." Don't put too much pressure on her. Let's think about whether there are any other good ideas. ”

Don't even you believe me?

"Let's go!" Qi Bei cut off Xiao Xiao's voice transmission technique, pulled up Mrs. Bailing and was about to escape.

"Hey, where are you going??" The onlookers were puzzled, and Xiao Xiao raised his feet to follow.

"Don't come along." Qi Bei stretched out his hand to stop everyone, "Don't follow." It was your skeptical voices that disturbed her mind. Let's find a quiet place to summon the birds. ”

This section of the northern wall is very quiet. At the foot of the wall, there are large patches of Qili incense, mixed with various flowers and plants, which is a good place to relax.

Lady Bailing stepped into it, gradually relaxing her breathing, and walked forward slowly. Qi Bei is not far away, guarding her like a shadow.

"Do you know about the Lady of Jun'an City Lord?" She called him out of the blue, and told him a story.

"The lady of the city lord likes to hunt for curiosities, collect the world's rare treasures, treasure them in the palace, and play with them all the time. It was once said that the South China Sea Islands were rich in a kind of birds with a singing voice like a chime, because the tail feathers were like a gonghou, when the throat was opened, all the nearby birds were like a phoenix, all gathered around it, so it was called the Konghou phoenix. ”

Qi Bei was fascinated by what he heard: "There are still such rare birds? The name is just a nice one! ”

"That's right." When it comes to flying birds, it is Madame Bailing's favorite topic, and she is full of interest, and says, "The body of the Konghou phoenix is mostly pure color, or black, gray or brown, and it looks very inconspicuous alone, but the huge tail feathers are colorful, and they are dragged out for a long time. Whenever singing, it is simply singing and dancing, and the flipped feathers are brilliant and dazzling, and once spread out, it is magnificent, like a phoenix descending into the world. ”