Chapter 13: Your Appearance
A dusk crescent moon hung obliquely in the night sky, the snowflakes were also like dusk grains of sand, charming eyes, a white figure was so familiar and so unfamiliar, a face was hazy and could not be seen clearly, "Han'er" called, warm and distant, blood, stained with red snow. The father's emaciated and resolute face, his eyes were resolute and tender, and his chest was red. Then it turned out to be a young girl's delicate face, as if she had seen it and forgot where she had seen it, then Xiaoyun's concerned face, but gentle but a little charming, and finally Shen Chao's kind smiling face, smiling so innocently, turned his head and turned into a giant snake, spewing a raging flame towards Ling Han, burning his internal organs like coals.
Ling Han was rolling on the bed, waving his hands, "Water, water!"
A pair of giant hands held the water cup and leaned against Ling Han's mouth, Ling Han lowered his head and took a sip, the burning feeling in his chest was slightly reduced, he subconsciously snatched the water cup, and drank it dry, "I want water!"
This time the giant hand handed over a kettle, Ling Han gulped the cow and drank it, regardless of the overflowing water flowing to his neck and clothes, until the last cell in his body was filled with liquid, he put down the kettle with satisfaction, and opened his eyes with difficulty, a tall figure curled up and squatting on the side of the bed, looking at him with concern with a slit-like eye, it was Tianbao.
"Thank you, Brother Tianbao!" Ling Han said.
As soon as he saw Ling Han wake up, Tianbao opened his big mouth, and said hehe, "Brother must have secretly drunk the master's wine!"
After that, he looked left and right to see that there was no one, he leaned close to Ling Han's ear and said, "Last time I secretly drank two jars, and I was drunk for a day! Don't worry, I won't tell the master." Let's go catch fish together today!"
Looking at the red blood in Tianbao's eyes, Ling Han asked, "Didn't Brother Tianbao wait for his little brother here all night?"
"Hehe, I'm afraid that if you wake up and play with me, I won't dare to sleep!"
Ling Han could only smile gratefully.
At this moment, it was already dawn, and when Ling Han saw that he had changed into clean clothes and pants again, he couldn't help but blush, it seemed that others had seen his ugliness again, but he was helpless, and his heart couldn't drink so much anymore.
The door opened, and Xiaoyun came in with a smile, carrying a bowl of steaming ginseng soup.
"Is Ling Gongzi better, the master is still talking in the morning, I really shouldn't let Ling Gongzi drink so much wine, but the master was very happy last night, I haven't seen the master so happy for a long time, he was afraid that you would wake up sad, so he specially ordered the kitchen to boil you a bowl of ginseng soup. β
Seeing Xiao Yun's crescent-like eyebrows, Ling Han's pale face was hot.
"Thank you Master Shen for worrying! I must have bothered Sister Xiaoyun again last night! Thank you Sister Xiaoyun for taking care of me carefully! How lucky I would be if I had such a sister!" Ling Han had no sisters, and he had an elder brother who Ling Xiao had never loved himself.
"Ling Gongzi is too polite, you are the master's honored guest, we just did our duty as subordinates. Xiaoyun said: "But it would be nice to have a brother like you!"
"Then I'll call you sister!" Ling Han turned to the ground with a spirit, and bowed his head, "Sister is above, please accept the little brother!"
Xiao Yunliu's waist flashed, and he held Ling Han's arm, and Ling Han only felt a soft force to hold himself up.
Ling Han saw Xiao Yunmei smiling in her eyes, and said with joy on her face: "Good brother, you don't have to be so gifted!"
"Good sister!"
"You two turned out to be relatives!"
"After breakfast in a while, the old lady will take her younger brother around!" Miss?"
"Yes, you've seen it!" Xiao Yun had a smile in his eyes.
"Have we met?" Ling Han thought for a long time, and he didn't remember when he had met this young lady, and his cheeks were a little swollen and painful. "I'll go too!" Tianbao shouted excitedly when he heard that he was going to go out for a walk, "Brother, there are candy sellers on the street, let's go buy them together!"
"Second fool, the master doesn't allow you to go!" Xiaoyun said, "If you don't obey, the master is going to fight the handboard!"
Tianbao looked at Ling Han pitifully, Ling Han sighed and said, "Good sister, just take him with you!"
Xiaoyun said: "The second fool is going out to cause trouble, and the master doesn't want him to go out and make trouble." β
"Brother Tianbao, promise me that you won't get into trouble when you go out, or I won't be able to help you!" Ling Han said. "Okay, I'll listen to my brother!" Tianbao nodded like a chicken.
Xiaoyun led the two through the intricate courtyard to Xuanzhen Hall.
Tianbao didn't dare to enter the hall, so he had to lie at the door and look in secretly.
As soon as Ling Han and the others entered the door, Shen Chao took Ling Han's hand affectionately, "Come, Xiaoyou, let me introduce you, this is a little girl, Lu Qiong." β
"Lu Qiong has seen Ling Gongzi!" A girl like a fairy in the Moon Palace bowed to Ling Han Yingying, Ling Han's heart jumped, looking at this spotless face couldn't help but feel a little ashamed, but her eyes couldn't help but stare at the girl's jasper flawless face, it really seemed that she had seen it somewhere, but she couldn't remember, and she couldn't help but be stunned.
"Aha!" Shen Chao snorted.
Ling Han woke up suddenly, felt his gaffe, and hurriedly bowed and saluted, "Miss Shen, Ling Han is down!"
Shen Chao said: "Don't be surprised, Xiaoyou, I originally wanted to accompany Xiaoyou out of the village today, but I drank too much last night! β
"Master Shen is too modest, you are a lot!" Ling Han said.
"Hahaha! Xiaoyou praised falsely, it is true that everyone is drunk if they are not drunk, I will not accompany you, let Lu Qiong take you for a walk! Lu Qiong, you must take care of Ling Xiaoyou!"
"Yes, Daddy!" Luqiong's delicate face did not have a trace of expression.
Shen Chao found Tianbao who was peeping at the door, "Don't hide, if you want to go, let's go together!"
As soon as he heard the old man speak, Tianbao rushed in and pulled Ling Han to smirk.
A group of four people and four horses, led by a black high-headed horse, covered in black satin-like shiny, sat on the back of a tower-like man, naturally Tianbao, how to look at the majesty, but after a while Tianbao was completely exposed, looking around like a child for a long time not at ease; two horses side by side behind, one snow-white and flawless, and a girl above was also snow-white and flawless, but her expression was a little cold, it was Shen Luqiong, although it was like an ice cube, but it couldn't hide the charm of the world, it was simply clear and moving; the jujube red horse next to her was Ling Han, the first time out of the village, the mood was inevitably a little excited, curious, and wanted to see this place that had never been stepped intoγ The one behind him was Xiaoyun, riding a green horse, and followed the three of them step by step.
"Dare to ask Miss Shen, why are some of the houses and courtyards here the same?" Ling Han asked
"Ling Gongzi, Shen Zhuang has actually been built for more than 100 years, when the ancestors came to this island, this island is being controlled by a group of strongmen, killing people and setting fires at every turn, doing all kinds of evil. The ancestors took pity on the original people on the island, so they set up a gossip phantom array to protect the people in this phantom array. The group of strongmen suffered a big loss in the phantom array and returned to their lair, and the ancestors united with the local clans to organize a righteous army and drive this group of strongmen out of Fengchi Island. After that, the ancestors led the people to build Shenzhuang on the gossip illusion array, and once there was another strong man attacking, the people would go to Shenzhuang to seek refuge. β
"I see! The ancestor is not only skilled, but also really chivalrous!" Ling Han couldn't help but praise from the bottom of his heart, although Ling Han was not very old, his father Ling Changfeng had always been his role model, and he also had a sincere chivalrous heart since he was a child. "When I saw Lord Lingzun, he was just as chivalrous!"
"Ling Gongzi has a good reputation, the ancestral discipline is to help the poor, and Jia Yan has always taught me and other younger generations to always keep it in mind. Shen Luqiong's face was righteous and awe-inspiring.
"Xiao Ke is dull, how can this pavilion and courtyard have the function of controlling the enemy?" Ling Han asked.
"This Bagua Phantom Array is not an ordinary formation, it is designed according to the Shengke of the Bagua Five Elements, divided into eight gates, if the strongman invades, it will experience the severe punishment of heaven and earth, thunder, wind, water, flooding, fire, mountain collapse, and collapse, the most powerful thing is that this big array is changing by itself every day and every hour, even if you understand the changes in today's array, you can't easily enter the formation tomorrow. β
"It's really amazing!" Ling Han thought, if he could also deploy such a formation, wouldn't it be equivalent to 100,000 male soldiers, who could protect his loved ones, and he admired the divine skills of the ancestors of the Shen family even more.
"Then how can this formation tell which ones are enemies and which ones are their own people?"
"You really have a lot of questions! I don't know I haven't said so many things in ten days!" Shen Luqiong's face suddenly turned gloomy.
"Oh," Ling Han didn't dare to ask again.
"She still has a lot to say today!" Xiao Yun winked at Ling Han and muttered quietly.
Shen Luqiong turned around and glanced at Xiaoyun fiercely, as if to say, use your mouth!
The four of them had unconsciously left Shenzhuang and went onto the avenue.
Ling Han glanced back, the entire Zhuangzi was actually built on the mountainside platform of a big mountain, he really didn't know the true face of Shen Zhuang, only because he was in this village. Zhuangzi is hidden in the mountains and trees, and the green mountains behind it are towering into the clouds, giving people a sense of fairyland.
All the way down, a clear stream winds down the road, and the sound of water is agitated. Although it was the road down the mountain, there were no bumps and bumps, Ling Han sat on horseback, and felt as stable as flat ground.
Once they met the woodcutter and fisherman on the side of the road, they all bowed their heads and stood sideways, respectfully, and Shen Luqiong and the others accepted it as usual, and Ling Han felt the majesty of Shen Zhuang on Fengchi Island.
Bypassing the two mountain beams, a small city appears impressively, the city wall of cyan square bricks is about more than ten zhang high, the glazed tiles on the gatehouse are shining in the sun, the city tower is full of flags and waves, and the soldiers who are cruising back and forth on the upper floor are vaguely seen. In a blink of an eye, the four of them came to the city gate, Ling Han rode his horse and saw the three big characters "Wind Chime City" engraved in front of the city gate.
When the guards at the door saw the arrival of the four people, they all bowed their heads and saluted, and one of the guards hurriedly took the reins of Shen Luqiong's horse and said, "Miss, please dismount!"
Shen Luqiong said: "The rules set by the ancestors are not allowed to ride horses in the city. Let us dismount!" and the four dismounted on foot, while the guard at the gate took over their horses.
A bluestone street stretches straight into the city, and as several people get closer and closer to the center of the city, the street gradually becomes lively, with many shops, small stalls, and people coming and going on the street, and the sound of selling is endless. The wine curtain of the restaurant is wafting in the wind, passing by you can smell the rich aroma of wine inside, and the little two with a turban greets the diners with a spring breeze on his face; the door of the grain and oil store is full of large barrels, all kinds of rice, millet, and flour are also readily available, and the young men in the store quickly fill the customers with crystal clear rice; the blacksmith shop will raise a fire on the street, a** In addition to the four-season farm tools such as hoes, sickles, plows, and rakes, there are also weapons such as knives, guns, swords, and halberds; at the door of the pharmacy hangs a gilded plaque of "Wonderful Hands Rejuvenation", and the expressions of the people who go in and out to grab the medicine are also happy or sad, and they come and go in a hurry.
Tianbao finally entered the city once, looked around, looked left and right, like a child who had never seen the world, maybe his mind was a child, packed in a rough appearance, one time to rock sugar gourd, one time to face people, and not to live in peace at any time. And Xiaoyun also followed Tianbao's wish, bought the things Tianbao wanted, and Tianbao was so happy that Tianbao almost turned ten somersaults on the street, and the frightened passers-by avoided it one after another, until Lu Qiong scolded him, and Tianbao relented a little.
Ling Han followed Lu Qiong all the way, and didn't dare to talk, just looked sideways slightly, looking at Lu Qiong's cold but incomprehensible face, he couldn't help but have the idea of going on like this. Although Ling Han has experienced many changes and has read a lot of books since he was a child, he is still a child in terms of male and female love, but he knows lust and admires Shaoai, so he also likes Lu Qiong in his heart, and he also hopes to have the opportunity to show it and let Lu Qiong praise him.
And Lu Qiong, although she didn't look around like Tianbao, her beautiful eyes were also turning back and forth, and her expression seemed to be a little angry, a little anxious, and more expectant.
"Sister Qiong!" a clear voice came from behind.
As soon as a few people turned around, a suave young man walked towards everyone with a smile.
"Brother Quan!" As soon as he saw this young man, Lu Qiong's frost-like face seemed to be melted by the spring breeze in an instant, with a smile on her face and spring in her apricot eyes.
Ling Han couldn't help but look at this young man, who was about three or four years older than himself, tall and tall, with a delicate face, but his eyes were cold and sharp.
The young man also noticed Ling Han's unfamiliar face.
"Who is this?" asked the young man with a smile.
"This is Ling Han, who was rescued by the second fool!" Lu Qiong hurriedly introduced.
"Oh, it turned out to be Ling Gongzi, I said how can I be angry, in Xia Liao Quan!" the young man arched his hand.
"Hello Liao Gongzi!" Ling Han also gave his hand, which could be regarded as a return gift.
"Where did Ling Gongzi come from?"
"In the Chrysanthemum Terrace from the vast continent, I fell here, thanks to the rescue of Lord Shen Zhuang. β
"The Vast Continent"
"Okay, Brother Quan, take me over there to play!" Without waiting for Liao Quan to finish asking, Lu Qiong anxiously pulled Ling Liao Quan towards the clothing store over there.
"Brother Ling, I'm going to visit you when I go back!" Looking at Liao Quan, who was dragged away by Lu Qiong, Ling Han's heart was filled with a trace of sourness, after all, such a beautiful girl was not so enthusiastic about herself, so it was okay, she was just so enthusiastic about another person, in contrast, the feeling of loss was indescribable.
"What's wrong with my brother?" Xiao Yun asked deliberately when he saw Ling Han's lost look.
"It's nothing, sister!" Ling Han hurriedly retracted his reverie.
"The Liao family is the original inhabitants of the Wind Chime Island, when the ancestors of the Shen family did not arrive on this Wind Chime Island, it has always been the Liao family's dominance, and later the ancestors of the Shen family united with the Liao family to repel the bandits, the two families have always lived in harmony and have a deep friendship, this Liao Quan is the second son of the Liao family, and his father is now the lord of this Wind Chime City, Liao Bufan. The second son of Liao is the same age as my young lady, and the two families have been married since they were children, and the two are also childhood sweethearts, until now. A while ago, the old man also said that Miss, the girl is older, and she can't be like this and Liao Quan has no etiquette, but Miss still goes her own way and doesn't change at all, and the master has no choice. You and Tianbao don't walk around, I have to follow Miss."
"Okay sister, go ahead!" Xiao Yun hurriedly followed, it seemed that Master Shen was still not worried about this baby daughter, Xiao Yun must have been instructed by the master to see Lu Qiong.
"Let's go, let's go over there, it's fun over there!" Tianbao turned around and grabbed Ling Han's arm, pulling Ling Han away with a strong force, "There's a monkey over there!"
"Huh!" Tianbao didn't pull Ling Han, and when he looked back, it turned out that Ling Han's hand was actually grabbed by an old gentleman who told fortunes.
"Let go, old man!" exclaimed Tempo!
"Like, too like!" The old gentleman's voice was hoarse, like a missed erhu, he pulled Ling Han with one hand, and groped around with the other hand on Ling Han's head, face, and body, one time touching his heavenly spirit cover, and another time pinching his rib fan, making Ling Han inexplicable, but both hands were held and he couldn't move, so he had to struggle and said: "Old man, what's the matter, talk about something, oops, itchy...... Hey...... Itchy!"
The old gentleman didn't stop and was still groping, "You look too similar!"
Seeing that the old man didn't let go, Tianbao was angry, and suddenly felt a hot air flow from Ling Han's hand that he was grabbing, and subconsciously shook his hand, let go of Ling Han's arm, and then looked at his hand, but his hand was not burned.