1 The beginning of tranquility
The earth awakens all things.
The golden glow of the morning glow filtered through the lush foliage and branches, forming a soft white light, leaving a circle of colorful halos in the forest. Even the darkness behind the closed eyes was reflected in the light of orange-red. The murmuring of the stream is in my ears, sometimes mixed with the harmony of insects and birds.
Bai Huo opened his eyes slightly.
The morning mist had lifted, and the forest was clear.
Bai Huo remembered the first words he said when he first came to this continent: "Where am I?"
Compared with the endless wild jungle at that time, this small forest with a clear sky up and down and left and right now makes him feel a lot more at ease. And......
"Stupid Xiaobai, you're finally awake. β
He heard July's well-behaved voice, not the roar of some wild creature. He turned around, and it turned out that not only July was there, but Rhine was also by her side, still asleep.
"Why hasn't Rhine woken up yet?" he climbed two steps forward and looked at Rhine carefully, his face was ruddy, his lips were as red as cherry blossoms, and he couldn't see anything unusual. It's a completely sleepy posture. "It's almost a day and a night......"
"Look at your frowns, frowning will turn ugly when you get up early in the morning!"
Bai Huo still frowned. The corners of his mouth were barely raised, and he smiled stiffly.
"Forget it, I won't embarrass you. July spread his hands, "Anyway, don't worry, she has breathing and pulse, and she will definitely be fine." β
A figure suddenly flashed to Bai Huo's side, and sat cross-legged at a speed faster than the naked eye. "What are you talking about?"
It's zero.
White and clean, neatly dressed, and refreshed.
The relaxed atmosphere changes in an instant.
Rhine, who knew that the white king was white life, was still asleep, and July, who didn't know that white life was the white king, was on the other side, and Bai Huo, who knew that he was not the white king, was simply stunned, and let the zero unknown who only knew that the white king was in the middle of looking at himself......
Bai Huo was dumbfounded on the complex and mysterious relationship, his expression froze on an awkward smile.
"Xiaobai, why don't you ignore him?" July looked at the two sitting side by side suspiciously, and exchanged two completely different, but extremely different eyes.
"What did you just call the White King?" Zero's eyes were shocked and suspicious. Daring to call Bai Wang Xiaobai, Zero's expression was almost distorted, and even his trademark evil smile was replaced by a wide open mouth.
"White ...... Isn't the White King the boss of your White Capital? July's doubts deepened again, and she couldn't figure out why Zero was a different person, revealing a fuss. "I didn't call the White King, I just said that Xiaobai, who is sitting next to you, is alive in vain. β
"Click, click, click......
Bai Huo almost heard the sound of his heartbreak, dizzy and unable to move, his limbs were stiff and unable to move, his whole body seemed to be beaten with strong anesthetic, except for the broken heart was still beating suddenly, he felt that he was about to suffocate. Even the effect of "Black Chicken Rice" cannot be triggered.
All kinds of brutal images rushed through his mind. He has seen the strength of Zero, and the corpse of an intruder in the square of the inner city of Baidu is a proof of Zero strength and violence. From the bottom of his heart, he hated Zero sitting next to him, even though he had come out of nowhere last night to save himself. God knows if this benefactor of yesterday will move his fingers to crush himself to death the next second when he learns the truth, maybe he doesn't even need to move his fingers, and the possibility of sneezing and spraying himself to death is greatly saved.
"Xiaobai, white life?" Zero turned his face to look up and down at Bai Huo, whose face was pale. Although that look had never been seen on the face of the White King, it was impossible to admit that face. Slender eyebrows, straight nose bridge, slightly sunken eye sockets, although there is less coldness and more tenderness in the eyes, but the amber pupils will not lie. However, the current White King was indifferent to his subconscious offense at the moment, which undoubtedly touched Zero's sensitive and doubtful nerves. "White King?" he called out the familiar name again, still receiving a disregarded response.
Zero's expression sank for a moment.
The atmosphere became tense.
July turned his face to the side at a loss, pretending to care about the Rhine. Bai Huo still looked ahead without squinting, looking petrified. Zero's gaze was still firmly fixed on Bai Huo, who he recognized as the White King in front of him, his brows furrowed and mixed feelings.
Just as the scene in front of her was almost frozen into a painting, Rhine opened her eyes.
The eyes of the three fell on Rhine's face at the same time.
As if he saw a branch symbolizing a desperate life when he fell off a cliff, Bai Huo's heart was ecstatic, and for the ice and snow smart Rhine, it must be no problem to play a round. And for July and Zero, Rhine is like a prophet who wakes up, and her awakening represents the revelation of an answer......
Rhein sat up, met the eyes of the three, smiled dumbfoundedly, and lowered his head shyly.
She said how the three of them guessed, how they expected, how they figured out...... So much so that I can't think of a sentence anyway. It fell from the sky like three thunderbolts on a sunny day, and none of the three of Bai Huo, Zero, and July were spared, and they were all chopped inside and out.
- "Who am I?"
At the same time, thousands of miles away on the border of the White Capital.
Outside the window, the rain was pouring in, and the dark clouds were gathering. The thunder frightened the Neus merchants who had come to trade, and it was not until it was almost noon that the Nameless Post House welcomed its first guest of the day.
The shopkeeper ran to the guest diligently, "Guest officer, it's better to stay in the hotel." The guest's face was obscured by a wide hat, and he was dressed plainly, but there was no sign of rain wetting his body. The shopkeeper unconsciously looked out the window, and the pouring rain continued. Why didn't this guest get drenched? Too lazy to think about it, it's better to make money honestly.
"Upper room. The cold voice didn't hear any emotion.
"Okay, I'll arrange it for you!" The shopkeeper hurriedly ran upstairs, and it didn't take long for him to run down again. "The guest officer doesn't have any luggage, right?
While the shopkeeper was talking, the customer with the hat had already walked upstairs. Only then did the shopkeeper notice that the guest's steps were extremely light, as if he was floating. I don't know when the ten gold coins have been left on the counter of the inn.
As soon as the hat-clad guest entered the room, he saw the white-haired man standing by the window, leaning against the wall.
"Lord Impermanence is really punctual. The white-haired man smiled faintly, "Let's sit down first, it's hard to keep the wind at bay with holy gifts, and to maintain a standing posture and walking." β
Impermanence takes off his hat, revealing his cold face. With a casual wave of his hand, the round stool came to him. With his forearm on the table, he sat down slowly.
In the gloomy room, it was as if a devil's deal was going on.
"Zero killed Yun Yiyu, you must know about it. The white-haired man's face suddenly darkened, "I really didn't expect that kid from your Baidu to have such strength." I'm afraid ......"
Impermanence knows what he wants to say and stop, "I'm afraid that even the Impermanence Lord is not a zero opponent", even if he doesn't say it, there is no need to guess. As for Zero's killing of Yun Yiyu, he also received a tip report as soon as possible.
"If two tigers fight, one will die. The brave and unscrupulous horsemen in the kingdom of Tailan, whether they are dead or chaotic. It doesn't matter to our plans. It's a big deal that the soldiers will block it, and the water will cover it. As for zero, you can rest assured, and those who can be used as chess pieces, why should they be regarded as hidden dangers. β
"Chess pieces, if you can't master all the chess pieces, how can you still be considered a chess piece?"
Impermanence snorted coldly, "Could it be that the Frost Moon Kingdom doesn't even have the confidence to subdue a kid who has not reached the weak crown?"
The white-haired man pretended to sigh deeply, "I'm just afraid that our plan in the Divine Domination Kingdom will make a formal 'own person' a stumbling block, and when the time comes, it will ruin the reputation of Baidu in the future." For me, it doesn't matter. β
"The road to dynastic change must be paved with flesh and blood. If you win or lose, history will only be written by the winner. β
The white-haired man clapped his hands and complimented, "It's a 'winner to write', but there is one more thing I haven't figured out." β
Impermanence made a "please" gesture.
"The puppet White King, who was so painstakingly recovered, was sent away by you before he even had a hot butt. I have to be a little skeptical. Is that guy as good as you say. The white-haired man said.
"It was because he was good for nothing that I didn't leave him in the white capital. So as not to have many dreams at night, be seen by others, and the matter will be revealed, Bai Du will not only return to the panic after the disappearance of the White King. The consequences are difficult to predict. Now that the internal people's hearts have stabilized and the general trend has been settled, the covetousness of other external forces has also calmed down after the attack of Heizhai. What's the use of keeping him? Besides, whether it's a waste or a treasure, you've already tested it, what else do you need to worry about?"
The white-haired man looked up and laughed, remembering that a few days ago, it was in this post station that an illusionary world frightened someone who had the same face as the white king, and froze there like a sculpture, and with his clumsy acting skills, he thought he had deceived himself, and he felt funny when he thought about it. "There are all kinds of wonders in the world, and although the appearance seems to be different, it is really embarrassing. However, as a puppet, that kind of Cheng dΓΉ's intelligence is also suitable. β
Impermanence smiled meaningfully, as if it was hiding countless dark secrets.
There was a thunderous explosion outside the window, and the rain became heavier, smashing the window with a "ping-pong" sound.
There seems to be a wild fruit called "conspiracy", which is greedily sucking the infiltration of rain and dew, swaying between the branches with the wind, not falling, not falling.