Chapter 24: A Night of Fish and Dragon Dance
"The second half of the auction hasn't started yet, Captain Mei, don't be in a hurry to leave, I have a more profitable deal here."
Yun Que said with a kind smile.
Mei Qian's face became more and more ugly, and she secretly gritted her teeth, eager to break open the wooden house and leave immediately.
Mei Qian and Yun Que have long been familiar with each other, he knows Yun Que's ability very well, and he has even seen Yun Que's appearance of killing demons.
Whenever he hunted a demon beast, Yun Que's face would show the same smile as at this moment.
"The city gate is heavy, and it can't be delayed for too long, especially today is a big gathering, and there is a lot of chaos in and out of the city, so I have to go." Mei Qian said coldly.
"Come less! You didn't go to the city gate all night last month, so what's the urgency today. ”
Yun Que said with a smile: "Let's talk about my deal first, the county lord of Lingyun plans to return to the imperial city in the near future, as long as Captain Mei delivers the county lord safely, he can get a reward of one thousand taels of silver, how about it, think about it, this is a big deal, one thousand taels, enough for you to buy a lot of spiritual refining body, if you are not satisfied, the county lord can provide a place for you to become a forbidden army in the imperial city." ”
Mei Qian's eyelids jumped when she heard this.
One thousand taels is indeed enough, and the quota of the forbidden army is attractive enough, if you can join the forbidden army, you will also fall in the imperial city with your own account.
Being able to live in the Imperial City is not only the dream of ordinary people, but also the dream of a warrior like Mei Qian.
At the foot of the Son of Heaven, in a prosperous place, there is a powerful demon array, there is no need to beware of demons, and the attraction of the Heavenly Prayer Imperial City is definitely not small.
Mei Qian subconsciously glanced at Mu Qingyao.
Mu Qingyao slowly bowed her head and said, "Forbidden Military Captain." ”
The four words of the captain of the forbidden army made Mei Qian gasp when he heard it.
Although they are both school captains and their official positions have not changed, the forbidden military captain of Tianqi Imperial City and the city gate captain of Baiyu City at the border pass are simply worlds apart!
Whether it is a fortune, a network, or a chance for promotion, they are all completely different.
Mei Qian pondered for a moment and said:
"Dispatch subordinates to accompany you, you need the order of the city guard, if you leave your post without permission, you will violate military regulations, if the county lord gathers guards, you can go to the city guard's mansion, the city guard will definitely send heavy troops to escort, send an order, and the subordinates will never give up."
Since Mei Qian played an official tone, Mu Qingyao didn't say anything, nodded and said yes.
Then Mei Qian took his leave and prepared to leave.
Before leaving, Yun Que suddenly said:
"The county lord has a private trip this time, Captain Mei must not make a public announcement, otherwise if the county lord has three long and two short, you will really have to die."
Mei Qian hurriedly promised: "Don't worry, the county lord's subordinates will never reveal the county lord's whereabouts." ”
After speaking, Mei Qian glared at Yun Que, and the corners of her mouth moved, and she pursed out three silent words.
Count you ruthless!
"Don't want any silver? Seventy taels, I'll give you cash after the auction. "Yun Que Dao.
"Deduction in the account! I still owe you one hundred and twenty-five taels! Mei Qian opened the door and left, without looking back.
Leaving the Laoshu Trading House, Mei Qian walked through the long street with a cold face and walked into an uninhabited alley.
"How much residual dead qi is there on the Lingyun County Lord?"
Mei Qian pressed her hand against the heart shield and muttered strangely to herself.
"Many, more than 300 lives have been killed by her recently."
A faint glow flashed on the goggles, and an old voice rang out.
"When the county lord of Lingyun travels, there will be at least eight rank master guards, and the single person who appears here means that her guards have all been killed! She's become a hot potato! There is so much dead air left on her body, why didn't you say it earlier! Mei Qian complained.
"Who knew that the county lord would suddenly appear, I told you to stay away from that kid surnamed Yun, he is a lonely star." The old voice said.
"I'll ask for sick leave when I go back, hide for half a month first, dare to worry about the power of the county lord of Lingyun, I can't afford to be provoked by a little lieutenant, Yun Que's dead ghost pit me, what kind of muddy water is this, this is a volcano!" Whoever jumps dies! Mei Qian scolded.
"Yes, you can see it quite thoroughly, it's not in vain that I have cultivated you for many years, but you'd better speed up your cultivation, otherwise you will be pulled further and further away by the kid surnamed Yun."
"Within a year, I am sure to rush into the seventh grade, even if Yun Que is faster than me, he can't get rid of me much."
"Hehe, your caution is very good, and your ambition is not weak, but you haven't seen far enough, not deep enough, do you know that the evil qi on Yun Que's body has become heavier again."
"He's just a butcher, you said a while ago that he is as angry as a mountain, and no matter how heavy his anger is, he can't be eaten."
"This time is different, the new evil qi on his body is very strong, I estimate that it is two seven-pins."
Mei Qian's footsteps suddenly froze, and her eyes flashed with deep horror.
"Kill two Seven-Rank ...... at the same time," Mei Qian whispered in shock.
"Dig up the treasure as soon as possible, you should know what the things in the treasure mean to the martial artist, don't forget that Yun Que is also a martial artist."
"With you, will I not be able to fight him?"
"Hehe, don't be too arrogant, it's not difficult to fight that cloud, but I am not sure that he can fight with his knife."
Mei Qian tightened her eyebrows, quickened her pace and said, "I know." ”
……
Old Tree Firm.
The second half of the auction continues.
Yun Que sat in the private room on the second floor, drinking tea and eating snacks, still gobbling up the same thing as before.
Soon the food on the table disappeared.
"That friend of yours seems to be very cautious." Mu Qingyao sat at the table, holding her cheeks, and looked at Yun Que with a smile.
"Not only is he cautious, but he is also insidious and cunning, he only recognizes money and not people, he is not my friend, more than half." Yun Que didn't eat enough, and asked, "Don't you give me snacks, who can eat such a little." ”
"Don't be afraid, he will tell my whereabouts and attract the Red Lotus Sect." Mu Qing Yao said.
"The county lord can rest assured that there is no good thing, Mei Qian never does it, it is too dangerous to betray the county lord, that guy is afraid of death, and he can't avoid this kind of thing as wading into troubled waters." Yun Que didn't care about the way.
Only if you know enough can you count as friends.
Despite being only half a friend.
"Why did you leave me alone in the infirmary?"
Mu Qingyao said with a chuckle on her face, there was no doubt in her tone, only curiosity.
"I said that I will send you to Baiyu City, and our business is over." The cloud lacks a hard airway.
"Since Mei Qian is half of your friend, then, am I your friend?" Mu Qingyao's smile is very beautiful, pure and flawless,
"This ...... Forget it. "You can't go against your heart.
After all, along the way, the two saved each other with their lives, and lived and died together.
"If you count, then if I die on the way back to the Imperial City, will you be sad, and will you still remember my friend who once helped you find snake eggs many years later?" Mu Qingyao's voice was light and smart, as if she was telling a heart.
"Hey, it's not interesting to play the emotional card like this, before you were bitten by a snake, I also played with my life to save you, we have cleared the two." Cloud lacks a way.
"I didn't ask you to send me back to the Imperial City, I just want to know if you will remember me after I die."
Mu Qingyao turned her head, looked at the lively auction hall, and said to herself: "I have few friends, I travel all the year round, I treat the guards as friends, but they are all dead, because of me, I don't want you, a friend, to fall into the fate of dying in a foreign country, after tonight, I will go to the city guard mansion to seek official and military escorts, whether I can return to the imperial city alive, see my own creation." ”
"The county lord is blessed with a great fate, and he must have a smooth journey." Yun Que thought for a while and said, "If the county lord falls, I will remember you as a friend." ”
"That's good." Mu Qingyao smiled, like a blooming pear blossom.
But both people in the room knew that when the flowers were in full bloom, they were the beginning of withering.
"If there's nothing to do, I'll go first, the mountains are high and the rivers are long, and His Royal Highness the county lord will have a meeting later." Yun Que hugged his fists.
"There will be a date later." Mu Qingyao said softly.
After Yun Que left, the little county lord's smile gradually dissipated, and she watched the auction silently alone.
Lonely, like a flower frozen in the wind and snow.
Life will come to an end.
The lively auction soon came to an end, leaving only the empty halls of the merchants.
Mu Qingyao was the last to walk out of the old tree firm.
Walking the streets alone alone.
The steps from the initial slightly confused, to steady and brisk.
From the year she decided to start looking for the Spirit Flower, Mu Qingyao knew that she would be in danger of losing her life at any time.
She didn't know how far she could go or how long she could walk.
But since she has chosen this path, she will go on firmly, like those brothers and sisters who died fighting for Linghua.
Regrets!
A beautiful big fish swam past Mu Qingyao.
A lively drum beat followed.
The little lord stopped on the street, and when he looked back, there was a group of dragon dancers walking up the long street.
The big fish is a flower head, at the front of the line, made of colored paper, which is vivid.
Behind him were more than a dozen black-clothed people wearing flower-faced masks, dancing a long golden dragon.
This is the finale of each big episode in Baiyu City.
Fish and Dragon Dance!
The streets were full of people watching the excitement, people's faces were beaming, and there was laughter and laughter everywhere.
The ichthyosaurus flies up and down in the hands of the dancers, with a good wish to ward off disasters and bring blessings.
Mu Qingyao watched intently, and a relieved smile gradually appeared on her pretty face.
Although there are many demons and evils in the world, and natural and man-made disasters are continuous, people still do not despair, but try their best to live.
Live your own wonderful.
"May there be no demons in the world, no evil ......"
The little county lord secretly prayed in her heart, and she was fascinated by this fish and dragon dance.
When the dragon head passed by, the masked dragon dancer stretched out a hand and motioned for Mu Qingyao on the street to join him.
Mu Qingyao was stunned for a moment, then stretched out his hand with a smile, and quickly mastered the pace of the dragon dance under the guidance of the other party's hand.
Mu Qingyao danced the dragon for the first time.
She danced and laughed to her heart's content, and at this moment, she forgot all her worries.
When the team arrived at the square at the end of the long street, fireworks were lit all around, like a beautiful sea of flowers.
A night of fish and dragon dance.
The sea of flowers shines on the border city.
The festivities were over, but the crowd did not disperse, and a bonfire was lit in the center of the square, and people gathered in a circle, singing and dancing, and partying all night long.
Mu Qingyao stood by the square.
Her beautiful little face was a little red from the night wind, and next to her was the dance who had just taught her the dragon dance, still wearing a mask.
"Girls' homes, it's best not to hold hands with strangers easily, and be careful of being abducted."
The dragon dancer said in a deep voice.
"Dragon dancers, it's best not to always carry a knife on your back, be careful to cut the dragon."
Mu Qingyao chuckled with a raised face.
The dragon dancer sighed and took off his mask, it was Yun Que.
"You saw it was me?" Cloud lacks a way.
"Otherwise, I look like a girl who will follow whoever invites me." Mu Qing Yao said.
"You are so smart, you should know that people like me can take risks for money, and there is a price for human life, if the reward is more than 10,000 taels, it is enough for me to work hard, your moon jade, I'm afraid I can't buy 10,000 taels, why don't you take this piece of jade and use me." Yun Que frowned.
"I don't want you to lose your life, because you're my friend."
Mu Qingyao whispered softly, and there was a touch of tenderness in the depths of her clear eyes.