It is located at the foot of the West Mountain, the hometown of the sunset, so it is called the sunset. Built next to the mountains, it is mostly covered with forests, with little water and drought tolerance. And the folk customs are simple, work at sunrise, sleep at sunset, take the mountains and forests as peace, live a simple life, and do not covet pleasure.

- "General Guide to Terroir"

1. West Mountain

At the foot of the Naxi Mountain, it was still white, but if you look closely, you will find that the fog is a little thinner than the previous days.

On both sides of the hill stood two figures, one white and one blue, both proudly standing straight. They were some distance away from each other, and they didn't know if they saw each other, and both eyes looked in one direction.

Soon a pair of shadows appeared on the path at the bottom of the mountain, and from the direction of the town, a tall man supported a blind woman, walking unhurriedly.

When I got closer, I saw the blind woman talking to the people around her with a little excitement between her eyebrows: "Xiaoshan, then again, this is the first time I have come back since I left Sunset Town. What are the illusions you are talking about...... My mother doesn't understand, but you want your mother to help you find that exit in the woods of the West Mountain, it's too easy for me. Don't look at me blind, but my heart is bright!"

The man patted the back of her hand gently, his face a little tense, but his eyes were soft.

The figure went into the foggy woods. About half an hour later, I saw that the white mist around me began to surge. A nameless gust of wind suddenly blew between heaven and earth, blowing all these vast whites in one direction.

It wasn't until the white mist had receded that the wind stopped. Looking in the direction of the town from the top of the West Mountain, I saw that it was also surrounded by mountains and forests, lush greenery, but there was no water flow.

At this moment the two figures staggered out of the woods again, and the blind woman grinned and babbled something as she had just done. The tall man had a bunch of long scrolls in his arms, but he still looked at her intently, and his face was visibly relieved. Slowly, the tall and short figures disappeared at the end of the path.

2. Black shadows

The white shadow stood leisurely on the side of the west mountain and watched for a long time, but he was not surprised by the strange changes between heaven and earth. He turned around and was about to descend the mountain, when he saw a dark figure in front of him walking steadily. The road up the mountain was not easy to walk, but the people who came did not even breathe for breath.

"It's been a long time, Lord God. There was no surprise in his tone.

"Long time no see. Black Mountain stood as calm as a pine, holding a long scroll in his hand, and said expressionlessly, "Jiangnan Painter." ”

He pursed his lips and looked at the long scroll, "It seems that Lord Shenzhu has found the painting." ”

The person in front of him bowed his head slightly and handed over the things in his arms. He unfolded the long scroll in one go, and a picture of the sunset in the south of the Yangtze River jumped on the paper. The scene in the painting is vivid and quiet, except for the woman in red standing high in the attic who seems to have a trace of grief in her expression towards him.

The painting reads:

The sunset sinks back to the south of the Yangtze River, and the red dust is in love with spring and autumn.

Payment: Ma Shi has

Ma Shiyou nodded with satisfaction, quickly put away the long scroll, and said with a smile on his eyebrows: "That's it, it deserves to be the first god in Chang'an, I didn't believe the wrong person." ”

Montenegro was indifferent to his appreciation, and only said lightly: "I don't know if the painter has brought what I want." ”

Ma Shiyou tucked the long scroll into his wide sleeves, took out another painting from it and handed it to him meaningfully, "That's nature." ”

Montenegro's eyes lit up slightly, and when he opened the painting, he saw a slim lady on the white paper, wearing a yellow dress, bright eyes and red lips, eyebrows like willow leaves, beautiful and moving, and two pink butterflies flying around her, adding a bit of delicate and agile color to her.

It is said that Jiangnan painters, the stroke of genius, are immersive.

He had long understood it.

Now the woman in the yellow dress on the painting seems to be standing in front of him vividly, calling him "Brother Montenegro" with a smile. He was in a trance, as if he had lost his mind.

"How's the painting?" the voice unceremoniously pulled him back.

Montenegro froze down, carefully put away the scroll, and said softly: "Thank you." ”

Ma Shiyou chuckled, "Lord Shenzhu is polite." ”

After a while, on the way down the mountain, there was a figure walking briskly down. Ma Shiyou stared at the black shadow completely disappearing, and then went down the mountain leisurely.

3. Blue Shadow

Soon twilight was approaching, and a pair of figures appeared on the path at the bottom of the West Mountain. This time it was a pair of men and women, the man was a leprosy head, and his face was covered with burn scars, and the woman was wearing a purple gauze skirt, with an extraordinary temperament, but she wore a layer of purple gauze and couldn't see her face clearly. The two of them were in a hurry, their steps were surprisingly fast, and they seemed to have some kung fu.

Just as she was about to walk into the woods, the woman suddenly stopped, holding her body and gasping for breath. The man stabilized her, and when he saw her, he said to himself very dejectedly: "Hualang, it's useless, we can't escape." At the ends of the earth, Shen Sumaung will find us. ”

The woman said quite patheticly, and the man hugged her into his arms with a sad look in his eyes, "Don't be afraid, Kaoru Xiao, it's okay, I'm here, it's okay......"

But the man's comfort didn't work at all, the woman leaned on his shoulder, with tears in the corners of her eyes, "Hualang, I have a hunch that Shen Sumaung is waiting for us to come out outside this forest...... I'm so scared...... I'm so scared ......."

The man didn't know what to say, just patted the woman's back again and again, comforting her.

At this moment, on the other side of the West Mountain, a blue shadow walked down.

"Hua Daxia, Smoke Girl, I have a place, so that Shen Sumaung will never find you. ”

The couple looked behind them at the same time, and saw that the person who came was still in the same outfit they had seen last time, but the look and the temperament between the eyebrows were very different, and there was an indescribable feeling.

Hua Rongyue quickly came back to his senses from surprise, and he stared at the blue shadow, "You-"

Lan Ying knew what he was going to ask, and said to him calmly: "Down is the owner of Jinling's ten miles through the alleys, Hu Qi." ”

"Huh?" Hua Rongyue raised her eyebrows, and after chewing on the name, she no longer doubted it. He was more interested in Lan Ying's previous words, and asked with a solemn face, "You just said that you can make Shen Sumaung never find us, is this true?"

Hu Qi nodded.

The husband and wife were silent, a glimmer of hope on their faces.

He raised the corners of his mouth lightly and said loudly: "That place is ten miles through the alley." ”

Hua Rongyue didn't dare to relax, and asked him directly, "Why do you say that you can protect us?"

"I'm not protecting you. ”

Hu Qi took a few steps forward, looked at the distant mountains and said, "What protects you is the rules that are set in the hearts of the world. ”

Hua Rongyue's eyes lit up, and she looked at the owner who was quite mysterious in the rivers and lakes and continued, "Ten miles through the alleys, it is the Hongchen Inn where everything coexists in the rivers and lakes. From the day it opened its doors to the market, it was destined to accept visitors from all over the world, without distinction between poor and low, black and white, and not controlled by the powerful. Ordinary people only regard it as a dozen places to eat and drink, and there is a lot of fun and singing and dancing in it. But for those who are fleeing for their lives, in desperate need of refuge, or who have been criticized, this is the best place to live. If it is a time of peace and prosperity, and the last glimmer of hope, how can people let this rule be easily broken?"

"Moreover, Shen Sumaung, this person, is the admired prince of the Heavenly King's Mansion on the surface, but secretly he is the ruthless and heartless Su Pavilion Master in the Fengyue Pavilion. In recent years, there has been an undercurrent between the imperial court and the rivers and lakes. If Shen Sumaung wanted to sit firmly in his position as the son of the Shen family, he would not easily show up in the alley, and he probably wouldn't dare. Hu Qi smiled, and when he turned around, he analyzed every word reasonably.

Hua Rongyue and Yan Xun looked at each other, obviously moved by him. But soon Hua Rongyue became vigilant again, "Since the Hu Dongjia is willing to give my husband and wife a place to live, let's say, what conditions will be offered this time?"

When the wind rose, the blue clothes fluttered, and his eyes widened suddenly, and then he laughed and shook his head slightly:

"Yes. ”

Flower Rongyue and smoke concentrate.

"I want you two to settle down in the alleys of ten miles. I don't raise idlers either, you two still need to be incognito, disguised, give up all the previous flashiness, and just be an ordinary pair of buddies and piano girls. I promise you, as long as ten miles through the alley still exist in the world, I guarantee that the two of you will be in love with each other and have no worries about the years. ”

These words passed through the wind and came back, seeing that the husband and wife were quite moved in their eyes, Hua Rongyue's face showed a little shame.

The two stood side by side, bowing neatly to the blue shadow worker in front of them. Hu Yan also returned the salute to them.

"You can just turn back and head south, I've got everything in place at the inn. Someone will secretly escort you to Jinling, so you don't need to worry. ”

The couple nodded gratefully at him.

Before leaving, Hua Rongyue seemed to remember something and suddenly said: "There is still something to worry about in the next Hu Dongjia." ”

"I know," as Hu Yu expected, "you want me to find out where Shen Sumaung is hiding." ”

"If the owner has any news, please let me know as soon as possible. Hua Rongyue waved at Hu Yan again, and her tone became a lot heavier, "Shen Sumaung, only I can kill him with my own hands." ”

Fourth, the white shadow

After a long time, the wind in the mountains stopped, and Hu Yan watched the couple disappear at the end of the path. He turned around and saw a man dressed in white standing at the foot of the mountain on the other side of the mountain. I don't know how long the man came, but he greeted him with a smile, and before he could speak, he saw the man tilt his head and look at him with interest.

"What are you doing with me?"

Ma Shiyou sighed: "I see that you have two faces, you are the same when you are serious, and you are the same when you are not serious." ”

Hu Yan smiled and said nothing to him.

Ma Shiyou said more and more vigorously: "Have you ever thought about what the little girl would do if she knew everything?"

"What can I do, what can I do, what I can do. Although the person in front of him didn't care, his eyes were uncertain.

Ma Shiyou shook his head and smiled, reminding him, "You can protect her for a while, but you can't protect her for a lifetime." ”

After a long silence,

Hu Qi looked at the green mountains in the distance and said firmly: "If she is willing, I really want to protect her for the rest of my life." ”

Fifth, Qingying

The day after the fog cleared, it was a good day.

Still at the foot of the West Mountain, on the path leading to the woods, a light cyan shadow slowly appeared.

Qingying walked alone with a sword, looking very lonely. But after a while, a shout came from behind her,

"Woman, wait for me!"

She turned around and saw the sweaty "Blue Group" running towards her, and said happily and angrily: "Hu Xiaoer, where have you been? ”

Lan Tuanzi hurriedly waved his hand and smiled at her.

......

On the top of the West Mountain, a white shadow has been standing for a long time, and when he saw the blue and blue shadows laughing and playing and gradually moving away, he sighed leisurely: "This person has a hippie smile...... What a bummer. ”

After a moment's intent, he chuckled again, his eyes looking out at the green hills and forests beyond.

"Aren't you tired of following this way?"

All around was the sound of the wind.

He said again: "Come out, if you don't come out, you'll have to run away with others if you are worried." ”

The white shadow turned confidently, but there was still no one behind him.

He waited for a while, and saw a green shadow gradually appear on the path leading to the bottom of the mountain......