Chapter 16, the beauty of the East China Sea (3)
Three days later, that is, July 18, is the festive day of the annual sea god memorial ceremony in Mao County, Mao County is a coastal town that has been dominated by sea trade for many years, so the people will slaughter pigs and sheep every year, sing and dance to the sea and pray, hoping that the wind and rain will be smooth and the navigation will be safe. Because the celebration is grand, over time, it has become the biggest festival of the year in Huiji place, and the degree of celebration in Huiji place is more than that of the Spring Festival.
this day.
On the dock of Maoxian County, a large ship with extraordinary decoration and magnificence, its magnificence is by no means inferior to the imperial ship of the emperor's sailing, only to see the sails and the flags fluttering in the wind around are showing a fierce dragon with teeth and claws on the red silk thread, no one in the East China Sea does not know this flag, because this is the flag that symbolizes the East China Sea Overlord Sea Dragon Gang.
The ship was anchored steadily, and a group of brightly dressed and energetic people boarded the pier.
The leader is a handsome young man with a face like powder, who looks to be in his twenties, with a pair of blue eyes like sea water, and he is shining brightly in his eyes, this person is Murong Jie, the young gang leader of the Sea Dragon Gang.
The first person on the left is a tall and thin old man with red hair and red beard and a copper-colored face, he is the deputy leader of the Sea Dragon Gang, known as Nangong Yan of the "Red Flame Copper King", and the second person wears a golden dragon claw hoop, leaves an octagonal beard, and holds a dragon head cane, it is Yang Pu, the master of the Black Dragon Hall, and the person next to him is dressed as a Confucian with a white face and a sick face, which is Wang Gong, the master of the White Tiger Hall.
The leader on the right is a burly middle-aged man, I saw that his face was red and wide-mouthed, fangs, and two sharp fleshy horns on his forehead, this person was the master of the Xuanwu Hall. The other is wearing a red mille-feuille, her appearance is charming and charming, her beautiful eyes are looking forward to the autumn waves everywhere, she is a woman with all kinds of charms, this person is Li Yufei, the master of the Vermilion Bird Hall.
Even the young man in yellow and the infatuated girl who appeared in the town a few days ago are among the crowds.
The Sea Dragon Gang sent the hall master and deputy gang leader of the Four Spirit Halls under the seat on this trip, and the formation was extremely large. Gang leader Murong Yuan's move actually has a deep meaning, this grand ceremony celebrities from all over the East China Sea will come to participate, first, they can show their own strength, and secondly, his Sea Dragon Gang has made countless enemies in the East China Sea, and many enemies are eyeing his only precious son under his knees, and it will be foolproof to have these masters to protect him.
Now that the Sea Dragon Gang is in the East China Sea, the city lord Liu Dayuan and some merchants who are engaged in shipping business have already been waiting at the dock, because everyone knows that their ships must submit to the Sea Dragon Gang in order to make a living in the East China Sea, and they have already felt the flame of the Sea Dragon Gang from afar.
"The young gang master came from afar, Liu is really grateful, the little ones have been waiting here for a long time, and the rest place has been properly arranged, please come here. Liu Dayuan welcomed the visitor with a smile.
The young man in yellow saw that Liu Dayuan's face was like a cloudy and uncertain weather, and he was angry like a violent storm, and he was out of control, but when he was kind, it was definitely more gentle and brilliant than the sunshine on a sunny day, and he felt extremely disgusted in his heart.
Liu Dayuan also noticed the figure of the young man in yellow, and he was terrified, he didn't expect the young man to be a member of the Sea Dragon Gang, and the day before yesterday offended him, he didn't know how he would be embarrassed by the other party, and his heart was uneasy.
Murong Jie was not polite, in his eyes, he felt that all this was a matter of course, and everyone had to surrender to him, so he nodded immediately, "Hmm." This acquiescence showed that he was quite satisfied with Liu Dayuan's arrangement.
Liu Dayuan was the leader first, but he didn't dare to walk in front of Murong Jie, so he had to walk side by side with the two of them, and the people of the Sea Dragon Gang followed silently.
On the road, Li Yufei's body exuded a strong intoxicating fragrance, which made Liu Dayuan a little crispy, and couldn't help but peek at it, but Li Yufei seemed to notice it, and at the same time threw a flattering look at him. The woman secretly sent Qiu Bo to the man to deliberately hint that Liu Dayuan should have been happy, but at this moment, a cold sweat broke out on his back, because Li Yufei, the master of the Vermilion Bird Hall, was ruthless and poisonous as a snake and scorpion. So Liu Dayuan didn't dare to look any more, and he was carefully leading the way with a servile face......
Night.
The festive atmosphere envelops the entire trade county, the streets are lit up, and the faces of the people walking on the streets are full of festive colors.
There are lotus lanterns on both sides of the aisle of the square, there are people from all over the world wearing strange costumes, there are red and yellow dresses wearing flowers, there are black dresses wrapped in white scarves, there are barefoot flower skirts, all kinds of forms, they hold each other's arms, unrestrained, singing and dancing happily.
The young children were overjoyed, holding a small firework in their hands, running around the square, like bright fireworks blooming all over the square, and the whole scene became colorful and lively for a while.
A bluestone bridge connected to the square is called the lantern bridge, which is also carefully arranged today, and the colorful lanterns are hung all over the bridge, the brilliance shines like day, and the whole bridge is like a golden brick made of dazzling brilliance. There are also all kinds of krathongs floating under the bridge, which are different from the krathongs of the Midyear Festival, and the colors are bright and changeable, and there is a bit of a joyful festive atmosphere.
At the time of unitary, the people who presided over the sea god festival were already in place.
I saw Li Yufei quietly walking to Liu Dayuan's side and asked softly: "The slave family has always felt strange about something, and I want to ask the city lord Liu, why there are bursts of fragrance in this square with the night breeze, which makes the fragrance of the slave family become eclipsed." ”
"The hall master doesn't know that the lanterns around this square are lit with Suhe sesame oil, so the fragrance will overflow with the wind, but the villain dares to guarantee that the fragrance of this lamp oil is definitely not as good as the unique fragrance on the hall master. Liu Dayuan replied subtly and subtly flattered him, and his skills in slapping sycophants had reached the realm of doing whatever he wanted.
"The mouth of the city lord of Liu is so sweet, but the slave family hates people the most and it is unrealistic to speak, can the city lord really guarantee it, whether it is with your family wealth or your precious life?" Li Yufei said this sentence at the beginning as warm as spring water, but when he said the last few words, he was as cold as ice.
Min Xin asked himself, all the words of the little one came from the bottom of his heart, and the villain really felt that the main body of the hall was better, and the world could be learned. Liu Dayuan listened to her cold words, his face was as white as paper, and a line of sweat slowly hung down from the corner of his forehead.
"Hehehe, why is the city lord so nervous, the slave family is just joking. Li Yufei said and twisted his graceful body and approached Liu Dayuan's side, reached out and touched the little mustache on his lips, and walked away with a smile.
Liu Dayuan wiped the sweat from his forehead and sighed, and said in his heart, "What a moody and vicious woman, it's better to stay away." ”
At this time, the fake Shangguan Rui appeared in the square with a full appearance. Those who had seen him the night before had already recognized him at a glance and immediately flocked to him.
The infatuated girl in the Sea Dragon Gang said happily: "Shangguan Shaoxia is finally here!!" said that, she immediately squeezed over with the crowd.
Hearing this, everyone in the Sea Dragon Gang gathered their eyes together, although they didn't know about Wen Shi and the Sailor Alliance, but the appearance of the people from the Wen Shi Sect in the square also surprised them.
Liu Dayuan was afraid that Shangguan Rui's appearance in the limelight would overwhelm Murong Jie and make him unhappy, so he immediately stepped forward to relieve him and said: "Shangguan Shaoxia even in the economic and trade county, the villain invited him to be a guest of the celebration by the way, and he didn't inform the young helper in advance, I hope you will forgive me." ”
"The Seagod Memorial Ceremony is a matter for your trade county, and I have no right to ask who the city lord invites to attend. Murong Jie said indifferently on his lips, but he was also a little eager in his heart, wanting to get to know this person who was the most famous among the young generation in the East China Sea.
Shangguan Rui walked over with difficulty, and Liu Dayuan introduced it to everyone.
Murong Jie saluted with a rare fist, "I saw the legendary Shangguan Shaoxia today, and it was really worth the trip." ”
Fake Shangguan Rui is not a local, he didn't know that the people of the Sea Dragon Gang would come, but now he sees that the people of the Sea Dragon Gang are all like dragons and tigers, and at a glance, he knows that they are not good men and women, and he is almost scared to the point that his feet are weak, but he knows that as long as he exists as Shangguan Rui of the Wenshi faction, the other party may not necessarily do anything to him, so he clasped his fists politely and politely: "I have heard the prestige of the young gang leader of the Sea Dragon Gang for a long time, and it is really a blessing to be able to see it in this small trade county." ”
Murong Jie's casual compliments to the fake Shangguan Rui were very useful, and the color of joy was all over his face, in fact, his reputation really took advantage of his father's light, although everyone in the East China Sea was afraid of him, but they didn't necessarily worship him, and a character like Shangguan Rui was a veritable reputation, and even a character like him expressed his admiration for himself with the words of three lives, how not to make him happy.
Although the deputy gang leader Nangong Yan and the four hall masters were silent, they all had their own thoughts in their hearts.
Yang Puxin, the master of the Black Dragon Hall, said: "The only person that the family admires in his life is Shangguan Tianyu, and his grandson should not be far behind, he can already control his spiritual power freely at a young age, and he hides it so cleverly, it is really powerful." ”
In fact, it was not that the fake Shangguan Rui deliberately hid his spiritual power, but because his own spiritual power cultivation was originally low.
Li Yufei flattered the fake Shangguan Rui from time to time, and said in his heart: "The legendary Shangguan Ruifeng is handsome and has an amazing appearance, it can really be said that it is a false rumor, I turned out to be a mediocre-looking boy, and that's it." I wonder if his cultivation is the same as his appearance, and it was all falsely reported?"
"Mother, this person is not Brother Shangguan. It is a childish and innocent voice.
When everyone heard this, the noise of the audience suddenly stopped for a moment.
When the fake Shangguan Rui heard this, it was like an electric shock, and his voice pierced his ears like a steel needle, and his eyes were whiter than black staring at the person who spoke.
Everyone looked at the voice, and the speaker was a little girl of six or seven years old.
The girl's mother was surprised when she saw this, and immediately squatted down and held her daughter's shoulders with both hands and whispered, "Little sister, don't talk nonsense." ”
You must know that children are the most innocent, they don't know the seriousness of the situation, and their little heart can't hide their words, "Mother, I'm not talking nonsense, it was Brother Shangguan who saved me when I fell into the water at the beginning of the year, and you also saw it, and Brother Shangguan is gentle, and he will definitely not stare at others." The little girl said that she hid in her mother's arms for fear of fake Shangguan Rui's fierce eyes.
The eyes of the audience were focused on the mother and daughter at the same time, the woman was a person who had never seen the world, and she was at a loss for a while.
"Madam, you can eat things indiscriminately, but you can't talk indiscriminately. The fake Shangguan Rui was afraid that his identity would be recognized, and when he saw that the other party was an ignorant woman and child, he deliberately warned him in a slightly threatening low voice.
The woman is timid and afraid, she knows that if she says things, everyone may not believe it, and if she doesn't do it well, she will get into trouble, and she thinks that more things are better than small things, and finally chooses to compromise, "We have never seen Shangguan Shaoxia, children are not sensible and talk nonsense, don't take it seriously." As soon as she finished speaking, the woman picked up her daughter and hurried away.