70. Three weddings
Carefree took another sip, and suddenly the surroundings became clear.
The moist cobblestone paths, the sharp bamboo fences on both sides, and the plants in the fences that have long withered and now only have stumps hanging on the dirt.
He looked ahead, and there was a grove near a lake, with twisted white paper cuts, red wind chimes, and rows of red-eyed crows hanging from the dead trees that had long since died.
The ghost here is so strong!
The middle-aged man hurriedly quickened his pace, for him, the aggravation of the ghost aura was just that the temperature had cooled down a little, so he needed wine more to warm his body.
And, take stock of your new mysterious partner.
Mortals always face death, but the people of the Palace of Eternal Life do not.
Not only that, but the years will bring them stronger strength!
Therefore, it is also a very wise choice for them to choose to partner with the people of the Immortal Palace.
I hope that my new partner will not disappoint, after all, it is the man who killed Murong Han in a head-to-head battle, and it will always be something to look forward to.
More than ten minutes later.
In the cold wine cellar, the two sat with their legs open across the cobblestone table.
It is a simple marble table, with a dark floating texture and rough workmanship, and the wine jar that was originally placed on it has been placed on the ground beside it.
Only a slightly smaller rather delicate porcelain altar remained, and the altar body was blank and there was nothing left.
Worry-free directly broke the mud, raised his head and drank, the wine seemed to have flames flowing into his throat, but there was no spicy feeling, burning the internal organs, but it made people feel like a dream, and the clouds and fog were uncomfortable.
"Whewβ" he burped comfortably.
He knew that this wine was a tribute wine mass-produced by the Sugar Chamber of Commerce, and it was dedicated to the emperor of heaven, but the merchant also kept some for favors.
It's just that the appearance of these wine jars is not carved, and it is very simple.
For partners, worry-free is never polite.
A partner's wine is his wine. Whoever dares to touch the wine, he will make that man kill himself.
So soon this cellar became his new home.
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A few days later.
The suspension bridge at the east gate of Momiji Castle slowly falls.
Seinfeld returned with the rescued Shang Youyang and Yan Zhao.
He was followed by three Jinyi guards and six men who came to the rescue, and they were survivors.
The four of them worked together to finally find a way to survive in this ghostly ghost town in the west, and successfully rescued the "innocent" Shang Youyang and another girl who seemed to have an extraordinary background.
The silhouettes of six horses were cast to the ground in the cold winter morning sun, and they were already on the official road.
Although the hot spring pass is still closed, the Jinyi Guard and the tokens of the six doors can keep them unimpeded.
Therefore, the group of six people quickly passed through the checkpoint blocked by heavy snow in winter and stepped into the Central Plains, which is more prosperous and noisy than the desolation of the west.
The other three dark horses were slowly moving forward on the official road, not because the horses were not strong enough, nor because the ground was too bumpy.
On the contrary, the horse's face is fierce, strong and demon-like.
The ground is an official road for caravans to walk, flat and open.
The problem lies with the three right away.
A small, floppy thing wrapped in an oversized black cloak and lying across a black horse. From the outside, it should be a man lying on the saddle. After all, there was also a pair of warm mocskin boots that swayed with the bumps of the horse.
On closer inspection, there was an inconspicuous black rope that bound her and the horse firmly, and the horse's belly and neck were wrapped around this rope.
When the surroundings were silent, there was still a faint whisper.
The other, with his eyes closed, yawned and hugged his horse's neck. On either side of the horse's body hung six large wine gourds symmetrically with thick ropes, and the one at his waist was seven.
Even from a distance of several hundred meters, you can faintly smell the aroma of the wine.
The last person was very normal, dressed in a green shirt, with a delicate face, dressed like a disciple of the family, and a long sword hung on his waist that was used as a decoration at first glance, and the hilt of the sword was inlaid with some glittering gems, a total of many colors, shining brightly in the winter sun.
This sword is called the Seven Treasure Sword, which is said to be quite common in the Central Plains, and is considered a small popular accessory this winter.
One asleep, the other drunk...
With such two special companions, the speed is naturally not fast.
But unexpectedly, they were unimpeded.
For example, the hot spring gate, which was heavily checked, had been opened an hour before they arrived, allowing the three of them to pass unimpeded.
For example, the gates of various night bans will still be opened for them in the middle of the night.
For example, the station card that takes several days to go through customs clearance procedures will be accompanied by several people.
At such a speed, it only took a few people half a month to reach the nearest city to the imperial capital, Yunliu City.
"I can't enter the imperial capital. I don't know what kind of madness the Son of Heaven was, spending a lot of money to set up the Bafang Truth Listening Array, whenever people like us from the Four Palaces enter the city, the stone beasts at the city gate will always scream, and then there will be a group of masters in the imperial court. Carefree lay on the table and burped.
"We didn't want to fight the Imperial Court, so naturally we wouldn't set foot in this city of the Son of Heaven. β
Xia Ren asked, "Then can the people you control enter the city?"
Wuwu said: "It's okay to enter the city, but you can't enter the palace." Once discovered, it is considered a declaration of war. A hundred years ago, we had a fight, and then there were many casualties on both sides. So we have reached some kind of agreement with the Heavenly Dragon Imperial Court, in the rest of the cities, as long as we don't go too far, the Imperial Court will let us go, and again, we are absolutely not allowed to enter the Imperial Capital. β
"The Imperial Court thought that the Eight Directions Hearing Array could identify the person in control of us, so that we couldn't even pass through the city gate, but they didn't know that it was just an illusion we created for them back then. β
Xia Ren listened quietly, he originally just had the attitude of giving it a try.
After all, Gong Ying has a strong ability to adapt to Shang Youyang's body, as a qualified businessman, she not only has the ability to make careful calculations, but also has the courage and determination, otherwise she would not have stepped into the ghostly Red Leaf City alone.
During these days, Gong Ying obviously figured out her situation and accepted her situation, and in the dead of night, she would also receive some memory fragments left in her original body, and slowly digest them.
The ambition and unwillingness that were submerged in her heart were slowly recovering, so when Xia Ren mentioned this adventure to her, she did not refuse.
With worry-free assistance, Seinfeld can quickly occupy an important position in the Song family.
Coupled with Yan Zhao, and the faceless girl who traveled with them, several people may not be able to have a chance in the battle for succession.
This kind of power struggle always requires the use of force at the final moment, and Xia Ren believes that Yan Zhao's grandfather should help his little granddaughter.
Otherwise, he'll just have to appear in person.
However, the primary target of his trip was not the imperial capital, but Qinglian Villa!
After all, expanding the maximum capacity of the energy point converter is the most important thing.
To the east of Yunliu City is the imperial capital, and to the north is Qinglian Villa.
Although his thirteenth aunt is still hibernating, Worry-free obviously knows the way.
The three of them stayed in the Yunliu City Inn for a while, and then parted ways.
The night before parting, Xia Ren had a conversation with Wu Wu.
"The people of Qinglian Villa, I can't control it at all. Of course, in these long years, out of curiosity, I have also controlled the man who is about to enter the villa, or the beauty who is about to marry into the villa. β
"There are three times before and after," he recalled.
"For the first time, I broke into the dream of a handsome knight who was famous in the rivers and lakes, and the knight would rather enter the villa for the sake of the woman he loved. It's a pity that he doesn't know the weirdness of this Qinglian Villa at all, and his fiancΓ©e hasn't told him anything about it. β
"On my wedding night, I played the man... You have to believe me, my acting skills are already ripe, especially when the heart is shaken by the wedding, it is better to hide that the woman in the villa has never found out my identity at all. β
"After three rounds of drinking, then it's time to enter the cave room. β
The candle was blown out, and the red veil hijab was reflected in the darkness. I could faintly see the woman's side face delicate, she was like an orchid, and the red veil in front of her lifted and fell slightly, as if urging me to hurry up. β
"In order to be able to explore the secrets of this mysterious villa, I was really ready to sacrifice my hue that time, and the bride had a moment of spring dinner, flowers and candles in the cave room, and then slowly explored in the villa. Anyway, the body belonged to her husband, and she didn't suffer. β
Xia Ren seemed to notice a hint of pause and hesitation from the drunkard in front of him, so he asked slowly, "And then?"
Carefree frowned: "And then... And then there was none. The moment I lifted her red veil hijab, I was kicked straight out of my dream. β
"But my curiosity was piqued, and finally, after a few decades, I seized a very coincidental opportunity. There will be two couples who will get married in just three days apart. β
"Then I controlled the two outsiders who were about to enter the villa, a man and a woman. β
"It's still the man who gets married first, but this time, I changed my approach, and on the wedding night, I didn't lift the bride's red veil head, but tried to talk to her, and then in the middle of the conversation, I threw her down. β
"I will still say the love words between men and women. I remember pretending to be happy with the wine and gently saying to her, 'Xiaoyu, you are so beautiful, I can marry you, I really doubt that I am dreaming'. β
Xia Ren couldn't help but complain: "You are sincere..."
"But the bride was silent. So, I changed my approach, picked up the pastries on the table, pretended not to be full, took a few bites, and... He said bitterly, 'Xiaoyu, my stomach hurts... It hurts. I'm sorry, but I really want to go to the toilet, can you tell me where...'"
I asked instead, and she had to speak. And as soon as she spoke, I would go up and knock her down. β
"But..."
However, in the next second, the bride lifted the red veil herself, and I was kicked out of the dream again. β
"Then, I directly controlled the woman who was about to marry into Qinglian Villa the day after tomorrow, first to find out what happened on the night of the previous wedding, and secondly, the red gauze head cover would be on my own head, and I wanted to see what would happen. β
"I was carried by the sedan chair and slowly entered the villa, this is the third time I have come. β
"There was no sign of the wedding the day before yesterday at all in the villa, and I tried to ask the people in the villa... It was a servant, and he stared straight at me, saying that the last wedding was ten years ago!"
"My curiosity grew, and at the wedding, I saw Xiaoyu, who was sitting in the fifth seat in the third row. I have been her "husband" and have observed her carefully, but that time Xiaoyu in my eyes was extremely unfamiliar, and even some of the usual small habits disappeared. β
Sanssouci smiled very strangely: "In other words, she is likely to be just a shell of Xiaoyu, and the previous wedding and the original Xiaoyu have been forgotten by everyone." At that moment, my curiosity almost reached its peak, and people like me, who didn't care about life and death for a long time, didn't know what horror was. So... When the bride and groom toasted table by table, I deliberately shouted the affectionate name between the two of them before. β
Xiao Yu smiled coldly, but she didn't speak, she didn't hold a wine glass, and just looked at me directly. β
"I appreciate the evil, cold, greedy eyes. So I looked at her too, and poured all the wine in her face to see how it would react. β
Then Sansso-Wu clearly showed a look of disappointment: "As a result, nothing happened. She got up angrily, and everyone around me came up to me and asked me what was the matter... I hurriedly apologized that my hand had slipped, and at that time, I noticed that nearly half of the crowd was looking at me coldly. β
"Almost half of the people who participated in the banquet at Qinglian Villa, one of the five major mountain villas, were empty, which is really interesting. β
Normal people will definitely feel terrifying and terrible, and it is good not to fall to the ground softly.
This carefree but full of interest, it is really worthy of being a person who is in the drunken dream and death palace before the seven prohibitions in the world.
"What happened?"
Carefree and unabashed: "Later... Everything was calm, the wedding was still going on as usual, and then it was time for the haunted room. β
"I know it's probably not good, because the people who came to the cave room are all the same people who stared at me before. β
"I thought it was time to resist and test the water, so I broke off a bamboo pole from the small bamboo forest outside the cave house. β
"The bridegroom was curious about my actions. I'm also curious as to why he still looks like a human being. So, I told him my guess. β
The bridegroom was not stupid, and he quickly noticed the strangeness in between. He will drag me to the owner of the village to report the matter. β
"The owner of the Five Great Villas has always been mysterious, and I have long been yearning for it, so I jumped out of the window with him, and the two of them ran through the dark grass. Then we saw a small stone house with a gentle glow from the window, but the scene inside the room was not clear at all. β
The bridegroom said that he had never heard of such a house in the cottage, and he took me to turn around and run, but no matter how we ran, we were getting closer and closer to the house. β
I was so curious that I broke free of his hand, kicked the hut open, and rushed in with a bamboo pole. β
"I just want to take a look, just a glance! It's a big deal to wait until the next generation of people in this villa get married, and I'll take a look. β
"Sure enough, the house didn't disappoint me, it was hellish blood and scraped flesh. β
"And then... I'm dead. This time, I was really dead. It wasn't until I had been asleep for a while that Murong Han woke me up again. β