This woodcutter called himself Yun Ge and was a resident of Jintong Township.
Although he was a bit taciturn, he was kind-hearted and took them to his home. As he approached Jintong Township, he saw a riot of colors from a distance, with glazed walls and tiles, all of which seemed to be made of mineral pigments and brilliant colors.
Decorated with stone.
Yun Ge's house was a silversmith's shop, and tools were left everywhere in the house. It was almost summer, and the fire in the furnace had just been extinguished, and he ignited it again, making the whole house very stuffy.
Ah Luan took off his coat, which was mostly wet, and stood by the stove to bake it. There was also a back room in the house. Yun Ge went in with an umbrella. Mu Wan wanted to follow him, but he buckled it without looking back.
The door almost hit her in the face. She was a little unhappy, but she didn't say much. She just wandered around the door a little irritably, like an anxious beast.
Shan Hai looked around at the silver products on the table. The ones placed randomly were defective products that had not been processed or repaired. There were them everywhere on the cabinets on the table. Yun Ge in the back room suddenly thought of something, and there was a message through the door.
Here comes his resonant voice:
"Don't touch anything. I remember where everything is."
Mu Wan glanced around the room, and saw that the cups and plates were in a mess.
""
I hope you remember, she thought to herself.
Shanhai walked up to Aluan and tried her forehead with the back of his hand. There was no big problem. His eyes stayed on the safety lock exposed in front of her neck. He took it off and looked at it carefully.
It's very rusty. It's really strange. It has always been shiny in Dailuan City.
"Sit down and take a rest. Are you afraid that your umbrella will be stolen?"
Seeing that Mu Wan was still very anxious, he asked her to sit down. When she came over and sat down, there were thorns on the stool.
"That umbrella is very important."
"If it breaks, just buy another one."
After saying this, Shanhai naturally had his own plans. The last time he saw the umbrella dripping in the rain, he became suspicious, but he couldn't ask directly. It happened that this was a good opportunity. Mu Wan really didn't let him down.
, visibly more distraught.
"You don't understand" she suddenly stood up, "Although Ye Yinlu is an ordinary umbrella, it is invulnerable to swords and swords. Because the umbrella is covered with talismans - including spells. It cannot be broken by the wind or damaged by fire. I just never thought that I
It actually ignores the damage caused by internal force."
"What is the incantation?" Aluan, who was drying clothes, turned around.
"Oh, that's right. Incantations are commonly used by demon warriors, and other schools of onmyojis also use some. It is a token of a contract with a monster. With it, you can summon the power of a shikigami that obeys you. Usually it is
Paper talismans, wooden talismans or paper figures, but I have also seen those using Buddhist beads. Anyway, they all have to leave signatures or blood and tears on them as proof."
Shan Hai explained this while continuing to examine the safety lock in his hand. Mu Wan was still waiting. Once there was no movement in the room, she became a little panicked. Less than half an hour later, Yun Ge came out and threw the umbrella to
She and Mu Wan took it and looked at it carefully. The wood was still the original wood, and there was no trace of any cracks.
"I didn't expect your skills to be so superb," she praised. Shanhai stood up and looked at it, and couldn't help but sigh. At this moment, Mu Wan felt a little embarrassed for his previous doubts.
Yun Ge just nodded silently. Hearing the continuous compliments from the three people, he was not overjoyed. He suddenly noticed the lock in Shan Hai's hand, pointed at him and asked, "Does this also need to be repaired?"
"I don't doubt your craftsmanship. After all, you are in this business. However, the reason for the wear and tear of this lock cannot be solved by ordinary processes such as salt and vinegar."
"It doesn't matter."
He waved his hand, but Shanhai hesitated and handed over the lock, turned around and entered the door again. They looked at each other in confusion, wondering what unusual method he had. After about a moment of touching another stick of incense, he walked out and held the
Lock. The lock became shiny again, and every texture became extremely clear. Except for rust, not even a scratch was visible. It looked like a new lock.
"Kowtow to the princess."
He suddenly bowed on one knee and held up the safety lock with both hands.
Mu Wan was startled and looked at Yun Ge as if he was sizing up some rare and exotic beast. Then he turned around and stared at Aluan.
"What princess?"
Yun Ge raised his eyes and looked at her, feeling that her confused expression was not fake.
"Don't you know? The person accompanying you is the princess of Dailuan City. Only the daughter of the city lord dares to carve the totem of Dailuan City on the safety lock."
That's right. What's engraved on the lock is none other than Dailuan City's sacred bird, Xuanluan. Each of its feathers is carved with meticulous detail and is vivid. If you stare at it for a long time, it seems that a little bird will break through the lock and escape.
Same thing.
Mu Wan looked at the mountains and sea with a blank look on his face. He was incredibly calm, while Aluan looked even more calm and calm, just saying calmly:
"No gifts, no gifts. This is not Dailuan City, so why bother with such a trick."
"That's true, but there's something I don't understand." Shan Hai also stood up, "How can you be sure that she is Princess Dai Luan and not someone else from the city lord's mansion?"
"There is only one lock like this in the world."
"how do you know?"
"To be honest, this safety lock was made by my father in the city. I naturally know it. Even if you don't tell me, I can tell from the craftsmanship that it was indeed made by him."
"Could it be the master craftsman Yun Mace? Is he actually your father?"
Shan Hai was a little surprised. He knew that this man's craftsmanship was extraordinary, but he didn't know that his father was such a famous figure. Legend has it that the master craftsman Yun Mace has the finishing touch of skills. With just a few cuts, he can win people's attention like a miraculous craftsmanship. But in the end, he
A piece of silverware was not finished and he died suddenly next to the casting platform. After that, his son hid the half-finished product in the world. No one knew what it was.
"No, wait a minute." Mu Wan held her forehead, looking like she had a headache, "Yun mace? And the princess? Why didn't anyone tell me about such a big thing on the road? And the daughter of the lord of a city, why
Will you follow the winds and rains of the world?"
"It's not a big deal," Dai Luan muttered.
"Well, Ah Luan has never liked being thought of as the city lord's daughter, so she treated her differently."
Before Shan Hai finished speaking, Yun Ge interrupted him:
"Although the city lord governs well, he has violated the interests of many powerful people because of his uprightness. The people like him, but there are always bad people hiding in the house who want to harm them. The previous children all died early, and they are known to the public as Mrs. Body
She was weak and sick, and the children she gave birth to were short-lived. In fact, it was all done by humans. I think the city lord was also worried that his child would be framed by an adulterer, so he had no choice but to allow her to accompany the Taoist priest. Where in the world can there be such a thing?
My parents are really willing to let their children go. When I was a child, my father always took me with him as an apprentice when he came to Beijing."
As he spoke, he stood up and sat down at the table. He didn't seem to be groveling because the other party was the princess. He still looked a little bored. Probably, he was used to big scenes. What's more, the princess
I told the princess and master why there is no need to stick to those red tapes.
Mu Wan nodded as if he understood, and when he saw that the two people did not refute, he believed it. No wonder the child was calm and calm about everything he saw along the way. The objects in the market could be judged to be true or false. I thought that
She had seen many big events with her master, and never thought that her origins had already determined that her temperament was destined to be extraordinary.
However, like Shan Hai, she still felt that it was a child in her heart. It was just that the truth of the matter was somewhat unbelievable. She didn't know whether her attitude towards Dai Luan would change in the future. Let's wait until then.
"Your father was summoned to the capital? How is his old man doing now?" Shan Hai asked him.
"He died. He didn't tell me what it means to be a craftsman. I could only find the answer myself, so I came to Jintong Township. This place is rich in minerals, and many famous knifemakers were born here. But the time has come
Today, I haven’t realized any truth.”
"I'm sorry to say that, but you're not a local?"
"No. But I'm also curious, how come people like you come back to this land of craftsmen?"
"We are looking for someone." Dai Luan said bluntly.
"Could it be Shuangyue-kun?"
"how do you know?"
Dai Luan was surprised and happy, but Shan Hai looked regretful.
"According to what you said, many people have come to look for him?"
"Exactly. However, my answer will still disappoint you: Shuangyue Lord left this place a month ago. He knew that he was prone to causing trouble, and even the people from Zuojinmen had been wandering here for a long time.
"
"Ah!" Dai Luan suddenly screamed, making the other two people startle.
"I remembered, that masked man's collar pressed down on his left lapel!"
Only the dead press the left lapel.
"I heard that there is indeed such a sect in the world. It is said to be a sect, but it is more like a group of assassins. It is said that they dare to take any orders, from princes and generals to ordinary people, and even monsters. If the money is enough, they can do it.
Kill. They are just a bunch of desperadoes. They have already put life and death at risk, so they press their left lapels to distinguish themselves from ordinary people."
After Shan Hai finished speaking, Mu Wan also answered:
"But the Zuojinmen have strict discipline. Even if the target of the order is dead, they will find out when and why they died, and even dig out the bones and deliver them to others. In order to facilitate the collection of the corpses for their own people, they will
They were in groups of two and two. What we saw was one person without any helpers."
Yun Ge shook his head: "I don't know about this. I don't know whether Zuo Renmen is for his people or for his sword."
Mu Wan asked: "Did Mr. Shuangyue leave any clues? Did he say where he was going?"
"I never mentioned where he was going. But he came here to find a strange flower. This flower grows on the spiritual stone. It is so delicate that it will die if the roots are touched unless the entire mine is dug. In the past, along the way
It grows along the veins and spreads all over the mountains and plains. I only saw it once when I was a child. Because of its medicinal value and beautiful appearance, it was harvested in large quantities. In addition, the climate has been slightly warmer in recent years, so this flower has become extinct."
"So Mr. Shuangyue has never been found?"
"I just heard from hearsay that there is actually one last flower, but"
