You can't guess her age just by looking at her appearance. She's not too young, and she doesn't look old either. She's about the same height as Liu Shenghan, and her eyes are very bright and light. Half of the people in Jiutian Kingdom don't have eye colors as dark as theirs.
.Here, a small number of people have curly hair, so this woman has long and fluffy curly hair.
It’s not unusual, but the color is not right. Under the setting sun, her hair is a warm orange-red color. I don’t know if it’s caused by the sunset or it’s just that. There is a red cloth covering the top of her head, but it doesn’t look like a wedding.
Her hijab is red. Her clothes are ordinary black with gold embroidery.
Is it a monster?
It is indeed suspicious to suddenly appear behind others without making any noise. However, Bai Ya and the others did not notice any trace of evil spirit in her body. Or maybe she has deep inner strength and extraordinary light skills?
"Ah, you are..."
Liu Shenghan seemed to have remembered something, and just opened his mouth, but was interrupted by the woman. She raised her hand to stop her, then pointed in the direction of the woman in front of her and said:
"She's leaving."
Her voice was very soft, but pleasant. From this plain tone, several people did not notice any emotion, they just stated the facts. Bai Ya raised the knife and wanted to say something else, but Liu Shenghan held his arm
He suppressed it and shook his head, as if he wanted to say "It doesn't have to be like this." The woman did walk a certain distance, and they hesitantly caught up with her, looking back at her frequently. Along the way, she didn't say another word, nor did she hug her tightly.
Follow them. But she didn't leave, she just kept her distance from them.
"Her footsteps made no sound." Jun Aoyan said, "Can you hear it?"
The others didn't answer, probably in acquiescence. Originally, they might have talked about something on the way, but the atmosphere became inexplicably heavy, leaving them unable to say a word. They couldn't hear her movements, nor could they notice her.
The aura, on the other hand, gives people the uneasiness of being watched by every move they make. How long has she been following them? Since when?
The woman took out new bedding for them. The bedding was very clean and the cotton was newly beaten, but I don’t know how long it had been in the box. She lived in a large place with a small yard and many empty rooms. The woman
Let them live wherever they want, no need to be polite.
They were crowded into a room, which seemed a bit cramped. The four of them were at this end of the table, and the woman was sitting opposite. Everything about her was flowing and natural, as if she had really been following them from the beginning.
In the silence, only the candlelight flickered.
If he continues to remain silent like this, I'm afraid Bai Ya will draw his sword and start interrogating the "prisoner" at any time. In order to avoid this embarrassing situation, Qi Huan spoke in advance. He asked:
"Girl, what's your... name?"
"Lingge."
It's okay, it's better than not saying anything and just staring. You don't need to ask more questions. You can tell me your name and surname directly, which saves you the effort of asking more questions. But you don't get much useful information, so you still have to keep asking.
"When did you follow us?"
The woman who called herself Ling Ge looked sideways slightly. Her long hair was still a faint warm color under the candlelight. Before she spoke, Liu Shenghan answered the question for her:
"Since the Song Shen Kingdom."
"How did you know?" they asked her.
"She was one of the actors in the palace, playing a string instrument. I don't know what it was called. She was not with His Majesty or the Imperial Advisor, so I shouldn't have remembered her. But at that time, her hair was among the crowd.
It was very eye-catching, so I looked at it a few more times.”
Bai Ya frowned and his face became darker: "Are you from the National Preceptor?"
"No." Ling Ge said simply.
"No matter how free the palace is, it won't be able to come and leave whenever it wants. We will set off on the same day. If you apply for leave from your superiors, I'm afraid it will take a long time to get approval, and you may not be able to catch up with our carriage. You
He should have left directly..." Qi Huan quickly analyzed, "You also said that you are not from the National Preceptor, how could you run out so quickly? You can still maintain a similar speed to us. Is it possible that you are His Majesty's?
people?"
Lingge shook her head again, raised her eyebrows slightly, and showed a strange smile. This smile was not obvious and fleeting, but it just made those who saw it feel uncomfortable. She paused and said:
"I am not a member of the National Preceptor, but I obey her orders."
"Talk." Bai Ya said coldly.
"You are too slow." She was probably mocking, "I thought you were so smart. I guessed that you would have found my traces halfway, but you didn't. If the woman hadn't mentioned it, you would have been afraid
I will never be found."
No matter how nice the voice is, it is still unpleasant to say these words. This is more comfortable than the national teacher - you can't detect the evil spirit in the tone, at most, there is a bit of quick-tongued malice, but for the time being.
There's nothing wrong with it.
Jun Aoyan became sensitive: "Why did the Imperial Master send you here? To follow us?"
"That's right. After all, you are strangers who have obtained the Poseidon's Treasure, so you need to be alert."
"It seems that the God of Songs already knows about this matter."
"Soon, every corner of Jiutian Land will know the news." She said quietly, "There are many people who covet the treasure of the Eight Gods, but you are the first person to really succeed. You were very greedy from the beginning, and you wanted to compete with others.
God’s equal.”
"We have no intention of becoming immortals or gods." Bai Ya sneered and said, "We are just looking for the fastest and most trouble-free way to achieve our goal."
"Are you really just looking for someone?"
"Nonsense. What do you have here worth coveting? You can't exchange it for money even if you take the treasure. It's useless."
Ling Ge took a breath, probably thinking about what to say next. She thought for a while, spread her hands, and commented:
"If it is as you said, most people who achieve their goals do so unintentionally. In this case, we should also be careful."
"You also said you are not a singer!"
"If you are talking about a god that I believe in sincerely, I am not one of them. But I am not the God of Songs."
"Oh? Whose lackey are you?"
"You are very rude." Lingge narrowed his eyes, "I suddenly don't want to say anything anymore."
Qi Huan weighed it again and again, and felt that compared with face and information, of course the latter was more important. Compared with being teased, a hangover was more painful. If face can be exchanged for information, it would not be a loss at all. So he compensated
He smiled and leaned forward.
"Don't pay attention to him. He has such a bad temper. If you can follow us for so long without being noticed, you must have two brushes. There is no benefit for us to go against you. If you offend the god behind you, you will also suffer.
I can’t walk around in circles.”
Probably, she was really someone who could speak to the gods. Although she did not show any pride, she was in a better mood. She did not refute Qi Huan's statement and said bluntly:
"I am a descendant of Garuda, the bird god."
The four of them suddenly straightened their backs, as if they had caught a thread in a mess. Liu Shenghan carefully pulled it out and tried to smooth it out slowly.
"Then why did you become an actor in the Kingdom of Geshen? Is it the will of Lord Bird God?"
"I am a messenger between the two places." She said truthfully, "Lord Garuda told me that I could learn more vocal skills in Gechen Kingdom, so I came here. At first, I traveled frequently between the two places, but
There are fewer and fewer travelers from outside, so I don’t have to travel back and forth all the time.”
"I thought there was some faster way to transmit sounds between gods..." Qi Huan whispered, "It turns out it's still human power."
"I can get there and back in three days."
"Hahaha, this girl is bragging."
Lingge didn't intend to argue with Qi Huan. She just sat there and stopped talking. Was she waiting for them to ask questions? Bai Ya was a little unhappy and felt like he was being led around. So he didn't say anything.
Said. Anyway, someone will ask for him.
"So you are here to send a message to Lord Bird God?" Liu Shenghan then asked, "Then, according to you, now that you have returned to Lord Bird God, why do you want to show up in front of us?
?You know, if you never show up, we will always pretend that you don’t exist.”
Lingge smiled again. This was the second time she smiled since she appeared, but it had a special emotion similar to the first time. The meaning was heavier than before, and the smile lasted longer.
.
"Lord Garuda and I are both afraid that you will die on the road before you see him."
"Miss Ling, you underestimate us too much." Jun Aoyan thought she was joking, "Although we are just four people, we each have our own strengths. Each of us is able to withstand hunger and heat, and is very strong. This journey
Come on, if you really follow us, you should have seen that evil people, ferocious beasts, and so-called difficulties and obstacles are nothing to us."
That smile never retreated from Ling Ge's face, which gave rise to a strange uneasiness. Because of the unequal information, even if it was a pretentious attempt, people would not dare to take it lightly.
Lingge nodded slightly, his eyes looking brighter under the candlelight.
"What's next?"
No one answered. If she was a follower or subordinate of the Bird God, she would naturally be very familiar with this area. Whether she was bluffing or telling the truth when she said these words made people feel a little unsure. But if she kept asking,
, as if he had given in.
Bi Patience seemed a little boring in this long night. Lingge didn't seem to intend to hide it, so he continued talking on his own.
"Do you know why this village is so empty? There are no old people or children in the village?"
This was something they wanted to know from the beginning. They originally planned to ask the woman. Now that she has spoken, they are ready to listen. Whether it is true or false, they will make a judgment after she has finished speaking.
"The elderly and children are very weak." She spoke very slowly. "When encountering danger, it is the most difficult to escape. In any group of animals, the most vulnerable to attack are the elderly and the young."
