The weather is sometimes cool and sometimes warm. It's still a while before spring really comes, but they are always moving north, and the cold time is increasing. The intermittent cold wind always reminds people that the tail of winter is still here.
On the earth.
Xie Zhe and the others have been doing pretty well these past few days. Ling Huan is more lively than usual, and she talks a lot to Xue Miyin. At first, Miyin ignored her, but she actually listened to them.
He would still answer a few times. Ling Huan had always had a wish, that is, he wanted to touch the invisible bird.
The cat, unfortunately, has never been able to do so. The cat's owner and Xie Zhe both said that it likes Ling Quan for some reason. From the simplest explanation, this animal is the most intelligent and can best identify truly kind people.
It knows who will treat it well, even if the other person cannot see it.
"I also have a lot of cats at home," said Ling Quan, who was riding a horse, "but they always want to run out, and no one likes to stay in the yard. Sometimes they come back, and sometimes they don't. Although my family
The yard is very big, and there is always a lot of food for them. At first, a few were lost, and my family would buy a few more, but because they ran around so frequently, no one took care of them in the end. I like them very much, but rarely have them.
Who wants to let me touch you?"
When she said this, Amiao was sitting on her lap, but she didn't feel anything. The spirit body was very light, lighter than cotton.
"Cats like freedom and a wider world." Miyin, who was riding the horse in front, looked back at Amiao, then turned to look ahead, "No matter how big the courtyard is, it is just a cage for them."
"But your cat keeps following you around like a puppy."
"It's not my cat...at least I never thought of it that way."
Xie Zhe, who was on the other horse, looked at her with a slightly surprised expression.
"But it's been following you?"
"This doesn't prove that it is my thing..." Miyin frowned, not knowing how to explain, "A Miao is not an object, I regard it as a friend - you can laugh if you want. Maybe it was spent money.
The thing can be said to be my own, but although I spent a lot of money on Amiao during his lifetime, he only followed me if he wanted to. I admit that the name I gave at the beginning was... to commemorate the friend I thought was dead. It
like a generation
Come and accompany me on behalf of a friend. By now, I have long regarded it as an independent individual. It has its own ideas, and no one can force it on it. It has its own wishes on who it is and what attitude it has. If you spend a lot of money
It is natural for a dog that is bought or given a benefit to be kept as a housekeeper and guard the home. It is natural for me to bark at outsiders. I am happy to spend money on Amiao, just like... you will compare among your companions who spent a penny more.
Did you spend a penny less?"
Xie Zhe and Han Zhang suddenly felt a little embarrassed. They knew that they had received too much praise from Ye Lingyu along the way, and they were embarrassed to speak.
On the contrary, it was Ling Huan who said: "No way."
"But there's nothing funny about it," Han Shan said. "It's surprising that you think so. In today's world, people always regard animals as private property as a matter of course - although this is indeed the case to a certain extent."
Xie Zhe asked casually: "Is he the friend you mentioned before?"
"Well...she was still very young at that time, but she has grown up now. In my memory, she was only six years old. She looked about the same age as Shen Yiran." Although she was on a horse, she still gestured at her waist casually,
"Not much has changed now."
"Alas, Mrs. Shen left just as she said... We didn't even say goodbye to her properly." Ling Huan was very sorry.
"Jianghu people are so free and uninhibited, which is good." Xie Zhe said.
"But after so many years, it's incredible that you can still recognize your friend. They say that women have undergone a transformation, and she may not have any shadow of her childhood."
"It must be her," Xue Miyin said firmly, "She is exactly the same as before."
"That's really amazing."
"Well. We encountered an accident that year and she disappeared. The sister who adopted me saved me at that time and promised to help me find her. She said she found her, but my friend had already died, so she She is buried there. But she is not actually dead." Xue Miyin tightened her grip on the reins and dug her nails into her palms. "She could have been rescued...but that woman refused to save her."
Everyone was quiet for a while, and no one dared to speak first. In the wide fields, only the rhythmic sound of horse hooves made. Ye Lingquan pondered for a while and tried to say:
"Well, could it be that she was too weak at that time, and the sister... thought she was in trouble and didn't check her properly? But she recovered after resting for a while?"
"If it were anyone else, I would think so. But she - that woman, if she wants to be saved, she can definitely be saved."
Her face and mood became worse. Even after a long time, she was still worried about this matter. Xie Zhe didn't say anything, while Han Yang scratched his head and said to her:
"Well, I never like to persuade others to be generous. After all, no one is the person involved and should not comment on the pain the person has experienced. Although according to convention, I should say like most people: 'She saved your life. After raising you for so long, how can you care so much about repaying kindness with enmity? 'You care, there must be a more detailed reason. It doesn't matter, just say what you want to say, and don't say if you don't want to. The most important thing in the world is to relax, no matter what It’s so boring to have to ask questions and explain everything.”
"Thanks."
Xue Miyin did not continue to say anything, but she thanked her. For her, these two simple words were hard-earned and carried enough weight. Perhaps, there was something unspeakable that she did not want to mention.
They didn't come into contact with any towns or villages, and had been wandering around the wilderness. They didn't encounter any dangers along the way. Occasionally, there were corpses of wild animals, but only bones were left. Hanshang said that there might be some sick livestock. He ran out. The corpse was attacked and eaten by other living creatures, and he was afraid that he would also be infected. So they did not hunt in the past few days. They just dug some wild vegetables, found some fruits, and ate dry food. Even the clean water they brought had to be boiled. Dare to drink.
However, the city we are about to encounter ahead cannot be avoided. It is a very important city, with a large area and extending in all directions. Only one side is the wasteland where they are. As for why they do not expand in this direction, firstly, the soil here is relatively thick. If it is shallow, you will soon encounter gravel, which is not conducive to digging and building houses. First, the functions of a city are limited. If the shape is too strange, transportation will be very inconvenient, and the further away it is, the harder it is to manage. The shape of the city Usually it is either square or round, so where can I extend an extra leg?
This city is Wanlong City. On the map, it is one of the largest cities and the capital of the province. In addition to having a suitable climate, abundant supplies, and being located at a transportation hub, this city also has important military significance. Although there are few ore veins, metal ores from all over the country will be continuously transported here, because the casting level here is absolutely first-class. It is also one of the most important armories of the imperial court. This continent has experienced two times in five hundred years. During the change of the next dynasty, the names of many places and official positions were adjusted, but the name of Wanlong City has never changed. As for the origin, there are also different opinions. First of all, the word "Wan" refers to the meaning of coils forming knots; It refers to light crimson color, and there is also a ridiculous saying that it refers to the number "ten thousand". However, no matter what it means, it is a description, and the real focus is on the word "dragon". Except for the capital, few places dare to touch one. The word "dragon" has not changed here, which may be related to the habits over the years. It is a small place that it has been changed, but it is of great significance here.
"I heard that the reason for the dragons in Wanlong City is that in the distant ancient times, many people died during natural disasters. Some people prayed to God day and night for help, and ten thousand dragons showed their magical powers and helped this place avert danger. This is true.
?”
"Pfft, nonsense." Han Shang chuckled, "Do you know how big a real dragon is? There are ten thousand of them. The city is not big enough for a bigger dragon. Maybe it means...a light crimson dragon.
?”
Xie Zhe said, "Really? I heard that when the government was building roads, they dug out huge stones with special shapes. People kept digging along the lines of the stones, but they couldn't get to the end. There is a virtuous and respected Yin Yang.
The teacher said that this is the corpse of a dragon buried deep in the ground. It is it that guards the city and ensures good weather and good harvests."
Xue Miyin said: "Hey, I heard that it was when a farmer was hoeing the field..."
"That's too shallow."
"Too……"
While they were talking, they had arrived at the root of the city from a place where they could see the city wall. Perhaps as a precaution, the soldiers guarding the city were half-covered with black veils. After all, as far as they knew, the plague was not spread through mouth droplets.
But their armor is also very professional, covering almost every part of the body. It is like an iron can, and no one can eat it. Now it is just a return. I wonder how they can bear this in summer.
Wanlong City still allows people to enter and leave, perhaps because the epidemic has not spread here. They have strict inspections of outsiders. People who come from other places and go around the south gate of the city are inspected one by one.
It wasn't much, and there was no long queue. When they listened closer, they realized that everyone was coming from the west and east sides, because there was already a long queue there.
In people's discussions, they also heard that the reason why there are so many people now is because there is news that Wanlong City is about to be closed down. Although there has not yet been an epidemic inside, there are too many people pouring into the city from outside. Presumably
Everyone came here for the materials and the protection of the so-called Dragon God. While they were discussing, Han Chang suddenly said:
"Did you know? Thousands of years ago, the dragon in the extreme south was called one of the Eight Evil Gods."
"How could it be? Hasn't the dragon always been a symbol of auspiciousness?" Ling Huan asked.
