Seeing Ling Huan lowering his head in frustration, Lord Ruyue thought of what Xie Zhe had said, realized something, and said quickly:
"Ah, but injecting spiritual power is also an idea! However, the scale is too large, and it is not easy to do this. Tonight I got the news that there are still some puppets left in Dailuan City. In addition to figuring out their structure
, it is best to take one back and study the composition of clay. As long as you know these basic things, it will be much easier to understand their principles and functions."
"Is there anything we can do to help?"
Han Zhang asked, and Lord Ruyue told them that in fact, there was nothing to be particularly concerned about. She was worried that if she could find the puppet, it would be troublesome to move it by herself, so a few coolies happened to come. In Dailuan City, there was a huge
The courtyard was once the residence of an old couple. Because it had been abandoned for a long time, it was blocked by wires.
Someone witnessed someone coming in and out from the front door, which aroused the suspicion of Zou Wuchang. It must be the family member who has the key, but why did it happen at night? Is it possible that there is something shady? Or is it difficult to distinguish the puppet from the real person in the night?
Considering all the recent signs, there must be something fishy here.
The previous owner of this house was named Wuyong, and this property was also the property of the Wuyong family. The old man Wuyong died of illness three years ago, leaving his wife alone. I guess the old man was not highly respected in the family, otherwise he would not be here.
After his death, he left his wife to face the clansmen fighting for the house alone. Within a year, the old lady also died for unknown reasons, and outsiders
It may be that they were framed by the tribe, or they may just be gossiping. There are only two people living in their courtyard, plus a long-term worker and a maid, so the four of them seem empty. However, compared to the houses of many dignitaries, this place is much smaller.
So the main reason why the clan members care about it is not how valuable it is, but other reasons, such as... location?
To the north of Dailuan City is a river, from west to east, and further north is a woodland, and through the woodland are villages. In the past, the villages there were relatively loose, but now they have condensed into two or three small towns. But it is a bit dry and the climate is not good.
Okay, the wind and sand have settled thousands of times
Years ago, it has not developed on a larger scale until now. Directly to the east is a spacious plain, and further to the east is a small city that has changed its name three times in five hundred years. Due to the continuous expansion of it and Dailuan City, if the carriage is fast enough,
You can run one round trip in one day.
The south and west are mountainous, and the west is steep and the south is gentle, which isolates the two cities. In recent decades, they have built new mountain roads with Dailuan City. They also climbed the mountains and walked very fast.
.If in the distant past, they thought
To come directly from Xueyan Valley, you have to take a long detour and take the plain over there. There are some lush trees in the middle and lower part of the mountain, but further up, all the way to the sky is indigo, which is why it is named Dailuan. Rumor has it that
There is a city-protecting divine bird named Dailuan that lives on the mountain.
"In the past, I seemed to know a city lord named Dai Luan." Lord Ruyue said, "But I really have no impression. When I asked about it later, I only knew that she was a female city lord. When she was in power, everything was peaceful and everything was going well.
, political leaders and people. At that time, it was still rare for women to hold power, so there were many voices of opposition. Whether before or after she was in power, there were many people with evil intentions who hired assassins to get close to her. However, in addition to
She is not an expert in politics, and she is also very skilled in martial arts. She also has a great master, whom she meets every three to five years. Her master travels around the world and tells her what he knows about other cities.
She then makes judgments and choices based on the situation in the city, and occasionally consults for advice. Her master is an immortal, and he is still alive. Now, this is the Sheng Temple you just worshiped today. These things are all in the Sheng Temple.
Said."
"It turned out to be Lintian Master? We didn't pay attention... Maybe there were too many people, so we didn't notice." Han Chang scratched his head.
"Isn't there a big stone at the door? The story of him and Dailuan City is engraved on it, and you are talking to an old lady beside the stone."
The three of them looked at each other awkwardly. As they were busy talking to the old pilgrim, they didn't pay attention to the stone at all.
Ling Huan asked: "Then, how is this female city lord doing now?"
"Then she must be dead. She didn't learn immortal magic. I guess if she wants to learn... the master will teach her. But the court will definitely not allow it, right? Unless you resign from your current position. Maybe she thinks that her whole life is enough.
If you don't know it, then you don't have to study. She dedicated her whole life to this city.
Unmarried, on her seventieth birthday, she gave up the position of city lord to a strategist who had been with her for many years. Anyway, after the dynasties changed, the court rarely allowed such extremely high positions to be hereditary, and relatives could only recommend them.
, can’t make a decision. The female city lord abdicated and spent the rest of her life in peace, at the age of more than 100 years old.”
Ling Huan couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "It's really amazing... I didn't expect Lord Ruyue to know such a powerful person."
"Oh, I was not who I am now, and we can't even talk about knowing each other..."
Afterwards, they chatted some more, had a meal, and then rested in their rooms. They had to get some sleep first to prepare themselves mentally for the night. According to Xie Zhe’s previous reminder, Lord Ruyue will stay
He stayed in Ling Huan's house to prevent her from having another accident. They were all together on the road a few days ago. Although nothing went wrong, it's always good to take precautions before they happen.
Ling Huan had been walking with them for so long, so he naturally developed a good habit of falling asleep as soon as the pillow touched his head. Moreover, he was tired both physically and mentally recently, so it was easy to fall asleep. However, in the next door room, someone had no intention of taking a rest so early.
Han Chang glanced at Xie Zhe, who had just sat beside the bed, and suddenly teased: "Old Xie, you are really good at talking."
Xie Zhe knew that he was speaking sarcastically, so he asked inexplicably: "What's wrong with me?"
"Kisaragi-kun, who is the most junior among the Six Paths of Impermanence, knows the atmosphere better than you."
"What the hell?" Xie Zhe frowned, "If you have something to say, just say it."
"Don't you think that what you say really doesn't please the little girl?"
"Who? Miss Ye?"
"You are always talking Miss Ye, why don't you call her by a friendly name."
"Didn't you mention this? I usually call you all by name very casually?"
"I'm telling you, can you please stop hurting the little girl's feelings all the time. Forget about others, we have been spending so many days together with sister Ling Huan, so don't hold back on your words just because we are familiar with each other."
Xie Zhe was indeed unhappy: "Why am I speaking so freely again?"
"There have been so many times along the way that I can't even count them." Han Chang shrugged, "If she were my biological sister, I would have ridiculed you on the spot the first time you said something rude. Wouldn't you say that on purpose?
What a rude thing to say so that you can drive her away?"
Xie Zhe smiled helplessly and said: "Okay, I've said something rude again. Don't slander me. I think it's you who take too good care of her as a sister. I've been worried that she follows us. It's really...
A very risky thing. We will always encounter all kinds of troubles... It is better to say that we are chasing troubles. But she shouldn't be like this. Think about Miss Xue
thing, and the thing about her arm - although it's not nice to say, it is indeed related to us. We were lucky enough to meet Ruyue-kun, and just now downstairs I specifically asked her to take more care of Ling Huan. But in the end
It's not a long-term solution... If this continues, I don't know what bad things will happen to her. By then, will we be able to protect her? We have already lost..."
Han Chang looked at him with a very strange look, which made Xie Zhe feel a little uncomfortable. So Han Chang looked away and walked a few steps back and forth in the room. He put his hands behind his back,
"Didn't Mr. Shuangyue say that Miss Xue will be fine? But...at this point, I think you just want to send Sister Lingwan away. You are really ungrateful. You have benefited from others along the way.
Just drive away if you say you want to? But I didn’t expect you to think of saying hello to Lord Kisaragi. I really thought you were just one-sided, so I wrongly blamed you.”
Xie Zhe certainly deserved to feel aggrieved, but that was not what he meant.
"Why are the good and bad words coming out of your mouth so unpleasant? I am doing this for her own good. Do you want her to encounter more mishaps? Furthermore, think about it carefully. If she were your biological sister, would you dare to let her continue?
Do you want to risk it?"
"Why don't you dare? No matter humans or monsters, they should see more of the world, so that they can be experienced and stand on their own. Do you think that my sister is unwilling to travel with me? I am not only dealing with my own affairs, but also her fiancé's
It's a matter of course. If there weren't some elderly people in the family who needed to be taken care of, I would have taken her with me."
"Forget it, I can't explain it to you." Xie Zhe waved his hand and lay down on the bed.
"I think you can't explain it. You are so cunning and cruel."
Xie Zhe didn't want to argue with him, so he ignored him and turned his back to persuade him to fall asleep as soon as possible. He still had work to do at night. But people are always strange. The more they urge themselves to sleep, the more active things in their heads become.
He didn't feel sleepy for a long time. He tossed and turned, thinking about what Ru Yuejun and Han Chang had said.
Where did the puppets come from? Who made them? What are they made of? What are they used for? Who can control them? How to control them? How can they move flexibly like humans? Lord Kisaragi did tell them all the risks, but he was still a little unsure.
I understand very well, what kind of changes will such a thing cause? It is true that in the kitchen, the knife is a kitchen utensil that can make delicious food, but in the hands of the assassin, it becomes a deadly weapon. If it is in the hands of Wuyongshi, it is indeed
It’s doubtful…
If Ling Huan, would it be better to leave?
He couldn't think of a better idea. Of course, the most important thing is that their ability is not enough to protect her. Think about it, if nothing else, when she hurt herself with the scissors, weren't they right in front of her?
?This may be a matter of closeness. It would be the best and safest thing for her if she had family to accompany her and servants to take care of her for a long time.
