Chapter 557 The incense in the middle of the night reappears in the Western Regions
There is the fragrance of ink in the room.
There is pen, ink, paper and inkstone on the long table. There is no shortage of everything.
The pen is Yugong Langhao, a local specialty I bought when I passed through Luozhou, the ink is Ningxiang bought from Yangdu, the inkstone is Duan inkstone that Yu Jian gave me for free when I returned to Changjing last time, the paper is also good quality, the oil lamp is shaking, the little girl has her legs crossed
Huddled on top of the blanket, lying in front of the table, holding a wolf hair in her hand, she wrote small and neat characters one by one, as petite as herself.
"Squeak..."
She knew from the footsteps that it was her Taoist priest who came in, but she couldn't help but turn around to make sure.
"Miss Sanhua is writing a travel diary."
Song You said as he walked in.
"Miss Sanhua is writing a travel diary!"
The little girl continued to write and said the same words as him, then lowered her head and asked: "Where have you been playing?"
"Just take a walk in the yard."
"Is it fun?"
"It's nothing fun. It's just that the weather is quite cool at night. It's quite pleasant to walk and talk with Mr. Xie. There are grapes growing in the yard, which is also quite interesting." Song You replied casually, and for a moment, there was an inexplicable feeling that she was the one.
Feeling like a parent, I couldn't help but smile, "That Mr. Xie is from Angzhou, Zhuyu County, Angzhou, and a native of General Chen. I made an appointment with him to go to Yucheng for a walk tomorrow."
"Is General Chen alive?"
"have no idea."
"Miss Sanhua, please go out for a walk in the evening!"
"Then there will be no one to chat with Sanhua Empress."
“It’s also fun.”
Sanhua Empress is different from other people and has her own way of playing.
"It's good, but it's not very peaceful here. I heard from Mr. Xie that there are often strange things happening at night. Miss Sanhua, remember to be careful."
"knew!"
"There's really no need for me to worry..."
As Song You spoke, he rummaged through his luggage, took out a set of clean Taoist robes, and placed them beside the bed. He also took out the toiletries one by one. It happened that several grooves were cut out on the stone wall next to them, which seemed to be used for
I came here to put these, and it’s just right, so it’s okay.
Then he took out the Sifang Lingyun and placed it in another groove.
Among them, the brilliance of the three auras can be eliminated. The earth aura is like a canopy of quicksand, the gold aura is like a mirror-like flat metal, and the water aura is like a smaller version of the sea water. Only the fire aura is like a canopy of quicksand.
The aura itself is like red light and flame. Even if the fire light is eliminated, there is still fire light. When placed in the groove of the stone wall, it is like lighting an extra lamp in the room.
"!"
The little girl was keenly aware of the change in luster in the room. She couldn't help but stop writing and looked up at him. Her fair brows frowned: "You can't leave it like this, it will be stolen."
Judging from that tone, it seems that the Taoist is ignorant.
This made Sanhua Empress heartbroken.
"it does not matter."
“I worked hard to find it!”
"Even if you don't put it here, if you put it in the quilt bag, it will still be stolen if it should be stolen."
"right……"
The little girl was stunned for a moment, her brows furrowed more and more tightly, and her expression became serious and sad: "Then Empress Sanhua is here to guard you every day!"
"It doesn't matter. Let them steal it." Song You stared at Lingyun in all directions, pointed slightly at Shuixing Lingyun, and a little stream of light flew out, almost blending with Lingyun, "They stole it, just in time we
You know where he is hiding."
"!"
Empress Sanhua couldn't help but be startled, her eyes widened instantly.
I immediately figured out the secret.
Is this the most advanced hunting technique in the world?
"Then what if he doesn't come?"
"It's impossible not to come."
Although the great monks in the temple are not the great demon himself, they still represent him to some extent and are an extension of his personality, preferences and behavior.
The Five Directions Spiritual Rhythm is the most precious treasure of heaven and earth, the crystallization of the Great Dao. Unless it is an ancient powerful person like True Lord Yanyang, or someone who knows what the Five Directions Spiritual Rhyme and the successors of Fulong Temple represent, it would be difficult for any demon to resist it.
If you are able to withstand the temptation of the aura of the five directions, the higher your Tao practice, the more you can appreciate the mystery of the great road in the aura of the five directions, and the harder it will be to resist.
What's more, this guy is already greedy for treasures and has a collecting habit.
If he could really resist the temptation of Wufang Lingyun, Song You would respect him. Or if he really didn't do such stealing, it would show that his main purpose was to freeze the army on the mountain more than a hundred years ago.
It was not about robbing the five-color jade and other treasures carried by the army. It was probably not because they were trying to lure Song You to stay for the night last night because they were coveting Song You. In any case, there was no harm in letting him go.
It also saved some effort.
"I'm here to write a travel journal with Empress Sanhua." Song You said and sat down at the other end of the short long table, but saw Tong'er reaching out to cover the writing on the paper in front of him like lightning.
"Sanhua Empress is so guarded against me because Sanhua Empress often peeks at me, so do you think I will peek at you like you?"
"Well……"
The girl was stunned by what he said.
I wanted to retort, I licked my lips a few times, and then swallowed it back.
He is an honest cat after all.
The Taoist ignored her, Shi Shiran rolled up his sleeves and robe, spread out a piece of paper, and invited Jin Xinglingyun to sit on the paper, press it on it, and dip his pen in ink.
There is a fragrance when writing.
The girl sitting opposite was still alert, staring at him with her big eyes for a long time. She saw that he only lowered his head and concentrated on writing his own words, and his eyes were always staring at the paper in front of him, even if the two papers were very close.
They were almost next to each other, and he never raised his eyes to see what she was writing, so she finally let down some of her guard.
Then he peeked at what the Taoist had written for a few times, then slowly let go of his hand and started writing.
Under the firelight, one big and one small, the two of them were writing at their desks. What they wrote was about the majestic scenery of the Western Regions, the unique human feelings, the monsters and strange things along the way, but the two of them had different perspectives.
For a moment, the whole Jade City seemed to be extremely quiet.
"To be honest, I quite like it here..."
Song You said to her without raising his head while writing.
This horse and carriage shop is very noisy during the day, but it is much quieter than expected at night.
During the day, people came and went, including people from Dayan, local businessmen, and people from countries further west. The bustle allowed Song You to appreciate the customs of the Western Regions and increase his knowledge. At night, these businessmen all slept
It was very early, and there was no singing or singing all night long, and there might be some snoring. However, the sound insulation effect of the stone house was much better than that of the wooden walls, and Song You could hardly hear it.
The backyard faces the river, and there is a large open space where the horses without bridles can move around freely. There is a grape trellis in the front yard, which is almost ripe, so you can eat it or not. Just seeing it feels wonderful.
“It’s a pity that we can only stay for five days.”
"Miss Sanhua also likes it here."
"Because there are a lot of rats here, right?"
"ah?!"
The girl couldn't help but be shocked: "How do you know?"
"Guess."
"Do you have the ability to know how many rats there are when you go to a place?"
"Guess."
"oh……"
The little girl lowered her head and thought for a moment, wrote two more words, then raised her head and said, "If Sanhua Empress helps the shopkeeper catch all the mice here, can the shopkeeper let us stay a few more days?"
"That depends on Sanhua Empress's eloquence."
"Go tell the shopkeeper!"
"I'm not very eloquent, so I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to take on this position."
"It's hard to be this person..."
"It's hard to take on this responsibility."
"Well……"
The little girl stopped talking and was thinking while writing.
"By the way, Empress Sanhua, and Yan An." Song You also said while writing, "These days, if I go out, you'd better come with me, you don't have to go with me, just go out and play.
, don’t stay alone in the room, lest you run into him when he comes.”
"knew."
Song You didn't speak again after that.
After writing for about an hour, Song You went to bed. Sanhua Empress worked harder and continued writing until midnight, then she turned into a cat and went out to play.
Early the next morning.
Song You was woken up by a knock on the door.
When she woke up, Sanhua Empress had turned back into a cat and was curled up on the blanket next to the table. She was sleeping soundly, but at this time she opened her eyes because of the knock on the door, raised her head and looked around in a daze.
past.
"Tuk tuk..."
"Sir, are you awake?"
"coming."
Song You quickly stood up and went to open the door.
It was the businessman named Xie who knocked on the door.
Last night, I went to the grape trellis with me and chatted for a long time. It seemed that he also felt that this Taoist priest was a good person, so he came to call him early in the morning and reminded him that the owner had prepared breakfast for the guests and invited him to go with him. Otherwise, it would be late.
It doesn't exist anymore, you have to spend your own money to buy it.
Song You naturally thanked him and went out with him.
The dining hall is a relatively spacious stone room. The floor is covered with cloth carpets and there are long and low tables. At this time, it is crowded with an unknown number of people, all businessmen from the East and the West, sitting on the cloth carpets to eat.
Breakfast is boiled camel milk and scones.
There was also a seat in the corner. The merchants Song You and Xie each received a pottery basin, poured a bowl of camel milk into the owner's wooden bucket, and each took a round pancake, then went to sit down.
"How did you sleep last night, sir?"
"Slept well, it's much quieter here than I originally thought." Song You said.
"The people who live here are basically businessmen who come and go. Along the way, they have formed a habit on the road. They have to go to bed as soon as it gets dark. Apart from snoring and grinding their teeth, there is no other activity." The businessman surnamed Xie also stood up.
He had a big belly, middle-aged appearance, and looked very much like a businessman. He smiled as he spoke, and couldn't help but show a mysterious look, "Sir, did you get up last night?"
"After falling asleep, I didn't get up at night."
"How early did you wake up?"
"I just woke up."
"Ouch! So I disturbed Sir? I thought that Sir, like us, went to bed early and woke up at most five o'clock in the fourth watch. But I didn't expect that people outside the world could be so leisurely." A businessman named Xie
First, he bowed his hands and bowed, and then continued, "I originally wanted to ask, sir, if you noticed anything strange outside last night."
"What's strange?"
"At about four or five o'clock, someone was setting up a barbecue outside, and it was delicious. When I got up this morning, although there were no bones or footprints in the yard, there was a pile of small burnt meat next to the fire where the shop owner and business travelers had been barbecuing during the day.
Mark of."
"Is anyone out to check?"
"Who dares? Strange things happen all the time here, and there are all kinds of strange things. No one will find it strange if something strange happens at night."
The expression on the face of the businessman surnamed Xie was a little strange, and he also felt a little emotional: "Sometimes things about monsters and ghosts are the same as things in the world. Many things have nothing to do with you if you don't go out to see them. Once you open the door and open the window, you will get into trouble.
I just got up early in the morning, after dawn, and then I dared to chat with my husband after the matter was over. As a conversation starter, I would never dare to open the door at night."
"I see."
Song You couldn't help but smile.
But I never thought that a demonic incident could actually involve human principles.