"Huh?" Ling Xiyue looked at Jianye with a half-smile.
That look, that tone, the threat, the naked threat...
"This, this..." Kano hesitated, and after weighing it for a while, he reluctantly said, "Okay." After that, he quickly added, "Then you must not tell grandpa, and neither can brother Xiaobei or the others.
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"No problem." Ling Xiyue agreed.
Kano's eyebrows were filled with joy and he smiled again, "Let's go then!"
After being honest for so long, he hasn't been out of the inner island for a long time, and he's almost exhausted!
"Sister Yue, hurry up, it will get dark later." After Jianye ran for a while, he turned around and waved to Ling Xiyue.
Ling Xiyue looked at Jianye running so fast and shook her head, "Slow down, don't fall."
This kid obviously suppressed his feelings and just followed her threats.
Although the mountain road was rugged and steep, and even more tortuous and secluded, with Kano leading the way and the two of them walking through the mountains, it was as if they were walking on flat ground. In less than half an hour, they arrived at the small town of Qinglong at the foot of the mountain.
It's night and the lights are dim.
Along with the sound of the waves, the market became lively.
Bluestone roads, stilted wooden buildings, stone pavilions overlooking the sea... buildings with different characteristics are gathered together in a chaotic and orderly manner, creating a unique seaside town style. The salty sea breeze carries a fishy smell.
Floating all over the town.
It is said to be a small town, but there are thousands of buildings here.
It's a mixture of dragons and snakes, there are all kinds of people, quiet and peaceful on the surface, but in fact they have hidden sharpness.
For example, a fisherman who makes a living by fishing on the pier may be a martial arts master who hides his name here because he is tired of the world.
A hard laborer, who may have been a bully in a famous town, was sent here.
An ordinary restaurant businessman may have an ancient family behind him...
It is because of this that here, everyone is doing their job and living their own lives. No one dares to cause trouble casually, and outsiders, smart people, will not choose to cause trouble here.
"Ha ha ha ha……"
On the bluestone road, a group of children were playing and playing.
"Salted fish, selling salted fish, the freshest salted fish..."
"Girl, would you like to buy a bunch of shell jewelry?"
"Want to change rice?"
……xdw8
When night falls, the night market here also opens, which is the busiest time of the day.
Ling Xiyue and Jianye were chatting and laughing, walking on the small town road where people were passing by. They didn't attract anyone's special attention. They were at most surprised for a few seconds and then looked away.
If it were another place, Ling Xiyue's appearance, coupled with the handsome appearance of the young man next to her, would definitely attract onlookers, not to mention causing a sensation.
But here, everyone seems to think that everything is ordinary.
Because here, there are those who are so ugly that people and gods are outraged, those who are as beautiful as gods, those who are missing half of their faces, and even those who have an extra head... all kinds of people may appear, and the tolerance is very wide, and everyone's acceptance ability,
It's naturally strong.
There are so many weird things, and I don’t take them seriously anymore.
A place like this is really a paradise for many people, such as people with eccentricities.
"Jano, where is the blacksmith shop you mentioned?" Ling Xiyue went straight to the topic, looking at the busy night market around her with leisurely eyes.
"Ah." Kano, who was teasing ordinary children, raised his head and said with a smile, "The blacksmith shop is at the end of this street, at the corner."
"Let's go, take me there first, and then you can play slowly by yourself." Ling Xiyue glanced at him with a smile.
Kano said "hehe" and scratched his head, "Okay."
"Dangdang"
The sound of blacksmithing, mixed with the familiar smell of fire, and the temperature are getting closer and closer.
The two walked through the busy and lively night market. Jianye took Ling Xiyue to the only blacksmith shop in the town, "This is it, Sister Yue, Grandpa Zhang's craftsmanship is very good, and my grandfather often asks him to do it."
thing."
Ling Xiyue looked at the dark red sign in front of her, thoughtfully, and nodded.
It can be seen that although the layout here is simple, it has an unpretentious layout.
Behind two cloth curtains, in the center of a very simple wooden building, there is a shabby oven. A hunchbacked old man in coarse linen clothes is pulling the handle of the bellows, pumping and sending, and the flames roll up, making a "boom"
The sound of blowing wind.
"Old man." Ling Xiyue called out with a raised voice.
Amidst the noisy blowing sound, the hunchbacked old man continued to pump the bellows without looking back.
After Ling Xiyue called several times, he replied in a hoarse voice and impatiently, "Didn't you see that I'm busy? What do you want to buy? Put down the money and take it away. I want it to be made to order. I won't take the order today. I'll wait for another day."
Come again."
The hunchbacked old man was like an old turtle carrying a carapace, moving slowly and leisurely.
He also ignored the people behind him and didn't even glance over.
Ling Xiyue raised her eyebrows.
So cool?
"Grandpa Zhang!" Kano called angrily.
The hunchbacked old man turned around and raised his messy eyebrows, which covered his eyes, "It's Ono."
The old man set up the bellows, stopped what he was doing, wiped his hands and walked over. His hoarse voice was a bit more kind, "I haven't seen you for a long time, kid. The last time I got spanked, my butt was bruised. Remember it hurts, right?"
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"Grandpa Zhang, please stop laughing at me." Kano scratched his head in embarrassment, "Here, there is still someone here..."
The hunchbacked old man followed Kano's eyes and noticed Ling Xiyue's presence. Under the disheveled eyebrows, a pair of old eyes hid a spark of light. In just a moment, he took a thorough look at Ling Xiyue.
This little girl...
His old eyes are deep and glowing with dark light.
"Grandpa Zhang, I know you are very busy, but Sister Yue is my good friend. She wants to make something, so she doesn't need to delay you for long. She is just in a hurry, so please help me." Kano
He grabbed the old man's arm, shook it from side to side, and prayed in a mournful voice.
If you act coquettishly and act arrogantly, there is a strong tendency that he will not give up until you agree.
"Okay, okay." The hunchbacked old man was shaken until he was dizzy, so he held him down to stop him.
Although this hunchbacked Zhang is paranoid and stubborn, he cannot bear Kano's prayers.
His eyes fell back on Ling Xiyue again, "What do you want to do? Tell me quickly. Don't delay me. I still have an important shipment to rush."
Although he agreed, his attitude was obviously still impatient.
But it’s not surprising at all. Being able to take root in the small town of Qinglong where people and snakes are mixed, this old man is naturally not an ordinary person. However, some people with special skills or high abilities have a somewhat weird temperament, and their communication skills are also different from ordinary people.
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"If the old man is really too busy, I can do it myself." Ling Xiyue smiled lightly, not minding the other party's arrogant attitude at all.
The hunchbacked old man frowned and looked at Ling Xiyue with suspicion.