Dharma Ring: Selling dung beetles at the border

What La Ya held in her hand looked like the amniotic membrane of some creature, with an unformed stillborn fetus inside.

The unformed form of the stillborn fetus vaguely resembled a small snake-man, with scales and limbs.

Tears spread from La Ya's snake eyes. No matter how hard she blinked, she could not stop the tears from overflowing.

Mother - Lady Tanis, I can feel that this thing, in here... there is the breath of my biological mother. I can feel that I came out of here. But you told me that I was... You gave birth to it? What's going on? Please tell me what's going on, mom—

The sharp eyes on Tanis's mask could not hide the sadness in her eyes. She touched Laya's face:

Laya, this is a complicated issue...

Aren't you willing to tell me? Laya said, So you really lied to me? But didn't you say that lying is bad, we volcanoes disdain to disguise themselves with lies...

After hearing what Laya said, Tanis became even more sad. She thought for a moment and then pulled Laya into the room.

La Ya, tell your mother first, how did you get in? Tanis asked La Ya, This thing should be in the church, how did you get it?

I took off my clothes, Laya said, I got into those snake people like me and passed by.

There should be one in the church - Tanith wanted to ask again, but stopped mid-sentence.

The church was supposed to be guarded by divine skin nobles, but the divine skin nobles were sent to attack the nameless businessman. It's impossible to come back now.

Damn businessman... Although she knew Wu Ming was not at fault, Tanis could not help but feel a little resentful.

Tanith asked Laya again:

But how do you know the way there? How do you know there are other areas of the volcano?

Laya paused for a moment: I...I heard a strange noise at night and saw a strange black shadow. Plus I was bored at the volcano, so I just knocked around in the volcano's official residence and found it.

La Ya decisively concealed Wuming's contribution.

What Tanis didn't know was that Wuming was indeed not to blame for the death of the god-skin noble, but if Laya could find out about it, the blame still rested firmly on Wuming's head.

Child, my child... Tanis touched Laya's head, I hope you forgive mom. Mom just doesn't want you to feel that you are different from others... Do you want to know the truth?

I think. Laya's eyes were firm, You have taught me since I was a child that I should face the bleak life. What else... Those who walk on the unclean road are heroes, and they will be more dazzling...

Laya spoke Tanis' usual teachings as if reciting a text, and looked at Tanis with hopeful eyes.

Tanis sighed and told the truth that she had concealed:

Laya, I said that you are a miracle caused by the union of mother and great king, born because of grace. I did not lie to you. You are indeed the product of the union of mother and great king, but... your mother is not me. .”

Tanis held her belly:

My child, you should know that I am just a concubine, and I am not qualified to receive the blessing of our king Racade.

You do have many brothers and sisters, and you are the weakest one. Everyone thought you could not be fed, so you were abandoned and abandoned on the ground. I looked at you on the ground and thought you were so cute. , I think you should be my child. Laya, my only regret is that I am not your biological mother.

A tear flowed from Tanith's eyes:

Laya, mom loves you, this is definitely not a lie. Can you forgive mom?

Laya also shed tears while listening to Tanis' story. She hugged Tanis tightly and didn't say a word, just sobbing.

At this time, there was a knock on the door. Judging from the height of the knock, it was the Furnace Knight who had something to report.

Tanith glanced at the door, then at the snake man in her arms, and said to the door: Wait.

There was silence outside the door.

Tanis comforted the little snake man, and after a long time, she coaxed Laya to lie down on the bed.

But the child still couldn't sleep, holding Tanith's hand.

Mom will never lie to you again. Tanis made a promise to Raya before finally letting Raya let go.

Mother, I don't blame you. Laya said, Unknown uncle told me that people who love me will also lie to me. That is a white lie. Although it is a lie, it is also love.

Did that businessman say that? Tanis bent her fingers and wiped the tears from the corners of Laya's eyes.

Well, so I don't blame mom, I know you love me. La Ya said.

When Tanis heard what La Ya said, she hugged La Ya's head, buried it in her chest, and kissed her hard.

Child, no matter what others say, mommy thinks you are the cutest. Grow up well and you will be the future flower of the volcano. Tanis said softly, Now, Laya, go to bed. Mommy has something else to do. Gotta get busy.

Good night, Mom...

Tanith turned off the light and gently closed the door.

In the darkness, the snake man sat up from the bed.

In the afterglow of the candle that had just been extinguished, tears flowed out of the snake man's eyes again.

White lie, white lie... Laya murmured, Mother, how do I know that your words of comfort to me are not just another white lie...

Laya sadly realized that Tanith might have lied to her again.

Something she has never mentioned, something she has always avoided - who is her biological mother.

Although Lady Tanith emphasized that she was a side wife and was not worthy of having children, would the main wife give birth to a snake-man with her father?

Raya has lived with a hidden identity for half her life, and she knows that people don't like her appearance.

Himself - the posture of this snake-man is not that of a normal human being. How could a snake-man be born from the Broken Monarch's main wife?

Emotionally, La Ya can detect Tanith's love for her. The emotion is not fake, but...

La Ya was very scared, afraid that the emotion was also fake.

Afraid that there is something terrible hidden in what Tanis deliberately conceals.

Afraid of the volcanic creed preached by Tanis - the capital that made her mother so proud, it was also a lie.

What scares La Ya the most is the virtual image of fear.

Fearing that his ominous premonition would come true, he was like a moth flying into a flame, searching for the truth that might make him unfortunate.

When misfortune strikes, people are often too busy running around to lament and fear. But if it is a misfortune that only exists in imagination, it will bring greater horror.

The snake's body curled up together, and La Ya shivered in fear.

It's so difficult...the path of a hero. Is this what mother calls the path of a hero...

The road of hero...I, I walked on it, I walked on it! Outside the door, another person was also trembling, holding a blood-stained envelope in his hand, looking at Tanis.

Diaros' hands were stained with blood, his whole body was shaking, and his face had a twisted smile that was either excitement or sadness.

Tanis calmed down, regained her awe-inspiring demeanor, and nodded to Diaros:

So, you succeeded.

I...I succeeded. Diaros returned the envelope to Tanis, I succeeded! I walked on the bloody road...

Tanis didn't care about the envelope:

This is for you, you don't have to give it back.

Really? I'm sorry, Mrs. Tanis, I don't know... Diaros was nervous and awkward.

Tanis handed Diaros another envelope:

Congratulations, this is a new mission, keep up the good work.

Although her majesty has been restored, after what happened to Laya, Tanis is really in no mood to encourage Diaros with any more inciting words.

New mission? Diaros was stunned.

Yes, the road is made step by step. Tanith said, Go quickly.

Diaros obeyed Tanis' words mechanically, turned around stiffly, and prepared to walk out.

A pair of soft arms hugged Diaros, and a feminine voice with moist breath whispered into Diaros's ears:

Tanisi, you are too cold-blooded. This is the first time Dialos has completed a mission. This is like stepping into our volcano. Why do we need to hold a celebration party?

This was a low-throated, rather feminine male voice that rarely sounded in the official residence of the volcano—at least rarely on the open side of the volcano.

Diaros was very familiar with it. Hearing this voice, he jumped out with excitement, broke away from the arms, raised his weapon and looked behind him.

This is a man with a somewhat terrifying face.

He had a horse face, and his hair was sparse and scattered from his scalp. Because of the dark brown blood sticking together, he looked dirty.

There are a lot of scars on the face, and the skin near many of the scars has disappeared, exposing the pink muscles inside, which are constantly contracting and squirming with the smile on the man's face.

When the man saw Diaros raising the petal whip, he groaned:

Ah, it's so nostalgic, that's it. I miss Khosrow's long whip so much. It was sharp and hard, and a lot of blood came out... Little Khosrow, come and whip me.

Diaros suddenly woke up from his daze and bowed to Tanis:

Lady Tanith, I'm going to complete the mission.

After saying that, he ran away and disappeared in a flash.

This was the perversion that Diaros once mentioned to Wuming, the first thing he did when he came to the volcano.

He came to the volcano with resentment and anger, but this guy took all his resentment and anger and made him hide in the guest room for a month without daring to take revenge.

It's a pity that I can't taste his whip. The man looked at Diaros's retreating figure, stretched out his tongue that was cut into two parts, and licked the mouth that had lost half of his lower lip.

Tanis looked at everything that happened in front of her, her tone was very serious, even with some threatening meaning:

What are you doing here? You shouldn't be here.

Okay, okay, I'll leave it to you openly. The man raised his hands in fear and surrendered, Who told you to have a good image? My king will pamper you. I'm so jealous...

The man came closer to Tanis:

But on the surface, you haven't taken care of this volcano. Why are so many bugs running behind it?

How did I hear that your people did something wrong and were kidnapped without taking good care of it? Tanis said.

Who knows... The man held his face, his dirty dirty nails digging into the exposed muscles on his face, Are you in a bad mood?

Tanis ignored the man.

The man looked at Tanith:

Normally there wouldn't be such hostility, why? The thing you care about...ah, I understand, it's about Little Laya, right?

Tanith suddenly looked at the man, with murderous intent in her eyes. She almost wanted to throw herself out of the throne, her hands gripping the armrests of the chair until they turned white.

Oh, how scary. The man said, We are all servants serving Lord Racade, don't be so cruel. Even if you are jealous of me, you have to understand that what matters is our love for our king. .”

Tanis took a deep breath, slowly let go of the armrest, and leaned back on the back of the seat.

However, the man suddenly rushed out, his face close to Tanis, as if he wanted to press her down on the chair:

But I'm very disappointed. Your love for Lord Larcade is not wholehearted enough. You waste too much of your feelings on that little snake man.

I wasted too much time on you. Tanis said with cold eyes, Send him back.

The Crucible Knight grabbed the man's neck with his big hands, lifted him away from Tanis, walked all the way back to the inside of the volcano, threw him back, and turned around to leave.

The man stood up, his tender flesh without skin protection bleeding from the impact.

How rude... The man patted himself and stood up, It's a pity that I can't control the child...

He squinted his eyes and saw a cowering figure in the distance, showing a ferocious smile.

The man ran over and said hello happily:

Xiao Laya, what are you doing here? Let me show you around. I can tell you whatever you want to know——

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Lienia, Kaliya Study

After Wuming and Pachi came out of the study room with satisfaction and full harvest, they saw the pit where Alexander was buried.

Should we go to Hu Village to see it? Patch asked.

No need? Wuming said, What's so interesting about a Hu Village?

There seem to be a lot of flowers in the Pot Village. Patch said, There are also various living pots, which are treasures. Didn't you hear Alexander say, these are the flowers of the future.

Many flowers? How many flowers can there be in a village? Wuming lay beside the cliff and raised his binoculars.

He just lifted it up, put it down again, and turned back to point at Patch:

Don't kick me.

Why should I kick you? Patch said, Iron-skinned ass, there's no point in kicking you.

Isn't the bottom of Alexander's pot also very hard?

The main reason is that I'm tired of it, Patch said. If I kick you here and finish playing with you, I will definitely kick you down without saying a word.

Okay. Wuming felt relieved and took a telescope to look at Hu Village.

On the other side of the telescope, a pair of big eyes suddenly enlarged and spread to the entire lens.

This inconspicuous little Hu Village is filled with all kinds of flowers, some that Wuming has seen before, some that he has never seen before, some that are common, and some that are rare. Some are beautiful and some have strange shapes.

The number was more than the gardens Wuming had seen dedicated to cultivating medicinal herbs by several perfumers.

Wuming put down the telescope and said seriously:

Go and see the future flowers in the junction. There are many small pots in Hu Village. We must establish correct values ​​​​and outlook on life for them. This task of educating the next generation is our unshirkable responsibility.

You're right. Patch nodded and kicked Wuming down.