Old Movies of the Republic of China II

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The head of Nanshan Jing is called Que Mountain, and the head of it is called Zhiyao Mountain.

—— "Shan Hai Jing"

The patriarch of our clan is a gentle and wise old man who always smiles, like Maitreya in Buddhism.

One day, this venerable old man locked me in this swaggering mountain with his own hands.He warned me that if it is not a matter of life and death, I must not go out of this swaggering mountain.I looked at his sharp gaze, so I had no choice but to swear a heavy oath according to the family rules.

I am naturally not reconciled.

Why do I want to die of old age alone in this desolate mountain?

I asked my mother, why?

With tears in my mother's eyes, I thought she would tell me everything, but no.Mother just stroked my hair lightly, boy, don't blame anyone.Mount Zhaoyao is the sacred place of our clan. The patriarch teaches you to practice here with peace of mind, so that you can realize the Dao as soon as possible and transcend the world.

I do not believe.

Zhaoyao Mountain is not so much a sacred place for our clan as it is a forbidden place.At least I didn't hear anyone mention this place until I was an adult.But in Zhaoyao Mountain, there is no one there, and the eyes are full of desolation.

On a certain day, our family held a ceremony for all the boys who had reached the age of 20.People of the same age as me, either grow dark blue lines on their bodies and become males, or show red marks on their foreheads and become females—only me, there is no change.

Traditionally, the ceremonies were presided over by the patriarch.I still remember how the patriarch who didn't see any change after pouring holy water for me changed his face quickly.

Perhaps, I am an ominous person?

Forget it, think about what those do.

My mother visits me once every ten years, and now I have been here nine times. After all, I am 120 years old. 120 years old... The survivors can live for 300 years, and when they reach [-] years old, their appearance will not change until they are [-] years old, and they will gradually age and die.

Being 120 years old is really meaningless to me.

The golden crow rises in the east and falls in the west, and I am just looking for someone to eat and live.

There are many wild animals in Zhaoyao Mountain. When I first came here, I was still a little bit of a novelty. After a long time, I don't want to go out to look for those things anymore.Every day, I rely on the books my mother brought for me when she came to pass the time.

There was a rustling sound, it should be the mother coming.

I greeted her out, and it was still my mother anyway.

But no, it was a strange tribe.

He has blue lines on his body and is a male.Tall and burly, it seemed that he didn't even have the strength to stand up.

"Mo Li?" he asked.

Yes, 'Mo Li' is my name. No one has called me in 100 years. My mother can only call me a child. Besides, every time she comes to see her, she has tears in her eyes. How can she call me by my name when she has time?

I nodded.

The male handed me a ring with round and beautiful dark green gemstones.

His breathing was heavy and bloody.

I have read many medical books, so I naturally know that he is a dying person.

I can't save him, I can only help him sit down.

"Cough...thanks." He said, "Mo Li, you will be the only one in the clan from now on."

I froze.

"The patriarch ordered me to give you this ring. This is the key to the chain on your wrist." He breathed heavily and staccato, and said intermittently: "There is no need to take revenge. You will leave this Zhaoyao Mountain in the future and hide it somewhere properly. Don't let others know that you are a survivor."

He was out of breath.

I opened the lock, and Zhao Yaoshan did not lock me for the rest of my life, but the price was so tragic.

A chapter

I thought that with my appearance, which was indistinguishable from human beings, I could naturally hide in the crowd.

The room I rented was at the end of the second floor of the town inn. I thought it would be a quiet place.It was just that when I woke up the next day, the yelling and crying from outside the window interrupted my thoughts.

I put on my coat, slightly opened the wooden window and looked down.It's the excitement I've never seen before.Both sides of the long street paved with bluestone slabs are full of vendors, and the food that I have only seen in the book fills the street, and all kinds of aromas rush in. I suddenly feel that I don't want to eat Zhuyu anymore today.

There was a child crying on the left hand side, I don't know why, the sharp voice gave me a headache.I had no choice but to put on my clothes in a serious manner and go downstairs - it's better to have some breakfast than to listen to the noise here, after all, I can't sleep.

The inn is the only inn in the town, and the shopkeeper is a kind and fat man.

I came down from Zhaoyao Mountain, walked for a long time, watched the sunset and sunrise countless times, and finally wanted to live in this remote town for a while.When I entered this inn, I looked very embarrassed, my face was covered with dust, and my clothes were ragged. Fortunately, there was no one else in the inn, and Xiao Er went home early.

The fat shopkeeper was wrapped in a cotton robe, and he was also 40 years old, with a short beard.He looked at me in embarrassment, and said, "Little brother, it's not easy for me to open an inn. I really can't let you live in vain. Otherwise, I'll get you two steamed buns, and you can look for others. A place to stay overnight."

Little brother?do i look like a guyAlthough I don't know whether I am a male or a female, but the shopkeeper is too unthinking-maybe it's because of the clothes, I think it's troublesome, so I always simply wear a robe.It's no wonder that women in this world always spend some time dressing themselves up no matter how beautiful or ugly they are.

The fat shopkeeper is a rare kind-hearted person.

I have read books that have been written for nearly 100 years, and I still know a little about people.Human nature has always been evil, and it is common to have a red top and a white hat, and even do things like murder for money.After all, is it good luck to meet such a kind person?

"Don't worry about the shopkeeper, I will pay." I seldom speak, and since I haven't drank water for a long time, my voice is inevitably stagnant at this time.

The fat shopkeeper looked at me suspiciously, maybe he was worried that I would come for free.I had no choice but to give him a silver particle first, otherwise I was afraid that Ansheng would not survive.

He thought about the silver particle very carefully, and I didn't rush, just stood quietly.

The silver particles were exchanged with the medicinal materials from Zhaoyao Mountain when I passed through a more prosperous town, so naturally there is nothing wrong with it.I am also tired, and I have never stopped walking. I don’t know when I will be able to settle down and read some books.

The fat shopkeeper finally put away the silver particles properly, hesitated for a moment and said: "I won't ask any more questions about my brother, but I'm really tired, right? There are still many vacant rooms on the second floor, so I can choose one at will. Tell my wife to boil some hot water for you."

I naturally nodded.

The woman looked very old, with deep wrinkles, a few strands of white hair were exposed, and her coarse clothes showed signs of being washed many times.

She was obviously awakened from sleep, her clothes were still messy, and her eyes were dim and haggard under the candlelight.She brought up the water, with a rough cloth coat on her arm, and a boy with long hair beside her.I took a second look to see that it was a little girl, and she was holding a steaming bowl of Yangchun noodles in both hands.

The woman smiled kindly and said: "This little brother is hungry too. The little lady is not good at cooking, so you should take care of this bowl of noodles. The head of the family said that I should find good clothes for the little brother, but there is no one at home." At your age, you have no choice but to bring what my younger brother didn't take away last time. Don't dislike it."

The little girl put the noodles on the table obediently, without saying a word.I have never dealt with people before, so I don't know what I should say at this time, but after all, I have read a lot of books, and some things are self-evident.So he gave her two copper coins from the bag, and praised her for being well-behaved.The woman smiled more kindly, probably because she saw that I was not good at words, so she took the child and left.

It's rare to have a good night's sleep after soaking my tired body.

I went downstairs, and there was still no one in the inn, only the fat shopkeeper was there to make a deal, and a clever little boy was cleaning the table.

The fat shopkeeper probably heard me coming downstairs, raised his head and smiled kindly: "My little brother got up early..."

I was going to smile with the corners of my lips picked up, but the fat shopkeeper was stunned, with his beard curled up, and he was very dazed.His hand trembled, and the writing brush he was holding went 'crack! 'It fell on the table with a bang.I was surprised and asked: "What's the matter?" I had already come down while talking.

With his mouth open and his beard twitching, he looked a little funny.

The waiter glanced at the shopkeeper strangely, then followed his gaze to look at me, and was also stunned there.

I was a little embarrassed. After all, I was a stranger and it was the first time I came out. I really didn't know if something was wrong.

The fat shopkeeper shook his hand twice, took a few quick steps and knocked Xiaoer on the head, and shouted: "What are you doing in a daze? Why don't you close the shop door!"

The little boy blinked a few times in a daze, then ran to the door after a while, and slammed the door shut with a bang.He just came back and stared at me again. I didn't like his look, so I went to ask the fat shopkeeper, "What's wrong?"

The fat shopkeeper motioned for me to sit down, and he also sat down on the bench opposite me, but his eyes were downcast and his hands kept rolling back and forth, as if he was considering what to say to me.I waited for a long time before he said: "Little brother, my brother is an open-minded person, and he speaks up when he has something to say."

I nodded.

The mistress was still looking at me. Since I was new here, I couldn't say anything, so I had to ignore it.

But the fat shopkeeper turned his head to him angrily, and scolded: "You don't go to the back kitchen to help, what are you doing here?"

Seeing the waiter walking away with three steps and three turns, the fat shopkeeper let out a sigh of relief, and wiped the sweat from his forehead with the white handkerchief in his hand.This is strange, it's freezing cold, how could he be sweating?I don't think he looks sick.

"Little brother, your looks... your looks are really exquisite. My brother is a rough man, and he can't tell, but I haven't seen anyone more beautiful than you in most of my life." The fat shopkeeper frowned. , "It was dark last night, and your face was covered with dust, so you couldn't see your face clearly. Now that you have cleaned your face... If you want to stay here, you can wear a scarf. My brother told them You are a face full of pockmarks due to illness, and you wore a gauze because you were afraid of scaring others, so you would save trouble."

Although this fat innkeeper is only the innkeeper of a run-down hotel in a border town, it's not that he hasn't seen the world.When he was young, he went out to serve as a soldier, and after returning to his hometown, he managed a hotel anyway, and he had seen many people of all levels and ranks.This strange guest is really handsome, if he is not careful, he will definitely cause trouble.

In the bitter and cold frontier, the folk customs are tough, men and women are rough, and there are not a few people with bad tempers.Besides, the world is in chaos, and there are not no exiles in the town, just in case...

I am a little strange.My appearance is not very good. The faces of the bereaved people are almost the same when they are not transformed into male and female. Only after a few days of transformation will they really become good-looking.

"Hey, you shouldn't say that." The fat shopkeeper suddenly looked at me for a while, and said: "I can't say how good-looking it is, but it's just that people can't look away after seeing it."

I frowned upset.

Now I am the only one left in the bereaved family, and I don't know when I will be able to transform into a male and female. Although I am not afraid of human beings, I am confident that I can protect myself, but if I cause any trouble because of this face, it is not worth it.

Chapter Two

Before dawn, I left the town.

The surrounding fields are silent, the morning light is faint in the distance, and the shadows fall on the ground.The trees here are also strange. In the cold winter, the trees in the world should have lost all their leaves.They don't.The mountains and towering emeralds are nothing more than that, the greenness is so strong, I can't help thinking about it.

The reason why Zhaoyao Mountain is humid and mild all year round is said to be because there is a dragon in the center of the mountain.The dragon protects Zhaoyao Mountain and keeps the greenery in Zhaoyao Mountain forever. Exotic flowers and fruits can be seen everywhere, and there are many rare treasures in the world.I heard the patriarch vaguely say that the reason why I was able to live peacefully in Zhaoyao Mountain was all because of the protection of that dragon.

I really have a lot of doubts in my heart.Is the dragon alive or dead?If it still has life and consciousness, why is it willing to be in that mountain instead of going straight to the sky?If it has passed away, how can it protect a place of water and soil?Also, the patriarch said that the dragon was protecting me—but I never felt any strange aura around me.What's more, I'm just a survivor who can't even transform into a male and female. That is the most proud dragon clan in the legend. How could I be willing to protect a survivor like me?

... Forget it, why do you think so much?Zhaoyao Mountain is already too far away from me, I am walking aimlessly, the golden crow rises and falls, I am getting farther and farther away from it, and now I am afraid that I can't even find the way back.

In order to avoid people, I chose the most remote place to walk.

In the distance, there is something vaguely exposed among the branches.Surprised in my heart, I couldn't help walking a little faster.

It turned out to be a gorgeous courtyard.

Although I have never lived in the human world for a long time, I also know that it is strange to have such a courtyard in a place far away from fireworks in the wilderness, but I am really curious.This courtyard is very beautiful, with blue bricks and white walls, glass eaves, and red lacquer gates are secluded and closed, like a noble lady living in isolation, escaping from the world, lonely and indifferent.

The water was murmuring, but I saw that the courtyard was built by the lake.The lake is green and crystal clear, and I didn't see a single fish.

A voice is calling me, come, come into this yard.

I couldn't help laughing, what is this?

Such a superficial technique of charm is really ridiculous. The women of my bereaved family are the best at this method. Although I have never changed my nature, I have devoted myself to studying it for so many years. How can I let this kind of thing fascinate my mind?The owner of this garden is probably a demon or goblin, otherwise how could he secretly perform such a sorcery?

There are strange things in this yard, but I don't want to go into it.In any case, this is an elegant garden, and I'm just passing by, and I don't want to make things difficult for it.

The door opened.

A young girl in Tsing-cloth bowed profusely, and said with a slight smile: "My servant, Qingluo, I invite you to come to the garden to have a talk at the master's order."

Qingluo has beautiful eyebrows, phoenix eyes and red lips, and long flowing hair. Even in my clan, this is a rare beauty.

I closed my eyes and recited a mantra, and when I looked up again, there was a huge herring standing still in front of me, with two bubbles spitting out from its mouth from time to time.

I sneered, this is a fair goblin, knowing that the cheongsam is only now rising because of her illusion.

Only later did I realize that this yard had another name, Liang Sheng.

The word Liangsheng is inconspicuous on the ebony plaque, no wonder I only saw the vermilion wooden door in the distance.

Qingluo led me around in the yard, her steps were extremely cautious, as if she would be smashed to pieces if she was not careful.

Qingluo stopped, and said with a gentle smile: "The master is in the pavilion."

She retreated, and I looked at the small building carefully.It is a wooden building with about two floors, and the plaque is also made of Liangsheng. It is made of high-quality wood. I can't tell what it is, but I only know that the fragrance is long and peaceful.

I stepped on the spiral staircase to the second floor, and sure enough there was a 'person' by the window, and it looked like a 'man'.

That 'person' had a strange hair color, a deep dark red.I've never seen such a strange hair color, and it exudes a slight smell of blood... My heart shudders, this hair color can't be dyed with blood, right?With his back facing me, he was wearing a silk and satin robe with strange patterns, which was black in color, faintly reflecting the skylight.

I walked slowly to the other side of the wooden table and sat down, and he also turned his head.

Sure enough, he was a man, with eyebrows drawn into his temples, sharp eyes, and an air of... an emperor.In addition, there is a black mark on his left face for some reason, which is a very mysterious shape. For a while, I thought I had seen such a mark somewhere before, but I couldn't remember it.

He also looked at me, frowning slightly.I let him watch, took the tea and went to drink it.

This person probably knows some etiquette, otherwise he wouldn't have placed two cups of tea on the table.This tea is of course good tea, thousands of times better than the one I drank in that fat shopkeeper's inn.

"You're welcome." He finally spoke, his voice hoarse and deep.

I smiled slightly, "Of course I won't lie."

He also laughed, "You're really interesting, and it's not in vain that I worked so hard to find you."

Oh?

Find me?There are very few gods, men, ghosts and ghosts in this world who know of my existence, but he said that he spent a lot of effort to find me.

"Appreciate further details."

But he didn't talk about it anymore, he just refilled a cup of tea for me and said: "Don't worry, sooner or later you will know everything, but not now."

I'm a little displeased. What's the point of saying half and half?What's more, no matter what kind of book biography, as long as someone says to someone "someday you will know everything, just not now" and so on, that "someone" will definitely face some things that he cannot face in the future.

That's fine, since he doesn't want to say it, so what if I know.

I asked, "How did your hair turn red?"

For some reason, even though it was the first time we met, and this person had a cold and serious face, I couldn't help feeling a little closer.

He looked at me in surprise, then turned his head to look out of the window, and said, "My hair is originally this color, how can there be such a change?"

Naturally, I didn't believe it. If his hair color was originally like this, how could there be bloody smell lingering on it, and why did he turn his head and answer without looking into my eyes?

It's just that it's not easy to ask too much, after all, I don't even know the name now.

He seemed to know what I was thinking - this is naturally impossible, I am a bereaved family, any mind-reading technique is no match for my bereaved family, said: "My name is Liang Sheng."

"Ha!" I laughed out loud, "Liang Sheng, Liang Sheng, you really are. You inscribed these two plaques with your own name... I really can't see your nature is like this."

He frowned and said, "I inscribed 47 plaques with the word 'Liangsheng', not two."

But I wanted to laugh even more, it was ridiculous to say such a thing in such a serious manner.

Chapter [-]

For no reason, I temporarily stopped in Liang Sheng's yard.

He is a wonderful man, and although he looks lazy, he is proficient in many things.For example, fishing.This is probably his favorite thing. I lived in Liangsheng for nine days, and went fishing with him by the lake for seven days.

I originally thought that there were no fish in the lake by the 'Liangsheng', so when he asked me to go fishing the next day, he wondered a lot.Qingluo carefully presented me with a woman's clothes, but it was not a simple cheongsam like hers, but Hanfu.In my opinion, Hanfu is the most beautiful clothes in the world, but the weaving is a little cumbersome, and now Westernization, Western-style clothes and suits are so popular that Hanfu is squeezed into a corner.

The Hanfu sent by Qingluo is very beautiful, with wide and fluttering sleeves, but the color is not my favorite. This heavy red color is probably Liang Sheng's favorite.

Except 100 years ago, when I was still in the place where the tribe lived, I didn't wear women's clothes.In Zhaoyao Mountain, I was alone most of the time, so I had no intention of dressing up.Always simply take the most common men's clothes to make up the number.

I asked Liang Sheng, what is the name of this lake.

Probably because I laughed exaggeratedly yesterday, he was silent for a long time before saying: "Liang Sheng."

I really struggled to hold back the laughter.Liang Sheng, what kind of curse are these two words, so that such a man can use it to name almost everything around him?He also guessed my reaction, so he just looked at the lake quietly.I was fishing with him for the first time that day, and it was also the first time in 120 years.The survivors don't eat fish, or in other words, they don't eat anything in the water. Even though I was detained in Zhaoyao Mountain, I wouldn't go hunting for fish to eat.

"Liang Sheng, there are no fish in this lake."

I changed the subject because I didn't want to annoy him.

Liang Sheng smiled indifferently: "Really not?"

I was very puzzled. When I first saw the lake, although I only glanced at it, I was sure that the lake was clear and there were no fish.It's just that he said that, and he didn't seem like a person who would make such a joke, so I looked into the lake carefully.I blinked many times, but it was still clear, and I could see the faint aquatic plants at the bottom of the lake without any effort.

I said, "No."

As soon as he raised his hand, he looked very relaxed, but the fishing rod was bent in a big arc.

A huge monster broke through the water!

Liang Sheng simply pinched his hand, and the giant creature went into the small fish basket on his left.

I smiled knowingly, Liang Sheng is really powerful.

He threw the hook into the water again.I was really bored, so I asked, "Liang Sheng, what are you looking for me for?"

The wind blows in the distance, and ripples appear on the surface of the lake, layer upon layer.

Liang's long red hair fluttered in the wind, but he didn't care.He said, "Li Li, do you know what you are?"

"The legacy."

"No," Liang Sheng shook his head, "You are not just a survivor."

I was a little angry: "My mother is a bereaved family. I grew up in a bereaved family. How could I not be a bereaved family?"

But he ignored me, looking somewhere with his beautiful eyes, and shouted coldly: "Come out!"

A tall and handsome man in a white suit appeared from behind a tree in the distance.

Liang Sheng almost had blue veins popping out on his forehead: "What are you doing here?!"

Although I don't like these foreign things, I have to admit that the man matches this white suit perfectly.

The man smiled at me: "My name is Bai Jiujiu."

...This is really a, uh, distinctive name.

Bai Jiujiu has the most 'modern' haircut at the moment. You can almost see the cyan color on both sides, but the middle is slightly curly and fluffy.Although this is very different from the style I like, I still have to say "good-looking".

"I am a cloud demon, cultivated from a cloud that has not changed for thousands of years." Bai Jiujiu continued, "I am a life-and-death friend with Liang Sheng."

I nodded, a life-and-death acquaintance, a person like me who has no friends is naturally very envious.

Bai Jiujiu approached and sat cross-legged on the other side of me, not caring that his white trousers were stained with dust.I looked at him indiscriminately, this is a man who is more beautiful than a woman, with clear phoenix eyes, fair face, light pink lips, always with a careless smile, which makes people feel gentle.

"Are you... Liang Sheng's girlfriend?"

I almost laughed out loud, me and Liang Sheng?It's just a stranger you've only known for a day. "Why do you think so?"

"Liang Sheng doesn't like human beings. He always despises the smell of human beings and keeps them at a respectful distance."

It turned out that Bai Jiujiu hadn't realized that I was not a human race, and I didn't want to tell my origins. The less people knew about my identity as a survivor, the better, so he just said: "He used to think that way, but now he may not think that way, so he just won't despise me."

What I thought in my heart was, why does he despise me?

Liang Sheng's face froze, and he snorted coldly: "Why are you talking so much! My fish were scared away by you!"

Bai Jiujiu still had a warm spring breeze, "Liang Sheng, there is no fish in this lake that you can catch, there was none before, and there will never be any in the future."

I couldn't understand what charades they were playing, and I didn't know why Liang Sheng's face turned red and then turned pale again.

Bai Jiujiu murmured in a low voice: "Liang Sheng, there are no fish..."

Where in Liangsheng Lake can there be fish that can bite his hook?That's just the obsession in Liang Sheng's heart, deceiving himself and others.

I frowned, how they have nothing to do with me, such a complicated past is really not what I should know.

Liang Sheng asked inexplicably, "Mo Li, do you think there are any fish in this lake?"

I was stunned, didn't Liang Sheng catch fish from the lake?I close my eyes and think carefully, what is that huge monster?I thought it was a big fish with a strange shape, but now I didn't know if it was.Bai Jiujiu smiled: "Liang Sheng, why do you embarrass a human being?"

He turned to look at me and said, "Mo Li? What a good name."

I don't like my name.My name is Li Li, but I was exiled by the entire bereaved family. I really don't know who gave me the name.It probably foresees that I am doomed to be abandoned in my life, so this name is just a consolation.

But he could only smile: "Thank you."

Liang Sheng still focused on his fishing rod and ignored us.

Bai Jiujiu said in a low voice: "Although Liang Sheng is a bit domineering, he is still gentle."

I laughed, does he still think I'm Liang Sheng's lover?

I am a bereaved family who has not imagined a male and female, and I don’t know if I can truly imagine it in the future. If I can’t teach my body to mature in a hundred years, what will happen in the future... I curled my lips in self-deprecating, thinking about it so much.Wandering around the world with nowhere to go, Xueyue Fenghua and I are destined to miss.

Chapter [-]

Bai Jiujiu is said to be a lawyer, or a famous lawyer who has returned from overseas.These days, lawyers are rare, and those who have been abroad are even rarer.It's just that when Liang Sheng mentioned that Bai Jiujiu was a lawyer, his face was full of disdain, as if that was so humble.

"Huh? Lawyer?"

I didn't answer him.Whether it is a human, a demon, or a bereaved family, every life has its own choice.Liang Sheng is not a human being, and he is probably not an ordinary demon—I have never seen his real body, but I know he must not be a human being.

Liang Sheng stubbornly dyed his hair a palpitating dark red, stubbornly only wore that style of gorgeous robe, stubbornly went fishing every day, these were all his choices.

The same is true for Bai Jiujiu, he is a demon, but he is willing to live like a person, this is also his choice.

And my choice is to say nothing.

On the sixth day, I still went fishing with Liang Sheng.

Now I have gradually been able to figure out the fun from this kind of sitting. Liangsheng Lake is always quiet when there is no wind, and the tall trees around it stand quietly.

In the silence, my thoughts stretched infinitely.

The heart that was running all the way suddenly calmed down, I am with the heaven and the earth, and everything in the world is my companion, follow me to think deeply under this vast dome.

Liang Sheng has become more and more anxious in the past few days, and the way he looks at me has become more and more complicated.

On the night of the seventh day, we watched the moon in the gazebo.

Qing Luo disappeared for a few days, and finally came back today, with a haggard face, and brought us tea with a smile.

I am no stranger to her now, so when I smelled the tea, I smiled and praised: "The skill of making tea with green radish is getting better and better." I didn't ask why Qingluo didn't appear these days, nor did I ask why Her face was so haggard, and she didn't ask why... Liang Sheng's hair color became heavier.Yes, Liang Sheng's hair has turned redder. It is obvious that his hair color has become darker and darker in the past few days, and there are faint ink colors showing through.

I didn't dare to think deeply whether it was what I thought.

Maybe I was too cowardly, but the smile on Qingluo's face still comforted me.

"Mo Li," Liang Sheng looked at the moon in the distance, with a erratic expression, and asked, "Mo Li, tell me, how can the pain of not getting what you ask for be relieved?"

I don't know how to answer him.After spending seven days together, I know that Liang Sheng has a very good soul.He is cold on the outside, but soft on the inside—that's why, I dare not ask him about Qingluo or his hair color.How can I not know the pain of not getting what I want?How much did I wish I could travel all over the great rivers and mountains, come and go as I please, instead of being imprisoned in that ostentatious mountain?After a hundred years, who knew that when I was anxious, I could only recite Buddhist scriptures to calm my mind?Once I drilled a bull's horn, who knew that I could suppress my inner demons by banging my head against the cave wall until the blood flowed all over the ground and fell asleep exhausted?

By accident, I am now out of Zhaoyao Mountain, but the loneliness and depression of a hundred years, even if there are another hundred years, it will still be the pain in my heart.

"If you can't ask for it, then don't ask for it." I sighed.

Liang Sheng laughed softly: "If you say you don't ask for it, then you don't ask for it, then that's fine."

Qingluo looked at him worriedly, her bright eyes were now full of darkness.

"Mo Li," he finally stopped smiling, but looked at me with a strange look, and said, "Mo Li, I have something to ask."

I saw urgency and fear in his eyes.

beg me?

Qingluo retreated quietly, probably because she didn't want to see her master begging for help, the moonlight fell coldly, it seemed that there were only him and me in Liangshengyuan, and they were relatively silent for a long time.

Liang Sheng looked at me deeply, and finally said: "When I was young and frivolous, I got involved with someone."

"Ok?"

Liang Sheng didn't want to say more, he just said: "Only you can save him now."

I was silent for a moment and asked, "How can I help?"

Although I don't know what else I can do that Liang Sheng can't do, but I believe that Liang Sheng will not be the one to make fun of this.Since he said so, he must have his considerations in his heart.Although I am withdrawn, I still hope that the world will be more beautiful, and I am willing to try any good deeds that can be done, even if it is to appreciate the nature that bestows my spiritual knowledge?

"He was transformed into a slippery fish. Only by combining my blood with your spiritual power can he be transformed back into a human form."

"Shan Hai Jing" talks about Huayu, which is shaped like an eel, with a red back, and its sound is like a wu.

When I read "Shan Hai Jing" in Zhaoyao Mountain, I liked this slippery fish very much.

Zhaoyao Mountain is empty and lonely, only the sounds of animals and birds are singing. Although the sounds of nature are beautiful, they lack a bit of refined elegance.More than a hundred years ago, I heard the sound of the qin from the musicians of my family, and I was intoxicated for a long time at that time, but I couldn't learn it by myself, so I liked the sound of the qin even more.Huayu... Although he is a fish, he can sing the sound of the piano, which really fascinates me.

Humans are a very intelligent group, they invented all kinds of gadgets to adapt to this world.

The books I used to read were all from many years ago. After I came out, I realized that the world has changed a lot compared with what I saw in the books.For example, I have only seen a train once, on a hurried and somewhat embarrassing journey.Such a behemoth whizzed past, clanging and clanging, carrying a crowd full of people.I heard the people next to me say that it was a railway built by foreigners and a train made by foreigners, but we just bought it for our own use.I am amazed by the wisdom of people, they are the protagonists of this world.

It's just that most people are greedy, they plunder nature like madmen, mountains and rivers are broken not because of lightning and thunder, but because of people's ambition.

I can't say anything, this is the choice of people, they are willing to drain the blood of nature for their entire group, and naturally they are willing to bear the wrath of nature.

Slippery fish are really rare. I read some books of the time, and I don't know which one mentioned the extinction of the slippery fish.

I can only regret.

"How many years?"

"300."

I was stunned, 300 years is longer than my life, I don't know how that person survived.How desperate he must have been in the strange and icy water.

Liang Sheng's voice floated in the empty space.

I finally know why the bottom of Liangsheng Lake can be seen clearly, why Bai Jiujiu said that there is no fish in the lake to bite the hook, and... the huge monster that jumped out of the lake that day was erased from my mind, It is clearly green all over, and looks very familiar - that is, green radish!

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I still couldn't help Liang Sheng in the end.

On the night of the ninth day, when the moon was at its fullest, Liang Sheng wore a robe that I had never seen before, with gold patterns on a black background, revealing his arrogance.He held out his hand to meet me with no expression on his face—this is new etiquette, but I don't like it very much.

Hand-to-hand contact is probably the most gentle and intimate thing in the world, but people don't care much now.

I still put my hand on his outstretched hand, and Liang Sheng didn't seem to be a person who likes to touch other people's skin. I have been here for nine days, and this is the first time he has stretched out his hand to greet me.Probably there is some mechanism, let him go.

Liang Sheng had no expression on his face and didn't use spells. He led me out of Liang Sheng Garden step by step.

Liangsheng Lake is extremely beautiful under the moonlight, shining like stars, calm and deep.

I asked, "Are we going down to the lake?"

Liang Sheng nodded, cast a curse, the lake slowly sank from the center, and finally a staircase appeared.

I can't help admiring, uncanny workmanship.

Climbing down the stairs, all the way to the unknown, I used my mind to see to the end, but there was only darkness.

"Gu Ziqian is my benefactor," Liang Sheng's mellow voice sounded, drifting in the empty and long stairs, "I was killed by a feud 300 years ago, and I was exiled in the world. I was seriously injured, half human and half demon, and my body only disappeared Halfway through, it was extremely scary and ugly. Ziqian is the son of the family, with a face like a crown jade, and a personable manner, and even won the princess's favor. The emperor in the world personally bestowed a marriage, and only waited for the princess to grow up."

A smile overflowed from the corner of Liang Sheng's lips: "I still remember that when Ziqian first saw me, he was different from others. His attendants hated turning away his face, but he was delighted, saying that my sharp eyes are not easy, and he ignored the advice of his servants to hide me Arrived at his other courtyard. After my injury got better, we became closer to him. The two of us had a good time drinking, playing chess, riding and shooting——I have seven brothers, but none of them is like Ziqian. I have never liked human beings. But he really treats him like a brother."

I whispered: "Later, Gu Ziqian was killed for you?"