Plum Blossoms

An old man who lost his husband in middle age and lost his son in his later years is indeed pitiful.

Huamanlou said warmly: "Grandma Yang, Huamanlou is here. May I ask you some questions?"

Mrs. Yang glanced at him, lowered her eyes and said, "If it's about my son Yang Zhong, then there's nothing to talk about. You can go." After saying that, she closed the courtyard door directly.

The aunt who led the way seemed to have expected this a long time ago, and was not surprised: "Well, at least she can talk now. A few days ago, she just shrank at the foot of the bed, muttering about 'making a crime' or something."

"Sin?" Hua Manlou repeated.

The aunt suddenly felt that she had made a slip of the tongue, and looked around in embarrassment. Seeing that there was no one around, she came up to Hua Manlou and whispered: "Isn't that so. That's why everyone said later that it was Yang Zhongsu who killed too much in the past, which attracted the attention of Hua Manlou." Come here and wait for disaster."

The cause of Yang Zhong's death was already bizarre, coupled with the words that Yang's mother kept chanting in a trance, it was easy for the villagers to conclude that ghosts were causing trouble.

Hua Manlou thought of the rumors that had been spread, but said nothing about it.

It seems that there must be something wrong with Yang Zhong's matter, and Yang's mother should know the inside story.But with Mrs. Yang like this, no one will be able to get clues from her mouth.

Hua Manlou asked again: "Yang Zhong passed away, Granny Yang is old, what will she do for a living in the future?"

The aunt said: "They are all in the same village. How can we let her suffer from hunger? Now the weather is good. Although there are no big fish and meat, everyone can still eat enough. Every household distributes some rations. Subsidizing her is enough It’s over. Besides, Mrs. Yang has a good skill in tanning, and the family’s prey is peeled and tanned so that the merchants in the village can take them to the city to sell, which is enough for her to eat for a long time.”

"Yang Zhong is not here, who can hunt prey for this family?" Hua Manlou was puzzled.

The aunt didn't care: "Maybe it was left in the past. Yesterday I delivered food to her, and I saw a lively mountain rabbit in the yard."

Before Huamanlou left, he left some money for Lizheng in the village, saying that he asked him to take care of Mrs. Yang.Lonely and helpless, people can't help but feel sympathy.If these extraneous things can help the old man, Hua Manlou will be satisfied.

Before leaving, Huamanlou was staying in the quilt for a meal. Although there were only a few dishes, they were already considered rich.Lizheng's homemade plum wine tastes very good, with a light taste and some fruity aroma, making people unable to resist drinking a few more glasses.

It was past noon when I walked out of Lijiawu.

At the east end of the village is a dense forest, which stretches and spreads, and at the end is a mountain.According to the villagers, Yang Zhong made a living by hunting in this mountain.Listening to the crisp birdsong in the forest, Hua Manlou couldn't help sighing at the thought of a life that had passed away.

Life is so beautiful, but those who leave can never see it again.

BMW was psychic, and came up to rub his face, as if to comfort him.Hua Manlou smiled, caressing it gently, arranging its mane blown by the wind.

Suddenly, he frowned and looked in the direction the wind was blowing in doubt.

The southern wind is soft and warm, bringing the fresh breath of the mountains and forests.Hua Manlou was blind, but her ears and nose were extremely sensitive.When the gust of wind blew just now, he clearly smelled the faint fragrance of plum blossoms.

In August, there are actually plum blossoms blooming in this mountain?

Hua Manlou didn't think it was Li Zheng's family's few cups of plum wine that made her drunk.

He tied the horse to the tree, pushed aside the grass up to his waist, and followed the very faint scent of flowers, groping into the depths of the mountain forest.

The mountains and forests are deep and silent.Occasionally there is a bird chirping, or a rustling in the grass, which sounds like some animal is running by.Hua Manlou walked slowly, and after walking not far, he heard the sound of water flowing.

Is it a mountain stream?

Hua Manlou took another two steps forward, when he suddenly felt something, he dodged to the side to avoid it.There was a crisp cracking sound from the place where he was standing just now, as if... the long-sealed ice surface in the cold winter cracked.

Then, there was a cold voice: "Who are you?"

The pot of plum wine that he drank earlier had quite the stamina, making Hua Manlou a little tipsy. Coupled with the sound of running water nearby, he hadn't been able to realize that there were still people around.

The young woman's voice was cold and indifferent, as if falling stones hit jade, clearer and more moving.

"Miss, please forgive me for offending you." Hua Manlou said hastily, taking a step back to show that he had no malicious intentions, "Hua Manlou came down here by chance, please forgive me if I disturb you."

The other party did not speak.After a while, Huamanlou heard very light footsteps, as if that person was approaching.It's just that when she walked a few meters away from him, she stopped and stopped moving forward.

The scent of plum blossoms became clearer as she approached.

Hua ManLou couldn't help being a little embarrassed.If he didn't guess wrong, the plum blossom fragrance that attracted him was not the plum tree he thought before, but the fragrance of this woman.

"Hua Man Lou..." The woman read his name, paused, then asked hesitantly, "Your eyes..."

Flowers are all over the building.

He never intentionally concealed the fact that he was blind, but for a long time, because his words and deeds were no different from ordinary people, not everyone could discover it immediately, and many people who were told this fact were unbelievable.

When many people found out that he was blind, they would be like this woman, asking questions slowly and cautiously, as if they were afraid that they would poke his wound.

In fact, Hua Manlou's heart was not as fragile as they thought, but this did not prevent him from feeling warm in his heart.

After all, such a person who would gently consider others would not be a bad person.

He said frankly: "As the girl can see, my eyes can't see it."

The woman was silent.

Hua Manlou tentatively asked, "Is the girl from Lijiawu Village?" He asked because although the girl's steps were light, she breathed like an ordinary person, and Hua Manlou judged that the girl had no martial arts background. body.

But he was clearly attacked just now.

The woman was honest, she said: "I'm not from Lijiawu, I'm just a lost stranger." Her voice was still cold, with a hint of confusion and melancholy that could not be detected.

Hua Manlou has always been kind-hearted, so he asked enthusiastically, "I don't know where the girl's hometown is? If there is anything I can help, please mention it."

Maybe he was too active, which made people suspicious.In short, the woman didn't answer him immediately, but looked at him for a long time before saying, "I'm going to the Canyon of Kings."

The name is like the valley where the tall people live in seclusion in the novels. It sounds a bit strange, and it's a bit... taboo.Hua Manlou was convinced that he had never heard of such a name before, so he could only say ashamedly: "I'm really sorry, I don't know where the Canyon of Kings is."

The woman just agreed lightly, without showing disappointment or regret, as if Hua Manlou's answer was within her expectation.

Hua Manlou asked curiously: "Which prefecture and prefecture is the Canyon of Kings that the girl mentioned? Is there any special sign? Maybe I can help the girl find out."

"The Canyon of the Kings is the Canyon of the Kings. There is no mansion or state." The woman described, as if she was talking about something she was familiar with, her tone was much lighter. "There are soldiers lines, defense towers and crystals, and wild monsters there. Special signs... ...probably a tyrant and a master.”

Hua Manlou was at a loss when he heard it, he had never felt so lonely and ignorant and short-sighted as he was at this moment.But she said it so seriously, then this Canyon of Kings must be real, it seems that her own knowledge is limited.

He said: "Did the girl lose her way on the way to the Canyon of Kings? Was it because of an accident that she got separated from her relatives?"

The woman shook her head first, and immediately realized that Huamanlou couldn't see her, so she explained: "I have no relatives, and I was supposed to meet four teammates at the spring, but when I was conscious, I was already in Lijiawu gone."

She added that it happened more than 20 days ago.

This sensitive time made Huamanlou think of the Orion Yang Zhong who died strangely in Lijiawu.Coupled with that strange attack when he first met her, and the clear sound of ice cracking.

Hua Manlou had a guess in his mind.

He squeezed the fan tightly in his hand, and asked slowly: "I wonder if the girl knows this hunter in Lijiawu? His name is Yang Zhong."

The surroundings became extremely quiet in an instant.

The air seemed to be filled with icy scum, and it was suffocatingly cold.If Huamanlou could see it, he would have noticed that the woman had already raised the staff in her hand and pointed it at him, but for some reason hesitated to take the next step.

Hua Manlou had already obtained an answer from this silent confrontation.He sighed: "Life is precious, why is this so?"

The woman watched him quietly, her lips moved, and she said after a long time, "He should be killed."

"Who should be killed?" Hua Manlou frowned slightly, disapprovingly said, "Who decides whether he should be killed or not?"

The woman said softly, "He was rude to me."

What she said was simple, but Hua Manlou's heart trembled.

rude?The scope of rudeness can be large or small. An inappropriate word is rude, and behavior that touches the bottom line of the law is also rude.

Thinking of how old Mrs. Yang kept her mouth shut as if she was calming down the matter, and those words of "committing evil", it is not difficult to imagine how much malice is contained in this rude sentence.

Now, why should the victim be blamed by him instead?

Hua Manlou was extremely ashamed.

"I'm sorry." He said, "I don't know the ins and outs of the matter, so I just point my fingers. It's too self-righteous."

The woman did not comment on his apology.

Hua Manlou sighed again: "It's just poor old lady Yang."

The woman lowered her head halfway, her eyelashes trembling slightly, and said: "Grandmother is a good person, she was the first to see me and brought me home to settle down, and then her son came back from hunting, and after that... I was only level one at that time, but When he broke free, he used the first skill twice and a few normal attacks, and he lost his breath."

Her words were full of words with unclear meanings, Hua Manlou was confused, but she could barely understand that she was talking about the process of killing Yang Zhong by mistake.It was probably because Yang Zhong had an evil intention towards her, which led to her death.

Huamanlou has a kind heart, but he is not a saint either.

It's just that the dead are gone.

"Could it be that since then, girl, you have been hiding here?"

The woman said: "I don't want to stay in Yang's house anymore, so I hid out. A while ago, many people came to Lijiawu, and it has only recently returned to calm."

Hua Manlou felt pity in his heart: "It's very hard to eat and sleep in the wind in this mountain forest, and there are wild animals infesting. If you accidentally contract a serious disease, it will be even worse."

"It's not that difficult." She said, "There are fruits in the forest, there are mountain streams, and there are caves for resting. There are indeed a lot of wild beasts, but fortunately, they can provide experience and gold coins like wild monsters. It won't be so hard after the level, and I can send some things to Grandma Yang every day."

Hua Manlou was trying to understand the vocabulary in her words, and she heard her laughing at herself: "I'm a mage, but I'm a jungler. If those guys find out, I'm afraid I'll die of laughter."

The author has something to say: 1.5V5 tower pushing game King of Glory, attack the enemy crystal by destroying nine defense towers on the enemy's three routes, and the crystal is broken to win.

2. Soldiers, wild monsters, tyrants, and masters are all things in the game. Kill them to upgrade and earn money to buy equipment.

3. "I'm a mage, but I'm going to be a jungler. If I let those guys know, I'm afraid I'll die of laughter." ——Mages usually take the middle route, making money by clearing the line and upgrading, not suitable for junglers.