The gangster of fast wear is online

Chapter 1359 Evernight Neon 18
"...Brother?"

Ah Jiang showed her the electronic screen.

The numbers are still beating and it has been 10 minutes.

"..." Overheard for so long.

Lan Shuying felt a little offended at first, and then thought of the other party patiently waiting for her to memorize the charts, intertwined with past impressions, and became an unspeakable sense of absurdity.

Besides, this person kept silent on purpose, and didn't suddenly reveal it until she began to tell A Jiang, what do you mean?
"You're thinking about making trouble before you start working." Guo Ziye said lazily, with hints of guidance in his words, "You can't write on your face that you are anxious to get out, life is like a play."

Lan Shuying hummed for a long time, expressing that she realized it, but she was afraid that the other party would not understand her meaning, so she said:

"Brother doesn't want my sisters to compete for that seat, but my aunt is using the sea god sacrifice to praise me. I remember that she has been out of business for a long time, so I think there is something else hidden... related to the head of the house."

Guo Ziye: "Go ahead."

"He provoked us and used me as a sharpening stone."

To put it bluntly, it is beating.

The head of the family wants to train a qualified helmsman, and this person must make him feel that he is in control. Guo Ziye has changed too much recently, and the old man may not be at ease, Lan Shuying thinks so.

Ah Jiang stared at her without blinking, acting as a silent watcher.

She stepped closer to let the voice come into the microphone more clearly.

"He doesn't believe that I can manage the Sea God Ceremony well...it's my own credit for the success of the matter, and it's embarrassing for my elder brother if I don't do it well."

Everyone thought that the young master would leave another seat for his younger sister.He can slow down the relationship with "Fifth Miss", which is based on the premise that "Fifth Miss will leave Hidden Mist Island with her other half".

In the eyes of others, she accepted the Sea God Sacrifice, which means rejoining the competition, and immediately, the relationship between the two will inevitably crack.

It is impossible for the eldest young master to help her, and he will even feel that he has been tricked, and become angry from embarrassment.

——The above are the thoughts of outsiders.

As for the parties...

Guo Ziye smiled indifferently: "They underestimate me."

The Patriarch still underestimated his determination.

"It's not that I didn't give the opportunity, it's that they couldn't catch it." Guo Ziye said with emotion.

They didn't believe that he dared to force the palace.

At this age, when he was fledgling, how could he have such a good appetite to swallow the entire Hidden Mist Island?It's no wonder that others think so, after all, even he himself didn't dare to think that he could have a chance to start all over again.

But Lan Shuying knew that if he dared, he could, but whether he wanted the Hidden Mist Island or something else might be a matter of consideration.

"Arrogant soldiers must be defeated." Lan Shuying commented.

Guo Ziye thought she was mocking the two old people, so he didn't say much, "What are you going to do?"

"I want to pretend to be complacent when I get a little power, and then break up with my elder brother. On the surface, I follow their wishes. As long as they are willing to delegate power, I can help myself arrange it so that I can leave after the celebration..."

Guo Ziye said indifferently: "Oh, what happens after you leave?"

"From now on, I won't get involved in the affairs here anymore. I'm only under 20 years old. I don't want to risk my life here. It's boring." Lan Shuying was perfunctory, thinking in her heart:

Even if she wants to play, she doesn't choose an unsure place to play.Have a bonfire dance on the dynamite pile, want to have fun?

The other side should be satisfied: "Okay, for your sake, I will prepare more dowry for you."

dowry?

Lan Shuying froze for a moment, then she would never need it in her life, but she said, "Okay, I will accept it with the audacity, thank you brother."

Guo Ziye opened his mouth and reminded: "You and I both know it's just a show, but if you want to deceive them, you still need to work hard. Zishan, in the next few days, you..."

He laughed.

"Don't cry."

"……I will not."

Lan Shuying was mentally prepared.

The old guy let them play against each other.

To create the illusion of discord, Guo Ziye's suppression is indispensable.He took the lead in provoking troubles, and other people would follow suit. Troubles would only pop up in the process of co-organizing the Sea God Festival.

The old lady said earlier that there was a whereabouts of the inheritance, but the Patriarch was not in a hurry to let Damon get it. It can be inferred that the inheritance probably didn't contain anything that the Guo family urgently needed.

The Ph.D.'s research may have been lost entirely, or it may not have surfaced yet.

In short, Damon has depreciated, and Miss Fifth is similar.

At that time, Lan Shuying knew that she should run away as soon as possible.

It just so happened that the old lady arranged for her to co-organize the Sea God Ceremony. Her first reaction was that it was fraudulent, so she didn't agree, but the other party's attitude was firm, and she thought again:

Regardless of whether the old lady is kind or malicious, if she can use this matter to gain authority for herself, then she doesn't have to use other people's methods. Isn't that more reassuring?
"Have you ever wondered why they did this to you?" Guo Ziye asked a question.

Lan Shuying thought to herself, isn't it because of you?

No, in the end, although Guo Ziye took the initiative to stick to her, in the final analysis, it was because of Miss Jiu's inexplicable closeness to her.

Of course, that cannot be said.

"I've thought about it, but I want my elder brother to answer me first—my aunt told me to guard against the Yuan family's sneaking in. Is there a misunderstanding?"

Guo Ziye's voice was a little lower, and she could hear a bit of displeasure: "No, the two families don't have a deep relationship, and they have been connected by the couple for more than ten years. It is not surprising that they will be separated after a long time. "

Lan Shuying realized that he used "the couple" to refer to it, but she was just a little dazed.It's too far away, and they seldom get along with each other. Although they are close relatives, it is difficult to produce violent fluctuations.

She also understood that Guo Ziye didn't have any doubts about her disguise, because this person would not be so cold in front of Miss Jiu, and he would call the couple parents in a tone that lacked enthusiasm but was respectful enough.

Therefore, until the day when she saw Guo Ziye for the last time, she still felt guilty that her dream was not accurate enough to save the couple from disaster and cause her brother to lose the parents he had always respected.

Respect?

It really was a joke.

Lan Shuying didn't stay silent for too long, she tried in an outsider's tone:

"Generally, in-laws turn against each other, or because of a life lawsuit, or because of huge benefits. I don't know what the Yuan family did this time to make the head of the family so annoying."

Guo Ziye snorted coldly: "They want to invite Xiao Ni as a guest."

Lan Shuying suddenly realized, no wonder.

Yuan Daochang should have revealed that he went ashore quietly, and directly angered Guo Ziye, causing him to become a living dead.In addition, the Patriarch's move to seal off the coast and strengthen investigations all meant to prevent the Yuan family from taking away the target person.

Miss Nine, who was her in childhood, could foresee the future in her dreams, and even ordinary families would regard her as a favorite, and the Yuan family was good at mystical arts, so if they had her again, they would be even more powerful.

They said that they invited their granddaughter to play, but in fact, they didn't even think about sending them back when they went, they just snatched them up.

Knowing Miss Jiu's status in the Guo family, but making such a rude request, full of contempt and provocation, no one in charge would agree.

Either the Yuan family overestimated their own strength, or they joined forces with someone, maybe it was the metaphysical world that was usually scattered.

There will be many people who want this sweet pastry.

……

Lan Shuying continued naturally: "So it's obvious that the Yuan family has offended the head of the family. Brother, you are the grandson of the Yuan family. You happened to bring back a dead body to deal with the bad luck on a good day. The head of the family was unhappy and wanted to punish us. Bar."

She gently and cleverly avoided the unspeakable part, which sounds reasonable at first glance.

There was silence for three to five seconds, and they also joked: "It's my fault that I shouldn't get close to you? I'm so sorry to have troubled our Fifth Miss."

Lan Shuying seemed helpless: "That can't be helped. Recently, I have taken advantage of my elder brother's prestige and prestige, and I have to pay back. I listened to the owner's words to win Damon, and it was useless. The owner is also dissatisfied with me. , it should be said that we are mutually implicated."

Guo Ziye had inquired about the inside story: "Fortunately, the old lady is partial to you. That Dimon is useless at first. It was just a failed investment. You should go and reflect behind closed doors. She dragged you out through the Sea God Festival."

Lan Shuying was slightly stunned, and pondered: "It stands to reason that I shouldn't disappoint her old man's good intentions. I must make the Sea God Festival beautiful, but it's a pity..."

It's a pity that she can only let people down.

The head of the family was going to shut down "Fifth Miss", but through the hands of the old lady, an examination paper was issued with the subject of the Sea God Sacrifice.

If she can't make a fool of herself, then the head of the family will seize the opportunity to blame Guo Ziye for his bad vision, and make excuses that he still needs to continue to practice and so on, so as to take back some of his power and at the same time stabilize his own authority.

The problem is that Guo Ziye didn't intend to abide by the rules. If the Patriarch forced him, he would only act in advance and tear the Patriarch from power.

At that time, the Guo family, which is in charge of him, can only have one voice, and the eldest lady will no longer be needed.

……

Hidden Mist Island has been drenched with gasoline before it knows it, and a few triggers can ignite monstrous flames.

Changes triggered by a few butterflies come earlier and more urgently than catastrophes.

……

"I promised to help you leave Hidden Mist Island, and I won't break my promise. As for the Sea God Festival, you can do whatever you want, Auntie dare not delay your business."

Guo Ziye admitted directly that he was indeed holding a handle.

A-gu is in charge of the people in the Sea God Temple, and she is also in charge of asking for fortune-telling. The Patriarch is willing to use her. When it is difficult to make a decision on important matters, he will call Miss Nine and ask them together.

Therefore, Guo Ziye's purpose in looking for Auntie was very simple, to cut off her mouthpiece.

Lan Shuying thought, it was not enough to hold Auntie down, Miss Nine also had to guard against talking nonsense, the Wisteria Manor must be closed again to thank guests.

It soon turned out that she was right.

……

Ah Jiang waited until the screen went black before saying: "Miss Fifth, I'm going back then?"

Having seen the harmonious conversation atmosphere between the two, Ah Jiang's honesty and respect came back again.

Lan Shuying waved her hand and continued to study the chart.

She took note of peripheral details, and was now more concerned with the island itself.

The painter presented the island in shades of black. Lan Shuying took a pencil, connected the color blocks and added some lines. What appeared on the paper was a coiled snake.

The triangle at the top of the snake head protrudes toward the sea, forming two obtuse angles with the coasts on both sides.

She knew that these two sea areas were the places where living sacrifices were held.

The fish were driven there for harvesting, and the blood of the whales caught by the fleet would stain the sea, attracting more marine predators to fight here.

Countless people stood on high places to watch the blood boil and clapped their hands.

When everything was calm, people said that the sea god had accepted the sacrifice and would bless them to go to sea smoothly.

Lan Shuying recalled Daoist Yuan's words: Jiaojiao hidden in the East China Sea...

The island, which can only be driven by the head of the family and can change coordinates by sailing on the sea, is the root of the Guo family, a heavy gift, and a curse that cannot be shaken off...

She looked at the chart for a long time, and came up with a bizarre guess.

If Hidden Mist Island is alive?

Not a snake, but a Jiao?

Daoist Yuan didn't seem to hide his intentions at all about the Jiao Jiao.

It has always existed, with a calm and fearless posture.

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The next day, Lan Shuying followed Auntie to meet the people in charge of various affairs, and held large and small meetings. As soon as work was over, she went to the ancient books library.

She wants to dig out the origin of Hidden Mist Island from history.

The person in charge led her to the glass wall: "All the old books are here, which one do you want?"

It is inevitable that ancient books will be damaged, moth-eaten, moldy, or even stuck together into big bricks. Half of the contents of a book cannot be read. Such situations are very common and can only be left to chance.

Lan Shuying clicked out a few copies, and followed him to the computer to read the scanned version.

Browsing at ten lines at a glance, she stopped until she saw a story in Zhiguai.

The protagonist's surname stuck with her.

The story is about a scholar named Guo.

Guo Shusheng was originally the concubine of a wealthy family. After the separation, he was alone with no burdens. He had fame but didn't want to be an official.

Once he was drunk with his friends, and when they got excited, they even paid a lot of money to ask the boatman to send them out to sea to find the legendary Yingzhou.

The boat sailed all night, and when it was daylight, there was a strong wind and rain, and a huge monster appeared—a snake-like thing protruding out of the water, and asked him, "When do you think I will become a fairy?"

Guo Shusheng's alcohol was not gone, he vaguely knew that he was not afraid of a monster when he met a monster, and replied with a smile: "When I get the Tao, you will become a fairy!"

The thing got very angry when he heard that, capsized his boat and left.

The scholar fell into the water and sobered up. It was too late to regret. He was separated from his friends in the water. He was lucky enough to be washed ashore and got a few volumes of scriptures in the cave sheltered from the rain. He pondered day and night. After a few years, he consciously learned something. , went to sea again.

This time, he encountered a familiar Jiao.

……

Lan Shuying quickly clicked on the next page, and it was gone.

The whole book ends here, because the back is badly damaged and cannot be read.

This ancient essay is only a few hundred words long, lively and interesting, and the psychological changes of the scholar are described in a particularly delicate manner, as if the author had experienced it personally.

More importantly, his surname is Guo!

In all the stories, only the protagonist's surname is Guo.

"Who wrote this book?"

The person in charge said with a smile on his face: "Oh, Miss Wu, the stories of ghosts and monsters are all hearsay, some are true and some are false, the time is too far away, I'm afraid...the author can't be found..."

Lan Shuying frowned: "It should be related to the Guo clan to be accepted. Come on, think again, have you seen the handwriting of this book?"

"It seems... a bit familiar."

Half an hour later, the person in charge came up panting and handed her a calligraphy rubbings.

Lan Shuying didn't answer and asked him, "Whose words?"

"Old, old ancestor!"

There is only one person who can be called that, and that is the first head of the Guo family after they moved to Yinwu Island.The genealogy is also recorded from him, as if he has severed the relationship with the previous ancestors.

The old ancestor wrote the story of Guo Shusheng himself, could it be that he experienced it himself?The place names mentioned in the story match up with the place of origin.

"The boat sailed all night, and it was stormy at dawn." Counting from the starting point, at dawn, the boat should still be on the waterway before the river enters the sea.

There is an old saying that when a snake enters the river, it becomes a dragon, and when it enters the sea, it becomes a dragon. Taking advantage of the wind and rain, it swims along the river and enters the sea. This is called "walking Jiao".

The snake head that the scholar saw was able to speak, which is very unusual. Maybe he has already completed the journey.

Who knew that the scholar would talk nonsense after drinking, and in turn put a lock on it:

An ordinary person, how did he get the Dao?

If he was worthless all his life, wouldn't Jiao be able to transform into a dragon and become a fairy?

Tsk, bad luck.

……

The statue of Poseidon stood silently in the setting sun, majestic and mysterious, the hat was extended to completely cover the face, and a tail full of scales protruded from under the cloak.

In the hundreds of years of legend on the island, the sea god is the image of a guardian, and devout believers will do some crazy things for him.

An outsider like Lan Shuying can see more thoroughly.

The Sea God can be a dragon or a jiao, or just a well-behaved sea snake, a statue that can't speak, or even a simple stone engraved with waves.

There has never been a natural god here. It is only because the residents of the island have believed in him and worshiped him for generations, so there is the so-called "Sea God".

Lan Shuying researched the origin of the Sea God belief. It mentioned that the first patriarch collected refugees, planted trees, and built a home. The rules are clear:

As long as they catch fewer fish nearby, they will definitely live in other sea areas when they wake up tomorrow!There are richer resources out there.

Then there was the living sacrifice system.

The fishermen drive the fish to the designated location to kill, which is equivalent to donating blood to the sea god, that is, the dragon.

At that time, the jiao, which borrowed the river water to swim into the sea, was evaluated by Guo Shusheng as a colossus, and it is now worthy of this evaluation-as long as it is coiled up and does not move, countless people can live and work in peace and contentment on its back, and the descendants will continue.

People and dragons each take what they need, and while providing shelter and homes, they also provide incense and blood food. It seems that the relationship is harmonious and fair.

Combined with the story, the scholar met the jiao for the second time, and obviously something else happened to cause the jiao to become what it was later.

So... problem solved?
Can what Guo Shusheng learned from the scriptures allow him to gain the Tao?
Is there any hope for Jiao, who was delayed by his words, to become a fairy?
If not, conflicts will erupt one day.

……

After clarifying the origin of the sea god, Lan Shuying finally understood that she had been living on the back of the dragon all along!It felt like living in a crater, and it was hard to feel at ease.

What if the people on the island get tired and want to move, what should the residents of the island do? Are they all finished... Speaking of which, the catastrophe on Hidden Mist Island could have been caused by Jiaolong turning over?

Lan Shuying took pictures of the story and other details with her mobile phone, and planned to visit the old lady another day to see if she could ask anything else.

However, that night, she suddenly made an astonishing discovery.

(End of this chapter)