twin moon

Chapter 32: The Third Scene
"I am back!"

Stepping into the setting sun, Jiang Yan trotted all the way back to Jiayunzhai.He couldn't hide the excitement in his heart, and wanted to share the good things that happened to him with Ning Yue as soon as possible.

If it weren't for the pain in the part of his thigh that was pinched blue and purple by himself, the young man might really think that the incident of entering the palace with Xiang Baili a moment ago was just an extremely real dream.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw Leng Jiayun busy behind the counter.Seeing Jiang Yan coming back, the woman in purple immediately put down what she was doing, and trotted up to meet him.The black-eyed child smiled and took out a string of copper coins tied with begonias from his arms, and handed them to the other party:

"Sister Jia, General Baili wants to buy a few more altars of Qingli Shao. Let me bring them to him tomorrow."

However, Leng Jiayun seemed to have not heard her at all, and her tone was a little puzzled: "You little devil, why did you come back at this time?"

"Sister Jia, why don't you seem to welcome me? I haven't been able to ask for leave for more than a month and came back." Jiang Yan was a little confused by the other party's words, "Where is Yue'er?"

"The three of you made an appointment a long time ago, why are you still asking me? Xiaoyue went out early in the morning!"

After being reminded by the woman, the boy suddenly slapped his head vigorously and recalled: "Oh, it's broken, how could I forget this!"

Today is June [-]th, as early as half a month ago, Ning Yue had made a promise with him and Qi Zi that they would go to the sea together, pick up some seafood and come back to have a tooth-tasting sacrifice.

The smile suddenly froze on the young man's face.He immediately buckled the copper tin in his hand, turned his head and rushed out of the shop.

In addition to Westport, where Baisha Camp is located, the suburbs of Mulu City are also adjacent to several shallow bays that go deep into the inland. The history of fishing for shellfish has a long history here, and it has already formed a tradition among the locals.

Whenever the sea water is warm and pleasant in summer, some greedy people will go to the seaside, and when the tide falls, they will pick up all the fresh seafood that will not escape back to the sea in the future.Sometimes, there can even be more than a thousand people, and the mighty scene is spectacular.Now the influx of refugees in the city has increased the number of people going to the sea every day.

The children in the city are the most loyal fans of this activity.Regardless of their family background, as long as they think of being able to search for some small crabs, razor clams, sand snails, and flower clams on the beach with bare feet, they will be as excited as a festival.After many children harvested a bag full of seafood, they were not in a hurry to bring it back to the city. Instead, they directly washed the fine sand and black mud on the food in clear water, and set up a bonfire on the spot to roast it. Enjoy that unique savory flavor.

The location where the three of them agreed to catch the sea today is not too far from the Baisha Camp, but Ning Yue discovered it by accident, and not many people know about it.Stepping on the extremely white and soft sand with bare feet, you are not afraid of being scratched by the buried sharp reefs.In addition, the tide comes slowly and goes quickly, and there are quite a variety of seafood, and there is no need to worry about the sudden rise of the water level that will make people unprepared.

Originally, Jiang Yan planned to feed the horses with fodder, and then sneaked out of the camp to join his companions.However, after walking around the palace with Xiang Baili, he was too excited to forget the whole thing.At this time, when he rushed to the beach in a hurry, it was already past the time to catch the sea.

In the distance, the young man saw a lonely figure sitting on the beach with his knees bent, his red hair looking dull.The bonfire next to the girl was about to go out, and the corners of the goose-yellow skirt had already been soaked by the rising tide.But she didn't realize it, she just stared in a daze at the sunset slowly sinking towards the sea level.

Hearing the slight "chi chi" sound from someone stepping on the beach behind her, Ning Yue's shoulders shook suddenly, and even though she guessed the identity of the person coming, she didn't turn her head to look.

Jiang Yan silently walked to the girl and sat down.He knew that today's tide should have risen again an hour ago, and the girl beside him has been waiting for him until now.Right now, any apology is of no use.The boy's brain also suddenly went blank, not knowing what to say.

"What else are you doing here? Wood, idiot, idiot!"

Seeing that her companion did not speak, Ning Yue became more angry.She cursed loudly, then suddenly buried her head in the crook of her knees and sobbed silently.

"Yue'er, I—"

"What are you? Do you know that Ziyin was waiting for you with me, until Brother Mu flew to urge him back to the palace! I was thinking of going back alone, but I was afraid of you You will come eventually, so you just sat there foolishly and waited! Just now, I thought you really wouldn't come!"

"Sorry……"

The boy with black pupils only wanted to let the other party know how guilty he felt as soon as possible, but before he could finish apologizing, Ning Yue pushed him back immediately:
"Do you know what it's like to sit on this beach alone? It's like the whole world has abandoned me! A few months ago, it was my father who ordered me to be imprisoned in 'Ganyuan', forcing me to I had to leave my hometown and flee to the land. After a lot of difficulty, I met you two friends who can be my companions here. If you even abandon me, I will really be left alone!"

The red-haired girl raised her face again, and mumbled some words that the young man could not understand.There were tears in her blue eyes, and she stared hard, but there was no trace of anger in them, what was left was only endless grievances and loneliness.

Seeing the other party crying sadly, an uncontrollable sadness suddenly surged in the young man's heart.At first, he didn't know exactly why he was so heartbroken, but gradually he realized that the salty sea breeze and the touch of the beach under his feet, as well as the scorched bonfire and the red clouds on the skyline all made him feel sad. The depths of my mind seemed to be electrified, and a bitter memory that had been forgotten for a long time slowly emerged!
Those fragments of the past were intense and real, making Jiang Yan's nose sore, he could no longer stop the tears in his eyes, and he cried even more sadly than the girl beside him.

The red-haired girl was also stunned on the spot when she saw this, and the anger that had just surged up in her heart dissipated in an instant.In her impression, the other party has always shown incomparable strength and courage.Even in Piqiu before, when he found that Uncle You was eaten by Gu Ying, he never shed a single tear.The girl quickly stretched out her hand, and gently stroked the boy's face:

"Okay, little stammer, I don't blame you, can't I?"

But her persuasion, not only did not stop Jiang Yan, but completely gave up the last bit of patience, and even her voice became hoarse: "My father and mother are all dead, and they are all gone. what!"

The red-haired girl's heart skipped a beat.She never expected that at this time, Jiang Yan would reawaken the most painful memory for him in such a way.

The shoulders of the black-eyed boy kept trembling.He didn't want to lose his composure in front of Ning Yue, but his tears were like a river that had broken its embankment, and he couldn't hold back his tears at all.The boy's throat kept making shrill and sharp whimpers, like a wounded orphan dog, which made people feel pity.

The girl panicked for a moment, not knowing how to comfort the other party, so she turned sideways and hugged the boy's shoulders forcefully.She couldn't imagine that after losing all her memories, she suddenly recalled the feeling that her closest relatives were no longer alive one day, and she couldn't help but shed tears along with the other party:

"Cry, cry, cry hard, maybe you can feel better..."

The companion's comfort made Jiang Yan completely let go of all his restraint, and leaned on the girl's shoulder, crying heartbreakingly.It wasn't until he felt that the clothes on the other party's shoulders had been soaked with tears and became a little cold, that he finally came back to his senses, and gently pushed Ning Yue away from him with some embarrassment.

"Little stammer, are you better?" The red-haired girl asked timidly.

The young man nodded, and wiped his face vigorously with his sleeve, but his eyes were still red: "In this life, I vow to find the enemy who killed my parents and avenge them with my own hands! That man, I will never die for that man!" Can't forget his face!"

"Do you remember what the murderer looked like? Who was he?"

"I——I don't know." Jiang Yan was a little helpless, raised his clenched fist angrily, and waved it towards the sky, "But I will definitely find him, I will!"

Looking at her companion's crazy appearance like a wild beast, Ning Yue suddenly felt that she actually didn't know him well enough.She thought for a moment, then suddenly pointed to the Milky Way that had faintly appeared in the sky and said:
"Little stammer, stop crying. Have you seen the stars in the sky?"

The black-eyed boy nodded, but he didn't know what the other party wanted to say, so he didn't answer.

"Someone once told me that every star in the sky is a lost soul. At any time, you are not alone in this world, because your loved ones have not left you, but are always in the sky to protect you I am looking forward to you. And Sister Jia, Ziyin and I, we will always be with you!"

Jiang Yan's shoulders were suddenly shocked by what his companion said, and he fell into a long silence.After a long time, he finally thought about it, nodded and said:

"That's right, as long as you are still around, I am not alone. In fact, today, I planned to tell you and Ziyin a piece of good news - General Baili ordered me to be transferred to the palace as a servant, and promised to teach me personally. My martial arts and art of war!"

"You said that slovenly and weird uncle wants to take you as an apprentice?"

"Tsk, that's General Baili, Yue'er, don't be so rude in the future."

Although he hadn't stepped out of the valley of sadness, when he mentioned the man in blue and green robe, Jiang Yan's scarred eyebrows quickly relaxed.

Ning Yue actually didn't quite understand why the young man was so excited, but seeing him happy again, the melancholy in her heart was swept away in an instant:

"The little stammer, shall we celebrate it?"

"Of course! Yue'er, what did you guys get today? I'll make some delicious food, and I'll pay you back."

"Hee hee, I don't need you to do it. These days, I stole a teacher from Jiayun Zhai and learned a lot of cooking skills. I have roasted a lot of clams with Ziyin just now, and I saved a lot for you! "

With that said, Ning Yue took out a small package of seafood wrapped in oiled paper from her bosom.It turned out that she was afraid that the food would be cold, so she kept it in her arms.At this time, the oiled paper was removed, and the clams that opened their mouths were still slightly steaming, and the aroma immediately overflowed, making the greedy insects in Yan's stomach gurgling.

The sun was slowly sinking below the sea level.The evening sea breeze blew on his body, taking away the heat of the day and drying the tears on the young man's face.Under the sky full of purple clouds, the white fine sand was dyed golden by the afterglow of the setting sun, and the figures of the two children also accompanied each other, enjoying the rare beauty and leisure in this troubled world.

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