twin moon

Chapter 98 No.12

In the tenth year of Yuansui, the eighth day of October.Crossing the Yugu Lake along the Yanjiang River to the east, you will arrive at the territory of Weiliang.The Guannan hills in Sizhou have long been covered with whiteness.The north wind rolled up the snow foam, sticking to the ground and rolling.Occasionally, the snow on the treetops was swept down by the wind, and a white mist rose in the air.

Half a day ago, the blizzard came so fast and vigorously that the vehicles, horses and pedestrians on the road disappeared almost overnight, only the wild deer or red fox in the forest occasionally walked through the snow. Leave a few lines of footprints in different shades.However, in the whiteness of the mountains and plains, there is a dark brown carriage, facing the wind and snow, zigzags forward in the snow field.

With a sound of "bang", the carriage suddenly tilted to the right, and the two old horses pulling the carriage neighed in shock.Wearing a felt coat, the coachman who was almost a snowman quickly tightened the reins and urged the horse to stop, then coughed and turned his head, and said to the human sitting in the car through the thick cotton curtain:
"I'm sorry, guest officer. I'm afraid the axle is broken, and I won't be able to walk for a while."

"How far is it from Jingshu now?"

An old woman's voice sounded from inside the car.After she finished speaking, she opened the curtain by a narrow gap, revealing half of her face.

"It's estimated that it will take a day's journey. However, there are no villages or shops behind this forest, so it's impossible to find someone to help."

The coachman shrugged helplessly, but there was a cunning flash in his eyes.

"Then please excuse me and see if you can fix the wheel. With such heavy snow, we two women can't walk into the city with our legs?"

The old woman seemed to understand what the other party meant, and immediately got out of the car, and took out a heavy money bag in front of the man, but did not hand it directly to the other party:
"I still have ten gold baht. If you can deliver the two of us to Jingshu in time according to the previous agreement, then all these extra coins will be added to you."

"Come on, I remembered that there should be some replacement parts in the car. Guest officer, go sit in the car first, don't freeze yourself."

Seeing the money, the man immediately got busy driving forward and backward.The price of ten gold bahts has already doubled the previously negotiated fare from Yugu Lake to Jingshu.Fortunately, the axle was not damaged, but the iron hub was cracked by the cold and broke in two, so it was not troublesome to replace it.

The old lady didn't get into the car immediately, but stood upside down in the snow and watched the driver's every move, for fear that he would do something else in the car.After all, roads were blocked by heavy snow, bandits were rampant along the way, and there were many dangers. There were not many drivers who were willing to take risks for money.At this time, the only thought in her mind was to rush to Jingshu City by all means possible.

While the two were talking, another petite figure sitting in the car also moved.The girl didn't show any uneasiness due to the accident, let alone opened her mouth to ask more questions.Except for the few times when she got off the bus for rest along the way, she never showed her face in front of the coachman a few times.The reason was that before getting on the car, the old woman had warned her that Wei Liang's people were tough, far from being as refined and kind as Wanzhou people.And if her pretty face attracted the driver's lust, it might bring a lot of unnecessary troubles to the long journey.

The beating sound of repairing the car and the heavy breathing of the driver floated into the girl's ears from outside the curtain.She slightly opened the fur cloak wrapped around her body, lowered her head and asked softly:
"Xue Ling, tell me, can our car be repaired well?"

A small white head poked out from under the cloak in response, the small black eyes rolled around, and it chirped twice as if talking to a girl.

"You also think it can be fixed, right? That's it... that's fine... Although my mother-in-law once comforted me, my heart was always hanging in my throat along the way..."

The girl lowered her head as she spoke, a strand of curly long red hair slipped out from the cloak, slightly swaying in the air:

"Before, even if I was living on a deserted island in the Sky Wrath Strait, even if I was caught on a black ship, and was forced to show my true colors by that old fox of the Marquis of Jinghai, I was never as worried as I am now. You said... ...It would be great if Xiaojieba and Ziyin could be by my side at this time..."

Speaking of this, Ning Yue's shoulders began to rise and fall involuntarily, and her long eyelashes trembled.A few crystal clear tears flowed from the corners of the eyes, slid down the bridge of the nose, and dripped on the little white fox's back.

Ever since she and Granny Cen escaped from Mulu City, the red-haired girl prayed devoutly every day for her two friends to escape safely.At first, she always had nightmares, either dreaming that Qi Ziyin was decapitated on the execution ground, or dreaming that Jiang Yan held Xiao Tianmo in his hand and was shot to death in the city by random arrows.It wasn't until a few days ago when she was in Yugu Lake that the news that Ye Kingdom's young master had been kidnapped by his party reached her ears, which made her laugh uncontrollably.

But soon, a new trouble appeared in the girl's heart.Granny Cen's trip was to take her to meet someone in Jingshu City.And this person is the leader of the rebel party in Cangliu City.As the only daughter of the chief priest, Ning Yue has mixed feelings in her heart.She wants to know what this person who has been giving her father a headache for many years looks like, but she can't imagine how the other party will deal with her if she finds out her identity.

Although Granny Cen is always trying to convince her how approachable this leader is.However, as the distance to the destination got closer, the girl couldn't help worrying again and again.

The little white fox sticks out its tongue obediently, and licks away the few teardrops hanging from Ning Yue's chin.The girl raised her hand and wiped the corners of her eyes, then continued as if talking to herself:
"Now if Xiaojieba is here, he will definitely say that the car can be repaired immediately, and then hurriedly drag Ziyin to help, but whether it can really be repaired is another matter. Even if it can't be repaired, he will Trying to be brave and say what kind of car you take, even if you carry me on your back all the way, it can take me to Jingshu. Ziyin, on the other hand, might drive a pot of clear lychee, and then talk about the snow scene in front of me. The legend on land made me forget that I was trapped here..."

The girl was gradually immersed in the endless thoughts of her companions, and a faint blush appeared on her face, "But it's useless to say anything now. I just hope that Xiaojieba and the others can be safe, and I have nothing to be dissatisfied with." Yes. Gods in the sky, I know that I will be too greedy if I say this, but I really hope that one day, the two of them can find me again in this vast sea of ​​people... If, at that time, I If you are still on this land, if you are still alive..."

Ning Yue clasped her hands together, raised her head and prayed devoutly in the direction of the sky.At this moment, the curtain beside her was suddenly lifted, and Granny Cen outside the car panted and said to her:
"Miss Yue'er, the car has been repaired. Sit tight, we'll be on our way now."

However, the strange thing is that after finishing speaking, the old woman put down the curtain in her hand, as if she was planning to sit in the front driving seat with the driver.

"Grandma, it's cold outside, why don't you come in and sit—"

The red-haired girl couldn't help persuading.But before she finished speaking, she was interrupted by the old woman:
"Miss, you can just sit in the car. I just feel a little bored, and it's fine to sit outside."

From the tone of the other party, Ning Yue felt that her question seemed redundant, so she swallowed the second half of the sentence that had come to her mouth.The carriage staggered and set off again, but she didn't notice that the intermittent coughing sound from the coachman's throat disappeared after some time.

The wheels drew two deep ruts on the ground, but unlike before, there was a hint of bright red in the marks.The snow was still falling, and after only a moment, the dazzling red on the ground was covered, and even the traces of the ruts were covered by the newly fallen white, making it difficult to be found.

A day later, the carriage finally entered Jingshu City.

The people of Weiliang are born brave, and there are 200,000 Guanning warriors who are known as "murderous, brave and armored, and go out to the north to kill the enemy chiefs". Therefore, even its capital is only a hundred miles away from the border between Huaiyou and Chengguo. remote.The city is heavily guarded all the year round, and it is said that even Lu Qiu Borong, the lord of Wei Liang, would fall asleep with his sword on his pillow.

Ning Yue followed Granny Cen into a remote and secluded courtyard in the north of the city.From the outside, the courtyard doesn't look very big, but after entering, you will find that the winding paths lead to secluded places.Right now, the man sitting in front of the girl who is writing a book in the front hall is the master they plan to meet on this trip.

"Grandma, is this the Lord Kunjie you mentioned?"

"That's right. But miss, it's better not to make a sound for now, so as not to disturb the adults' thinking."

"But it's already time for us to come in for a stick of incense. Is he planning to just ignore us like this?"

The person at the table seemed to be very focused on the matter in front of him, and failed to notice that the servant had already brought the two guests in to stand still. Ning Yue was really anxious to wait, so she asked a few words in a low voice, and only then did the other party look up:
"Mrs. Cen! I'm sorry, I have too many things to do today. Don't be restrained, sit down as you please, just wait for a while."

The man only raised his face and smiled, then immediately buried his head in the letters on the table.When Ning Yue passed by the shore, she glanced sideways at the other party, and saw that his face was thin, full of bookishness, and the smile on his face was as sincere as that of a child.

Unexpectedly, her arms suddenly tightened, and the little white fox struggled and jumped down, bared its teeth at the man beside the desk, and let out a "scare" growl, as if it was very dissatisfied with making its master wait so hard.The red-haired girl hurriedly stepped forward to catch the little beast, but Xue Ling changed her obedient and obedient temper in the past, dodged her master's hands and jumped onto the table in front of Kun Jie .

Hearing a crisp sound, the little white fox stepped over the brush washer in front of Kunjie in an instant, and then stepped into the inkstone for grinding ink, and immediately ruined all the paper on the case.

The man finally had to put down the pen in his hand, looked at Ning Yue who was standing still, but did not reprimand him.Seeing this, Granny Cen immediately dragged the girl down to kneel down, and said sincerely and fearfully:

"My lord, forgive me! If you want to be punished, please punish me!"

"Grandma Cen is serious. The words on this paper can still be read clearly, and I will order someone to make a copy later."

Kun Jie seemed to have a good temper, and immediately took the piece of paper he had written on from the case, and handed it to the chief bookkeeper who had heard the news.Then he whispered a few words in the other party's ear, but when he turned around, he found that the guest was still kneeling on the ground and did not get up, so he hurriedly stepped forward to reach out to help.

Unexpectedly, the naughty little white fox rushed forward again, and bit the man's cuff with his mouth open, not allowing him to touch Ning Yue.The red-haired girl felt anxious and ashamed, hurriedly took off her cloak and wrapped the little white fox tightly, preventing it from running around.When I looked up at the man in front of me, I saw that the man was still smiling, and there was no trace of anger on his face.

"Yes, I'm sorry. I don't know what happened to Xue Ling today, to be so disobedient."

"The white fox is originally a mountain elf, and it's not uncommon to be a bit naughty. It's not in the way, it's not in the way."

Kunjie laughed, and then asked straight to the point, "Are you the daughter of the great priest Feng Moshu? I have heard Granny Cen talk about you a long time ago. You are really like coral, with a red head full of fire. send!"

"How did you know that your mother's baby name is Coral, and that she also has red hair? It was your mother-in-law who told you?"

Ning Yue had completely let go of her guard at this time.She always believes that face comes from heart, and if she can treat others kindly, she can quickly gain her trust.Whether it's Jiang Yan or Qi Ziyin, they all meet her standard, so the Kun Jie in front of him probably doesn't have any bad intentions.

Kun Jie was straightforward. Hearing the girl's question, he didn't beat around the bush, but got straight to the point:
"You should know what the biggest threat to Cangliu City is right now?"

"The Xuangui in the city is about to run out, and there is nowhere to replenish it." Ning Yue nodded.She still doesn't know what the leader of the rebel party in front of her wants to see her so urgently, but she has a vague feeling in her heart that all this has something to do with her life experience.

"That's right. Xuangui is the source of my clan's mana, and it is an irreplaceable thing for our clan to survive in the sea. However, there is one thing I dare to say that you must not know—"

Kun Jie paused for a moment, and suddenly suppressed the smile on his face, "Even if the black gems are exhausted, even if Cangliu City is not there, we don't need to fight to the death with the people on the land in order to return to our homeland. In fact, there is a third There are two ways to choose, but this news was completely blocked by the high priest in the city, and it was not known to the people. And the person who once knew this secret has not left a single person alive in the entire Cangliu City. .”

"There is...the third way to choose? How can you be so sure?" Although she has been away from the sea for many years, hearing the man in front of her accuse her blood relatives like this, the girl's heart moved, but she still felt a little bit conflicted. .

"There are too many secrets hidden in the dharma hall of Cangliu City, including countless legends and documents left by the ancestors. If you have the heart, it is not difficult to verify. In fact, the ancestors never thought that their children and grandchildren would live forever in the seabed. Live in the ground, and leave hope for their children and grandchildren. They gave their all and left a way to the Promised Land for their people. Now, their secrets are buried deep in the ground somewhere in the world. , waiting for us. And that place is the holy city passed down from generation to generation by our family!"

"Holy city? Are you talking about the eternal legendary city that was left on land long before the ancestors completely changed their bodies and appearances and built Cangliu City on the seabed?"

Ning Yue jumped up in shock on the spot.Because whether it is the oral poems of the Cangyu tribe or the records in various classics, the legends about that piece of paradise and the promised land are well-known by men, women, young and old.However, the only thing is that in all these stories, there is no mention of where it is located.So much so that all the clansmen gradually believed that it was just a vain illusion left by their ancestors.

"It is the holy city in the legend. But back then, our high priest turned a deaf ear to this discovery. From the very beginning, he didn't intend to go any further, and he didn't want to spend his energy searching for the whereabouts of the holy city in the world. What's more, he actually ordered all those who knew about it to be listed as traitors and killed. I think you should know all about the later events, so Feng Weishu has become a favorite of the older generation. A demon who kills without blinking an eye. And I, leading some survivors, fled to land, lingering on—"

"I don't believe it! How could my father turn a deaf ear to the news that is so beneficial to my clan? He obviously cared so much about his clan, and he killed so many people to protect Cangliu City... ..."

The man's words were like a thunderbolt in the clear sky, causing Ning Yue who was opposite her to shake a few times, and could only regain her footing with the help of the old woman beside her.Until now, she still had the last hope for her father in her heart, and defended him.

"The important thing is whether the high priest has lied to you and everyone in Cangliu City. Back then, I sent Granny Cen to take care of your mother and daughter at home for many years. Why don't you ask her?"

Kunjie seemed to have expected such a reaction from the girl.He let out a long sigh, and seemed extremely distressed.

The red-haired girl's eyes were already filled with tears, she turned her head and looked at Granny Cen, who had been silent all along, but she saw the old woman nodded and said in a hoarse voice:

"Miss Yue'er, what Lord Kunjie said is not a half lie."

The last bit of goodness that Ning Yue had for her father finally dissipated at this moment.In any case, she couldn't understand that the high priest who claimed to regard the well-being of the whole family as his lifelong pursuit and was determined to lead his people back to their homeland and multiply would actually do such a thing behind his back!
She knelt down on the ground slumped, holding the little white fox in her arms and crying loudly.Crying and crying, she suddenly raised her head, stared at the rebel leader in front of her, and asked in a choked voice:

"So, you asked my mother-in-law to bring me here this time to tell me this in person? And then? Are you still expecting me to break with my father and then help you deal with him?"

Kunjie didn't say a word of persuasion from the beginning to the end, but just quietly looked at the crying girl on the ground.Hearing her self-defeating question, she opened her mouth to explain again just now:

"No. After all, he is your father. Although most of the rebels have blood feuds with the arch priest, they are not as cold-blooded as him. Now our top priority is not revenge, but saving people. Many clues are It can be proved that the method of making the firebolt gun may also come from the holy city. We only need to find the person who revealed the secret of the firebolt gun and the secret to Qi Shouyu, maybe we can find the holy city, and then find the way to the paradise , to save the tens of thousands of clansmen who are waiting to die in Cangliu City!"

"But what can I do about it? I'm just a fool who doesn't know anything..."

"It is said that the blood of the great priest is the key to opening the gate of the holy city. And at this moment, your body is also flowing with his blood, so—"

"So you want me to use my own blood to help you enter the Holy City, don't you?" Ning Yue finally understood what the other party was thinking, and nodded without any hesitation, "I can promise you. If father did He made those mistakes, so let me make up for him. At least in this way, I won't hate that I am his descendant!"

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