Minna asked timidly: "Who are you?" The man smiled and said: "Me? I'm a passerby, just walking around to see if I can find a place to spend the night." He looked up and looked at the lush Tree Crown: "It's nice here. Is it your little world? Can you let me sleep for one night?"
Mingna sniffed and looked at him doubtfully: "But... this is just a tree."
"But I think it's good. It's summer anyway, and God doesn't seem to have any intention of raining. Spending the night here not only saves money on rent, but it's also very cool." The man stretched his limbs and leaned against a tree. Sitting on a big tree trunk is like sitting on a comfortable sofa.
Ming Na hesitated after hearing his words: "But... there will be mosquitoes and bugs..."
The man smiled and stretched out a finger to shake: "Don't worry, I have thick skin and thick flesh, and I am not afraid of mosquitoes. Moreover, I have a secret weapon." He turned his wrist, and a palm-sized black wood appeared on his palm. The box is embellished with several gems. He smiled mysteriously, opened the lid of the box, and a purple light came out of the box. Minna leaned over curiously and felt that the box contained a glowing purple mist.
Suddenly, a deep purple light shot out from the box, which startled Ming Na. After taking a closer look, she discovered that it was a thin, glowing thread with a small black gold ball the size of a thumb cap tied to the end of the thread. He hit something in the air and quickly retracted it into the box. At the same time, another line shot in another direction, but this time it made a "chi" sound after hitting something, and at the same time there was a sound in the air. A burning smell.
Ming Na's eyes widened and she looked carefully several times before realizing that the small ball at the top of the purple light encountered insects such as mosquitoes and moths. Once, it even killed a caterpillar on the tree trunk. . It seems to have a mysterious power that can make small insects disappear silently. It only makes a sound when it encounters larger insects. There are an unknown number of "threads" in the box. Mingna can see up to six appearing at the same time, and the longest one can shoot two meters away.
"This is the latest mosquito repellent box from the chief alchemist of the Magic City. It is only effective against snakes, insects, rats, and ants. It is harmless to the human body, mounts, and pets. Each one is sold for only twenty gold coins and has a service life of three years. Customers can also enjoy Personalized customization, choose the appearance decoration and light color of the box according to your own preferences." The man looked at Ming Na, who had a dull look on his face, and smiled, "I'm just helping my friend advertise, please don't mind."
Minna didn't mind, she didn't understand at all, she just stared at the box and found it very interesting. She looked at the man with a trace of longing in her eyes.
The man put the box in her hand funnyly: "I'll give it to you, I still have it anyway. By the way, what's your name?"
"My name is Ming Na." Ming Na played with the box happily, opening and closing it, opening and closing it, and tried to close the lid when the light came out to see what would happen. As a result, the thread drooped before it even touched the insect. It hung like an ordinary thread outside the box. When the lid of the box was reopened, it regained its energy and killed a small flying ant nearby. She found it very interesting, and tried to close the lid when the line was about to return to the box, stuck the ball outside, or directly caught a bug and threw it into the box to see how the box would react. Fortunately, this thing was worthy of being the work of a master alchemist. No matter how hard she tried, it still remained "energetic" and its movements were precise.
Seeing that Mingna was having a great time, the man smiled and hugged her over, let her sit in his arms, and asked softly: "Xiao Mingna, can you tell me why you are crying here?"
Only then did Ming Na remember the sad thing just now, her nose was sore again, she closed the box and said nothing.
The man said: "Can't you tell me? I just want to help you. Maybe I can give you some advice?"
Ming Na tilted her head and looked at him. This man made her feel very kind. He gave her such an interesting thing. He must not be a bad person, right
She thought about it and told the man what happened today, but she still remembered her father's instructions and the serious consequences of being quick to talk, so she did not say Veronica's name or the fact that she used a knife to scare herself. What happened was that she was a fierce woman who was locked in the study room with her father and whispered.
After hearing this, the man muttered: "It sounds like your father was just talking about something confidential with that woman, otherwise he wouldn't be talking in the study, but in the bedroom. Besides, no one with any brains would know that his wife is at home and still talk to her." Bringing a woman home to fool around. I think your mother just misunderstood, and she will calm down sooner or later. But as a wife, she has no trust in her husband and only makes noise, which is not a smart move." He raised his eyes and looked at Mingna smiled: "What's more, no matter how angry she is, she shouldn't tell you that she doesn't want you anymore. This is very harmful to a child."
Ming Na was confused, but she understood the last sentence: "My mother will not hurt me..." However, she was a little unsure when she thought that no one came to her after so long.
The man smiled and said: "Of course, parents always love their children most. Where is your home? Shall I take you back? It's not safe for a child to walk alone at night." He saw the look on Mingna's face. He hesitated and smiled faintly: "Don't worry your parents. The disappearance of their beloved child will make them miserable." The loneliness in his eyes flashed.
When Ming Na heard this, she hurriedly said: "Then let's go back quickly. My home is on the edge of the woods, it's the two-story house with the blue roof."
The man parted the branches and took a look, and quickly found his target: "So your home is so close, no wonder you dare to run into the woods alone at night." He picked up Minna and jumped up. . As they rose and fell on the branches several times, they were on the grass outside the forest in a blink of an eye. Ming Na only felt the sound of wind ringing in her ears. Before she could fully understand the feeling of flying, the two of them were already standing in the small garden. She opened her mouth wide and stared at the man holding her blankly. She saw him smiling slightly: "How is it? Is it cool?"
"Cool?" Mingna blinked in confusion, but the man just smiled, looked around, then carried her into the room, paying attention to the voices of the people in the room, and walked towards the hall.
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Anlong and Dora actually didn't notice that their daughter was missing, or even if they did, they wouldn't be worried. After all, Mingna had a habit of running around. The couple had been quarrelsome, but Dora's anger flared up again when she found her husband packing for tomorrow's trip. Now they had just finished arguing, and they all sat down on the sofa in the hall exhausted.
An Long rubbed his forehead and said feebly: "Why do you have to hold on to this matter? Veronica and I were talking about business in the study, and we closed the door just because we didn't want anyone to hear. My name is Ming Na, don’t tell others, because I’m afraid you will misunderstand me if you find out.”
"Since you are afraid that I will misunderstand you, you shouldn't do anything to cause misunderstanding."
"Didn't you also let Goodwin come to your home? You also accepted gifts from him, expensive gifts!" He highlighted these words, "I didn't say anything, and I wasn't angry with you."
Dora glared: "I met him in the garden, under the clear sky and white sun, with Ming Na and the servants there! It's different from meeting you secretly in the study! Besides, although his gift is expensive, it is just a piece of clothing. . Because it is the most popular style in Ito City this season, I only accepted it. Last year, I wore an outdated skirt to the May Day dance and was laughed at for three days! I just hope to earn some face for you! What's more, , don’t you know who is behind Goodwin?!”
Anlong was speechless when he encountered this topic. He knew in his heart that his wife's concerns were right. No matter what he thought about his half-brother, for the sake of Mrs. Mirabell, he could not fall out with him. The wealthy life he had enjoyed since he was a child , which made him unable to say no to the person named Kaduo. Therefore, although Goodwin Chulov is only Elon's brother-in-law, he still has to accept the other person's visit, even if the other person may have some selfish motives that are intolerable to him.
Anlong was silent for a while and said: "Are you really unable to accept my trip this time? I can swear to the God of Light that I went out here for an upright and upright purpose."
"Are you kidding? Everyone knows that you descendants of the Xiao family are not believers of the God of Light! If you are really upright, why don't you tell me?" Dora sneered and twitched the corner of her mouth, the sarcasm on her face was the same as Veroni's. Cards are worthy of a fight. "No excuses, no quibbles! Anlong Cardo, if you really go with that woman this time, I will go back to Matt Port immediately!"
Anlong had a headache. How could he tell his family such things that were related to state secrets? But he didn't want to ruin the relationship with his wife just because of this little misunderstanding. He thought about it and sighed: "I understand. If you don't want to go, just go."
Dora looked at him with some surprise. He smiled bitterly when he saw this: "You have already mentioned this, do I still have to be stubborn? But although I won't go to Mayton, I will go to the dwarfs for a run. , It's business." Fortunately, Veronica sent a letter half an hour ago, and another task was assigned. Originally, he and Veronica planned to return from Maicheng, but they could also save time by doing things separately. . Although the original mission was very important, Noga was not an enemy country, and the Maicheng Intelligence Station also had sufficient manpower. Moreover, Veronica's guess was very likely that she was just going to snatch a certain playboy from the woman's vagina. There is no need for two masters of swordsmanship.
Dora felt happy after hearing this, and immediately remembered the wifely duties that she had forgotten because she was sulking with her husband: "It's getting late, are you hungry? Can I ask someone to serve dinner?"
At this time, there was a slight cough behind her, and when she looked back, she saw a young man with black hair and black eyes holding his daughter Mingna's hand, standing at the entrance of the corridor, smiling and saying to the couple: "Sorry to bother you. Yes. Your daughter was in the woods just now and seemed very sad, so I sent her back."
Facing her mother's glare, Mingna shrank her neck timidly, fearing that she would scold her again. But no matter how much Dora wanted to teach her daughter a lesson, she would never forget to maintain etiquette in front of guests. Although this young guest was only wearing ordinary clothes, the tone of his voice and the demeanor of his movements made it obvious that he was not an ordinary person. She politely thanked him: "Thank you for sending my daughter back, sir, we are looking for her."
The man smiled slightly: "You're welcome." He seemed to realize that the young woman in front of him was a beautiful and elegant woman, and subconsciously showed her graceful demeanor.
Dora paused and took a deep breath. She discovered the charm of the other party, but as a reserved, cautious and chaste lady, she decided to leave the matter to her husband, so she winked at Anlong and motioned for him to greet the guest.
But what surprised her was that Anlong didn't receive her hint, and stared at the guests rudely, with shock and... resentment in his eyes? What happened? Does the husband know this person
The guest obviously noticed Anlong's gaze and felt a chill in his heart. He looked carefully at this young man with brown hair and blue eyes. He seemed to look familiar? Could it be the enemy he had made in the past? Or the enemy's nephew? Just a moment of kindness to comfort a little girl will lead to an enemy. His character is too good, right? He slowly let go of the little girl's hand, quietly reached his right hand behind him, and began to prepare for an enemy attack.
Ming Na's eyes widened and she looked at the sword hilt that appeared on the man's cuff. How can this be? When did he have such a big thing hidden in his sleeve? !
The man didn't realize that his actions had fallen into the little girl's eyes. He just paid attention to the actions of the male master, and at the same time, he paid some attention to the layout of the hall, ready to retreat at any time. When he saw the two portraits hanging on the wall, he was stunned.
Is it him and...Merry
"Anlong, what's wrong with you? This is so rude." Dora was worried about her husband's reaction and reminded him in a low voice.
The man was shocked when he heard the words, and the tight muscles on his body immediately relaxed. He just looked at Anlong with complicated eyes: "Are you... Anlong? Xiao Anlong? You are already... so old... married and have children. …”
An Long had a sarcastic smile on his face: "Yes, it's been so many years, this is the first time you've seen me, right? Father."