Lin Rufei saw Xie Zhiyao, and also saw the green ear that had no life in his arms. The snow-white bone sword on Xie Zhiyao's waist is incompatible with his black clothes. He holds the sword in one hand and holds the green ear in his arms with the other. His expression is sometimes cold and sometimes warm, like crazy.
Lin Rufei called his name from a distance: "The demon."
Xie Zhiyao seemed to have not heard of it, and was still standing in the courtyard. In the Xie Mansion, no one dared to step forward, they all knelt down in front of the new Patriarch from a distance, and called out, "Lord Patriarch."
Xie Zhiyao didn't respond, lowered his head and kissed the tip of Green Ear's soft hair.
Lin Rufei walked in front of him and said softly, "The demon."
Xie Zhiyao finally regained his senses. Seeing Lin Rufei standing in front of him, he said in a trance, "Why hasn't Xiao Jiu left yet?"
Lin Rufei said, "I... a little worried about you."
"Worry about me?" Xie Zhiyao said, "Why are you worried about me? I'm fine, I can't... It's better." He smiled charmingly, with a look of innocence that can only be seen when he was a teenager, he said, " Don't you want to go to other places to send invitations? The weather is good today, and it's just right to cross the Canglan River Gorge. In a few days, I'm afraid it will be the rainy season, and it will be inconvenient to cross the river. "
From Moyu City to other places, one must take a steep waterway. In the waterway, there are occasional flood dragons. As long as the boat encounters it, it will definitely die.
"Give me the invitation." Xie Zhiyao smiled at Lin Rufei, "Xie Mansion is not a good place, you'd better leave earlier."
Lin Rufei hesitated to speak, but seeing Xie Zhiyao and Lu Er, who had lost his breath in his arms, he still couldn't say anything. Silently, he took out the invitation from the Sword Club from the ring and handed it to Xie Zhiyao. Xie Zhiyao took the invitation and shoved it into his cuff, then pulled a trembling servant, and instructed him expressionlessly to send Young Master Lin away, and then find a reliable boat by the Canglan River. Send Young Master Lin across the river.
The servant trembled.
After finishing speaking, Xie Zhiyao left, his back was indifferent and decisive, the demon in Lin Rufei's mouth was unable to call out after all. He returned to the room with a gloomy expression. Gu Xuan looked at the weather outside and said that the weather today is really good, and the sunset must be beautiful in the evening.
Lin Rufei looked up, but saw that the sky was covered with dark clouds, and the wind was hunting. Although it was not raining, it was still cloudy. He said, "Is the weather good?"
Gu Xuandu smiled: "Very good."
Lin Rufei was dumbfounded, thinking that it might be possible for Gu Xuandu to chat with that Xie Zhiyao.
Being expelled by Xie Zhiyao so bluntly, Lin Rufei wanted to talk to him again, but he didn't want to see her at all, but sent a servant to urge her to go.
No way, Lin Rufei could only ask the maid to pack up and go to the restaurant on the street to stay for one night, thinking about making plans tomorrow.
When leaving Xie Mansion, Yu Rui suddenly asked, "Hey, why are those two stone lions gone?"
Only then did Lin Rufei notice that the two stone beasts that were originally guarding outside Xie's residence were gone, and he felt a thump in his heart, and vaguely had some bad premonitions.
The wind is getting stronger and stronger, and the lanterns hanging on the street are rustling. It seems that heavy rain is coming. No matter how you look at it, it will not be a good weather.
The servants of the Xie family had reserved the best room for Lin Rufei in the restaurant. That room happened to have a view of the Xie residence. Lin Rufei sat beside the bed, gloomy, and had no appetite for the food brought by the maids.
He looked at it and fell asleep. It wasn't until the rain outside the window was crackling that he was awakened from his dream by a heavy rain. Lin Rufei opened his eyes sluggishly. In the mist, he saw a gorgeous sunset glowing red Halfway up the sky, the sunset glow is like blood, and it is so clear that it is separated by the rain curtain, like a torn wound, bright and dazzling.
Lin Rufei woke up instantly, stood up abruptly from the head of the bed, and didn't care that the cloak draped over her shoulders fell on the ground.
What kind of sunset is this, it is obviously the fire in the Xie mansion, bright flames enveloped the entire Xie mansion, some people are screaming, some people are roaring, and some people are standing on the top of the high wall.
Lin Rufei saw Xie Zhiyao.
Xie Zhiyao stood on the highest attic of the Xie Mansion. He held the little servant in green clothes in his left hand and a pot of freshly unearthed Bamboo Leaf Green in his right hand, staring at the bright sunset on the horizon.
Seemingly noticing Lin Rufei's gaze, Xie Zhiyao seemed to turn his head and showed a vague smile at Lin Rufei.
The rain was getting heavier, but it couldn't hold back the raging fire created by the sword energy. The flame was like a beast, which was framed in the entire Xie Mansion, and it raged and devoured everything.
"It's beautiful." Gu Xuandu leaned against the window, his red clothes were like fire, he stroked the grain rain and the frost on his waist, and said softly, "It's really good weather."
He actually guessed what Xie Zhiyao was going to do.
Lin Rufei stood on the spot, his cheeks were beaten by the cold wind mixed with rain, but he didn't feel cold, but he felt a rush of heat. The fire of Xie's house ignited everything, and since then, there will be no Xie family in Moyu City.
The Xie Mansion burned all night, and the fire was never small until dawn.
Xie Zhiyao disappeared, and disappeared with Lu Er. Before leaving, he set a fire and burned the place where he and Lu Er grew up.
From the outsider's point of view, it is completely unclear why he would do this.
Xie Zhiyao has eight cultivation bases and is already the head of the Xie family. Only if he is crazy, he will do such a self-defeating thing.
Is he crazy? Lin Rufei really couldn't tell, he only remembered that the sunset in the rain that day was indeed amazingly beautiful.
The fire burned for three days, and Lin Rufei watched it for three days.
It wasn't until the fire was gone and the Xie Mansion was left with only a piece of wreckage, Lin Rufei set off and left Moyu.
The rain was still falling, and the horse's hoof tapped on the bluestone slab, making a rattling sound. This was Lin Rufei's last memory of Xie Zhiyao. Until many years later, Lin Rufei vaguely heard some news about Xie Zhiyao.
Said that on the rivers and lakes, there was suddenly a white-haired madman, carrying a dry bone on his back, destroying all the halls set up by the Xie family in various places. Not only did they kill people, but they also set up a big fire, sat on the wall, watched the flames burn everything down, and left with a big smile.
Some people have seen the appearance of the madman, saying that it is a handsome young man, especially the white ancient sword slung around his waist, which is particularly conspicuous, but no one knows his name.
Lin Rufei knew the madman's name. His name is Xie Zhiyao, and he used to be a young man with good chess skills, but he went crazy after losing one of the most important bones.
The mountains are high and the road is far, thousands of miles away, some differences are life.
Lin Rufei sat in the carriage and drank the new tea brewed with floating flowers.
The rain has not stopped since it started falling three days ago. This year's plum rain came very early. The rain was not heavy, but it was continuous. It was half a month at a time. Lin Rufei was stuffy in the carriage, feeling that she even had a kind of herself. The illusion of about to grow mushrooms.
But there is nothing he can do about God's business, but Gu Xuan smiled and asked him if he wanted to see the sun. However, a few days ago, Gu Xuan praised the fact that the weather in Moyu City, which was full of fire, made Lin Rufei prepared in advance, and asked him what he wanted to do with vigilance.
Gu Xuandu was full of innocence, saying that he just wanted Lin Rufei to bask in the sun.
Lin Rufei said, "How can you make it difficult for God to do this?"
Gu Xuandu said, "How do you know if you don't try?"
Lin Rufei hurriedly said, "No need, I think the weather is pretty good." He didn't want to see another fire.
Gu Xuandu wanted to persuade again, but seeing Lin Rufei's firm expression, he had to give up regretfully.
Moyu City is located in the westernmost part of Yaoguang Continent. If you want to enter the Central Plains, you need to go through a very steep waterway. This is the Canglan River mentioned by Xie Zhiyao.
The Canglan River is located between two steep canyons. The water is turbulent and the reefs are all over. There are evil flood dragons hiding under it, which is really dangerous and unusual.
The past few days have been cloudy and rainy, and the turbid waves are surging, and no business traveler dares to go. The carriage approached the shore, Lin Rufei looked around under the umbrella, and saw the turbid river water and soup, on the steep cliff, and even saw countless bones hanging on it. The water was too strong, and the evil dragons at the bottom of the river came out to harm people again, killing a boatload of merchants, even if they ate meat, they hung their bones on the cliff.
"This evil dragon is so domineering?" Fu Hua frowned, "No one can control it?"
"What's the matter? It eats people all based on mood. If you're in a good mood, you haven't seen a shadow for a few years. If you're in a bad mood, anyone who dares to go to the river will suffer." The boatman sighed when he talked about this. His eyes were full of helplessness, "The weather has been weird recently, it has been raining for several days, and the sun can't be seen at all. The evil scorpion is in a bad mood. It has been rolling on the river for the past few days... I have eaten dozens of people and have not seen it. hand."
Lin Rufei asked curiously, "How long has it been here?"
"It's been a few hundred years. It is rumored that this evil dragon was supposed to transform into a dragon a hundred years ago, but it offended Tianjun. He was cut off by a sword from Tianjun, and he was caught here as a beast guarding the river." The boatman sighed. Angrily, he told a story from a hundred years ago, "It's a pity that after the fall of Tianjun, this evil dragon has no one to control, and it is making waves in this river..."
Lin Rufei said: "Then these few days, can't I leave?"
"I can't go, I can't go." The boatman shook his head, "Who dares to go? No matter how much money you have, there is nowhere to spend it if you lose your life. Even the gods who can wield swords have been eaten by him several times—our When mortals with mortal bodies go to that river, don't they bring vegetables to it!"
Lin Rufei frowned slightly when she heard it. She was in distress and didn't know when the evil scorpion would stop. Standing behind him, Gu Xuandu said leisurely, "Xiao Jiu wants to go, naturally he can go."
Lin Rufei looked at him.
"Xiao Jiu doesn't believe me?" Gu Xuandu said with a smile, "Besides, this evil Jiaojiao is also an acquaintance of mine. There may be some ways to discuss it with him."
Lin Rufei thought for a while, then nodded slightly, and asked Fuhua and Yurui to go to the inn to strike first.
In recent days, it has been impossible to cross the river, and a large number of merchants are stranded in the inns on both sides of the river. The lobby of the inn is very lively, drinking and chatting, and it is extremely noisy.
As soon as Lin Rufei entered with the two maids, she attracted a lot of attention.
These eyes have good intentions and malicious intent, but they are more of curiosity and scrutiny. It is said that there are rivers and lakes where there are people, and there is a small river and lake in this inn.
When Xiao Er saw the distinguished guest, he eagerly served tea, and asked whether he should stay at the hotel or not. Fu Hua asked for two rooms, and ordered Yu Rui to follow Xiao Er to tidy up the room. The young master will use it at night, and she stood behind Lin Rufei, blocking all the inquiring eyes with a frosty face.
A weak and handsome young man who coughs constantly, and two beautiful maids with good faces, such a pair outside will inevitably attract the attention of all parties.
Lin Rufei sat down at the table, took a sip of tea, and ordered hot food. The tea in this inn has a bland taste, naturally not as good as the new tea brought by Fuhua and the others, but the food tastes good, especially the crispy and delicious beef stew. If it can be accompanied by some good wine, it will be really delicious.
It's a pity that Lin Rufei was still coughing and didn't dare to drink alcohol, which was a pity.
While thinking about it, a scent of wine came from the tip of her nose. Lin Rufei looked for the scent, but she saw a young man in a short shirt, holding a gourd with wine in his hand, staring at herself with a smile. , Seeing Lin Rufei looking at her, she walked over, leaned in front of Lin Rufei, and said, "Young Master, do you want to cross the river?"
Lin Rufei said, "Yes."
"I can take you across the river." The young man had a strong smell of alcohol, but his black eyes were sparkling, "I promise you'll be fine."
Lin Rufei said, "Oh, seriously?"
The young man said: "It's true—"
Before he finished speaking, the people around him laughed loudly, and some people laughed and said, "Jiang Chaoer, don't talk too much, do you think you are as good as your father? Even a boatman as powerful as your father is. , also died in the mouth of Jiaolong-"
People's ridicule became more and more vitriolic: "Little baby, just relying on your three-legged cat skills, you dare to cross the river? Aren't you afraid that Jiaolong will swallow you all when he gets angry? Don't be in a hurry, you bastard, don't delay. It's my son-in-law."
"Yeah, how dare a bastard with no hair grows evenly, how can he dare to speak madly, I have to watch the rain for another half a month. In this half month, which boatman dares to cross the river!"
"Jiang Chao'er, do you still think that your father's death was not miserable enough? Even the bones were not found..."
All kinds of words seemed to pour in, but the young man named Jiang Chaoer was not angry, and still looked at Lin Rufei with a smile. He was born thin and didn't look too old, but he was similar to Lin Ru when he was a teenager. Fei was somewhat similar, he smiled and said, "Young Master, don't listen to their sloppy nonsense, they are even less courageous than that egg, and when they saw the dragon, they were terrified, counting on them, I'm afraid they will have to wait until next year. Go."
Lin Rufei was a little curious: "How do you know it?"
Jiang Chaoer slapped the weak chest and said that their family has been boatmen for generations, their ancestors, grandfather, and father, and now it is his turn. Only they dare.
When the others heard this, they started booing again and said, "Young Master, don't listen to his bragging. His whole family died on the river. If you believe his nonsense, you're afraid you will die in the Canglang River!"
Jiang Chaoer spat and said, "You bastards, I'm afraid that I won't dare to go, and I won't let others enroll me—"
Someone laughed and said, "It's not that I'm afraid that your Jiang family will be broken!"
Everyone burst into laughter, Jiang Chaoer was not angry, he laughed twice, pointed at the man and mocked: "You have been married for three years, and there is no news yet, I think the straw bag is talking about you, it's just that The hay is all in your bulging crotch! Your eggless chicken found your hay, so it's fitting!"
A vulgar person, swearing swear words, is naturally very exciting. Although this Jiang Chao'er is not strong, his mouth is very powerful. There are no taboos when he speaks, and the cheeks of those who laugh at him are flushed. Bai, if it wasn't for him being a half-year-old child, I'm afraid he would have to roll up his sleeves and fight him.
Lin Rufei had never seen this battle, and listened to it with great interest.
Jiang Chaoer was tired of scolding, and shyly approached Lin Rufei to ask for water, Lin Rufei smiled and said, "Isn't there any wine in your pot?"
Jiang Chao'er shook his gourd and muttered, "There's not much left. God won't give you a meal this month... Drink a sip and take a sip."
Lin Rufei thought about it for a while, and summoned Xiaoer to ask him to pour some pots of the best wine in the store. Jiang Chaoer's eyes lit up, and he showed a little embarrassment, and said, "Why did you suddenly invite me to drink?"
Lin Rufei smiled and said, "I'm still sick and can't drink. If you like it so much, drink more for me. If you're willing, you can talk about the incident by the Canglan River."
Jiang Chaoer nodded hurriedly, drank a few cups, chewed two pieces of braised beef, and talked to Lin Rufei about the ferries and evil dragons on the Canglan River.
This struggle between humans and the evil flood dragon has lasted for a hundred years. It is not that the locals have not thought about asking the exiled immortal to kill the evil flood dragon, but the evil flood dragon is powerful, and it is in the waters he is familiar with. For the banished immortals of the eight realms, he can be subdued.
But the immortals of the eight realms only live in legends, and mortals have lived their whole lives and have never seen one or two.
Helpless, the people on the riverside came up with all kinds of ways to hide the evil Jiao and cross the dangerous Canglan River.
After he finished telling the story, he was almost finished with the wine, rubbing his bulging belly and blinking his eyes, he asked the young master if he would like to cross the river in his boat.
Lin Rufei said, "I'll give you an answer after thinking about it one night."
"It's okay, it's okay." Jiang Chao'er smiled, "Young master, don't look at me young, I'm really amazing." He hiccupped a little, "Sure... I'll be able to deliver you smoothly. By the river."
Lin Rufei smiled and nodded.
Jiang Chaoer then left reluctantly.
Gu Xuandu said, "The rain has stopped outside, shall we go out for a walk?"
Lin Rufei said, "Alright."
He reprimanded Fu Hua, saying that he wanted to go out alone.
Fu Hua was a little worried about Lin Rufei's safety, but seeing his firm attitude, she had to respond.
After leaving the inn, the outside was quite clean. At this time, the night was getting dark, and the waves along the Canglan River were bursting. A strong watery smell could still be smelled across the shore.
"That child is quite interesting." Lin Rufei said as she walked, "He is in good spirits."
Gu Xuandu said: "He is a little guy who is not afraid of death."
Lin Rufei just smiled and did not speak.
Gu Xuandu asked, "Do you believe he can really take you there?"
Lin Rufei shook her head.
Gu Xuandu said: "Then why don't you answer him directly."
Lin Rufei said, "It's not a bad thing to leave some thoughts for the lovely child." Besides, there is wine and meat, so why not disappoint.
Gu Xuandu smiled and said, "Yes."
The two walked to the riverside, looked up from a distance, and saw the Canglan River gradually blending with the night. The river was rushing, slapping the riverbank heavily, and on the edge of the steep cliff, one or two sharp ape chirping could be heard occasionally.
Lin Rufei had rarely seen such beautiful living water. In addition to being steep, it was also quite majestic and majestic. Gu Xuan stood by his side and suddenly let out a sigh.
Lin Rufei said, "What?"
Gu Xuandu said: "Someone crossed the river."
Lin Rufei said, "Crossing the river?"
He lowered his head and looked carefully, and sure enough, on the pitch-black river, he saw a thin ferryboat. On the boat, a thin boatman wearing a hat and holding an oar in his hand was fighting against the fierce turbulence. Lin Rufei was surprised: "This is not the Jiang Chao'er in the inn just now..."
Gu Xuandu smiled but not smiled: "The name is a good one."
It was indeed Jiang Chao'er. On the night when the water was the most turbulent, he quietly got off the boat, and he was the only one left on the boat. The Canglan River is steep. Not only is the current fast, but there are also countless underwater reefs. Even the most experienced boatmen would not dare to cross it at night. Jiang Chao'er was thin and small, standing on a small boat, as if he would be overturned in a rush of waves at any time, and the hearts of the people watching were hanging in his throat.
"It won't be an accident." Lin Rufei liked the child quite a bit, so she became a little worried.
Gu Xuandu shook his head, indicating that he did not dare to guarantee this.
At first, both of them were a little worried that Jiang Chaoer would be overturned in the river in the next wave, but after watching for a while, they could see some way out.
That Jiang Chao'er obviously knew the Canglan River very well. He avoided every possible position to hit the rocks. The thin figure stood on the board of the boat, waving the heavy oar in his hand separately, resisting the big waves one after another. .
The turbulent waves are surging, and they cannot break a small fishing boat. Jiang Chao’er runs on it. At first glance, it seems that he will die at any time. The majestic river water has become a mount that he can easily control. Although it is wild and hard to tame, it cannot escape his grasp.
Jiang Chao'er, fortunately, is not disgraced, she is really a master of fashion.
Gu Xuandu also looked at it with relish, and said, "You are right, this child is indeed interesting."
Lin Rufei said, "In such a dark river, he doesn't need to hold the lamp?"
"I can't hold the lamp." Gu Xuandu said, "The little guy in the river is very sensitive to lights, who would dare to disturb him to sleep at night..." He raised his finger to the dead bones hanging on the shore, indicating that this is them 's fate.
"You know this Jiaolong?" Lin Rufei remembered that Gu Xuan had said that this Jiaolong was his old acquaintance.
"I know you know each other, but it's not a good relationship." Gu Xuandu smiled.
Lin Rufei said, "How bad is it?"
Gu Xuan thought for a while: "If he could, I guess he wouldn't even give me any bones."
Lin Rufei thought that was really bad enough.
When the two were talking, Jiang Chao'er had disappeared at the corner of the river bank with the sudden waves, and he didn't know when he would be able to return.
"However, Jiang Chao'er's boat can sit on it." Gu Xuandu said, "I don't like this inn."
"Why don't you like it?" Lin Rufei asked.
Gu Xuandu turned to look at him: "Because the people in the inn like to stare at you, so I always want to dig out their eyes."
Lin Rufei was stunned for a moment, and looked at Gu Xuan.
Gu Xuandu said lightly, "Just kidding."
Lin Rufei: "Is that a joke?"
Gu Xuandu: "Really."
Lin Rufei: "..." Why did he think the last sentence was a joke.
The author has something to say: Gu Xuandu: I like you
Lin Rufei: Really
Gu Xuandu: I'm joking
Lin Rufei: ... Really
Gu Xuandu: I lied to you.
Lin Rufei:
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