After sitting on the boat for several days, everyone arrived at Ezhou City.
Ezhou is known as the most prosperous place in the middle of Chu. Naturally, there is a lively scene. The buildings on both sides of the road are mostly white walls and black tiles. At a glance, you can see the layered hard tops.
Zhou Deyun carefully stepped ashore from the springboard and stretched his body, "I finally stepped on the ground. After shaking on the boat for so many days, I feel like my body is still shaking when I walk on the ground."
He turned around and stretched out his hand to take his wife off the boat, Qiu Yueming glanced at him, and walked down the springboard with a short sword in hand.
Zhou Deyun wanted to see if Mr. Xiang’er needed help. Yuan Xiang’er had chased Wu Yuan all the way down from the springboard, “Wu Yuan, don’t run so fast, and fall into the water carefully.”
Nan He, who came down behind him, turned his eyes lightly and glanced at him.
Zhou Deyun had no choice but to withdraw his hand and touch his nose. The past few days of getting along with him almost overturned his stereotype of women from childhood to adulthood. In his memory, the women in the family were gentle, weak, and obedient, living only in the small world in the backyard. If there is no branch to rely on, it will wither, and only rely on men to survive.
But now, looking at the appearance of Qiu Yueming and Yuan Xianger, and thinking of his former wife, he vaguely felt that if the shackles of that layer were loosened, many women in this world might be no worse than them.
That night, the group stayed in the most luxurious inn in Ezhou.
The guest rooms of the inn are elegantly and comfortably furnished, with clean bedding and hot water throughout the day. The lobby on the first floor sells fine wines and dishes, and there are geishas holding a lute and a lute walking through it to provide entertainment services.
Zhou Deyun ordered a table and sent it to the wing, and invited Yuan Xianger and others to serve it. When everyone was seated, a singer with jade-like makeup came in holding a pipa. Izumo sleeves, pomegranate skirts, bowing down to everyone Yingying, with slender hands, plucking the shaft, and playing a graceful fairy sound.
"The conditions of the journey are difficult, it's really hard for you and you, it's hard to find a stable place, let's relax." Zhou Deyun greeted everyone, "I have no other hobbies, I like music the most, this Qiuniang is a teacher here. The first part of the workshop is comparable to Mrs. Hu in the Yu Shifang in the capital, and listening to one of her tunes is a relief."
"Mr. Zhou is joking, how can we compare our basic skills with Madam Hu." Qiu Niang, who was wearing a red dress, laughed, "It's just that since you all love me, I'll serve a song "Xichun Lang" today. The guest officer appreciates his face and listens."
After saying this, she glanced at Nan He lightly, her hands were flying, her red lips were slightly raised, her eyes were full of spring, she played and sang a song, and sang the song "Xichun Lang" in a tender and fascinating way.
Yuan Xianger actually liked the beauties of this era very much. Their bodies had the unique charm of ancient women, their movements were as graceful as the clouds, and their waists were like weak willows supporting the wind. Between the low eyebrows and the shallow smile, the tune is touching, and even looking at you is timid and watery, gentle and affectionate.
Not to mention a man, even as a woman, she felt comfortable and pleasing to the eyes when she smiled and looked at her with such eyes.
Yuan Xianger suddenly understood the happiness of a man born in this era, being served by such a beautiful opposite sex in a weak and humble manner. The superb piano skills that have been practised for many years are just a matter of calling, Bo Jun Yi Yue, which is undoubtedly a kind of self-satisfied enjoyment.
It's a pity that the beautiful lady doesn't have her in her eyes, she just frequently looks at Nanhe with her eyes like autumn water, shy and timid, and her eyes are affectionate.
But Nan He had a cold face, not only ignored her, but didn't even look at her.
After one song, Qiu Niang got up and thanked the guest. She came to Zhou Deyun first, smiled and said thank you, took Xie Yi, and made an appointment to invite you next time. He went to Nan He deliberately, and blessed each and every time, "The slave's family lives in Xunfang Pavilion, nicknamed Qiuniang. After returning home, I look forward to it, and I hope that Langjun will watch over him from time to time, so don't forget each other."
Nan He saw that she made an appointment with Zhou Deyun, and then openly asked himself again. It was very difficult to understand in his heart, and suddenly asked, "You, how many gentlemen do you have?"
The Qiu Niang laughed dumbly, "Lang Jun is so pure, the slave family is like duckweed, there is no one-stop talk, but the marriage of the dew, only depends on tonight."
Nan He pursed his lips and stopped talking.
For some reason, Yuan Xiang'er felt that if he didn't look like a human, he would be using a small tail to face her again at this moment.
at night,
Yuan Xianger slept soundly on the soft bed in the inn.
There was an extremely subtle noise outside the window, and a pair of green eyes appeared outside the window that was pushed open, quietly looking inward.
On the cushion in front of Yuan Xianger's bed, a pair of fluffy ears stood up immediately.
Zhou Deyun opened a bedroom for Nan He alone, but he still curled up on the feet beside Yuan Xiang'er's bed to sleep, but he made the big bed in the wing room cheaper.
Nan He's low throat sounded, the window closed with a clatter, and the eyes outside the window quickly disappeared.
In the dark of night, except for some buildings with red lanterns on the streets, most of human activities have come to a standstill.
In the dark alley, occasionally some wild cats and dogs ran through the mud.
A creature with green eyes galloped down the damp and dark alley. He was so fast that he could almost run against a vertical wall.
But there is a figure faster than him!
The silver-white body crossed the narrow sky of the alley and landed in front of the monster, blocking his path.
Sirius' limbs are sturdy and powerful, and his amber eyes are terrifying, staring coldly at the prey in front of him, making a deterrent guttural sound.
The little demon was sweating coldly under the enormous pressure, and he had no doubt that as long as he made an extra move, he would be torn to shreds by the powerful existence in front of him. He has been living in human towns for a long time, and has learned to skillfully transform into various human forms, coaxing single humans into getting closer to him.
He lives here, and the only dikes are those human warlocks who are powerful in Taoism. And such a powerful kind, he has not seen for many years.
"Brother, spare... spare. I didn't do anything." The green-eyed demon begged for mercy.
"What are you hiding out of the window to watch?" The silver Sirius narrowed his eyes, "You want to be detrimental to her?"
"No, no, I absolutely don't mean that." The demon's thin body knelt down on the ground, clasping its sharp forelimbs together, "I just heard that a warlock with an apostle came, and I was worried that it was the mages of the Dongxuan Sect. After sending someone down to Ezhou to collect us, I just wanted to take a look."
"Dong Xuan Sect?"
"Yeah, you know? These warlocks have been rampant recently, killing a lot of our comrades." The demon figured out Nan He's expression and found that he was not a human apostle, so he said cautiously, "Brother, we It’s the same kind, it’s not easy for the monsters to survive in this world, you shouldn’t trouble me, after all, humans are our enemies.”
Nan He wrinkled his nose, "You smell blood, it's human blood."
The demon licked his pointed fingers that were still stained with blood, showing excitement, "Yeah, I just got it. It's not easy to eat a human these days. I lurked around that person for a long time, and finally got his Trust, unknowingly killed him, dug out his heart to eat."
"Oh, what are you doing?" The green-eyed demon was trampled under Nan He's feet and screamed in fright.
"You just wanted to sneak in and steal her heart?"
"Yes, so what? As long as the foreign tourists are handled well, it is not easy to be found dead. Those human beings are dirty and shameless, and they should be our food. You are a demon, not an apostle. Why? Help human beings. Are there still few people who hunt and kill our companions by relying on their own magic skills?"
"Humans are not all dirty and shameless. There are also good humans."
"What are you talking about? Do you... do you like humans? Like the human female in the room just now?" The demon laughed sharply, "Don't be stupid, big brother. Humans are cunning and ruthless creatures, and there are no demons who like humans. Good end."
"They only recognize their own kind, and they can never really like the demon clan. Even if they are nice to you, they are just trying to use and deceive. She gets what she wants from you, and she will only turn around and marry a human in the end. You can't take you to heart." Taking advantage of Nan He's daze, he struggled out from under his claws, backing up while lobbying, "Trust me, I've lived in this town for too long and I've seen too much. Stupid monster. You should turn around now, bite off that human's neck, dig out her heart and eat her."
Before he could finish his words, a hurricane swept across his face. The little demon who has been in human towns for hundreds of years, can't understand why he died unexpectedly.
Nan He jumped over the raised eaves of the roof, licked his paws there, and ran in the direction he came from.
He didn't care what the little demon said. For every wolf in the Heavenly Wolf Clan, it was his eyes and ears that used his own eyes and ears to judge the quality of a creature. He is the only one who knows how Ah Xiang feels about himself.
It's just that there's nothing wrong with what the demon said. Humans don't seem to have only one partner.
Nan He stopped, and in a yard not far from his feet, there were bright lanterns hanging. Even in the middle of the night, there were still many people coming in and out. Some are a man holding several women, and a woman accompanying several men.
Every one of those people was laughing and seemed to be having a good time. Some strange sounds, caught in the night wind, entered Nan He's ears.
Nan He, who lived alone since he was a child away from the ethnic group, did not understand what those voices meant. After hesitating for a moment, he leapt lightly up the ridge and stepped quietly over the tiles.
He heard a man's gasps, and a sweet, feminine voice. Those voices mixed together and got into his incompetent body. He suddenly understood something, and his heart was flustered and cramped.
The red-faced little wolf escaped from the terrifying sound. He ran all the way in the snowy night, and with a puff, he plunged his entire wolf into a pile of fluffy white snow, and froze himself for a long time until his whole body was completely cooled, and he could no longer see anything unusual. Only then did he shake off the ice and snow, and tremblingly crawled back into the house, he got in through the gap in the window, and returned to the man's bed.
He looked at Yuan Xiang'er on the bed, who was sleeping soundly and had no idea what was going on.
Thinking that one day in the future, she might be hugging herself while hugging other people of the opposite sex and talking sweetly, Nan He's chest felt as uncomfortable as being pressed against a sharp knife. And he held the knife in his own hand and stabbed the tip of the knife into his heart helplessly.
Why should you fall in love with a human being who is fascinated, Nan He thought sadly, sniffing the man's quilt with his cold nose, his palm hanging on the edge of the bed.
The man turned his hand over subconsciously, started to touch his ears, and scratched his chin along his cheek. Nan He leaned his head over and turned over his body obediently, enjoying the feeling of the nimble fingers touching his skin.
Maybe I can kill all the males that show up around her, so she'll be the only one looking at me
In her sleep, Yuan Xianger felt something wet rubbing against her palm, so she reflexively rubbed the furry ball.
The ball was fluffy and icy and cold, shivering slightly.
Yuan Xianger opened her eyes and found the water all the way on the floor. Nan He was soaked all over, and he shrank on the foot under the bed and shivered.
"Did you go to play in the snow in the middle of the night?" Yuan Xiang'er forced Nan He to bed with sleepiness, found a blanket to dry him, wrapped him in the blanket, and tucked him into her warm quilt. .
After falling into a deep sleep, she seemed to hear a soft voice from the pillow,
"Can't I just be alone?"
"Okay, just one Xiaonan." Yuan Xianger said vaguely with sleepy eyes.
"It's really not possible, leave Wu Yuan and Jin Yu, and don't want anyone else, okay?" The voice seemed wronged.
So Yuan Xianger just wanted to make him happy,
"No Wuyuan, no Jinyu, just Xiaonan."
After leaving Ezhou, the group switched to the carriage rented by Deyun last week. The temporarily rented carriage was not very good, and it ran stuffy and bumpy.
Qiu Yueming abandoned the cart early and went to the horse, and soon regained his skilled equestrian skills with memory, and rode his horse on the road.
Yuan Xianger looked very envious, and also got out of the car to learn to ride a horse.
When I saw Qiu Yueming riding a horse, I felt that she was valiant and free and easy. When it was his turn to ride on the horse, he realized that was not the case at all.
The horse ran upside down and her whole body fell apart, her back hurts and her butt hurts, and the inner thighs are sore.
"No, no. I have to get down and walk." Yuan Xianger reined in the reins and got off the horse.
She and Nan He were each on a horse, and they were fast, throwing Zhou Deyun's carriage a long way.
"It's too uncomfortable to ride a horse. It's more comfortable to ride Xiaonan." Yuan Xianger complained to Nan He, who was by her side.
Nan He looked at her with clear amber eyes.
Xiao Nan seems to be very happy. Is there anything wrong with the sentence just now? Yuan Xianger thought strangely.
There was a sound in the bushes on the side of the road, and a little fox with golden hair rushed out from the forest. He was hit by an arrow feather, and with blood all the way, his black limbs ran wildly, rushing past Yuan Xianger's side. When he suddenly stopped,
"Little Axiang? How is it you?"
There was a rush of hooves in the distance.
The little fox looked back anxiously, and jumped into Yuan Xiang'er's arms.
"There are bad people chasing me, Axiang, hurry up and hide me."