Rongcheng is not big, but there are quite a few people watching the lights. In fact, there are not many lanterns along the street, and they are not necessarily so delicate, but it just happens to be the winter solstice festival. To create an atmosphere, everyone has a happy smile on their faces, and everything naturally looks extraordinarily harmonious.
Murong Shuqing and his party took a walk along the way. Walking in this simple and warm town felt more comfortable than walking on the bustling streets of the capital. The stalls on the roadside sell rough handicrafts, or various ornaments exchanged from nearby, but there are no expensive boutiques, but Murong Shuqing is interested, and will choose some special styles for green. Yi and Zi Yuan made the two girls very happy.
Seeing a lotus lantern hanging on the roadside, Lu Yi smiled and said to Murong Shuqing, "What a beautiful lantern, Miss, look at it."
Murong Shu took a closer look and found that it was indeed very delicate. The shape of a six-petal lotus was already innovative. He also wrote a poem describing the lotus on each leaf of this lamp, which was either in full bloom or not yet blooming. The lotus flower is the icing on the cake. Murong Shuqing nodded and said sincerely, "Well, it's very beautiful."
A group of people gathered in front of them, exclaiming and cheering from time to time. I couldn't see what was being performed inside, but from the applause of the audience, we could guess that the performance should be very exciting. Lu Yi pulled Murong Shuqing's sleeve, shook it gently, and asked in a low voice, "Miss, there is a juggler ahead, let's go take a look."
Murong Shuqing nodded lightly, and when Lu Yi waited for her approval, she dragged Zi Yuan into the crowd. Seeing them walking through the crowd like fish, Murong Shuqing raised his voice a little and said, "Don't go away."
"Okay." Lu Yi said okay, but still squeezed in hard. Murong Shuqing was helpless and had to follow them forward. Mo Can had been standing behind Murong Shuqing, standing there like a rock, blocking the crowd's push with his body and hands. Murong Shuqing glanced at him gratefully, she had nothing to do with such a crowded crowd. Today, for the sake of these two girls, she had to join in the fun.
Murong Shuqing managed to squeeze in, and before he stood firm, he heard Lu Yi's exclamation, "It's amazing, how did he change?"
Looking at the open space in the arena, there were two men standing inside, one in his forties and the other in his early twenties. They were different from the usual hand-playing styles. They were neither boxing acrobatics nor monkey-singing songs. I saw the young man cover a piece of black brocade on the empty hand, and when he opened it again, he was holding a flower in his hand. After sending the flower in his hand, he covered it again, and there was another flower. The flowers made all the spectators exclaimed, and they kept clapping their hands.
Lu Yi turned to look at Murong Shuqing behind him, and asked suspiciously, "Miss, how did he do it?"
Murong Shuqing chuckled, how could she explain it? This should be the most basic magic show, although the technique is still relatively poor, but the victory has not been experienced in this era, and what is rare is more expensive. After thinking about it for a while, Murong Shuqing said, "Actually, these things were already hidden on his body and in his robes. When covering them with cloth, you have to move quickly and take out the flowers. It's just a trick, and the flowers won't be real. It can't be changed."
Lu Yi nodded clearly. At this moment, a skinny man in plain clothes suddenly rammed towards Lu Yi with all his might, and squeezed out desperately. When he passed in front of Murong Shuqing, he was grabbed by Mo Can. Holding his back collar, Mo Can stared at him coldly with a pair of icy eyes, and took out a pale green brocade bag embroidered with delicate lotus flowers from under the man's wide sleeve robe.
Lu Yi touched his waist, his face suddenly darkened, he took the brocade bag in Mo Can's hand and said, "It's my purse."
Murong Shuqing caressed her waist, secretly relieved, the Yu Linglong that Chu Yin handed over to her is still there. For Chu Yin, this exquisite jade is a priceless treasure, and it is an important clue to solve the mystery of Mo Can's life, so she always carries it with her. Murong Shuqing sighed, in this world, no matter where you are, there are thieves and robbers.
The man in commoner felt Mo Can's condensed cold air, and after being on the road for so long, he still knew who could be offended and who could not be offended. Now, I still have an eighty-year-old mother at home, and I…”
The man probably performed such dramas often, so he said it smoothly, and there must be a more miserable life experience later. But Murong Shuqing wanted to laugh very much. This person's story should be based on reality. He looked like he was under twenty years old at most. Where did he come from an eighty old mother? Mo Can also had an impatience on his face, and coldly threw the man aside with a word "Get out".
The man hurriedly got up from the ground and said nonchalantly, "Uncle Xie, I'll get out right away." He rushed into the alley and quickly disappeared before their eyes. A farce ended, and the crowd watching the excitement gradually dispersed. Murong Shuqing looked at Lu Yi and Zi Yuan, and asked lightly, "It's getting late, go back?"
"Okay." The two replied in unison. After being disturbed by the thieves, they no longer had any interest in shopping, but luckily they were almost done.
Today is a festival, there are many people on the streets, and the small roads have long been crowded with people. Murong Shuqing did not travel by carriage, and a few people walked back with a smile. Murong Shuqing walked side by side with Mo Can silently all the way, listening to the two girls chattering in his ears, he couldn't help but raise a smile. Sometimes people are really emotional animals. In such a peaceful and festive festival, even the usually cold wind is dispelled by people's enthusiasm and becomes warm.
Mo Can looked at Murong Shuqing who was smiling happily. He could feel that she, like him, did not like such a crowded and complicated environment. But for the preference of the two maids, she went there happily? He never felt that anyone was important, not even himself. Is it also a kind of happiness to be entangled in the heart
Feeling the gaze around him, Murong Shuqing turned to look at him, only to see Mo Can frowning thoughtfully, as if he was looking at her, but at the same time he seemed to be looking at something else through her. She patted Mo Can's shoulder, wanting to ask him what was wrong, but before she could speak, Mo Can's eyes suddenly flashed with murderous intent, and her arms quickly wrapped around Murong Shuqing's waist, dodged, and came to the very edge of the road .
As soon as Murong Shuqing stood still, he saw Yan Yu also fly out quickly, taking Lu Yi and Zi Yuan away from the center of the road. At this moment, a group of dark shadows moved from far to near, with fast speed and light steps. People, but there was no sound, and the ghostly flickering figure kept approaching.
Murong Shuqing was amazed at their bizarre martial arts, and felt like a ninja from the East. If they came at her, this time, it would be very dangerous. Mo Can's instantly tense body behind him and the hand that had already touched the scarlet chain told her that her perception was correct and that this group of people would be very troublesome.
It's just that she can't bear to think too much, they are already close to her eyes, Mo Can and Yan Yu are waiting in battle, and Murong Shuqing is watching the changes.
Just when he was about to meet them, Murong Shuqing saw clearly that the group of figures, whose whole bodies were hidden in the darkness, were chasing a person. Like them, the man was also dressed in black, but there was no scarf on his face. The equally strange and fast figure was gradually approached by the ghostly shadow behind him. Just as he passed Murong Shuqing and the others, he was caught by the group of dark people. Figures are surrounded by figures.
After the dark shadows surrounded the man in black and stood still, he realized that there was another group standing on the side of the road, and he hesitated for a moment. But soon, they were divided into two groups, most of them were still surrounded by people in black, and the other three were staring at them closely.
Mo Can and Yan Yu protected the three of them behind their backs. The two of them were cold and arrogant, but at this time they released their cold and residual aura. Especially Mo Can, with his expressionless face, his condensed and calm eyes, and his scarlet long sword in the moonlight, he stood there like a god of death, and even Murong Shuqing who was standing behind him unconsciously took a step back. .
The dark shadow also clearly sensed the murderous aura of Mo Can and Yan Yu, and took two steps back on guard, daring not to act rashly. Mo Can was only attacking by defending. This group of people was difficult to deal with. Murong Shuqing and the others were not good at martial arts.
The men in black who were surrounded by the middle also saw the strange situation, panting heavily, responding to the changes without changing.
In this way, the three parties faced each other on this small official road!
The windless night made the atmosphere even more tense, and no one dared to act rashly, thus maintaining a strange balance. A man in the dark shadow suddenly raised his right hand and made a gesture. How to start. The three people surrounding Murong Shuqing didn't move, they just stared at them closely. Mo Can pushed Murong Shuqing, who was behind him, to Yan Yu's side, changed his defensive stance, and attacked the three people in front of him with a red chain in his hand.
Murong Shuqing sighed softly, Mo Can did this very risky, but it was the best way. This group of people was extremely skilled, and they had a good tacit understanding. If they were to unite after dealing with the men in black, then they would have no chance of winning. It would be better to deal with the three in front of them now and leave earlier.
Mo Can and the three were entangled, and the collision of the swords created bursts of sparks. Although they moved quickly and cooperated tacitly, with Mo Can's martial arts, they were still able to cope with it with ease. Murong Shuqing was not worried and turned to look at the fierce battle. on the other side.
The man in black who was surrounded by him was in his forties, with a sturdy stature and a pair of tiger eyes that still shone brightly in the night. He was able to remain calm in the face of multiple opponents. It's a pity that the sweat dripping from his forehead, the sound of heavy breathing, and the thick smell of blood permeating the air all showed that he was seriously injured. A few dark shadows had the upper hand, and only a few moves came down. The man in black had been hit in many places, and blood splattered on the ground.
As a result, the man in black was powerless to resist, and several dark shadows also stopped attacking, and was about to go forward to capture him when the man in black suddenly vomited black blood and fell in the middle of the road.
Murong Shuqing screamed badly, this person committed suicide by taking poison, so Mo Can is in danger. Sure enough, after a few people checked that the man in black was indeed dead, they immediately attacked Mo Can, but Mo Can was a strong martial artist. They didn't get anything for a while. Seeing that Murong Shuqing and the others didn't seem to have martial arts, several of them turned around. , attacked them. Mo Can's clone has no skills. Although he is anxious, he can't get rid of the entanglement of many people.
Yan Yu was also on guard, trying his best to protect them, but it was only a few punches that could not be beaten by a single punch, but the dark shadows still had a chance to take advantage of them. Zi Yuan screamed and struggled hard, but unfortunately she was still firmly grasped by the dark shadow, and she cut her hand behind her back. Murong Shuqing pulled Lu Yi and quickly retreated behind Yan Yu, shouting to Mo Can, "Mo Can, save Zi Yuan."
Her cry made the people surrounding Mo Can do their best to entangle him, so that he couldn't escape. The dark figure who had already captured the purple mandarin duck also looked at Mo Can nervously, raising his vigilance. At this moment, no one thought that Murong Shuqing and Lu Yi came to the dark black shadow at the same time at the fastest speed. Lu Yi held a sharp stone that Murong Shuqing handed her just now, and slammed it towards the back of his head. After smashing it away, Murong Shuqing took Ziyuan with one hand and kicked his important part hard, and Ziyuan also stepped on him in cooperation. The dark black shadow's thoughts were all on Mo Can, and he was suddenly unable to react when he was attacked by the enemy, and the pain in his heart made him have to let go. When he recovered, Murong Shuqing and the others had already fled back to Yan. behind the rain.
The three of them gasped and caressed their chests in shock. Murong Shuqing took Ziyuan to check it up and down, and asked anxiously, "Ziyuan, how are you?" She knew that she had taken this adventure this time. All may die. But not so, Mo Can and Yan Yu are both incapable of doing things separately, does she want to watch Zi Yuan get hurt
Ziyuan looked at Murong Shuqing's eyes with strange sparks, not sure if she was frightened or what, she replied in a daze, "I'm fine."
Thinking of the hand she was twisted behind her just now, Murong Shuqing grabbed her right hand and patted her for inspection. Suddenly, she frowned and asked, "Your hand?"
Zi Yuan finally calmed down, retracted his hand, and replied with a smile, "Miss, I'm fine."
Murong Shuqing didn't speak any more, only then did he notice that the dark shadows had stopped fighting, but the group of people were watching their feet. Murong Shuqing lowered his head, Lu Yi just picked up a piece of jade, wiped it, and handed it to Murong Shuqing, "Miss, your jade."
It was the jade that Chu Yin gave her. It must have fallen out accidentally just now. Fortunately, it was not broken, otherwise she would not be able to explain it to him. It's just that this group of people stared at this piece of jade with strange and fiery eyes. Could it be that they know the clues to this piece of jade
It's not just them who have weird eyes, but also Mo Can who has come behind Murong Shuqing. He knows that this piece of jade is Chu Yin's favorite thing, but why is it here with her? Is it—
It was the same man who gave orders. After staring at Murong Shuqing for a while, his elite eyes said in a low voice, "Let's go." In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen black shadows disappeared without a trace. trace.
Yan Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Master, let's go back first and talk about it." This group of people is extremely skilled in martial arts, and if they turn back again, it will be even more difficult to deal with.
Holding Yu Linglong tightly in his hand, Murong Shuqing nodded, "Well, let's go."
In the well-decorated courtyard, even in winter, there is still no trace of desolation. On the edge of the courtyard, there are several evergreen trees. Although they are not lush, they are full of vitality compared to the fallen leaves flying everywhere. Under the shadow of the moon, a plain white figure was particularly dazzling, and her long unbundled hair fell to her feet, black and smooth like satin, which formed a sharp contrast with the lustrous white robe, and the moon was plated on her. A touch of soft light. Murong Shuqing held the Yu Linglong in her hand and looked at the moon. The faint purple light was very familiar, and it complemented the bracelet on her wrist.
The more Yu Linglong and her bracelet look, the more they look like they are made of the same material. Does it also have the ability to travel through time and space? So how can you make it work? Want to gather up and down? If she can go back through it, will she go back or not? And today's group of strange people, who are they, Yan Yu and Mo Can have never heard of them. Why did they leave when they saw Yu Linglong, does this have anything to do with them? Are they foes or friends
A lot of questions piled up in her mind, making her feel a little overwhelmed. Whenever this time, she likes to enjoy the moon alone in the dark night, which will calm her heart, but tonight, it seems that she failed to do so. Murong Shuqing walked to the stone bench in the middle of the small courtyard and sat down, placed the jade exquisite in his hand on the stone table, and said to the person who had been standing behind her for a long time, "Sit down. Do you have anything to do with me?"
Sitting down on the stone bench beside her, Mo Can's eyes didn't leave Yu Linglong on the table. He said in a low voice, "This is his belongings." But now, it was in her hands. .
Murong Shuqing nodded calmly and replied, "Yes. I was entrusted to find its lower tie." She found herself a chore.
Mo Candi asked, "This piece of jade is related to me?" Ever since he could remember, Chu Yin had been carrying this piece of jade and often took it out and stroked it. When he was young, he would sometimes rub the jade while he was young. , while staring at himself, but his eyes are scattered, and he does not know what he is looking at. He always knew that this piece of jade should have something to do with his life experience, but he never thought about it, it still has a tie. Hearing that Yu Linglong was given to Murong Shuqing by Chu Yin, his restless heart calmed down inexplicably all night. .
"It can be said that there is, or it can be said that there is no." That Xiajie belonged to his mother, and it may also be related to her death, but it is indeed related to him. But this is all the grievances and grievances of the previous generation, so what does it have to do with him? Chu Yin hadn't told him for so many years, so he probably thought so too.
Murong Shuqing looked at Mo Can who was beside him, and asked with a smile, "Do you want to know?"
Mo Can's cold voice replied indifferently: "I'm not interested." His background was not important to him at all, and he didn't care who he was.
Murong Shuqing chuckled lightly, this person is always so cool, she doesn't seem to have seen him smile before. However, following an indifferent and ruthless person like Chu Yin since childhood, she had better not expect Mo Can to have a warm side. Forget it, it’s rare that there’s no wind tonight, sitting in this small courtyard without feeling cold, looking up at the bright moon in the sky, Murong Shuqing said lightly, “Then watch the moon with me, it’s rare today. Nice weather tonight."
Mo Can didn't answer, just sat quietly beside her to accompany her.