The body of the prince's civet cat is a huge civet cat. The number of this kind of civet cat is extremely rare. In addition, they once lived in the divine domain as the pet beast of the god Gansu, so their status in the demon world is also very high.
So far, it seems that the only remaining member of the Juli clan is Prince Yuli. He also strictly abides by the clan's regulations on not marrying foreigners, so he has never been able to marry and have children. He inherited the position of prince from his father about three hundred years ago. After that, he lived alone in the mansion left by his father's generation, enjoying the glory, wealth and indulgence, which made his spiritual world become increasingly empty.
When he was young, he was addicted to wine and sex, and often entertained guests in his mansion. However, even if those people chatted and laughed with him on the surface, they were still just acquaintances and could not be connected to him spiritually. After he sobered up, his relationship with them all ended, and he was still the only one left in the empty mansion.
Later, he started traveling alone. His original plan was to visit every corner of the Demon World and draw a more detailed map of the Demon World than all the current maps. Once he had this belief, his life suddenly took on meaning.
One person and one horse, galloping through the vast plains, rugged mountains, bustling towns... Every scene, even the flowers and grass, can make him realize the true meaning of life, but what really makes his soul find it What it belongs to is a small inn called Sizhu.
That inn is located in a large bamboo forest. Compared with other inns, the all-wooden building looks a bit crude. In addition, there are few rooms inside, so there are not many people staying there. But Prince Yuli was deeply attracted by the scenery here and decided to stay one night before leaving.
In the space reserved for guests to eat and drink in the inn, one wall is completely opened. When the weather is good, the boss will remove the wooden boards on that wall so that guests can go to the terrace and view the back of the inn. scenery.
The lavender sky, the emerald green bamboos, and the various birds landing on the terrace from time to time form a beautiful picture. But the most beautiful thing is when the moon is shining in the sky at night, leaning on the terrace with a pot of old wine. Sitting on a pillar will make people feel that all worries and pain disappear without a trace.
It was at this place that he and Mrs. Lan met. He had seen many beautiful monsters of all kinds. Women in the monster world knew how to use their own advantages to show their beauty to the extreme. But this woman was dressed in men's clothing. There is a heroic spirit in every gesture, which is naturally unforgettable.
Just as he was sitting alone under the starry sky, leaning against a pillar and savoring the wine in his hand, this woman sat next to him without asking, and put the three bottles of wine in her arms between them. Said: "Brother, although the beautiful scenery is beautiful, you still have to share it with others!"
With his noble status as a prince and a raccoon dog, few people dared to talk to him like this. He was about to get angry, but he raised his eyes to forget about the other person. Seeing the true proof on the woman's face, he had to shake his head and decided not to pay attention. She's fine.
"What?!" The woman put her face close to his, looked at him carefully, and then sighed, "Oh, what a pity. This brother looks like a talented man, but he is mute."
Prince Yuli smiled helplessly and took another sip of wine alone.
"If you can't speak, then just listen to me. Even if you can't speak, it would be nice to have a companion to drink and admire the moon with. Today is August 15th! I, have been living in the small town of Miancheng This place, when I went out for a walk this time, I felt that I was really a frog in the well... "
The woman was still talking to herself, completely ignoring whether the prince Yuli was listening. And Prince Yuli no longer disliked her rudeness as before. Listening to her tell about the bizarre experiences along the way and the various stories he heard made him more and more interesting and unknowingly. As they slept, more and more wine cans were piled up around the two of them.
"I heard before that the treasures of the mermaid tribe were hidden under the lake in Dongyao. When I went to Dongyao this time, I paid a few mermaid tribesmen and asked them to take me to places where the legendary treasures might exist. Guess what?" The woman blinked her eyes pretending to be mysterious. Seeing that Prince Yuli had no reaction, she continued, "The so-called treasures are the houses they built with red coral. As long as you bring more luminous pearls into the bottom of the lake, you can make those houses look like this. Look, the originally dark bottom of the lake is as beautiful as a fairyland. Brother, you should go and see it if you have the chance!"
A breeze blew by, bringing the fresh breath of the bamboo forest to his face. It also made the already tipsy Prince Yuli even more drunk. He accidentally started chatting and said: "Interesting and interesting! Tell me again. Are there any other fun places?"
"Hey, it turns out you can talk!" The woman looked displeased, glared at him and continued, "Since you can talk, let's introduce yourself first!"
"I am Juli, coming from Yongchuan, the royal city." Prince Yuli thought about it and gave a false name.
"My name is Lan Ruoqing." The woman said with a sweet smile.
"I didn't expect you to have such a feminine name."
"I didn't expect you, who looks so domineering, to have such a casual name."
After teasing each other, the two looked at each other and smiled. They raised their wine bottles in tacit understanding and touched them, then raised their heads and took a big sip.
At this time, the boss of the inn came over and asked: "Two guests, what else do you need? The little one needs to rest too."
"Take out all the wine. Is this gold enough? I want to have a good drink with this brother!" Lan Ruoqing took out a large gold ingot from her purse and said.
"Enough, enough!" The owner of the inn nodded repeatedly, thinking that the usually deserted inn was full of traffic today.
Unexpectedly, Lan Ruoqing was only happy for a few seconds. When Lan Ruoqing threw the gold ingot to the boss, she was caught by Prince Yuli and threw it back to her. He took out his money bag and said: "How can I let a woman treat me to a drink? I should pay for it!"
After speaking, he took out a gold ingot that was much smaller than Lan Ruoqing's just now and handed it to the boss.
The owner of the inn immediately complained with a sad face: "Sir, the guest just gave me such a big piece of gold, you should get something similar!"
"What I gave you is far more than the price of all the wines you have here. Being too greedy is always a bad thing!" Although Wang Hou Yuli was not angry, his expression was also intimidating enough.
"Okay, then you go ahead and I'll bring you some wine!" The boss had no choice but to put away the gold ingots and leave.
"Brother Civet, are you too stingy? It's not easy for people to do business, not to mention that it's relatively remote here and there aren't many customers. So what if I give you more?" Lan Ruoqing took the gold she just took out. Said after the ingot.
"If you let him taste the sweetness for a while, he will always have illusions in the future, thinking that customers will give so much money. Once he finds out that there are no such customers at all, the gap in his heart will definitely be greater than it is now. Much more. Greed is the thing where you always want to get more after you get it." Prince Yuli couldn't help but express his own truth.
"Brother Treecive, you must not be happy in your life. As monsters, we have so much time to waste, why not relax and worry about these little things."
Lan Ruoqing stood up as she spoke, and changed into women's clothes. The blue gauze skirt made her thin shoulders and slender waist more graceful. She danced under the moonlight, performing various difficult movements with her soft body, which fascinated the princes and princes. Even the owner of the inn took away the empty wine cans and piled them up. No one behind him knew.
They chatted all night long, and did not feel tired at all until the morning. Prince Yuli had never met anyone who could not only drink together, but also open his heart like this. He wished he could stay at Sizhu Inn forever. .
But Lan Ruoqing said: "Brother Juli, it's really nice to chat with you, but I have to continue my journey. If we are destined, we can meet again on August 15th next year, do you agree?"
Prince Yuli did not try to persuade him to stay, but just nodded and smiled, watching Lan Ruoqing, who had changed into men's clothes, riding away on horseback, gradually getting further away. Although there is always some regret in my heart, I also have expectations accordingly. When I think that he and she will meet at this place on the same day next year, every day of this year is filled with expectations.
He and Lan Ruoqing have always kept their promise to meet each other on August 15th every year, and they have not changed even if the years go by. For a long time, Wanghou Yuli has never revealed his true identity, because only in Lan Ruoqing he is the most real and natural, and he does not want to destroy this feeling.
When Lan Ruoqing told him that he had a partner, although he felt a little pain in his heart, he still gave her his blessing and promised to give her a big gift next year. Unexpectedly, Lan Ruoqing did not show up until the second year. In the next year, Prince Yuli still insisted on arriving at Sizhu Station on August 15th, but the boss also told him that he had never seen the woman who liked men's clothing again. .
Prince Yuli sent people everywhere to inquire about Lan Ruoqing, but found nothing. He thought he would never meet Lan Ruoqing again, but unexpectedly he learned that a woman who opened a hotel in the royal city was very similar to Lan Ruoqing. He rushed to the hotel called Sparrow and took a look. Although Lan Ruoqing was much older than before, it was indeed her.
"Why didn't you show up at Sizhu Station again?" Prince Yuli's tone didn't sound like a question.
"Something happened..." Lan Ruoqing hesitated.
"Didn't you find your partner? Why did you come to the royal city to open a hotel?" Prince Yuli had too many questions, but seeing Lan Ruoqing safe and sound, he felt even more relieved.
"Overnight, I lost everything, and I was no longer in the mood to tell stories, so I hid alone for a few years. But I thought I still had an old friend like you in the royal city, so I came, but I didn't know you He had no choice but to open the hotel." The look on Lan Ruoqing's face was very lonely, and she had obviously experienced something extremely painful.
"Now that you are here, come to my house and have a look!" Prince Yuli finally made up his mind to tell Lan Ruoqing his true identity.