Crescent City is a wonder in the desert.
There are tall sand dunes all around, only in the center, a clear spring spews out, the water is clear, and a small lake is formed in the center of the sand dunes. The water in the desert is not easy to maintain. It cannot be accumulated into a circular pool like the south of the Yangtze River. The spring water only forms a crescent-like bend, but it supports an ancient city.
The location of Crescent Moon City is excellent. The east reaches the Central Plains, the west leads to the territory of the demon clan, the south is the towering snow-capped mountains, and the north is the Demon Realm. Crescent Moon City is located in the center of the East-West Trade Road. The long-distance business traveler has been ascetic in the desert for several months. When he arrives here, he can finally take a breath, replenish his drinking water, and move on to the next journey.
Because the Crescent Moon Spring is too precious, the surrounding forces have silently reached an agreement after long-term testing and running-in: Crescent Moon City has no supervisor, and the people, demons, and demons divide their territories and do not invade each other. Be careful with your own activities in the city, and be at your own risk.
When Mu Xiyuan and his party came to Crescent Moon City, a big market was being held in the city.
Speaking of which, this Crescent City has not been able to escape the ravages of the plague, and has just recovered from the pain.
It's just that it's lively and lively here. When the epidemic is eliminated, merchants from south to north will gather in one city immediately. The streets are full of temporary stalls, and merchants are sitting or standing, shouting their own products. On the street, people, demons, and demons all walked on the streets without any cover up.
Xiao Xing'er had already entered the Pearl to rest. The three of them paid the fee and entered the city. Seeing the prosperity of the street, Gu Qingqiao smiled and said, "We are lucky to go out this time. Everywhere we go, there are events happening, so we can't live there. Go to the inn."
Mu Xiyuan smiled: "Go to your cousin's inn, just in time to find out the news."
Mu Xiyun looked at the booth next to her, and took a small jade token, ready to give Xiao Xing'er a gift.
Gu Qingqiao paid the money and asked with a smile, "I wonder if there is a Golden Pavilion in this city?"
The seller, Hu Shang, could not speak Chinese, but when he heard the pronunciation of "Jinjin Pavilion", he immediately understood what he meant, stood up and pointed at the road, making a gesture.
Gu Qingqiao thanked him with a smile and walked towards the center of the city with the two of them.
Mu Xiyun put away the little jade card and asked him in a low voice, "Do you still understand the words here?"
Gu Qingqiao said with a smile: "When I was a child, I didn't have any friends. I mostly stayed at home and played by myself. Later, I wandered on the street for a year, but I learned a little bit. After so many years, I almost forgot."
Fenggu was very comfortable, and he heard the words and said, "The Crescent City a few decades ago is not as strong as today. The boundaries between races are strict. Children like you wandering on the streets are afraid that they will be caught and become slaves."
Mu Xiyun looked at Gu Qingqiao quietly, and reached out to hold his fingers under his sleeve.
Gu Qingqiao leaned over and whispered: "Xianjun is afraid that I will cause sad memories again? Why don't you leave your mark like you did in the Witch Doctor Valley?"
Mu Xiyun's face turned red when he said that, and he shook off his hand and strode forward.
Gu Qingqiao followed with a smile.
Zhang Jinjin is worthy of being the largest businessman in the Central Plains. Jinjin Pavilion has a branch in Crescent City. In this place where an inch of land is worth a lot of money, it occupies an area of nearly 100 acres. Based on the Crescent Moon Spring, it has been built into an exquisite small manor.
Walking into the gate of the Golden Pavilion, someone immediately greeted him and asked in a low voice, "The three of you, please come to the backyard with me!"
"You know us?" Gu Qingqiao took a step and pulled Mu Xiyuan's sleeve alertly.
"Young master, don't worry too much, it is my master who asked the youngest to wait here, and you will know when you see him in the backyard."
Gu Qingqiao was still on guard, keeping Mu Xiyun behind him, and followed the guy to the backyard.
Flowers and plants are planted in the courtyard, chrysanthemums of various colors are vying to bloom, and a tall ginkgo stands in the courtyard. Several people have been used to seeing the yellow sand in the sky during this time, but at first glance at the blooming flowers, it feels a little unreal.
"Oh, it's finally here!"
Before the person arrived, the words came first, and I saw a red shadow flashing, and a fragrant wind passed over the two, it was actually Mo Yan!
Mo Yan raised his arm and put his arms around Gu Qingqiao's neck, and said in a coquettish manner, "Oh, Young Master Gu, I haven't seen you for so long, but I want to die!"
Without waiting for Gu Qingqiao to push her away, she stretched out her hand to take Mu Xiyuan's arm, and said softly, "The slave family misses you too, Xiaoxianjun!"
The two of them blushed when they were dragged from side to side by her, but Mo Yan let out a "huh", stared at Mu Xiyun for several times, and whispered to Gu Qingqiao's ear, "Have you got it?"
Gu Qingqiao never thought that she would see this as soon as they met. If he wanted to answer, he would have to avoid Mu Xiyuan's ears, not to mention that there was Senior Brother Fenggu by his side, and he was so embarrassed that he didn't know what to do.
Mo Yan looked at him with a clear expression, patted his shoulder with a smile, and added, "Is it easy to use? My sister will get you a few cans later!"
This time, even Mu Xiyun blushed.
"Hahaha, alright, alright, stop teasing them, they will run away in a while, let's see how you explain to the king!" A person walked out of the room, wearing a light robe and a peach blossom on his face, it was Zhang Jinjin!
It's been a few months since Longpaw Village, this frivolous young man has lost weight. He walked down the steps with a smile and said to the two: "You are finally here! We must have a good chat today!"
Fenggu didn't want to participate in the matter of Jinjin Pavilion, and was about to retreat, but Mo Yan suddenly said: "Is this uncle a person who refines medicine?"
Fenggu nodded, and Mo Yan immediately stepped forward and said affectionately: "The slave family is also a practitioner of medicine. I wonder if Uncle can take the time to discuss with my sisters?"
Looking at Fenggu's puzzled expression, Zhang Jinjin said, "Her sister's medical skills are indeed good. If uncle is willing, he will stay in my Jinjin Pavilion and teach the children in the medical center, how about that?"
Bonggu rejoices. He had no relatives or friends in Crescent Moon City, he thought he would have to live a hard life, but now that he has an invitation from Jinjin Pavilion, at least making a living is not a problem, so he went with Mo Yan now.
Zhang Jinjin took the two hands and entered the house to serve tea.
"I've heard about your stay in Hot Spring Villa and Baihua Valley. I have a guess..." Zhang Jinjin said.
"Do you think that the matter of the Hot Spring Villa is related to Asabo?" Gu Qingqiao asked directly.
"How do you know?" Zhang Jinjin was a little surprised.
Gu Qingqiao smiled slightly and told Zhang Jinjin about their experience after they left Baihua Valley.
"So it's like this..." After listening to the two men's remarks, Zhang Jinjin suddenly realized, and couldn't help but think of the scene he saw in the secret room of the devil. "Speaking of which, Asabo is also pitiful. He lost his love at a very young age, but the problem is, if someone helps, Azurite may still be saved. It's a pity..."
"But that doesn't make him the reason to slaughter the four major families!" Mu Xiyun frowned.
"Oh, in the depths of love, you will probably be confused!" Zhang Jinjin sighed: "If you were Asabo, and knew that the person you loved had left forever because they saw death, what would you think and how would you do it? Woolen cloth?"
Mu Xiyun and Gu Qingqiao looked at each other at the same time.
"That being the case," Zhang Jinjin said again, "the origin of this Lan Jinger is worth inquiring about. It's a pity that I have been paying attention to this person since I knew it, but it's been too long, and I haven't gotten the slightest bit about her. information."
"There is still news in this world that you can't find in the Golden Pavilion?" A hearty voice sounded from outside the door. Zhang Jinjin stood up suddenly: "King Nan!"
Southern Demon Canaan!
The man is wearing red. The fiery red color is not suitable for men, but it looks very commensurate when worn on him. The man's skin is very white, and against the background of the red clothes, it shows a pink color, plus his chubby figure, bulging cheeks, and a smile on his face, he looks like a huge festive doll.
When Canaan walked into the hall, his eyes fell on the face of Gu Qingqiao. His eyes were extremely focused, but Gu Qingqiao felt that although he was looking at himself, his eyes had penetrated everything and landed in a place of nothingness. What he looked at was not himself, but someone in that void.
After a long while, Canaan came back to his senses, reached out and wiped the corners of his eyes, and said with a smile: "When I saw you, I remembered an old friend and laughed." When he raised his eyes, he showed a seemingly innocent smile:" Jin Jin So, who are you talking about?"
Zhang Jinjin smiled and said, "It's the beautiful lady I mentioned to you before, or you told me her name is Lan Jing'er!"
"Oh, Lan Jing'er, she is indeed a beautiful woman!" Canaan showed a nostalgic look, then turned to Gu Qingqiao and said, "Speaking of which, she is still your fiancee!"
These words were like a boulder slamming into a pool of water, causing several people in the hall to stand still. After a while, Gu Qingqiao asked loudly, "What does this have to do with me?"
"Ha, that's a long story." Canaan waved his sleeves and sat down on the main seat of the hall. He shouted at the servant who brought the fragrant tea and cakes, and took two bites before slowly saying: "Lan last name As the surname of the Western tribe of the Demon Race, Lan Jinger is the daughter of the leader of the Western Region, Lan Yuqing. She was only fifteen years old when she came to the Demon Race Palace."
At the time of the five-yearly meeting of the leaders of the Demon Race, the leaders of the various tribes of the Demon Region gathered in the palace.
At that time, Canaan was in his thirties, and he was considered to be Ami's uncle.
Fifteen-year-old Lan Jinger, with the enthusiasm of the western desert and the aura of an oasis, followed her father to the magic palace. When she walked into the palace hall, she immediately attracted everyone's attention. As the saying goes: "It's as if the moon is covered by the light clouds, and the swaying wind is like the snow returning to the wind." (Luo Shen Fu), and the beautiful girl, facing the question of the devil, showed a charming smile and said: "I am blue Jing'er, Aguluo's fiancee. I'm here to find him to get married!"
Concubine Ling, the biological mother of the sixth prince, Aguluo, was a taboo in the magic palace. Everyone was worried when they heard this, but the devil didn't know what he remembered that day, his expression was gentle, and he explained patiently: "Concubine Ling In the early years, he left the palace because he missed his hometown and took the sixth prince with him. Now more than ten years have passed, and he has long disappeared. If Jinger is interested, I have a few sons who are very good. ?"
The princes on the side were all excited, vying to show their most perfect demeanor, hoping to win the heart of the beauties.
After the leaders meeting, Azurite stayed in the magic palace for a year. This year, the second prince, Asabo, went to talk to her almost every day, and gifts were sent to Alan Jinger's small courtyard like water.
Everyone thought that Asabo was sure to marry Lan Jing'er as his wife, and even the chief steward of the palace secretly prepared a wedding silk, ready to organize the wedding at any time.
However, one day, Lan Jinger suddenly announced that she was going to the Central Plains to find her long-lost fiancé.
Of course Asabo was unwilling, unable to stop her in every possible way, and even locked her in the palace.
But Lan Jinger still left, with her yearning and expectation for the Central Plains, disappeared without a trace on a stormy night.
"It is said that the beauty traveled in the Central Plains for a period of time and met a lot of young talents of the year, which almost caused a sensation in the entire Central Plains cultivating world." Canaan said with a smile.
"In the end, she chose Qin Baolin?" Zhang Jinjin asked.
"Oh, that's why a girl needs to know a lot of people, so that she can know the person and the heart. That guy Qin Baolin has no ambitions, and his kung fu is also sparse, but he has a good skin and loves to write poetry and songs Fu, I actually won the favor of Azurite." Canaan was still a little resentful when he talked about this past. "If it wasn't like that, how could Miss Jing'er die at Yinlong Villa for his life?"