Walking to the center of the town, I saw people busy. Under the moonlight, the gray-white robe seemed a bit brighter. In comparison, the gorgeous clothes on me looked a lot darker. They walked like the wind, causing their gray robes to flutter, as if they were dancing at night.
They remind me of life back home. The sky is only pure blue, everything is bathed in sunshine, people start the day with dancing, carefree, and there is joyful laughter everywhere. Until now, I didn't know how wonderful that life was. As for myself, I haven’t danced for a long time.
I shook my head to get rid of the sadness in my heart. And the next moment, I fell into confusion again. Because I haven't figured out what I should do yet.
A familiar figure passed before my eyes, that was Di.
Maybe you should ask him and see what you can do.
I chased after him, but saw that the direction Di left seemed to be outside Gray Town.
Does he want to leave Gray Town again
Thinking of the terrible things outside, I became nervous and my pace quickened a bit.
This small town with only a few dozen people living there is not big. Soon I arrived under a big tree outside the town. There is a stream there. The stream seems to be black at night, and the moon is reflected very clearly. Next to the stream, there was a flat and wide stone lying. The surface of the stone is crystal clear and smooth, and under the moonlight it has a pure white and cold brilliance. People in the town call this stone moonstone. I looked at Di Xiang and saw a gray figure standing next to the moonstone, as if he had been waiting for a long time.
That's Ling, the girl from Gray Town.
I was relieved, it turned out that Di had another purpose.
Watching the two of them happily getting along from a distance, I felt really happy for Di. On the other hand, maybe this will put Dee off the idea of leaving Graytown. However, this was just wishful thinking and I didn’t know it at the time. To avoid prying into Di's privacy, I left the place. But the previous problem has still not been solved. I need to find someone and ask what can be done here.
Except for Di, I didn’t know anyone else well in Gray Town. My introverted nature prevents me from having the courage to talk to strangers, which also makes me feel more likely to feel alone. Hesitation slowed me down, and it was precisely because of this that I met an old woman outside Gray Town.
She looked hastily, looking around warily, and her exhaustion was evident in her fast running posture. The moment I appeared, her first reaction was to turn around and run away. However, such a sudden movement was not something that her aging body could bear. She lost her balance and fell heavily to the ground.
"Are you okay?" I mustered up the courage to step forward and help her up as an expression of goodwill.
The old man looked at me breathlessly. His expression was frightened at first, and then he slowly lowered his guard and said, "You are not from Gray Town, are you the outsider?"
I nodded and helped her to rest under the tree.
"You shouldn't be here."
The old man did not thank me, but said this. I felt a little embarrassed and didn't know how to answer.
But the old man continued: "This place does not belong to you, you should go back to your own place. I can't warn them, at least, I should let you know..." When the old man said this, he became a little hesitant and did not continue.
The other person’s words aroused my curiosity, and I subconsciously asked: “What do you know?”
"The secret of Gray Town... under the moonstone..." The old man's breathing became heavy and he spoke a few words intermittently, which made me very confused.
"You're too weak. It's better not to talk anymore." I gently stroked her back, letting her breathing gradually return to normal.
"My life is about to end." The old man sighed quietly, "Maybe you can leave Gray Town and put that..."
The old man shook his lips and seemed to be hesitant.
Suddenly, another voice came from afar, interrupting our conversation.
That was the voice coming from Gray Town, rich and loud, "The wedding of the newlyweds is about to begin. All residents are invited to come and watch the ceremony."
"Who is that?" I was not familiar with Hui Town, so I turned around to ask the old man, but there was no trace of the old man behind me. I looked around and saw Di Heling coming in a hurry.
"The wedding is about to begin!" Di's expression showed a hint of nervousness, as if he didn't even notice my presence and just ran towards Hui Town.
"Could it be... Ying Heyi? Has he finally made a decision?"
It was the spirit speaking, and there was panic in the tone.
Their conversation was confusing. In my mind, weddings should be happy and beautiful. But their conversation didn't feel that way to me. Maybe something happened, so I followed them towards Gray Town.
In the shadow of the trees, the old man hid in it and panted secretly. A pair of big hands suddenly appeared and patted the old man on the shoulder. The old man was startled, but then became calm, as if he had given up all resistance. In fact, she did not have the ability to resist the other party. Because in front of him, there were these three young men who looked like they were there.
"Captain of the guard? Sure enough, you still caught me."
"Aunt Zhu, don't make things difficult for us." said the leading guard.
Aunt Zhu nodded and sighed softly: "Anyway, you won't believe me."
The guard said with some embarrassment: "According to your order..."
"I can guess it." Aunt Zhu had a helpless smile on her face, but her breathing gradually became difficult: "Actually, without you having to do anything, my old bones have already reached the end of their lives."
At this point, Aunt Zhu even started to tremble all over her body. Anyone could tell that her life had come to an end. After only a moment, Aunt Zhu leaned on the tree and made no sound.
"She is dead." The captain of the guard said slowly.
A guard behind him asked: "Did he die of old age? Or..."
The captain of the guard did not answer, but asked everyone to wait for Aunt Zhu's body and left.
Entering the town, many people had already appeared in the square in the center of Gray Town. I glanced around, trying to find the old man I had just met. At this time, I discovered that almost all the people in Gray Town were young people, not even a middle-aged person. In addition to an old man standing on the high platform, there was a middle-aged woman beside him. They looked solemn and stood beside the newlyweds.
"It's the mayor and the priest, the wedding is about to begin." Di said.
I looked at them. Di's expression was a little serious, but his expression showed a trace of sadness. I looked at the newcomers on the high platform again. Their faces were filled with happy smiles and their eyes were full of determination. I can see that their union with each other is sincere, but why is the atmosphere of the entire wedding so different from the wedding in my impression? Behind people's blessing smiles, there is another kind of mood hidden, a complex emotion that I can't fathom.