The fire crackled.
I lowered my head, and Liushi didn't speak. Inside the forge, an atmosphere of despair circulated among us.
"It shouldn't be like this..."
I crossed my fingers and tilted my head to one side involuntarily, looking at Liushi wearily.
Liushi clenched one hand into a fist and put it next to his mouth, thinking about the forging method of the piece of iron in front of him.
Because we are not very familiar yet, He Yue and I did not tell him about [Yuxi City actually wants you to take over the work of armament manufacturing], but just asked him to do some ordinary forging. Yuxicheng will fund the purchase of materials for him, and his forged products will also be sold by Yuxicheng, and the final net profit will be divided according to a certain percentage. This system allows Liu Shi to live in Yuxi City, but he is not considered a person in Yuxi City at present, but only works here.
"It's really unexpected that things will turn out like this. No matter how you look at it, it's already dark history. Even thinking about it now, I still feel chills behind my back... But it was a blessing in disguise, and I also got some information."
Liu Shi replied to me, stared at the iron block for a while, and then said:
"For example, this method doesn't work. It's not because the performance is not enough, but she won't be moved by this kind of thing. People's emotions are unpredictable. In the case of insufficient information, speculation becomes A very important thing... Ah, if I could know the past of that blond girl, it wouldn't be such a trouble."
I sighed:
"I know. But I just can't find it. And Alayah doesn't have any memories of the past."
Flowstone polished the surface of the iron block with a file, and said at the same time:
"Just because she has no memory doesn't mean she doesn't have a past life. As long as she has intersected with someone in the past, she will definitely be able to find out something. For the former fourth son of Yunyang and now the Lord of Yuxi City, this kind of It shouldn't be too difficult."
I get angry when I think about it:
"I checked it a long time ago. From the day Alaiya came to work with me, I planned to settle the previous affairs. Let's not talk about anything else, the people who chopped her up when she was young, One counts as one. According to my thinking, these people have to peel off their skins if they don’t die. But after two years of intermittent investigation, there is no clue at all. Alaya herself doesn’t remember why she was injured so badly , can only let it go. To this day, this matter is still a mystery."
Alaiya's past is indeed difficult to guess.
It would be fine if she was just an ordinary citizen, but when I was actually training her, I found that she seemed to have practiced swords by herself before, but she didn't remember it. And judging from her habits of using swords, I guess she might have been unexpectedly talented in the past. According to this logic, the injuries on her body at that time may have been deliberately cut off the meridians, resulting in the loss of talent and cultivation. Lost together, coupled with memory loss, the original kendo is also completely forgotten, completely useless.
But she doesn't know these things. Thanks to meeting someone who is knowledgeable like me, who knows how to use my own sword energy to nourish her body, plus her own hard work, she has recovered to the above-average level.
From the current point of view, there are actually a little more clues about Alaiya's affairs, that is, the maid Magpie behind Fangyuan seems to know something. But now Fangyuan and Yuxi City are already in harmony, so it is not suitable to ask about this matter now.
Naturally, I wouldn't tell Liu Shi about these things, so when I talked about this, I changed the subject and said:
"But for me, this sense of mystery is also part of what constitutes Alayah."
Liushi is not interested in this kind of thing at all, rather he seems to be indifferent to anything other than forging.
But because of this, he was able to answer calmly and objectively:
"A sense of mystery... huh? It can't be said that it's wrong, human beings are curious about unknown and mysterious things. This kind of thing fits perfectly emotionally... But she doesn't know her past, and that girl doesn't know how to express emotions Written on the face, normal methods don't seem to work..."
Liu Shi observed the changes on the surface of the iron block at close range, and his too long bangs had already touched the red hot iron block without his noticing. When he raised his head, the ends of his hair were slightly curled, giving the impression that he had permed his head.
He took out his hammer and was about to strike iron, but I asked in a pinch:
"That means there is still a chance to find another way?"
Flow Stone said of course:
"Wouldn't it be better to just confess?"
I shook my head:
"Impossible. If it fails, either Alaiya will leave from now on, or she will fall into that kind of super embarrassing situation. Even if she confesses to being rejected, she still has to look up and look down. That kind of life is definitely hell, isn't it? I don't want my youth to end in such an atmosphere."
Liushi responded with "yes" and "yes", and never took his eyes off the iron block. While knocking, he muttered:
"Speaking of it, you still have to find out how that girl feels about you, ha...do you really think so. [Don't fight unprepared battles], holding this idea again and again to test, this is youth Is it an integral part? I am not qualified to say anything. But if this is the case, Lord Santo-"
Having said that, he suddenly raised his head, looked into my eyes, and said:
"Just go and show your love to other girls in front of her."
I asked in bewilderment:
"What kind of theory is this? Isn't this a shame? Alayah will definitely be angry."
Liu Shi swung the hammer twice, with a bit of impatience in his tone:
"It's here, angry, angry! Both of them know nothing about relationship issues, like a pool of stagnant water, too calm. If you want to make ripples in her heart, you have to throw some stones into her heart, understand? ? [Anyway, I just want to live as the young master's sword, so that I can follow the young master and protect him for the rest of my life] What, isn't that what the golden retriever thinks in his head? When you have a relationship with a girl It’s especially good if you give her a little cold shoulder at the same time, she will naturally realize things like [Young master will be snatched away by other girls]. This sense of crisis can make her attitude towards you change... This is the so-called [No breaking, no standing]. Ha... That's why I said I really don't want to go into this muddy water, there must be a limit to abuse of power... And if it is known that it was my idea, I will definitely be killed by that golden retriever, the last time in my life The thing is to give such an idea to others. Thinking about it, I feel like suicide... "
He hit the iron block in front of him heavily with a hammer, and it also hit my heart.
I just felt that at that moment, Liushi seemed to be the god of love sitting high in the clouds, and his words seemed to be slapped on the head, and his bright golden light guided me out of the confusion.
I couldn't help but patted him on the shoulder:
"Liu Shi, you are indeed suitable to go to the temple to chant scriptures."