December 19560, Ertinoli, Longteng Mountains, Longkou
The dense jungle is full of towering trees, and the dead leaves on the ground are filled with moisture, exuding the smell of vomiting mold.
The air around seemed to have condensed, not even a single wind, and the cold and cold moisture almost made people's hair stand up.
Gu...gu...gu...gu... The roar of the night owl is particularly harsh in the forest. Spiders as big as palms climb leisurely on the trunks of white mold. The spotted insects are hidden in the grass that is tall and spitting bright red tongues, showing a world that is extremely popular.
The rapid footsteps cut through the tranquility. In the branches and leaves, there was a slender green shadow moving rapidly. It was a very cute girl. Although she was not a beauty, her pretty facial features also made the viewer feel energetic.
The girl was carrying a bag, her feet were running constantly, looking back, and her bright purple pupils were flashing with fear, and her wheat-colored skin looked crimson. I don’t know if it was because of the rapid running or the crisis behind.
The bag in my hand looks heavy, and it looks too big compared to my already low body. If I throw it away, it will save a lot of trouble!
But although the girl was panting and sweating profusely, she still grabbed the bag desperately and refused to let go.
Guwu...guwu...guwu...guwu...guwu... The atmosphere behind has changed. Some kind of living organism makes strange screams, treading the girl's steps at an astonishing high speed, bringing each other closer.
The girl seemed to have known it for a long time, but although she heard it, she didn't look back. She took a deep breath and ran even more anxiously.
Quack whisper!!
With a panic, three huge bodies jumped instantly at least next to the woman, surrounded by her fangs and claws, which reminded people of chimpanzees in the dense forest, if there were more than two meters of orangutans in the world.
The monster waved its huge palm, not trying to grab it, but crush it. If it hits it firmly, the girl will probably become a pool of meat paste in the next moment.
The dazzling bright light burst out in an instant, as if several first-class stars were ignited at the same time, the entire forest was illuminated as if it were sunny, and beasts were scared away and birds flew everywhere. However, there was only light. Even when the light was at its peak, the cold atmosphere in the forest remained unchanged, as usual.
After the strong light, the girl squatted on the ground, her face that was just red, was as pale as snow at this moment, as if all her energy was exhausted in the light just now.
The monster was gone, as if it had disappeared in the white light and completely evaporated.
She gasped, tied up the opened bag again, and threw away a round and inexplicable object far away.
what to do?Even the last holy light bomb was used up, if they came again...
The girl murmured, and she looked forward. With her eyesight far beyond humans, she could vaguely see that in the distance behind the end of the forest, there was a towering city wall standing majestic, which was a dream city shining with golden brilliance.
Just run in and you can hide for a while, then...
Before the girl could finish talking to herself, a strange roar rang out from behind.
Guwu...guwu... The girl frowned her thin eyebrows like crescent moon, took a jogging, ran again in the grass, and her tender green figure was once again submerged among the grass in the forest.
Xianggui Plaza, located on the west side of Shangri-La, is a completely open-air venue.
The fine white gravel floor tiles are cleverly laid into exquisite geometric patterns, but they are not slightly blurred due to the years, showing the care of the managers.
Travelers from all walks of life, sitting at the crystal table, siping drinks, and occasionally seeing artists on the stage, singing poetry, maids wearing cool clothes, running diligently, and with the cool breeze and the fragrance of osmanthus leaves, it is an excellent place to rest.
On the small table, the drinkers were in groups of three or three, either looking at the newly released newspaper or whispering to several people, talking about the most popular topics at present.
Have you heard of it?Didn’t the news suddenly disappear for Selt’s butterfly a while ago?
A long bearded man said loudly to his partner: Hey!News came out, it is said that Ah!It was the thief who was blinded when he committed the crime, hit Master Dingyuan and slaughtered him on the spot.
Which young master Dingyuan?A yellow-faced man next to him asked in confusion.
Not really that ignorant, right?I have never heard of the name of "Dingyuan Jun"!
The person next to him just rolled his eyes, as if he was unaware of it.
After glaring like this, the thin yellow-faced man blurted out: Oh!Could it be the owner of the current Medici family, "Dingyuan Jun" Xulagu!
you do not say!I said that the butterfly Ah, he committed many crimes and wasted many good women, but he was born without eyes. This thief is not only a quick sword technique, but also a great light skill. The Eltino government tried to arrest him several times, but he was defeated.
The long-bearded man drank a glass of wine, wiped his mouth hard, and continued: But what about it!This retribution ends with the end. Even if it is a god, it is hard to save him. He is not easy to meet anyone, but when he was committing a crime, he bumped into Mr. Xulagu and gave the account with just a sword...
The long bearded man became happier the more he spoke, and his mouth flew everywhere. When he talked about the wonderful things, he was even more timid. How did the butterfly use his unique sword technique? How did Mr. Xulagu talk and laugh and break the tricks, kill the enemy with one sword, and go back and forth, and the cleverness was gone. The others nodded repeatedly, feeling intoxicated.
In Shangri-La, due to its prosperity, in addition to business travel and local residents, it naturally attracts many tourists, gamblers, bards, and knights and magicians who come here to train. Therefore, such chats in the world have become the most common topic in every teahouse and restaurant.
And at the next door, there was also a group of young men and women chatting in a rather boring manner.
It's so boring!This city is not as interesting as it is as legendary!If I had known it would have been better to go to Jixia for an internship.
The young man in green complained: What is the Thousand-year Demon House or the Saint Maze? It seems that it is just a legend.
The boy in red nodded, it was Ah!Even if I ignore those rumors and stay here for so many days, let alone the three major knights, there are not even a little more famous warrior. It's really a waste of time.
The girl in the white robe next to her, with a heart-felt expression, sighed: My father also said that when I was here, I met the young commander of the Knights of the Breaking Sphere and met the knights of the Ziwei Knights. Why was my luck so bad?
A bunch of teenagers, you say something, I say something, and it sounds like they have nothing to gain.
In the current system of various countries, anyone who has achieved success in martial arts and has passed the local official evaluation, regardless of his origin, can be granted the qualification of a knight, traveling around the world, and decide whether to take office according to his wishes.
Although there are also a considerable number of warriors who are unwilling to become members of the system, refuse so-called evaluations, and become wandering swordsmen, in general society, the existence of knights is still relatively prominent.
First of all, the knight's skills are more credible after formal evaluation and recognition. The so-called swordsmen are often warriors who are not good at learning skills. They are naturally looked down upon by people under the banner of swordsmen and act like bandits.
Of course, there are many people who have the qualifications of a knight but have no chivalrous spirit. However, most knights still adhere to the knightly way and show noble ambitions.
Next, the qualification of a knight is like a senior officer. As long as you obtain the qualification of a knight, you can enjoy privileges in the law and be respected by the village. As long as you enter public office, you can receive a higher salary. Even if you work in civil institutions, you can get a high salary. Therefore, almost all young people who practice martial arts have the ambition to become knights.
In this era of frequent wars, except for Reince Thiren, who takes peace as the national policy, the rest of the countries are all sizes and sizes, and they are calling for enriching the country and strengthening the army to train a large number of knights. The most obvious military profile of a country is often the number and quality of the number of knights in its country. Many knights have also wanted to join high-level knights to increase their value.
Under this situation, the knights from the two military powers of Eltino and Wulian are far superior to Yuguo in terms of quality.
Now the three majors on the continent are Eltino's Wang Family Knights Breaking the Sphere, the Martial Arts and the Temple of the Free City. These three knights, regardless of their quality, martial arts and equipment, are all first-class in the Wind Continent.
Among the four major forces, Reince Thiren is a magic power, and the mysterious Five-Colored Flag is almost regarded as the strongest army of the Wind Continent, but because it is stationed in the Demon Island and does not participate in the mainland's hegemony, it is not included in the three major knights.
These noisy teenagers are all from noble families. Some are already qualified as knights, and some are likely to become knights in the future. In order to increase their knowledge and experience, they often go on internship journeys together.
According to the provisions of the public law of the mainland, if you have not traveled for a long time, you cannot become a knight. When it comes to the convergence of people on the mainland, except for the Jixia Academy, it is the local area, and it is more adventurous, which is definitely behind other places.
Therefore, every year, Shangri-La will flood into a rich crowd, and most of them are tourists rather than trainee knights, because not everyone can expand their horizons through travel.
In short, no matter what, these teenagers came to this dream city with a promising dream and began to weave magnificent dreams, guessing whether they would be like the protagonist in a legendary story, meet strangers, learn magical skills, or accidentally get ancient secret treasures, and from then on, they can be proud and dominate the world.
Seeing them who are not very experienced in the world really makes people feel that it is so good to be young!
The guests talked about topics of interest, and the long talk was endless.
Suddenly, I don’t know where it started, and a small commotion occurred in Xianggui Square.
The source of the commotion is a charming girl.
She wore a green vest and short skirt, barefoot and bare arms, wheat-colored skin, healthy luster, long blonde hair, tied into a pretty ponytail, hanging straight to her calves.
The refreshing dress exudes youthful vitality, and the unpowdered face gives people a simple and fresh feeling. However, the little face that should have been smiling is now so sad and anxious, and the anxious voice makes people think of the frightened lark.
The beautiful and beautiful figure ran around everywhere, and the guests stayed there for a while, then smiled bitterly as if they were worried and shook their hands and said sorry.
The girl’s request was very simple, and she made the same request to every guest.
Sorry, I have an urgent matter, it is really an urgent matter. Can you help me find the "Demon-Tailing Hunter" immediately? I want to hire him, otherwise, other gentlemen of the same level can also...
Before she could finish her words, the guest was already laughing. If it weren't for her look of crying, someone might have laughed at her.
Demon-winning Hunter Hante is a very famous bonus hunter of the younger generation. He wanders in the central and western parts of the mainland and accepts commissions to hunt various criminals or demons who appear by chance. He has one hand in the sword technique and is well-known in the industry.
People of this kind are of extremely high value and are usually exclusive guards of princes and rich people. Although there are some monsters who do not charge money according to the market, most of them are big figures who need huge amounts of money to invite them. This girl is not amazing in appearance. She looks like a village girl from a mountain forest tribe. She actually designated such a sky-high-priced person as soon as she opened her mouth. Why don’t people laugh at her?
The girl asked most of the square, but no one could help.
First, although there are rumors that somewhere in the square, you can use a certain code language to contact several top killers, or even directly contact the killer's golden letter to ensure the Great Snow Mountain, but no one knows what the method is.
Second, the level of these killers and bonus hunters is converted into the level of the knight. Those who are already in the same three powerful figures are even more difficult to encounter one, and they can’t find it by just looking for it.
What to do... What to do... Can't find Ah...
After being turned away many times in a row, the girl ran away, muttering to herself, her eyes turned red, but she still tried hard to repeat the process of bowing, asking questions, refusing, and thanking her. She was serious and felt distressed, but she was helpless.
What a joke, the so-called knight is fighting for the king and the beautiful ladies. I will die with my eyes when I am hired by an ugly duckling like you.
A knight laughed loudly when asked by a girl.
Although the girl is pretty, she is only 130 to 40 cm tall. Judging from the evaluation of ordinary people, she is too short, and there is no reason to be said like this.
At this moment, everyone had the same idea in their hearts. This girl probably was harassed by thieves in her hometown and came out to find mercenaries to be her helpers!
Further north of Shangri-La, it is the jungle area where there are no traffic, but it is not concentrated. Therefore, some outlaws often gather into huge groups of thieves to harass the people.
Because the location is special, there is no government to ask for help, so the residents had to form their own defense team to resist thieves. Sometimes, under the huge gap in strength, they would send people to big cities to hire helpers. There are so many examples of this kind that have even been adapted into a novel.
Although there were many knight-level figures among the people present, on the one hand, looking at the girl's shabby dress, it was obviously an unprofitable business; on the other hand, if you don't understand the enemy's strength, if you act like a hero, you might even have to lose your life.
As long as you think of these joints, the young knights who originally wanted to play the Knights' way also turned their heads with no intention and turned a blind eye. In the end, nothing is more important than your own life.
Just when the girl was repeatedly rejected, a group of people waved to her and called out: Little girl, come here, we can help you with your questions.
The group of people were all dressed in the same dress. I don’t know which country’s ragged military uniforms were sour and smelly because they had not been changed for a long time. They looked sour and smelled of stubbornness. They were obviously deserters from a certain country. Because they were defeated, they did not dare to return to their country, so they had to wander around and make a living.
Such people are usually not good people, especially when they are desperate, they often become third-rate mercenaries. If they are a little worse, they will become thieves and harass the place, which will deeply dislike the people.
The girl seemed to be inexperienced in the world. Seeing that someone was willing to lend a helping hand, she ran over happily.
Some guests around could not bear to see it. They wanted to stop the girl before she was deceived, but when they saw the group of people intentionally or unintentionally, the hilt of the lightsword half exposed from their arms, the guests who were willing to preside over justice had to sit down again and turn a blind eye.
Lightsaber is a representative of the knighthood. Although they don’t know how good their martial arts are, they are determined to suffer the loss in front of eight or nine knights at the same time. Most people are unwilling to cause more trouble, so they have to watch the girl get deceived and shake her head and sigh.
A fat man with a big pie face pretended to be a kind smile and asked with a smile: Little girl, what's your name Ah?
The girl was stunned for a moment and said stutteringly: My name is Ai...Ai Ling.
oh!It's Miss Ailing Ah!
The fat man from Dabing touched his chin and smiled gently: Are you looking for Mr. Hante?He is a well-known figure and does not take on business casually. Most people will never see him. However, you are lucky and he is our good friend. As long as we speak out, we will definitely find him.
Ailing raised her head, was surprised and said: Is it true?Can you really help me find Mr. Hante?
Of course it's true!I said that Hante is our old comrade-in-arms, and we don’t know how good our friendship is. A few days ago, we also drank, gambled together, and recruited prostitutes!
But what?There should be a rule for everything. Even though we are good friends, we cannot break the rules.
The fat man from Dabing said slowly: You know!A master like Hante must also ask for a lot of thank you if he wants to invite him. Girl, how much commission are you going to pay?
I...I don't have much money, please help me.
Ailing said while taking out a small cloth bag from her waist and hesitantly pulled the red line of the tether.
The cloth bag looks quite heavy, but when you see the total number in the cloth bag, a group of soldiers booed at the same time. In it, various coins and small pieces of gold ornaments were calculated in a comprehensive manner, but it was only equivalent to more than 300 silver coins.
But how can she blame her?
This money is probably the result of everyone in their village who is slimming their clothes and dieting and taking out their daily savings. From the girl's exhaustion, we can understand that this is really something she can only take out.
This is a stump for me, it is hard for a good cook to cook without rice!
The fat man from Dabing frowned and said with a bitter face: This little money is not enough, so I can't invite Han Te.
Ailing bit her little finger, with a look of atwed, but she looked at the fat man with a sad look, hoping that the fat man could help.
His grandma is a dick. This little girl is so insincere, why are she helping her mother?Send her mother home.
A man with a red nose among the wandering soldiers slammed the table and cursed.
He and the fat man of big cakes use both soft and hard skills and help each other.
puff!
When Ailing heard the words of the man with red nose, she was extremely anxious. When she remembered that incident was imminent, she almost cried. She felt anxious and fell to the ground and said sadly: Please!Ask a few knights to help. If the money is not enough, I can still make up again. I have something very important to really find someone like Mr. Hante... Please...
Speaking of it, it was so heartbroken that the bystanders couldn't bear it.
Oops!If you do this, it will be difficult for us to do Ah!
The fat man was perfunctory while paying attention to the movements of the masses. They should not go too far, otherwise it would be more than worth the loss to arouse public anger.
Lao Six!You sit down and how can you be so rude to a little girl like others? Remember, we are all knights and we must look like knights.
The fat man pretended to repel his partner, but we are all knights. This sentence deliberately emphasized the tone so that the people who wanted to stand out did not dare to act rashly.
I looked at the girl carefully and saw that her clothes were purely hand-made, rough and simple, and her standards came from poor areas, so she probably couldn't squeeze out more oil.
Just as he was about to stop, the fat man caught a glimpse of Ailing's arms and ankles, with four arm rings and foot rings in total, probably the decorations of their tribe!
It looks yellow and I don’t know what metal it is, but it should be of some value!
well!Let's do this!Even if we suffer some losses, I hope Han Te sells the face of his good friends.
The fat man said regretfully: We will help you get all the money you have, plus the few bracelets on you, and the remaining numbers. Who taught us that we are knights must abide by the chivalrous spirit!
Hearing this, Ailing was very surprised, raised her head and said quickly: No!I can't give these bracelets to others...
When the fat man heard this, he sneered: Isn’t it okay?Then we have nothing to do, we don’t have much money, we can’t help you with such a large amount of money. If you want to hire someone to do something, you have to show sincerity!
But... these bracelets are really important to me. I can't give them to others, I really can't...
Thinking of giving up these precious things, Ailing held her hands tightly and couldn't speak.
Fuck it, let's not care!
Lao Liu, how could I say that?
Isn't it?We kindly help, even we have to pay for it. This little damn little stingy, even such a little trick, so why should we do this? Let's break up.
Lao Liu, that's not what it means, the little girl also has her hardships. Besides, helping the weak is originally the chivalrous spirit we should do...
The two of them sang together, and they were so vivid and the bystanders couldn't stand it. They wanted to speak out, but they glared at the mercenaries of their accomplices and lowered their heads guiltily.
Ailing looked at the arm circle on her arm, gently stroked it, and her infinite attachment looked, showing the importance behind these decorations.
These things are of course of great significance, but when you think of the result of not being able to find a helper to go back and the promises you made to that person, these things seem very thin.
With a firm heart, Ailing quickly removed the arm ring and foot ring, and was no longer attached to it, and handed the gold jewelry to the fat man of the big pie, please: I'll ask a few knights, it's not enough, I will find a way to get it together again, please be sure to find Mr. Hante...
Don't worry!
The fat man took the gold jewelry and smiled happily: Since the little girl is so sincere, we will definitely bring Hante, brothers, what else can we say?
After picking up the money, the fat man and his group got up and wanted to leave. Before leaving, the fat man said to Ailing in a low voice: Wait a moment!Just rent a car, put it on the north gate, and park it at the north gate...hehe!You know!A big man like Hante cannot be easily seen. If you do it, then Hante will come to you before nightfall.
Is it true?Mr. Knight.
Ailing opened her eyes wide and said happily: Thank you Mr. Knight, thank you Mr. Knight...
Ha ha!You're welcome.
The fat man waved his hand and smiled: This is just the chivalrous spirit we should do as knights.
The group did not dare to stay for too long, so they ran away from the scene, leaving only Ailing behind, and kept bowing and saying thank you.
Thank you everyone, thank you everyone, thank you all the gentlemen for your help, thank you...
Maybe she was in a good mood. Ailing said thank you to the audience, but she didn't notice that what others responded was just a sad look, a sad look that sold you and helped you count the money.
And this scene was seen clearly by a man who had been hiding in a corner of the square.
At dusk, the faint setting sun added a long shadow to the endless stream of passers-by.
Ailing prepared a llama and a small cart full of straw. She squatted alone by the city gate, waiting for the arrival of the Demon-Chasing Hunter.
I really have trouble thinking about the difficult work I will face.
When I was in my hometown, I heard people say that there was a master named Hante who was extremely powerful, but I didn’t know how powerful he was. Can this person really help me?
There is no other way at the moment. Even if I want to find someone again, I will not have any extra money. Besides, if I fail this time, I will really have nothing. All my efforts over the past ten years have been gone, and... I have no face to go back to see that person!
While falling into deep thought, Ailing couldn't help but feel anxious. There was not much time!
If you don’t have time to go back before the full month, it’s really too late.
Why haven’t Mr. Hante come yet?...Hmm!Mr. Knight said that Mr. Hante would come before nightfall, but it is still dusk and the time has not yet arrived, so don’t worry!
Although he was anxious, Ailing still told herself very quietly that as long as she waited for a while, Mr. Hante would be coming.
Mr. Ma, Mr. Ma, when do you think Mr. Hante will come?
Ailing patted the horse's neck lightly and whispered to herself.
The horse just neighed helplessly, as if troubled by this unspeakable answer.
Time flies constantly, the color of the sunset becomes lighter and lighter. The sky, which is gradually deeper, begins to shine bright stars, and the shopping streets on both sides immediately light up and starts to open.
It was night, but Hante still didn't come.
Why is this happening... Isn't it? Mr. Hante is busy and has no way to come to the appointment immediately. He has to wait...
Ailing put her little head on her side and thought seriously.
But...how long will I have to wait...
From a certain perspective, such a girl is a very rare existence. Until now, she is still worried about Mr. Hante, who has not met yet, but she has never thought about the possibility of being deceived.
Suddenly, a figure appeared not far ahead.
On the other end of the long street, there is a small shadow gradually getting bigger.
He is a man with a tall and thin figure, and his age is invisible. He has snow-white and silver hair, and he is drooping upright around his waist, reflecting the rising moonlight, which looks shining and moving. His long bangs cover most of his face, making people wonder how he looks at the road.
He took a big step, walked to Ailing in a few seconds, gave a slight salute, and then started speaking with a very simple meaning. He was a knight in the wild and had a good relationship with Han Te. This time Han Te had something to do, so he entrusted the task to him. As long as Ailing pays a commission, he can help Ailing solve the problem.
Ailing was surprised to understand the words of the silver-haired man.
However, my money has been handed over to Mr. Hante...
Before she could finish her words, the silver-haired man made a decisive move and said lightly: This has nothing to do with me. Hante is Hante, I am me. If there is no reward, then there is nothing to talk about.
Ailing was stunned for a moment. She gave all her money to the fat man in the morning, and now she really has no extra money.
I will definitely pay for your reward, but I have no other property on me now. Please wait until the matter is done, and I will collect it for you no matter what...
Under the silver hair, the man smiled coldly and pointed at the big bag on the carriage. Ailing hurriedly shook his hand and said: No, those things are of no value and cannot be given to others...
The man seemed a little unhappy, looked at Ailing and pointed at the small ornament on her neck.
Ailing is embarrassed. She does have some small jewelry on her body, but they are all unique souvenirs and must not be lost.
The silver-haired man was obviously not a talkative person. He found that Ailingmeng was unhesitant and did not speak, so he turned around and left.
Ailing was shocked and hurriedly chased after him, stopping the silver-haired man.
Sorry, Mr. Knight, can you pay for it?
The silver-haired man looked at Ailing coldly, stretched out his right foot, and wrote four words on the ground.
Prince Beifeng This is an ancient fairy tale. According to legend, in order to achieve the wishes of the animals around him, Prince Beifeng gave up his ruby eyes, hands and feet to help the animals fly to the south and enjoy the warm south wind.
The silver-haired man's intention was very clear. If Ailing's goal was really worthy of protection, then the sacrifice of external objects should be very cheap.
The silver-haired man said slowly: Any task is dangerous, and he might even give up his life. You and I are not a relative, why should I live for you for no reason?A knight is also a human being, and it is also a life. If you have no reason, you have to sacrifice and contribute to others!
Ailing pursed her lips tightly and couldn't speak for a long time. This accusation hit her a lot, but it strengthened her desire to achieve her goal.
Indeed, the past was because of my immaturity that I kept causing failure. Since I had already made up my mind to bet on this future life, no matter how big the sacrifice was, it was worth it, right?
After decisiveness, Ailing untied the collar neatly and forced a few decorative gems from the inner layer of the belt. These were once meaningful gifts, but now they have become the saddest farewell.
He handed the removed jewelry to the silver-haired man, Ailing said softly: This collar is made of Geluomei metal, and these gems are used as reward for this work...
Ailing's voice was very light and small, almost like a mosquito, because she knew that as long as her voice was loud, she would probably cry on the spot.
The silver-haired man took the jewelry and turned his head in annoyance, as if he was picky and the reward was too meager, but in the end, he still nodded.
Thank you, thank you.
After getting the approval of the silver-haired man, although he was still sad about losing his beloved ornaments, Ailing was still ecstatic and said thank you desperately.
Thank you, Mr. Knight, my name is Ailing. I will trouble Mr. Knight from today.
Expressing deep gratitude, Ailing bowed.
What about Mr. Knight's name?
When Ailing asked this, the silver-haired man broke his indifference, smiled slightly, stretched out his right foot, and wrote two words on the ground - Don't ask.
Is it Mr. Mo asked?From today on, please give me some advice.
A confused person is confused no matter where he goes, and he doesn't really understand the meaning of these two words. Ailing kept saying thank you.
Mo Wen seemed to be a little ridiculous about the girl's confusion. After reaching out to pick her cheeks, she also gave a standard knight hat-taking ceremony.
The night shrouded the earth, and in the cold north wind, a small cart was walking northward. Regardless of the result of this trip, what appeared before Ailing and Mo Wen was boundless darkness.
The dense jungle is full of towering trees, and the dead leaves on the ground are filled with moisture, exuding the smell of vomiting mold.
The air around seemed to have condensed, not even a single wind, and the cold and cold moisture almost made people's hair stand up.
Gu...gu...gu...gu... The roar of the night owl is particularly harsh in the forest. Spiders as big as palms climb leisurely on the trunks of white mold. The spotted insects are hidden in the grass that is tall and spitting bright red tongues, showing a world that is extremely popular.
The rapid footsteps cut through the tranquility. In the branches and leaves, there was a slender green shadow moving rapidly. It was a very cute girl. Although she was not a beauty, her pretty facial features also made the viewer feel energetic.
The girl was carrying a bag, her feet were running constantly, looking back, and her bright purple pupils were flashing with fear, and her wheat-colored skin looked crimson. I don’t know if it was because of the rapid running or the crisis behind.
The bag in my hand looks heavy, and it looks too big compared to my already low body. If I throw it away, it will save a lot of trouble!
But although the girl was panting and sweating profusely, she still grabbed the bag desperately and refused to let go.
Guwu...guwu...guwu...guwu...guwu... The atmosphere behind has changed. Some kind of living organism makes strange screams, treading the girl's steps at an astonishing high speed, bringing each other closer.
The girl seemed to have known it for a long time, but although she heard it, she didn't look back. She took a deep breath and ran even more anxiously.
Quack whisper!!
With a panic, three huge bodies jumped instantly at least next to the woman, surrounded by her fangs and claws, which reminded people of chimpanzees in the dense forest, if there were more than two meters of orangutans in the world.
The monster waved its huge palm, not trying to grab it, but crush it. If it hits it firmly, the girl will probably become a pool of meat paste in the next moment.
The dazzling bright light burst out in an instant, as if several first-class stars were ignited at the same time, the entire forest was illuminated as if it were sunny, and beasts were scared away and birds flew everywhere. However, there was only light. Even when the light was at its peak, the cold atmosphere in the forest remained unchanged, as usual.
After the strong light, the girl squatted on the ground, her face that was just red, was as pale as snow at this moment, as if all her energy was exhausted in the light just now.
The monster was gone, as if it had disappeared in the white light and completely evaporated.
She gasped, tied up the opened bag again, and threw away a round and inexplicable object far away.
what to do?Even the last holy light bomb was used up, if they came again...
The girl murmured, and she looked forward. With her eyesight far beyond humans, she could vaguely see that in the distance behind the end of the forest, there was a towering city wall standing majestic, which was a dream city shining with golden brilliance.
Just run in and you can hide for a while, then...
Before the girl could finish talking to herself, a strange roar rang out from behind.
Guwu...guwu... The girl frowned her thin eyebrows like crescent moon, took a jogging, ran again in the grass, and her tender green figure was once again submerged among the grass in the forest.
Xianggui Plaza, located on the west side of Shangri-La, is a completely open-air venue.
The fine white gravel floor tiles are cleverly laid into exquisite geometric patterns, but they are not slightly blurred due to the years, showing the care of the managers.
Travelers from all walks of life, sitting at the crystal table, siping drinks, and occasionally seeing artists on the stage, singing poetry, maids wearing cool clothes, running diligently, and with the cool breeze and the fragrance of osmanthus leaves, it is an excellent place to rest.
On the small table, the drinkers were in groups of three or three, either looking at the newly released newspaper or whispering to several people, talking about the most popular topics at present.
Have you heard of it?Didn’t the news suddenly disappear for Selt’s butterfly a while ago?
A long bearded man said loudly to his partner: Hey!News came out, it is said that Ah!It was the thief who was blinded when he committed the crime, hit Master Dingyuan and slaughtered him on the spot.
Which young master Dingyuan?A yellow-faced man next to him asked in confusion.
Not really that ignorant, right?I have never heard of the name of "Dingyuan Jun"!
The person next to him just rolled his eyes, as if he was unaware of it.
After glaring like this, the thin yellow-faced man blurted out: Oh!Could it be the owner of the current Medici family, "Dingyuan Jun" Xulagu!
you do not say!I said that the butterfly Ah, he committed many crimes and wasted many good women, but he was born without eyes. This thief is not only a quick sword technique, but also a great light skill. The Eltino government tried to arrest him several times, but he was defeated.
The long-bearded man drank a glass of wine, wiped his mouth hard, and continued: But what about it!This retribution ends with the end. Even if it is a god, it is hard to save him. He is not easy to meet anyone, but when he was committing a crime, he bumped into Mr. Xulagu and gave the account with just a sword...
The long bearded man became happier the more he spoke, and his mouth flew everywhere. When he talked about the wonderful things, he was even more timid. How did the butterfly use his unique sword technique? How did Mr. Xulagu talk and laugh and break the tricks, kill the enemy with one sword, and go back and forth, and the cleverness was gone. The others nodded repeatedly, feeling intoxicated.
In Shangri-La, due to its prosperity, in addition to business travel and local residents, it naturally attracts many tourists, gamblers, bards, and knights and magicians who come here to train. Therefore, such chats in the world have become the most common topic in every teahouse and restaurant.
And at the next door, there was also a group of young men and women chatting in a rather boring manner.
It's so boring!This city is not as interesting as it is as legendary!If I had known it would have been better to go to Jixia for an internship.
The young man in green complained: What is the Thousand-year Demon House or the Saint Maze? It seems that it is just a legend.
The boy in red nodded, it was Ah!Even if I ignore those rumors and stay here for so many days, let alone the three major knights, there are not even a little more famous warrior. It's really a waste of time.
The girl in the white robe next to her, with a heart-felt expression, sighed: My father also said that when I was here, I met the young commander of the Knights of the Breaking Sphere and met the knights of the Ziwei Knights. Why was my luck so bad?
A bunch of teenagers, you say something, I say something, and it sounds like they have nothing to gain.
In the current system of various countries, anyone who has achieved success in martial arts and has passed the local official evaluation, regardless of his origin, can be granted the qualification of a knight, traveling around the world, and decide whether to take office according to his wishes.
Although there are also a considerable number of warriors who are unwilling to become members of the system, refuse so-called evaluations, and become wandering swordsmen, in general society, the existence of knights is still relatively prominent.
First of all, the knight's skills are more credible after formal evaluation and recognition. The so-called swordsmen are often warriors who are not good at learning skills. They are naturally looked down upon by people under the banner of swordsmen and act like bandits.
Of course, there are many people who have the qualifications of a knight but have no chivalrous spirit. However, most knights still adhere to the knightly way and show noble ambitions.
Next, the qualification of a knight is like a senior officer. As long as you obtain the qualification of a knight, you can enjoy privileges in the law and be respected by the village. As long as you enter public office, you can receive a higher salary. Even if you work in civil institutions, you can get a high salary. Therefore, almost all young people who practice martial arts have the ambition to become knights.
In this era of frequent wars, except for Reince Thiren, who takes peace as the national policy, the rest of the countries are all sizes and sizes, and they are calling for enriching the country and strengthening the army to train a large number of knights. The most obvious military profile of a country is often the number and quality of the number of knights in its country. Many knights have also wanted to join high-level knights to increase their value.
Under this situation, the knights from the two military powers of Eltino and Wulian are far superior to Yuguo in terms of quality.
Now the three majors on the continent are Eltino's Wang Family Knights Breaking the Sphere, the Martial Arts and the Temple of the Free City. These three knights, regardless of their quality, martial arts and equipment, are all first-class in the Wind Continent.
Among the four major forces, Reince Thiren is a magic power, and the mysterious Five-Colored Flag is almost regarded as the strongest army of the Wind Continent, but because it is stationed in the Demon Island and does not participate in the mainland's hegemony, it is not included in the three major knights.
These noisy teenagers are all from noble families. Some are already qualified as knights, and some are likely to become knights in the future. In order to increase their knowledge and experience, they often go on internship journeys together.
According to the provisions of the public law of the mainland, if you have not traveled for a long time, you cannot become a knight. When it comes to the convergence of people on the mainland, except for the Jixia Academy, it is the local area, and it is more adventurous, which is definitely behind other places.
Therefore, every year, Shangri-La will flood into a rich crowd, and most of them are tourists rather than trainee knights, because not everyone can expand their horizons through travel.
In short, no matter what, these teenagers came to this dream city with a promising dream and began to weave magnificent dreams, guessing whether they would be like the protagonist in a legendary story, meet strangers, learn magical skills, or accidentally get ancient secret treasures, and from then on, they can be proud and dominate the world.
Seeing them who are not very experienced in the world really makes people feel that it is so good to be young!
The guests talked about topics of interest, and the long talk was endless.
Suddenly, I don’t know where it started, and a small commotion occurred in Xianggui Square.
The source of the commotion is a charming girl.
She wore a green vest and short skirt, barefoot and bare arms, wheat-colored skin, healthy luster, long blonde hair, tied into a pretty ponytail, hanging straight to her calves.
The refreshing dress exudes youthful vitality, and the unpowdered face gives people a simple and fresh feeling. However, the little face that should have been smiling is now so sad and anxious, and the anxious voice makes people think of the frightened lark.
The beautiful and beautiful figure ran around everywhere, and the guests stayed there for a while, then smiled bitterly as if they were worried and shook their hands and said sorry.
The girl’s request was very simple, and she made the same request to every guest.
Sorry, I have an urgent matter, it is really an urgent matter. Can you help me find the "Demon-Tailing Hunter" immediately? I want to hire him, otherwise, other gentlemen of the same level can also...
Before she could finish her words, the guest was already laughing. If it weren't for her look of crying, someone might have laughed at her.
Demon-winning Hunter Hante is a very famous bonus hunter of the younger generation. He wanders in the central and western parts of the mainland and accepts commissions to hunt various criminals or demons who appear by chance. He has one hand in the sword technique and is well-known in the industry.
People of this kind are of extremely high value and are usually exclusive guards of princes and rich people. Although there are some monsters who do not charge money according to the market, most of them are big figures who need huge amounts of money to invite them. This girl is not amazing in appearance. She looks like a village girl from a mountain forest tribe. She actually designated such a sky-high-priced person as soon as she opened her mouth. Why don’t people laugh at her?
The girl asked most of the square, but no one could help.
First, although there are rumors that somewhere in the square, you can use a certain code language to contact several top killers, or even directly contact the killer's golden letter to ensure the Great Snow Mountain, but no one knows what the method is.
Second, the level of these killers and bonus hunters is converted into the level of the knight. Those who are already in the same three powerful figures are even more difficult to encounter one, and they can’t find it by just looking for it.
What to do... What to do... Can't find Ah...
After being turned away many times in a row, the girl ran away, muttering to herself, her eyes turned red, but she still tried hard to repeat the process of bowing, asking questions, refusing, and thanking her. She was serious and felt distressed, but she was helpless.
What a joke, the so-called knight is fighting for the king and the beautiful ladies. I will die with my eyes when I am hired by an ugly duckling like you.
A knight laughed loudly when asked by a girl.
Although the girl is pretty, she is only 130 to 40 cm tall. Judging from the evaluation of ordinary people, she is too short, and there is no reason to be said like this.
At this moment, everyone had the same idea in their hearts. This girl probably was harassed by thieves in her hometown and came out to find mercenaries to be her helpers!
Further north of Shangri-La, it is the jungle area where there are no traffic, but it is not concentrated. Therefore, some outlaws often gather into huge groups of thieves to harass the people.
Because the location is special, there is no government to ask for help, so the residents had to form their own defense team to resist thieves. Sometimes, under the huge gap in strength, they would send people to big cities to hire helpers. There are so many examples of this kind that have even been adapted into a novel.
Although there were many knight-level figures among the people present, on the one hand, looking at the girl's shabby dress, it was obviously an unprofitable business; on the other hand, if you don't understand the enemy's strength, if you act like a hero, you might even have to lose your life.
As long as you think of these joints, the young knights who originally wanted to play the Knights' way also turned their heads with no intention and turned a blind eye. In the end, nothing is more important than your own life.
Just when the girl was repeatedly rejected, a group of people waved to her and called out: Little girl, come here, we can help you with your questions.
The group of people were all dressed in the same dress. I don’t know which country’s ragged military uniforms were sour and smelly because they had not been changed for a long time. They looked sour and smelled of stubbornness. They were obviously deserters from a certain country. Because they were defeated, they did not dare to return to their country, so they had to wander around and make a living.
Such people are usually not good people, especially when they are desperate, they often become third-rate mercenaries. If they are a little worse, they will become thieves and harass the place, which will deeply dislike the people.
The girl seemed to be inexperienced in the world. Seeing that someone was willing to lend a helping hand, she ran over happily.
Some guests around could not bear to see it. They wanted to stop the girl before she was deceived, but when they saw the group of people intentionally or unintentionally, the hilt of the lightsword half exposed from their arms, the guests who were willing to preside over justice had to sit down again and turn a blind eye.
Lightsaber is a representative of the knighthood. Although they don’t know how good their martial arts are, they are determined to suffer the loss in front of eight or nine knights at the same time. Most people are unwilling to cause more trouble, so they have to watch the girl get deceived and shake her head and sigh.
A fat man with a big pie face pretended to be a kind smile and asked with a smile: Little girl, what's your name Ah?
The girl was stunned for a moment and said stutteringly: My name is Ai...Ai Ling.
oh!It's Miss Ailing Ah!
The fat man from Dabing touched his chin and smiled gently: Are you looking for Mr. Hante?He is a well-known figure and does not take on business casually. Most people will never see him. However, you are lucky and he is our good friend. As long as we speak out, we will definitely find him.
Ailing raised her head, was surprised and said: Is it true?Can you really help me find Mr. Hante?
Of course it's true!I said that Hante is our old comrade-in-arms, and we don’t know how good our friendship is. A few days ago, we also drank, gambled together, and recruited prostitutes!
But what?There should be a rule for everything. Even though we are good friends, we cannot break the rules.
The fat man from Dabing said slowly: You know!A master like Hante must also ask for a lot of thank you if he wants to invite him. Girl, how much commission are you going to pay?
I...I don't have much money, please help me.
Ailing said while taking out a small cloth bag from her waist and hesitantly pulled the red line of the tether.
The cloth bag looks quite heavy, but when you see the total number in the cloth bag, a group of soldiers booed at the same time. In it, various coins and small pieces of gold ornaments were calculated in a comprehensive manner, but it was only equivalent to more than 300 silver coins.
But how can she blame her?
This money is probably the result of everyone in their village who is slimming their clothes and dieting and taking out their daily savings. From the girl's exhaustion, we can understand that this is really something she can only take out.
This is a stump for me, it is hard for a good cook to cook without rice!
The fat man from Dabing frowned and said with a bitter face: This little money is not enough, so I can't invite Han Te.
Ailing bit her little finger, with a look of atwed, but she looked at the fat man with a sad look, hoping that the fat man could help.
His grandma is a dick. This little girl is so insincere, why are she helping her mother?Send her mother home.
A man with a red nose among the wandering soldiers slammed the table and cursed.
He and the fat man of big cakes use both soft and hard skills and help each other.
puff!
When Ailing heard the words of the man with red nose, she was extremely anxious. When she remembered that incident was imminent, she almost cried. She felt anxious and fell to the ground and said sadly: Please!Ask a few knights to help. If the money is not enough, I can still make up again. I have something very important to really find someone like Mr. Hante... Please...
Speaking of it, it was so heartbroken that the bystanders couldn't bear it.
Oops!If you do this, it will be difficult for us to do Ah!
The fat man was perfunctory while paying attention to the movements of the masses. They should not go too far, otherwise it would be more than worth the loss to arouse public anger.
Lao Six!You sit down and how can you be so rude to a little girl like others? Remember, we are all knights and we must look like knights.
The fat man pretended to repel his partner, but we are all knights. This sentence deliberately emphasized the tone so that the people who wanted to stand out did not dare to act rashly.
I looked at the girl carefully and saw that her clothes were purely hand-made, rough and simple, and her standards came from poor areas, so she probably couldn't squeeze out more oil.
Just as he was about to stop, the fat man caught a glimpse of Ailing's arms and ankles, with four arm rings and foot rings in total, probably the decorations of their tribe!
It looks yellow and I don’t know what metal it is, but it should be of some value!
well!Let's do this!Even if we suffer some losses, I hope Han Te sells the face of his good friends.
The fat man said regretfully: We will help you get all the money you have, plus the few bracelets on you, and the remaining numbers. Who taught us that we are knights must abide by the chivalrous spirit!
Hearing this, Ailing was very surprised, raised her head and said quickly: No!I can't give these bracelets to others...
When the fat man heard this, he sneered: Isn’t it okay?Then we have nothing to do, we don’t have much money, we can’t help you with such a large amount of money. If you want to hire someone to do something, you have to show sincerity!
But... these bracelets are really important to me. I can't give them to others, I really can't...
Thinking of giving up these precious things, Ailing held her hands tightly and couldn't speak.
Fuck it, let's not care!
Lao Liu, how could I say that?
Isn't it?We kindly help, even we have to pay for it. This little damn little stingy, even such a little trick, so why should we do this? Let's break up.
Lao Liu, that's not what it means, the little girl also has her hardships. Besides, helping the weak is originally the chivalrous spirit we should do...
The two of them sang together, and they were so vivid and the bystanders couldn't stand it. They wanted to speak out, but they glared at the mercenaries of their accomplices and lowered their heads guiltily.
Ailing looked at the arm circle on her arm, gently stroked it, and her infinite attachment looked, showing the importance behind these decorations.
These things are of course of great significance, but when you think of the result of not being able to find a helper to go back and the promises you made to that person, these things seem very thin.
With a firm heart, Ailing quickly removed the arm ring and foot ring, and was no longer attached to it, and handed the gold jewelry to the fat man of the big pie, please: I'll ask a few knights, it's not enough, I will find a way to get it together again, please be sure to find Mr. Hante...
Don't worry!
The fat man took the gold jewelry and smiled happily: Since the little girl is so sincere, we will definitely bring Hante, brothers, what else can we say?
After picking up the money, the fat man and his group got up and wanted to leave. Before leaving, the fat man said to Ailing in a low voice: Wait a moment!Just rent a car, put it on the north gate, and park it at the north gate...hehe!You know!A big man like Hante cannot be easily seen. If you do it, then Hante will come to you before nightfall.
Is it true?Mr. Knight.
Ailing opened her eyes wide and said happily: Thank you Mr. Knight, thank you Mr. Knight...
Ha ha!You're welcome.
The fat man waved his hand and smiled: This is just the chivalrous spirit we should do as knights.
The group did not dare to stay for too long, so they ran away from the scene, leaving only Ailing behind, and kept bowing and saying thank you.
Thank you everyone, thank you everyone, thank you all the gentlemen for your help, thank you...
Maybe she was in a good mood. Ailing said thank you to the audience, but she didn't notice that what others responded was just a sad look, a sad look that sold you and helped you count the money.
And this scene was seen clearly by a man who had been hiding in a corner of the square.
At dusk, the faint setting sun added a long shadow to the endless stream of passers-by.
Ailing prepared a llama and a small cart full of straw. She squatted alone by the city gate, waiting for the arrival of the Demon-Chasing Hunter.
I really have trouble thinking about the difficult work I will face.
When I was in my hometown, I heard people say that there was a master named Hante who was extremely powerful, but I didn’t know how powerful he was. Can this person really help me?
There is no other way at the moment. Even if I want to find someone again, I will not have any extra money. Besides, if I fail this time, I will really have nothing. All my efforts over the past ten years have been gone, and... I have no face to go back to see that person!
While falling into deep thought, Ailing couldn't help but feel anxious. There was not much time!
If you don’t have time to go back before the full month, it’s really too late.
Why haven’t Mr. Hante come yet?...Hmm!Mr. Knight said that Mr. Hante would come before nightfall, but it is still dusk and the time has not yet arrived, so don’t worry!
Although he was anxious, Ailing still told herself very quietly that as long as she waited for a while, Mr. Hante would be coming.
Mr. Ma, Mr. Ma, when do you think Mr. Hante will come?
Ailing patted the horse's neck lightly and whispered to herself.
The horse just neighed helplessly, as if troubled by this unspeakable answer.
Time flies constantly, the color of the sunset becomes lighter and lighter. The sky, which is gradually deeper, begins to shine bright stars, and the shopping streets on both sides immediately light up and starts to open.
It was night, but Hante still didn't come.
Why is this happening... Isn't it? Mr. Hante is busy and has no way to come to the appointment immediately. He has to wait...
Ailing put her little head on her side and thought seriously.
But...how long will I have to wait...
From a certain perspective, such a girl is a very rare existence. Until now, she is still worried about Mr. Hante, who has not met yet, but she has never thought about the possibility of being deceived.
Suddenly, a figure appeared not far ahead.
On the other end of the long street, there is a small shadow gradually getting bigger.
He is a man with a tall and thin figure, and his age is invisible. He has snow-white and silver hair, and he is drooping upright around his waist, reflecting the rising moonlight, which looks shining and moving. His long bangs cover most of his face, making people wonder how he looks at the road.
He took a big step, walked to Ailing in a few seconds, gave a slight salute, and then started speaking with a very simple meaning. He was a knight in the wild and had a good relationship with Han Te. This time Han Te had something to do, so he entrusted the task to him. As long as Ailing pays a commission, he can help Ailing solve the problem.
Ailing was surprised to understand the words of the silver-haired man.
However, my money has been handed over to Mr. Hante...
Before she could finish her words, the silver-haired man made a decisive move and said lightly: This has nothing to do with me. Hante is Hante, I am me. If there is no reward, then there is nothing to talk about.
Ailing was stunned for a moment. She gave all her money to the fat man in the morning, and now she really has no extra money.
I will definitely pay for your reward, but I have no other property on me now. Please wait until the matter is done, and I will collect it for you no matter what...
Under the silver hair, the man smiled coldly and pointed at the big bag on the carriage. Ailing hurriedly shook his hand and said: No, those things are of no value and cannot be given to others...
The man seemed a little unhappy, looked at Ailing and pointed at the small ornament on her neck.
Ailing is embarrassed. She does have some small jewelry on her body, but they are all unique souvenirs and must not be lost.
The silver-haired man was obviously not a talkative person. He found that Ailingmeng was unhesitant and did not speak, so he turned around and left.
Ailing was shocked and hurriedly chased after him, stopping the silver-haired man.
Sorry, Mr. Knight, can you pay for it?
The silver-haired man looked at Ailing coldly, stretched out his right foot, and wrote four words on the ground.
Prince Beifeng This is an ancient fairy tale. According to legend, in order to achieve the wishes of the animals around him, Prince Beifeng gave up his ruby eyes, hands and feet to help the animals fly to the south and enjoy the warm south wind.
The silver-haired man's intention was very clear. If Ailing's goal was really worthy of protection, then the sacrifice of external objects should be very cheap.
The silver-haired man said slowly: Any task is dangerous, and he might even give up his life. You and I are not a relative, why should I live for you for no reason?A knight is also a human being, and it is also a life. If you have no reason, you have to sacrifice and contribute to others!
Ailing pursed her lips tightly and couldn't speak for a long time. This accusation hit her a lot, but it strengthened her desire to achieve her goal.
Indeed, the past was because of my immaturity that I kept causing failure. Since I had already made up my mind to bet on this future life, no matter how big the sacrifice was, it was worth it, right?
After decisiveness, Ailing untied the collar neatly and forced a few decorative gems from the inner layer of the belt. These were once meaningful gifts, but now they have become the saddest farewell.
He handed the removed jewelry to the silver-haired man, Ailing said softly: This collar is made of Geluomei metal, and these gems are used as reward for this work...
Ailing's voice was very light and small, almost like a mosquito, because she knew that as long as her voice was loud, she would probably cry on the spot.
The silver-haired man took the jewelry and turned his head in annoyance, as if he was picky and the reward was too meager, but in the end, he still nodded.
Thank you, thank you.
After getting the approval of the silver-haired man, although he was still sad about losing his beloved ornaments, Ailing was still ecstatic and said thank you desperately.
Thank you, Mr. Knight, my name is Ailing. I will trouble Mr. Knight from today.
Expressing deep gratitude, Ailing bowed.
What about Mr. Knight's name?
When Ailing asked this, the silver-haired man broke his indifference, smiled slightly, stretched out his right foot, and wrote two words on the ground - Don't ask.
Is it Mr. Mo asked?From today on, please give me some advice.
A confused person is confused no matter where he goes, and he doesn't really understand the meaning of these two words. Ailing kept saying thank you.
Mo Wen seemed to be a little ridiculous about the girl's confusion. After reaching out to pick her cheeks, she also gave a standard knight hat-taking ceremony.
The night shrouded the earth, and in the cold north wind, a small cart was walking northward. Regardless of the result of this trip, what appeared before Ailing and Mo Wen was boundless darkness.
![[Historical fiction] Biography of Ruyi Jun - Drama, classic](/templates/nvshen/themes/img/thumb_1.png)