The Legend of Manhua

Chapter 17

Gu Qianqiu quickly fell asleep looking at the accounts in his hand.He hadn't had a dream for a long time, but at that time he really didn't feel that he was dreaming, everything was so real.

He didn't know why he was in a forest at this time, and he instinctively felt where he was going, so he walked along the path in front of him.The fog in the forest cleared away quickly. While walking, something bumped him suddenly. Gu Qianqiu was frightened. He stabilized his body and saw that it was a person, a servant who was carrying half a bag of things.He was obviously also a little surprised, apologized quickly, and then left in a hurry.

After that, Gu Qianqiu met all kinds of people dressed as servants, all of them were carrying sacks of different sizes, and they were in a hurry.Gu Qianqiu couldn't help stopping one person to ask the reason.

"There will be a banquet in this place three days later. It is said that there will be several priceless treasures at the banquet, and there is also a priceless treasure. It is said that you can see all the beauties in the world. Those who attend the banquet must bring enough food within three days. Our master wants to be able to move forward I clearly saw the treasure, and I had already given away a hundred grains of grain, and I heard that the boss of Linchengyu had a few kilograms more, so I was not allowed to catch up, and he said that it must not be missing, even if it is only an extra grain."

Most people answered like this, it's just that Boss Yu has changed various surnames.

Gu Qianqiu was overjoyed, the search for treasures had almost spent most of his life, no matter how hard the life was, it couldn't repel his enthusiasm for it.So he followed those people on the road, but he kept walking, and the people suddenly disappeared, so that now he is still in the forest without knowing where he is going.

When Gu Qianqiu was extremely depressed, a tender female voice came from behind. Gu Qianqiu turned around, and saw a woman in a yellow embroidered Bixia robe and embroidered clouds and smoke skirt, her face was like a peach blossom, and her lips were like fat. , slim, introverted and quiet.

"But the old man Gu Qianqiu."

When the woman spoke again, Gu Qianqiu came to his senses, he didn't know whether to agree or not, maybe it was an evil spirit.

"Old Master, the master has been waiting for a long time for the banquet, please go to the banquet together." The woman was not in a hurry, her expression was calm, her tone remained the same, and she walked ahead to open the way.

Gu Qianqiu thought that it might not be the so-called banquet with priceless treasures, so his heart tightened and he still followed.

After pulling away a branch and walking around a corner, a Qionglou Yuyu appeared in front of my eyes. It was night, and there were lights and festoons outside the door, and there was a lot of traffic.

Gu Qianqiu was led in and sat in a very front seat, even though there was a lot of discussion around, he just waited quietly.

Suddenly a screen was opened in front of him, and a man was seated behind the screen, he couldn't see his face clearly, just looking at his slender and tall figure, and through the screen, he could clearly feel the noble appearance of Tsinghua University.He sat on the chair that had been set up, accompanied by a maid.

"It's a great honor for you all to be here." The voice is as ethereal as an orchid, as clear as a mountain spring, not in a hurry, and has a sense of calming the mind.

"Today there are six treasures. One day, the spirit stone is placed under the light for half a stick of incense during the day. If you wear it on your body when walking at night, ghosts and monsters will not dare to approach it within five miles. Retire safe and sound."

A maid held a treasure box and showed it to the audience. It was originally a stone the size of a pigeon egg. It was so transparent that it could even be seen that there was a crystal liquid in the stone, which was radiant and flowing slowly.

"The second is the rod of light. Blind people hold it as if they have eyes, and walk without fear of danger. People who are lost are guided by it, even if they are in deep mountains and old forests, they can pass safely, and wild animals dare not approach."

The cane that the maid took out was made of jasper, suddenly a ferocious beast jumped out from nowhere, with its bloody mouth wide open, it wanted to pounce on Gu Qianqiu, so frightened that he almost fell off the chair.But the maid waved the light stick in her hand, and the stick glowed green, and the beast was so frightened that it turned around and ran away, which made Gu Qianqiu relax.

"The third is the Dingyun Needle. If it is inserted into the ground in the middle of the house, no matter the storm, or the landslide, the house will stand upright."

The maid took out a silver needle the size of her index finger and inserted it into the stone pillar in the hall. A big man with a bull head held a heavy hammer and beat the stone pillar with all his strength, but the stone pillar remained motionless, not even a crack.But this bull-headed man really made Gu Qianqiu jump, but the people around him seemed indifferent.

"Four days, Qilin'er, put it outside the door, so that the ghosts and ghosts will not dare to enter, and it will ensure the safety of the generations to come."

The maid placed a pair of palm-sized kylin stone sculptures on the ground, and immediately the kylin stone sculptures became extremely powerful, as tall as two adult lions, extremely majestic.

"Wuyue Xuedong, if you make it into an accessory and wear it somewhere on your body, it will never age and degenerate."

This is a gemstone emitting dark blue light, and there seems to be a cold air floating around it, slowly but containing an unknown force.

Liu Yuejiaozhi stands in front of the mirror, and the mirror will transform into a suitable beauty according to the mood at the time, and show various talents according to the preferences of the former mirror.

After all, an eight-foot-high glazed water mirror was lifted up, and a maid invited Gu Qianqiu to have a try.

Gu Qianqiu's heart was hanging in his throat, he hesitated and stepped forward to stand in front of the mirror.Suddenly ripples appeared on the mirror surface, and then a white magnolia embroidered blouse appeared, a long skirt with smoky peach blossoms stretched across the floor, with □□ gradient sleeves, coiled blue silk, hairpin steps, a little plum blossom and cinnabar mole between the eyebrows, skin like Creamy, picturesque eyebrows, red lips glowing with water.With a gentle smile like water, holding a pipa, she looked at Gu Qianqiu affectionately and sang a tune.

That pair of peach blossom eyes are still restless, full of affection, and the voice is soft and delicate, tossing and turning, soothing people's hearts; until waking up later, Gu Qianqiu still can't forget the person in the mirror.

Gu Qianqiu was completely relaxed at this moment, his mind was full of excitement, and it could be said that his heart was full of joy, so another change occurred in the mirror. At this time, the woman appeared charming and charming, wearing a flower brocade shirt with Su embroidered white butterflies, and a pleated skirt with cloud patterns on the floor. The black silk is tied up with a green hair band, the palm-sized face has exquisite features, and a little makeup is applied.She danced to the music, with a flexible and soft figure, sometimes she showed a charming smile, and sometimes her eyes were faintly amused, showing her innocence.

"What does the old man think?"

The water mirror in front of him disappeared, and a warm voice came from inside the screen.

"This... is really a priceless treasure." Gu Qianqiu was still thinking, he looked around, and at some point there was no one there, only the man behind the screen and a maid who brought him here. "I don't know how to call you."

"You don't need to ask more questions, the old man. Since you came here, the master will do his best to be a landlord. I hope you don't talk about it with outsiders after you go back." It was the maid who answered.

"Of course I won't say much, and thank you for your banquet." After Gu Qianqiu thanked you, he hesitated for a moment and said: "Gu has a heartless request, I don't know...whether to mention it or not."

"It's a guest, but it's okay to say it, old man." Which man answered this time gave Gu Qianqiu more courage, "I don't know if you know? M Ancheng suffered natural and man-made disasters, and Gu was deeply affected by it? M Ancheng The grace of this land, I would like to do my best to help. It’s just that the power is weak, and it’s hard to support it now... Therefore, I would like to ask Your Excellency, if you are willing to borrow one or two treasures for one use, and they will definitely return them in five days. "Gu Qianqiu's last sentence was resolute, and there was a posture of fighting it out.

"What's so difficult about this, the heart of the old man is moving. If these six treasures can help the old man, feel free to take them, let alone return them in a hurry."

Hearing this, Gu Qianqiu almost burst into tears, and bowed and kowtowed to him, but he couldn't do it for some reason.

"Your Excellency, I would like to save the people of M'Ancheng from suffering. Gu is extremely grateful. In fact, these six treasures are indeed priceless, but Gu is a mortal after all. He follows the creation of the world and the changes of all things, so some of them are unnecessary. of."

"Oh?" The man behind the screen made an interested voice.

"Then forgive Gu for being rude, and just say one or two. Ri Lingshi can make people not afraid of ghosts, and it is indeed a treasure for today's M Ancheng. Divide day and night, people are used to sunrise and sunset, ghosts travel at night, and when yang is strong and yin is weak, ghosts and monsters will be few, and when yin is strong and yang is weak, people will not go there. Those who resist it, sometimes have a spirit to restrain it. Such a balance, why use external objects, and use external objects to make people, monsters and ghosts fear, but it will definitely mess up the inside, and the harm outweighs the benefits. Besides Xue Dong, birth, old age, sickness and death are the normal state of human beings. However, there are many people who want to live forever and do extreme things. Once this thing comes out, it will definitely cause a big disaster... Gu Mo's humble opinion, it is inconvenient to show his delicate knowledge to the world, but he has no choice but to have a strong appeal. Gu knows it well. But if you return it after five days, you can save the order without messing up? The people of M Ancheng are in dire straits."

After Gu Qianqiu finished speaking, the man got up and said: "The old man's heart is like a mirror, he is really a hero among men. That's it, the light stick, the cloud-fixing needle, and the unicorn are given to the old man, and the delicate knowledge will be met in three days. Send it to the mansion, please remember to return it."

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Suddenly waking up, Gu Qianqiu found that he was lying in front of the desk, and he had fallen asleep.

I thought this was just a sweet dream, when I stood up and was about to straighten my clothes, I suddenly caught a glimpse of a stick of light, a needle for setting clouds, and a unicorn on the side of the desk, which were exactly the same as in the dream...

It was night, and a man in black was lying on his side on the mat in the verandah. His eyes were slightly closed, his skin was as white as cream and smooth without any blemishes, and his smoky pink lips were soft, black and shiny like ink. His black hair hangs down, against the skin glowing with a pleasant light, it looks like it is made of some good quality material, the high nose bridge, the eyebrows are so delicate that it seems that only the hand of heaven can create such His right leg is slightly bent, his left hand rests behind his head, his right hand is placed flat on the mat, his fingers are bent, and on the middle three fingers are three uniform silver-gray purple rings with exquisite patterns, and each ring is connected by a silver chain , If there is a degree of relaxation, it will be a little more indulgent.

There was something stirring in the grass in the courtyard in front of me, and after a while, a long fluffy red tail was revealed. It shook in the air and turned over, revealing a little fox head with a pointed and long snout, slender nasal bone, and fluffy red fur. Its eyeballs moved, its nose sniffed, and then it lay down and jumped out from the grass to the mat. It trembles with every step.

Manhua raised his eyelids, and then closed his eyes to rest his mind, as if he didn't bother to pay attention to the little fox who had strayed in by mistake.

"Mr. Man Hua San." An immature and crisp child's voice came, and Man Hua half opened his eyes, and responded: "Huh?"

"Our master asked Man Huasan if he is free tomorrow." Xiaohu stood up and spoke again.

"should not."

"Oh." Xiaohu replied in disappointment, turned around to leave, turned back after walking a few steps, looked at Man Hua and said, "Sir Man Huasan, don't you think about it?" He was full of anticipation.

Man Hua sat up, leaned forward, observed the little fox condescendingly, and asked: "If your master comes to invite me, maybe there will be one."

"Exactly, is Man Huasan free?"

"But your master doesn't call me that, and the voice is wrong." Man Hua made a troubled look.

The little fox thought about it, but couldn't figure it out, the fox's face was almost tangled up, quite upset.Seeing this, Manhua couldn't help laughing.

"Manhua, why bother to be a little fox." At this time, Yunxi's voice came from the little fox's mouth.

"By the way, this is about the same." Man Hua nodded affirmatively.

"It's a bit boring." Being said by a fox, Manhua felt a strange feeling in his heart, a little excited, but also a little familiar... Yes, he used to like to tease Qinglan like this, but Qinglan Lan wouldn't say that he was boring, but mostly smiled with lowered brows in a reserved manner.

"If you insist on letting a little fox come to negotiate with me, it's more interesting than me."

"I can't get away from something in East Lake today, and I will come to you tomorrow."

Man Hua nodded, and the little fox happily walked away with its big fluffy tail raised.

Man Hua was in a good mood, and lay on the mat again, crossed her legs, hummed a mortal tune and closed her eyes to rest her mind. After a while, she found the wine she hadn't finished drinking this morning to continue.