By the time Luo Binhan returned to the ship, Ma Lin had already woken up. The alcoholic poet was sitting on a soft chair with his legs spread widely. He was not wearing any pants or underwear. He was only wearing a pink nightgown and a belt studded with bright purple crystals. Luo Binhan had a hard time determining whether this was Marin's taste or ∈'s.
He almost turned around and left, but finally endured it and stepped forward and said, "Are you sober?"
"Almost." Marin said.
He rubbed his swollen eyes and wanted to tell Luo Binhan about the Summer Sacrifice. Regarding the strange and bizarre astronomical phenomena that night, the terrifying howling of the wind that echoed in the mountains like a world beast, and the scene of birds singing in unison and flowers blooming at the last moment, all of this has been recorded on paper by him and drawn up. It should be written into four to eight narrative songs. He read a short draft of it to Luo Binhan:
The sun-sacrifice fire climbed up the fuel pile, and the flames burned fiercely to the sky and the earth.
The people in the mountains sit around the platform, and in silence they can hear the leaves falling and the water dropping.
Suddenly a strong wind blew across the ground, like a devil laughing loudly,
Darkness tears at the smoke, the sky splits into boundless abyss,
——What a tragic end!
Even the full moons are eclipsed,
He hid in the dark clouds in a hurry.
Ma Lin's recitation is cadenced, rich and passionate, and is of great appreciation value in every aspect. Luo Binhan was sincerely impressed by his artistic talent, but he still said as calmly as possible: "I have a problem now."
"You mean the White Tower apprentice?" Marin said, "I warned you not to get too close to the people in the White Tower, my friend. Now the distance between you two is definitely very close."
Luo Binhan asked inexplicably: "What does this have to do with Blue Magpie?"
"It's a big deal, man. It's a woman now - a wooden person, to be precise, but we can probably classify it as a woman. But at the same time, it's still a White Tower. Which means it has to leave sooner or later. , understand? People like them don’t think about anything except magic. As long as they reach the range where they can communicate with the White Tower, it will turn around and leave without hesitation. The closer you get to it now, it will make you parting. I'm not saying there's a problem with separation, because if it were me, I wouldn't be hurt, but brother? You're a very emotional person. Being emotional and lacking in self-protection is not a good thing for you."
Luo Binhan was a little confused about Ma Lin's evaluation. Of course he understood that Lan Que was going back to the White Tower, but there was no contradiction between that and their current friendship. He didn't think that Lan Que would immediately take any dangerous actions when he returned to the White Tower, such as exposing Jing Huang to his superiors - now he doubted that even if Lan Que exposed Jing Huang, it would be of no use. The Silence was certainly not the first day in the White Tower. There are violations of law and discipline within the alliance.
"We can meet again in the future." Luo Binhan shrugged and said, "Or exchange letters. Since they can hand the documents to their superiors, there must be a fixed way to communicate, right?"
"That's true. Within the alliance, StarNet and Pigeon Letter can help you find a member of the White Tower. It would be easier if it was a mage instead of an apprentice. But that doesn't solve your problem."
"What's wrong with me?"
Marin hesitated to speak. Finally, he said euphemistically: "Imagine this. One day, your blue-haired girl comes back. She walks to your door with electric sparks all over her body, and at the same time, your wooden mage friend has also finished Studying, she came all the way to visit you. She stood in front of your window with all her mage attire, wanting to give you a sudden surprise. One of them shouted 'Luo Bin!', and the other shouted 'Luo Han!'. And then they notice each other and they keep staring at each other - that's what you find when you're peeking behind your own door, and what do you do then?"
"Uh." Luo Binhan said.
"This is a risk I often face." Marin said earnestly, "The shelter should be built before the rainstorm, my friend!"
"...The situation you mentioned is too coincidental. Why do they have to come to see me at the same time?"
"I'm just giving you a realistic scenario." Marin said, "Of course it may not really happen, but if your blue-haired girl really comes back, and you maintain long-term contact with our mage friend, you have to think It’s hard for them to ignore each other’s existence.”
Luo Binhan believed that Ma Lin's words were purely unfounded. Mi Gula's return date is unpredictable, and Lan Que's mage qualification examination is also subject to many variables. Besides, even if these two things really happened in the same time period, they were two happy things overlapping together. What could he feel guilty about?
"Let's not talk about this issue for now," he said calmly.
Marin looked at him with understanding and pity. Luo Binhan wiped his face in confusion for no reason: "Don't talk about it. I really have something to ask you."
"Don't expect me to do anything to a White Tower mage."
"This has nothing to do with Lan Que, okay?" Luo Binhan said angrily, "Why do you keep holding on to her? What I want to ask is someone else. I just found out that one of my friends..."
"Is it your friend, or you? There is no need for artistic modification between us."
"Friend." Luo Binhan said decisively, "I have a, uh, roommate from my hometown. I didn't know much about his life experience before, but recently I seem to have learned some news about his family..."
"You have been in the outer world recently, but you know the life experience of your friend from your hometown?" Marin said suspiciously.
Luo Binhan muttered a few words vaguely. He didn't think Ma Lin had any evil intentions, but his intuition told him to try his best to conceal the connection between Jing Huang, Yuyinnu and Wuyuanxing.
"Don't worry so much." He said to Marin, "Anyway, I know a little bit about his life experience. I used to think he was just a homeless vagabond, and then I found out that he actually had some status abroad. It should be a bit like A prince or noble? His mother might be some kind of princess..."
"So he has an inheritance problem?" Marin interjected.
"No, no, I guess there is nothing wrong with him." Luo Binhan said with his tongue tied, "The problem is his father. I heard that his father is from another country... uh, is he a principal? Minister of Education? Anyway, I guess His status is quite high. His parents are married. It may be a marriage or some other reason. In short, the two of them gave birth to my roommate."
His description was so inconsistent that Marin was confused: "What on earth are you talking about?"
"The Holy Fusion Crystal Envoy and the Magic Goddess are married." Luo Binhan announced smoothly and desperately, "They gave birth to my roommate. What do you think of this?"
Marin didn't answer for a while. The singer, who was well-informed about the secrets of the palace, stared straight at the ceiling and asked with a look of resignation: "Why the hell do you have such a roommate?"
"I can't fucking explain this to you."
"Then how can you expect me to answer you? And I don't know what your question is. Yes, this life experience is quite strange, but so what? I have also heard of a werewolf who married a woodpecker. This It won’t break your imagination, right?”
His doubts made Luo Binhan feel embarrassed again. That was not because he couldn't share his feelings with Marin, but because it was difficult for him to describe it without revealing any signs that it was related to Jing Huang. After all, he admitted that Ma Lin had a certain professional level and survival wisdom, which meant that Ma Lin had probably read the book written by Fin You and could connect the story of Yuyin Nu to Jing Huang.
"Okay, let me try to tell you this," Luo Binhan finally said, "There used to be a princess in the Magic Kingdom. She picked up an orphan and took care of the orphan for a while. She lived on an island... on a barren mountain. In the palace, outsiders were not allowed to go there, so when she returned, she sent the orphan to the best school in the kingdom. Later, when the orphan grew up and began to search for his own life experience, he discovered that he came from another... well, far away country. He is almost the last person left in that country."
There was a subtle change in Ma Lin's expression, which almost made Luo Binhan think that he had seen through the packaging of his words, but he soon understood from the poet's eyes that he had misunderstood.
"This story has nothing to do with you." He said quickly, "It's just a coincidence, okay? His hometown simply encountered a natural disaster - that's what I heard anyway. In short, when the orphan grew up, he met that man again. The magical princess. He wanted to regain his homeland, but found himself..."
"He fell in love with the magical princess." Marin said.
"...Have you heard this story too?" Luo Binhan asked nervously.
"No," Marlin said. "But it's obvious, okay? That's how the story goes. And I don't mean to offend you, my friend, but your story-telling skills really need to be honed. I could have guessed on my knees. What happens next? He is after the princess but also wants to regain the country. This usually just leads to abandonment and breakup, but since you said this is your roommate's story, I guess the orphan dude at least had some time Married life, but it will definitely not end well. Did the guy succeed or fail in the end?"
"I guess it was successful."
"Congratulations to him. But now I guess the princess is dead or turned against her, otherwise your roommate would have been studying royal lessons in his hometown."
"Almost." Luo Binhan said, "She...disappeared and went to the sky."
"Are you exaggerating or is this the truth?"
"The key is that I don't know." Luo Binhan said frantically, "The version I heard is that the magic princess happens to know a magic that can break the curse on the orphan's hometown. But that magic can only be used once. If If she uses it, she has to go back to heaven - what the hell do you think this is? Huh? What the hell does that mean! Why can't they just explain the matter!"
Marin was shocked by his sudden shout. He quickly stood up from his chair, patted his shoulder and comforted him: "Calm down, calm down, brother. That's just a story. I don't know how you can compare it with your roommate. It's connected, but it's all over anyway. If you insist on asking me what I think about this matter, I will tell you that there is nothing surprising about it, and the answer is obvious: the princess was deceived."
Luo Binhan raised his eyes and looked at him gloomily.
"The road to power is full of sacrifices," Marin said. "A wandering orphan met an ageless princess, and their relationship was good enough to send him to school. Then they reunited and even got married. Think about it. How many coincidences and weird places are there? If you were a princess, would you fall in love with such a low-status kid? If you were an orphan, would you want to propose to a girl who looks like a magical goddess? He even has a country Waiting to be revived... I'm afraid this was planned from the beginning. I feel sorry for your roommate, but his family is completely the product of a conspiracy - that's my opinion."
