"Ahem... Mr. Ye, I'm afraid things are a little different from what you think..."
Zhang Xiaoman spoke hesitantly, already having a plan.
Ye Cang's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, and a bad premonition suddenly surged into his heart.
Zhang Xiaoman quietly moved his gaze to one side. He was actually a little bit intolerant of the fact that he was about to personally pierce the spiritual sustenance of the old man in front of him.
Fortunately, there was an eternal curtain as a cover, so that Ye Cang could not see the expression on his face. Otherwise, Zhang Xiaoman felt that it would be even more difficult for him to speak.
Mr. Ye opened his mouth, but didn't say anything. In the end, he just looked at the mysterious expert opposite with a look of luck and longing.
Zhang Xiaoman's eyes were subconsciously wandering on the table at this time, and his mind was quickly organizing the next wording.
"Actually...the practice world you mentioned is basically..."
His words suddenly stopped here, and his eyes, which were still looking at the table unconsciously, suddenly opened wide as if they had discovered something surprising.
Fortunately, this scene was covered with black shadows, so Ye Cang could not see it, but the old man could still tell what Zhang Xiaoman was looking at by his slightly changed direction.
"Uh...are you interested in this bracelet?"
What Zhang Xiaoman was looking at was the large emerald green bracelet on Ye Cang's left hand.
"Mr. Ye, can you show me this bracelet?" He stared at the bracelet tightly, full of surprise.
Hearing this, a trace of hesitation flashed across Ye Cang's face, and finally he took off the bracelet and handed it to Zhang Xiaoman.
"This bracelet has been passed down from generation to generation in Longmian Mountain. Although it is not a precious metal, it has extraordinary significance to us."
Zhang Xiaoman took it over with the same care and began to look carefully at the pattern on its surface.
"Why, why does this pattern appear here? Is it a coincidence or something... No, I will definitely ask clearly."
Because right on the surface of this large bracelet, there is a pattern that symbolizes the Star Alliance - the seven-pointed star array!
No, to be precise, it is not the complete Covenant logo, but the separate seven-pointed star part, which represents the pattern of the Forester Temple!
"Forestkeeper..."
Zhang Xiaoman murmured these three words.
In his eyes, the bracelet looked very strange. It has a semicircular structure as a whole and is made of metal. The top area is particularly wide, about 40 mm. The overall lines and structure of the seven-pointed star pattern carved on the top are very similar to the one on the palm of Zhang Xiaoman's hand.
However, although the two are already 70% similar, there are still some differences in their backgrounds.
The details of Mr. Ye's bracelet are much blurry, but the Star Alliance logo on Zhang Xiaoman's palm is clearer and more delicate, and even the depiction of the trees in the background is lifelike.
Therefore, although Zhang Xiaoman felt that there might be a connection, he was still not sure.
On Ye Cang's side, when he heard Zhang Xiaoman say the three words "forest guard", his whole body couldn't help but tremble slightly, and his old face showed an expression of disbelief.
"Your Excellency...how do you know this word..." Ye Cang's eyes showed confusion, but he regained his clarity in an instant. What followed was a deep shock and joy, "It's hard to say that what grandpa told me is true..."
"Oh? What's the matter?" This time, it was Zhang Xiaoman who was curious.
Ye Cang showed a look of recollection on his face, then sighed again, and then slowly spoke.
"Two hundred and ninety-seven years ago, I, Longmian Mountain, suffered a disaster. It was a year of disaster, famine spread across the land, and the people were in dire straits. I sent the headmaster to lead a group of disciples down the mountain to provide relief, but I didn't want to offend the local people unintentionally. A powerful person,"
"That powerful man who usually does bad things and has a vengeful temper actually bribed the government to convict me, Long Mian Shan, of being a bandit. In the end, he even led his troops to come and try to wipe out our family in one fell swoop! What a pity for me, Long Mian Shan. Although these people are proficient in martial arts, they are no match for that army. Seeing that the disaster of annihilation is about to come..."
He said, a hint of indignation in his tone.
"But at this moment, a group of rangers from the Anling area happened to pass by. After they learned the cause and effect, they decisively came to help and helped us resolve the crisis..."
"And they call themselves 'forest guards'..."
When Zhang Xiaoman heard this, he couldn't help but raised his eyebrows slightly, and subconsciously touched the pattern engraved on the bracelet with his hand.
Ye Cang added: "Originally, those group of rangers could not be opponents of the government, but they used some special means..."
"Special means? What is it?"
"Spirit Controlling Technique! They used Spirit Controlling Technique!" Mr. Ye suddenly raised his voice and his tone became urgent. "This is what the master said to his disciples at the time. This matter has been kept as a secret by every generation. Word of mouth from the boss! The rangers at that time used the spirit control technique to scare off the government's three thousand troops!"
"Although some people later said that they were a group of liars, it is actually not important anymore. What is important is that they really saved Longmian Mountain, and that is enough..."
After Zhang Xiaoman heard this, he already had a general understanding of what happened.
Ye Cang's tone calmed down a little at this time, but he still couldn't hide the hint of expectation.
"Although there were two factions in Longmian Mountain at that time because of the theory of ghosts and gods, they never dared to forget their kindness to their benefactor. The headmaster personally hosted a banquet for everyone and expressed his desire to repay them. But the group of rangers did not He left in a hurry that day, leaving only this token, saying that we would meet again in the future, and I only hope that Long Mianshan will remember today's promise."
Having said this, Ye Cang couldn't help but look at Zhang Xiaoman again, with even greater expectations in his eyes.
"Excuse me, what is your relationship with the original ranger? Long Mianshan never dares to forget the kindness he gave to his old friend. However, we have not been able to see each other again in the past three hundred years. We have actively searched for it many times but to no avail. Seriously Extremely sad.”
Zhang Xiaoman couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed when he saw him like this. He didn't know whether the spirit control technique was real or fake. Anyway, he made up this forest guard himself. As for why such an organization appeared in reality, he really didn't know. Too clear.
However, one thing Zhang Xiaoman knew very well was that this forest guard was not the other forest guard. The two sides just had similar names and similar badges. This was all like a deliberate coincidence to cause misunderstanding.
"Coincidence? Misunderstanding? Wait!"
Zhang Xiaoman was suddenly excited when he thought of this, and a bold guess suddenly appeared in his mind.
PS: I was too sleepy today. I accidentally fell asleep when I got home from work. When I woke up, I found that it was already ten o'clock, so I only had time to type this chapter. I'm very sorry. I'll try to make it up next time.
