Since they couldn't get any more help from "The Chronicles of Strange Things", the three of them could only try to gain true knowledge through practice.
In addition to now knowing that Yaotie had been active at Lanyue Pavilion on the top of the mountain, Lu Jing also temporarily set the search time at midnight, as much as possible the same time as Yan Yun's stargazing that night.
In addition, the three of them each brought weapons, both for self-defense and to see if they could attract Zie Tie. After all, when Yan Yun first met Zie Tie, the latter wanted to eat her sword. .
As a result, for three consecutive days, the three of them basically dug up every inch of land near the top of the mountain, but they still found nothing.
As a last resort, Lu Jing had to consult Ye Gongmei, who was living in seclusion in the maple forest.
The latter is recognized by Si Tianjian as a master of animal tricks, and it stands to reason that he should also know the panda very well.
Lu Jing passed through the formation arranged by Ye Gongmei with ease and arrived outside the thatched hut. Then he saw a scene that surprised him.
I saw Ye Gongmei with two pigtails, sitting astride a bamboo pole, with a paper horse head tied on the other end of the bamboo pole.
Lu Jing knew that this kind of thing was called a bamboo horse, and it was a toy that was very popular among children in the Chen Dynasty.
The so-called childhood sweethearts in the previous life actually come from the line in "Changgan Xing" by the poet Li Bai, "The man came riding a bamboo horse and went around the bed to make green plums."
And now Ye Gongmei was riding a bamboo horse in circles in the open space in front of the hut, and at the same time, he made soft whistling sounds from time to time.
Her little face turned red from exercising, there was sweat on her forehead, and she was smiling happily.
Lu Jing reacted quickly. He only took one look and wanted to turn around and leave the circle, pretending that he had never been there.
Because he knew that Ye Gongmei definitely didn't want outsiders to see her like this.
However, just like when you came in, there are certain steps to follow when exiting here.
Otherwise, just like the black cat before, no matter how hard he ran, he would never be able to get out of the formation.
Lu Jing had just taken five steps to the west and seven steps to the north. Before he could close his eyes, Ye Gongmei over there happened to have completed half a circle, and his face was facing Lu Jing's.
Time seemed to be frozen at this moment.
Ye Gongmei still had a cheerful smile on her face, but that smile soon became stiff.
No, it wasn't just her smile that was stiff. It should be said that all the muscles in her body were tense at this moment. Her brain was suddenly filled with blood and became blank. She lost the ability to think and the control of her body. !
So much so that Ye Gongmei couldn't even stop immediately.
Instead, he just rode his beloved little bamboo horse like this out of habit, shouting mechanically, "Drive, drive, drive, drive, drive, drive, drive, drive, drive, drive, drive, drive, drive, drive, drive, drive, drive, drive, drive, drive, drive, drive", and then spun around in front of Lu Jing.
It wasn't until he tripped over his feet that he fell to the ground.
The moment he fell to the ground, Ye Gongmei thought sadly that if the academy ranked the top ten social moments of death, he would definitely be ranked first without any suspense.
Lu Jing, who was on the side, saw Ye Gongmei falling down and couldn't care less about the embarrassment.
He quickly stepped forward and lifted Ye Gongmei up from the ground.
But then I saw that Ye Gongmei seemed to have lost his soul. No matter what he asked, there was no response. He just stood there stupidly, with his eyes straight.
So Lu Jing hurriedly tried to find a way to calm down some of his energy, and tried his best to help Ye Gongmei calm down.
After nearly a cup of tea, Ye Gongmei's empty eyes regained some focus, and then he said blankly, "You... why are you here? After all... we didn't make an appointment before... Ming ,Tomorrow."
Ye Gongmei stammered these words, and her voice sounded particularly aggrieved, as if she was about to cry at any time.
Lu Jing smiled bitterly when he heard this, "Senior Ye, the reason why I came here early is because I have something to ask you..."
However, Ye Gongmei didn't even listen to what Lu Jing said in the second half of his sentence. He only heard the three words "Senior Ye" and suddenly trembled, and then said with a sad face, "No...no more, no...Senior Ye..." ”
"That's not to say, no matter what you play, it will not affect your... image in my mind." Lu Jing said that he felt a little guilty at the end.
Because he had to admit that the shock and impact of the scene just now was indeed so strong that Lu Jing estimated that when he saw Ye Gongmei in the future, he would not be able to help but recall the previous scene.
And Ye Gongmei obviously heard that he didn't mean what he said, so she couldn't control her tears anymore, and cried loudly while shouting, "You lie to me, you lie to me!"
"Well…………"
Fortunately, Ye Gongmei cried for a while and finally stopped crying slowly. While sniffing, she said to Lu Jing, "Will you make fun of me with others in the future?"
"No, no, no." Lu Jing pointed to the sky and swore, "I will never tell anyone else what happened here today."
"Really?" Ye Gongmei was doubtful.
"Really." Lu nodded, "How about we hook up?"
"…………"
"I'm not a child!" Ye Gongmei said angrily.
"I have never regarded you as a child, Senior Ye," Lu Jing said sternly, "In fact, when people get older, they will regain some of their childlike innocence. There is nothing to be embarrassed about. I have known several seniors before. , they play crazier than you."
Ye Gongmei shook his head, "I am different from the seniors you know. I have not regained my childlike innocence."
She hesitated, and finally said, "I didn't tell you the truth before. Not only has my body been getting younger over the years, but my behavior, behavior, and way of thinking are also getting closer and closer to those of a toddler. This is the real reason why I live here in seclusion and don’t want to see anyone.
"I also watched the battle between you and that Yunshui Jingci Pavilion disciple named Yan Yun. Don't look at me now. In fact, when I entered the academy, I was also a second-rate master, and I cultivated to the first-rate level before I was forty years old. Realm, but now my internal strength is only at a subpar level.
"Senior Ye." Lu Jing was startled when he heard this.
"It was only a long time later that I realized that the changes that that strange thing brought to people were all-round," Ye Gongmei sighed, "Actually, I'm a little lucky to still meet you now, because if I had to wait any longer, In four years, perhaps I will completely forget the skill of controlling animals that I am most proud of.
"At that time, even if I want to find another successor, it will be impossible."
There was a hint of loneliness in Ye Gongmei's voice, but before Lu Jing could speak, she diverted the topic again, wiped away the tears from her eyes with the back of her hand, and continued, "You said before that you Did you come to me to ask me something?"
