The climate in central Yunnan is warm, and there are more butterflies living here than in the Central Plains.
When the carriage drove into the city, butterflies kept flying around the sides of the carriage, and some even landed in the hair of Nanliluo and Qingyang.
Nan Liluo tied up her hair with only a hair tie. The blue and purple butterflies stayed on her long black hair. From a distance, it seemed that she had a butterfly hairpin on her head. She was already a bit too long. The delicate Nan Liluo was wearing a light cyan gown today. From a distance, she looked like a young woman.
The butterfly didn't seem to be afraid of people. No matter how many times Nan Liluo stretched out his hand to drive it away, it landed firmly in his hair without any intention of leaving.
"Little Luozi, it seems that you are very suitable here. Even the butterflies here like you so much."
Feng Fanxiao, who was riding a horse to accompany the carriage, saw the butterfly falling in Nanli Luo's hair and couldn't help but joked.
The two brothers Nan Liluo and Nan Liyu look quite similar, but Nan Liluo is more like a scholar than Nan Liyu, who has a tougher appearance. He also looks the weakest among the five, so every time he encounters something elegant involving scholars, he can't escape being teased by them.
Nan Liluo couldn't help rolling his eyes: "You think everyone is just like you, as strong as a wild donkey."
Compared to Nan Liluo's delicacy, Feng Fanxiao's eyes are thin and narrow, and his eyebrows are light, which makes him look a little unapproachable.
It's summer.
Under the hot sunshine, even the wind blew hot breath on everyone's face.
The people hawking along the street all have dark skin from working in the sun all year round. The wheat-colored skin of the passing girl marks the unique feature of this place.
The carriage moved slowly down the street.
Behind the carriage with plain green curtains, Qingyang drove the carriage and followed leisurely.
The customs and customs in the land of Yundian are very different from those in the Central Plains. The girl passing by along the street also made Gu Jianghe, who was sitting in the carriage, a little curious.
Will her brother really be here? What has he experienced in the past ten years? Why would he stay away from the Central Plains and come to this southern Xinjiang with completely different customs and customs?
Ten years later, will he still remember her, the person he used to protect with his life?
At this time, a girl's stall caught her attention.
The street is very lively, people coming and going squeeze each other's pockets, and occasionally some people quarrel with each other because of the crowd.
In order not to hit anyone, Feng Fanxiao, Mo Ningyi and Ye Xinghe dismounted and led the horses to follow the carriage.
The unfamiliar environment made everyone feel a little disoriented.
Seeing a huge stall not far ahead, an old man was selling jade carvings. Feng Fanxiao stepped forward quickly, hugged the old man's fists, bent slightly and asked, "Old man, would you like to ask if there is a place to stay nearby?"
He is said to be an old man, but the old man in front of him looks as energetic as the sun in the sky except for the wrinkles on his face that show the years he has experienced, his dark skin and bright eyes.
"Hahahaha, oh, you guys look like they are from other places dressed up like this." The old man laughed heartily.
"Yes, I heard that southern Xinjiang has beautiful mountains and rivers. My young master has always wanted to come and have a look. No, he is looking for a place to stay."
"That's really unlucky." The old man touched his chin, which had some gray beard, and said with some distress, "A few of them happened to catch up with the Mingyue Sect's prayer meeting, and fellow villagers from all over the country came here. I’m afraid all the available places are occupied by wealthy families.”
When Nan Liyu opened the green curtain of the carriage, Feng Fanxiao just thanked the old man and walked back.
"Sir, the Mingyue Sect's prayer meeting will be held the day after tomorrow. People from all over the surrounding areas have come here. I'm afraid there won't be any room left in the inn."
Feng Fanxiao pointed sideways at the old man who had just spoken, and whispered to the side of the carriage: "The old man said that he has a bamboo building halfway up Mangshan Mountain in the suburbs. It is usually the place where his son makes jade carvings. These days His son is returning to his parents' home with his wife. If we are willing to pay some silver, he can lend us the bamboo house."
Through the gap between the curtain and Feng Fanxiao, Ranchen narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the old man who was shouting enthusiastically not far away. After thinking for a while, he said: "That's okay. We are not familiar with this place. If we stay in a local's home, we can also learn about the situation here."
Zhenchen didn't care whether there were vacancies in the inn, but the news of the Mingyue Sect's prayer meeting caught his attention.
Although the disciples of Shuiyunjian in Yunzhong City are all over the rivers and lakes, southern Xinjiang is far away after all, and this mysterious land of Yundian has some spells and voodoos that they cannot understand, which is a place they cannot touch.
The closer they got to southern Xinjiang, the more their news became blocked. Even the moment the carriage drove into the city, Shui Yunjian, who was the clairvoyant and the ear of the wind in Yunzhong City, became completely deaf.
From this point forward, you must think twice before taking every step.
It seems that no one knows as well as a local about what the Mingyue Sect's prayer meeting is like.
"Li Luo, please inform Miss Gu and the others about this matter. We must ask them to stay with us for a few nights in an old man's home."
Nan Liluo nodded, jumped off the carriage, and walked back through the crowd.
The large movements made the butterflies in the hair finally reluctant to leave and fly away.
When he saw the fierce look in Qingyang's eyes while driving the carriage, Nan Liluo suddenly felt a little discouraged again.
When they reunited in Lanshan County, they were obviously so happy that the two even drank and talked under the moonlight. But he met the assassin and Gu Jianghe was injured.
Qingyang, who had only smiled at him for two days, started talking to her fiercely again.
Even because she was angry, she wanted to return Xi Yang to him, but he persuaded her to accept it again.
How could this girl be so polite to everyone, but so cruel to herself? Nan Liluo thought a little discouraged, and even reached out and touched his face unconsciously, thinking that he had won many women with this face. This is the first time I have seen a woman treat me like this.
"Qingyang, where is your girl?"
Qingyang, who was dressed in men's clothing, sat on the seat of the carriage bored, holding the reins in his hands and winding them back and forth. From a distance, he saw Nan Liluo walking back from the carriage in front, but he had no intention of talking to him.
Seeing him coming to talk to her, she just raised her chin and glanced to the side.
In the crowd, a figure in a white gown stood in front of a Miao girl's stall.
When she was in the carriage just now, the sun hit the stall, and the refracted light attracted her attention.
"What beautiful jewelry."
Jiuxia couldn't help but admired beside her, reaching out to pick up a necklace on the table.
Under the all-silver necklace, a rhododendron hangs, and the entire body is made of silver. The sun shines on the necklace, giving it a sparkling feel.
"This is actually made of silver."
The stall owner is a Miao girl who looks to be only fourteen or fifteen years old. She wears a local indigo skirt and has wheat-colored skin. She smiles and says with crooked eyes: "Sister, you must have come to our place from out of town. These jewelry It’s the specialty of our place. We only need a little bit of silver and my dad’s unique forging technology to make these jewelry.”
Gu Jianghe did not answer. Her eyes were attracted by a box at the end of the stall.
There is a bracelet inside.
A bracelet made of silver wire is wrapped with intricately carved flowers.
The bracelet lined with red velvet is even brighter.
"This bracelet?"
"Sister, you have such good taste," the little Miao girl said with a smile, "Look at the bell on this bracelet. Campanula is a unique flower in our Miao territory. It can be said that this bracelet cannot be found in other places. Sister You must have never seen it elsewhere."
Gu Jianghe stretched out his right hand and slowly touched the bracelet in the box.
is it.
It was so similar to the bracelet in my memory, except that the bracelet in the boy's hand was more exquisite.
If this bracelet is really unique to southern Xinjiang--
Brother, are you really doing this?
Can we really meet again?
The fingertips actually trembled slightly.
…
"Brother, your bracelet is so beautiful, I want it too."
The spring breeze is intoxicating, and the mountains and fields are covered with azaleas.
The fiery red petals fell to the ground with the wind.
The little girl lying on the grass looked at the boy sitting next to her.
Looking at the bracelet on her wrist, the moonstone looks even brighter under the illumination of the red azaleas all over the mountain.
The young man stretched out his white and slender hands, rubbed the little girl's furry head, and said pitifully: "When the little girl grows up and gets married, my brother will give you this bracelet as a gift. You are still too young now. , can’t take it with me.”
His eyes were crooked and he smiled.
The smile is like the April sky, cloudless and clear.
But-
She grew up, but her brother disappeared.
…
"Girl, girl."
Jiu Xia watched Gu Jianghe looking at the bracelet in a daze, and couldn't help but shake her softly.
The woman who suddenly came back to her senses seemed to have realized her gaffe, smiled a little sheepishly, and put down the bracelet in her hand.
As soon as the two turned around, they bumped into Nan Liluo.
"Miss Gu." Nan Liluo bowed to Gu Jianghe, "There will be a prayer meeting held in the city in the next few days. We can't find a place to stay nearby. We may have to live with the local villagers in our house."
"It's okay. It's because we've been bothering you so much." Jiuxia bowed to Nanliluo and said, "Then please lead the way, Master."
When Nan Liluo turned back, he happened to meet Qingyang's eyes and secretly made a face at Qingyang.
His pretty face made an ugly expression, making Qingyang burst into laughter.
At this time, Gu Jianghe looked back at the way he came.
The crowds are bustling, with sellers and people buying goods coming and going in the market.
But there is no longer the carriage that followed them when they first left Lanshan County.
Is that person here too?
