Shaojun riding the sea

"Okay, you said it. If I ring the bell, you must appear..."

The girl's voice became lower and lower. She wanted to shake her grabbed hand and shake the bell on her wrist, but she no longer had the strength to move. She struggled for most of the night and finally couldn't resist. Living, under the influence of the ancient mandala petals, I fell asleep completely.

The room fell silent for a moment, and the cold wind outside knocked on the window. After an unknown amount of time, Yue Wu Jiu gently raised the girl's slender hand and continued her unfinished actions.

The wrist swayed and the bell rang softly, like a signal that belonged exclusively to them. The young man raised the corners of his lips with satisfaction and hugged the person in his arms tighter.

His lips moved, and against her hair, he said silently and tenderly:
"When the bell rings, I will be by your side no matter where you are."

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On Yunzhou Island, the waves are rolling endlessly, and the night wind is blowing coldly between the sky and the earth. Under the same moonlight, there is a place that is still very lively with music and dancing at this moment.

In Yuncheng, in Qinglin Garden, a group of people wearing masks on a high platform danced under the moon to the music of gongs and drums. The dance postures were strange and novel, exuding an indescribable charm. It was a very unique Nuo dance. dance.

The so-called "Nuo dance" is a traditional custom in some places in Dongmu. Dancers put on masks and perform Nuo dance to the music of drums and gongs on the stage to drive away ghosts and diseases and worship the heaven and earth. This ceremony It is called the "Da Nuo" ceremony.

The masks worn by the dancers are exquisite, complex, and various. They include ancient mythological figures, mountain ghosts, and emperors, generals, and literati recorded in history books. These constitute a huge genealogy of Nuo gods. As the saying goes - —

When you take off the mask, you are a human being; when you put on the mask, you are a god.

"What do you think, Ah Wan, is this Nuo dance novel and good-looking? If you like it, my husband can order them to perform ten performances for you in a row, okay?"

In the Qinglin Garden, above the banquet, a handsome man with a temperament like a banished immortal was sitting at the head of the table. The lady next to him had cold features and was even more beautiful than him. The two of them sat under the moon, listening to singing and dancing, drinking wine. Drink freely, like a couple of gods and goddesses.

They are none other than the biological father and mother that Little Shark misses from time to time in the imperial city when he is away from the sea——

The island owner and his wife of Yunzhou Island, Zhong Lizian and Mrs. Wan.

Ever since Mrs. Wan stepped through the gate of hell once on the battlefield, experienced the world, and let go of her obsession, she once again accepted her former lover, no longer turned him away, and treated him coldly. They regained their youthful feelings. The strong and affectionate feeling we had at that time, we stay with each other every day, playing the piano and the harp in harmony, and cherish every day we spend together for the rest of our lives.

Mrs. Wan's injury has almost recovered now. Zhong Lizian came here to celebrate her recovery, and because she had been bored in bed for too long while recovering from her injuries. He wanted to give her some fun and happiness, so he bought one. The wandering "Nuo Dance Troupe" performed in Qinglin Garden for Mrs. Wan and her maids in white, making it a lively event.

At this moment, on the specially built high platform, the Nuo dancers wore various masks and danced to the music of gongs and drums. Their wonderful and unique dance postures immersed everyone in Qinglin Garden.

Among them, the man leading the dance was dressed in black, with a tall figure, and danced the most casually. He was wearing a mountain ghost mask, and his long hair was braided into many braids, with unique bells tied on it. , he swayed when he jumped, and coupled with his light and agile figure, he was indescribably handsome.

Many maids in white clothes in Qinglin Garden couldn't help but stare at him. Although the lead dancer was wearing a weird and terrifying mountain ghost mask, perhaps it was because of his tall and elegant body, and his unrestrained and unrestrained dancing posture, which showed in every move he made. The indescribable charm always made the maids in white feel that beneath the mask, there must be an unparalleled handsome man in the world.

Not only were these little girls seduced, but even Mrs. Wan kept staring at the handsome black dress on the high platform, unable to take her eyes away. She was no longer a young girl with a heart full of love, not because of that The so-called "charm" of men is because——

She had a vague sense of familiarity with the lead dancer, and she didn't know where it came from. The inexplicable and distant feeling, along with his messy and random dance steps, made a certain string in her mind become tighter and tighter. The white fox on her shoulder couldn't help but spread its tail, and its eyes danced along with the wonderful dance steps.Just as Mrs. Wan was staring closely at the Nuo dance performance on the stage, desperately trying to catch it, trying her best to grasp the sense of familiarity, Zhong Lizian's questioning voice came to her ears:
"What, Awan, are you fascinated by this? If you really like it so much, I will keep this Nuo dance troupe in Yuncheng for a while, singing and dancing for you every night to relieve your boredom, okay? good?"

Mrs. Wan was brought back to her mind by this sound. She trembled her long eyelashes and steadied her breathing. Then she turned her gaze back and turned to Zhong Lizian beside her with a faint smile:
"This Nuo dance is indeed novel and interesting. You see, the little girls in my courtyard are really impressed. If they like it, they can indeed keep this Nuo dance troupe for a while longer, but..."

"Just what?"

"It's just..." Mrs. Wan stopped talking and turned back to look at the high platform. Just as she was thoughtful, the mountain ghost mask suddenly turned around, and a pair of evil eyes looked through the mask and met her gaze. Just hit the spot!

She couldn't see his face clearly, but she clearly felt that the man under the mask was smiling, and the smile was extremely weird, with some confusing evil aura.

Mrs. Wan was startled. When she took a closer look, she saw that the mountain ghost mask had turned to the other side, and the pair of evil eyes suddenly disappeared on the high platform. She looked for the leader of the dancer in black. , but those eyes under the mask are calm and smiling, which is perfectly normal.

Under the moonlight, those pair of eyes filled with evil energy and full of intimidation seemed to be her illusion.

After Mrs. Wan calmed down her disordered breathing and composed herself, she spoke softly to Zhong Lizian:
"It's nothing, I was just watching this song and dance, and suddenly thought of this year's New Year's Eve, A Sheng can no longer be with us, and my little disciple, I don't know how everything is going in the imperial city now..."

"You don't have to worry about that boy Asheng. He can take care of himself alone and won't suffer any loss wherever he goes. He can also protect your little disciple. As for this year's New Year's Eve, although the family of three cannot be reunited, the two of us as husband and wife But being able to untie my knot, spend New Year's Eve together, and welcome the New Year together is really rare, and this makes me happier than anything else."

As he spoke, Zhong Lizian felt quite emotional. He sighed deeply, took Mrs. Wan into his arms, stroked her black hair, and said emotionally:
"Awan, I can't remember how many years it has been. We haven't spent a good New Year's Eve together as husband and wife. Being able to have you by my side this year makes everything worth it. I don't ask for anything now. I will spend the rest of my life with you hand in hand, and I only hope that God will give us more good times..."

Listening to Zhong Lizian's extremely touching words, Mrs. Wan's heart felt as if something had hit her, and it became softer and more poignant. Thinking back to what happened yesterday, she couldn't help but have red eyes.

The world is passing by, and they have met when they were young. They have traveled together in the world, loved and hated each other, experienced many hardships, and traveled thousands of sails. Now they have finally achieved their merits and are able to let go of everything and stay together for the rest of their lives.

It's just that everything seems so wonderful now, so beautiful that it's a little unreal, as if she has fallen into a good dream. She is obviously happy and grateful to God, but she is also frightened, not knowing how good this will be. When will the dream wake up?

Mrs. Wan closed her eyes, suppressed the bad thoughts in her heart, and just snuggled into Zhongli Xian's arms, quietly feeling the tenderness of this moment.

Little did she know that on the high platform, amid the music of gongs and drums, the leading dancer in black stepped on the drums, fluttered his sleeves and turned around to take a look, and she happened to catch a glimpse of the couple lovingly leaning against each other under the moon.

The moonlight reflected on the strange mountain ghost mask, making the mask even more weird and horrifying. The man's cold eyes peered through the mask at the unaware "fairy couple" in the night wind. He He suddenly laughed——

That smile overflowed with unspeakable evil and was extremely charming, like a messenger from the underworld coming to visit, bringing with it the most terrifying evil wind on the road to hell, destroying all the beauty and beauty in just a moment.

His face was hidden under the mask, his lips moved silently, and only one sentence escaped from his lips in a sinister manner:

"Master Zhongli Island, it's time to repay the debt you owe..."