Fallen grid shop

Chapter 5
Finally came the day of the festival, since Qingti broke into her room without authorization that day, he never appeared again.

With the guidance of the innkeeper, they successfully arrived at the festival site.

In this Winterfell city with nine twists and eighteen bends, Luoluo never dreamed that the center of this labyrinth-like town would be empty and flat.

The roads extending in all directions are paved with altars leading to the center, and various small stalls are placed along the roads.

"This city lord is really a wonderful thing."

Luoluo complained in a low voice, and glanced at Lulu beside her, who was drooling at the steamed stuffed bun.

Saying goodbye to the innkeeper's family hastily, Lulu pulled Luoluo and walked straight over.

"Boss, I want two, no, five supreme big meat buns, the kind with the thinnest skin, she will pay for it."

"Okay." The honest boss quickly wrapped the buns in a paper bag and handed them to them, looking at Luoluo with a smile on his face.

If there is a rope now, Luoluo really wants to tie up her cat and beat her up.

Luoluo felt embarrassed by the boss's raised hand.She took the bag of meat buns and smiled politely at the boss.

He dragged Lulu to the dark place, and asked in a broken voice, "Little kitten, you are crazy. I didn't bring much money with me when I went out today. Please restrain yourself a little. We still have to buy the premium black tea and flowers here." cake."

Lulu bit the meat bun and muttered inarticulately: "I know, I know, the cat gave birth to a bag of meat buns, no regrets."

Reluctantly opening the purse, she gave the boss 5 silver coins with a scale printed on it. Luoluo took the meat bun Lulu handed her, and took a bite out of it in grief and indignation.

Rare delicacy, the taste of money - the taste of money ten times more expensive than ordinary meat buns.

The sky was getting dark, and the witches on the altar not far away had already started dancing.

The silver bells on her hands and feet made a crisp and pleasant sound, and the whole city was as bright as day, and the torches around the altar made the maiden's little face flush, and Lulu watched the lively celebration while rubbing her stomach contentedly.

"Luoluo, why do you think only Winterfell still keeps the sacrificial ceremony?" Lulu tilted her head, stretched her waist and asked the people around her.

"Because this is the most backward but cleanest place on the whole land."

Luoluo couldn't help feeling emotional: "After all, in the wars between various cities, when the citizens of other cities are slaughtered, only they have not been invaded and are safe and sound."

"Is that so?" Lulu replied, and saw Luoluo's envious look on her face.

"The people here are so happy! After all, only by living can there be hope. Maybe sometimes escaping is also a way to live."

"You are too negative." Lulu curled her lips, "Not all wars are bad, wars are sometimes a way of resistance, if you don't resist, you can only keep avoiding and being bullied, like that day after day How tiring it is to live in fear."

"I'd rather be born in Winterfell. Even if it's backward, closed, and avoids all new things from the outside world day after day. If it wasn't for the war, if it wasn't for the elders' dispute, how could Xiaobai disappear."

"." Lulu didn't answer.

She knew that Cang Yue would always be a scar on her heart, which could not be healed by any magical medicine.Whenever something happened to her, Luoluo would be in pain for a few days.She had no choice but to shut up on such a topic.

The priestess on the altar finished dancing and it was already dark.The priest came up, recited prayers, and scattered flower petals to the crowd, wishing a year of good weather, peace and joy.

I don't know when the Albizia Julibrissin in the suburbs flew over with the wind, and the petals all over the city flew to every corner of the city with blessings.

It was early morning after the priest in white clothes finished praying, and everyone dispersed like birds and beasts, each busy, not paying attention to the astonishing number of acacia flowers, which landed in front of the priest's house in the city.

"Is this here?" Luoluo whispered to the young man beside her.

"Yes." The boy nodded affirmatively.

"Then let's do it." Lulu turned back into a cat and ran into the house through the toilet transom.

In the evening of the same day, when Luoluo was standing in front of the flower cake booth and was wondering which flavor to buy, Qingti pointed to two of them and said confidently: "Just these two, don't buy the others, it's super unpalatable."

Luoluo was taken aback, smiled awkwardly at the boss, turned her head, pulled Qingti and walked towards the dark place.

"You are not afraid of being beaten. Which guest would say that other people's food is delicious. And, next time, don't show up suddenly, I'm almost scared to death by you."

"It's okay, they can't see me anyway." The young man smiled and waved his hands indifferently, "And that boss must think you are crazy now. You disappeared into the darkness with weird movements."

Luoluo tugged at his ear angrily, and said angrily, "What's the matter with you looking for me this time?"

The boy stopped laughing, hesitated for a long time, and then said slowly: "Although I haven't decided whether to buy that wish, I would like to ask you for a favor. In return, I will tell you the most delicious food in the city." Where are the flower cakes sold?"

"You won't let me do something like killing people and stealing goods, right?" Luo Luo subconsciously let go of her hand and took a step back.

"How come, it's a small matter, I promise it's not something shameful, I swear in the name of the tree spirit."

"Okay, let's talk about it."

"I want you to help me save a person. When the ceremony is over, follow the acacia flower petals in the sky, and it will take you to a place. See you then."

"Well, I see."

The boy disappeared after he finished speaking, Luoluo was thinking about when Lulu would disappear again, when he turned around, he saw her biting a meat bun and looking at her.

"Aren't you taking me to save people?" Lulu murmured inarticulately.

"It's the third bun, eat less, and be careful not to become a fat cat." Luoluo didn't answer her, and pulled her straight back.

"If you don't say anything, it's your acquiescence. Wait, I'm not fat at all, okay? Last time the monk said I was thin again"

This house is no different from that of ordinary citizens. Lulu turned back into a human form and opened the door from the inside. Qingti led them straight to one of the rooms.

In the dark room, the girl lay on the bed with scars all over her body, and fell asleep with her eyes closed tightly. Nuo Da's bedroom was empty and there was only one bed.

"I couldn't enter this house before, so I took acacia flowers to survey the structure inside, and then saw that she was here, very sick. But I couldn't help her out." Qing Ti pulled the quilt and carried the girl on her back , explaining to Luoluo and the others while walking towards the door.

"Is she the one you want to sell the bond with?" Luoluo asked.

"Yes." Qingti responded, "Let's go out first, and I'll talk to you in detail when I'm in the Hehuan Garden."

In the quiet garden, the girl leaned against the tree trunk and fell asleep, Qingti lit the petals on the tree, and Luoluo sat under the tree.Lulu turned back into a black cat and nestled in Luoluo's arms, quietly listening to Qingti's story about the girl.

At noon on the second day, they were about to pack their things and rush back to Aurora City. After all, tomorrow was a rare fine weather.

(End of this chapter)