Bulwark of Light

Chapter 653 She's Laughing

In April in the world, spring is warm and flowers are blooming.

Bai Lu drinks tea on the top floor of her tea room.

She pushed open the window and looked down.

There is a warm wind passing by, along the Ning River, blowing the spring willows all over the city.

Catkins are flying in the ancient city of Nagano. This is a good season, but there are more rainy seasons, and most passers-by on the road will carry an "oiled paper umbrella"——

In recent years, technology has developed faster and faster, and some daily necessities that are popular with consumers are actually "retro" old models.

The popular "oil paper umbrella" which has only become popular this year looks shabby.

But in practice, it's quite interesting.

As long as the umbrella is opened, there are several functions that the owner can choose at will. The oil paper can be suddenly transparent, and it can also be linked with AI. According to the size of the rain and the priority of the raindrops, an ink painting is automatically drawn.

If the light rain is light, then the picture on the umbrella will spread slowly, like ripples on the surface of a lake, rising and falling slowly.

If there is a strong wind and heavy rain, you can see a picture of the rushing river with thick ink and heavy colors.

In the early morning, the sky over the Snow Forbidden City was still "sunny and sunny".

In the afternoon, there were cloudy clouds.

The wind blows catkins and floats across the river.

There are more "oil paper umbrellas" opened one after another in the streets and alleys. When the showers fall, black and white ink paintings are splashed on the streets of this quaint town.

"It's a nice sight."

Bai Lu said softly, "It's just a little deserted."

She has been reading and reading in the Zongtang for more than a year.

On weekdays, they stay at home and don't hear anything outside the window. These days, they are very quiet and want to move... Unexpectedly, Nagano City is unprecedentedly peaceful.

This is Nagano.

Since she was born, she has never seen such a peaceful scene.

After the Gu family merged, the conflict between the old and the new factions no longer continued, and the internal fighting in the Jiangbei Council was much less. The old man was cleaning up the remnants of Gu Lushen's confidantes with his iron fists... and the young master of the Gu family was also on the go all day long. figure.

Other than that.

With the support of Gao Tian, ​​this little girl, Li Qingsui, successfully became the "temporary Patriarch". Due to her lack of age, the title of Li's Patriarch needs to be preceded by the word "temporary"... But now the Li Family Presbyterian Church It has been tamed, and it is only a matter of time before the word "temporary" is removed. Wait for at most three years, and this little girl will be one of the five leaders in power in Nagano.

The Gongmu family reunited.

Gong Zi and Mu Ya have successfully engaged, but the two are not in a hurry to hold a wedding, so the Gong Mu family has not made any noise these days.

As for the White House...

There is nothing more to say.

It is the biggest event in the past hundred years that the ancestors became the "God of War".

But the Bai family is the quietest among the five, not one of them.

The Bai family has been the defense line of order in Nagano since ancient times. After Mr. Bai Shu became the seat of God, Dongzhou's last line of defense on the verge of being broken suddenly became impregnable.

That's fine though.

But... no fights, no fights, no fights, no chaos, just the peaceful Nagano, is it still the Nagano in my impression?

Bai Lu sighed softly while drinking her tea.

The annual rookie battle has just ended, and I'm afraid it will take another year to wait for Nagano to become lively.

She looked at the reflection in the teacup and couldn't help thinking.

Nagano is so quiet now, maybe it's because... one guy is missing?

Gu Shen.

As soon as this name appeared, Bai Lu quickly shook her head, rejecting this ridiculous idea.

How could I have such a funny idea?
This guy can meditate in Nagano for a whole year without going out.

Whether Nagano is hot or not, what does it matter to him?
only……

Some people, without going out, are the center of the world. Everyone and everything seems to revolve around this kind of person.

After Gu Shen went to Beizhou, the five families in Dongzhou kept following the news from Beizhou all the time.

"Maze Quest" in the northern border beyond the Great Wall.

"Storm Break" in Kilborg Hold.

And the "restart" of the Doru River disaster!
There are other trivial news... such as the death of the blessed son, the breakdown of the marriage between the Beizhou royal family and Guangming City...

During these days when Bai Lu sat idle in the teahouse, she would check what happened in Beizhou every day. The fact is that since Gu Shen went to Beizhou, Beizhou has become lively.

She can only admit that Gu Shen is a "magic" guy.

"Accounting for the days... the surname Gu should come back, he is not really planning to be the grand duke in Beizhou, is he?"

Bai Lu looked out the window, bored for a while, counting the raindrops falling from the eaves, and suddenly became a little annoyed.

Why does this annoying guy keep appearing in my mind.

It must be that Miss Chu at the bottom of the Ninghe River is so pretty that she doesn't see her on weekdays. Only when Gu Shen comes can she seize the opportunity to take a second look.

Ok.

It must be so!
While muttering to herself inwardly, Bai Lu's eyes suddenly lit up.

She saw a familiar figure in the alley not far from the teahouse.

"Hey, Shen Li!"

Bai Lu slapped the tea table and turned over.

When the latter heard the voice, he ran away without hesitation.

It's just that Bai Lu has already prepared.

When she opened her mouth, the dream of thorns spread out with her mental power...

The little iron man ran two steps, saw the courtyard wall at the end of the narrow alley, suddenly one after another huge black flower buds bloomed, and immediately gave up struggling.

He knew that he was in a dream, so he could only turn around and say helplessly, "I said aunt, your eyes are really tricky."

In Nagano, anyone who meets Bai Lu will feel a headache.

"Why are you running away for no reason, and I won't take your skin off."

Bai Lu said unhappily: "What's more, now that you are the 'guest of honor' that my teacher has deliberately ordered to treat you well, are you still worried that I will bully you?"

This is also the most depressing point for Bai Lu in recent days.

After finally getting out of customs, everyone in Nagano five has busy chores, and Nagano is boring, so she can only find some fun for herself. The first thing she thought of was hands-on competition, but Shen Li's identity changed.

Mr. Shan urged thousands of times, no one should be rude to Shen Li.

Although they don't know what happened, most people can guess that Mr. Shan's attitude changed after the turmoil in the cemetery. Presumably... it was the "Pluto" who left a message to the chief judge to deliberately take care of Shen Li. .

Thus, Bai Lu's last bit of fun was shattered.

She stood with her hips on her hips, leaning her back against the wall of the alley where Shen Li's only way out, and said with a smile: "Brother Chen, don't worry, I just want to ask, when will Gu Shen come back?"

In Nagano City, Shen Li and Gu Shen are the closest to each other.

In the previous year of retreat, even if Bai Lu checked the papers every day, she could still frequently hear some discussions among the clansmen when they passed by the Zongtang.

The Gu Family Spring Rain Temple is very lively.

Gu Shen hit the iron again today.

To put it nicely, tell Gu Shen to strike the iron, but to put it bluntly...that means Shen Li gets beaten!

The relationship between these two people was formed with one punch and one kick. Shen Li, a martial idiot who was well-known throughout Nagano before, since he was beaten in Gu Shen's Spring Rain Temple, hasn't come to challenge other extraordinary people much...

The relationship between the two is really strong.

Shen Li pouted, and said: "I warn you, don't think about Brother Gu, he and Miss Chu are a match made in heaven, you have nothing to do with it."

"Pooh!"

Bai Lu subconsciously spat, and said angrily, "Who wants to make a move on him? Miss Ben is not interested in him!"

"Oh……"

Shen Li suddenly realized, he rubbed his chin, and said seriously: "I see... Is it because Nagano has been too quiet recently, and you are looking forward to Brother Gu's return, what's the big deal?"

Bai Lu coughed in a low voice, then nodded slightly restrained.

"Miss Bai, it turns out that you are too idle, too busy."

Shen Li pointed to the north, and seriously suggested: "I heard that there is a big hole in the prison on the tundra, and Nagano is transferring people. If you are honestly in a hurry, you might as well mend the hole."

When Bai Lu heard this, anger welled up in her phoenix eyes.

She raised her hand to hold it, and a small whip appeared in an instant, and the long whip clattered in the air, making a crisp explosion!

"Just kidding—"

Seeing the whip, Shen Li changed his face faster than turning the pages of a book, and quickly confessed: "Ahem, according to my 'reliable information', Brother Gu landed in Nagano today, and he is now in the north. I was busy picking him up just now."

How come I don't know about such a big matter... Bai Lu frowned, thinking carefully: "Reliable news?"

……

……

Northern Nagano.

An energy boat slowly descended.

The hatch opened and the ladder dropped.

In this airship, there are only two people.

Ah Jiaer said softly: "Mr. Gu, it's forbidden to walk ahead, so I can only send you here."

It was her when she went, and she was also when she came.

It is already the highest etiquette in Beizhou Central City for the queen's apostle to meet each other.

Before leaving, Gu Shen saluted.

Sincerely said: "These days, thank you Beizhou for your hospitality."

Dust was flying around the energy boat, affected by Ajar's ability, it condensed into ice.

The airship hangs in the air and leaves slowly.

The whole world became quiet.

Gu Shen was alone, standing on the barren land in the north of Nagano. He didn't bring any luggage. When he parted, the gifts from the generals of Beizhou were all collected in the pure land domain.

Looking at the outline of the city hidden in the dust and smoke in the distance, Gu Shen felt an indescribable complex feeling in his heart... Although it was only a few dozen days during the trip to Beizhou, seeing the Snow Forbidden City again, it is inevitable An illusion of "many years in a flash".

The buildings in Central City are all suspended in the air.

At this moment... the down-to-earth feeling is really reassuring.

He took two steps forward, suddenly startled.

On the city wall, he saw Bai Chen.

Is this welcoming yourself?
No... Bai Chen is in charge of [Wind Pupil] monitoring, and he came here at this moment, probably for official business. Ajar arrived in Nagano, and he needs to closely monitor the apostle's every move.

But then, the wind blows,
On the other side of the dust and smoke, several familiar figures appeared.

Gong Zi, Mu Ya, Mu Nan, Li Qingsui, Gao Tian, ​​Shen Li, Bai Lu...

These are his "old friends" in the Snow Forbidden City.

These people were standing quietly at the gate of the city, with faint smiles on their faces.

Their waiting was beyond Gu Shen's expectation.

The news that he returned to Nagano by himself on the Ajar airship... He didn't tell anyone. He wanted to go quietly alone, and return quietly, waving his sleeves without taking any cloud.

Seeing this scene, Gu Shen couldn't help laughing.

These guys... He shook his head helplessly, feeling a little confused in his heart.

How did they know that their secrecy work was flawless?
And the next moment, Gu Shen understood why.

The dust and smoke completely dissipated.

He saw the fairy girl in the red dress and white dress in the middle of the crowd.

She is smiling to herself.

(End of this chapter)