There are mythical animals at home to ward off evil spirits

After passing through the flat grassland and through the bushes, a large lake came into view. In the center of the lake, a huge tree was seen from a distance, but it was too far away to see clearly.

The clear lake water reflects the blue sky and white clouds. The grassland beside the lake is lush and green, and occasionally small wild flowers of various colors sway with the breeze.

The place where Bai Hao and Qin Nan entered was very close to the center of the lake. It seemed that they knew their purpose and took a shortcut.

Walking along the stone road by the lake, the winding path extends to a village.

The strange beasts here are not limited to human forms, but maintain their original forms. Qin Nan recognizes some, and some have never been seen before, but they all seem to be strange beasts with no special powers. Because they have no ability to protect themselves, they are here. Ask for blessings.

Without entering the village, he walked through the village along the path beside the lake and got close to the giant tree in the middle of the lake. Only then did Qin Nan see that it was a banyan tree.

There is also a "road" on the lake leading to the center of the lake. Wide lotus leaves are arranged in an orderly manner, extending from the edge of the lake to the small island in the middle of the lake.

The inner lake area of ​​the lotus leaf road is covered with lotus leaves, which is extremely wide. However, due to the wrong season, there are no lotus flowers yet, but looking at its scale, you can imagine how spectacular it would be if the lotus flowers were in bloom.

Qin Nan looked at the lotus leaf road in front of him. He didn't dare to take a step. He felt that the road was shaky and he would fall into the lake if he stepped on it.

Seeing Qin Nan's hesitation, Bai Hao raised his hand and pulled hard. In order to maintain balance, Qin Nan stepped on a large lotus leaf. Then he found that the lotus leaf was quite stable. He put his weight on it and there was no shaking at all.

Bai Hao: "Don't worry, you won't fall."

Qin Nan: "Is this really a lotus leaf? It's so strong!"

Qin Nan followed Bai Hao step by step and slowly stepped on the lotus leaves to reach the center of the lake.

The huge banyan tree occupies two-thirds of the island in the lake. Under the tree is a soft couch and two sets of tables and chairs.

There is a set of stone tables and benches, with a black and white chess game on them; a set of wooden tables and chairs, with a tea set on the table, and tea is boiling on the small stove beside it.

But I have never seen Qinglong here.

Bai Hao led Qin Nan to sit down at the tea table. He made the boiled tea, poured two cups, handed one to Qin Nan, and took a cup to cool down and taste.

Bai Hao: "I think I have something to deal with. I'll be back after making tea."

Qin Nan nodded, picked up the blue and white porcelain tea cup, blew it gently, put it to his lips and took a sip.

He doesn't know much about tea, and he doesn't know how to drink tea. He usually just brews tea with hot water without any rules. This is the first time he drinks this kind of brewed tea.

The entrance is slightly bitter but not astringent, and the aftertaste is sweet. It must be a good tea!

After sitting for a moment, Qin Nan stood up and stood under the tree. He was looking up at the thick banyan tree with a trunk surrounded by more than 20 people. When he was sighing at his own insignificance, he heard a voice coming from behind him.

"Sorry for the long wait, there are some things that need to be dealt with."

Qin Nan turned around and saw a tall and straight man, dressed in green and white silk brocade clothes. His long hair was neatly tied up with a jade crown, with a green jade hairpin stuck on it.

The eyebrows are clustered, the eyes are deep, the skin is like mutton fat, and the face is sharp and angular. It should be arrogant and cold, but it has a warm and warm smile.

Qin Nan hadn't seen Qinglong for a long time, and this time he met, it was indeed very different from before.

The Qinglong in Qin Nan's memory was still young. He was rebellious and proud, and he lived a life of publicity and was not afraid of heaven and earth.

Today, he is less sharp and more steady, no longer cold and arrogant, but more gentle. I don't know what he has experienced?

Bai Hao was standing watching the chess game with his head down. When he heard the voice, he raised his head and turned around, "I never thought that you would be willing to protect this mirage."

Meng Zhang walked over with a smile and nodded, "It really doesn't seem like something I would do."

Bai Hao: "So, because life is too boring, are you looking for something to do?"

Meng Zhang: "That's right. The long years become more and more boring."

Bai Hao: "If it weren't for you and that person... would you still be boring?"

Meng Zhang: "...It's enough if you know it. Just declare it with your mouth and let it pass."

Meng Zhang didn't change his tone at all. He was very tolerant of people and things and didn't care about them at all.

Meng Zhang: "Is this the first time we meet? I never thought we would be so far apart."

Qin Nan smiled: "What if not?"

Meng Zhang was confused: "No?"

Qin Nan: "It's nothing. I just remember a young man who once stood in the wild wilderness of the northwest and stood up to natural disasters for the people of a country. However, he quietly left afterward."

Meng Zhang was stunned. This... was really a long time ago, and not many people knew about it. The person in front of him, who he should regard as a cub, should not be among the people who knew about it. How did he know?

Bai Hao was calm on the contrary. He really didn't know what Qin Nan remembered, what was his true identity, and how long had he lived? Why doesn't anyone remember him?

But Qin Nan refused to speak, so he had to let him go.

Meng Zhang: "It seems that he didn't tell me everything, or that he didn't actually know everything?"

Qin Nan: "I came here to ask for two things."

Meng Zhang smiled with interest: "Looking for that piece of brocade?"

Qin Nan: "Well, in addition, we need to find mirage beasts to help repair a scroll."

As he spoke, Qin Nan raised his hand, and the scroll appeared in the air above his palm and opened. Because without the scroll of Gucheng, the scroll at this time was completely blank.

Meng Zhang: "Mirage picture scroll... He is really good at scheming, and so are you. You actually believe what he says."

Qin Nan: "After all, I am my father's son. Without him, there would be no me. All destiny and cause and effect always have an end. After the beginning, there is no way to avoid the end."

Meng Zhang lowered his eyes and nodded. He had been waiting since Su Kun asked him to borrow wood seeds. When he knew something happened at Xuanwu, he knew Qin Nan would come to him.

Meng Zhang: "I will take you to find the mirage. As for the brocade... you can go get it by yourself at sunset. You should know where it is. But I can't go there, and neither can Bai Hao."

Qin Nan: "Yes, I know, so I took a few saponins and stayed away from the water. I should be fine."

Meng Zhang: "Okay, come with me."

After saying this, Meng Zhang walked around the banyan tree, raised his hand, and a stone road appeared out of thin air on the lake, with a door like a water mirror at the end.

Meng Zhang went first, followed by Bai Hao and Qin Nan.

Bai Hao: "Are you going to show up at the market tomorrow?"

Meng Zhang: "No, it's boring. Let Gengchen go. He likes to join in the fun."

Bai Hao: "Tomorrow... it will be really lively."

Meng Zhang paused when he heard this: "What will happen tomorrow?"

Bai Hao smiled: "Market? No way."

Meng Zhang looked at Bai Hao's smiling face and felt uncertain. This little Baize kid had a dark heart. He might not like to watch the excitement, but he definitely liked to create excitement.

However, seeing that Bai Hao didn't want to say anything, he didn't intend to ask again, but sent Zhu Jiuyin a text message from his wide sleeves.

Bai Ze knows everything. Zhu Jiuyin can predict the future and the past. Although it is not as specific as Bai Ze knows, it is probably OK. If there is going to be trouble tomorrow, he can be prepared in advance.

Bai Hao raised his eyebrows, knowing that Meng Zhang was looking for Zhu Jiuyin, he smiled and said nothing. He was asking about the market. There was nothing wrong in the market, but Meng Zhang himself was the one who was in trouble.