Chalcedony

People, naturally, cannot do without the existence of painters.This also includes a celebrity who once met the saint.His name is Cao Ba, and he is a descendant of Cao Cao, King Wu of Wei, and Cao Mao, Duke of Gaogui Township of Cao Wei.He is good at writing and painting, and has a long-standing reputation. He was once named General Zuo Wuwei.In his prime, he was also sent by the emperor to Beijing to repair the statues of heroes in Lingyan Pavilion.At present, he is described by the phrase "Wen Ru Zhi Wu Ru calligraphy and painting to Pi Fengliu".

But now, this General Cao was removed from office because of his involvement in a work, and now he has just passed by this place.Now that he is penniless, he makes a living by painting portraits while "wandering".

Chalcedony seemed to be looking interesting, and when he found the great painter by the Zhuque Bridge, he gave him money to paint.

Cao Ba seemed very surprised by this woman who painted portraits but did not reveal her true face, but he really needed the money.

On the first day, after he finished painting the portrait, Chalcedony only called Li Ran to put it away and left.On the second day, chalcedony became a repeat customer, with the same price and the same position.

If Ru stood quietly for several afternoons, the ending was the same every time.Only then did Cao Ba realize that the guest was actually dissatisfied.Therefore, he took out the literati who had never been lost even if he was poor, and asked proudly: "How does the guest want Cao to paint?"

Chalcedony just tugged at the corner of her mouth: "You just draw."

Cao Ba threw down his pen: "Cao doesn't think he is extraordinary, but if the customer is like this, it really delays Cao's business."

Chalcedony laughed out loud now.The voice was slightly bewitching, and even Li Ran, who had been with her for a long time, was fascinated by it: "You have been painting here for a few days, have you seen any business other than me?"

Cao Ba trembled, and the muscles on his face moved accordingly.He gritted his teeth to restrain his emotions, but Chalcedony didn't seem to want him to feel better.She reached out to pick up the pen that had fallen on the ground, and then Cao Ba's brush continued to draw on the paper.Even Li Ran was amazed by the thousands of strokes of the pen.

"Wen Ruzhi and Wu Ru practice calligraphy and painting to be romantic? Just you?" Chalcedony gave him a disdainful look, dropped the pen and left slowly.

Regardless of Cao Ba's astonishment and anger, Li Ran hurriedly put away the chalcedony calligraphy and followed.Literati are proud of their talents and cannot tolerate such humiliation.However, Yusui also felt that she was an unreasonable and troublesome person.Therefore, Li Ran wondered why Yu Sui had to care about this down-and-out painter.

"Chalcedony!" Li Ran ran all the way holding the drawing paper and shouted after her, but Chalcedony didn't pay attention.Fortunately, Li Ran is no longer an ordinary child, and she can keep up physically.After following, he actually walked out of the city and went up the mountain.

There are several natural large stone platforms on the mountain where people can stand and watch the scenery. When Li Ran managed to catch up, Chalcedony had already stopped on the flat and natural stone platform.Standing against the wind, she closed her eyes and didn't know what she was thinking.

Li Ran climbed up the stone carefully and walked slowly towards the chalcedony.I only looked sideways down the cliff and felt dizzy when I forgot to glance at it.Just when she hurriedly closed her eyes, Chalcedony reached out and grabbed her wrist.

Li Ran slowly opened her eyes and responded with a smile: "Thank you."

Hearing this, Yusui only took one look at her, then let go of her hand, and stopped talking.

"Chalcelain, that person's paintings are not as good-looking as yours. Look at the strokes..." Li Ran was at a loss for words.She is just a child in a remote village, how can she understand the pen and ink of famous writers?I just feel a little overwhelmed by chalcedony's fluctuating emotions.She pretended to spread out the painting of chalcedony to praise, but she hastily put it away because the ink was still wet, and many places were soaked in ink.

"Heh." Yu Sui smiled coldly, her eyes rolled, "Xiao Liran, when did you learn the ability to open your eyes and tell nonsense?"

Isn't it, after meeting you?Li Ran blinked, raised her hand and scratched her cheek in embarrassment: "Well, I saw it when I collected the painting. It's very good."

"That man has no grievances or enmities with me." Yu Sui seemed to be in a much better mood, and she even opened her mouth to explain, "It's just that looking at him like that makes me angry."

"If you don't look at it." In terms of emotional closeness, chalcedony is naturally better than Cao Ba, so Li Ran hurriedly flattered, "How capable is he to win the favor of the witch? Who sees us, Mrs. Witch, who doesn't nod and bow, respectful?"

"Oh?" Chalcedony smiled lightly, and touched Li Ran's reddened cheek with her fingers, "Are you mocking me? Or are you praising yourself?"

After thinking carefully, Li Ran understood the meaning of Yusui's question, she opened her mouth to explain, but she didn't say anything in the end.Is she really too "presumptuous" towards chalcedony?

Yusui's smile became stronger, and her eyes became darker: "Xiao Liran, I didn't know you saw me. It's like 'nodding and bowing' and 'respectful'."

"You saved me, that's different." Li Ran pouted and muttered softly.

Just like that, Lady Witch's smile seemed to soften a lot.She rubbed Li Ran's hair and asked softly, "Li Ran, would you like to follow me?"

Li Ran only felt the "dong dong" sound in her ear getting more and more thoughtful, she knew it was her own heartbeat.She didn't understand why it happened suddenly, but she was just happy from the bottom of her heart.She nodded and smiled silly.

"Look at your stupidity!" Chalcedony sighed softly, "Do you know that if you follow me, you will live forever. Do you know that if you follow me..."

The more experience and the more knowledge, it will only make people see the world more clearly.The clearer you see and the more mature you are, the less free and easy you become.

The author has something to say: I sorted out the patient data for a day today to prepare for the hospital-wide discussion tomorrow, but I thought it couldn't be updated.

No.15 Undead Act

Although she coaxed the chalcedony well, Li Ran still didn't know what Princess Shangxian asked for the chalcedony.Chalcedony's mood seemed to improve, and she didn't bother Cao Ba again.But the next day, I heard the second brother talk about Cao Ba earning enough travel expenses and when he was on the road again, Yu Sui asked Li Ran to buy a good brush, ink, paper and inkstone. Since then, he has been bored in the inn and started painting.

Chalcedony's handwriting is different from the current fashion, but no matter how she paints, it is much better than Li Ran, who knows nothing about painting and knows nothing about it.However, Li Ran didn't understand how narcissistic the witch is.Chalcedony draws herself on the paper over and over again, each one is slightly different, the same thing is the blankness of the pupils that remain the same - I don't know who the witch is waiting for the finishing touch.

Li Ran doesn't understand painting, so naturally she can't comment on that painting.However, although she didn't know what technique Chalcedony used, she could still recognize the font.That is Hanli, more precisely called Bafen.The reason why Li Ran knew it was because it was the font that Dad often used when writing.

The place where Li Ran was born is located in a remote place with a small population, not to mention a school, and there is not even a teacher who teaches.Naturally, there is no one in the village who can write. Before Li Ran's father appeared, every family's affairs were passed on by word of mouth.And since my father settled down in the village, the villagers would always look for Li Ran's father when they wanted to write letters and post.Li Ran only knew that Father was born in a big city, and it seemed that he came to this village to avoid disaster.At first, Dad was just living there temporarily, but later he met A Niang, and with the help of the village chief's grandfather, he got married.Then there were two older brothers and Li Ran.

Although life was poor at that time, there were many small happiness of ordinary people.A Niang said that Dad is a person of great ability, and she adores Dad very much.Li Ran also admires Father, but she doesn't know what Father's great skill is.However, this happiness didn't last long, and the pen in Father's hand turned into a long knife and spear.

That day A Niang hugged Li Ran to see her off at the entrance of the village, and A Father hugged the two of them and smiled to make Li Ran grow up quickly.After that, Li Ran never saw him again.

That war was the beginning of all misfortunes.

The person who started the war was a barbarian who betrayed the trust of the emperor.In this way, Li Ran and the traitor whom he had never met had the hatred of murdering his father and relatives.

Li Ran also doesn't know why she thinks so much when she sees chalcedony writing and painting.When Chalcedony finished No. 30 self-portraits, those who had "picked up" Luo Xiaolin from her hand appeared again.

Only this time they were respectful, kneeling down in front of Yusui: "His Royal Highness, no, it's not good."

"Where is your master? Do you understand?" Chalcedony paused and asked.

"My lord has returned to the capital, I don't know yet."

"Then there's no need to let him know." Yusui pursed her lips, "He's tired too."

"Your Highness asked me to wait for your orders. But if you lie to the Lord, I'm afraid..." The leading man was a little worried. They were all a group of desperadoes and young men.They are willing to die for their country, but they are not far from dying for things like this.

"What are you afraid of? Could it be that the historian's writing is false, and there is another funeral for His Highness?" Yu Sui was displeased.She has no interest in the psychological attitudes of these people. To the world, Princess Shangxian died young decades ago.Records such as "fleas" must have been recorded by historians in the history books.

Chalcedony flicked her sleeves: "Didn't your Highness tell you about these things?" She said, she glanced at Li Ran, walked around the man quietly and went out.Li Ran knew that this was the signal to leave, so she hurriedly rolled up the authentic works of chalcedony, put them in a special painting tube and carried them on her back.

"This..." The kneeling man was a little frustrated, and it took him a long time to take a deep breath, "Yes..."

Unexpectedly, Princess Shangxian died just like that.Li Ran was still a little dazed, would the person rescued by Yusui still die? "She is going to die by herself." Yu Sui seemed to know what Li Ran was thinking, and said without waiting for Li Ran to ask a question.

"Why?"

Chalcedony rolled her eyes, that's why she didn't want to explain more.Don't these human beings use their own brains?She has already said it so clearly!

Li Ran found that the temper of the Witch is like the weather in the desert.Really like a child.Li Ran smiled helplessly: "Li Ran is dull, Yu Sui, don't bother with me."

This is the latest skill that Li Ran has learned.Whenever this skill is activated, the Witch-sama will show an expression as if she has swallowed a mouse.Its attack power can be seen to be extraordinary.

However, there is probably no one in this world who can make the witch suffer, unless she is willing.So the witch just gently pulled Li Ran's hairy head, and Li Ran became a big bald head.

For such a change, Li Ran was dumbfounded while covering her freshly baked hairstyle.Although Li Ran, a native of the border city, does not have the pedantic mentality of "body and skin, take care of her parents", this kind of thing is too embarrassing for her.A girl, even if she is still very young, has a heart for beauty.

Lady Witch can actually comfort people.She looked at Li Ran's crying face, reached out her hand to touch the bald head, and nodded: "Don't worry, it will grow back."

Li Ran's current image is that she is embarrassed to go out.But Yusui seems to be going against her, and she has to rush back to Jiannan to visit Princess Shangxian at this time.

Li Ran also knew that the princess was Yusui's adopted daughter, and there seemed to be nothing wrong with Yusui's behavior.So Li Ran had no choice but to put on the veiled hat, and followed behind dejectedly.

After returning to Yizhou and entering Princess Shangxian's boudoir, Li Ran noticed something strange between the two mother and daughter.

The princess's eyes lit up when she saw Chalcedony, but then they dimmed again when she saw Li Ran: "Mother-in-law, can you let your little follower leave first?"

Without waiting for Yusui's order, Li Ran walked out voluntarily.It's just that when she was closing the door, she seemed to see the sick and beautiful Princess Shangxian throwing herself into Yusui's arms.

Um?What's happening here?Life and death parting?

Li Ran was puzzled, picked up the steps and sat down on the stone steps, looking indifferently at the Evergreen Pine fifty steps away.She actually saw tiny worms crawling on the needle-like leaves.

This should not be something that one's own eyes can see clearly.Li Ran was surprised, rubbing her eyes and approaching.

It was a tiny, red bug with transparent wings.Li Ran didn't know her well, so she didn't dare touch her.But those worms seemed excited by Li Ran's approach.Soon, some of them waved their wings and approached Li Ran.Then it landed on her exposed skin.

The place where the bugs crawled was a little itchy, Li Ran stepped back a few steps to get rid of the bugs.Just as she was reaching out to slap those stubborn bugs to death, she heard a voice that seemed to come from her head, the voice was amazed and enchanting: "It's really delicious."

The author has something to say: Well, the prologue phase of this article is coming to an end.

No.16 Curtain Parasitism

Before Li Ran realized who was talking, Chalcedony had already walked out of the room.Chalcedony looked a little strange, as if she had been bullied by someone.But who can bully her?It would be nice not to be bullied by her!Li Ran thought.

At this time, Chalcedony's cheeks still had some incredible blush.She frowned, recalling what Princess Shangxian said just now when she grabbed her sleeve.

"Jade Marrow, you don't understand people's hearts at all, and you have no feelings."

That seemed to be the first time this cheap righteous girl called Chalcedony directly by her name.Her words were full of resentment, but at that time, Chalcedony was more concerned about the wrinkled fabric that was pinched tightly by her.Thinking in a daze about how to save the poor sleeve from the princess who had forgotten etiquette, Yu Sui realized that she really did not understand what this child was thinking, why she hugged her tightly while saying such words— ——Just like the reason why she suddenly became confused and Shangxian suddenly decided to give up eternity and die.

"Is my life only worth the news of Cao Ba? What kind of hatred do you have with him?" Princess Shangxian was a little unwilling, her eyes were already red with tears.Life was flowing from her body at a speed that chalcedony could see with eyes.Princess Shangxian held on to the chalcedony with all her strength, resentful and attached: "Am I so cheap in your heart? What did father trade for me back then?"

Chalcedony could not answer.She couldn't answer any of this series of questions.Some she didn't know herself, and some she didn't want to answer at all.She didn't care much about this adopted daughter who was offered to her by the emperor.And who remembers those decades ago?Especially, she hates such questioning!

The incompetent is ultimately incompetent.Chalcedony suddenly remembered that she had sworn never to shed a tear again.

Li Ran was temporarily distracted by the appearance of Chalcedony, but she quickly remembered what she had to do just now - looking for the source of that strange voice.

After scanning around and finding nothing unusual, Li Ran suppressed her doubts and ignored the phantom voice.She folded her hands and crushed the last red worm.She heard footsteps, and then realized that Chalcedony was staring at her hand with those dark eyes that seemed to be embedded in the vortex.

Li Ran lowered her hands uncomfortably, but was startled by Yusui's frowning and sharp eyes and stopped.

Then Chalcedony took her hand, silently staring at the remaining red on the back of the hand, slightly startled: "Where did this thing come from?"

"On the tree over there." Li Ran pointed to the coniferous tree at the door, but Chalcedony's face changed a few times, and before she had time to ask "what's the matter", the figure rushed towards Princess Shangxian in a flash boudoir.

But she didn't have time to go in, because Li Ran saw her figure at the door gradually retreating.And someone seemed to come out of it.

It's Princess Shangxian, but it doesn't seem to be.He said she was, because her figure and clothes were no different from what Li Ran had just seen.It can be said that she is not, but because of that face that is more alluring than Chalcedony herself.It's just that the face is too pale, the lips are too red, and the eyes...

Li Ran just glanced at it and didn't dare to look any further.It was a beautiful face, but now it became terrifying.

Chalcedony was obviously angry, and Li Ran could easily feel it.She didn't see the movements of chalcedony, and she couldn't see what Princess Shangxian was doing, which was blocked by chalcedony.

It's just that Li Ran didn't dare to get close, for fear of becoming a hindrance to Chalcedony.

She waited quietly, and Li Ran didn't realize the seriousness of the matter until the moment when the jade marrow burned that somewhat familiar daughter's body into ashes.

"What's wrong?" Li Ran asked softly as if she had finally found her voice.

"Xiao Liran, did you touch that bug just now?" Yu Sui smiled.But the smile didn't come from the heart.Sometimes laughing is just a wrong way to express your mood.Just like Chalcedony now, she is smiling, even her eyes are smiling.But Li Ran just knows that this smile is not a real smile, but some danger with unknown meaning.

Li Ran nodded inaccurately, her movements were so stiff that it was almost invisible.Is something bad going to happen to me again?Li Ran found that she seemed to be able to absorb all bad luck, and unfortunate things could find her one after another.

Fortunately, she got to know Chalcedony.

"It's a kind of bug that can eat up human brains. Tell me, should I burn you? Or burn you? Or burn you?" It's rare for Chalcedony to show such a friendly smile. If she doesn't If she uttered such terrifying words, then Li Ran might involuntarily obey her words.

Li Ran was shocked into a cold sweat, especially after experiencing the "auditory hallucinations in the brain" just now.

Li Ran's life was saved by Yusui.So she wasn't going to hide anything from Chalcedony.Yusui's eyes lit up when Li Ran said what happened just now.She smiled sweetly, her eyes sparkling: "Huh? Little Liran, is there someone hiding inside your body?"

Is there anything more terrifying than this?There's another person in your body or something.Li Ran couldn't help shivering.However, she soon noticed that Chalcedony's smiling face was the same as when she was tricked to drink water, so she suddenly felt that she might have been teased.

"I don't have the time to play tricks on you." Seemingly seeing through Li Ran's thoughts, Yusui bent down and held Li Ran's small face so that she could meet her eyes, "Little Li Ran, where should your life end?" In a broken village. I saved you, so I will naturally give you someone else's life."

"What, what?" How could Li Ran believe it so easily?Is my own life continued by the life of others?But if you think about it carefully, isn't your own life exchanged for the lives of dozens of other people in the village?

"The Huasheng Pond that I took you to that day is a place of extreme yin, and it is not impossible to attract some kind of possession..." Yu Sui let go of Li Ran, and whispered to herself.Silently retreated a few steps, she turned her head and forgot about the ashes of Shangxian Princess, and sighed lightly: "Forget it, let's do one more thing." As she said that, she could only see the red sleeves dancing lightly, the house of Shangxian Princess and the doorway at the door. The worm trees were all ablaze.

After this, every time Li Ran thought of the voice of that day, she felt horrified, as if another soul really lived in her body.Ghosts and gods have always been deeply believed by the people in this land.Li Ran is no exception.

After returning to the palace of chalcedony, Li Ran noticed that there was a plaque at the entrance of the palace.It's just that the words on it are in seal script, and Li Ran couldn't understand it, but could only vaguely guess what it was called Qiugong.

Chalcedony, who the hell is it...

Li Ran took a deep breath, and quickly walked into Yusui's room.

The author has something to say: the first stage ends with the bird~

This stage is mainly about the encounter between Li Ran and Chalcedony, and by the way, grandly introduce Mrs. Witch.

No.17 Act Witch's Messenger

After that day, the Witch-sama said to Li Ran who was still a little reserved when she entered her house: "From now on, you can treat my place as your own home."

Kong Chan's eyes widened, staring at this guy who was admitted by Mrs. Witch, very displeased.The hints in the eyes are both explicit and implicit - if you dare to promise, I will eat you.

But Li Ran, who had gone away once, never wanted to go back to that place that couldn't accommodate her.So she didn't care too much, and nodded repeatedly.

A certain autumn palace, where chalcedony lives, has its own palace wall, courtyard gate and small garden.It is also Li Ran's home now.

Li Ran is still in charge of the warehouse and the garden that is about to become a vegetable garden.There is a clear division of labor with Sorachan, who takes care of Chalcedony, so they live in peace for the time being.

Chalcedony is still summoned occasionally, and every time she returns, she still brings something of great value.The cost of food and clothing, and the precious medicinal materials seem to be beyond the imagination of Li Ran.

Since she regards this place as her home, Li Ran naturally wants to do things well.In charge of the treasury of the Witch, Li Ran began to study and register all the treasures when she had nothing to do.

This is a vast project.If you don't register, you don't know, because Li Ran doesn't know much about these advanced things, and it's even more difficult to register.

Fortunately, Li Ran still has plenty of time.

On this day, Li Ran put the second roster on the shelves, just as she saw Chalcedony walk in with frowning eyebrows.With her head held high, she wore a bright red slim dress embroidered with gold trim, and said, "Li Ran, I need you to go to a place."

Li Ran was curious and didn't know what happened.So she put down her pen and ink, quietly waiting for Chalcedony to speak.

"Go to Huazhou Baimayi, and wait for a good show by the Yellow River." Yusui said.

"Why?" Li Ran was puzzled.She hasn't been back to her hometown for an unknown amount of time, and now she doesn't know what day or night it is.

"You'll know once you've been there." Yu Sui sneered, making Li Ran even more suspicious.

Li Ran has followed Chalcedony for a long time now, and has gradually mastered the knack of the body.Over the past few days, apart from the fact that his height has not grown at all, his physical fitness and physique have improved a lot.

Before leaving, Chalcedony personally combed her hair and changed her clothes, the grand farewell made Li Ran flattered.She quietly looked into the mirror in front of her, and looked at chalcedony through the mirror's blurred reflection.

Chalcedony's expression was too complicated.How could such a person who is so calm and difficult to distinguish between emotions and anger show such an expression?

Li Ran was still guessing, and Yu Sui sighed slightly: "After you go, you represent me. I am not a person who is greedy for money and goods, and I can't feel at ease if I want to buy the stuff that is full of things. In the past, for some things in my heart This obsession, I have interfered too much in the mundane affairs there. This time I let you go, just be a spectator. Keep in mind what happened, and come back and tell me."

"But what happened?" Li Ran remembered that the imperial court had recovered the two capitals when she left. Looking at Yusui's expression now, could it be...

"The country will perish."

Li Ran's heart tightened.She remembered that sister Xiaolin seemed to follow the emperor later, and she didn't know if she was all right at this time.After she came back, Li Ran often recalled that time, thinking that if she explained everything, maybe she wouldn't have too much trouble with Luo Xiaolin.Li Ran is nostalgic for the past, and Kuang Luo Xiaolin is the only proof that she has lived in that world.

What chalcedony combed for Li Ran was the hair style of a girl with a hanging bun.

After all, the shape of Li Ran's child is not conducive to her walking outside, so Chalcedony waited for Li Ran to go to the land of metamorphosis before leaving.

Li Ran was terrified of this place because of the "voice in her brain" last time.But Yu Sui only raised her eyebrows and asked back: "Do you still want to grow up?" She obediently took off her clothes and went down.

The momentary pulling of limbs and bones made Li Ran have to endure inhuman pain again.Chalcedony saw it, and just sighed and caressed her forehead.Her fingers were cold, which reassured Li Ran, who was so hot that her whole body seemed to explode.

By the time Li Ran recovered from the pain and was lifted out of the pool by Chalcedony, her body had already undergone some changes.

The self in the mirror is no stranger.From there, one can vaguely see that his appearance is not too surprised from before.The face is still childish.It's just that her body is a bit bigger, but compared to the witch herself... Li Ran couldn't help but glance at the chalcedony behind her, it really made people envious and envious.Jade neck, crisp breasts, slender waist, plus that attractive appearance, you really have what you want.Look at herself again... Li Ran couldn't help being frustrated, she couldn't survive fifteen or sixteen.It's just fifteen or sixteen, Luo Xiaolin at fifteen or six has grown into a real woman.Why do you just...

Li Ran is like the porcelain in the hands of Chalcedony—the pottery embryo has been kneaded and carefully fired, and she can be anything she wants.Come to think of it, that's just how Nuwa created humans, right?

Kong Chan is disdainful of Li Ran's changes.She rolled her eyes while staring at the stone stove that Li Ran had set up in the vegetable garden.In the end, she gritted her sharp teeth and said, "Li Ran, I'll go with you."

This result surprised Li Ran, but Yu Sui laughed at Kong Chan as if she understood: "What? The little fox can't eat raw food?"

After Li Ran settled down here, she took charge of the kitchen because she often recalled bad episodes when she saw Kong Chan eating raw food.Since then, this autumn palace has changed.Everyone's food suddenly rose to a new level from the primitive stage of digging wood to make fire - Chalcedony no longer only drank boiled rice porridge, and Kong Chan began to eat barbecue instead.

Having been punctured by chalcedony, Kong Chan blushed slightly.She is not happy, but she cannot lose her temper with adults.So she turned back into a fox and hid her face in red fur.

Li Ran felt more and more that Kongchan was actually a dead fox with a stubborn mouth, but she looked at Yusui with some embarrassment: "If you follow, who will take care of Yusui?"

Li Ran still called the Witch by her name directly, and the Witch was so used to being called "chalcedony, chalcedony" that she didn't bother to change it—she was a lazy person.

Kong Chan was a little disappointed when he heard that, his big watery eyes looked longingly at Chalcedony.The witch secretly stretched out her hand and pinched Li Ran's waist: "Li Ran, don't think that you can be big or small when you grow up!" Then she said abruptly: "Since Kong Chan wants to go and follow. I think She probably misses the taste of human meat. I just don’t know if this roasted human meat is also delicious.”

Li Ran shuddered several times, and shook her head again and again to refuse: "I'll be back after only a few days, so there's no need to mobilize people like this."

Chalcedony innocently patted the big fox's head: "Kong Chan, we are all despised."

So as no surprise, Li Ran's hand was bitten by Kong Chan.The big fox ran away after biting the person, leaving only a deeply contemptuous "hum".

Li Ran, I can't wait to strangle this annoying Mrs. Witch to death.Covering her bloody hand with deep tooth marks, she stared at Yu Sui fiercely.Those eyes seemed resentment and resentment, teardrops were crying from the corners of the eyes, so that Chalcedony could not help but kiss the corner of her lips, and comforted softly in her mouth: "Hey, don't cry, don't cry, I'll buy you candy when you come back." .”

Amusing children?Li Ran lowered her head, the soft touch of the corners of her lips made her slightly distracted.

The author has something to say: Judging from everyone's comments in the last chapter, everyone seems to be a little confused, but Sumu has something to do with it!

At a certain period in this article, a certain Ruan will explain it to everyone in detail!Then, in order to appease everyone, Ruan responsibly announced——

What I disclosed earlier is related to the identity of the Witch.When everyone knows the adult's life experience, it will be clear at a glance.

Of course, if I say something like "Aunt Baidu knows the identity of the witch", even if you find out the truth, you have to tacitly pretend not to know~

PS: Xiao Liran's resentment lies in why she can't grow up! !Yaguogi has something to do with it, and the Witch-sama will try her best to "pull" her.

Act No.18 The End of Imperial Power

Once again set foot on this land that Li Ran thought would never come back.Before that, Li Ran, who was bored in a certain autumn palace, had no idea what her former hometown had become like now.

Along the way, the poems circulating among the people are especially prosperous in terms of nostalgia for the past and sorrow for the present.The poems of Shaoling Yelao, who once wandered in Shuzhou during the Anshi Rebellion and finally died of illness in the river, are often mentioned in his mouth-the country is broken and the mountains and rivers are there, and the city is full of spring grass and trees.However, the most ironic spread is probably Du Fanchuan's "Business girls don't know the hatred of subjugation, but they still sing queens across the river. Tinghua".

"Empress of Yushu. Garden Flower", I still remember the last time I went boating with chalcedony and heard a woman sing it again, but I never thought that many years later, a poet would compose it into a poem recalling the past and satirizing the present.

This Li Tangtianxia, ​​apart from the name is still there, the change of dynasty has already started from Lizi.The people who couldn't stand the oppression rose up one after another to imitate Chen Sheng and Wu Guang. The vicissitudes and desolation were even worse than that era in Li Ran's memory.

I inquired about the time from the local people cryptically, and it is now the second year of Tianyou, and the saint is now fifteen years old.It has been more than 140 years since the last great war that shook the foundation of the country.After the war, the entire Tang Dynasty fell into a slump.The prosperity of the past has never appeared again.The "Guangwu ZTE" that people were looking forward to did not come fortunately.The enfeoffment of the Jiedushi and the separatism of the vassal towns finally fell to criticism, which brought an irreparable blow to the central government.

This time, looking back, it has been more than a hundred years.Not to mention that anti-Li Tang sentiment among the people has reached its peak.Only when the imperial power struggled for hegemony in the court and the wars between the feudal towns were not chaotic, did they kill a group of eunuchs who "the big ones fan the feudal towns and endanger the country; the small ones sell officials and nobles and harm the government". Cover the sky with your hands and control the government.

Leaving a certain autumn palace, Li Ran's first place to settle was still the village swallowed up by the desert.The wind and sand migrated, and Li Ran couldn't even find where her mother was buried.Li Ran suddenly understood the mood when Yusui said that she was from Tobu, but she corrected her name as Zhucheng.

Moving eastward, Li Ran did not waste a moment to reach Huazhou.After staying by the Yellow River for several nights and still not seeing any chalcedony, which is a "special thing", Li Ran planned to go further east.

Sure enough, he didn't go very far when he saw some men in coarse clothes but with military boots throwing something into the river.Li Ran's eyesight is pretty good now, so she took a closer look and was shocked.In this surging mother river, something that shouldn't appear—corpse!They even threw more than thirty corpses into the river!

Is this the "good show" that chalcedony said?Li Ran remembered what Chalcedony had told her, so she hid herself and observed behind a tree.

Perhaps because she was too focused, she didn't notice anyone approaching behind her at all.The man grabbed Li Ran's belt and covered her mouth with his other hand.When Li Ran was about to break free, she heard a small voice behind her: "Could it be that the messenger has come? Keep your voice down, so that you don't get discovered." The voice was light and ethereal, and she was indeed afraid of being discovered.

Li Ran turned her head and saw a pretty girl pulling her clothes and leading her into the woods.The little girl said as she walked, "Keep your voice down, if those villains find out, we'll all die."

"Who are you? Why are you dragging me?" Li Ran asked.

"I came here to wait for the god to envoy you at the master's order." The little girl said solemnly, seeming to see Li Ran's astonishment, "Although you walked on a mission, but there was no dirt on your shoes, you must be not an ordinary person. "

The little girl said that they were going to Chang'an to meet their master.Along the way, this little girl took good care of Li Ran, just like treating a distinguished guest. Li Ran, who was used to being a "untouchable", couldn't adapt to the lofty status of this "God Envoy" for a while.

On the way, Li Ranfang knew that this girl was called Li Nian'er, and she was an orphan picked up by a dead man secretly supported by the royal family.Now that Emperor Li's power has fallen, his wings have been broken, and there are only these women, children and children who are not hindered.Empress Dowager He, who was still able to speak in the royal family, had no choice but to live as a dead horse and experiment with the god-prayer skills left by her ancestors.Then he actually got a reply from the gods to send an envoy.Empress Dowager He was overjoyed, thinking that the royal family was saved, so she sent Li Nian'er, who was the most beloved by her side, to meet the envoy at the agreed place.

"Aren't you afraid that I'm a liar?" Li Ran became wise after being betrayed by Luo Xiaolin. She really couldn't believe that this seemingly innocent little girl didn't know that chalcedony was the royal family's last straw.Is it really okay to casually tell others about such an important matter?

"Master told the envoy to answer any question without any falsehood." Li Nian'er replied respectfully, "Master said that all hope rests on the envoy. For the sake of our ancestors' century-old foundation, we must treat the envoy kindly."

Li Ran knew that Yusui had a deep connection with the Li family, and she had promised Taizong a hundred years ago that the world would not be left behind.It's just that after listening to Chalcedony's meaning before leaving, the witch has given up the idea of ​​saving this family abandoned by the people.Seeing that Li Nian'er seemed to be very attached to the decadent royal family, she couldn't bear to ask: "Do you know what kind of person your master is?"

In Li Ran's eyes, chalcedony is no different from a businessman.In the way of doing business, is there anyone like Li Nianer's master who first reveals his bottom line?

Seems to know what Li Ran is thinking