[Comprehensive] Goddess of Bryan

Bai Lan cut the other self in his heart ten thousand times before he could relieve his anger.

After venting her anger, she was free to observe the surrounding environment carefully.Compared with the first time I woke up in the hot spring annex of the Fire Country Daimyo, this time the accommodation was much worse.

The walls made up of straw mud boards and animal skins are not evenly polished, not to mention the uneven surface of the mud boards, and there are often gaps between the two boards.The floor below him was paved with the same low-quality wooden boards, and there was no ceiling at all above his head, and only the shape of thatch could be vaguely discerned in the darkness.A candle was half burnt on the wooden table next to it, and the weak candlelight flickered gently, exuding a pungent and unpleasant smell of burnt animal fat.The candlelight only illuminates a small area, and the rest of the room is hidden in darkness, looking eerie and mysterious.

Bai Lan recalled the situation when she was half-conscious before, she seemed to be carried on a stretcher, and the ancient torch made a crackling sound as it burned.

Before she could figure out what era she was in, the door facing her was pushed open with a creak, and a wrinkled face slowly appeared behind the opened wooden board.

An old woman who was so old that her hair was about to fall out came into the room with a candlestick in her hand. The distance made her old face invisible under the yellow light, and every furrow-like wrinkle followed the candle flame. Every beat twisted like a living thing.

When such an old lady who was not favorably seen saw Bai Lan sober, the smile on her face could probably be called ecstasy at this moment.

The dim candlelight shook violently again, and the surrounding shadows shrank like a breathing monster at the same time.

The old woman shook her slack cheeks, and her small black eyes, narrowed surprisingly, were reminiscent of the smooth black carapace of an insect.She grinned at Bai Lan with a smirk, revealing only a half-yellow tooth that was crumbling on the flesh-red gum: "Oh, miss, you're awake, are you feeling okay? There's nothing wrong with your body, right?"

It looks scary, but it's a warm person?

Bai Lan lifted off the clothes covering her body and stood up, only to realize that the mat under her body was not the tatami mat she was used to, but a mat made of straw, only covered with a layer of light blue coarse cloth.

Seeing Bai Lan's gaze resting on the straw mat, the old woman understood and said hastily: "The village is small, the environment is poor, and the houses are humble. Please forgive me."

Brando is a smart person, no matter how dissatisfied he was, he still smiled slightly: "It's okay, thank you for saving me. You must have bandaged this wound, thank you very much."

It's just that the space-time shuttle on the neck is missing. I don't know if it fell off during the fight with that lunatic before, or it was taken away by the people here.

Bai Lan was polite, and the old lady was even more exaggerated than her. She quickly waved her hands, nodded and bowed her head: "It's all what we should do."

As she spoke, she stared closely at Bai Lan, whose small black eyes like beetles kept moving back and forth.Especially on Bai Lan's face, the eyes seemed to be stuck on it with glue, and they were glued on after they were separated a little, very reluctant to part and never forget.

Although Bai Lan has also seen people who thought she was pretty and stared at her, but those people's eyesights were quite normal, and no one was like this old woman, who looked at her without blinking or talking greedily. The expression of wanting to eat it.

She paid attention to this, and still smiled on the surface, as if she didn't find anything.

The old woman stared at Bai Lan for a long time, but the latter didn't remind her, but smiled and looked around leisurely.

It wasn't until the candle in the old woman's hand burned a little bit, and a little bit of overflowing candle tears dripped down on the back of the dead branch-like old hand, which made her gasp, that she came back to her senses.

Facing Bai Lan's smiling eyes, the old woman smiled awkwardly, shaking the wrinkles on her face: "Miss, are you hungry? I'm going to prepare food for you."

Bai Lan rubbed her empty stomach, nodded noncommittally, and after the old woman walked out with a candle, she lowered her head to examine herself.

The clothes on her body have already been changed, but luckily the unlined clothes inside have not been changed, only a few more outside, otherwise, the thought of a stranger stripping her naked while she was unconscious would really give her goosebumps.

To Bai Lan's surprise, looking at the furnishings of this room and the old lady's attire just now, she thought this place was very poor, but the material of the clothes on her body was not much worse than what she had been in the Land of Fire before.It is smooth and soft to the touch, with soft colors and fine stitches, which are incompatible with the thatched roof and the walls of straw and mud boards here.

And the way the old woman stared at her just now really made people have to pay attention.

It's a pity that her Kunai lost in the fight with another self, otherwise she would have an extra guarantee now.

The old woman didn't wait for Bai Lan to think long, then opened the door again and returned, this time she invited Bai Lan to enjoy the food.

It wasn't until she came to the hall that Bai Lan understood why she was specially invited over.

Because besides her, there were two other young and beautiful women in high-end clothes.

One of them was sitting on the main seat in the hall. She had black hair combed up and her lips painted white and pink. She was obviously a lady from a noble family.There is another sitting on the left side, wearing a gorgeous kimono with gold leaves on a red background. His hair is uncombed and loose, like a meandering black river, as dark as the night.

Hearing the movement, both of them raised their eyes and turned their heads to look at Bai Lan. The young lady of the noble family showed no expression on her face, but the gorgeously dressed girl raised her sleeves and laughed, her peach blossom eyes flashed. Bewitching.

Bai Lan was guided by the old woman to the vacant position on the right.As she walked, she looked around, her eyes swept over the upturned floor and the dark corners covered with cobwebs. She even saw a... mushroom at the bottom of a certain pillar?

The corners of Bai Lan's mouth curled up, and she almost didn't laugh out loud. I don't know what the old woman and those women standing at the door of the hall are thinking about, making such a clumsy set and letting the three of them act?

She was enjoying herself, when she suddenly met another pair of peach blossom eyes, it was the woman in the golden leaf red dress.The other party's smile hadn't faded from his face just now, and now that he was caught off guard and confronted Bai Lan, the contempt in his smile hadn't had time to hide it.

The two looked at each other for a second, then looked away at the same time.

The woman Bai Lan didn't know, but she was really excited. She didn't expect to meet such interesting things and such interesting people in this weird place.

Seeing that the three distinguished guests had already taken their seats, the old lady clapped her hands and motioned for the three girls standing outside the door to enter.These girls wore the same coarse printed kimonos, their black hair was rolled up, and their sleeves were tied up with cloth bags, revealing their fair and round arms.Each of them carried a wooden tray with a small bowl of rice, a small dish of pickled radish and a dish of crystal clear white meat.

The first two foods are fairly normal. Only the white meat placed in the center of the plate looks extremely fresh, tender, white and clear. I don’t know what animal’s meat looks so exciting.

The noble lady sitting at the top couldn't help but ask first: "What kind of meat is this? I haven't seen it before."

The girl who brought her the food raised her head and smiled at her: "This is a kind of animal called a lizard. In the mountains, it only occasionally appears by the mountain streams that flow by the sage flower. It is very rare. , very similar to fish but without the fishy smell, just yesterday the people in the village caught one!"

"Such precious food..." The noble lady seemed a little hesitant, but her eyes couldn't help lingering back and forth on the plate of good-looking white meat.

"It's okay, it's okay," the girl quickly smiled and waved her hands. "The village chief said that we rarely have visitors here. Since the distinguished guests come at this time, they should enjoy it with us. Everyone in the village has already eaten. You can eat quickly!"

Bai Lan held his chin motionless, glanced at the meat, then at the noble lady above who hesitated to pick up the chopsticks, and finally glanced around at the delivery girls, suddenly asked a question: " You three look alike, don't you?"

As soon as these words came out, the smiles of the three girls who were almost identical in appearance froze at the same time, and subconsciously looked at the old woman kneeling beside her.

The old woman laughed quickly and said, "The three of them are three sisters from the same country, so of course they look the same."

Bai Lan smiled and said nothing, this time it was the woman in red sitting across from her who spoke.

She had just picked up a piece of white meat and was about to put it in her mouth. When she heard the words, she stopped moving, raised her brightly painted red lips, giggled and said, "I didn't expect to meet such rare three sisters here. It can be seen that the little sister The village also has the strengths of a small village."

After finishing speaking, under the watchful eyes of everyone, she put the white piece of meat at the tip of the chopsticks into her mouth, chewed it lightly, and swallowed it in a few strokes.After eating, the woman in red still nodded and commented: "It's delicious, it's still so delicious."

Seeing that she ate it as if nothing had happened, the noble lady sitting at the top finally stopped hesitating, picked up a piece of meat, and put it into her mouth with one hand.As soon as the meat was in her mouth, her eyes lit up, and she felt sincerely: "It's really delicious! It's not worse than the Kamogawa sweetfish I've eaten before!"

Hearing the praise from the two of them, the old woman immediately smiled, and asked the young lady to eat more, and at the same time kept winking at the three young girls, telling them to leave quickly.

As soon as the villager who delivered the food left, the other two guests ate quietly and deliciously again, and Bai Lan, who was motionless, was very conspicuous at this moment.It just so happened that the old woman was kneeling on her side again, seeing that she was just holding her chin and smiling, but her hands were motionless, she couldn't help urging her: "Miss, you can eat too! Don't worry, these meats are clean. No one ever ate or stole.”

Looking at the old woman's appearance, it seemed that Bailan had misunderstood that the meat was not clean because she didn't eat it.

The old woman's words caused the other two female guests to stop eating and looked at Bai Lan.

Facing their diverse gazes, Bai Lan said with a leisurely smile, "I'm really sorry for the old lady, I've been a vegetarian since I was a child, so I can't touch any meat."

The smile on the old woman's face froze in half, she stared at Bai Lan's beautiful face for a few seconds, and finally she didn't give up: "It's okay, this meat doesn't have any smell of mutton, even people who are used to vegetarians can eat it used."

Bai Lan still smiled and shook her head: "It's not just about eating habits, I also want to pray for my family."

Seeing that she even mentioned this reason, the old woman's remaining half of her smiling face froze completely.Under the eyes of the other two female guests, she wanted to maintain her kind and kind personality, but she couldn't force her to be stuffed by this silver-haired girl, so she could only grit her teeth secretly and give up with hatred.

The other two didn't seem to see the undercurrent just now, and the noble lady stood by Bai Lan's side to persuade the old woman with a face of understanding: "Yes, old woman, since this girl is avoiding meat for the sake of worshiping the Buddha, then It is absolutely impossible to persuade her to break the taboo."

After saying this, the old woman couldn't say anything, so she could only obediently agree on the surface, and secretly stared at the silver-haired girl for a long time, feeling extremely regretful in her heart.

A meal is considered to be a happy meal for both guests and hosts. Except for Bai Lan who did not eat the plate of white meat, the other two female guests ate the food cleanly. The noble lady also specially praised the plate of meat for its tenderness, sweetness and deliciousness. .These words finally relaxed all the wrinkles on the old woman's face, but her attitude towards Bai Lan was much colder, both overtly and secretly.

Bai Lan didn't care at all, she just ate the small plate of pickled radishes with great relish, people who didn't know would think she was enjoying some delicious food.

After dinner, the old woman led the three of them to have a rough tour of the village.

There are only a dozen households in this mountain village, and the occasional people who come and go in the village are old women. The old woman's explanation for this is that young and strong men and women have gone out to hunt and pick fruits and have not yet returned.

Bai Lan looked up at the dim sky in the gap between the towering tree crowns, and smiled at this explanation without saying a word.

The village is small and simple, and it is built along the mountain. The paths in the village are also bumpy and uneven, making it difficult to walk.Bai Lan and the woman in red were fine, their steps were light and their faces remained unchanged as they walked, only the noble lady, Xu Shi didn't go out very much, was out of breath after walking a few steps, and her face was as red as a cloud.

Seeing this, the old lady stopped quickly, and asked the three distinguished guests to go back to their rooms to rest, and asked about the situation of the three people's homes by the way, saying that the terrain here is remote, and it is difficult for outsiders to find them. Take the initiative to go out and connect.

Bai Lan and the woman in red both said that they were orphans who had no family to contact.The noble lady was very pleasantly surprised, and quickly reported her father's official position and family name. It turned out that she was actually a descendant of the Fujiwara clan. She followed her father back to Beijing, but was accidentally separated from the convoy. It is only when people discover that they are saved from being buried in the mouths of wolves and tigers.Now hearing what the old woman said, she quickly asked her to let the villagers contact the family in the capital, and promised to be grateful.

While saying these words, the sky grew darker.In the dim light, the old woman's smiling and nodding face seemed to be distorted for a moment, and as if nothing had changed, she smiled and agreed to the noble lady's request.

Bai Lan returned to her guest room and listened carefully to the sound of footsteps going away outside the door. After confirming that the old lady had left, she picked up the candle on the table and took a closer look at the room.

After confirming that there were no openings in the whole room except for a window and a few gaps, Bai Lan put the candle back on the table, sat quietly and stared at the dancing yellow flame at the top of the candle.

In an instant, another flame appeared out of nowhere at the tip of her slender fingertips.The flame was brighter and warmer than the candlelight, dancing lightly, like a living creature, flexibly jumping from Bailan's index finger to the middle finger, and then falling to the tips of the other fingers in turn, jumping back and forth, in a continuous cycle.

The flickering fire light illuminated Bai Lan's face, and the delicate facial features appeared even more ghostly and bewitching in the ever-changing ambiguous light.Two small flames burned quietly in those slender purple eyes, swaying weakly and bonelessly.

About two hours later, it was completely dark outside the window.

In this era when candles are still used, the night is completely inferior to the brightly lit 21st century. Once it is night, it is pitch black.

When there was still a little light in the sky before, there was occasional movement outside the house, but now it is completely silent. Standing by the window, you can still hear the rustling of leaves when the night wind blows by.

It was the turn of spring and summer, the temperature had already warmed up, and the air at night was much milder than before in the Uchiha land. After waiting for a while, Bai Lan made sure that no one was moving outside, then quietly pushed open the door and walked out of the house.

As the wooden door behind it was slowly closed, the yellow candlelight gradually thinned and disappeared, and finally turned into a thin line and disappeared on the pitch-black ground.

Tonight, the dark clouds are thick, not only covering the moonlight, but even the stars are dim and scarce, which is the most suitable weather for tracking people.

Bai Lan silently followed a figure passing by from the corner on the left, and fell unhurriedly behind her.The figure in front walked very quickly, as if he was very familiar with the route in the village. He turned left and right almost without a pause, and soon disappeared behind the corner of a small road.

Bai Lan paused, and when he lifted up again, his steps became lighter.

She quietly walked to the corner, poked her head out, and saw that after turning around the dark thatched hut, she was out of the village's living area, and there was only a zigzag path passing through bushes half the height of a person. Cong, straight into the depths of the woods.The rustling sound she heard just now was probably the movement of the man in front's clothes brushing against the bushes.

In the dark night, the dense forest turned into a gloomy shadow, full of ghosts, every time I glanced around, I seemed to be able to catch something in the corner of my eye, but when I really looked at it, there was nothing.

Bai Lan couldn't help feeling annoyed that she had lost Kunai again, and couldn't find a convenient weapon at hand for a while, so she just picked a fairly sharp stone and held it in her hand, and then walked along the path.

Before he had gone far, a fire appeared in front of him.The path made a bend behind a century-old tree as thick as three people hugging, and went straight to the center of the fire.The moss and vines on the tree trunks were clearly illuminated by the fire, and the vines left curved and slender shadows, and the leaves on the shadows trembled slightly when the wind blew by.

Bai Lan went to hide behind the big tree, and heard the voices on the other side of the tree trunk gradually getting louder, and at the same time there were other rustling, the hem of clothes brushing against weeds and bushes.

Leaning her back against the big tree, she made sure that there was no one on the path when she came, so she was slightly relieved and listened carefully to what those people were saying behind the tree trunk.

Obviously, the people over there are all women, whether they are old or young, their voices are high-pitched and thin-pitched, and one of the hoarse voices is the loudest——

"There are three of them this time, and one of them is sure to be successful. The one who is approaching the end of his life will be the first to eat. Do you have any objections?"

Bai Lan recognized this voice as soon as she heard it. Isn't it the old woman in the daytime?

The confidence to listen to her talk is quite high in the group opposite.

However, no matter how high you are, there are still some people who have objections to what the old lady said just now.

The dissenting voice was softer and slender than the old woman's, and it was obviously a young woman: "You said there are three, if all three are successfully transformed, wouldn't we have something to eat?"

"Hehe, Yazi, you're thinking too much. That silver-haired one didn't eat meat. He said it was for worshiping the Buddha, but he just refused to eat it."

"Is it the one with the purple eyes? She really won't eat it? She's an orphan, so if you keep her longer, I don't believe she won't eat it!"

"That girl is not easy to control." The old woman's voice suddenly darkened, "There are two of us enough, except for the lady from the Fujiwara family, I think the woman in red has a high chance of conversion. Just to be on the safe side , eat her first."

"..." The young voice fell silent for a moment, then mumbled and complained, "I really like that silver-haired face, village chief, can't you think of a way?"

"You think I didn't think about it? Her face is the most beautiful among the three! If she is really willing to eat, it would be great!" The old woman suddenly became furious while talking, her voice suddenly raised, as if The wild cat that was strangled by someone said, "Could it be that you think I'll steal it by myself? Yazi, do you think so!"

The young voice immediately begged for mercy: "Why, I'm sorry. Besides, as you said, even if the transformation is successful, you and the other younger sisters will eat first."

Until then, the voices of other people started to ring out one after another. Some compared the looks of the three people in their mouths, some comforted the old woman and the village chief, and some whispered about Bai Lan with the girl named Yazi. s face.

The content was so normal and the tone so plain that Bai Lan almost mistakenly thought that she was listening to a group of women talking about the quality of pork.

But this is just a near miss. As long as you use your brain to connect the conversation just now with the situation during the day, you will find that the pork that group of women are talking about is none other than Bai Lan and the other two female guests during the day.

Bai Lan adapted well to this, and calmly leaned against the tree trunk and continued to eavesdrop, without even changing her breathing rhythm.

Compared with being treated as food, she cared more about the meaning of transformation that the group of women said.It seems to be related to their lifespan. According to the old woman, the older ones eat first...why?Can Eating Successfully Transformed Human Meat Slow Aging?What's more, it can restore youth?

Besides, her own statement is also problematic, the human flesh after transformation should not be considered human flesh...

Wait, a flash of light flashed in Bailan's mind, and she suddenly remembered that when she was in the Land of Fire, the female officer read to her a handwriting record similar to a myth and legend.

It said that besides immortal meat can make people live forever, mermaid meat can also have a similar effect, although the effect is not as good as immortal meat.

So those strange white meats during the day, can humans turn into mermaids if they eat them?It seems that there is something wrong?

Before Bai Lan could figure out why, she suddenly heard a "click".

The voice was not loud, it could be said to be very slight, but the voice on the other side of the tree trunk suddenly stopped after that.

Time seemed to stop at this moment, and in the dead silence, only the soft night wind gently brushed Bai Lan's temple hair.

Then, the fire that was still shaking just now suddenly shook violently, and at the same time there was a rustling sound for a moment, and several footsteps approached here at the same time like a violent wind and rain!