She Is Not a Witch Chapter 3: Cyan Pearl Supplement·Blue Bird Holds a Branch
"The fight between the dragon and the lion is actually a struggle between the two major Cao Gang alliances in the dynasty, one of which is the alliance headed by our Tuoshitang, and the other is the Cao Gang alliance headed by the 'Panlonghui'.
"According to the past, the power of our Tuoshitang is mainly distributed in the twenty-two continents in the south, and the power of the Panlong Society is mainly distributed in the seventeen continents in the middle. Their general meeting is in Hedaizhou, which is the mouth of the Yellow Sea. .”
"From the Yellow Sea to the Inner River to the west, via Hedai Island, Moshang Island, and Qingye Island, enter Luojing, and go north to Nolan Island. This important golden waterway is controlled by them."
"According to the past, we have a relationship between well water and river water, and there are many swamps in the middle of Qilei Qizhou, so we don't come and go much."
"Only a few years ago, King Huainan was ordered by the emperor to supervise the construction of canals, preparing to connect the water network of Qilei Qizhou, open up the waterway between the Yellow Sea and the South China Sea, and connect the central and southern regions."
"So, is it to compete for this new waterway?" Lorraine Hill was thoughtful.
"Yes."
Although the other party said so, Lorraine Hill felt that there should be more than these reasons, but these things have little to do with him, so he doesn't need to pay too much attention to them.
Looks like I have to go to Nanfengzhou first. Anyway, if Yu Baichou hadn't brought him out of the mountains when he was ignorant and amnesiac, and even led the way and protected him, I'm afraid he would have suffered a lot. Good people are not everywhere.
"Let's think about it, maybe I want to go to the south with you." Lorraine Hill answered slowly, stroking his hair.
"Together? This..." Several people present hesitated.
Although Lorraine Hill looks very beautiful, but they are from the Cao Gang and have experienced a lot outside, so they naturally know that such a girl can walk around alone, she must not be a simple person, and they don't know each other. What if she is a bad person ...
Although several members were quite moved, the leading man stood up and politely declined Lorraine Hill's request.
"I'm sorry, Miss, we have to carry out missions here, so it's inconvenient to take someone along the way. Besides, we didn't know each other before, so it's really embarrassing." Choose to lead the team.
"This is also the case, your matter, in fact, I saw it on the street just now, it must be the lack of medicine related to treatment." Lorraine Hill proposed a condition that the other party could not refuse.
"Uh, yes." As much as I wanted to deny it, that was the end of the matter.
"I think, I can provide you with some potions, rest assured that the quality will not be bad."
Hearing that Lorraine Hill said that he had what they urgently needed, these people were overjoyed at first, but they were also a little suspicious and worried. How could it be such a coincidence that this young lady had what they were looking for, Could it be a fraud?
Looking at the suspicious eyes of several people, Lorraine Hill also had to show a helpless smile, which is indeed surprising and suspicious.
"You don't have to worry about my goods. In fact, I am a member of the envoy sent to the Western Continent by Wang Chaochun's lawsuit. Now I am returning, so I also brought a lot of goods from the Western Continent on board, including the things you need. .”
Golden Sparrow Witch is the apex of all the witches in the Chunguan system, and she can even directly enter the palace to face the saint, and her status is half a level lower than Chunguan Zhang. She is a big official in the outside world. And guarantee, for Lorraine Hill, it couldn't be easier.
"Having said that, let's have a look first before we talk about it." Several other people were still dubious. What happened recently made them no longer easily trust the merchants in the harbor.
It's a pity that this is not the southern part of the dynasty. The large and small chambers of commerce there are very familiar with Tuoshitang, and they have a lot of contacts, so how can they be affected by today's anger.
"Then we'll see you tomorrow. I'll have someone bring the goods to the market, and you'll have to check them carefully then." Lorraine Hill nodded.
"This is the best way to go." Others agreed.
Afterwards, Lorraine Hill and Ye Ling bid farewell and left, while the members of the Tuoshitang sat at the bar of the hotel drinking and discussing.
"Blood Ink Boss, just now this little girl felt unreliable." The brawny man who had been violent on the street earlier murmured while holding a wine glass with his wide palm.
"Stupid cow, you're going to be more careful now. I didn't see you being cautious before. If you weren't in a hurry to force people that day, and we checked in a hurry, how could it cause today's consequences."
"You..." The burly man opened his eyes angrily, and wanted to make a move, but was stopped by the man beside the team holding his arm.
"Ao Niu." The voice was low, making the surrounding people suddenly quiet.
"Brother..." At this time, the strong man called Ao Niu also shrank, after all, he knew the mistakes he made.
I was thinking about it just now, and came up with a reminder to divert my attention and show it, but I didn't expect to be seen through by the team leader.
"Hmph. Go and get the punishment yourself when you go back this time."
"Understood." Although he is physically strong and the people around him are like mountains, when he said this, there was an inexplicable grievance, which made people feel the huge contrast.
Afterwards, the few people ate something and were about to leave for a rest, when the team leader called for the woman with deep red bangs to stay.
"Leng Yan, you go and invite the appraiser stationed in the port of Tianhai Pavilion tomorrow, and test the authenticity of that lady. This time, you can't make mistakes again."
"Here is the fee for hiring someone, you take it." After speaking, he took out a small bag, which contained about sixty Xuanchi branded silver rings, and made a slightly heavy sound when it fell on the table.
Picking up the bag of coins, she felt the weight in the underhand's hand, took a deep breath, and responded.
Looks like we have to be safe this time. The appraisers of Bibo Tianhai Pavilion have a lot of appearance fees. These masters are responsible for authenticating the quality of goods, which is a must-have job in coastal ports.
After returning to the hotel where the fleet was stationed, Lorraine Hill and Ye Ling washed up first, then changed into fresh clothes and sat by the window to enjoy the cool.
The sea breeze is a bit humid. From the window on the third floor, you can see the lights in the harbor in the distance, as well as the bustling night scene on the street outside the hotel courtyard.
There are many caravans coming and going on the Pearl Islands, and it is very noisy even at night. Many shops don't even close all night, and there are people on duty and going in and out all night.
In the evening, Lorraine Hill could hear the sound of gongs and drums from a distance, as well as the sound of singing or playing. Compared with remote towns and villages, the entertainment industry here is also Very developed.
"Want to watch opera?" Lorraine Hill suddenly became a little interested. The last time I saw such a performance was when I was cultivating in Ning Zi Zhao Ye Palace.
"Xiqu, well, since sister Luo Lan wants to go, then I will go too." It can be seen that if Luo Lan didn't mention it, the little guy Ye Ling really didn't want to go at all.
"What's the matter, you're so uninterested?" Lorraine Hill asked the night spirit who was teasing Dai Ju with great interest.
"Because I listened to it a lot when I was a child. At that time, my grandparents often took me there, but I couldn't understand it. I just felt that they were wearing colorful clothes and jumping on them. It's very interesting. But after watching for a long time , gradually became boring, and then I found all kinds of excuses not to go, and hid in other places to play." Yeling put down the food in his hand and gave it to the chubby Daiju, and then jumped to Lorraine Hill.
"Accompanying Sister Luolan will be different, it should be very interesting."
"And why?"
"Because Sister Luolan is listening to the play seriously, she should be very good-looking." Well, people watch plays, she sees people.
The two sat by the window sill, watched the bustling night scene on the street, chatted for a while, and then went downstairs.
"Master Miko." Several soldiers wearing war robes and scale armor saw Lorraine Hill going downstairs, and quickly got up to salute.
"You don't have to be so polite." Lorraine Hill waved his hand, letting them continue eating, drinking and chatting before they came to the counter.
"Is there any good place to watch opera here?" She looked at the clerk behind the counter.
"My lord, you said it's easy to find. Once you get out of the street, walk about 300 meters to the south. There is a place with a tall red plaque and long red lanterns floating there. It is the largest theater in the harbor."
"Okay, I see."
After thanking the clerk, Lorraine Hill walked out of the hotel and into the noisy street.
The road is full of pedestrians and lanterns, and there is the sound of hawking everywhere. There are also night stalls with various snacks on the street, so the gluttonous Ye Ling and Dai Ju had to stop and buy some.
"Here." Yeling held a piece of golden scone wrapped in oiled paper, which exuded a hot aroma, which greatly increased appetite.
"Okay." Lorraine Hill took it, took a small bite, and a hot and sweet aroma of wheat poured into his mouth.
Although the outside is baked golden, the inside is soft and melted sugar, very delicious.
Just like that, the two of them walked towards the theater while eating snacks.
When he came to the plaque mentioned by the clerk, Lorraine Hill saw the crowd in front of him, and the theater was very popular.
"Probably late." But the two still walked over.
After waiting and queuing, the two entered the theater with tickets.
Different from the theaters in the Plantagenet Dynasty, the western-style stepped auditorium is obviously adopted here, which can accommodate more people, and the people behind are less blocked, so they can clearly see the performance on the stage .
Shortly after the two sat down, the lights in the theater gradually went out, and then a soft halo lit up at the front desk, and then the host stepped forward to explain tonight's show.
"Cyan Pearl Supplements·Blue Bird Holds Branches"
"North of Lianshan, west of Yuanfeng, in the cold sky and snowy land, there is a blue bird holding a branch, which came across the sea and landed on Mount Qi."
The dark blue curtain is drawn up, and the oil painting stands symbolizing the waves are pushed forward and backward from time to time by the people behind them.
Sitting in this dark hall, looking at the scene illuminated by the soft light on the high platform, the audience below were quickly immersed in it, and Ye Ling, who said he was not interested before, also changed his temper at this time, and his eyes widened , watching the performance above.
Soon, a huge oil painting slowly dragged across the high platform, depicting a bird with green feathers spreading its wings and flying. A natural and mysterious pattern, like some kind of ancient writing. It holds a branch in its mouth, with green leaves and a bunch of bright red small fruits on it.
As the huge oil painting of the blue bird slowly advances, the 'waves' below recede, slowly ushering in an erected 'mountain' wooden frame. It has a somewhat legendary feel.
The 'waves' dissipated, and the blue bird stopped in front of the high mountain and slowly descended. At this moment, there was a slight sound of collapse, and then the high mountain split open, revealing a tall and magnificent figure among them.
It is as high as a mountain, its color is bronze, and it is as strong as a god. It has three faces and six arms, and it stands in front of the blue bird, preventing it from flying.
The blue bird fights with it, loses, weeps and cries, falls from the branch, the green leaves turn into forests, and the red fruit falls into the mouth of the bronze god.
The mountains were shaken, and the fertile fields of thousands of miles came out. The snow melted into rivers and flowed into them.
Thus, the living and the people gathered together, and the five kingdoms were formed.
Lorraine Hill sat under the stage, watching the blue bird fight with the giant mountain **** on the high stage, in which the fiery streamer and the blue breeze intertwined, and then the curtain fell and was pulled up again, and the previous oil painting followed suit change.
The originally high-songing blue bird became emaciated and covered with scars, wept and shed tears, and the branches and leaves in its mouth fell for it. The red fruit was eaten by the mountain god, and the emerald branches and leaves turned into green mountains and plains mountain forest.
The curtain on the stage slowly fell again, covering the blue bird and the three-faced six-armed giant once again, and then slowly pushed into the new mountains and trees on both sides to stand up signs, and the ground was also sprinkled with golden light and shadow.
Pedestrians wearing simple and coarse clothes came here with their families, and the signs of the houses and city walls were erected one by one, and then the smoke rose, and it was prosperous and prosperous.
This is the origin of the five countries in the Eastern Continent and the Qishan Mountains in the north. They believe in blue birds and respect them. The wild mountains and valleys gradually expand the living area.
The main drama at the beginning tells the legend of one of the five phoenixes, a blue bird holding a branch, who fell into a country.
In the Plantagenet Dynasty, there is a clear rule that all theaters must take one-tenth of the repertoire they perform to star in the main drama, that is, about the legend of the five phoenixes, as well as various characters in the early years of the dynasty, classic stories repertoire.
Now that the beginning of the play is over, the curtain is slowly lowered on the high stage, and we have a short rest before tonight's entertainment drama.
"White Deer Mingye, Peihuan Qingyin, treat my beauty, stand in the snow." The voice of the narration is far away and sighs, which seems to be sad and nostalgic.
Snowflakes made by extraordinary magic power fell from the empty and high dome, and then the curtain slowly opened, revealing a figure standing with his back to the audience.
The background is barren and endless land and wilderness, with snow and dry grass all over the sky, which is particularly desolate and lonely.
After the narration ended, the figure on the high platform turned around and began to sing, singing the beginning and past of this ancient story.
A bachelor who was born in the southern country, got the honor ~IndoMTL.com~ and went to the north to join the army, and then met a woman from a tribe in this wasteland. The two fell in love with each other, but they had no choice but to separate.
Although in Lorraine Hill's view, this kind of story is a bit old-fashioned, but in the conservative dynasty, the story of the love between a dignified gentleman and a rough and smart foreign woman is still very novel and attractive Yes, many people watched it with gusto.
The plot deepened step by step, and the audience gradually forgot the sense of magnificence and magnificence that they had enjoyed in the legend of the five phoenixes before, and began to immerse themselves in the continuous and poignant beauty of love. Still revolving around the story about the blue bird.
What exactly is that three-faced and six-armed bronze giant, why was it able to defeat one of the powerful five phoenixes in the past, and what does the branch and leaf in the blue bird's mouth represent, and why that failure made her so sad.
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I was stuck thinking about the story for a while, and missed the time (well, I got used to 00,
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