Another Life: Elf Archer

The sun rose in the east, and the camel team headed west. Everyone who set off again was in high spirits, not only because everyone had a good rest, but also because they finally had companions to accompany them.

It is not accurate to say that they are accompanying companions. These dry and old poplar trees are more like their guides along the way. Together with the sparse weeds and shrubs, they gradually consolidate the land under their feet.

If they were walking in the undulating sand sea before, now they have stepped on the shoals on the seabed and are looking for a landing step by step.

The camel bells are ringing, and the poplar trees are all over the fields. The shepherds are singing, and the red willow trees are full of green trees.

Early the next morning, when they saw the winding river in the Gobi Desert, they also saw clouds of sheep and shepherds wearing robes and turbans.

It was then that Sui and others knew that the first human settlement they had seen since setting off was right in front of them.

Seeing the loess city wall from a distance, the caravan gradually slowed down. Song Qing also immediately tidied up his appearance and put his guards at the forefront of the team.

The city wall is getting higher and higher in the field of vision, and there are some traces of roads on the ground under the feet. The surroundings of the caravan are becoming more and more lively. There are shepherds driving their sheep out of the city, and some carrying heavy date baskets and covering their heads with black cloth. Women, and warriors riding camels and wielding scimitars roared past.

It was only after a few people stopped to discuss and stopped a passerby to ask a few questions that they realized that this place was actually a small country called Khawarizhe, and that there was the king's palace in the big city in front of them.

Hearing this name, Shi Sui was thoughtful and whispered to the players in his guild to be careful in their words and deeds.

Walking in the caravan every year, I felt uncomfortable with the weird looks from passers-by, so I simply put on my cloak and hid my hat and shrank to the inside of the players' group.

"Xiao Niannian, you are afraid."

"What are you afraid of? If you don't notice, others are also looking at us?"

"Should we also cover our faces?"

Several female players were chatting, laughing and covering themselves with various veils, only revealing a pair of beautiful eyes looking at them, quite a bit mysterious and sassy like a heroine.

Nian Nian's strength has long been recognized by everyone, and her aggrieved look followed by Su Xue Gu Shi also made everyone feel more close to this little girl, especially those who saw her paddling eagerly. when.

At first, Sanchi Shui deliberately pulled the enemy back to her, and while laughing and entertaining the enemy, teased her to stab her twice.Then there were others who had the courage to imitate the same example, which made Nian Nian's big eyes full of pain and envy. Every time he turned his head away from these people angrily, but he couldn't help but peek out of the corner of his eyes. Waiting for the time when they can't beat them to make their appearance.

Qi Youfeng warned these people several times openly and secretly, especially the instigator Sanchi Shui.But San Chi Shui, a man with a short memory, refused to change after repeated beatings, and Qi Youfeng couldn't really fight him because of this matter.

As a result, before Qi Youfeng could come up with any good ideas, the girls who were overwhelmed with love started to fight against Nian Nian.

Same-sex repels because same-sex people are potential threats.But she is still a stunted little girl every year, and Qi Youfeng, the conspicuous flower protector, is never far away from her, so she is not a threat to the same sex, only cute and lethal.

The way Shi Sui and others get along with Nian Nian dispelled these girls' doubts, and instead allowed these girls to add a good quality of being a role model to their president.

Although these people always mysteriously inquired about the gossip between her and Brother Feng, and also talked about clothes, jewelry and other topics that she was not familiar with, overall, she still liked staying with these young ladies every year.

At the very least, there is no need to memorize the poem written by Li Bai.Nian Nian is very depressed. How can this person be so good at writing? She has been learning all the way and has not finished learning yet.

Then she was taught a bunch of messy poems, from Guan Guan Jiu Jiu to Fireworks Yi Leng, some of which sounded more like lyrics. Anyway, they were all written hundreds of years ago, and she couldn't tell them apart from year to year.

Because Nian Nian mingled with the girls, Qi Youfeng couldn't get too close, but now that he was about to enter a strange city, he still lowered his head and stood silently behind Nian Nian, receiving unanimous approval from the girls. eyes.

The front group of the caravan had already approached the city gate. Song Qing was a little nervous that he would be given trouble by the soldiers at the city gate, but he didn't expect that these soldiers just glanced at him and the others briefly and reminded him that the accompanying soldiers and guards needed to stay outside the city, so he simply The caravan entered the city.

Song Qing politely thanked him, discussed briefly with Zheng Qi behind him, and then named the twenty personal guards of the envoy's guard to accompany him. The entire Qilin Army was stationed outside the city, and only the three players followed the caravan into the city. .

"He seems quite friendly and does things neatly." Song Qing thanked the soldiers standing at the city gate and turned to look at Shi Sui.

"I believe there must be other things waiting for us in this city." Shi Sui looked at the clothes and weapons of these soldiers carefully, and mentally estimated the combat effectiveness of these people.

"Aren't you talking nonsense?" Song Qing resisted the urge to roll his eyes.

After all, they were playing a game. After opening a new map, there would definitely be new tasks. At least Song Qing's task was clear: go to the palace to meet the king and strive to establish diplomatic relations and trade.

Shi Sui smiled and led everyone into the city gate. Ten minutes later, they didn't see anything that looked like a hotel.

Of course they don't want accommodation, but hotels and other residences are often places where resurrection points can be set up. They have come here, and they don't want to fly back to Chang'an as soon as they are revived.

"Old man, do you know where I can stay?" Zheng Qi stopped in front of a pottery stall, squatted down and asked with a smile.

"May God Hu bless you." The old man puffed on his pipe and pointed to the east of the city and said, "There is a place for passing businessmen to stay over there, but it is a bit expensive. If you stay for a long time, you can rent some courtyard rooms. During the season, many people drive their sheep out of the city, and they can’t come back for ten days and half a month. It’s just that the empty yard is not very tidy. After all, they are all lived by poor families.”

Others who heard this looked in the direction of the old man's finger and found that the buildings in the east of the city were obviously much taller. Although the streets where they were now were spacious, there were mud houses along the road, which seemed to be ordinary herdsmen. and a place where common people live.

Zheng Qi looked back, nodded clearly, and asked: "Old man, how much is the rent for your yard?"

The old man blew out a puff of cigarette and shook his head: "No rent, no rent, my family is not short of money. If you want to live in it, my neighbor can do it. There are only two old people left in that household, so there are quite a lot of houses."

After finishing speaking, the old man held his pipe in his mouth, looked at the three hundred people with squinted eyes, and nodded: "There are several neighbors near my house, and they are just close to each other. If you can give them more money, let them move." It’s okay to go out.”

Zheng Qi was a little surprised. He stood up and looked at Song Qing, and finally focused on Shi Sui.

Shi Sui has turned around and looked at everyone in Xingtianxia: "Everyone can walk around, but don't rush to change the resurrection point. I will ask everyone to gather when collective action is needed. Remember to do as the Romans do, talk less and watch more."

As soon as the words fell, the players in Xingtianxia immediately dispersed in groups, blended into the bustling crowd, and started sightseeing mode with great interest.

Zheng Qi looked at the old man smoking with a frown on his face and knew that the old man was upset about losing a big business.

"Old man." Shi Suiya knelt down and smiled gently, "We don't rent a house, but we want to buy a house. I wonder if you have convenient neighbors."

The old man knocked the pipe on the ground, and the banging sound sounded like he was about to break the pipe.

"Old man, I'm not making fun of you. We really need to buy some real estate, and the price must be fair." Shi Sui looked at the old man's face as if he was scapegoating, and explained quickly.

"Aren't you just selling goods? Why are you buying a house? You want to start a family here?" the old man asked suspiciously.

"Buy it first and then look at it. We will often do business on this road in the future, and it will be convenient to have a fixed residence." Shisui said patiently.

"Then you go to the east of the city. The houses here are for poor people. You have to repair them after you buy them. Moreover, it is far from the big city and it is not convenient for doing business."

After the old man finished speaking, he pinched some chopped tobacco leaves and stuffed them into the pot: "The palace is to the east of the city, and the big city is also to the east of the city, so there are many rich and noble people there. I think you are also rich and noble people, so you should go there. "

Ni Sui thanked him, stood up and looked at the people around him. In the end, Song Qing reacted quickly and whispered a few words to Nien Nian who was nearby.

"Old man, thank you for showing me the way. This is good tobacco leaf. Let me give you a try." Nian Nian smiled sweetly and had big eyes. He knelt down and handed the old man a small paper bag.

The old man chuckled and looked at Nian Nian with kind eyes. He took the paper bag and put it in his hand: "You are such a pretty girl. You will definitely be a good aunt who will satisfy God Hu in the future."

I scratch my head every year without knowing why.I always feel like this is a compliment to her, but there's nothing weird about it.

After thanking him sincerely, Nian Nian stood up and said goodbye to the old man with the others.

Song Qing also said goodbye to the young people, led the imperial guards, and strongly invited Zheng Qi, Mu Shi and Wu Jian from the Qilin Army to go to the palace together.

The four of them, Shisui, Sanchishui, Niannian and Qi Youfeng, took a stroll in the outer city. From time to time they stopped in front of some small stalls selling local specialties and occasionally bought something.

Nian Nian feels that this is a very welcoming city, because many people have praised her for her beauty, but everyone will also strangely add something else, either saying that she will be a good mother-in-law who will satisfy Hu Shen, or that her Appearance is a gift from God Hu, and she should cherish it.

What's even stranger is that when everyone here talks to them, the first thing they say is "May God Hu bless you."

"What kind of god is Hu God?" Nian Nian was a little confused.

"God Hu is the only god in the world, the omniscient and omnipotent creator, and the great merciful one who gives us life, fresh water, food and shelter." After hearing Nian Nian's question, passers-by immediately came Stop and answer piously and seriously.

"There is this"

"Thank you, may God Hu bless you." Shi Sui interrupted Nian Nian's words and sent away the satisfied passers-by with a smile.

"Ask less, look more, think more." Shi Sui reminded Nian Nian softly, and repeated it again to the three feet of water.

Nian Nian nodded, and suddenly heard a deep and long bell ringing, and then bursts of bells echoed over the city, getting louder and louder.

Nian Nian covered his ears and was about to ask passers-by what happened, but found that people all over the street were kneeling on the ground, and the dry tobacco, jujube fruits and water bags they originally held were thrown aside.

The bells stopped ringing, but the aftertaste still lingered. The whispered prayers of nearly ten thousand people in the street gathered into a piece of well-organized chanting. The strange syllables flowed in the air, and together with the accent of these people kowtowing, they composed a desolate and ethereal song. 's hymn.

The four Nian Nian people who stood out from the crowd quietly moved to the roadside wall and watched the collective prayer scene that lasted for nearly half an hour with mixed feelings.

But I was just thinking about it in my mind. Even Sanchi Shui, who was the most out of touch, was stunned and speechless, as if he was afraid of disturbing the solemnity of the moment.

"God Hu, please protect your people."

With the last prayer, everyone hit their foreheads heavily on the ground and raised their hands high, as if offering invisible sacrifices.

The four people watching Nian Nian immediately opened their eyes in surprise.