Dongcheng District of Shanhai City was the original living area of ??the aristocratic class. Allen, who Tang En said had not yet arrived, was driving the carriage himself through the castles and manors that were rarely visited by people, to a secluded area on the outskirts, and finally slowly slowed down in front of a small manor.
It has to be said that, except for a few oddballs, the aesthetic taste of most nobles is trustworthy, and the environment they live in is naturally quite good.
??For example, although this manor is located in a remote location and does not occupy a large area, the title of the new owner is not high. But just looking at the iron railing gates surrounded by rows of lush trees, the interesting tidy pastures, the exquisite attics scattered in groups, and the silver-ribbed creek that surrounds the manor, you can tell that this place has definitely passed by. Carefully taken care of, it makes people look at it and feel relaxed and happy, and it is very suitable for long-term living.
But it is a bit regretful that the aristocratic district of Dongcheng, which was usually luxurious and exquisite and where people were strictly prohibited from entering and exiting, is now a dead place where no one has ever set foot. It is deserted and desolate, with flowers blooming in the empty space but no one can appreciate them, and I can only end up with the sad fate of self-pity for the shadow.
This situation is naturally abnormal, but it is understandable. It's not that there are people in the gray army who are attracted by this place, especially those high-ranking officers who are self-reliant and hardworking. These majestic castles, luxurious manors, etc. in front of them are quite tempting to most of them who come from poor and humble backgrounds.
But unfortunately, neither the leader Josiah nor the army commander Frey had the slightest intention of moving here since they entered the city. But if they didn't move, the senior military officers would naturally not dare to move no matter how much they scratched their hearts. They could only watch helplessly.
So it¡¯s the end. Live here now. It turned out that they were still the few nobles who did not abandon their homes and escape due to various reasons, and were found out and tried because they were not guilty of any serious crimes.
certainly. In everything, there are always exceptions. For example, in the small manor that Allen opened the door to enter, there is a new owner who has a close relationship with the Gray Army
Stepping on the grass, passing through the attic, and turning onto the back garden path, Allen walked quickly until he reached the creek at the back of the manor, and then slowed down his pace.
?Look around. The gurgling water makes a rushing sound. Several large and small wooden houses that were obviously newly built, not very elegant but sturdy enough, stood so majestically on the side of the river, which was obviously inconsistent with the elegant atmosphere of the place.
However, Allen, who looked slightly anxious and irritable, naturally had no time to take care of this at this time. After a moment of pause, he wanted to walk towards the largest wooden house where there was some movement. at this time,
"Cough coughcough cough" After coughing repeatedly, the door of the house was suddenly pushed open from the inside, and black dust and gas surged out instantly. Then a figure with his hands covering his face and disheveled hair quickly rushed out from inside, looking really embarrassed.
"Uh. Sister Lina" "Hey, Allen? Why are you here?"
Allen, who stepped forward, happened to have a face-to-face encounter with the rushing figure. Both parties stopped at the same time, looking at each other in shock. The latter was surprised to see Allen here, but Allen did not expect to meet him again after a long separation in this way.
Yes, it was Lina who rushed out of the house. That is, the former Laiyan City Nightingale, later the alchemist master of the Yatang Chamber of Commerce, and now the important founding hero of the Gray Clothes Army!
Especially the latter¡¯s status and achievements have earned her the respect and love of almost everyone in the Gray Army. It is no exaggeration to say that, except for the leader Josiah and the retired Marshal Omen, her status in the Gray Army is no longer considered by anyone else, and she is almost on the same level as Commander Frey.
It was precisely for this reason that when she saw that the terrain surrounded by rivers was suitable for alchemy experiments, Josiah granted the manor to her without any hesitation, and other senior officers did not dare to do anything about it. No complaints whatsoever
"Sister Lina, are you okay?" Allen came back to his senses and quickly stepped forward to ask.
"It's okay, coughit's just a small operational error, it's normal." Lina waved her hand calmly, signaling Allen not to get close to her who was covered in dust. Then she raised her hand and took off the mask covering her face, shook it, and saw He smiled gently at the concerned Allen next to him, his teeth like jade, "Long time no see, Allen. I heard that you are engaged, um, is it the Annika I saw last time? She is a Good girl, congratulations."
"Uh thank you." After hearing this, a hint of imperceptible bitterness appeared in the corner of Allen's mouth, which disappeared in a flash, and then his expression returned to the anxiety he had when he first came. After hesitating for a moment, he said in a deep voice, "Sister Lina. , you also received the invitation, right?"
Her arms paused slightly, Lina turned her head to look at Allen who was showing dissatisfaction, slowly took back the mask in her palm, nodded, and replied lightly: "I got it, you're here for this too, right? Just in time, my experiment has arrived. At the critical moment, if you can't escape, you won't go. Please help me bring a blessing to them." He said calmly.After falling, just turn around and leave.
"Sister Lina!" Allen suddenly clenched his fists and took a step forward, his expression suddenly became extremely excited, "Maybe there are some things I shouldn't say, but you should fight for it!"
The figure behind her stagnated for a moment, Lina raised her head and seemed to exhale softly. Then he turned sideways and looked at Allen pointing at his dusty coat, his smile still gentle, "Let me tidy up and make you a cup of tea."
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A moment later, under a bent old willow tree by the river, a small wooden table with low legs was used as a tea table. The two of them sat on the ground opposite each other, water vapor rose in the air, and the drooping willow branches swayed gently in the wind, as if greeting them.
The tea is very ordinary. When it enters the throat, it is astringent at first and then slightly sweet. It's a pity that Allen, who was impatient and impatient, couldn't wait for the slightly sweet taste to come back. After drinking a cup of tea, he urged again: "Sister Lina, I know your feelings for your husband. Ever since we first met in Laiyan City , after a few years of seeing each other, are you so willing to give up"
"What else?" He held the black porcelain tea cup between his fingers, as if holding a thin petal. Lina's expression was neither sad nor happy, and she had no complaints or sorrow. She seemed to be talking about what happened to others, and her tone was extremely calm, "You asked me to fight, but how to fight? Go and tell him that I like him?" Hehe, he doesn¡¯t even knowor is he just going to the wedding venue to make a big fuss for no reason and letting people watch a lunatic acting up?"
"Well¡¡"
"Ellen, Sister Lina, thank you for your kindness. Really." He nodded and chuckled. Then he shook his head and sighed. "But my status is dirty and not worthy of his"
Suddenly receiving the news that Tang En and Joshua were getting married, Allen, who hurried over, was only thinking about standing up for Lina, but he ignored an important issue, that is, the teacher came out without a name. This is not a case of a heartless scumbag, a mistress taking over, etc. Lina has just had a crush on her from beginning to end, and has never taken any action or even said anything about it. How can we fight for this?
But after being stunned for a while, when Allen heard Lina's last sigh, his expression suddenly became excited. With a bang, he slammed his fist on the wooden table, "Dirty? Who dares to call you dirty!" No, Sister Lina, did someone say strange things and mention your past affairs? Tell me who it is By the way, that Joshua is from Laiyan City. Is it her? What the hell"
"Alan!" Seeing Alan's suddenly more ferocious expression, Lina couldn't help but be stunned. Then he frowned and drank.
"Huh" After breathing heavily for a few times, Allen raised his hand and pulled his collar, calming down his intense emotions a little, "I'm sorry, Sister Lina. You are the best woman in the world, and I will not allow anyone to insult you. So. I, so I"
"I understand, I understand everything." Leaning forward to caress Allen's shoulders, which were rising and falling violently, Lina said softly, "Thank you, Allen, have a sip of tea first"
"No, you don't understand. Sister Lina, you will never understand!" With a tone that sounded both excited and regretful, Allen's face turned red and he wrangled his hands fiercely under the table, "I, I, I I am ¡I¡¯m not¡I like Sister Lina¡¡±
"I know, you like Sister Lina."
"It's not that I like it, no, it's not that kind of liking, I, alas"
"Haha" Looking at Allen who was speaking incoherently and hesitated, like an ant on a hot pot, Lina couldn't help shaking her head and chuckled a few times, and then pressed Allen's shoulder with more force, "Sister Lina really understands Yes, you like me, right?"
This time, the word "like" was obviously emphasized a bit more, revealing a slightly different meaning.
Allen understood, and his excited expression suddenly died down. He lowered his head and lowered his waist, like a child who had stolen candy and was discovered by an adult. He even flinched a little: "It turns out, Sister Lina, you you know ah?"
"Haha, my silly brother, have you forgotten your sister's previous experience? Although it is not glorious, it also exercised my ability to observe words and emotions."
"Did I show it so obviously?" Allen scratched his head subconsciously, lowered his head and smiled bitterly, "So Sister Lina, you have discovered it a long time ago? Haha, no wonder you only stayed in the Gray Army and were unwilling to return to Shang. TuanI'm sorry, Sister Lina, it was me who made things difficult for you."
He shook his head calmly, "It can't be said how early it was. Although I had noticed it at first, it was difficult to confirm it. Until later, when you came to me with your lover Annika, who is somewhat similar to my sister, I Only then did I really confirm Silly brother, don¡¯t do this kind of thing in the future. Then Annika is a nice person and treats you very well. You can¡¯t let her down, otherwise I won¡¯t let you go.¡±
"Okay, Sister Lina, I will definitely marry her." Allen nodded slightly bitterly. Although they didn't say it explicitly, they both knew that this was a tactful way of clarifying the relationship.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Head: "Well, let's do that. It's getting late, you should go back to attend the wedding."
"ButSister Lina, what should you do?"
"There's nothing to do. I'll drink tea by myself, read ancient books, do experiments, and occasionally tinker with some alchemy gadgets. It's pretty good, isn't it?"
Lina said it calmly, even contentedly, but when Allen heard this, he felt more and more distressed: "In this case, sister Lina, why don't you try try to forget about sir."
"Forget? Why that won't make me better." Lina spread her hands, "I don't need to forget him, and I won't forget him. He thinks so too, because I am so light to him, so It's as insignificant as this cup of slightly astringent tea that cleans the stomach after meals. He doesn't need to think about it all the time, as long as he takes a sip occasionally to change the taste To me, it is the greatest blessing."
The ending of the words with unabashed joy, combined with the gurgling water, made the atmosphere here become silent for a moment. After a while, Allen stood up, bowed, turned around and strode away.
After getting out of the gate of the manor, he drove the carriage back the way he came. He couldn't help but turn his head, and through the gap between the iron railings, he vaguely saw Lina's figure still sitting there, under the bent old willow tree, drinking tea and enjoying the gentle breeze. Drink. Then he turned his head, as if he saw it, and raised his hand to wave this way, he must be smiling
When Allen raised his hand, the rows of trees along the road were already separated in the middle, and they were never seen again
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(ps: This chapter was written to make Civet Mao a little upset. After checking and sending it, he sat blankly on the chair and thought about a lot, probably about the regrets of first love, the bitterness wrapped in a little bit of insignificant happiness
I don¡¯t know what to say or what to say In this case, let¡¯s break the news.
Tanuki confessed that in the original outline, there wasn¡¯t much written about the character Lina, or to be more precise, she should have been given a break before the end of the first volume. The reason is that some seniors told Tanuki that NTR is the most taboo thing when writing articles, even if they are even remotely related, especially characters like prostitutes among the supporting characters who interact with the protagonist. So according to the original plot, Lina died in Bevin's hands, so that Tang En would have enough reason to go crazy, kill people and run away
This idea is very firm.
But then the tanuki kept Lina, only to get her injured. The reason is also very simple, that is, during that time, Civet Mao paid great attention to the book review section. Newbies, especially paid attention to other people's opinions. As a result, I saw a book friend, using an extremely affirmative tone, said specifically that the tanuki had forgotten, probably saying, 'The plot is too simple, and you can tell at a glance that Lina will definitely die! ¡¯
Somehow, the raccoon cat became angry when he saw this, and because of his reverse psychology, he immediately changed the plot and let Lina survive Survival is just survival. It doesn't matter. The key is to dig the hole yourself. It has to be buried. So Tanuki then worked hard to revise the outline, change the characters, adjust the plot, etc., etc., and finally gave the living Lina room to play
Cover your face
It feels good to be angry for a while, but it¡¯s heart-breaking to make changes!
?? Okay, now that I think about it, Tanuki feels that I was so naive at the time