Chapter 067 The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng
The three smart people got together and talked incoherently. Xue Bing sat next to Lu Xiaofeng and listened to the whole thing, but still didn't understand what they would do next.
When asked about Lu Xiaofeng, he only comforted her that things would soon have a result, and he even swore on his own reputation that her grandmother would be fine.
Xue Bing spat at him and said with a red face that Lu Xiaofeng's reputation was worthless and the words of such a drunkard could not be trusted.
She said this, but she believed it in her heart.
After being worried and afraid for such a long time, as soon as she relaxed, she felt very tired. The maid from the City Lord's Mansion came forward and led her to the guest room to rest.
Lu Xiaofeng was next door to this guest room, which made Xue Bing's alertness disappear immediately.
She could doubt Hua Man Lou and not trust Ye Gucheng, but she would never doubt Lu Xiaofeng.
Not only because he was her sweetheart, but also because Lu Xiaofeng was a person who would never deceive or betray a friend, and the position she held in his heart... was at least closer than that of a friend.
Thinking of this, Xue Bing's face turned redder. She covered herself with the quilt, and her slightly furrowed brows slowly relaxed.
Finally, she was able to have a good sleep.
Xue Bing left, and Lu Xiaofeng's straight back relaxed. He sighed with a headache, and looked at Hua Manlou and Ye Gucheng with some resentment: "You two, let's be frank. I have told you everything I know, and you should tell me what you know too."
Just from the moment they looked at each other, he knew that these two people must be hiding something from him.
Not to mention anything else, he just didn't know the reason why Hua Manlou would travel with Ye Gucheng from Jiangnan to Feixian Island.
Thinking of this, Lu Xiaofeng sighed again. He had always felt that Hua Manlou was quite malicious, but unfortunately no one believed him. Now, the seventh child of the Hua family was becoming even more malicious.
Facing her friend's accusation, Hua Man Lou smiled, and her pink eyes retracted their bright light and turned back into translucent gems.
He said: "Is there anything in this world that Lu Xiaofeng with four eyebrows doesn't know?"
Ye Gucheng curled his lips slightly, and a smile appeared in his eyes.
Lu Xiaofeng took a deep breath and pretended to be surprised: "Wow! It's only been a short time since we last met, and you've learned to turn the tables on me?"
Hua Man Lou suppressed her laughter and bowed to him: "How dare I, how dare I, it's like saying that people get swayed by the company they keep. Who told me to have such a famous friend?"
The two looked at each other for a few moments, then laughed out loud at the same time.
Ye Gucheng looked at them, feeling a slight envy in his heart. He had never had friends as good as them.
The people of Baiyun City respected him, loved him, and feared him, but he had no friends, never had any.
The golden angel sitting in the air tilted his head to look at Ye Gucheng, who looked a little lonely. He blinked and appeared beside Ye Gucheng in a flash. The hand covered with golden gauntlets gently patted his shoulder, as if to comfort him, but it didn't seem to mean that.
He just wanted to pat him on the back. This human being is not suited to such emotions as loneliness.
Ye Gucheng paused in putting down the teacup, and a deeper smile filled his heart. He turned his head to look at the golden angel who was staring at him, and shook his head slightly to indicate that he was fine.
The angel looked at him for a while, then withdrew his gaze and turned back into the god who looked down upon the world equally.
Over there, Hua Manlou had already told Lu Xiaofeng why he came to Feixian Island and why he traveled with Ye Gucheng.
However, he still concealed the existence of the angel.
The angel is their biggest trump card now. When the enemy's true identity is unknown, His existence cannot be exposed no matter what the considerations are.
Just like he didn't tell Lu Xiaofeng that Xue Bing killed many people, and these people were all wronged souls.
These things will always be said, but not now, not now is not the time.
Of course, the biggest reason is the angel's will.
The angel didn't seem to want Lu Xiaofeng to see him. There was admiration for Lu Xiaofeng in his words just now. Although it was very faint, Hua Manlou and Ye Gucheng still heard it. However, it was just such a faint admiration, which was not enough for the angel to appear in front of Lu Xiaofeng.
Why didn't you show up in front of Lu Xiaofeng?
At this, Tarona just wanted to laugh.
Because [Mechanical Angel] is not interested in Lu Xiaofeng, who can be regarded as a very good person in terms of both character and personal morality.
[Mechanical Angel] is also an angel. In the vest card setting, he also follows the law of seven virtues, namely chastity (loyalty), temperance, generosity, diligence, gentleness, and humility (justice).
Compared to other angels, the Mechanical Angel, who was not endowed with emotions by the Supreme God, was more rigid and strictly followed all the angel doctrines.
As everyone knows, Lu Xiaofeng has many female confidantes all over the world. Although he may eventually return to his right path,... well, he no longer conforms to the first virtue followed by the [Mechanical Angel].
And why did the [Mechanical Angel] treat Hua Man Lou and Ye Gu Cheng more favorably? Not only because the two of them fit his definition of purity, but also because -
The Hua Man Lou and Ye Gu Cheng in this world are both... those who understand will understand.
Tarona wanted to laugh even more.
The [Mechanical Angel] still had a blank expression on its face, but the staff inside was already laughing so hard that they were rolling around in their sea of consciousness.
Theseus, who has not yet entered the relevant knowledge into the data: I don’t quite understand your sense of humor.
Ye Gucheng supplemented some of the information that Hua Manlou confessed. After listening to it, Lu Xiaofeng fell into deep thought.
He had seen many strange things that were claimed to be ghosts and gods, but in the end they were all found to be nothing more than human nature. When he was younger, he had wondered why evil people were not afraid of such things when walking on the street at night.
As he met more and more people and things, he gradually understood a truth -
The Master does not speak of strange things, supernatural powers, or supernatural beings. The world is like this, and people's hearts are the worst.
Now suddenly there were real ghost stories, coming from the mouths of his best friend and the person he wanted to be friends with the most, both of whom were the last people in the world to tell lies.
Lu Xiaofeng's brows were almost wrinkled into a ball. He couldn't stop shivering and got goose bumps all over his body.
He suddenly remembered that after the restoration of the Ming Dynasty, several prisoners were sent to the government every once in a while. His eyes gradually became complicated and enlightened.
"Hua Man Lou, you can't be... able to see, right?"
What can you see?
It cannot be said. It cannot be said.
Hua Manlou nodded: "That's right."
Lu Xiaofeng's eyes and expression became more complicated, as if he had a lot to say. He opened his mouth, but the words were already on his throat, but he didn't know whether he thought of something else or swallowed them back.
He took one look at Ye Gucheng, who looked calm and composed, and knew that this man had known it for a long time.
This shouldn't be the case. He is Hua Man Lou's best friend. Why is he the last one to know?
...Forget it, when it comes to the safety of my friends, none of this matters.
Lu Xiaofeng is very smart. If he wasn't smart, he would have become a dead phoenix long ago.
The threats faced by Baiyun City and Shenzhen Villa can be summed up in one word: wealth. In contrast, the danger faced by Huamanlou is that danger comes from the sky while one is sitting at home.
The three seem unrelated, but if you think about it carefully, they have the same source.
[Evil eyes]? It sounds like he is not someone you would be happy to deal with.
Lu Xiaofeng looked at Hua Man Lou and then at Ye Gucheng. The murderous intention was approaching, but these two people were more calm than the other. It was him who had just learned about this and was getting so anxious that he was almost running around.
...Well, there are still things to hide from him.
So who is the master that Hua Man Lou is talking about?
Hua Manlou avoided his inquiring gaze, and Ye Gucheng didn't need to hide. He looked at him for a few seconds. The first person to look away was Lu Xiaofeng.
Tsk, Ye Gucheng's appearance gave him the illusion that he had seen Ximen Chuxue.
These two are both top swordsmen, so it is only natural that they have many similarities.
The road ahead seems to be filled with fog, which has only been slightly dispersed by the wind. If they want to make another breakthrough in this fog, they still need new clues.
But the angel said that neither Hua Manlou nor Ye Gucheng could leave His side.
Although they are not afraid of evil spirits, they are also people who cherish their lives and will not commit suicide recklessly just because of a whim. Hua Man Lou has the Hua Family, and Ye Gu Cheng has Bai Yun Cheng. They all have concerns and ties, and they cannot disregard everything, and now is not the time to disregard everything.
At this time, the angel who was sitting in the air with his chin in his hand said: "I will go to Shenzhen Villa to investigate for you. As for the new clues..."
He gazed at a point in the void, a new moon rose in his brilliant golden eyes, bright starlight revolved around the new moon, and his eyes were a dazzling cosmic sky.
"It will come, soon."
Someone will bring them new clues.
The next day, the sun rose, the angel spread his wings, and flew into the sky.
He turned around in the air and looked at the city below that he could control with one hand. Golden light condensed in his hand, and a hollow spear carved with intricate patterns was slowly grasped by his five fingers.
Tarona calculated the power output and then handed it to her partner for a second calculation. She only started to take action after the power threshold was accurate to six decimal places.
In order to prevent the anomaly from stealing her home during the short time she was away, she decided to put a barrier around Baiyun City.
Use the divine fire of [Mechanical Angel].
If you insist on saying there is something wrong...
It will be a little painful for those who have done evil and have no remorse.
The angel slightly turned his body, aimed at the city below, and raised the golden spear in his hand.
rub!
A gilded flame ignited on the gun. It was not a swaying mist, but a semi-fluid texture, which made it look particularly heavy.
天使在用力，覆蓋着整條手臂的甲胄發出了細微的聲響，長☆槍上的火焰燃燒得更加旺盛，就連陽光都沒有它的光芒奪目。
一陣風從身後吹來，盈盈一握的腰肢輕擰，【機械天使】擲出了手中的長☆槍。
呼！
長☆槍破開海風，撕裂空氣，金色神火拖曳着長長的焰尾，宛如一顆從天穹之外漂泊而來的隕星，它朝着下方的城池直直墜落，一往無前，無可阻擋！
葉孤城站在庭院中，仰着頭看天空，琥珀色的眼睛裏清晰地倒映着天上那抹越來越近的燦金火星。
哪怕離得還這樣遠，他也感受到這顆“火星”的威能。
但是，那是天使。
他慢慢的，松開了緊握劍柄的手。
在飛速接近大地的短暫過程中，長☆槍逐漸巨大化，距離百米高度時，它已化作山峰大小，橫截面幾乎能與整座城主府媲美。
葉孤城沒有動，即便這座鋒利的山已經朝他兜頭壓了下來。
轟！
金色的光淹沒了他，也淹沒了整個白雲城，幾微秒內，光芒便擴散至整座島嶼。
山峰大小的長☆槍貫穿了這座島，只留下镂刻着人類無法辨認的繁複圖紋的槍柄還在外頭，直直的，像是某種鎮壓諸邪的錨。
這般浩大的一幕，只有兩人有此機緣得見。
站在客房窗邊的花滿樓已經呆了，他是無意間看見窗外金光大振，好奇之下走過來看一眼，豈料竟能看見這般壯觀畫面。
此刻金光已然收斂，但他的眼睛将适才一幕盡數記錄了下來，分明是那樣奪目耀眼的光芒，卻只叫人感覺溫暖，哪怕直視，也無半分不适。
天使啊，即便面上再如何冰冷，內裏也是愛人的神明。
葉孤城慢慢吐出一口氣，胸膛裏的心髒跳動比平時快了一些，如此盛況，叫人怎能不為之動容？
白雲劍仙想，他已見過了這世間不再二度出現的盛景，此生已是無憾了。
心念剛落，耳邊就傳來一聲女子凄厲的慘叫。
葉孤城猛的朝聲音傳來的方向看去，那裏是……陸小鳳的住處。
是薛冰。
不僅是薛冰，白雲城中各處斷斷續續地傳出同樣凄厲的慘叫聲，他們有的是本地人，有的是男人，有的是女人，更多的是生面孔。
這些人有一個相同之處——
殺害無辜，毫無悔過之心。
立于雲端的天使俯瞰着這座城池，【聖槍】以城主府為中心，貫穿了這座島嶼，無形的神火升騰起圓形的結界，從上到下，從裏到外，将這座島嶼牢牢護住。
善者可入天堂，惡者只會被神火焚燒。
在他們由衷真心忏悔之前，神火的焚燒無時無刻，直至他們的罪惡被全部燒卻。
這将是一個很漫長的過程，亦是一個很痛苦的過程。
然而，【機械天使】不是負責審判罪惡的裁決天使，祂對惡者的忏悔沒有興趣，這僅僅只是一個保護性的結界而已。
等到祂回來，就會将【聖槍】收回。
因此，且受着這幾日的痛苦吧。
……
滴。
——幹員塔羅納與【機械天使】當前同步率，百分之三十一。
……
憑借着【機械天使】以光年計算的速度，塔羅納眨眼間就從飛仙島來到了神針山莊。
她隐去自己的身形，幽靈似的穿過眼前的所有障礙，站在薛夫人面前，光明正大的偷聽。
薛冰告訴陸小鳳的情報有誤，或許是她自己都被她的祖母瞞在鼓裏，确實是二十萬兩，但不是白銀，是黃金。
二十萬黃金，把神針山莊賣十次恐怕都湊不齊，這天底下能夠一口氣拿出二十萬兩黃金的地方只有國庫。
提出這要求的人根本就沒打算給神針山莊留活路，這才是薛夫人将薛冰打暈送上船出海的原因。
為何是去往白雲城？
天底下誰人不知白雲劍仙？那是當今世上劍道巅峰的人物，且為人如何天下共知。
薛夫人只能将她的孫女送到這樣遙遠但足夠安全的地方。
而今日，表示那人所說的最後期限。
薛夫人送走薛冰後，遣散了神針山莊大部分下人，只有少部分說什麽都不願棄主家離去的忠仆留下了，偌大的山莊空蕩蕩的，青天白日也能感受到一股沉沉的暮氣。
她竟是已存了死志，是料定自己無法生還了嗎？
塔羅納就坐在薛夫人左側，她歪着頭觀察這位寶刀未老的一家之主，縱使老态盡顯，也能在這張久經風霜的臉上看到昔日的輝煌歲月。
能在這一日千變的江湖上揚名的人，沒有一個是簡單人物。
就是這樣一位往昔可稱得上傳奇的人物，她竟然在發抖。
很細微，但确實是在發抖。
她在害怕，非常害怕。
這種害怕不是因為死亡，而是一種更讓塔羅納覺得熟悉的原因。
——驚悚。
這樣的害怕一般出現在恐怖靈異世界的人身上。
她在害怕恐怖。
她沒有将這種恐懼表現在臉上，她在盡力地克服這種恐懼，但世事不盡如人意，這種仿佛源自于人類基因中的恐懼是無法被輕易克服的。
這個世界唯一一個能和恐怖有關的存在只有異常。
找上神針山莊的人是異常。
可它為什麽會盯上神針山莊？
塔羅納想了好一會兒，唯一能夠想到的理由只有一個——神針山莊在江湖中的威望很高，一呼百應沒有，一呼幾十應是可以做到的。
異常想做什麽？
它只盯上了神針山莊一個嗎？
忒休斯猜測道:【統一世界？】
塔羅納搖頭否定:【不可能，它想統一世界就得先幹掉世界意識，或者讓世界意識無法殺死它，可它目前甚至不完整。】
所以異常當前最大的意願就是吞噬[善眼]，成為完全體，統一世界還不在它的考慮範圍內。
不過……
【你給我提供了新思路。】
異常不考慮這些，那異常的附身者呢？
統一世界太宏大了，換成謀反試試，是不是瞬間就合理多了呢？
啧，這個世界的謀反元素是不是太多了點？
忒休斯很快就将謀反名單列了出來，別說，還真有很多人惦記着皇帝屁股底下那張椅子。果然，人與人之間的悲歡并不相通，這種被時空平衡局的幹員們萬分嫌棄的工作在這個世界還是非常搶手的。
塔羅納才把名單點出來，還沒來得及好好看上一眼，【機械天使】的“雷達”就響了起來。
——有邪惡存在正在快速靠近神針山莊。
大魔女動作一頓，從善如流地将名單收了起來，她站起身，身形一晃，人已經從山莊大廳來到了大門外。
她伸出手，從空氣中抽出一柄流轉着神火的【聖槍】，忽略魔法仍舊盡職盡責地運行着。
她還是喜歡敵在明我在暗的戲碼，能多藏會兒就多藏會兒吧。
來人速度很快，瞬息間就從山下來到了山腰。
一共八個人，領頭的是一個穿着薄柿色羅裙的年輕女子，腰間纏着一根精鋼擰成的鞭子，袖中還藏着一柄短劍。
她身後左右各跟着兩個蒙面人，人高馬大，太陽穴微微凸出，一看就是內力深厚的高手。
至于最後面綴着的三個……
它們已經不是人類了。
遠遠看着是人的模樣，近了再看，能把膽子稍微小點的人吓死。
真是各有各的恐怖之處。
一個像喪屍，血肉模糊，兩個眼球都耷攏在眼眶外面，兩排牙齒就這樣直直地露在外面，光看着都能感受到一股撲面而來的腐爛屍臭。
一個像異形，腦袋方方正正，沒有眼睛，沒有耳朵，沒有鼻子，只有一口比針粗不了多少的牙。兩只手不是手，是和螳螂相似的前肢，腿也不是腿，而是布滿長刺的錐刺。那些刺的尾端還泛着幽幽的綠光，說不定是見血封喉的劇毒。
最後一個像蜥蜴人，肌肉虬紮，一拳能把人腦袋打成煙花。與身體等長的尾巴拖在身後，鋒利的鱗片一張一合，瞧着似乎能當飛镖發射出去，一下能把人削成兩半的那種。
如果薛夫人見到的恐怖是它們，那她确實是該害怕。
正常人見到它們不害怕才是怪了。
離山莊大門越來越近，跟在那女子身後的人有一個開口道:“宮主，我們的探子回報，薛冰不在裏面，之後還要去抓嗎？”
他是不贊同額外去抓薛冰的，有薛夫人就夠了，神針山莊做主的人是薛夫人，又不是薛冰。
領頭的女子顯然持反對意見:“薛冰還有別的作用，讓他們去找！”
那人腳步慢了些許，像是不服氣，半晌才回了一個是。
将他們的對話收入耳中的塔羅納發出蕪湖的聲音:【公主？居然不是謀反，而是兩國對狙嗎？】
忒休斯:【……有沒有一種可能，他說的是‘宮主’。】
一時沒有反應過來的塔羅納:【哈？不一樣嗎？】
忒休斯嘆氣:【那換一個名字，牛肉湯，想起來了嗎？】
牛肉湯？
大魔女眨眨眼，恍然大悟:【是她啊。】
She looked at the list and saw Gong Jiu's name was on it, followed closely by Wu Ming's name, which could be considered a family of rebellion.
Then the question arises——
Who is the possessed person of [Evil Eye]?