Dow and Carbon-Based Monkey Breeding Guidelines

Chapter 873 The Boatman and Ainades

Clutching a satin case in his hand, Robinson limped out of the front yard to Pierre's house across the road.Most of his lame legs were faked, just to tease Yu Xiaorong who was behind him with an angry face, and the gift was a sandalwood folding fan with peach blossom ink pictures and poem inscriptions.It's not an expensive gift, but experience tells him that these exotic and fancy crafts are usually more popular with locals than tea and sauces.But having said that, Anti-Pierre is Chen Wei's apprentice, she might prefer a sword or a motorcycle.

"She won't see it," Yu Xiaorong said behind his head, "She never cared about what happened outside her house. Last time her mailbox was full of letters, and it was her mother who reminded her to take it out and read it."

"Really?" Luo Binhan said in surprise.His feet had already stepped into Anti-Pierre's front yard, and the scene in this area made any doubts seem extraordinarily artificial.The tulip garden and the cobblestone path surrounded by irises that originally belonged to the old Gerges family are no longer visible. The supposedly well-regulated and flat green space has long been neglected and has invaded the stone crevices of the path.Creeping grass and chamomile were growing wildly everywhere, and a kudzu vine from nowhere had killed the vine roses that used to decorate fences and pole swings, and was about to strangle several nearby beech saplings.

The scenery doesn't look too bad, it can even be called prosperous and lush, close to nature.But in the eyes of the traditional residents of Regenberg, the regularity and beauty of the courtyard indirectly represent the spiritual state of the family.No matter how long Anti-Pierre lived here, she was still an outsider, no different from Robin Han.Her wild front yard reminded Luo Binhan of a word that he used to use only when he had to eat Zhou Yu's meals under extreme circumstances.

"Very original." He commented as much as possible in admiring tone.

"My mother has always wanted to know how she made the lawn grow so fast." Yu Xiaorong said, "Our lawn will start to turn yellow if it is watered slowly."

"How mysterious gardening is!" Luo Binhan hummed, "This is obviously the power of music."

He rang the doorbell under Yu Xiaorong's ferocious gaze, secretly wondering whether something more mysterious would happen.But the door didn't open automatically with a "squeak", and no suspicious-colored liquid flowed out from the crack of the door.They heard nothing at first, and then the lock snapped and the occupant poked his head through the half-open door.Her wet hair and face were a little too close to Luo Binhan, so that Luo Binhan couldn't see her face clearly at the first glance.He only saw the other party's tangled dark hair, and the dark eyes behind the hair.There was a dark gray mist flowing on the surface of those eyes, which looked like some kind of dead aquatic animal.

Luo Binhan instinctively took a big step back.He forgot he was standing on the steps and nearly fell back into the front yard.Yu Xiaorong, who was standing behind, pushed him back with his shoulder calmly.

"Hi, Miss Pierre." He heard Yu Xiaorong say in German.

The head sticking out of the door turned slowly, looking at the two people outside the door with dark eyes.Only then did Luo Binhan finally see the owner's face clearly.Her skin is nearly chocolate-colored in the sun, and her facial features are prominent, full of personal characteristics: wide lips, but complemented by narrow and slanted eyebrows, chin and cheekbones are slightly pointed, but her eyes show a The air of innocence and romance.A striking and unforgettable beauty, when she stared blankly at Luo Binhan, she looked both like a poisonous snake peeking out of a cave, and like a child stopped by a stranger for questioning.

Luo Binhan quickly calmed down.There was a big gap between Anti-Pierre and Chen Wei's apprentice in his imagination, but it was better than facing Assabam no matter what.He said a substandard "hello" to this neighbor with a smile.Anti-Pierre still maintained her probe position, blinking her eyes slowly. The water from her hair was dripping on the porch, and no one seemed to care about it.

Yu Xiaorong said a few more words in German, this time speaking very fast, Luo Binhan didn't fully understand, but guessed from her gestures that she was asking about the anonymous package.During this period, Anti-Pierre still stared at them with only his head exposed, and nothing was revealed in his expression.It was really not a comfortable and natural state, so that Luo Binhan began to imagine that there was some kind of ulterior secret behind the door.A beautiful snake with only a human head, behind its neck is a long, wet and terrifying reptile body.This is indeed like an apprentice that Chen Wei would accept, he can't explain why he thinks this way.

But unlike his fantasies, Anti-Pierre is not a demon recognizable to the naked eye.After Yu Xiaorong finished speaking, she came out from behind the door, revealing her human body in a bathrobe.Her figure was as striking as her features, and she was unusually tall even in Regenberg.She wiped her wet hands on the bathrobe, and then patted Yu Xiaorong's shoulder, as if to show that everything was under control.Then she looked at Luo Binhan again.

"Hello, neighbor." Luo Binhan said.He tried his best to ignore Anti-Pierre's indecent attire, and handed over the gift he had prepared.Anti-Pierre took it naturally, and opened the box to examine its contents.Robin Han never had high expectations for presenting gifts, his goal was only to be successful in social etiquette, and he didn't even expect Anti-Pierre to immediately understand how to use this small scented wooden product.But Anti-Pierre seemed to recognize it immediately. She took it out of the box, squeezed it in her hand and shook it lightly, and the folding fan unfolded as neatly as a peacock spreading its tail.

A smile suddenly broke out on her face.It wasn't a polite smile, it was like a kid getting free ice cream at an amusement park.Before Luo Binhan had time to express how flattered he was, Anti-Pierre had already opened his arms and gave him a warm hug, almost lifting him from the ground with his arms.Fortunately, before the hug lasted a second, she grabbed the fan and ran back into the house.

Luo Binhan stood there dumbfounded.

"Don't be surprised," Yu Xiaorong raised her eyebrows, "Philip Cologne gave her a bunch of flowers before, and she ate the petals in front of him."

"It's amazing." Luo Binhan murmured, "I didn't expect her to be so...primitive?"

"It's amazing. I didn't find that she liked oriental culture so much before."

All of this may have nothing to do with culture, but with a security officer wandering in the universe.Luo Binhan thought secretly in his heart, but he didn't dare to reveal anything, Yu Xiaorong's suspicious gaze was falling on his face.He may have said something wrong just now.

Anti-Pierre came back like a gust of wind.Her wet hair was tossed half dry, and her eyes sparkled with excitement.She grabbed their arms and invited them into the house without saying a word.The living room was much neater than the front yard. Apart from the newly left water marks, there were no other obvious stains on the wooden floor.Anti-Pierre put them on the sofa, and went to the kitchen to make drinks for the guests.At this time, Robinham realized another thing that should not have been ignored, that is, Anti-Pierre ran silently, because she had been walking barefoot.

"Wonderful." He could only repeat.

"And it's quite charming." Yu Xiaorong said, studying the pattern on the coffee table, "Miller said that she might have been a voodoo believer and lived in the jungle without clothes."

"Don't talk nonsense. She's not African."

"How many Africans have you seen?"

"A lot." Luo Binhan said nonchalantly.He was 100% sure that this was another trap designed by Yu Xiaorong.

"So what do they look like?"

"All kinds? Just like the people in our town? You don't think they haven't even seen a fan and an induction cooker, do you? Isn't this discrimination?"

Yu Xiaorong pursed her lips tightly, unable to continue asking.Luo Binhan knew that he had successfully resisted her temptation again.With particular gallantry he got up and slipped to the kitchen to see what Anty-Pierre was preparing.Yu Xiaorong didn't follow, but still followed his whereabouts with his eyes.He poked his head into the kitchen and saw that the entire cooking table was as clean as new, there were not many bottles and cans, and Anti-Pierre by the refrigerator was pouring orange juice into three paper cups.The refrigerator door was open, and Luo Binhan took a sneak peek, only seeing various fast food and canned food packaging boxes.

He coughed lightly.Anti-Pierre suddenly turned her head to look at him, she was still pouring the orange juice in her hand, and when the surging bubbles were about to overflow the glass, she put her hand straight on the bottle, as if she had an eye on her palm.Her head turned almost 180 degrees, without any discomfort, and she hung quietly on a tilt.In an instant, Luo Binhan felt that what was in front of him was not a living person, but a beautiful and creepy leather case.

He gestured to her to silence her, and then said in Chinese under his breath, "I'm an acquaintance of 'Fajian'. She said she knew you... Are you, um, a master-student relationship?"

Once again Anti-Pierre's face broke into a smile.Her emotions seem to switch between emptiness and excitement in an instant without any excessive and buffering.Her dark eyes suddenly sparkled again, looking eagerly into Robin Han's face, and all this seemed to be because he said the word "Dharma Sword".There is no doubt that she is really Chen Wei's apprentice and can understand Chinese.This made Luo Binhan feel a little more relaxed.Now he had a strong ally in Regenberg.Not only does it have real force, but it can also serve as a deterrent to Yu Xiaorong as a part-time nanny.

He pretended to be interested in the decoration in the kitchen, and moved his body further in, so as not to let Yu Xiaorong outside find any doubts.

"Your master told me you lived in this town before he left," he said quickly, "thank you for taking care of my sister. You... well, can't really talk?"

Anti-Pierre blinked once, and nodded with great certainty.

"Uh, well, I'm sorry." Luo Binhan said, "I thought you just... didn't want to expose too much. I think even if there is something wrong with your voice, your master can always fix it."

Anti-Pierre put out a finger and pressed it to his throat.Her lips parted, her head lifted, and her breath poured out like a song.However, all Robin Han heard was silence.He stared at her blankly until Anti-Pierre closed his lips again.She pressed the finger that was holding her throat to her lips, and shook her head solemnly at Luo Binhan.This seemed to be a warning, but Luo Binhan really couldn't understand it.At this time, Yu Xiaorong had crept to the kitchen door like a cat.Luo Binhan noticed this scene from the reflection of the tiles on the wall, and immediately admired the glamorous cooking table.

"I've never seen a kitchen so clean!" he exclaimed.

Yu Xiaorong glared at him angrily.She must have realized that she was missing something, but Anti-Pierre had happily thrust a glass of orange juice into her hand and pushed her back into the living room.Luo Binhan took another cup on his own initiative, and then quietly asked Yu Xiaorong, "Did you tell her about the fake delivery?"

"Just a few words. She hasn't told me anything yet."

"How should she tell you?" Luo Binhan asked with interest, "Did you learn sign language just for her?"

"Only part of the daily routine."

"What about the rest?"

"She can write or draw."

Luo Binhan really wanted to inquire about Anti-Pierre's daily social life, but Yu Xiaorong stopped talking to him.She spoke her mother tongue at the speed of a native speaker.At this level, Luo Binhan could hardly hear a single word.He could only guess from Yu Xiaorong's hand pointing out the window, the movement of holding a heavy object, or the look she turned to him to guess which step she had taken.He dared not ask or add in Chinese, because Anti-Pierre might respond to it, and it was unreasonable for a Regenberg music teacher to understand Chinese.

"Did you see it?" He vaguely heard Yu Xiaorong asking.

Anti-Pierre listened attentively to the long explanation.It was hard to see her thoughts on this matter from her expression, but now Luo Binhan felt that he had made a mistake in his previous judgment.Anti-Pierre is different from Chen Wei, but he also doesn't look like a person who can play pranks on postal packages.She spread her hands upwards—Robinhan guessed that meant "no"—and pointed her index finger at herself again, waving her palms inward.

"She admitted that she did it?" Luo Binhan asked.

"She said she could help." Yu Xiaorong explained, "She wants to see our package."

"Is she not on the original murder list?" Luo Binhan said.Yu Xiaorong glared at him, and secretly kicked his ankle under the coffee table.Luo Binhan obediently moved his foot to the other side, wondering what to do.Since it wasn't Anti-Pierre, he was completely clueless, who else could it be?The mysterious sword fairy who lived in seclusion in the mountains didn't seem to like him very much.Either this was a trap for Chen Wei and Anti-Pierre, a terrible plot from space criminals unknown to him, to lure Anti-Pierre to open that mail package for the little girl next door—say It's a bit of a nonsense to be honest, but he really can't think of any other reason.

"Let's call the police," he said resignedly. "Since this wasn't a surprise surprise from the neighbors, we'll follow standard procedure: Get out of the house, call the police, and tell your mom."

He regretted his reckless speech in the next second.It’s not that there is anything to consider in this decision—sometimes he finds that he is willing to risk his life to satisfy his curiosity, but first of all he must not let Yu Xiaorong get involved—but almost as soon as he finished speaking, Ang Ti There was a clear expression of disapproval on Pierre's face.Fortunately, Yu Xiaorong didn't seem to notice, and she was too busy raising her objections.

"Don't tell mom," she said.

"Fluffy, she'll find out from the police. Your mother is richer and more powerful than you, and she can do whatever she wants."

"Then we shouldn't call the police."

"Of course we should call the police," Luo Binhan said emphatically, "instead of asking a neighbor who doesn't know Chinese characters or understand Chinese to check suspicious packages for us, right? What if she What if I was injured during the inspection?"

Yu Xiaorong turned to look at Anti-Pierre.But at this moment, the latter had heard Luo Binhan's reminder, and showed a bewildered expression, completely ignorant of what happened.Her expression didn't look like it was staged, and even Luo Binhan began to doubt whether she understood his prompt.Right now he really can't understand her.

The scene fell into silence.Luo Binhan and Yu Xiaorong looked at each other, and there was no additional dispute.Long ago, Luo Binhan knew what kind of words could hold Yu Xiaorong down. She did have a bit of a moral burden on her - if spying on a secret might harm innocent people, she would honestly die.For now.It won't be long before she agrees that they should call the police.

At this moment Anti-Pierre was the first to rise.She still had that ignorant and puzzled expression on her face, holding a half glass of orange juice in her hand, but walked all the way to the door.Both Luo Binhan and Yu Xiaorong watched her pass through the entrance.She acted so naturally and at ease, as if she was about to pull a rumpled curtain, that neither of them knew exactly where she was going.Until they saw her cross the front yard and the road through the window, and in the blink of an eye, she had stepped into the garden path of Yu Xiaorong's house.

"Oh no." Yu Xiaorong said.She stood up and ran, shouting "stop" in German.Luo Binhan followed behind her, and took a small piece of unfamiliar shredded paper from the sofa.It must have been glued to the back of Yu Xiaorong's pajamas, it feels like scraps of newspaper.God knows what good this little girl did with newspapers.

They stopped Anti-Pierre before she could enter the door.Yu Xiaorong tried her best to explain to her the danger of the situation with a string of German, but Anti-Pierre just took her orange juice and looked into the room without vigilance.She saw the postal package on the table, but she didn't go over, but closed her eyes and listened carefully.But in fact, there was no suspicious movement in the room, especially the sound of water droplets, animals crawling, or the second hand moving.But Anti-Pierre listened so intently, like a mime on a screen.

Yu Xiaorong's persuasive voice gradually stopped, and she stared at Anti-Pierre keenly, as if she really knew something.Luo Binhan's heart rose.He asked loudly: "Is there any movement? Which of us is going to call the police?"

Anty-Pierre opened his eyes.This time her face was pure curiosity, even a little happy.She yelped twice—this was the first time Luo Binhan heard her make a sound—then trotted upstairs and ran straight into Yu Xiaorong's room.Then they heard the strings being plucked, and a soothing melody came from upstairs.Luo Binhan looked at Yu Xiaorong with his mouth open, and the latter put his hands on his arms and looked back at him provocatively.

"As I said, she is charming in this way." Yu Xiaorong said, "Very mysterious."

"Very mysterious." Luo Binhan had to echo.

They continued to stand at the door and listened, until the melody entered the second verse, when Yu Xiaorong suddenly let go of her arm, and she also called out softly.

"That's it," she said.

"Who?"

"Lorelai. This song is about Lorelai, the Banshee of the Rhine."

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