After the Fairy Disappeared

  Chapter 611 Negotiation

  He Lingchuan likes to shoot a gun to change places. This time the two of them didn't meet at Mrs. Chen's Fish Soup Shop, but at the Yangbang Tavern two miles away.

  There is a river ditch behind the tavern. The autumn wind blows the reed flowers, and the river water is just a little shallow, swaying the feeling of being all over the mountains and plains.

  The tavern got its name from this, and the main dishes are reed fish and shrimp, smoked duck sauce.

  The shop is small, and it can accommodate five or six tables, but when Dong Rui walked in, he didn't see He Lingchuan.

  His heart skipped a beat, is there a fraud?

  Just as he was about to exit, the squirrel said, "Go in, go in, what are you afraid of!"

   Being despised by a squirrel, Dong Rui thought to himself, and walked two steps forward, and he saw a side passage by the wall, but the light in the shop was dim, so he didn't see it at first glance.

   Go in again, it is a small cubicle.

  In fact, it is a little corner separated by boards on the edge of the kitchen. The advantage is that the space is small and can only be used for one table.

  He Lingchuan raised his hand at him at the table: "Come on, I've ordered the dishes."

  Dong Rui took his seat and saw that He Lingchuan's hair was wet, he couldn't help frowning: "Did you jump into the ditch behind?"

   "What are you talking about?" He Lingchuan put an enchantment on his hands, and then enthusiastically poured wine for him, "I played in the lake for a while." The fog on the mountain was too thick today, and after rowing for a while, the hair on the back was wet.

   "..." Dong Rui thought, "It would be great if I couldn't float."

   Then, he found himself accidentally saying it.

   "How can it be?" He Lingchuan patted him on the shoulder, snap! "We fell into the water together back then, and you know how good my water skills are."

  Dong Rui's shoulders slanted due to the strength of his hand.

  The little squirrel jumped onto He Lingchuan's shoulder and said in disgust, "This man is so stupid! He can't even walk."

   "You led the way so poorly that I passed the alley before you said turn right!" The table was ready, and Dong Rui turned his back to the aisle again, and took off his veiled hat.

  As soon as that face appeared, the little squirrel chirped in fright, and got into He Lingchuan's lapel directly.

  Dong Rui's forehead twitched with blue veins: "Where did you pick this little thing? Can you make me a puppet?"

   "Do you want to train my operator?" He Lingchuan raised his chopsticks, "Don't make trouble, eat food."

  The fish in the river ditch has a strong smell of soil, so it must be fried first and then braised in soy sauce to cover up the fishy smell with heavy flavor.

  Yangbang Tavern is a step further. A big fat crucian carp is first grilled over charcoal fire, and then braised with sweet and sour sauce.

  He Lingchuan tasted the fish with chopsticks and nodded.

   No wonder it is a place where locals often come, with a little craftsmanship.

   "Did you come out smoothly today?"

   "What's not going well?" Dong Rui snorted, "I went out directly, and they didn't dare to say anything."

  He Lingchuan chewed the fried peanuts: "Then how long did it take you to shake off the tail behind you?"

   "...a quarter of an hour."

   "Are you sure no one is following?"

   "Nonsense." Dong Rui squinted at him, "I have more experience in dumping people than you."

  He is always on the run.

   "Snail Toad's injury, is it healed?"

"Soon, I will be able to jump around in a few days." Dong Rui felt depressed when he thought of how the snail was injured, "Fortunately, the 'mud palace' on its back is a rare treasure. Most of the power is blocked by it." Without the treasure to protect the master, the snail toad would have been torn apart and died.

   "Find me out, what's the matter?"

   "I want to tell you that Zhu Erniang's slough is indeed in Xushan."

   "Isn't this nonsense?" Dong Rui glared at him, "Isn't that what I said last time?"

  He also went to Xushan to look for it, and it was not for nothing.

   "I found the official who supervised the construction of the Spirit Gathering Formation on the Ruins Mountain. He said that this formation was built according to the Big Dipper stars, and the eyes of the formation were filled with the remains of the ancient spider fairy."

  Dong Rui's eyes were fixed: "Is Zhu Erniang's slough used to block the formation?"

He Lingchuan picked up a piece of smoked duck and chewed slowly: "The formation method focuses on the sympathy between heaven and man, so that it can gather spiritual energy from all directions. Three thousand years ago, the heaven and earth catastrophe, and the stars also changed. Only the star map on Zhu Erniang's remains is in sync with the sky, and it is always changing .Using it as the eye of the formation, it is possible to keep the Great Spirit Gathering Formation running continuously."

   "Then we looked for the eyes and found the remains?"

   "Theoretically so." He Lingchuan said slowly, "But the formation eyes are usually hidden."

   "What?" Isn't this a bit out of martial arts?

"The spirit-gathering formation method benefits the entire Lingxu City, and greatly increases the efficiency of all practitioners here in absorbing spiritual energy. It is one of the most important formations in the entire Lingxu City, so the formation eyes are not fixed, but follow the sky. Luo Xing's position changes."

"You mean, how does the Tianluo star in the sky change, and how does the eye of Xushan change?" Dong Rui was dumbfounded for a moment, "Isn't that perfect? How to observe!"

"Zhenyan operates according to this principle." He Lingchuan took a sip of wine, "Don't panic, Tian Luoxing starts to shine in autumn and winter, and it will not disappear until February and March next year. I guess it will soon It's clear."

   Speaking of this, he was a little dazed.

   Doesn’t this period of time when the stars are bright in the sky overlap with a period of climate he is familiar with?

   "So now, during this period of time, the formation eyes will appear, and it is also convenient for maintenance."

   "Overhaul?"

   "The house needs to be maintained regularly. Shouldn't such an important formation be inspected regularly?" He Lingchuan said, "An inspection is performed every autumn and spring, and then we have to wait until the next autumn."

  Dong Rui's eyes brightened: "When will the latest inspection start? Can we get in?"

"It stands to reason that the autumn inspection will be within the first seven days when the Tianluo star lights up. We can't get an accurate timetable." He Lingchuan shook his head, "Even if we do, it's not easy to get in. As long as it involves formations, Lingxu City is Be cautious, the overhaulers are all appointed by the superiors, and once they are replaced, they must be reported at all levels.”

   "Also, there is indeed a big monster in Xushan Mountain. It is a natural rock fire monster, and it is also the mountain of Xushan Mountain."

   "Really?" Dong Rui was obviously also impressed by it, "I saw it in Tianshu Peak, an elemental monster that was born naturally, and it can't be made into a puppet. Alas, what a pity."

   "It was a monster formed at the end of ancient times. It had a high level of intelligence. It used to be a mountain-protecting spirit beast that returned to the sect, but later defected to the enemy."

  Dong Rui nodded: "That spiritual intelligence is indeed very high."

  How could a dull creature have such an advanced idea of ​​"betrayal"?

He Lingchuan took some greasy creek fish with him: "It has lived a very good life for hundreds of years after it took refuge in the northern demon country, and Lingxu City has indeed provided enough for it. But this guy has a big appetite. The income of Xuanjing minerals coming to Lingxu City has been decreasing, and the cost of supporting this rock fire monster has been increasing. I think Lingxu City may not be able to bear it, and this large formation will also suppress it. "

"It's ridiculous that the rock fire monster also made great efforts in the construction of the gathering spirit formation, and moved mountains and peaks, but he was suppressed by it instead, and he could no longer lose his temper like before. So the spirit The support that Xucheng gave to it has decreased to the naked eye." He Lingchuan laughed, "Of course, after the formation was built, it realized that it was at a loss."

  The rock fire monster has a history of treason, so of course Lingxu City will be wary of it.

  The best way to prevent a beast from biting people is not to please it with food all the time, but to tie it up or trick it into a cage and lock it up.

   "By the way, do you still remember the great earthquake that occurred in Lingxu City more than ten years ago?"

"uh-huh."

   "According to the official's account, the Spirit Gathering Formation was basically completed at that time, and the last step was to move the eyes of the formation to the Ruins Mountain, and then activate it to take effect."

   "Move?" Dong Rui was amazed, "Didn't the formation eye be the last one to be moved up and built directly in Xushan?"

   "They dare not." He Lingchuan laughed. "It is impossible to keep silent during the construction process. Shanze will hear everyone's comments. If it finds out the truth, then this project will not be able to continue."

   "However, the accident still happened?" Otherwise, how could there be a volcanic eruption and an earthquake that day?

   "On the day the formation was set up, the emperor ordered someone to appease the rock fire monster and make it fall into a deep sleep." The landlord fell asleep, so the construction team quietly entered the site to grab the progress. It was the Ke family who accepted this assignment, but He Lingchuan did not name them, "Who would have thought that halfway through their work, the monster woke up, saw the way on the spot, and flew into a rage."

   "And then the volcano erupted?"

"Hmm." He Lingchuan spat out a fishbone, "The God of God didn't want to waste all his efforts in the battle, so he had to suppress it himself. At that time, the former demon emperor was already old, and it was the emperor himself who helped the God of God to suppress the rock fire monster. Tight Then the formation eye was built, the large formation took effect, and the fire monster was finally brought under control."

  Honestly speaking, when he learned about this tortuous secret from Zai Fu Kuameng last night, he felt that the fact that the current Demon Emperor was able to take over the position probably had something to do with his handling of the crisis properly and being rewarded by the gods.

  The eruption of Xushan Mountain and the succession of the new emperor are not far apart.

  Dong Rui chuckled: "It sounds like the legend of Lingxu City is correct, the big earthquake was indeed caused by monsters in the Ruins Mountain."

   "There is no reason for it, but it may not be without reason." There are many rumors, and they will become true after they are published.

   "But regardless of whether this Shanze is willing or not, it is obviously the most powerful guardian of the formation." He Lingchuan whispered, "We have to go around it to find the eye of the formation. Is there any way to delay its action?"

  Yuju became furious and could force the gods to descend to the earth, so he never thought that he would fight this rock fire monster.

  Dong Rui shook his head: "It represents the anger of Xushan. Do you think that once this kind of monster gets angry, conventional methods will be useful?"

   "Then you should find a way out."

   "Isn't it intelligent? It's also very smart." Dong Rui shrugged.

   "What conditions are you going to give it?" He Lingchuan stroked his chin and thought of this, "Help it undo the suppression of the big formation?"

   "Yes." Dong Rui took it for granted.

  (end of this chapter)