Chapter 005: The Gateway of Life

How, do you still wish to become the princess of a small kingdom in the Western Regions

In front of the magistrate's office, the dark tiles and white walls stand in harmony, while a few branches of roses peek out from the gable wall. Occasionally swaying with the wind, they gracefully sprinkle raindrops, playfully slipping into the collars of passersby. Everything is so beautiful, with movement within stillness, and the years pass in tranquility.

The woman in the white dress appeared to be a few years older, possessing an elegant beauty, with a face resembling a full moon and eyes filled with affection, exuding a certain charm and allure. In contrast, the woman in the blue dress was even younger, and more importantly, from her hairstyle to her attire, she was dressed like an unmarried young lady.

Although Bai Su was filled with fear at the terrifying methods of her former master, she could not help but be amused by her words: "Fleeing for one's life is still fleeing for one's life; no matter how elegantly it is put, it does not change the fact. Let us finish this matter quickly, and then, where would you like to go?"

A plump man wearing an apron laughed and said, "You are talking nonsense again. How many people have died in this heavy rain tonight? The blood has been washed away; how could there be blood all over the courtyard?"

Then where do you think we should go? You know, I am a person without any ideas, it has always been you making the decisions.

The two young ladies walked away while conversing

The young woman in a blue shirt, holding a flower umbrella, quickly scanned her surroundings with a vigilant gaze, interrupting her words: "Perhaps the vendor selling cakes is just talking nonsense, saying things that are ghostly and divine, in order to attract attention."

As Yun Ge'er tilted his body, his bottom shifted onto his small cart of fried cakes. He curled his right leg, used his hand to pull it, and rested it on his left leg, entering storytelling mode: "Last night, a constable from Lin'an Prefecture passed through this place while handling a case. Hearing cries for help, he rushed into the courtyard and witnessed with his own eyes a maid standing in the rain, lost in a trance, not knowing what she was doing. Suddenly, a chilling scream pierced the air, as if she were possessed by a demon, followed by countless ice spikes erupting from her body. Have you ever seen ice spikes? They resemble the icicles hanging from the eaves in winter. Hey! You, who have never seen the world, having never left Jiankang City since childhood, probably don't know. Let me put it this way, they are like cones. Now do you understand?"

A vendor selling fried cakes was so engrossed in his business that he hardly noticed the crowd surrounding him. Among them were two exceptionally beautiful young ladies who came to watch. Their enchanting and captivating eyes were fixed on his face, making him feel as if he had suddenly become the protagonist of his own life.

Xiao Qing interrupted her, saying: "Now, only you and I are sisters. Sister, we have lived in Jian Kang City for seven years, our appearances have remained unchanged, and we have begun to attract attention. We should find another place to continue our adventures in the world."

Xiao Qing spoke with unwavering certainty, her words resonating with authority, subtly infused with the sound of metal and stone.

The woman in white shot her a sly glance, and Xiao Yao wrinkled her nose slightly: "Do you think my sister is a three-year-old child, easily coaxed? Such a unique method of killing cannot be thought of casually. You also know that there is indeed someone in this world who possesses such skills"

The beautiful eyes of the lady in the white shirt and the charming girl in the blue shirt indeed widened in shock, and at that moment, a warmth surged in the heart of Brother Yun

He is unaware that as life progresses, there are countless doors, each leading to a different path in life. Yet now, before him, there are only two crucial doors: one destined for a life of obscurity, and the other marking the beginning of a new world

Just know it, I already have an idea, let's go, we will first return to conclude everything here

On the upper floor of the Red Embroidery Building, a young courtesan, who had just risen late, stretched her delicate waist, pushed open the window, and propped up a bamboo pole. Behind her, a patron approached and embraced her slender waist. The young woman turned around to kiss him, lowering her brows with a faint smile. Although one could not hear their laughter from the street below, it was evident that it evoked a sense of lotus flowers blooming in pairs and mandarin ducks entwined.

Under the large tree by the roadside in front of the Li residence, a few neighbors had gathered, whispering to each other about something. Their expressions revealed fear, excitement, and a sense of mystery, which inevitably attracted more passersby to join them. Consequently, those who were not familiar with them but felt curious also stopped in their tracks.

I dislike the strong gamey taste. Ah! Let us go to Fusang.

Yun Ge'er has yet to come up with an explanation for why only one person died in the courtyard, despite a night of heavy rain, and the courtyard being filled with blood. Upon seeing two charming young ladies holding flower umbrellas, he immediately lost interest, and his voice became much softer.

Even if ... ... it is only temporary

She turned to the woman in white, her eyes slightly reddened: "Now, you are Bai Su, I am Qing Ting, you are just Bai Su, I am just Qing Ting, and there is no connection whatsoever with her, Su Yao Yao!"

Yun Ge'er's face immediately flushed red. This butcher Zhang, why is he trying to undermine me in front of these two charming young ladies, who are as beautiful as flowers and jade: "Hey! You might not believe it, but the two officials were eating fried cakes while talking. I overheard them. Yesterday, not many people died at Lord Li's residence, just Lord Li and a maid. However, their deaths were quite peculiar; they must have encountered a monster, and it was a water monster. You might not believe it, but the two officials were eating fried cakes while talking. I overheard them. Yesterday, not many people died at Lord Li's residence, just Lord Li and a maid. However, their deaths were quite peculiar; they must have encountered a monster, and it was a water monster. Why do I say this?"

Daylight has arrived

The woman in white corrected, "It is our young lady, it must be her"

Just ... ...

Bai Su remained silent for a moment, her eyes also reddening: "Although we are known as master and servant, in reality, we were like sisters back then. Who would have known..."

Have those little dwarfs forgotten that they treated you as a monster and wanted to burn you to death in the temple

Yang Han, who harbored no grand ambitions and merely wished to marry a modest wife, have a few children who would be neither close to their maternal grandmother nor their maternal uncle, thereby continuing the Yang family's lineage and fulfilling his life's mission, is now faced with a significant decision in his life

At the residence of Li Tongpan, Yang Han, who had fortuitously escaped a calamity by fainting from fright, had just fallen into a new major trouble

Xiao Qing smiled, a gentle smile that revealed a playful little dimple on her right cheek, yet that smile was a disdainful sneer: "Once, she was our young lady, but now she is no longer so, not for five hundred years... not anymore!"

Thus, the vendor of fried cakes, Brother Yun, straightened his chest and raised his voice a little louder. In consideration of the two young ladies who had just joined the audience—one dressed in blue, the other in white, one resembling a newly bloomed pear flower, the other like a young red apricot—who were unaware of the context, he skillfully and thoughtfully recounted the story once more.

Indeed, Mo Dalang, do not doubt it. Just a moment ago, did you see the two officers with sabers at the door? They called me over to buy two sets of fried cakes. Taking the opportunity, I glanced into the courtyard, and truly, there was blood everywhere; the entire courtyard was drenched in red.

After a night of heavy rain, the city of Jinling seems to have been washed anew, with the entire ancient city exuding a sense of spiritual freshness amidst the humidity. The bamboo in the corner, with its newly green leaves, is adorned with glistening raindrops that sparkle in the sunlight. Below the balcony railing, a small bee is struggling to emerge from a droplet of water on the flower stamen of the banana blossom, carrying sticky pollen as it flutters its wings.

Shall we go to the Western Regions

However, he does not know what is hidden behind each door, and he is in a state of inner conflict, unsure of how to choose

Yun Ge'er became more and more animated as he spoke, with three parts based on hearsay and seven parts fabricated, startling the surrounding common folk. However, as he continued, his tales grew increasingly absurd, and the girl in the white shirt and the girl in the blue shirt could no longer bear to listen. They exchanged a glance, understanding each other, and left the crowd.

Xiao Qing's expression suddenly changed, and her light steps came to a brief halt. Just as one foot was about to move forward, the tip of her toe barely touched the ground, but her pace stopped: "Are you saying... Su Yao Yao?"

I just returned from there seven years ago

However, the two had not walked far when the woman in the white shirt seemed to lose her composure even more, unable to help but say: "Xiao Qing, that person has ice thorns shooting out from within..."

Go to the northern desert

The two charming young ladies continued to walk gracefully, holding their umbrellas.