"A birdman appeared in Lincheng, captured by citizens' mobile phones." Picking up the "Lincheng Metropolis Daily" abandoned on the seat next to him, this news was the first thing Meili saw.However, what is more eye-catching than the title is a photo distributed next to the text report. The photo managed to make Merry stare blankly for a full three seconds. The mobile phone camera has a low resolution, and the shooting time is at night, so there is only a faint figure in the photo, frozen in the middle of the surrounding dark tall buildings.Although the eyebrows and eyes can't be seen clearly when the head is turned sideways, the photo obviously achieved an explosive effect-a pair of huge wings grew on the back of the figure, and it was clearly a person flying among the towering buildings!

The black figure was tall and well-defined, and the name "Birdman" was obviously a spoof by the newspaper editor.But people with wings are either birds or angels, and the title "angel" has always been associated with fat, naked babies... Meri thought for a moment: Unless, call him a god? The birdman on the newspaper suddenly turned his head and glanced at Meili, and smiled admiringly, making her pupils dilate subconsciously. However, before she could clearly see the appearance of the bird man, a brilliance suddenly appeared in front of her eyes, as if aliens had suddenly launched interference waves at her.

Merry rubbed her dazed eyes, and the newspaper was still lying quietly on her lap, proving that she was nothing more than a hallucination, a symptom of severe poisoning from the "Harry Potter" movie.But the heart was beating thumpingly, as if that unfounded gaze carried a deep meaning, as deep as a cliff, luring people to boldly walk to the edge of the cliff, but immediately took a step back in fear, not daring to peek at the cloud What is hidden at the bottom of the pervasive cliff? Raising your eyes, the bus on Tuesday afternoon was empty, and no one noticed the little fright of an ordinary girl.

Bold up the courage to look at the photo again, there was a "ding dong" from the loudspeaker, and a woman's artificial voice sounded: "The Emperor's Garden—here, please pack your luggage and get off." Once stuffed in the backpack, he jumped out of the car door in two or three steps. Taking out a small slip of paper from the pocket of his jeans, Meri double-checked the address on it: No. 2, Block D, Imperial Garden. Emperor's Garden, Regal Hotel, Dynasty Club... This city is full of similar names, nakedly expressing admiration for wealth. It seems that those who enter and exit it can become noble in an instant.On the gossip pages of the newspaper network, the most popular topic is naturally the news that a certain actress married into a wealthy family or failed to marry into a wealthy family.

Looking at the environment around the station, Meili hesitated for a moment, but she finally walked in towards the neatly manicured avenues on both sides of the road. A large area of ​​artificial gardens surrounded by mountains and rivers presented in front of Meili, dotted with two or three-storey beige small buildings, and the French windows on the ground floor were surrounded by white fences.Even Meili, who came from a commoner family, knows that this is the top high-end residential area in Lincheng. If you marry into a wealthy family, you should live in this kind of community, right?Meili pondered, but saw her upper body from the window of a big Mercedes parked by the side of the road—the eyes were big but not very expressive, and the long black eyelashes were wasted in vain, so that the whole face was only set off. It can barely be said to be handsome, coupled with a cheap T-shirt and jeans - this self, which is as bland as boiled water, has nothing to do with the domineering name "Emperor Garden"...

When the security guards in front of the iron gate, who were dressed as cumbersomely as an honor guard of the three armed forces, set their eyes on her, Meili really had the idea of ​​fleeing.Although there is an inferiority complex of ordinary citizens who can't get on the stage, who can pinch their chests and guarantee that all this will not be a silly joke? She couldn't stand any jokes, otherwise—Merry gritted her teeth, as if she would bite the guy's throat if he tried to play a trick on her. Rabbits bite people when they get anxious, not to mention that Meili is a dog. As she was secretly encouraging herself, the security guard had already taken the note from her sweaty fingers and dialed the intercom.In the remaining few seconds, Meri felt that he could wait for death in peace.

"Go in, area D is on the left." Unexpectedly, the security guard opened the electronic door. With the intention of visiting the mansion for free, Mei Lizhuang stepped into the Emperor's Garden fiercely. "Excuse me, is this... Mrs. Yin?" The moment the door opened, Meili finally changed her address. Originally, I wanted to be called "Aunt Yin", but the real estate worth nearly ten million is like a gap that cannot be bridged in a lifetime. People are on the other side and I am on the other side. Even if it is not the farthest distance in the world, it still makes Mei Li The pride of the proletariat is born subconsciously.

"Yeah, you're Meili?" The one who opened the door was not the overweight rich woman I imagined, but a beautiful woman with a friendly attitude. She was in her forties, well-dressed and well-made, just like a rose in full bloom. Moment, "Come on in." "Do you want to change your shoes?" Meri stood at the door without moving, clutching the shoulder straps of the backpack helplessly.She despised herself a little, even if it was the first time she entered a rich man's house, she shouldn't be so nervous. "Put these on." Mrs. Yin took out a pair of brand new slippers, with a pair of fluffy yellow ducklings on the toe, so cute that Meili couldn't help reaching out to touch them.

After changing the shoes, Meili walked into the spacious living room, and sat obediently on the leather sofa.She didn't even put down her backpack, her hands were on her knees, her back was straight, she looked like a primary school student who had just been educated by a teacher. One side of the living room is a bright floor-to-ceiling glass door, leading to a small garden full of roses outside.However, Merry didn't want to look around like a cat who had never seen the world, so he had to look at the wall opposite the sofa. A narrow and long painting hung on the white wall, like an ancient Chinese banner.However, the content of the picture is very strange. There is a huge balance in the middle, a small pot on the left side of the balance, and a white feather on the right side. There are many weird monsters, ghosts and snakes...

The color of the drawing paper is very old, like withered grass due to lack of water, or like sand that has been covered for many years.However, the paint on it is still fresh, blue and white dotted with gold powder, shining in the slanting sunlight, occupying Meili's entire sight. Is this... an antique?I feel like I've seen it somewhere? "Thirsty, drink a glass of water." Mrs. Yin's voice came, and Mei Li suddenly recovered from the screen.The moment the gaze was still, the golden light on the screen suddenly dimmed, like an ancient book that had been preserved for thousands of years, weathered and turned into ashes the moment it was unearthed.

The sky was bright, as usual. After handing Meili a glass, Mrs. Yin looked back at the painting and said casually, "This is a papyrus painting. Do you know what the painting is about?" "I don't know." Meili wiped his sweat quietly—this answer won't embarrass contemporary college students, right? ""The Trial of Osiris", Osiris is the one sitting on the far right," Mrs. Yin pointed to a man with green skin and white clothes on the screen, "He is the king of the underworld in ancient Egyptian mythology. The left side of the balance is just The heart of a dead person, on the right is the feather of the goddess of justice. A noble and pure heart will be lighter than a feather, and the soul of a person can ascend to heaven; otherwise, the soul will be eaten by monsters." Meili turned the water glass in her hand, showing a forced smile: "You are so knowledgeable..." "Let's not talk about it. Children nowadays may not be interested in these things." The well-educated lady stopped the topic at the right time, and greeted kindly, "Put down the bag. From now on, it will be just the two of us, let's be casual." "Oh." Mei Li hurriedly put down the bag, guessing that she must be very stupid at the moment. "By the way, tell me about yourself." Mrs. Yin sat down on the sofa opposite Meili, showing her white teeth with a smile, "The landlord also wants to know about his tenants." "My name is Meili, and I'm a sophomore in the Economics Department of Forest City University." Knowing the consequences of her name, Meili quickly explained, "It's not 'beautiful' or 'unreasonable', it's the plum of plum blossoms, the inside and outside... ...Well, this name really doesn't look like a Chinese." She rubbed her nose shyly, with a slightly embarrassed expression. Mrs. Yin was amused by her: "Why do you want to come out to rent a house? Isn't there a dormitory in the school?" "I...I don't want to live in the dormitory..." Meili held the glass full of water, shook her hand, almost spilled the water, and quickly took a big gulp to moisten her dry throat. "What's the matter?" Mrs. Yin stared at Meili with her clear eyes, her kind appearance made it impossible to defend. A complete stranger is sometimes more suitable to talk to than the closest person, because to her, everything about herself is nothing more than snowflakes that are occasionally brought to the window pane by the wind, and she will never see her again after taking a breath. "Because... I had a conflict with my roommate..." After all, a little water in the glass spilled out, leaving dark stains on the light blue jeans.Meili quickly put the glass on the coffee table in front of her, and she began to fear that Mrs. Yin would continue to question her. "Oh." Noticing Meili's embarrassed expression, Mrs. Yin changed the subject understandingly, "Come on, let me show you your room." Going upstairs along the wrought iron escalator that rotates outside the living room, Mrs. Yin pushed open a door: "Look, everything is ready-made. This room is well-lit, and it is convenient to go to the roof garden on the third floor." Merry kicked on the fluffy duck slippers, stood outside the suddenly opened room, and was stunned.The pink and green floral curtains are separated by a wide ribbon of the same color, and the sunlight illuminates the room through the huge bay window - the latest Apple computer is placed on the computer table in front of the window, and the elegant ceramic vase There are a lot of blooming white daisies in the room, and the bookcase is filled with all kinds of books, from encyclopedias to classics to Japanese comics, everything is available, and the single bed is covered with a complete set of complicated European-style bedding, so that Sitting in front of the pillow, the huge Hello Kitty seems to be submerged in a sea of ​​lace, ruffles and bows. "The bookshelves and wardrobe are large, the room has a private bathroom, and the telephone and Internet are readily available." Mrs. Yin enthusiastically pulled the stunned Meili into the house, and pointed out to her the completeness of the house, "not Know what style you like, and you can change it slowly in the future.” Meili opened her mouth in astonishment, although she kept reminding herself to be humble and humble in front of rich people.But the unstoppable praise still flowed out like running water: "It's so powerful! It's a five-star hotel, no, it's even better than a hotel!" "Just like it!" Mrs. Yin seemed to see the twinkling stars in Meili's eyes, and smiled with relief, "When will you move here?" "Ah, probably..." Meili lowered her head guiltily and pinched her fingertips as if waking up from a dream, "Probably won't move here..." "Probably not" is actually "absolutely not". Although she only stepped on people's land for a few minutes, Meili found that she soon became tainted with the polite and elegant speaking habits of the upper class. "Aren't you going to move here?" Mrs. Yin was very confident in her arrangement at first, but she couldn't believe her ears at all at the moment, "What's not satisfied with you, I can change it for you." "I'm not dissatisfied, but rather satisfied..." Meili finally made up her mind and raised her head, "However, the condition for me to look for a roommate on the renting website is less than 400 per month..." Seeing Mrs. Yin's astonished expression, Meili mustered up the courage to start pouring beans: "I just want to find a place where I can sleep. It doesn't matter if it's smaller or the house is worse. When you reply to my email, if you know it's so good I probably...maybe I won’t come to see the house.” Not only will I not take a car to see the house, I’m afraid the sender will think it’s a deliberate spoof.In the impression that a house with such conditions can only be lived in by wealthy people, four hundred yuan may not even be enough to buy a floor mat for rubbing shoes at the door. "Actually, I don't care about money or not..." Mrs. Yin explained kindly, "I'm just living alone and lonely, and I want to find someone to accompany me. When I saw you, I thought you were a good match..." This slightly mournful remark didn't impress Meili, she just nodded politely to Mrs. Yin: "I'm really sorry that I failed your kindness." Then she went down the stairs first, ready to leave. "You child, why are you so stubborn?" Mrs. Yin sighed softly when Meili changed the duck slippers. "Thank you!" Mei Li did not deny it, tied up her shoelaces and walked out, "Goodbye!" "Alas..." Mrs. Yin seemed to want to say something, but Mei Li had already walked around half of the wall and walked towards the exit of the community without hesitation. Suddenly, Meili felt a shadow passing over his head, as if something was looking down on him from top to bottom.But when she raised her head, there were only a few white clouds flowing slowly in the empty sky. Things that are too beautiful are often unreal.This is Meili's explanation to Su Lili. Of course, the popular version of this sentence is: If you don’t have anything to show gallantry, you can either rape or steal. In fact, before getting off the bus, Meili received a call from Su Lili, asking her to meet at the "Wonderful Forest" in front of the school. "Have you found someone to pay for it again, Mary?" Merry asked teasingly. "Damn it, my English name is Lily, not Mary... I can't help it, brother insists on inviting me..." Su Lili giggled on the other end of the phone. As a classmate, Su Lili's nickname "Mary Su" was given by Meili's roommate Chen Zhiwei.At the beginning, Mei Li didn't know what "Su Marie"-"Mary Su" meant, but after searching online, she found out that it was a synonym for the heroine who thought she was perfect and invincible in fanfiction.Understanding this meaning, Meili couldn't help but admire Chen Zhiwei's observation ability. What does it mean to hit the nail on the head, what does it mean to hit the point, what does it mean to make a final conclusion... Oh, the last sentence is wrong... In short, Zhiwei's vision is really sharp. Zhiwei... Realizing that she remembered the name again, Meili let out a long breath when she walked to the door of the "Xianzhulin" shop, as if this could blow away the name like a fragrance lingering in her nose.She walked into the lobby full of artificial vines and silk flowers, and at a glance she saw Su Lili sitting on a hanging chair that looked like a swing, with her long hair wrapped around her newly-made manicured hands, and she smiled coquettishly at her. "Where's the handsome guy who pays the bill?" Meili saw that the hanging chair opposite her was empty, but there was a cup of fresh red bean matcha ice fruit on the table. "Not handsome enough, I was afraid that you would be ashamed, so I sent him away." Student Marysu twisted her 1-foot-7 waist in the hanging chair, and changed into a more comfortable posture. I ordered it for you, so you don’t have to help them save money.” Meili just laughed, sat down and took a sip of the half-melted iced juice.How could she not know about Su Lili's background, she must be relying on her small waist and thick skin to pick up a certain man to pay the bill, and then adhering to her consistent motto of "dumping someone first rather than being dumped", she is very proud The ground unloads the mill and kills the donkey.In this way, I don't know why there are always boys who are hooked. That's why Zhiwei doesn't like being with Su Lili. It's Zhiwei again.Meili's smile suddenly froze, and the fingertips that were frozen by the ice jelly were placed on her burning cheeks——can you, can you not think of this name again? "How does the house look?" Mary Sue couldn't allow others to focus on her, and she finally stopped shaking the hanging chair, so that Meri would not be so dizzy. "It's scary!" Merry replied simply and clearly. "Scary?" Mary Su widened her big eyes, which are mostly black and white, "Is the co-renter a gangster, a white girl, a strange uncle, or a super invincible handsome guy?" "I know that the word 'handsome guy' is 'Smecta' to you, and your sentences would be incomplete without it." Mei Li gave Mary Su an annoyed look, and finally told her everything she had just experienced in the Imperial Garden. her. "So it's a handsome guy and his mother." Mary Sue approached Meili enthusiastically, "Have you asked the landlord's family members? If she has a son and is unmarried, she must be the legendary diamond king who is hard to come by." Fives!" "No, I left in a hurry." Although she knew that the guy in front of her couldn't say anything serious, Meili still couldn't help but want to vent her emotions, "I think the landlady is still willing to rent with such good conditions." So enthusiastic, there is always a taste of conspiracy in it." "I just said that you have persecution delusions." Mary Sue looked up and down Meili with a little sneer, "She is so rich and beautiful, um, even though she is old, she is still beautiful. You said it was just for you Is your wealth still for your love? Could it be that you lived in a mansion worth tens of millions and sold you to a ravine to be a wife? With your body, you can’t sell it for much money, right? " The reason why classmate Mary Su is Mary Su is because of her proud capital.In her own words: first, her face is only slightly worse than that of an angel;At first, Meili would be hurt internally by her words, but after being stepped on, she got used to it.Just replied calmly at the moment: "Have you ever heard the fairy tale of the candy house? Two children lost their way in the forest, and then saw a house made of candy. The sofa is made of sugar, and the sofa is made of pudding. Just as the two children were lying on the ground and gnawing on the steps, an old woman came out and warmly welcomed them to the candy house..." "The old woman turned out to be an evil witch who tricked the two children into the house in order to eat them..." Mary Sue cut off Meili's narration, showing an expression of "I am also educated", and pointed at Meili with a gorgeous orchid, "Don't you think that landlord is also a cannibal old witch? Only perverts would do that." Perverted thoughts." Meili wanted to cry without tears, so he scooped a large spoonful of ice fruit and stuffed it into his mouth, so as not to blow up his fur like a cat. "Really, I think you have some psychological shadows before?" Mary Sue asked tirelessly, lying on the table, "For example, do you feel that there are many eyes peeping at you? This is typical. Delusional symptoms of persecution." "No." Meili retorted subconsciously, but her heart skipped a beat.In the Imperial Garden, although there were only her and Mrs. Yin, she really felt that some eyes were staring at her in the dark, making her feel uncomfortable as if she was wrapped in a rough blanket. .However, she didn't want to talk about these situations in depth to Mary Su, and it would only make her laugh. In fact, from the bottom of her heart, Mei Li doesn't like this vain and narcissistic Mary Sue.She remembered that she was with Chen Zhiwei when they met for the first time, and Mary Su looked at Chen Zhiwei like a snake being violated, and even Meili, a bystander, could see the undisguised hostility in it.Although Meili understands that beautiful women are extremely jealous, compared with Chen Zhiwei's calmness, Meili still feels that Mary Su is too stingy. But now, with Mary Sue's initiative to show her favor, Meili still has a close relationship with her as a matter of course.Because she is afraid of being lonely. Lonely people are shameful. Just as Mei Li and Mary Su were swinging the hanging chairs in the "Wonderful Forest", a black figure shot across the sky like a shooting star, and suddenly pushed open a closed door at the end of the world. Inside the gate is an invisible palace. Countless thick stone pillars stand in the hall, as if the pillars of the sky are soaring into the sky.Each stone pillar needs ten adults to hug it together, and the surface of the pillar is carved with layers of exquisite reliefs from bottom to top.When the door of the hall was opened, the bright sunlight spread down like golden silk, illuminating the vivid pictures on the relief.In an instant, all the characters and animals on the reliefs seemed to come to life, and they looked towards the entrance of the main hall as if they were awake. "Heh, it's Horus who's back..." A whisper whispered between the pictures of each stone pillar, "I heard that this time, they returned in defeat..." The heavy stone carving gate was slowly closed, and in the gradually narrowing sunlight, the black shadow that entered the hall retracted its wings in the eyes of everyone, and turned into a majestic young man. The hall door has been completely closed, and the original darkness has returned to the hall, but this young man's whole body glows with a dazzling light like gold, which complements his proud and self-sufficient gaze.He ignored the whispers around him at all, and walked towards the depths of the hall with dignified and calm steps, each step attracting all the eyes on the reliefs on the stone pillars. Everywhere the young man passed, the low whispers would stop abruptly, and all the characters on the relief consciously restrained their expressions, and bowed to the man respectfully: "Horus, our noble king, welcome back !" The young man known as the king didn't care about the real or fake flattery around him, and walked towards the hall without squinting.When the entire hall returned to its original state of silence and emptiness, he came to the center of the hall. Different from the surrounding darkness, a huge beam of light was projected from the sky directly above the center of the hall, as if a round of sun was hanging high on the roof of the hall, which happened to illuminate the nine stone pillars forming a circle. These nine stone pillars are far taller and more beautiful than the other stone pillars. They are obviously the main pillars of the entire hall, and one of them is even more different. The relief is covered with the sun pattern of the source of all things, exuding an aura of supreme respect. , Even the young man who was revered as the king walked in front of it and bowed deeply: "Respected God Ra, I would like to make a request to you." "Speak, my child." An old voice came from the relief of the stone pillar, the tone was empty and calm. "I hope to bring the princess back in person." The young man's resolute tone showed his firm determination. "But, aren't you afraid of danger?" God Ra asked calmly, "As far as I know, you were forced out of the original form by 'he' just by showing your face this time, and attracted the attention of human beings." "I am still the king of the God Realm, and I should do my duty." A mocking smile flickered across the corner of the young man's mouth, "Your principle has always been that the strong is king, and as your descendants, I and 'him' No matter who wins, it will only be beneficial to everyone in the God Realm, isn't it?" "Although your words are not pleasant to the ear, they are the truth." God Ra was not offended by such ridicule, and still said in his old and majestic voice, "I and the other nine pillar gods did not stop you before, and this time we did not stop you." It will not stop it. On the contrary, since you are still the king of the God Realm, we will use the remaining power to help you create illusions." "Thank you God Ra!" The king of the God Realm bowed again to the stone pillar where his ancestors lived, and slowly left the center of the temple bathed in golden light. He concealed the light of the king around him, quietly walked through countless sleeping stone pillars, and walked to the most remote and darkest corner of the hall. In the corner, a stone pillar stood alone. Although it was as majestic as the other stone pillars, the king's sharp eyes could see clearly that the original reliefs on the stone pillar had been chiseled clean, leaving only mottled and uneven dents. The inscriptions on the stone pillars can remain indelible for tens of millions of years, so completely destroying the image and name of a god and making people forget him completely is the most severe punishment in the God Realm besides destroying the soul. The young man known as the King of the God Realm sneered at the blank stone pillar, and slowly stretched out his right arm, and the huge stone pillar miraculously moved out following his gesture, revealing the dark blackness under the pillar seat. from the hole. I don't know where the hole leads to, I just feel that it is bottomless, and faintly emits disturbing red light and scorching heat.Compared with it, the gloomy and silent hall is like a paradise.The man approached the hole, chuckled and called down, "Cousin." There was no answer, and even the dark red at the bottom of the cave, which was as deep as purgatory, did not have any waves. The young man raised his hand, and the red light at the bottom of the cave "hula" burst into bloom, reflecting a motionless black shadow hanging in the air, as well as the cold light reflected from the iron chain. "Your insistence is meaningless." The young king sneered, and continued unhurriedly, "I will bring her back soon." "You said this sentence more than a year ago." As if he was finally moved by the last sentence of the king, a deep and indifferent voice came from the bottom of the deep cave. "Are you trying to laugh at the incompetence of my subordinates?" A gleam of pride flashed in the eyes of the young man who is the king, "But this time, I will 'personally' bring her back." "Don't be too confident, or I'm afraid you won't have the face to talk to me in the future." The voice from the ground responded coldly. "I see that you are the one who is overconfident." Wang Pingping's face finally showed anger, "For a little selfishness and ignoring the overall situation, you are not worthy of being a member of the God Realm. You deserve to be imprisoned forever. Underground, accept the most severe punishment!" As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and pointed upwards, and a bolt of lightning instantly split the roof of the temple and shot straight into the deep cave. Through the light of the lightning, Wang saw the prisoner in the cave being chopped down firmly by the lightning, and finally the iron chain was pulled convulsively all over his body, but he himself did not make any sound. "Facts will prove that no one can challenge my authority. You can't, and 'he' can't either." Said the King of God Realm, moved the huge stone pillar again, and sealed the underground prison tightly. "Princess, this time, it's a big deal..." Following this murmured whisper, the black wings spread out behind the king again.