Chapter 22 first quarter

This northern ancient city was originally a small village with only twelve families, named Wuyou Township.Hundreds of years ago, their ancestors traveled long distances with their families to this desolate land.They are adventurous people with dreams, but they are tired. After a journey of twenty-four months, they were lucky enough to avoid man-eating flowers in the wild. Those hideous big flowers would swallow a person alive and spit out the bones three days later.Later, they escaped from a group of apes who wanted to capture them by their wit. These huge human ancestors, as long as they burp, the acid gas from their stomachs can stun hundreds of squirrels.

They came to this river bank on a summer morning, the river was clear, and they could see the sea beyond. The maple trees on the embankment were waiting for the next autumn, and there were golden birds flying in the sky, and a cormorant was flying in the sky. The river spreads its wings to dry its wings, and it looks like it welcomes them with open arms. These ancestors opened their dreamy eyes and saw this beautiful scenery, so they never wanted to leave and built a small village on the spot. One of them, a descendant of the Archmage, took out a phantom map in his bag full of reclamation tools.This map can carry the waves of rivers and oceans, and see family members far away in foreign lands.However, they searched on the map for a long time, but they could not find this lonely land. Perhaps even the map had forgotten it.

"Since it's not on the map, let's call it Nowhere," said the descendant of the great mage. These people are hardworking and simple, earning a living from farming and fishing.Their descendants are clever and dexterous, and more adventurous than the previous generation. They dig deep rivers so that large ships can dock, reclaim land, re-plan the lanes of towns, welcome foreigners, and are very accepting of new things.Over hundreds of years, this remote village has gradually turned into a prosperous town. At that time, the phantom map had disappeared, and the villagers felt that the name of Wuyou Township was a bit incompatible with this ancient city, like a famous person who felt that his name was not impressive enough.Villagers who travel abroad often encounter a problem. When friendly strangers ask them where they are from, and they answer that it is Wuyou Township, the other party will think they are joking, because Wuyou means that it does not exist.What's more, Wuyou Township is no longer a village.

During the meeting, the residents unanimously decided to put the name "Wuyou Township" in the history museum and bury it with their ancestors.They bothered about the new naming, which had to be good, so that their descendants would not have to change their names hundreds of years later.Residents were very excited about the name change, and some even wanted to name it after themselves, and were fine with the refusal.They are happy people. One of the most learned sages in the village is a descendant of those who first came to build the village.One day, he accidentally said a sentence, that sentence is: "Happiness is the most sacred pursuit in life."

People thought it was very interesting, so they changed the name of Wuyou Township to Lecheng, which means that the people who live here are all happy seekers.The clear river that their ancestors saw for the first time was no longer called the Niaoyou River, but the Lecheng River. Lecheng is a good name. After the name change, the town is more prosperous than before. Many people flock here because of its name. The more houses are built, the more beautiful it is.The main street was lined with shops, and the road was widened to allow carriages to pass.The once clear river has now turned amber.

Prosperity also brought corruption, and brothels and taverns were built in the city.It is no longer so easy to be happy.Priests from afar came here to build the first church, calling sinners to repent, and finally built three churches in the city. At dusk, the bells of the three churches echoed in the sky, embellished with the afterglow of the ancient city, which was a bit desolate in the old days.It wasn't that the phantom map had forgotten this land, but that the phantom map predicted that this land would disappear hundreds of years later.The descendants here have forgotten their 12 simple and simple ancestors, and are gradually heading towards a round of sunset.

Sunset is the most beautiful moment of the day.It is also the prelude to the night, and those creatures that feed on darkness will miss the sky of this ancient city and its disillusioned breath. One evening in early autumn, a main street in Lecheng was bustling with people coming and going, and open lanterns were hung outside the shops.Not far from this main street, there is a secluded and dark alley, less than an armful wide.A richly dressed drunk wandered in, shuffling forward and backward.Suddenly, he heard a beautiful singing voice, and thought it was a dream; he could not remember where he heard it, but it was full of old sentiments, like a song he sang in his childhood.For decades, he couldn't help shedding tears and snot when he thought of his wasted days.At this time, a blue butterfly emerged from the darkness with a pair of colorful wings, flapped to the place where the pulse beat in the drunkard's throat, settled there, and stretched out a straw coiled under its head to suck the blood of the man. The warm blood underneath.

The drunkard felt a pain and itchiness in his neck, so he stretched out his hand to scratch and said, "This wine is delicious!" The blue butterfly had already flapped its wings and flew away towards the end of the alley.There, Lan Yue'er was wearing a black cloak, with her arms crossed, like a ghost, her eyes became like wild cats under the hood, and blue butterflies flew over, kissing her lips lightly, like silkworms spinning silk , slowly spit blood into her mouth.That mouthful of blood was as sweet as nectar, and the person who ate it had a cold and creepy chill that a twenty-year-old girl shouldn't have.