Fish swimming around the world

Jiang Fan couldn't help but be a little curious: "Could it be when I was a child? At that time, I was carefree and the happiest."

The empress shook her head: "I am different. I have lived in that kind of environment since I was a child. I have never experienced what it means to be happy or carefree since I was born."

Jiang Fan probably understood. The empress's growth history is not something that normal people can understand. A person's character is definitely related to her environment. The empress can be where she is today, but she has gone through so much.

"I feel happiest..."

She stretched out a jade finger and pointed in a certain direction by the river: "There."

There is Qingfeng Gorge, a small hut.

——

The small hut is where I lived with the old guy for more than a year.

Every day he went fishing, the old guy went to collect herbs, and Big Big Wolf looked after the house.

In a daze, I seemed to hear the voices of the old guy arguing, and the Big Big Wolf pulling his neck and howling. It seems that there is smoke curling up from the kitchen, and there seems to be the smell of fish lingering in the nose.

That's it, simple and simple. Work at sunrise, rest at sunset, day after day.

Until one day, he picked up a girl, and from then on, there was an extra person in the small hut.

That woman, Jing Chai, wears a sarong and does laundry and cleaning.

Since then, his and the old guy's family status has plummeted.

In a daze, the woman frowned and scolded, and the two of them shrank their heads in disgrace.

In a daze, the whole courtyard was in a mess...

Jiang Fan stared blankly, a little lost in thought.

"...Is this the happiest place?"

"It's here, here, it's not me, it's Xiaocui, the farmer's wife."

The empress said softly.

"The most relaxing and enjoyable time in my life."

Jiang Fan was in a daze. It turned out that what the empress wanted was just three meals a day, simple meals, and a happy and simple life?

The two stood there quietly, without speaking for a long time.

"It's just that this hut is a bit small." After a while, Jiang Fan chuckled.

"We can add another room at most. It's too big and uncomfortable."

The empress analyzed carefully.

Jiang Fan pointed: "Look, how about that position?"

"The view is not good, and it is a little blocked from the light. The east side is better."

The empress expressed different opinions.

"You can build a lower woodshed over there. In addition to stacking firewood, you can also store some sundries. There are always some things that have no place to put them."

"We don't have many things at home..."

"There are quite a few, including the old guy's bamboo basket, backpack, and medicine hoe, Big Gray Wolf's doghouse, and your pile of carpenter tools, fishing nets, and fishing rods..."

The empress counted her fingers seriously.

"Tsk, tsk, according to what you said, it's really a lot. No wonder people say that poor families are more shabby. But it's true, life isn't always like this..."

The empress agreed: "In addition, the basement must be cleaned up, and it is better to put the swimming pool above."

A smile appeared on Jiang Fan's lips, he pointed forward and said, "I wonder if they dug a basement."

The empress looked at it and said, "It's very similar to before. It should be dug up."

Yes, this little hut has been restored to its original state. The small house, the small courtyard, and the low fence have almost remained unchanged. Even the stove in the courtyard was spotless, as if it had been used regularly.

Jiang Fan took a look at the riverside. Haha, the little broken boat was also there. Why did it seem like it had never left?

At the beginning, it was clear that a fire burned everything down.

"Guess who did it?"

Jiang Fan touched his chin and said.

"I have to ask you."

Jiang Fan thought about it and said: "Sister Pei? No way, she has never been here...Old guy? No way, he can be so lazy that he smokes. I built this cabin myself...or else..."

He looked up at the mountains in the distance: "Haha, that's not quite right. He should be in Lishan..."

"Anyway, if someone knows, you will definitely come back."

The empress said calmly.

Jiang Fan hummed, "I'm actually not very nostalgic, I can only say it's a coincidence."

The empress looked at him: "No, you are nostalgic, you are just afraid of being nostalgic."

Jiang Fan scratched his head: "So, who else knows about my virtue?"

"No matter who it is..." The empress turned and looked into the distance: "The person has gone far, you don't plan to chase him?"

Jiang Fan shook his head: "It can't be the rightful owner, so why be alarmed."

The empress looked at him: "You have a plan in mind."

Jiang Fan smiled slightly: "Let me guess, if I come alone today, I will probably be able to see the outcome."

The empress said: "So, that person may also know about me."

Jiang Fan hummed: "It's possible, at least I doubt your identity. So, I set up such a big formation and gave it up at the drop of a hat."

The Empress frowned slightly, then flicked it out with a finger. The next moment, it was as if a stone fell on the water. The entire thatched house and the surrounding scenery seemed to be enveloped in a layer of water waves, disappearing in the ripples of the water.

There is still a small ruin in front of you.

"Illusion array."

Jiang Fan sighed. He studied under Mr. Tian and Tianjizi. Regardless of his cultivation level, his understanding of the formations has already far exceeded that of ordinary formation masters.

The empress said: "The great formation of phantom demons from all directions can attract memories from the bottom of the heart, and it cannot be checked to confuse people's souls."

"I said, it's impossible to imitate such a likeness. It's just the shadow in your and my heart."

The empress shook her head: "It's not the real Ten Directions Phantom Demon Array, it's a counterfeit."

"The Ten Directions Phantom Demon Array is a very powerful formation. If you are not at the level of Mr. Tian or Master, at least ten great array masters will need to work together to complete it."

Jiang Fan also understood that the real Ten Directions Phantom Demonic Array was an ancient and strange array. It was created as an illusion and could be confused with the real one. It could not be broken so easily. But this imitation is also very shocking. Anyway, Jiang Fan didn't notice it just now.

"If it were you, this moment of trance would be enough to kill you dozens of times."

Jiang Fan chuckled: "I have to say, I'm lucky to have you by my side."

The empress looked at him deeply: "Is it just luck?"

Jiang Fan looked a little dazed: "It's just... luck."

The empress said: "It's just an introduction. After the illusion formation is the killing formation. Someone seems to be trying to kill you here."

"The killing formation is the same as the killing formation, but it is also superficial. This is very interesting." Jiang Fan said with a smile.

The empress said calmly: "Maybe the other party just wants to give you a reminder."

Jiang Fan smiled: "Remind me that someone will target you later? It's interesting."

The empress looked at him: "You told Meng Yi something when you left the army. Is it related to this?"

Jiang Fan thought for a while: "It's just a guess, but the possibility is very high. After all... we didn't come out really just for fun..."

The empress did not speak, but the green snake on Jiang Fan's waist unsheathed and flew into the air, shuttled in mid-air, forming a circle. The sword energy fell along the circumference, splitting the ground, as if it had drawn a circle around the hut.

The Green Snake Sword returned to its sheath, Jiang Fan said blankly: "Why draw a circle?"

"My imperial pen and cinnabar have marked it myself, which means - don't make any plans here."

Jiang Fan was shocked, what? Are you Brother Monkey? Draw a circle so no one dares to come in?

"Anyone who comes again will be punished!"

Jiang Fan suddenly realized that the Empress' Sword Intent must have been left around the hut, which was a warning.

It seems that the empress said that this was her happiest time, which may be true...

No matter what, Jiang Fan thinks it's good. He doesn't want the small courtyard where he has lived for so long, the place that changed the trajectory of his life, to be harassed by others again.

"One day, let's rebuild it ourselves. No one else is needed, just you and me, plus the old guy at most." Jiang Fan suggested with a smile.