Lord of Mysteries: Yao Guang

who I am? Where do I come from? What am I doing here?

When Li Xing, who had been wandering on the street corner for a long time, was called out by the middle-aged man wearing a black uniform with a white checkered pattern and a soft hat with a badge, he subconsciously felt panic. It was not until he asked Li Xing these questions that he became confused and confused. the subject.

I want to know these answers too.

Li Xing scratched his head and held his arms uneasily: "I'm sorry, I...I don't know either."

The man's face was very square, and he looked like he was in his fifties because of his beard. His light blue eyes looked at the ill-fitting clothes on Li Xing's body. Compared with the soft edges and corners of her facial features, she didn't look like a Loen at all, but more like a Loen person. The legendary mixed-bloods with elven blood on the sea made the man wonder if they were slaves who ran away from some black bar.

It looks like a bar or hotel on the surface, but many people are still doing illegal business privately, sending pretty girls to the interior for thousands of miles.

But normally, these slaves will have marks on their bodies, signs of abuse and punishment, and they will not be as "calm and calm" as Li Xing. But the girl's confusion didn't look like she was faking it. The man sighed with a headache. He didn't want to get involved in such a troublesome thing: "You don't know?"

Li Xing nodded quickly. She guessed that this man was probably some kind of inspector. If she could ask him for help——

"Pandy! What are you waiting for here? Two inspectors from above asked us to help investigate the disappearance of the shabby tavern on Iron Cross Street. Hurry up and show them the way!"

Another man ran over. He was still swearing and cursing the damn rats on Iron Cross Street. He glanced at Li Xing and paused: "What are you doing?"

Li Xing became nervous and shook his head repeatedly: "I, I'm lost! I'll ask someone else, so I won't bother this gentleman!"

Then she hurried off to the side road, not caring where she was going.

The two police officers glanced at Li Xing's back, and then hurried back to the direction of the police station. They had no time to care about a nameless little character. In front of the more important inspector, Li Xing's matter was instantly thrown out of their minds. back.

Li Xing walked on the street for a long time, and his eyes fell on her from time to time. After all, she looked so strange, whether it was the extremely ill-fitting and dirty men's suit, or her unique facial features and small breasts. age. Li Xing was able to see her face clearly through the window of a cafe. Her facial features had not changed much from her memory, but except for the fact that her hair turned light blond and her eyes turned gray, she looked like a mixed race. The original appearance was much more gorgeous.

Li Xing straightened his slightly curly hair and sighed at the display window: "Oh, it comes with beauty and thief expertise when you land? It's not bad luck."

Then she ran away as the waiter looked at her as a fool.

The buildings on the street were not in the style that Li Xing was familiar with, but closer to the Western-style Victorian style she had seen on the Internet. She had seen small streets of a similar style when traveling to a certain Macau before, but they were far less spacious than the streets here. There were simple street lights here, but no cars or bicycles were seen. However, Li Xing saw a public carriage, pulled by two horses that could swing their tails. She followed behind and looked at the road for a long time in surprise.

She didn't see anyone holding a mobile phone, which convinced Li Xing that the technology here had not developed to that point.

It wasn't until the sun was high that Li Xing's ankles felt a little sore. She had a better understanding of her physical fitness. At least in the world in her memory, she would have been exhausted.

Li Xing rubbed the remaining red fruit and whispered to his sleeve: "Little insect, do you want to eat it? It's not good for me to eat it alone."

Then she received a disgusted response that approximated "fuck off."

Li Xing made a "snap" sound and bit down on the red fruit to vent his dissatisfaction.

At the end of the long street is a Gothic black church. It occupies a small area but is very elegant and solemn. Colored broken glass windows hang on the outside of the wall, making the tall spire tower look like a pair of eyes watching the street.

People would come in and out of the church door from time to time. A young pastor in a black robe stood by the door, greeting people who came and went, and would chat with people he met acquaintances.

Li Xing looked at the situation over there from a distance, and finally gave up the urge to ask. She didn't have the habit of being religious, so she went to the church staff for help just because she was in trouble, which made her feel very awkward.

What's more, the current situation is not too bad. Li Xing tried to cheer herself up. As long as she could find a job and figure out the monetary value of this place, she could go back to the empty tavern and stay for a few nights.

Li Xing didn't plan to walk any further. She estimated that her memory was not strong enough to memorize more directions, so she followed the direction she came from and the iconic shops, and walked towards the vegetable market street where she came out this morning. go.

From what Li Xing saw, that block should be a local slum. Based on the street environment and residents' clothing, this was something she could easily deduce. This kind of place is dangerous, but it's also easy to hide. Before learning more about the world, Li Xing didn't dare to get too involved with others.

Since there are little bugs that can understand human speech, there may be more strange things in this world. Li Xing reminded himself to "always be vigilant."

Thinking of this, Li Xing couldn't help but smile, adjusted his mentality, and then mustered up the courage to walk into a street cafe.

A few minutes later, she walked out again disappointed.

This situation repeated all afternoon, until the sun set in the west, Li Xing crossed his arms and walked towards the intersection of the slum area.

Suddenly, a strange feeling of gaze appeared in Li Xing's mind. She instinctively ran into the alley and huddled behind several trash cans, crazily muttering "Don't find me" in her heart.

The feeling of a barrier appeared on her body again, which made Li Xing relax and squat quietly. She heard footsteps stopping at the entrance of the alley.

"...It doesn't seem like...going forward?"

"The channel...it has to be you...it's very convenient."

"Not necessarily...keep looking and ask the captain..."

Li Xing couldn't hear the detailed conversation clearly, but the people at the entrance of the alley left quickly, which made Li Xing relieved. She squatted in place for a long time before carefully touching the entrance of the alley.

There was no one around, and the dim sunset reflected the exhaustion on her face.

Next to the vegetable market street, Li Xing went to many stores. Even though Li Xing's requirements were as low as food and sleeping in the store, no one wanted to look at her appearance, clothes and age. Let her stay. When Li Xing walked out of a meat shop with an angry look on her face, the sky was almost completely dark. When she thought of the men dressed as sailors who had teased her in a dirty way and even told her that she could get money while sleeping, Li Xing felt... The urge to tear their mouths apart.

To be honest, Li Xing believed that with the "skills" she had shown before, it would be absolutely fine if she wanted to steal for a living, but out of dignity, she was disgusted with doing so.

Li Xing rubbed the center of her right eyebrow irritably. She couldn't be the kind of thief who robbed the rich and gave to the poor, right?

"Little guy, why are you standing here alone?"

The old voice came to mind from behind, and Li Xing, who was in a daze, immediately turned around and saw an old woman with gray and curly hair, wrapped in an apron, standing at the door of a bakery, looking at Li Xing curiously but without malice. star.

"Hello grandma, I'm sorry, I'm leaving now."

But the old woman waved to Li Xing: "Don't worry, I think someone told me about you... Fiona! Come out and take a look!"

Li Xing hesitantly walked closer to the old woman. She didn't understand why the old man would say that someone mentioned her. Did she know anyone in this body? Will there be any conflicts if we get involved?

But seeing the old woman's gentle attitude, Li Xing did not run away directly. Instead, he stood quietly at the door, waiting for "Fiona" to come out.

"What, Wendy, what are you asking me to see? I still have to wash those trays...ah, it's you!"

The middle-aged woman who came out looked very familiar. Li Xing remembered in a few seconds that it was the lady who helped her snatch back her wallet in the morning.

The woman stepped forward and held Li Xing's hand gratefully. Her hands were covered with rough calluses: "Thank you so much for this morning. Thank you so much. Those bullshit thieves deserve to die!"

"No, you're welcome! Really..." Li Xing blushed. She didn't need to imagine how silly the smile on her face could be. What made her even more embarrassed was that her stomach made a very positive "Gurg~" the sound of.

The old man laughed: "If you don't mind, there are some leftover bread sticks. Come on, I'll thank you on Fiona's behalf."

"Really, is it really possible? I..." Li Xing gritted his teeth, "Actually, can I work here? I don't need money, as long as I have some food! I can live somewhere else -"

The woman looked at Li Xing and was stunned for two seconds. Then she grabbed Li Xing's wrist and pulled her into the bakery without saying anything else: "If you don't say anything else, if you are wandering on the street again at this hour, I will treat you like this." It’s too dangerous for a lady. Eat something first.”

After swallowing a whole loaf of rye bread with cold water, Li Xing felt full. Although the bread was dry, hard and not tasty, she was filled with gratitude at this time.

"I'm Fiona Groening, this is Wendy Slim, this 'Slim's Bakery' is her family business, because her son went to work at the railway station, so Mrs Wendy hired me in the shop Help. What about you? What’s your name?”

Li Xing couldn't directly tell her her original name, which was too different from the name here, so she racked her brains to make up a word that wasn't too inconsistent: "Ai, Esther."

"Where's your last name? Do you need us to help you find your family?"

Li Xing subconsciously clenched her fists. Just when she hesitated to answer, something in her sleeves twisted. Li Xing felt the meaning of the little insect, and immediately understood and said: "Mon? Esther... Meng, I don’t know where my family is…”

The little bug seemed to be angry again. He thought Li Xing was too stupid and didn't tell him his last name in full.

Wendy shook her head: "Meng? Are you probably not from Tingen? I've been here for so long and I've never heard such a surname before."

Fiona was thoughtful, pulling the corner of Li Xing's clothes and stroking the fabric of her clothes: "Could it be that you are a trafficked person from the port? Why are you wearing such clothes? After all, this is a standard suit. , it won’t be much cheaper.”

"I don't know. I wore these clothes when I was awake and passed out in a basement, so I climbed out quickly." After lying, Li Xing's thinking became much smoother. She She lowered her head and wrung her hands uneasily, hoping that these two kind women would not refuse her request to stay.

Neither Wendy nor Fiona was suspicious of these words, but instead trusted Li Xing more and more.

Perhaps Li Xing looked too pitiful, and her current behavior was shy and harmless. Thinking of the girl's kind act of snatching back her wallet in the morning, Fiona felt compassion and patted Wendy on the shoulder: " Let her live in a warehouse like me first? Since she doesn’t have to pay wages anyway, it’s always good to have more people to help.”

Wendy did not agree immediately, but thought about it for more than ten seconds: "Is there really no trouble?"

Fiona turned to Li Xing: "Esther, we have to make an agreement first. If someone comes to find you, we won't be able to keep you. You can only go back with your family or something."

Li Xing nodded quickly: "I don't know how I got here. If anyone knows me, I will definitely go with them! I won't trouble you!"

Wendy smiled happily. Her age and experience were enough for her to see the sincerity of Li Xing's words. She patted the girl on the head: "She is a sensible child. Then help in the store first, winter It’s almost here, it’s not going to be nice to stay outside.”

Li Xing was so happy that she almost cried. The grievances she had been feeling all day long melted away under Wendy's gentle pat. She nodded desperately with tears in her eyes: "Thank you! Thank you, Ms. Wendy and Ms. Fiona! It's really great." Thank you..."

"But I need to prepare some clothes for you. You need to change into this suit quickly, otherwise it will be too eye-catching."

Fiona took off her suit jacket for Li Xing, and Li Xing quickly took out the wallet: "Then the money in this will be given to you! Just treat it as accommodation fee? Tuition fee? I don't know these coins at all... …”

Fiona and Wendy looked at each other, confirming the possibility that Li Xing had been trafficked. However, her Loen language did not have much of an accent. Considering that some wealthy families let their children learn several languages ​​from a young age, the two could not help but let them know. Women have many associations with Li Xing's life experience. Thinking about it this way, and taking a closer look at Li Xing's posture, it really didn't look like he had endured a lot of hardships. He had been thanking them in a well-educated way, which made Wendy sigh secretly. This is also a poor child, not yet. Knowing how worried her family is.

Wendy spread the coins on the table and taught Li Xing one by one how to identify the copper pennies of different denominations, then one suler and five suler. However, the gold pounds in this wallet were only one gold pound and five gold pounds. According to Wendy, There are also denominations of ten gold pounds, but they are basically not used in the bakery business. One gold pound is equal to twenty sulers, and one suler is equal to twelve copper pennies. Li Xing quickly memorized the conversions. For her, this kind of mathematical problem can pass through her mind in the blink of an eye.

Li Xing couldn't help but sigh in her heart. She could now remember money much more smoothly than she could remember directions. Could this have something to do with her "specialization in thieves"?

Fiona took the five-pound note from Li Xing's wallet, and after briefly tracing Li Xing's length with her palm, she said she would buy some changes of clothes for her tomorrow. Wendy reluctantly accepted the one-gold note under Li Xing's repeated requests. However, she also prepared a set of quilts, pillows, and a nightgown for Li Xing, and asked Li Xing to have a good rest in the attic of the warehouse. Huddle up with Fiona.

Li Xing counted and found that she still had thirteen sulu and seventeen pennies left in her hand. No matter what, she could pay back the money for the two red fruits tomorrow! Let's get used to the life here first. At least she doesn't have to worry about food and housing for the time being.

Following the ladder, Li Xing climbed up to the warehouse loft on his hands and knees. Only then did he know why Fiona didn't sleep in the warmer loft. The space here was not enough for an adult to stand up straight and stretch out his hands and feet, let alone here. People are generally taller. Even Li Xing had to bend down half-way to spread the soft blanket on the ground.

When Li Xing was taking off her white shirt, the little bug suddenly jumped out. She quickly caught it and put it next to the semicircular skylight. There was a very narrow platform there, which was small for a small window. But it's just right for a small insect.

It stood upright and pressed quietly against the window glass, seeming to be deep in thought.

Li Xing did not ask what it wanted to do, but quickly changed his clothes, then with gratitude and joy, fluffed the pillow and got under the quilt.

Li Xing turned her head in the direction of the skylight. From this angle, she could even see the crimson moon outside. Although only one corner hung in the dark night, it had a poignant beauty that made her heart palpitate.

"Did you know? My hometown... The moon in my hometown is silver-white, with a little bit of yellow when it is bright and full. According to legend, a goddess who came from the human world lives on it."

The insect slowly turned its head, but did not express anything to Li Xing. Li Xing could feel that it was staring at her, with some "complex thoughts" that she could not decipher.

"Let me think about how to say it. Some poets described it as like a jade grinding plate flying on the white clouds. There are laurel trees on it, white rabbits that pound medicine year after year, and a lonely goddess living in her palace. , she will never be separated from the human hero she once loved."

Li Xing read out in Chinese the verse that came to mind: "Today's people don't see the ancient moon, but this month once illuminated the ancients." ]

The little bug's head shook towards her.

Li Xing couldn't help but laugh. Of course she knew why she said so much. She wanted to use this to relieve the loneliness in her heart. This little bug had been by her side from the moment she woke up, and even had a relationship with her in an extremely humane way. comminicate. Even though this little bug often disliked him, Li Xing didn't know who he could say these words to except him.

Before understanding the world, she must disguise herself as normal enough so that her life will not be threatened due to abnormalities. Even if she is regarded as a fool, it is better than sudden death.

Li Xing just wanted to live, she had to live, so she fantasized about a lot of "maybes" about the future and going home.

People in ancient times and today are like running water.

Li Xing turned his back and buried his face under the quilt. Still unable to suppress his sadness, he let out a low sob. Her memory was like an old photo, becoming so blurry and distant. Only this heartbreaking longing was particularly vivid, tearing Li Xing's heart to pieces.

Is this the case when we look at the bright moon together?

However, this is not the moon that Li Xing misses, nor the world in her memory.

We should shed tears when we look at the bright moon together.

Li Xing just fell asleep crying, with tears stains all over his pillow.

The little bug stared at Li Xing's back for a long time before turning to the window again.

Very strange man, look again.