A black shadow flashed and came to Xinran in three or two steps.
It turned out to be an old man wearing a straw-green postman uniform and a straw hat, holding a long hunting gun in his hand
Xinran couldn't guess his intention and asked: It's so late, what are the old man doing here?
At the same time, the eyes were locked on the old man's face, and once the other party showed hostility, he would fire the pupil gun
The old man raised his index finger and whispered, signaling Xinran not to speak, and then took out a hunting knife from his boot, cut off the ropes one by one, and helped him up.
Wait a moment
Xinran now realized that the old man came to save him, dragged his weak legs and feet back to the grass, stuffed the hatched birds one by one into his arms, and the remaining eggs were carefully held in his hands.
Follow me, the old man helped him leave the woods happily, walked around the mirror-like lake, climbed up the hillside, and came to a small stone castle gate.
Mr., is this your home?
The old man smiled honestly and replied: Go back to the young master, this is the post office, my name is Azhong, and I am a postman
Xinran was overjoyed and held the old man's hand and smiled: That's great! I have also been a postman, Uncle Zhong, we are the same people!
As he said that, he took out a letter to Ah Zhong, look, I sent this letter to Duke Rorland of Elman by Her Majesty.
A Zhong hurriedly bowed and said enviously: You are on the job for the Queen, you must be a senior civil servant, right?
Xinran waved his hand and smiled: I have broken up with the Adventurer Guild now, I am just a errand-run soldier
The Holy Kingdom's postal system is also managed by the Adventurers Guild
The old man smiled and said: The young master is too modest. The person who does the work for the queen will never be a soldier. Don’t say so many, go in and take a break first.
Open the iron door handle and please enter the castle living room, light up the candlestick, and move out the food and fruits from the kitchen
After eating wild game for three days, Xinran finally tasted the fireworks on earth, and her appetite suddenly grew, and she swept away the food.
Ah Zhong cleaned up a clean bedroom, took a shower and went to bed happily, and slept until dawn
After waking up, I found that my whole body was exhausted, but my hands and feet were still a little soft and exhausted.
After talking to Ah Zhong, I realized that it was the wine and grass.
Treating poisoning in alcohol and grass is similar to quenching alcohol. Ah Zhong cooked a bowl of cool and delicious mint soup for Xinran to take it, and his hands and feet quickly recovered their consciousness.
After thanking happily, he jumped out of bed and hurriedly opened the drawer. The birds were sleeping soundly in the cardboard box.
With a happy smile, he took out a few crystal stones and handed them to Ah Zhong and said: Uncle Zhong, a few gadgets are not respectful, please be sure to accept them.
A Zhong looked at it and recognized that all the crystals in Xinran's hand were of top quality. The smallest piece was worth seventy or eighty silver dollars. Such a large gift was even said to be a gadget. He was so scared that he waved his hand and said: You are so polite, I dare not accept such expensive things!
Xinran forced the crystal to A Zhong and said sincerely: Uncle Zhong, let me tell you the truth, I have crystal stones, but a kind person like you can't buy them no matter how much money it costs. It's my honor to be able to get to know you. You can accept these crystals first. I have one more thing. Please ask you to be old.
Uncle Zhong reluctantly accepted the crystal stone and asked nervously: If you have something to do, you can say it, I will do my best.
Happy to pick up a small chick, and smiled: I hope you can take care of these little birds for me, and when they grow up a little, they will return it to Sister Azhu
A Zhong smiled relievedly and said: It turns out that it is just such a small thing, Ah, no problem, I promise to do it!
He took the crystal of glee, just took care of a few birds, felt sorry for it, and asked, "Is there anything else that the young master can do, I might be able to help me?"
Xinran signaled the old man to sit down and talk, and asked: Uncle Zhong, tell me what this is.
The 'Walking Bird Paradise' in the Sea of Han
Oh, how many days is it from Elman?
Where is it far away! Don’t think about it if you walk, you will definitely not be able to get out of the desert. It will take one or two months to ride a bird
So far Ah!
I was hammered off my thigh with despair. If this continues, wouldn't it take until autumn to deliver the letter?
The old man also sighed happily and said leisurely: When the Han Dynasty opened the railway, it took only six or seven days from here to Elman. It was a pity that the giant scorpion man occupied the railway and there was no longer any convenience as before.
When he heard him talk about the giant scorpion, he couldn't help but feel aroused his heart, remembering the past when he met Catherine, so he asked: Uncle Zhong, is there a giant scorpion nearby?
Yes! There are quite a lot. The capital of the giant scorpion is located in the green field of the sky to the north, only two or three hundred miles away from the walking bird paradise.
He asked nervously: In this way, isn’t the local area often harassed by giant scorpions?
A Zhong shook his head and smiled: That's not to mention that the giant scorpion is nominally a vassal state of the holy state, so he dare not come openly to cause trouble. However, since he seized the Northeast Railway, they have indeed become much more arrogant than before. Maybe they will seize this oasis soon.
I asked puzzledly: Since it is so dangerous, why do you still have to stay here?
The old man said for granted: I am a postman, this is a post office, where can I go if I don’t stay here? Although the letters sent to the “Walking Bird Paradise” have been significantly reduced recently, as long as there is still a letter to be delivered, I, the postman, will not be a fake one!
Xinran was moved by the old man's spirit without realizing it, and said ashamedly: Although you are just a small postman, in the eyes of me, my junior, you are a well-deserved hero.
The old man's eyes shone brightly when he was praised, and he laughed: Speaking of postman's business, I can be considered a battle-hardened man. From the age of seventeen to sixty-seven, for fifty years, there has been no place in the "Big Man's Field" that has not left my footprints. Not to mention the giant scorpion man, even a troll, I am not afraid of postman's man. Although it is insignificant, it is not a coward who can do it.
Xinran smiled and said: Are there really trolls?
Of course there is!
The old man stood up and pointed out the window. Did he see that there was a bare stone mountain called "Ganlin Valley" to the north. There was a few bitter water wells. However, even bitter water was very precious in the wilderness of the Han Dynasty! There was a troll tribe living in Ganlin Valley, with three or four hundred people.
He shrank his neck happily and said stunningly: I heard that trolls cannot be killed, is it true?
The old man shook his head and laughed: How can he not be killed? It’s just that it’s hard to kill. To deal with trolls, you need to burn fire or strong acid, otherwise their wounds will heal quickly.
As he said that, he removed a bullet from the hunting rifle and showed it to Xinran, telling him that it was a special acid liquid bullet, which was specially designed to deal with trolls.
Having said that, whether it is a troll or a giant scorpion, although it is terrible, it is not very smart. Compared with these monsters, people who hunt monsters hate it even more!
The old man vomited a sputum, and was angry
Xinran asked: Are you talking about monster hunters?
The old man said disdainfully: Those people are bullshit hunters, they are robbers! They wander around the desert in groups, and when they encounter valuable monsters, they attack them, disturbing their neighbors, and frightened monsters often break into the village because they avoid hunters' capture, and many people were hurt.
I remembered the words of the three sisters of the Walking Bird, so I asked the old man: Do monster hunters also catch walking Birds?
Why don’t you catch it and eat meat?
I was shocked: The Holy Kingdom's laws clearly stipulate that slaughtering of walking birds is prohibited, and those bastards are not afraid of going to jail!
The old man sneered sarcastically: The sky is high and the emperor is far away, who can control them? In the desert, there is indeed no prey that is more abundant and easier to catch than walking birds. These bastards are really smart!
Xinran smiled bitterly: If they met the Three Birds of the East, they would probably not be smart.
The old man sighed sadly: The monster hunter only recognizes money in his eyes, and does not care about the law. In fact, killing a walking bird is not only illegal, but also retaliated by the God of Desert! Legend has it that the first walking bird in the world is the only daughter of the God of Desert. Once the blood of the walking bird falls on the sand, it will attract a terrible sandstorm!
Xinran thought to herself, no wonder she often encountered sand explosions recently. Could it be that the monster hunter caused the trouble?
He didn't believe everything about the old man, but he had no good feelings for the monster hunter.
After a while, they remembered that Russell and Xiaojie were still in the desert, so they were going out to find them.
The old man was worried that he would get lost happily, so he also picked up his hunting rifle and went with him.
The two of them rode their walkers away from the oasis, and before they could go far, they heard the shouts of killing.
Xinran hurriedly rushed over and walked around a sand dune. More than ten black knights were hunting on the sand.
Everyone has a fiery red rose embroidered on their chest
And their prey is the three sisters of the walking bird
The three sisters were deeply trapped in a siege, and although they had magic to defend themselves, they were still outnumbered. It was all thanks to A Zi who set up a quicksand barrier around them to barely support them.
The leader of the black knight shouted: Brothers cheer up and catch these three royal walking birds, and everyone will never have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of their lives!
It turns out they are the infamous monster hunters
Encouraged by money, the hunters continued to siege and fired cold arrows around the outer edge of the quicksand barrier.
A Zi concentrated on maintaining her magic and had no time to avoid attacks. She was shot on her wings by a runaway arrow, and immediately her blood was flowing.
The younger sister Nini quickly recited a spell to heal her second sister, while the older sister Azhu angrily shot a big fireball, burning the hunter who was shooting the cold arrow to ashes.
Although Azhu's magic is very powerful, it cannot be used frequently. After killing several hunters, he was seriously injured.
The blood of the royal walking bird dripped on the desert, attracting a strange horizon. Dark clouds surged from all directions, and the roaring wind brought yellow sand. The sandstorm was coming.
The headed monster hunter shouted anxiously: Brothers, work harder, be sure to succeed before the sand explosion arrives!
The scream stopped abruptly, and the hunter leader turned over and fell down. The vest exploded with a big blood hole in his fist, and a burnt smell under the corrosion of the strong acid liquid.
The hunters looked back in panic and saw two knights walking behind them, one was an old postman wearing a straw hat, and the other was a boy in white holding a hunting rifle. It was obvious that it was the latter who killed the hunter leader.
He gladly glanced at the group of hunters, threw the hunting rifle to A Zhong, and urged the bird to come forward and asked arrogantly: Who is the boss? Come out and speak!
The hunters' eyes fell on the corpse in unison
Xinran smiled slightly and said: Oh, it turns out that dead ghost is your head
A hunter urged the bird to come forward and shouted: Boy, where are you from and why did you hurt someone?
He smiled happily: I am the lone man Hunter×Hunter who is as fierce as hatred to do the way for heaven. Have you never heard of it?
The man asked blankly: What does Hunter×Hunter mean?
He laughed happily, pointed at his nose and scolded: Hunter×Hunter is the hunter of the hunter, that is, the hunter who specializes in hunting monster hunters like you guys!
The man was furious and rushed forward with his spear: You are looking for death!
Xinran stretched out his hand to draw the sword, but he felt the air. This time he found that the magic sword of the essence was not around, so he shot out the bleeding thorns, easily pierced the hunter's neck, screaming and falling on the sand, and snatching it and snatching it.
Seeing this, the other hunters rushed to siege.
He happily took a breath of true energy and jumped up, and used the Xutian Demonic Technique in the air. The Word Release Technique and shouted: Xutian Finger Sword Ten Links!
The ten fingers are playing the piano at a rapid speed, shooting out ten black sword auras
The finger sword cut through the air and made a sound. In a blink of an eye, ten more corpses fell from the desert. Tongtongyi's finger was killed, leaving a dark blood hole on his forehead.
The remaining two were so scared that they lost their souls, and they left a scene. The Rose Crusader was irreconcilable with you and fled in panic
Xinran was too lazy to chase them, so she walked straight to the three sisters and said with a smile: Three princesses, we are meeting again
Azhu struggled to stand up with the pain and said softly: Hehe, thank you... Save our lives
It's nothing, I just happened to pass by. Xinran said indifferently, "What's going on with you? Why did you fight with that group of monster hunters?"
A Zi complained: Gugu! It’s not that you left without saying goodbye, all the bird eggs disappeared. In order to find you, we came to the desert, but we would meet a group of unreasonable bastards!
Xinran patted Ah Zhong's shoulder and introduced: This is Uncle Zhong, and the bird eggs hatched last night. Now, do you want to go and see Uncle Zhong's house?
Azhu replied without hesitation: That's what he meant!
The group returned to the castle, and on the way, Nini asked Ah Zhong quietly: JīJī, old man, you saved Su Xinran, right? How did you know that there was a person hiding in the woods?
Ah Zhong smiled and said: I guessed that when you went to the castle to ask for goat milk that day, you walkers never drink that kind of thing.
He turned around and touched the soft feathers on Nini's head, and said softly: Nini, how old are you?
The little princess of the walking bird shyly lowered her head and whispered: Ten years old
Where is the sister?
Gugu, we are all ten years old, A Zi rushed to say, "The eldest sister hatched one minute earlier than me, and I, one minute earlier than my younger sister."
Happily smiled: So you are still children
Azhu said unhappily: The tenth year of a walking bird is equivalent to the twenty years of a human being. In fact, you have to call me sister!
Xinran thought to myself, I want me to call Sister Walking Bird? I would rather die!
He said nonsense: I also have a ten-year-old brother who is both smart and kind. Do you want to make friends with him?
Nini was very fascinated, but A Zi smiled and said, "I'm impatient to play with children. It's almost the same if there is a mature man."
There is also that. My brother Russell is sure to suit your wishes. By the way, you have not been ridden by anyone since you were born, right?
As he spoke, he looked at Azhu happily with ill intentions
Azhu quickly flashed behind Uncle Zhong and said angrily: Hehe! If you ride on without the consent of this princess, believe it or not, I will break your front teeth?
After listening to her words, Xinran laughed happily, thinking that these three sisters are so cute, but unfortunately they are not women, otherwise they would be really happy!
Nini leaned over to Xinran and said embarrassedly: JīJī, that... Mr. Su, in fact, it's not annoying to be ridden by others, but you have to choose the owner you like. If you really want it... I'm happy to let you ride it.
He jumped happily on Nini's back, turned around and gave Azhu a blank look like a provocative look, and smiled: Did you see it? This is the ladylike demeanor
Running ahead with great power
A Zi chased after him excitedly and asked: Gugu! Nini, would it be very tiring to carry someone on her back?
Nini turned around and said with a shy smile: Mr. Su is not at all heavy
A Zi raised her head and said to Xinran with a smile: Hello, I am stronger than Nini and run faster. Do you want to give it a try?
Happily smiled: Ah, look at a cactus in front of you, you are waiting there, I want to fly directly from Nini's back to your back
Gugu! Sounds so interesting!
A Zi ran to the cactus tree with great enthusiasm, looked back and saw Xinran flying in the air, like a white swan falling on her back lightly and gracefully
Gugu~~ start running!
A Zijiao smiled and ran away, leaving her sister behind in a blink of an eye
Azhu looked at her sister with some jealousy, thinking depressedly, maybe it feels really good to be ridden on her back.
I was happy to be soaring, but I didn't notice that the crisis was lurking behind me.
A black figure flashed behind a pile of sand dunes, aiming at his vest with a long-drill rifle
Beware of Ah, Master!
Ah Zhong accidentally discovered the assassin and rushed up in a hurry
At the same time as the gunshots, the old man fell down, and the blood stains the sand red
Xinran turned around in shock, stood there for a long time before he came to his senses. At this time, the assassin was loading a gun
Beast! Death for me
Xinran roared and flew up, grabbed the assassin's head with one claw in the air, and pinched it into meat
The corpse was wearing black clothes and red rose pattern on his chest
I happily abandoned the body, grabbed a handful of yellow sand and wiped away the blood from my fingers, and sweared to be irreconcilable with the Rose Crusader
He hurried to the old man, shook his shoulder happily, and asked anxiously: Uncle Zhong, are you okay?
The old man nodded weakly and said angrily: Young Master... I am really old and can't stand this level...
Xinran held back her tears and said: Uncle Zhong, don’t joke, it’s just a broken gun... That kind of rag can’t kill anyone!
The old man smiled bitterly and sighed: The bullets exchanged for my twilight life, please keep them as a souvenir... When I was a little postman, my senior told me... The bullets that had killed anyone would attach the soul of the deceased, which is a very effective amulet... Even if they are not effective, it doesn't matter. I hope to keep my soul by your side, watch you deliver the letter, and the happy smile of the recipient... After all, we are all postman... right?
Xinran nodded with tears in his eyes, trying to comfort the old man, but his throat felt like a piece of linen was stuffed into his throat, and he couldn't say anything
The old man seemed to think of something very important, his face suddenly became energetic, and he grabbed his happy hand and said: Master... After I die, there will be no postman in the Walking Bird Paradise... I beg you for one thing, I hope you can stay in the castle and send the remaining letters for me. When the new postman arrives, he will deliver the post office to him. As long as there is still a postman in the Han Dynasty, even if there is only one postman... I will feel at ease.
Xinran nodded and choked and said: Uncle Zhong, don’t worry! I will definitely send all the letters for you until the new postman arrives!
The old man sighed relaxedly and slowly closed his eyes
Sitting quietly in his arms with the old man's body for a long time, two lines of tears slid down his cheeks silently
This is the first time he has watched his friend die in his arms. The youthful years may not be permanently covered with the shadow of vicissitudes of life, but he is happy to know that he has changed.
It was Uncle Zhong's death that caused something noble to grow in his heart. Is it a sense of responsibility?
sense of justice?
Compassion?
Or something else, Xinran can't say it. At least he knew something, Su Xinran would be moved to tears by a simple and kind heart.
A Zi ran back panting, and Nini was following behind.
Gugu! Nini, treat Uncle Azhong’s injuries quickly!
Um!
Nini recites a spell, trying to awaken the old postman who has left the world
He waved his hand happily and told her sadly: Let Uncle Zhong sleep quietly...
According to Uncle Zhong's last wish, he happily buried his ashes under the cactus in the castle yard.
The dark green color of the cactus is like the uniform of the old postman before his death
A Zhu carried the dead body along the way. She might never have thought that the human being carried by the Princess of the Walking Bird was the old man who died for the first time. However, she was sincerely honored for this.
I happily took out the bullets deep in the wound and kept them carefully in my close-fitting pocket
Maybe the old man's soul is really hidden in the bullet to protect his life's safety
The three sisters of the Walking Bird stayed in the castle overnight. They saw the newly born birds all lively and healthy, and their mood improved slightly.
Before leaving the castle, the three sisters made an agreement with Xinran that they would often come to accompany him to relieve their boredom
Azhu also gave Xinran a magic silver whistle. As long as the whistle is blown, no matter where he is, the Three Birds of the Orient will arrive at Xinran within ten seconds.
He hastily maintained the castle, and Xinran lit the wolf smoke in the fireplace. He hoped that the nearby post office would see the signal and send a new postman. Before that, Xinran would stay in the castle to sort out the emails, and was also waiting for Russell and Xiaojie to come. He hoped that the Rose Crusaders would be found so that he would waste time to avenge his revenge.
However, neither the postman nor the Rose Crusader came. The day after Uncle Zhong died, a team of tired walking birds dragged the red mechanical armor into the oasis. Russell and Xiaojie, who were also tired, knocked on the gate of the castle.
It turned out to be an old man wearing a straw-green postman uniform and a straw hat, holding a long hunting gun in his hand
Xinran couldn't guess his intention and asked: It's so late, what are the old man doing here?
At the same time, the eyes were locked on the old man's face, and once the other party showed hostility, he would fire the pupil gun
The old man raised his index finger and whispered, signaling Xinran not to speak, and then took out a hunting knife from his boot, cut off the ropes one by one, and helped him up.
Wait a moment
Xinran now realized that the old man came to save him, dragged his weak legs and feet back to the grass, stuffed the hatched birds one by one into his arms, and the remaining eggs were carefully held in his hands.
Follow me, the old man helped him leave the woods happily, walked around the mirror-like lake, climbed up the hillside, and came to a small stone castle gate.
Mr., is this your home?
The old man smiled honestly and replied: Go back to the young master, this is the post office, my name is Azhong, and I am a postman
Xinran was overjoyed and held the old man's hand and smiled: That's great! I have also been a postman, Uncle Zhong, we are the same people!
As he said that, he took out a letter to Ah Zhong, look, I sent this letter to Duke Rorland of Elman by Her Majesty.
A Zhong hurriedly bowed and said enviously: You are on the job for the Queen, you must be a senior civil servant, right?
Xinran waved his hand and smiled: I have broken up with the Adventurer Guild now, I am just a errand-run soldier
The Holy Kingdom's postal system is also managed by the Adventurers Guild
The old man smiled and said: The young master is too modest. The person who does the work for the queen will never be a soldier. Don’t say so many, go in and take a break first.
Open the iron door handle and please enter the castle living room, light up the candlestick, and move out the food and fruits from the kitchen
After eating wild game for three days, Xinran finally tasted the fireworks on earth, and her appetite suddenly grew, and she swept away the food.
Ah Zhong cleaned up a clean bedroom, took a shower and went to bed happily, and slept until dawn
After waking up, I found that my whole body was exhausted, but my hands and feet were still a little soft and exhausted.
After talking to Ah Zhong, I realized that it was the wine and grass.
Treating poisoning in alcohol and grass is similar to quenching alcohol. Ah Zhong cooked a bowl of cool and delicious mint soup for Xinran to take it, and his hands and feet quickly recovered their consciousness.
After thanking happily, he jumped out of bed and hurriedly opened the drawer. The birds were sleeping soundly in the cardboard box.
With a happy smile, he took out a few crystal stones and handed them to Ah Zhong and said: Uncle Zhong, a few gadgets are not respectful, please be sure to accept them.
A Zhong looked at it and recognized that all the crystals in Xinran's hand were of top quality. The smallest piece was worth seventy or eighty silver dollars. Such a large gift was even said to be a gadget. He was so scared that he waved his hand and said: You are so polite, I dare not accept such expensive things!
Xinran forced the crystal to A Zhong and said sincerely: Uncle Zhong, let me tell you the truth, I have crystal stones, but a kind person like you can't buy them no matter how much money it costs. It's my honor to be able to get to know you. You can accept these crystals first. I have one more thing. Please ask you to be old.
Uncle Zhong reluctantly accepted the crystal stone and asked nervously: If you have something to do, you can say it, I will do my best.
Happy to pick up a small chick, and smiled: I hope you can take care of these little birds for me, and when they grow up a little, they will return it to Sister Azhu
A Zhong smiled relievedly and said: It turns out that it is just such a small thing, Ah, no problem, I promise to do it!
He took the crystal of glee, just took care of a few birds, felt sorry for it, and asked, "Is there anything else that the young master can do, I might be able to help me?"
Xinran signaled the old man to sit down and talk, and asked: Uncle Zhong, tell me what this is.
The 'Walking Bird Paradise' in the Sea of Han
Oh, how many days is it from Elman?
Where is it far away! Don’t think about it if you walk, you will definitely not be able to get out of the desert. It will take one or two months to ride a bird
So far Ah!
I was hammered off my thigh with despair. If this continues, wouldn't it take until autumn to deliver the letter?
The old man also sighed happily and said leisurely: When the Han Dynasty opened the railway, it took only six or seven days from here to Elman. It was a pity that the giant scorpion man occupied the railway and there was no longer any convenience as before.
When he heard him talk about the giant scorpion, he couldn't help but feel aroused his heart, remembering the past when he met Catherine, so he asked: Uncle Zhong, is there a giant scorpion nearby?
Yes! There are quite a lot. The capital of the giant scorpion is located in the green field of the sky to the north, only two or three hundred miles away from the walking bird paradise.
He asked nervously: In this way, isn’t the local area often harassed by giant scorpions?
A Zhong shook his head and smiled: That's not to mention that the giant scorpion is nominally a vassal state of the holy state, so he dare not come openly to cause trouble. However, since he seized the Northeast Railway, they have indeed become much more arrogant than before. Maybe they will seize this oasis soon.
I asked puzzledly: Since it is so dangerous, why do you still have to stay here?
The old man said for granted: I am a postman, this is a post office, where can I go if I don’t stay here? Although the letters sent to the “Walking Bird Paradise” have been significantly reduced recently, as long as there is still a letter to be delivered, I, the postman, will not be a fake one!
Xinran was moved by the old man's spirit without realizing it, and said ashamedly: Although you are just a small postman, in the eyes of me, my junior, you are a well-deserved hero.
The old man's eyes shone brightly when he was praised, and he laughed: Speaking of postman's business, I can be considered a battle-hardened man. From the age of seventeen to sixty-seven, for fifty years, there has been no place in the "Big Man's Field" that has not left my footprints. Not to mention the giant scorpion man, even a troll, I am not afraid of postman's man. Although it is insignificant, it is not a coward who can do it.
Xinran smiled and said: Are there really trolls?
Of course there is!
The old man stood up and pointed out the window. Did he see that there was a bare stone mountain called "Ganlin Valley" to the north. There was a few bitter water wells. However, even bitter water was very precious in the wilderness of the Han Dynasty! There was a troll tribe living in Ganlin Valley, with three or four hundred people.
He shrank his neck happily and said stunningly: I heard that trolls cannot be killed, is it true?
The old man shook his head and laughed: How can he not be killed? It’s just that it’s hard to kill. To deal with trolls, you need to burn fire or strong acid, otherwise their wounds will heal quickly.
As he said that, he removed a bullet from the hunting rifle and showed it to Xinran, telling him that it was a special acid liquid bullet, which was specially designed to deal with trolls.
Having said that, whether it is a troll or a giant scorpion, although it is terrible, it is not very smart. Compared with these monsters, people who hunt monsters hate it even more!
The old man vomited a sputum, and was angry
Xinran asked: Are you talking about monster hunters?
The old man said disdainfully: Those people are bullshit hunters, they are robbers! They wander around the desert in groups, and when they encounter valuable monsters, they attack them, disturbing their neighbors, and frightened monsters often break into the village because they avoid hunters' capture, and many people were hurt.
I remembered the words of the three sisters of the Walking Bird, so I asked the old man: Do monster hunters also catch walking Birds?
Why don’t you catch it and eat meat?
I was shocked: The Holy Kingdom's laws clearly stipulate that slaughtering of walking birds is prohibited, and those bastards are not afraid of going to jail!
The old man sneered sarcastically: The sky is high and the emperor is far away, who can control them? In the desert, there is indeed no prey that is more abundant and easier to catch than walking birds. These bastards are really smart!
Xinran smiled bitterly: If they met the Three Birds of the East, they would probably not be smart.
The old man sighed sadly: The monster hunter only recognizes money in his eyes, and does not care about the law. In fact, killing a walking bird is not only illegal, but also retaliated by the God of Desert! Legend has it that the first walking bird in the world is the only daughter of the God of Desert. Once the blood of the walking bird falls on the sand, it will attract a terrible sandstorm!
Xinran thought to herself, no wonder she often encountered sand explosions recently. Could it be that the monster hunter caused the trouble?
He didn't believe everything about the old man, but he had no good feelings for the monster hunter.
After a while, they remembered that Russell and Xiaojie were still in the desert, so they were going out to find them.
The old man was worried that he would get lost happily, so he also picked up his hunting rifle and went with him.
The two of them rode their walkers away from the oasis, and before they could go far, they heard the shouts of killing.
Xinran hurriedly rushed over and walked around a sand dune. More than ten black knights were hunting on the sand.
Everyone has a fiery red rose embroidered on their chest
And their prey is the three sisters of the walking bird
The three sisters were deeply trapped in a siege, and although they had magic to defend themselves, they were still outnumbered. It was all thanks to A Zi who set up a quicksand barrier around them to barely support them.
The leader of the black knight shouted: Brothers cheer up and catch these three royal walking birds, and everyone will never have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of their lives!
It turns out they are the infamous monster hunters
Encouraged by money, the hunters continued to siege and fired cold arrows around the outer edge of the quicksand barrier.
A Zi concentrated on maintaining her magic and had no time to avoid attacks. She was shot on her wings by a runaway arrow, and immediately her blood was flowing.
The younger sister Nini quickly recited a spell to heal her second sister, while the older sister Azhu angrily shot a big fireball, burning the hunter who was shooting the cold arrow to ashes.
Although Azhu's magic is very powerful, it cannot be used frequently. After killing several hunters, he was seriously injured.
The blood of the royal walking bird dripped on the desert, attracting a strange horizon. Dark clouds surged from all directions, and the roaring wind brought yellow sand. The sandstorm was coming.
The headed monster hunter shouted anxiously: Brothers, work harder, be sure to succeed before the sand explosion arrives!
The scream stopped abruptly, and the hunter leader turned over and fell down. The vest exploded with a big blood hole in his fist, and a burnt smell under the corrosion of the strong acid liquid.
The hunters looked back in panic and saw two knights walking behind them, one was an old postman wearing a straw hat, and the other was a boy in white holding a hunting rifle. It was obvious that it was the latter who killed the hunter leader.
He gladly glanced at the group of hunters, threw the hunting rifle to A Zhong, and urged the bird to come forward and asked arrogantly: Who is the boss? Come out and speak!
The hunters' eyes fell on the corpse in unison
Xinran smiled slightly and said: Oh, it turns out that dead ghost is your head
A hunter urged the bird to come forward and shouted: Boy, where are you from and why did you hurt someone?
He smiled happily: I am the lone man Hunter×Hunter who is as fierce as hatred to do the way for heaven. Have you never heard of it?
The man asked blankly: What does Hunter×Hunter mean?
He laughed happily, pointed at his nose and scolded: Hunter×Hunter is the hunter of the hunter, that is, the hunter who specializes in hunting monster hunters like you guys!
The man was furious and rushed forward with his spear: You are looking for death!
Xinran stretched out his hand to draw the sword, but he felt the air. This time he found that the magic sword of the essence was not around, so he shot out the bleeding thorns, easily pierced the hunter's neck, screaming and falling on the sand, and snatching it and snatching it.
Seeing this, the other hunters rushed to siege.
He happily took a breath of true energy and jumped up, and used the Xutian Demonic Technique in the air. The Word Release Technique and shouted: Xutian Finger Sword Ten Links!
The ten fingers are playing the piano at a rapid speed, shooting out ten black sword auras
The finger sword cut through the air and made a sound. In a blink of an eye, ten more corpses fell from the desert. Tongtongyi's finger was killed, leaving a dark blood hole on his forehead.
The remaining two were so scared that they lost their souls, and they left a scene. The Rose Crusader was irreconcilable with you and fled in panic
Xinran was too lazy to chase them, so she walked straight to the three sisters and said with a smile: Three princesses, we are meeting again
Azhu struggled to stand up with the pain and said softly: Hehe, thank you... Save our lives
It's nothing, I just happened to pass by. Xinran said indifferently, "What's going on with you? Why did you fight with that group of monster hunters?"
A Zi complained: Gugu! It’s not that you left without saying goodbye, all the bird eggs disappeared. In order to find you, we came to the desert, but we would meet a group of unreasonable bastards!
Xinran patted Ah Zhong's shoulder and introduced: This is Uncle Zhong, and the bird eggs hatched last night. Now, do you want to go and see Uncle Zhong's house?
Azhu replied without hesitation: That's what he meant!
The group returned to the castle, and on the way, Nini asked Ah Zhong quietly: JīJī, old man, you saved Su Xinran, right? How did you know that there was a person hiding in the woods?
Ah Zhong smiled and said: I guessed that when you went to the castle to ask for goat milk that day, you walkers never drink that kind of thing.
He turned around and touched the soft feathers on Nini's head, and said softly: Nini, how old are you?
The little princess of the walking bird shyly lowered her head and whispered: Ten years old
Where is the sister?
Gugu, we are all ten years old, A Zi rushed to say, "The eldest sister hatched one minute earlier than me, and I, one minute earlier than my younger sister."
Happily smiled: So you are still children
Azhu said unhappily: The tenth year of a walking bird is equivalent to the twenty years of a human being. In fact, you have to call me sister!
Xinran thought to myself, I want me to call Sister Walking Bird? I would rather die!
He said nonsense: I also have a ten-year-old brother who is both smart and kind. Do you want to make friends with him?
Nini was very fascinated, but A Zi smiled and said, "I'm impatient to play with children. It's almost the same if there is a mature man."
There is also that. My brother Russell is sure to suit your wishes. By the way, you have not been ridden by anyone since you were born, right?
As he spoke, he looked at Azhu happily with ill intentions
Azhu quickly flashed behind Uncle Zhong and said angrily: Hehe! If you ride on without the consent of this princess, believe it or not, I will break your front teeth?
After listening to her words, Xinran laughed happily, thinking that these three sisters are so cute, but unfortunately they are not women, otherwise they would be really happy!
Nini leaned over to Xinran and said embarrassedly: JīJī, that... Mr. Su, in fact, it's not annoying to be ridden by others, but you have to choose the owner you like. If you really want it... I'm happy to let you ride it.
He jumped happily on Nini's back, turned around and gave Azhu a blank look like a provocative look, and smiled: Did you see it? This is the ladylike demeanor
Running ahead with great power
A Zi chased after him excitedly and asked: Gugu! Nini, would it be very tiring to carry someone on her back?
Nini turned around and said with a shy smile: Mr. Su is not at all heavy
A Zi raised her head and said to Xinran with a smile: Hello, I am stronger than Nini and run faster. Do you want to give it a try?
Happily smiled: Ah, look at a cactus in front of you, you are waiting there, I want to fly directly from Nini's back to your back
Gugu! Sounds so interesting!
A Zi ran to the cactus tree with great enthusiasm, looked back and saw Xinran flying in the air, like a white swan falling on her back lightly and gracefully
Gugu~~ start running!
A Zijiao smiled and ran away, leaving her sister behind in a blink of an eye
Azhu looked at her sister with some jealousy, thinking depressedly, maybe it feels really good to be ridden on her back.
I was happy to be soaring, but I didn't notice that the crisis was lurking behind me.
A black figure flashed behind a pile of sand dunes, aiming at his vest with a long-drill rifle
Beware of Ah, Master!
Ah Zhong accidentally discovered the assassin and rushed up in a hurry
At the same time as the gunshots, the old man fell down, and the blood stains the sand red
Xinran turned around in shock, stood there for a long time before he came to his senses. At this time, the assassin was loading a gun
Beast! Death for me
Xinran roared and flew up, grabbed the assassin's head with one claw in the air, and pinched it into meat
The corpse was wearing black clothes and red rose pattern on his chest
I happily abandoned the body, grabbed a handful of yellow sand and wiped away the blood from my fingers, and sweared to be irreconcilable with the Rose Crusader
He hurried to the old man, shook his shoulder happily, and asked anxiously: Uncle Zhong, are you okay?
The old man nodded weakly and said angrily: Young Master... I am really old and can't stand this level...
Xinran held back her tears and said: Uncle Zhong, don’t joke, it’s just a broken gun... That kind of rag can’t kill anyone!
The old man smiled bitterly and sighed: The bullets exchanged for my twilight life, please keep them as a souvenir... When I was a little postman, my senior told me... The bullets that had killed anyone would attach the soul of the deceased, which is a very effective amulet... Even if they are not effective, it doesn't matter. I hope to keep my soul by your side, watch you deliver the letter, and the happy smile of the recipient... After all, we are all postman... right?
Xinran nodded with tears in his eyes, trying to comfort the old man, but his throat felt like a piece of linen was stuffed into his throat, and he couldn't say anything
The old man seemed to think of something very important, his face suddenly became energetic, and he grabbed his happy hand and said: Master... After I die, there will be no postman in the Walking Bird Paradise... I beg you for one thing, I hope you can stay in the castle and send the remaining letters for me. When the new postman arrives, he will deliver the post office to him. As long as there is still a postman in the Han Dynasty, even if there is only one postman... I will feel at ease.
Xinran nodded and choked and said: Uncle Zhong, don’t worry! I will definitely send all the letters for you until the new postman arrives!
The old man sighed relaxedly and slowly closed his eyes
Sitting quietly in his arms with the old man's body for a long time, two lines of tears slid down his cheeks silently
This is the first time he has watched his friend die in his arms. The youthful years may not be permanently covered with the shadow of vicissitudes of life, but he is happy to know that he has changed.
It was Uncle Zhong's death that caused something noble to grow in his heart. Is it a sense of responsibility?
sense of justice?
Compassion?
Or something else, Xinran can't say it. At least he knew something, Su Xinran would be moved to tears by a simple and kind heart.
A Zi ran back panting, and Nini was following behind.
Gugu! Nini, treat Uncle Azhong’s injuries quickly!
Um!
Nini recites a spell, trying to awaken the old postman who has left the world
He waved his hand happily and told her sadly: Let Uncle Zhong sleep quietly...
According to Uncle Zhong's last wish, he happily buried his ashes under the cactus in the castle yard.
The dark green color of the cactus is like the uniform of the old postman before his death
A Zhu carried the dead body along the way. She might never have thought that the human being carried by the Princess of the Walking Bird was the old man who died for the first time. However, she was sincerely honored for this.
I happily took out the bullets deep in the wound and kept them carefully in my close-fitting pocket
Maybe the old man's soul is really hidden in the bullet to protect his life's safety
The three sisters of the Walking Bird stayed in the castle overnight. They saw the newly born birds all lively and healthy, and their mood improved slightly.
Before leaving the castle, the three sisters made an agreement with Xinran that they would often come to accompany him to relieve their boredom
Azhu also gave Xinran a magic silver whistle. As long as the whistle is blown, no matter where he is, the Three Birds of the Orient will arrive at Xinran within ten seconds.
He hastily maintained the castle, and Xinran lit the wolf smoke in the fireplace. He hoped that the nearby post office would see the signal and send a new postman. Before that, Xinran would stay in the castle to sort out the emails, and was also waiting for Russell and Xiaojie to come. He hoped that the Rose Crusaders would be found so that he would waste time to avenge his revenge.
However, neither the postman nor the Rose Crusader came. The day after Uncle Zhong died, a team of tired walking birds dragged the red mechanical armor into the oasis. Russell and Xiaojie, who were also tired, knocked on the gate of the castle.
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