After the meal, Gu You called all his friends into his room.
After confirming that there was no one in the corridor outside the door, Gu said softly, "I think we can't stay here any longer." Having said that, he looked at the candle.
The candle nodded to him and said, "I agree. The appearance of the mysterious man, being hunted by the Dark Knight, happened to be seen by you and saved him. I always felt as if there was some kind of intrinsic connection in it."
"Inner connection?" " Xuanling didn't quite understand what her brother was saying.
The candle said, "Yes, the inner connection. That is to say, it seems as if all of this is a game, and we are just pieces in the game. Everything that happens around us, every step we take, is perhaps within the sight of the game setter. Rather than being manipulated like this by the enemy, we should take the initiative and break out of this trap."
Rong Yue looked at Shi Zhu in puzzlement and said, "Didn't Lian Wu say that man was a descendant of the royal family of the Dila dynasty? And I don't think there's anything special about his appearance."
"His appearance was very special," Gu said. First of all, he was being hunted down by the Dark Knight who was in charge of hunting down Earth's cultivators, but he wasn't a cultivator. This indicates that he is trying to draw our attention through the Dark Knight. Besides, we've only met him once, but why would he know that we live here? It's enough to show that he's been keeping an eye on us for a while."
Rong Yue thought carefully and nodded.
Gu You then said to everyone, "As Shi Zhu just said, we cannot let them control us, but should take the initiative to confront the enemy and break out of the trap they have set for us."
"But they are everywhere." "We have no idea where they are, so it's impossible to know where it's not their trap," said Lianwu, spreading out his hands. It's hard to jump out."
The remnant agreed with Lian Wu, "I don't hear any dangerous people around us. Pinduoduo has checked and found nothing. We don't know where the enemy is hiding. Perhaps they are dressed up as people around us, like innkeepers, clerks, tenants. Even to the residents of Zhanshen City."
Gu You bit his lip and thought for a while, then asked Shi Zhu, "Does anyone else know the instructions left by the red-robed bishop besides us?"
Shi Zhu shook his head, "probably no one else knows where we are going."
"Well, as long as we hide ourselves and leave Zhanshen City, we might be able to escape this trap." Gu You said, "Let's think about leaving in a way that the enemy won't notice at all."
"Teleport?" Ask the candle, then look at the hanging bell.
Xuanling smiled feebly and said, "We can't pass on so many people at once, besides everyone's warhorses. We can't walk to the burial... Let's go to our destination."
Gu You said, "No teleportation."
"You can't teleport, but you have to make the enemy leave unnoticed unless you dig a tunnel." "Lian Wu said.
The remnant soul smiles, "This method, let's keep it. Gu You, I ask you, when you say to let the enemy leave without being noticed, does it have to be leaving without anyone seeing?
"Not necessarily. As long as the enemy doesn't notice, that's fine." " "Gu You said.
"That's right." The corners of the mouth of the remnant lifted slightly. "Since we can't keep anyone from seeing it, let's just make a big fuss about leaving the city."
"A big fuss?" Lianwu shouted loudly.
"Exactly. For instance, if we pretend to perform some ritual that doesn't allow us to be inspected by the gate guards, wouldn't we leave the city? Though the enemy will see our ceremony, they may not guess it's a few of us." "The remnant Soul explains.
All quieted down and looked at Lian Wu and Rong Yue. Because at this time, no one knew more about the customs of Hainuo except them.
"Ritual..." The dance also had some difficulty, though he knew many of the rituals on Hyanor, which were held by worshippers of natural harmony and were not popular among people under theistic rule.
Looking at Lianwu's silent face, Gu You asked softly, "What's wrong? Don't people here have rituals?"
"The rituals I know are forbidden and spurned in the city of theism, and the rituals of theism, I do not know. In fact, you should ask the prison slave, don't forget that she was the messenger in the church."
The prisoner gave a wry smile and mentioned her position in the church, feeling as if she had been slapped in the face.
"Prison slave, do you know?" Gu You asked her.
The prison slave nodded and said, "Only, the church ceremonies are held in the cathedral. We cannot rely on those ceremonies to leave Zhanshen City."
The spirit picked up the teacup, took a small sip, and thought that his proposal had been rejected so quickly.
Gu You frowned again, as if talking to himself: "Is there really no way out? None of them?"
"Oh dear --" Lianwu slapped himself on the thigh and shouted. The sudden movement and shout nearly knocked the teacup out of the palm of the soul's hand.
"What's your ghost's name?" Rong Yue was also startled and secretly pinched Lian Wu on the back.
Originally, Lianwu had an excited expression on his face, but with Rongyue's pinching, pain mixed with joy, his face twisted strangely, looking somewhat out of place. "I..." I thought... Ok... Idea..." Breaking free from Rongyue's hand, Lianwu shouted.
What idea? Gu You asked.
"There is a ritual that knows no faith, and it is absolutely easy to leave the city." Renwu always likes to pause for a little while at crucial moments to observe everyone's expressions, "that is... Hehe... "Wedding."
"Wedding?" Shi Zhu perked up, turned his head to look at Gu You, and said, "Is it really easy to get out of the city with a wedding?"
Lian Wu nodded. "According to the custom of the Hainuo people, the wedding flower procession cannot stop too much on the road, otherwise it foretells that the couple will surely be incompatible in the future. So, out of respect for the custom, many times the gatekeeper would just give a cursory check and let them go. If you give them a small red envelope, you can even skip the inspection and leave the city directly."
The Remnant and the Candle nodded.
But Gu You still frowned and said, "But we don't know anyone in Zhan Shen City. How can we find a wedding organizer to help us get out?"
The remnant soul said to Gu You, "Your understanding is like that of a dance."
When Lian Wu heard the spirit comparing Gu You to himself, he quickly drew a line: "Gu You, how could your perception be so poor? You are far more than me."
Gu You raised his head and looked at Lian Wu, not bothering him to say that his comprehension was poor. He asked, "Lian Wu, you mean..."
Before he could finish, Lianwu was so excited that he almost hit Gu You on the head with several big bumps. "Can't we have a wedding?" he said. We have both men and women here, so it's fine to have several weddings." When it came to the word "man", Lianwu patted her chest.
"Yes, do it yourself." Shi Zhu walked up to Gu You, gave a quick glance at the prisoner beside him and said, "If others can do it, why can't we?"
"You mean... A fake marriage?" Gu asked.
Shi Zhu replied: "This..." If you really want to get married, that's fine too."
"Me?" Gu You pointed at his own nose.
"Yes, just you and the prison slave." The candle looked at the prisoner again.
"I... No!" The prisoner's face turned red all over.
Lian Wu pushed aside Shi Zhu, looked at Gu You and the prison slave, then turned his head and said to Shi Zhu, "You've misunderstood my meaning." Look at their expressions, one frowns all day, the other tights his face all day. How could this look like a wedding? I say, if it were a funeral, the two of them would be a perfect match, standing in front of the line, absolutely filial sons and daughters."
Shi Zhu was about to cover Lian Wu's mouth when Lian Wu, taking advantage of his assassin skills, rushed up to Rong Yue and said to Shi Zhu, "Look, are we a perfect match?"
"You..." The candle opened its mouth wide.
Rong Yue pushed Lian Wu away and said, "You..."
Lianwu went over again and said, "A fake marriage, just a fake marriage. For the sake of leaving the city, we'll have to make some sacrifices."
"Sacrifice? You?" Shi Zhu looked at Lian Wu, laughing so hard that he was almost out of breath.
Lian Wu ignored Shi Zhu, looked at Rong Yue affectionantly and said to her, "For the sake of defeating the enemy, for the sake of these aliens, let's sacrifice once. Besides, only newlyweds can ride in carriages in the flower group, and everyone else can walk."
Rong Yue did not speak and lowered her head to avoid Lian Wu's gaze.
Lianwu went on, "You are my bride."
After a long while, Rong Yue said, "Oh. So you are my new dad?"
The mouthful of tea that Shi Zhu had just swallowed spat out and splashed all over Lian Wu's back. The wrist trembled as the teacup fell and broke into pieces on the ground. And the others had twisted smiles on their faces.
Lienwu turned his head to look at his back and explained to Rongyue, "This... Corresponding to the bride... Not the new father..."
"Really?" " Seeing the people beside him laughing so hard they were about to wobble, Rongyue didn't know where she had gone wrong. "Isn't mother the same as father?"
Lian Wu was at a loss for words. "Yes, but you can't say that in the bride's case. Remember, I'm your groom. Do you remember?" Lianwu kept hoping that Rongyue would remember, so as not to make the guards laugh at the city gate later.
"Oh, I remember." Rong Yue nodded.
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Lianwu seemed particularly enthusiastic about this operation, renting the master of ceremonies for the flower team and buying wedding supplies in two days, always busy but with an extremely happy smile on her face.
One time Gu You whispered to Lian Wu and asked Shi Zhu, "What do you think is wrong with him? Why do you seem so energetic these two days?"
The candle didn't even look, just fiddling with the flower in his hand. He said, "Do you mean practicing dance? When is he not feeling well?"
"No, he's been more active these two days," Gu said.
Shi Zhu put down what was in his hand, looked up at Lian Wu, and said, "Indeed... A little more active. But it's not surprising that what the kid is thinking is obvious to anyone with a discerning eye." Having said that, the candle picked up the string of colorful flowers piled up at his feet and walked away.
"Sharp-eyed?" Gu You asked himself.
"Hey, Gu You, come here to help." "Lian Wu shouted.
Gu You responded, ran over and took a large pile of fiery red ribbons from Lian Wu's hand. Seeing Lianwu so busy and happy, Gu You asked, "Lianwu, do you think I am a sighted person?"
Lianwu stuffed another jumble of things into Gu You, not caring that Gu You still seemed to be able to hold them. He said, "Look at your eyes in the mirror yourself. They are as white as the eyes of a dead fish. You must not be a sighted person." Before he could finish, Lianwu picked up a big mass and walked out of the room.
Suddenly, his head came in through the door again and said, "Gu You, hold it first and don't move."
Gu You replied in a simple and honest way.
Two days later, the "wedding" was held as scheduled, and the groom practiced dancing to take his bride Rongyue to live in Wangshen City.
In the early morning, the quiet streets were filled with a festive atmosphere in an instant. Red scraps of paper were sprinkled into the air by the master of ceremonies, slowly falling. Like countless butterflies dancing in the air. The joy played by various instruments flutters among the long line of flowers, touching people's heartstrings.
The light music and the beautiful colorful band suddenly gave everyone an illusion. It seemed as if this happy ceremony was not a plan, not an attempt to evade, but a real, happy wedding.
Happiness, too sudden happiness, made everyone smile gently.
In the float pulled by eight white horses all dressed in red robes, Lian Wu sat far away from Rong Yue, lowered his head and chuckled secretly. Rong Yue turned her head to one side, looking at the inner wall of the float, her face flushed red by the surrounding joy.
In front of and behind the floats, many smiling people walked lightly.
The candle drew closer to the remnant and whispered, "Isn't it a bit too extravagant to have so many people playing the role of relatives?"
The remnant smiled and said, "The money spent by the lad of the dance was just worth it."
Shi Zhu laughed knowingly.
Along the way, people who had been sleeping, upon hearing the wedding music, got up early and stood on both sides of the road. Children lean against adults, young men and women lean on each other. The old couple's mutual support seems to echo the good old days of themselves and their loved ones decades ago.
Countless sounds of blessing float in the air.
Gradually, it drew near the city gate.
Seeing the Knights of light on both sides of the gate, Gu You lowered his hood even lower and strode forward. The knight saw Gu You and came forward to stop him.
Gu You hurriedly took out a money bag as planned and handed it to the knight at the front. The knight weighed the money bag, tucked it around his waist, and said, "Recently, the higher-ups have arranged it, so we need to check the flower team and tell them to stop."
The flower procession was approaching the city gate, and it slowed down.
Gu You said, "I am the master of ceremonies today, and you know that the wedding flower procession cannot stop at will..."
The knight interrupted Gu You: "We didn't tell you to stop at will, check, is it at will?"
At this moment, Lian Wu ran over, pulled out a larger money bag and stuffed it into the knight. Then he said, "Please, today is my wedding. The family pays great attention to customs. Let us go."
The knight smiled, seemingly thinking that Lian Wu was more generous. He nodded and said, "Congratulations! The bride must be very beautiful. All right, you go over."
Lian Wu said "Thank you" several times, and finally gave the knight an exaggerated hug before returning to the flower team with Gu You.
The flower team left Zhanshen City and set off on a smooth post road.
Lian Wu accompanied Gu You and the others for a long walk and was about to return to the flower cart when Gu You pulled him and lowered his voice, saying, "You have spent a lot of money for this plan."
Lianwu waved his hand and said, "Buying things, renting the flower team actually doesn't cost much. When I went to rent these people, I told them that all my family members were dead, but I wanted to give my bride a grand wedding. They were so touched that the price they asked for dropped by more than half."
"There must be quite a lot of money in that big purse just given to the knight, right?" Gu You said again.
Lian Wu laughed, "The bag just now contained a few pieces of iron and a few stones. I was playing tricks on them."
Gu You looked in the direction of Zhan Shen City and then said to Lian Wu, "If they find out, won't they catch up?"
"How could you be the master of ceremonies? How could you know nothing? The red envelopes usually received at a wedding can only be opened three days after the wedding. Otherwise, you won't receive the blessing of good fortune." Lian Wu said with a mischievous grin, then threw Gu You a small money bag and said, "One more thing that will surprise you, I just brought back the money bag you gave. They deserve it, who could have been greedy!"
Gu You almost burst into laughter. No wonder Lian Dance Party went to embrace the knight for no reason.
"Let's go back to our old trade." Gu You pointed at Lian Wu and said.