A small town fifty kilometers away from Licheng is called Xiucheng Town.
Because it is the closest to Licheng, it has also taken advantage of the development of Licheng in the early years, and everything from real estate to foreign trade has developed very well.
And fifteen kilometers further east is the seaside, with beautiful scenery. Gradually, many people from Beizhou gathered here.
The most important thing is that it is close to Licheng, so it naturally avoids the pain of war.
After all, there are security forces stationed for protection, so the safety index here is of course the highest in the entire Beizhou.
Mu Qian and Chi Si chose this place to stay. Chi Si has a good investment vision. Three years ago, too many people followed the Wei An Army's lead and invested money in Licheng.
He chose Xiucheng Town, which is closest to Licheng. Today, Xiucheng Town is developing like a second- or third-tier city in Nanzhou.
Because they were the first to invest capital, more than half of the real estate in this town belongs to the Chi family.
From the icy and snowy Nanzhou to Beizhou, the climate here is different from that of the Imperial Capital. The Imperial Capital still has cold winter weather, but here it is still summer.
Mu Qian's heavy coat was replaced by a bright yellow long skirt, and the two of them walked slowly on the street, like ordinary tourists here.
Looking at the tourists passing by them one after another, with different skin colors and hair colors, it was obvious at first glance that these people were not from Beizhou.
Mu Qian held Chi Si's arm and walked slowly on the road. She couldn't help but sigh when she looked at the prosperity in front of her.
"I have been here before. Due to the years of war, the place is desolate and the houses are in dilapidated condition. Those who survived hid in the ruins and did not dare to go out. When they saw the passing troops, they would kneel down and beg.
"
At that time, most of the residents here were disabled. During the war, no one could survive alone.
"He Lianshang is a wise man, and Beizhou will get better and better in the future." Mu Qian sighed.
Chi Si lowered his head and glanced at the people around him, "Since you've been staying in Beizhou for so long, why not let you arrange the rest of the trip."
Mu Qian raised her head and looked at her, "Why, you just want to hide away."
Chi Si raised his eyebrows and walked slowly on the road with her in his arms. They were like ordinary lovers who had traveled thousands of miles around them.
Most people in Nanzhou still yearn for Beizhou. It has a completely different scenery from Nanzhou, but because of the perennial turmoil, no one dares to come here and die.
There are no direct routes from Nanzhou to Beizhou.
The first thing He Lianshang did after he unified Beizhou and restored peace was to open up shipping routes and attract investment.
The two of them walked around the town center for a long time, and finally chose a small shop with unique decoration to sit down and have lunch.
After ordering, the waiter handed them two masks.
"Two customers, this is a gift mask from our store. The most solemn festival of praying to gods in Beizhou will soon come. This year is the first year of the reunification of Beizhou. Starting tonight, there will be a grand sacrifice.
The activity is right next to the beach, if you two are interested, you can go and have a look."
Mu Qian thanked the waiter and happily put the mask on Chi Si's face.
"The most conspicuous of all the information I found before entering the country is that in order to commemorate the lives lost in the war in Beizhou, all large-scale gatherings and activities in Beizhou are prohibited this year, even the most traditional festival of praying to gods.
Events are not allowed, what’s going on?”
The guests at the table next to them started talking among themselves.
"I heard that I received the notice at short notice. Doesn't it mean that Marshal Helian always tells the truth?"
Moreover, the orders issued by the security army are never temporarily withdrawn.
"Have you not heard? It seems that Marshal Helian's wife is pregnant. That is General Helian's first child. It should be to celebrate that the child is about to be born."
As long as the parties involved do not personally clarify it, all rumors have reasonable sources.
"How about we go to the beach tonight." Mu Qian said excitedly, holding her mask.
Back then, even in the midst of turmoil, the festival was very lively. Now that Beizhou has been unified, the scene is definitely grander than before.
"What pattern is this mask?" Chi Si turned over the mask in his hand to check.
It looks like a human face, but it doesn't look like it.
Mu Qian explained to him, "This is the face of the creator god that Beizhou people believe in. All the masks represent gods."
Chi Si raised his hand and put the white half mask on her face. The design of the mask only revealed the lower half of the face and two eyes.
"It's quite beautiful." He said and reached out to hook up the mask hanging from her hair.
After the two of them had eaten, they walked out of the restaurant. Every passerby who passed by had a donated mask in their hand.
Mu Qian took Chi Si around the pedestrian street and ate a lot of delicacies that she had never had time to eat before.
Until sunset, a bonfire was set up on the beach as scheduled, and all the masked passengers arrived here as scheduled.
Mu Qian held Chi Si's hand and walked on the beach. Both of them wore masks with beautiful patterns on their faces.
But she regretted it after walking for a while. Let's not talk about other things. The mask on Chi Si's face was red. This color is always as hot as fire.
In addition, he was forced by Mu Qian to put on extremely casual beach shorts and a shirt, which was originally intended to block this man's outstanding appearance.
Unexpectedly, some people are just born to be good at clothes, and they can look particularly good no matter what they wear.
So when this man was walking slowly on the beach, he also attracted the attention of many girls. The most important thing is that his facial features were very delicate.
I was only wearing half a mask at the moment, but the exquisiteness of the lower half of my face was obvious to everyone. This feeling of half-covering my face like holding a pipa can really tickle people's hearts.
Finally, after the Nth long-haired beauty who winked at Chi Si appeared, Mu Qian stopped where she was, unwilling to move forward.
"How about we go back."
Listening to her angry words, Chi Si lowered his head and looked at the little girl wearing a mask.
"Why are you still jealous?"
She has always been rational, and often can be so rational that people cannot believe it. Seeing her like this now makes Chi Si very happy.
"What if you are seduced by someone later? I don't want to go back alone with two of us when I come here." She said matter-of-factly.
After seeing her appearance, Chi Si lowered his head and came to her. With their eyes facing each other, the distance between the two gradually came closer.
There was a soft touch on her lips, and the cold mint scent enveloped her whole body.
This was a very gentle kiss, showing his caution and care.
The people passing by started to make noises. Listening to the increasingly lively noise around her, the man began to use his fingers hard, and his fingertips turned white, as if he wanted to rub her whole body into her bones.
The fine fuzz on the mask tickled her face, and Chi Si let her go and whispered in her ear.
"Now don't worry about me being snatched away. The whole beach knows that I am yours."
Mu Qian's ears turned red, she hugged his waist and rubbed her cheek against his chest.
"Mr. Chi, you used your beauty to seduce me."
The man's deep laughter came from above her head, "Then can you accept my temptation?"
The little girl nodded, "Just accept it for now."
The atmosphere between the two also attracted many tourists passing by, and some of them even said hello to Chi Si when they stopped.
"You guys have such a good relationship."
In the end, Mu Qian took Chi Si's hand and walked to the bonfire, where a lot of people were already gathered around.
Beizhou's God Prayer Festival is very lively. Fire means that it can dispel all darkness and plague. People will dance in front of the bonfire and then throw their masks into the fire and burn them, signaling rebirth and dispelling bad luck.
Mu Qian and Chi Si followed the crowds around the bonfire. In order to enhance the atmosphere, the locals brought out many huge speakers.
"You can follow my rhythm for a while." Mu Qian took Chi Si's hand and said.
But to be honest, she had never seen Chi Si dancing until now.
There are more and more people on the beach, and young people are swaying their bodies to the music. Legend has it that dancing can summon blessings from the gods.
So people in Beizhou are good at singing and dancing.
There were more and more people, and the bonfire was surrounded. It seemed that it was impossible to leave the beach. After throwing the mask into the fire, Mu Qian dragged Chi Si out of the bonfire area in time.
The two of them walked along the coastline with their backs to the lively crowd, the sea breeze feeling very comfortable on their bodies.
The noise in the ears gradually disappeared and only the two of them were left. The soft sand under their feet could heal people.
"Chisi."
After walking for a while, she suddenly called him.
The man should come down and say, "Yeah."
Mu Qian stopped and looked at him, looking as cold as ever.
"How long have we known each other?"
I'm afraid even he himself can't remember the specific time. He only knows that it was a long, long time.
He couldn't remember exactly how long it had been since they first separated.
"By now, there should be no obstacles between us, are you right?" Mu Qian's sudden question stopped him in his tracks.
The sea breeze roared and blew her hair away. Chi Si raised his hand to push the hair out of her eyes.
"What do you want to say to me?" Chi Si asked, holding her face.
Mu Qian stared at him for a while and said only one sentence, "You said you wouldn't lie to me again."
In fact, she could guess what kind of agreement Chi Si and He Lianshang had. From Wuzhou Continent to now, she knew that as long as he could save her, he would be willing to do anything.
But no one in the world knew Helian Shang better than she did, and Mu Qian taught him all his negotiation skills.
She could probably guess what kind of request he would make.
"The promises I made are always valid." Chi Si held her face and caressed her face, "I will always be with you."
No matter what form it is in.
Mu Qian's eyes turned red. When she was struck by thunder, she never imagined how painful it would be for those left behind.
But now, she seems to understand.
"If the price of my survival is to be separated from you, I would rather give up this opportunity." Mu Qian said coldly.
Chi Si was a little dazed. Through those eyes, she could see almost everything she was thinking clearly.
"We will not separate." He only said one sentence.
Mu Qian released her hold on his hand and took a step back. She sniffed and suddenly felt that the wind blowing over her was starting to feel a little cold.
"You believe me." Chi Si took a step forward and wanted to grab her hand.
She stubbornly put both hands behind her back. When the man saw this, he sighed and opened her five fingers that were clenched into fists one by one.
"I apologize to you, but I have to do this."
He once watched her disappear into this world with his own eyes, and now he must not let her disappear before his eyes for the second time, or he will go crazy.
"We don't have no chance. Only when he finds what I want will he be qualified to make terms with me."
If it cannot be found, the condition is invalid.
"What if he finds it?" Mu Qian asked.
Chi Si held her hand and intertwined their fingers, "Trust me."
After not getting a response from her for a long time, Chi Si gently hugged her into his arms, and the sea breeze whistling in his ears felt much softer.
Mu Qian buried her face in his chest and said in a low voice, "The choice is mine. If I don't agree, none of you can lie to me."
She stayed in Beizhou for such a long time, and in order to help Helian Shang's security forces quell the war, she read many maps and history books of Beizhou.
Almost all the positive factors that could be mobilized were mobilized, so she understood the structure of spirits in the entire Beizhou, and what kind of ethnic groups appeared in what places.
Under such circumstances, she knew that the ghost clan had disappeared in Beizhou.
The difficulty of finding is harder than reaching the sky.
"Chi Si, if this time is the same as before, will you hate me if I leave you here?"
The man hugged her arm tightly and said above her head, "I will accompany you."
The painful bone erosion that happened in the first place cannot happen again.
"You must promise me that no matter what news you have, you must let me know." Mu Qian hugged him, "I don't want to die, I want to live more than anyone else, but if the price of living is to be exchanged for you, I
don't want."
What she wants and what she doesn't want is very clear from beginning to end.
"good."
This time, she didn't want to let go of Chi Si's hand.
She knew how painful it was for the person left behind. The same mistake could not happen again.
…
When the two of them left the beach and walked towards where they lived, the people who got out of the car in front of them blocked their way.
Mu Qian knew the person in front of her, Lili, who had taken care of her.
"Hello, are you Miss Yun Muqian?" Lili nodded very politely.
Mu Qian looked at the driver following her and suddenly understood who wanted to see her.
"Our wife wants to see you, but I wonder if you are free."
Lili's attitude was very respectful, although she didn't know why Madam asked her to come over to see this Miss Yun.
However, her name was the same as that of Little Military Advisor, which surprised her.
The black RV door behind Lili opened to both sides, and she saw the people sitting in the car.
Lingsu wore a white robe and sat in the car, gently stroking her belly.
When she looked at her, there was more tenderness and smile in her eyes...