People are singing in the tide, but there is no crown

The next day.

In the bustling Hong Town, Ling An wandered leisurely.

Earlier today, Xinyi came to visit with a lot of gifts, saying that it was to thank him and Chaomei for their contributions to Chengxiao Mountain.

As the person in charge of the overall situation of Chengxiao Mountain, she handled these aspects quite skillfully and tactfully.

But just as Xinyi said, the crisis in Chengxiao Mountain is now gone, and a steady stream of tourists come here from all directions.

Especially Hong Town, which is a place full of vitality and everything is flourishing.

Now that the matter is over, Ling An has no reason to stay here any longer.

Although Xinyi tried to persuade her to stay for a while, from what happened last night, Ling An found that Chaomei was still a little petty.

In order to prevent her from misunderstanding, Ling An decisively chose to refuse.

Speaking of which, apart from a hurried flight to Jinzhou yesterday, he hasn't been back for a long time.

Thinking of his reputation in this state, who wouldn't call him Lord Ling An when seeing him?

Of course, more importantly, Bai Zhi, who had never contacted him before, suddenly sent him a message, asking him to go to Huaxu Research Institute for a chat.

Thinking of the beauty with an icy face, Ling An informed Chao Mei in advance out of politeness.

Of course, it is definitely not because his status is relatively low and he has to report before going out.

Absolutely not.

It's just a habit.

The waterway between Chengxiao Mountain and Jinzhou City has resumed navigation, and Ling An asked Xinyi for the coordinates in advance.

Chao Mei seemed to have some commissions in Chengxiao Mountain, so Ling An could only come to the port of Chengxiao Mountain alone.

Gap beach.

A port has been rebuilt here, and many ships are moored along the sea.

Different from the small boat that Chang Lichaomei took at the beginning, due to the increase in the number of passengers, large ships responsible for carrying people have become the mainstream.

Since he had nothing to do, Ling An was happy to experience it and give the Ai Shengying couple a honeymoon vacation.

As a patrol officer and the person who contributed the most during the crisis in Chengxiao Mountain, Xinyi seemed to have made arrangements in advance in various places in Chengxiao Mountain, even this port was no exception.

Seeing Ling An, the boatman immediately and respectfully invited him on board.

Ling An couldn't help but secretly praise Xin Yi again for her experience in handling things, which really made him feel at ease.

The ship entered the sea and headed towards Imashu.

The fellow travelers were chattering, and most of the conversations were about praising the beauty and legends of Chengxiao Mountain, or the scenic spots in other places in Longlong.

Occasionally, you can hear some discussion about the Lord of the Year.

Next to Ling An, a traveler looked at the magazine in front of him and exclaimed, "Wow, a new issue of "Xie Yi Ling Long", the painter Ling has updated again!"

"Let me see. This artist's landscape scrolls are of a unique standard. I heard that she hasn't updated them for a long time. I thought something had happened to her, but I didn't expect that she would be painting again now."

Hearing the two travelers chatting, Ling An couldn't help but lean over to watch.

Speaking of which, in Longlong, or even just Jinzhou, there are many entertainment activities to kill time, such as the heroic plays that Chixia always talks about, or the storytelling in the teahouse. Ling An has seen some of them.

However, this "Xieyi Long" sounded like a magazine work, which he had never seen before.

The traveler who was speaking was holding a thick magazine in his hand, which contained a series of landscape paintings.

"It's Chengxiao Mountain!" the passerby asked in surprise, "Could it be that the painter named Ling is also traveling in Chengxiao Mountain?"

"Of course it is. Look at the mountains, the water, and the snow. Every stroke of the brush is a masterpiece!"

"I heard that this artist likes to add some little Easter eggs in his paintings. I'll look for them."

"Hey, this is... a cat?"

Listening to their conversation, Ling An felt a sense of familiarity. He looked up and saw a beautiful landscape painting on the magazine.

The towering snow-capped mountains are covered in silver, and the quaint town lies quietly beneath the mountains. In every street, there are vague figures walking around.

With just one glance, Ling An concluded that this was indeed a master.

But the traveler's shoulder blocked part of it, so Ling An took it away in a familiar manner: "Excuse me."

The part blocked by the traveler is an elegant gray cat, squatting quietly in front of the snow.

If you look closely, you will find that the snow-capped mountains and towns are located behind it, as if the cat is the protagonist of the painting.

Just a few strokes, but it is quite charming.

Ling An was stunned when he saw the entire painting.

Wow, isn’t this painting of Ling An himself?

You know what, it’s quite vivid.

At this moment, the traveler who was being pushed by Ling An turned around and said, "Don't push..."

The next second, he was stunned.

He glanced at the scroll, then at Ling An, back and forth several times, and said in surprise: "Oh my god, a cat!"

Another fellow traveler also took a look after hearing the sound and said: "Oh my god, it really is true!"

The protagonist in the scroll suddenly appeared in front of them, and they couldn't help but be surprised.

Ling An ignored their surprise and was just curious.

Who is the painter of this issue of "Xie Yi Long"?

Why did he paint himself so vividly, as if he had seen it with his own eyes?

"What did you say was the painter's name?" Ling An asked.

"It's a single word, Ling." The traveler had already recognized Ling An's identity and said respectfully.

Although he came from another region of Yulong, he was still aware of the important figures who had recently left Jinzhou.

"Ling... So that's it." Ling An thought for a moment and then understood.

He vaguely remembered that when they were at Hongzhen Hotel, Wu Li once said that Fu Ling was a landscape painter.

"Does this painting have a name?" Ling An asked curiously.

Hearing this, the traveler moved his finger away, revealing the title of the painting.

"Miracle?" he asked curiously.

The painter named "Ling" had traveled around the territory of Linglong and visited many places of interest and historical sites. It was rare that he gave a painting a name of this level for the first time.

Upon learning the title of the painting, Ling An smiled knowingly and said nothing.

But if you do something, there will be consequences.

This is the best proof.

The ship docked at Yuanniao Lake, which is the port leading to Chengxiao Mountain in this state.

Benefiting from the benefits brought by the port, Yuanniaoze is now a little more lively than before.

As soon as we got off the boat, the storyteller on board began to sing loudly: "People in the world only hear about the method of ascending to the sky and achieving immortality, but they don't know about the tears of the complaining birds."

"Is this Yuanniao Marsh also a strange place?" someone asked in surprise.

"Of course. Have you heard about the secret story of the remnant in Jinzhou a few days ago?"

Someone threw down a cowrie shell and said, "Please tell me more about this, sir."

"It is said that a few days ago, countless remaining elephants in Jinzhou silently walked towards this Resentful Bird Swamp, but in the end they disappeared without a trace. Now, in Jinzhou, eight out of ten remaining elephants are gone. How can this not be terrifying?"

"I have heard about this. The Huaxu Research Institute is still struggling with this matter."

"Haha, that's right, let me tell you, there is a secret behind this!"

Ling An listened to the storyteller's nonsense from the side, looking helpless.

It seems that everything he talked about was about him.

There is one thing that some people say that Researcher Huaxu has been overwhelmed by this matter recently.

He suddenly remembered the message Bai Zhi sent him.

Could it be?

Now that the fact that I summoned the residual elephant has been known, is it here to cause trouble for me?