Chapter 16: Winning people’s hearts is watertight
“Angqing Chicken...”
Listen to him talking.
The Partridge Whistle fell into silence.
It was not that he doubted the magical power of the Nu Qing Chicken. He had also heard rumors about it when he was walking in Miao territory.
What was reported was even more exaggerated than what Chen Yulou said.
But, isn’t this all going too smoothly?
He felt like he had fallen into a pit.
Also, if he remembered correctly, the Xieling faction specializes in 'mechanics'.
In Chen Yulou's generation, the equipment was used to the extreme in reverse fighting.
And although he has the ability to listen to the wind and thunder, and to look, hear and ask questions.
But it is different from touching gold.
I am not proficient in Feng Shui and dragon acupuncture.
You can tell the danger in the tomb so clearly just by looking at it from a distance?
But his personality is withdrawn, and Chen Yulou, who is eloquent and has a lotus tongue, are simply two extremes.
While he was still thinking about it, he heard Chen Yulou's voice coming again.
"Guaizi, in the past few days, you will take your brothers to various nearby villages to collect realgar, lime, sulfur and other substances that can drive away snakes, insects, rats and ants. Remember, the more the better."
"In addition, it is best to find out more about the Miao people's method of detoxification."
"Yes, from the shopkeeper."
Huamaguai immediately accepted the order.
"Brother Dao, then you come with me and find out the whereabouts of Nu Qingji."
Chen Yulou turned around.
Hold the fist with a calm expression.
Facing his deep and clear eyes, Partridge Whistle hesitated for a moment, and finally suppressed the doubts in his heart.
Look at how well organized he is.
It is also extremely thoughtful.
I think I had already made plans before coming.
He simply stopped thinking.
“Little things.”
Partridge Whistle shook his head.
But just as he finished speaking, he saw Chen Yulou looking past him and towards his junior sister Hua Ling.
Today, she also put on a Taoist robe, and her long hair was tied into a high ponytail with a hosta.
It makes her look cute and cute, but also a bit heroic.
“I heard that Junior Sister Hualing is proficient in pharmacology.”
“I still want to trouble you, can you find some detoxifying herbs nearby?”
Hua Ling is secretly watching him.
I just feel that this leader Chen has an indescribable and mysterious temperament about him.
At this moment, our eyes are facing each other.
Her face couldn't help but blush.
I feel guilty about being watched.
He quickly lowered his head to avoid Chen Yulou's sight, pinched the corners of his clothes with his fingers, and did not dare to speak, but nodded repeatedly.
“Thank you.”
Chen Yulou didn’t think too much.
I just thought that this little junior sister, Partridge Whistle, was really a girl who was so reserved, so shy in front of outsiders.
"Hong Gu, just stay with her, remember not to get hurt."
"Don't worry, shopkeeper."
Miss Hong agreed immediately.
"That's right, sooner rather than later, let's split up now."
Chen Yulou waved his hand.
Time is running out.
He didn't want to waste a minute.
"...Chen Boutou, what about me?"
A slightly less confident voice sounded.
Chen Yulou looked subconsciously.
See the old foreigner’s expectant look.
After pondering for a moment, his eyes fell on the long bow behind him.
“I’ve heard that the old foreigner Junior Brother has unparalleled archery skills. There are countless wild animals in this Old Xiong Ridge. Why don’t we ask Junior Brother to hunt down a few of them so that we can kill them as a sacrifice?”
See this. A leader Chen who even impressed his senior fellow apprentices.
Praise yourself for your archery skills.
The old foreigner couldn't help but puff out his chest.
"Don't worry, Shopkeeper Chen, just leave it to me."
Seeing this scene.
Partridge Whistle was even more impressed.
Although they are both leaders.
But he is far from Chen Yulou’s ability to win over people.
Treating people, every aspect.
Made watertight.
Half an hour later.
The group of people divided their thoughts.
Chen Yulou and Partridge Whistle went to a nearby village to look for Nuqing Chicken.
Hua Ling and Miss Hong stayed behind to pick detoxifying herbs, while Kunlun stayed behind to protect their safety.
Huamaguai led the Xiling group of thieves to buy insect repellents.
Before coming, Chen Yulou was actually prepared.
But I just took a look at Pingshan Mountain from a distance. He was shocked to realize that the realgar brought from western Hunan was far from enough.
Finally, Huamaguai picked two men from the group of thieves who were hunters, and followed the old foreigners into the mountains.
……
At noon.
Outside Beizhai.
Two strange figures appeared.
One is a fortune teller, the other is dressed in the attire of a magician.
Suddenly it was Chen Yulou and Partridge Whistle who came in disguise.
Miao territory has the saying of Eighteen Cave Villages since ancient times.
However, with the war and banditry, the Miao people fled deeper into the mountains for refuge, and Shibadong Village has long ceased to live up to its name.
Only six or seven villages, large and small, are left.
As for Beizhai, it is located on the only road between Xiangxi and Phoenix City.
There are countless merchants coming and going.
The Yi and Han people have always lived together.
In addition, the gold seedlings gather here, and they make a living by digging for gold, so it is also called Jinfeng Village.
There are almost hundreds of families in the village.
High walls were built around it.
It is better to say that it is a village than a small Miao town.
In order to prevent bandits from looting, every household has sent people to form Xiangyong, armed with blunderbuss, spears, and seedling knives hanging on their waists, patrolling around the clock day and night.
The two have just arrived.
I saw towers built on both sides of the village gate.
Once it is discovered that bandits are attacking.
The village gate will be closed in the shortest possible time.
“This Beizhai is really lively.”
Standing under the tower, Chen Yulou couldn’t help but sigh.
In such a remote mountain.
It is really rare to have such a prosperous place.
In the morning, he and Partridge Whistle went to the South Village, which was much poorer than the North Village.
Those people can only live on the mountain.
There are also very few merchants coming and going.
Nowhere like here, outsiders like them can be seen everywhere.
But most of them are merchants carrying heavy loads.
Ship some in-demand goods such as tea, salt, silk and satin from western Hunan to Miao territory in exchange for rice, wild animals, mountain treasures, and even gold and jade ores.
After a brief investigation.
The two of them sneaked in smoothly.
After entering the village, most of the people I saw along the way were full of energy.
There are mountain people bartering everywhere.
Busty and bustling, like a lively market.
The two of them walked and stopped.
From time to time, I will stop and look at it for a moment.
“Brother Chen, what do you know about Nu Qingji?”
Seeing that Chen Yulou still wanted to hang out.
Partridge Whistle couldn’t help but said anxiously.
Although there are only six or seven villages now, the mountains are high and the roads are far away from each other.
If I were to inquire about things while walking, I wouldn’t be able to finish the journey in less than ten days and a half.
I heard the anxiety in his tone.
Chen Yulou couldn't help shaking his head and smiling.
Pointing to a nearby yard, "Didn't you find it already?"
Partridge was stunned for a moment and looked in the direction of his finger.
I saw a stilted building standing on the roadside.
It is no different from other Miao villages.
They were built with two floors, made of wood, with some chickens and ducks raised underneath and people living upstairs.
Outside the building is a phoenix totem carved on it.
But this is nothing special. It is the same in every household, whether it is the South Village that I visited today or the North Village that I am currently in.
It should be a belief of the Miao people.
His eyes became more and more confused, wondering why Chen Yulou said he found it.
I was about to ask again.
Suddenly.
A high-pitched and loud rooster crow sounded, as if it could penetrate gold and crack rocks.
Following a courtyard door.
But when you hear it, it makes your blood boil.
Partridge Whistle was instantly attracted.
Looking over the wall.
I could faintly see a blazing fire flashing past.
When I look at it again.
It was only then that he saw clearly that it was not a flame, it was clearly a majestic, calm and powerful rooster with colorful feathers.
"This..."
"It's really the angry and clear chicken!"
(End of this chapter)