Chapter 166 The Golden Wuxi fell into the ghost town in the forest
A team of fifty or sixty people.
It is an eye-catching presence wherever it is placed, not to mention riding across the city.
Soon, it attracted countless gazes.
Nanjian City is not big at all.
In addition, they are Han Chinese.
It is extremely rare in the West Yunnan Road where hundreds of barbarians live together.
However.
Nanjian City is ultimately ruled by Zuo Chieftain.
The third young master is even more famous for being cruel and cruel.
Riding horses like this in the city.
These people are afraid that the road is narrow.
Everyone shook their heads, looking at them with eyes full of sympathy.
It’s just...
In this regard, Chen Yulou seemed to have never seen it.
It’s not about being domineering or arrogant.
On the contrary, his reputation in Sanxiang and Four Rivers is obvious to all.
Especially in the past few years, with wars and natural disasters all over the place, the number of refugees gathered in Chenjiazhuang is not just a few hundred, but also countless living people.
In Huamaguai’s terms.
Although the Chen family makes a living by fighting against each other.
But the three generations of shopkeepers all have the heart of a Bodhisattva.
The reason why.
I just want to find a place to eat and rest as soon as possible.
According to his plan, it is best to rush to Lucheng and reach Fuxian Lake within three days.
Now, half a day has passed.
A mere descendant of a chieftain and a dandy, how could he have so much time to play tricks with him?
In a place with a big slap, why not ban horses?
Do you really think you are the emperor?
The former Qing capital fell for several years.
Not to mention Zuo Yuanhai, what if this generation of chieftains is here?
People who cultivate immortality are going against nature.
Do you still care about such small things?
Not to mention.
He has learned enough truths from the former soldier.
The Zuo family in Weishan looks like a giant.
But since he returned to his native land, his strength has actually been weakened by more than half.
Although he still has the responsibility of being in charge of one party, there are checks and balances from the local magistrate outside the chieftain's house, so all aspects have to be restricted.
After the Republic of China.
The real power of the Weishan Zuo family has plummeted.
The Tusi Prefect was changed to the County Assistant, and he was responsible for many responsibilities such as local security and people's livelihood. Even major matters such as troop deployment did not need to communicate with the Tusi Prefecture.
In other words, today's Tusi Mansion is ultimately an empty shell.
The papery tiger relies solely on the residual intimidation accumulated over hundreds of years.
That is to say, those native mountain people, who are still afraid of the Zuo family, are flexible and powerful, but they are already obedient to the Tusi Mansion.
It’s predictable.
A few more years.
The Tusi Mansion will truly exist in name only.
"Shopkeeper, there is Jian Miao's Restaurant in front of you, do you want to try it?"
While the horse was rising and falling, a silver bell rang in my ears.
The red girl pointed to the distance with a hint of surprise.
Sure enough.
Look in the direction she points.
Chen Yulou saw the green flag fluttering in the wind at a glance, with a horn pattern painted on the flag.
That is the most common symbol of the Miao family.
The same was true for the Miao restaurant that Bamo took to Ami Prefecture.
“Okay, let’s go to his house.”
Chen Yulou nodded.
Although it has been a long time.
He really missed the Miao village flavor.
The cavalry team headed straight outside the restaurant. There was such a big movement in the city, so naturally it could not be hidden from the boss’s eyes and ears, so he had already come out to welcome it.
Just...
He has been doing business in Nanjian City for so many years.
I can’t figure out the origin of this group of people.
If you ride a horse in the city, wouldn't you step on the face of the third young master?
If there were one or two merchants, he would politely decline. There was no need to risk offending the chieftain's government just for that penny and a half.
In the final analysis, they are just making a living on Zuo's territory and living under others' roofs. Whether they live or die is a matter of just a word from the Third Young Master.
But so be it.
At a glance, there are fifty or sixty people, all wearing bright clothes and angry horses, with aloof temperament.
At first glance, he is not an ordinary person.
He looked at countless people, his eyes were more poisonous than snakes, and those horses were all divine horses.
It is infinitely better than the Third Young Master’s horse.
These days, people who can afford to raise horses are not ordinary people.
What's more, there is one person and one horse, or even one person and two horses.
I’m afraid even the chieftain’s house doesn’t have the courage.
Potian's wealth is right in front of the door. Whether to accept it or not, the boss made an instant decision in his mind.
“Hurry up, please come inside. It’s really a great honor for all of you distinguished guests to visit our store.”
Although they are Miao people.
But the boss speaks Chinese very well.
He invited the group into the store with a smile on his face.
"Boss, our horse..."
The red girl reminded.
The boss reacted immediately and said with a smile, "Don't worry, girl, I will have someone take you to the backyard, feed her with good concentrate, and then scrub her well."
"Okay."
The red girl nodded.
This is how business should be done.
They number 50 or 60 are definitely big customers.
Respectfully invite everyone to the second floor.
Seeing that he was so on the road, Chen Yulou and others would naturally not be stingy. Not to mention that they had gained a lot from this trip, they had to gallop all the way in the afternoon, and they must eat and drink enough.
I immediately ordered a large table of dishes.
Nothing more.
What makes the boss strange is.
These guests seemed to be quite taboo about alcohol.
Even if he offered a few jars of old wine, they refused.
How could he have imagined that the group of people were not jealous of alcohol, but simply drank too much in Maluzhai during this period, and now they were shaking with nausea when they smelled the alcohol.
"Okay, everyone, wait a moment, I'm going to serve the food now."
He walked downstairs with a smile.
The boss hired a smart guy and asked him to watch outside the door.
In case someone comes from Tu County.
He can also make preparations in advance.
However.
Until the dishes were served, there was no movement anywhere in the city, which made him murmur in his heart.
You must know that the soldiers in Tusi Mansion are like wolves and tigers. As long as there is oil and water to squeeze out, they would like to skin people, cramp them, and then tear apart the bones.
This group of people ignored the rules set by the Third Young Master.
Horse freely in the city.
With their ears and eyes, they shouldn’t have been unresponsive for so long.
"Old... boss."
Leaning in front of the counter, the boss glanced at the stairs from time to time, and could still faintly hear the sounds of the guests talking and laughing.
While he was puzzled.
A panting voice suddenly came from outside the counter.
It was the guy who was sent out.
“I’m not letting you stare at...”
The boss looked unkind and scolded him when he opened his mouth. However, seeing the unconcealed horror on the waiter's face, he reacted immediately and swallowed hard, "Coming?"
The waiter nodded like garlic.
The boss’s expression suddenly turned ugly.
Take a deep breath and go upstairs to remind you.
But before taking a few steps, the man’s voice sounded from behind again.
"Boss, wait a minute, it doesn't seem like we are here for the guests."
"What should I say?"
The boss stopped for a moment.
"Just...just one person came."
"One?"
At this time, the boss was also a little confused.
The best thing that those gangs of soldiers are good at is bullying the weak, using the strong to bully the weak, and using the name of the Tusi Mansion to show off their power in the city all day long.
If you are really here for the guests upstairs.
By their virtue.
That would definitely be all out.
"I'll go take a look."
After hesitating for a moment, the boss was still worried and turned around and walked towards the door.
Not long after, a familiar figure broke into sight.
"Lord Kegu..."
He knows all the Tu County soldiers.
At this moment, one can spot the person at a glance.
However, he seemed a little strange today. His face was expressionless, his eyes were empty, and he was holding a scroll tightly with both hands.
I don’t know if it’s a painting or what.
This group of people is greedy and ruthless, and there is no one who is kind to them. If you meet them in the city on weekdays, you can either stay away from them. If you really can't hide, you have to go up and see them.
Although he is just a low-level soldier.
But to them, he is also an unattainable figure.
Thinking of this, a smile quickly appeared on his face and he bent down to salute.
After all, don’t hit the smiling person with your hand. He knows this well after having been in the market for many years.
But the strange thing is.
There was no response this time.
The boss couldn't help but raise his head, only to find that Ke Gu had already walked away and headed straight to the second floor.
"Bad thing..."
Seeing this situation, the boss's heart suddenly pounded.
How dare you delay.
Following up quickly.
But the figure in front was very fast and disappeared around the corner in the blink of an eye. When he caught up to the stairs, he didn't even bother to breathe, thinking of rushing forward to say good things.
It’s just...
What shocked him.
Kegu, who was usually domineering, was now as meek and humble as a lamb.
Stand respectfully in front of the man in green shirt.
Hands raised.
Hand over the scroll.
Seeing this scene, the boss was filled with astonishment, which was even more unbelievable than seeing a ghost in broad daylight.
"Boss, I want another piece of fish in sour soup."
Just when his heart was beating like a drum and his mind was in chaos, a calm voice suddenly came to his ears.
Look up.
A figure as tall as a mountain appeared in front of him at some point.
Just enough to cover his sight.
"Yes...yes, I'll go right away." Although Kunlun looked calm, the overwhelming aura exuding from his body made him breathless.
The boss didn't dare to think too much, so he quickly went downstairs.
"Sir, this is the map hidden by the county government."
"Okay, well done."
Chen Yulou opened the map casually.
As expected of the Zuo family chieftain who has been in charge of the West Dian Road for five hundred years, his control over this place is truly amazing.
Even the inaccessible mountains and old forests are marked in detail.
"Go on, don't look back when you get out the door, just count thirty times silently."
This map is definitely an unexpected surprise.
Chen Yulou nodded with satisfaction and gave instructions casually.
“Yes, my lord.”
Ke Gu still looked immersed in surprise.
Just nodded subconsciously.
Turn around and go downstairs.
Under the surprised and uncertain gazes of the restaurant owner and the waiters, they walked straight through the lobby and out of the door.
He was still mumbling something.
If you get closer.
You will hear numbers like eleven and twelve.
“Twenty-nine.”
“Thirty.”
Boom!
The last number has just dropped.
There was like a thunderclap in Kegu's mind, a buzzing sound, and the next moment, the picture in front of him flashed, the trance disappeared, and it became extremely clear.
Just...
Looking at the people coming and going on the long street.
The faces with awe and fear of themselves.
His expression became even more confused.
Isn’t it my turn to guard the gate today? When did you come here?
After scratching his head, Kegu looked hesitant and had no idea what was going on.
“Forget it, I can’t remember.”
“It’s better to go back to sleep first.”
Shaking his head, Kegu didn't think much, identified the direction, and then rushed out of the city gate.
The second floor of the restaurant.
See the scene downstairs through the window.
The Xiling bandits were even more surprised, and looked at Chen Yulou with even more awe.
The shopkeeper’s methods are becoming more and more unpredictable.
They only regard it as a foreign method such as Miao Village Gu Master and Chenzhou Taoist.
But at this moment, Partridge Whistle has already vaguely seen some clues.
This is definitely not something Fang Shu can achieve.
He has also heard of the soul-stirring round light demon technique. The person who suffers from this technique loses his mind and becomes confused, and in the end can only end up as a fool.
There are three people in front and behind.
Just missing memory.
Almost no different from ordinary people.
The control over the mind is already minute.
The most terrifying thing is that Chen Yulou did not cover up during the whole process. He was observing carefully, but he did not even know when the technique would start or when it would be resolved.
Before coming here, he was far from being able to do this.
Just a trip to Zhelong Mountain.
Looking at him again, he looked more and more like Yue Linyuan, hard to fathom.
I thought that I would practice practice all the time and not dare to delay for even half a day.
In just two months, from crossing the Dragon Gate for the first time, barely breaking the Qi refining barrier, to now successfully cultivating Qi, the progress has been extremely amazing.
But I didn’t expect it.
If you keep chasing closely, you will never be able to catch up.
"Brother Dao..."
Chen Yulou did not notice anything strange about him.
At this moment, his attention is entirely on that map.
After careful comparison, I have already planned several routes in my mind.
Say hello.
Not only the partridge whistle, but also Hua Ling, Red Girl, the old foreigner, and Kunlun all gathered around.
“Now we can either take the mountain road, cross the Zixi Mountains, arrive at Lucheng, and then go to Xianren Lake.”
“The second road is to continue the waterway, along the Lishe River, and enter the green juice River, go all the way north, enter Dianchi Lake through the East River, and finally reach Xianren Lake."
My fingers crossed on the map.
Chen Yulou briefly explained the two routes.
Mountain roads are difficult to travel, and most of them pass through vast and endless virgin mountain forests, where no one is allowed to go, but you don’t have to go too far, which can save a lot of time.
As for the waterway.
When they came, they sailed across the river.
It took almost a full month to get from Xiangxi to Nanjian, which was too long.
"Mountain road."
Partridge Whistle pondered for a moment.
Give your own answer.
Moshan Taoists have been roaming the mountains since ancient times. No matter how big the mountains, rivers and swamps, they can traverse them with just two feet.
Nowadays, one person and two horses, the world is so big, where can’t he go?
Chen Yulou nodded.
The Partridge Whistle's answer was what he expected.
"Where are Honggu and Kunlun, what do you think?"
"Of course I will listen to you, the shopkeeper."
Miss Hong smiled.
Kunlun on the side echoed with the sound of an urn.
"In that case, let's take the mountain road."
Put the roll of maps in your hand back into the waterproof leather bag and hand it to Kunlun.
The route was determined.
The group did not waste any time, quickly filled their stomachs, and asked the restaurant manager to help purchase a batch of dry food.
When walking on mountain roads, the difficulty and danger of the road are secondary.
The rations for dozens of people are the key.
In many cases, there is not a single family or village within a hundred or ten miles, and even if there is, most of them are natives who cannot understand the language and are extremely hostile and wary of outsiders.
If you want to supply supplies, it is as difficult as going to the sky.
So.
Take advantage of this opportunity.
Prepare everything you need for half a month in one go.
The reason for this was simply to prepare for a rainy day, but it shocked the restaurant owner.
Nanjian City is such a small place.
Have you ever seen such a big family before?
Money is spent like water.
Of course, because he helped with these things, he also made a lot of profits from it, and he smiled so hard that his mouth never closed.
Wait for a group of people to mount their horses and prepare to leave the city.
The shopkeeper wanted to send him away ten miles away.
This one business trip almost earned him as much money as he usually earns in several months or even half a year.
Fortunately, I didn't refuse before.
Otherwise, how could he get such a huge fortune?
The only thing that confused him was that the Han people usually came here to sell salt, tea, iron, etc. Instead of doing business, these people spent a lot of money.
Let him wander around the world for many years.
I can’t figure it out even if I break my head.
As for the scene he saw when he went upstairs earlier, he is a smart man and knows well that he cannot talk nonsense, so he naturally plans to keep everything in his stomach.
He is just a low-level citizen doing business.
No one can afford to offend either side.
Just pretend you don’t know anything. Only if you are confused can you live longer.
Waiting to leave the city.
Chen Yulou glanced at the base of the city wall. Kegu and the other three were curled up in a ball and sleeping unconsciously.
“Let’s go, at least reach Longtan Mountain before sunset.”
Ignore it.
Chen Yulou waved his hand and shouted in a deep voice.
Longtan Mountain is less than a hundred miles away.
If there are dragon colts and horses on weekdays, it will not be a problem to travel hundreds of kilometers a day.
However.
At this moment, I look across the Red River to the east.
As far as the eye can see, the entire world is filled with vast green mountains and dense forests.
A hundred or ten miles would probably be difficult.
But Longtan Mountain is the nearest inhabited place.
If possible, it would be best to stay there for the night.
Otherwise, when night falls, demons will run rampant, ghosts will revive, and there will be many dangers.
In a blink of an eye.
A few hours passed.
The scorching sun above our heads gradually sets down the mountain.
Fire clouds filled the sky, reflecting the mountains and forests in red, like a golden crow fire nest.
"Shopkeeper, how far is it from Longtan Mountain?"
The red girl was dressed in a red dress, undulating on the horse. Seeing that the sky was getting dark, she couldn't help but reveal a hint of darkness on her face. worry.
It’s not that I’m worried about night blindness, guys.
But if you are traveling at night, you will easily startle your horse.
Especially in such deep mountains, where jackals spy on tigers and leopards, and a beast's roar startles the horses, it is more terrifying than the roar of the camp.
"It should be soon."
Chen Yulou has already seen the map.
Longtan Mountain is a stone peak, and there is a secluded pool at the foot of the mountain, which is why it got such a name.
Mark by map.
It should be not far from here.
But I don’t know why I haven’t seen you yet.
"Yuan Hong, Kunlun."
"You two form a team and go ahead to explore the front, but don't leave too far, just within three to five miles at most."< br>
"Yes!"
Yuan Hong is a genus of apes and naturally belongs to the mountains and forests.
After fusing the remains of the mandrill, his strength increased greatly.
As long as you don’t encounter a big demon that has condensed demon pills, you can easily deal with it.
As for Kunlun, once entering the mountains and forests, it is like a dragon returning to the sea.
With the two of them exploring the road, at least they were in peace.
Responded.
The two of them rode horses and quickly headed east.
Just.
We have only walked a mile or two.
Yuan Hong seemed to have noticed something. He reined in his horse and stopped, looking solemnly at the dense forest ahead.
Seeing its strangeness, Kunlun didn't know what happened.
But he pulled out the euphorbia with a swipe and held it in his hand, with blood all over his body.
A pair of amber eyes stared attentively for a moment.
I saw only the misty forest.
An ancient city stands faintly.
The evil spirit in the city soared into the sky, making Yuan Hong unable to help but feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave, with his hair standing on end.
"Kunlun, go back...inform the master that we may have hit a ghost town."
(End of this chapter)