Chapter 11 Chapter Ten Bamboo Forest Desolate House

We crowded around the campfire, looking around in horror.In the vast night, Wuliang Mountain was filled with endless darkness.We pricked up our ears, no matter how focused we were, there was no sound at all, just like deaf people.After working in vain, I suddenly remembered the howls of wolves last night, which were so "wonderful"... Suddenly, a strong stench floated in the air, choking each of us to cough loudly.I can't tell what kind of smell it is, but it smells bad, and it's getting stronger and stronger, it's suffocating.Finally, Lin Li couldn't bear it any longer: "I can't take it anymore. No matter what monsters are in this mountain, I don't want to be smoked to death."

Qin Haidao: "Don't act rashly. We don't know anything about the mountains. If we enter rashly, we may encounter some danger. Bear with it for now and wait until tomorrow to act." "I support you, Lili. No matter what is in the mountain, I will accompany you." Lao Tofu said loudly. Now it's difficult: if Lin Li doesn't leave, Lao Tofu will lose face; if he leaves, he will offend Qin Hai again.This is not the most important thing. The key question is, who will we follow when the time comes.Lin Li's casual words did not expect to cause such trouble. Maybe she didn't intend to really leave, but Lao Doufu said this sentence, and she was also embarrassed. She looked at Lao Doufu for a long time, but she didn't move.Lao Tofu involuntarily glanced at Qin Hai and said, "What's wrong? Don't you want to leave again?"

Although the smell is weird and uncomfortable, at least it is not dangerous, and it is really inappropriate to act rashly.Seeing this situation, I had no choice but to smooth things over: "Old Tofu, have you calmed down a bit? Don't you think there is not enough trouble? There must be something strange in this mountain. We must not act rashly. You take Lin Li out, in case it happens If you encounter trouble, it will be too late to regret.” Perhaps to confirm what I said, there was a sudden movement in the dark mountain forest that was very quiet at this time. It was a sound of rustling. I couldn't tell what it felt like, but it felt weird.The sound became louder and louder, and it lasted for two hours before it gradually subsided.Finally, the noise disappeared, and the strange smell also dissipated.After that, the quiet mountain forest returned to its proper sound, and various nocturnal rodents also came out to look for food. There were rustling noises all around us, and there were even bursts of howling wolves in the distance.

We couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when the most restless two hours were finally over.Suddenly, Qin Hai asked the little Taoist priest: "You know what that is, right?" Yu Qiuzhen was stunned for a moment, and then said: "I don't know, it's also the first time I came to Wuliang Mountain with Master. At first, it was only based on the analysis of the terrain. This place should be the old dragon's nest. Unexpectedly, I really guessed it right." Qin Hai stared at him, sneered twice, got up and said: "You can sleep now, it seems that it should be safe now."

He was going to the tent when Ma Yifei suddenly said coldly: "It's too early to go to bed now, we have something to say clearly." Qin Hai stopped in his tracks, turned around slowly, and asked, "What are you talking about?" Ma Yifei sneered, and then said to himself: "We are now a team, and a snake can't do without a head. It's a mess, and anyone who speaks counts, and it's not conducive to the continuation of the actions below. Therefore, there must be someone to speak. Those who tell the truth lead everyone.” This sentence finally exposed the relationship between the two.Before I could speak, Jia Xiaobing asked, "What's going on next? Even if there was, how would you know?"

Ma Yifei snorted, and replied coldly: "Is it necessary to let you know? You are too meddlesome. Don't think that you are great just because you are a medicine picker. I am in a hurry, and I will deal with you the same." Jia Xiaobing was a little puzzled, and didn't know what to say, so I quickly took over the conversation: "For us, it doesn't matter who takes the lead." Qin Hai glanced at me with a half-smile, and didn't understand what he meant.After a while, he turned his head to Ma Yifei and said, "Or else, I'll be your boss?" Ma Yifei stood up slowly, and said, "Just do it, do you think I dare not?"

Qin Haidao: "Of course you dare, there are other things you dare not do. However, even if you become the boss, will anyone convince you?" "Joke, whoever I want to be convinced, I put the overall situation first." After finishing speaking, he took out a pistol from his pocket, which turned out to be the Glock that Qin Hai used before.Defense by day and night, family thieves are difficult to guard against, Qin Hai seemed taken aback, and then laughed again. Ma Yifei said angrily: "What are you happy about?" "I have a bad memory, and I tend to forget to load the gun when I go out." Qin Hai laughed jokingly.

Ma Yifei's face immediately changed. He took off the magazine and saw that it was empty.Qin Hai reached out his hand and took out a magazine full of bullets from his pocket, and said coldly, "Maybe you should check the pistol before stealing it." At this moment, Ma Yifei's expression was both embarrassed and surprised.Qin Hai was very calm, "What if you are the boss? Do you want a herbal picker to listen to your orders?" Hearing this, Ma Yifei's expression changed drastically, like a rooster who has lost a fight.He threw the pistol back to Qin Hai dejectedly: "You win, let's go on the road."

I remember my grandfather once said to me that the aborigines in Xiuxiling are the most taboo of picking medicines, and Jia Xiaobing, who came to find herbs for the treatment of his mother, happened to take on this role.It suddenly dawned on me that perhaps for Jia Xiaobing, this was an accidental coincidence, but in my opinion, it was Qin Hai's deliberate conspiracy. The reason why he had to bring Jia Xiaobing with him was probably to deal with The aborigines, and now, to be precise, the purpose is aimed at Ma Yifei.Obviously, Qin Hai and Ma Yifei can't trust each other, but they are cooperating with each other.Since this is the case, Qin Hai's purpose of coming to Wuliang Mountain is very suspicious.

I was thinking about the whole thing in my head, but Ma Yifei and Qin Hai argued over whether to go on the road or rest at the same place. In the end, Qin Hai had the upper hand, and we were chosen to camp on the spot. I am basically the kind of person who can fall asleep with my eyes closed, and this time was no exception. In the middle of the night, I was shaken awake. When I opened my eyes, it was Laodoufu.He waved furtively at me, and we sat down by the campfire.It was time for him to be on duty at night. Lao Tofu carefully glanced at several tents, and said in a low voice, "I think there is something wrong with Qin Hai, I want to hear what you think?"

"Just like you, I think so too. Besides, I think Ma Yifei and Qin Hai have known each other for a long time. They must have another purpose in coming to Wuliang Mountain." "I thought so too at first, but after thinking about it carefully, I felt that there might be some problems. If Ma Yifei and Qin Hai had colluded for a long time, why did Ma Yifei take the risk of going to the old dragon's nest to enter?" What about the construction team? Fortunately, he didn’t die, if something happened, wouldn’t his death be for nothing?” Lao Tofu said with a frown. "Well, what you said makes sense. Maybe they didn't expect this place to be the old dragon's nest at first. I don't think Ma Yifei was pretending to be angry later. This may be the reason for his conflict and dispute with Qin Hai .Besides, Ma Yifei should be an aborigine here, because he taboos medicine collectors." I also expressed my opinion. Lao Doufu didn't know the aborigines' taboo on herbal pickers, so I explained it to him.After hearing this, his brows frowned even tighter: "Do you think these two people are good people? Don't be killed by them in this mountain." "Who asked you to come? Let me tell you, you should go back quickly. If something happens, you'll go in for nothing." Lao Doufu immediately said: "Brother Bing, you are looking down on me, our good brother, do you need to say these words? If you have something to do today, I will help you, maybe it is to help yourself? Besides, for the brother, you should put a knife in your arms What Lao Doufu said hit the point, it was precisely because he accompanied me into the mountains this time that his father was killed in the future, of course, this is a later story, let’s not mention it for the time being. At that time, I was very moved when I heard Lao Doufu's words, so I nodded and said: "Be careful in everything. This is no better than when we were at home, fighting and being heroes, and people applauded. Here, we are not farts, and we are not farts. Beating him to death is all for nothing. Therefore, you must endure everything. Since grandpa asked me to find my father, this time I went to the mountain for this sole purpose. I will never go out until I find my father. After a while, I asked Lao Tofu again, "Why didn't those wolves show up today?" Old Doufu said: "I almost forgot to tell you that Yu Qiuzhen doesn't seem to be a good person either. While you guys were sleeping, I woke up suffocated by urine, and Ma Yifei and Qin Hai were beating Yu Qiuzhen at that time. After a while, the boy said something: 'Going forward, there will never be a wolf, otherwise he will take full responsibility.' Don't you think it's strange?" I couldn't help but wonder: "Why is he so sure, could it be that this kid is a hunter?" Lao Doufu shook his head: "He is not a hunter, Ma Yifei said he is a yin-watcher." After the rain in the middle of the night, the moonlight was hazy and the yin energy was overwhelming. I couldn't help shivering and asked, "What is a yin-watcher?" "If I want to know this, I'm no longer an old tofu." I suddenly felt it was funny, and patted him on the shoulder: "This time, we both have to go back safely no matter what, one is indispensable." Lao Doufu also said thoughtfully: "Yeah, I haven't kissed Lin Li yet, I almost did it last time, and I disturbed a bunch of children. The environment here is good, but there is no such I'm in a good mood." After hearing this sentence, I couldn't help myself from laughing out loud, he was still thinking about it at this juncture.Just as we were about to say a few words about him, we suddenly heard a strange cat meowing in the silence, and we immediately became vigilant.Although it is normal to have wild cats in the mountains and forests, the meowing sound of this cat is very loud, so loud that it is ear-piercing.I've grown up and never heard a cat purr so loudly.But it was pitch black beyond the bonfire, and we couldn't see anything.After the meowing, there was no sound, and Lao Doufu and I relaxed after a while, chatting until dawn.But when there was daylight, we discovered that something strange had happened. The large piece of snake meat that Qin Hai had cut before was put in a canvas bag and hung on a small tree. It was a measure taken to avoid being spoiled by wild animals. Unexpectedly, the side of the bag had been torn, and the snake meat inside Two chunks were stolen.Food is prone to spoilage in summer. At this moment, the snake meat has a faint smell.Qin Hai dug a hole to bury the snake meat, but Lin Li discovered that a lot of fruits and some canned vegetables that were easy to store had been stolen.These things were all placed in the tent where Qin Hai lived. Even if there were thieves last night, it was impossible to steal these things under our noses without being discovered.Could it be that there is a certain thief lurking in the eerie Wuliang Mountain?Although it is puzzling, it is not a big deal. After breakfast, we continue to move towards the depths of the mountain. Although a lot of food has been lost, wild animals are naturally indispensable in the mountains.Ma Yifei is a good hunter. Although we couldn't figure out his identity and didn't provide him with any weapons, he really had a way. He broke off a branch, bent both ends with force, tied it with a rope, and tied another branch. A branch was sharpened, and with such a simple tool, two rabbits and a pheasant were shot.That taste is delicious. After lunch, we continued on our way.As you go deeper into the forest, the trees grow thicker and thicker.We walked until the evening and were discussing where to camp when a building similar to a thatched cottage appeared in a bamboo forest in front of us. "Look, there's a house over there." Jia Xiaobing called out first. "Your eyes are dazzled, where is there a house in the deep mountains and old forests?" Lao Tofu retorted disapprovingly. "Not necessarily, I think it's a thatched cottage." I'm sure I'm not mistaken. "Stop arguing, just go and see if it doesn't make a difference." It was Lao Tofu who made the decision. "This matter has to be weighed. If it is really a house, it must be abnormal." Ma Yifei said. "In broad daylight, we have so many people, what are you afraid of?" After Qin Hai said this, he didn't give Ma Yifei a chance to refute, and strode towards the bamboo forest.When we saw this, we immediately followed. This is a thatched hut surrounded by bamboo. There is a large open space in front of the house. The hut is ten meters away from the entrance of the open space where we are.On both sides of the entrance, there is a huge stone with a simple shape. Correspondingly, there are two similar huge stones on both sides of the hut.We crossed the clearing and entered the hut.The small space is filled with a pungent musty smell, and it looks like it won't be inhabited for a long time.There is only a table and a bamboo bed in the room, and a camphor wood box, which is placed alone in the corner. Lin Li was quite excited: "It's great, I can finally sleep soundly." Qin Hai walked up to Yu Qiuzhen and asked, "Brother, you have to see clearly, can people live here?" Yu Qiuzhen showed embarrassment: "Brother, aren't you embarrassing me? I said I can live, but what if something happens?" Qin Hai laughed and said, "Then you say you can't live, so you can?" "This beautiful woman wants to live here, but if I say I can't, won't I offend the two of you? If I live here and I'm fine, I'm still unlucky." Yu Qiuzhen's words made everyone burst into laughter. We finally decided to stay here.After all, this hut is not special, it looks like a very ordinary hut, and the terrain in front of the door is relatively open, which is suitable for the living and living of so many of us.If this is the base camp for this expedition, I think it can't be better.So, we started immediately, cleaned up the house, and put all the spare supplies in this room.When everything was cleaned up, everyone's eyes were on the wooden box in unison. Although the wooden box is covered with dust, the embossed patterns of dragons and tigers can be vaguely seen.A strangely shaped bronze lock is inserted on the copper lock of the yellow box. The body of the lock is a bowed green dragon.Looking at the shape, the key should be cylindrical.Ma Yifei said to himself, "I've never seen this kind of lock before, maybe it's an antique." Qin Haidao: "Maybe this box is full of antiques, you can only see a lock." Ma Yifei laughed and said, "That's right. Otherwise, we'd smash the box." Yu Qiuzhen took the initiative to say something rare: "This lock can't be broken." Qin Hai turned around and looked at him: "Why?" "The things in the deep mountains and old forests, you know who left them here. If we opened the box rashly, maybe we violated a big taboo. No one wants to make trouble for themselves, right?" "Let you look at the Feng Shui Bureau. You say you don't understand anything. Now that you've reached this point, you know everything. You must not be a kind person. Maybe you know everything in this box. Don't let it Smash it, I want to smash it open to see." Although Ma Yifei said so, he didn't make any further moves, and everyone didn't speak, and all looked at him.After a while, Ma Yifei still sighed helplessly, and said embarrassingly: "Okay, I lost. So, this box, we can only look at it?" Qin Haidao: "Apart from watching, what else can I do? If it's really like what Daoist Yu said, if you pry it open and the money remains, but if you see a ghost, then it's really not worth it." In the evening, we lit a bonfire in the open space outside the house, and Ma Yifei got a lot of game. We ate and chatted until midnight.Suddenly, a loud meowing came from the house, which was very clear. Yu Qiuzhen was the first to jump up from the ground, staring at the thatched cottage in panic.From the look of fear in his eyes, we all knew we were in trouble.Qin Hai's reaction was very alert, he took out his pistol, and was the first to rush to the hut. Red candles had already been lit in the thatched hut, which were specially purchased by Lao Tofu to create a romantic atmosphere for dating.Everyone filed in, and the small thatched hut was packed to the brim.Suddenly, there was a soft bang, and the bonfire in the open space outside the house suddenly turned green.This weird scene horrified everyone, Lin Li held on to Lao Tofu's arm tightly, and Lao Tofu's face was pale from fright, only Qin Hai and Ma Yifei were relatively calm, but their breaths were messy.I have experienced a lot of horrible things, and I have some resistance.Looking at Yu Qiuzhen again, he was shaking like chaff, but luckily he didn't faint this time.The worst one was Jia Xiaobing, who was so frightened that he backed away and left our group.In fact, it is safest for him not to move. After all, we are all together and can fight side by side. It is very stupid to act alone.I was about to call him back when I suddenly saw a huge cat's face appearing in the window at the back of the house. The pair of pupils were faintly flickering with green light, looking at us with a smile that was not a smile, and under the cat's face , I vaguely discovered that it actually has a human-like neck.At that moment, I was so frightened that I couldn't speak at all, I just raised my finger and pointed at it, and I screamed instinctively. Everyone was looking at the bonfire, and suddenly they were shocked by my scream.Everyone turned their heads and saw my embarrassed appearance, and Jia Xiaobing subconsciously looked back... One can imagine what happened next, the hut exploded immediately.Lao Tofu quickly pulled out his old cannon barrel, aiming at the window space at the back of the house and was about to bomb, but saw a shadow flash, and the huge cat face disappeared into the darkness.Lao Doufu was about to rush out with a gun in his hand, Yu Qiuzhen hurriedly hugged his waist and shouted: "Don't mess around." Old Doufu shouted: "Who the hell is thinking of messing around. This is haunted, let me shoot first to get rid of evil spirits." Old Tofu seemed determined to shoot this shot, but the little Taoist Qiuzhen just refused to let go, and finally hugged Lao Doufu by the waist and threw him on the bed. This skill was completely different from his previous performance.Old Doufu seemed to have been awakened by the little Taoist's blow, and suddenly calmed down, looking at Yu Qiuzhen without saying a word. There are a total of three window holes in this thatched house, one on each side of the door, and one in the center of the back of the house facing the main entrance. The three window holes are all opened at a higher position.The cat's face can be clearly seen, so it is conceivable that it is at least as tall as a person. After a long time, Yu Qiuzhen sighed and said tremblingly: "This is the cat ghost. Actually, when I woke up this morning and found something missing, I knew it must be the cat ghost. Using a gun will not work. Cat ghosts are sinister by nature, but they are extremely loyal to their masters, and they often steal property for their masters, so cat ghosts are also called cat thieves. There must be a ghost beast master here, maybe this house is his place, we must be careful." Hearing his words, we were taken aback for a while, and Lao Tofu hurriedly interrupted and asked, "What is a ghost beast master?" Yu Qiuzhen thought about it for a long time, and finally heaved a long sigh: "There is nothing to hide. I will tell you everything I know. I just hope that I can come out in peace. In fact, my master is a yin-watching magician." .” "What is a yin-watching warlock?" Jia Xiaobing once again showed strong curiosity. Yu Qiuzhen did not answer his question, but said thoughtfully: "Wuliang Mountain has been a land of transforming dragons since ancient times. The so-called transforming dragons means attaining Taoism and becoming immortals. If a person who realizes Taoism has the opportunity, he can do so." In Wuliang Mountain, you can meet immortals. Therefore, Wuliang Mountain has been a place for real people to practice since ancient times. Everyone hopes to return to heaven by riding a dragon, or receive a book from the heavens from the immortals, and practice the art of aligning the sky. However, everything is beneficial There are disadvantages. There are many people from various sects, and it is inevitable that there will be those with impure motives. In the prosperous Tang Dynasty, the emperor believed that Taoism was the head of alchemy because Lao Tzu’s surname was Li, so all kinds of folk Taoists emerged one after another. The branch of the Maoshan Sect claims to be a direct disciple of Sanmao Zhenjun. His name is no longer available, but people in the sect call him a Taoist of the Central Plains. The so-called Central Plains means Zhongyuan. He is a Daoist of Zhongyuan. To put it bluntly, he is a Daoist of ghosts. From the ambiguous names given to him by others, we can know that what this person practiced should be the technique of training ghosts of the Maoshan sect." Qin Hai frowned and asked, "Is there anyone willing to become a ghost?" "It seems that you still don't know enough about people. Some people are willing to become immortals, so naturally others are willing to become ghosts. Immortals have their way to immortality, and ghosts have their way of ghosts. The first pass for a cultivator to break through the human realm is to become a ghost. You can find the way to immortality, but the world is stupid and always thinks that you can reach the sky in one step. The difficulty of becoming an immortal is not that it is difficult to understand when practicing alchemy, but that the inner demon is not easy to break. If a person has inner demons, he will become a ghost. Overcome the inner demons , can truly become a fairy. But some people have become ghosts, and they feel that they are already very good, so they don't want to break through. This difference is the reason for the difference between heaven and earth. The Zhongyuan Taoist has mastered the law against the sky, In fact, he is no longer a human, but a ghost. He does not think about the way to become a fairy, but continues to practice spells. Those who have strong skills but no way are ghosts. Therefore, after Zhongyuan Taoist came to Wuliang Mountain, he became a ghost The king of all. To be able to stand against the gods, that is his true purpose." Yu Qiuzhen saw that we were listening very carefully, and continued: "The Taoist Zhongyuan also knows that if he wants to fight against the sky, it is impossible to rely on his own strength, even if he is capable of reaching the sky, so he has cultivated and trained a group of abilities. Super strong disciples. This group of people are called evil-eyed Taoists, and they have caused a lot of disasters. Zhongyuan Taoist also knows that these people are rootless people, and all of them are people who do whatever it takes to achieve their goals. Therefore, he did not Pass on his unique knowledge to any of his disciples. The Taoist Zhongyuan passed on to his disciples the ancient formations that can kill people invisible. Because he has already penetrated the root of the ancient formations, no matter how clever the people who form the formations are, Taoist Yuan is sure that he can see where the Yin Commander's Mansion is located at a glance. Taoist Zhongyuan himself is devoted to practicing forbidden arts and secrets, trying to surpass the world, but unexpectedly, he was eventually murdered by his disciples, that is, died. It is included in the ancient formation that he thinks is not as good as the forbidden technique. According to legend, one of his disciples arranged the most evil "Ghost Watching Po" formation in the dining room, but the utensils he used were all ordinary bowls The thing on the plate, the Taoist Zhongyuan didn't know about it when he had cultivated to such a level, and he didn't see the deadliest last moment. The bowl of rice that the Taoist Zhongyuan held was actually a banner for attracting ghosts. The Taoist Zhongyuan died in the end. Yu Ligui took his life, but the disciple who killed him did not get his mantle. Later, a cruel killing broke out among the evil-eyed Taoists. It is not peaceful here, and finally angered the mountain god and suppressed all the evil-eyed Taoists, only a small number of disciples and grandchildren outside the mountain survived." Yu Qiuzhen's words made me break out in a cold sweat.Unexpectedly, there are so many secrets hidden in this mountain, so it seems that what I have experienced is just the tip of the iceberg. "Who are you? Why did you hide such a complicated situation until now?" Ma Yifei raised his voice, obviously a little unhappy. "I didn't deliberately hide it from everyone. You are not from the Taoist family and have nothing to do with this matter. Who would have thought that this place would be so dangerous, not only the old dragon's den, but also cat ghosts and ghost beast masters. You really shouldn't come here ..." At this point, Yu Qiuzhen's face changed drastically, "This place is not suitable for staying for a long time. I hope everyone can reach a consensus and leave the mountain as soon as possible. Don't say that you and me are young people who are so powerful. People were all folded in the mountains. I was thinking about everyone's safety." "Really? Some of the people you saw came here to look for their missing father and elder brother, some came here to look for Linzhi Xiancao to restore life to their seriously ill mothers, and some came here to avenge their parents who died unjustly. Who do you think Is there a way out?" Qin Hai asked. Yu Qiuzhen didn't expect the situation to be so complicated. He frowned and thought about it for a while, then suddenly looked at Ma Yifei, then at Qin Hai, and said, "I'm afraid you have planned against me long ago, right?"