Chapter 21 Chapter 21: The Skeleton in the Forest

Wen Tiedizi was trapped by a strange woman because he was looking for the trace of the bitter shaman. Soon the bitter shaman rushed back and let her go. Inside, the rebels who set the poisonous fire and some evils who were being punished were also removed.Kushami Sui said that yesterday he was eager to take revenge and eliminate harm, and there were many things he didn't mention, which caused a misunderstanding between his companion and Tie Dizi. At the same time, he accidentally learned that the enemy of Xintaoyuan came from the forest behind the cliff, and now he has been mentored by Master Yao He rushed head-on to eliminate harm for the crowd, even Lin Yuqiu, Tong Mangzi, Ren Cailuan and his wife who had gone first had to turn around.On the side behind the cliff, his master and his disciples will help each other so that everyone can live through the years safely without any worries.

Tie Dizi then talked about a pear falling down the cliff, and heard the sound of feathers vibrating above his head. An accident happened, and he was hiding on the side, blocked by the shade of pine trees, and he didn't see anything.Kushami seemed quite surprised when he heard this.After walking out together, the five people saw the cold light shining on the forest side, and wanted to chase after them, but they were stopped by the Kushami twice and told him to return quickly. , the camera moves", and then listened to the signal from the cliff, and saw Lin Yuqiu's master and apprentice rushing back, sending signals repeatedly to urge them to return.Going over the cliff to see, the hero Zhisheng and Xu Li, one of the Huating Little Shuangxia, are facing each other in the mountain pavilion, commanding and issuing orders secretly, the guard is very strict, but the surface is extremely quiet.That night, there was another feast for the whole village, and there was also an audition of lanterns to add to the fun. The surface was as usual, many of the host and guests were away at nineteen, and something happened. Two roads went to the mountain pass to ambush.Lin Yuqiu and the other three have not yet arrived.

Tie Dizi went up to talk, and it turned out that Gan Linzi, the strong man in the village, was the most loyal and brave man. He first used firewood hunting to cover up his watch outside the mountain pass. While hunting next to the cliff, Gan Linzi strictly abides by the village rules and refuses to go with him.Zeng and Shang knew that the villagers were brave and loyal, and there were giant mastiff hounds separately in ambush to spy on them. The enemy Tathagata could be seen from a long distance.First the torch was extinguished by a strange person in the cliff cave, and after spying outside for a while, there was no movement, and more than 20 dead pheasants were found, most of the wounds were embedded with leaves, and some heads were cut off. A flock of crows flew in the sky, injured and fell one after another. At the same time, they found a dark cloud ahead, galloping with two golden lights.

Heroes Zeng and Shang are friends of Huating Xiaoshuangxia, they only arrived at noon yesterday, it was the first time they met Tie Dizi and his wife, they had never seen the golden-eyed black eagle, so they were quite surprised.When it flew close, I saw that it was a big bird, similar to the black eagle I had heard about. Fang wanted to hear for a long time that although this eagle is extremely powerful, because of years of training by the senior heroine Tianshanying, it never dared to surprise its eyes and ears, sometimes it would rise and fall. It is also in a secluded place, and besides, this bird is bigger than usual.According to this trend, the residents near the mountain must have been disturbed, why did they fly so lowly today?Before he could finish his thoughts, a black shadow shot up from the corner of the cliff by the forest side like an arrow. It was the slender figure seen in the cave, whose face seemed to be covered with a black veil. The bird is much larger than the black eagles that you usually see, and it is bald, with a tuft of white hairs on the back of its head, only the upper part of its body is completely black, and its short-tailed steel feathers stand upside down like arrows, scattered like a feather fan, and The black-clothed strange man seemed quite familiar, and his approach was so vicious. The strange-eating man leaped up two or three feet in the air from the slanting stab, faced him straight, grabbed a bird claw that had just been stretched out with one hand, and turned it over a little bit. Grab the root of the wings, jump up, and listen to the screams in the air and the whistling of strange birds. Even the people and the birds have made an arc from low to high, drawing a half circle in the air, and speeding back and forth and go.The strange bird was coming too quickly, and the person hadn't turned up on the bird's back, only grabbed one of the bird's legs, and in the blink of an eye, he was taken out several feet, and it was almost above the heads of Zeng and Shang before turning sideways. As soon as he got up, the strange man turned up, hugged the bird's neck with both hands, and pressed his whole body on the bird's back. From a distance, it is absolutely impossible to see that there are people lying on the bird.At that time, I felt a gust of wind, flying sand and stones blowing by, and a piece of ink cloud in the wind changed from horizontal to straight, and then went straight to the sky, and the ink cloud also changed from big to small, and only one or two sentences left only one The black dot moves in the setting sun and sunset, and then it has penetrated into the clouds without a trace.

Zeng and Shang were looking at each other in amazement, when they suddenly looked back, another black spot suddenly appeared in the sky in the southeast, because there was a large piece of blue sky in that area, even though it was almost dusk, they could still be seen, suspiciously, they saw a person and a bird go away Then turn around and take a closer look, this time the black dots are flying very high, only moving back and forth in the mist, appearing and disappearing, not descending, the distances are high and far apart, although they can't be seen clearly, but I have seen them just now The scene when the strange bird went was the same, and it was determined that there was no difference. It is estimated that the area is just above the cliff near the back cliff of Xintaoyuan. This thing is by no means a good path.At this time it was almost dusk, and the flight was so high that the people below might not have noticed it, but Zeng Kong'er felt anxious, and was the first to send out the signal.Because the strange bird flew very low when it came, it was almost close to the ground, and was blocked by the mountains along the way. Although the guards on the cliff did not see it, the strong men in the village had been trained for many years, and there were people everywhere from outside the mountain pass to the village. , very ingenious, extremely fast, the local area is closer to the secret path of the cave, after the two of them sent the signal, they felt that the return journey was far away, and rushed to the entrance of the cave again.Not yet arrived.When a strong defender came to inquire, and asked about the previous situation, they immediately called the police separately. Zeng and Shang still waited in ambush, and it took a while to spread the word inside and outside the village.

Heroes Zhisheng are the most prudent and witty people. As soon as the alarm is given, they gather everyone together. While issuing orders, they listen to a special person report the details. After careful consideration, they are busy and issue orders. Ambush and watch on the way, and then order all the villagers to watch the changes quietly, everyone only pay attention in secret, follow orders, everything is as usual, and don't make any rash moves.Fang Xiang went to the back of the cliff with seven or eight people first, all of them were experts. According to this situation, unless Zeng and Shang are newcomers, there is no reason why they didn't see the wrong place. Why didn't they listen to the signal?Zeng Kong'er suddenly ordered a strong man to report back, saying that the black spot had been flying high in the sky for a while, and then suddenly a stream of black smoke flew down. The small umbrella with a handle that can be sent and received at will, fell from the sky, and the black spot never flew low. It disappeared from here, and it was never seen again. It was not clear whether it was a strange bird before.The strangest thing is that the person from Xinfeiluo is short in stature, and he is also different from the strange person he saw before. I don't know if it is because he is too far away.Zhisheng inquired about the place carefully, only to find out that the place where he landed was not in the forest behind the cliff. No wonder he ordered people to climb up to look at it and saw nothing. It was probably in the chaotic mountains to the east of the forest. Those who went first like this should see a little bit of it. , how come there is no audio at all?Just as they were about to send people to check on the top of the back cliff, Tie Dizi and other five people had already rushed back. Because of something unexpected, Cui Zhen, Wen Ying, Nan Man, and Cen Tong were divided into two groups and went forward. The important roads at the back mountain pass help each other to defend, and only Tie Dizi is left alone to discuss with each other and talk about the process.

As soon as I asked about the order of the eight people, more than half of them had just come out of the cave. Zeng and Shang discovered the black spot on the back mountain long before dusk, and there was a cliff between the place, so it was not easy to see it in the distance. , so the five people including Tie Dizi didn't see it.After Tie Dizi asked about the previous situation, he knew that the strange bird was like a black eagle turning around halfway, even if he encountered an urgent matter from a senior expert and urged him to go quickly, there was no reason for him to fly away without seeing him.Besides, as usual, the black eagle will fly to the sky above Xintaoyuan where it will not be seen by outsiders, Fang Shi volleys straight down, at most it will land on the top of the cliff, it will never fly so low.Thinking of Ku Shami's words "Don't be surprised when you see a strange thing, the strange man will defeat himself", he was still uncertain whether the strange man in black wanted to be an enemy, so he discussed with Zhi and Xu Erxia, and sent an order again, if he found something strange, it was just not true. Invasion, do not pay attention.Even if you can't tolerate it and plan to make a move, you must keep an eye on the situation, send a signal first, and then confront the enemy after the reinforcements arrive, and you must not act rashly.

While talking, Lin Yuqiu, Tong Mangzi, Ren Cailuan and his wife suddenly arrived one after another.Although the three of them and Lin Yuqiu are friends of the same generation, but because the other party has been a teacher for a long time and has learned a lot, her swordsmanship skills are no longer inferior to those of the elder swordsmen. Everyone calls her the eldest sister and Ren Cailuan's master, so they treat her Very respectful.Man Bi Yuqiu and the other three had rushed to the forest side, and after counting the time, it was close to the time when Zeng and Shang discovered the strange bird and strange man, so they must be able to tell.After the meeting, Yuqiu was very surprised when he heard the story, and then said that the three of them had just crossed the cliff, and found a flock of mountain birds flying on the other side of the forest. Not returning, suspecting that an enemy is coming in the forest, he hurriedly parted ways with Cen Tong and the others and hurried away. When they were about to arrive, they suddenly heard someone behind him whispering: "Don't go forward, it's better to go back. If you don't believe me, just stay on the sidelines for now. If you can't send these villains back, how about you?" The three of them were startled when they heard the sound, and found a woman in yellow clothes standing behind Yuqiu, with a clear appearance and piercing eyes.Yuqiu's eyesight is good, and he can tell that the person is not young at a glance. With his own eyes and ears, he can be alert at the slightest sound. However, no trace of human beings has been found, how could someone rush behind him without knowing it, one can imagine the high skill.He also heard that not only the other party already knew his own origin, but also the new enemies in the forest, and they wanted to get rid of them on their behalf. "What's your surname, old man, who is the one who came from the forest?" The woman in yellow lifted her wrinkled forehead slightly, and said, "It's best for you not to ask for the time being, no matter how many enemies there are or where they come from, we will represent them." You get rid of it."

Tong Mangzi suddenly remembered what happened to Tie Dizi and the other three people yesterday, and hurriedly answered: "Is Yao Fuzi and Ku Shami the same old man as you? My sixth younger brother Tie Dizi has already been here, has he met?" When speaking, Lin Yuqiu knew the rules of the Lianshan religion, and just put his hands and three fingers across his chest, respectfully made a folk hexagram signal, and a smile appeared on the cold face of the woman in yellow. Hearing this, he looked sideways at Tong Mangzi, and shouted in a low voice: "You young people are so ignorant that you speak casually. Fortunately, you are still far away. These villains are newcomers. Although someone arrived first, they don't know your details. My teacher The three disciples are even more unexpected than him here. Let’s not gossip, if you believe me, please go back, otherwise listen to me, and you will suffer from it yourself." Yuqiu knew that he was the companion of Kushami, and refused to reveal his real name He hurriedly stopped the Tongs and his wife from speaking, and replied as they walked: "My name is Lin Yuqiu, and my father, Lin Zhe, has met twice with Senior Yang Gen, the leader of the Lianshan sect, and I am quite favored. The younger generation just came to Lao Meng yesterday. The seniors help each other so much, the enemy is not vulnerable, so there is no reason to believe it. However, the old seniors may not have lived here for a long time. The new Taoyuan are some kind people who have just escaped from the sea of ​​suffering and turned to peace for not many years. It is easy to live and work in peace and contentment. Violent, they want to come here to harass, it is really infuriating. I know that they will attack in a large scale, and they will be enemies, there will be more than a few of them, and they just discovered it when they crossed the cliff. I don't know what kind of evil is coming. I want to take a look at their origins, as a preparation for the future, I wonder if it is possible?"

The woman in yellow seemed a little unhappy at first, her complexion sank, she suddenly turned to a smile and said: "I have been against the enemy all my life and I don't want anyone to help, not to mention that I did something wrong just now, my mentor saw it, and I was ordered by my teacher to get rid of it with my own hands. A few villains. It’s okay for you to watch, but don’t show up and shoot. If others are powerful, self-confidence will not be cheap for them. Simply having the three of me, master and apprentice, save you many troubles. Although this Because we can't stay for long, I will help you to the end. The newcomer, who is more well-known and evil, can be wiped out in one fell swoop. Wouldn't it be good to get rid of a big harm for you? Helping from the side, they have an excuse, not only the future is unpredictable, even if we win, there will be a lot of trouble, why bother? The front is coming to their hiding place, don't say more, I will go first." So he rushed forward, moving so fast that it was rare for Lin Yuqiu to meet the person who had seen the most. At this time, the place where everyone was walking was also a forest, and there was a ravine across the forest, and there was only a pile of rocks on the other side for about half a mile The place we come from is the forest. At the end of the forest on the left side, there is a row of dangerous peaks and cliffs. In the forest on the other side of the ditch, people disappeared after two flashes, and their movements were erratic, reaching the extreme.

The three hurriedly used the rocks to hide, crossed the ditch, followed and chased, and just arrived at the edge of the forest, and saw an old man with black beard coming from a slanting spur.Yuqiu had heard about Master Yao's appearance before, and when he suddenly appeared, he rushed to meet him and worship together.Master Yao stopped the three of them with a smile and said: "You don't need to be too polite. I already know what the three of us have come for. Something may happen in your village. At this time, I'm not sure why he came. I guess this person likes to protect the calf, It may not be reckless to do something that is invisible. But he just left the front mountain, and he wandered around to watch, and he was disgusting. Although the few evildoers in the forest only expected a little bit, they didn't know the details of their origin. I have master and apprentice This is enough to get away here. From what I see, the three of you go back quickly, and you don’t even need to watch." Lin Yuqiu thought for a while before answering: "Your order is obeyed." Master Yao saw that the three of them were hesitant, so he whispered to Yuqiu, "Do you want to know the origin of the enemy? As I expected, most likely it was the demon Di Mei, the last disciple of Duke Bu Nan Under the sect, because of his master and apprentice going against the grain, they were on the verge of self-destruction and were completely wiped out. Only these two last generation remnants remained. Their swordsmanship skills and knowledge were no more than one or two tenths of their predecessors' masters, but their deeds were worse than Naishi's. Evil is rampant overseas, and sooner or later it is inevitable. If you dare to be arrogant, come to our middle land to harass and harm goodness, then you are not an enemy of you. If we meet with each other, we will not tolerate him. It may not be easy for you young people like Xintaoyuan to get rid of them. My two unnamed disciples were originally my nephews. There are also three experts who must go and take care of them in person. The iron flute is in Houya Cave, and he has met four companions who are looking for him at this time. It may be fine within the year, only one or two strange people are trying their best for one thing. When I met you, what I said just now refers to this person. It may be unavoidable to disturb, but he will never do anything for the time being. In case something happens, or you find suspicious signs, you just don’t know it, and avoid communicating with him Talk, everything is as usual, ignore him, nineteen can be harmless. You can tell this to the whole village, focus on guarding secretly, pay attention at all times, today and tomorrow are the most important, if nothing happens, you can suffer By the first month, your helpers will arrive one after another, so it will be fine." Before he finished speaking, Yuqiu heard the sound of shouting in the forest. At the same time, he caught a glimpse of several brilliance dancing and flashing in the slanting sunlight, shining brightly against the sun, and the momentum was very strong. It is expected that the two sides have already made a move.Master Yao kept urging him to leave, and when he heard that the person was under Chang Nangong's sect, he couldn't help being shocked, knowing that these were some famous villains who had been hiding overseas and hadn't been heard of by anyone for many years. No wonder.Listening to that tone, it is clear that the side behind the cliff has been taken over, but there are many worries about the future, surprises and surprises, thank you in a hurry, then bid farewell and rush back. Just after crossing the ditch and coming out of the dense forest on the way home, I saw Tie Dizi and other five people had already arrived on the cliff, and they were about to go back. There was also a thin and small monk among them. Something happened in the middle and he had to rush back. He also said that although the strange man from the previous mountain came here with a purpose, he did not cause any serious harm for the time being, but he had to be careful on the one hand, so he was very puzzled.The other party was a senior, and the meeting was in a hurry, so it was inconvenient to ask more questions. It was rare that Kusha Mi was also on the cliff, just in time to ask for advice, and hurried back, sending out a signal, urging Tie Dizi and others to go back to the village first.As he was rushing forward, he suddenly saw that Kushami had parted ways with the iron flute and others, and then he fell down from the top of the cliff, and there was the desolate ravine below, and he never saw each other again.Later, I met the three people in the pavilion, and after talking with each other about the process, we all knew that the enemy in the back of the cliff was the most dangerous, and we were happy to have such a different person to help, so we felt relieved.Just in case, Zhisheng ordered Tong Mangzi and his wife to help the villagers to watch on the top of the cliff. After discussing for a while, even a well-informed person like Lin Yuqiu couldn't remember who the strange man in black with the big bird was. Whether the little man with the umbrella on his head flying down from Dongshan high altitude and Zeng and Shang are the same person.In order to be far apart, they mistakenly believe that they are short in stature, and they don't know it if they don't see it. The more Yuqiu thought about it, the more worried she became, so she went to the back of the cave to find Zeng and Shang and asked them carefully.Zeng Kong'er said: "Although the person who flew down from the high altitude of Dongshan Mountain is quite far away and cannot be seen clearly, his figure and clothes are the same as those seen before. They are probably not the same person." , I ignored it on the surface, and responded to the camera, just now two secret orders have been passed on, and the night feast will be held as usual, and the leading heroes will be allocated to take turns to attend. Hearing Master Yao's master-apprentice tone, anyone who comes will act immediately, and there will be no harm to talents, so he simply calls back most of the people he sent, and only sends one person to help each important point. The strong men in the village take turns to watch.Yu Jun attended the banquet.After the distribution was completed, Yuqiu returned to the village. It was morning and night, and the whole village was filled with lanterns that were going to be lit in the next spring. The lights were bright and picturesque everywhere.All the people were full of joy, laughing and cheering, and rushed to the large garden in front of the meeting hall, and waited until almost everyone arrived before the banquet began. Zhisheng and Tie Dizi lead the heroes, shouldering the heavy responsibility of the safety of the whole village, they seem to be having fun with everyone, but they are all nervous.The new Taoyuan was originally opened up by Yan Gui, the heroine in black, Qin Shuhua, Helian Erni, etc., with a small number of people.Although it is not complete at this time, when leading the rescued poor natives to farm, at the time when the good and the evil were fighting coldly and fighting swords on the silver top of the Daxue Mountain (details), there were many enemies from different factions, and the heroine Qin Shuhua had not yet practiced martial arts. Many of the rescued victims are old, weak and women.After the Yinguangding Fighting Cold Conference, although the decent swordsmen won a big victory, their skill is weak, they are not able to withstand the snowy mountain wind and snow, or they are cunning and clever, and there are still not a few people who did not go to the meeting with Miao and Wu Erxie .The wasteland in the mountains reclaimed by Yan Gui can be found everywhere in the southwestern provinces, not only in the middle of the area, but often goes to various places to check, and helps the poor outside, and lures the suffering people to the mountains to open up wasteland for self-sufficiency. Stay there often.This kind of mountain area is often infested by tigers, wolves, snakes and insects. Therefore, every time a piece of land is reclaimed, some young and strong warriors must be selected to teach them martial arts. Physical ability, originally joined the Department of Military Law.After the heroes took over, the more people they saved, the more land they reclaimed, and the richer their lives became. Because of the encroachment of foreign enemies, local tyrants, corrupt officials, etc., the daily security is tighter than before.Although there have been no accidents for many years, the strong men on duty are still dignified and on guard at all times under the safety and security.Every hour, regardless of whether something happened, news was transmitted from the two mountain passes directly to the place where orders were issued in the village, every minute was accurate, and there was never any slack.The wonderful thing is that the defenders everywhere seem to have something to do. Some are chopping firewood, weaving various utensils, some are farming, carrying water and doing other chores. Most of them take advantage of the situation and use it as a cover. You can't see him at all, but in fact it's all related in secret, just like the whole human body, a hair can move the whole body, a slight movement spreads all over the village in a blink of an eye, and the ingenious secret is extremely fast. When Tie Dizi, Nan Man, and Wen Ying hadn't returned to the previous month, they heard the news that the enemy was about to attack, and Ye Bi became more vigilant than usual, and the information transmission inside and outside the mountain was changed from once every hour to twice, and the report was sent temporarily. Not including those who were secretly patrolling and watching, and the alarm that day was the first time in these years, so the whole village, men, women and children all volunteered in secret.However, the villagers are well-trained and calm, and they all believe in being the leader of the heroes. All duties are assigned, and each has its own specific responsibilities. Most of the weapons and concealed weapons they use are carried with them. When they were fetched, some other specially made firearms had designated places to fetch them, so there was no confusion at all.With one order, they can be dispatched at that time, tens of thousands of people in the whole village become one, even ten-year-old children are useful, and no one is idle.They had just received the order, and they were already ready to stop, so the people were still so happy, and they didn't see any panic. This grand event should be held early according to the general will of the whole village, because the first Qixia first went to the rescue due to the flood in Shandong, and advised the villagers to use the property that was prepared for the celebration and the silver that had been accumulated for famine prevention in successive years. Most of the rice was donated and shipped to Shandong as the foundation for the initial relief.In the spring of that year, a large amount of precious medicinal materials and some valuable mountain products were suddenly discovered in the mountains. A hero works hard and contributes the most to everyone. He only suffers a lot of hard work on weekdays. When he was on the mountain, he was still the same as everyone else. He lived a good life. Once he went out of the mountain, he would have to suffer more hardships and dangers.In order to celebrate the success of the development of the West Valley, they all wanted to hold a celebration meeting for the heroes, but the most credited Tie Dizi Yu and his wife, the disaster relief has not returned, everyone is looking forward to it every day, preparing for the Tie Dizi couple to come back at the end of the year , starting from New Year's Eve to celebrate for a few days, until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, in order to pay for years of hard work.Unexpectedly, the two returned to the mountain ahead of time, and many distant visitors came. They were heroes and heroines whom the villagers had seen many times, and friends of the leading Seven Heroes. It can be set up without any hassle.Fearing that all the heroes would retreat modestly, and unwilling to waste more money, they secretly gathered public discussions, finished it overnight, and then notified.The heroes know very well that people's hearts are excited, and they can't stop it.This kind of grand event is rare, not to mention that all the lanterns and fireworks are made by all the villagers using ready-made materials in the mountains. The cost is not much, and it is the sideline income of the agricultural gap. This makes everyone happy for two or three days before the year, comforts the hard work of these years, makes them understand the meaning of getting due rewards from hard work, and increases the happiness of the whole village. Emotion is also a good thing, so I no longer discourage it. On the grounds of trying out the lanterns, the villagers tried their best to arrange the lanterns that had been prepared for a long time, except half for the New Year.It is also warm in the mountains, plum blossoms bloom early, and there are several greenhouses and caves in the west valley, where there are many vegetables and flowers. This group of innocent and simple villagers thinks of the sufferings they have suffered in the past and the happiness they will enjoy in the future. None of them is the center. Feeling relieved, full of enthusiasm and nothing to vent, as early as the end of autumn and the beginning of winter, they have been intriguing and ingenious, making many novel and beautiful lanterns and various edible things.Although all the lanterns are produced in the mountains, they are not as rich and beautiful as the rich man's house, and the new clothes they wear are also made of cloth and animal skins, simple and unadorned, but many of the lanterns are made of fresh flowers and plants, and the location is endless. People's ingenuity is also endless. There are countless lanterns made of various melons and fruits, bamboo silk, malt, and rice ears. There is a kind of lively life force in it, which is much more beautiful than the piles of gold and jade brocade from rich and noble families, and it is also more beautiful and tidy. The eyes are full of bright and warm scenes, and the elegant and the vulgar are far away from the abyss.For a moment, the lights are red, the laughter is spring, the eyes are full of fragrance, the fragrance is floating, and the sky is clear and clear above the head. The sun is picturesque, the lights and the moon are shining, and it is even more beautiful. It seems that something has changed. The 20 or 30 guests, who were the leaders among the heroes, saw this grand occasion and knew that all the villagers believed in them too deeply, so they didn't see any panic at all, and became more vigilant. , so as not to have an all-night party and lack of energy, it will be difficult to deal with any accidents.Unexpectedly, every time the news came from outside the mountain pass, it was all safe and sound. Zeng Konger and Shang Qin had already been replaced by others. Found two bird feathers up to two feet long.The leader among those who went was Tong Mangzi, who had been taught by the iron flute, so he didn't even touch his hands.The side behind the cliff is always quiet under the clear light of thousands of miles, and there is no trace of anything.Because Master Yao once told Lin Yuqiu not to look behind the cliff again for a few days, it is inconvenient to disobey, it is estimated that the enemy in the forest has been eliminated, and the three Kushami master and apprentice did not appear again, and the person and bird seemed to have been gone for a long time. It was all quiet inside and outside the mountain pass, and there was no warning sign. Joy is short, time is fleeting, and it is dawn in a flash.The heroes didn't want to sleep more, and according to the prediction, the villagers who pretended to be hunting with the woodcutters from the mountain split into two groups and searched outside for more than half a day.Except for the forest area behind the cliff, even the place where the strange bird lingered behind the cliff of Dongshan Peak was also searched, and there was no trace of it.That day and night passed peacefully.The iron flute was extraordinarily careful, and concluded that the unknown person and bird were very suspicious, so there must be a purpose for such a trace, and two bird feathers left behind.Hei Diao was ordered to go out by him, and he would not return until the end of the year, so it was difficult to find his trace.Since this person appeared near the back cave, he would never leave there.In particular, the strange bird seems to be bigger than the black eagle, and it flies freely like it. The natives near the mountain must have seen it and wanted to visit it.Xu Li persuaded: "Since the Ku Shami is not surprised by his words, it is best to let it be and ignore him." Tie Dizi couldn't let him go, and this time even Nanman went with him, not only at the foot of the river, but also Residents from all over the world near the mountain visited all over, but no one saw that big strange bird. Finally, I asked Wangjiangting, who came back to meet Kushami that day, and met an acquainted native, saying that although he had not seen the strange man and bird, he turned around more than ten days ago, and he accidentally heard someone say that he met a The elder, dressed strangely, claimed to be a Taoist priest from Maoshan, holding an iron whisk in his hand, and a string of small iron gourds, only the size of a fist, hanging from his shoulders and waist.The man was thin and long, with a horse face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, messy hair, and a full beard. He was more than a head taller than a human, and his appearance was very ugly.The Taoist robes are as short as knees, but they are not black.Tie Dizi and his wife have been away all year round to help the poor and the poor. Although the residents near the mountain don't know his origin and name, they love him very much.Every time the two go out, they still have a descriptive outfit.Once you put it on, everyone will recognize it wherever you go, treat it as a relative, and know everything.Seeing that they couldn't figure out why, they wrote down the Taoist's appearance and attire, and asked others to pay attention to it. If they find the Taoist again, they can send a letter to Sisao's wine shop, and don't let him see it.After finishing speaking, he rushed back.I went back to Xintaoyuan and asked, but there was still no accident. The cave where the strange man is located is rarely visited by people on weekdays. Since the discovery of the strange man, there are special people spying on the left and right sides of the two caves, while paying attention to whether there are strange birds flying in the sky. In the past, no traces were found. The heroes couldn't bear it anymore, and the next morning, Tie Dizi, Nan Man, Tong Mangzi, and Ren Cailuan, four heroes, took advantage of the banquet to spy on the Houya Cave where Kushami lived.After looking at it, the upper and lower entrances have been filled, and it is impossible to enter, and there are no traces left, so it is known that it has left.Chuyi Tiedizi found that the sound of pears falling and the sound of feathers vibrating in the air was suspicious. Judging by Kushami's expression, he knew the person's origin, but he refused to say. It doesn't match, besides, the bird is surprisingly big, and the distance between the iron flute and the vibrating feathers is not very high. At most, it was on the top of the cliff. It only blocks a radius of two feet, and there is absolutely no reason to see it.What's more, the voice was not loud even if it was a flying bird. After thinking about it carefully, it didn't sound like it. Kushami looked down on the enemy coming from the forest, but he looked surprised at this person, and didn't say whether he was an enemy or a friend. However, natural disasters are often invisible. According to what I have seen and heard over the past month, the enemy is already preparing to launch an attack, and there is news of an early attack.As soon as Tie Dizi and the other three arrived home, they discovered two strange things, but they were over in a blink of an eye, and they calmed down. The more this happened, the more it was a sign of a storm in the future.Although Kushami said that there will be nothing to do during the year, the host and the guest are different, and the light and shade are different, so there is nothing to worry about.Kushami and his disciples clearly left, and they hadn't been to the forest for several years. A few days ago, the thieves came and were defeated by the three of them. They didn't know if there were any traces left.Just after crossing the ravine in front of the forest and approaching the edge of the forest, I suddenly heard someone beside the road shouting: "It's good that you have a safe Chinese New Year, but you want to be troublesome. If you don't listen to good words, I don't care." The four of them had already passed by, stopped when they heard the sound, and hurried back to the original place to have a look. There were only three or five old trees scattered in the area, all of which were hundreds of years old. It has already withered, and when the leaves fall in midwinter, reflecting the morning sun, the shadows are scattered, and the scenery is very bleak.The man's voice was very urgent, the four of them walked very fast, and they stopped when they rushed back.When people hide the tree first, they wink at each other and look separately, but there is no one.The four of them knew that there were still people here among the master and the apprentice, and that those evils might come again a few days ago, so they stayed there and never left, so they respectfully asked a few words at the source of the voice, and said No response.It is not normal for someone to go into the forest to search, and then he heard that it is not normal for the person to come to the enemy. The other party has good intentions to contribute, and it is inconvenient to disobey, and even more afraid of causing trouble due to a slight negligence. Most of these strange people have weird tempers.While gesturing to each other, discussing how to advance and retreat, Nanman saw that the upper part of the two withered trees was hollow and was quite high from the ground. It was expected that someone was hiding inside and wanted to spy on them.Ren Cailuan followed her teacher Lin Yuqiu to run around the rivers and lakes since she was a child. She was quite stable, so she quickly pulled Nanman back, gave him a wink, and said with a smile: "This old man is by no means an outsider. We have received his great help. The area around the back cliff is nothing Just now, I saw that the three old masters, master and apprentice, had left the cliff cave, and they pretended not to be in this mountain, and a friend sent a letter to warn them that there was an enemy attack, so they came here to spy. The three old seniors stayed behind Someone is here, no matter how wonderful, let's go back." Tie Dizi also heard that the speaker was a female voice, remembering the man who captured him that day, knowing that he didn't want to meet, and hearing Lin Yuqiu's words about the other party's grievances and grievances, and the words of repaying no virtue, he also secretly waved his hands and stopped. Nanman went back together, but he was always curious, and he couldn't let him go without looking at the details.When I got home, I thought about it, self-reliance is the most important thing, how to rely on these three strangers, not to mention that the other party's whereabouts are secretive and unpredictable.The behavior of the aliens is often unreasonable, at most offending them and walking away. For example, if there are no three people to help each other, what should they do? At any rate, it is reasonable to check which way the enemy is behind the cliff. Like him, he does not want the master Participation, even the forest is not allowed to go, no matter how good the intention is, it is difficult to bear.This is our business, how can we rely on outsiders and underestimate ourselves?After making up his mind, he discussed with everyone. The hero Zhisheng and the little heroes of Huating Xu Li and Xu Guoren were the strongest and most upright. They first agreed and said: "If you are like-minded people, naturally one more helper is better. These three We don't know the details of the old man, so we say how strong the enemy is, and we should use our strength to destroy it and repel it. If it is completely dependent on outsiders, and we can't intervene, even if we rely on his strength to be safe, it will also appear to us Big and weak, it is most appropriate for the sixth brother to go and find out about himself, but people should not go too much, so as not to cause misunderstandings. Besides, they are just too pretentious, and their intention is to help us. The heart is good. The sixth younger brother is the most alert and careful, and his movements are fast. He walks alone, acts on camera, and can be more secretive." After finishing speaking, seeing that it was still early in the sky, Tie Dizi brought weapons and changed his attire. Turn around on the Dongshan side, and then climb over the past.When I got there, I saw that the forest was only about ten li square, and the trees in it were dense and dense, and most of them could see through the sky. There is a pond and a stream, the spring water is very clear.Tie Dizi has been here before, and knows that these two forests are relatively sparse, and there is a large open space and a cliff in the hidden forest. It is less than two feet high, winding and undulating, about two miles long. .Although it used to be a hiding place for wild beasts, the inside is extremely wide and flat, especially a hole in the middle, the whole body is made of stone, with a radius of about three zhang.在那里，甚是干净，又对阳光，如有敌人藏伏，十九是在这里。及至掩往一看，非但不见人影，连脚印都未见到一个，扑了个空。转身要走，忽然想起这一带鸟兽甚多，如何走了这大一片地方，已快走近来路林外，始终静悄悄的，一个生物也未见到，情知有异。 刚刚停步，待要回身，索性往回路搜索过去，忽然一阵风过，闻到一阵腥香气味，初闻还不觉得，等第二次随风吹来，便觉头脑有点发昏，心中一动，忙取身边解药闻了一些在鼻孔里，暗中戒备，试探着朝那异香来处掩去。刚走出十来步，便见前面一株大树上挂着三个貌相狞恶的人头，一个业快被火烧焦，左近地下到处都有毒火烧焦的痕迹，内一大树业已半枯，仿佛快要起火，被人消灭。又因当地空旷，草木稀少，否则照此形势，稍微疏忽，整片森林也被点燃，方才所闻带有腥香的毒气便由那些烧焦的草木中发出。再往前去，便是靠近水塘左侧的大片平崖，双方争斗之迹越发猛烈，烧焦的草木更多，地下并有两个明光耀目、形似火器之物，仿佛是被极猛烈的火炮炸成粉碎，散落地上，到处都是。还有一个大葫芦也被劈为两半，一具连人带衣服均被烧成枯炭的无头死尸，看出来这三凶孽俱都带有毒香毒火之类，厉害非常，已为药夫子师徒所杀，并将人头悬向树上。这等荒山森林去向何人示威，分明还有强敌要来无疑。照来敌这等凶毒，事不干己，居然仗义相助将其除去，并还斩首示威，故意引逗，激怒对方同党使其寻他报复，人也守在当地不去，可见他不愿自己参与实是好意，不过这等反客为主的作法使人难于承受罢了。正想用什说词去和这三人商量，蒙其相助自是感谢，只请不要这样掩掩藏藏，免使主人难堪。再说，靠人的事终非久计，仇敌人多势盛，不止是这一路，应使主人知道底细，也可作一打算。念头还未转完，忽听身后冷冷的说道：“你这人怎不听好话，如其你们真敌得过，谁还愿意无故多事么？” 铁笛子一听，便知是上半日在来路林外枯树腹中发话的那人。转身一看，果是一个中年黄衣女子，想起那日被擒之事，生平第一次吃那苦头，心中有气，表面却不露出。听完正要回答，黄衣女子似已看出，忽转笑容道：“原来竟是你么，不是认得你身边那根铁笛，几乎我又把事做错。那日实因师弟苦沙弥见面匆匆，我又追擒逃贼回来，怒火头上，他平素沉默寡言，不曾和我谈到你们，你那神色又似偏向我们仇敌一面，因而发生误会，粗心大意，真个对你不起，请勿见怪。既然是你，我无话说，此时事情紧急，那三个凶孽的师父果是狄梅，带一恶徒，转眼就要寻来。总算这厮骄狂好胜，听逃回去的恶徒一说，惟恐传说开去丢脸，并未向人说起。我师徒非但无意之中代民间除此大害，还帮了你们一个小忙。 “因这几个凶孽狂傲非常，事前曾向群贼说了大话，正月十五以前后崖一带不许旁人过问，准备先命恶徒来此隐伏窥探，要到除夕元旦方始发难，你们那些对头多半不敢违抗，余者又都知他性情乖张，不通人情，谁也不愿招惹，如能将其全数消灭，贼党多半不会知道，即使得知也是日后之事，你们大可放心过年了。方才不令你们来此并无他意，只为后来这师徒五人人更凶毒，便是日前所发毒火余毒也未去尽。这厮来势绝快，常人不易警觉，你们又不知他根底，一个不巧便受暗算，为此准备事完再说，不令你们入林窥探井无他意，照你那日挣扎情形功力甚深，如非我以全力相对，上来又出不意制了机先，我那网套如意刚柔链又极巧妙，也未必擒你得住。你如旁观不动，或是遇事小心，不先被他发觉，当可无害。此地便是战场，凶孽师徒立意来此拼命，见人就下杀手，神速无比，所发毒弹，方圆数丈之内不论人物均被炸成粉碎，被他打中更不必说，多大本领也难防御。你那铁笛和所练内家罡气虽可防身，仍是大意不得。尤其他那快如雷电之势猛烈非常，你只稍见人影，便须往左纵避，越快越好，如等出手就来不及了。” 铁笛子听她这等说法，气愤已消，正想请教姓名，黄衣女子忽然惊道：“这厮来了，快些避向那株枯树之后，不要看他和我动手，丝毫不可使其警觉。”铁笛子看出对方先前那么沉稳的人，突然面现紧张，同时又听空中有了极轻微的异声，和响箭一般曳空飞过，紧跟着又听振羽之声，与那日崖顶上面坠梨时所闻相似，心中一动，忙即仰望，谁知先听黄衣女子催令速避，人正掩往树后，等到闻声探头朝上仰望，已无踪影，瞥见黄衣女人面上忽又略现喜容，见自己朝外探头，匆匆使一眼色，将手一摇，便往前面抢去。铁笛子掩身树后，往前窥探，见她动作急如飘风，只一晃便到了前侧面相隔六七丈的一堆山石之后，从容坐定，耳向前面倾听，似甚小心。当地大片平崖，只此两株古树和那一堆乱石，余均平地，连衰草都没几根，暗忖：“此女本领何等高强，尚且如此谨慎，来敌厉害可想而知，药夫子、苦沙弥二人如何不见？由她一人当此强敌，人家为我出力，断无旁观不问之理。”心正紧张，暗中留意戒备，连铁笛带暗器全数取在手内，忽听一声“哈哈”由远而近，如飞传来。