Chapter 1097 The Dead (22)
Zhonghuang Mountain and its surroundings had just experienced a heavy rainstorm.
The heavy rain caused landslides, revealing the cliff carvings related to "Nu Wa" in the mountains.
After a heavy rain, the roads in Zhonghuang Mountain were muddy and slippery, and wild trees fell randomly in front of the road, blocking the way ahead. In many places, the peaks collapsed and the earth and rocks rolled, and they were no longer the same. It was difficult for experienced old hunters to find a safe path in such an environment.
The misty water fog shrouded the mountains and fields, making everything in the mountains look hazy.
In the moist mist, a few monkeys and deer cries occasionally came out, which made the mountains and fields more quiet and cold.
Hu Liehu and other old hunters rode a mule cart and walked slowly on the muddy mountain road. They often had to stop before they could go far forward, re-identify the direction, and change the path.
'Ren Lao Da'-Su Wu sat on the mule cart, and from time to time he poked his head out of the shed to observe the scene outside.
He occasionally turned his head to look behind him.
Behind their mule carts, there was a long convoy.
The constables on horseback, the monks and Taoists in the carriages gathered in the convoy, surrounding the carriages in the middle of the convoy. The people in the carriages were quiet and had little communication with the outside world. The people sitting in the carriages were the "young masters" who wanted to join in the fun in the mountains as the local villagers of Zhonghuang Mountain said.
These young masters who have never shown up are not the children of powerful families in Dancheng.
Dancheng is under the jurisdiction of the "Zhili Province". And Zhili Province, as the name suggests, means that it is directly under the jurisdiction of the capital. Those people in the carriages are all from the capital. They are real nobles of the Eight Banners.
"I heard that some Taoists from the "Tianwang Temple" went into the mountains to see the stone carvings.
How are the people who went in first now?" Su Wu retracted his gaze from the convoy behind him and asked the Hu hunter who was sitting in the shed and sorting out various tools.
Hunter Hu said without raising his head: "Boss Ren is well-informed... I didn't even know that the Taoist priests from Tianwang Temple had gone into the mountains, so how could I know what happened to them later?"
Boss Ren used to be lazy by nature. Even when he followed Hunter Hu and his friends into the mountains, he was always the one who dragged everyone down.
Not only did he drag everyone down, but when it came time to divide the prey, everyone had to pinch their noses and give him a share.
Over time, this team of hunters who had gathered together since they were young also disliked Boss Ren. Although everyone didn't say it, they secretly excluded him.
Earlier, when Su Wu turned into Boss Ren and left with everyone, Hunter Hu's wife complained about him a few times, not wanting him to get involved in the current situation - she was also afraid that he would drag everyone down again in the end.
The current time is not like ordinary hunting. If Boss Ren drags everyone down, it will not only make everyone unable to catch prey, but may even cause everyone to lose their lives in the mountains!
It was natural that Hu Liehu didn't want to pay attention to Boss Ren and evaded the question with a few words.
Boss Ren, who had changed under Su Wu, looked calm and didn't care about Hu Liehu's evasion at all. He asked Wang Eryong in front of him: "Eryong, do you know the situation?"
Wang Eryong didn't even reply to him, as if he didn't hear what he said at all.
Brother Sun Qi, who was standing next to him, saw that Boss Ren was being ignored along the way, and said with some regret: "Is it Master Shao from Tianwang Temple? He must have been in there for three or four days.
The rainstorm came suddenly, and there were still hunters staying in the mountains when it rained.
The families of those hunters saw that the situation was not right, so they wanted to go into the mountains to rescue their own family members - but they didn't expect that there would be another landslide and mudslide, and those who entered the mountains first and those who entered the mountains later were all trapped inside, and their lives and deaths were unknown.
At that time, Master Shao from Tianwang Temple took a few disciples into the mountains and rescued many people and many bodies.
Most people died in there, and only their hands, feet, and heads were carried out. A few Those who came out alive are still unconscious and haven't woken up yet!
But our village is fine. The old man in our village said that the weather was not right and it might rain, so he stopped the hunter team that went to the mountain that day.
So no one was lost this time...
That Taoist Shao is an extraordinary person. He was able to rescue the people trapped in the mountains, and later he also sent several of his disciples who had not yet cultivated out of the mountains. He should be fine in the mountains... Such a compassionate real person is blessed with great fortune..."
Hu Hunter, Wang Eryong and others were unwilling to pay attention to "Boss Ren", but when they saw that it was Brother Sun Qi who spoke, they also followed and discussed in a low voice.
Wang Eryong raised his eyebrows and said, "What happened in this mountain?
We ordinary people can't hide, but look at these young men - they are like there is gold buried in the mountain, and they keep drilling in.
Since the Nuwa stone carving appeared, several groups of people have entered!"
"Who knows?"
"I just hope that our trip will be smooth and safe.
We can't get involved in such things, so the farther away the better..."
"I went to Qianmen Village to send a envelope of paper money yesterday. Old Chen only had a head left, which was wrapped in black cloth and covered with talismans..." Brother Sun Qi said with a look of fear, "I heard from Old Chen's wife that the Taoist priest from Tianwang Temple who sent Old Chen's head back told her that after the funeral, she had to burn Old Chen's head quickly and couldn't keep it for burial.
Otherwise, it might bring disaster..."
The content of Brother Sun Qi's words was indeed a bit scary. In addition, these hunters were going to the Zhonghuang Mountain where the terrorist incident occurred. Putting themselves in their shoes, they felt even more chilled in their hearts, and each of them fell silent.
Only that 'Boss Ren' asked Sun Qi at this moment: "What else did the Taoist Wang Guan say that day? Old Qi, do you understand?"
"How could I know so much about other people's family affairs? My daughter-in-law is from Qianmen Village, and her father and Lao Chen's family are from the same family, so my family is somewhat related to his family, so I sent the paper money as a courtesy, and they also You won't tell me too much." Brother Sun Qi looked reminiscing, and continued, "When I went there, they had just started to hold the funeral, and they had to ask their sons and grandchildren to see Lao Chen for the last time.
Lao Chen's eldest son stood guard in front of the funeral. Every time a brother or nephew came to the funeral, he would lift the "shading paper" on Lao Chen's head and let those people see their father and grandfather for the last time.
I was standing outside the door and took a look from a distance...
The skin color of Lao Chen's face no longer resembles that of a human face. It is very different from the face of a dead person.
His face was a little shiny, similar to the color of silver, but it was a bit more different, like silver-grey... At that time, I didn't dare to look too much, for fear that Old Chen would miss me, so I took a quick look. He quickly looked away. "
Skin color turned silvery gray?
Could it be that he was contaminated with some kind of poison?
Su Wu changed his mind and wanted to ask a few more questions.
At this time, Ren Tu'er, who was driving the mules and horses in front, turned around and said to his companions: "There is no road ahead. The big tree has fallen and blocked the road. The further we go into the mountains, the steeper and more dangerous the road becomes!
These mules and horses can't get into the mountains!
You guys talk to those people behind and get out of the car and go! "
"good!"
Several hunters responded one after another, standing on the car and shouting to the convoy hidden by the fog behind them: "There is no road ahead!"
"Everyone, get out of the car and go!"
"We're going into the mountains!"