230 Wang Xiping
The three of them dispersed separately and circled around the island.
Most of the island is undeveloped, overgrown with shrubs and weeds, and there are no roads at all.
Xu Wen couldn't go again after walking for a while, but during this time, he could probably see the distribution of vegetation on the island.
"The periphery is basically shrubs, and further down there are relatively large trees, all of which are mature trees, and it is difficult to cut them down without suitable tools. Xu asked.
"That's basically what I saw, it's basically impossible to make a raft out of these things......" Jiang Wangfeng shook his head and said.
"You read a lot of books, is there any other way to replace it?" Xu Linchuan nodded first, and suddenly asked Jiang Wangfeng.
Jiang Wangfeng really pondered and muttered, "Actually, if you don't have a raft, you can find something to make a floating board or something." The shore of the lake is not too far from here, and there is something to borrow, so it is not impossible for me to pull you two over. ”
This is indeed a solution, but at this moment, Xu Wen suddenly had a flash of inspiration in his mind and said three strange words: "Wang Xiping." ”
"What?" Xu Linchuan didn't hear clearly, and asked with a frown.
"When we were locked up in the dungeon before, the long-faced monk in the middle whispered to me. Xu asked to explain.
"Yes, when he handed you the branch!" Jiang Wangfeng didn't hear what the shoehorn face said, but he did remember it.
"The monk was with them...... No, it's them who are the leader, what's the use of listening to him?" Xu Linchuan said dissatisfiedly.
"Yes, but why did he say this to me for no reason at that time? Judging by his attitude, it was obviously different from that of other monks. Xu Wen shook his head, "And we're all trapped here and can't get out, it's good to think about it more." ”
He had a point, and the other two nodded, and began to ponder the three words.
"He spoke with some accents, I don't know where he was from, these three words sound like that, but it's not necessarily what we think. Jiang Wangfeng, what do you think?" asked the locals.
"His accent is definitely not our Lin Luo's, but it is a little familiar. I want to think about it......" Jiang Wangfeng held his chin and stared at one place.
"Wang Xiping, think about it, did he say that?" After a while, Jiang Wangfeng's eyes suddenly lit up, staring at Xu Wen and asking excitedly.
"Yes, that's right, that's it!" he said these three words vividly, and Xu Wen immediately got the number right.
"It sounds a little weird, he's from Nanxi. Nanxi people learn Lin Luo's dialect, so the accent is wrong, but they can't hear it for a while. Wang Xiping means 300 steps to the west. Ping is a local dialect, I remember someone said, it should be like this, yes. Jiang Wangfeng chattered, his words seemed uncertain, but his expression was very confident.
"Three hundred steps to the west, where is the starting point?" Xu Linchuan then asked.
"Dungeon. Xu asked.
This information was revealed to Xu Wen by the Shoehorn at the door of the dungeon, and the starting point could of course only be there.
The three of them returned to the dungeon doorway, easily judging the direction - for them, it was almost instinctual behavior.
Then, the three of them began to walk together, counting their steps.
"Three hundred steps, half a mile, I can't say if there is a way to go. Xu Linchuan muttered quietly.
Not far west of the dungeon was the bushes, and it was normal for them to turn back after they had gone out for a long time.
After about a hundred steps, the three of them raised their heads and looked at each other at the same time.
Sure enough, they were immediately confronted by the bushes, but there was a very hidden path in the bushes not far away, which was easy to ignore without looking closely, but as long as someone prompted them, they could definitely see it!
The three of them became excited at the same time, walked onto the path, and continued to walk inside.
Not long after walking, Xu Wen suddenly frowned and stopped.
"Stop. He stopped the two men next to him.
"What?" Jiang Wangfeng felt that he had made a great contribution and was happy, but he was stunned for a moment when he was stopped by Xu Qian.
"There is a fire!" Xu Linchuan followed and immediately found out.
Passing through this shrub, there is a small forest ahead. If you count the steps, the end of the 300 steps must be in that wood.
And now, there was a faint fire in the woods, as if someone had lit a fire there!
At this time, it is very unusual for people to appear on such an island. But the man lit the fire, and he didn't seem to be afraid of being discovered.
"Let's go, go over and have a look. Be careful. Xu Wen thought for a moment and made up his mind.
The three of them lowered their bodies, carefully walked over without making a sound, and quietly sneaked to the side of the woods, and looked in together.
Sure enough, there was a fire lit on the ground, and all it was burning was something that had been collected from the side, such as branches and leaves. The person who lit the fire was obviously very experienced, so he found an open space, cleaned all the vegetation around the open space, and spread it with earth to avoid igniting the surrounding area.
There were two people sitting next to the fire, one was tall and thin, with his back to them, and the other had only a side face, a young man, Xu Wen looked a little familiar.
Where have you seen it? Xu Wen couldn't remember for a while, and stared at the young man all the time.
"Come on, come here. The tall and thin man suddenly spoke, and did not look back.
Jiang Wangfeng was startled by his voice, and was shocked, and subconsciously wanted to listen to his words and go out, but was stopped by Xu Linchuan.
Jiang Wangfeng looked at his companion inexplicably, but Xu Wen immediately thought of it, and secretly praised Xu Linchuan for being alert.
Maybe the other party just tricked them out?
"It's worthy of being the head of the three mansions, the dungeon really can't trap you, a little earlier than I imagined. The tall and thin middle-aged man said leisurely and turned to look at them.
When he turned around, the top of his head flashed in the firelight, and Xu Wen suddenly realized his identity.
Shoehorn face monk!
No wonder I didn't hear it just now, his voice and accent have changed a little, which is completely different from what I heard before.
If it weren't for the fact that he was still bald, he wouldn't be able to tell who he was just by looking at his back.
He said so, and he really found them. Xu Wen nodded to Jiang and Xu, straightened up, and walked out.
"I thought you were hiding something here, but I didn't expect to wait for us here in person. Xu asked.
From the moment he walked out, the young man next to the shoehorn face raised his head and kept staring at Xu Wen.
Xu Wen still felt that his face was familiar, and he also looked down at him. This time, instead of his face, his gaze went to his right hand. The hand was tucked into the sleeve, a little deliberately not exposed.
This habit is not unfamiliar, and it has been seen in another person.
It was this contrast that made him remember the name of this young man-
"Zuo Teng!"
Zuo Teng, a young man he once met in Tonghe Mansion Ziyigong.
At that time, the boy cheated with mercury-filled dice and played a game of set play with a group of apprentice craftsmen, only to end up with Xu Wenheng and ruin his plan to make money.
"You remember him. The shoehorn-faced monk looked very happy, reached out and patted the shoulder of the disc machine, and said with a smile, "Reacquaint yourself, my son, Zuo Teng." ”
His son?
The monk also has a son?