That night, Lin Shuo and the others spent the night on the mountain.

Wang Yong said before that he felt like being stared at, so in the past two days, Wei Xingshan was very careful and sent someone to touch all the nearby mountains.

As a result, nothing suspicious was found. Instead, a wild boar was found, and Wang Yong shot it down with *.

This is a big guy of more than 500 pounds, like a small mountain, and it took four mercenaries to carry it back to the camp.

Everyone was very excited, but at the same time a little worried.

The mercenary team on this mission was all elite in the army before retiring from the army, and none of them were from the cooking class.

With such a big wild boar, they have no problem killing it, let alone eating it, but they don't know how to deal with it on this barren mountain and wild mountain.

Of course Lin Shuo would, but he didn't mean to do anything, and no one else dared to talk about it in front of him.

In the end, it was the old professor He Zihong who stood up and cooked the wild boar with his disciple Yang Tuo.

These two people are both masters in the field of biology, He Zihong is responsible for the comparison, Yang Tuo is responsible for the hands, and after a while, this mountain-like wild boar was skinned and dehaired, and unloaded into eight pieces.

Don't look at it as two literati scholars, but those who are engaged in biological research have a lot of scalpels. When Yang Tuo was doing the knife, he wouldn't touch the bones at all, and it was very easy.

The pork was almost decomposed, He Zihong walked to Lin Shuo's side and said with a slight smile: "Mr. Lin, I saw you with seasoning before, can you borrow a little?"

Lin Shuo glanced at the biological authority, didn't say anything, took out the bottle of homemade seasoning from his bag, and handed it over.

He Zihong took the seasoning, but he didn't leave, but sat down next to Lin Shuo and continued to ask: "Mr. Lin, can Xiao Yang and I accompany you on tomorrow's trip to the riverside?"

"No, I can't. Lin Shuo shook his head.

"Can you tell me the reason?" He Zihong was not in a hurry, his expression was kind, and his tone was very calm.

"Then why are you going?" Lin Shuo asked rhetorically.

"Huh. He Zihong smiled, "I have a hunch that this time, there is a great possibility that we can see it." ”

Lin Shuo shook his head and said, "That Dragon King envoy used the method of the people in the door to reveal this news to me, then this matter is not an ordinary matter. Whether I can see that Black Water Dragon King, I don't know. But the danger is not small. I went alone, without any scruples. It wouldn't be very convenient if you two scholars were to be brought. ”

He Zihong looked at Lin Shuo's expression, did not insist any longer, but said with a smile: "Okay, let's follow Mr. Lin's arrangement." ”

When He Zihong walked away with the spice bottle, Anne came over again, sat down cross-legged beside Lin Shuo, and asked softly:

"Can I go then?"

Lin Shuo was silent.

"Brother Shuo, take her with you. The starling bird flew back from the forest in a hula and stopped on Lin Shuo's shoulder, "This woman is obedient and won't make trouble for us." ”

Lin Shuo glanced at Xiao Ba, thought about it for a while, and nodded: "Okay." ”

"Thank you, Mr. Lin. ”

......

Early the next morning, there was a sound of blowing and beating in the direction of the village on the other side of the mountain.

Almost the entire village, some carrying sacrifices, some driving livestock, and some beating gongs and drums, were lively and slowly marching towards the river.

Lin Shuo and Anne stood on the top of the mountain, looking at the group of people.

"Wow, that's a lot. Anne sighed.

Lin Shuo looked at the movement under the mountain, and was a little surprised in his heart.

There are indeed a lot of sacrifices on this trip.

There are more than 20 chickens, ducks and geese, which have been processed, and they are placed on trays with red cloth strips tied around their necks.

There were three pigs, and they were also cleanly handled, and each of the six men carried half a fan on their shoulders.

At the back of the crowd, there was a cow.

These things are nothing in China, but here, this group of villagers has undoubtedly made a bloody investment.

"That old guy, I've made a lot of money this time. Hachi said.

Yesterday, when Lin Shuo was talking to the Dragon King's envoy, the bird was hiding in the tree and heard it all.

"He's alone, can he catch it?" Anne asked softly, "There's a live cow yet." ”

"Then don't worry. Lin Shuo said, "No matter how bad he is, he is also a member of the door, and he always has some ability that ordinary people don't have." ”

As he spoke, Lin Shuo took Anne and Hachi and began to descend the mountain, following behind the group of villagers.

After following for a while, Lin Shuo did not continue to follow, but turned onto a fork in the road.

There are only a few mountain roads here, and the one that the villagers walked before was actually the one that Lin Shuo's group walked after crossing the chain bridge two days ago.

The place where the villagers drop off their offerings is supposed to be the chain bridge five kilometers away. Lin Shuo didn't have to follow, he needed to go to a higher place and find a suitable observation position.

Besides, this group of people is blowing and blowing, and the movement is so loud that they can't lose anything.

After turning onto a fork in the mountain, Lin Shuo quickened his pace slightly.

His acceleration was gradual, and as he accelerated, he watched to see if Anne could keep up.

This woman is not ordinary, he knows this, but he has not been too lazy to delve into it. Since you have the opportunity to be alone this time, you might as well give her a try.

Lin Shuo grasped the measure, so naturally he would not go all out, but after slowly accelerating for five or six minutes, the speed under his feet was no longer something that ordinary people could keep up with.

But Anne, a beautiful woman with a gentle temperament, not only can keep up, but even play with ease.

Unlike Lin Shuo's stride meteor style, Anne's way of going up the mountain is much more fancy.

Where there is a tree branch, you can break it with your hand and borrow a little strength, where you can step on the rock and jump over, you can copy a shortcut of several meters, and where there is no other way but to walk honestly on the mountain road.

All the details on this mountain seemed to have been clear in her mind for a long time, and after following Lin Shuo for more than ten minutes, her face was not red or panting, and the figure of Miaoman was always left and right from Lin Shuo.

Seeing Anne's way up the mountain, Lin Shuo knew what to expect.

Sure enough, she was in the door.

This kind of body is called "cutting the mountain", and there are very few people in this world who know this, and they all have the same surname.

"Didn't you hide well before?" Lin Shuo asked as he walked, "Why can't you help it now?"

"If I don't reveal my identity to you, I'm afraid you will blame you. Anne jumped lightly, walked side by side with Lin Shuo, and said with a smile.

"No wonder you know where I live in seclusion. Lin Shuo shook his head and said in a light tone, "Since you have crossed the same threshold, why do you hide it from me? Your tutor is really good. ”

After Lin Shuo finished speaking, Anne's face was pale, and she quickly explained: "Master Lin, don't blame you! Our branch has been overseas, my parents passed away early, and I really don't know much about the etiquette and rules in China. ”

"Then why do you suddenly understand the rules again now?" Lin Shuo asked.

Anne lowered her head and said, "I just think that the Lin family master is already testing me, and if I don't let you know my identity, you may never believe me again in the future." ”

"It's still a little clever. Lin Shuo glanced at Anne, "Okay, they are all people who don't have their parents, so they will be called by the head of the other family." Remember, if there is a situation in a while, don't act rashly and let me make arrangements. ”

"Hey!" Anne replied.

Hachi flew to Anne's shoulder at this time, pecked Anne's hair lightly, and said, "Mother-in-law, you are from the door for a long time?"

"Yes, Eighth Master. ”

"Hidden deep enough. ”

"Eighth master, don't dare in the future. Anne stuck out her tongue, but her eyes looked at Lin Shuo.

"Mother-in-law, how many generations are you in your family?" asked Hachi again.

"I call you the eighth master, you must be your junior. Anne said, "By seniority, I should call Mr. Lin uncle." ”

"No, no, just call him brother. Xiaoba said with a big grin, "Otherwise, it will be difficult to develop in the future." ”

"Then if it's a peer, shouldn't I be called the eighth master...... Starling?" Anne asked, squinting into a crescent moon and smiling.

"Mother-in-law, I don't pretend to be tender like you, I'm only twelve years old. The little eight heads were deflected and flew back to Lin Shuo's shoulder.

The two of them were talking, and they had reached the top of the mountain under their feet.

This mountain, Lin Shuo did not choose wrong, it is the highest peak within a radius of 100 miles here, and the view is excellent.

From here, the group of villagers who went to deliver the sacrifices was not much bigger than a team of ants. The big river that had blocked Lin Shuo and his party for more than four hours was not far ahead.

The breeze on the top of the mountain was gentle, and the smell from that side was sent, Lin Shuo twitched his nose twice, and he didn't smell anything abnormal.

"It's a bit far from here. Anne also saw the scene below clearly, and asked softly, "If the Black Water Dragon King appears, can we catch it?"

"Mother-in-law, why did you suddenly become stupid. Xiaoba said, "The Black Water Dragon King is so big, and the home field is in the water, you really think that our brothers are immortals, they can catch the moon in nine days, and they can catch turtles in the five oceans?"

The foundation of our hunters is on this ground, and once we get into the water, our ability will be gone. Fighting that guy at the water's edge isn't that looking for death?

"How do you lead this from a long distance?" asked Anne.

"Isn't there a chaser!" Xiao Hachi jumped on top of the giant recurve bow behind Lin Shuo and pecked at the bow, "You said yes, right? ”

"Hachi, stop talking. Lin Shuo's eyes stared at the river, and suddenly narrowed,

With a backhand copy, he took the recurve bow off his back:

"There's movement in the water. ”

Anne heard Lin Shuo's reminder and hurriedly looked over.

Sure enough, on the surface of the river, a black figure, looming, was swimming slowly underwater.

The river, when viewed from the high mountains at the moment, seems to be only three feet wide.

But this river Anne has ever seen, the narrowest body of water, at least more than 50 meters.

And this black shadow is under the water, like a small ditch, swimming a large river eel.

At first glance, it is not amazing, but when you think of the width of the river, it is scary.

"That's the big guy. Lin Shuo whispered, and with a backhand again, he took out an arm-thick bow and arrow.