When the first rays of sunlight came in through the window of the inn in the morning, Tang Yinbrown and his party set off and left the Willow Wind Inn.

Ah Zi finally gave the silver ticket to the blind shopkeeper.

The two horses he brought with him when he crossed Longji Mountain were killed and injured, so Ah Zi and Tang Yinbrown rode together, and Bao'er and Ah Zhong rode together.

Bao'er talked and laughed with others, but ignored Ah Zi.

Ah Zi was depressed about this, but she didn't care too much.

But the words of the blind shopkeeper the night before made her worried.

Tang Yinbrown, who was in front of Ah Zi in front of her, saw her unhappy look, thinking that it was because of the estrangement with Bao'er, and she was unhappy, and said some comforting words along the way.

"Ah Brown, are there any monsters in this river mussel forest?" Ah Zi asked in a very serious tone.

Tang Yinbrown laughed when he heard this: "Why do you ask that? ”

Ah Zi ignored his rhetorical question, and said, "Is there countless human lonely souls and wild ghosts wandering inside?" ”

Tang Yin's brown smile narrowed a lot: "Have you heard any rumors?" ”

While speaking, the group had already entered the mussel forest.

This forest surrounds the boundary of Mrs. Liu, like a protective film of the golden forest, hence the name of the river mussel forest, which means guarding the treasure land inside.

There were no roads in the forest, only the old trees with intertwined roots, the trees were lush and green, and when you walked in them and looked up, you could not see the color of the sky at all, only the red of the sun shining through the leaves.

Ah Zi vigilantly paid attention to the movements around him, for fear that in the next moment, some demons and monsters would emerge from behind the thick tree trunks in the distance and swallow all the people and horses into his stomach.

Seeing Ah Zi's soul, he didn't keep his mind. After saying a few words in a row but not getting any response, Tang Yinbrown attached himself and gently kissed Ah Zi's green silk, wrapped his arms around her tightly, and whispered in a low voice: "Don't worry, with me, even if there are any demons, ghosts, lonely souls, and wild ghosts, I won't dare to kidnap you." ”

Hearing this, Ah Zi's frowning brows finally stretched out a little, leaned back, leaned on Ah Brown's arms, and his heart seemed to be warmed by the temperature in his arms.

Understanding Ah Zi's concerns, Tang Yinbrown simply told her some secrets about this forest.

Perhaps the best way to dispel fear is to understand and face it.

"The Golden Forest is known as the last pure land of witches. The reason why it can still guarantee that it will not be set foot by humans after so many years of the 'Demon Hunting Order' has been promulgated. In fact, it relies on two barriers that few humans can cross - one is the Dragon's Back Mountain Range, where the beasts are entrenched, and the other is the river mussel forest.

"This forest that surrounds the boundary of Lady Liu's land does not occupy a large area from the map, and we can walk through the whole forest before dark. But over the years, very few people have actually been able to get out of this wood.

"Of the records of the six doors, there is only one old man who has walked through the forest unscathed. According to the old man's description. Walk all the way through it yourself. I didn't encounter any hardships and obstacles, only a moment of trance in the middle, as if I had a wonderful dream. When I woke up, I was already on the other side of the forest. ”

Ah Zi looked up at Tang Yinbrown, and from this angle, his sharpened chin became even more handsome in the soft light.

"Why, then, do so many people who try to cross this forest die on the way for no reason?"

Tang Yinbrown tilted his head slightly and thought for a while, and said: "According to my understanding, the most terrifying thing about this place is not the existence of any flood beasts, but the most terrifying thing is the ability to penetrate our minds. ”

"Piercing our minds? What do you mean? ”

"I'm afraid that only those who live in the woods can answer it. As you know, witches have the ability to control people's minds, and it's as if they were gathered by countless witches to form a huge barrier over the woods, and from the moment you step into this land, everything in front of you begins to be real and real, and it is difficult to tell what is true and what is illusory.

"Born from the heart, perhaps what we desire most in our hearts, or what we fear the most, can be infinitely magnified here and displayed in front of us.

"Everyone has a dark side to their hearts, and if this side is magnified, the consequences will be unimaginable.

"Judging from the results of the examination of the corpses thrown by the witches collected in previous years, no one was injured by wild beasts or witchcraft, but most of them were injured by the weapons of their companions, that is, the people who came to this forest did not die at the hands of the witch, but all of them died by killing each other.

"Perhaps the one who can get out of this forest is not the bravest samurai, but one who has a pure heart. If you really have no distractions, you won't be used. ”

Ah Zi sounded like she was in the clouds, she looked at Ah Brown and asked, "Are you afraid that you will be used?" ”

Tang Yinbrown nodded: "I'm not afraid of being bewitched, but I'm afraid that I will hurt my sweetheart by mistake after being bewitched." ”

Ah Zi's cheeks were hot from Tang Yin's burning gaze, and he lowered his head and stopped looking at him.

Tang Yinzhong and Bao'er rode together and came to the two of them.

Bao'er still didn't want to look at Ah Zi, but Ah Zhong looked at the two of them back and forth and said with some concern: "The arrangement of the trees in front of you is very weird, not like a naturally generated bush, but like a strange formation deliberately laid out by someone. ”

Tang Yinbrown nodded and said, "Inform Zhihong Zhiwei, Wang Hu Xiaopeng, everyone line up all the way forward, don't get lost." ”

Ah Zhong ordered his horse to go after the other chestnut horses that were about to disappear from view.

"Not good!"

Tang Yinhao, who was standing in place, suddenly shouted, grabbed the horse's belly between his legs, and galloped away in the direction where Ah Zhong and Bao'er left.

But the two people who were originally in front of them disappeared without a trace in an instant.

Ah Zi looked back and forth in a panic, obviously there was no other obstacle except rows of tree trunks, why did several pairs of centaurs disappear in broad daylight in an instant?

"What are we going to do?"

Ah Zi asked, only to find that her voice trembled violently.

Tang Yin's brown eyes were cold, and he squinted his eyes to investigate the surrounding situation.

There was a clear whistle in the place, and the horses under the two seats were suddenly frightened, raised their front hooves high and neighed in the sky, knocking the two people behind them to the ground.

Ah Zi didn't care about the mixed soreness and a few abrasions on his elbows and ankles, and hurriedly got up and ran in the direction of Ah Brown.

But the moment he turned his head, he gasped in shock.

In the blink of an eye, Tang Yinbrown and the jujube red horse disappeared from view without a trace. (To be continued.) )