Drinking Sheep Lake is a natural lake in the Valley of Mass Graves.

This small lake is not large, and it is a bit like a pond, but the rare thing is that the lake water is relatively clear, and there are many pebbles scattered on the shore.

The reason why it is called Drinking Sheep Lake is that, as the name suggests, this was once a place where sheep herders let sheep drink. Now that the sheep are gone, only wild birds and wild animals come to drink.

Ah Huang continued to spread joy and ran around.

Liu Guangli brought some dry food and water, as well as some sauced beef, although it was not hearty, but it was no problem to fill his stomach.

When Ji Nian was eating flatbread, he suddenly raised his head and looked at the opposite shore of Yinyang Lake.

What caught Ji Nian's eye was a thriving jujube tree.

As the saying goes, "Peel dates in August, harvest rice in October", and the dates are ripe at this time. The ripe red dates hang on the tree, and against the backdrop of the green leaves, they are as attractive as the trembling red agate. Just rushing to this appearance is quite gratifying, and people can't help but want to take it off and eat it.

The appearance of Drinking Sheep Lake in this gloomy valley of chaotic graves is already a pleasant mood, and now there is an extra fruitful jujube tree that is even more eye-catching.

"The clothes and towels fall jujube flowers, the reeling cart rings in the south and north of the village, and the cow clothes and ancient willows sell cucumbers..."

Seeing this jujube tree, Ji Nian couldn't help but recall Su Shi's poem in his mind, and the reason why he remembered it was not because he had a deep understanding of this poem, but because this poem was recited by his grandfather very much, and there were several jujube trees planted in the courtyard of his hometown.

Every year, all the jujubes are made into the secret pills of the Ji family, when he was a child, Ji Nian's body was a little weak, and his blood was insufficient, but the jujube has the effect of nourishing the stomach, strengthening the spleen, benefiting blood, nourishing, and strengthening the body, and it is relatively easy to grow, so Ji Pingsheng planted a few.

This jujube tree made Ji Nian think of his grandfather's love for him, and he couldn't help but be in a trance.

Chen Bengui sat not far away, and when he saw Ji Nian staring at a jujube tree in a daze, he couldn't help frowning, "I said Liu Guangli, who did you introduce to me this time, I always feel that something is wrong with him." Don't tell me that he hasn't even seen a jujube tree, it's too, tell me where he came from? ”

"Ji Nian is a student of Dongzhou Medical University, and he is the head of Qihuang Pavilion in Zhonghai City, and he is very interested in traditional Chinese medicine. This time, he came over to have nothing to play, and by the way, he helped the people of our stone village to look at the medicinal herbs. He's coming to Grave Hollow, I guess out of curiosity. Lao Chen, don't be foolish, they are children of serious people, college students, not bad people. Liu Guangli couldn't hear anyone say bad things about Ji Nian.

"College students, no wonder I feel a little bookish." After Chen Bengui heard this identity, although his tone of voice was still a little disapproving, his eyebrows began to restrain his previous ridiculous attitude, and he also attached importance to Ji Nian in his heart.

Hey, that's impressive.

In a poor ravine like Liujiagou, don't say that a college student is worthy of honoring your ancestors, even if you can finish high school well, you are top-notch here. And now this Ji Nian who has come out is actually a college student, which makes Chen Bengui, who has never seen the outside world in his life, how can he not be respectful?

It's just that what is there to see about the jujube tree? Ji Nian stared at it, is this showing the appearance of the tree?

Chen Bengui just had this idea in his heart, Ji Nian over there suddenly moved, stood up and walked straight towards the jujube tree, looking at that posture, I am afraid that it is not only to see, but more like to pick red dates to eat.

Seeing Ji Nian's move, Chen Bengui couldn't help shouting: "What are you going to do?" ”

"Pick two dates and eat them, can't you?" After Ji Nian stood up when he heard this, he turned his head and asked.

"Yes, yes, it's just a date tree, haven't you seen it before? It seems that your appearance is very rare for jujube trees. Chen Bengui was slightly stunned, knocked the cigarette pouch pot on the stone, and said casually.

"That's it, I just want to eat a date." Ji Nian wiped off the slag from the corners of his mouth, walked along the edge of Yinyang Lake, and came to the front of the jujube tree.

At this time, the jujube trees no longer exude fragrant jujube flowers, only full and fruitful jujubes. In fact, as long as you have life experience, you will have a soft spot for jujube flowers, golden jujube flowers fluttering down, petals, golden, fragrant.

Ji Nian still remembers that at that time, his grandfather not only used jujube to make pills, but also collected jujube flowers, washed and dried, and then poured them into glass jars with ripe red dates, and then soaked them in old wine, which was the famous jujube fragrance of the Ji family at that time.

In fact, the fragrance of jujube flowers made by Ji Pingsheng is not a chance to taste unless it is a very close person, but unfortunately the jujube flowers are still there, but grandpa has passed away.

"Grandpa, I miss you."

Ji Nian's face showed intense sadness, and he reached out to pick red dates, and at the moment when his right hand touched the jujube branch, the vitality in his palm began to rotate strangely, which made him wake up from his sadness on the spot, with an unbelievable look on his face.

It doesn't make sense, this is just an ordinary jujube tree, but why is the vitality in the palm so excited?

No, the vitality is not because of the jujube tree, the arrow formed points to the root of the jujube tree, could it be that there is something hidden there? Is it the spirit of grandpa in the sky who is blessing himself, Ji Nian's heart was suddenly extremely excited.

When the green dragon wood was first discovered, the rotation speed of the Yuan Qi was not as fast as it is now, what does this mean? It shows that what is buried in the roots of the jujube tree is definitely more valuable than the green dragon wood. Just rushing to this point, Ji Nian will not miss the opportunity.

But now there is still a question, that is, if there is really a treasure at the root of the jujube tree, should Ji Nian dig it out? Whether it is Liu Guangli or Chen Bengui, the two of them and Ji Nian are both unknowns, and their relationship is very simple.

Liu Guangli is good to say, after all, there is a stubble in the procurement of traditional Chinese medicine, and it can be involved. But Chen Bengui is just a guide, if it is said that what is excavated is a treasure, who is sure that the other party will not have other ideas?

Poor mountains and bad waters, a person who dares to ask for a high-priced guide fee before he enters the Valley of Mass Graves, is it wrong for Ji Nian to be prepared?

What's more, wealth is moving, Ji Nian has no intention of harming people, but he can't do without the heart of guarding against people. Then there are two options in front of him now, either dig it out now, or sneak in and dig it out later.

If you choose the latter, it will definitely not attract attention, and the former will definitely be exposed unless it can be avoided by two people. The place is so big, even if it is across the Drinking Sheep Lake, according to Chen Bengui's sophisticated eyes, he is very thief, and he can find the cat at a glance.

Just when Ji Nian was thinking about what to do, suddenly Ah Huang began to bark wildly, rushed forward in the blink of an eye, and disappeared from the side of the Drinking Sheep Lake in the blink of an eye.

When Chen Bengui saw this, he quickly stood up, and after loading the dry food in his hand, he shouted at Liu Guangli: "Ah Huang rushed over, indicating that there is prey in front, let's go up and have a look, if you can hunt one or two game, it will be considered a trip in vain." Didn't you keep clamoring to see me hunt? That's the opportunity. ”

"What about Ji Nian?" Liu Guangli wanted to go, but considering Ji Nian's safety, he became a little hesitant.

Chen Bengui didn't have so many ideas.

"This is Drinking Sheep Lake, the safest place in the valley, and I've never heard of danger here. The Valley of Mass Graves is just so infiltrated by the rumors, but it is not so terrible at all. Just let him stay here and wait for us, which is a matter of ten minutes. What can happen in such a short time, and it's okay for him to follow, I'll talk to him. ”

Chen Bengui raised his head and shouted at the other side of the lake: "Hey, Ji Nian, we are going to hunt, you hurry up, this road is very safe, you just follow us, here you will leave a sapper shovel for self-defense." ”

Hey, God help me too. Ji Nian was ecstatic in his heart, but his face remained calm, nodded his head, and waved his hand in response: "Okay, I know, I'll go over immediately, you guys go first." ”

"Ji Nian, then we'll go, you hurry up and keep up." Liu Guangli did not forget to remind him again.

"Good."

Hearing Ji Nian's promise, Liu Guangli did not hesitate, and he did not encounter any danger along the way, so he was relieved a lot, and with Chen Bengui, an old snake, there was no danger. The other party said that drinking Sheep Lake is very safe, so it must be like this.

After Liu Guangli thought clearly, he followed Chen Bengui and ran forward, taking out the hunting bow as he ran, ready to shoot arrows and hunt at any time, looking at the excited look, he was obviously waiting for this moment.

Ji Nian hurriedly came over from the jujube tree, picked up the sapper shovel and began to dig it up. The roots of this jujube tree are not deep, and it is very convenient for the sapper to dig the soil, so after a while, he dug up the roots, but there is nothing else except the intertwined rhizomes.

No, it's impossible to have nothing, the palm vitality is spinning so fiercely now, which means that there must be a treasure below, and you have to continue digging, hurry up and come out for me, otherwise when Chen Bengui comes back and sees this scene, maybe there will be something wrong.

"Huh." Just when Ji Nian was in a hurry, and just picked up the sapper shovel and was about to swing it down again, a milky white sphere came out of the tree pit strangely.

After seeing this strange white ball, Ji Nian's eyes lit up, and he no longer had a sapper shovel, but carefully dug it with his hands from both sides, and quickly took it out.

This white ball has two round heads, which at first glance look like mushrooms, and the whole body is slimy from top to bottom, and it feels very elastic to the touch, like a boiled cowhide band.

The moment he saw this thing, Ji Nian's expression was shocked, and he didn't even use the vitality of his palm, he had already guessed what it was.

"This is Tai Sui." Ji Nian exclaimed in his heart.