The one hundred and fifty-ninth episode, the brother and sister went into the mountains to hunt for treasure
After dinner. Feed the horses. It was already dark, and 10 horses were lined up, quietly waiting for Gong Ren's order, and Gong Ren saw that the time had come, and shouted, "Get on the horse." All 12 of them jumped onto their horses at once.
Gong Ren shouted again: "Let's go." And then take the lead. Lead the horse team to move forward quickly. Tang Qingying holds the reins in her left hand. The right hand strokes the scimitar in his waist. It's like charging on the battlefield . Scanning the half-dark night sky with vigilant eyes. Follow closely by the side of Gong Ren.
The horse team moves forward at medium speed. Although there are only 12 horses. But dozens of horses' hooves also made a lot of noise. There are occasionally a few pedestrians walking at night along the way. Evaded. Only the dark villages that can't be avoided are quietly watching this mysterious horse team.
Horses are the same as people. It's a night eye. The red horse glared at its big eyes. Try to distinguish the potholes on the ground. Dodging the rubble and rotten bricks that affect its walking. Its ears twitched from time to time. Catching the sound of the wind. The flow of water. Foraging of animals. The sound of birds frolicking and the command of the master.
Guangzhou is only 200 miles away from Xiangshan County. It will arrive in less than 3 hours. The horse team gradually arrived at Xijiazhuang. In order not to alarm the folks of Xijiazhuang. Gong Ren got off the horse and led the horse slowly. The warriors also dismounted. Quietly follow behind Gong Ren and walk quietly.
Gong Ren pointed to a road at the entrance of the village to Tang Qingying and said: "It was here in the first place, all 11 people were killed, lying on the ground in all directions, and all of them died miserably." Tang Qingying nodded. But he didn't speak. If only in normal times. She's been talking a lot of things a long time ago.
Walked a distance. Gong Ren turned over and got on the horse again. Lead the horse team to continue on the march. The mountain road is getting steeper and steeper. The road is getting narrower and narrower. War horses can't run anymore. Gong Ren and his comrades dismounted. Leading the horse and struggling to climb up. Everyone felt that the weather was unusually hot and muggy. Sweating profusely. Sweat soaked through the clothes.
Walking and walking. There is a grove in front. There is a surprisingly large tree on the edge of the woods. The dragon-like air roots were 'chaotic' and crouched on the ground. The trunk hates to have three arms thick. It's full of withered vines. Winding horizontally and vertically. The horse team suddenly alarmed the crows in the trees. They croaked. Fly off into the distance. Gong Ren said: "Withered vines and old trees faint crows."
There was a faint sound of a small river rattling in front of me. Everyone was amazed. On such a high mountain. It's not easy to have a creek. Not to mention the creek. It's really a beautiful view of the mountains. It's a different flavor.
There was a burst of excitement in the crowd. The pace of progress has been accelerated. Soon. I have come to the little river. I saw a river in the dark. Presumably the river water is crystal clear. Sweet as a syrup. Again heard due to the huge drop. The sound of the river "bang-bang-bang". It's as beautiful as music. There is an easy little bridge over the creek. Cross the small bridge. There is a wooden house on the other side of the bridge. A big tree. A trail continues deeper into the mountains.
Gong Ren said to Tang Qingying: "It's this small bridge and flowing water. The man who came down from the top of the mountain. Killed here by a group of robbers. Thrown into the river. And 3 of the robbers were hacked to death. Thrown into the water." Tang Qingying heard Gong Ren's words. Pulled out the scimitar. The big alert eyes scanned the surroundings. I'm afraid I'll run into some robbers again. Until you are sure that there is no one else. Then he 'thrust' the scimitar into the scabbard again.
Gong Ren is about to go to the bridge. Tang Qingying suddenly stopped Gong Ren and said, "Slow down." She 'handed' the reins of her horse into Gong Ren's hands. Then carefully went up to the bridge. Here you stompe. Stomp there. Walked all the way through.
Suddenly, a wooden board couldn't withstand Tang Qingying's small weight. Trampled into the water. There was a terrible noise. Then in an instant, he was washed away by the rushing water.
was so shocked that Gong Ren broke out in a cold sweat. Anxiously shouted: "How. Xiao Qingying." Xiao Qingying over there said, "It's okay. I'm guarding against it."
Xiao Qingying walked up to Gong Ren and said, "The bridge has long been decayed. People can barely get through. Horses can't pass." Gong Ren praised her and said, "Thanks to you for exploring the way in advance. Or it hurts people and horses. It's troublesome."
A compliment for the tenacity. Tang Qingying's nose "hum-" said. You're thinking about me this time. What are you doing early?"
Seemingly. She is still obsessed with her husband's tenacity.
Gong Ren arranged for two people to watch the war horse. The rest of the people carried gear on their backs. Walk forward. When a person walks on a bridge. The rotten wood hair came out with a "creak. Squeak." The ringing of the sound. Try to take your steps as lightly as possible. Walk slowly and cautiously. Until they all cross the bridge. Gong Ren breathed a sigh of relief.
Climbed over the mountain. The mountain road suddenly flattened. And the wind is blowing more and more fiercely. Although the winters in Guangdong are not too cold. But the west wind was bitterly cold. It's so cold that people can't help but shiver. Gong Ren said: "The ancient road west wind thin horse. It's a pity that the skinny horse is missing."
The 10 men continued on their way. The mountain roads are more rugged and difficult to navigate. Walking and walking. There's no road ahead. Tang Qingying said, "Light the torch." Gong Ren said: "Don't panic first. The more you light the torches. The more you can't see it from a distance. What is needed now is to be able to see in the distance."
Gong Ren narrowed his eyes. Try to focus your eyes on the light. Glancing over the mountain. He saw vaguely. There is a place on the mountain that seems to be particularly dark. Not bad. That's supposed to be a big rock. Gong Ren then asked everyone to light torches. From memory.' I touched the big rock. How does this big rock look like an overworked horse. Gong Ren said, "Okay. There is no shortage of skinny horses. Let's go straight up the hill from here. Be careful."
They climbed up the hill with torches in hand. From time to time, sparks burst out from the torches. Beads of hot oil drip onto people's hands from time to time. Everyone doesn't care. Good for a while. before climbing to the top of the mountain. The terrain suddenly opened up. Everyone, it's been a while.
Walked a few dozen more steps. Suddenly, a cliff was erected in front of them. Gong Ren 'touched' a stone. Throw it down the cliff. Everyone listened with their ears pricked up for a while. It took a while to hear the sound of stones falling to the ground.
Gong Ren said, "There is an abyss down there. Everyone be careful. Take a break. Tie a rope around your waist. Give me a little bit to look down. Let's see if we can find a 'hole' or something. Be sure to be careful when looking for it. We must not let go of a single plant or tree."
Five or six meters from the edge of the cliff, a pointed iron rod was laid. A rope was tied to the iron bar. One end of the rope was tied around the waist of a young man. The young man had a torch in one hand. Holding a rope in one hand. It's starting to go down the cliff. A few people on the top of the hill slowly descended the rope for him. About half an hour. The rope has gone down more than 200 meters. It seems that there is still no 'hole' in the bottom.
Gong Ren ordered him to be pulled up. Let's explore it again in another place. Follow this cliff. Five or six places in a row. Still nothing was found.
Gong Ren's heart was secretly anxious. I pondered in my heart. This is the place. How could you not find it. He said to the young man surnamed Li, "This time I'll go down. . . I don't believe I can't find the hole." Xiao Lizi said, "You just have to command here. Let's go down." Gong Ren stubbornly said, "I have to go down and have a look. I don't believe I can't find it."
The crowd can't resist it. I had to let him go. Tang Qingying was not at ease. Myself with a few boys. Slowly put the rope down. Gong Ren holds a torch in his left hand. Gripping the rope with his right hand. Through the light of the torch. He saw potholes on the cliffs. It's not a miscellaneous tree. It's weeds and thorns. The clothes were torn several times in a short time. The skin was also pricked with pain.
There are places on the cliffs that barely stand on your feet. You can rest for a while. Some places are skewed. The body can only hang in the air. Gong Ren carefully searched. Don't miss a clue. When it comes to suspicious bumps and bumps. The male tenacity is picked up by hand. Kick with your feet. Or take a dagger from your waist . Grab it a few times. Imperceptibly. An hour has passed. Gong Ren had to shake the rope. Shouted. Only then did the crowd slowly pull him up the cliff.
Two more lads. I went down and looked for a while. Still nothing has been found.
At this time, the sky was already 'clouded' and 'clouded'. A red sun rises from the east. A blue wall rose brighter and brighter. The higher you stand. The higher this pure blue wall is. It turned out that in front of the cliff was the sea. The sky is light blue. The water is deep blue. There are some white 'colored' clouds floating between the two blues. For a moment it seemed like a whimsy. For a while, it looks like 'jade' to avoid retreat. For a moment it resembles the roar of a lion. For a moment like a herd of deer galloping. Under the white clouds are seagulls flying with wings spread. They burst into the sky for a while. After a while, they burrowed into the water to feed......
All the people were attracted by the magnificent sea. And the treasure hunt seems to have been put on the back burner for a long time.
Tang Qingying said to Gong Ren: "Withdraw. Keep looking." Gong Ren still has a glimmer of hope for the treasure hunt. said to Tang Qingying: "I see. Let's continue to look for the 'sex'. I don't believe it. Those 10 people evaporated from the cliff. I can't even leave a trace."
Tang Qingying nodded. This time she went down. About an hour passed. It's up. Still nothing has been found.
After a night of tossing. These people are sleepy, tired, and hungry. One by one exhausted. Some take a nap with their eyes closed. Some chewed the dry food they had brought. Tang Qingying said to Gong Ren: "I don't think there is any treasure at all. If there is any treasure. This cliff has been grateded several times by us like a comb combing our hair. Even if there's a strand of hair, it's time to find out." The young man surnamed Li also said: "Gong Chief. It's midday. I think it's time for us to find a place to rest. The brethren are tired."
Gong Ren is now completely desperate to find the treasure. He said to the big guys, "Withdraw. Find a place to take a break. Then go back to Guangzhou. I look at this treasure. Ten percent of them are hopeless." Gong Ren led everyone to retreat down the mountain loosely. Walked over the big rock. Walked for a while. Came to the wooden bridge by the river.
Crossed the bridge. See those two men and 12 horses. I've been waiting a little impatiently. Gong Ren said to the big guy, "I think let's rest here. Eat something. Get some sleep. As soon as it gets dark, they will withdraw to the city of Guangzhou."
As soon as I heard that it was called rest. The revolutionaries are exhausted. Some found a big tree under it. Fall asleep with your head down. Some found their horses. Lead the horse to a place with grass. Tell the horses to gnaw on the grass. Dozing off on your own. There was only one young man with a weapon in his hand and a sentry in the distance.
Gong Ren saw that the nearby places were occupied by them. Only the cabins on the other side of the bridge are idle. said to Tang Qingying: "Go. Go up to that room and rest." Tang Qingying also doesn't care about the tenacity. Not far behind, not closer.
I opened the dusty 'door' and entered the cabin. Found the walls covered in cobwebs. The floating soil on the ground is old and thick. Gong Ren found a branch. Shut up the cobwebs on the wall. and swept the floor clean. Said to Tang Qingying, "You sleep here."
If only in normal times. Tang Qingying had already laid down happily. But now. She is still angry with her husband. Unwilling to be unreasonable. He tilted his head. Pretend not to listen. I found a dead branch by myself. Sweeping another part of the house.
Gong Ren muttered, "You don't need me to use this place." Talking. Just lay down casually. But he lay on the ground. Where can I sleep. My mind is full of thoughts. If you can't find the treasure. The funds for the revolution were not forthcoming. Xipin can't be saved. I still can't do anything.
At this time. Suddenly, I heard Tang Qingying shouting: "Ouch, I'm dead."
Gong Ren was shocked when he heard this. Hurriedly went up and looked around Tang Qingying: "Where. Where. Tell you to sleep in that place just now. You don't want to yet. That's good. It hurts." I saw a small round stone under Tang Qingying. Gong Ren picked it up and threw it away. As he threw it, he scolded, "You bad stone. Why did you get my little green ying. Why is it so bad?"
The little stone bones rolled out of the distance. bumped into the wall. Rolled back with a bone. Gong Ren was angry. scolded: "Tell you to stay away. Why did you roll back again? I want to hurt my little Qingying again."
The little stone rolled for a while. The dust on it has been worn off quite a bit. It looks sleek and shiny. Shine brightly. Tang Qingying's eyes lit up. Pick up the little stone. Rubbed it on his body. I didn't recognize it for a while. Said to Gong Ren: "Look. Why is this little stone so bright? What kind of stone is this?"
Gong Ren picked it up and looked at it. Can't help but be surprised. This stone is not in vain. It's not gray. Round, round, round. Small. Radiating a soft 'fascination' light. Intuitively. This is by no means an ordinary stone. Gong Ren stammered, "This could be a ...... Big Pearl."
Tang Qingying's eyes widened suddenly. Excitedly, he snatched the pearl from Gong Ren's hand and said, "I'll take a look. Let me see. Brother Gong Ren. So to speak. Are we getting rich?"
Gong Ren heard her casually shout "Brother Gong Ren", and his heart was even more happy. I know it's a pancake in the pot at this time. The estrangement between the two has long since disappeared. Gong Ren hurriedly praised her and said, "I really didn't expect it. My little Qingying lay down. And it was pressed with a big pearl. Find out. Find out. Let's see if there's anything else to be bored."
Two people hurried to find it. Here thrash. There is a beating. Flip through here. There is a lift. But except for this pearl. There was nothing else in the house. Xiao Qingying couldn't help but be a little discouraged. Muttered, "Really. Want to find it. Can't find it. Don't want to think about it. It's making trouble again." Gong Ren encouraged her and said, "Look more closely. Maybe I'll find it in a moment." The two of them turned over for a while. I can't wait to tear down the huts. Still nothing was found.
Tang Qingying sat down. 'Touching' the pearl and saying, "You say. Brother Gong Ren. Where did this pearl come from?" Gong Ren said: "If you want to say that there are pearls in this house...... No way. No way. Pearls are born from mussels in water. How can there be pearls in this house? Somebody must have brought it here. Or it fell here. Who will bring it here? There is only one small river here. A small bridge in the middle of the river. Cross the small bridge. A path leads up the hill. I think. It's some people resting in the house. Accidentally fell here with a pearl. But that night 13 years ago. I didn't see anyone stay in this house."
Tang Qingying was tired of listening. Muttered, "Ouch. Brother Gong Ren. Don't pour me this 'ecstasy' soup. Go to bed. Sleep." She lay down. His eyes casually glanced at the garbage he had just swept away. Suddenly, his eyes were focused on what looked like confetti in the dusty leaves.
She got up on her bones. Picked up the scraps of paper from the ground, handed them to Gong Ren and said, "Brother Gong Ren. You talk about it. This house hasn't been inhabited for so long. Who's going to come up here? Since it's here. What are you doing with this paper?" Gong Ren is right to think about it. also helped Tang Qingying find those scraps of paper on the ground. Unfold the scraps of paper you find one by one. Patchwork on the ground. Soon. It's like a picture on paper.
Tang Qingying looked at the picture and said, "Brother Gongren. What is this painting? I don't understand." Gong Ren carefully recognized. Due to the long time. Wind and rain. This picture is indeed a bit vague. Difficult to see. It seems to be a small river. A small bridge in the middle of the river. A trail leads to the mountains. There is a skinny horse at the foot of the mountain. Skinny horse's front 'leg' under the left hoof. It seems that there is a bamboo slip.
Tang Qingying suddenly came to her senses. shouted: "Brother Gongren. Isn't this river the one in front of you? Isn't this the same bridge in front of you?" Gong Ren slapped his big 'leg' and said, "That's right." Tang Qingying said again: "Is this big mountain the big mountain we climbed?" Gong Ren shouted again and said, "Yes." Tang Qingying's brows furrowed again. He said, "But what does this horse mean?" Gong Ren also shook his head. Studied but cannot comprehend.
Gong Ren walked over in the house. Meditate. He walked slowly to the window. I looked at the mountain. Suddenly, my eyes lit up. Said to Tang Qingying: "That skinny horse is there."
Tang Qingying hurriedly walked over. Look towards the mountain. But I looked at it for a while. Still didn't find the shadow of the skinny horse.
Gong Ren nodded at her and said, "Don't look closely. Take a look." Tang Qingying followed Gongren's instructions. Close your eyes. Stabilized the mood a little. Then I opened my eyes and suddenly looked. Suddenly I found that the big rock was the skinny horse. Horse's head, body, buttocks. Vivid. It's just that the horse's four 'legs' are not easy to divide. Gong Ren said to her, "Let's go to the horse's front 'leg' and left hoof. Let's find that bamboo slip." Tang Qingying said: "Okay. Let's go."
Out of the hut. The two men hurried forward. In a few moments they came to the big rock. Measuring the horse's front 'leg' under the left hoof. Pull out the dagger from the body and dig 'messily'. Digging and digging. Dig out an oiled paper bag. I opened the oiled paper bag and took a look. Sure enough, it was a bamboo slip.
Two people wiped the bamboo slips clean with their clothes. Two paintings were burned with fire sticks on the bamboo slips. A painting shows a skinny horse. The ears of the skinny horse point to the cliffs on the mountain. Another painting depicts a cliff. A small pine tree is painted in the middle of the cliff. And the top of the cliff to the small pine trees. Written with the word "ten". After looking at these two paintings. Xiao Qingying suddenly screamed. Say, "I see. From the ears of this skinny horse pointed straight to the cliff. A small pine tree from the top of the cliff to the bottom. The distance is ten ......."
Gong Ren then said, "10 feet, 10 feet, or 10 steps."
Xiao Qingying clapped her hands and said, "That's right. That's right."
Gong Ren immediately said to Xiao Qingying: "You hurry up and call them to help. I'll go up the hill to find a place." Xiao Qingying was overjoyed. Hopping and hopping away.
Gong Ren rushed for a while. Climbed up the "skinny horse" and got on the horse's head. Sure enough, there were two triangular stones on the horse's head. Like horse ears. The male is lying on the horse's head. Eyes to horse ears. Three points in a line. Aim for the top of the mountain. Memories are in the mind. Then he got off the "skinny horse" and went straight in this direction. Climb to the top of the mountain.
Soon. to the top of the cliff. Gong Ren bent down and looked down at the cliff. Sure enough, it was about 10 zhang away. There is a small pine tree. On a huge cliff. There are hundreds of small pine trees. This little pine tree is no different from any other small pine tree. Although I was busy all night last night, I searched the cliff several times. But it's dark at night. This little pine tree has been carefully searched. I really don't know.
Soon. The lads are coming. The male tenacious told them to put iron rods on the cliffs. Tie the end of the rope. He had the other end of the rope tied to his waist. Tell the lads to continue slowly. I slowly and leisurely came to the little pine tree.
Gong Ren took a closer look around the small pine tree. I found that this little pine tree was no different from other small pine trees. Gong Ren took out his dagger again and dug it for a while. I didn't find any 'holes' or 'holes'. It doesn't matter what this fight is. Inside the soil of a small pine tree. There was a "knock ......" sound.
Gong Ren couldn't help but be overjoyed. Thinking that there is a 'door', I quickly use the dagger to continue digging inside. Dig about half a foot deep. A wooden board was 'exposed' from inside. Gong Ren's heart is even happier. I couldn't help but shout: "It's successful. It worked." The dagger accidentally touched a mechanism on the board. I could only hear the rust inside for a while. The whole plank slowly moved in. Soon. A 3-foot square 'hole' 'hole' is revealed. From the 'hole' and 'hole' came out of a foul breath.
A ray of sunlight 'shines' into the 'hole' and 'hole'. The rocks are rocky in the caves. Spooky horror. The bird seems to be flying. The beast seems to be walking. The strange man seems to be sitting and standing. The little imp is hideous and terrifying. The grotesque rocks form a wonderful image......
Gong Ren didn't dare to go in by himself. Shook the rope. Soon. Xiao Qingying came down. Six or seven more people came down one after another. Then the people cautiously crawled inside. Crawling and crawling. It's wide. You can straighten up and walk away. The more you walk, the darker it gets. The male tenacity called to light the torch. A torch shines.' There are many brighter halls in the holes. But the comrades covered their noses one by one . I felt the rancid smell in the cave of the mountain, and I wanted to vomit.
At this time. The light of the torches is getting smaller and smaller. Everyone has difficulty breathing. Out of breath.
Gong Ren said, "It's not good. Anoxia. Hurry back to the mouth of the 'cave'. Don't hold back." And they all hurried to the mouth of the cave. But at this time, I felt dizzy one by one. Heavy footsteps.' The legs are like lead. I finally got to the mouth of the 'hole'. Everyone was so tired that they were lying there. Gong Ren then instructed a young man, "Take off your coat and fan the wind inside. Hurry up. Hurry up."
The young man hurriedly fanned the wind at the mouth of the 'hole' as instructed by Gong Ren. Good for a while. Everyone feels much better. The torches grew brighter. Gong Ren ordered the young man to guard the entrance of the 'hole'. Keep fanning in. Then he continued to lead the rest of the people to the cave in the mountain.
Soon. It's back to the same place again. A few more steps. Xiao Qingying suddenly cried out in horror: "Look. Behold, "everyone hastened to look thither. A terrifying sight suddenly appeared in front of everyone. Shocked everyone's hair upside down. I shuddered.
There are 10 white bones standing or lying in the rock 'cave'. Some of them seem to be waving and roaring. Some seem to be in agony**.Some lie on the ground as if they were dying before they die. Some seem to be struggling to climb. There are also 10 rotten baskets next to it. And the basket is empty. Nothing.
Everyone slowly calmed down from the horror. Then start searching for treasure. Searched for a while. Only one lad found a gold brick from a corner. Another young man found a bracelet in a. I couldn't find anything else. Go further. We have reached the end of the 'cave' of the mountain.
Tang Qingying poked a pair of white bones with a scimitar and said, "Second brother. Why don't you speak? Look at you like this. It's like it's painful. Huh—" Tang Qingying suddenly shouted. The second brother had been wounded by a knife. You see-you see-"
The crowd gathered around. Xiao Qingying said to everyone under the light of the torches, "Look at it. He was damaged on his ribs. Go without saying. This is a knife wound in the middle. Because of the knife wound. He just died. Huh—"Xiao Qingying screamed again." How his bones are blackened. Looks like he's been poisoned. It doesn't poison the bones and doesn't turn black."
Everyone looked at the other bones as well. The bones of each bone were blackened. And some of them also have stab wounds.
Gong Ren analyzed: "It seems. Their gang is at the intersection of Xijiazhuang. robbed the treasure and killed someone. Shipped these treasures here. I didn't expect to be poisoned by my own people again. It's really sunset. The heartbroken man is at the end of the world. Some people were poisoned on the spot. Some people were killed with knives before being poisoned. The man who killed them was a rough voice I encountered. I didn't expect this rough voice to die well. While passing by the small bridge. Killed by a gang of robbers. It's really a praying mantis fluttering cicada. Yellow finch in the back. The thief has come across the robber. It didn't end well. It's just this treasure. I don't know who smuggled it away in the future. It's a mystery. Let's look carefully. Let's see if we can leave any clues."
Everyone searched carefully. Still nothing was found......
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