Fan Li said: "Big brother, the purpose of our entry into the mountains is to find a place. But we didn't know the location of the place, nor did we know the directions, we searched in the mountains for months and couldn't find the place. ”

Jiang Lun said: "Where are you looking for my brother?" ”

Fan Li said: "We are looking for Shenmu Mountain. ”

Jiang Lun's face changed: "Brother, what are you doing in that place?" ”

Fan Li was overjoyed and hurriedly said, "Big brother knows that place? ”

Jiang Lun said: "I know this place, but I haven't been there. If I've been to that place, I wouldn't be able to meet my brother today. ”

Fan Li said: "Big brother, what do you mean by this? ”

Jiang Lun said: "Because no one who has been to Shenmu Mountain has come back alive. My father came back alive, but the day after he returned, he died. ”

Fan Li said: "Big brother, didn't you say that my uncle was bitten to death by a poisonous snake?" ”

Jiang Lun said: "Yes, he was bitten by a poisonous snake in Shenmu Mountain. My family has ancestral techniques for treating venomous snake bites, as well as medicines for snake venom. After my father was bitten by a poisonous snake, he relied on snake medicine to save his life and support him back home, but he still died of poison. ”

Fan Li said: "Did my uncle tell me what the situation was at that time? ”

Jiang Lun said: "When my father came home, he was in a coma most of the time, and when he woke up, he told me that Shenmu Mountain was full of poisonous snakes, and ordinary people could not approach it at all. Brother, are you and your sister going to Shenmu Mountain? ”

Fan Li said: "We have been wandering around the deep mountains and old forests for a few months, just to go to Shenmu Mountain. ”

Jiang Lun said, "Do you have something to do with Shenmu Mountain?" ”

Fan Li said: "There must be something." "I will briefly talk about the collection of sacred trees and the construction of Gusutai on the order of King Wu.

Jiang Lun said: "So that's the case. But I advise my brother that you should go back. Not only will you not be able to collect the Divine Tree, but you will lose your life there. Go back and report to King Wu and find another way. If you feel that you can't make an errand, you can also choose to run away, and don't go back to work as an errand at all. ”

Fan Li said: "Thank you eldest brother for reminding me, but the younger brother is still a little unwilling, and wants to see what the situation is in Shenmu Mountain." ”

Jiang Lun said: "Brother must go to Shenmu Mountain, I can't stop you." You gave me a short knife, and I didn't give you anything good in return, so I'll give you a little snake repellent, which will help you somewhat. As he spoke, he took out two bamboo poles more than three feet long and said, "This thing is very simple to use, I will teach you." You see, there is a cork at this end, and when you pull it out, smoke will come out, and with this smoke, the vipers will not dare come near you. ”

Jiang Lun took the bamboo pole and pulled out the cork, and sure enough, there was smoke coming out of the bamboo tube. He took the bamboo pole and turned it around, and it formed a smoke array with a square circle. The smoke is not choking, and it has a special fragrance.

Jiang Lun stuffed the wooden stopper, handed the bamboo pole to Fan Li and Zimei and said: "Walking south from here, a day's journey, you will encounter a big river, and this big river leads to Taihu Lake." After crossing the big river, it is Shenmu Mountain. I haven't been there, but I heard my father say that when he was dying. ”

Fan Li said: "Thank you for your advice, please go back." ”

Jiang Lun said: "There is no road ahead, your horses can't walk, you can only walk, so you hand over the horses to me and take them back, feed them for the time being, and when you come back, ride back, okay?" ”

Fan Li said: "This is going to be hard again." ”

Jiang Lun said, "It's okay." Brothers don't have to be polite. Have a safe journey, go back well. ”

Jiang Lun led the two horses back. Fan Li looked at Zimei and said, "Zimeijun, what do you think?" ”

Zimei said: "What Brother Jiang Lun said is so terrifying, if things are really like what he said, we are very dangerous." ”

Fan Li said: "But, no matter what, we have to go to Shenmu Mountain and see with our own eyes what the situation is, and then we can decide what to do." ”

Zimei said: "While we are in a hurry, we are discussing and making a plan. ”

Fan Li said: "Zi Meijun, you are an immortal, in this matter, can your spells work?" ”

Zimei said, "I don't know what the situation is, how to use spells?" ”

Fan Li said: "So no matter what, we have to go to the field to see." ”

The two walked and chatted. The mountain peaks in front of me are one after another, and the mountains are densely wooded, overgrown with weeds, and bound by vines. There are no roads at all.

Fan Li could only use the sword to open the way, cutting down the branches and vines that stood in front of him. In this way, they move forward slowly. Jiang Lun said that after a day's journey, however, when they reached the sunset, they did not see a big river in front of them.

Fan Li said: "Zi Meijun, I'm a little tired. We're not leaving. Just spend the night here. Let's go again tomorrow. ”

Zimei said: "It's okay, I rushed overnight in this deep mountain." It's also very dangerous. ”

When they stopped, they saw a low cliff not far away, with the top of the cliff sticking out forward, and the bottom of the cliff recessed inward. Enjoy the eaves, it's done to block the dew.

Fan Li said: "This place is good, we will sleep here." ”

Zimei said: "Fan Jun went to pick up some dead branches and prepared to make a fire to prevent wolves from sneaking up at night, I'll make something to eat." ”

When Fan Li picked up a large bunch of dead branches, Zimei had already prepared a few meals and was waiting for him.

Fan Li knew that this was the food that Zimei was conjuring up by casting a spell. Back then, when Fan Li took Xi Shi Zheng Dan and Luo Jiang to receive Zimei's training in Tucheng, he saw Zimei use banana leaves to cut into fish, which is fish, and cut into chicken, which is chicken. They have lived in Tucheng for several months, and they have all come over like this.

At the time, they couldn't stand the surprise, but now they are no longer surprised.

The two finished eating. Fan Li took out a piece of cloth from the rucksack, unfolded it, and spread it on the ground, on which they slept. Then make a fire and build a bonfire.

The forest was quiet, the birds were asleep, the evening breeze swept through the valley, and the jungle murmured.

The moon had risen, and the bright moonlight was shining on the mountains and forests, and the streams lingered on the treetops, like a dream.

Zimei leaned on Fan Li's shoulder and said softly, "Fan Jun, what are you thinking?" ”

Fan Li looked at the mysterious mountains and forests and said, "I'm thinking about Brother Jiang Lun's words. He is right, all the creatures in heaven and earth, only human beings kill each other on a large scale, and they kill many people, and they have become heroes admired by everyone. Shame on humanity. ”

Zimei gently hugged Fan Li's waist: "Fan Jun, don't think about this, okay?" What you think is contrary to what you do. ”

Fan Li sighed and said, "History, I will put it in this position, and I will do a good job in restoring the country." After this is done, I will no longer participate in the strife of the world. ”。

Zimei said: "Let's go to sleep, Fan Jun, tomorrow we will go to Shenmu Mountain, I don't know what kind of danger awaits us." ”

Fan Li said, "Okay, let's sleep," he took Zimei's soft body into his arms and fell asleep immediately.