In the blink of an eye, a week had passed, and the team had become disciplined, full of sentry posts, and so well guarded that it was almost impassable.

Bai Xiangyun and Feng Lingxue got along with each other, and they also became friends who talked about everything, knowing that she was in a desperate mood to reach Qingcheng Pass immediately, they decided to help her hide it, let her leave the team, and set off first.

The next day, before dawn, Feng Lingxue's master and servant bid farewell to Bai Xiangyun, took a simple bag, and set off on a fast horse.

After a few days, this day they came to a small town in the south of the Yangtze River, the boundary of Maple Town in Kaiyang County, and the three of them walked into the town and were met with strange eyes.

The maple trees all over the mountains have become verdant after a rain baptism, and with the rain and fog in the mountains, it gives people an immersive fairyland.

The more you go to Qingchengguan, the warmer the weather becomes, but the beautiful scenery is in stark contrast to the town, and the sparsely populated market that should be bustling is sparsely populated, and even the people who come out to buy and sell are also seemingly frightened.

Xiao Yu looked at such a scene, and was suspicious all the time, and finally couldn't help but ask, "Miss!" Do you think this place is weird? Since entering this town, they have looked at us like monsters, are we can't be man-eating monsters? ”

Feng Lingxue looked at the shops and houses on the street on the left and right, and all of them closed their doors in broad daylight, and occasionally a few shops that opened were also cold.

Xiao Lie blamed Xiao Yu and said, "Xiaoyu! Miss is traveling with us all the way, how can she know what is going on here? ”

Seeing this, Feng Lingxue shook her head, speechless at her, Xiao Yu scratched her head, blushed embarrassedly and said, "That's right!" Seeing how silly the question I asked, why should I go and ask the local people first? ”

Feng Lingxue shook her head and said, "No need! There's an inn in front of you that's open, so it's good to check it out! ”

The three of them led their horses towards the inn, but before they could get closer, the men there immediately closed the door when they saw that someone was staying.

Xiao Lie frowned, and said angrily: "If you don't say hello or say anything when you come to the door, why are you still closed, isn't this bullying us as foreigners?" ”

After speaking, he wanted to step forward to theorize, but was pulled by Feng Lingxue and said: "There must be more than one inn here, let's find it first!" ”

Xiao Yu also nodded in agreement, grabbed his stubborn eldest brother and said, "Just listen to Miss!" ”

The three of them went around, either they were not open, or they saw them close immediately, even Feng Lingxue was a little confused and anxious, it was dark soon, if you want to settle in the next town, then I am afraid it will be in the middle of the night, so it is the best choice to stay here.

But there was no inn that wanted to take it in, and at this embarrassing time, a gray-haired lady hurriedly finished buying things, and was about to rush home, when she saw that the three of them had not left for a long time, so she stepped forward and said, "Don't leave yet!" I've seen you turn around for a long time? ”

The old lady kindly woke up, and then wanted to leave quickly, Xiao Yu saw that someone finally accosted her, so she took the eldest lady with one hand and said, "Old man!" Our master and servant have just arrived here and want to stay overnight, why don't you accept people here? ”

"Three sons! Let's go! Maple Leaf Town is not what it used to be, old woman, I advise you not to stay here! ”

After saying that, he wanted to leave, Xiao Yu knew that the eldest lady misunderstood herself and the young lady, because they changed their appearance into men for the convenience of walking, so the old man mistakenly thought that they were three sons.

Xiao Yu and the eldest lady revealed their identities as a young lady, and the eldest lady's eyes were full of pity at this time, and after checking left and right, she said to them: "That's it!" I don't think you look like a bad person, if you don't dislike it, just follow me! ”

Xiao Yu listened, and said with joy on his face: "Don't dislike it, don't dislike it!" The old man led the way! ”

The three of them returned home with the old man and walked into the courtyard gate, there were three main houses inside, but the yard was very clean.

When they arrived at the house, the eldest lady gave the three of them to Baishui to quench their thirst, and then introduced that her family's surname Zhang Lao's wife died at an early age, and she lived with her son and daughter-in-law.

Speaking of this, Granny Zhang's eyes were gloomy, and her voice was a little choked.

Seeing this, Feng Lingxue opened her mouth and asked, "Then where did your son and daughter-in-law go when they weren't at home?" ”

When Granny Zhang heard this, she couldn't hold back any longer, tears flowed down the corners of her eyes, the three of them were suspicious, Feng Lingxue thought about it carefully, and finally asked, "Are your son and daughter-in-law gone?" Is it related to the fact that we can't invest in the inn? ”

When Granny Zhang heard this, she raised her teary eyes and said, "Don't blame them, they all have good intentions, they don't want to take you in, they just want you to continue your journey and leave the Maple Mountain Realm, so as not to encounter accidents." ”

"Maple Hill? Is it the beautiful, smoky Maple Mountain? When Xiao Yu mentioned the looming mountains and forests, he felt a sense of relaxation.

When Granny Zhang heard this, her body trembled, as if she had heard of demons and monsters.

In the end, under the offensive of interrogation by Feng Lingxue and others, Granny Zhang told everything she knew.

A year ago, the maple town was still a place of outstanding people, where the mountains were full of maple trees, and in autumn, the maple leaves changed from green to yellow, from yellow to orange, from orange to purple, from purple to red, and people called this maple leaf colorful maple.

Even the wealthy squires of the city came here to enjoy the maple leaves, and the street inns here were overcrowded at that time.

But on this maple mountain full of red maples, I don't know when a group of wild beasts came, howling all day long, there were wolves and tigers...... There are also some unnamed ones, which resound throughout the valley all night.

The town's economy plummeted, so the mayor urgently called on the town to go door-to-door to hunt in the mountains.

But our strong man is not from Orion, but ordinary people make a living from farming, Xiao'er was just seventeen years old, just newly married Yan'er, so he thought that the hundred or so strong men were led by the mayor of the town, even if they couldn't kill the beasts, they would be driven away from Maple Mountain, but I didn't expect ...... Unexpected! They went and no one came back.

Afterward...... Later, these people who stayed at home were not reconciled, so they spent money to invite experienced hunters to go into the mountains to investigate, but there was no news.

The residents of the town thought that even if they were eaten, there would be leftover clothes, so there were the remaining strong men who took the coffin to collect the corpse, and Granny Zhang's daughter-in-law saw that her husband was gone, and she couldn't bear the loneliness, so she ran away from home, and there was no news for three years.

There is only one lonely old woman left in the family until now.

Feng Lingxue was shocked when she heard this, there was a fierce beast in this mountain, shouldn't it be reported to the government and killed by the government?

When Granny Zhang heard this, she gritted her teeth and said: "Those corrupt officials in the government who eat people and don't spit out bones, those who only know how to take money and don't do things for the people, they only know how to suppress and suppress, if someone beats the drum and complains, they will be beaten up and then imprisoned." ”

Xiao Lieqi slammed his fist on the table and said angrily: "Then just watch a group of fierce beasts swallow the residents of the town." ”

"It's not just the residents of the town, in the past six months, even the merchants from other places have not let go, so the residents of the town are kind, if anyone stays overnight, they will close the door and prevent them from staying in the town."

"Why the Merchant of Accommodation? Could it be that some bandits deliberately made an illusion? Xiao Yu asked?

"We are just ordinary people, how can we know, and once the people who enter the mountains are gone, people will spread that the wild beasts in the mountains eat people and do not spit out bones, who else dares to go? As long as the whole town is not harmed, then we will not leave the passing merchants, and we hope that this place is safe and sound! ”

Feng Lingxue pondered for a moment, and suddenly asked, "Are these beasts real or artificial, specifically attacking merchants?" Don't they have noses to identify them? I'd like to see if there's a beast hiding in the mountains or if there's something wrong with it? ”

When Granny Zhang heard this, she quickly took Feng Lingxue's hand and said, "Girl! Don't go to add people's lives, in addition to the old, weak, sick and disabled, the people in this town are some powerless people, and there are no people staying in other towns in recent months, so there has been nothing to do here for a while, you must not make trouble, count me as my wife begging you? ”

Feng Lingxue listened to it and thought about it, it was really the swaying flow of people in the town, except for the old, weak, sick and disabled, it was women, could the beasts on the mountain recognize gender and eat men instead of women? It's really a miracle.

Xiao Lie whispered to Feng Lingxue and said, "Miss! You really don't care about this gossip? ”

Feng Lingxue smiled mysteriously at him and said, "Such a magical beast, wouldn't it be a pity if we didn't take a look at it before leaving?" ”

Xiao Yu saw that the young lady and the eldest brother were whispering together, so she squeezed forward and said, "Miss! We were just passing by, and it happened three years ago, and now that we are safe, we still have important things to do, but we must not be nosy? ”

Seeing this, Feng Lingxue reassured her: "Don't worry! Granny Zhang kindly took us in, how could we cause trouble for her, peace of mind! ”

When Granny Zhang heard this, she put a heart in her stomach and said to them with a smile: "That's good!" Then my wife will cook dinner for you, and rest after eating, you must be tired after a day's journey! ”

Feng Lingxue nodded, Xiao Yu listened, and followed Granny Zhang out to help cook.

After the four of them had dinner, it was getting dark, and the remote town had no entertainment place at night, so they went to bed in separate rooms early.

Feng Lingxue was half-asleep and half-awake, she felt that there was a rustling action in the yard, and quickly got up, Xiao Yu noticed that the young lady next to her moved, and the two looked out through the night, and some half-human and half-demon things were shaking at the gate of the courtyard.

Xiao Lie also picked up the curtain and walked in at this time, tiptoed on the kang and said to Feng Lingxue: "Miss! It seems that we are not looking for trouble, but things are finding us, what now? ”

Feng Lingxue pondered for a while and woke up Granny Zhang, who was sleeping.