The fork in the road is not wide, and because no one has been moving for a long time, some dead branches and yellow weeds that have been frozen in winter are scattered in the middle of the road, which really hinders the carriage and horses.

Waving the newly chopped wooden stick in his hand, the nine monkeys picked up the dead branches and weeds that were in the way to the side of the road, and looked at the birds jumping on the branches in the mountains and forests on both sides of the road.

I don't know if it was the whistle that the nine monkeys sounded from time to time, and from a bush on the side of the road that had just sprouted some buds, a hare jumped up violently and happened to fall into the eyes of the nine monkeys.

Without a moment's hesitation, the nine monkeys flipped over and took out a tailless dart that was only the length of a finger from the bag on his waist, raised his hand and threw it at the rabbit that had just jumped up from the bushes, and nailed the tailless dart between the hares' ears without missing a moment!

With a low cheer, the nine monkeys rushed to the hare in three steps and two steps, and first stepped on the hare's body, and then bent down and pulled out the tailless dart, grabbed the hare's long ears, and gently lifted the hare up.

With the sound of rustling in the bushes, the nine monkeys who lifted the hare realized that there was still a set of cow tendon twine tied on the hare's legs, and it was no wonder that the hare only jumped up on the spot after being frightened, but did not run away at all?

Sighing with some dejection, the nine monkeys followed the set of ox tendon twine to find the stake nailed to the ground, and after carefully pulling out the stake, they hung the hare on the branch near the left side of the stake.

Almost as soon as the nine monkeys hung the hare on the branch of the tree, after hitting the low bushes beside the road, a slightly old voice sounded without staring: "It's really a child who knows the rules!" ”

He turned around sharply. The nine monkeys looked in the direction from which the old voice came, but they didn't see anyone waiting behind the bushes, which were not dense. Without waiting for the nine monkeys to take a closer look, the old voice came from behind the bushes again: "You can't see me!" ”

Slowly walking a few steps in the direction where the old voice came from, the nine monkeys held their breath and used the stick in their hands to remove the obstructive branches, but they still didn't see a figure at all?

Although the nine monkeys couldn't see anyone talking behind the bushes at all. But the old voice always sounded in the open space in front of the nine monkeys, and the voice was also very joking: "What's the matter? Can't you see me, can you? ”

With round eyes, the nine monkeys grabbed the stick with one hand and pulled the low bushes, and with the other hand, they slowly touched the family bag on their waists, raised their voices a little and shouted, "Who are you?" Where the hell are you?! ”

Hehe chuckled, and the old voice almost sounded in front of the eyes of the nine monkeys: "Me? I'm the mountain god of this Fog Spirit Mountain, and I'm waiting in front of you! I said, kid, you have to be careful, you have a lot of bits and pieces in your bag. Don't be in a hurry to prick your hands? ”

Listening to the sound of the wheels of the carriage grinding against the dead branches and leaves behind him, the nine monkeys slowly took out a black and round seedling from the family's bag, and at the same time half-turned around and shouted to Xiang Youbao, who was leading the horse forward: "Senior brother, take a step slowly, I can meet the mountain god here!" ”

Suddenly stopped, Xiang Youbao waved his hand slightly towards Xiahou Yinghe and Han Liangpin, who were following the carriage, but at the same time, he released the reins in his hand and gently shook out the snake tooth cone hidden in his sleeve.

As soon as he heard the shouts of the nine monkeys, Xiahou Yinghe, who was walking next to the carriage, suddenly sneered. On the contrary, he sped up a few steps under his feet, and shouted towards the place where the nine monkeys were standing, "Old Uncle Ye." Are you funny again? We came to Wuling Mountain this time, but we came to visit you, the mountain god of Wuling Mountain, if you hide your face so much, then how can we meet the true god when we go to your mountain temple? ”

Accompanied by Xiahou Yinghe's crisp words, less than ten steps in front of the eyes of the nine monkeys. Suddenly opened a piece of turf that was not strange at all, and an old man wearing a thick jacket, a cotton monkey hat, and his arms and palms were still wrapped in cooked cowhide, quickly drilled out of the hole covered by the turf, grinned and stroked his snow-white beard and bared his teeth at the stunned nine monkeys: "I haven't seen it yet, you kid is really a bold man!" ”

Almost bouncing. Xiahou Yinghe ran to the old man who was kind and kind in three steps and two steps, and shouted at the old man with a bit of coquettishness: "Old Uncle Ye, what are you looking at today?" Dressed up so well, are you planning to pick up a big object? ”

With a doting look, the old man with white hair first put his two hands in the armpits and picked off the pair of cooked cowhide gloves, and then patted it lightly on the top of Xiahou Yinghe's head, and laughed and responded: "Isn't this just waiting for your girl to come, so that I can pick up your girl to my mountain temple and wait for it?" What's the matter, where did this idle time come from, not staying in the shop in your Sijiu City, but thinking about going to the Wuling Mountain to see your old Uncle Ye? Do you have friends with you? ”

Turning his head to look at Xiang Youbao and Han Liangpin, who were standing side by side by the carriage, Xiahou Yinghe chuckled and replied to Old Uncle Ye: "Old Uncle Ye, this is my brother who I recognized in Sijiu City, but he has helped me and us to do a lot of great things!" This time bring them to you."

Like a dexterous thrush, Xiahou Yinghe pulled Uncle Ye towards the direction of the carriage, and briefly explained the causes and consequences of Xiang Youbao and Han Liangpin's coming to Wuling Mountain.

With his snow-white beard in his hands, Uncle Ye nodded slightly in the face of Xiang Youbao and Han Liangpin, who were saluting with their fists, and then said with a loud smile: "In the realm of this barren mountain and wild range, the two of you are still guarding the etiquette like this, but you really don't need it!" But anyone who can ask Yinghe to lead me here, no matter how you say it, you have to be a close friend and a reliable close friend, and we can't be so nervous, right? I'm here to hold a big one, there are leopards and good products, let's walk one step first, and wait until we reach my shelter where I rest. Let's sit down and talk again! ”

Dripping and rolling his eyes, the nine monkeys looked at the affectionate appearance of Uncle Ye and Xiahou Yinghe, and quietly put the seedlings in the palm of his hand back into the bag, and at the same time came to Uncle Ye's side, and greeted Uncle Ye is head: "Uncle Ye, I am the nine monkeys." Over the years, I have been pointing to Sister Yinghe in Sijiu City to survive, and I am almost inseparable from Sister Yinghe's own brother."

Looking down at the solemn appearance of the nine monkeys, Uncle Ye couldn't help laughing, reached out and took out a black oil, egg-sized thing from his arms, raised his hand and threw it towards the nine monkeys: "You kid is clever, and it's even more rare that you can understand and obey the rules where no one is around!" I can't accept your gift in vain, this gadget will be given to you to play with! ”

Just a glance, Xiang Youbao suddenly threw out the thing that was thrown out of Uncle Ye's hand was a musk, and immediately straightened his face and shouted at the nine monkeys: "Nine monkeys." This object is too expensive, it's a waste in your hands, return it to Uncle Ye quickly! ”

Waving his hand at the nine monkeys who were holding bear gall in their hands and didn't know what to do, Old Uncle Ye smiled very disapprovingly: "It's just a musk that has been obtained for nothing, you can find it every once in a while in this forest, it's really not a strange thing, just let this kid take it and play!" ”

Jiao smiled and nodded, Xiahou Yinghe, who was standing next to Uncle Ye, also echoed Uncle Ye's words and said, "There is Brother Leopard." This Fog Spirit Mountain has always been traveled by Uncle Ye, and he has come down for so many years. Uncle Ye has a lot of good things in his hands! In the eyes of Uncle Ye, this musk is really nothing."

As if thinking of something important, Xiahou Yinghe stopped talking suddenly, and turned to ask Old Uncle Ye, who was nodding frequently: "Old Uncle Ye, this time we came to Wuling Mountain to look for you, just to find some live impalas." It has to be a newborn horn, do you know where you find it? ”

While stretching out his hand and leading Xiangyou Leopard and Han Liangpin to follow him along the road, Old Uncle Ye responded like a few treasures: "Live impala is common in this Wuling Mountain, but if you want to say that the living impala north cave that has just grown horns is heading west, how many should there be?" This impala is a horn that can be used in matters of urgency."

Turned his head and looked at Han Liangpin, whose face was sallow. Old Uncle Ye suddenly seemed to understand, and raised his voice slightly and said, "If you want to find the horns of the impala to heal your injuries, I have twenty or thirty in the shack where I rest, I guess it's enough, right?" ”

After taking a few steps forward, there was a leopard and a harmonious voice towards the old Uncle Ye who was walking slowly along the road: "Old Uncle Ye is really well-informed, and he can see at a glance what a few of us are doing in Wuling Mountain!" It's just that according to the prescription prescribed by the old doctor of Tongrentang in Sijiu City, we still have to find a live impala that has just given birth to horns, and take a little goose yellow syrup water from the impala horn to serve it while it is hot! I'm really counting on you for this?! ”

Gently brushing his beard, Uncle Ye was not in a hurry to agree to the question of the leopard, and after walking out for a long distance, he said in a low voice: "There are leopards, this impala is at most a group of more than a dozen people on weekdays, and in this season, I like to bask in the sun on some cliffs." At the slightest movement, those impalas can jump straight down from the cliffs, even if they are three or two feet high, they can't hurt them at all! If you want to catch those suitable impalas alive, it will take a little effort to touch them! ”

Coughing slightly, Han Liangpin, who had a sallow face, seemed to hear Uncle Ye's words, and answered Uncle Ye's words in a low voice: "There are just a few impalas on the left, if my body is still strong, I will run to death if I run with it!" If this is really embarrassing for Uncle Ye and Xiangye, this matter should be regarded as a matter of people, and success is in heaven, but there is really no need to force it! ”

Turning his head to look at Han Liangpin, who was full of stubbornness, Old Uncle Ye chuckled noncommittally, and whispered as if talking to himself: "This thing is not too difficult, but the road in this mountain has nine twists and eighteen bends, and if you are not careful, you can take a fork in the road, but it will delay things!" When we walk into the mountains tomorrow, if we get separated, you can go straight along the peeled side of the big tree in the mountain, and you will be able to find the shack where I rest."

At first glance, I heard Uncle Ye say such a paragraph without a head, and Xiang Youbao was slightly stunned, and then looked back at Han Liangpin, who was using a small handful of stickers to carve marks on the trees and stones on the roadside, and suddenly laughed dumbly (to be continued......)