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Following the direction indicated by A-Ning, the three of them followed the path and walked into the mountain, where the mountain seemed to be the end of a tall mountain range, not tall and steep, just some gentle mounds, and farmland everywhere. After walking more than ten miles, he met farmers working on the hillside, and Hu Shui went over to ask for directions.

According to A-Ning, his uncle's village is in "Gujiazhuang, Ningshan County", and the farmer listened to the place name, thought for a while, and said: "I have been to Ningshan County, but I have never heard of Gujiazhuang, but if you want to go to Ningshan, you have to go over the mountain in front. Following what he pointed out, the mountains in front of him were not high, but the woods were dense and the ravines were vertical and horizontal, A-Ning was a little hesitant, and Hu Xuan encouraged her to say: "Dozens of miles of mountain roads are nothing, and the scenery in the mountains is beautiful, even if it is a play." ”

Shi Suo also said: "If you can't walk, I'll carry you in a back basket." ”

Passing by a village and town, the three of them bought some dry food, filled water with a bamboo tube, and walked on the mountain road, at this time the weather is hot, entering the mountain, the breeze blows, it is very cool, the mountains outside are lush, undulating and picturesque, Shi Suo can't help but say: "Good place, Monkey King's Huaguo Mountain, not as good as the scenery here." ”

"Yes," Hu Xuan also said: "The natural landscape is the most magnificent, if it is a peaceful year, mountaineering and recreation, the race over the gods." ”

At the beginning, the three of them talked and laughed while walking, enjoying the mountain scenery, and after a while, A-Ning was tired, Hu Bolt had just recovered from the wind and cold, and his physical strength was also very weak, and the two of them walked more and more slowly, and Shi Suo had to wait for them from time to time. Turning a corner of the mountain, he suddenly saw the shadow of a small gray animal flashing in front of him, and Shi Suo said, "Hare, you rest first, I will catch it and roast wild game to eat." As he spoke, he flew after him.

Hu Xuan and A Ning sat down to rest on the rocks on the side of the road, watching the stone lock chase the hare, and saw him catch up with a high post, and suddenly lay on the ground. Hu Shu said: "What's the matter, did he fall and hurt himself?" Go over and take a look. ”

The two people got up and walked to the stone lock, and went to the high post, the hare had long disappeared, and the stone lock saw the two of them coming up, and shook his hand back, signaling to hide, Hu Bolt and A Ning bent down, and the cat's waist came to the stone lock.

The probe looked down the hill, and couldn't help but be surprised, along the hillside, came two people, both wearing wide linen robes, as if they were filial piety clothes, the first person carried a burden on his shoulder, a whip in his hand, and the second person carried a wooden stick on his shoulder, and at one end of the wooden stick was a human head, and the human head was wearing a hat, and there was nothing below the neck, and they were tied to the head of the stick, and dangled behind the shoulders of the pedestrian.

Ah Ning whispered "ah", his body fell to the ground as soon as he was weak, and he almost fainted, Hu Shu was also so shocked that his hands and feet were weak, he sat on the ground with his buttocks, and hurriedly supported Ah Ning, both of whom were trembling a little.

Seeing that the two of them were getting closer and closer, and they were about to turn onto the road under their feet in a while, Shi Suo whispered: "The terrain here is open, there is nowhere to hide, let's go quickly." ”

Hu Shui helped A-Ning up, the cat retreated from his post, ran along the road, and ran for a meal, turned a corner, turned to the back of a hill, slowed down, and A-Ning took a breath and said, "I'm scared to death." ”

Hu Xuan looked at the terrain, pointed to the front and said, "Let's go a little further, the terrain ahead is complicated, it is easy to hide, don't let them find us." A-Ning didn't care about being tired, and nodded vigorously.

The three of them quickened their pace, and turned back as they walked, and sure enough, there were huge rocks in front of them, dense woods, and the terrain of the mountain was quite complicated. The mountain road passes between the cliffs on both sides, like a ditch, and when he approached, he saw a woodcutter carrying firewood on his back coming along the road, carrying a firewood knife, and looking in a hurry, Shi Suo said: "It's not good, this firewood collector will definitely meet those two people along the road, we have to tell him." ”

"Yes," Hu Xuan said and walked forward, the woodcutter came closer, saw the three of them, with a panicked look on his face, and before Hu Xuan could speak, he pointed behind him and said, "Hurry up, there is an ambush over there, get out of the way." ”

Hu Xuan was stunned for a moment, did he encounter a fight or killing today? Why is there an ambush ahead? The woodcutter continued: "It looks like a strong man, lying there in ambush and waiting, it seems that he is going to rob the road, you have to walk, go around the mountain quickly, you can't take the main road." ”

Hu Xuan said: "Don't go in this direction, there are also two people over there, carrying people's heads, it doesn't seem to be a good person, you should hurry up and get around." ”