Chapter 67: Qimen Formation
The group walked along the mountain road. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
The vegetation of Baihu Mountain is dense, the sound of birds singing in the forest is endless, and the traces of hares and pheasants can be seen from time to time beside the road. The ridge winds and turns, encircling valleys of different sizes, and from the top of the mountain, the stream in the valley trickles, the water is as clear as promised, and the stream flows into a small lake in the valley, and the occasional bird passes over the water and catches small fish.
"There are a lot of iron ore and coal in the mountains, just look for it, and it is said that some people have found rock salt in the past."
"There are also a lot of wild herbs, and there are not a few medicine farmers in nearby villages who rely on Baihu Mountain to make a living......
Along the way, the old guide enthusiastically introduced a village chief and Xu Shu and others.
"Although Baihu Mountain is small, there are still many legends."
"It is said that this is the ancestral mountain of the white tiger, and all the white tigers in the world come from here. The white tiger that plagued the four counties of Qin, Han, Ba and Shu during the reign of King Zhaoxiang of Qin went out from here......"
A certain village chief and Xu Shu looked at each other and smiled, of course the two would not believe these false legends.
Xu Shu was more kind to the old man, and pretended to be surprised and catered to: "Ah, so powerful!" ”
"It's true! Otherwise, why is this place called White Tiger Mountain? ”
The old guide was even more energetic, and decided to break some fierce news again, he subconsciously looked around, and said in a low voice: "Legend has it that there are demons living in the mountains, and there is a forest shrouded in dense fog all year round. In the past, many people wanted to go into the forest to explore the end, but after entering, the wind and clouds changed color, and those with good luck were expected to come out, and those with bad luck were wiped out in the forest. The locals all have demons inside, and over time, no one dares to enter again. ”
A village chief wiped his sweat, but still reacted very cooperatively: "This is really scary......
"yes. We're going to pass by the woods later, so let's hurry ......up."
Qu Chen walked behind, he was not interested in touring the mountains and rivers, and he didn't talk much along the way. Listening to the old guide say more and more evil, Qu Chen said disapprovingly: "Most of the time the forest is too dense to distinguish the direction, and you can't get out, so you will naturally fall inside, how can it be a demon......
The old guide's face changed greatly, and he bowed to the mountains and forests a few times, and there were words in his mouth.
After doing this, the old man glared at Qu Chen angrily and said, "The young man is so ignorant, if you don't believe it, you can't say it directly in the mountains." You must know that there are gods in the three feet of your head, don't talk nonsense and harm everyone. ”
Qu Chen's personality is more active and jumpy, and he was reprimanded by the old guide, but he was not angry, but he smiled and did not speak.
A village chief and Xu Shu and others were busy rounding, and the old guide gave up.
The group moved on.
A thick fog was seen in the distance, which was obviously the "demon abode" that the old guide had previously mentioned.
Although Yu Buzhi and the others didn't believe it, it could be seen that the old guide was so taboo that he didn't say anything. Just a few glances from a distance, the whole team moved forward quickly.
"Huh?"
Xu Shu looked at the mountain forest shrouded in thick fog and thought thoughtfully.
"What's wrong?" Yu Buzhi and Yu Di came over one after another.
Xu Shu said in a deep voice: "This forest seems to have been laid out by someone with a strange formation. ”
"Qimen Formation?"
"That's right...... The terrain here is very high, there is no water source nearby, and the arrayers forcibly pass through the trees to raise fog, reverse the five elements, and reverse the yin and yang, a very powerful formation! Xu Shu's face was solemn, but his eyes were eager to try.
Yu Di also showed a clear expression, the disciples of the Mo family are good at mechanical techniques, and mechanical techniques often involve some formation knowledge. He had some doubts about the fog forest before, but because he was not sure, he didn't dare to say it, and after Xu Shu made it clear, he suddenly felt that some unclear points suddenly became clear.
Recently, Qu Chen and Yu Di get along day and night, the two are the same age, Yu Di takes care of Qu Chen, and he has long regarded Qu Chen as a friend in his heart, and now he sees a little hint of the fog forest, and he wants to share it with Qu Chen for the first time.
"Brother Qu, this formation...... Brother Qu, where are you? ”
Bird Di looked around, where is Qu Chen's figure!
Xu Shu frowned and said, "He shouldn't have gone to the Fog Forest, right?" ”
Soon, there was evidence from the soldiers who chased the deer that they had just seen Qu Chen secretly leave the team and go straight in the direction of the fog forest. A soldier climbed up the tree and saw that a person had entered the fog forest, circling in a small place like a fly without a head, obviously unable to distinguish the direction, and wearing a blue coat was Qu Chen who had secretly left the team.
Several sergeants ran to the edge of the fog forest and shouted Qu Chen's name, hoping to call him back.
Disappointingly, not only is it difficult to find out the direction in the foggy forest, but it is also apparently blocked out of sound. The sergeant who climbed the tree saw clearly, the distance between the two sides was less than fifty meters, and Qu Chenleng in the forest did not hear the shout, and walked around the forest by himself.
A village chief sighed.
Although he didn't want to make a fuss, if this kind of thing happened, he couldn't leave Qu Chen behind.
Yu Buzhi asked: "Yuan Zhi, now that you have recognized the formation, can you break it?" ”
"Subordinates do their best."
Xu Shu is not very sure, but in the current situation, he is the most promising person to break the formation, and in order to rescue Qu Chen, he has to bite the bullet.
In fact, even if there was no such thing as Qu Chen's fall, Zhululing would have to face this fog forest sooner or later.
The purpose of exploring Baihu Mountain is to find out whether this mountain is worth investing in. The resources and topography of the mountains are generally clear, but there is such a mysterious place in the mountains, and it is always unsettling not to understand it. Of course, Xu Shu doesn't believe that there are demons in the fog forest, but if this fog forest that can cause people to lose is not solved, it is likely to put more villagers in danger.
Knowing that Yu Buzhi was trying to solve the secret of the fog forest, the old guide was so frightened that his face was as white as paper.
The old guide tried his best to persuade a certain village chief to retract his fate, citing many examples of misfortunes caused by "unbelief in evil", many of which were old and came from unverifiable legends. Yu Buzhi naturally wouldn't be frightened, but seeing the old man's anxious look, he sent two deer-chasing soldiers to send him back.
Xu Shu climbed a hill to see the overall trend of the fog forest, and squatted down from time to time to use stones to draw on the ground.
Half an hour later, Xu Shu walked down from the small mountain bag.
"Okay?"
"The rough calculation is clear, but it's not exactly what the subordinates think, and we still need to give it a try."
Qu Chen performed bravely in the battle to kill the Rat King, and in the description of the more than ten surviving soldiers who chased the deer, Qu Chen was like a young hero who turned the tide, and was deeply respected by the sergeants and soldiers. Knowing that someone needed to try, a deer-chasing soldier knew that he was brave and was willing to venture into the forest to try to find Qu Chen.
Considering that the fog forest will isolate sound, how to transmit the message has become a problem that must be solved before entering the forest.
The sergeants cut thin vines from the nearby mountains and joined them together to form rattan ropes.
The soldier was tied with four rattan ropes, one around his waist, one on his right leg, and one on each arm.
"The rattan rope in different positions represents different directions of travel, the left and right hands are divided into left and right, the one on the leg represents the forward, and the rattan rope on the waist represents the backward. The rear by pulling the rattan rope, let you know which direction to go, the rattan rope pull a few times in a row, you will take a few steps, be sure to remember clearly! Xu Shu said solemnly.
The soldiers who were about to enter the battle were also nervous, meditating for a moment and nodding vigorously.
Xu Shu climbed a big tree, observed nearby, and ordered.
Ready, the soldiers slowly walked into the fog forest.