Chapter 14: Descending the Mountain
Xia Hou looked at the fragments of the statue on the ground, and felt a little strange, it was really one by one, there were no small pieces, and there were no broken into dust granules, which was strange.
Xia Hou picked up a piece and looked at it, it was made of mud, it was very ordinary, it could really bless the safety of one party?
Pick up another piece, put it together, and put it together. No, if it were a broken clay statue, it wouldn't be without a bit of slag, it wouldn't be a whole piece of parts like this. And there are almost no gaps in the piece, and it doesn't look like a clay statue that is usually broken. Ordinary mud statues are broken, and even if they can be put together, there will be a large slit left at the interface, with irregular drops at the edges, and uneven on both sides.
Xia Hou picked up the broken idol parts one by one, put them in the original place according to their original appearance, and as a result, they put together a complete statue for him, with only a few inconspicuous splicing marks on it, just like the previous intact.
"Okay, I've fixed it, I don't need to find any Emperor Tianhou soil." Xiahou prayed silently in his heart. Open the task interface, there is no change on it, so it really doesn't count as completing the task, it seems that you still have to go to the emperor to reshape the statue.
Looking at the reward of the task, I thought that the reward of this task would be so much, it must be difficult to complete, and I don't know how many dangers I will encounter.
Xiahou took out the sheepskin map he got from You Yishou, and didn't find Loushan Village, but found Loushan. Loushan Mountain is still relatively large, accounting for a large part of the map, and the east side is connected with the larger Wild Mountain Range.
He drew a circle in the west of Loushan, the closest place to the east of the county, and it is estimated that Loushan Village should be here.
The task will not be simple, either it will be difficult to find, or there will be many dangerous traps, anyway, Loushan is not an easy place, it can be dangerous there.
By the way, I almost forgot what I pulled out of the idol's ass.
Xia Hou thought of this, opened the package interface, and glanced at the book he just got, this is an internal family technique called "The Golden Body is Not Bad", practicing the first layer of the realm requires 100 points of general experience, and after practicing the first layer, it will increase 30 points of physique and 2 points of armor.
Yes, it's a good book.
Xia Hou took a look at the experience, now he only has 46 points of general experience, if he knew it, he wouldn't have learned to hunt gods and hide in prison, how good it is to learn "Not Bad Golden Body", but unfortunately it is difficult to buy it if you have money.
54 points of experience, it takes more than ten hours to get fishing, but unfortunately I have to go to the emperor and queen soil, and I don't have time to fish for experience.
Let's go, go down the mountain.
When Xiahou went down the mountain, he was stopped by the officers and soldiers under the mountain, and no matter how Xiahou explained, he said that he was an honest man, just a bitter man. But no one listened to him, and not only did not let him pass, but also arrested him.
At this time, Xia Hou felt that he was so stupid, there were officers and soldiers everywhere under the mountain, why did he still hit him stupidly, wouldn't it be better to go down the mountain in a different way?
Just when Xiahou was desperate, his dialog box brought him light:
Lin Ti used the small horn of Tiannan County: We rushed down the mountain, Xiao Jie and Xiao Lin hung on the road, and there were officers and soldiers in ambush at the bottom of the mountain, and they needed to be answered.
Lin Gui used the small horn of Tiannan County: We are already in ambush behind the officers and soldiers, and after you approach, we will cover up from behind.
After reading such a chat record, Xia Hou felt that this word was named according to gold, wood, water, fire and earth, and it wouldn't be learned from the old Zhu family, and he also wanted to be the emperor?
Sure enough, five bloodstained people appeared on the mountain road in the distance, running towards here, followed by dozens of soldiers.
It's a scene of saving the player Lin Yan, Xia Hou is fascinated by it, do you want to have a scene with them to meet the player? Don't be stupid, maybe you will be enslaved as soon as you recognize each other.
Seeing that the fugitives had come out, most of the officers and soldiers stepped forward to form a formation and blocked the mountain road with shields and spears, leaving only one Pak Dao Hand to watch him.
Knowing that there were people from the Lin family in ambush around the officers and soldiers, Xiahou turned his head to look around from time to time, but they were so well disguised that they didn't find any clues.
"Be honest." Seeing Xia Hou looking around, the soldier scolded unhappily.
As soon as the words fell, retribution came, and a sharp knife pierced through his chest, and at this time the stone behind him had turned into a person, a man dressed in a gray-and-white stone-colored cloth robe, a man who disguised himself as a stone.
At the same time, the mounds of grass and dirt on the ground turned into gray, gray, green, and green people, rushing into the group of officers and soldiers in front of them with weapons, and opened fire on their undefended backs, which immediately disrupted the formation and entered a melee relying on personal bravery.
These people's disguises are really good, better than the snipers in the movie.
Before Xiahou could think about it, the sharp knife was pulled out from the back of the officers and soldiers, and he stabbed at Xiahou unceremoniously.
"Wait, my own people." Xia Hou hurriedly shouted.
The sharp knife paused, taking advantage of this opportunity, Xia Hou hurriedly jumped away, turned around and ran, these players are too vicious, they will kill people when they see them.
didn't escape two steps, Xia Hou was grabbed by a hand and pulled back, no way, agility is not as high as theirs, and he can't run.
Xia Hou felt bad, thinking of the officer and soldier who was stabbed to death from the back of the heart, he twisted his body vigorously, turned to the right, and shouted at the same time: "Wait, it's really my own person." ”
The knife cut through the clothes on Xiahou's back, and he was lucky to dodge it, and then the man withdrew the knife and put it on Xiahou's neck.
"Wait, I have something to say." He hurriedly shouted, but unfortunately this time the knife did not stop, and the blood had already been wiped out.
"Lin Dan, Lin Dan." Feeling the pain coming from his neck, Xiahou was furious and shouted in a panic.
"Lin Dan?" The knife finally stopped, and the man frowned and said, "Do you know Lin Dan?" ”
Xia Hou was let go, touched his neck, and had some blood on his hands, but fortunately his trachea and arteries were not cut, and he escaped for the time being.
By the way, turn into a ghost, why didn't you turn into a ghost just now? I almost lost my life.
Hey, I'm still not the material to do big things, when I encounter danger, I have no master, I am slow to react, I am flustered, I don't use martial arts to resist, I don't even choose a way to save my life, I turn into a ghost, flash, it's useless, but like a straw bag, I only know how to shout and scream.
I don't have enough combat experience.
This time he was embarrassed and embarrassed, and he had to find a way to save his image, or take revenge, so that he would also lose face.
"If you have something to say, I don't have time to wait for you." After speaking, the man took the knife and slowly moved towards Xiahou's chest, with a posture of stabbing you to death if you don't say anything.
"Wait, I said, I said, there was a person named Lin Dan, who told me that there was a treasure at the foot of Loushan Mountain, and asked me to go to the county seat to find a helper, and go to Loushan to dig up treasures together, and gave me a map, saying that it was a treasure map." Saying that, Xia Hou took out a map from his arms and sent it over, "The treasure map is for you, and you can let me go." ”
The man took the treasure map and looked at it, and there were two circles drawn on it: treasure map? It's not like that. Hmph, Xiao Dan will give away the treasure map, and let you go to find a helper to dig up the treasure? He's not such a person, it's very suspicious.
Also told you to find a helper? As soon as this helper is found, the secret of the treasure will be leaked accidentally, and then it will be passed on to ten, ten to hundred, until everyone knows it, isn't this a routine on TV? Could it be that Xiaoyan's purpose is to let everyone know that there is a treasure in Loushan? Loushan is not a safe place, where to go and kill them?
That's why this person was given a "treasure map"? This person seems to be a weak chicken, the role of cannon fodder, and giving him a "treasure map" is not just to let him be killed and robbed, since then there has been an "treasure map" in the rivers and lakes, which has disturbed the peace of the rivers and lakes, and caused rivers and lakes to flow blood.
I kind of understand what Xiaodan means, he wants to mix the water in Heping County and let people go to Loushan to dig treasures. Everyone is staring at the treasure on the mountain, and there will be many fewer people staring at my family.
If we bury something in the mountains again, so that the earliest people can find some sweetness, then the wealth will be moving, and Heping County will be in chaos, and the government should not be able to take care of us.
Well, this may be a game set up by Xiao Dan, but it is also possible that this is really a treasure map, this person is deeply hidden, killed Lin Dan, and robbed the treasure map, it seems that he has to ask clearly.
On the other side, at this time, the people who ambushed and ran out had the upper hand, pressing the officers and soldiers to fight, so the person who grabbed Xiahou did not go to help, but only asked Xiahou: "Who are you?" Why did Lin Dan give you a treasure map? Why do you know that shouting Lin Dan, I will show mercy to your subordinates? ”
"Uh...... He was hunted down by the government, you killed officers and soldiers, I guess you know him, so you shouted his name. ”
It seems that Lin Dan may have been killed by officers and soldiers, but more information is needed. The man thought this in his heart, and asked, "How did you know each other?" ”
"In the early hours of this morning, I was in the city god temple with a group of beggars, a man covered in blood ran in, he saw the beggar in the temple and couldn't help but shout "You Yishou", and the beggar also called "Lin Dan", but they didn't seem to be friends, the two sides raised their weapons, looked at each other, and after a little thought, he retreated. I saw that he was still bleeding, and I couldn't bear it for a while, so I wanted to stop the bleeding and bandage his wounds, so I went out. ”
"I think you are motivated by wealth, and you want to take advantage of people's danger to kill people and take money." The man sneered.
Xia Hou listened, laughed a few times, and defended: "No, no, I'm an honest man, I'm afraid of killing a chicken, I can't do this kind of thing, I can't do this kind of thing, I just want to bandage him, and then ask for medical expenses." ”
"Stop talking nonsense, you killed that man?" At this time, the man's words contained murderous energy.
"No, no, after I bandaged him, he said he had no money, but he is a person who knows how to repay kindness, and he can't break the rules. So he gave me a treasure map and told me that the place where the treasure was buried was dangerous, and asked me to find a few more people to go with me. Later, he said that he regretted it, that the place was too dangerous, it would kill me, and let me sell the treasure map for some money, which would be enough for me to live the next life in peace. ”
"Yes, this treasure is worth a lot, you just want to exchange the treasure map for money, and the price should not be too low." It seems that Xiao Dan wants to use this person to spread rumors that there is a treasure in Loushan, Xiao Dan's idea is good, but he doesn't know if it will work. Perhaps our fight with the officers and soldiers here will increase the credibility of this treasure map.
"After he gave me the treasure map, he told me to hurry away, and I didn't go far before I heard fighting and shouting, so I hid. He ran over the other side, and then the officers and soldiers chased after him, and I don't know what happened after that. I hid like this until dawn, and then I went down the mountain and was caught by the officers and soldiers, and I ran into you. After Xia Hou finished speaking, he looked at the man with blank eyes.
"In that case, the treasure map will be returned to you. We are heroes and heroes who do the way of heaven, and we are dedicated to opposing the dogs and gentry who oppress the people, and we will not covet the things that you have afflicted the masses. Seeing Xia Hou shaking his head vigorously, he had no choice but to stuff the treasure map into his arms: "What, don't you believe it?" Since Lin Dan gave you the treasure map, we won't ruin his reputation, so take the treasure map. Let's go, it's dangerous there, be careful when you go to Loushan. ”
"Thank you, thank you, you guys are such nice people." Xiahou took the treasure map nervously, saying that he originally wanted them to go to Loushan to explore the way first, why did they come back?
Wasting my feelings, forget it, it would be good if I could escape with my life without life-saving skills, so I turned around and ran, turned around and said, "You are a good person." ”
Hey, I was issued a good person card by the natives.
But I don't think this person is a little strange, I don't want to, it's just a stupid native, don't worry about him.
"Although the treasure is good, Loushan is dangerous, find more helpers." Xia Hou ran a little far, and there was a special reminder from the other party behind him, and the voice was so loud that it seemed to be heard by people all over the world.
At this time, the ambush people, together with the people who ran out, killed the officers and soldiers, and did not pursue, but ran to the east, and soon ran away.
After deceiving the people of the Lin family, Xiahou came to the county seat, he came to the blacksmith shop, picked left and right, chose the sharpest sword, bought it for 500 Wen, and after becoming the owner of this sword, he saw the attributes above: sharpness +1.
Sure enough, it was much sharper than the dagger in his bag, but that dagger had no sharp attributes.
After that, Xiahou spent another fifty wen to buy shovels, pickaxes and other digging tools, and when he came out, he found a place where no one was and put them in the package.
Xiahou came to a restaurant and ordered something, planning to find the emperor after filling his stomach.
While eating, I listened to the gossip of the group of people in the distance.
"What happened last night?"
"I heard that he was catching Jiangyang thieves."
"Brother Tai, you are wrong, where is the arrest of Jiang Yang thief, the government does not have the leisure to catch the thief."
"Oh, that's ......"
"Catch the flower thief."
"Huh?"
"Don't go around talking, come, I'll tell you what's going on."
"Shopkeeper, bring me the best wine."
"Say it, say it."
"Last night, the county order daughter was picked by the flower thief."
"Huh?"
"Really?"
"Of course it's true, otherwise the government would be so active in catching thieves? There have been cases of theft and murder before, and I haven't seen such a big battle from the government. ”
"Yes."
"Makes sense."
"Hmm."
Listening to the discussion of this group of people, Xia Hou's heart moved: Could it be that Lin Dan still has a leg with the NPCs in the game? This game is so open, so do you want to tell the gods in the City God Temple to be broken?
Speaking of which, let's find a way together, maybe we can find the Huangtianhou soil as soon as possible, but there is also a possibility that there will be a panic in the county, and the whole county will run out before night.
Don't say it, there are tens of thousands of people in the entire county, and the ghosts should not be slaughtered in one night, and they should have two days to find the emperor's land.
It's a pity that I know too little, how many ghosts there are, how much attack power there is, how many people can be killed in one night, how to restrain it, I don't know, or lack of information.
Can't think of a way.
Xiahou quickly finished eating, packed dry food, and walked out, and when he passed by the pile of idlers, he said behind him: "I heard that the idol in the Chenghuang Temple was broken. ”
Then he walked away without looking back.
"Really?"
"Who said just now that the statue of the City God Temple was broken?"
"No wonder there are officers and soldiers everywhere on Chenghuang Mountain today."
"Is the idol really broken?"
"It's funny, what's the matter with us if the statue is broken?"
"Well, does it matter if the idol is broken or not?"
"Isn't there a legend that says that the City God Temple protects us from the ghosts outside at night?"
"It's funny, don't you really know this legend?"
"I think it's fake, it's all idle rumors."
"I think we have protected the idol in the City God Temple, it is a clay statue, what is the use? No one can shelter anyone. ”
"But there are ghosts out there at night."
"There are no Chenghuang temples in small towns and villages in the countryside, and not all of them are good."
"Actually, ghosts are afraid of people."
"I think it's because so many of us gathered together to form a rush of anger, so that the ghosts don't dare to approach."
"It makes sense, there is strength in numbers."
"Okay, Zi Bu is silent."
"Yes, let's talk about the secrets that the county magistrate and the flower thief have to say."
"Anyway, last night, the flower was full moon, and it was the flower picker......"
Listening to the faint discussion of NPCs behind them, it seems that they don't pay much attention to the statues in the City God Temple, is the City God Temple actually not very important?
Forget it, no matter what, it's better to find the queen of heaven to go to the bird.