This time, Lin Xia still brought more than a dozen people, but there were only two or three familiar faces, most of them were raw faces, remembering the last encounter in Fanjing Mountain, it was like a world away.

Before I was ready to leave, Lin Xia made a special trip to my house to see my parents, and brought a lot of gifts from the United States, which made my wife very happy, and urged me to seize the opportunity.

I lied that I was going to take Lin Xia out for a scientific expedition, although my parents were a little worried, but in the end they agreed because of Lin Xia.

It's just that when I proposed to bring the white dragon, my father was a little reluctant, the white dragon was a little fatter than when he was in Fanjing Mountain, it is estimated that because he didn't hunt anymore, he exercised too little, and he ate and slept stupidly all day.

Back at the restaurant, we discussed the next route and plan. Although the section seen in the cave that day "leads qi to Changliu Mountain, three hundred miles to the west, it is called Tiger Claw Ridge." "Changliu Mountain is naturally a false name, but Tiger Claw Ridge should be the real name, but after so many years, whether the name Tiger Claw Ridge has changed, we have no way of knowing.

We carefully compared the distance of two or three hundred miles on the map and circled a place.

Lin Xia Dao: Changliu Mountain, its god White Emperor Shaohao lives in it, with the phoenix as the totem, the phoenix is also known as the firebird. I hope that this time I can enter the gas gathering platform smoothly. ”

I whispered to Lin Xia: "How about this group of people this time?" ”

Lin Xia said worriedly: "The experienced group of people, some of them died in Fanjing Mountain last time, and some of them couldn't come because of another project, many of them came out for the first time, and a batch of the latest American-made weapons and equipment were intercepted by Wu Peifu's people, and they haven't been chased back yet, and when I think of those dangerous things last time, I am very worried." ”

I said: "The more you get to the later gathering platform, the more Ge Zhang carefully selected and designed, what is in it is not clear, but it is certainly not simple, then your group of people may be a little tricky." ”

Lin Xia nodded and said: "The company in the United States is going to South America for a big project, and now it is not easy to get together this amount of manpower." ”

I sighed, "If only Professor Wen were still alive, at least someone would help me with my advice." ”

Lin Xia took the pencil and sighed lightly and didn't speak, I think she must be under a lot of pressure now, and she won't say more, so as not to increase her psychological burden.

I thought about the personnel and tentatively asked, "Why don't we find another helper?" ”

Lin Xia asked a little hesitantly, "Are people reliable?" ”

I said, "He's taking money to do things, and there's no way to do it." ”

Lin Xia said: "Who?" ”

I said, "It's the Miao man I told you about that day!"

On Tuesday, Mao was the first to jump up and object: "Second baby, you can figure it out on a dog day, that baby is three points like a human and seven points like a ghost, and you are not afraid of nightmares." ”

I argued, "Which of us can compare to him when it comes to doing things in the field?" ”

On Tuesday, Mao shook his head again and again: "Lao Tzu, dozens of German rifles plus slots (barge guns), what a vain!" ”

I said, "You have so many rifles, and you will kill those corpse cockroaches and ghost boys?" ”

Although Mao still understood in his heart, he still stammered and refused to admit it: "That... Then I didn't try, you... How do you know ... ”

I said: "Okay, don't talk about this matter, it's decided, tomorrow I will ask someone to bring a message to the ghosts and eight immortals, find Bodongha!" ”

I had the experience of fighting with the Ghost Eight Immortals and others last time, and said: "The place we looked at this time is full of a large area of deep mountains and old forests, and it is estimated that we have to take the waterway, and we will buy some mules and horses It is estimated that it will be much more effective than a car." ”

Lin Xia naturally did the same, he was bumped in Songtao last time, and he definitely didn't want to drive anymore.

The next day, I went to the dock to find a young man (an insider) to bring a message to the Ghost Eight Immortals, and asked him to contact Bo Dong Ha, saying that there was something I wanted Bo Dong Ha to help.

About six days later, the ghost eight immortals also asked people to bring a message, saying that they had roughly negotiated with Bo Dongha, and waited for us in Lei Gongdu five days later, Bo Dongha agreed without hesitation, and the price was not as high as we imagined, we were naturally happy, we didn't expect to find a right-hand man so easily.

At this time, when I sent the person with the message out, the person who came whispered to me, saying that the ghost father said, let me pay attention to Bodongha, he is not particularly clear about the details of this Miao person, but he feels that Bodongha is not so simple.

It is said that after Bo Dongha heard about the approximate place we were going, he agreed without the slightest hesitation, which was completely inconsistent with his previous style, and the ghost was worried that Bo Dongha had other plans, and it was inevitable that there would be no horse nose bridge (a ruthless bird that pecked at his parents) on the road, and if that was the case, he would simply get rid of him (and kill him).

After listening to this paragraph, although I was a little worried, I thought that our group of two (unprofessional) babies had nothing else to do. Pay attention to Bo Dongha on the road, it is estimated that he can't afford to make a big splash.

In the past two days, Lin Xia and his subordinates have been busy purchasing some items to enter the mountain, mules and horses, I didn't dare to reveal what the Eight Immortals told me to Lin Xia, so as not to worry her.

It's Lan Meizai, since I heard Tuesday Mao and I tell her about the situation of General Yelang's tomb, she has been pestering to see and see in the past few days.

I shook my head and said, "This mountain is exposed to the sun and rain, and the cave is so dangerous, we still have to take care of you, your grandfather entrusted you to me, I must be responsible for your safety, you must not go!" ”

Lan Meizai didn't listen, and went to pester Lin Xia, Lin Xia got along with Lan Meizai these days, but she felt that the girl in the mountains was good, and it seemed better to have a girl on the road, so she agreed.

On Tuesday, Mao teased: "Lan Meizai, you said that you went to the mountains to do what you can do, don't be captured by the savages to be your daughter-in-law then!" ”

Lan Meizai curled her mouth and said, "Nonsense! Since I was a child, I went up to the mountains to collect firewood, went down to the river to fish for shrimp, followed my grandfather to hunt, dig traps, get iron cats, make arrows, and don't know anything about the cushion gun. ”

As the saying goes, one side of the water and soil raises one person, and the women of Wuling Mountain are a little spicy, but they are straightforward and atmospheric, strong and independent.

In the early morning, the fog on the river had not yet cleared, because it was a boat going up the water, and the big boats had to drift on the beach at dawn, so we were ready to stop by the river very early.

We hired a total of 3 large ships, and our ship's boss was Jin Gui, an old man in his sixties, with a white beard and full cheeks, bronzed skin, and a sturdy appearance.

I asked, "At the helm, according to the weight of this ship, how many days will you be able to get to Lei Gongdu?" ”

Jin Gui, the boss of the boat, said: "As long as it doesn't rain in the past two days and doesn't cause heavy water, you will definitely be able to arrive in three days!" ”

In this way, the time should be about the same time as Podonha.

I asked, "Your old man has been rowing in this Youshui River for many years?" ”

Jin Guidao: "I am sixty-two years old this year, Guangxu is four years old, and the old man arrived on the ship at the age of sixteen." ”

I smiled and said, "That old man is naturally very familiar with the river here. ”

Jin Gui smiled and said: "Others don't dare to brag, the river of the Youshui River is 700 miles away, the water rises and falls, there are many beaches, many pools, many docks, and many reefs, so I don't know." ”

I arched my hand and said, "Then this way depends on your old man!" ”

Jin Gui asked curiously: "I don't think you guys are doing business, what are you doing here in Lei Gongdu?" Lei Gongdu got off the wharf, there were only five or six households, and then there were all deep mountains and old forests, and the second stick (bandits) didn't want to stay, and they couldn't turn out for ten days and half a month. ”

Before I could finish my words, Mao picked up the words on Tuesday: "We are doing scholarship and research." You don't even understand it. ”

Jin Gui didn't understand what science and research were for a while.

He laughed and said, "That's, that's, then I just didn't understand a thing." ”

On Tuesday, Mao asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Jin Gui said: "Those two long boxes of guns and those iron lumps (grenades)." ”

I didn't expect to accidentally show the weapon to the boat boss just now.

On Tuesday, Mao was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said: "Self-defense, the soldiers are in chaos, what should we do if we go into the mountains and meet bad people, we are all weak scholars." ”

Jin Gui looked at the tall and tall "weak scholar" Tuesday Mao suspiciously, and said: "That's right, now the rivers and mountains are not peaceful, so be prepared." A few days ago, a troop came in front of Lei Gongdu, I don't know if it was the Sichuan army or the Hunan army, so I stayed and didn't eat, you remember to be careful. Don't be targeted by them. That gang of thieves is very bad. ”