Chapter 417
Su Jinyao said, "Let's go if you can go a little longer." Wait until it gets dark to find a better inn to live in, and everyone will have a good meal. ”
When I go out, I listen to the owner, but Su Jinyao is not a harsh master. Although I am in a hurry, the food and accommodation must be good. I won't treat the other party just because he's a driver.
The coachman had no objection, and the car was originally hired to hurry, so he honestly continued to move forward.
At noon on the third day, the driver said that three miles ahead was the felt village.
But the road was desolate, and the heart of the car was furious, so he asked Su Jinyao: "Dongjia, although this felt village is not as good as a big town, it is not a small place." How did it suddenly become so desolate? It seems that I have walked for several miles, and I have not seen a single figure. ”
Su Jinyao also found out. If you are usually close to a village, you will always see a large area of farmland first, and then you will know that there is a village in front of you.
But there were no serious crops five miles away from this felt village, and tall weeds had grown in the places that originally looked like fields. In addition, it is winter now, and the climate here is much colder than in the south, so the grass leaves are also yellow, and it looks more and more withered and cold.
Su Jinyao asked the coachman, "How many times have you been here?" When was the last time you were here? ”
The coachman thought for a moment and said, "I came here once in three or four years, but it was summer. It's winter, but it's the first time I've been here. ”
After speaking, the coachman grabbed the horse, stopped and asked Su Jinyao: "Boss, did you come to this felt village to look for relatives, or to visit the door?" If there's nothing important, I'll just go back. At least go back to the previous town and ask for clarity (qíng) before coming. ”
Su Jinyao didn't say anything, jumped out of the carriage station and looked ahead on the road, and saw that there was a big turn at the end of the road. The bend is a downhill road, and there are many trees on both sides of the road, so it is impossible to see what the shape of the bend is (qíng).
Su Jinyao turned her head and asked the coachman, "Are you sure you are walking all the way from here to Felt Village?" How far is it after the end of the corner? ”
The coachman also looked ahead and said, "When summer comes, the trees are even more sheltered than this, and you can't see a turn here." If you get closer, you'll find a fork in the road. The path on the left leads to the village of felt, and the road on the right leads to another village. But no matter which way it is, it is the end of the village when you see it. ”
Su Jinyao said: "Then let's do it, we will walk over the rest of the road by ourselves, and you go back to the town you passed by just now and wait for us for three days." Three days later you will come here to pick us up at this hour, and if we don't show up until evening, you will go back yourself. ”
After speaking, Su Jinyao paid off the fare for coming here
He also gave the coachman a few coins of silver, which was counted as food and lodging for these three days.
Su Jinyao didn't treat this coachman badly along the way, and it was good to eat and drink, because Su Jinyao had no objection to such a request, and even got some more silver to return (tǐng) to be happy.
Anyway, if you go back, you may not have a business, and waiting here for Su Jinyao to hire his carriage to go back is another deal.
Su Jinyao asked the little grasshopper to pack up his things and get out of the car, and walked forward with him.
The little grasshopper was carrying a small burden, and inside was the outfit that Su Jinyao had bought for him in the past two days. Although the little grasshopper still looks like a small girl, it wears much better materials than before.
And Su Jinyao is still a (shēn) men's clothes, but because of the cold weather, a black cloak was added to the robe around the waist, and the hood was brought around, which was quite mysterious.
As he walked, the little grasshopper looked around curiously, and then said, "Why does it seem that the fields are deserted?" Didn't anyone plant it? ”
Su Jinyao asked him, "The place we are going to may be a bit dangerous, are you afraid?" ”
"I'm afraid I won't follow the master." The little grasshopper has learned to call Su Jinyao the master these days. Otherwise, one bite of "Sister Liu" will expose the target at once.
Su Jinyao smiled and said, "Just don't be afraid." Then he pointed to the barren fields and said, "If I am not mistaken, these fields are not naturally desolate, but have been powdered with medicine that makes the plants and crops look dry and yellow." When the day comes, after a few heavy rains, the crops will grow in the field, and there will be no effect. ”
It is precisely because Su Jinyao is an expert in medicine and poison that she can tell that the desolation here is actually an illusion.
If you think about it carefully, it may be that those Jianghu people want to open a hero gathering here, deliberately making a lot of chatter, in order to show their difference.
Moreover, such a scene is also easier to deter those who do not know the inner (qíng). When ordinary people see such a scene, most of them will stop moving, and they will not disturb the meeting of the people here.
However, Su Jinyao can be sure that they are not late. If it's really late, it's probably going to be more noisy than it is now.
And the more abnormal (qíng) the situation, the more it may prove that the heroes here are in full swing.
The little grasshopper listened to Su Jinyao's explanation, and the originally frightened heart (qíng) also calmed down. looked at Su Jinyao, but felt that she had really grown a lot of knowledge with her.
Further on, you come to that bend, and it's another downhill road, so it looks like a dead-end road in the distance. Now that I look closer, it is indeed a fork in the road.
Su Jinyao and the little grasshopper walked to the left and went straight to Felt Village. Stretching along the path to pass through a forest, the two of them had just walked into the woods when Su Jinyao heard some subtle sounds.
"Little grasshopper, don't move." Su Jinyao stretched out her hand and pressed the shoulder of the little grasshopper on the side (shēn), looked up at the tree, looked left and right, and then clasped her hands into fists, and said, "Friend, I just arrived, I don't know what other rules there are in this Heroes' Gathering?" Please don't hurt my attendants, and say something open. ”
"Haha, when you first arrived, you didn't understand the rules at all? Do you have any name tags or invitations? Are there any gifts for the visit? With a pair of empty hands and two sleeves of the wind, do you want to enter this felt village? Dream. ”
Felt Village
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Su Jinyao narrowed her eyes, looked in the direction where the voice came from, and then slowly lifted the hood on her head, smiled slightly, and said, "But I don't know, is this famous brand effective?" ”
With that, Su Jinyao took out the bamboo heart order and shook it forward.
The male duck didn't say anything again for a long time, and after a long while, he said, "Bamboo Heart Order? Who are you from the Divine Doctor Zhu Xinsuo? ”
"Zhu Xinsu is my master, and I am his only disciple...... Su Jinyao. "There's no need to hide (shēn) when she arrives here, it was originally also a place for Jianghu people to gather, so she has to walk in with Jianghu (shēn) shares.
The male duck's voice did not move for a while, and then he heard a soft "buzzing" sound from the side of the grasshopper (shēn).
Su Jinyao breathed a sigh of relief and said to the little grasshopper: "It's okay, you stepped on the hidden weapon mechanism just now." ”
The little grasshopper was also sweating on his forehead, although he didn't know what this place was, but he still heard Su Jinyao talking to the male duck. At this time, when he heard that the mechanism had been withdrawn, his legs went limp, and he almost sat on the ground.
Su Jinyao frowned, stretched out her hand to support him, and said, "Stand firm, don't show your cowardice." ”
At this time, if the little grasshopper sits down, how can Su Jinyao still mix in the rivers and lakes? What kind of master has what kind of minions, even if the little grasshopper just followed her, he can't embarrass her all at once.
Fortunately, the little grasshopper is sensible enough, stabilizes his mind, and stands firm. took a deep breath before saying, "Master, just now I didn't have enough knowledge, so I didn't stand firm." I promise not in the future. ”
Su Jinyao nodded and said, "It's not just my face that is important, but your face is also important." (shēn) is a seven-foot man, with the blue sky above his head and gold under his knees, and no one can let you bow your head and kneel except heaven and earth and your parents. Sitting should also be half short, so it is not possible to sit. ”
The little grasshopper listened, (tǐng) the waist board, stood straight, and said, "I remember, master." ”
Su Jinyao nodded, and then walked forward.
The duck's voice never appeared again, as if it had never appeared in that section earlier.
After walking more than a mile out of the woods, Su Jinyao saw that behind the earthen wall in front of her, there was a thatched house, which should be felt village. It's just that the felt has become thatch.
The area enclosed by the earthen wall (tǐng) is large, and the outer area is a walled house, so you can't see the inside (qíng) condition, and you can only see the small road in the middle of the walled house, where there are many people coming and going.
Because the male duck didn't mention any gifts or invitations, Su Jinyao guessed that he only needed a (shēn) certificate in the woods. So since there was no one to take care of here, he took the little grasshopper and walked straight towards the wall.
After walking along the wall for a long time, she realized that the earthen wall, which was less than a man high, had no door. Or there is a door, but if it is opened on the other side, then Su Jinyao has no heart to go around to the opposite side.
Suo (xìng) threw herself on the earthen wall with one hand, ready to jump over.
For Su Jinyao, this height is almost as difficult as she can jump up with her legs.
However, as soon as her hand was on the earthen wall, Su Jinyao felt that her collar moved, and her neck was a little itchy, it was her Divine Gu King who was moving.
"Little grasshopper, stand back." Su Jinyao immediately asked the little grasshopper to retreat. Because the Divine Gu King has reacted, at least it proves that it is around
There is Gu worm activity.
And Su Jinyao only touched this earthen wall just now, so it was most likely that there was something wrong with this earthen wall.
As soon as the grasshopper took two steps back, it stumbled twice and almost fell again.
Su Jinyao hurriedly went over and grabbed him and asked, "Where was it bitten?" ”
"Huh?" The little grasshopper was stunned for a moment before saying, "The soles of the feet, and the tips of the ears." ”
These two places, one up and one down, are so far away that they are definitely not bitten by the same Gu worm.
Su Jinyao said, "It's okay, stretch out your hand." ”
As soon as the little grasshopper stretched out his hand, Su Jinyao's Divine Gu King flapped his wings and flew out and took a bite on the back of his hand.
After this mouthful, the little grasshopper made a "ah" in pain. Su Jinyao didn't pull it, she fell directly to the ground on her back, and kept convulsing.
Su Jinyao frowned, quickly pulled out the silver needle, and sealed the key (xué) on the little grasshopper (shēn).
After a while, the little grasshopper stopped twitching, but it was still a little shivering, and the beads of sweat on his forehead "crackled" down.
"Bear with me, this is the process of detoxification." Su Jinyao pressed the little grasshopper's shoulder and said, "My Divine Gu King can cure all Gu poisons. But you have been hit by two Gu poisons at once, and you don't have the internal strength to support you, so it will be even more uncomfortable when you detoxify. ”
"It's okay, I know, I know that the master won't harm me." The little grasshopper gritted its teeth and squeezed out a sentence, and then trembled its upper and lower teeth.
Su Jinyao's heart was on fire, and she stood up (shēn) to look inside the earthen wall. However, there were no people on the other side, but there were still so many people coming and going on the path in front of the surrounding houses.
Su Jinyao stretched out her hand again and slapped her hand the earthen wall. Then she noticed that there were many fine black "particles" in the dust splattered by the earthen wall.
"It's ant Gu again." Su Jinyao simply let the Divine Gu King out, let it flutter its wings and fly around, spitting out a cloud of poisonous silk.
Su Jinyao took the poisonous silk in her hand, and the snow-white crystal poisonous silk rolled around in her palm, and then stuck to her hand. Then Su Jinyao wiped the earthen wall with her hand stained with poisonous silk.
Suddenly, another stream of "earth ash" flew up, in fact, those were all small ant Gu, and they flew away in a blink of an eye.
Only then did Su Jinyao squat down (shēn) again and asked the little grasshopper, "How are you?" Otherwise, go back and wait for me. ”
"Master, I'm dragging you down again." The little grasshopper was no longer trembling, so he stood up (shēn) and looked inside the earthen wall, and finally shook his head and said, "I know that if I continue to follow my master, I will still give you a greater drag." Then I'll go back, I'll go with the coachman and wait for your return. ”
Su Jinyao nodded and said, "I'll send you across the woods." ”
The little grasshopper followed Su Jinyao back to the woods, but as soon as she entered, she saw a very thin man standing on the road they were going to pass.
The thin man pointed to the little grasshopper and said, "He, you can leave." He pointed at Su Jinyao again and said, "You, no." ”
Su Jinyao could hear that this was the voice of the male duck. I know that this guy is probably a guard here.
However, where there are rules, Su Jinyao is here to see the so-called Heroes' Collection, not to look for trouble. So I didn't plan to go against the rules here.
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Since the little grasshopper could only be allowed to leave, Su Jinyao took two steps back, and then said to the thin duck man, "Friend, please make sure that he can leave the woods safely." Watermark Ad Test: Watermark Ad Test"
"Don't worry, rules are rules, and I won't embarrass irrelevant people." After the male duck finished speaking, he said to the little grasshopper: "Go straight forward, don't look back and don't go wrong." ”
"Okay." The little grasshopper was brave, agreed, and walked over.
However, because the process of being bitten by the ant Gu and removing the poison just now was really painful, the little grasshopper walked up and staggered, looking as if it could be blown down by a gust of wind.
Su Jinyao was a little uneasy, and wanted to watch the little grasshopper walk out of the woods and then turn back.
The male duck said, "Don't worry, I will naturally keep him safe." After speaking, he made a "please" gesture towards Su Jinyao, signaling her to turn back to the earthen wall.
Su Jinyao knew that it would be useless to say more, so she nodded and turned (shēn) back.
After the ant Gu in the earthen wall was dispersed by Su Jinyao, it would not gather again for a while. Therefore, Su Jinyao jumped in with the earthen wall, and did not encounter any other trouble.
Su Jinyao jumped into the earthen wall, and the feeling under her feet was very soft. When I looked down, I saw that the circle behind the earthen wall was planted with green velvet grass.
From this direction, the circle of verdant beneath your feet, the thatched yellowed walled houses in front, and the crisscrossing of the small dirt roads also look natural and simple, but it is a chic village (tǐng).
And from the moment I entered the earthen wall, I no longer felt the existence of traps, Gu worms, or poisons. It seems that the woods and the earthen wall are the two barriers of this felt village, and it is safe to pass it.
It's called Felt Village, but the layout looks like a small town. The surrounding earthen wall is a city wall, the inside is a walled house, and further inside is a circular square in the center.
In ancient times, the sky was round, and the stands and squares were generally boxy, but the circular square here is more unique.
The reason why the square is called a ring is because there is another layer in the middle, which drops a little bit, and it is a pool of clear water. The surface of the water is clear and pale green, as if echoing the circle of velvet grass on the periphery.
It can be said that this place is really chic and beautiful, if you don't imagine what kind of hero's place it is, it looks like a very cozy resort.
Su Jinyao walked out of the surrounding houses from the outermost part and came to the edge of the circular square, but she was a little confused.
Because if it's a hero's gathering here, why don't you only see people coming and going, but don't see any communication? Or is she really late, and it's already in the final stages here?
But it's not right, if the real Heroes' Gathering is over, then the male duck in the woods outside won't let him in.
Thinking of this, Su Jinyao looked around and found that these people came and went seemingly chaotically, but in fact, they all had routes to follow. And one of the places they went to the most was a large walled house across the square.
It can be said that the walled house on the opposite side is a symbol (xìng) building here. It looks like an ordinary walled house, but it is the only three-story building here.
And the area is the size of three or four ordinary walled houses, which should be regarded as a small three-story auditorium.
Su Jinyao also walked over curiously, there were people who passed by her, and there was no communication between them, but the other party looked at Su Jinyao with a scrutiny of each other.
Su Jinyao guessed that the people who went to that auditorium must have different purposes and were very important, otherwise they wouldn't pay too much attention to themselves.