I rested for more than a week before I was able to recuperate.

I thought of the third river map that I had seen in the hut.

Cao Wenbo is well-informed and well-informed, maybe he can provide me with some clues.

I asked him, "Uncle Cao, do you know where Qinghe is?" ”

Cao Wenbo said, "There are no less than a dozen rivers called Qinghe in China. If you're looking for a river map, it's definitely hidden in a treacherous place. Among these rivers, the most famous is in the tributaries of the Yangtze River. It's just that whether Hetu has anything to do with it, I can't say. ”

Hetu is very important to me, and I have to get to know its secrets quickly.

I plan to go to Qinghe myself to investigate this matter.

Cao Xi wants to stay to control Bai Zhuang, and she can't go with me this time.

I thought of Zhao Yufan, his strength is good, and he is also very cautious, I plan to let him go with me.

When I heard that I was going to go, Cao Wenbo told me, "The Qinghe River belongs to the Yangtze River basin and is controlled by the Qu family. Knowing that you went to their territory, the Qu family would definitely not give up. ”

But for the sake of Hetu, I can't control so much.

The next day, I set off with Zhao Yufan.

Qichun City is thousands of miles away from Qinghe, and the two of us first took a plane and then reversed to a place called Shunxi Town.

It's not a big town, and it's about a few hundred households.

The Qing River we were looking for flowed slowly at the edge of the town.

The Qinghe River is a large reservoir, standing on the embankment and looking at it, the river is deep blue and deep, stretching out for dozens of miles.

The most conspicuous thing is that there is a stone figure more than one zhang high on the top of the mountain.

That stone man was very special, it only had one eye, and it was staring in the direction of Qinghe.

The stone man is also a town creature, and the Qing River is often flooded, and the locals hope that the one-eyed stone man will be able to calm the roaring river.

In front of the stone man, there is a table made of stone more than one meter high, and in front of it, there is a huge incense burner, which is filled with incense ashes.

The townspeople often come to burn incense to the stone man, praying that it will bless the town with good weather.

Zhao Yufan and I walked up the hillside and arrived in front of the stone man.

The neighborhood is very lively, and there are many people standing around the stone figures. They were all talking about it, as if something big had happened.

Zhao Yufan and I walked into the crowd very curiously, only to find that everyone was staring at the stone man's face.

I was surprised to see a line of red liquid running down the stone man's face.

Everyone present was panicked, and for the locals, the tears of the stone man were a very bad omen in itself.

Even Zhao Yufan was puzzled, he looked up at the stone man.

Next to him, stood a middle-aged man in his fifties.

The expression on his face was solemn, and he looked like the head of the town.

Zhao Yufan asked, "Uncle, what's going on?" ”

The man glanced at Zhao Yufan and said, "For the past three days, Shiren has shed tears at noon every day. Everyone said that someone had offended the gods, and that a catastrophe was going to happen to the village. ”

It reminds me of something I encountered in the village, which I don't believe much about, because there is always a reason for everything.

The man was very talkative, and said in an angry tone, "It's all Li Ye's fault!" He got into trouble, and the whole town followed him! ”

"Why do you say that?" Zhao Yufan asked puzzled, and he handed him a cigarette as he asked.

Perhaps from this incident, we can find clues about the river map.

The middle-aged man's name is Li Rongjiang, and he is a small leader in the town.

He sighed and said, "It rained heavily two days ago, and there was a mudslide in the mountain, and a crack appeared on the cliff, and it was dark inside, and some people said that there was a treasure hidden. As a result, Li Ye went in, not knowing what he moved, and since then, Shiren began to cry. ”

He shook his head and sighed as he spoke, "What's even more terrifying is that the inside of the Qing River, which was originally very clear, often becomes very muddy, as if something has swam out of the water. ”

His face suddenly became ugly, and he pointed to the middle of the river and said, "Look! Not again! ”

Looking in the direction of his finger, we saw that there was a splash in the middle of the river, like an undercurrent at the bottom of the river, which was converging.

I don't know what this has to do with the stone man's tears.

I'm interested in the crack he's talking about.

It's just that we can't let him know about this kind of thing, otherwise he will definitely suspect us.

Zhao Yufan is very good at chatting, and it is easy to find out where Li Ye lives.

We're going to go to him and find out. We left the top of the hill and headed towards the town.

Let's find a place to stay, there is only one of the best hotels in town.

We were going to book two rooms, but the boss smiled and asked, "You must be Mr. Shen Chao, right?" ”

When I heard his words, I was stunned. I don't know anyone here, so I don't know how he knows me.

I nodded suspiciously and said, "Yes, it's me." ”

The boss said, "Someone has already booked a room for you, please come with me." ”

Who knew we would come here and book a room for us? I was even more puzzled.

I followed him upstairs, and sure enough, we had already prepared two spacious rooms.

I asked, "Who helped us book a room?" ”

The boss said, "The guest won't let me tell you for the time being, he said he would tell you." ”

Zhao Yufan looked at the room coldly and asked me in a low voice, "Could it be the Qu family?" ”

We had just arrived in town, and no matter how well-informed the Qu family was, it was impossible for them to know.

Besides, even if the Qu family knew, it would be impossible to book a room for us.

I said to him, "Anyway. Let's go to Li Ye first and figure this matter out. ”

We left all the unimportant things we had brought with us in the inn and headed out into town.

I looked back several times and it gave me the feeling that someone was following us all along.

But I didn't see a single figure.

Even Zhao Yufan said, "Our every move seems to be being watched by others." ”

If it's an enemy, sooner or later it will show up, and we're all careful.

At the back of town, in front of a somewhat dilapidated compound, we stopped.

According to Li Rongjiang, Li Ye lives in this courtyard.

He was an idle man and a gambler, so he went into the cracks to see if he could find anything valuable.

We went into the courtyard and knocked lightly on the door.

A weak voice came from within, "Who is it?" ”

I said, "Let's ask you something." ”

The man didn't say anything more, Zhao Yufan and I pushed open the door and walked in.

As soon as I entered the house, I smelled a pungent smell, like the smell of a corpse when it decomposed.

Zhao Yufan frowned.

In the room against the wall, there is a bed. There was a man lying on his back on his face, and his face was pale.

He just turned his head to look at us, and in a barely audible voice, asked, "Is there anything you want me to do?" ”

I asked him, "I heard you've been to that crack, what did you see in it?" ”

Hearing me mention this stubble, Li Ye's expression was very excited, and he seemed to want to sit up.

But because of his weak body, he only moved his body slightly, and then fell weakly on the bed.

He gently lifted his clothes, and I was surprised to find that there was a fist-sized wound on his chest, and black pus and blood were pouring out of it.

He said in a crying voice, "I advise you not to inquire about this matter, or you will end up in the same fate as me." ”

I looked at the wound with a frown.

Zhao Yufan said, "He was poisoned by the corpse, no wonder he became like this." ”

"Corpse poison?" I wondered, "How did you get into trouble with such a thing?" ”

Li Ye took a few breaths and said, "It's useless to tell you. ”

Zhao Yufan said, "If you tell us, I can heal the injury." ”

"Really?" Hearing his words, Li Ye stretched out his thin hand like a chicken claw as if he had grasped a life-saving straw, and grabbed Zhao Yufan's arm tightly.

For us, corpse poison is not worth mentioning at all, but it can kill Li Ye at any time.

Yu Fan took out a palm-sized porcelain bottle from his backpack, which was filled with red powder.

For healing, Zhao Yufan is very experienced.

He poured out some of the powder and applied it to Li Ye's wound.

Li Ye bared his teeth in pain.

Zhao Yufan left some medicinal powder for him and told him, "After applying it for three days in a row, your injury will be healed." ”

"Really?" Li Ye asked in surprise.

In fact, he was already waiting for death, and now when he heard Zhao Yufan's words, he saw hope again.

Zhao Yufan said, "You can tell us what you saw now, right?" ”