Chapter 112: Go Forward
It turned out that his "deeds" were somehow known to the community, and one day, the staff of two communities also made a special trip to visit Mu Ziqi, intending to report his incident as a typical deed to educate others.
When Mu Ziqi heard this, he didn't let anything go.
But despite this, the community still publicized the matter, and for a while, with the help of Mu Ziqi, the story of a prodigal son turned back, changed his ways, changed his mind, and was reborn, which became a good story around here.
But Mu Ziqi himself was very reluctant for others to talk about this matter in front of him, and whenever his friends mentioned it, he used other words to fork it.
He is such a persistent person, if he recognizes a reason, he has to run all the way to the dark, and it is difficult for ten cows to drag him back.
Now it's the same thing, since he was entrusted by the old lady and agreed to help, he rushed forward without hesitation, even if it was a sea of swords and fires, he had to go out and break through.
There was a long wail from the mountains and forests in front of him, like a wolf howling, Mu Ziqi couldn't help but chill when he heard it, without the meerkat by his side, he felt very lonely, because after all, there is still a long way to go to the top of the mountain, and it is unimaginable what difficulties and obstacles can be encountered here.
Just when he was panicking, he suddenly heard a sound of "rustling" in front of him, as if some animal was approaching him, and the copper lamp in Mu Ziqi's hand began to tremble.
When I was worried, I suddenly saw the dense branches in front of me swaying a few times, and then, a black shadow appeared, Mu Ziqi held a copper lamp to shine on, only to see that this was an old man wearing a purple scarf and gossip clothes, floating in the gentle breeze, only to see him crane on the back of the turtle, phoenix eyes and eyebrows, thin face, and elegant expression.
Seeing Mu Ziqi, he hurriedly shook his hands, but did not speak.
Mu Ziqi had always thought that the beast that appeared in front of him must not know what kind of beast or other animal he was, but when he saw that it was a kind old man, he felt a little relieved.
He also followed the example of the old man, returned the salute, and replied, "I am from the bottom of the mountain, and I want to go up the mountain to look for it—"
He wanted to tell the truth, but then he thought that in the face of such a strange person, if he put the truth together, it would not be a little stupid, so he changed his words and said: "This is the case, I have a friend, yesterday told his family to come to this mountain to collect medicine, who wants to not return until dark, thinking of this mountain and forest treacherous, there are many wild beasts, I am afraid of accidents, his parents are very anxious, but they are old, inconvenient to move, so they asked me to find for them, I and this friend for the small, like brothers, although it is late, I also do not give up." , venture to run up the mountain, but finally because the mountain is high and dense, the road is rugged, walk for most of the night, not only did not find it, but also lost the way, the old man came down from the mountain, must be familiar with the mountain, but also hope that the old man pointed out the maze for hope. ”
When the old man heard this, he stroked his beard and smiled slightly, but did not say anything.
Mu Ziqi thought that the old man would definitely ask something more, however, after listening to his narration, he just turned around silently and walked towards the mountain again.
Mu Ziqi wanted to keep up, but he didn't feel very relieved, so he hesitated for a while.
At this time, the old man in front of him stopped and glanced back at Mu Ziqi, which obviously meant that he wanted him to follow him.
Mu Ziqi thought about it, if he didn't leave, it would be a clear expression of his distrust of the old man, and besides, you just asked someone to lead the way, and now that people have this meaning, why don't you leave?
No, Mu Ziqi had to walk forward, but he deliberately distanced himself from the old man, so that even if there was an accident, it would be convenient to escape.
The old man seemed to see his intentions, and after glancing at him, he shook his head slightly, his mouth curled for a moment, and continued to walk upward.
Mu Ziqi walked around, trying to find the missing mongoose, if it appeared now, although it was a small animal that couldn't speak, but in the current situation, compared to the old man in front, it was still more trustworthy.
He wanted to ask the old man what he was doing, why he came to wander in the mountains in the middle of the night, but when the words came to his lips, he held back again, thinking to himself, asking is also in vain, if it is a good person, there is no need to ask, he will explain to himself after all, if it is a bad person, you will not tell the truth if you ask, and if it is not good, it will cause fire and burn himself, so that the danger will come in advance.
The old man seemed to have long eyes in the back of his head, and from then on, he never looked back at Mu Ziqi, but whenever the distance between Mu Ziqi and him increased, the old man's pace slowed down, as if he was waiting for Mu Ziqi.
It seems that this old man is really not an "ordinary warrior", so he followed suit and did not dare to fall behind.
While walking, Mu Ziqi was thinking about whether this old man was a good person or a bad person, that is, whether he really helped me or had malicious intentions towards me, and then waited for an opportunity to harm me, if it was the latter, then I should not only be more careful, but also think of getting rid of him.
However, after walking for a while, he found that the old man didn't seem to have any other intentions, he just walked in front of him like a fly, and didn't pay attention to Mu Ziqi who was following behind.
Because bad guys usually don't have that kind of patience, in the words of **, "Revolution is not a dinner party, it is not a fuss, and it can't be so gentle and courteous—"
They are all vested interests, and what they want to get, they will do whatever they want, and they can't wait to grab the past, and they will hold on to what they get, and they will never engage in "curve to save the country", let alone play "Tai Chi" with you.
They all saw the opportunity, came to a lightning bolt, and without waiting for the victim to react, they took it away in one fell swoop and fled; Or come simply, with a knife to the other party, take what they need, that is, walk people.
If this old man in front of me wanted to harm me, why would he wait so long and not start, but still lead the way for me seriously like a person?
Thinking about it, Mu Ziqi felt that he had misunderstood the old man.
It seems that he does not look like a monk, but judging from his mental head and strong physique, he is not an ordinary person.
Although Mu Ziqi is a young man, he walks and walks, but he feels powerless, and he can't keep up with the old man.
He wanted to ask the old man to slow down, on the one hand, he could save some physical strength, and on the other hand, he could take the opportunity to talk with him and listen to the reality of this mysterious old man.
The old man seemed to have a psychological connection with Mu Ziqi, and before Mu Ziqi could speak, the old man's pace immediately slowed down, and when Mu Ziqi saw it, he hurriedly rushed forward and approached the old man.
Mu Ziqi asked the old man: "May I ask you how old you are this year?" ”
The old man still didn't look back, just stretched out his hand and made a gesture.
"Eighty?"
Mu Ziqi didn't believe his eyes, where is this like an old man, if you don't look at his face, just from the walking posture, you won't change it for a young man.
Thinking about it this way, he must be a knowledgeable old man, well versed in the method of cultivation, and proficient in the way of health preservation.
This aroused Mu Ziqi's curiosity even more, and he chatted with the old man.
He asked the old man where he lived, how many children and grandchildren he had, and if his wife was still alive.
But strangely, except for the first time when asked about his age, after the old man gave a "clear" answer, after that, the old man seemed to become a deaf and dumb person.
No matter how Mu Ziqi asked, the old man always didn't react at all, as if he hadn't heard it at all.
Not only that, but as if he was venting his dissatisfaction, the old man's pace suddenly accelerated, which made Mu Ziqi start to be tired again, which made him have to shut up.
Could it be that the old man is blaming himself for being too talkative?
Mu Ziqi is a self-conscious person, thinking that the old man must have the taboos of modern people and don't want others to listen to their **, he expressed his strong dissatisfaction.
Okay, if you don't want to tell me, we won't ask again, but don't go so fast, okay?
He spoke his thoughts to the old man again, but the old man still did not speak, but slowed down his walking.
However, Mu Ziqi was so tired that he couldn't breathe, panting, and couldn't move on, so he held on to a big tree and rested for a while.
The old man immediately noticed that he was standing under a tree in front of him, and he still didn't look back, just facing forward, waiting for Mu Ziqi.
Mu Ziqi gasped for a while, feeling that it was almost over, the old man didn't say anything, and immediately raised his leg and left.
Mu Ziqi thought to himself, you old man is quite grudgeful, I didn't mention anything big at all, under normal circumstances, it is the age that I don't want others to ask, and I haven't heard of anything else taboo.
The more Mu Ziqi thought about it, the more puzzled he became, but he didn't dare to talk to the old man anymore, so he had to continue to remain silent.
During this period, only Mu Ziqi's heavy breathing could be heard, plus the footsteps of the two.
One sounds stumbling and irregular, while the other is steady and strong, with a firm pace, giving people a sense of courage.
This time, the old man paid attention to controlling his walking speed, and Mu Ziqi no longer felt so difficult.
As he walked, he suddenly heard an unusual noise in front of him, and Mu Ziqi couldn't help but stop and listen carefully.
At this time, he noticed that the grass around him was swaying slightly.
Before I could think about anything, suddenly, it was like a gust of wind rolling up on the ground, only to hear a "click", the wind was so strong that it seemed to be scraping off a tree, and then there was a "sparse" sound, Mu Ziqi looked up and looked, not good, a big tree that needed several people to hug it over, fell straight to him!
Mu Ziqi quickly glanced around him and hurriedly hid in an open space.
Before he could stand firmly, the big tree smashed down against his back, and with a "suddenly" sound, Mu Ziqi felt that the ground was shaking.
He hurriedly held on to a tree in front of him so that he was not knocked down.
Everywhere the wind passed, I saw a light suddenly appear in the depths of the forest in Heiyue, this is a green light, is it a ghost fire?