Chapter 43: Bonfire, Jealousy, Fire
"We have wine here, why don't you have a glass to relieve your fatigue?" The slightly older people inside greeted us warmly and poured a glass of beer for Ji Ran and Zhou Xuran.
"I want it too." Yang Yinglin stepped forward with a cup. The man smiled and poured her a glass too, Yang Yinglin didn't have time to take a sip, Zhou Xuran got up to her side and took the cup: "Just your amount of wine, forget it, there is milk and water in the backpack, that one is more suitable for you, just now I kept arguing that I was very tired, and I went to the tent to rest early after drinking." β
"It's not fair, why can you drink, I can't." Yang Yinglin pouted and was unhappy, and Zhou Xuran handed her a roasted sausage when she saw this: "I see that you ate very well just now, eat another one and go to sleep obediently in the tent." β
Yang Yinglin was a little angry while eating the grilled sausage, and said with some disgust: "Always treat me like a child." β
Zhou Xuran smiled and didn't forget to touch her puffed face: "Aren't you obviously an adult, you always like to play with children's temper." β
They drank a few glasses and started talking about various things, and when everyone was in a lively atmosphere, a person suddenly walked out of the tent next to them.
"At night, what time are you going to be noisy, so you don't let others rest."
It was actually a beautiful woman who came out, Yang Yinglin thought that the two tents here were the four of them, but she didn't expect there to be others.
"I'm sorry to wake up the beauty, it's a lot of offense, we'll end it in a while."
"It's annoying." The beautiful woman's tone was not good, but the men around her seemed to be just smiling but not angry.
Yang Yinglin couldn't help but sigh with emotion, beauties are just different, they are still beautiful when they are angry, it is strange to say that men are animals who look at their appearance, and when they see beautiful things, both men and women will be pleasing to the eye, she carefully looks at this beauty, she has the appearance of an Internet celebrity beauty, she is wearing exquisite makeup so late, thinking about herself every day, and now she looks sloppy and sloppy, how can there be such a big gap between women, no wonder Ji Ran always says that she is unkempt.
"You're not together?" Ji Ran asked.
"Who's with you, what looks." The girl had an arrogant attitude, and had a condescending attitude to scan them, but before the aftermath fell, she suddenly looked at Ji Ran and Zhou Xuran and looked around them, her eyes quickly lit up, her attitude turned 180 degrees, and said to Ji Ran with a charming smile and a sinister tone: "When did you come to the new friends, everyone outside is so lively together, how can we be missing, wait for me, I'll bring my friends over, we are college students who came to sketch together." The girl rushed back to the tent.
"The girls are so realistic now, we haven't been too lazy to deal with us here, and when we saw these two, we immediately changed our faces haha, is it considered to be with you, I didn't expect to have a beautiful woman to accompany me tonight." Before the words of ridicule were finished, the girl quickly changed her clothes and another girl rushed straight to her, both of them were painted with exquisite Internet celebrity makeup, but they didn't expect to be wearing a short skirt, on this halfway up the mountainside, beautiful and frozen, Yang Yinglin admired their courage not to be afraid of the cold and insects.
The two of them sat next to her purposefully, one left and one right, just separating Yang Yinglin, Ji Ran and Zhou Xuran.
For a while, Yang Yinglin was in an embarrassing situation, sandwiched between the two beauties and squeezed around, which seemed a little redundant, she felt uncomfortable, if she sat next to a few boys on the opposite side, she was not a little embarrassed by her unfamiliar character. Yang Yinglin thought that Zhou Xuran and Ji Ran would refuse in the face of strangers, but she didn't expect the two of them to look very comfortable, this time Ji Ran seemed to have a good conversation with one of them, and even eyebrows, it was obvious that he was a master of love, and Zhou Xuran did not refuse if he was not enthusiastic.
The man with glasses looked at me and kept smiling, and the uncle beckoned: "Girl, you are in an awkward situation, come to our side, don't be an extra light bulb." β
Yang Yinglin secretly thought that men are all the same, hehehehe, she was quite self-aware and sat next to Brother Glasses. These two beauties are lively and cute, claiming to be art majors juniors who like to play around, sketching, the mountain road is difficult to walk, they didn't plan to continue to go up the mountain, and they stayed here for a night when it was late. When I heard the news that we were going to continue up the mountain, I immediately came and was interested in setting off together tomorrow, and the purpose was obvious.
The two girls are playing, and it will also enliven the atmosphere, everyone is joking and joking, and the atmosphere is more active than just now. Yang Yinglin has always been a character who will not take the initiative to participate, and those two also want to squeeze her intentionally or unintentionally, a very obstructive posture next to her.
No one took care of herself, Yang Yinglin could only silently be a wait-and-seeer, but she was also angry when she saw Ji Ran's cheap appearance, she was a little thirsty, grabbed a glass and didn't know what kind of wine it was, drank it all, and then drank it one after another, but she didn't feel so tired, and her body was a little light.
Yang Yinglin staggered up and said, "I'm sleepy, you guys can play, I'm going to the tent to rest." Seeing this, Zhou Xuran got up and prepared to leave with her, and the girl next to Zhou Xu showed the same expression as she robbed a man, and her eyes were about to kill her.
Yang Yinglin pushed Zhou Xuran away with the strength of the wine, "I can do it, it's not far away, you can play, just play to death, don't worry about it." β
She walked all the way to the tent, she was really tired, she lay down upside down, she was too lazy to move, she was dazed and just wanted to fall asleep, she heard a sound, it must be the stamina of wine, her body was stiff, she squinted her eyes a slit in a daze, and she saw someone come to the tent in a daze, first she stood and looked at herself from a distance, and then slowly sat beside herself, a familiar sigh, a pair of warm hands on my forehead, familiar arms, Zhou Xuran gently picked me up and put me in the sleeping bag, Put on a pillow for me to help me pull out my sleeping bag, get up and prepare to leave and fold it back, put his coat on top of my sleeping bag and cover it tightly for me, and put a bottle of water next to my pillow, I turned around comfortably and fell into a deep sleep.
"Wake up, wake up Yang Yinglin, you can still sleep while sleeping, don't drink if the amount of alcohol is not good, you go to bed early, you can't get up, at this time everyone is ready to continue going up the mountain, you haven't gotten up yet." Ji Ran shook vigorously while making noise.
"Okay, I'll get up right away, don't shake it, the tent will collapse if you shake it again." Yang Yinglin stretched her waist and saw Ji Ran with a disgusted face on the side of the bed.
The soreness is the result of not exercising for a long time and suddenly climbing the mountain and exercising excessively, Yang Yinglin got up and prepared to clean up simply, and saw the beautiful woman who had been sitting next to Ji Ran last night rushing in, it was really two-faced, looking at Ji Ran with a sweet smile, and her voice was also shy: "We have prepared breakfast, you go and eat something first, here I am." β
As soon as Ji Ran left, he looked at me quite hostilely: "Don't hurry up, I'm waiting for you, I really take myself seriously." Then he shook himself off and left.
Yang Yinglin admired her quite a bit, I don't know what time they ended last night, but now she still looks exquisite early in the morning, and she is really attentive, she quickly got up and was ready to clean up herself.
I have to say that those doctors are very good at taking care of people, and they can make healthy porridge, not only to relieve hangover, but also to warm and comfortable in the stomach. Everyone put away their tents and prepared to set off together.
No wonder they all say that drinking relieves fatigue, I really had a good rest last night, I was full of food and drink, and I woke up, full of physical strength. It's just that the mountain roads are getting harder and harder, and there are even some cliffs, which can be dangerous if you are not careful. No wonder most of the people who Lao Xiao said before chose to give up halfway, and only a few people will reach the top of the mountain. We struggled and thanks to the doctors, who were very experienced in mountaineering, we followed them and were able to help us when it mattered.
Those two beauties gave full play to the delicate and powerless characteristics of the beauties, all kinds of coquettish and frail, begging for care, and pestering Ji Ran and Zhou Xuran. Yang Yinglin finally couldn't stand it anymore and couldn't stand it, so she decisively followed behind these doctors and became farther and farther away from Ji Ran and Zhou Xuran.
Several of our vanguard troops helped each other climb the cliff that seemed to be the most dangerous, "Let's rest here for a while to replenish our strength, the most dangerous advance has ended, the mountain road behind it seems not so difficult to walk, there is the top of Mashan, victory is in sight, it is estimated that we will arrive in a while." β
A few of us sat on the rocks and rested, drank a little water and ate a little to replenish our strength. The boy with the glasses sat next to me and said with a smile, "Why don't you stay with your friends, you have to take care of your fiancΓ©." β
I almost squirted out a mouthful of water: "You listen to his nonsense, I don't know them well." β
"I'm a little confused, obviously feel that you are not the same kind of people, but at first it seemed a little ambiguous to look at you, but now it seems a little different."
The slightly older uncle looked at me: "The girl can see that you are a quiet, honest person, count me too much, I don't know how you met and interacted with them, I am from here, I will give you a word of advice, those two young people are not bad, but they don't seem to be very compatible with us, it's okay to have a companion along the way, and you still have to think clearly about things in the future." I smiled awkwardly, and for a while my relationship with those two was really unclear.
After a short break, we started again, and as we saw it, the road along the way was no longer difficult, but the scenery was getting more and more beautiful. The mountain side is full of all kinds of unknown wildflowers, as well as ancient trees around it, and they are amazed again and again: "No wonder people who have come here say that this place is extremely beautiful, looking at the mist floating in the distance is really like a fairyland on earth, everything in front of them seems so unreal." β
We finally reached the top of the mountain and saw a few thatched huts in front of the cliff, how to describe it, it really looked like Lao Xiao said it was like a paradise.
That's when I remembered my two "teammates", but unfortunately those two guys were too far away from us to be seen. Perhaps we heard a noise, and a few people came out of the house and walked towards us. It should have been isolated from the world for a long time, looking at their dressing, those who don't know will even think that they are filming a costume drama, it seems that they have been isolated from the world for a long time, which is unbelievable.
"I can't think about and believe that there are still people living here, how long have you been here."
"I am the patriarch here, our ancestors have been here for generations, the clan has never left here, you are guests, the road up the mountain is not easy, it should be very tired, if you don't dislike it, we will prepare the game in the mountains to entertain everyone, after eating and resting for a while, there are wild things in this wilderness, and it is not safe, everyone must go down the mountain before dark."
These people sighed at the simplicity and warmth and kindness of the mountain people, and said thank you, but I could see that they did not want to go down the mountain immediately. When the patriarch was preparing the food, he looked at me intentionally or unintentionally: "Girl, come and help us." β
"Okay." Anyway, I have nothing to do, and I follow behind this patriarch. The patriarch had been leading the way in a hurry, and without speaking, I followed him for a long time, and the more I went, the more I realized that something was not right, until a large cave suddenly appeared in front of me. I stopped vigilantly, and for a moment, I remembered the forbidden place that Lao Xiao said.
I began to be afraid, I was too easy to trust people so I took it lightly, the simplicity of this patriarch at the beginning made me let down my guard, but after all, it was a stranger who met him for the first time, and I asked him tentatively: "Where are you going to take me?" β
The patriarch turned to look at me, "Nature will take you where you want to go." β
"I didn't say I had a place I wanted to go, so I don't think I'd better go now."
The patriarch approached me suddenly: "We have been waiting for you here for a long time. The patriarch's voice suddenly became cold, and I suddenly felt a little frightened.
"My friend is in the back, they should be there right away." I strode back, and the patriarch just stood in place: "What are you afraid of, as a descendant of the Yang family, you have this bit of guts, one life is not as good as the next, the doomsday curse is coming, if you are like this, it is estimated that we are all finished." β
I stopped backing away: "What else do you know, why are you people isolated from the rest of the world at the top of this horse mountain?" β
"If you want to know, then follow me, everything you want to know, as long as I know will tell you." I decided to take a gamble and just bite the bullet and keep following him.
The patriarch led the way in front, and did not stop at the forbidden place described by Lao Xiao, but passed through the forbidden place and came to the cave on the edge of the cliff. I didn't expect there to be such a big hole here. I followed him to the cave, this cave was surprisingly large, the more I walked, the more open it became, and finally I arrived in the cave, but I didn't expect it to be a different cave.
"This is what our ancestors dug up, and it is a place where we worship and remember the teachings of our ancestors." I looked around, it was pitch black, only a few candles lit, emitting a faint light. The patriarch lit the torches around him, and the hole suddenly lit up.
The walls of this cave are carved with various runes. I looked at these runes and totems in amazement, but I didn't expect that there would be a detailed record of the origin of the "Ancient Divine Book" here: the world is in chaos, wars are frequent, the people are suffering, grievances are gathering, the dead are scattered, and evil spirits are born. After the war was over, the king prayed earnestly to the gods for an artifact to avenge grievances and reassure all living beings. Moved the heavens and the earth and got the ancient artifact "The Book of Ancient Gods". Immediately appointed several family protectors to sit on the "Book of Ancient Gods" to seal all kinds of demonic evil spirits in the world, support justice, and maintain peace in the world. After reading the runes on the four walls, I looked at the patriarch: "This is the true origin of the Ancient Divine Book?" The patriarch nodded.
"Why is there the origin of the "Ancient Divine Book" here, and what do you have to do with this "Ancient Divine Book"?"
"Our clan used to be one of these Dharma Protector Families." I was shocked when I heard this, and I thought to myself, if we have another little friend. It's just that I noticed that for some reason the patriarch's expression and tone seemed to be heavy.
"So what is the reason for you to stay here?"
"Ten Thousand Faces Ghost Voice." The patriarch replied.
"It doesn't seem that simple."
The sound came from the entrance of the cave a little suddenly, and Ji Ran and Zhou Xuran had already arrived here.
"How did you get here, how did you find here?"
"We've got this." Ji Ran took out his precious compass.
It's just that Zhou Xuran's expression and tone looked at the patriarch coldly: "You haven't answered my question yet." β
The patriarch looked at us and sighed, "Another reason is because of the curse of betrayal. I looked at him in amazement.
"The four great families have obtained the "Book of Ancient Gods", sealed many monsters that have plagued the world, and helped the order of the world. It's just that at this time, one of the most powerful monsters appeared. The Ghost Sound of Ten Thousand Faces is different from other monsters, it is not born of resentment, but of human desires and greed, formless, shadowless, immortal, and can directly hit everyone's inner desires and transform into various bewildering voices to tempt people, which is why it is called the Ghost Sound of Ten Thousand Faces.
This 10,000-faced ghost voice absorbs greed and desire, as long as the person who is deceived by the sound has always been in the illusion he has created, there is no return, and the 10,000-faced ghost voice is immortal. When the family protector found this ghost sound, it had confused too many people and had already become a demon.
The strength of this 10,000-faced ghost sound is too strong, and the family protector was seriously injured when he fought with this 10,000-faced ghost sound, and it was fruitless to seal this monster with his usual strength, so he could only summon the most evil thing in the "Ancient God Book" to destroy this monster." My heart fluttered when I heard this talisman.
"What is the Soul Talisman?" Ji Ran asked curiously, and suddenly looked at me and Zhou Xuran again, "Aren't you two curious?" β
I was a little weak but exactly the same as Zhou Xuran pretended, with an indifferent and unresponsive face, at this moment I seemed to understand why he was so silent, because silence is the best tool to cover up.
The patriarch shook his head, "Specifically, I have also heard that our ancestors have passed down the spirit talisman as the most powerful and evil weapon in the Book of Ancient Gods, but don't use it lightly. β
"And then?" I asked.