Yu Nian glanced at me, and I retracted my neck stupidly, but I was still happy in my heart.

As we walked out of the cave, we discovered the wonderful topography of the village.

In the low-lying basin, a total of five mountains surround the village, protecting the village like a young bird. Halfway up the five mountains, there are caves less than twenty meters apart. According to rough estimates, there should be no less than 30 households in the entire village.

The terrain is steep and complex, surrounded by clusters, and if it is not for the people in the mountains to lead the way, it is easy to find the direction.

The creek on the ground meanders and divides the basin in two, dividing it into two parts.

Yu Nian and I walked along the path in front of the cave to the mountain, the mountain is higher than other positions, standing here and looking into the distance, the scenery is very beautiful.

Yu Nian stood on my right hand, the afterglow of the setting sun shining on her shoulders, with an indescribable beauty of tranquility.

I looked at her injured shoulder, "Does it still hurt?" ”

Yu Nian shook his head lightly and did not speak.

The two of us stood side by side for a long time, and neither of us recognized breaking this hard-won comfort. Even though I had a thousand questions in my chest, I was greedy for this moment.

Xu was tired of standing, Yu Nian kicked the stone under her feet and sat on the ground, I sat down next to her, only to hear her suddenly say faintly, "I don't seem to have seen the sunset for a long time." ”

"The sunset can be seen normally, but the sunrise is rare."

She pinned the windswept hair on her forehead behind her ears, "I didn't have time to look at it before, but then I didn't like to look at it." The sunset was gorgeous, but after the splendor it was darkness, and there was no hope left. ”

I was a little surprised that Yu Nian would talk to me about these feelings, and for so long she had wrapped herself tightly in disguise with indifference and unkindness.

It's as if I spit out silk for myself, make a cocoon, and then hide inside.

But at this moment, she is a little different, and finally unloaded her heart and softened once.

"Then tomorrow morning at half past three, I will ask you to watch the sunrise here. The sunrise is as brilliant as the sunrise, and after the brilliant is a clear day, full of hope. ”

She turned to look at me and smiled faintly.

This smile seemed to crash into my heart all at once, and I lost my mind for a moment.

"You called me out, you have something to ask?"

Then I remembered that I had asked her out because I had something to ask.

"The tattoo on Tengchong's chest, I wanted to say it when I saw the bamboo slip in the Octagonal Tower before, but there were too many emergencies to make it too late." I told Yu Nian about the encounter between me and Teng Chongchong, including the relationship between Teng Jianmin and Teng Chongchong, and the fact that he and my father are also friends.

After listening to this, Yu Nian said, "People who search for corpses, because they are doing the business of searching for corpses for thousands of miles, are adrift and have no fixed place to live. In case of an accident in the process of searching for the body, the identity can be identified by the tattoo on the body. Therefore, every time a newborn is born in their clan, they will tattoo a unique mark on their chest at the age of 100 days. It is a custom and a tradition that has been around for thousands of years. Although Teng Chongchong has this tattoo, he may not know the story, but the Teng Jianmin you are talking about must have a problem. ”

This point Yu Nian thought of with me, and in the past few days of contact with Teng Chongchong, not to mention that he knows the temperament of this person well, at least he has seen a rough idea.

is not deeply involved in the world, and is well protected by Teng Jianmin, so after experiencing the pain of losing his mother, he is so obsessed with the things in the Nine Treasures.

But at the same time, I had other questions: "But since this nine-fold treasure letter is a magic weapon for sewing corpses, why did it fall into the hands of Teng Jianmin, a descendant who is looking for corpses?" ”

Yu Nian smiled disdainfully, "The ancestors of the four sects are all sworn brothers, although they have different names and surnames, they are also brothers in life and death. Meng Luo became big alone, and the needle cord was returned to the door of sewing corpses, and naturally some people were unwilling. The drama of snatching and snatching, I'm afraid it has been sung for thousands of years. ”

"This needle snail, really has that much magic?"

Although Monroe did not say it explicitly, everyone in the four gates of the corpse smith knew that the corpse that had been sewn up by the needle and nail at the same time would be immortalized, and although the neurons would not be resurrected, they would become a walking corpse with strong combat power, which would be manipulated by the corpse sewer. So you say, will there be fewer people who flock to it? ”

I suddenly figured out why Meng Luo wanted to divide the needle nails to the three major families of Xiao, Yu, and Fa back then.

The three families check and balance each other to ensure that there is no chaos.

After all, this ability to manipulate living corpses brings not only wealth, but also power.

Twenty years ago, the pins disappeared at the same time, who was the mastermind behind the scenes, and how big a game of chess he was brewing, I couldn't even think about it.

It's just that Yu Nian and I, as well as my dad, have all become pawns in this conspiracy.

Yu Nian picked up an ant that had been crushed by a stone and put it back on the ground.

I looked at the top of Yu Nian's head and asked, "What about you?" ”

Yu Nian patted the ash on his hands, "Me? I'm just a screw. Retrieving the Ninefold Treasure Letter is the responsibility of every descendant of the Yu family, but it is not my only mission. ”

I looked at the bone umbrella in Yu Nian's sleeve, "Is your mission related to this bone umbrella?" ”

Yu Nian obviously didn't want to say more, but said vaguely, "Your task is to find your father, and then get as far away from this vortex as possible." The Xiao family is not the only one of you, so you don't care about these things and continue to live well. ”

"What about you?"

Yu Nian was stunned for a moment: "Me? I have the wind in my blood, and I am destined to wander all my life. ”

I looked at Yu Nian's lonely eyes, distressed for no reason. I would even like to take her by the hand and take her away from it all if I could, but I knew I didn't have that ability.

Behind her was a huge net that I couldn't touch.

After Yu Nian finished speaking, he stood up, "Now that the copper coins are also complete, and the Ninefold Treasure Letter is restored to its original state, I can also take it back and pay it back." gave Teng Chongchong a look at it, but her obsession. Let's just leave it at that. ”

She said to me solemnly, as if she were saying a very serious goodbye.

I suddenly felt a pang in my heart, as if I had gotten used to this chaotic life, and I had forgotten that I and Yu Nian were not all the way.

I hesitated, but I still couldn't get the words out of the way.

After dusk, the smoke rises, and the valley is full of fireworks.

The eldest sister was busy in and out enthusiastically and made a large table of dishes. Catching up with her youngest son and coming home tired of playing, a group of us were all crammed into a small table and had a lively meal.

Lao Meng devoured it, and couldn't stop praising this dish for being delicious and that dish for being delicious.

From the time we entered the mountain to the present, we have been drinking water for two or three days, and it is no wonder that Lao Meng feels hungry.

Tuso didn't seem interested in cooked food and walked out alone.

"Tuso, aren't you eating? It's getting dark, it's too dangerous for you to go out on your own. Lao Meng shouted with chopsticks.

I said, "Don't worry, I'm thankful that he doesn't go out to harm the people, if a gang of bandits meets him, it can be regarded as the end of their careers." ”

The girl and the eldest sister glanced at each other, and I guess I was also curious about Tuso's identity.

Liao Kao didn't have the heart to eat, so he took two mouthfuls at random and turned around and went into the house to guard Tengchong.

Yu Nian also said that he was tired and went into the house to rest, and only me, the girl and Lao Meng were left on the table.

The girl looked at the two of us and asked curiously, "Brother, where did you come from?" ”

Lao Meng saw that the parents were beautiful and began to pull the skin, "We are from Hong Kong, I heard that there are many treasures in this mountain, so I came to look for it, not only can we explore, but also make money if we find it, how good do you say." ”

The girl was surprised and asked, "Then you are all from Hong Kong?" ”

Lao Meng hurriedly replied: "That's not good." ”

I was ashamed of him, and I could have eaten another bowl of rice, but I suddenly felt that I couldn't eat it anymore.

The girl asked again, "Who are the bosses?" ”

Lao Meng patted me on the back, "It's him, Boss Xiao." The rich second generation, other people's families burn paper money on the fifteenth day of the first month, and people burn RMB to worship their ancestors. ”

I glanced at Lao Meng, "Then your family burns brains, right?" ”

The girl's laughter trembled, and Lao Meng blushed and laughed with her, and she didn't know who these two people were making fun of.

When I was cleaning up the dishes, I offered to help.

But the girl stuck up to me and whispered to me, "At ten o'clock in the evening, I will wait for you at the foot of the mountain." ”

"Huh? What are you waiting for me to do? ”

She hammered me coquettishly, and said that you are very annoying, you will know when you come.

I looked at her figure inexplicably, thinking that this girl really regarded me as a rich businessman in Hong Kong, and thought that she would be able to soar next to me?

I didn't want to expose it, I just thought that if I didn't go to the appointment at night, this girl would be able to understand it somewhat.

But just after the girl went out, Tuso returned.

When no one was around, Tuso lowered his voice to warn me, "Something is wrong with this village. ”

I was just about to ask one more question, but the eldest sister came in with some strips of cloth and half a bottle of alcohol, "I've been looking for a long time at home, and I've found this, can you see if you can use it?" ”

I hurriedly took it, "Thank you, big sister, it's too troublesome for you." ”

She hurriedly said no thanks, looking at the enthusiastic attitude, it was really difficult to make people suspicious.

After making sure no one was coming in, I asked Tuso, "What do you mean by that?" ”

Tu Suo only said, "I can't say it, it smells of blood, so it's better to be careful." ”

I finally got a moment of relaxation, and I hung up again.

When I walked out of the cave and looked through the faint light that still remained in the sky, I found a scene that I hadn't noticed before.

The entire terrain below the village is flat and bisected by a small meandering river. At this time, the sun was halfway down, and shadows were cast on the ground. Taking the river as the dividing line, the ground was vividly printed in the shape of a gossip.