Chapter 40: The White-bearded Old Man
By the time we walked around the forest to the north of the western ridge, the pursuers behind them had reached the top of the mountain. They outflanked them along the slopes on three sides, but the southern ridge was the most numerous.
They encountered Yu Chengyao's trap in the south, and many people fell into the trap, either with their feet pierced or hung upside down. Although it was messed up, no one was seriously affected in bed.
"To the south, come here!" After the trap was triggered, someone shouted on the other side of the mountain in the south, and Yu Chengyao looked back at the mountain, only to see that the flow of people quickly poured into the mountain forest to the south.
After turning around, Yu Chengyao breathed a sigh of relief, took Xiaoyue's hand and walked down the mountain with a smile.
The slope of the mountain is very steep, and every time you go forward, you have to hold on to the trees to make your way smoothly. Yu Chengyao simply picked up Xiaoyue on his back, and then jumped between the trees.
They quickly descended the valley, and at this time, the Tongtian Cult on the mountain found out that Yu Chengyao was in charge. They searched all the slopes in the south and south but found no trace of Yu Chengyao, and then someone found the traces left by the two and chased them to the north slope of the western mountain range.
"There's a good chance they're going down from here, can we chase after them?" An elite holding a Gu jar swallowed as he looked at the steep hillside.
A look of fear flashed in his eyes, and he looked timidly at the Dharma Protector beside him. The Dharma Protector frowned slightly, looking at the hillside with some hesitation.
"Let's go back, they don't dare to go to the stockade!" After a moment of silence, the Dharma Protector beckoned to the crowd behind him and decided to lead them back.
An elite hesitated for a moment, and he looked at the Dharma Protector with some concern: "Just go back like this, what if the boss blames it?" ”
"Lao Tzu will bear it for you!" The Dharma Protector snorted coldly and walked towards the hill below.
The people of the Tongtian Cult came and went like a tide, which really made Yu Chengyao pinch a cold sweat. He pulled Xiaoyue around the corner and walked towards the north, he knew in his heart that the stockade was on the north side of this mountain forest.
However, Xiao Yue was a little hesitant, he grabbed Yu Chengyao, and there was a worried look on his face.
"What's wrong?" Seeing that Xiaoyue's face was not good, she didn't speak, but she grabbed her hands to death. Yu Chengyao thought that there was any danger, and looked around, except for the wind blowing the trees and swaying the grass in the mountains and forests, there was nothing abnormal.
He looked at Satsuki suspiciously, and Satsuki frowned and was silent for a long time. She was still a little hesitant, pursing her lips, and a fine bead of sweat had already oozed from her forehead.
"Satsuki, what's wrong with you? Is it hurt? Yu Chengyao couldn't help but feel nervous, and hurriedly looked up and down around Xiaoyue's body. Satsuki was not injured, not even a drop of blood was stained.
Could it be that there is some old disease? Yu Chengyao became even more nervous, watching Xiao Yue look carefully, and pinching Xiao Yue's hand to check the pulse.
Although he doesn't know the way of Chinese medicine very well, he still knows a little bit about the pulse.
Xiaoyue's pulse is no problem, Yu Chengyao is completely confused, and he feels very wrong when he looks up and down.
"Okay, don't scare me! If something is said, I will know how to solve it when I say it! Yu Chengyao remembers sweating profusely.
Xiao Yue was still frowning, hesitated for a long time, and finally gritted her teeth and said: "This is the forbidden place of the Tongtian Cult, we are finished!" ”
"Forbidden land? What's going on? Be clear with me! "Yu Chengyao didn't know what the forbidden place of the Tongtian Cult meant, but looking at Xiaoyue's expression, it shouldn't be a good place.
"They already knew our whereabouts just now, and they all stood on the top of the mountain for so long, but they didn't chase down!"
"The only explanation now is that this is the forbidden place of the Tongtian Cult! I forgot just now, what's going on? As she spoke, Satsuki seemed to be in some pain, and she raised her hands to cover the temples on both sides of her head and squatted on the ground, her body trembling.
Yu Chengyao hurriedly squatted down, he looked at Xiao Yue nervously but didn't know what to do. After being at a loss for a while, he had to open his arms and hug Satsuki tightly.
Maybe how to comfort a woman is not the talent of an iron-blooded man. In the long-term demonic training, they have unconsciously developed a self-centered and withdrawn character.
The pursuit of love is the instinct of human nature, and Yu Chengyao is very lucky not to lose this instinct.
Xiao Yue trembled for a while and then returned to normal, she poked her head out of Yu Chengyao's arms for some unknown reason, and looked at Yu Chengyao suspiciously.
There was a hint of disdain in those watery eyes, and he seemed to be a little dissatisfied with Yu Chengyao's performance.
"Why are you holding me like that?" Seeing that Yu Chengyao didn't move, Xiao Yue struggled and stood up.
"What's wrong? I saw that you seemed to be very sad just now, that's why I hugged you! Yu Chengyao was confused by Xiao Yue, and he was even more worried.
He felt that something was wrong with Satsuki, why was that?
"Really?" Xiao Yue looked at Yu Chengyao's eyes full of doubts, lowered her head and pondered. She had really forgotten what had just happened, but she felt sweet in her heart.
"Let's go!" Yu Chengyao swallowed the doubts in his heart, he had already determined that something must have happened to Xiao Yue at this moment.
He carefully recalled what had happened just now, and he found that Satsuki had only become like that after mentioning the forbidden land of the Tongtian cult.
Maybe this place has brought her some stimulation to be like this, and Yu Chengyao never mentioned the issue of the forbidden area.
He's not afraid of any forbidden area, whatever! As long as you can rescue your sister-in-law through here, how can you drop if it is Daoshan? It's not the same as stepping over, thinking of this, Yu Chengyao calmed down.
Xiao Yue also seemed to have forgotten about the forbidden land, and she happily followed Yu Chengyao around the mountains.
The mountains of Baizhangzhai are continuous, and the west of the U-shaped mountain range is connected to an oval-shaped mountain in the north. The peaks are higher than the U-shaped ridges, and when you look up from the bottom of the mountain, you can only see clouds and mist wrapping around the mountainside.
The mountains and forests are still the same, and the trees are covered with shrubs and thorns. However, the slope of the mountain is not very steep, and the two of them slowly enter the mountain.
Halfway up the mountain, night has already begun to fall, and the mountain wind is stronger at night. Yu Chengyao didn't light a fire, he took off his coat and put it on Xiaoyue.
"Aren't you cold?" Xiao Yue shrank in Yu Chengyao's coat, and at this time, the two of them squatted under a big tree that only two people could hug to avoid the wind.
Looking at Yu Chengyao, who was trembling, Xiao Yue stepped forward and opened Yu Chengyao's coat to wrap Yu Chengyao in his coat together.
Yu Chengyao didn't refuse, he was shivering: "You did it on purpose, next time I will definitely not be a hero!" ”
"Next time? Next time you're not a hero, I'll ...... Bite you to death! Saying that, Xiaoyue shyly bit Yu Chengyao's face, and the tip of her moist tongue was warm with a warmth.
Xiao Yue didn't bite down hard, but instead made Yu Chengyao's face feel itchy, and he suddenly felt hot. If it weren't for the fact that the environment was not very suitable, it is estimated that Yu Chengyao couldn't help that impulse.
"You're so ruthless!" Yu Chengyao smiled and took Xiao Yue into his arms, he sat on the ground, and let Xiao Yue sit on his lap.
The two hugged each other tightly in that big coat, and it was so warm and attached at the moment.
The mountainside is covered with clouds and mist, the surrounding humidity is very heavy, and the cold wind is biting. But at this moment, the two seem to have forgotten the evil strategy of the environment and snuggled up to each other to sleep.
In the second half of the night, Yu Chengyao suddenly opened his eyes. His body slammed into a fight, and in his dream, he dreamed of a hurdle that he couldn't get over. He tried to jump, but he fell into the camp.
Xiao Yue was also woken up by Yu Chengyao, she opened her hazy sleepy eyes and looked around: "Ah Yao, what's wrong?" It's not dawn yet! ”
"It's okay, I just dreamed. Sleep well! Yu Chengyao hugged Xiaoyue tighter, but he no longer felt sleepy.
He gently stroked Satsuki's back, expecting Satsuki to fall asleep. Unexpectedly, Xiao Yue's body shook suddenly, and the next moment, her hands suddenly grabbed Yu Chengyao's waist.
The violent stinging pain startled Yu Chengyao and looked down at Xiao Yue's face. saw Xiaoyue looking at the hillside in horror, her forehead was full of cold sweat.
Yu Chengyao also looked at her suspiciously, only to see the dark hillside. Next to a small tree about five meters away from him, a man dressed in white stood there.
It was an old man with gray hair, beard and eyebrows, and his skin was also very white, and his eyes looked at the southern sky. The whole person looked like a blank piece of paper, Yu Chengyao was shocked, and hurriedly stood up with Xiaoyue in his arms.
Xiao Yue grabbed Yu Chengyao's hand tightly, and without saying a word, she just stared at the white old man with her eyes.
Yu Chengyao took Xiao Yue into his arms and reached out to cover Xiao Yue's eyes.
"What's that?" Satsuki asked nervously in a low voice, she trembled with fear.
"It's an old man!" Yu Chengyao didn't say to Xiaoyue directly, he was very strange. Ghosts should be uncommon, but why is she so scared now?
Hearing Yu Chengyao's answer, Xiao Yue was still trembling.
Yu Chengyao saw that Xiaoyue was scared, so he raised his voice and asked, "Old lady, what are you doing in the mountains at such a late hour?" ”
The white old man heard Yu Chengyao's cry, and he slowly turned his gaze to Yu Chengyao. When it saw Yu Chengyao, it turned around and left. Walking towards the top of the mountain, he quickly disappeared into the dark trees.
Yu Chengyao was even more surprised, what he saw in front of him was a ghost called the white-bearded old man. This ghost is very popular in the village, and many people say that they have seen it before.
However, he personally did not know much about this kind of ghost, and the white-bearded old man who came out of the village usually appeared suddenly and stood still. As long as you don't provoke him, he won't hurt you.
However, Yu Chengyao called him just now, and Yu Chengyao was stunned. Is this even if you provoke him?
While doubting, Yu Chengyao's heart gave birth to a trace of uneasiness. He helped Satsuki wrap her coat tightly, and then carried Satsuki on his back and began to walk in the direction where the white-bearded old man had left.
He didn't know what the appearance of the white-bearded old man meant, but he knew very well in his heart that maybe something bad would happen to him soon.