Chapter 20: The First Encounter with the Leader of the Underground Palace

When Tang Jiao said all the sweet words, the true and false reasons were seamlessly connected, and when there was nothing more to say, and the girl still didn't pay a word to us, the depression on his face was worse than being bitten by snakes and insects, and he drooped his head, and was tied up and taken into the forest like us.

As soon as I entered, my eyes were sealed with strips of cloth, and it was pitch black in front of me, and I quietly remembered the route I had walked and the direction of each turn. When he stopped, he was locked in a wooden hut surrounded by stacks of hay.

All the bags we were carrying were taken away, and only a few things we had left with us were left, but fortunately no one came to search for them.

The girl asked us to leave us and was about to leave, when Tang Jiao saw that she was going to lock the door and leave, and said, "Girl-girl, stay here!" We are all friends of Wang Min, we are here to meet the Menggu who has been in contact with him, if it weren't for the urgency, we wouldn't have taken such a big risk to come in, those insects outside can kill us in minutes, we don't dare to lie to you! ”

The girl did not move, and after a while, asked in a shallow voice, "What evidence do you have to prove that what you said is not a lie?" ”

Tang Jia was stunned, and at this time Ziwei said: "I have the communication charm from Menggu to Wang Min, which is in my left pocket." ”

"Oops." Tang Jiao nodded hurriedly and agreed, "What I sent out, Aunt Meng, she must know, in front of the eyes, there is no way for us to cheat." ”

Ziwei said that the bottom of the water was full of insects, but he didn't expect him to pick up the communication talisman as well, so that we don't have to worry that Aunt Menggu will suspect us because she can't tie up with Wang * after listening to Tang Jiao's words.

The girl suspected that we were playing tricks again, so she looked at Tang Jia and Ziwei for a few seconds, walked in and reached out and touched Ziwei's pocket, and sure enough, she found a wet communication charm.

Tang Karan said: "This is when we came to accidentally fall into the water, it is too dangerous outside!" ”

"You shouldn't come in if you know it's dangerous, this is not a place where anyone can come and go whenever they want. Now that you have come, ask yourselves for many blessings. The girl said, putting the messenger in her bosom, and said, "I will verify with her, and if it is true, we will arrange for you to meet her." ”

"Okay, okay." Tang Jiao agreed doggedly, seeing that the girl was about to leave again, and hurriedly asked again: "Girl, I don't know your name yet, next time I come down, what should I call it?" ”

"My surname is Mu, Mu Jinji."

"The mountains are woody?"

Mu Jinshu didn't speak, and Tang Jiao smiled: "I know, it's Mu like Mu Qingfeng." ”

Tang Jiao stared at her and was reluctant to move away for a moment, and asked, "Has anyone ever said that your person is the same as your name?" ”

He didn't say that he was beautiful, he praised people and fame in a question, and the previous sentence was not finished in the mountains and trees, testing whether there was a "branch" in the girl's heart that she loved, and the next sentence that was hidden expressed his admiration.

It's just a name, but it really makes people admire this dwarf's kung fu.

Mu Jinshu slowly met his gaze, raised his eyes and smiled, and said calmly: "It's too much." ”

After finishing speaking, she slammed the door shut, as if Tang Jiao's set was already commonplace for her and was not used at all.

We seemed to be able to hear Tang Jiao's heartbeat from such a distance, and even the sound of Mu Jinshu locking the door he had to think was pleasant, and when the footsteps outside the door were getting farther away, there was no sound at all, Tang Jiao came back to his senses, took a deep breath, and exclaimed at us: "It's so beautiful!" Did you see that? She just smiled at me! ”

"Like?" Jiang Xun raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Uh-huh!" Tang Jiao nodded like a chicken pecking rice, "If I can have such a girlfriend, it will be worth it in this life!" ”

"If you can take her down, we'll save you money on this trip." Jiang Xun walked up to me as he spoke, raising his chin and turning my back to him.

I turned around, and the two men were back to back, his hand touching my wrist, and his fingers nimbly began to untie the rope from my wrist.

Tang Jiao said: "I think she has a good impression of me. ”

"You can try, don't get in trouble, on the premise that I support you." Jiang Xun smiled and said, "After all, you have to find a ...... with good conditions It's not easy to meet one. ”

He is not as tall as Mu Jinji, and Mu Jinshu is younger than him at first glance.

Tang Jiao blushed when he was exposed, and turned to the side angrily.

As I spoke, the rope on my wrist had been untied, and it was much easier for me to turn around and help him untie it, and after all four of them were free, I lifted the curtain to peek out.

There was no one guarding the door, there were trees on both sides, there was not a single house as far as the eye could see, there were few signs of human activity, and the footprints on the ground were only a few rows of freshly printed footprints, overgrown with weeds, and not trampled out of the way like the places where they were often walked.

"This is not their settlement." Jiang Xun said.

I withdrew and sat down on the haystack, running away and checking what was left.

Except for a few talismans, a tartlet whip and a small dagger, there was nothing else.

"Didn't Miss Mu say it just now, she went to ask Aunt Meng, and after confirming it in a while, she will come and take us to see her, what are you two monkeys anxious about, it's useless to be anxious anyway, let's wait with peace of mind."

Tang Jiao lay down on the haystack, resting his head on his arms, humming a little tune in his mouth, screaming Ziwei and asking, "You also think Miss Mu is beautiful, right?" ”

Ziwei was tying the strap that tied something on his body, lowered his head and spit out: "It's okay." ”

Tang Jiao was not happy, "What's the point, it's okay, why can't you speak like this." ”

Ziwei looked at him impatiently, "I don't like her again, why praise her?" ”

Tang Kari said: "Nonsense! This is etiquette, how can anyone say that people are ugly in front of a girl, isn't that a lack of heart? ”

Ziwei said: "I didn't say it in front of her, nor did I say she was ugly." ”

He paused, then lowered his head and fiddled with the pockets of his clothes, saying, "I've seen a prettier one." ”

Tang Jiao sighed twice, "You have only met a few girls, and you said that you think Shopkeeper Shen is more beautiful, and you are embarrassed." ”

Ziwei glared at him, "Are you annoyed?" ”

Tang smacked his lips and asked Jiang Xun again: "What do you think?" ”

Jiang Xun also sat down and said with a smile: "The two of them have their own advantages, and I like Shen Qing if I want to choose, but my temper is too bad." ”

I frowned, "You think it's polite to talk about this in front of me?" ”

Tang Kao said twice, "Anyway, we'll be fine here, joking, joking." ”

"Get down to business." I interrupted him and wanted to talk about Mu Jinshu, and asked, "Did you feel something wrong when you came in?" ”

I can't tell what it is, there has always been a faint yin aura permeating here, and it's not just that.

"Something seems to be missing here." Ziwei also said that he was not detailed, and he felt vague.

"I don't feel like you." Tang Jia said: "But don't you think it's strange that Miss Mu will communicate with us? Looking at the other people's style, Mandarin is not widely spoken in this place. ”

"......" The three of us looked at him, and Tang Jiao was puzzled, "Am I right?" ”

"Yes." Jiang Xun said: "Your eyes are all on Mu Jinshu, be careful of being hooked." ”

"The peony flower dies, and the ghost is also romantic." Tang Jiao lay leisurely, "Ah! Let Miss Mu take my soul away! ”

Jiang Xun laughed, then looked at me, unmoved.

I turned my head and didn't speak, and the four of them were divided into two factions.

When Mu Jinshu came back, it was a night, and he didn't come alone, but he brought two men.

Tang Jiao was still talking about the pain of being bitten by insects at night, and when he saw her, he recovered his spirit as if he had been beaten with chicken blood. As soon as he heard the knock on the door, he hurriedly grabbed Jiang Xun, let Jiang Xun look at him, and brushed his hair at the reflection in Jiang Xun's eyes.

Jiang Xun couldn't cry or laugh, and Ziwei and I were speechless when we watched from the sidelines.

When he went out of the door, he was tied with a strip of cloth to cover his vision, and he walked a long way along the road, went around and around, and got into a carriage, and when he arrived at the place, the strip of cloth was untied, and the little thing that he had thought could be left for self-protection was finally searched, and he walked into a narrow corridor empty.

After turning a few corners, there were suddenly dim lights on all sides, illuminating the hall in all directions. There was a low staircase in the middle, and along the way there was a throne made of a skull, on which sat an old man with gray hair and a cane in his hand, looking at us with a slight smile and kindness.

The throne was full of people, divided into several rows, and men accounted for the majority, all in shorts and shirts, with something painted on their faces, a wooden bow on their shoulders, arrows pinned to their waists, their hair disheveled, and their skin dark, all of the same age and appearance.

The women on the other side, like the men, wore some cloth wrapped around their chests and legs, some of them were decorated with vines and stones, and others, except for a little longer hair, were no different from the men.

In contrast, Mu Jinshu is really too different from them, maverick to the point that it seems incompatible with this environment, as if in this primitive society, she is the only person who understands civilization.

"Chief, the people have brought it." Mu Jinshu walked to the front, put his hands on his chest and clenched his fists, and leaned over to salute.

The old woman on the skull throne squinted her eyes at us and asked something, and Mu Jinshu translated, "You are from the world of Wang Min?" Did he let you come? ”

Tang Jiao jumped out, saluted like Mu Jinshu and said, "We are friends of Wang Min, he had a little accident outside, and told us about this place, hoping that we can find you Menggu and give us a solution." ”

After Mu Jinshu finished translating, the leader smiled and said another paragraph, and after the two of them finished talking, Mu Jinshu saluted again, walked up to us, and said, "Come with me." ”

Our eyes were blank, the leader's smile remained the same, and the eyes of the others fell on us, and the whole hall gave a creepy feeling.

After following Mu Jinshu out, I carefully looked at the corridor again, and I realized that this was not an ordinary hall, but a simple and magnificent underground palace.

"Miss Mu, what did the leader tell you just now?" Tang Jiao went to talk again.

Mu Jinshu said as he walked, "The leader asked me to take you to change your clothes, and then attend the welcome dinner held for you." ”

"Why don't you give us dinner?" Tang Jiao was surprised and asked again: "That...... Miss Mu, our clothes ...... It's not the same as them, is it? ”

Mu Jinshu smiled, "No, but it's not much better." ”

Tang Jiao also smirked and scratched his head.

The one who needs to change his clothes the most is Ziwei, he was soaked when he went to arrest Wang Min, and he has survived in wet clothes until now, and the three of us don't care.

When I got to the room, I was relieved when I saw the clothes, although they looked like they had been sitting for many years, they were clean and didn't smell musty at all.

It was very warm in the dungeon, and we came out after we changed separately, except for Jiang Xun, several of them were short-sleeved, and he picked out a jacket and put it on his body, without buttoning.

"There's one more thing for you." Mu Jinshu led the way back to the hall again, and said, "The Menggu you said about contacting your friend was already immortal the year before last, and our current leader is her daughter. ”

After saying that, the moment we raised our hands and pushed the door open, we were all stunned.