The two turned around and found that it was the idle bronze bull from last night.

He was still dressed in tatters today, pushing a simple rattan wheelchair, and the one sitting on it must be his old lady. Looking at this posture, he is accompanying the old lady to bask in the sun.

His old lady's eyes were drowsy, skinny, and the wrinkles on her face were like the cracked bark of an old tree.

Fu Yunge didn't want to mess with him in front of his mother, not to mention that they didn't have time to entangle with him now. But the copper bull obviously didn't buy it, and still barked arrogantly, and the language was filthy and vulgar.

"You...... Shape up or ship out. Fu Yunge didn't want to provoke him, and after speaking, he planned to turn around and leave.

Who expected that the more the copper bull screamed, the more energetic it became, and unreasonable accounted for three points. The voice was more deafening than the sound of a gong, and passers-by near and far looked sideways.

Seeing this, Fu Yunge and Dongfang Shiming both grinned bitterly, intending to leave as soon as possible. The eyes of passers-by are gathering more and more, and it is not interesting to let him continue to scold.

At this time, he suddenly heard his wife snort: "...... Cows!"

This sound has a more effective effect on the copper bull than ringing the bell.

Although his mother's tone was very weak, it was obviously unhappy. When Tongniu heard that it was the old lady who was angry, he immediately silenced him as if he was very sensible, and he didn't dare to scold again.

"Oh?" Fu Yunge heard the scolding stop abruptly after a snort from the old lady of the bronze bull, and turned around to look at it in a little surprise.

At this time, the bronze bull had slowly bowed down and gently stroked the old lady's shoulder with his big hand, as if he was a child who had done something wrong.

Then, he obediently turned the direction of the wheelchair, slowly pushed the old lady out of the crowd.

Dongfang Shiming was also a little surprised, stunned for a long time, and laughed out loud.

"Fortunately, there is someone who can control him. Fu Yunge looked at his distant back and said with a smile.

"Tongniu has always listened to his wife the most. Every time he splattered and fought, we would invite his wife out. ”

A voice came from under the two of them, startling them all. When I looked closely, I realized that it was said by an old man sitting next to the stone tablet in Zhuangkou.

"The so-called one thing descends one thing. Dongfang Shiming smiled faintly.

Unexpectedly, the old man shook his head sadly: "However, his wife doesn't know how many more days to suppress him." ”

"Why?" Fu Yunge said in surprise.

"His mother...... Guilty of severe asthma and getting older. The old man touched the stubble of different lengths on his chin and said.

"In the past few nights, his wife has become more and more sick, and every time I walk past his house, I often hear his wife coughing in the middle of the night, as if she wants to cough out all her internal organs. ”

"Oh......" both of them sighed a little.

Fu Yunge looked at the old man with his eyes, and suddenly asked, "By the way, uncle, you said that you would pass by his house every night?"

The old man's sad expression just now suddenly disappeared, and he laughed again: "Yes, uncle, I am on duty." ”

Fu Yunge and Dongfang Shiming both jumped in their hearts.

The two of them stepped forward together, opened their eyes wide and asked, "Uncle, have you heard anything unusual in the past few nights?"

The old man was so frightened by the appearance of the two that he shrunk his neck, but after all, he was an old man who had seen a lot, and his mind quickly remembered.

"Uncle, how's it going?"

After a while, Fu Yunge looked intently at the old man who was thinking carefully with his eyes closed, and asked anxiously.

"Uh-huh. The old man shook his head, as if he had woken up, and said at a long time, "It should be considered a ...... Yes. ”

"That was the night before yesterday. I'm going to play the third watch. The old man said as he recalled.

"In the back mountain of Pimazhuang, there has been a strange sound for a long time. It's like a gale, and it makes a loud noise. It's also often windy in the spring, so I didn't think it was surprising. But today, you asked......"

"I just thought, why is there only the wind in the mountains, and there is nothing in the Zhuangzi......"

Listening to the old man speaking slowly, Fu Yunge and Dongfang Shiming's heartstrings were secretly tightened.

They considered that the voice was most likely a tactical migration carried out by the Nine Thorough Shadow Organization stationed in the mountains behind Pimazhuang in order to cooperate with the upcoming operation.

If this is really the case, then the most important piece of information they have, that is, the foothold of the main force of the Nine Thorough Shadow in this turmoil, is probably going to be lost here.

"Thank you, uncle. The two did not dare to delay for a moment, hurriedly said goodbye to the old man, and ran in the direction of the mountain behind Pimazhuang.

There are few farmers in Pimazhuang, and most of them either do business in Shangqu or are employed to work in Ju's winery. The land on the hill has not been significantly cultivated, except for a little arable land at the foot of the mountain, which is all dense jungle.

In spring, most of the mountain trees have just budded, and more of them are bare brown-black branches.

The two of them are moving forward while opening the road, but fortunately, Wanmu has not yet begun to recover, otherwise it will be much more difficult to move forward.

Circling the relatively flat mountainside, the two of them finally touched the back mountain. Behind the mountains is a denser forest, and at a glance, the mountains seem to spread to the sky.

Most of the streams began to thaw slowly, and the more you looked down, the more obvious the stingy green became.

"Look there. ”

Dongfang Shiming pointed to the bottom of the mountainside opposite and asked Fu Yunge to observe carefully.

Fu Yunge looked at it and clenched his fists: "It's not right there." ”

Following the gaze of the two of them, the vegetation under the mountain over there had traces of being seriously trampled.

As the spring warms up, the plants under the mountain gradually begin to recover, and those places that have been stepped on form a deep line of "grass is difficult to grow".

The two hurriedly rushed to the new clue area. It doesn't seem too far from this mountain to the other mountain, but the road is rugged and there is no road, and it still takes a lot of time to get there.

The place where the two arrived was not the beginning and end of the journey. This trail stretches out at both ends, and there is no direct end to it.

They deliberated and decided to split up to investigate. After agreeing to return before the night came, the two began to track their own routes.

Fu Yunge pulled the dead grass and trees at his feet along the road, while carefully staring at the broken route, lest he lose it halfway.

Walking back around that mountain, Fu Yunge felt more and more strange as he walked.

Seeing the sun tilting to the west, Fu Yunge walked and walked, and gradually heard the sound of the water crashing against the sandy shore. Fu Yunge was a little surprised, and wanted to turn around the side of the mountain as soon as possible to see what was on the other side of the mountain.

He was so energetic that he folded a wooden stick to use as a trekking pole, and he was already sweating when he climbed over the mountain.

However, when he removed the weeds and dead branches in front of him, he saw a scene that shocked him first, then confused, and finally a faint sense of loss.

The scene in front of me is the river that came from it.

He followed the trail to the bottom of the mountain, only to lose his tracks. There is a fine sand bank near the river at the foot of the mountain, and after two days of river washing, there is no trace of it for a long time.

In front of him, the golden light on the river made him a little dizzy and weak in front of him. The river breeze blows on the face, a little cool, and then transforms into a warmth that penetrates into the bones under the quiet and serene sunshine.

The weather was nice, and it seemed to have a power that could make people drowsy. Everything was so quiet that anyone standing next to the sandy shore could mistake themselves for a frozen statue.

The wind and the sun are beautiful, and Fu Yunge is numb in every part of his body in this environment, but it is very comfortable. The legs could not feel the weight of the body, and the mind gradually fell into stillness and silence in the comfortable sunlight.

Fu Yunge simply sat down, looking blankly at the flowing river and flowing clouds, and couldn't help but feel a little depressed in his heart.

There are a few birds preying in front of me, and the wings of the white flowers flutter across the river, stained with a few drops of cold river water. As they circled and flew over Fu Yunge's head, the drops of water fell and hit him right in the face, causing him to shake his body.

The coldness that pierced through his skin seemed to resonate with him, and he jerked to his feet, forcibly shook his spirits, and walked to the river.

He washed his face with the cold river water, and his newly sleeping mind was completely awakened by the cold water.

Since the clues can only go here, then it is necessary to prevent them according to them, and not waste time here. Thinking like this, Fu Yunge decided to go back first and join Dongfang Shiming.

"If it weren't for the Nine Shadows, it would be fine. When he reached the top of the mountain, Fu Yunge glanced back and said to himself, "It's so nice here." ”

I rushed back the way I came, but luckily it wasn't dark yet. Dongfang Shiming over there has already returned, and is standing there waiting for him.

"How?" asked Dongfang Shiming.

Fu Yunge shook his head: "They went to the river, and the river washed away their footprints. However, it was not a horse village ferry, and they probably had their own boats. As for where exactly they went, I don't have a good conclusion. ”

Dongfang Shiming nodded "Hmm". He explained the information to Fu Yunge again.

He found the place where the Nine Shadows were hidden, an extremely hidden cave. There are signs of their habitation in the cave, but nothing of value, and it does not look like they have returned to the place, so it can be concluded that they have been abandoned.

"In that case, we should also go back and consult with them in the Drunken Dust Country. Dongfang Shiming touched his chin, "They are probably planning for this matter now." ”

............

At night, the house in the drunken dust township is unprecedentedly lively.

Candles were lit in the small courtyard, and Gongsun Tan asked people to buy a few lanterns and hang them. If someone else saw it, they must have thought it was the New Year.