"The surname is Jiang, then you have to work hard." Ling Xiaozi said with a mocking face: "Otherwise, if you waste national resources, you will be a sinner." ”

Jiang Xian glanced at him: "Then Ling Zhenren, you are not moving quickly?" ”

"Feng Shui Five Elements, Yin and Yang Changes, are these all your housekeeping skills?"

"Ahem...... Ling Xiaozi was slightly embarrassed, looked at Jiang Xian and said confidently: "Isn't this just here, why don't you rest?" Wait for tomorrow to take a good look around, and explore area by area......"

"Huh? A place to see? Jiang Xian looked at him with a strange look in his eyes: "You don't know how big the scope is here, right?" How many no man's land, right? ”

"Do you want to get it until next year?"

"What then?" Ling Xiaozi shrugged: "We are not familiar with it here, so we can only start from scratch and gradually narrow down the scope, if we are lucky, maybe it will be done once." ”

"I don't want to put everything on luck."

Jiang Xian stood up and looked at him: "I found out, have you forgotten something?" We've gotten a lot of clues in so many days......"

"I can't do ......it," Ling Xiaozi shook his head: "Although there are still some parts of those two poems that have not been analyzed, they are obviously not used here." Coupled with the previous layout of the furnace to refine real gold, it also named the directions at most......"

"No......" Jiang Xian looked at him strangely: "Have you forgotten, why did we first come to southern Yunnan?" ”

Because of what?

Everyone's expressions moved, and Lin Ruoxue suddenly burst out: "The bones of bats!" ”

Ling Xiaozi's face also changed: "That's right...... The bones of bats, the bones of bats that have never been found in Tiger Mountain...... Fuxian Lake is also underwater. Even according to the method of elimination, it should be in the last treasure spot. ”

"But there's still a problem here, right?" Fang Yunye next to him spoke: "The difference between the bats is very big, and the body size is also very large, if it is really in the outside world, I am afraid it has already been discovered." ”

"At that time, Professor Zhang, they would not have been so surprised, so shocked."

"That's a good point." Jiang Xian nodded in agreement: "But didn't you find out?" Most of the monsters we saw along the way evolved and mutated from ordinary species. ”

"I still maintain a certain habit of my own."

"Bats are very social animals, and that kind of weird bat will definitely be the overlord of a place." He looked at Fang Yunye: "And Professor Zhang, they came with news and analyzed it before, even if it is not that kind of four-winged bat, just the mutated bats in Zhouhu Village will exude some aura that attracts bats." ”

"So, the next thing I need to ask is, between the Dulong River and the Nu River, which area has more bats?" Ling Xiaozi touched his chin:

"After narrowing down the scope in this way, it is much easier to find. There will definitely be traces of them. ”

Everyone nodded in agreement, except for an isolated place like Yun Mengze, in any area like this, the special creatures inside will definitely leave traces. No, even Yun Mengze actually showed traces.

"Without further ado, I will contact the county secretary and ask him to prepare some people to take us for an interview."

Fang Yunye got up: "In this way, we still have to go to the towns and villages below, after all, no one knows the surrounding situation better than them." ”

"Wait......" Jiang Xian looked at him and said with a slight mutter: "I think it is more appropriate to hand over this negotiation to Professor Zhao." ”

"After all, he has been here many times, and he should be more familiar with the people in the county."

The next day.

After Jiang Xian and the others had breakfast, they saw Ma Li walking over with a man about thirty years old: "Professor Zhao, this is Li Linyi, you can call him Xiao Li." He is in charge of some activities in the county, and he is familiar with many people and families in the county. ”

"And he has been to the countryside, to the village, and has a lot of grassroots experience."

"If it's to take you to someone who is familiar with your surroundings, there is no better place to do it."

"Thank you, thank you." Professor Zhao had a smile on his face and turned his head to look at Li Linyi: "Comrade Xiao Li, I'll trouble you next." ”

"No trouble." Li Linyi smiled: "This is part of the work itself, there is no trouble." ”

"In that case, let's go now?" Professor Zhao looked at Li Linyi with burning eyes.

"No problem. Secretary Ma, I took the professor and left with them. ”

Ma Li nodded, and after a few more words, he turned around and hurriedly walked in the direction of the county office building. When his figure disappeared from sight, Li Linyi looked at a few people: "Professor Zhao, what are you looking for someone who is familiar with this terrain?" ”

Professor Zhao's eyes looked at Jiang Xian, who immediately took a step forward and said, "It's to find some areas where bats gather, which is related to our next exploration." ”

"An area with a lot of bats?"

Li Linyi was stunned for a moment, and his face showed a contemplative look: "If this is the case, the people in the county are not very suitable, or the old people in the towns and villages below know these things better." ”

"If you extend to history...... Probably no one is more familiar with and understands the historical situation around this place than the old man in Dulongzhai. ”

Dulong Village?

Jiang Xian and the others glanced at each other, then nodded; "Okay, I'll listen to you, go to Dulong Village first."

"Okay, then I'll go drive, let's go over now."

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The Dulong ethnic group is a unique ethnic group in southern Yunnan, with a total population of nearly 7,000, mainly distributed in Dulong Township under Gongshan Dulong Nu Autonomous County. According to the research of folklorists, their ancestors migrated into the Dulong River basin from southern Tibet and northwest Yunnan, so they belong to the indigenous people.

Their language belongs to the Tibeto-Burman language group of the Sino-Tibetan language family, and due to the relatively closed settlement due to the high mountain partition, the Dulong language is one of the more preserved early features in the language family, and has the reputation of "living fossil" of the language.

But also because of the high mountains, they are relatively closed overall, and they have always had less communication with the outside world.

After entering the modern era, exchanges have become more and more frequent, but they have also retained a lot of national customs and characteristics.

"They believe in animism, a primitive religion like shamanism." Professor Zhao chatted with a few people in the car: "All natural disasters and diseases are regarded as having a supernatural divine power at work, and all mountains, rivers, trees, boulders, etc. have become objects of worship. ”

"I've dealt with them before, and they're still very hospitable, especially the younger generation, who are communicating more and more with the outside world, and they are very welcoming when they see guests."

"On the whole, it is relatively open, welcoming modern, modern society, but there are also sporadic elderly people who are more stubborn."

Jiang Xian pondered: "Primitive religious worship...... It's really too disjointed. ”

"Indeed." Li Linyi, who was driving an SUV in front, nodded: "But when it comes to the surrounding environment of the entire Gongshan County and the vicinity of the Dulong River, I really have to know it from those more stubborn old people." ”

"They walked everywhere when they were young, and some of the old people are still very strong now, and they often go to climb mountains."

"Well...... Ling Xiaozi's eyes rolled slightly, and he said familiarly: "Brother Li, then you self-lovers have worked for so long, you must also know that they are taboo, right?" ”

"Tell us about it, we don't know when the time comes, and it will take a little more effort to touch the mold."

Li Linyi nodded and shook his head: "No problem, but I don't know much, when I arrived in the township for a while, it would be better to see the township chief asking in detail." ”

The vehicle continued to move forward, and several people said a few words casually, and it didn't take long to come to the front of Dulong Township, and a village suddenly came into view.

The cottages here are surrounded by mountains and rivers, and most of the wooden houses are lightly built on the steep slopes. In order to allow the flash flood to flow away from under the house, the riverside side is suspended in the air. The four walls of the house are only covered with thatch covered with bamboo strips, and the whole building structure is simple, and some of them stack entire sections of logs on the stone foundation to build a sturdy wooden house.

Li Linyi parked the car and walked towards the village with a few people, and after a few steps, he saw a Dulong people walking back and forth, some of the older ones, leaning against the stone platform and talking, sitting under the tree and chatting.

They were barefoot and had their hair scattered, and most of the men wore black and white linen or cotton shirts with shorts underneath. A piece of linen cloth is pulled diagonally from the armpit of the left shoulder to the chest, exposing the left shoulder and right arm, the corner of the left shoulder is tied with a straw rope or bamboo needle, and a crossbow, bow, quiver and machete are worn around the waist.

Most of the women who walked wore dyed oil rattan rings around their waists as decorations, and beads, chest chains, earrings, and even copper and silver coins were often hung around their necks and under their ears.

There are also women who go out carrying delicate baskets on their backs.

Several people were looking at each other, and suddenly a tall man with bare feet came over in front of him, holding a mobile phone in his hand, and saw Li Linyi smiling and speaking Mandarin with an accent: "Xiao Li is here, this is Professor Zhao and those experts, right?" Let's go to my house first. ”

Li Linyi looked back and saw a few people nodding, and immediately responded: "Okay, then brother, you can lead the way." ”

The tall man smiled and looked at Professor Zhao, Jiang Xian and the others: "Hello, I am the head of this township, you have come from afar, but let us entertain you well!" ”

"Just call me Kong Kang."

Li Linyi next to him said with a smile: "His full name is Kong Kang?" Ponsong? Akcha? Peng, Kong Kang is the family name, Peng Song is the patronymic name, Akcha is the affectionate name, and Peng is the ranking, the meaning of the fourth. Because it's too cumbersome, everyone calls him Kong Kang outside. ”

"yes...... It's too cumbersome. Kong Dang himself smiled: "Maybe it will gradually improve in the future, but this has been a custom that has been passed down for I don't know how many years, and there may not be any major changes." ”

As he spoke, he walked in front of him, walking towards the stockade step by step, beckoning a few people.

Jiang Xian and the others glanced at each other, and then followed.