Chapter 1 A Dart and a Coffin
In 1875, in the early autumn night, in the woods on the outskirts of Datong, Shanxi Province. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
There were about a dozen people walking in the woods, and the leader was a man in his forties, riding a horse and holding a torch and standing at the forefront, looking back from time to time at the thing he was protecting in the middle of his group.
This man's brow has been wrinkling since he came out of the dart game, and he has never let go. After seeing that the people behind him were very energetic, this was secretly relieved.
This person is Wu Feng, a famous dart master in Datong, and none of the darts they have walked have made a mistake. Because of this, it has a very good reputation, of course, there are many people who let them dart, but the business suddenly faded in the first two years, and there are more than 20 people under him to support, and when he is at a loss, the business has come to the door.
"Big brother. ”
A person who was also riding a horse drove the horse to Wu Feng from behind, and after looking at the dart he was walking, he asked very curiously, "Big brother, I don't understand, why are you walking the second dart?"
"Second brother. You must know that our dart bureau never refuses darts, and we will accept any business that comes to the door. It's the rule of our business, and if we say something like that, we should do it. Wu Feng sighed, looked at his second brother Wu Sen and said.
"Of course I know that, but this time we're taking a completely different route. You and I both know the risks of this difficulty and danger, and we have to pass through the Black Wind Mountain to reach the Herku grassland in Inner Mongolia. Are we just walking for half a month for this coffin?" Wu Sen asked unconvinced.
"We've been angry for almost a year, and these people are now leaving after seeing that we have no business. The reward this time is also very generous, and we can all get a lot of money after we finish it, so that we can put down this dart game and live an ordinary life. ”
Wu Feng said, and then shouted loudly at the back, "Brothers, cheer up and move on." ”
"Roar. The rest of the dozen or so shouted together. The sound almost resounded in the sky, and even the birds that roosted in the forest were frightened and flew away because of the shouting.
The night before, a man dressed in black came to Wu Feng's dart game. In the middle of the night, he knocked on the door of Wu Feng's dart game.
Wu Feng didn't know what the situation was, so he walked out wearing a coat, and after opening the door, he saw a man in black, burying his head in the cloak, if it weren't for the red lantern outside the door, it could really be hidden in the dark, so that people couldn't detect it.
"Sir, is there anything wrong with you?" Wu Feng asked politely, looking him up and down.
"Okay, dart?" the man spoke, but it seemed to be very difficult to speak, and his voice was unusually strange.
"Oh, of course. Wu Feng nodded, and then said, "Sir, you can go in and talk in detail, it's windy outside." ”
"Good. The man followed Wu Feng into the living room, then sat down on a chair, and then took out a map.
Wu Feng, who had just poured a cup of tea, asked with some confusion, "What dart is Mr. going to take?"
"A coffin. The man in black replied.
"Coffin?" Wu Feng looked surprised. Their dart game is also famous here, and they have walked darts many times, but they have never met anyone who wants to walk a coffin. Of course, because they said the phrase "don't refuse to dart" when they opened the dart game, they couldn't refuse it.
"Map, location. The man handed the map on the table to Wu Feng, and although he spoke very succinctly, he could understand that he meant, "This is the map, and there are locations on it." ”
Wu Feng took it and looked at it carefully, and an arrow on the map clearly marked that the starting point was Datong, and the end point was a place called Heerku Grassland in Inner Mongolia.
But there are many difficulties on the way, and the Black Wind Mountain alone is a very difficult hurdle to overcome, not to mention the first line of heavenly cliffs behind and the Chishui River to be crossed.
And that person seemed to know that Wu Feng was in trouble, and seeing that he didn't speak, he took out a small box from his arms and put it on the table. Seeing his actions, Wu Feng's eyes were instantly attracted by the small box. The small box slowly opened in front of him, and inside were neatly arranged gold bars.
"That's only half of it, and after it's done, there's still half of it. The man in black didn't say four words, and then paused, making Wu Feng feel that the person in front of him was becoming more and more unfathomable.
"How about a request, go ahead at midnight and stop during the day?"
After a long time, the man in black saw that Wu Feng didn't speak, so he asked.
"Okay, I'll take the dart. After thinking about it again, Wu Feng decided to take the dart. No matter what lies ahead, even if it is difficult and dangerous, he will break through now, and if the matter of his refusal to dart spread, then his reputation will be ruined.
"Hmm. The man in black stood up, then put his hands behind his back to get out of the game. When he came to the door, he turned his head to look at Wu Feng and said, "Tomorrow night, you can go directly to North Street, where will the dart be." ”
After Wu Feng finished thinking about the last words he said, he turned his eyes and found that the person had already disappeared.
In the middle of a dozen people was something pulled by a carriage covered with a large cloth. In appearance, it is a cuboid thing, two meters high, three meters long, and one and a half meters wide.
Because it was the employer's privacy, I didn't open it to see what it was. It was already known from the employer's mouth that it was a coffin, so there was no need to check it again.
After glancing at his eldest brother, Wu Sen shook his head and sighed, and rode to the rear. He knows the current family situation, because there has been no business for nearly a year, so their dart game is a little declining, and there are more than a dozen people in the family who want to eat, so it can only be like this.
Wu Feng raised his head and looked at the moonlight, the moon was very big and round tonight, and the forest was also very bright, so he didn't need to light a torch to move forward.
"Everyone pay attention to safety, and be sure to protect the darts to ensure that nothing goes wrong. After Wu Feng told him again, he hit the horse with a whip and went to explore the way.
There was no danger all the way until dawn, and when it was dawn, they had to comply with their employer's requests. Hurry at night and rest during the day. After leaving a few people to guard, the rest went to rest, and when they were done, they took turns to replace them, and then continued on their way when it was dark.
After walking for seven nights in a row, and the distance out of Shanxi Province is only one Black Wind Mountain. As long as you walk through the Black Wind Mountain, then there is a line of heavenly cliffs in front of you, as well as the Chishui River, and then you can reach the territory of Inner Mongolia, which is considered safe.
There is no one on the Black Wind Mountain, just because he is difficult and full of dangers, because of the legend that there are ghosts and mandrills in the Black Wind Mountain.
It is precisely because of the legend of the mandrill that this Black Wind Mountain has become a well-known and vicious place. Anyone who passes through the Black Wind Mountain at night will choose to go forward during the day, or take a detour, and will never trespass into this place of right and wrong.
But right now, Wu Feng and they have no choice, and Black Wind Mountain is the only way. If you take a detour, the distance will be much longer, and there may be a delay in reaching the time.
"Chief, are we going to enter the Black Wind Mountain in the dark?"
A person with a knife in his waist came to Wu Feng with a torch in one hand, and then asked with some trepidation.
"Yes. Wu Feng nodded affirmatively, and then looked at everyone. After hearing his words, everyone turned their heads one by one, and the carriage immediately stopped, because there was the Black Wind Mountain not far ahead, and I am afraid that it would not be possible to pass directly tonight.
"Don't panic, everyone, listen to me. Seeing that everyone was talking, Wu Feng raised his hands to signal everyone to be quiet.
After everyone was quiet, they looked at Wu Feng.
"I know that everyone is afraid of Black Wind Mountain, just because there is a legend of mandrills somewhere, but I, Wu someone, promise once again that we will return as soon as there is danger. Don't scare yourself out just because of a legend, even if there is, we have a lot of people here, are we still afraid of a small mandrill?"
Wu Feng's words were like a tranquilizer, which instantly boosted everyone's morale. Yes, mandrills are just legends, has anyone actually seen them, and maybe they are all made up to scare people.
After making up their minds, everyone began to move towards Black Wind Mountain. And there is only one road in the Black Wind Mountain, and this road is directly regarded as a road opened from the Black Wind Mountain. No one knows how long this road has existed, but many older generations say that it has been around for as long as they can remember.
The road was very dark, and the Black Wind Mountain directly blocked the moonlight, and Wu Feng walked in front with a torch. In order to ensure absolute safety, he also dismounted and began to walk, while there was endless darkness ahead.
"Tell everyone to be careful, as long as we pass through here, we will be safe. Wu Feng told a person behind him, and then the person passed his words to the back.
The road was not very wide, and there was a carriage in the middle of the group, and only one person could stand on either side. Now the formation has changed, no longer in the shape of a protective circle, but a few people in front and a few people in the back to protect this coffin that they have never seen before.
"Hiss~"
In the quiet of the night, the horses in front of them suddenly let out a long cry, raised their front hooves, and then lowered them. But it kept turning in place, and the "hiss" sound in his mouth did not stop.
"What's wrong?"
When everyone saw the horse's reaction, they immediately became nervous. Animals are the most sensitive, they are more sensitive than humans, and if there is any danger, they can give early warning. After seeing the horse's reaction, everyone looked around to see if there was any danger approaching.
"Whew~Whew~Whew"
A strange cry came into everyone's ears from top to bottom, and they all looked up, only to see a black figure standing on a protruding rock on the Black Wind Mountain.