The White Crane Duan Post Station is located in a vacant lot on the left side of the official road, with a small lonely courtyard, which should be particularly conspicuous.

However, the team missed out in front of him, and it was more than ten miles ahead before Ma Chuan realized that something seemed wrong.

Seeing that it was getting dark, I hadn't found the specific location of the post station yet.

Ma Chuan took the illustration of the official road and discussed it with people for a long time before he was sure that he had walked through.

Looking further, the next post station must be more than sixty miles away, and even if the horses are exhausted, it is impossible to catch up.

And there is no good place for the party to spend the night.

After some discussion, everyone decided to turn around and go back and find the White Crane Duan Station.

This can't be blamed on Ma Chuan, there are forty or fifty people in the team, and none of them have discovered the existence of the post station before.

When I looked back, it took a lot of effort to find that it was completely dark.

The reason is laughable.

In fact, the Baihe Duan Post Station is marked on the official road map, and the location has never been changed.

It's just that it is completely covered by the dense bamboo forest on the side of the official road, and even if you pass in front of you, you can only see a dense bamboo forest.

"I guess it shouldn't." Ma Chuan was puzzled: "According to the regulations, the official road post station must be set up in a conspicuous position, and the people at the post station should have cleaned up such a dense bamboo forest a long time ago." ”

"You wait." Ma Chuan said vigilantly: "Bai Song, you go with me first, and the others rest in place." ”

After saying that, the two of them went into the dense forest one after the other.

Because it was already dark, there was a dead silence all around, which invisibly made people feel nervous.

Xiao Qin leaned over to Huang Kang's side and asked in a low voice, "Have you noticed anything abnormal?" ”

Huang Kang frowned and listened carefully for a while, then shook his head: "There is nothing unusual about the movements of Ma Chuan and Bai Song around here." ”

"That's not right." Xiao Qin hesitated: "According to what Ma Chuan pointed out, the post station is not far behind the dense forest, although we can't see it at this time, but since the post station is near here, it is impossible that there is no movement at all." ”

Huang Kang was stunned and slapped his head: "That's right!" It can't be that there is no one at the post station, why is it silent, is it haunted? ”

"What's so strange about that?" Lu Chong came over: "It's the middle of the night, there are people at the post station, they must have fallen asleep a long time ago, and they don't know that we will come to spend the night tonight." ”

Xiao Qin opened his mouth, but he couldn't refute it.

What Lu Chong said seems to make sense.

After all, the location of the post station here is very remote, and there are few people who go there.

No one bothers you at night, and it's normal to go to bed early.

But Xiao Qin always felt that something was wrong.

There are more than a dozen post stations of all sizes that I have lived in along the way, and this is the first time I have encountered such a situation.

"I don't think that's right, either." Shanhu hesitated: "According to the laws of our Dragon Kingdom, due to the existence of the post station, it is related to the exchange of first-hand information between the state capitals and the imperial court. ”

"Even if the post station is hidden behind this dense bamboo forest, we can't see it for a while, but it's so dark all around, but whenever there are lights in the post station, we must be able to see it."

"But now, which of you can see the lights?"

As soon as Shanhu reminded him, everyone became even more nervous.

Many of them drew their weapons and stared around with wide eyes.

"I think you're just scaring yourself, and you're looking for trouble." Lu Chong disagreed: "Shanhu, where did you hear about all this mess, why do you keep the lights on at night?" ”

"Shanhu is right." Xiao Qin said in a deep voice: "The information sent by the state governments to the imperial court must go through the official road, especially like the war reports in some border areas, which need to be delivered urgently for eight hundred miles as soon as possible, and the messenger will speed on the official road day and night. ”

"All the way to replenish oneself and change horses need to be done at the post station, so it is impossible for the post station to close at any time."

"Especially at night, the presence of the caravanserais is not only a station for oneself, but also as a lighthouse, and even more important for the messenger to show the right way."

"Therefore, it is necessary to light a bright long night light before it gets dark."

Xiao Qin's explanation made everyone suddenly realize.

Many people are aware of the existence of the station, but this is the first time that the station is lit up at night.

Sounds like a lot of sense.

Even Huang Kang was very surprised: "No, Xiao Qin, where did you hear about these regulations?" ”

"I guess." Xiao Qin shrugged.

"You're sick!" Huang Kang was very unhappy: "I said it all the time, and I believed it, but the result was a guess, and I delayed my efforts!" ”

"Huang Ye." Shanhu explained: "Xiao Qin is indeed not wrong, I once worked as an errand in the post station, and the actual situation is just as Xiao Qin said. ”

Huang Kang was speechless for a moment.

At this moment, Ma Chuan and Bai Song went and returned, and there was a stick of incense before and after.

Seeing that they were safe and sound, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

The atmosphere has already been set off.

As a result, I listened to Ma Chuanyi's explanation, and there was nothing.

There is no problem with the post station, the guard of the post station is an old husband and wife, people don't know, the escort team will arrive tonight, so I lay down early.

Now the door has been opened, and people are boiling water and preparing to cook.

That's it.

Shanhu asked, "Then why is there no light at the station?" ”

"Well, I asked about that, too." Ma Chuan explained: "The only long night light at the post station was damaged by a strong wind a few days ago, and I haven't had time to report it to the top. ”

Shanhu looked at Xiao Qin.

Xiao Qin shrugged his shoulders, and as soon as Ma Chuan explained this, it seemed that everything made sense.

As for the reason why the dense bamboo forest in front of him concealed the location of the post station, it was actually explained in the words.

The guards of the post station were an old couple who had limited energy and couldn't get rid of such a large bamboo forest.

It's just, it's still embarrassing.

As soon as everyone gathered nervously, as if telling a ghost story, the atmosphere was already in place.

It seems that if nothing happens, I'm sorry for the dark and windy night tonight.

As a result, nothing happened.

Purely scare yourself.

It's easy to say anything else, you look at Lu Chong's smug look, and everyone owes him an explanation.

"Isn't it? The master said a long time ago, you still don't believe it, especially Xiao Qin, who is mysterious and mysterious, nothing. ”

"That's right, it's nothing." Huang Kang followed with disdain.

Xiao Qin and Shanhu looked at each other, and it was not terrible to be slapped in the face.

The terrible thing is that he was slapped in the face by the two fools Huang Kang and Lu Chong, not to mention how shameful it is.