Yaoshan Mountain Range is located in the territory of Xuanzhou, is located in the northwest side of Xuanzhou in a semi-arc shape, the mountain range is adjacent to Dizhou in the west, and Youzhou is in the north, stretching for more than 100 miles.

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On the official road outside Xuanzhou City, a caravan is slowly marching in the direction of Youzhou City, what is different is that there is a team of cavalry guards in the front and rear of this caravan, and the cavalry are each wearing light armor and a long knife at the waist.

In the middle of the convoy is a luxuriously decorated wide-axle carriage, a middle-aged fat man with a fat body is sitting on the couch directly behind the carriage, he half leaned against the window, and said lazily: "In the past, I have been in the north several times, but this hot day is still the first time, I thought that it should be cooler than Luzhou at this time, how do you know that it is more than that." ”

A coquettish snort came from beside him: "The master is really lazy and unblessed." ”

I saw a petite girl in a light green skirt, rummaging through a rosewood box next to her, the girl was about twelve or thirteen years old, and while talking she struggled to open the lid, a burst of cold air suddenly rose, and the temperature in the car seemed to drop a little in an instant, and there was some broken ice inside.

The girl scooped a few pieces with a shovel, poured them into the teacup beside her, and then poured herself a cup of sour plum juice from the pot next to her, and she sat back on the couch by the window, and drank it deliciously.

The fat man looked at the little girl's appearance and was about to make a joke, but found that his carriage had stopped, and the two were puzzled, when a voice sounded outside the car: "My lord, something is wrong ahead." ”

The little girl put down the teacup, lifted the curtain, and looked at the young soldiers on the horse, and the little girl called out sweetly: "Brother Song Chuan! ”

The sergeant named Song Chuan got off his horse, raised his head and smiled at the girl, "Tell my lord, Miss Sisi, the official road ahead has been sealed, and the officers and soldiers of Xuanzhou Mansion let us return to Xuanzhou Mansion or stay nearby." ”

The fat man poked his head out of the car and looked around.

Song Chuan said: "The convoy has just entered Zhuo County, Xuanzhou, and the checkpoint set up by the county commander of Zhuo County in front of him will only be released after three days." ”

Thinking about his mission to Youzhou, the fat man calculated the itinerary, shook his head, and said to Song Chuan: "Three days is too long, we can't delay, turn back the same way, enter Yaoshan from the mountain pass next to Zhuo County, and we cross Yaoshan to Youzhou."

Song Chuan was surprised: "In the wilderness of Yaoshan Mountain, the mountain road is only halfway up the mountain and then it is broken, how can we pass it?" ”

Only then did the fat man remember that he was one of the few people who knew the complete mountain road of Yaoshan, and he ordered: "Go back first, you can notify me when you get to the foot of Yaoshan Mountain, and I will lead the way with you." ”

The convoy slowly drove towards the direction of Yaoshan, and on the car, Si Si asked Song Chuan's doubts: "Master, listen to you and Brother Song Chuan, it seems that only you know this road?" ”

The fat man was wondering why the official road was sealed, and when he heard Si Si's words, he asked, "Child, do you know Dongyi?" ”

Si Si replied, "Dongyi? Did the lord say those tribes in Yizhou? ”

The fat man stretched out his index finger and shook it: "The Yiren tribe used to live in more than Yizhou, hundreds of years ago, the Yiren tribe was distributed in the mountains and forests of various regions in the east of the mainland. However, there are still some tribes that were not discovered by the outside world back then, and the Baili tribe in the depths of this Yao Mountain is one of them, and the section of the road that is now known to the world led to their tribe at that time. ”

The fat man paused, remembered the past, and smiled slightly: "Back then, for some reason, I saved the elder of the Baili tribe, and in order to express my gratitude, the elder told me about the secret mountain road that crossed Yao Mountain. ”

Si Si said: "The Baili tribe still lives here?" ”

The fat man shook his head: "Twenty years ago, someone in the Dugu family was defeated here, I don't know what agreement was reached between the two sides, the Baili tribe helped the Dugu family ambush the army that attacked them in the previous dynasty, and after Duguli ascended the throne, in return, he gave the ruling power of Yizhou to the Baili tribe. ”

Si Si was surprised: "Could it be that the Baili tribe is now?" ”

"Yes, it is the current Yizhou Ruojia, 'Ruo' is the surname given to the Baili tribe by Duguli after becoming the emperor. After the surname was given, the Ruojia family moved from Yaoshan to Yizhou City, and joined forces with the Dongdaying of the New Dynasty to deter the Baiyi tribes. And here it is estimated that it has now become an empty village. ”

As he was talking, Song Chuan came to the carriage: "My lord, we will enter Yaoshan immediately, please lead the way." ”

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As soon as the convoy entered Yaoshan, it went against the tide along the side of the mountain stream, and it had been traveling for more than two hours at this time.

In this process, the fat man led the convoy to ignore the warnings of many hunters and nearby villagers, avoided the well-known road up the mountain, and just blindly led the team to move forward in the mountain stream, the convoy crossed the stream beside him many times, and in some places the water flow was turbulent, the riverbed was deep, and the carriage could not pass, so the fat man took people back to the place where the water was slow to cross the river, and so back and forth more than ten times, the team came to the high slope by the stream out of nowhere, and everyone looked forward on the high slope, it was an endless flat mountain road.

Song Chuan looked at the stream under the slope on his right hand and exclaimed: "There is such a road in Yaoshan, but this ......"

Song Chuan thought about the complexity of the convoy going back and forth, as well as the thrill of being almost washed away by the river several times, and he was relieved why many people did not find this road. Those who can pass through this road must not only know the road conditions, but also observe the speed of the stream and the depth of the riverbed. Song Chuan secretly thought that even if he took this road again, without anyone to guide him, he might not be able to cross Yao Mountain, and his life would even be in danger.

The fat man smiled: "This is just the road of the mountain stream, we haven't officially gone up the mountain yet, I'll go to the car to rest for a while, you take the convoy and walk along the high slope by the stream first." ”

Si Si was bored in the car looking at the scenery outside, and when he saw the fat man coming in, he couldn't wait to ask: "Master, where is the empty village of the Yi tribe you mentioned, why can't you even see a shadow along the way?" ”

The fat man lay comfortably on the couch, stretched his body, and hummed: "You can't see the Yizhai from this side of the mountain road, and if you want to enter the Yizhai, you have to go up the mountain from the mountain pass on the side of Xuanzhou Mansion." But it is a dead road, the road leads to the Yizhai and is broken, behind the Yizhai is the most turbulent Yaoxi, the water flow is big, the speed of the flow is comparable to the intersection of the river, the wooden boat can not ferry. ”

Patting the soft couch under his body, the fat man felt a sense of satisfaction in his heart, thinking that he was really wise when he built this carriage at a high price, and in such a difficult mountain road, he could hardly feel any bumps in the carriage.

"No, why is this car parked?"

The fat man suddenly found that it was not his carriage that was stable, but that the whole convoy had stopped, the fat man sat up, frowned, and just opened the curtain, a faint smell of burning came from outside.

The fat man immediately became alert, and he quickly got out of the car.

At this time, Song Chuan also rushed over and said, "My lord." ”

The fat man intercepted: "I know, you and I go to the front to have a look." ”

The fat man is more bored, if the mountain fire is found in front of him, then he knows that he and others will have to return, when walking in the mountains, encountering a mountain fire is the most dangerous thing, if you don't stay away in time, it is easy to die in the fire.

The two rode their horses forward on a high slope, and the further they went, the smell of burning in the air increased, and after turning a wood, the air mixed with smoke and dust became even stronger and choking, and they hurriedly covered their mouths and noses with their sleeves.

The fat man looked up at the valley in the distance, and saw a black smoke billowing up in the distance, and the smoke was slowly blowing in the mountain wind, and it seemed that he could still see a little spark mixed in the smoke.

Seeing this, the fat man's heart suddenly cooled down, such a mountain fire, the convoy must be returning.

Then the fat man was puzzled, looking at the smoke estimated to be ten miles away, the smoke and dust around the two of them did not seem to come from a distance, could it be that the mountain fire had spread to the surrounding area?

Following the smoke and dust, the fat man led Song Chuan and slowly approached the woods in front of him, and sure enough, there was a fire ahead, as the two of them went deeper, the smell of smoke and dust became bigger and bigger, and the visibility became lower and lower.

At this moment, the smell of burning in the air suddenly mixed with a hint of blood, and the horses under the two began to gradually become restless and agitated.

The two looked at each other, their expressions gradually becoming serious, and the two slowed down, looking around vigilantly as they walked.

The fat man covered his mouth and nose with his sleeve with one hand, and clenched his sword with the other, and as they went deeper, the smell of blood became thicker and thicker, and the front of them not far away had become a fire.

Feeling the scorching air and extremely low visibility, the two of them reluctantly stopped, and if they walked further, they were afraid that they would burn their lungs and worry about their lives.

The fat man resisted his curiosity to find out, and said helplessly: "Let's go back quickly, this mountain fire is so big, I'm afraid it will burn here in a short time, and this smell of blood is not something we can find out." ”

The two turned around and returned the same way, and the fat man smiled bitterly in his heart, he knew that this was the case, why bother to come to Yaoshan, it was better to wait by the official road.

Suddenly, Song Chuan beside him shouted, "What person! ”

The fat man's momentum changed suddenly, he looked in the direction of Song Chuan's shout, and saw a person in a blue cloth lying on it next to a boulder by the stream in the distance.

Seeing that the man had no reaction, Song Chuan got off the horse and pulled out the long sword at his waist and slid down the high slope.

The fat man followed Song Chuan closely, and the two approached the boulder and found that the man was soaked, lying on the stone, and his long hair was drenched against the stone wall, hiding his appearance.

Song Chuan shouted, and when he saw that the person still didn't react, he seemed to have fainted, so he turned the person over with the scabbard.

This is a handsome young man with good facial features, but the young man's lips are blue at this time, his eyes are closed, an unhealthy flush appears on his face, there are several bruises on his forehead, and a trace of blood oozes from a wound next to him.

Seeing this, the fat man asked Song Chuan to stay where he was, and he squatted down. The fat man frowned and touched the young man's pulse to make sure that he was still alive, then looked at his wet clothes, hesitated for a moment, and untied them.

Suddenly, the fat man's hand froze, and he didn't know what he saw, and his hair was cold......