Chapter 1: The World Under the Mountain
The world above and below the mountain is completely different, and people who have not experienced something may not understand the meaning of this sentence at all.
The mountains are like a long dragon, with no tail in sight, and a large area of vegetation covers its body, forming a dense forest, which seems to be uninhabited.
There are more birds and animals nearby, which gives a very desolate feeling.
A few squirrels who were preparing winter food stood on the branches and looked curiously, and the man in green clothes below had a fluffy tail, like a soft and comfortable umbrella.
Chen Youyu's gaze was withdrawn from them, some cold wind was blowing on his body, and the thin clothes might make ordinary people cold, but the powerful qi and blood power in the monk's body made him not have to worry about this at all.
He walked on a road that was not a road, with dense forests on both sides, which looked eerie even in the daytime, and there was no one nearby.
But he didn't find it strange, and walked on.
A thin lone wolf hid in a dark corner of the forest, watching his deep figure gradually fade away, with a green glow in his eyes, and finally did not choose to attack this seemingly dangerous human.
Eventually, it turned away and went hungry to find other prey.
I don't know how long I walked, Chen Youyu still couldn't get out of this forest, but there was good news, he saw a wooden house.
When I got closer, I opened the door and saw a puff of dust.
This means that it has been uninhabited for a long time.
The layout inside was simple, with a hardboard wooden bed in the corner against the wall, a pillow, covered with dust, and a lot of dead corpses of small bugs.
There was a groove in the middle of the room, and it was pitch black and a little ash, and it was obvious that there had been a wood fire here, but it had been a long time since then.
And it's not like a place where ordinary people live, but more like a temporary foothold for hunters.
The vastness of the mountains, the abundance of wild beasts, and the vagaries of the weather mean that even the best hunters will not always be in the best shape for anything that happens.
Therefore, a temporary foothold is very important.
It provides shelter from the wind and rain, but also provides warmth, allowing people to take a short break and recuperate.
But in the mountains, the ferocious beasts are not the most terrifying.
The hunters who created this temporary location may have abandoned this place for some reason a long time ago, or there is a greater chance that they died in an accident.
Just took a casual look, Chen Youyu, who didn't plan to stay here overnight, quickly chose to leave.
He stood at the door of the wooden house, glancing at the midday sun, his eyes narrowed slightly, because it was a little dazzling, so he quickly lowered his head and opened the cowhide map.
Moving his fingers, he pointed out where he was, muttered to himself, nodded, as if he had understood something, and finally put the map away.
Looking at the quiet forest, he suddenly felt a little dazed.
"Am I north or south?"
......
The procession was silent, no one spoke, only the sound of horses marching forward and the chirping of nearby insects.
There were more than twenty people in this team, and the goods escorted were food, of which experienced veteran dart masters accounted for the majority, and the rest were young and strong young men.
The dark and quiet environment is easy to bring a lot of pressure to people, especially when they are a group of people who have been walking in the mountains for a long time, which makes them nervous.
Plus, it's noon and it's a bit hot.
The middle-aged man who led the team may have noticed the state of the team, looked up at the sky, raised his hand to signal the team to stop, turned his head and said that he would pull over and rest for a while, and pay attention to vigilance.
So, soon a cronie jumped off his horse, walked to the back of the line, and conveyed the order, while directing others to help push the escorted grain cart to a shady place next to it.
Lu Zhenguo sat under a big tree, took out the kettle at his waist and raised his head to take a sip, the water dripped down his thick black beard, and then it was empty.
He smacked his lips as if he hadn't drunk enough, glanced at the hot weather outside, and cursed a dirty word in his heart.
The weather on this dog day is really capricious, it is still cold in the morning, and it is so hot at noon.
The cronies on the side seemed to see his thoughts, and took the initiative to hand out his kettle.
But Lu Zhenguo refused, and said you can keep it for yourself, and then he called a relatively young dart master to look for a water source nearby, it must be a very clean kind, and you won't have diarrhea if you drink it.
The young dart master said yes and turned to leave.
Then the people who hid under the tree took out their dry food and began to eat, because if they didn't eat, they would be hungry, and if they were hungry, their bodies would be weak, and they would not be able to travel far.
So they ate while paying attention to the wind and grass around them.
Suddenly, there was a rustling sound, which attracted everyone's attention, and they looked at it vigilantly.
Chen Youyu held the sword in his right hand, raised one foot and stepped over a bush, and walked out, his movements were a little stupid and cute.
He first took a look at his surroundings and found a normal road, although there were many muddy and rotten pits, it was a road that was often walked by people.
It wasn't like the overgrown and deserted path he had just walked, and from time to time he had to worry about the fierce beasts that suddenly sprang out around him.
The main thing is that there is a group of people who are cooking, looking at him, although they all look a little fierce.
But they're all alive!
So gracious!
People are social animals, and Chen Youyu doesn't like to travel alone because it's too boring.
So, he smiled, raised the sword in his right hand, shouted hello, shook it, and said hello from a distance.
There's something wrong with that man!
Everyone looked at each other, and then from each other's eyes, they could see that the person not only had a problem, but also a little problem with his brain!
Because who would wander around alone in the barren mountains and mountains, the most important thing is to see them as a group of strangers, and they can still laugh.
So isn't that a big problem?
"Brother Lu, there's something wrong with that person!"
So, the cronies repeated this sentence again and told Lu Zhenguo to listen.
Lu Zhenguo nodded, and then under the surprised eyes of others, he said let him come.
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The sunlight sprinkled down through the gaps in the leaves, and the patterns formed into fragments shone on the bodies of many people, and Chen Youyu stood under the tree, looking left and right like a curious baby.
Compared with the vigilant appearance of others, he seemed very leisurely, answering Lu Zhenguo's questions from time to time, and taking the initiative to ask a question.
is like a chivalrous young man who has just entered the rivers and lakes, with no kung fu, but no brains.
This is Lu Zhenguo's speculation.