"Little brother. One of the employer's guards walked over to Dugu Zhishui and squatted down.

"What's the matter?" Dugu Zhishui wondered.

The guard said: "There are no good things to eat in this wilderness, the taste of the barbecue is not good because of the lack of salt and ingredients, my adults are not used to eating it, I will give you fifty taels of gold, can you share some of your food." ”

Dugu Zhishui said with a smile: "Official, what if I don't want to give it?"

"Little brother, I advise you not to consider this possibility. The guard smiled and pushed the saber from his waist an inch, and when he saw Ah Yan touching the hilt of the sword, he smiled contemptuously and whispered, "Are you sure you want to go against the Li family in Anping City?"

"Don't be an official, how dare I, a small common man, be disrespectful to the Li family. Dugu Zhishui smiled all over his face, and lightly pressed Ah Yan's hand with one hand to draw his sword, "Look, adults can look up to me for this little vulgar thing I brought." If you don't dislike the leftovers we eat, I'll give you all of them. With that, he quickly packed the leftovers on the ground, and then handed a large bag to the guard.

"How can you, of course you have to pay for eating people, but seeing that you are so sincere, I can't refute your kindness. In this way, give you a tael of silver, and the right should be to protect the capital, what do you think?"

"Okay, it should be rewarded by the official. ”

"You kid can, go up!" The guard smiled and took the paper bag, took out a tael of silver from his waist and threw it to Dugu Zhishui.

Watching the guards walk away, Dugu Zhishui smiled and said, "Big families like to play like this, it's really boring......"

Ah Yan shook off his hand and said sullenly, "Aren't you tired of living like this?"

Sun Xiaofeng was quiet for a while, but he didn't expect to be injured by mistake again, and said helplessly: "No way, who made us not strong enough, isn't this world just whose fists are hard and who has the final say." ”

Dugu Zhishui smiled, "Sister Ayan, do you think this is very spineless?" Ah Yan was silent, and he continued: "Your temper is too short-tempered, and many times being soft on some inconsequential things can avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble. You think you're being toyed with, but how do you know I'm not playing with them?"

"Who are you talking about grumpy?" Ah Yan stared at him with an unkind expression.

Dugu Zhishui's scalp tightened, and he said embarrassedly: "Slip of the tongue, slip of the tongue, you have too strong self-esteem." ”

"It's not a big deal for them to see the excitement, they deliberately came over to add fuel to the fire, as soon as you give this thing, the name of snobbery will be confirmed. Ah Yan said angrily.

"Sit down, sit down, I don't care. Dugu Zhishui looked like he didn't care.

......

The Great Xia Dynasty was adjacent to the outer wilderness, and although it belonged to the eastern plains, it still had many mountains and hills, but the mountains here were gently undulating and there were no high mountains.

Legend has it that the southern part of the continent is an endless hilly area, and the world calls it Nanling. It is said that Nanling is the settlement of the demon clan, where there are some ancient and ancient alien species, some of which can even be transformed into human form, which can be compared with the legendary immortals. In the South Ridge, there is a region rich in jade, which has the reputation of "full of dazzling mountains and green mountains", which shows the abundance of jade reserves, and this land is named "Qingqiu".

Since ancient times, jade has the reputation of "gentleman's stone", the jade of Qingqiu, the crown of the world, the literati and writers in the world do not want to have a piece of Qingqiu jade. However, Qingqiu not only has jade, but also has a legend that there are countless fox tribes living in that rich landscape, they have their own society, like human beings have a high degree of social civilization, among which there are many demons who can transform into human shapes.

Everyone in the world says: "There is a white fox in Qingqiu, born with nine tails, turned into a human, all of them are the assets of the gods, and the appearance of the flower moon." "There is also an interesting story about the white fox in Qingqiu, a long time ago, there was a painter who was good at painting beauties, and the women he depicted were all thousands of manners, lifelike, and regarded as if they were about to come out. He traveled to the East Plains and recorded countless stunning beauties with his own pen, and these paintings were compiled into a book by him and named "The Illustrated Guide to Women in the World". Later, by chance, this album became famous overnight, and for a time the painter became a favorite of the world, and all the women were proud to be included in the "Illustrated Guide to Women in the World".

In this way, many years later, the painter realized that he had seen all the beauties in the world, so he closed his pen and lived in seclusion in the mountains and forests.

One day, the painter, who was nearly half a hundred years old, passed by a peach blossom forest while wandering in the mountains, and inadvertently glanced at the peach blossom tree, only to find a woman in white leaning on a fork of the peach tree. He wanted to take out a pen and paper to record this scene, but he forgot that he had already sealed the pen, and looked up in frustration, and found that the woman on the tree had long been gone.

A glimpse of it, and it's hard to forget. The painter painted the scene according to his impressions, and then spent the rest of his life on a pilgrimage in search of the woman in white. However, even with the help of all the connections he could muster, he still hadn't gotten the slightest clue about the woman in white by the end of his life.

People will eventually die, and when the painter is dying, he is still unwilling to close his eyes. Just then, someone suddenly brought a letter. It turned out that the woman saw the portrait of her face, so she repaired a book and ordered someone to send it. There was only one sentence in the letter, "Qingqiu, a little fox, why bother?" After hearing this, the painter finally closed his eyes.

Since then, Qingqiu seems to have been closely associated with the fox clan, and under the influence of this perception, many of the mountains infested by demon foxes are often called Qingqiu Mountain.

Yuetong likes to listen to these ghost stories, and Dugu Zhishui collected a lot of folk ghost legends in order to make her happy when she was in Yue's house. And now he and the hunters are heading to a place known as "Qingqiu Mountain".

The team has been walking in the vast mountains for two days, and has encountered several demon beasts along the way, but none of them are a threat, and a few random people in the team will settle down. Since the previous conflict with people, I don't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, Dugu Zhishui and Ah Yan Sun Xiaofeng were arranged to open the way in front, and the hunter team distanced themselves from them.

Turning over a small hill, Sun Xiaofeng looked at the surrounding terrain and said, "According to the leader of the Li family, Qingqiu Mountain should not be far away. ”

"You've been a hunter for so long, have you ever heard of this Qingqiu Mountain?" asked Dugu Zhishui.

Ah Yan frowned and said: "This matter is a bit strange, it stands to reason that hunters wander in the mountains all year round, and everyone will tell each other where there is danger, but I have never heard of this Qingqiu Mountain." ”

"I've been a hunter for 20 years, and I've been here a few times, but I've never heard of a green hill here. Sun Xiaofeng echoed, "Maybe it's the name made up by the Li family themselves." ”

The three of them continued to walk, and after crossing the mountain, the terrain became much flatter, and the surrounding vegetation was not too dense, but the field of vision was still very limited, and they could see that there seemed to be a layer of fog in front of them, and they didn't know what it was. As he walked, Dugu Zhishui noticed that they seemed to be approaching the fog at a rapid pace, and it was impossible for them to move so fast, and he suddenly became alert.

"Watch out for the white mist ahead, it seems to be drifting towards us. Sun Xiaofeng suddenly stopped, pointed to the white area in front of him and said.

The white mist spread extremely fast, as if there was a wind helping the momentum, Dugu Zhishui observed left and right, and found that the white mist also rose on the left and right sides at some point, and he looked back and saw that the hunter team following behind was gone, replaced by a cloud of mist!

"Damn, when will it ......" Dugu Zhishui was shocked, he didn't even notice when the person behind him was gone. "Quick, cover your mouth and nose with a damp cloth!"

Sun Xiaofeng and Ah Yan moved extremely quickly, and immediately covered their mouths and noses with wet cloths when they found that the situation had changed, and then pulled out their weapons, and the three of them assumed defensive postures back to back. The white mist quickly surrounded and submerged the three of them, and their vision suddenly turned white.

On the top of the hill, Han Li looked at the white mist not far away and touched his chin, and said, "This is what that person said about the mountain protection maze?"

One of the guards replied, "Yes." ”

Another guard asked, "My lord, how are we going to get there?"

"Don't be in a hurry, let the people in front explore the road first. ”

The hunter team followed behind Han Li, and they were all confused when they saw Dugu Zhishui and the three of them disappear into the mist.

"Old Lin Tou, they won't be in any danger, do they? A hunter in the team asked.

"The situation inside is not yet known, Mr. Han hasn't even left yet, what are you in a hurry? The captain of the hunter was expressionless, "Wait, let's rest first." ”

"This white mist ......" Dugu Zhishui grabbed a handful of the air in front of him, "There is a lot of moisture, and the color of the miasma is generally turbid, not like a miasma." He took off the damp cloth on his face and took a gentle breath, "There is no smell, it's fresh, but the humidity is slightly high." ”

Seeing Dugu Zhishui take off his mask, Ah Yan and Sun Xiaofeng did the same. Ah Yan looked around, as far as his eyes could see, he could probably only see things within three feet, "What's going on with this fog? ”

"The sudden appearance of fog ......" Sun Xiaofeng frowned, "How do I feel as if I've heard of ......it somewhere?"

"The touch around is real and shouldn't be an illusion. Dugu Zhishui grabbed a handful of grass and said to himself, "It's not a way to stay here, we have to leave quickly." ”

Ah Yan said: "The situation ahead is unclear, and it is too risky to go forward, so I think we should go back the way we came." ”

"The team behind didn't follow, it's possible that the person surnamed Han already knew that there was a problem here, and we should just be unlucky ghosts who were left behind to explore the way. Sun Xiaofeng's face was ugly, "Let's go out like this, I'm afraid those people outside won't make us feel better." ”

"It doesn't matter if he's better or worse, let's get out of here first. While speaking, Dugu Zhishui had already walked back quickly along the way he came.

"Okay, let's go out first. ”

The three men ran quickly along the road they had come from, and since the person who opened the way was responsible for clearing the road, the horses were left to the care of the rest of the group. In the mountains and forests, without horses, the movement is more brisk. The three of them walked quickly, but their vision was limited, and the white fog around them continued to flow without showing signs of abating. Due to the sparse vegetation on this section of the road, the traces left by the three of them when they came were already difficult to identify, and they could only walk in one direction by feeling.