Chapter 37: The Inn
We'll be there right away. The sparrow stood in front of a boulder and pointed ahead.
Qiao Zhengyu and Zhang Wuji looked up, but when they saw the waterfall flying in front of them, with white ribbons hanging, they knew that they were not far from the mountain, so they looked at each other and quickened their pace.
After a while, I finally came to the top of the mountain.
"This is the top of the mountain, I seem to have been here before, there seems to be no other road here except a big waterfall?" Qiao Zhengyu seemed a little disappointed.
Lingque'er smiled and said, "Brother Qiao, don't worry, come with me." "Lead the way to the waterfall.
"The way out is ahead, just go ahead. "Then you're going to rush into the waterfall.
was stopped by Zhang Wuji a long time ago, and said strangely: "Sister, it's not right, this is obviously a waterfall, how can it be said to be a way out?" β
Qiao Zhengyu and Zhang Wuji immediately understood, and they both rushed in with their heads in their hands.
There was a cave in the waterfall, and the two of them rushed into the cave at once, and suddenly felt much quieter.
Zhang Wuji said: "This hole is very hidden, no wonder ordinary people can't find it, sister, how do you know?"
Lingque said: "I also discovered it by accident, once I was collecting medicine in the mountains, and it rained heavily in the sky, so I hid near this waterfall to avoid the rain. At that time, there happened to be a few rabbits sheltering from the rain nearby, and when they saw me, they jumped into the waterfall. I thought it was strange, and when the rain stopped, I looked closely, and discovered the secret of the cave. β
Qiao Zhengyu said: "So that's the case, if it weren't for those rabbits, it would be really not easy to find this hole, who would know that there is a hole in this waterfall." β
The three of them all smiled, and then walked inside.
The cave was very large, and the stone walls around it were hard, and the darkness was long, and I didn't know where it led. Qiao Zhengyu picked up a wooden branch on the ground, lit it, and led the way.
"Wait a minute, Brother Qiao, you take this in your mouth first. Lingque'er took a few leaves from the package and handed them to Qiao Zhengyu.
"What is this?" Qiao Zhengyu wondered.
Lingque'er said: "Brother Qiao, this cave is hidden and mysterious, and some small animals will hide in it. Poisonous creatures such as snakes and spiders are also frequent visitors to this cave. This leaf has the function of detoxification and detoxification, as long as it is held in the mouth, it is not afraid of those small animals. β
Qiao Zhengyu took the leaf and nodded.
"I want it too, sister, give me a few pieces. Zhang Wuji shouted beside him.
Lingque'er smiled: "Look at you in a hurry, will my sister still forget you." It was also called Zhang Wuji with a few leaves, and then continued to hurry.
Sure enough, the cave is really a paradise for small animals, all the way through, there are some small snakes, centipedes and other animals, densely packed together, very terrifying. But when they saw the firelight, they got out of the way, but despite this, it still made several people shudder in their hearts.
After walking for a while, his eyes suddenly became clear, Zhang Wuji pointed ahead, and shouted, "Look, there is light ahead." Looking up, they saw some bright light faintly in front of them, and the three of them were overjoyed, so they quickened their pace and hurried forward.
After a while, the three of them had already arrived at the entrance of the cave.
Out of the hole, the three of them stood outside the cave and climbed high to look into the distance.
"Brother Qiao, look at that cave, isn't that exactly where we entered the valley?" Zhang Wuji said, pointing to the cave opposite.
Qiao Zhengyu looked at it for a while, nodded and said, "Well, yes, that is the cave we entered in the valley at the beginning. It seems that we came in a big circle and ran to the back of the mountain. β
The three of them slowly descended the road, turned a few hills, and came to the same place.
"Look, there's a guy there. Vaguely seeing a man lying on the cliff, the sparrow screamed.
Qiao Zhengyu's heart froze, and he caught up in a few steps, but saw that Zhu Changling was lying there motionless, without movement for a long time, and he didn't know whether he was dead or alive.
"Zhu Changling, I'm back. Qiao Zhengyu squatted down and turned it over. saw that Zhu Changling's face was dark, his whole body was erosive, and he had been dead for a long time.
"It stinks, it stinks. Zhang Wuji and Lingqi'er covered their noses and took a few steps back.
Qiao Zhengyu was stunned for a moment, and said, "He died, who killed him, what about Piaopiao, where is she?"
Lingque'er stepped forward to watch for a moment, and said, "Brother Qiao, this man has been dead for four or five days, and you seem to be very interested in him." β
Qiao Zhengyu said: "Miss Wu doesn't know, when I entered the valley, this person was holding Piao Piao hostage, and now he is dead, but Piao Piao is gone, so I am a little worried." β
Lingque'er said: "It turns out that Piao Piao is the same again, but Brother Qiao don't worry, Piao Piao should be fine now, at least she is still safe." β
Qiao Zhengyu wondered: "Oh, why is this, why is Miss Wu so sure?"
Lingque'er pointed to the corpse and said, "Brother Qiao, look, this corpse is shriveled and fleshless, and his face is painful, and he knows at a glance that he died at the hands of a martial arts master." I don't know who it is, it seems that I have some deep hatred with him, and I tortured him for a while before I died, and finally killed him.
"If that person also uses this method to deal with Piaopiao, I'm afraid that she will also follow the corpse. Unless Piao Piao can escape from that man's hands, but do you think that's possible? So, there's only one possibility, that person doesn't want to hurt Piao Piao. β
Zhang Wuji nodded and said, "Well, my sister's analysis is reasonable. This Zhu Changling had fat pig ears before his death, and he was very obese, even if he died, it was impossible for him to become a thin man in such a short period of time. Therefore, it is certain that he was killed by someone, and it is difficult to say what kind of martial arts it is. β
After a while, he seemed to suddenly realize, and said: "I remember that there is a kind of martial arts in the martial arts that absorbs the internal strength of others, as long as the person who dies under this kind of martial arts, his body is shriveled and fleshless, just like the situation in front of him, it seems that he died under this kind of martial arts." β
"It's the Northern Spiritual Skill!" Qiao Zhengyu said in a deep voice.
"What kind of martial arts is this, how can it be so powerful. Zhang Wuji asked.
Qiao Zhengyu said: "The Northern Shengong is a peerless school of the Tianshan School, which is a kind of martial art that specializes in absorbing the internal force of others, as long as the opponent is absorbed, the internal force of the whole body will be lost, and finally dry up and die." Because this kind of martial arts is too terrifying, everyone talks about the tiger on the rivers and lakes. β
Zhang Wuji shook his head and said: "That's difficult, if Piao Piao is captured by that person, how can we save her? He sighed and shook his head.
Qiao Zhengyu glanced at Lingque'er and said, "Maybe Miss Wu is right, that person has no ill will towards Piaopiao, otherwise, there would be more than one corpse here." At the moment, there is no other way but to take one step at a time. β
Lingque'er and Zhang Wuji heard that he was reasonable, and they both sighed and nodded.
Although Zhu Changling has done all the bad things, he is also the heir of martial arts decency, and the three of them saw that he died very miserably, and they couldn't bear to be in the wilderness, so they dug a pit on the spot and buried it at will.
After that, the three of them continued on their way and headed down the mountain. After climbing over a few mountains and forests, everyone came to a small town.
Although the town is not big, it is prosperous and noisy, and the town is crowded with people, coming and going, and it is very lively.
The three of them walked among them, asking passers-by about Piaopiao's whereabouts from time to time, but after asking dozens of people, none of them had seen Piaopiao. The three of them looked at each other, feeling a little discouraged, and saw that there was an inn not far ahead, so they entered the inn and found a place to sit down.
Zhang Wuji said: "It's really strange, where did Piao Piao go, could she γγγγγγ I didn't dare to think about it anymore and shut up sharply.
Lingque'er shook her head and said, "No, unless the person didn't go down the mountain, or didn't take this road." Only with this possibility can we miss Piaopiao. β
When Qiao Zhengyu heard this, his face was solemn, and he said, "Miss Wu has a point, but if this is the case, it will be difficult." His brow furrowed slightly, and he lowered his head in thought.
Zhang Wuji said: "Well, it is important to find someone, but it is also a fact that we are hungry, we still order some food first, and it is not too late to look for it when we are full." β
Qiao Zhengyu nodded and said, "I had to do this first." Suddenly remembering something, he slapped the table and said, "How did I forget him." He looked up at the counter and drank, "Xiao Er, bring the wine!"
But when he heard a voice, "Here he is!" and then one of them rushed to the three of them.
The three guest officers didn't know what they wanted, so they just ordered, and the little one went to prepare immediately. β
Qiao Zhengyu glanced at the man and said, "What, you're not Wei Xiaobao?"
The man "huh" for a moment and replied, "Little Ma Xiaobao, what's the matter, the guest officer has something to do with me?"
Qiao Zhengyu shook his head and said, "That's wrong, I'm not looking for you, I'm looking for Wei Xiaobao, why didn't he come?"
Ma Xiaobao looked aggrieved and said: "Guest officer, we only have Ma Xiaobao here, and there is no Wei Xiaobao, I think you have found the wrong person." β
"This γγγγγγ Qiao Zhengyu was speechless for a moment.
"Ma Xiaobao, bring me some good wine! Be quick, otherwise, don't blame me for being rude. At a table opposite, a young man suddenly shouted.
Ma Xiaobao turned around and glanced at the man, and suddenly smiled with a smile on his face, and said, "It turned out to be Wen Xiaoγγγγγγ β
"Wen what, I want you to talk more, see that I don't swell your mouth. Together, he walked to Ma Xiaobao in a few steps, and stretched out his hand to slap him.
only heard the sound of "pop", which made Ma Xiaobao stunned for a long time before he reacted and said busily: "Yes, yes, it's me who is talkative, Brother Wen, please sit down, and the little one will take the wine and food." After saying that, he ran away.
After the man had finished his lesson, he clapped his hands, snorted, and returned to his original position.
"This boy looks so good-eyed, why is he so fierce. Qiao Zhengyu said softly.
"What a son, she is a woman, although she is dressed in men's clothes, but her words and deeds are all in the shadow of everyone's beauty, which is how she pretends and can't change it. Also, when she first walked over, a burst of aroma followed.