Chapter Twenty-Three: The rivers and lakes are full of dangers
When they arrived, the two brothers were cooking like ordinary farmers.
If it weren't for the fact that he was not mistaken, Shan and Shuang would not believe that the two brothers were actually famous Jianghu people in Qingyun City.
The eldest is Lu Da, and the second is Lu Er.
Although he lives in a compound, there are a lot of hoes and dustpans in the house, and for a while, Shan and Shuang are more like returning to their own courtyard in Dilonggou.
Outside Qingyun City, the two brothers even have those few pieces of fertile land. Spring sowing and autumn harvest, they are really two serious croppers.
The two brothers are also simple people, and they are very good at receiving people. When the guests came to the door, the tea was served, and the two of them were left to eat dinner, which was polite.
At the dinner table alone, when the heroine mentioned the mission location of Niulan Mountain, the two brothers were very tacitly silent.
The smile on Lu Da's face froze quickly, and he became serious, the scars on his face were a little terrifying, and the aura of killing in the rivers and lakes was very heavy.
Such a change makes the woman and Shan Shuang feel more at ease.
Otherwise, with the top two positions on the list, he is like the uncle next door, but he is a little evil.
Na Lu Da hugged his fists and looked solemn, "I am here to advise the two of you, don't fight the idea of Niulanshan." Over the years, there are no longer a few people who have played this bounty idea. But if they did, none of them would come back. ”
The woman asked puzzledly, "How did those two know the inside story?"
Lu Er wanted to speak, but Lu Da took the lead in saying, "It's not an insider, but I took a fancy to the bounty back then and tried it, but I didn't dare to go deeper, so I survived." If you really want to compete, it's just to know some peripheral situations. ”
The woman was unwilling, and said, "Can you tell us about the external situation?"
Lu Da was impatient, and waved his hand again and again, "If you don't ask again, I will leave you for the night tonight." But if you die without repentance and want to die, you don't have anything to do with our brothers, you just go out on your own. ”
After saying that, he really got up and left. Before leaving, he also glared at Lu Er, which was very warning.
Lu Er, who ranked second, also covered his mouth and signaled that he would not say anything.
The heroine and Shan Shuang glanced at each other and remained silent at the same time. waited for Lu Er to arrange the room, and the woman found the single and double again.
Glancing at the master bedroom with the lights turned off from the window, the woman pondered, "Then Lu Da must know some inside information, but he was afraid that we would take their place and deliberately didn't tell us." ”
Shan Shuang actually felt that it was very reasonable, but he didn't dare to follow the woman's train of thought, so as not to strengthen the woman's mind, so he said, "Maybe there is something strange in that Niulan Mountain, Lu Da is so solemn, it doesn't look like a famous person." ”
Rare, the woman did not refute the single and double this time.
Although he was angry with Lu Da in the end, it is easy to say that he has a good impression of Lu Da after all.
At least mention Niulanshan beforehand, the honest farmer with a dustpan was simple, but he was an honest man.
Shan Shuang persuaded at the right time, "This ranking itself is meaningless, don't be too persistent." ”
The woman sighed faintly, with a fierce glint in her eyes, "It's a pity that it's no longer a ranking issue, whether the two brothers say it tomorrow or not, I must go to this Niulan Mountain." I want to see what kind of evil people dare to do here. ”
In the end, the tone was even more unwavering, and the single and double could only be followed by a light sigh.
Early the next morning, the woman tried to pull out some information again. It's a pity that Lu Da was unmoved, ate white noodles, and went to the field with a hoe.
Before leaving, he nodded to Shan Shuang, a thatched boy who was willing to be a scholar, and said hello.
The disappointment on the heroine's face, if she can get some inside information, even if it is a small detail, it is always a good thing.
I wanted to stay, but Lu Er, who stayed at home, said, "If you must go, how about taking me with you?"
The woman stopped, turned around and stared at Lu Er, with many doubts in her eyes.
Lu Er didn't care, and said calmly, "Of course, I'm not without conditions. I can go, but if this is successful, I can also take no share of the bounty contribution, and I will take one of the things I can get first, how about it?"
Maybe he saw that the woman was still going to ask, so he continued, "I won't say what it is for the time being, but it's really not a mortal thing. ”
As for that, the woman didn't ask too much. What she asks for is not something precious.
The three of them negotiated and immediately set off on the road.
In order to hurry, Shan Shuang also deliberately left the donkey in the city, found a fast horse, and the three of them went all the way to the east, hurrying to hurry up for a day, only to see the mountain.
Seeing the sun setting, the three of them settled in a nearby town.
The town is not as prosperous as the city, but the single and double are like fish in water, looking at the yellow-skinned potatoes just planted by the farmers in the field, I think of my own land.
Although it is not a big two, if you can also plant some kinds of artichokes, depending on the heavy snow this year, the next year will definitely be a bumper harvest.
In a big snow year, the old saying is always good. Especially in the mountains of the Northern Jin Dynasty, the heavy snow of the year is the most popular among the croppers.
Looking at the croppers who were packing up farm tools, Shan Shuang couldn't help but grab a hand of loess, which was very soft and black, although it was not as good as the earth spirit of Dilonggou, it was also a good first-class land.
Come to think of it, the family will not worry about food next year.
Lu Er also squatted to the side, grabbed a handful of soil casually, sniffed it in front of his nose, and asked, "Also from the ditch?"
Shan Shuang scattered the soil in his hand back to the earth, looking far away, "It's not as big as this town, but the land is one top and one is good, even this black land, in our ditch, is also bad." ”
Lu Eryi smiled, and also threw the soil to the dark earth, and said enviously, "Then the feng shui of your town is not bad, and the land of my hometown, this black land is the best." In the case of famine, many people died of starvation, and the bark of the trees was gnawed clean. ”
Shan Shuang felt the same way and said, "The bark is not very delicious, but after scalding the boiling water, I can still swallow it." ”
The two looked at each other and couldn't help but smile at the same time.
Lu Er looked at Shan Shuang again, what he really envied was this thin young man, who had a similar experience to him, but he was so bookish.
I couldn't help but ask, "Then how did you learn to read?" but you met a good gentleman?"
Nodding his head in both hands, he has always been modest, and he rarely has a trace of arrogance, "My teacher, that is a rare person in the world." ”
Lu Er seemed to be able to see the figure of the gentleman from the young man's sunny face, and he must be an excellent gentleman when he thought about it.
The woman is a little puzzled, two big men, although one of them is not a man, or neither of them.
But after all, it's not two three-year-old babies, just squatting on the side of the road and throwing soil, isn't it just some child's play, and he said angrily, "Can you do something serious?" Do you want me to summon the children from the town to play together?"
Lu Er got up and didn't speak.
Shan Shuang grabbed another handful of soil, slowly shuttled it from his hand, and said with a smile, "The earth is the biggest thing in the world." ”
The heroine rolled her eyes, too lazy to talk to these two ambitious "men", led her dark horse, and strode into the town.
Shan Shuang patted the remaining dirt in his hands, and it was normal for the heroine not to understand. If you don't make a crop, where do you know the fragrance of white rice? I haven't eaten tree bark, and where do I know how good the land is?
The town is quite lively, after all, it is close to Qingyun City, and people come and go, and they always have to settle down.
I found an inn and had a full meal, but I still had to take out the surprise wood and talk about those landscape spirits and monsters, and talk about some grievances and hatreds.
In the past few days, there is no leisure, and it is the first time for the woman to listen to a single and double story.
The boy sat at the small table, shaking his fan, and really had the temperament of a storyteller.
It's just that the most serious person in the seat is actually the accompanying Lu Er, after speaking, it is a good case, and there is no need to find a trust, there is a good reward.
After finishing the book, it is naturally indispensable to inquire about the Niulan Mountain.
It's just that people speak and everyone speaks, and they are all different.
Some people say that there is a big insect on the mountain, and because they know the taste of people, they catch people and eat them.
Some people also say that what monsters do is the most pleasing to human blood.
Of course, the real questioning is all hearsay, there is no source, and there is no end.
I don't know where it came from, and I don't know where it's going.
What Shan and Shuang care about the most is what Xiao Er said, that Niulan Mountain is adjacent to a swamp, so there is a bit of miasma at the foot of the mountain.
At the beginning of spring, when the weather warms up, the miasma begins to show signs of spreading again.
Thinking about the black soil outside the town, I am afraid that it is some old mud dug by farmers on the edge of the swamp, and the land is the most fertile.
Maybe it was because the three of them inquired a lot, but Xiao Er still persuaded him not to go up the mountain. It's not clear if it's something else, but the people who go up don't come down are always true.
Shan Shuang only said that he remembered it in his heart, and Xiao Er just sighed and didn't say anything more.
After repairing at the inn for a night, the woman woke up the two of them early and went straight to Niulan Mountain.
The miasma at the foot of the mountain is really true, the smell is tangy, and the smell is choking. Seeing the depths, there are even more visible colors, and the faces of the single and double have changed.
I heard Xiao Er say that the miasma was heavy, but I never thought it would be so heavy.
Lu Er was calm, took out three miasma pills, and said, "This miasma is the thickest at the foot of the mountain, and when you wait on the mountainside, it will be thinner." This is a miasma avoidance, and holding it in the mouth can counteract the inhalation of some miasma, so as to avoid some accidents. ”
I took one in my mouth, and the other two were given to the heroine and the single and double, and he took the lead in the miasma, "I will lead the way, and you will follow." There is no one on this mountain all year round, the mountain road is not easy to walk, and there is a miasma to cover the sight, remember to follow closely. ”
Both Shan and Shuang and the heroine both contained miasma pills, and followed closely all the way. There are many thorns in this Niulan Mountain, and the mountains and rocks are lined up, like a labyrinth, if there is no experienced person like Lu Er, there will be a lot of trouble.
With this miasma covered, it's easy to get lost in it unless you can resist the sword.
The three of them were vigilant all the way, but there was no accident. Not to mention the rumored big insects and black bears, even some footprints, I have never seen half a claw.
Singles and doubles looked around, walked up for a distance, the miasma was gradually becoming sparse, and when it reached the mountainside, the miasma began to disperse, and the blue sky and white clouds could already be seen.
Niulan Mountain is not high, in fact, in terms of topography, the whole area is quite low. This Niulan Mountain is also surrounded by mountains.
If you look down from those hills, maybe this Niulan Mountain is just a bulge.
However, looking down from the waist, in addition to the annoying miasma under the feet, the landscape is beautiful.
I just can't see the town, and I don't have the woodcutter's shouting, otherwise, this landscape will be more beautiful.
After passing through this terrifying miasma, Shan Shuang still frowned, looking around, always feeling that something was wrong, but he couldn't say it.
The woman said, "It's too quiet, from the foot of the mountain to this mountainside, it's too quiet all the way." ”
Shan Shuang woke up at this time, the quietness of this Niulan Mountain is not ordinary mountain. It's not that there is no woodcutter's shout, but there is not even the sound of birds, grass and insects.
Except for the occasional whistling by, no one can keep the breeze. The whole mountain is a dead mountain, and there is no life at all.
The two looked at Lu Er, but Lu Er didn't say anything, just continued to go up the mountain.
Shan and Shuang were a little worried, but the woman had already followed. Even if there was no more anxiety in his heart, Shan Shuang still followed, but became more and more cautious.
Finally, near the top of the mountain, the three of them saw a white skeleton.
Not a human, but an unknown creature that might be a rabbit or a fox.
At the same time, there is a strange fragrance.
As the three of them continued to go up, the bones became more and more frequent, and finally, they even spread a layer on the ground.
The bones are white, and they are extremely terrifying.
With the scent, the three of them finally saw the reason for all this.
It was an osmanthus tree, an osmanthus tree that should not have bloomed in early spring, but it had blossomed.
The flowers are gorgeous, but they are not neat white. Instead, the blood was stained red, like the thorny red rose, only smaller.
But there are a lot of petals, so that the whole osmanthus tree becomes a bewitching red, and there are white bones on the ground to set off, which is even more shocking.
The heroine's gaze was not on this strong contrast, but on the luxuriant leaves of the osmanthus tree.
Suddenly, a fresh breeze came, and the leaves rustled, revealing one figure after another inside.
Yes, like the bones of the earth.
Yes, it has not been completely weathered, leaving a layer of shriveled dead skin.
Those are all human corpses!
The woman took a light breath and said, "It's dangerous! This is someone who sacrificed human blood and cultivated a great demon with secret arts." Fortunately, he hasn't really turned into a demon yet, otherwise when his wisdom is opened, such a heavy evil qi will inevitably harm one party. ”
Single and double eyelids jumped, this landscape spirit monster he knew that he could secretly cultivate the evil art of the big demon, he really didn't know anything about it.
The people on the tree, who were afraid that they had been in contact with this task, were all used as sacrificial sacrifices in the end, and became the nutrients of this laurel tree.
After taking a closer look, the woman frowned again, "But this secret technique has not yet succeeded, just cut down the laurel tree, why are they all buried here? ”
Saying this, the heroine set her eyes on Lu Er.
Lu Er clapped his palms, "It's not a loss that you are a child of a family, and your knowledge is really good." The people who came here before, one by one, saw this laurel tree, they were all like a great enemy, but they didn't know that this laurel tree had not yet become a demon, so everything could only rely on instinct, in fact, there was no great ability. ”
The woman's eyes were as cold as frost, and she asked, "So, are you admitting that you have ordered such a vicious secret technique?"
Lu Er didn't admit it, nor did he refute it, but just continued to move forward until he reached the side of the laurel tree, stroking the dark red trunk, and then said slowly, "Don't call me cruel, the fragrance of this laurel tree has a coma effect, and they won't feel pain." ”
The woman's coldness was even heavier, "Then you brought us here to sacrifice too?"
Lu Er smiled, but waved his hand, "It's not me who brought you here, it's you who have to come." Lu Dake sincerely advises you, but you don't listen to yourself, and you have to die. A mountain man who has broken the dust door, I think it can make me, a laurel tree, a demon. ”
The heroine's spirit sword came out of her own right, floated in front of her, and reprimanded, "Then do you know that I am not only a mountain man, but also a sword cultivator! What are you going to do against me?"
The sound of the sword is buzzing, and the killing intent is pervasive!
Lu Er's expression was slightly surprised, and then his face was even more happy, "Sword cultivation is indeed more troublesome, but this aura must be more pure, which is really gratifying." As for the confrontation, the calculation time should be about the same. ”
The heroine frowned, and her expression immediately changed, "How is it possible? I have obviously held my breath and have not inhaled the slightest fragrance!"
Lu Er smiled, "You are indeed cautious enough, but this aroma is actually not very toxic." This is what really kills you!"
As he spoke, Lu Er raised his hand and took out a so-called miasma avoidance pill, "Why do you think I deliberately controlled my speed along the way? It's just to wait for you to arrive at the Guishu before the poison attacks." ”
For a moment, the woman's face turned pale.
In the next moment, the flying sword suddenly came out and went straight to Lu Er's throat.
Lu Er hurriedly retreated, and the flying sword followed, but it was still blocked by the blood-colored tree that suddenly stretched out.
Immediately after, a dense group of trees swooped over. Countless tree roots have sprung up from the ground.
Although the flying sword is extremely lethal, it can be entangled by the endless tree heels, and for a while, it can't get out of it.
Lu Er only glanced at this, "Sword cultivation, sword cultivation, in addition to the sword, the monk is equally important." Now that your aura is completely sealed and you can't move, how powerful can the flying sword be? Although my laurel tree does not have spiritual intelligence, my instinct is still there, and with my control, it is not difficult to kill you!"
A tree root suddenly emerges from the ground beside the heroine, trying to pierce the heroine's head.
Shan Shuang hurriedly struck out, hugged him, and dodged the fatal blow.
Lu Er was not annoyed, and said with a smile, "I forgot about you, you are not from the mountain after all, so there is very little material for you, but it should have also happened!"
Sure enough, Shan Shuang's body began to stiffen, and the one holding the woman sat down directly.
stared at Lu Er and asked, "Why?"
Lu Er squatted down step by step, just like outside the town, the two of them squatted on the side of the road, and mocked, "Why do you ask me? I actually want to ask, why I was born in that ditch, why can't I meet your good teacher?"
Looking up at the sky, "No wonder me, if you want to blame the heavens of this secluded continent, what secluded continent land, destiny is heaven? Why is my life so bad?"
Shan Shuang looked at Lu Er pitifully and said, "Yes! No wonder me!"
A sword light flashed, and the bronze long sword instantly pierced Lu Er's head.
Pulling up the bronze long sword, Shan Shuang took out the miasma avoidance pill given by Lu Er, and said, "It's a pity that I often go to the swamp, and I also have a miasma avoidance pill, so I didn't eat you." ”
Lu Er didn't know that in addition to having a good teacher, Shan Shuang also had a black baby.
The swamp of Longgou has been to many times.
In the past, he was ill, and he couldn't eat the ordinary miasma avoidance, so Heiwa changed it himself.