Chapter 36: Ji'an Town (4)
"Isn't it good, shouldn't we come here?" Seeing the reactions of those Miao women, Liu Tiandong suddenly remembered Murong Hui's strange reminder just now, so he blurted out and asked her.
Murong Hui walked in front, in fact, she should have noticed the abnormality of the Miao women just now, however, she was not affected in the slightest, it seemed that these were all expected by her.
"Just remember not to talk nonsense and follow me. She didn't look back and threw Liu Tiandong a word.
Although Liu Tiandong reflexively felt that the danger might be getting closer and closer, Murong Hui was so calm that he was a man, so he had to follow him into the town.
It's just that Liu Tiandong was walking, while adding a little caution, predicting all the accidents that could happen at any time in his heart, such as in this era, the small Miao Village is located in the depths of the mountains, and the estrangement and contradictions between ethnic groups caused by occlusion and other factors occur from time to time, will it be because people have seen the sudden appearance of foreign races that they are like facing a great enemy, or the arrival of Liu Tiandong and Murong Hui has committed some kind of taboo, and even Liu Tiandong also thought of the legendary Gu poison, it is said that once a person is hit by the Gu technique, it is basically like a walking corpse......
At this time, the two of them walked to a small stone bridge above the stream, and a small street that was not too wide, but almost straight, appeared in front of them, as mentioned earlier, it was noon at this moment, and it stands to reason that there would be no fewer people on the streets of the town, but now that they looked at the past, the whole stone-paved street, except for the wooden buildings on both sides, and the occasional swaying in the wind on the pieces of clothing and cloth hanging on the wooden buildings, there was not a single living person, not even a wandering wild dog......
"I, I think, let's not go in, I don't think something is right!" Liu Tiandong reminded Murong Hui again.
Who knows, this little girl still turned a deaf ear to such kindness, but took a bigger step and crossed the small bridge.
"Really, kindness is regarded as a donkey's liver and lungs, you girl does have two hits, but as the saying goes, 'a good man is hard to defeat with four hands', when the time comes, someone will come to the sea tactics, I see what you will do." Seeing Murong Hui's attitude, Liu Tiandong was anxious and angry, he wanted to pull her around and run away, but he felt that he was too self-inflicted, so he thought that he would simply leave first.
When he was thinking wildly, Liu Tiandong slowed down, and began to turn his head to find a way out, but he turned his head to look again, but found that everything seemed to be late, and he saw that the road behind him had been blocked by several big men who appeared at some point, not only that, but he also saw that in a very short period of time, more people came out of the streets and alleys in front of them, and there were dozens of people in the black pressure, these people were tall, short, fat and thin, men and women, some old and young with different looks, but they were all dressed in Miao people's clothes, and some people also had long Miao knives stuck in their waists......
"It's really over now, it's impossible to run even if you want to!" Liu Tiandong felt a big chill in his heart.
"It looks like what awaits me as an unlucky guy is going to be another bloody storm......"
However, a few seconds later, something even more strange to Liu Tiandong overcame this fear and chagrin, because he found that Murong Hui, who was also under siege as himself, not only did not show a trace of panic, but saw the corners of her mouth slightly raised, as if she was smiling.
"Could it be that this girl is really bold, and in the face of crisis, she can actually see death as home? Or is she arrogant to the extreme, and she doesn't take the danger in front of her in her eyes at all?" Liu Tiandong's eyes widened, looking at Murong Hui for a while, and then at the crowd that was approaching them step by step, and he was worried and puzzled in his heart.
"Hahaha, what kind of incense is it to send such a distinguished guest to Ji'an Town!" At this moment, a loud and hearty laugh broke the air that had frozen above the two of them.
As soon as the voice fell, I saw the crowd in front of me dodge a gap to the left and right, and then, an old man in a white cardigan, big feet and trousers, and a pair of straw sandals walked out.
The old man is very tall, his hair and beard are white, he looks not young, but his face is full of red light, his spirit is strong, and the old man is wearing a different white clothes, which makes him even more extraordinary.
Listening to his somewhat stiff Chinese words just now, it seems that they are not hostile. Could it be that he is suspicious, or is there something else in this?" Liu Tiandong stood behind Murong Hui and thought secretly.
"Haha, Mengdang Dad, I haven't seen you for a long time, you are still so energetic!" Murong Hui finally opened his mouth, and strode towards the old man, still greeting him, listening to the meaning, the two seem to be very familiar, and the relationship is very good, it seems that things are not what Liu Tiandong imagined at all.
"Miss Murong will stay for a few more days this time, how about it? The old man likes to listen to those anecdotes you tell me!"
"Dad, I'm afraid it won't work this time, I'm just passing by the village, there are still some things that haven't been done, I'm going to leave after one night, I can only wait for the next time." ”
"Oh, really? That's a shame. Eh, Miss Murong, this ...... behind you" The two were greeting, and suddenly, the old man Mengdang noticed Liu Tiandong standing behind Murong Hui, looking up and down, his eyes were very complicated, as if he was surprised, and as if he had a strong question.
"Dad, this person was also met by chance on the way, his surname is Liu, he is a bookseller, because he encountered the attack of that beast in the mountains, I happened to meet him, so I took him here with me. At this time, Murong Hui said on the side.
"Oh, I see......! But...... Haha, it's nothing, since I'm here with Miss Murong, it's a guest of the Miao people, welcome, welcome!" The old man nodded slightly after listening to Murong Hui's words, he hesitated a little at first, and seemed to stop talking, but soon returned to normal, but his eyes still did not leave Liu Tiandong, and his eyes were still so complicated.
There was a false alarm, under the guidance of the old man Mengdang, the two were surrounded by a large group of people and entered Ji'an Town, at this time, Liu Tiandong finally let go of the heart hanging in his throat, and really began to look at this town.
Although the town is not big, there is only a small street that can be called the main street, the street is paved with bluestone, the houses and buildings in the town, although they are not large-scale in terms of quantity or momentum, but in Liu Tiandong's eyes, it is really a special meaning, the bluestone slabs under the feet are polished smooth and wet, and moss is attached in some places, and the streets are tall and low staggered wooden buildings on stilts, dark brown wood, and mottled skin...... And so on, and the air here, the blue sky, the sun hanging high in the air, and the undulating mountains around the town until the distance, constitute a complete splash of ink landscape painting, which makes people feel quiet and comfortable from the bottom of their hearts, and in an instant, Liu Tiandong seems to be completely integrated into it, and has become the person in this painting.
"Hey, think about it, if there were no strange things, how beautiful it would all be, to have a small building here, to be accompanied by beautiful scenery all day long, to empty oneself and forget the mortal dust, that is the real so-called longing for life! However, if it were not for this bizarre encounter, such a paradise in my time, except for appearing in literary and artistic works, the rest can only be in a dream, right?"
"Hey, what are you doing, don't keep up yet!" Suddenly, Murong Hui's voice pulled Liu Tiandong back to reality from his chaotic thoughts, it turned out that he was out of the crowd for a long distance.
"No, it's nothing, I just think this town is so beautiful!" Liu Tiandong hurried a few steps to catch up and explained.