The temple is old and dilapidated, and at the top is a clay statue of an old man, holding a snake-shaped cane, like a mountain god.

Kiyohara sat cross-legged, his gaze sweeping.

There are a lot of people here, probably traders trying to cross the mountains and travel between the two countries.

Several groups of people, some in groups, some lonely.

In the eastern corner, there was a burly man, his head bowed, silent, and still unmoving.

He had a knife in his hand.

The knife was in its sheath, resting on the stone.

There was a faint crack in the scabbard.

"That's a very powerful martial artist. ”

A weak voice came from beside him.

Kiyohara turned her head and looked at it, she was a girl with a delicate face.

There was also a young man beside the woman, apparently in a group of two, not with the rest of the temple.

Seeing that Qingyuan looked over, the girl's cheeks were slightly red, and she seemed to be a little shy.

The young man beside the girl also came over, looking like a loyal and honest man, he laughed and said, "Childe...... Do you have ...... Food?"

At this point, the girl's cheeks suddenly fluttered.

The two men obviously had no dry food, but the others in the temple did not look very friendly, so they did not dare to get close, so they could only endure hunger. It wasn't until Qingyuan arrived, looking at his appearance and temperament, that he was not a bad type, and the two barely mustered up the courage to get closer.

Qingyuan nodded and said, "Gu Cang, give them all the dry food." ”

When the girl heard this, she hurriedly waved her hand and said, "No...... All we need is a little bit of it......"

"Isn't the next road short?" Qingyuan said, "You don't have dry food, how can you hurry next?"

The girl immediately lowered her head and did not dare to speak.

The honest young man scratched his head, and looked a little ashamed, and said, "What about the son?"

Qingyuan pointed at Gu Cang and said, "My brother has a lot of skills, and he still has the ability to hunt. ”

When the two heard this, they did not refuse.

They really don't have the ability to find food in the deep mountains and old forests, and it is not easy to even walk through this place with many fierce birds and beasts alive.

Gu Cang was quite happy when he heard the word brother, so he handed over all the food to them.

Qingyuan saw that they were a little late, and then asked, "You two, why do you want to run into this deep mountain and old forest?"

The girl's expression darkened, and she bowed her head.

The honest young man patted his head and said with a smile: "My family lives on the border, and I used to fight a lot, and the place is so poor that I don't have anything to eat...... Dad wants to sell my sister to Qinglou, I don't want my sister to suffer, so I took her to escape here, I heard that our family used to be in Shu State, and there was a relative. ”

Kiyohara glanced at the girl and was silent.

The girl's eyes were a little rosy, and she smiled reluctantly: "Many of the girls who have grown up with me since I was a child have been sold by their families and only exchanged for some food." ”

Kiyohara sighed slightly.

The chaos in the world is the decision of the emperors, generals, and other upper-level figures, or the power desire of the upper-class figures.

But it is always the soldiers who die, and it is the people who are injured.

He was silent, this kind of general trend of heaven and earth was not something he could shake for the time being. Maybe it will be possible in the future, but it will not be today.

Qingyuan didn't ask about this matter again, but turned the corner and asked, "What do you say......?" That person is a very powerful martial artist?"

In his words, Kiyohara's voice was slightly lowered.

Most of the people who practice martial arts have good ears, and they may not be able to hear them when they are in the same small temple. But he took the initiative to lower his voice, which can be regarded as a kind of rule of covering his ears and stealing the bell, minus the offensive meaning.

When the brother and sister heard this, they both looked horrified.

The honest young man said: "Actually, there was a caravan that wanted to enter the temple to rest just now, and wanted to drive us away...... Then the great man did not move, but the scabbard fell, and then the sound was so loud that they noticed a crack under the rock, and the caravans were frightened away. ”

Qingyuan knew that because Shu and Nanliang had been at war for many years, they did not communicate with each other, but after all, there were still people who passed through this deep mountain and old forest, going back and forth between the two countries, carrying some special things that were not available on the other side, or they could be sold for a high price.

Because of the danger in the deep mountains, there are few people who travel alone, and most of them are a few or even a dozen people traveling together to take care of each other, and it has become a caravan.

Over the years, it is not uncommon to make a fortune from this, even if Shu and Nanliang strictly prohibit this matter, and if they are caught, they will be killed, but they are still repeatedly banned.

In this deep mountain and old forest, there are many people buried in it, but the wealth is moving, and there are many people who take risks.

The path that Qingyuan has walked is also explored by this kind of people.

There are actually quite a few roads like this.

It's just that the road is narrow, the terrain is steep, and birds and animals are troubled.

These roads ...... Only a few people can pass, and the brigade of soldiers and horses still cannot walk.

"Actually, the other people in this temple are also small caravans. ”

The honest young man whispered, "They all have guards and guides with them, and they can save their lives in this deep mountain...... I actually spent money to follow a caravan, but people thought our brother and sister were cumbersome, so I left it halfway. Now, I want to follow these people, but I'm afraid they won't let us go with them. ”

Kiyohara glanced at their brother and sister, and was slightly silent.

This place in the mountains is full of dangers, and every road that can be walked is made by many people with their lives, and most of the trade routes that make a fortune will not lead them to their brothers and sisters.

Moreover, with the two brothers and sisters, without the ability to protect themselves, even if they pointed out the way, in this deep mountain, there are countless beasts, and they may not be able to survive it. And if there is no right path, it is even more certain death.

"Childe. The girl said timidly: "Are you going to Shu Kingdom?"

Qingyuan shook his head and said, "I'm from Shu and I'm going to Nanliang." ”

The brother and sister glanced at each other, they were a little lost, they were going to Shu, if they could walk with this son who looked a little good, they could also have a care, but unfortunately they were not the same.

Qingyuan's gaze swept over them, and he felt that the two brothers and sisters knew how to take advantage of the situation and know how to ask for help, and they were not so stupid. He wanted to tell him the way he came, but the poisonous gas and the cliffs were afraid that they would be able to separate the two siblings.

The two brothers and sisters were obviously a little depressed, and their eyes showed a state of panic, if those groups of people did not accept their brothers and sisters, then it was not to go back, and it was not to go forward...... What should I do?

After all, it was impossible for Qingyuan to escort them, so he gave up, he collected some thoughts and looked at the chivalrous warrior in the corner.

The man did not say a word, nor moved, and rested his scabbard on the stone.

He was like a statue.

"Strange ......"

Kiyohara vaguely felt something different.

Suddenly, there was a scream outside.

"What's going on?"

"It's not good, it's Lao Xie's voice. ”

"He just went up to the hut. ”

The people in the temple all rushed towards the outside of the temple.

The honest young man was curious, and he also went out to see.

Then the honest young man screamed, took a few steps back, fell to the ground, and crawled back with a rolling belt, his face pale.

Kiyohara turned his head and looked at the hero, who was still motionless.

Without paying much attention to it, Kiyohara held the iron rod and walked towards the outside of the temple.

The people who came out of the temple at the right time were all pale in face, some were frightened and afraid, some were angry and frightened, some were backwards, and some were trying to move forward.

Qingyuan stood at the door, and by the moonlight, he saw a person hanging from a locust tree on the right outside the temple.

The man's face was pale, and his tongue was elongated.

A vine wrapped around his neck and hung him from a tree.

Another wooden thorn peeked through his chest and abdomen.

But there was no blood on the tip of the wooden thorn.

Qingyuan's eyes froze, revealing a different color.

Because the corpse's chest and abdomen were empty, and all the internal organs were gone.

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