Chapter 31 Bamboo Sea Trace
After Yang Zhan and Murong Yun really got out of the Netherworld Valley, they hurried towards the Zhuhai mentioned in the Netherworld Q&A. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info everyone is in such a hurry, firstly, because the traces of the world's masters are uncertain, and it will take some time to find them; secondly, although the pills given by the lord of the Netherworld Valley can keep the song like the wind for seven days, but now that three days have passed, they really dare not stay longer.
Zhuhai is located in the northwest of Pingwu, with rolling mountain peaks, full of green bamboos that can not be seen at a glance. Everyone looked into the distance, and sighed that this bamboo sea is boundless, if you want to find the miracle doctor Baicao Weng here, how is it different from looking for a needle in a haystack? Fortunately, the lord of the Netherworld Valley once said that Baicao Weng lives in seclusion in Baili Creek, so this can be regarded as having some direction.
The three of them then came to a farmstead, not only to plan to spend the night, but also to inquire about the location of the Baili Creek.
This place is remote, and few outsiders arrive, and the farmers are surprised. But after asking everyone what they were going to do, the farmers still warmly entertained the three of them, and then they had a place to stay.
"Baili Creek is located in the middle of the bamboo sea, you walk along this mountain road, after crossing four mountains, you can see that there is a stone mountain with no trees on the opposite side, this mountain sends out a small stream, which is Baili Creek. The farmer then told the story. Everyone nodded and hurriedly thanked the farmers.
The next day, the three of them said goodbye to the farmer and went straight to the bamboo sea. Sure enough, as the farmer said, after the three of them climbed over the four mountains, they really saw a stone mountain on the opposite side. I saw that this stone mountain was steep and straight, and there was a flying spring on the mountainside, which was very magnificent. It's just that this stone mountain is bare and does not grow grass and trees, which seems incompatible with the surrounding verdant bamboo forest.
So they came to the foot of the stone mountain and found the stream from which the waterfall flowed.
"Second brother, this is the source of the Baili River that the farmer said. Yang Zhan said excitedly.
"Yes, as long as we follow this creek all the way down, we will definitely meet a miracle doctor. Murong Yunzhen immediately said happily.
Without further ado, the three of them immediately went down the river and walked along the stream all morning. I saw that the creek was getting wider and wider, but there were still no grass huts nearby.
"Baili Creek may really be a hundred miles long, let's continue to move forward, and we will definitely meet the divine doctor. Murong Yun said with confidence.
Everyone nodded. Sure enough, after walking for another hour, everyone found a shepherd boy herding cattle in front of them. I saw that the shepherd boy was seven or eight years old, shirtless and revealing his swarthy back, and the three huge abscesses on his back were unobstructed. When he saw the crowd coming, the shepherd boy hurriedly put on his clothes.
So they came forward to inquire, but when the shepherd boy saw that the living people were coming, he hurried away with the buffalo, as if he did not want to deal with them.
"Little brother, wait a minute. Yang Zhan shouted as he quickly stepped forward to intercept the shepherd boy.
The shepherd boy's way was blocked, so he had to stare at Yang Zhan very vigilantly.
"Little brother, you don't have to be afraid, we're just asking for directions. Yang Zhan said in a harmonious voice.
The shepherd boy did not answer, and his previously alert eyes became a little frightened.
"May I ask if the Divine Doctor Baicao Weng lives nearby?" Yang Zhan asked.
The shepherd boy shook his head, saying that he had not heard of it.
Yang Zhan wanted to ask again, but the shepherd boy led the cow to the side.
Yang Zhan was immediately a little disappointed, thinking that maybe he had to go down further. But when they had gone for an hour or two, they saw that the valley had opened up, and the former trickle had flowed into another great river. Murong Yunzhen and Yang Zhan couldn't help but be disappointed, because the stream merged into another river, which meant that they had completed the entire Baili Creek.
"It turns out that Baili Creek is not a hundred miles long. Murong Yun said with a helpless smile.
"Then let's turn back and look for it again. Yang Zhan said.
"Maybe the doctor has moved, so we can't find it. If that's the case, Big Brother and Yun Zhen don't waste their efforts anymore. Qu Rufeng said calmly.
"No, I said that I would save the wind, how can I do this?" Murong Yun said excitedly.
"Miss Qu, don't be discouraged, since the Lord of Netherworld Valley said that the divine doctor is here, there will definitely be no mistake. Maybe we just didn't look for it well enough, otherwise we would have met it. Yang Zhan was also relieved.
"Big brother and Yun are really kind, like the wind is grateful, but we have come all the way, and we haven't seen anyone here, let alone the whereabouts of the divine doctor?" Qu Rufeng said quietly.
"Don't you see people here?" Murong Yun muttered in his heart for a while, but suddenly smiled.
"Like the wind, the divine doctor must be here, and we will go back immediately. Murong Yun said excitedly.
Qu Rufeng was puzzled, but Yang Zhan seemed to have reacted, and hurriedly said: "Yes, although it is sparsely populated here, there is a shepherd boy grazing cattle here, and that shepherd boy must be a miracle doctor." ”
Without waiting for Qu Rufeng to figure it out, Murong Yunzhen had already galloped away with her on his back.
But when they returned to their original place, the shepherd boy had long since disappeared without a trace. Murong Yunzhen looked around helplessly, but he had no clue. Yang Zhan ignored this, and only asked Murong Yunzhen and Qu Rufeng to wait in place, and then looked around with his head down.
Murong Yunzhen and Qu Rufeng looked at each other, not knowing what Yang Zhan was doing.
But soon, Yang Zhan returned.
"Second brother, the divine doctor lives in this mountain col. Yang Zhan said excitedly.
Murong Yunzhen firmly believed in Yang Zhan, and when he heard him say this, his heart was already excited, and he said again and again: "If the wind is saved, if the wind is saved!"
Sure enough, under the leadership of Yang Zhan, everyone saw a grass shed among the trees behind the mountain col by the stream. I saw that the grass shed was surrounded by green bamboo, and the buffalo grazing by the shepherd boy was tied under the bamboo, and a few wolfberries were planted under the ridge of the grass shed, which were red and bright bearing fruit. Needless to say, if the divine doctor was in Baili Creek, he would definitely live here.
"Big brother, how did you find here?" asked Murong Yunzhen excitedly.
"When I was young, I also herded cattle like the shepherd boy, so I naturally knew how to follow the map. Yang Zhan said lightly.
"I see!" Murong Yun really couldn't help but cast an appreciative look. Murong Yunzhen was born in a scholarly family, so he naturally didn't understand the hardships of peasant children, but felt that herding was a fun and wonderful thing.
The three of them went straight to the hut, and after some shouting, a doll finally came out, but it was the boy who had just grazed.
As soon as the boy saw the three men, he quickly turned around and rushed into the hut, and locked the door so tightly that no matter how many people knocked on the door, he would not come out again.
The crowd had no choice but to wait at the door. Yang Zhan then shouted at the grass shed: "Seniors of Baicao Weng, junior Yang Zhan is here!"
Seeing that there was no movement in the grass shed, Yang Zhan increased his breath and shouted again: "Baicao Weng senior, junior Yang Zhan is visiting!"
But no one came out of the hut. Yang Zhan then motioned to Murong Yunzhen and Qu Rufeng to cover their ears, and then concentrated their breath and howled three times: "Baicao Weng senior, junior Yang Zhan is visiting!"
Suddenly, the bamboo forest in the col shook violently, making a sound of beating, the bamboo leaves in the forest also fluttered down, like snow flying in the sky, and the water buffalo tethered under the bamboo was restless and strung back and forth...... The quiet col suddenly became noisy.
"Enough! Enough!" suddenly came a tired voice from the hut. Not long after, an old woman on crutches came out of the hut. I saw that the old woman's face was wrinkled, and her back was already bent in front of the crutches, but her face was gloomy, and she couldn't talk about kindness. The old woman looked around at everyone, and then said angrily: "Rude junior, disturb the tranquility of the valley." ”
"The junior has seen a divine doctor!" Yang Zhan and Murong Yunzhen immediately stepped forward to make a compilation.
"Divine doctor?haha, the old body has lived for more than sixty years, and it is the first time I have heard someone call it that. The old woman suddenly said with a surprised face.
"That's right, the divine doctor's name is Baicao Weng, so naturally he should be an old man. Murong Yunzhen bowed his head and whispered to Yang Zhan.
The two couldn't help but feel a little remorseful.
"What are you muttering?" asked the old woman, puzzled.
"No, no. Murong Yunzhen said hurriedly.
"My ancestors have always lived here, and I have never heard of any miracle doctors. Even if they had, they wouldn't live in this remote place. You'd better leave. The old woman said impatiently.
"Mother-in-law, this girl is highly poisonous, and she can't save her without a miracle doctor...... Yang Zhan said sincerely.
"I told you that there is no miracle doctor here, and you still have to be so entangled, and your ears are really worse than my old man's. The old woman said angrily.
Yang Zhan wanted to say more, but saw that the old woman glanced at everyone, and turned away without looking back. Yang Zhan had no choice but to watch the old woman walk away.
"People are afraid of being famous, pigs are afraid of being strong. Murong Yunzhen suddenly said aloud.
Yang Zhan and Qu Rufeng both looked at Murong Yunzhen in surprise, they couldn't imagine that this scholar would say such cheesy words.
"Boy, are you scolding the old man for being a pig?" the old woman stopped and looked at Murong Yun and asked angrily.
The younger generation didn't mean this, but they were in a hurry, and they couldn't think of a better word to express it. Murong Yun smiled innocently.
"Looking at you as a scholar, I can't imagine that you are so talentless. Isn't the tree a hundred times better than your proverb?" said the old woman disdainfully.
"It is really impressive that an old woman in a mountain village can say such words. Murong Yunzhen looked at the old woman and said proudly.
Only then did the old woman understand that Murong Yunzhen was trying to test her identity just now, and she was anxious and angry, but she immediately calmed down and said, "The old body has no time to pay attention to you. ”
"Actually, we already knew that the divine doctor was here, so why should my mother-in-law deny it again and again?" Murong Yunzhen said.
"Pretending!" said the old woman disdainfully.
"Mother-in-law, I have three grounds to be sure that the miracle doctor is here. Why don't you listen to my mother-in-law and see if what I say is wrong? Murong Yunzhen said lightly.
"Three more points? I'll take a moment to hear what you call the evidence. When the old woman was really said by Murong Yunzhen, she became a little interested.
"First, there is an immortal who clearly said a few days ago that the miracle doctor Baicao Weng lived in seclusion in Baili Creek, and we walked along the entire Baili Creek all the way to the confluence of the river, and only found one dwelling here. The Divine Doctor must be living here!" Murong Yun said confidently.
Murong Yunzhen kept in mind Meng Po's explanation, so naturally he couldn't directly say the netherworld question and answer, so he simply replaced it with an immortal. After hearing this, the old woman asked with some curiosity: "Immortal master?" haha, what kind of immortal is it?"
Murong Yunzhen didn't dare to say it directly, so he had to ponder for a moment and then said: "There is a master here two or three hundred miles to the south, who knows the affairs of the world and has never lost his word. ”
The old woman was shocked, and couldn't help nodding secretly and said, "Haha, you have the ability, you can actually enter the Netherworld Valley." ”
Murong Yunzhen smiled lightly, and then said, "Second, that shepherd boy is not a mother-in-law and grandson. ”
As soon as Murong Yunzhen said this, even Yang Zhan and Qu Rufeng were surprised.
"How can Xiao'er be credible? He is not my grandson, is it your grandson?" the old woman suddenly said angrily.
"Mother-in-law, don't be excited, and listen to me. Murong Yunzhen hurriedly persuaded in harmony.
The old woman glared at Murong Yunzhen.
"When I first saw the shepherd boy by the river, I saw three abscesses on his back, and I thought it was very uncomfortable. Murong Yunzhen said.
"What does it matter to you whether my grandson is in pain or not?" said the old woman with some excitement.
"So he's not your grandson. Murong Yun said bluntly.
Everyone was also confused for a while, and the old woman also felt that Murong Yunzhen's words were simply groundless, so she sneered and said, "I just don't know what to do." ”
"Haha, if he is your grandson, why don't you have a trace of pity and sympathy? If he is your grandson, why don't you see a sign of healing?" Murong Yunzhen said calmly.
"He had this strange disease since he was a child, and he couldn't cure it. Doesn't this just prove that the divine doctor is not here? If the divine doctor is here, why should my grandson suffer so much?" said the old woman, but she became proud.
"No, no. In fact, this just proves that the miracle doctor is indeed here. Murong Yunzhen said.
"Strong words, a bunch of nonsense!" the old woman couldn't help but scolded excitedly.
"When I was in my hometown, I also met a person with symptoms similar to his, and it was only after the old way in the mountains who treated him that he explained the reason. The human body has its own veins, and such a large abscess will not occur in one place one after another, but he tastes a lot of strange poisons, and then accumulates deep and explodes in a concentrated manner. Such a strange poison cannot be touched by ordinary people at all, and even if it does, it will definitely die, and people who are not proficient in pharmacology cannot use it. In this way, doesn't it just mean that the divine doctor is here?" Murong Yunzhen's words fell greatly, and Yang Zhan and Qu Rufeng suddenly became enlightened when they heard it.
"My grandson has been in a different physique since he was a child, and even if he is poisonous, he may not be fine. The old woman said disdainfully.
"Then the mother-in-law just admitted that he tested the poison?" Murong Yun really asked proudly.
The old woman is hard to tell.
"And what about the third point?" asked the old woman again.
"The third point is that there are no wolfberries in Shu, especially this sea of bamboo, but wherever bamboo grows, other plants and trees are difficult to grow, but there are dense wolfberries planted under you, if it weren't for the divine doctor here, who could do it?" Murong Yunzhen said.
"Haha, boy, you're a smart guy after all. The old woman suddenly laughed and said.
"Baicao Weng does live here, but you are late. The old woman said lightly.
"Is it late?!" Murong Yunzhen and Yang Zhan asked eagerly.
"Yes, the herb man died a few years ago. There is no more grass in the world. The old woman said as if she was desolate and proud.
"How can this be?" Murong Yun was really difficult to accept, and he could only repeat anxiously and anxiously. Yang Zhan and Qu Rufeng naturally couldn't believe such a fact.
"If you don't believe me, come with me. The old woman said, and turned and walked towards the end of the col.
Everyone followed the old woman all the way, and sure enough, on an open ground in the mountain col, they saw a tomb. The grave was overgrown, and the tombstone was mottled with moss, and only the line of writing on the tablet was still clearly visible. Murong Yunzhen put down Qu Rufeng and walked towards the tomb in a daze. I saw Murong Yunzhen stiff his hands and gently wiped the moss off the tombstone, and then looked up to the sky and sighed.
"Second brother, don't be sad, the miracle doctor has passed away, let's think of some other ways. Yang Zhan hurriedly stepped forward to persuade.
Murong Yunzhen shook his head, and then lowered his head helplessly.
The song in the distance is like wind in his eyes, and his heart is naturally not a taste. She may not care if she sees or not to get a miracle doctor, although it will cost her life, but she cares deeply about Murong Yunzhen. Murong Yun really smiled and made her feel nostalgic, but now seeing that Murong Yun is really helpless and sad, how can she stand it. Qu Rufeng's heart was sour, and he couldn't help crying secretly. Murong Yun really saw that Qu Rufeng was sad, so he hurriedly ran over and comforted him.
"Like the wind, like the wind, don't weep. Murong Yun said excitedly.
"Yun Zhen, since the divine doctor is no longer there, you don't have to worry about me anymore. I am happy to meet Yunzhen in this life. Qu Rufeng couldn't hide his throat as he spoke, and then cried out urgently.
"If the wind is fine, we can think of other ways. Murong Yunzhen said with a smile, but the anxiety in his heart was only understood by himself.
The two of them did all this, but Yang Zhan was very sad when he saw it. And the old woman on the side seemed to be moved.
"Since I, Murong Yunzhen, promised to save you, even if there are thousands of mountains and rivers, I will do it. Saying that, Murong Yunzhen put Qu Rufeng on his back, and after thanking the old woman, he pulled Yang Zhan and left in a hurry.
Yang Zhan was difficult to take a step, because he knew that Qu Rufeng couldn't afford it at all. The pill given by the Lord of the Netherworld Valley is about to fail, and if he can't be healed immediately, Qu Rufeng is afraid that he won't be able to survive for long.
Sure enough, Murong Yunzhen had only walked a few steps before he felt that his shoulders were wet, and when he looked back, Qu Rufeng on his back was bleeding from his mouth, and he was already haggard and a little dazed.
"Like the wind, like the wind...... Murong Yunzhen shouted anxiously.
But Qu Rufeng couldn't keep his spirits up, he just looked at Murong Yunzhen with a pale face and smiled, and he couldn't say anything if he wanted to. After a while, his eyelids twitched slightly, and then he fell over.
Murong Yun was really shocked, and he shook Qu Rufeng's body several times to no avail. In a hurry, tears welled up. Yang Zhan hurriedly lifted Qu Rufeng, and then lifted his breath and transported a stream of true qi over. But Qu Rufeng just shook his body slightly, and still collapsed softly.