Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Road of Miao Gu
In the dilapidated ancient temple, it took Mao Hu and Mo Erha a whole hour to plug some of the larger holes around them with hay, and Tuchen also cleaned up a clean place in the temple.
By the time the three of them were completely busy sitting on the ground, the sky was completely dark, the sky was covered by black clouds, and the surroundings were pitch black.
Sitting around a bonfire, Tuchen looked at the dull-eyed Lingzhi and still didn't give up, constantly calling her name softly, wiping the dust off her face for her.
After resting for a while, Mao Hu threw a piece of wood into the fire: "Brothers, let's talk about it, do we have to change our itinerary?"
Tuchen sighed heavily: "Since Tao Weng can't cure the poison of the Lin family, then even if he returns to Linggu, it won't help, no matter what the white master said is true or not, now I can only take a risk." Brother Mao, have you ever been to the land of Miao Gu in the south they said?"
Mao Hu smacked his tongue: "There are only a handful of places in the world that I have never been to, and this Southern Miao Gu is one of them." Three years ago, I had planned to go, but after some investigation, I heard that although the scenery is beautiful like a fairyland, the local Miao people do not welcome outsiders, and even some reject it. On the periphery of their territory, it is full of Gu insect poison, if it weren't for someone with extraordinary skills, I'm afraid that I would have died on the road before I saw what the Miao people looked like, and it was precisely because of this that I chose to give up. ”
"Gu worm poison?" Mo Erha frowned: "Isn't the Lin family the number one poison in the world, are these Miao people even more powerful than the Lin family?"
Mao Hu's face was serious: "It's not that I can't pass, but I don't know the details so I don't dare to go rashly." When you were in Lin Jiazhai, you also heard that the reason why the Lin family can become the first poison in the world is inseparable from the Miao people. In other words, they were originally family. Therefore, if we go this time, there will be many crises, and Lin Chaoqun, who has a broken arm, will naturally not give up like this!"
After hearing this, Tuchen punched the ground: "No matter what, I have to bring Lingzhi over!
Mao Hu waved his hand: "If you go, you must go, but you can't be too reckless, and you have to think long-term." Moreover, the land of Miao Gu is in a sea area in the extreme south, and it is not easy to find it accurately!"
Mo Erha also comforted: "Although the situation of Senior Sister Lingzhi is urgent now, we also have to plan for the next trip, otherwise it is likely to delay more time!"
That's right. Mao Hu nodded in agreement: "Early tomorrow morning, let's go to Pingyang, the closest to Lin Yafeng, where I have some old acquaintances, maybe I can help us find out the specific location of the land of Miao Gu, and then plan the journey, and strive to rush over in the shortest time!"
After a moment of silence, Tuchen sighed: "Now, that's the only way to go. Brother Mao, I'm afraid I'm going to trouble you to be born and die with us......"
Mao Hu laughed, and took off the full wine gourd on his waist: "Brothers are to be born together, and they can live happily in such a way! There is no meal tonight, come, let's drink wine to warm up, and wish the next journey a smooth journey!"
At the same time, on the periphery of the ancient temple, several disciples of the Lin family quietly watched the four of them. After hearing these news, one of the leaders waved his arm: "Go and tell the young master that they have decided to go to Miao Gu, and the next first stop is Pingyang!"
The people behind responded softly and turned around to leave, but just after walking a few steps, a strong gust of wind suddenly blew. The strong wind blew the yellow blades of grass and dust on the ground like a heavy snowfall. When the wind stopped and the dust settled, the Lin family disciples had fallen to the ground, and a figure appeared out of thin air, walked outside the wall and glanced at the four people in the temple through the hole, and then turned around and disappeared into the night......
Early the next morning, the four of them left the temple early and went to Pingyang, dozens of miles away, under the leadership of Mao Hu.
Pingyang is a small capital, the area is only a quarter of Yangcheng, but it is precisely because of the lack of land and people that it is very peaceful. After the four of them found an inn and settled down temporarily, Mao Hu went out to find his friends from many years ago and asked about the news of the Miao Gu Land.
In the inn, Mo Erha grimaced around Lingzhi for a long time, but Lingzhi still did not respond to the stimulation of the outside world, and just obeyed anyone's orders completely and unconditionally.
"Tuchen, aren't you also studying medicine in Baicaozhai, isn't there a record of the Lin family's poison in so many medical books?"
Tuchen grabbed Lingzhi's wrist to call her pulse, but the situation was not optimistic: "Her pulse is normal, the blood flow is smooth, and there is nothing abnormal. But for some reason, thoughts and memories are always closed, and there are no similar annotations in medical techniques. ”
In the blink of an eye, it was in the afternoon, and it wasn't until the sky was getting dark that Mao Hu rushed back, and after entering the house and drinking a whole pot of tea, he began to speak: "This day is tired of Grandpa Mao, I have already figured out the path of Miao Gu, there is no big problem, but we still need to prepare some things tomorrow, and we can set off the day after tomorrow." ”
Such a high efficiency was something that Tuchen did not expect, and in his expectation, he thought that it would take at least half a month to determine the specific path of Miao Jiang. So he hurriedly poured another cup of tea for Mao Hu: "Brother Mao is hard, I'll go and ask you for a jar of good wine to relieve your fatigue!"
Mao Hu waved his hand: "Don't drink it, you can't delay tomorrow's business, when the little junior sister is cured, if you don't invite me to have a good drink, I won't let it!" After speaking, he took out a leather map from his arms and put it flat on the table: "It's better to come early than to come by chance, a friend of mine happened to pass by from the sea area where Miao Ren is located and returned to Pingyang a few days ago, so I remember that the journey is seventy or eighty percent, if everything goes well, we will be able to reach the place where Miao Gu is in seven days!"
Tuchen walked closer and looked at the parchment map carefully, and found that the drawings on it were very detailed, and even passed several mountains on the way, and several roads and rivers in the mountains were clearly marked. It's just that the land of Miao Jiang is getting closer and closer, and there are fewer and fewer markers and roads on the map, and it can be seen that the land of Miao Gu is indeed uncared for.
Mao Hu seemed to see what Tuchen was thinking, and sighed and said: "This is already the most detailed map at present, the land of Miao Jiang is extremely dangerous, and there are countless potential dangers in that water area alone, if it is not for their lives, no one will be willing to risk it." When we get there, let's mention the twelve points and be careful and leave it to fate. ”
Listening to these few short words, Tuchen was very moved in his heart, and couldn't help but clench his fists and bow deeply: "Although Brother Mao and I have only been friends for half a year, Brother Mao has done his best to explore the dangers for the sake of his junior sister. If there is any need in the future, Tuchen will definitely go to the soup and go to the fire!"
"It's here again!" Mao Hu helped Tuchen up and smiled rudely: "Literati just have a lot of things, what soup and fire, don't be stingy with wine money when you see Grandpa Mao in the future! Okay, tomorrow you and the Erha brothers will also go to the market to buy some necessary items for the long journey, and we will leave on time the morning after tomorrow!" After speaking, he yawned and returned to his room.
After settling the Lingzhi, Tuchen and Mo Erha came to the roof of the inn to look at the full moon overhead and chat.
Mo Erha reclined on the eaves with a melancholy face: "When I was in the cold water forest before, I always complained to my father that I wanted to go out to practice. Now that I'm really out, I'm starting to feel homesick, and I don't know what my dad is doing at this time, and how he's doing lately......"
Tuchen smiled: "According to my father's character, I must be sitting on a wooden bench in the courtyard at this time, observing the celestial phenomena while drinking wine. This sky is full of stars, maybe he is also watching. However, if you are really homesick, why don't we divide into two ways, Mao Hu and I will go to Miao Gu to treat Ganoderma lucidum, and you go back to the cold water forest to see Dad, how about it?"
"I'll go back?" Mo Erha was stunned for a moment, and then reacted: "If you want to go back, let's go back together, what, you want to take me away?"
Tu Chen sighed: "This trip to Miao Gu is extremely dangerous, the difficulties on the road are not talked about for the time being, even if they succeed in finding the Miao people, their friends are not friendly, whether they are willing to help needs to be said separately." If something happens to you, how can I explain it to my father in the future......"
Mo Erha didn't care: "Don't forget, I'm from the Exorcism Palace, no matter what, I'm better than you." It is precisely because of this danger that I want to go, one more person and one more strength. And Mao Hu is right, brothers are to live and die together, so that life can be happy!" Speaking of heroism, he also waved his arm, and a purple handkerchief floated out of his arms.
Carefully picking up the handkerchief and holding it gently in his hand, Mo Erha's heroic expression suddenly became sad, looking at the starry sky and muttering: "Miss Zining, it has been seven days apart, and you are ...... now." Are you doing well......"
Tuchen shook his head helplessly, got up and walked beside him and said, "Listen to my advice, you better forget Zi Ning, you are not from the same world, and it is impossible for you to be together." With that, he left the roof.
It wasn't until he walked into the inn that he could still hear Mo Erha's shouting outside: "Everything is possible, Zi Ning is like a red-hot soldering iron, which has left an indelible mark in my heart......!
As soon as the words fell, a woman's scolding voice rang out immediately: "What are you shouting in the middle of the night, I don't know if the children are sleeping, you have to estrus and get away from the old lady, don't scream here!!......"
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