Although Lin'an is nice, it is not a place to stay for a long time.
Guo Mo and Huang Rong only visited Lin'an City for two days before heading to Masi.
At this time, Lin'an was indeed called a "famous city in the world", with foreigners speaking various languages gathering from all over the world.
The prosperous "Ten Mile Long Street" Royal Street is a dazzling collection of rare treasures from all over the world, with dignitaries, wealthy businessmen and nobles everywhere passing through.
During the day, the market was prosperous. After nightfall, the lights were brightly lit, and the sounds of guessing and singing and dancing of silk and bamboo were heard continuously. It was not until late at night that it gradually became quiet.
Guo Mo even saw that the craftsmen working in the imperial armory had no personal freedom and lived in very poverty.
In order to make ends meet, some craftsmen had to walk around the streets, mending pots, sharpening knives and scissors, hooping buckets, repairing shoes, etc. Their lives were unsafe and they often suffered from hunger.
However, small businessmen operating on a small scale, carrying a salesman's load and shaking a salesman's drum, attract customers. Although they can earn some small profits, they are often extorted by the government and live a precarious life.
The place where the two of them stayed the most was the West Lake.
It's a pity that in early winter, there are no "lily leaves that connect the sky", nor "lotus that reflects the sun", not even "snow on the broken bridge".
Seeing the broken bridge, Guo Mo impulsively told Huang Rong the story of "The Legend of the White Snake" that would become a household name in later generations, which made the little girl burst into tears.
In fact, in the Tang Dynasty, there was a rumor about the "Luoyang Giant Snake Incident" among the people, but it was only sorted out and perfected in the Ming Dynasty. Guo Mo is not sure whether it will change history?
At the West Lake, another scenic spot in later generations, the "Fengbo Pavilion", was still the office of Dali Temple. I could only glance at it from a distance and silently pay homage to the "unjust" Zhongliang.
After leaving Lin'an, Guo Mo remembered that he had missed a place, which was the "Lingyin Temple" which was now known as one of the "Five Mountains" of Jiangnan Zen Buddhism.
At any rate, when he was in the Shaolin Temple, he used a monk from here to challenge the head of the Sutra Pavilion. He really wanted to see the reincarnation of the legendary "Arhat Who Subdued the Dragon" walking in the world.
In his heart, Guo Mo was not happy with Lin'an.
Originally it was only a temporary "Xing Zai", but it remained "temporary" for more than a hundred years until the demise of the Southern Song Dynasty.
The two left Lin'an City and even took a detour to the "Niujia Village" in the suburbs.
"Niujia Village" is a stage full of imagination and emotion.
In the original work, almost all the famous people in The Condor appeared here, and the fate of many people was rewritten as a result.
When we got here, we discovered that it was a very small village, with less than twenty households in total.
Only the ruins of the old residences of the Guo and Yang families were almost completely visible, but a newly built tomb was discovered - "The Tomb of Xian Kao Guo Gong Ba Xiao Tian".
It seemed that his eldest brother Guo Jing had come. Guo Mo also purchased paper horse incense candles, and together with Huang Rong, they kowtowed to the "late father" respectfully and lit the incense.
When he arrived at the hotel in Qu San, he didn't see the "silly girl" he was supposed to have. Originally, Guo Mo had planned to arrange an "encounter" and then find a way to send the "silly girl" to "Guiyun Village". It seemed that he could only
I'll find another chance next time.
After everything was done, the two of them stopped staying and headed southwest.
The journey from Lin'an to Dali is nearly five thousand miles.
According to the administrative divisions of later generations, it had to pass through Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guizhou, and then enter Yunnan.
In fact, once they left Zhejiang and entered Jiangxi, although they were still in the territory of the Southern Song Dynasty, their actual control was already very weak.
The two rode horses on the plains and took boats when they encountered water. After traveling for more than ten days, they saw more and more Nanman people around them.
At this time, the various tribes of the Southern Barbarians were not as clearly distinguished as in later generations.
For example, the Dali they were going to was a political power established by the "white barbarians".
One theory is that the Duan family is a descendant of the Han people and their ancestral home is Wuwei, Gansu Province. Another theory is that the Duan family was originally a prominent local family and has existed for hundreds of years.
Seeing the people around him, Guo Mo thought that he must have entered "Guizhou" territory.
The word "Guizhou" originated from this dynasty.
In the seventh year of Kaibao, a group of Wuman tribesmen, ancestors of the Yi people, captured Guiyang City and established a tribal alliance.
Pugui, the leader of the Wuman people, went to Bianliang, the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, to pay tribute in order to have good relations with the Northern Song Dynasty.
Zhao Kuangyin, Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty, received Pugui and issued the imperial edict "Emperor Pugui Shu". The edict stated: "Guizhou is the only place in the country that is far away from the wilderness."
The name "Guizhou" comes from this. The so-called "Guizhou" under the jurisdiction of the Song Dynasty was only the Guiyang area, and not all of it was under the jurisdiction of the Song Dynasty.
In fact, the entire Guizhou region was dominated by small kingdoms at this time. The famous ones include Luo Shi Gui State, Luo Dian State, Tian Clan Alliance, Zi Qi State, etc.
In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Guo Mo and Huang Rong knew the direction, brought enough water and dry food for the road, and tried their best to go through the sparsely populated mountains and forests.
"Brother Mo, don't you think the scenery here is too beautiful?"
Huang Rong couldn't help but get excited.
The two of them are already in a large mountain. The mountains here are no better than those in the Central Plains. Here, if there are mountains, there must be water.
A waterfall fell from a high altitude, and the sound was deafening.
There is a deep pool below, with still water as clear as blue, and the bottom can be clearly seen.
The mountain was extremely steep, and at several places the two of them had to jump off their horses and walk slowly while holding hands.
"Brother Mo, look, that big rock looks like a tiger."
In front of me, I saw two stone walls rising to the sky, like two half-open mountain gates, blocking the path of the mountain stream.
It is said to be a mountain stream, but it is already as wide as an ordinary river. Is it possible that there is only two or three feet of water surface?
The pinching of the stone walls on both sides makes the water flow faster, beating the towering rocks in the water, stirring up water columns and waves, and then rolling over the big rocks, appearing and disappearing, giving people a feeling of swallowing the sky and transforming the earth.
"Rong'er, stop looking. If we can't find her again, we'll have to sleep outdoors again tonight."
Seeing that Huang Rong was so fascinated by the scenery in front of her that she couldn't walk, Guo Mo couldn't help but urge.
At this moment, the deep blue pool that I saw before suddenly burst into water, and a figure rose into the sky from the pool and rushed to the shore.
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The place where the two of them were was only about three feet away from the deep pool, and Huang Rong now had her back to the deep pool and was looking at the tiger-like boulder on the other side.
However, when the figure reached the shore, it fell straight to the ground and did not get up again, but only twitched once or twice from time to time.
Huang Rong also came to her senses, turned around, and saw the man who had fallen not far away.
"Brother Mo——"
Huang Rong cast a questioning look at Guo Mo.
"Let's go take a look."
After all, talented people are brave, let alone a person. Even if he encounters a wolf, insect, tiger or leopard, Guo Mo believes that it will not be difficult for him to deal with it.
When the two of them came closer, they saw clearly that the person lying on the ground was actually a young woman.
She is about seventeen or eighteen years old, slightly younger than Huang Rong.
Wearing their unique Miao hair accessories, they were dressed in black national costumes, with beautiful patterns embroidered on their skirts and cuffs.
But at this time, the woman was soaked to the skin, her face was white, her teeth were clenched, and she looked like she was in unbearable pain.
Huang Rong stepped forward and took her pulse.
The beating was extremely violent, and the whole meridians seemed to burst. Every part of the hand was extremely hot, but the forehead was cold.
Huang Rong thought for a while, took out a gold needle from her sleeve, and gently pricked the woman's middle finger, and blood immediately flowed out.
The color of the blood was not bright red, but dark purple.
No matter how far away I was, I smelled an unusually sweet fragrance. After a long time, it seemed that my whole body could feel dizzy.
"Brother Mo, she seems to have been poisoned, and it is an unknown poison. It seems that she has been poisoned for a long time. It is incredible that she can still survive until now." Huang Rong sighed.
"Rong'er, can you save her?"
When Guo Mo saw Huang Rong saying that the woman was poisoned, he couldn't help asking.
"I have no idea at the moment. I don't even know what kind of poison she was poisoned with. Let's save her first. If she can persist for such a long time, maybe we can find a way."
Huang Rong brought her horse over and asked Guo Mo to put the woman on the horse, and then the two of them slowly left the pool.
There is nothing missing in the mountains except caves.
Guo Mo found a relatively dry cave that was relatively spacious. He lit a fire first to remove the moisture, then found large bundles of hay and leaves and simply spread them on the ground.
Huang Rong gently helped the woman off the horse, carried her to the cave, and let her lie on her side on the straw bed.
"Brother Mo, you have to find a way to boil some hot water. I'll change her clothes first, otherwise it will be even more troublesome if she gets cold again like this."
Guo Mo thought the same thing, "Rong'er, lend me your 'Purple Myrtle Soft Sword'."
Guo Mo went out with the "Purple Myrtle Soft Sword". Huang Rong opened the baggage he carried with him and found a set of his own clothes for the woman to change into.
For a time, the Miao woman turned into a Han lady.
Huang Rong took the opportunity to check her carefully again, but still couldn't determine what kind of poison she was poisoned with. After thinking about it, she took out the porcelain bottle from her arms, poured a "Nine Flower Jade Dew Pill" into her mouth, and gave it to her to drink.
Unfortunately, the elixirs of "Peach Blossom Island" include "Tian Qishadan Powder" to treat external injuries, "Wuchang Dan" to treat internal injuries, and "Nine Flowers" to strengthen the body, calm the mind and restore vitality, and prolong life.
Gyokuro Pills".
However, there is no clever antidote for poison.
Huang Rong had been busy for a long time and was a little tired. Suddenly she smelled a fragrance coming from outside.
When I came out of the cave, I found Guo Mo not far away, "stewing fish soup" on the fire.
It turned out that Guo Mo went out with the "Purple Myrtle Soft Sword" and actually used the "Purple Myrtle Soft Sword" to dig out the excess stones from a relatively square stone slab and make it into a concave stone pot.
I went to the pond to catch a few more fish. Two of them had been cleaned and stewed in a stone pot.
Seeing Huang Rong coming out, she said, "Rong'er, there are two more fish. You should grill them. These two fish should not be enough to eat."
Huang Rong smiled helplessly. She didn't know why, but after Guo Mo absorbed so much "alien cold energy", his appetite increased inexplicably, and he especially liked all kinds of meat.
"Brother Mo, go and add more to the fire in the cave. It should be cold at night."
Huang Rong said to Guo Mo while grilling the fish.
"OK."
Seeing that the fish soup in the stone pot was almost simmering, Guo Mo stopped adding more firewood and left only one piece of wood to maintain the temperature.
When he walked into the cave, he found that the woman was still unconscious. Huang Rong had already changed her clothes.
Maybe she was afraid that she would get cold, so she was actually covered with Guo Mo's cloak.
Guo Mo found that the original fire had been extinguished, so he planned to light another one near the entrance of the cave to keep warm and scare away wild beasts that might appear at night.
Guo Mo squatted on the ground, facing outside the cave, and was lighting a fire.
He didn't notice that behind him, the woman who was lying on her side on the straw bed slowly woke up.
I opened my eyes and saw that I was in a strange place, like a cave.
Suddenly, the woman found that all her clothes had been changed and she was no longer serving the Miao people.
Moreover, he was actually covered with a man's cloak.
Looking up, there was a man squatting at the entrance of the cave.
"ah--"
A tragic cry resounded throughout the night sky throughout the mountain forest...