One hundred and thirty-fourth, after the Nether Lake
There are mostly high mountains between Kelan and Pingya, and Kelan and Moji are also among the twelve cities in northern Xinjiang. At that time, the Beizhu Palace built a city in the north. The main purpose was to prevent the invasion of monsters and serve as a base.
It is used as a buffer, so although the land is vast, it is sparsely populated. The two cities are connected for thousands of miles, but together they are not as popular as Pingya City.
On the official road from Kelan to Pingya, two red horses were running like flying, pulling a cart made of iron and wooden nails behind them. Although it was an official road, the wheels would knock large and small stones from time to time.
It left a trail of smoke and dust, and the car body bumped very rhythmically. The car was divided into east and west compartments, which were temporarily separated. Although it is the best big car in the town, and it costs ten gold coins, in fact, four
It seemed a little cramped to be alone in the car. Chen Su was sitting cross-legged in the west compartment. Song Yi across from him was holding a wine gourd in his hand. From time to time, he would shake the gourd to hear how much wine was inside.
Then he sighed and shook his head. For the past three days, the carriage has been driving hard, while Chen Su sank into cultivation, closed his eyes and said nothing, and even his breathing became extremely slow. Of course, Song Yi couldn't disturb him, so he
The days became boring. At first, Ting Yu would come over to chat with him and see how Chen Su was doing. However, the carriage was so narrow that Ting Yu didn’t like coming there anymore. She and Ting Yan seemed to be studying again.
Played the piano score.
The talents of the Tingyan sisters are extremely high, but since the Song of Enlightenment was written by Emperor Yao, the secrets in it are profound and profound. The two sisters have no one to guide them and rely on self-realization, which will inevitably lead to many difficulties. Therefore, once they put their minds to it,
Like Chen Su, he doesn't like to be disturbed. Among the four, only Song Yi has nothing to do and has the intention to talk to Handlebar Man outside the car, but Handlebar Man is a man of few words, and Song Yi mostly talks to him between the two.
When talking, the handlebar type only hummed in response without saying much. After three days, Song Yi was really bored.
In the early morning of the fourth day, Chen Sucai slowly opened his eyes. In the past three days, he had calmed down and gathered his mind. The dream of life and death had reached the fourth level. The connection between him and the ancient scroll was deeper, but the two spirits of water and fire were not.
Due to the consumption of their essence, they entered a deep sleep. According to Tian Chong, it would take at least a month for them to wake up. Chen Su tried to use his own essence to help the two spirits recover, but after several experiments,
All had little effect, so he had no choice but to give up. Tian Chong comforted him even more, saying that the two spirits were rare objects of the Five Elements, and they would be able to recover given time. Calculating the time, Chen Su knew that he should be not far from Pingya, and when he opened his eyes, he saw Song Yi.
Taking a nap out of boredom.
"Second uncle?" Chen Su called softly.
"Hmm...huh?" Song Yi's nasal voice was heavy, but soon his eyes widened and he held Chen Su's shoulders excitedly, "Oh, brat, you're finally awake. You've almost suffocated your second uncle to death in the past two days.
There's no one to talk to, there's no wine left, the carriage is so narrow, it's almost more uncomfortable than being in jail."
"It's hard for my second uncle." Chen Su bowed his head in embarrassment, "But we should be not far from Pingya now?"
"Huh?" Song Yi raised his head slightly and thought for a while, "Logically speaking, it shouldn't be far."
"Okay!" With that said, Chen Su ducked out of the car and stuck her head out. It was just dawn, and her eyes were slightly fascinated by the handlebars. She was half asleep and half awake. Fortunately, these were two horses.
Chi Ji, who was very smart, Chen Su gently pushed the handle of the cart, "Uncle, where are we?"
"Oh?" The rider trembled. He looked back and saw Chen Su. He checked the direction and said, "Oh, it's not far. We can reach Pingya in the evening, but there is a swamp further ahead.
If we don’t take a detour, we will have to slow down a lot, and the detour will be a little far.”
"Swampland?" Chen Su suddenly frowned, as if remembering the past, "Does that swampland have a name?"
Handlebar shook his head, "We can only go through a small road in the middle. Fukasawa is not allowed to enter. It is said that not only bandits are rampant inside, but also some monsters are causing trouble." As he said, Handlebar's voice was slightly lower.
, leaned into Chen Su's ear, "Many people die here every year, and the accumulation of resentment is like the underworld, so everyone calls this place the Netherworld Pond!"
"Oh." Chen Su nodded and looked forward. Chi Ji's speed was similar to that of an ordinary horse, but his endurance was much stronger. "Uncle, how far is it from Jiuli Town?"
"Jiuli Town?" Handlebar Shift looked back at Chen Su, "Young man, do you know Jiuli Town?"
"Isn't that a small village on the edge of Pingya?" Chen Su asked doubtfully, smiling like a driver, "That's an old name. It was changed two years ago, and it's now called Shenjiazhuang."
"Shenjiazhuang?" When Chen Su heard this, his tone changed slightly. He did not notice it, but continued: "Yes, Zhu Guofu planned to build a courtyard there two years ago, but later the location was changed for some reason, Jiuli Town.
But it became Shenjiazhuang."
Chen Su's face gradually darkened, and he thought to himself: "Shen Tianwen, Shenjiazhuang, it's time to settle the accounts." At this time, Song Yi also leaned out of the compartment, "Su'er, you have been asking for so long? Where are you?
?”
"Second uncle, there is Netherworld Pond in front of you. You said you have been holding it in for too long. I also feel that the compartment is cramped. How about we come down and take a walk?"
"Okay!" Song Yi was overjoyed when he heard this, "I'm not like you who can sit for three days. I'm already tired."
"Then I'll go ask them...brother." After saying that, Chen Su lightly knocked on the east side wall. Not long after, Ting Yu also poked out her little head, looked at Chen Su and smiled lightly, "Mr. Chen, wake up.
Already?"
"Well," Chen Su nodded, "I'm a little tired after riding for three days, so I wanted to ask you if you want to come down and take a walk? Anyway, this place is not far from Pingya."
"Okay!" Ting Yu's temperament is also very lively. She would love it most if she could leisurely walk around the mountains and watch the water.
"But this will be a little tiring, but not far ahead is Jiuli Town. We can also stay there at night." Chen Su continued to explain: "So how about you discuss it with Ting Yan?"
"There's no need to discuss it. I've already heard it. I've been feeling tired for the past two days and can't do anything. It's good to come down and take a walk."
Seeing that the four people had the same attitude, the driver turned around and said: "Guests, if you want to get off the car and walk, you can, but the fare is not refundable. Before I came out, the shopkeeper only brought me the fare, and the dealer
There are rules too.”
Ting Yu's pretty face turned cold after hearing this, and she deliberately teased the handlebars and said, "What's the matter? We don't have to pay back the money if we don't take the bus? If we don't pay back, I'll take one of your two red horses to pay the bill. Anyway, how many times will it cost?"
A gold coin can still be exchanged for it."
Hearing this, the old man's face turned bitter, "Masters, I have not offended you, but what you have done is driving me to a dead end. There are seniors and juniors in my family, and I am the only one who supports them. You can take me away."
If you kill Chi Ji, won’t the shopkeeper take my skin off when you go back..."
Chen Su patted the handlebar shoulder and interrupted him: "Uncle, don't believe her. She is joking with you. We are all responsible people. And we voluntarily got off the car and walked, how can we do it again?"
Calculate the car payment with you?"
There was still some shock on the handlebar-like face, "Thank you very much, sir. I wonder where I should take them?"
Seeing the panic on the handlebar's face, Ting Yu covered her mouth and snickered, but Ting Yan pinched her secretly from behind. She suddenly screamed and hid in the car to play with her sister.
Chen Su poked his head and looked forward, "Uncle, since you said the swamp ahead is difficult, why not leave us outside the swamp."
The handlebar nodded first, and then said worriedly: "Brother, I see that you are a nice person, so I advise you to take a car and cross Netherworld Pond. As the saying goes, you must drive fast in dangerous places, and this Netherworld Pond is not a good place.
It’s a place where I’m afraid it won’t be easy to deal with if you encounter a bad person or something.”
Chen Su smiled and said, "Uncle, you sent us across the Netherworld Pond. When we come back, won't there be only one person and one car? What should we do if we encounter a bad person?"
"This?" Handlebar Style was already in shock, and now he shivered in fright. Chen Su laughed, "So uncle still left us here."
Hearing this, Xiangzi stopped refusing, "Thank you very much. You guys must come to my house to sit down when you come to Qinghe Town. My mother's roasted goat legs are delicious. Just ask about the lame mother-in-law.
No one knows it.”
"Definitely!" Chen Su laughed, but he didn't remember the lame mother-in-law in Qinghe Town at all.
Chi Ji continued galloping for half an hour. When the morning smoke in the distant mountains dissipated, he pulled the reins on the handlebars and said, "Hey!" with a long sound. Chi Ji knew his spirit. Even though he was pulling the heavy iron and wood cart behind him, he was still steady.
Stopping, Handlebar turned around and knocked on the car gently. Chen Su and others leaned out, and Handlebar said respectfully: "Gentlemen, the Netherworld Pond is just ahead."
"Okay!" Chen Su jumped out of the car first. He raised his eyes and looked forward. Not far ahead, the official road had become narrow. The vegetation on both sides, which was half a person tall, had already withered and turned yellow. Chen Su looked dejected.
After living in Jiuli Town for more than ten years, the weather has come and gone, and now I feel more familiar when I return here, but things are different and people are different, and it is desolate. Song Yi also got out of the car and patted Chen Su on the shoulder. He naturally knew that his nephew
I must feel uncomfortable now. Then Tingyan sisters helped each other get out of the car, singing in harmony: "Li Liyuan is on the grass, one year old and one prosperous!"
Chen Su turned around and smiled, "The wild fire will not burn out, but the spring breeze will blow again." The poem he wrote here now seems to have a different mood. Things have become like this, and the emotion is in vain. It is better to cheer up. After a while of sighing, he said:
He held his hands in front of the handlebars and said, "Thank you uncle, let's say goodbye."
"Be careful on the road, gentlemen!" Handlebar Shift jumped out of the car and pulled Chi Ji around. He said goodbye to Chen Su and others, and then walked away with his whip. Chen Su looked at Song Yi and the others, "Second uncle, you two
Girl, shall we continue on our way?"
Ting Yu cheered and stretched out, then let go and skipped forward. She was completely different from her sister's dignity and elegance. Song Yi returned and touched the wine gourd hanging around her waist.
There was nothing left except for Chen Su, who recalled the scene two years ago when he was chased by the Ze beast.