The group of people felt very disappointed after hearing this. He Tao was more impatient and immediately asked Shuiling if there were any lakes or similar places nearby?
But Shui Ling shook her head and said that the only water source here was the small river at the entrance of the village. She had never seen any lakes and had never heard of them nearby.
These people were a little discouraged after hearing this. They felt that their trip was in vain. After spending a day in the village, Scar Zhao and the leaders decided that they would leave the village and go back the next day. This trip was considered aborted.
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But people in this industry are all desperadoes. Several of Scar Zhao's men saw Shui Ling's beauty, and they had evil intentions in their hearts. The next night, they quietly touched Shui Ling's boudoir, and stayed there all night.
Tie her out.
But coincidentally, this incident happened to be caught by the old man and He Tao who came out to let water in the evening. Both of them were young and energetic, and they were also very fond of Shui Ling. How could they watch such a beautiful girl being raped by these gangsters?
What a waste, when those people were about to commit violence, the two of them rushed forward together.
When those few people saw that it was the current boss who was a country rat and a famous mad dog on the road, they were frightened and ran away, and the two of them rescued Shui Ling easily.
But after this fright, Shui Ling's little body became weak, and her legs were like noodles and she couldn't walk. He Tao liked this girl so much that he went up to her and hugged her. But Shui Ling refused,
He just stared at the old man with his big, watery eyes.
Needless to say, the two of them came together to rescue a beautiful girl, but the old man who looked handsome and suave was more popular with girls. However, the girl's behavior was too obvious, which made He Tao feel uncomfortable.
But there was nothing he could do. If the girl didn't agree to be held by him, he couldn't force her. He could only stand aside and stare.
At that time, the old man was only in his thirties, and he was in his prime of life. He immediately took Shui Ling back. He didn't know if anything had happened between the two of them before. That night, the old man didn't come back.
Originally, this matter should have ended like this, but a big incident happened in the village the next day. Several people under Scar Zhao who had evil intentions towards Shui Ling were found dead in their beds. After examination, it was found that in their
There was a wound on the neck, and it looked like he had been bitten to death by some animal.
This thing seems a bit weird. Even if they were really bitten to death by some animal, why did these few people who did bad things die instead of others?
Of course, the two insiders, the old man and He Tao, were the only ones who felt that things were strange. Blind Chen also seemed to have felt something. After all, the old man did not come back all night, but he did not know what happened specifically, and he also asked the old man secretly.
and He Tao, but the two said nothing.
The old man and Shui Ling suddenly came together, and the relationship between the three of them suddenly became a little subtle, because He Tao and Chen Xiazi were both interested in Shui Ling, but in the end, the old man took the lead, although everyone was interested in Shui Ling.
Nothing was said, but both of them felt that the relationship between them was no longer as close as before.
Because something like this happened to the team, they failed to leave the next day. However, after three consecutive days of searching, no clues were found. There were no large and deadly beasts around, and there were very few poisonous insects that could kill people.
See, the deaths of those people suddenly became an unsolved case.
After a long delay, people's hearts became confused. Later, some people left early. Scar Zhao had to give up investigating the cause of death of his men and decided to leave here first.
Just the night before leaving, Shui Ling came over suddenly and called the old man. He Tao, who was here, had doubts in his heart and followed him quietly.
Needless to say, the old man and Shui Ling were in love and had a concubine, so they had a good relationship with each other. During this period, He Tao couldn't bear to move.
Afterwards, a conversation between two people in the room caught his attention, and finally frightened him.
Just listen to Shui Lingxian say: "In one life, I heard that you are leaving tomorrow?"
The old man hummed, his tone full of reluctance, but he was a little helpless. After all, it had been a long time, and there was no one to manage the affairs in the handicap, so he couldn't rest assured.
"My father and grandpa have known everything about us throughout my life. In fact, we all know what you do, but I don't care. My father also said that if you are willing to stay, then you will be the son-in-law of our village.
, we are a family, and I can tell you everything."
The old man seemed a little embarrassed, but in the end he said in a positive tone: "Xiao Ling, let me tell you something from the bottom of my heart. I had a wife before, but it was arranged by my family. She left early, so give it to me.
Leaving behind a son. Although you are not my first woman, you are definitely the woman I love most in my life, but I can't stay. I still have worries outside, and I still have a mission. I have to
Go and complete it. But I can promise you that after a year, I will definitely come back to you, but I don’t know if you can wait until that time."
"Yes, it will definitely happen. Women in our tribe will only fall in love with one man in their lives and will only marry one man in their lives. I don't care that you had a wife before, and besides, she is no longer here. In my heart, you have long been
He is already my husband."
After a moment of silence, Shui Ling continued: "Aren't you looking for a lake? In fact, I know where you are going, but I can't take you there, because that is the place that our village will protect from generation to generation.
No one can get close there, otherwise, they will end up like those people who disrespected me."
"You, you mean those people..."
"Yes, I won't hide these things from you. Those people were killed by my tribe. Anyone who dares to approach the sacred lake or harm my tribe will die. This is our most important rule.
"
"How is it possible, how is it possible, Shui Ling, they obviously died..."
"Hehe, nothing is impossible. Even if they are hundreds of miles away, as long as they don't leave the Qinling Mountains, my people can kill them overnight. So, don't attack Shenhu again in your life.
It’s an idea, for my sake and for your own sake, besides, you won’t succeed.”
"I understand, Xiao Ling, for your sake, I will not force you to take me there, and I will consider your words carefully."
The conversation ended here, but He Tao outside felt chills all over. It turned out that those people were killed by the villagers here. What method did they use to prevent anyone from finding any clues?
Taking a deep breath, He Tao finally made a decision. No matter what, he would respect the old man's decision. He didn't want to lose his only friend just because of temporary benefits.
However, the development of things was always surprising. Early the next morning, the village became chaotic.
Scar Zhao led his men with guns and arrested everyone in the village. He didn't know where he got the news and knew the secret of the village. He threatened Shui Ling with the lives of all the villagers and took them to the sacred lake.
This sudden change completely disrupted the old man's efforts, and they had no idea how the news leaked out.
However, Shui Ling believed that this was a conspiracy, and the old man was the participant and executor of the conspiracy. She believed that the old man had betrayed her and the entire village, so she wept bitterly and cast a poisonous spell. If she did not die, the old man would definitely be killed.
Families are broken and people die without a burial place.
In the end, almost half of the people in the village died, all killed by Scar Zhao's men. Shui Ling really couldn't bear the pain, and finally had to agree to Scar Zhao's request.
At this time, the old man had left alone, and even the two guys he brought were thrown to He Tao and Chen Xiazi. You can imagine how painful he felt at that time. He was misunderstood by the woman he loved, but he couldn't express his feelings to him.
No matter how she explained, she still had no ability to stop Scar Zhao's behavior. At this time, what else could he do if he didn't leave?
He Tao and Chen Xiazi both stayed. After all, they had found the way and method to the Shenhu Lake. How could they give up so easily.
After walking for two days, Shui Ling led a team of about forty people to an area covered with fog and swamp deep in the Qinling Mountains. The area of this swamp is not too large, but
But poisonous insects are everywhere, and the miasma that shrouds the place persists all year round, only dispersing for half an hour at noon every day.
The next day, Shui Ling took them through the fog and came to a deep cave. There was a gurgling stream flowing out of the cave, and the surrounding scenery looked very beautiful.
Under the guidance, a group of people got into the cave. The cave was rugged, the surroundings were covered with moss, and the road was very difficult to walk. In addition, the fierce Scar Zhao who came this time brought the old village chief and his family to the cave.
And some villagers were brought over, so they moved very slowly.
After walking for several hours, the terrain gradually opened up, and pieces of artificially carved bluestone began to appear on the ground, and then a huge stone platform appeared in their sight.
Standing on the stone platform, only about three meters away from the top of the cave, you can clearly see fist-sized holes above the top of the cave, directly punching through the mountain.
After everyone confirmed, this stone platform should be a star observatory. Each of the holes on it corresponds to a planet. If any planet undergoes abnormal changes, it can be directly observed here, and it is better than standing directly under the night sky.
See even more clearly.
"It's really a big deal. Given the conditions at that time, it was not easy to penetrate this mountain!"
"Yes, even with today's technology, it is not an easy task to meet such rules and standards."
After walking down from the observatory, the terrain in front gradually became higher, the ground began to become dry, and the team's speed also accelerated a lot.