Xiaoxuan flipped over the small notebook in her hand, looked at it, nodded and said, "It's ready, enough for us to eat for ten days. In addition, I've prepared a flashlight and mosquito coils."
"Okay," nodded his head: "Then we'll set off at 11:30 tonight. Eat more food and make sure we have enough energy. I hope I can make a little fortune this time."
At around 7 o'clock in the evening, we had finished our meal and were enjoying the cool air in the courtyard when Yuanbao suddenly came over.
He was wearing long clothes and long trousers, carrying a big bag in his hand. When he came in, he said: "Brothers, we are all from the industry. I just said it directly. You can take me with you."
"I grew up at the foot of Mang Mountain. I am familiar with the mountain and know many gravekeepers. I can definitely help you."
I glanced at my head, turned around in confusion and asked, "Yuanbao, Master Li probably won't let you go with us, right?"
"Yes, there was a big sweep the year before last, and more than 30 people were arrested in Hougou Village at one time. Later, my father stopped letting me touch this business."
He pulled Xiao Mazha over and sat down directly. He counted on his fingers and said with a smile: "Look, my child will be born in a few months. Does it cost money to buy children's clothes? Children's clothes are expensive, and milk powder needs Helan."
If you are imported, you have to buy toys. When you get older, you have to spend money on kindergarten."
"Why do you care about this? Mr. Li is not short of money." I said speechlessly.
He loudly said: "My father's money belongs to my father! How can I do it if I don't have any savings? A man must support his family! He cannot have no money in his pocket!"
"Aren't you leaving tonight? Then I'll wait for you at the entrance of the village and meet you then." After saying that, he picked up his bag and left.
After the person left, Dou Sprout scratched his head and asked, "Fengzi, can you take him with you?"
I put out the cigarette and thought for a while and said: "Yuanbao is a local and must be more familiar with Mang Mountain than us outsiders. Besides, he is right. There are many tomb-keepers living on the mountain. You must avoid them."
If he can help, he is a member of the circle, so take him with you."
There are two categories of tomb keepers in Mangshan, which still exist today.
The first type is the direct descendants of a certain tomb owner. This type accounts for a smaller proportion, about 20%. They voluntarily guard their ancestral tombs and carry guns with them. If they do not guard their ancestral tombs, they will be 100%
Will be stolen.
The other type refers to the ancient tombs that have been discovered by the archaeological team. The local forestry bureau pays these old people to live near the ancient tombs to help guard them. There are wild boars and dogs in the mountains, and many also have native guns.
From the late 1990s to the early 2000s, the area around Mangshan was very chaotic. If a careful person reads the local newspapers at that time, he or she can often see news with such headlines.
"So-and-so was shot to death or injured by the tomb guard because he was caught robbing a tomb in the mountains and then ran away."
Carrying large and small bags, we only dared to go up the mountain late at night.
Why? Because people have to sleep at night.
Don't think about it now. The old man who guards the tomb has learned how to use drones. He sits in the house at night and looks at the screen and eats melon seeds. He remotely controls the drone to patrol in the sky. Not to mention digging holes and robbing holes, as long as there are people around the tomb,
If you turn on a flashlight, you will be seen.
Then, there is a red button alarm on their bedside. Once you press it, someone will come over and catch you on the spot. Many people take risks and die without knowing how they died.
At 11:30 that night, the only sounds in Sansanli Village were the barking of dogs and the chirping of cicadas on the trees.
We set off on time and quietly rushed to the end of the village with our bags. It was dark and Yuanbao was sitting on a big rock. I waved and he quickly followed.
.....
"Stop using the flashlight. Look over there. Do you see it?"
Halfway up the mountain, Yuan Bao pointed to the top of the mountain in the distance, where stars were shining.
He said that the places with bright light were all temples, including the Luzu Temple, the Earth Temple, and the Ghost King Temple.
"I know the first two. What is the Ghost King Temple?"
He stopped and explained in a low voice: "There are too many ancient tombs on Mang Mountain. They are all dead people in ancient times. There are also many haunted legends. Legend has it that Cheng Yaojin was buried in the mountain after his death. He was a devil incarnate during his lifetime.
He became the King of Ghosts and restrained all the little ghosts in the mountain, preventing them from coming out to harm others."
"Oh, I see."
I thought to myself that even if I heard this kind of legend, it wouldn’t be true.
"Follow me, I know a path that can be turned over and go directly to Huanggugou."
I kept walking all night and got lost once. After walking for more than 7 hours, the road was difficult to walk and I had blisters on the soles of my feet. Finally, I arrived at Huanggu Valley, which I had chosen on the map.
After arriving here, the first feeling is that of "isolation from the world".
I don't see any popularity at all, and no one is farming around.
Huanggu Valley, as the name suggests, is a very wide ravine. Not far away from the high mountains, there are several waterfalls flowing down. The waterfalls are connected to an unknown river with gurgling water. (I was in Bilibini that day.
While watching the video, I happened to see someone taking pictures of this place, and I was very surprised. The name is Mangshan Waterfall.)
"Haha," Douyazai laughed and said, "I don't think there are any people here, I'm afraid there won't even be a ghost, so just do it, brothers!"
"Don't take everything lightly," the leader ordered: "Xiao Xuan, look around and take a look around. If you see someone, remind him immediately. Yuan Bao, go and put up the tent."
