After crossing the river, the three men and one body traveled quickly and smoothly.
The reason for this couldn't be simpler. Who would let Bai Xingjian be an official with unpredictable cultivation, money, and good looks? If you take out the money, you can handle 80% of the world's affairs, and then you will be red.
Come with me, and ninety-nine percent of the time, everything can be done... Anyway, Zhang Xing didn't see Inspector Bai resorting to that level of martial arts or immortality to solve the problem.
As for that face...it's hard to say, because even if she doesn't want to use it, she can't avoid it, right?
In short, these days, they live in serious shops, walk on official roads, ride big horses, and even the dead ones are treated like bullock carts.
Zhang Xing even received a set of clothes as a gift from 'Qin Bao' to replace the sergeant's lining that was already torn and stained with blood.
In this way, the group crossed Wuyang County and arrived in Wu'an County in only six or seven days. After entering the county for three days, Zhang Xing knew the location of Hongshan without asking for directions or using a compass in private -
-As far as the eye can see, at the end of the plain, a tall red mountain range stretches endlessly, like blood and pills, stretching from north to south.
Not only that, it was late spring and the fields were green everywhere, but this mountain looked all red, which made people even more amazed.
After walking for another three days, they arrived at the foot of the mountain. Zhang Xing did not shy away from the two of them. He took out the compass and tried it. He found that the pointer was pointing westward and it was steady. It was as if Dumeng's home was in the mountain in front of him instead of far away, so he felt more confident.
I simply discussed it with the other two people and found a store at the foot of the mountain, where I could stay safely and prepare to go up the mountain calmly one day. I even had the mood to ask about the origin of this strange scene in Red Mountain.
According to the comparison between Qin Bao and the store owner, travelers can easily learn that there were originally mountains stretching here, overlooking Hebei in front of them, and pressing down on the Central Plains across the river.
In ancient times, before the Black Emperor of the North and the Red Emperor of the South among the Three Glory and Four Emperors attained the throne, due to some reasons, they had a wild fight here.
During this battle, one of the true dragons that the Black Emperor sat down, "Li Snake Lord", died here. His body fell into the clouds and stretched for dozens of miles, stacked on the mountain. The Red Emperor himself was also stabbed by the Black Emperor with anger, so that the divine blood
It fell like rain; the divine blood fell, and the snake was broken into pieces, and soaked together in the old mountain. The three became one, and appeared red.
This is what Hongshan is today.
To this day, there are often earthquakes in the mountains, and then a red hot spring rolls out, attracting wild animals to drink first. It is said that the divine blood has not been deactivated for thousands of years, hence the name blood spring. And the people of Hongshan have always had a strong physique.
Tall, physically strong, and the fierce and aggressive Beihuang people and the hard-working Longxi people are the three largest sources of soldiers in the world. Legend has it that they also benefited from the germination of the sacred beast and the nourishment of divine blood.
It is precisely because they believe that their physique, which is obviously superior to that of ordinary people, comes from the blessings of this special land, so the locals have developed the tradition of being buried in Hongshan no matter what after their death.
Don't mention anything else, just talk about the origin of Hongshan. Zhang Xing, who has met Fenshanjun himself, is convinced. Moreover, compared with Du Meng's physique and slightly red face, he seems to feel a little bit about some of the bizarre claims later.
Believable.
"Are some of our guests going to send their old friends back home?"
The elderly shopkeeper, who was tall and had a reddish complexion and was obviously a local, finished telling the allusion and glanced at Du Meng's corpse braving the cold weather in front of the shop. He showed no signs of surprise and was even a little calm.
"I am sending my friend back home." Zhang Xing was also very calm. "The two of them are here to see me off."
"I see." The shopkeeper sighed slightly. "But forgive me for talking too much, why not just bury this body at the foot of the mountain. It can be regarded as a fallen leaf returning to its roots... The mountain has not been peaceful recently."
"What do you mean by unrest?" Before Zhang Xing could say anything, the female patrol officer suffered from an occupational disease. "Is it harassment by bandits, or the remnants of the rebels from Hedong and Hanoi?"
"It has nothing to do with that." The shopkeeper quickly waved his hand. "This inspection master is overthinking... What I want to say is that about a month ago, the blood spring in the mountain suddenly erupted, and it happened very quickly and violently, which directly caused the landslide.
, the roads have also been washed out, bridges have collapsed, and communications in the mountains have been cut off for a long time... It may be more difficult to enter the mountains."
"Oh." The female inspector seemed to lose interest immediately.
"So it's just a natural disaster?" Zhang Xing felt relieved. "The road is difficult to walk?"
"It can only be said that it looks like a natural disaster and the road is difficult to walk." The store owner hesitated, but still smiled bitterly. "The night before the blood pool broke out, many people at the foot of the mountain saw a stream of light flying under the small moon. It seemed like
There was quite a movement, and then a pool of blood broke out, blocking the road... We don't understand this kind of thing. I only heard some people say that it was the immortals under the Red Emperor of the South or the Black Emperor of the North passing by.
It triggered a group of Li snakes or divine blood in their own family; some people said that a demon cast a spell to squeeze out the divine blood and dragon meat in the mountain to do bad things; but some people said that it was purely a person with advanced cultivation passing by, and the blood pool in the mountain broke out.
It’s normal, it has nothing to do with each other...but Hongshan is a place that pays more attention to such things. It is for this reason that everyone is neither able to enter the mountain nor dare to enter the mountain for the time being."
"Understandable." Zhang Xing was a little uneasy after hearing the last part, but he still became confident after taking a look at the female inspector who raised her head. "But this time I sent my friend back home, and I personally promised that he would be buried at home.
, I have walked so far, endured so much hardship, and now I have reached the mountain. Wouldn’t it be ridiculous if I stopped just because of this?”
"That's true."
Bai Yousi was deep in thought and didn't say a word. Only the storekeeper responded casually. "If that's the case, I'll ask the store to help make a stretcher and get some dry food so that the body can be carried into the mountain. A few horses and cattle
But the car can only be left with the old man temporarily until a few guests come back to pick it up."
Zhang Xing wanted to say that there was no need, there was a female swordswoman who could fly to the sky here... But unexpectedly, it was Bai Yousi who had been deep in thought before and nodded immediately:
"Be prepared, don't bother the store."
Zhang Xing just thought that the other party didn't want to do hard work anymore, but he had nothing to say.
Not to mention that day, the next morning, after everyone had breakfast and went out, the old shopkeeper had already prepared everything - first, he helped tie Du Meng's body to a simple wooden frame, which could be dragged and
It can be carried on the back; in addition, an iron brake with a chassis is also prepared to be used as a mountain climbing crutch; Zhang Xing is also tied with a very wide cowhide belt, in addition to hanging a saber, dagger, compass, and some
Some of the calfskin bags were stuffed with some dried meat and steamed bread, some were stuffed with lime and flint, and some were stuffed with gauze and oil. They also contained two extra clean cowhide water bags and even a gourd of wine.
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Of course, a bag of broken silver copper plates is also indispensable.
This is quite appropriate.
But at this moment, Zhang Xing suddenly realized that the store had only prepared things for one person.
"Do you two want to stop here?" Zhang Xing asked seriously.
"That's right." Bai Yousi stood upright with his sword in hand and looked at him seriously. "I have official duties, and Mr. Qin also left home in a hurry. Since he has been sent down the mountain, he has tried his best to live up to his original intention and left properly... The store's owner
I have paid off the money, and after you bury your friend, you will have one of your horses when you return here."
At this point, Bai Yousi paused for a moment, and then continued with his sword in his arms: "Actually, although we met by chance, your conversation, knowledge, and loyalty are truly extraordinary. The world is so big that you can do it anywhere."
Go, even if you are destined to come to Jing'an Terrace in the east capital to find me in the future, I will definitely welcome you."
Besides, Zhang Xing is not a white-eyed wolf. After all, he has helped so much and made all the arrangements for leaving at this time. If he still cares about it, he really doesn't know the heart of a good person. Only when he saw the other party crossing the river in white before, it seemed like
Immortal, as a time traveler, you can't help but have all kinds of interests and questions about the path of cultivation in this world. It's too late to find a proper opportunity to ask, so you are a little reluctant to give up for a while.
Now, the person left these words again, so he was completely speechless and immediately bowed his hands and thanked the other person.
Bai Yousi and Qin Bao didn't say much. They just handed over their horses and galloped back and forth, seemingly heading back to the river.
On the other side, the old store owner personally led the ox cart to see him off. He did not say goodbye until he reached the first mountain stream where the bridge deck was broken. Zhang Xing had already had no ambition, but he took up Du Meng again, wholeheartedly.
Go deep into the mountain stream.
The first ravine was not deep, so it was easy to climb over it, and Zhang Xing also came to the interior of Hongshan.
But when they got here, the traveler realized that this mountain was not as magical as it seemed before, or that it was still within the understandable category of nature's miraculous craftsmanship... For example, when they got closer, they discovered that the land was not red or bright red.
, does not seem to be much different from the red soil formed by weathered rocks; it is not that there are no plants on the mountain, but is covered with a kind of light yellow thatch and a reddish-brown shrub. From a distance, it blends in with the red soil.
Integrated, natural and in sharp contrast with other green plants.
There are even crops and other green plants in the valley, but they are inevitably slightly red and yellow.
It was the so-called blood spring. Zhang Xing soon saw it, drank it, and took a dip in it... It can only be said that he simply traveled through time and experienced life and death. He didn't care about it anymore. If it were in his previous life, he would definitely
Don't dare to touch.
There is nothing weird in the mountains either.
There are no monsters, no gods, no monsters offering sacrifices or evil magic weapons, no human and animal corpses being sucked dry all over the ground, just normal land, normal wind, normal beasts and normal mountains.
Thinking about it, although this red mountain is magical, it is obviously located at the core of the human activity area. Even if any monsters are real, they have been exposed by experts like Bai Yousi. How can they stay for him to see?
However, the road is indeed difficult to walk.
Zhang Xing carried Du Meng on his back and wandered around the mountains for just two days. The fine cowhide military boots on his feet were worn out by the unique gravel ground here. He could expose his toes, hands, and arms as soon as he lifted his feet.
Everywhere was punctured by those special shrubs and thatch, and it was full of blood, not to mention the new clothes he had just changed into... But Huangtian paid off. After a whole day of comparing the compass and observing the terrain, Zhang Xing finally determined
The final destination of this trip.
It was a valley that had been buried by a landslide, with its front and rear entrances and exits covered. Because it looked red from a distance, even the roads were red. Zhang Xing didn't even notice it at first, until he walked around the valley twice with a compass.
Only then did he make an inference based on the roads extending at both ends, and then suddenly realized.
That evening, he gritted his teeth and climbed over the valley, and rested in front of a red soil landslide inside the valley.
It was late spring, the sun was setting, and the evening breeze was blowing. Zhang Xingqing knew that it was too late to rush there tonight, so he simply found a suitable place, put Du Meng's body aside, and after conveying a little residual energy, he lit a bonfire.
Then a man lay down on the red soil.
The warm land that had been exposed to the sun for a day was as warm and comfortable as lying in his mother's arms, but it also aroused Zhang Xing's physical and mental exhaustion... the numbness in the soles of his feet, the tingling in his limbs, and the tingling on his face.
Dryness, and loneliness from the heart... But I don’t know why, at this moment, before being overwhelmed by fatigue and sleepiness, Zhang Xing felt a sense of peace and accomplishment that was rare since he traveled to Poguan.
There is even a little unexpected happiness and satisfaction.
It took a lot of effort and determination for him to stand up from the warm earth and shake off all the red dust all over his body. Then he untied the water bag, but did not drink it. Instead, he poured it out and wiped his face luxuriously.
, washed his hands. Then he took out the half-gourd of wine that he was reluctant to drink, and took out the few strips of dried meat from his pocket that he was reluctant to eat, and then he lay down again.
Finally, Zhang Xing rested on the sky and the ground, only handed the dried meat to the bonfire, and when it became oily, he took it back and drank the wine. He chewed it slowly while looking at the red scenery of the world.
After eating and drinking, I felt comfortable. Although I didn't roar like a dragon or a tiger, I shouted a few words loudly, startling a few old birds, and flew away in a hurry under the sunset.
Happy time is always short-lived.
In a moment, after eating a few sticks of dried meat and drinking half a gourd of wine, Zhang Xing felt that the warmth from the earth behind his back was almost steaming all the fatigue out of his heart, but he no longer held on, and directly
He turned over and curled up next to the fire, and fell into a deep sleep.
The next morning, Zhang Xing woke up from the cold. As soon as he opened his eyes, he realized that the weather today was not very good. The clouds were blue and green and it was about to rain... But it didn't matter. Today he had to unload the biggest load of his trip.
burden, and then start a new life.
After eating a little something and drinking some water, I took on Du Meng and didn't send any more infuriating energy. I just lit the compass and went straight on the road.
As soon as we set off, it started to rain, and the road in the valley began to become slippery, making the journey difficult. The torn shoes were completely filled with mud, but this did not shake the travelers' excitement at all.
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And soon, as noon approached, he encountered a crowd of people amidst the drizzle of rain, which made the traveler even more excited.
As I got closer, I could see clearly that they were a man and a woman. A young man, dressed in gray cloth, stood in front of a huge mound. A young woman, dressed in plain white brocade clothes, only wore her hair in a bun, without a baby.
The crown is standing on the side slightly far away... One of them is holding a bow and the other is holding a sword. They all stand there and look at the person coming quietly.
It was as if he was specifically waiting for Zhang Xing.
ps: Thanks to the new alliance leader... The Southerner in the West and The Fire and Fire Rain in the World... are both old book friends. The Human World is the alliance leader of the first two books, and my dad is earlier. My dad was my book friend when I was an actor, and I was still my grandma at that time.
Dad, I guess you have been upgraded to a child dad now, right? The Shao Song Dynasty was two years ago, the Overthrow of the Han Dynasty was three years and nine months ago, and the Movie King was six or seven years ago. So many years have passed in the blink of an eye.
