Before Chen Ziyan and the others had finished breakfast, Yan Zi's father had already hired a guide for them, the Yingzi mentioned last night.
When he first met Yingzi, Chen Ziyan couldn't help but his eyes lit up.
This is a girl full of wild charm, just like an elf in the wilderness, surrounded by a unique temperament originating from the primitive.
Although it is not polished, it is hard to conceal her natural beauty.
"Brother Hu! Brother Fat!"
Yingzi first said hello to Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan, whom he knew, and then turned his curious eyes to Chen Ziyan.
There is no way, who knows that Chen Ziyan next to the two of them is so conspicuous that he can't help but attract the attention of others.
"This is Chen Ziyan, just call him Brother Chen." As soon as Hu Bay noticed Yingzi's gaze, he introduced with a smile.
Hearing this, Yingzi did not hesitate and shouted: "Brother Chen."
"Hello, Yingzi." Chen Ziyan also smiled and greeted her.
While the two were chatting, Hu Bayi found Yan Zi and asked her to help prepare some things, such as the black donkey hooves necessary for fighting in the tomb.
It is actually difficult to find such things in cities, but it is more common in rural areas.
In this regard, Chen Ziyan did not make any statement.
As far as he knew, although the black donkey's hooves could be used, it was unknown how effective they would be.
Real black donkey hooves should be soaked in glutinous rice for 7749 days and then fired with peach wood as fuel.
Only such black donkey hooves can have the best effect of warding off evil spirits.
But even if he wanted to make it now, he didn't have enough time, so Chen Ziyan simply didn't mention it.
Anyway, he has prepared something similar, so it won’t matter even if the black donkey’s hooves are ineffective.
Hu Bayi didn't know what Chen Ziyan was thinking. After Yanzi left, he drove Wang Kaixuan to pack his luggage. He took Yanzi's father to the side and relayed to him what Chen Ziyan said last night.
After repeating Chen Ziyan's words, Hu Bayi said to Yanzi's father who was silent and thoughtful:
"Uncle, you can have a good discussion with Yanzi and the others then, and just wait until we come back to have a result."
He knew that this was not an easy decision and it would take time to think about it.
At this time, Yanzi had also returned. In addition to preparing the things Hu Bayi needed, he also helped several people find a draft horse.
Afterwards, the four of them said goodbye to Yanzi and her father, and embarked on the journey to Heifengkou.
Yingzi directed the hounds to clear the way forward, Chen Ziyan followed her with his own bag on his back, while Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan were slightly behind, holding the draft horse that was carrying supplies.
Fortunately, this kind of horse has a docile temperament, so the two of them can deal with it easily.
This walk lasted several days, and the entire journey was filled with dense virgin forests. It was really difficult to tell the direction while trekking through them.
Chen Ziyan looked at the seemingly endless forest in front of him and asked Yingzi beside him:
"Yingzi, how far is it from the Savage Valley now?"
"It's probably still some distance away. I haven't been there either. Brother Chen, if you're tired, let's take a break."
Yingzi shook his head, and then looked at Chen Ziyan with concern.
Although they have only known each other for a short time, Chen Ziyan is also a person who has experienced the baptism of the new era. He makes all kinds of witty and humorous witticisms in an endless stream, which makes Yingzi happy along the way. There is no boring trek in the mountains and forests.
Under such circumstances, the relationship between the two naturally improved by leaps and bounds.
This is Chen Ziyan. If Hu Bayi or Wang Kaixuan were tired, then Yingzi might not be so easy to talk to.
You must know that she has used her own abilities to completely control the voice of the entire team along the way.
Whether it's hunting, finding roads, finding water, or identifying animals and plants in the mountains, there is simply nothing that Yingzi doesn't understand.
No matter whether it was a creature they had seen or not, she could tell them its name, whether it could be eaten, and how to catch it more easily. It could be said that it was a good lesson for the three of them.
Otherwise, it would be easy for Hu Bayi to say that Wang Kaixuan would not just obey his orders.
After hearing Yingzi's concerned inquiry about Chen Ziyan, Wang Kaixuan couldn't help but complain to Hu Bayi:
"Why do I feel that since we entered the mountain, we have been just like the little daughter-in-law who just came in? Look at Mr. Chen again."
"Why, are you envious?" Hu Bayi looked at this guy funny and said jokingly.
"Hey, Fat Master, I am that kind of person." Wang Kaixuan denied it immediately, then forcibly changed the subject and guessed: "Old Hu, you said these two people are in love with each other, right?
People were talking and laughing, but those who didn’t know better thought they were crossing the road!"
"Don't tell me yet." Hu Bayi looked at Chen Ziyan and Yingzi not far ahead, and felt that it was very possible: "This is really impossible to say!"
The contrast along the way was too obvious. The two of them were simply rushing, while the other two were more like going on an outing.
But——
One of these two people is a sponsor and creditor, and the other is a guide responsible for leading the way. They really dare not say more.
Whoosh——
At this moment, Chen Ziyan, who was walking in front, moved his ears slightly, suddenly turned his head to look in the direction of Yingzi, and the stone he was playing with came out of his hand.
Yingzi felt stones whizzing past her ears, then heard a muffled sound beside her ears, and a few drops of blood splashed onto her fair cheeks.
The warm and cool touch made Yingzi startled. She jumped in the opposite direction like a reflex, completely forgetting that there was anyone beside her, and plunged directly into Chen Ziyan's arms.
After realizing what he had done, the fiery little chili peppers were cooked instantly, and even the pink neck was stained with red.
At this time, Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan from behind also rushed over.
As soon as they arrived nearby, they saw a dark yellow snake corpse hanging upside down on the branch next to Yingzi, with the ferocious snake head already mutilated.
Obviously, this is where the blood just came from.
"Scared me!" Wang Kaixuan immediately wanted to step forward and tear off the snake corpse to vent his anger.
But he was immediately stopped by Hu Bayi: "Wait!"
Then he took out his engineering shovel, swung it out with a clean sweep, chopped off the incomplete snake head, and then flew it away.
After finishing all this, he said to Wang Kaixuan: "Even if the body of this thing is separated, the snake head can survive for a short time. Be careful to hold you back before death."
"Brother Chen, thank you!"
At this time, Yingzi also relaxed her mood, and shyly broke away from Chen Ziyan's arms.
"It's just a little effort." Chen Ziyan smiled gently.
If we speak strictly about this matter, he actually has some responsibility.
Otherwise, how could a hunter like Yingzi, who grew up in the woods, fail to discover this snake?
I don’t know why I was so careless because I was distracted by chatting with him.