The old man looks very ferocious, and girls like Zi Ziyu will inevitably feel scared.
"Old... Grandpa, let's go to the mountain to see the scenery." Zhang Shuqi stammered.
The old man's eyes moved slightly, and his gaze fell on Zhang Shuqi, "Are you the little girl from Ya's family?"
Hearing the old man's words, Zhang Shuqi showed surprise on her face, "Old... old man, how did you know?"
"Go back, there's nothing interesting in the back mountain."
The old man did not answer Zhang Shuqi's question, but walked towards the grass step by step with his old steps, and finally disappeared deep into the jungle.
"What a strange old man."
Hua Mingming muttered, but Tang Yan curiously asked Zhang Shuqi: "Shuqi, what did this old man say that made you so surprised?"
"My grandma used to pick out toothworms for people, so people in the village called me grandma and toothpaste. If anyone in the family had dental problems, they would come to my grandma."
Zhang Shuqi explained that this was the reason why she was surprised. You must know that she was a little girl when she was on Chongming Island. Not to mention the transformation of a girl, at least her appearance was very different from her childhood appearance, and most people would not recognize her at all.
"Could it be that during the funeral for your grandma, this old man saw you when you came back, so he recognized you?" Ye Ziyu thought for a moment and said.
"It's possible, but there were too many people at the funeral, and I didn't notice if this old man was there."
Zhang Shuqi was not sure, but thinking about it, this was the only possibility. Otherwise, it would not be possible to explain why the old man knew her. You must know that they had just arrived on the island and had not told anyone about their identities.
"You said that your grandma was a dentist. It seems that your grandma was also a doctor. But in those days, few people were dentists."
Lin Siqi was a little confused. At that time, people's living standards were not very high, and no one cared about the protection of their teeth. To be honest, dentistry only appeared in the past ten years, and even now it is not available in some underdeveloped places.
.
"My grandma is not a doctor, and she didn't read a book at that time. When she looked at people's teeth, she would catch worms in their teeth. In addition to worms, she also caught eyeworms. I once saw my grandma treat people.
When catching eyeworms on people, just use two chopsticks to stir them under the eyelids, and the eyeworms will fall out, and the same goes for the teeth."
Hearing Zhang Shuqi's words, a strange smile suddenly appeared on Fang Ming's face, and his smile was caught by Ling Yao. Ling Yao directly asked: "Is it so funny?"
"that……"
Fang Ming rubbed his nose and smiled a little. Seeing the doubtful looks cast by the other women, he had to explain: "Zhang Shuqi, I don't mean anything else. If I guessed correctly, your grandmother should be one of the eight gates of Jianghu."
people."
"What do you mean by the eight gates of Jianghu?" Zhang Shuqi asked in confusion.
"The so-called Eight Gates of the Jianghu are the collective name for some people who have traveled in the Jianghu in the past. These people have some special skills, otherwise they would not be able to travel in the Jianghu, and your grandmother is one of them."
There are three religions and nine streams, and there are eight schools in the world, each of which has its own unique skills. These people who travel in the world rely on this to gain a foothold. However, after the Qing Dynasty, the eight schools began to retreat. People in the eight schools who are rumored in the market are just cheating and cheating.
A homeless artist who drinks and relies on some tricks.
Among these scams, the so-called toothpicking bug is one of them.
In fact, how can human teeth and eyes pick out so many bugs? It is just a special kind of grass seeds that look exactly like bugs after being soaked in water.
Therefore, when these people pick out toothworms from others, they end up putting their chopsticks in the water. Then when the host sees that there are indeed toothworms in the water, they naturally believe it.
"It turned out to be a scam."
After listening to Fang Ming's words, Hua Mingming suddenly realized, and Zhang Shuqi's face was slightly ugly. Fang Ming smiled and continued to explain: "It can't be said that they are all scams. Many people feel that their eyes are very ugly after being picked on.
It is not a psychological effect to feel comfortable, or the tooth does not hurt so much, but because these artists secretly apply some medicinal powder to the owner's eyes."
"Moreover, most of these wandering artists who travel around the world generally don't ask for money from their hosts. They just get water to drink or find something to eat. They are all doing it to make ends meet, so they are not liars."
Before the Qing Dynasty, there were many serious rules among the eight sects of Jianghu, that is, those who relied on deception could not defraud money or sex, but could only use it to earn some traveling expenses or keep warm.
"Okay, we are not here to discuss Grandma Shuqi, we are here to explore. Shuqi, I am more interested in the place you mentioned now. Let's climb over this mountain quickly."
Tang Yan spoke, and the group continued to move forward, but Fang Ming glanced a few times in the direction where the old man disappeared. Finally, at the corner of the mountain col, he clearly saw the old man standing there, looking towards
They have an old face with a weird smile.
"We have climbed to the top of the mountain. The air is so fresh, eh..."
Tang Yan was the first to climb to the top of the mountain. However, her words stopped abruptly the next moment, and her eyes looked straight ahead.
"What kind of building is there?"
"It looks like a castle."
On the other side of the mountain, the clouds and fog were very heavy, but a corner of a certain building was vaguely exposed in the clouds and fog. After careful inspection, it was discovered that it turned out to be a castle.
There is a castle on Chongyang Island.
"I have never heard my grandmother talk about the place behind this mountain, and I never knew there was a castle behind the mountain."
There was a look of surprise on Zhang Shuqi's face. It is simply incredible that such a castle is not known to the outside world in this era of advanced information.
"The ancient castle really fits the scene of adventure. Let's go down and have a look."
Chen Ze couldn't help it anymore, while Hua Mingming looked at Fang Ming, because he had been taught by his old man since he was a child that he must not go to some weird places.
At that time, it was very popular in college to play games like "Pen Xian" to pick up girls, but he had never tried it.
Fang Ming was also staring at the castle at this moment. Different from what Tang Yan and the others observed, what he felt was the aura around the castle. The castle gave him a very strange feeling, and he couldn't say whether it was good or bad.
"Hey, who are you? Come down quickly."
At this moment, shouts suddenly came from the foot of the mountain. A young man saw Fang Ming and others, and walked towards the mountain while shouting.
A few minutes later, the young man came to Fang Ming and others. This was an authentic child who grew up on the island. His skin looked a bit rough and dark due to the sea breeze.
"Brother Wang Tian?"
Zhang Shuqi stared at the young man for a moment, then suddenly shouted in surprise.
Wang Tian was also stunned. His eyes fell on Zhang Shuqi, with a look of memory on his face. After thinking for a long time, he couldn't remember who Zhang Shuqi was.
"It's me, from Grandma Ya's family." Zhang Shuqi said with some excitement.
"Are you Er Niu?"
grass seeds
Wang Tian stared at Zhang Shuqi in disbelief, and Zhang Shuqi blushed when she heard this title. Er Niu was the nickname given to her by her grandmother, because her aunt also had a daughter, her cousin, and her cousin was called Da Niu.
, she is Er Niu.
"I really can't tell, Erniu, you have changed so much."
Meeting childhood playmates is a joyful thing. Wang Tian originally wanted to come up and give Zhang Shuqi a hug, but just looked at his dirty hands and clothes, and then looked at Zhang Shuqi’s white skin and clean clothes. Finally,
Still didn't come forward.
Feeling Wang Tian's restraint, Fang Ming looked at Zi Yu. If he were just an ordinary child in Miaohe Village, would he feel as ashamed as Wang Tian when he met Zi Yu again.
"You have changed too. You used to be thin and weak, but I didn't expect you to be so strong now."
Zhang Shuqi stepped forward and hugged Wang Tian generously, and then began to introduce Fang Ming and others.
After everyone greeted each other politely, Fang Ming suddenly asked: "Brother Wang, why did you call us to stop just now?"
"This back mountain is a forbidden area. No one is allowed to enter in our village. Shuqi knows this." Wang Tiangang was about to call out Erniu, but finally changed his words quickly when Zhang Shuqi looked at her as if she wanted to eat someone.
"I know this, but I'm just curious and want to bring my friends here to explore together. And aren't you curious?"
"Curiosity, is curiosity important to life?"
Hearing Wang Tian's words, everyone looked at him, and Wang Tian seemed to know that he had spilled the beans and immediately closed his mouth.
Fang Ming winked at Zhang Shuqi. Zhang Shuqi understood it and said half-coquettishly: "Brother Tian, just tell us what you know."
"I can't say it, I really can't say it." Wang Tian shook his head like a rattle.
Zhang Shuqi was furious. She didn't expect that her beauty trap was useless. This was a blow to her.
"Okay, if you don't tell me to pull him down, we will go on our own if you don't tell me."
Zhang Shuqi was about to walk towards the castle. Wang Tian was anxious and grabbed Zhang Shuqi's hand, but she was immediately thrown away by Zhang Shuqi.
"Well... I didn't mean it... I just..." Wang Tian quickly explained, but looking at Zhang Shuqi's pretty face, he sighed at the end and said: "Okay, I'll tell you, but you must not spread the word, and
I can’t go to that castle anymore.”
yeah!
After Wang Tian finished speaking, Zhang Shuqi showed a smile on her face and made a victory gesture. However, Fang Ming sighed in his heart. It turns out that it is difficult for a hero to be a beauty. When a man meets a woman, it is difficult to maintain his principles.
"This castle is called the Sin City by the old people in the village. It is said that everyone who enters the castle is a sinner. Once he steps in, he cannot come out and will be punished inside. The more serious the sin he committed during his lifetime, the smaller the punishment will be.
The heavier."
Wang Tian's voice was very low, but everyone still heard it clearly, but Chen Ze curled his lips after listening, "Aren't you talking about the underworld and hell?"
"Hell is where the dead are punished, but this Sin City is for living people. Several people in our village used to disappear every year. Do you know where these people went? They were all taken into Sin City and never came out again."