Hearing Xuanwu's voice, Lao Wang in the distance hesitated for a moment, then seemed to remember something, and immediately said happily, "Hey, it's Lao Xuan, why are you here in the middle of the night?"
"Yes, that's me. I brought a few apprentices here to collect some medicinal materials."
Xuanwu said, and walked forward directly, standing with the people walking from a distance.
Only then did Xiao Yu and the others see that the old man Xuanwu talked about was actually an old man, but that old man looked to be only in his sixties, a little younger than Xuanwu.
The old man was wearing a long military coat that had turned white after washing, and a hat worn by an old man in the countryside. He looked quite energetic.
As soon as the two met, they exchanged greetings, like old friends they hadn't seen for many years. Finally, through Xuanwu's introduction, Xiao Yu and the others found out that the two were old partners who met during the process of collecting herbs and were now in their twenties.
Years, that's why the feelings are so strong.
"Come, my mountain has not been so lively for a long time. Come in and sit down."
"Haha, okay, I haven't eaten the game you cooked for a long time. I miss you very much. I still miss you very much."
Xuanwu seemed several years younger at this time, like a retired soldier who had met his old comrades for many years.
"Lao Xuan, I didn't expect that you are so old that you can still lead such a large group of disciples, all of them are handsome boys and beauties. It's amazing, it's amazing."
After entering the house, with the help of weak light, the old man named Lao Wang began to look at Xiao Yu and others. Then he went to boil water and said he wanted to cook for them, but was stopped by Xuanwu.
Xuanwu also knew that there was a group of tails following behind him. He came here just to drag this old friend with him into the mountains to avoid any unforeseen disaster.
But now in the middle of the night, let alone entering the mountains, even walking will cause you to fall. It is impossible, so I can only rest here.
"Master Xuanwu, let's go outside and you can chat."
The room was very small, with just a table and a bed, and the kitchen was an open-air thatched cottage. Such facilities were indeed rudimentary, so Xiao Yu said to go outside.
Xiao Yu, Guizhi, and Qinglong were sitting on the steps, each smoking a cigarette and enjoying the quiet process.
In the mountain col in the distance, two cars were rushing here quickly, but when they were still two kilometers away from Xiao Yu and the others, they suddenly stopped.
"Priest Huaxia is not moving anymore. He is probably resting. What should we do?"
A man with yellow hair was holding a tablet-like electronic device in his hand. On the map above, there was a small red dot flashing.
"Everyone get off the car, don't make any noise, and follow."
The Western man in the lead gave an order, and everyone abandoned their cars on the side of the road. They each held weapons in their hands and ran forward quickly.
The men were like the wind, moving very fast without making any sound. It didn't take long before they arrived a thousand meters away from Xiao Yu and the others.
"Very good, Xiao Yu and the others are all here. If we put down a fire, will they be burned to death directly?"
A man with an aquiline nose lay on the ground and whispered.
"No, there must be a reason why Father Huaxia came here. Since you are here, let's wait a little longer. Maybe there will be treasures."
Several yellow-haired men discussed where to lie down for a while, and then one of them stepped back. The remaining men quickly stood up, and then moved their bodies, like rocs, and flew directly to the branches of several big trees.
Xiao Yu and the others were sitting at the door, seemingly chatting, but in fact they were on guard, fearing a sudden attack by someone following them.
"Who do you think they are?"
Qinglong leaned on Xiao Yu's back and asked softly.
"I don't know, no matter who it is that dares to chase him here, he will never be let go."
"It's a good thing to take them into the mountains tomorrow and have someone help us explore the way.
"You're right, but tonight, it should be peaceful."
After the three of them finished speaking, they fell into silence again. After a while, the uncle named Wang came out with a plate of melon seeds and said that there was nothing to eat in the mountains and asked everyone not to dislike it.
That night, Xuanwu and Old Uncle Wang talked for a long time, and they didn't fall asleep until three o'clock in the middle of the night.
Xiao Yu had been sitting at the door, practicing while paying attention to the movements around him. He sat there all night, and nothing happened.
At six o'clock in the morning, Old Uncle Wang got up early, and without Xiao Yu and others knowing it, he cooked a large wild boar leg. In the mountains, this little food was enough to entertain visitors.
It is said that you rely on mountains to eat mountains and rely on water to drink water. This is absolutely true, but there is only so much food. Not every time you go hunting in the mountains, you can catch prey. Meat is very precious.
A few hours later, everyone ate wild boar meat, and then, led by the uncle, they walked towards the mountain.
It has just begun autumn, but the mountain looks very deserted. The weeds on both sides of the mountain road are as high as half a person. It seems that no one has ever entered the mountain, which is why the mountain forest is deserted.
Moreover, the dead branches and leaves on this mountain are very thick, and in some places, when you step on them, you will make a gurgling sound, like a swamp.
"Lao Xuan, the mountains are not peaceful recently and are very dangerous. Don't go deep into the mountains. Just walk around outside."
Uncle Wang walked not far away, so he pulled Xuanwu and whispered.
Seeing the solemn look on the other party's face, Xuanwu immediately stopped and said, "I don't feel right either. When I came here a few years ago, there were many people going up the mountain here. It's just autumn now. How can it be so deserted? What happened?"
Already?"
Xiao Yu and others also gathered around, wanting to hear what was the reason that prevented the mountain people from going up the mountain!
"Hey, it's hard to explain in one sentence. In the past few years, more farmland was converted into forests, and large areas of mountainous land were turned into plants. Many wild animals that left came back somehow. Last year, two villagers went up the mountain and were directly bitten by leopards.
He is dead, and there are still people who see tigers and bears in the mountains. Who dares to go in?"
When the uncle said this, Xiao Yu and the others understood!
Compared with those ferocious beasts, human life is really weak.
"So that's it. Don't worry, I will kill those things when I go up the mountain this time to avenge you."
Xuanwu said firmly.
If a monk wants to kill a few wild beasts, isn't it easy to capture them?
"Hey, no, it's against the law to kill. Just be careful, it'll be fine, it'll be fine."
If a beast kills a man, he does not need to die, because he is a beast and has no wisdom!
But if a person kills a beast, he will be punished, so in front of the beast, people will still choose to give in.
"Let's go, just stay with me. It'll be okay." Wu Xuan took Old Uncle Wang's hand. If they weren't both older, it would really make people suspect that they were full of homosexuality.
"Everyone, be careful and don't fall behind."
The sound came down from the top of the mountain, and a team of eight people, carrying backpacks on their backs, disappeared into the mountains.
Behind Xiao Yu and the others, a dozen yellow-haired foreigners also entered the mountains directly like ghosts.