Chapter three hundred and eighty nine birds crossing the border
The sun sets in the west, smoke rises from the kitchen, and the town is immersed in the quiet years.
Only on the stone bridge at the west end of the town, the sound of "ding-ding-ding-ding" came, and a cow leisurely gnawed the green grass by the riverside.
The vegetation is luxuriant, and even though early autumn has arrived, there are still endless green grasses, making the buffaloes happy to eat.
It looked up and saw the mountain god holding a pillar, measuring it from left to right, not knowing how to place it.
"Moo", the buffalo urged him, and leisurely walked down the river embankment, curling up the water with its tongue.
While the buffaloes were drinking the river water, the bamboo forest in Tianxi on the other side of the river suddenly made a noise.
The buffalo raised its head alertly and saw countless birds emerging from the bamboo forest, "chirping" and a flock of birds flying towards the town.
The setting sun was blocked, like dark clouds with no end in sight, making the town darken quickly. People who were working in shock and chatting raised their heads and looked at the sky in horror.
When the storm comes, the dark clouds made of birds are like a stone weighing on the hearts of the people, making everyone completely panic.
The tranquility of the town was broken, and the people took to the streets one after another, looking at the direction of the dark clouds, frowning, and talking among themselves.
Just when they were worried, there was another wave in the west, and the sound of "dong dong" gradually came, causing the people to move towards the inn in unison.
In the open space in front of the inn, there are buffaloes to protect you, and you can find out what happened.
Cao'er, Liuliu and Guaizai were already standing in front of the river embankment. Hu's mother was standing next to Guaizai in the distance. The two of them had been in close contact in recent days.
Everyone looked at the bamboo forest on the other side with solemn faces.
The bamboo forest in the distance, between the setting sun and the dark clouds made of birds, looked like a monster about to wake up, emitting a frightening roar.
"Aww", the white wolf in the bamboo forest was howling, its voice was desolate and sad, as if a disaster was coming and the future was uncertain, making everyone feel even more frightened when they heard it.
More and more birds are flying out of the bamboo forest. When the grass looks up, many sparrows and birds are natural enemies, but now they are flying eastward desperately.
The silent bamboo sea surged, like a windy sea. The waves kept coming to the east, making the tall and tall ash trees tremble.
A vision came from the sky, indicating that there must be a great disaster. Everyone watched quietly, not daring to take a big breath.
Suddenly there was a "bang", and the half-dark bamboo forest was torn apart like a curtain, and the pack of wolves rushed out of the bamboo forest as fast as lightning.
They kept the White Mountain Wolf in the middle and ran towards the town.
When the people were panicking, the water buffalo walked to the west end of the stone bridge to guard it. The group of mountain wolves also arrived in front of the stone bridge in the blink of an eye.
"Ouch!" Bai Shanlang, who was protected by the mountain wolf, yelled again. The mountain wolf that was heading straight towards the town turned around and ran upstream of the stone bridge.
The people secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but soon heard the sound of splashing water and started to panic again.
The scar-faced brother quickly came to report that the mountain wolf crossed the river in shallow water upstream, bypassed the town, and headed east without looking back.
The mountain wolves were gone quickly, but the vibrations caused by the running monsters on the ground never stopped.
Soon the people saw that a group of huge bamboo rats had left the bamboo forest that had been causing trouble for generations, followed in the footsteps of mountain wolves, and waded across the river from the shallow water to the east.
For a time, the fields were covered with dense bamboo rats. In the half-darkness cast by the birds, it was like a river flowing, making people's scalp numb.
The bamboo rats grew bigger and bigger, and there were even snakes caught in them. They fled in a hurry, and everyone even saw two or three Masters of the Mountain.
The night gradually darkened, and the scene on the other side could no longer be seen. Only the sound of running could be heard, making people feel that the mountain was almost empty.
The common people did not dare to go back. The old, the weak, the sick and the disabled stayed in the inn, while the others made bunks on the streets and open spaces outside the inn.
The bonfire lit in the open space and the buffalo lying beside the stone bridge made them feel more at ease.
The mountain god also felt at ease. At least at this moment, the figure of the buffalo looked majestic to him.
The snake face who went out to look for a mirror and the man in yellow riding a crane also came back.
The snake spirit's face was to the east. When he came back, he ran into a herd of beasts that were bypassing the town. After a lot of trouble, he came back with blood stains on his body.
The man in yellow riding a crane also didn't get a favor. The birds in the sky were heading east. They bumped into them when they came back and were almost carried to the east.
When I finally came back, my body was gray and gray, and my yellow clothes had turned into black.
When they entered the inn, for the first time, the two groups did not quarrel or quarrel, they all looked sad.
Under the big oil lamp, the face of the white-browed old man, the leader of the men in yellow, flickered in and out, his brows were frowning and full of solemnity, and the same was true for his snake-like face.
Wei Zai and Cao'er brought the food to them, but the tempting aroma made them unable to lift their chopsticks.
After a while, the white-browed old man sighed, "The Taotie is getting closer and closer. If we can't find the mirror anymore, we have no choice but to withdraw."
He said in fragments: "The city owners' alliance is coming soon, and there may be ways to deal with it."
The white-browed old man shook his head, "It's difficult. Although there are many city lords in the fourteen states of the Eastern Wasteland, none of them can defeat ancient ferocious beasts like Taotie."
As for the city lords uniting to deal with Taotie, the white-browed old man doesn't have much confidence. The wizard who presides over the alliance is not the King of Donghuang, so he doesn't have such a big face.
Duan Jian took a chance and said, "Maybe Taotie can't come to Yangzhou and goes directly to another city."
"Ha", the snake spirit sneered, "You don't know how big a glutton's appetite is? It's close to the mountains, how can Yangzhou be immune to it."
Broken Sword rarely had any objection.
As the most delicious of the Four Evils, if Taotie is not stopped, all the creatures in the city near Dongshan will become Taotie's meal.
All night long, there was no cessation of movement on the other side of the stone bridge, and the "dong-dong" footsteps made it difficult for everyone to fall asleep.
Many people were awake. Except for the frightened and crying children, there was no sound inside or outside the inn. Everyone was worried.
Ever since the city lord's sword bag was hung in this town, the people had not been so worried for a long time.
The next day, when the morning light was dim, the people who had not slept all night saw a group of mountain spiders bypassing the town and heading upstream. These spiders were as big as millstones and ran like the wind.
There was a bird in the sky, as long as a snake, with a row of wings, flying over the town with a mournful cry.
The rising sun fell in the gap under their wings, bringing some light to the town and making the gloom in the heart less.
The buffaloes were squatting at the head of the bridge, and some of Baozi's boys pulled grass and fed it to the buffaloes. They had helped Yu Sheng let the cows go, so they didn't have much respect for them.
Just as the mountain spiders passed by, a group of dust rhinoceros came over again, knocking on the ground and rumbling.
They wanted to walk onto the stone bridge, but they were dismissed by the mountain god. It was not the buffalo's turn to deal with these monsters.
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Standing on the star-catching tower, Yu Sheng also saw the vision of a flock of birds passing by, and became anxious.
Most of the city lords in the Eastern Wasteland near the Dongshan Mountains have arrived at the Star Reaching Tower in the past few days. Only the witch who presided over the alliance and a few city lords who supported him have not arrived.
The city lord asked Yu Sheng to ask Si Wu. According to Si Wu, Shen Wu temporarily turned east to inquire about Taotie's movements.
Having said that, there is no reason to rush for the rest of my life, I can only patiently deal with the guests in Zhaixing Tower.