Guan Maochun said: "I think there are more rogue bandits..."
Cheng Jiu also nodded after hearing this.
Ge Hong lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, then said: "Whether those who died are bandits or bandits, since there is no ambush in Kotou Mountain right now, we have to get there quickly!"
Cheng Jiu and Guan Maochun nodded in unison.
"Second brother, let's go!" Ge Hong shouted.
As soon as the words were spoken, the carriage immediately started moving.
Guan Maochun also quickened his pace, and Cheng Jiu kept urging Fatty Lai to catch up.
Situ Jing and Xiao Huan, who were sitting in the car, suddenly felt a tense atmosphere. The two couldn't help but look at each other, and their hearts were slightly worried.
"Miss, I...I'm a little scared..."
Xiaohuan sat next to Situ Jing, took her elbow and whispered.
Situ Jing covered Xiaohuan's hand and said comfortingly: "Don't be afraid, nothing will happen."
In fact, Situ Jing is almost the same as Xiao Huan, but looks calmer on the surface.
About half an hour later, the group arrived in front of Dog Head Mountain.
To be cautious, Ge Hong sent Cheng Jiu to check on the front line and make sure everything was okay before moving on.
Xiaohuan peeked outside through the car window and said, "Miss, it's so quiet here, a little... a little scary..."
"Don't scare yourself." Situ Jing frowned.
Ge Hong heard the words in the car and whispered: "Miss Xiaohuan, don't be too scared. Listen to the chirping of birds and insects in this forest. There is nothing wrong. There will definitely not be an ambush. Let's
Speed up all the way and you'll pass soon."
After hearing this, Situ Jing said, "Did you hear that? Uncle Ge said it's okay."
Xiaohuan nodded, but still held Situ Jing's arm close to her.
After walking for a while, Guan Maochun suddenly came to Ge Hong and pointed to the road ahead: "Brother, it's right there!"
Guan Maochun pointed to the exact location where the body was found.
Ge Hong's expression suddenly became serious. He looked at the place pointed by Guan Maochun, then jumped off the carriage and said to Guan Maochun: "Come on, take me to have a look."
After saying that, Ge Hong turned to the back of the car and said: "Fourth brother, you continue to move forward, we will be here soon!"
"Got it." Cheng Jiu's voice came from behind immediately.
Then, Ge Hong and Guan Maochun quickly went to the woods by the roadside.
Upon hearing the sound, Xiaohuan immediately opened the curtain of the car window and looked around curiously.
"Miss, what are Uncle Ge doing?" Xiaohuan turned around and asked.
Situ Jing said: "Don't look at it, it's none of our business!"
In fact, Situ Jing knew that Ge Hong and Guan Maochun went to check the corpses.
Soon, Guan Maochun and Ge Hong came to the place where corpses were piled up in the woods beside the road.
Ge Hong looked it over once and said in a deep voice: "Maochun, it seems that these people have met a master. If they fail, they will suffer a big loss!"
Guan Maochun nodded in agreement.
Then, Ge Hong frowned and looked at everything around him. After being silent for a while, he suddenly turned around and greeted Guan Maochun: "Let's go."
Guan Maochun hurriedly followed Ge Hong's footsteps and quickly caught up with the carriage.
Ge Hong got on the carriage again, and as soon as he sat firmly, Situ Jing opened a corner of the curtain.
"Uncle Ge..."
Ge Hong looked back and saw worry and doubt on Situ Jing's face, so he knew what she was going to ask, so he said, "Please don't worry, Miss Situ, there is no danger nearby!"
Situ Jing hesitated to speak, but finally lowered the car curtain and sat back quietly next to Xiao Huan.
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At this time, Chai Yan and the others had also left Nanying and continued to ride towards Ganquan County.
When the sun was almost above our heads, a river appeared in front of the three of them.
Wang Wangzhou immediately said: "Madam Chai, Secretary Chai, the one in front is the Ganquan River, and across the river is Ganquan County."
Chai Yan asked: "If I want to cross the river, do I need to find a ferry?"
Wang Wangzhou said: "It is also possible to cross the river by ferry, but in the past there was a wind and rain covered bridge. We could lead our horses across the bridge without taking a boat."
"Well, it's best to have a bridge." Chai Yan said.
So, the three of them continued to ride forward towards the Wind and Rain Covered Bridge.
Walking along the Ganquan River, Yuan found that on the other side of the river there were many men and women standing in the shallow water with their trousers rolled up. Most of these people were holding wooden boxes in their hands, bending over and swimming in the river.
Playing around.
Yuan asked curiously: "What are those people on the other side of the river doing?"
Chai Yan turned around to look, and then asked in surprise: "Are they digging for gold?"
Chai Yan recognized the Taobao boxes in the hands of these people, which were very similar to those he had seen in movies and TV series in the past.
Wang Wangzhou, who was behind, said at this time: "That's right! These people are all gold miners in Ganquan County, and they have been panning for gold in this river area all year round."
"This is what gold mining is like..."
Yuan Yuan had never seen a gold panning scene before, so seeing it now felt very fresh.
The three of them rode for a while, and a magnificent wind and rain covered bridge appeared on the river in front of them.
"Wow, this bridge is so majestic!" Chai Yan's eyes lit up.
Yuan Yuan was surprised and said: "Yes, it's so majestic and beautiful!"
Wang Wangzhou introduced: "This wind and rain covered bridge was funded and built by the Youlong tribe 20 years ago. It is said that it cost 2,500 taels of silver!"
"Two thousand five hundred taels of silver?" The usually calm Yuan was speechless.
Chai Yan was also very surprised. What is the concept of building a covered bridge with two thousand five hundred taels of silver?
One hundred and twenty kilograms is one stone. If the price of one stone of rice is one, two or three taels of silver, then converted from 2,500 taels of silver, you can at least buy more than 200,000 kilograms of rice!
Chai Yan looked at the covered bridge that was getting closer and closer, and couldn't help but shook his head and sighed: "As expected of a gold digger, he is really rich!"
"Isn't that true..." Wang Wangzhou said: "But that was many years ago, and the current Youlong tribe is no longer what it used to be."
After a while, the three of them arrived in front of the Wind and Rain Corridor Bridge. At this time, some people gathered at the bridge head, seemingly queuing to cross the bridge.
As soon as he got off his horse, Chai Yan stopped Wang Wangzhou and said, "Secretary Wang, why do you still charge bridge tolls?"
It turned out that Chai Yan found a group of men wearing strange black and white clothes standing at the end of the covered bridge. They strictly guarded the bridge and were collecting money from passers-by going to Ganquan County. Only those who paid the money were allowed to go on the bridge.
Everyone walks together, and those coming from the other side of the bridge can pass without hindrance.
Wang Wangzhou was puzzled when he saw the situation at the bridge: "How could this happen? When I came here, no one collected bridge tolls here..."
"Those who collect bridge tolls are from the Youlong tribe?" Chai Yan asked.
"Yes, anyone dressed like this is from the Youlong tribe." Wang Wangzhou replied affirmatively.
At this time, Yuan Yuan pointed at the bridge and said, "Look, their people don't have to pay."
Chai Yan and Wang Wangzhou followed the direction pointed by Yuan Yuan, and sure enough, a few people from the Youlong Clan got on the bridge without any hindrance, while the rest were still queuing up to pay the toll.