Duan Hexiang's body was buried in a wasteland on the mountain behind the village.
Because Sun Sandou had a friendship with Duan Hexiang, he was the only one in the village who participated in the burial. He helped dig the grave and cover the buried soil. Before leaving, he poured a glass of wine in front of the tomb, expressing his gratitude for the time they spent together as friends, as well as the impermanence of life and the difficulties of the world.
material!
But Cheng Jiu had a different view. He felt that Duan Hexiang had done well in his life. In the end, it was the Lord Chai Yan who buried him, which was a blessing he had cultivated in his previous life!
The next morning, Hang Baiqiu found Chai Yan and said that his body was fine and he could set off.
But Chai Yan's common sense told him that it would take at least two or three days for a woman's menstruation to be over, so he insisted that Hang Baiqiu rest in the village for one more day and wait until the morning of the third day to decide on the situation.
During this extra day of rest, Chai Yan visited the village doctor again. Not only did he buy some herbs from him that could stop bleeding and treat injuries, but he also inquired about some information about the areas where the dragons live.
The result of the inquiry made Chai Yan very happy. Although the village doctor himself did not know much about the situation in Longtan, the village doctor said that he knew a middle-aged hunter from his village named Zhang Wanglong who lived in a place called Zhangmeng Village, which was not far away from the village.
The habitat of the dragon is not far away. If you find Zhangmeng Village, you should be able to know the specific situation of the dragon pond.
In order to express his gratitude, Chai Yan wanted to pay more money to the village doctor, but the village doctor only took the amount he needed and refused the rest.
On the morning of the third day, Chai Yan and the others got on the carriage and set off for Zhangmeng Village according to the directions given by the village doctor.
Zhangmeng Village is located between Yuntai Mountain and Lintai Mountain. According to the village doctor, as long as you don't take the wrong road and take detours, the carriage should be able to arrive before evening.
Along the way, Chai Yan talked and laughed with everyone. When he was bored, he would not only tell interesting stories from all over the world, but also come up with some weird brain teasers for everyone to guess.
It added a lot of fun.
After noon, a group of dark clouds suddenly appeared over the dense forest ahead. After everyone saw it, they all said it would rain. But who knew that just a moment after they finished speaking, the heavy rain fell, drenching the three people driving in front.
Thoroughly understood.
However, the heavy rain came and went quickly. Within a quarter of an hour, the sky cleared up again. Except for the soil on the ground, which was still wet, you would not be able to tell that there had been a heavy rain just now unless you were careful.
Seeing that it was a sunny day again, Cheng Jiu and the others simply took off their wet clothes and hung them in various places in front and behind the car, and then drove along shirtless together, looking very casual and bold.
In this way, the carriage moved forward, and the time soon approached evening.
Seeing a fork to the left appearing in front of the road, Cheng Jiu shouted to the carriage: "Sir, there is a fork ahead, it is probably the road to Zhangmeng Village!"
Chai Yan was dozing off. When he heard the sound, he immediately looked out of the car window. Sure enough, there was a path that turned left just a dozen feet away.
"Look closer, there are three big rocks!" Chai Yan said.
The village doctor told them that there were three huge stones at the intersection into Zhangmeng Village. Only by seeing the stones can they be sure that the road is correct.
Soon, the carriage came to a fork in the road. When everyone looked to the left, they saw three huge rocks of different shapes. They seemed to have rolled down from the side of the mountain and were later pushed to the side of the road.
Go.
"Yes, this is the road, turn in!" Chai Yan affirmed.
"Hoo, ho!"
Yu Tie immediately shouted twice, waved the reins and drove the horse to turn to the left side of the road.
The road into the village was much narrower than the main road outside, and the road condition was even worse. Chai Yan and Hang Baiqiu sat in the carriage for a while before they felt uncomfortable and felt like vomiting, so they hurriedly got out of the car.
Recharge with walking.
Hang Baiqiu got off the car and walked for a while and felt much better. Seeing that Cheng Jiu and the others were still shirtless, he said, "Can't you three put on your clothes? We will be in Zhangmeng Village in a while. Don't embarrass you adults, okay?"
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Chai Yan smiled, raised his hand and said, "Did you hear that? Hurry up and put on your clothes. Even if you are shirtless, you will be addicted to me!"
As a result, the three of them put on their already dried clothes amidst a burst of laughter and restored their original unified image.
After walking for less than a quarter of an hour, the road ahead gradually became wider, and a house on the hillside in the distance also appeared in their eyes.
"Sir, look, there is a house there!" Guan Maochun said, pointing to the house.
Chai Yan nodded and asked, "Do you feel that this village is a bit strange?"
Cheng Jiu immediately said: "Yes, it's too quiet, something is wrong!"
Chai Yan agreed: "Yes! It's too quiet. Poultry and livestock are raised in the village, so why is there no sound at all?"
Hang Baiqiu's face also became serious, and he reminded: "Everyone, be careful, watch in all directions!"
Next, the five people moved slowly and cautiously into the village, always being careful and prepared for emergencies around them.
Gradually, Chai Yan and the other five came to the largest open space in the village.
"Sir, why is there no one in this village?" Guan Maochun asked curiously while looking around.
Chai Yan said seriously: "Have you seen that many people's houses have been artificially damaged or burned? If I had to guess, this village must have been robbed in the past, most likely by rogue bandits. The villagers were afraid, so they looked for other people."
There’s a place to hide!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Cheng Jiu asked: "Sir, what should we do now?"
Chai Yan held his chin and thought for a while, then suggested: "How about we try to call Zhang Wanglong. If the villagers hear it, someone will come out to see us."
Upon hearing this, the four of them all felt that this idea was feasible, so they spread out in the open space, raised their heads and shouted "Zhang Wanglong" while watching to see if anyone responded.
But the five people shouted for a long time, but no villagers came out. At that moment, they had a feeling that this village was gradually abandoned after the bandits attacked, and no one lived there anymore.
After calling for a while, there were only echoes from all directions. Chai Yan asked everyone to stop and gathered around the carriage to discuss.
Cheng Jiu asked: "Sir, no one has answered my call for so long. There must be no one in this village. What should we do next?"
Chai Yan replied with a serious face: "Ignore this for now, it will get dark soon. It is important to find a better house to spend the night first, and we will talk about the rest later!"
This was agreed by everyone, so everyone began the search and preparation work before nightfall...
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PS: I have been writing a lot in the past few days, and my brain is a little tired, so I have to take it easy first, I hope you can forgive me! (Three chapters today, only two chapters tomorrow, sweat...)