After reading the contents of the letter, Zhou Jiang's tears welled up in his eyes. He raised his head slightly to hold back the tears from falling.
Taking advantage of the situation, he straightened the feathers on his head, opened his sharp beak, suddenly stood up, looked around four times, and murmured:
"Really, this guy wrote so sensationally, I almost cried."
Zhou Jiang carefully folded the letter paper, picked up the golden bracelet and safety buckle, and put them into the Qiankun bag.
"If you don't let me look for it, I won't look for it? Huh, if I find you, I'll look good like you!"
Thinking in his mind, he turned around and turned into a golden eagle, searching everywhere in the mountains.
Not long after, a gust of wind and turbulence blew in. Zhou Jiang flapped his wings vigorously and tried to stabilize his body.
Unexpectedly, the strong wind was strange and wrapped around his body like chains, making him unable to control his direction.
Zhou Jiang gritted his teeth, tried his best, and struggled to fall back onto a cliff, only to barely get rid of the entanglement of the strange wind.
He was panting heavily, terrified after the thrilling scene just now.
Glancing at the row upon row of snow-covered mountain peaks, he shook his head helplessly. Then, he transformed into a human form and headed towards the outskirts of the mountains, taking three steps at a time.
Returning to the camp again, the pig demon commander had returned. After seeing General Zhou, he greeted him warmly:
"Brother Golden Eagle, I thought you had left. Come on, let's have a drink and chat. Brother, I'll say thank you. I won't go back until I'm drunk."
At this time, Zhou Jiang was feeling a little depressed, and he managed a smile and responded:
"The commander-in-chief is too polite. It's just a trivial matter. It's not worth mentioning. For example, there are persimmons on the jujube tree - one trivial matter (persimmon)."
Then, he asked doubtfully:
"Commander, why are you back so soon? Did the human spy catch you?"
At this time, General Zhou was full of contradictions. On the one hand, he was a little angry at Chen Songyan, because it was he who caused him to separate from Bai Liming.
On the other hand, I am also a little worried, worried that Chen Songyan will be caught and die because of it. After all, I am in the same class, and I can't bear it.
"Forget it, that guy is a loach and has very slippery hands. I almost caught him several times, but he used secret techniques to escape every time. I was worried that there would be another trouble in the camp, so I arranged for my demon generals to chase him.
I’ll come back and take charge first.”
The pig demon commander said with some frustration, and then he threw his sorrow away and enthusiastically pulled General Zhou to a tent.
After the two demons sat down, several little demons dressed as soldiers filed in, either holding a jar of wine or a whole plate of delicious food in front of them.
Not long after, the table was filled with fine wines and delicacies. Although it was not as exquisite as the human cuisine, and the variety was pitiful, mostly roasted beef and mutton, the advantage was that the quantity was large, enough for a dozen adults to eat.
full.
The fine wine in the jar is a kind of strong liquor unique to the Northern Wilderness. It is spicy as fire in the mouth, but it warms the stomach after drinking and has endless aftertaste. It is very popular in this bitter cold land.
The pig demon commander picked up a large bowl filled with spirits and said to General Zhou with a smile:
"This place is barren, there is nothing good to eat or drink, and the hospitality is not good. I hope the Golden Eagle Brothers will take care of themselves."
"Your Majesty, you are very welcome. This food and wine is extremely rich. I haven't had such delicious food in a long time. Thank you for your warm hospitality, Your Majesty."
General Zhou also picked up the wine bowl and responded politely.
The pig demon leader laughed loudly and asked General Zhou to drink it all, showing his boldness.
Then, he pretended to be casual and asked casually:
"I wonder where Brother Golden Eagle is currently employed?"
Zhou Jiang wiped the wine from the bird's beak and replied:
"Like the commander, he also makes a living under the Demon King of the Northern Wilderness. Now he is stationed at Langlang Mountain, Qingshui Yamen, and only does errands. It is better for the commander to have the power and the vast number of soldiers."
"Haha, Brother Golden Eagle is so ridiculous. Brother, I'm just making a living. I have more people to take care of, but I have too many things to worry about, and I lose a lot of freedom and fun."
The pig demon commander responded while gnawing on a leg of lamb, and then he asked with some confusion:
"Langlang Mountain is very far away from here. How could the Golden Eagle Brothers come here? And also enter the Yuxu Mountain Range?"
Hearing this, General Zhou was on guard. This pig demon seemed careless, bold and rough, but he was thoughtful and thoughtful. He was worried about himself and was using clichés in his words.
Looking at the pig demon who was a little drunk and confused, but whose big copper bell eyes were hiding all the light, General Zhou sighed and said in a pretense of embarrassment:
"Oh, don't mention it. I'm ashamed to say it."
"Oh? Brother, why did you say this?"
The pig demon leader asked in confusion. General Zhou had already made a draft in his mind and continued to speak unhurriedly:
"My strength has been improving slowly during this period. The commander could see that I couldn't even perfect my transformation, and he was anxious. Later, I heard that there is a precious spiritual material in the Yuxu Mountains - Millennium Snow Lotus, which can quickly improve my cultivation.
"
"I came here thinking... To use an analogy, it's like a blind man trying to fish - trying his luck to see if he can find this magical grass."
The pig demon leader suddenly realized, and then asked with concern:
"Oh, I see. Brother, have you found the thousand-year-old snow lotus?"
Zhou Jiang spread his hands and said with some disappointment:
"Alas, it's a pity that I have no luck with it. I have been searching for it for many days, but to no avail."
"Don't be in a hurry. Brother, you can rest here for two days. Once you've had enough to eat and drink, and have enough energy, you can go to the mountains to look for it."
The pig demon commander believed General Zhou's words and no longer doubted his origin. Instead, he cared and comforted him.
Zhou Jiang waved his hands and declined:
"The commander-in-chief has important responsibilities and is stationed in this important place. Brother, I dare not continue to disturb you."
Then he continued:
"Besides, I have been away from Langlang Mountain for many days, and I need to go back and take a look. Otherwise, those little monsters under my command may cause trouble."
"It's true. It's not easy to be a leader. You have to worry about it all day long. These subordinates are still lazy. None of them live up to their expectations and only cause trouble."
The pig demon leader also complained in agreement. Afterwards, the two demons complained to each other for a while, and they became even more affectionate with each other.
After three rounds of wine and five dishes, both demons were already drunk and their drunken state was revealed.
Zhou Jiang put down the wine bowl, looked at the rosy-faced pig demon, and asked casually:
"By the way, Commander, there are many strange beasts imprisoned here. I wonder what they are used for?"
The pig demon commander looked drunk, but his mind reacted quickly and he was not fooled by the words. Instead, he prevaricated:
"I'm not afraid of brothers' jokes, but I don't know what's going on and I'm confused."
"But the Demon King didn't say anything, so we didn't dare to ask. Besides, we will do whatever is arranged by the superiors and just do our part. Talking too much can easily lead to disaster."
"The commander-in-chief's words are reasonable and wise. I admire him."
Zhou Jiang secretly scolded the other party in his heart that he was really an old fox in pigskin. He even used words to warn him secretly, but he also praised and flattered him fiercely.
The two demons looked at each other, smiled, raised their bowls together again, and drank the whole drink.
Next, the two demons stopped talking to each other, and the atmosphere became more and more lively with the attitude of "drinking with a close friend, a thousand glasses of wine is too little" and the attitude of "persuading you to drink one more glass of wine".
Because Bai Liming left secretly, Zhou Jiang was already feeling depressed. At this moment, he wanted to drown his sorrows with wine. Unfortunately, "cutting off the water with a knife makes the water flow even more. Raising a glass to eliminate the sorrow makes the sorrow even worse."