Qining suddenly looked embarrassed.
The man in front of him was obviously very proficient in music, but he had no problem listening to music by himself. If he wanted to talk about music and swords, he really had nothing to say. He smiled and said: "Sir, he is a master of music. The younger generation is not familiar with music, so I'm afraid I can't understand him." I’ll accompany you.”
The man looked disappointed and shook his head without saying much.
"May I ask, sir, if you know Beitang Yu?" Qining got straight to the point: "This junior has been entrusted by Prince Yu to come to see you."
The man was unmoved and murmured: "This move is fine if used by ordinary swordsmen, but if used by top masters, it still has flaws...!"
Chi Danmei frowned and said, "Can't you hear me when I'm talking to you? Do you recognize Beitang Yu?"
The man sighed, pointed to a mountain road and said, "You go up there and don't say anything."
Qining saw that although the mountain road was narrow, it could still be seen that it was a road. It was not far from the waterfall, and a mountain road led directly to the mountain.
He was surprised and thought to himself that it was not this person that Beitang Yu asked him to find. That person was still on the mountain
Seeing that the man in the bamboo hat was only thinking about himself and obviously had no interest in talking to him, he immediately bowed his hand to the man and took Chi Danmei to the road up the mountain.
There are dense trees on the mountain, and the winding path leads to the mountain. The winding path leads to the mountain, and the birds are singing all around. It has a real mountain atmosphere.
Walking halfway up the mountain, I saw a person standing on the mountain path. The person was dressed in white as snow. He was only in his early twenties and had a delicate appearance. His hands were clasped together and hanging on his lower abdomen. He had no crown on his head and no hair tied. In this mountain forest, it is rare for him to have clean clothes.
Qi Ning and Chi Danmei looked at each other, but heard that the man had already said: "I'm going down to the mountain, please follow me!" Without saying a word, they turned around and headed up the mountain.
Qi Ning and Chi Danmei both clicked their tongues in surprise, wondering in their hearts, wondering if the other party knew they were coming, otherwise why would they be waiting halfway up the mountain
Just make peace with it as it comes. Although the two of them felt that Jiugong Mountain was very strange, they both responded calmly. It would be better if nothing happened. If there was any trouble, of course the soldiers would come to cover it up with water and earth, and follow the man to the mountain. After going up, before reaching the top of the mountain, we turned to another path. After walking for a short time, we saw a bamboo house standing in front of us. When we walked to the bamboo house, Gao Shan, the man in white, said to the two of them: "You two will rest here for a while. Dinner will be soon." It will be delivered.”
Qi Ning cupped his hands and said, "May I ask, brother, who is the owner of this place? We have been entrusted by Prince Yu to pay a visit to the owner of this place."
"Don't worry, you two." Gao Shan showed a faint smile: "Looking at the two of you, you have come a long way. Now that you are here, let's take a good rest. Master, we will meet each other after you have rested."
Qi Ning frowned slightly, Chi Danmei had already twisted her waist and walked behind Gao Shan, raised her hand and put it on Gao Shan's shoulder, and said in a tired voice: "Little brother, you also know that we have come from afar, who is the master of your family? You should always tell us what kind of temperament you have, so that we know it in advance and we won’t be rude when we meet."
Although she was still dressed in men's clothing, when she spoke, anyone could tell that she was a woman with her delicate voice. Moreover, she was naturally gorgeous and charming, and even though she was wearing a coarse men's clothing, it was still difficult to hide her charming charm.
With Chi Danmei's charm, even a monk with strong determination may not be able to control it, let alone a young man.
Qi Ning felt funny in his heart, but he really wanted to know who the master of Jiugong Mountain was, and once Chi Danmei's charm came out, it could be said that there was no disadvantage.
Who would have thought that Gao Shan was actually calm and composed, even more than a monk, with full determination, and said with a smile: "Master will meet you two soon, there is no need to be in a hurry." He handed over his hands, but said no more, turned around and left. .
Chi Danmei looked at Gao Shan's leaving figure and said with some frustration: "This kid must not be a man."
Qining laughed and entered the bamboo house. The interior was simple but very clean. There was a basket of melons and fruits on the table, and a wine jar on the table with a red paper on it that said "Baicao Niang". Three words, the house not only has the smell of trees in the mountains and forests, but also the fragrance of fruits and melons, which is refreshing.
The two of them had been traveling for days, but they were a little tired. Qining sat down on the chair, spread out his limbs, and felt relaxed. However, Chi Danmei walked to the bamboo bed, lay back, and said softly: "Let's I haven’t had a good night’s sleep in many days, why don’t we cuddle up here and take a nap first?”
Qi Ning glanced at her and sighed: "Don't seduce me. We don't understand the situation here. I can't help but resist later. If I get up with you and get seen by others, I will always be defeated." reputation."
Chi Danmei chuckled, then lay on her side on her bed, supporting her head on her arm, and said: "The road we took up the mountain is right next to the waterfall. When I went up the mountain, I took a closer look. Except for that road, there was nothing everywhere on the mountain. It’s all thorns and vines, and that’s the only way up the mountain. Do you think that madman is guarding the intersection, a guard dog?”
Qi Ning knew that the "madman" she was talking about was naturally the man in a bamboo hat under the waterfall, and said suspiciously: "Gatekeeper? That man's martial arts is very good, and he should not be inferior to you. How can a master like him guard the road? "
"You don't have to be taboo." Chi Danmei sighed: "That man's martial arts is only better than mine, but after thinking about it, there seem to be few such powerful people in the world. If he is really guarding the mountain road, Then isn't the master of this mountain more powerful?" Suddenly realizing something, he sat up suddenly, frowned, and said: "No... Is there really a great master on this mountain?"
"Grand Master?" Qi Ning shook his head and said: "Of course your master Baiyun Island Master cannot be here, and the Sword God will never be here, Beitang Huanye...!" His body shook, and he smiled bitterly: "Is it possible that Beitang Is Huanye here?"
Chi Danmei said: "That's impossible to say. There has been no news from Beitang Huanye for many years, and even the island owner doesn't know whether he is dead or alive. If he is really far away from the hustle and bustle, hiding here and enjoying himself, then that's not the case. impossible."
Qi Ning smiled bitterly and said: "If it is really Beitang Huanye, we have really fallen into Beitang Yu's trap and fallen into the trap ourselves."
"That's not necessarily the case." Chi Danmei smiled coquettishly: "You are the descendant of the Sword God, and my master is the master of Baiyun Island. If Beitang Huanye really wants to deal with us, he must think of those two great masters. And we are with He has no grievances, why would he do harm to us? But the owner of this mountain must not be an ordinary person. Bei Tangyu said he is his confidant. I think the owner here may not really like Beitang Yu." Then he was confused. Said: "But why does Beitang Yu want us to come here?"
Qi Ning thought for a while, but was also puzzled, and finally said: "I have to see him eventually. Once we do, everything will be clear."
Not long after, two people brought food. They were both in their thirties. They were not like Gao Shan. They were dressed in white clothes like snow and blue shorts. They had strong muscles. They must have come from this mountain. Come and go, so you have a good body.
After placing the food, the two of them left without saying a word from beginning to end.
Three dishes and one soup, fried bamboo shoots, fried fungus, a bowl of green vegetables, and a bowl of mountain mushroom soup. They are all vegetarian dishes and are sourced from local materials on the mountain. In addition, the bamboo rice is packed in a very thick bamboo tube and needs to be poured into the bowl to eat. , the two of them were really hungry. Qining served Chi Danmei a good meal. Chi Danmei then walked to the table and sat down. She looked at the dishes on the table and said with a smile: "Sure enough, you can rely on mountains and rivers." There are fish and shrimp all year round on the island, but when you go up the mountain, you have to eat these mountain bamboo shoots." He smiled at Qining and said, "Do you think they will poison the food?"
"The Scarlet Woman has been traveling around the world for many years and has rich experience. How about you help me check it out?" Qining had already picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of mountain bamboo shoots, nodded and said: "It tastes good, it is indeed the authentic mountain product." .”
Chi Danmei sighed, "You have to be careful when you go out." But she also picked up the chopsticks and said, "That's it, you've eaten everything. If you're really going to be poisoned, I'll go with you."
After the two of them had eaten, the two men in green clothes seemed to come over, cleaned up, and quickly retreated.
Qi Ning originally wanted to take Chi Danmei around on the mountain, but he thought that he came here to ask for help. Gao Shan asked him to rest here. The meaning of his words was that he didn't want him to walk around on the mountain. Now he is There is no need for the guest to cause the host's displeasure, just wait in the bamboo house.
Chi Danmei lay down on the bed. After the two left Beijing, they traveled day and night without really having a good rest, but Chi Danmei took this time to catch up on some sleep.
When Chi Danmei woke up, it was already dark, and an oil lamp was lit on the table. Chi Danmei got up, stretched out, tidied up, and then walked out of the door. She saw Qi Ning sitting outside the door. As he spoke, Qi Ning had already raised his hand and pointed to the top of the mountain. Chi Danmei looked in the direction of Qi Ning's finger and saw a very conspicuous fire on the top of the mountain in the night. The fire was not just one place, but there was There are as many as five or six places, and it is obvious that there are people living on the top of the mountain.
"Someone on the road said that this place is haunted. They must have seen the fire above." Chi Danmei chuckled and said, "Should we go up and have a look?"
"Go up?"
"We can't wait forever. He asked us to wait, so we just keep waiting?" Chi Danmei said: "Your Chu army is still in the Northern Han Dynasty, waiting for the Huanyu Map to help. If we get the Huanyu Map as soon as possible, we will You can go back one day earlier." He looked at the fire on the mountain and said, "Since we went up the mountain, the people here have been playing tricks on us, and we don't know what they are playing."
At this moment, Qi Ning saw a little fire light not far away, and the fire was moving this way. Soon, he saw Gao Shan, dressed in white as snow, walking over with a lantern in his hand, and bowed to Qi Ning first. He stood up and said, "You two, please come with me!"
Qi Ning and Chi Danmei looked at each other, thinking that it seemed that the owner of this place wanted to invite them to meet them.