Under normal circumstances, it is impossible for a toad to be so small.
She placed the toad in the first box, and the silkworm rolled up and wrapped around it.
Suddenly, the silkworm's head broke off, and the little toad gnawed slowly at the bottom of the box, eating the whole silkworm clean.
Hongou's face turned extremely ugly.
Shiitake took the little toad out of the box and put it in the second box.
With a swish, the little insect with a shell spread its wings and flew towards the little toad.
In just two or three bites, it ate the little toad.
Cui Ling's face lit up with joy and she felt very proud of herself.
Then I saw the little insect with the shell turned over and lay motionless.
There was a rustling sound inside its body. After a while, its belly burst open and the little toad came out.
When I looked again, the little toad that had just been chewed up piece by piece was still intact, just looking a little fatter, and the little insect was just an empty shell.
Cui Ling's face immediately turned pale.
Shiitake picked up the little toad and put it into the third box.
The moth was frightened and flew up, trying to fly out of the box, but the little toad suddenly jumped onto its back like lightning and ate it cleanly.
Zishao looked pale.
Shiitake mushroom took out the little toad again and put it in the fourth box.
The centipede pounced on the little toad, and used its dense little hands to grab the little toad.
The little toad cut through the mud like mud and quickly wrapped up the little centipede.
After a while, the "mud" gathered together again and it was still the little toad.
The centipede was gone.
Lan Tan covered his face and stepped back.
Yan Zhuxia looked at Xianggu and said with emotion: "May I ask this girl's name?"
The thin woman with disheveled hair and a gray dress put the little toad into the sack and rubbed her dirty hands: "Shiitake mushrooms!"
Hearing the name of this thing that seemed like it could be drunk after adding some water and boiling it, Yan Zhuxia frowned... She had never heard of this person before.
Hongou, Cuiling, Zishao and Lantan all looked at Yan Hongxia and said, "Big sister!"
A woman of unknown origin killed all the enemies in their entire witch village, which made them feel ashamed.
However, none of the women in the village outside could stop the other side, and the four of them were defeated at the same time. At this moment, all hopes were placed on their eldest sister.
Yan Zhuxia looked at the mushroom and said slowly: "Please wait a moment!"
She just stood up and walked towards the back garden, dragging her skirt.
After a while, she picked up a small jar of wine and came back here.
She took a small cup and tapped the mouth of the wine jar gently. Immediately, the aroma of wine filled the entire room.
She poured wine from the jar and filled the glass. The wine was as red as blood and had a fragrant aroma.
Yan Zhuxia said, "This is the daughter's red wine that I brewed myself on my coming-of-age day. I have no other way to entertain distinguished guests from afar, so I use this wine to entertain you two. Since you have come to form an alliance, no matter who it is, as long as someone drinks this wine, you and I will be allies."
Shi Hao looked at Xianggu, only to see Xianggu staring at the wine, looking hesitant for the first time.
Seeing Xianggu in such a dilemma, Shi Hao sat down in front of Yan Zhuxia and said, "Thank you for your hospitality, Madam. How dare I not obey your order? I will drink this cup."
Du Yuejiao shouted: "Master Brother..."
Xu Xiaoyan shouted, "Are you crazy?"
The fight between Xianggu and these Miao girls already made them dumbfounded.
This woman is the leader of the Wu Village, and her ability in raising poisonous insects must be better than the other four women. If Shi Hao drinks this wine, how can he survive
The four girls, Hongou, Cuiling, Zishao and Lantan, looked at the young Taoist and all showed strange smiles.
It's because they know that if a girl drinks this girl's red wine, it will become a deadly poison that is difficult to cure, but if a man drinks it, he will not die.
Although he did not die, he had been poisoned. From then on, he had to have sex with the person who put the poison on him once every seven days, otherwise the poison would take effect and he would die from rotting intestines. In addition, he could not have sex with other women, otherwise he would be considered unfaithful and the poison would take effect, and he would die on the spot while doing it with other women.
Once the young man drinks this glass of wine, he will belong to the eldest sister from now on.
Xianggu turned his head and looked at Shi Hao: "You..."
Shi Hao smiled and said to Yan Zhuxia: "This time we didn't know the rules and made an enemy of your village by mistake. I brought them here, so I will make amends and drink a glass of wine as punishment. Please forgive me, village leader."
He picked up the cup of Gu wine and poured it down his throat.
It was too late for Du Yuejiao, Xu Xiaoyan and others to stop them. Hongou, Cuiling, Zishao and Lantan all sneered.
Yan Zhuxia smiled slightly, and suddenly, Xianggu next to her said, "Hey!" "The wine is still there!"
Everyone looked in surprise, only to see that the glass of wine was still on the table, a full glass.
Yan Zhuxia was surprised, and the others were confused. Cui Ling shouted, "What the hell is going on?"
Shi Hao said, "Oh, how come there is more? It seems that one cup is not enough. You have to punish yourself with three cups." He picked up the wine, drank it all, and put it back on the table. When everyone looked again, the glass was still full.
Shi Hao said, "Good wine!" He raised the glass and drank again, then put it down again. Everyone saw him drink the wine, but after he put it down, the glass was full and just stayed there.
Shi Hao smiled and said, "It seems that the master is unwilling to let me go. I am afraid that I will not go home until I am drunk today! In this case, I can't refuse your kindness. I will show you my ugliness!" He picked up the wine and drank one glass after another. In total, he drank eighteen glasses.
Yan Zhuxia and the four girls, Hongou, Cuiling, Zishao and Lantan, all stared with their eyes wide open.
After the eighteenth cup, the glass was put down again, still full. Shi Hao smiled and said, "It's good wine, but it's a little bland. I can't seem to get drunk no matter how much I drink it."
Yan Zhuxia looked at the young man in the blue Taoist robe and asked with emotion, "May I ask your name, sir?"
The young man said in a casual manner: "My Taoist surname is Master, and my Taoist name is Chongyunzi!"
Chapter 149: Dispersion Method Bird of Prey
Yan Zhuxia breathed a sigh of relief, flicked her sleeves, moved the wine glass away, and looked at the four women around her and said, "Go tell everyone that these people are friends of our Wuzhai, and they must not be neglected in the future."
The four girls, Hongou, Cuiling, Zishao and Lantan, were first defeated by Xianggu in witchcraft, and now they were even more confused by the magic tricks of this "Chongyunzi".
I clearly saw with my own eyes that the young man drank eighteen cups of wine, but in the end it was just one cup of wine.
This miraculous technique dazzled them, and at the same time, they felt that this person was unfathomable. They were actually in awe and did not dare to offend him easily again.
So he followed the order and went out of the hall to inform the villagers.
Yan Zhuxia said, "Please take a seat, everyone." She then called a maid to serve tea.
Several people sat down in their respective seats, and a beautifully dressed village girl served them tea.
Du Yuejiao and Xu Xiaoyan didn't know whether there was any poison in the tea, so they didn't dare to drink it.
What they don't know is that in a Miao village like this, other things may not be safe, but tea is safe.
This is also a customary rule among these Miao women. Tea is used to entertain guests, and they will never poison the tea. Using tea to entertain is to make the other party feel at ease.
Shi Hao did not delay and said to Yan Hongxia: "Village leader..."
Yan Hongxia smiled and said, "Actually, my village doesn't have any village chief. The girls in the village all call me Big Sister. If you don't mind, you can just call me Big Sister Yan."
Shi Hao said, "Sister Yan! There are signs of chaos in the world right now. Although Bashan is mountainous and deep, and each village is difficult to resist the invasion of foreign enemies. The Hanyang Gang is extremely cruel, and they often kill entire families and control the upper reaches of the Han River."
"If you want to sell many specialties in Bashan to the Central Plains, you have to pass through Hanshui. The Hanyang Gang blocked the river, and everyone's business immediately became impossible. At this moment, the Hanyang Gang wants to force Bashan Jiuzhai to join under the pretext of forming the Hanshui League. It's called an alliance, but it's actually an annexation."
"Now, many gangs have been forced to submit to the Hanyang Gang. Those who are unwilling to submit are often wiped out overnight. Those who are forced to submit cannot feel at ease. Their businesses, properties, territories, etc. are quickly eroded by the Hanyang Gang, and they have completely become vassals of the Hanyang Gang."
"I am a humble person, but I want to unite with Jiuzhaigou to fight against the powerful enemy together. What do you think, Sister Yan
Yan Zhuxia shook her head and said, "Although our Wu Village is in Bashan, it is different from other villages. The Wu Village is isolated and has almost no contact with other villages. It does not get involved in the martial arts world and does not want to get involved in the disputes in the martial arts world outside."
"As for the river being blocked, to be honest, our Wuzhai actually has business with the outside world, but it is not through the Han River. Our business does not require a large number of carriages and horses. Instead, the girls in the village raise various silkworms, and the men carry them in baskets over the mountains and across the ridges to the Xiang River, and then go south from the Xiang River without passing through the Han River."
"The dispute over the Han River has nothing to do with us."
Before Shi Hao entered the witch village, he had already guessed that the witch village would say something like this.
Wuzhai’s business does not go through the Han River, and the current actions of the Hanyang Gang have not affected Wuzhai’s direct interests.
Moreover, Wu Village is not closely connected with other villages among the nine villages in Bashan. Over time, it is inevitable that one will have the idea that the disputes in other villages have nothing to do with me.
After all, if you live in peace for a long time, you will have the illusion that you can avoid disasters by always keeping peace and not competing with the world.
Shi Hao said, "Speaking of Xiangshui, Sister Yan, do you know Sheng Menghui, who is currently raising the banner of resistance against the barbarians in the Western Chu Province?"
Yan Zhuxia said: "This Sheng Menghui is quite famous in Chu. Even if he occupies Chu, I think he will not embarrass Miao Village."
Shi Hao said: "But if this Sheng Menghui is Hong Leichi's apprentice, then what?"
Yan Zhuxia was surprised and said: "This..."
Shi Hao said: "Sister Yan has a deep connection with southern Hunan. I even guess that Wuzhai was originally moved from southern Hunan. If so, she must know more about the horror of Hong Leichi in Lingnan than others. Sheng Menghui has a name for a hero, but he is actually a demon and a pawn of Hong Leichi."
"Historically, Southern Hunan was able to avoid the invasion of wars in the Central Plains most of the time. It was not for any other reason, but mainly because the area was full of miasma and venomous snakes and ferocious beasts. If the various forces attacked Southern Hunan before pacifying the Central Plains, they would easily suffer losses due to acclimatization. On the other hand, as long as the Central Plains were unified, Southern Hunan would almost have no choice but to surrender and would have no power to fight back."
"But this time is different. Hong Leichi's territory is even more dangerous than Xiangnan. The tens of thousands of soldiers under his command call themselves 'demon soldiers' and are not afraid of poisonous miasma. Once Sheng Menghui is in power, those demon soldiers will be able to go north and sweep across Chu and Xiang. I'm sure Sister Yan has heard about Hong Leichi's brutality. By then, do you still think you have a chance to continue selling your goods through the Xiang River?"
Yan Zhuxia pondered in silence.
Shi Hao continued to reason with him: "Besides, when the nest is overturned, how can the eggs remain intact? The Hanyang Gang is extremely brutal, and their methods are almost the same as Hong Leichi's. It can be said that those who obey me will prosper, and those who oppose me will perish. If the other villages in Bashan Jiuzhai are swallowed up by the Hanyang Gang, how can the Hanyang Gang be willing to leave Wuzhai alone and live in peace in a corner?"
"Sister Yan! I am not talented, but since I call you sister, I will not hide anything from you. Let's talk. We have just joined forces with Xie Luoshan and Nangongshan, and then came to Wuzhai. Why? Wuzhai is isolated from the world just to live in peace in a corner and not get involved in the disputes of the outside world."
"But in the eyes of outsiders, such a witch village is too mysterious and has variables that are difficult to calculate. The witch village itself believes that it does not get involved in the underworld, but outsiders, because of the mystery of the witch village, have to assume the worst of it without knowing enough about it."
"We are all of the same mind. We came here to talk because we don't understand Wuzhai. But with the tyranny of the Hanyang Gang, once he really rules Bashan, the next step will probably be to directly destroy Wuzhai to eliminate future troubles."
What Shi Hao said made sense, and Yan Zhuxia's face changed slightly: "You came here this time because you are worried that we are colluding with the Hanyang Gang, so you want to make sure that we are not on the same side as the Hanyang Gang? Well, what you said makes sense. Although we didn't do anything, outsiders neither understand us nor trust us, so we have to consider the worst of everything."
Shi Hao said, "There is actually another reason. As far as we know, the new leader of the Hanyang Gang, Huang Facai, has a mysterious origin. He is clearly a fifth-grade cultivator, but no one seems to have heard of him before. In addition, he has cultivated terrible poison skills. He once fought with another fifth-grade master, who was hit by a palm and died of poison. The few people who carried the man's body back at that time also died within three days."
"Although we suspect that Huang Facai might be a member of the Demon Sect, it is also possible that he is poisoned by some kind of Gu. His origins are mysterious, and the Wuzhai is equally mysterious in the eyes of outsiders. He practices evil poison skills, and the Wuzhai is equally evil in the eyes of outsiders, and is also related to poison, so it is inevitable to make guesses."
Yan Zhuxia's face changed and she said, "You said this man's poison palm is really powerful. The person killed by his palm power still has the aftereffects of the poison?"
Shi Hao looked at her intently: "Sister Yan, do you know about this poison palm?"
Yan Zhuxia sighed softly, "As far as I know, Hong Leichi has a great general under his command, named 'Four Absolutes Turning the Underworld' Cui Qiang, and his Turning the Underworld Poison Skill has this effect."
Shi Hao turned around instantly and exchanged glances with Hou Boming and others.
Then he thought thoughtfully: "If that's the case, then Hong Leichi's ambition is probably even greater than I imagined. Bashan and Chushui, Bashan and Chushui... He wants Sheng Menghui to occupy Chu, and Huang Facai to occupy Bashu. Once the Barbarian Court collapses, he will connect Shu and Chu and then spy on the Central Plains."
You know, if someone really controls Bashan and Chushui at the same time, it would be equivalent to controlling the two western provinces among the eight provinces, and it is a truly easy-to-defend and difficult-to-attack place, which means that you have an unbeatable advantage from the very beginning.
The saying "Bashan and Chushui are a desolate place" originated in the late prosperous period.
In the late period of the Sheng Dynasty, barbarians invaded, and whenever the emperors of the Sheng Dynasty fled, they all fled to this area.
This area is full of mountains and rivers. If you control the Bashan and Chushui rivers, it would be equivalent to controlling the granary of Western Shu.
In history, both the Qin Dynasty and the Chu State started from here and plotted to take over the Central Plains.
Shi Hao looked at Yan Zhuxia: "If Huang Facai is really like Sheng Menghui, and both obey Hong Leichi's orders, then Wuzhai will find it even more difficult to stay out of it. Once the Hanyang Gang occupies Bashan, the next step will not be to move west or east, but to further control the Xiangshui River in order to echo Sheng Menghui.
"In this way, Wuzhai controls the main road connecting Bashan Mountain and Xiangshui River. It is imperative for the Hanyang Gang to eliminate it."
—The method of dispersing force is like that of a bird of prey: dispersing force is the messenger of God. To use it, one must move according to the opportunities.
—Therefore, observe his intentions and measure his abilities, and then use them to speculate and plan things, and make the best of the round and the square, and balance the short and the long.
For Yan Zhuxia, the safety of the entire witch village is of paramount importance, so "taking action according to the situation" must be analyzed from this point of view.
First make the other party feel the real crisis, and then "make up stories" and start to make up for the other party.
Make the other person feel that everything you do is for their own good.
Shi Hao continued, "If Wuzhai does not make a choice and remains closed, both sides will regard Wuzhai as an uncontrollable variable. If the variable is not eliminated, it will be uneasy. Wuzhai will be more dangerous if it is hostile to both sides. In addition, for Wuzhai's sake, Wuzhai's business in southern Hunan will inevitably be interrupted due to the inevitable war in Xichu Province, and it will be difficult to continue."
"Since your village is good at raising silkworms and growing mulberry trees, why don't you take this opportunity to make friends with other villages, maintain business in the south, and switch to brocade weaving? In the midst of war, everything can depreciate, except Shu brocade, which has always been the most stable hard currency."
"I also have a good relationship with the Yuanrong Chamber of Commerce. Your village can propose conditions to form an alliance with the other eight villages. The condition is to let the Gong family and others help your village to develop the art of brocade weaving. I will also open up channels for your village to the Chamber of Commerce. By then, even if the world is in chaos, the nine villages will be united, and Bashan will be safe and secure. Isn't it much better than being under the tyranny of evil and worrying about the danger of the village being destroyed at any time?"
Make them aware of the dangers and lure them with benefits!
Chapter 150 Night Mood