Seeing Mao Wenzhi being so arrogant, Gegewo didn't feel annoyed, and immediately turned around and shouted, "Stop!"
Seeing the elder's anger, the two white-robed guards immediately drew their swords and rushed forward.
"Four hundred and ninety-eight steps, four hundred and ninety-nine steps, five hundred steps! Ha, here we come!"
Mao Wenzhi finally counted 500 steps. He didn't dare to be sloppy with these 500 steps. Mao Wenzhi took the salted fish off his neck and threw it on the ground. Can't help but gasp in surprise. Just now when Sister Sun put the salted fish on for him, the salted fish obviously had a flat body, why is the fish, how could it have a bulging stomach
Mao Wenzhi Nahan squatted down, took a closer look at the salted fish, picked up a wooden stick, stabbed it twice, accidentally punctured the belly of the fish, and suddenly there were countless small white insects scrambling from inside. Climbing out, Mao Wenzhi jumped up in fright, turned around and ran away.
Gegewo's two guards just caught up, when they saw Mao Wenzhi throwing off his two big hairy legs and running back with "windbreaker fluttering", his crotch was exposed, and he looked more like a savage than a savage, so he couldn't help being stunned: "We I haven't frightened him yet, how did he frighten him into such a virtue?"
When Mao Wenzhi saw them as if seeing a savior, he yelled loudly, "Ah! Insects, there are so many insects, fat and disgusting insects, I'm so scared to death!"
Mao Wenzhi shouted and "jumped up the big god" again. Gegewo stared at the dancing Mao Wenzhi and was about to get angry when he suddenly saw the salted fish on the ground and saw many white worms crawling out of it, he couldn't help but suddenly said: " Oh! Rap Gu."
Ge Gewo glanced up and down at Mao Wenzhi, and asked, "Did someone trick you?"
Mao Wenzhi had just calmed down, and when he heard his question, he subconsciously wanted to say "None of your business", but he suddenly remembered that the old guy called out the name "Rapping Gu" in one gulp, and couldn't help but shudder: "Don't Is this old guy also able to play Gu? Isn’t he an elder of some Gu temple, he will definitely play Gu.”
If it had been before yesterday, Mao Wenzhi would have dismissed rumors about Gu poison, but now he was in awe. He behaved himself, and immediately replied honestly: "Yes! I got a voodoo, and I begged her a lot early this morning before she released it for me, saying that she told me to walk 500 steps before throwing away the fish, I was afraid that I would forget the steps, so..."
Gegewo said: "Oh, so that's how it is. Five hundred steps is just an approximate time. You stand still and estimate that the time is almost there. Just throw away the fish. It doesn't have to be five hundred steps."
Mao Wenzhi humbly asked for advice: "When is the time almost?"
Gegewo sneered at the fish on the ground, and said, "Of course it's time for the worms in your body to get into the belly of that fish."
Mao Wenzhi was taken aback, and said, "Those... worms were originally in my stomach?"
Ge Gewo nodded with a smile, and Mao Wenzhi immediately bent over and vomited.
Gegewo was going to ask him something, but seeing this situation, he had to move away two steps while pinching his nose. Seeing that Mao Wenzhi vomited too exaggeratedly, he kindly persuaded him: "Don't vomit, those bugs are in your stomach It’s not like this at the time, it’s much more ferocious than this, after coming out of your body, they are no longer Gu, they just turned into ordinary insects, what’s so disgusting?”
"Ugh... vomit..."
Mao Wenzhi is most afraid of bugs. When he heard that these disgusting bugs were even more disgusting than they are now when he was in his body, he even vomited. Gegewo stood aside, feeling very depressed. He couldn't let him vomit and talk to him Speak for yourself, how disgusting is that? The dignified elder of the Gu Temple stood aside and vomited with others, it was even more outrageous.
Seeing Mao Wenzhi vomit endlessly, Gegewo shook his head, turned and left with two entourages. As soon as they left, Mao Wenzhi straightened up. It was true that he was disgusted by bugs and vomiting, but half of the truth was mixed with falsehood, and he exaggerated on purpose.
He heard what Ge Gewo asked him just now, he knew that this old guy had bad intentions for Ye Xiaotian, but he was afraid that he would be tricked, so he didn't dare to confront him openly, so he played a little trick. As soon as Ge Gewo left, he immediately got into the woods and rushed towards the way he came...
Gu, there has been such a word since ancient times. It is obvious that it was not limited to appearing in Miaojiang at the beginning, and it is not so mysterious that many people in the Central Plains have never heard of it. Otherwise, the sage who created the word would not have created such a word. Due to the different environments suitable for development, it has only flourished in Miaojiang.
Just like when pepper was introduced into China, there are varieties everywhere, but it is most popular in Sichuan, Hunan, and Guizhou. Another example is mustard, which was a common seasoning for Chinese people in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods, but it flourished in Japan. There are also pickles, which have been popular since the Three Kingdoms period. When it was introduced into North Korea, it almost became their symbol.
Gu, the word worm on the top, and the character vessel on the bottom, imply that the insects are placed in the vessel, which is called a cup. In fact, the same is true. Gu raisers put many poisonous insects in a container and let them devour each other. The last one that survived died of poison and became Gu.
Of course, the actual operation is not only that simple, there are many secret methods in it, this is just a brief introduction by the Gu raiser, the person who created the word Gu obviously also knows this method of raising Gu. Li Shizhen was already old at this time, and his "Compendium of Materia Medica" had been completed. Gu was also mentioned in "Compendium of Materia Medica", saying: "Put a hundred insects into an urn, and after years of opening it, one insect will eat all the insects. That is called Gu."
Obviously, Li Shizhen also knows how to raise Gu. He is originally from Hunan and Hubei, and he often goes to the deep mountains to collect herbs and taste all kinds of herbs. Naturally, there are many opportunities to come into contact with this kind of things, so what he said should be based on evidence. However, Li Shizhen said in Materia Medica that Gu is a medicine that specifically treats malignant sores.
In fact, it is not only said in "Materia Medica", "Qingli Shanzhi Fang" in Song Dynasty, and "Qianjin Fang" in Tang Dynasty also mentioned Gu, and there are even methods of raising Gu and administering Gu, including medical prescriptions for treating diseases with Gu . But in Doctor Talk Doctor, they all talk about how to use Gu to cure diseases.
Just like a poison ivy that seals its throat when it sees blood, or a poisonous snake that bites people and dies in five steps, these famous doctors will not talk about how to use it to poison in their books, what are the taboos when poisoning, and how to preserve it How can these poisons maximize their toxicity? They only talk about how to use this poison to overcome some stubborn diseases.
However, Kong Yingda, who was also from the Tang Dynasty, mentioned the other side of Gu in the "Commentary to the Thirteen Classics": "Those who use poison to poison people without knowing it are called Gu poison today."
Most of the Miao people who practice Gu are also used to cure diseases. They live in the deep mountains and swamps, the environment is relatively harsh, and there are many poisonous insects and snakes. Poisoning is commonplace. There is the "King of Poison" Gu to restrain all kinds of poisonous insects. , relatively much safer, the shamans in the Miao tribe besides asking good and bad luck, the biggest role is to be a part-time doctor, and this is the purpose of their study of voodoo.
This is what Zhan Ning'er introduced to Ye Xiaotian. Of course, Zhan Ning'er doesn't know Gu skills, and most of the Miao people don't know Gu skills either, but Zhan Ning'er is a member of the Miao people after all, and she comes from a family , this kind of secret mastered more.
Zhan Ning'er said: "Most of the people who practice Gu art are women, one is to cure their family members and prevent all kinds of poisonous insects, and second, the daughter's family has learned Gu art, so they also have a self-defense skill. The daughter of the family is a "married girl, poured water". Even if she is bullied by her husband, her mother's family will not go to her daughter's house to support her. The tribal leaders don't care about this kind of housework and want to be protected. , the only way is to practice Gu Art."
Ye Xiaotian thought, if Tao Siniang is good at Gu skills and is willing to attack her husband, then Xu Boyi would not dare to treat her like that? But think about it, if you marry a Miao girl by your side, once you offend her, she might unknowingly put a spell on you in the meal, water or wine, telling you to be obedient and obedient from now on, Ye Xiaotian has a creepy feeling a feeling of.
Ye Xiaotian said: "I see that after Mao Wenzhi was poisoned by the Gu, his shape was extremely strange and terrifying. If you Miao people practiced the Gu art, wouldn't you be invincible all over the world?"
Zhan Ning'er said: "Gu needs to be raised with one's own blood, and many poisonous insects need to be caught. Sometimes all the poisonous insects in a jar are dead, and they have to be cultivated from scratch. It takes several years or even more than ten years to develop a gu. Gu worms disappear after use, and you have to raise them from scratch. You think it’s easy to say that it’s like throwing beans into soldiers.
Besides, all things generate and restrain each other, Gu is not invincible, there are many strange people in the world, too much reliance on Gu skills will inevitably become the source of disasters. Once it attracts the taboo of powerful forces and sends thousands of horses and troops at any cost, I am afraid it will be a disaster of extermination. Isn't the gain outweigh the loss? "
While the two were talking, Ge Gewo led two guards and came from a distance. Mao Wenzhi was not familiar with the route, and when he walked through the dense forest, Ge Gewo had already arrived, so he had to stand behind the tree by the forest and watch secretly. Mao Wenzhi is now deeply afraid of these guys who can play with poisonous insects. Looking at it, Mao Wenzhi suddenly discovered that there seemed to be someone in the opposite forest.
Seeing Ye Xiaotian, Gegewo raised his chin arrogantly and said, "Ye Xiaotian, so you are here?"
Ye Xiaotian knew that Ge Gewo was quite hostile to him, so he couldn't help frowning, and said: "So it's Elder Ge Gewo, what can the elder want me to do?"
Ge Gewo said: "A nobleman heard that you are highly appreciated by the Venerable, and he is quite curious and wants to meet you."
Ye Xiaotian asked strangely: "Who wants to see me?"
This Ge Gewo is already a nobleman here, who can be honored as a nobleman by him? Zhan Ning'er had already understood, and said with a sneer, "What does the surnamed Yang want to see my friend? He sneakily hides himself, but sends you here. You are a majestic elder of the Gu Temple, and you have become a subordinate who runs errands for others." people?"
Old Gegewo blushed, and said angrily, "Miss Zhan, how could you speak ill of this elder? I... I went to the village to discuss things with Godol, and I just passed a message for him along the way."
Ye Xiaotian asked Zhan Ning'er: "Who is the nobleman he is talking about?"
Zhan Ning'er gave Ge Gewo a sideways look, and said: "That person is Yang Tianwang, one of the four heavenly kings of An Songtian and Yang. It is because of his full support that Ge Gewo is ambitious to become the new venerable. Don't worry about it. That man with a honey belly sword is not a good person!"
As soon as Zhan Ning'er finished speaking, a burst of loud laughter came from the nearby forest: "Hahaha, Miss Zhan, when did Yang offend you and make you have such a prejudice against me? However, I can get your praise Heavenly King, Yang is also secretly happy..."