Because it had just rained before, the road was very muddy. The two of them were carrying a lot of things, one foot was deep and the other was shallow, and the walking was very hard.
After the fall, the fat man started to complain, saying that he shouldn't have traveled all night. Nanfeng didn't answer. It was him who came up with the idea. The fat man could only listen to his scolding.
Facts have proved that it is indeed unwise to travel at night, and it is very unwise. It is also a mountain forest. The mountains and forests here are much more dangerous than the mountains and forests in other places. After the rain, all kinds of wild animals begin to move around and look for food. From time to time, you can see the forest in the dark night. With their dim eyes open, the rustling sound of large snakes crawling and swimming in the forest also made them tremble with fear.
The path was located on the mountainside and was very narrow. If they slipped and slipped, they might roll down the mountain. After walking five or six miles, the two of them left the path and returned to the foot of the mountain to walk on the main road. The main road was equally muddy, but much easier to walk than the small path.
I walked for half the night, probably only ten or twenty miles. After I was tired, I decided to find a place to rest, but there were not many broken houses in the mountains. After walking for a long time, I still couldn't find a place to stay, let alone a place to stay. There is not a patch to be found anywhere dry.
It was a miserable night's walking, and they finally made it to daybreak. Even after the sun came out, they didn't feel any better. They both fell down last night, their clothes were wet, and the sun made them steamy and uncomfortable.
After dawn, there were more and more pedestrians on the road. Not many people came out of the mountains. Most of them were mountain people and barbarians who were blocked in the city by the heavy rain yesterday and never returned to the mountains.
The people in this area are divided into two categories. One is barbarians, who are not very civilized. There is also a category of mountain people. Mountain people may often interact with Han people, are highly civilized, and can speak Chinese.
Although the folk customs here are tough, the people are simple. Someone drove by and saw the two of them struggling, so he stopped the car and asked where they were going. When he learned that they were going to the peach blossom forest, he let them get in the car and took them together. Procedure.
In addition to the two people on the carriage, there was also a barbarian. The driver was a mountain man. While driving, he talked to the two about the situation in the mountain. He only said that there were many villages and cottages in the mountains. These villages and cottages belonged to different ethnic groups. Most of the mountain people were horses. In Wangling, most barbarians return to the Orc Valley. The barbarian pulled in the car is a hunter from the village to which the Orc Valley belongs.
The driver of the car also regarded the two as traveling salesmen, and told them some taboos about easy exchange. They knew that the mountain people were better off, and most of the transactions were money. The barbarians didn't know the value of the goods very well, and they didn't use money. When trading, he will take out items that he thinks can be exchanged according to his liking. Sometimes the things he takes out are not valuable. At that time, the salesman must not show an expression of contempt, otherwise he will be regarded as a humiliation by the barbarians. Once If conflicts arise, the consequences will be very serious.
Sometimes the things that the barbarians bring out far exceed the value of the goods sold by the peddler. At this time, don't be kind and give more. Once you give more, the barbarians will feel that they have been humiliated and they will not be grateful for the loss.
The two of them were not here to do business, and these business tips were of little use to them, but they did learn some tips from them, that is, whatever the barbarians say is what they say, and don't argue with the barbarians.
The barbarian was lying down when he got on the carriage, and it didn't take long for the fat man to fall asleep as well. The small carriage was almost filled with two people lying on it. Nanfeng was squeezed into a corner, leaning forward to talk to the mountain people driving the carriage.
During the conversation, Huac'er was mentioned. Although this mountain man was not from the Huac'er clan, he spoke highly of Hua C'er. He only said that Hua C'er had a pure nature, was very loyal, liked to hoe the strong and helped the weak, and had a chivalrous heart. .
In addition, Hua Cic'er has many brothers and sisters, more than a dozen of whom are biological children alone. She has so many sworn brothers and sisters that she can't even count them. No matter whether the other party is happy or not.
According to what the mountain people said, Nanfeng was not surprised. Hua Qi'er kowtowed to him within a day of knowing him. If he fell in love with others, he would naturally kowtow to him.
At this time, he was just glad that he listened to the fat man and came early. If he had come late, let alone the little bird, he might not even be able to pick up the eggshells.
Nanfeng was interested in finding out about Hua Cic'er's martial arts heritage, so he praised Hua Cic'er's kung fu. The mountain man answered and said that Hua Cic'er's greatest strength was not his kung fu, but his ability to tame wild beasts. In his hands, they will become obedient and obedient.
Nanfeng asked Hua Qi'er from whom she learned the skill of taming beasts. The mountain people did not know, but they knew that this skill was not passed down from their ancestors, because the generations of leaders in the Orc Valley did not have the ability to tame wild beasts.
At noon, the group of people arrived at a small town in the mountains. This town was truly worthy of its name. It was small, with only one street and no inns. There was only one wine shop and a few shops selling rice, oil, and salt.
When they arrived here, Nanfeng invited the mountain people driving the car to have a drink, and he also invited the barbarians in the car. They were not polite. While drinking, the mountain people asked where they were going. Nanfeng replied that he wanted to go to the peach blossom forest where the barbarians lived. In the area, the mountain man saw that he had brought the tiger skin, and mistakenly thought that he wanted to get a taste of the benefits, so he talked to the barbarian in dialect. He didn't know what he was talking about, but he must have asked the barbarian to take the two of them to the peach blossom forest.
After the meal, the mountain people drove north, and the barbarian took the two of them to continue walking to the west. The barbarian was so simple and simple, and he ate the wine and meat of the two without much reward, so he helped them carry their things. This man was very strong. Even though he carried a lot of things, he still walked as fast as he could. The fat man was tall and could follow easily. Nanfeng had no spiritual energy and his steps were small. He trotted quickly and tried his best to follow.
It was much easier to have a local to lead the way. The barbarian knew where there was water to drink and where to rest. After the sun went down, the barbarian left the road and walked up the mountain.
Nanfeng gestured and asked why, and the barbarian answered in jerky Chinese, "Sleep in the cave."
This mountain peak is really not short. After climbing for nearly half an hour, we found the cave near the top of the mountain. The cave was very large, with the entrance facing west, and the mountain breeze blew in, making it cool and refreshing.
At this time, the sky was not completely dark yet. The barbarians pointed to the west. Following what the barbarians pointed, Nanfeng saw a large village. The village was located in the mountains. It was only twenty or thirty miles away in a straight line, but To get there, you need to go through twists and turns from the bottom of the mountain, and you won't be able to get there until tomorrow evening at the earliest.
After pointing out the location of the village, the barbarians went into the cave to place their things.
The fat man walked around in the cave, and after coming out, he said to Nanfeng, "This drink is not in vain. This guy really knows how to find a place, so you don't have to suffer tonight."
Nanfeng looked into the distance and did not answer.
"Stop looking and go to sleep. This place is nice and cool." The fat man turned around and stepped forward.
The fat man walked to the entrance of the cave and saw Nan Feng still standing on the edge of the cliff. He turned around and shouted, "What are you looking at?"
Nan Feng still didn't answer.
The fat man noticed something was wrong, walked over again, and asked in a low voice, "What's going on?"
"There is a big lake in the mountains behind the village." Nanfeng said.
"Huh?" Fatty didn't know why.
"I have some impression of the terrain here, as if I have been here before." Nanfeng said.
"You came here in a dream." The fat man said with a smile. He and Nanfeng had known each other since they were children and were together every day. In those years, Nanfeng had never even left Chang'an, let alone come to the southwest barbaric frontier.
Nanfeng also knew that he had never been here before, but for some reason, the direction of the mountain peaks and the location of the lake always made him feel familiar.
Seeing that Nan Feng didn't seem to be joking, the fat man put away his smile and returned to serious matters, "Have you been here before in your previous life?"
Nanfeng shook his head, then suddenly remembered something, turned around and ran towards the top of the mountain.
The fat man didn't know what was going on and followed him suspiciously.
When we reached the top of the mountain, Nanfeng looked around anxiously.
"What's going on?" The fat man was confused and worried.
After looking around, Nanfeng knelt down and took a stone to draw the nearby mountain peaks, lakes and the direction of the river.
"I see." Nanfeng threw away the stone and stood up straight.
"What? What's going on?" The fat man scratched his head and ears anxiously.
"My master once left me a map, which marked nine locations where the Turtle Shell Heavenly Book was hidden. Judging from the nearby terrain, this is one of them." Nanfeng said seriously.
"Are you sure?" Fatty also realized the seriousness of the problem.
"Sure," Nanfeng nodded, "I asked someone to translate that map. The previous place names are no longer accurate, but according to the terrain, it should be here, and this is the most peripheral place, so I have a very good impression. deep."
"Oops, if you hadn't made a mistake, Li Chaozong and the others weren't here to catch the beetle," said the fat man.
"Yes, they are probably here for the Book of Heaven..."