What else can we do now? The first task is to find the secret score. She asked me where to find it, and I said that the secret must not be revealed, and this is a great trick, which almost made Shen Bing mad.
But we were too tired to walk anymore, so we found a sheltered place at the foot of the hill, picked up firewood and built a bonfire, and slept together until dawn. When we woke up, we found that Xiao Hei had brought prey again. This little guy is really amazing. After eating, we set off, crossed the mountains and returned to the starting point, and walked back along the previous footprints.
"Aren't we going out of the mountains?" Shen Bing asked in confusion.
I smiled mysteriously and said, "Don't ask so many questions, just follow me."
Shen Bing curled her lips and glared at me fiercely, but she didn't show any temper at all, so she could only follow me obediently.
Am I really going out of the mountain? No, I am going back to Tieyaziling. With the footprints as my guide and a rest for half the night, I was full of energy and walked very fast. Before dark, I returned to the wooden house in Tieyaziling. Although I broke the Yin-Yang Gate with boy's urine last time, I still didn't dare to go through the main gate, so I climbed in through the window.
"Why are we coming back here?" Shen Bing asked, scratching his head.
"Help me with the flashlight. I'm looking for something." I took out my dagger and squatted down, starting from the window, probing the ground. As it was getting dark, the light in the wooden house was dim, and I needed a flashlight to illuminate it.
Shen Bing was muttering something in a grumble and following me with a flashlight shining on the ground.
I searched every inch of the house with my dagger, but I found nothing. I was very discouraged. When I was about to give up, I suddenly found that the soil under the north wall in the center of the house was different in color from the other soil. I couldn't help but think that there was something wrong. The soil here must have been turned over before, just like the backfill soil of a tomb. The colors of the layers of soil below the surface are different, so the soil from the lower layer is definitely different from the adjacent layers when it is backfilled on top.
I was so excited when I thought of this that I ran over and dug with a dagger. The more I dug, the softer it felt. After working for more than half an hour and digging more than a meter deep, I finally saw a silk package. The silk had turned black due to its age, and it broke into pieces when I touched it lightly. But a yellowed book was revealed inside, which made Shen Bing and I cheer and high-five to celebrate.
There are four traditional Chinese characters written with a brush on the cover of this book: "The Secret Art of Yin and Yang"!
I excitedly turned the pages of the extremely thin book with damaged corners, and saw the general outline on the second page, which repeatedly mentioned the word Cao, as well as the purpose of observing yin and yang and feng shui. I was once again certain that this was Cao's Feng Shui magic.
Shen Bing happily hugged my neck, leaned over to look at the book and asked, "Country bumpkin, how did you think of burying this book here?"
I smiled and said, "This is what Tian Liner told me."
Shen Bing immediately twisted my ear and said angrily: "Don't tell me nonsense, tell the truth."
"Hey, your ear has been torn off, let go." I opened her hand, covered my ear and smiled bitterly, "Why don't you use your brain? At that time, I asked Tian Lin'er which direction they fled from when they escaped, and she said east, along the mountain leading out of Longtou Village. So I thought the secret score might be buried in Tieyazi Ridge."
Shen Bing was even more confused by what I said. He opened his eyes wide and thought for a long time before saying, "They fled to the east, and Tieyazi Ridge is in the west. They are going in opposite directions. How could they have thought that the secret score was hidden here?"
While I was flipping through the magical book of Yin-Yang Feng Shui, I told her that Tian Lin'er was very cunning. She guessed that I asked about the escape route because I wanted to find the location of the book from here, so she deliberately said that she escaped to the east. But the mountain road in the east is more difficult to walk than the west. Even the two of us outsiders know this. The locals would definitely not make such a stupid choice. So I concluded that Tian Lin'er was lying. They must have gone west through the mountain of Tieyaziling, and the book must have been hidden in the wooden house.
There are two reasons why he dared to make such a conclusion. First, the wooden house on Tieyazi Ridge was built by Cao Zhengyi himself and the Yin-Yang Gate was made. He thought this place was the most suitable for storing books. And hiding it here would make Cao Zhenglun wonder that they did not take the secret score away, but buried such a valuable thing in such an obvious place. This is a psychological contest.
The second, and most important factor I guess, is the love between Cao Zhengyi and Tian Liner. This wooden house symbolizes their love. Burying the book here allows Cao's Feng Shui magic and this wooden house to witness their love. Another meaning is that they will come back.
After I finished speaking, Shen Bing kissed me on the lips and said, "I didn't expect that a country bumpkin like you could be so romantic and be able to guess the beliefs of lovers."
"Ha, what's wrong with being a bumpkin? Bumpkins have their own temperament, otherwise how could you fall in love with me?" I was seduced by this kiss and moved my eyes away from the book to look at her tempting red lips.
"Tsk, I fell in love with you not because you are romantic, but because you are responsible, courageous, and manly..."
My buddy likes to hear her praise me the most. He grinned happily, hugged her into his arms and said with a smile: "I also have the gentleness of a man that you haven't tasted yet."
Shen Bing immediately opened her beautiful eyes wide: "What's so gentle about you?"
"Close your eyes and I'll tell you."
Shen Bing pouted, but still closed her eyes obediently. Under the flashlight, she closed her eyes slightly, her pretty face full of anticipation, this posture was so gorgeous and attractive. I couldn't help but feel my heart beating violently, and I reached out to kiss her soft lips.
"Well... you are so bad, kissing me secretly is gentle..."
"Don't talk, just enjoy this gentle moment with all your heart!"
In a century-old cabin of love, the two of us enjoyed each other's tenderness to the fullest. This tenderness really made us intoxicated, as if we were in a dream.
But during the lingering, the fire could not be stopped and it was out of control. We both had shortness of breath and felt hot all over, and we were a little bit unable to control ourselves.
"Bumpkin, well, we haven't gotten married yet... um..."
"But I can't stand it anymore. I think tonight..."
"Well, if you really can't help it, I'll... I'll just accept my bad luck..."
Shen Bing didn't think it was inappropriate when she said this at that time, but later she thought about it and found it very funny. Why are you admitting your bad luck? Is there any bad luck in this matter? You are not forced to do this. This girl always speaks incoherently.
Just when neither of us could control ourselves, a sudden gust of wind knocked against the window, making a rattling sound, which immediately woke us up from our trance and we hurriedly separated. We looked back together and saw that the window sash was trembling in the wind. There was a bright moon hanging in the sky outside the window. There was nothing unusual outside. We were just frightened birds and scared ourselves.
Shen Bing breathed a sigh of relief, unbuttoned my shirt and said, "Luckily I didn't lose my virginity, otherwise it would be a big loss."
"What loss did you suffer?" I was stunned.
"Bad behavior before marriage will cause great harm to girls." Shen Bing wrinkled her nose, her face flushed, like a blooming rose, delicate and charming.
I couldn't help but stare in amazement, and the fire in my heart was aroused again.
Shen Bing noticed that my eyes were not right, and jumped out of the window in fright: "Come out quickly, there is a curse on this house..."