Chen Ming was very happy and excited to see us, and insisted that we return to the city and treat us to lunch with Wang Yang at noon to thank him for saving our lives. I said no, we can talk about the dinner later, we have business to attend to, so we should go into the mountains first.
Chen Ming knew my identity. When he heard that we were going into the mountains to do some work, he immediately asked us, "Is this another big event to eliminate demons and defend the Dao?"
Shen Bing nodded and said seriously, "You're smart, get to work."
"Where are you three going?" Chen Ming's face was full of admiration.
I asked him, "Have you heard of the Nanshan White Bone Cave?"
Chen Ming shook his head: "I have worked here for three years and have never heard of this place."
Damn, with three years of experience as a guide, he should be very experienced and should know every detail here. If he doesn’t know, why should we look for him
Qu Mo asked, "Are there any legends about the Pleiades star official in the mountains, or about the place called Caotou?"
"Pleiades Star Official?" Chen Ming frowned, looked up at the roof and thought for a long time before saying, "I have heard of Caotou. There is a village in the mountains, and the alpine meadow is called Caotou, but it is not here, but over there in the big temple. I have never heard of Pleiades Star Official."
I immediately became excited when I heard this. With the clue of the grass head, it would not be difficult to find the Pleiades star official Yitiaochong! I hurriedly urged him: "Where is that place? Let's rush over now."
Chen Ming opened the car door and pointed to the hill in front of him and said, "After crossing the Qinlingliang grassland and three more mountains, the grassland on the opposite side is what the villagers of Zhuchonggu call Caotou Mountain."
Bamboo Worm Valley? The three of us looked at each other in bewilderment. The word "worm" in the name of this place, could it be related to "a worm"? I asked what the origin of this Bamboo Worm Valley was.
Chen Ming said that Bamboo Worm Valley is a very mysterious place, and it is also a place where tourists are not allowed to enter the Dasi tourist area. There is only a small mountain village with less than ten households there, which is isolated from the world and rarely goes out. They live a very primitive life. It is said that the people in this village are all descendants of the old generation of "ghost keepers". Every family worships Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and the King of Hell, and they are all the leaders in the underworld.
Caotou Mountain has another nickname, which is also the formal name, Jiming Mountain. Legend has it that Bamboo Worm Valley was a burial ground long ago. No matter if they died of plague, starvation or murder, they were all buried there, and then bamboo was planted on top. Because bamboo is also a yin wood, it is conducive to the rest of ghosts.
But there is another reason for planting these bamboos, which is to prevent these resentful ghosts from running out of the mountain to harm people, so they specially invited ghost-watching people to guard this land. Plant bamboos and draw ghost-suppressing talismans on the bamboos, so these ghosts can only come out from the ground and crawl into the bamboos to look at the outside world, but they cannot run out of the bamboos. Ghosts are afraid of the crowing of chickens, so burying the bodies under this Jiming Mountain is more conducive to suppressing ghosts.
I couldn't help but get excited. Jiming Mountain, isn't that the territory of the Pleiades star official? No need to think about it anymore, the dead rat must be talking about that place. Chen Ming was talking, and I didn't want to interrupt him, so I just listened to him continue.
These so-called ghost-watchers are ghost-guarding people. They are recorded in the ancient books of Maoshan Mountain and they are indeed from Guanzhong area. This profession originated from helping landlords to guard the graves of their ancestors. Later, due to famine and war, countless people died. These people were all ghosts who died in vain and were full of resentment. If they were not careful, they might become evil ghosts like boarding ghosts. Therefore, the government buried the corpses in a deserted place and sent these ghost-watchers there to distribute money and rice on time for their living.
Chen Ming said that these people have lived in the mountains for many generations. Although three governments have been changed since the late Qing Dynasty, some people still remember them and send them food and some daily necessities. Because that place is a burial site, it is listed as a tourist restricted area and tourists are prohibited from entering.
When he said this, his face was trembling with anxiety, and it was obvious that he didn't want to take us there, and he made it very clear that tourists were not allowed to go there. Since he didn't dare to go, other tour guides certainly didn't have the courage to do so. Damn it, if you don't take us there, how are we going to know the way
Shen Bing was a little angry, and without saying anything, she started the car and drove forward. Chen Ming was so scared that he quickly closed the car door. When will this girl change her reckless character? I don't know what happened, the car was bumpy and the steering was unsteady. Shen Bing quickly braked and got off to take a look. Damn it, all four tires were flat!
This is a bit weird. If there is no air, it can't be like this. Someone must have done something to it!