The woodcutter returned home after working hard to cut wood, but he couldn't finish cooking before he started cooking.
The mountain roads are very rugged, and there are sudden mountain rains. The roads are muddy and the road ahead is difficult.
Two men covered in muddy water each carried a bundle of firewood on their backs and held hatchets to clear the way, cutting through thorns and thorns, and walking in the deep mountains.
Only forest veterans like them could walk through such a rainy night. If someone were unfamiliar with the forest, let alone carrying a bundle of firewood, he would not be able to walk out of the forest empty-handed.
"Second brother, something is a little strange today. If it's normal, we should have gone down the mountain long ago. Why is it that it's dark today and we haven't been able to go down the mountain yet."
A thin, muscular man straightened the firewood he was carrying and said to the other man.
The man called the second brother is tall and round, but he doesn't look fat at all, but looks very thin.
The man used a hatchet to cut open the thorns in front of him and said casually without looking back:
"There is nothing we can do. The woods outside Laoyin Mountain all belong to Lu Yuanwai's family. If we are cut down and let Yuan Yuanwai know about it later, we will be in misery.
So when you go up the mountain today, I will take you deep into Laoyin Mountain. If you want to go back, it will definitely be slower than before. "
"Deep in Laoyin Mountain? Second brother, why didn't you tell me earlier? I heard that there are dirty things in Laoyin Mountain. Why did we break in like this? What if..."
"Old Seventh, why don't you fucking crow your mouth? Not many people come here! At most there are some wild beasts. Isn't it raining now? Those wild beasts must be hiding from the rain. You are afraid of a bird!"
After being scolded by his second brother, Lao Qi felt much more at ease.
The mountain rain was getting heavier and heavier. Both of them were soaked to the skin. The firewood on their shoulders was also soaked and became much heavier.
The two of them were soaked in the rain and carrying firewood, and they couldn't bear it anymore.
"Second brother, I can't stand it anymore. I've only eaten a few wild fruits since morning. I really have no strength. I guess it's too late for us to go down the mountain now. How about we find a place to take shelter from the rain!" "
Lao Qi was panting out of breath. Even so, one hand was still firmly holding the firewood on his shoulder.
The second brother was actually tired and hungry, so he knew what Lao Qi said was right and kept walking forward.
"I think there seems to be a valley over there that can provide shelter from the rain. Let's go there."
"okay!"
Lao Qi didn't expect that his always stubborn second brother would actually listen to the advice. He was overjoyed and felt that he had strength again. He carried the firewood and headed all the way to the valley ahead, even though his skin was cut a lot by thorns, branches and the like on the way. , don’t care either.
I just feel a little distressed about the torn clothes on my body. I guess I will be grabbed by my ears and scolded by my mother again this time when I go back.
The valley ahead is narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, and is overgrown with weeds.
The two quickly saw a place to hide from the rain, carried firewood, and hid under the mountain wall.
Lao Qi placed the firewood against the mountain wall, wiped his face, and twisted his soaked clothes.
"Fortunately, we found a place to take shelter from the rain, otherwise tonight would have been miserable."
Lao Qi sighed and looked deep into the valley.
"Second brother, look, there seems to be a temple there."
What Lao Qi saw was a dilapidated temple that had been in disrepair for a long time. It had long been overgrown with weeds and no one had been there for an unknown period of time.
The second brother naturally saw it too. After taking a few glances at the ruined temple, his eyes lit up.
"Old Qi, do you think there is still a lot of wood in this temple? If we can get it out, we can get a lot of money by selling it directly or by burning charcoal."
Hearing what the second brother said, Lao Qi's eyes also lit up.
"Come on, second brother, let's go take a look."
Both of them had been climbing in the mountains all year round and were very courageous. The two of them waded through the weeds along the road and headed straight to the ruined temple.
Approaching the ruined temple, Lao Qi felt something kicked under his feet. When he lowered his head, he saw that it seemed to be a plaque or something like that. Although it was very worn, the whole thing was intact.
"Second brother, it seems to be a plaque."
Lao Qi stretched out his hand and lifted the plaque up, seeing three words vaguely written on it.
"Second brother, what is written here?"
Lao Qi is illiterate, and the second brother is also illiterate. After hearing Lao Qi's question, the second brother looked at the three words on the plaque, pointed to the last word and said:
"I don't know the other two. This word is often seen on the plaques of various ancestral halls. It seems to be the word 'ancestral'."
"Ancestral temple, is this an ancestral hall?"
Lao Qi looked at the ruined temple in front of him again, no, the ancestral hall.
"Who would build an ancestral hall in such a shabby place?"
Putting the plaque on a stone and leaning against it, the two entered the interior of the ancestral hall.
The interior of the ancestral hall is not big, but it is about the same size as the main hall of an average house, and there are two side halls.
However, it was already dilapidated at this time, and there was no longer any boundary between the main hall and the side hall.
In the center of the main hall is a rotten table covered with dust. There is an incense burner on the table, which is also rusty. I don't know when it was left.
There was a dagger with a completely rotten wooden handle stuck sideways on the incense burner. It was unknown what its use was.
Behind the desk is a clay statue of a god about nine feet high. It is the image of a general wearing armor and holding a sharp command.
It's just that the image of the general doesn't look very good now. The head of the general's statue has long been gone, and the weapons in his hands are also missing, giving people a strong sense of ruin.
The two of them walked around the ancestral hall, both looking happy, because they found several bronze vessels that were still usable, and happily put the things together.
Lao Qi held a bronze wine statue and said to his second brother with a smile on his face:
"Second brother, I heard the old man in the village said that this kind of thing is called Wenwan, which is very valuable. Why did we find so many this time? If we resell them, we can make a lot of money!"
The second brother, who has always been mature and steady, was also holding a bronze plate and touching it.
"That's not true. With these things, you can afford a wife, and I can also let my brat go to school!"
"School, second brother, the school is the place where masters of Wenquxing are born. If your little boy can enter the school, will he become one of those masters of Wenquxing in the future?"
"Sir, that brat in my family will be good if he can learn a few words in his life. Master Wenquxing, we are just mud-legged, don't even think about it!"
The two of them continued to search in the ancestral hall as they talked.
After searching for a long time, there was nothing else valuable.
Lao Qi looked at the incense table in the main hall again.
"Second brother, do you think this incense burner is valuable?"
"I don't know, it should be worth some money."
The second brother is not convinced either.
"But I heard from the old man that you shouldn't mess with things like incense burners. Maybe there's something evil inside!"
The second brother, who had always been bold, became a little timid.
However, Lao Qi was already blinded by money. He looked at the incense burner and said:
"I think it should be fine. This place is so dilapidated. I don't know how many years have passed. Even if there is any dirt, it has long been gone."
With that said, Lao Qi directly pulled out the rotten dagger stuck diagonally on the incense burner.
When Lao Qi got the dagger, he wiped it with his sleeve and found that the dagger was covered with copper rust and could not be wiped off.
"Is this thing still valuable?"
Lao Qi was a little unsure, but in line with the principle of not wasting anything, he pinned the dagger to his waistband.
However, neither the seventh nor the second brother noticed that after the dagger was pulled out, an undetectable wisp of black smoke came out of the incense burner and floated in the air.
"Hey~~Second brother, do you feel a little cold?"
Lao Qi suddenly shuddered and felt a little frightened for no reason.
"What's the matter...don't tell me, it seems a bit cold."
The second brother also felt it,
"It's such a hot day, even if it rains, it won't be so cold."
Lao Qi said inexplicably a little guilty:
"Second brother, tell me, is there something dirty?"
"Old Qi, I told you not to stop talking like a fucking crow. It was just the result of the rain."
The second brother cursed and pointed at a pile of bronze vessels.
"Let's divide these up."
When he heard that the treasure was about to be divided, Lao Qi immediately lost his fear and happily stepped forward to share it with his second brother.
When the two of them were dividing the treasure, the black smoke floating in the air gradually gathered together, eventually forming a black smoke ball the size of a duck egg.
The black smoke ball was floating in the air, and a blurry face with no discernible face was formed.
A pair of shining eyes slowly opened and stared at the two of them.
"Hey~~Second brother, I'm a little cold again, and my heart is tingling. Tell me, is there really something..."
Lao Qi didn't dare to talk any more, not even the treasure in his hand could attract his attention.
"I feel a little cold too, weird."
The second brother looked around and saw every corner of the ancestral hall, but found nothing unusual.
Lao Qi was also nervous, but he didn't find anything.
The black smoke was floating directly in front of them, but neither of them could see it.
The two of them discussed it for a while, decided that they had caught the wind and cold due to the rain, and decided to just take a nap.
Soon, the two of them used the rotten door panel of the ancestral hall as a bed and fell asleep with their feet together.
The black smoke group observed the two people sleeping together. The black smoke on their bodies trembled slightly. What they saw in their dimly glowing eyes was the strong yang energy radiating from the two people.
These yang energy made Black Smoke both love and fear him. He wanted to come forward to inhale the yang energy, but he was also afraid of being burned by the yang energy. He hung around the two of them, not daring to get close.
After lingering for a long time, the black smoke ball did not dare to touch Lao Qi who had the rotten dagger on his waist, but instead aimed at the second brother.
The black smoke floated and flew to the second brother's forehead, trying to get in from his seal.
But before it completely touched the second brother's forehead, he saw the yang energy on the second brother's body burning like fire.
The black smoke was burned by Yang Qi, and the blurred face suddenly showed a distorted expression of pain, and the black smoke on his body was trembling.
The black smoke group suffered a big loss and hid behind the broken general statue as if running away.
The second brother, who was already cold and hungry, was sleeping very lightly. Suddenly he felt a chill between his brows and woke up immediately.
Subconsciously, he shook his foot and kicked Lao Qi on the chin, who was sleeping like a dead pig.
"Ah!!! Second brother, what are you doing!"
Lao Qi, who was sleeping soundly, was suddenly attacked. He covered his chin and screamed.
The second brother sat up uneasily and looked at Lao Qi.
"Lao Qi, do you feel anything?"
"It hurts. You kicked me and it hurts me."
Lao Qi held his chin and said aggrievedly.
"I'm not saying this, I'm saying that we may have really encountered something dirty..."
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[For the convenience of calculation, this book takes one inch as 3 centimeters, ten inches as one foot, and ten feet as one foot.]
