After Guan Heng said this, he looked at each other and smiled at Rong Zheng. After this battle, he had already understood the strength of Geng Shu, and the attack power of the newly acquired Qinyuan Tiger Bee Demon was not weak, although the tail The stinging needle's surprise attack can only be used once a day, but it is undoubtedly a backup weapon.
Moreover, Geng Shu cut off his arm immediately after being attacked, showing that he was a tough man. This person should not be underestimated. Guan Heng had secretly paid attention to it, and planned to get rid of him with ruthless hands when he met him again to avoid causing another disaster.
After a while, the birds and eagles that Guan Heng found using the bird-attracting medicine ate up all the poisonous insects and snakes on the ground. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and then they started on their way in the forest.
Along the way, Rong Zheng told Guan Heng that in addition to the four major foreign tribes, namely the Tianyu tribe, the Monu tribe, the Zhujian tribe and the Linghu tribe, there were also many tribes with different customs living in the vast mountains in this area. Small tribes, there is a small tribe called "Mud-faced Mizu" where they will pass by tonight.
The so-called mud-faced fans are actually no different from ordinary people living in mountainous areas, but they have a very unique custom. When the whole family goes into the mountains to hunt, they will evenly smear wet mud on their faces. It is said that this It can prevent mosquito bites and avoid being discovered by vicious monsters. In addition, it can also ward off evil spirits.
When Guan Hengwen, who was on the road with Rong Zheng, heard this, he couldn't help but asked strangely: "Avoid evil? What does that mean?"
"As for warding off evil spirits, it actually has something to do with the legend in this mountain." Rong Zheng looked at the path in front of him and found that he had turned into a narrow and winding mountain road ahead. He casually said to Guan Heng: "I I have some friendship with the elder of the Clay-faced Mysterious Clan, and I learned some local anecdotes from him.”
Having said this, Rong Zheng paused for a moment and continued: "More than a hundred years ago, people from several small tribes still lived in the mountains surrounding the Mud-faced Mizu tribe. But one year, a terrifying monster suddenly appeared in the mountains. Monster, that monster is different from ordinary monsters. It has amazing power and can change. It eats and kills people everywhere, causing people on several surrounding mountains to flee and escape. Gradually, it became sparsely populated."
Guan Heng blinked and said, "But those people from the Clay-faced Mysterious Clan can still live here, so there must be a secret, right?"
"Hehehe, Brother Guan is right."
At this moment, Rong Zheng smiled and said: "Those people from the mud-faced tribe were also frightened by the terror of the monsters in the mountains at first, but then someone came up with an idea. When they went into the mountains, they smeared their faces with mud and covered their bodies with mud. It blends in with the surrounding trees, flowers and plants and disrupts the monster's sight. This way, you can have a chance to save your life when the monster passes by."
"Oh, so that's what happened, I understand." Guan Heng said casually, but he thought to himself: "What does that monster in the mountain look like and what are its abilities? I really want to see it, but now If you're in a hurry, it's better not to cause complications."
Just when Guan Heng thought of this, Rong Zheng suddenly said: "Look, there is the village of the Mud-faced Mizu Clan in front of us. It is almost dusk now. If you rush at night, you will easily lose your way. Let's stay overnight at the local elder's house tonight. .”
Hearing this, Guan Heng nodded slightly: "Okay, it's all up to Brother Rong's arrangement." Guan Heng and the other three took the Ghost-Swallowing Tiger and the two Demonic Apes into the nearby village of the Mizu Clan. Sure enough, someone there knew Rong Zheng, and they immediately welcomed the elders of the Lost Clan.
Seeing the visit of his old friend Rong Zheng, the elder of the Mi tribe was particularly enthusiastic. He introduced several people into his home, asked his family to prepare meals, and arranged the residence of the ghost-eating tiger and the two giant apes.
However, Guan Heng found that the faces of the people around him were a little unnatural. They all seemed to have sad faces and were absent-minded in speaking and doing things.
So Guan Heng quietly said to Rong Zheng: "Could it be that something happened in this village? Why do everyone look a little worried? It's obvious that they are encountering difficulties. Brother Rong, you can ask the elders. If If we need help, you and I can..."
"Well, what Brother Guan said makes sense. The elder has always been very cautious and taciturn. If you ask him in front of everyone, the elder may not want to speak." Rong Zheng said to Guan Heng, "Well, you are here. Sit down for a while, and I'll go to the elder's room to find out more details."
After hearing Rong Zheng's words, Guan Heng nodded slightly and said, "Okay, you go ahead, I'll just wait here."
Rong Zheng looked in the direction of the elder's bedroom at this time. The lights were still on there, so he walked over and knocked on the door gently, and was welcomed in by the elder.
Guan Heng waited for about a moment, and Rong Zheng finally walked out of the room with a sullen face. He walked up to Guan Heng and whispered: "Brother, come in with me."
At this time, Guan Heng glanced at Agou, who was sleeping leaning on the ghost-swallowing tiger, and the dark crystal coffin beside him, and then nodded: "Okay, let's go."
The two entered the room of the elder of the Mi clan again, but Guan Heng found that the elder's eyes were red and swollen from crying. He felt a little strange, but it was inconvenient for him to ask, so he glanced at Rong Zheng.
At this time, Rong Zheng closed the door and said to Guan Heng: "At first, the elder refused to tell the truth because he was afraid of hurting us, but after I pressed him again and again, he told me what happened here recently. "
"Oh, then I want to listen too." Guan Heng glanced at the elder at this time, and the latter finally sighed, and then said: "Little brother, I know that you and Patriarch Rong Zheng care about us here and want to Please help, so I bothered to inquire about the situation, but this matter is really weird to say, and I am really afraid that you will be implicated..."
"Hey, elder, since we are all here, it seems a little late to say whether we are involved or not." Guan Heng smiled slightly at this time and said: "Don't worry, I plan to hear what happened first. It’s the same thing, if I can’t help you, I’ll forgive you and walk away, and you won’t care, right?”
"Hey, it's rare for a little brother to ask, so I'll just tell you." The elder of the Mi tribe actually held back a lot of words and wanted to find someone to talk to. Seeing Rong Zheng and Guan Heng asking so enthusiastically, he couldn't help it anymore. I wanted to hide it, so I just said it all.
That was a few months ago. As in previous years, the Mud-faced Mi tribe held the largest hunting event of the year in the mountains during the hottest summer season. The hunting lasted seven days in the mountains, which meant that the entire tribe, young and old, Ding would smear wet mud on his face and body, wear animal skins and grass skirts around his waist, and go hunting in the mountains with spears and bows in hand.
Although man-eating monsters appeared in this mountain more than a hundred years ago, to this day, only rumors have been heard and no real objects have been seen. Therefore, the people of the Clay-faced Mi tribe are just following the old customs of smearing mud on their faces for hunting. , no one took the monster thing seriously.
————(To be continued.) m.
