Xu Bai whispered from the side: "That Elder Wang is the widow of a deceased elder in the clan. She has no children. The clan leader was afraid that she would have no support, so he arranged an elder's idle position for her and found someone to take care of her. Take care of me, the old lady is enjoying a happy life now."
"Elder Wang? I haven't seen her?" Hearing Guan Heng's question, Xu Fei said: "I don't know the specific things. Xu Bai, take Guan Heng and Ruotao to find Elder Wang. I It’s starting to get busy again.”
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A few moments later, on the west side of the village, there was Elder Wang's residence. After Xu Bai sent Guan Heng and the two of them here, he left to do some work. Elder Wang, a kind-hearted old lady, warmly greeted Guan Heng and Ruotao to sit down, and then told Guan Heng what he wanted to ask for.
It turns out that Elder Wang usually stayed at home to receive blessings and seldom went out. But a few days ago, he suddenly had the idea of visiting the mountain scenery, so he took his niece Xiaoyin and his pets to the western foot of Songuo Mountain because of the terrain there. It is flat and convenient for the elderly to walk.
But not long after the two of them arrived there, a burst of black mist suddenly flew through the air, and a ghost roar came from the mist, which immediately frightened the little pet beast in Elder Wang's arms, the Momei Spirit Fox, out of his mind. The fox has pale golden fur all over its body, except for the pattern of three or two dark plum petals on its forehead, hence its name.
The plum fox was so frightened by the ghost's roar that it immediately jumped out of Elder Wang's arms, plunged into the grass nest and escaped without a trace. Elder Wang has no children. Apart from his niece Xiao Yin who can take time to take care of him, he only has this little fox as his companion. When he sees the Mo Mei Spirit Fox running away, it makes the old man very distressed.
But when they were about to chase after them, a few black shadows suddenly appeared from the ghost mist, blocking the way of an old man and a young man. If it weren't for a few tribesmen who were carrying ore happened to pass by and screamed to scare away the ghosts, Elder Wang and the young man would have been killed. Yin may be in danger.
Xiao Yin, who was making tea and water and serving the old man, said at this moment: "That's it, my aunt heard that Brother Guan is good at controlling ghosts, so she wanted to ask you for a favor and go to the foot of Xilu Mountain to find the Mo Mei Spirit Fox. Whereabouts, I, we don’t dare to go because we are really scared.”
Speaking of this, Elder Wang and Xiao Yin both had a look of embarrassment on their faces. They were not very familiar with Guan Heng, so it seemed a bit excessive to rashly make such a request to a noble guest of their own clan.
But Guan Heng said nonchalantly: "No problem, aren't you just looking for a little fox? Leave it to me. Elder Wang, don't worry, as long as the little guy doesn't run out of the Songguo Mountain area, I won't have any trouble finding him." What strength."
Hearing this, Miss Xiao Yin immediately said in surprise: "Brother Guan is willing to help? That's great."
At this point, Xiao Yin paused for a moment, then continued with some embarrassment: "Actually, I also have a big responsibility for the Mo Mei Spirit Fox getting lost this time. If it weren't for the fact that I was too afraid to chase it, Xiao Yin would Maybe the guy wouldn’t have disappeared.”
"Xiao Yin, stop talking." Elder Wang patted the back of his niece's hand, and she whispered: "I know, you are afraid that I, an old woman, will be in danger, so you have been standing by and dare not move. Silly child, I can't possibly blame you."
"Thank you, aunt, for your understanding." Xiao Yin said at this time: "Now, let me lead Brother Guan and Sister Ruotao to the foot of Xilu Mountain."
"Wait a minute." Elder Wang said with a smile at this time: "You two are so enthusiastic to help. If I, the wife, don't say anything, it will be too ignorant of the world. Come on, you can follow me into the house."
In the house, Elder Wang took out a box. After she opened the lid, Guan Heng and Ruotao's eyes suddenly lit up. The box was filled with antique bronze gadgets, such as small carriages, small houses, and even lifelike objects. small animals.
"Wow, it's so exquisite and beautiful." Ruotao picked up a bronze deer and said with admiration: "Put it in your hand, it's like it's alive. It's amazing. Whose craftsmanship is this?" ah?"
Elder Wang chuckled and said, "They are all small things made by my old lady."
"So these ingenious things are actually your masterpieces?"
After listening to Guan Heng's words, Elder Wang smiled slightly and said: "I am a lonely old woman who has served as the elder of the Weishui tribe in vain, but I don't have the strength to forge weapons and equipment, so I have to start with fine craftsmanship and study some delicate carvings. The engraving technique was initially thought to be a way to relieve boredom, but unexpectedly it turned out to be a climate change."
"My aunt's hand-carved and polished bronze artifacts are quite famous in the three ancient countries." Xiao Yin also added next to her: "But she rarely gives her works to others."
"Come on, Guan Heng and Ruotao, pick and take whatever you want, and don't be polite to the old lady. I can't give you a better reward anyway."
After hearing what Elder Wang said, the two of them looked at each other and smiled, so Guan Heng picked up a pair of extremely delicate small millstones the size of a palm, while Ruotao held up a naive panda holding a small ball, which was only bigger than a walnut. Although it is bigger, it still has the same facial features, eyes, nose, mouth and ears. It is really vivid.
"Hahaha, you are discerning. This small millstone is not just a decoration, it can really be used to grind small beans." Elder Wang smiled at this time: "And the cat and bear, it is my best work this year. , this man is so dazzled that he may never be able to make such a detailed little animal again."
"Then isn't this my mother-in-law's treasure? I don't dare to have it anymore." After hearing this, Ruotao wanted to put the little bear with the ball back into the box. Elder Wang hurriedly closed the lid of the box and said, "That's not possible. , I said I would give it to you, so you must accept it, otherwise I will be angry."
"No, no, then I'd better take it." Ruotao said, holding the little bear in her hand, making the people around her laugh.
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A short while later, under the guidance of Xiao Yin, Guan Heng and Ruotao arrived at the western foot of Songuo Mountain. It was indeed a flat open land, with almost no trees except for the wormwood as high as a person's height on both sides of the road.
"I heard from the elders that more than a hundred years ago, there was also a virgin forest at the foot of Xilu Mountain."
Xiao Yin said to Guan Heng and the others at this moment: "But then the copper mine was discovered here first. In order to facilitate the extraction of ore and transport it back to the village, everyone cut down the entire forest. Then after decades of mining, the copper mine was , nothing more could be dug out, so it was abandoned.”
"I see." Guan Heng looked at the surrounding environment at this time, and whispered to Ruotao: "The aura of demons and ghosts is very strong. It seems that there is a whole group of guys living here."
"I think so..." Ruotao just said this, and suddenly frowned: "Strange, I seem to feel a familiar breath.
