After only staying for two days, Bai Ya and the others left Gechen Country. The day in between is for sobering up. Not to mention that although the wine they drink here is not strong, it is very powerful. It took a whole day to recover. Liu Shenghan was not used to their problems. In addition to helping to serve them a cup of tea to relieve their hangover, Liu Shenghan also did not bring them any food. Be hungry, who told you not to think about today when you drank.
On the day of departure, they all came to their senses and did not mention a word about their incredible drunken behavior. Qi Huan usually talks a lot, and he talks endlessly, from when he was a child when he peed on the bed, to when he was older and read bad books in the market, he went on in detail. Jun Aoyan was different - tears kept falling and she didn't say anything when asked. She just felt sad, and everyone who saw it felt sad along with her. Qi Huan also patted her back hard and said vaguely:
"Don't cry! You're a sissy... man - you can't cry! We are - good brothers! Don't worry, the brothers will definitely accompany you to find your father. If... I mean, if he can't be found, My dad is your dad!"
But when it came to his father, he seemed to have ten thousand grievances in his heart, and tears immediately followed. The ending was that the two of them hugged each other and cried bitterly. Although no one could tell exactly what the situation was, the scene was still heart-breaking for everyone to hear and cry for. After all, it was broad daylight, so the sound coming from the guest room was still very disturbing. The waiter came to the door to persuade him countless times, but Liu Shenghan couldn't do anything. She said calmly, just treat it like two people mourning. Whose mourning are you crying for? Isn't the man named Bai as dead as a stone, untouchable in bed?
"I bought a new blank notebook." Liu Shenghan suddenly said on the carriage, "Ge Shenguo's paper is cheaper."
"What do you want to remember?" Jun Aoyan asked casually.
"See for yourself."
Jun Aoyan took the book on the swaying carriage, opened the first page, and her eyes widened.
A record of drunkenness, mainly written by Qi Huan.
"You, you, why are you writing this?"
Aoyan quickly scanned her own part. There were not many scenes and nothing embarrassing. But this didn't mean that Liu Shenghan really didn't hear it. She was extremely nervous and even more frightened than before when she saw the two monarchs.
"I wrote it down when I had nothing to do. Well, there are some paintings at the back, but I just roughly traced the edges with ink. I'm afraid I'll forget them over time. After all, these interesting things are worth remembering."
"What's the fun?"
Qi Huan stretched out his arm and suddenly pulled the book from Jun Aoyan's shoulder from behind, holding it in his hand to read. Needless to say, there is a real painting. A few strokes outline the characteristics of a person, and you can definitely identify who is who at a glance. This painting shows the scene of Qi Huan being kicked off the bed by Bai Ya, but his eyes are closed, and I don’t know if it is intentional or not. Qi Huan was speechless for a moment, thought for a long time, and suddenly tore off the page. Liu Shenghan's hands and eyes were about to snatch it back, but he only took back the book. Qi Huan clutched the page and was about to throw it out, but he was afraid that the wind would blow it on someone else's face. He stuffed it into his mouth in a hurry, but Liu Shenghan had no choice.
During the whole process, Bai Ya only frowned when he saw him stuffing the paper into his mouth. The rest of the time, he didn't express anything. He was probably thinking about something. He just took the time to curse:
"A money-eating ghost."
"Hey, you guys have mentioned the mining area that Mother Xiangji mentioned. Will there be a lot of money?"
"you are dreaming?"
"Yes. Even if there is, wouldn't it be dug up by the people around you?"
"What if they don't know the goods and leave other treasures behind?" Qi Huan was unwilling to accept it.
"It's not very likely." Liu Shenghan touched the broken page of the book, "People who rely on mountains and water and live near minerals should make the best use of everything, and it is not the turn of others to pick up the slack."
"It's boring..."
They never mentioned this matter in front of the Queen and the National Master of Gechen Kingdom. First of all, seeing that the queen is a child, I feel that there is no need to say so much to a child, and it may not be able to help, and it will only add trouble. Furthermore, the Imperial Master didn't seem to be an easy talker, so the four of them tacitly agreed not to mention anything.
"...Fortunately, the singer didn't ask any more questions." Thinking of this, Qi Huan sighed. I don’t know if he swallowed the page or hid it, but I didn’t see it. However, his mouth was a little dry and he couldn't speak a few words.
"But that doesn't mean she doesn't know." Liu Shenghan said, "The God of Song and the God of Fragrance were originally musicians in the heaven, and their relationship is extraordinary. What's more, she actually knows about me... The two parties must have close contacts. Since she claims to be a god, there must be a faster way to communicate. She probably knows exactly what happened. She didn't even ask about Lan Po. She probably isn't interested in us at the moment - she doesn't believe we have this strength. This is a good thing. No matter how you are targeted by that kind of god, it is never that simple."
"That's right, one less thing is worse than one more thing." Aoyan agreed.
"Having said that..." Qi Huan changed the topic, "According to what you said, then Wu Xiaying should have been eaten out by others, right? Then wouldn't our trip have been in vain?"
"Look for it in hidden places, and you can always find it."
Liu Shenghan unfolded the map, and Bai Ya leaned his head over. The direction Xiangji Country Mother pointed to them was in a mountainous area. There is the domain of the bird god Garuda. Because the distance was too far, the mother of the country knew very little about what was going on there, and they didn't want to ask any gods anymore. Moreover, because these two countries are considered self-sufficient, they have no trade relations with Garuda's territory. They only heard from the tavern that there were many monsters in that area, and there were probably no humans at all.
Although Jiutian Kingdom is small, it is only relative to their Jiuzhou Continent. It's not that easy to actually walk. The so-called sparrow is small and has all the internal organs, but here, the small area is also covered with mountains, rivers and forests. They experienced all kinds of things along the way and spent the hottest time on the journey. Some strange animals and plants they had seen in that dense forest. But with Liu Shenghan, you can know what they are. In fact, many of them were edible, but they were missed. But in terms of species, there are more in the dense forest.
This journey also made them discover that not everyone belongs to a certain country. Many small towns or villages are scattered on the land of Jiutian Kingdom. Some people have faith and some don't. The number of people in these villages and villages is slowly decreasing, because they all have to go to big cities and big countries. Except for most elderly people, it is really inconvenient to move around, or their thoughts are deeply ingrained and they cannot believe in other gods.
"In our case, it's the elderly who are easily deceived."
Ao Yan was so emotional, Qi Huan said:
"After all, the old man has no one to rely on and needs someone to rely on. But it's different here. The main targets of these gods are young people. Teenagers who are half-grown are also easy to deceive. As long as you control the children in a place, you can catch them. The future that lives here... the power of children is very powerful."
"They are all tools." Bai Ya shouted casually. Although the words don't sound good, you can't fault them. The same is true in any country and in any era.
Although the weather in Jiutian Kingdom is changeable, the overall climate is considered stable. Spring had just begun when Bai Ya and Qi Huan went to sea, and now is probably the hottest time here. But after passing the desert, there are a lot of plants here, and overall it's quite refreshing, but it's a bit dull before and after the rain. Liu Shenghan said that the winter here is not cold, it can only be called slightly cool, and one can survive the winter without a coat or jacket. Except on very high mountains, it doesn't snow.
Supplies and money are slowly being used up. After all, here, the value and price of items are different from their understanding, making it difficult to plan and spend. After they finally figured out the approximate prices, they changed places and found another price. One day, they saw a towering mountain in the distance with white snow on the top. It is said that this is the territory governed by the Bird God. Finally I see hope, I hope the money is enough.
There was a larger village near the mountains, which they had seen from a distance. The four decided to rest there for two days to find out more about the situation in the area and avoid taking rash actions.
Like many places I have visited before, the residents here are mainly old people. The slight difference is that these old people are not gray-haired or dim-eyed. To be precise, most of them are in their sixties. There are no younger and stronger people, and there are no old people. And although it is large in size, it is even more empty. Many houses were empty, with their doors closed and locked. Did he move out? When passing by a family, a corner of the paper window was broken. Qi Huan tore the hole open and found that the inside was in a mess, as if it had been robbed.
"strangeness……"
"It's useless to think about it now." Bai Ya just walked, "Just find a family to stay at and find out more about it."
The atmosphere in the entire village is very depressed. Since the roads were in disrepair and varied in width, they tied their carriages and horses at the entrance of the village, so no one would steal them. There are almost no people on the street. Occasionally you can see a lone uncle smoking a cigarette under the shade of a tree, or a wrinkled woman picking up the soles of her shoes. There is not even a restaurant here, and the ones that are there are closed. Finally Bai Ya came to a tree, where a middle-aged woman was threading a needle.
"Do you need help?"
It's really rare that Master Bai takes the initiative to lend a helping hand. However, the woman didn't hear anything and continued to squint her eyes.
"Excuse me." Jun Aoyan also stepped forward, but she still didn't seem to hear him.
Qi Huan suddenly stretched out his hand and waved it between her and the needle and thread, and then the woman raised her head. Her eyes and ears probably didn't work very well. Facing the sun, her eyes were squeezed into a slit, making it difficult to look at them.
"Are you..." Her voice was a little vague, "Are you a monster, or..."
"How do we talk?" Bai Ya was a little dissatisfied, "How do we look like monsters?"
"There is no one left in our family..."
There was a certain oldness and desolation in her voice and tone. This is a bit strange. Her tone of voice was indifferent to life and death, which made several people not know how to speak. Maybe she still didn't hear it, Jun Aoyan leaned close to her ear and shouted loudly:
"We are not monsters! We want to find out something!"
"Not...a monster?" The woman put down her needlework and paused, then stretched her head to look at them, "I've never seen you, never...then are you from outside? Where?"
"Far, far away!"
It would take more time to explain to her, so let's keep it simple.
"It's - people outside, people outside..."
She muttered again and hastily packed up the sewing box in her hand. She was probably very familiar with her stuff, so she didn't hurt her hand. It's just that his movements are a little shaky, and it's heart-wrenching to watch. She stood up slowly and said to them:
"Then you must be starving...you five, come with me."
"Excuse me!" Qi Huan also shouted loudly. Her ears weren't particularly bad. She waved her hand, so she must have heard.
Wait, five?
The four of them looked at each other, feeling something was wrong. Bai Ya suddenly turned around, drew out his machete, and pointed the tip of the knife at the person who appeared behind them at some unknown time. The other three were also somewhat frightened, but no one noticed it.
"What do you want to do? Tell me!"
