There were almost no pedestrians on the road in the early morning. Only Xiao Han and a large group of people walked forward silently. Because livestock could not walk on the mountain road, they did not even bring a donkey with them.
"Brother, why are we going up the mountain? Why are there so many people here? Are you planning to hunt?" The guide who was walking at the front crossed a small ditch and finally couldn't help his curiosity and asked the stupid uncle behind him carefully.
Uncle Lunzi looked back at Xiao Han, who was guarded in the middle and seemed to be worried. He turned back and whispered to the guide: "We are not going hunting! Today we are here to pick fruits."
"So many people, just to pick fruits?"
It's okay that Uncle Fool didn't explain, but as soon as he explained, the guide began to murmur in his heart!
So many armed men going to the mountains to find fruit? Is there enough money for food? This is a lie!
But if they weren't hunting, then why did these people go up the mountain rashly?
Could it be...could they have discovered that...
When the guide thought of this, his heart skipped a beat, and he secretly cried out: Not good! If they are really going somewhere, their own sin will be even greater! No, we must find a way to attract these people!
Feeling worried, the guide didn't pay attention and almost fell into the ditch on the side of the road. Fortunately, Uncle Zi had quick eyes and quick hands and reached out to catch him.
Dragging the frightened guide to the road, Uncle Lunzi let go and shouted: "What are you doing? Don't be careful when walking! You can walk into a ditch on such a wide road!"
"Ah, I'm sorry...I'm sorry!"
The guide wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and bowed to Uncle Lunzi repeatedly. After Uncle Lunzi finished cursing, he carefully raised his hand and pointed to the forest not far away: "To be honest, brother, I was just thinking: there are so many of us. , I’m sure I won’t be able to pick many wild fruits!
After all, those things grow very sparsely, with one tree growing and another half branch growing. When it comes to picking fruits, I know that there used to be a large mulberry forest on the mountain, which was planted by wealthy families when they were raising silkworms. Although it was later abandoned due to the war, if we go there now, there will definitely still be a lot of mulberries on the trees! "
"There are mulberries on the mountain? Where are they?" Xiao Han, who had been absent-minded along the way, was shocked when he heard the guide talking, and he hurriedly ran over to ask the guide.
The person who guided him to the meeting came and quickly saluted Xiao Han, and then pointed in front: "It's on the short mountain over there, where the water and soil are most suitable for growing mulberry trees. Although it's a little far away from the city, I heard that the I never get sick when raising silkworms with mulberry leaves, so I planted mulberry trees all over the hillside.”
"where!"
Xiao Han didn't want to listen to this. He just wanted to know where the mulberries were.
"That's it!" The guide was also very discerning. When he saw the noble man, he became anxious and quickly pointed towards the peak of the mountain in the distance.
Xiao Han and Uncle Lengzi stood on their toes and looked into the distance. Following the guide's arm, they saw a small peak vaguely behind the two mountains in front.
"This is a bit far..." Uncle Lengzi said to himself. “But if there really are a lot of mulberries, it’s worth checking out!”
"Let's go! Anyway, there is no accurate target this time, so it's not a bad idea to put the target there now!" Looking at the vast mountains, Xiao Han stamped his feet and decided that it would be more reliable to follow the guide.
With a goal in mind, keep going! It didn't take long for the team to reach the foot of the mountain in front. But if you want to go to the short mountain, you have to pass between these two mountains.
Because time is tight and the distance is long. When Xiao Han and his group arrived here, they didn't even take a break and started heading into the mountain!
The first step up the mountain is very difficult, steep and bumpy! If Xiao Han climbed alone, he would probably be able to climb until night!
But now that there are fifty men in shining clothes and helmets around him, the result becomes completely different!
After yesterday's bribery, the auxiliary soldiers were extremely grateful to this generous Marquis! Everyone wanted to put Xiao Han on their shoulders and walk forward! Whenever there is a difficult or dangerous road, there are always a few men to look after it carefully, and it is even more common to lend a hand! Xiaodong in the team pouted, these bastards are better at flattering than him! If this continues, his position as the most famous person around his Lord Marquis will not be guaranteed!
After rolling his eyes twice, Xiaodong hunched over and ran to Xiao Han's side. He asked Xiao Han with a smile: "Master Hou, we have been walking for an hour. Should we take a rest? The guide just said we should go further. A few days ago, we reached the boundary of the Qinling Mountains! There are wild beasts infested!"
"Hey, don't be afraid, little brother! In this forest, let alone ordinary beasts, even a tiger comes! We can also get a tiger skin mattress for the Marquis!"
Xiaodong had just finished speaking, and before Xiao Han had time to answer, Lao Lu on the side stood up with a smile.
He and a group of auxiliary soldiers now recognize Xiao Han, the young marquis, from the bottom of their hearts! He has a noble status, but acts without arrogance or impatience! What's even more difficult is that he never behaves like an ordinary official! Where can I find such a good Lord? !
Lao Lu's proud look made Xiaodong particularly angry, and he was about to retort. But a tiger roar suddenly sounded deep in the forest! In the forest, a large flock of birds rose into the sky accompanied by the roar of the tiger, and hovered in the sky for a long time, refusing to fall down.
"Hey, is there really a tiger?" Lao Lu just laughed so happily, but he didn't expect to hear the tiger's cry just after he finished speaking! The contrast was so great that I almost lost my breath...
"Is this the sound of a tiger?!"
Xiao Han looked into the distance in surprise. This was the first time he heard the roar of the King of Beasts in the wild! "No wonder there is an idiom called Tiger Roaring in the Mountain Forest!"
People who have never experienced it personally can never imagine what this kind of roar that shocks the depths of the soul is like! This is so different from the roar of the chubby tiger in the zoo!
Xiao Han was in a daze, but the people next to him had already taken action. The crowd quickly formed a circle with several layers centered on Xiao Han!
The sword is unsheathed and the bow is strung! Facing the King of Beasts, no one dares to take it lightly!
The roar of the tiger gradually subsided, and the birds also fell one after another. The accompanying guide bravely walked a certain distance in the direction of the tiger's roar, not daring to step out of Xiao Han's line of sight. He leaned on a big tree and listened.
Then he turned back and wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Don't be too nervous. The big insects probably won't come when they see so many people! They only like to attack single prey!"
"Huh..." Some people breathed a sigh of relief, but most people still moved cautiously. It wasn't until the roar of the tiger came again that was obviously farther away that they completely relaxed.
Xiaodong was probably the happiest person among them when he met the tiger. If it weren't for the fear of being beaten by a group of people, he would have wanted to sing a song now: Pretending? Are you pretending again? Just now you were trying to make a mattress out of someone's skin, why did you get cold feet when someone screamed? !
Lao Lu ignored Xiaodong's disdainful look, let go of the bow and arrow he borrowed overnight, put the arrows back into the quiver, and then he cupped his hands to Xiao Han and said, "Master Hou, I think this big insect is probably for food." It's full, or it can't bark all the time. But if we go further, we will probably reach its territory. Should we take a rest? Just in case something unexpected happens? "
"Hey, why do you have to deal with tigers to pick fruits! The ecological environment in ancient times is so good!" Xiao Han was a little depressed. He originally planned to go back quickly, but he was always thinking about Cheng Yaojin and the others, and was always afraid As soon as he leaves, they can fight with Xiao Lizi!
"Forget it, let's not rush for a while! Let's take a rest first! After a while, we can work hard, and let's go carry it back with dozens of bags of fruit!"
Xiao Han still knows the common sense that you should not consume too much physical energy in the wild! There happens to be a creek over there, so I can take a break and drink some water to cope with it.
After giving the order, the crowd naturally divided into two groups, one group was on alert and the other group was resting on the spot.
