After Zhang Shaofei calmed down the tiger threat, two official envoys, Zhang Qian and Wang Sheng, took him to the county government office to collect the silver reward.
Zhang Shaofei waved his hand and said: "I don't want the silver reward. You can distribute these silver rewards to nearby villages and let the people plant trees to turn the bare mountains into green waters and green mountains."
Zhang Shaofei's words made the two servants both moved and helpless, so they told Zhang Shaofei that six months ago, this place was still a land of green water, green mountains, lush green trees and flowers. But recently, for some unknown reason, not a single inch of grass grew, and it turned into a bare mountain. Apart from strange-shaped rocks of various sizes, there are no green trees or blooming flowers and plants in the mountains, only the remaining roots of cypress trees.
The bare mountains were filled with yellow sand and dust. At this time, a strong wind blew through, and the mountains were filled with sand and rocks. The dust and smoke billowed like smoke from a burning furnace.
Zhang Shaofei pointed to Bald Mountain Ridge and asked curiously: "Two eldest brothers, this mountain is so high, but it is desolate. I don't know why?"
Zhang Qian was curious by nature. He looked at the bare mountain and replied: "Maybe this mountain has the wrong name."
Zhang Qian's answer touched Zhang Shaofei. He pinched his chin lightly and said, "Jiaoshan? Jiaoshan? I'm sorry for having so many names, but you have such a weird name. What's going on?"
Zhang Gan stretched out his hand and pointed upward: "Look, its ridges and peaks seem to be piled with gray-black coals. Accompanied by light mist, when viewed from a distance, they look like a smoking iron furnace. Therefore, the locals call it Jiaoshan's Bar."
"Listening to what you said, and taking a closer look, this name is quite appropriate." Zhang Shaofei felt the same way.
Wang Sheng said with emotion: "At first glance, it looks like the mountain is burnt!"
Zhang Qian frowned: "There are so many colorful rocks on Jiao Mountain, where do they come from?"
Zhang Shaofei is worthy of being a knowledgeable and well-informed person, and explained to Zhang Qian: "I was once released from the history books. At that time, the God of Fire Zhurong was dissatisfied with the God of Water Gonggong and rebelled, so he stepped forward to fight Gonggong, and was helped by the God of Wind. There was a fierce battle between the two sides, and the sky was dark, and the sun and the moon were dim. Facing a powerful enemy, Gonggong twisted his six robes and used all his spells, but was finally defeated by Zhu Rong. In anger, Gonggong flew up and hit him with his head. Mount Zhou, the pillar that held up the world, caused the sky to collapse, and the water of the Tianhe River poured down into the world, causing great harm to the land of China. Sudden floods caused people to be fish and turtles. Nuwa witnessed the miserable scene in the world and could not bear the loss of life, so she sacrificed her life to refine red, yellow, and green. The five-color stones, white and black, were used to mend the sky and eliminate disasters for the people. After mending the sky, Nuwa saw that there were still five-color stones left in her hands, so she scattered them on the five-color stones on the burnt mountain in the human world. , it is most likely the stone dropped by Nuwa."
Zhang Qian suddenly realized: "No wonder Jiao Mountain is covered with huge rocks and there are so many colors."
"This scorched mountain is really like a furnace. The heat is overwhelming. Even the weeds don't grow. There is a lack of water. The local people must be suffering. It's still early today. Since we are already here, we might as well go and see if we can help. People here?" Wang Sheng suggested.
Zhang Shaofei responded first: "Okay!"
Zhang Qian also agreed.
As a result, they raised waves of mud powder and dust smoke all the way.
They stood at the height of the canyon, looking at the small stream. Zhang Shaofei said thoughtfully: "The mountains here are located on the coast of the West Sea. They have a geographical advantage. In addition, the peak is only three feet three feet from the sky. The earliest Get the sunshine, rain and dew from the sky, and the charm of immortality. According to this reasoning, this mountain should be covered with lush trees and blooming flowers, but now even flowers and trees cannot grow. I think there is a lot of mystery in this."
"The mountains of Jiaoshan seem to have been roasted by fire, they are too dry." Zhang Qian speculated, "There must be a reason for everything to happen without wind or waves. I think there may be monsters lurking here and doing evil."
Wang Sheng echoed: "Brother Zhang Qian, your judgment is good."
Zhang Shaofei raised his hands with a worried look on his face: "The monsters are causing mischief in the mountains, and the people around them are the victims."
Zhang Qian touched the sword on his back and said confidently: "If there is indeed a goblin, how about we work together to get rid of it and benefit the local people?"
Zhang Shaofei took advantage of the situation and said: "Back then, Nuwa sacrificed her life to mend the sky for the sake of peace in the world. Today, when we are here, we should do our best to sweep away monsters and eliminate disasters for the people of Li."
"Okay, okay!" Zhang Qian and Wang Sheng cheered at the same time.
A strange smell blew with the mountain wind. Zhang Qian, who was extremely curious, was particularly sensitive and shouted: "You two, what is this smell?"
Wang Sheng's nose twitched hard, he frowned, and after careful identification, he finally got something: "I smelled the smell of fox."
Zhang Shaofei nodded: "Well, it is indeed the smell of fox."
Zhang Qian: "Ordinary foxes don't have such great energy. In my opinion, the one causing trouble on this Jiaoshan Mountain must be a vixen."
Wang Sheng: "Brother Zhang Qian is right. Vixens have always been famous for their cunning. It seems that we have met our opponent."
Zhang Shaofei said angrily: "We cannot let it do whatever it wants and harm the people."
Wang Sheng: "Okay, let's search separately and subdue it for the benefit of one party."
They split up and searched on Jiao Mountain.
Zhang Shaofei's analysis is correct. Relying on the geographical advantage of being located on the coast of the West Sea, this place used to be a land of green mountains and green waters. But half a year ago, a nine-tailed vixen who had been practicing for nine thousand years appeared from nowhere. In addition to having an unpleasant body odor, when it didn't go his way, he would spit out flames from his mouth and burn down the trees in the mountains. , turning the originally lush mountains and forests and lush land into scorched earth.
The lives of the people around her were seriously affected. Hunters organized teams to find ways to hunt her down. However, many times of encirclement and trapping failed to damage even half of the nine-tailed vixen's hair, and several hunters were injured by its poisonous gas and fire. If the companions had not stepped forward desperately to rescue them, the wounded would have been burned to charcoal sooner or later.
Zhang Gan walked north along the mountain path with his sword in hand. When he searched into a deep valley, a yellow tornado suddenly blew up, and the sand and stones flew directly into people's faces.
Zhang Qian hurriedly raised his left hand and put it under his forehead as a canopy, so the wind and sand did not blow into his eyes.
After the cyclone passed, Zhang Gan heard a "rust, rustle" sound coming from the side of the boulder. He held his sword and stepped forward to search for it. Suddenly, a white sword suddenly rose from behind the boulder with a strong wind and headed towards his face. Come.
Zhang Qian instinctively turned his head to the side, and the Bai Lian passed by him. It turned out that a sharp sword passed by his ear.
Zhang Qian jumped back a few steps and took a closer look: standing not far in front of him, he saw a graceful girl with oval face, peach blush, curved eyebrows, round almond eyes, and cloud-shaped temples. Wearing a gorgeous red flower, she looks extremely coquettish. She wears a red bellyband with gold rims, which outlines her slender waist. She wears lotus-colored leggings and wears gold-threaded purple embroidered shoes. The woman was holding a carved sword, pointing at him.
Before Zhang Qian could say anything, the girl who suddenly attacked him frowned and shouted: "Who are you? You came to the mountains to disturb my peace?"
Zhang Qian looked up to the sky and smiled, and said: "Do you want me to declare my name?"
The sullen look on the girl's face continued: "Slutty maniac, stop talking and tell me the name of the dog."
Zhang Qian patted his chest and replied proudly: "Sir, I won't change my surname in office, and I won't change my name in office. Be careful if I give you my name, I will scare you out of fear."
The girl looked contemptuous: "I have been scared since I was a child. I have seen all kinds of scenes. Why should I be afraid of you now?"
Zhang Qian said proudly: "I am Zhang Qian, the famous martial artist and official of Jiaoshan Yamen."
"Zhang Qian?!" The girl's pink face trembled, then she calmed down, "Humph, I thought he was some kind of holy master, but it turns out he's just a servant who earns a living in the government office."
Zhang Qian said angrily: "What happened to being used by others?! You are -"
"I am your life-threatening wife!" Before Zhang Gan could finish his words, the girl had already taken over the topic. She stepped on the ground with her feet, moved lightly on her lotus steps, pointed the sharp sword in her hand, and performed a "Jade Girl Throwing Shuttle". The cold sword light pointed directly at Zhang Qian's throat.
Zhang Gan saw that the opponent was coming with a fierce attack, so he quickly raised the sword in his hand, then moved it horizontally, and used the "Iron Lock Crossing the River" move to neutralize the incoming attack.
The two swords collided, with a deafening sound and sparks blooming.
Zhang Qianyang pointed his sword at the other party and said contemptuously: "I know what kind of monster you are even if you don't confess."
The girl's face darkened: "Do you know what I am?"
Zhang Qian: "You are just a vixen who came out of some mountain."
"Bah!" When the girl saw that Zhang Qiandian had penetrated her true face in Lushan, she became angry and glared. She just failed with her previous move, so she made another move. The sharp sword drew several circles on her chest, and the sword flower cover bloomed. He hugged her body, making Zhang Gan, who was standing opposite him, dizzy.
She stared at it, then kicked off her lotus feet, and flew through the air. When she landed from the high jump, she raised her sword and slashed down on Zhang Qian's Tianling Cap with the momentum of "severing Huashan alone". This move is very poisonous. If it hits, Zhang Qian will be split into two sides from the top of his head to his body.
Zhang Qian is worthy of being a brave and skilled man. He looked down on this weak woman in his heart, so he did not jump to avoid it. Instead, he raised the sword in his right hand to greet the general and used the "Qilin Presents Auspiciousness" move. The sharp sword that chopped off the girl's head swung away.
Although the girl's sword was blocked, following the downward trend, she twisted her wrist and the sword suddenly turned, with a "slanting wind into the forest", slashing Zhang Gan's neck, trying to cut off Zhang Gan's head.
Zhang Qian was on guard for a long time. He raised the sword in his hand and then moved it horizontally. The "dang" sound was deafening again, and a few blue sparks flew in front of him.
After being attacked by three vicious attacks in succession, Zhang Qian got angry and cursed: "Bah, I didn't harass you when I came to this mountain. I didn't expect that you would do this to me for no reason at such a young age." If I don't kill you today, my surname will not be Zhang?!" After saying that, he stepped forward, the sword flashed out cold light, and attacked the girl.
