Jing Shi was used to getting up early. Although he couldn't sleep well all night, he still left the bed at the right time when he saw the light outside the window. When the rooster crows and crows, Gu'er Bowl slips into the house from outside the village, just as Jingshi is sitting alone at the table writing. The two met and exchanged greetings. Gu'er Wan seemed very surprised. He jumped to the table and looked at Jing Shi's face carefully, and then he said suspiciously: "Jing Guan'er caught the cold last night."
Jing Shi glanced at him and said, "How does this house compare to a cave?"
Gu'erwan said: "Don't you know that this place is better protected from the wind? But I saw that you slept in the cave the day before yesterday, but you were still white and tender. Why did you sleep in this room all night, but you have bruises under your eyes?"
Jing Shi shook his head, but didn't answer him. He just took a fruit and threw it into the Gu'er bowl to eat. When Gu'er saw eating in his bowl, he immediately forgot all about other things and only focused on shouting and playing. After a long commotion, he said to Jing Shi: "Jing Guan'er, you can go to Dianku again today."
When Jing Shi heard this, he paused slightly in his hand, then suddenly put down his pen and said, "I'm going to the mountains today."
Gu'erwan was speechless and said: "How can we go to the mountains again with such heavy snow?"
Jing Shi was speechless and buried his head in packing his luggage. When he was about to go out, he called Gu'er Wan and said, "Today I will go to the deep mountains to have a closer look."
When Gu'erwan heard the word "deep mountain", his hair stood on end and his whole body stiffened. He jumped to his feet and said hurriedly: "You can't go there because you are so clumsy as a Chinese from the mainland. The mountains outside are just fine. How can you get into the deep mountains? There are many caves and cliffs there. There are also long strips, big cats and big bears. If something unexpected happens, how can I explain to the old man Huizhou "
Jing Shi said: "I only look outside and don't go in."
Gu'er Wan hugged him back, hung it on his lap and glared, "I don't believe it."
Jing Shi didn't expect that he was usually careless, but at this moment he was shrewd. There was nothing he could do for the moment. He had made a spur-of-the-moment idea without any long-term planning, but when he saw that Gu'erwan was very determined, he had to sit back in the room and said, "Since I can't go, you can tell me carefully about the situation there."
Seeing that he wasn't going, Gu'erwan was immediately overjoyed. He jumped to the table and sat down, saying, "It's fine if you don't go. I was bored when I was young and liked to go to the mountains to play. Although I went less often later, it was still better than in the village. Those people know better. Jing Guan'er, if you want to know what's going on inside, just ask." Then he told all the situations in the mountain in detail.
The mountainous area of Hamosuoluo Island is gentle on the outside and dangerous on the inside. The surrounding mountains are not steep and dangerous, and many people live scattered there. However, within a few miles of the center of the island, there are many mountains and deep abyss, and there are ferocious beasts and poisonous insects dormant in the ancient forest. Even though the people live there, Although he was strong and vigorous, he did not dare to break in easily, so he called this area "deep mountain" for several miles.
Jingshi used to tour the mountains, and although he was very detailed, he could cover almost all of the island, but he had never been to the places deep in the mountains. It wasn't until I talked with Long Ji the night before that I had some thoughts in my mind, and then I asked Gu'erwan in detail. What he explored and inquired about was not exotic flowers and plants, nor ferocious birds and beasts. He only asked about the caves and caves. He also said, "Mr. Huizhou said before that the mountain beasts also live deep in the mountains and cannot hide out. Hidden deep in the crypt. Do you know which crypt it is?"
Gu'erwan shook his head and said: "That land has thousands of caves, which are deep and winding. How do I know where the big guy lives? I usually only go through the trees and never go into the caves."
Jing Shi also knew that the human nature of the people likes high mountains and lush forests, but hates cold, damp places. Hearing Gu'erwan's words, he was not disappointed. He just said: "Is there anyone else on the island who is familiar with the conditions in the mountains?"
Gu'er Wan said: "If you want to be more familiar with him than me, I'm afraid you only have Wuma." After hearing this, Jing Shi immediately stood up and said, "Then go and ask him."
Since Jing Shi knew about the mountain beast, he had wanted to go to Wu Ma to ask about it. However, he didn't meet her at the first visit. Later, Long Ji appeared again. It was inevitable that he was confused, so he put this aside. At this time, old things were brought up again, but a sense of unknown depression filled my heart. I didn't want to delay for a moment, so I walked out of the village into the mountains and went to the small building where Wuma lived.
At that time, the snow was deep and heavy, making it difficult to walk on the mountain road. When it reached the depths of the snow on the overhanging wall, there was a danger of falling, so we often took a detour. After a lot of hard work, the two arrived in front of Wuma Tower in the evening, but they saw that there was more than a foot of snow piled in front of the Octagon Tower, and there was no sign of anyone. They tried knocking on the door and calling, but there was no response from the building.
The last time the two of them came back for a visit, it was in vain. Now, after more than half a month, they still haven't seen Wu Ma return home. Seeing this, Gu'er Wan scratched his head and ears and said: "It's really evil. Since he is a death official, he always stays in the building on weekdays. Even if he goes to the beach, it can only last for six or seven days at most. How come he hasn't come back yet?"
After Jingshi looked at the snow in front of his door, he recalled the weather the day before and made a rough guess. He expected that Wu Ma had not returned for a long time, at least ten days, and was very surprised. After thinking about it, he asked Gu'er Wan: "It's been cold recently. Maybe he went elsewhere to spend the winter."
Guerwan shook his head repeatedly and said: "No, no. That man has a very weird temper and never interacts with others. Even if he is short of food, he only borrows it from the old man Huizhou, and then goes back to his building after borrowing it. I have known him for hundreds of years, and I have never seen him out for such a long time." At this point, he scratched his head and rubbed his feet again, looking very uneasy.
Seeing him like this, Jing Shi felt an ominous feeling in his heart. At that moment, regardless of trivial etiquette, he called Gu'erwan to knock open the door of the building. The two of them entered the house and saw that there was no fire or candle in the house. There was only one vat left. There were three or two bunches of dried fruits hanging in the corner. They had not put them properly and had been sleeping for a long time. I tried calling, but there was no answer, and even the black pig was nowhere to be seen.
When the two of them saw this scene in the building, they felt that something had changed. Jing Shi immediately said to Gu'er Wan: "I'm afraid he encountered trouble in the mountains and is not allowed to return. This matter is urgent and may change later. You should go back to Zhongcun now and report to Mr. Xizhou, and then gather people into the mountains to find him."
Gu'erwan was very anxious when he saw something happened to Wu Ma. I wanted to rush back to Zhongcun, but I was afraid that Jingshi was a mainlander, so I didn't dare to leave him alone in the wilderness overnight. Seeing his expression, Jing Shi knew what he was thinking, so he said: "The matter is urgent. If I go with you, I'm afraid it will delay the opportunity. You go back to Zhongcun first. I will wait here tonight. Maybe Wu Ma will come back by chance." , also unknown.”
After hearing what he said, Gu'erwan felt a little relieved. After thinking about it, he hit the wooden stick on his back with the stone and said: "In that case, I will take the first step. Near this building is Wumaju." This is a place where ordinary wild animals don’t dare to come. Jing Guan’er, you stay here for the night and don’t go out and walk around. If you encounter a wild cat causing trouble, use my stick to beat it.”
Jing Shi felt dumbfounded when he heard what he said, but when he saw his fists, he couldn't bear to fight with him. He took the stick and put it by the wall and said, "Okay, I won't go out."
Gu'er Bowl was guaranteed by him, and he finally got out of the building, jumped up to the treetops a few times, and jumped through the leaves through the forest. Jingshi stood in front of the building. Seeing that the sky was getting dark and the wind was blowing everywhere, he closed the door, hung up the broken bolt, and sat alone in a corner to rest.
He was traveling today to inquire about the reason. He was traveling in very simple clothes and did not bring any writing, pen or candle. He never expected that something unexpected would happen and he would be trapped alone in a dark building. Although he thought about the danger of Wu Ma, there was nothing else to do, so he had to lie down on the ground, close his eyes and go to bed early, and fell into a deep sleep without realizing it.
It was during the night that I was dreaming faintly, and suddenly I heard a rustling sound outside the house, which lasted for a long time. In a hazy state, I stood up and approached the wall, and peeked out through a crack in the wall. I saw a hazy moonlight outside, a wet mist, and it was actually raining in the night. There are layers of forests and ridges, all covered by Feifei, making you feel like you are in a foreign land. I also heard that there was a strange fragrance hidden in the rain, like wine, which made people drunk.
Jing Shi was looking at himself blankly when the door behind him sounded softly, and the dark wind and cold rain hit his back. Turning around and looking around, I realized that a person came in at the door. She was wearing a black skirt and a colorful face. She was vaguely Long Ji.
He was on guard against forest beasts when Long Ji came suddenly. He wanted to get up to greet her, but he felt dizzy and dizzy, as if he was drunk and had no strength at all. Looking at Long Ji's appearance, her dress was completely wet, her hair on her temples was slanted, and her body was still covered with rain, as if she had just come out of a bath.
Jing Shi was already dizzy, but when he suddenly saw this scene, he became even more suspicious in his dream. He sat up in confusion and said, "Why is Xian Xian here?"
Longji smiled and said nothing, moved lightly on her lotus steps, and came forward gracefully. There were wet marks under her feet, revealing a pair of bare feet. What's more, she could see that the silk on her body was smeared through, the jade texture was hidden, her cherry lips were exposed, the fragrance was undercurrent, and dark clouds fell on her neck. , the condensing rain will drop. When he got close to Dejing Stone, he knelt down and bent his neck, whispering in his ear: "It's raining heavily today, so come here to take shelter. Why do Ziyun look at each other like that?"
Jing Shi was in a daze and couldn't answer. He wanted to ask questions, but unconsciously reached out and grabbed a few strands of Long Ji's wet hair. Hearing Long Ji chuckle again, her breath was like blue, and she suddenly forgot about other things. But when I saw the people undressing and picking pearls, the clouds fell to the ground and the black waterfall fell on the mat. All that is left in the room is the dazzling shadow of jade, shining brightly. Shangzi looked at the person in a daze, and suddenly the soft snow on the ground fell into his arms, and his green hair touched his face. He couldn't help but hug him and kiss him. For a moment, the wet flowers shook and trembled wildly, and the rings and robes buzzed endlessly. My mind is wandering and confused, like falling clouds in the sky.
He was in a state of confusion, so he pushed Yushan down, turned over, and stretched out his arms to grab his shoulders, but he was unable to reach him. I opened my eyes in shock, only to see the dark room and shabby room, the coldness and silence, that I realized that I was having a wild dream.
Jing Shi suddenly woke up from his dream and sat up suddenly. He felt that his heart was beating like a drum, he had a splitting headache, and he was extremely frightened. I breathed hard for a long time, but the pain was still unbearable. I covered my face and coughed several times. My mouth and nose were bleeding when I touched them, and their color was as dark as ink.
Seeing this situation, he knew that he was ill and wanted to call the Gu'erwan to come, but then he thought about where he was. Recalling the strange dream the night before, I felt even more upset and confused. After sitting quietly in the same place for a while, I finally got up with all my strength, grabbed the wooden stick by the wall, leaned on it and walked out of the door. But outside the building, it was covered with snow, silver dust was everywhere, and there was not even a trace of rain.
Jingshi is usually washed neatly, boiled in snow water, or extracted from bone bowls. There is rarely a shortage. But because the bone bowl was gone and he was weak and weak, he didn't care much for a while. He just took the fresh snow on the ground and rubbed his hands and face a few times, and then he felt a little refreshed.
He was about to return to the Wu Ma Tower when a red cloud suddenly appeared outside the sky and flew quickly, landing in front of him in the blink of an eye. Jing Shi looked at the person carefully and saw that he was wearing a red shirt with curly hair, bare feet and bare shoulders, and his brows were frosty. He was none other than Hong Hu, the palace attendant under Long Ji.
Jing Shi felt relieved when he saw that the person who came was not Long Ji. He felt a headache and heavy chest at that moment. He bowed and saluted, "Master Honghu."
Hong Hu put one hand on her waist, turned sideways, and responded in a cold voice: "Jing Langjun, there is no need to be polite. It's been cold and snowy lately, why are you staying alone in the mountains?"
Jing Shi said: "It happened by chance because a person was missing on our island. I sent my companion back to the village to ask for help, so I stayed here to wait for him."
After Hong Hu heard what he said, she gave a faint response, as if she was not at all relieved. He glanced sideways at Jing Shi's face and asked, "Jing Langjun doesn't look good, but he's feeling unwell."
Jing Shi said: "I just suffered some wind and cold last night."
Hong Hu said again: "Have you encountered any danger in recent days?"
Jing Shi shook his head and said, "No. Why would a real person ask this question?"
Hong Hu looked at the mountain from a distance and said: "No one else. There was a change in the sea last night. The queen went out to suppress the situation and will not come back for a few days. Before leaving, she asked me to wait for the waiters to look after the birth test on the island. Since I have been ordered by the queen, I must not Tell Jing Langjun to cause trouble."
When Jing Shi heard what she said, although she said she was taking care of herself, her tone was extremely cold, as if she was hoping something would happen to her. When he met Hong Hu for the first time, he really didn't know why the other person hated him so much, and he was puzzled. But thinking that she was Longji's servant, after all, she didn't want to offend her, so she still responded politely: "Thank you so much, Master."
Hong Hu said: "It's your duty, no need to thank each other. If Mr. Jing wants to repay his favor, just stop asking the empress to worry about you." After saying that, he stepped on the cloud and left without even looking at her.
Jing Shi saw her coming and going as she pleased, and was speechless for a moment. But because he had a strange dream last night, even though he was just wandering around in his thoughts, he could not help but feel guilty. Seeing that Hong Hu didn't notice it, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. I washed my face and hands, then returned to the black building. I looked around every corner carefully, but I couldn't find any clues. On the contrary, I felt more and more tired, so I sat quietly against the wall to rest, half awake. After resting like this for half a day, I suddenly heard a loud bang on the door, and it turned out that the Gu'er Bowl had broken through the door. His face was anxious, and he saw Jing Shi sitting in the corner, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
When Jing Shi saw him like this, he knew that something must change. Before he could ask anything, Gu'er suddenly jumped into his arms and shouted, "Jing Guan'er, Wu Ma is going to be killed."
