After crossing the river, the three men and one body traveled quickly and smoothly.
The reason for this couldn't be simpler. Who knew that Bai Xingjian was an official with unfathomable abilities, money, and good looks? If you take out the money, 90% of everything in the world can be done. If you show the red belt again, 99% of everything can be done... Anyway, Zhang Xing didn't see the white inspector using that skill. It's hard to tell whether it was martial arts or martial arts. Xianxia level of cultivation to solve the problem.
As for that face... it's hard to say, because even if she doesn't want to use it, she can't avoid it, right?
In short, these days, they live in serious shops, walk on official roads, ride big horses, and even the dead Dumeng enjoys the treatment of bullock carts.
Zhang Xing even received a set of clothes as a gift from 'Qin Bao' to replace the sergeant's lining that was already torn and stained with blood.
In this way, the group crossed Wuyang County and arrived at Wu'an County in only six or seven days. After entering the county for three days, Zhang Xing knew the location of Hongshan without asking for directions or using a compass in private - -As far as the eye can see, at the end of the plain, a tall red mountain range stretches endlessly, like blood and pills, stretching from north to south.
Not only that, it was late spring and the fields were all green, but this mountain looked all red, which made people even more amazed.
After walking for another three days, they arrived at the foot of the mountain. Zhang Xing did not shy away from the two of them. He took out the compass and tried it. He found that the pointer was pointing westward and it was steady. It was as if Dumeng's home was in the mountain in front of him instead of far away, so he felt more confident. I simply discussed it with the other two people and found a store at the foot of the mountain, where I could stay safely and prepare to go up the mountain calmly one day. I even had the mood to ask about the origin of this strange scene in Red Mountain.
According to the comparison between Qin Bao and the store owner, the travelers can easily learn that there were originally mountains stretching here, overlooking Hebei in front of them and pressing down on the Central Plains across the river.
In ancient times, before the Black Emperor of the North and the Red Emperor of the South among the Three Splendors and Four Imperials attained the throne, for some reasons, they had a wild fight here.
During this battle, one of the true dragons that the Black Emperor sat down, "Li Snake Lord", died here. His body fell into the clouds and stretched for dozens of miles, stacked on the mountain. The Red Emperor himself was also stabbed by the Black Emperor with anger, so that the divine blood It fell like rain; the divine blood fell, and the snake was broken into pieces and soaked together in the old mountain. The three merged into one body and appeared red.
This is what Hongshan is today.
To this day, there are often earthquakes in the mountains, and then a red hot spring rolls out, attracting wild animals to drink first. It is said that the divine blood has not been deactivated for thousands of years, hence the name Blood Spring. The Hongshan people have always been tall and strong, and together with the fierce and aggressive Beihuang people and the hard-working Longxi people, they are the three largest sources of soldiers in the world. Legend has it that they also benefited from the germination of sacred beasts and the nourishment of divine blood.
It is precisely because they believe that their physiques that are obviously superior to ordinary people come from the blessings of this special land, so the locals have developed the tradition of being buried in Hongshan no matter what after death.
Don't mention anything else, just talk about the origin of Hongshan. Zhang Xing, who has met Fenshanjun himself, is convinced. Moreover, compared with Du Meng's physique and slightly red face, he seems to feel a little bit about some of the bizarre claims later. Believable.
"Are some of the guest officers going to send their old friends back home?"
The elderly shopkeeper, who was tall and had a reddish complexion and was obviously a local, accompanied him to finish the allusion and glanced at Du Meng's body braving the cold in front of the shop. He was not surprised and even a little calm.
"I'm the one sending my friend back home." Zhang Xing was also extremely calm. "The two of them are here to see me off."
"That's it." The shopkeeper sighed slightly. "But forgive me for talking too much. It's better to bury this body at the foot of the mountain. It can be regarded as a fallen leaf returning to its roots... The mountain has not been peaceful recently."
"What do you mean by unrest?" Before Zhang Xing could say anything, the female patrol inspector suffered from an occupational disease. "Is it harassment by bandits, or the remnants of the rebels from Hedong and Hanoi?"
"It has nothing to do with that." The store owner quickly waved his hand. "This inspection master is overthinking... What I want to say is that about a month ago, the blood spring in the mountain suddenly erupted, and it came very quickly and violently, which directly triggered a landslide, damaged roads, and collapsed bridges. It collapsed, and communications in the mountain have been cut off for a long time... It may be more difficult to enter the mountain."
"Oh." The female inspector seemed to lose interest immediately.
"So it's just a natural disaster?" Zhang Xing felt relieved. "Is the road difficult to walk?"
"I can only say that it looks like a natural disaster and the road is difficult to walk." The store hesitated for a moment, but still smiled bitterly. "The night before the blood pool broke out, many people at the foot of the mountain saw a stream of light flying under the moon. There seemed to be quite a movement in the mountain, and then the blood pool broke out, blocking the road... We don't do anything like this. Yes, I just heard some people say that it was the passing of gods under the Red Emperor of the South or the Black Emperor of the North, which triggered a group of snakes or divine blood in their own family; some also said that a demon cast a spell to extract the divine blood from the mountains. Dragon meat, come here to do bad things; but some people say that it is purely for people with advanced cultivation to pass by, and it is normal for the blood pool to break out in the mountain, and it has nothing to do with it... However, this place in Hongshan still pays attention to some such things. It is for this reason Therefore, everyone is neither able to enter the mountain nor dare to enter the mountain for the time being."
"Understandable." Zhang Xing felt a little uneasy after hearing the end, but he still felt confident after taking a look at the female inspector who raised her head. "But this time I sent my friend back home. I personally promised to bury him at home. I have walked so far and suffered so much to reach the mountain. Wouldn't it be ridiculous if I stopped just because of this?"
"That's true."
Bai Yousi was deep in thought and didn't say anything. Only the store owner responded casually. "If that's the case, I will ask the store to help you make a stretcher and get some dry food so that you can carry the body into the mountain. However, the horses and ox carts can only be left here temporarily, waiting for the guests to come back and pick them up. ”
Zhang Xing wanted to say that there was no need, there was a female sword fairy here who could fly... But unexpectedly, it was Bai Yousi who had been deep in thought before and nodded immediately:
"Be prepared, don't bother the store."
Zhang Xing just thought that the other party didn't want to do hard work anymore, but he had nothing to say.
Not to mention that day, the next morning, after everyone had breakfast and went out, the old shopkeeper had already prepared everything - first, he helped tie Du Meng's body to a simple wooden frame, which could be dragged and It can be carried on the back; in addition, an iron brake with a chassis is also prepared to be used as a mountain climbing crutch; Zhang Xing is also personally tied with a very wide cowhide belt, in addition to hanging a saber, dagger, compass, and some Some of the calfskin bags were stuffed with dried meat and steamed bread, some with lime and flint, some with gauze and oil, and two extra clean cowhide water bags, and even a gourd of wine. .
Of course, a bag of broken silver copper plates is also indispensable.
This is quite appropriate.
But at this moment, Zhang Xing suddenly realized that the store had only prepared things for one person.
"Are you two going to stop here?" Zhang Xing asked seriously.
"Not bad." Bai Yousi stood upright with his sword in hand, facing each other seriously. "I have official duties, and Mr. Qin also left home in a hurry. Since he has been sent to the foot of the mountain, he has tried his best to live up to his original intention. It is time to leave... I have paid off the money at the store. After you see your friend for burial, you will return There’s one of your horses here too.”
At this point, Bai Yousi paused for a moment before continuing to speak with his sword in his arms: "Actually, although we met by chance, your conversation, knowledge, and loyalty are truly extraordinary. The world is so big that you can do it anywhere." If you go, even if you are destined to come to Jing'an Terrace in the east capital to find me in the future, I will definitely welcome you."
Besides, Zhang Xing is not a white-eyed wolf. After all, he has helped him so much. He has to leave at this time and has made all the arrangements. If he still cares about it, he really doesn't know the heart of a good person. Only when I saw the other party crossing the river in white clothes before, he looked like a god. As a time traveler, I couldn't help but have all kinds of interests and questions about the path of cultivation in this world. I didn't have time to find a proper opportunity to ask, so I was a little reluctant to give up for a while.
Now, the person left these words again, so he was completely speechless and immediately bowed his hands and thanked the other person.
Bai Yousi and Qin Bao didn't say much. They just handed over their horses and galloped back and forth, seemingly heading back to the river.
On the other side, the old store owner personally led the ox cart to see him off. He didn't say goodbye until he reached the first mountain stream where the bridge deck was broken. Zhang Xing had already had no ambition, but he took up Du Meng again, wholeheartedly. Go deep into the mountain stream.
The first ravine was not deep, and it was easy to climb over it. Zhang Xing also came to the interior of Hongshan.
But when they got here, the traveler realized that this mountain was not as magical as it seemed before, or that it was still within the understandable realm of nature's miraculous craftsmanship... For example, when they got closer, they discovered that the land was not red or bright red. , does not seem to be much different from the red soil formed by weathered rocks; the mountain is not without plants, but is covered with a kind of light yellow thatch and a reddish-brown shrub. From a distance, it blends in with the red soil. As one, it naturally contrasts with other green plants.
There are even crops and other green plants in the valley, but they are inevitably slightly red and yellow.
It was the so-called blood spring. Zhang Xing soon saw it, drank it, and soaked it... It can only be said that he simply traveled through time and experienced life and death. He didn't care about it anymore. In his previous life, he would definitely Don't dare to touch.
There is nothing weird in the mountains either.
There are no monsters, no gods, no demons performing rituals or evil magic weapons encountered, no human and animal corpses being sucked dry all over the ground, just normal land, normal wind, normal beasts and normal mountains.
Thinking about it, although this red mountain is magical, it is obviously located at the core of the human activity area. Even if any monsters are real, they have been exposed by experts like Bai Yousi. How can they stay for him to see?
However, the road is indeed difficult to walk.
Zhang Xing carried Du Meng on his back and wandered around the mountains for just two days. The fine cowhide military boots on his feet were worn out by the unique gravel ground here. When he lifted his feet, he could expose his toes, hands and arms. Everywhere was punctured by those special shrubs and thatch, and it was full of blood, not to mention the new clothes he had just changed into... But Huangtian paid off. After a whole day of comparing the compass and observing the terrain, Zhang Xing finally determined The final destination of this trip.
It was a valley that had been buried by a landslide, with its front and rear entrances and exits covered. Because it looked red from a distance, even the roads were red. Zhang Xing didn't even notice it at first, until he walked around the valley twice with a compass. Only then did he make an inference based on the roads extending from both ends, and then suddenly realized.
That evening, he gritted his teeth and climbed over the valley, and rested in front of the red soil landslide inside the valley.
It was the end of spring, with the setting sun and the gentle evening breeze. Zhang Xingqing knew that it was too late to rush there tonight, so he simply found a suitable place, put Du Meng's body aside, and after channeling a little residual energy, he lit a bonfire. Then a man lay down on the red soil.
The warm earth that had been exposed to the sun for a day was as warm and comfortable as lying in his mother's arms, but it also aroused Zhang Xing's physical and mental exhaustion... the soreness and numbness in the soles of his feet, the tingling in his limbs, and the tingling on his face. Dryness, and loneliness from the bottom of his heart... But I don’t know why, at this moment, before being overwhelmed by fatigue and sleepiness, Zhang Xing felt a sense of peace and accomplishment that was rare since he traveled to Poguan. There is even a little unexpected happiness and satisfaction.
It took a lot of effort and determination for him to stand up from the warm earth and shake off all the red dust all over his body. Then he untied the water bag, but instead of drinking it, he poured it out luxuriously and wiped his face and washed his hands. Immediately, he took out the half-gourd of wine that he was reluctant to drink, and took out the few dried meat sticks in his pocket that he was reluctant to eat, and then he lay down again.
Finally, Zhang Xing rested on the sky and the ground, only handed the dried meat to the campfire, and when it became oily, he took it back and drank the wine, chewing slowly while looking at the red sky and earth.
After eating and drinking, I felt comfortable. Although I didn't roar like a dragon or a tiger, I shouted a few words loudly, startling a few old birds, and flew away in a hurry under the sunset.
Happy time is always short-lived.
In a moment, after finishing a few sticks of dried meat and half a gourd of wine, Zhang Xing felt that the warmth from the earth behind his back was almost steaming all the fatigue out of his lungs, but he no longer held on and directly Turning over and curling up next to the fire, he fell into a deep sleep.
The next morning, Zhang Xing woke up from the cold. As soon as he opened his eyes, he realized that the weather was not very good today. The clouds were blue and green and it was about to rain... But it didn't matter. Today he had to unload the biggest load of his trip. burden, and then start a new life.
After eating a little something and drinking some water, I took on Du Meng and didn't send any more energy. I just lit the compass and went straight on the road.
As soon as we set off, it started to rain, and the roads in the valley began to become slippery, making the journey difficult. The torn shoes were filled with mud and water, but this did not shake the travelers' excitement at all. .
And soon, as noon approached, he encountered a crowd of people amidst the drizzle of rain, which made the traveler even more excited.
As I got closer, I could see clearly that they were a man and a woman. A young man, dressed in gray cloth, stood in front of a huge mound. A young woman, dressed in plain white brocade clothes, only wore her hair in a bun and did not wear a baby. The crown is standing on the side a little further away... One of them is holding a bow and the other is holding a sword. They all stand there and look at the person coming quietly.
It was as if he was specifically waiting for Zhang Xing.
PS: Thanks to the new alliance leader... The Southerner in the West and The Fire and Fire Rain in the World... are both old book friends. The Human World is the alliance leader of the first two books, and my dad was earlier. My dad was my book friend when I was an actor, and I was still my grandma at that time. Dad, I guess you have upgraded to a child dad now, right? The Shao Song Dynasty happened two years ago, the Overthrow of the Han Dynasty happened three years and nine months ago, and the Movie King happened six or seven years ago. So many years have passed in the blink of an eye.
