I was observing my surroundings, and suddenly I noticed a figure fading out of the mist.
This figure was quite short, and seemed to be wearing a strange hat on his head. He was not far or near me, and I didn’t know what he wanted to do.
There is usually no one in this mountain, but this one suddenly appeared. I could tell who he was even with my eyes closed!
I looked back and thought to myself, is this not the rightful owner behind me?
But when I think about it carefully, it shouldn't be that big of a deal. At most, I just asked him to borrow some soil and didn't hurt him. He wouldn't have such a big fight and come out to see me, right?
But I still had to have the proper etiquette, so I knelt on one knee and shook the yellow paper in my hand.
"Junior is in trouble here. I borrow something from you. I offend you. Please forgive me!"
As soon as I finished speaking, the figure began to approach me silently.
Hey!
What kind of number is this?
Until he was three or five meters away from me, he suddenly stopped, and an extremely ethereal voice came.
"Don't be nervous, I know what you want."
From what he meant, he didn't seem to have any ill intentions.
I tentatively spoke, not daring to let my guard down even a little bit: "Who are you?"
"It's not important. What's important is that I know one thing."
He seemed to deliberately slow down his tone, and said leisurely: "The people in the forest know that you are not dead, and your trick of pretending to be dead has been exposed."
"If you don't believe me, you can go and take a look. The pit you hid in yesterday has been dug out."
Seeing him so determined also made me feel uncertain, and the cold wind started to rise on my back.
Almost immediately, I decided to start trusting him.
Only Zhi'an and I know this secret. There will never be a third person in the world.
He can tell this secret with just one mouth, which shows its threatening power.
Seeing that I didn't move, he spoke softly again: "With you and that little Taoist priest, you can't fight him."
Little Taoist priest?
This tone is too loud.
Zhi'an has been the leader for half his life, and he has become a little Taoist priest in his mouth?
"Of course, you can rest assured. That little Taoist priest is carrying a big secret and won't die for a while. But you..."
He seemed to be very interested in whetting people's appetites, and paused slightly in the middle of speaking.
"You, on the other hand, are really a big stumbling block. I'm afraid you will be the first to die."
Business in the world is always about buying and selling. He told me so much, and he must have some intention.
Why don't you ask for more information?
"Why are you telling me this?"
"Just helping each other."
He didn't hide anything, he said bluntly: "Just do me a small favor and I'll tell you how to deal with the people in the forest."
I chuckled and said, "What you said is too vague."
"All businesses are equal in the world. You wouldn't spend the money on a villa to buy a bungalow. Let's just say that."
"happy!"
His voice suddenly rose: "There is a small temple behind the mountain. Come with me and you will know."
"I promise it's just a piece of cake."
I had given Big Python a hard time before, but now that something like this happened, I naturally had doubts in my heart.
But the terms he offered me were so tempting that I really didn't want to give up.
Besides, he knows my secret. If I don't agree, he might turn around and tell the people in the forest.
The situation now is very clear.
If I go with him, there is at least a 50% chance that I can win; if I refuse, I will probably lose everything.
Thinking of this, I nodded slightly and said, "Okay, I'll do as you say."
"Let's go as you say."
"He is a sensible person! I will lead the way!"
Although we have reached a tentative consensus, I have not relaxed my vigilance towards him.
On the contrary, I was even ready to break up.
Strange to say, in this desolate mountain, I actually went to an unknown place with a ghost of unknown origin.
But in this life, people are supposed to keep meeting people, keep walking together, and keep being separated.
Without these, how lonely our journey would be.
After climbing two hills in a row, the fog became thicker and thicker, and the road ahead was so dark that it was difficult to see clearly.
I slowly stopped and whispered, "How far is it?"
"You can see it through these woods."
