The cat ran forward again and sniffed the grass on the roadside. Sniffing and sniffing, he opened his mouth and took a few bites. While chewing, he looked back at the two people and one horse behind him.
Wu Nuxia led the horse and pointed to a road: "Go this way and you'll find the famous Changjing Ghost Market."
"I've also heard of the Changjing Ghost Market."
"Where did you hear that?"
"Teahouse."
"Have you been there?"
"No."
"I don't think so."
"Yes." This ghost market is outside the city and only opens at night. If you go to the ghost market, you will definitely not be able to come back at night.
With the sound insulation of the small building and the vigilance of this heroine, she would probably know it clearly in her heart if she didn't return home at night.
"I also want to go shopping, but I don't know how to get to this ghost market, what's so special about it, and what's so special about it?" Song You happened to ask her for advice.
Wu Nuxia didn't hesitate and said: "The ghost market opens every 40 to 70. Today is May 14th. We have to walk for more than a day to Beiqin Mountain. If we find Doctor Cai, it will probably take some time. If we can't find it, it will take more time." I'm sure I won't be back right away. If we can catch up with the market at Shiqiu, I can take you there. If you still want to go to the depths of Beiqin Mountain to find the Snake Fairy, I won't accompany you and go alone. , if you are twenty or twenty-four when you come back, you can also go there."
"Is it interesting?"
"It's not interesting, but it's different from ordinary markets." At this time, the two of them had walked through the path just now, and Wu Nuxia had to turn around and point back to that path: "Follow that path and keep walking. There is a line on the ground. The crack in the ground is several feet wide at its widest point and two feet narrow at its deepest point. It is almost ten feet deep at its deepest point and stretches for dozens of miles. Except at noon, there is no sunlight at any other time. "
"Is it naturally formed?"
"It is said that in the last years of the previous dynasty, there were demons and demons dancing wildly in the world, and there were gods and demons in the lower realm. There were incredible gods and demons fighting here, and the earth was split open, so this gap appeared."
"It's amazing."
"I don't know if it's true or not. Have you heard of it?"
"I haven't heard of it."
"You haven't heard of it. It's mostly a rumor. It might be an earth dragon who came back from the dead." Wu Nuxia said,
"Because the sea is outside Changjing City, people gradually began to do shady business here. Originally, it was just some desperadoes and some shady people who came here. Gradually, the business became bigger and bigger. Now there are many bold and shady people who like to do business here. Ordinary people who are curious about curiosity sometimes come to join in the fun. It’s called the ghost market, and I heard that sometimes there are actually mountain monsters and wild ghosts coming here to do business.”
"I see."
"There are some special things. It's quite special when you walk in. They are grottoes dug out on both sides of the seam in the ground. They are often foggy. The things sold are all kinds of weird things. They are not often seen in Changjing, or even on ordinary streets. You can see everything that is for sale. If you have the ability, you can also buy some secret information." Wu Nuxia said,
"However, people from the government often sneak in, so it is still difficult to see those things that are strictly prohibited, such as armor. If there is any for sale, the place will be surrounded the next day."
"Does the government not care about it during normal times?"
"Guan, not much. The government is like this. In the city, the supervision is strict, but outside the city, the supervision is very loose." Wu Nuxia said,
"On average, there will be a major inspection once every few years. Ordinary small inspections are irrelevant. The ghost market has been involved for hundreds of years, and it will not be thrown away easily."
"I see." When they spoke, they had already walked far away. Suddenly there was a burst of cicada chirping quickly approaching, intermittent.
The Taoist couldn't help but lower his head and take a look. He saw the calico cat walking back towards him with cheerful little steps, holding a cicada in its mouth.
The cicada made a few intermittent noises from time to time, as if begging for mercy, but it was completely unable to shake the calico cat's cold heart.
She just walked up to the Taoist and used her paws to pull at the Taoist's trousers. The Taoist bent down and spread his hands. She put the cicada on her lips into the palm of his hand, then raised her head and looked at him: "Eat the cicada."
"I will not eat."
"People want to eat cicadas." The calico cat stared at him and said,
"There are people in the city who eat cicadas. They roast them over fire, and you roast them too."
"I don't bake."
"I'll help you bake it."
"I appreciate the kindness of Empress Sanhua. It's better for Empress Sanhua to eat it herself."
"You're hungry."
"I don't."
"You're tired from walking."
"nor."
"..." The calico cat stared at him for a long time, took the cicada from his hand, and ate it in two or three bites. It couldn't be wasted.
Then he took small steps and ran to the front again.
"You cat really cares about you."
"She was afraid that I would starve to death."
"Interesting." Wu Nuxia couldn't help but smile. This kind of warmth will affect those around you.
At this time, morning gradually went to noon. Although it was cloudy and there was no scorching sun, it was still a bit sultry. In addition to the sweltering heat, there are occasional gusts of cool breeze, and each gust of wind brings amazing coolness.
Coupled with the dots of summer flowers on both sides of the path, they are not as soft as spring flowers, but have their own brilliance. Along with the sound of cicadas coming from all directions, it seems to be similar to every summer in my memories.
It's a bit strange to say this - this summer is already halfway through, and she is running around outside almost every day. She is exposed to the scorching sun and bothered by the summer heat every day. Today is the first day she has free time to look at the summer flowers on the roadside and listen to the sermon. The cicadas chirped nearby.
It took half of the summer to realize the feeling of summer. Suddenly, I heard another sound, if it was there or not.
It was like a kettle being boiled. Not only her, but the calico cat bouncing in front, seemingly carefree, was also attracted to her. He stretched his neck and stared in the direction of the sound.
Several people walked over and saw four or five village children walking barefoot on the road. Two village boys were wearing only half-length trousers, and three village boys had their trousers rolled up to their knees. Their feet were all covered in mud. One of them was carrying a basket, probably going to the river to catch fish and loaches.
In addition, each person holds half of the pod in his mouth and blows out a bright or deep sound. The multiple sounds mixed together were really jarring.
"Hey kids!" Wu Nuxia stopped them,
"Where did you find this name?"
"Huh?" Several children stopped immediately, at a loss. Although Wu Nuxia has a female voice, she is covered with cloth, is tall, leads a horse and carries a knife, so she is somewhat intimidating.
"Where did you find the barking?"
"What……"
"Call, scream, horse shit." Wu Nuxia said to them. Then she realized that Chang Jing's call might be different, so she pointed at her mouth,
"Blow this."
"It's on the road ahead."
"Let's go." Wu Nuxia waved her hand. A group of children immediately left quickly, looking back at them as they walked, and the whistle sounded again.
The calico cat also stood there, staring at them. It wasn't until the children were far away, and the Taoist and the heroine were also far away, that she withdrew her gaze and quickly caught up with the Taoist.
After a while, the calico cat turned into a little girl, like Wu Nuxia, holding a whistle made of wild pea pods in her mouth.
The two walked side by side, one big and one small, blowing the sound like a cooking pot. The feeling of summer in the memory became more complete because of this.
The Taoist was surrounded by noise, but he smiled. There are faintly visible mountain shadows ahead, as if they are in an inaccessible distance.
...The mountains in the distance are getting closer and closer, and the mountain shadows are getting clearer, but as I get closer, I see more blurry mountain shadows behind the mountains.
The mountains in this world really have no end. I slept on the roadside at night and arrived at the foot of the rolling Beiqin Mountains the next morning.
The mountains are majestic, and there are homes deep in the white clouds.
"Woooooo~~" The little girl was still blowing the whistle, walking very improperly, falling down on the Taoist, bumping into him, then walking straight, and after a while, she turned sideways and bumped again.
It seems like this is fun. The road up the mountain is indeed difficult to find and difficult to walk. If you are not careful, you will go wrong. Fortunately, there are many houses on the mountain, as well as Taoist temples, and the roads are not narrow. In some places, there are stone steps. Wu Nuxia came here twice, holding the yellow-maned horse and chatting with him while trying to find the way.
So in the mountains, a path led diagonally to the depths of the forest. The two of them, one cat and one horse, slowly walked up the mountain.
Sometimes there is a loess road, sometimes there are bluestone steps. The roadside is covered with unknown shrubs, with small thorns all over the body and small blue-purple flowers.
An unknown ancient temple on the top of a mountain can be faintly seen in the distance. The mountain breeze is full, making the grass and trees on the roadside sway, the scenery is wonderful, the world is clear and dark, the sultry heat is gone, and the mood is naturally very comfortable.
The group of people took their time and gradually entered the depths of the white clouds. From time to time, I would meet some people from the world who seemed to be looking for Master Dou. I was afraid that they would regard them as competitors and would look at them in a pretentious manner.
Song You always ignored them and only looked at the road seriously, while Wu Nuxia had to look at them and had to wait until they took the initiative to look away or the two sides staggered before looking back.
"If I remember correctly, it's the front."
"A hermit in the mountains."
"Not a hermit." Wu Nuxia's voice came out,
"Even though he lives in the mountains, it is actually just for the convenience of collecting medicines and tasting herbs. He is not at home for a few months of the year. He usually travels around for medical treatment. No matter where he is, he will be treated as a guest, so it doesn't matter if he lives in a remote place. ”
"There is a house!" the little girl temporarily took off the whistle from her mouth, pointed forward and said, then wiped the saliva on the whistle and continued to stuff it into her mouth.
"Woo~"
"Poof!" He suddenly lost his grip and fell to the ground. The little girl immediately reached out to pick it up, but the Taoist held her hand.
"My scream..."
"Dirty."
"Not dirty!"
"There are more on the way."
"Oh." There was indeed a hut in the distance. When I got closer, I saw that the doors of several huts were closed, and one of them had a pair of fish tails stuck on the door.
"No one." the little girl whispered.
"Dong dong..." Wu Nuxia knocked on the door, but no one responded.
"It's time again." Wu Nuxia frowned, bent down and looked at the door, stretched out her hand, touched it, and looked at her fingers: "There was a layer of dust in front of the door. Even if it was windy on the mountain, no one would have gone in or out for several days. pass."
"I have betrayed the trust of the heroine."
"She should have gone out to practice medicine." Wu Nuxia shook her head.
"What did you say?"
"I came here while I was excited. It's good to find it. If I can't find it, it's already the end of the fun." Song You said with a smile,
"Besides, I'm just here to avoid the turmoil in Changjing, so it doesn't matter if I can't find him. The heroine, on the other hand, seems to have come to see Doctor Cai for something more important, so I'm afraid I'll be disappointed."
"Then what can be done?" Wu Nuxia sighed,
"I plan to wait here until tomorrow afternoon. If there is no one, I will go back and come back next time."
"Then I'll wait until tomorrow afternoon."
"Okay." The two of them didn't mind being dirty, so they sat down at the door, leaning against the door, enjoying the mountain breeze and waiting for it to get dark.
