In the darkness, there seemed to be a little light flashing, and then gradually enlarged to form a white world. Then a sharp pain came, like a slap that woke up Bai Gu.
Bai Gu's eyes slowly focused and he stared blankly at the sky.
The sky is so blue, not a single cloud...
Clouds... thunderclouds... giant snakes!
Bai Gu suddenly came back to his senses and quickly looked around.
He still remembered that before he fainted, the giant snake seemed to be fighting against the thunder. He didn't know what happened next.
What if the giant snake comes over...
But Bai Gu glanced around and didn't see the giant snake. Instead, there were several large dark pits on the ground, as well as scale fragments scattered all over the ground.
Presumably, the big pit was left by the thunder bombardment. As for the scale fragments, they should have been dropped by the giant snake after the sky thunder bombarded it.
Looking at it this way, the giant snake may not be comfortable, and it will have to shed its skin even if it doesn't die.
Tsk tsk tsk, I deserve it, I asked you to chase me!
You must have been punished.
Bai Gu looked around and landed not far away.
There, there was a familiar figure.
It's the old man.
How did he find this place?
Bai Gu stood up and suddenly felt dizzy, almost losing his balance.
Tsk, it’s fierce.
Hearing the noise, the old man stopped the cigarette in his hand, turned his head and glanced at Bai Gu, "I'm awake. How are you? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
"It's okay, but my head still hurts a little and my chest is a little tight."
Giant snake, just block the lightning well. If you move around, the rocks will hit my forehead. It hurts like hell.
The old man knocked the cigarette stick and started smoking again, "It's okay."
"By the way, Mr. Xu, how did you find this place?"
The cave is not far from here.
The old man pointed to the woods and the mountain road behind him, "I didn't find you when I woke up, and there was no one in the cave. There were only traces of this mountain road, so I followed it to find it."
"That's it." Bai Gu picked up a piece of snake scale and handed it to the old man, "Master Xu, please help me take a look. What kind of snake is this?"
The old man just glanced at the snake scale the size of a winter melon in Bai Gu's hand and said, "Tuoshe Ancient Snake, a big demonic snake."
"I've never heard of it." Bai Gu shook his head, "This thing can grow so big."
"If you let it grow, it can swallow a big mountain in one bite." The old man paused, "A mountain bigger than this old snow peak."
Bai Gu looked in disbelief: "Master Xu, please stop teasing me. This kind of thing only happens in stories in books. How could it really happen? You really love to joke."
"Didn't you see the snake?"
"Yes, I have."
"Have you ever seen a normal snake grow this big?"
"That's not true...what if the food in the mountains happens to be better and it grows bigger?" These words made Bai Gu feel a little unconfident, and his voice became smaller and smaller as he spoke.
"This world is huge. There are so many things you don't know and haven't seen before. It's not surprising."
Bai Gu blinked his eyes, expressing that he didn't understand.
The old man didn't explain anything, just pointed to the cliff, "Do you know what this place is called?"
Bai Gu shook his head.
Of course the old man knew that Bai Gu didn't know, so he just mentioned it, "The book said that the raindrops on the roots of the clouds wash a flower; the mountains brow and the water eyes, the years never grow old. The scenery is beautiful, but there is no one in the world who can really stop and look at the scenery. , how many people can there be? And how long can it last?"
"Perhaps, everything is okay?" Bai Gu sat down next to the old man, resting his chin on his hands.
"Yes, they are too busy. Some people work hard to make a living, some people plot against each other for benefit, and some people spend their lives in a muddle, and they all have their own ideas for their own lives. But life only lasts a hundred years, and it is very difficult to It’s gone so quickly, it’s boring to go through life in such a hurry.”
"Why?"
"Think about it, whether you are working hard for a living or scheming with each other for benefit, don't you have no time to care about other beautiful things? Let alone live a life of confusion. So, can such a life be considered interesting? It is worth recalling. ?"
Bai Gu changed from holding his chin with both hands to holding his head with one hand, and began to think about this issue seriously.
When the old man saw this, he didn't speak again and just smoked silently.
After a long time, Gu Bai raised his head and said, "Everyone is different, so why do their lives have to be interesting? Isn't it just life if it's not interesting?"
"Yes, but it is not complete, not wonderful, not beautiful. It is a life with shortcomings and regrets."
"I haven't read many books, they are just legends and stories. But I only remember one sentence, plainness is a flavor of life, regret is the spice of life, no matter how many, magnificent or plain as water, they are all A taste that I will never forget.”
The old man was stunned for a moment, then laughed loudly: "What a taste! What a seasoning! Which book did I read this sentence from? I will take a look when I have time."
Bai Gu looked a little embarrassed. He scratched his head and said, "I heard it at the storytelling hall in the city. I'm not sure which book it was said in."
"Which one?"
"It was Mr. Tang who talked about the Ant Hall in the south of the city."
"Mr. Tang?"
"Everyone likes to listen to his storytelling, and they only know his surname is Tang, so they call him Mr. Tang. No one knows his name."
The old man nodded, "Go check it out when you have time." He then turned to look at Bai Gu, "What, you're not in a hurry to find ginseng? Are you just sitting here so relaxed?"
"This is not what you said, Mr. Xu. Life is wonderful only if you stop and look at the scenery." Bai Gu said with a smile.
"Don't be poor, kid. Tell the truth."
Bai Gu raised the scales in his hand and looked at them, "I don't know how long I was fainted or how long I slept. It's not that easy to find purple ginseng, and Ah Yue's illness should last a few more months." So I plan to go down the mountain later, go back first to report that I am safe, and then find time to come up to see Ginseng later."
"It's a good idea. Aren't you afraid that the mountain will be blocked by heavy snow and we won't be able to go back, or that we will have to wait for a few months if we can't come up?"
"I'm afraid, so I can only speed up my pace." Bai Gu smiled, showing his teeth that were not very white, "I may have to trouble Master Xu again by then."
"Remember to bring some things up from the mountain. I'm getting older. Although I can go down the mountain, it's still troublesome." The old man knocked on the cigarette stick. "It's best to use shredded tobacco. The ones from the mountain are tasteless and will make you sleepy if you smoke them."
"okay."
The old man stood up slowly and pointed at the scales on the ground, "Pick these up, they are useful. After you pick them up, follow me."
Bai Gu nodded and did as he was told.
In front of a thatched house, Bai Gu was a little confused, "Master Xu, why did you bring me here?"
The old man walked into the thatched house, found a chair and sat down, and then said: "This is my resting place on the mountain. Sometimes you can take a rest when you are tired from patrolling the mountains." He pointed inside again. "There is a bathing place inside. You should go and wash yourself first, otherwise you will be covered in dirt, sweat, and blood, and it will be uncomfortable to go down the mountain."
Bai Gu suddenly realized that this was the case.
The old man is really a good person!
"There is underwear inside, please change it so as not to scare others." The old man warned.
Bai Gu chuckled.
Indeed, although the wounds on Bai Gu's body have now scabbed over, the blood flowing from the injured wounds at that time soaked his underwear.
It's still a little wet now.
The smell of blood all over his body.
After Bai Gu cleaned up and changed his clothes and came out, he found that the old man had changed to a recliner and was lying on it. He half-squinted his eyes and smoked a cigarette beautifully. It was so leisurely.
Seeing Bai Gu come out, the old man pointed to the table, "Here, take these things with you when you leave."
Only then did Bai Gu realize that there were a few more things on the originally empty table.
A small package.
An envelope.
a clay pot
Bai Gu walked over.
"Inside the package are the snake scales you just picked up. I sorted them out and you can sell them for money. The envelope is for Mr. Wu. Please find a time to deliver it to me. Don't peek!" The old man paused. After a moment, he said, "The contents of the jar were picked up when I was patrolling the mountains. I dried them in the sun so that they can be stored for a longer time. Then you can show Mr. Wu to see if they are the purple ginseng."
Bai Gu opened the clay pot and found a thin, long dry branch inside.
Like... an old tree branch.
Also like old radish dried strips.
The only strange thing is that it is purple!
Because it has been dried in the sun and has no moisture, the color is a bit darker, and it looks a little purple and black.
However, it also looks more like old radish dried strips...
Bai Gu held the clay pot and felt complicated in his heart, "Master Xu, this..."
"I know, you're welcome. Just keep it in mind." The old man waved his hand with a proud look on his face.
Bai Gu was helpless, "Mr. Xu, what I want to say is, isn't this a dyed old radish? How can I have the nerve to show it to Mr. Wu?"
The old man's face twitched, "Just take it if I ask you to, and nothing will happen to you!"
Bai Gu had no choice but to put it away angrily.
It was just a joke, why did he fall out?
Not really, not really.
Bai Gu quickly put away his things. It was not a small baggage, far exceeding the weight and size when going up the mountain.
But Bai Gu felt fine and could bear it.
"Well Master Xu, I'll leave first." Bai Gu said goodbye to the old man.
"Go straight along the road at the door, then turn left, and walk a little further until you reach the foot of the mountain." The old man told Bai Gu how to go down the mountain, and then half-squinted his eyes, "Let's go, I won't see you off. .Don’t close the door when you leave, I’ll have to go back later.”
"Okay! Mr. Xu, I'm leaving!"
"Go ahead."
Bai Gu picked up the baggage and walked along the road the old man said.
The old man was lying on the deck chair, enjoying himself.
Suddenly, Bai Gu, who was supposed to have gone away, reappeared at the door. He grinned: "Master Xu, you haven't told me what the name of that cliff is yet?"
The old man was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "Fu Xian. The Fu of songs and poems, the leisure of idlers."
Bai Gu repeated the name, then smiled and waved backwards, "Okay, Master Xu, I will remember it! You must take me there again next time you come, the scenery is quite beautiful."
"Okay." The old man nodded.
Bai Gu turned around and his back gradually disappeared from sight.
Until gone.
The old man took a puff of cigarette, and the smile on his lips could not go away for a long time.
I don’t know that people who come down from the mountain are already guests in the mountain.
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Bai Gu looked at the old trees at the foot of the mountain, couldn't help but turn his head, looked back at the tall, snow-white mountain, and smiled again.
Old man, a good man.
There are still many good people in the world.
After looking at Gu Xuefeng twice more, Bai Gu walked towards the nearby stream.
Brother Peng made an appointment with him and would send someone to wait for him there.
However, Bai Gu didn't walk long before he saw a tall and familiar figure in the distance.
Bai Gu felt warm in his heart and quickened his pace.
The tall figure also saw Bai Gu and hurried over.
The person who came was none other than Brother Peng.
However, before Bai Gu could speak, Brother Peng spoke.
With just one sentence, Bai Gu's heart suddenly sank, and he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave.
"Xiaoxiao, something happened!"
