Soon a helper brought a large wooden box covered with red silk.
The box was opened, and what was inside was a half-grown boy with pretty features and thin, revealing gauze.
He was suddenly exposed to the light and stared at by countless pairs of eyes. His face was full of panic and fear, which added to the feeling of weakness and brokenness.
The old man's eyes fell on the young boy, the corners of his lips curled up, and his eyes narrowed, "I accepted this gift with a smile and sent him to the backyard."
The people at the banquet immediately burst into laughter, and the person who gave the gift even smiled more meaningfully, "The elder likes it, and my painstaking search is not in vain. I will send it to your room now!"
The laughter all around became even more unbridled, as if this kind of scene had long been commonplace, numb and cruel.
When the sound of silk and bamboo was played, a group of maikos entered the venue, dancing in light gauze, charming and enchanting, and laughing high and low, everything was absurd.
…
In the afternoon, the two carriages arrived at the outer edge of the Jiyin Mountains.
Looking around, the mountains stretch endlessly, extending into the distance to connect with the sky.
There is no trace of Youshan at all from here.
In the mountains under the scorching sun, clouds and white mist linger on the tops of the peaks, and the mountains are green in shades, like splashing green.
Standing at the entrance and looking at the mountains, you look extremely small.
Like a fallen leaf between heaven and earth, a small boat on the vast sea can easily be destroyed by the vast ocean and crushed to pieces.
"How many mountains are there in one pile?" Su Wu looked at the battle, his calves trembling, "Uncle Bearded, do you really know the way?"
Su Wen also twitched the corners of his mouth and looked blankly at the guide, "Is there water in the mountains for bathing?"
As soon as these words came out, Bai Xiaofeng's face darkened, his feet were nailed to the ground and he didn't want to leave now. Damn it, he had forgotten this.
Du Buguo clasped his hands behind his back and looked up at the giant trees in the tall forest in front of him. He was very disapproving of the bathing, "Why worry about me? In this kind of weather, when you climb mountains and cross the forest plains, you will sweat enough for three baths in one day!"
Everyone, "..." This is a flavorful journey of exploration.
There was faint sound of music and laughter coming from a certain direction. They were singing and singing during the day. The bearded eyes darkened, "The Ming Snake Gang is entrenched on the second mountainside. I don't know who is behind it and is responsible for guarding Jiyin. The gang's stronghold is It is the only way to enter the depths of the mountains. Follow me later and try to avoid them and go around."
After a pause, he said to Bai Yu and the three boys from the Su family, "Put on the mask."
After giving instructions, he walked towards the mountain, while the others were busy following behind.
The old man talked a lot, "Since we must pass through a place, can we go around it? If we can't go around, just fight? Hey, did you hear the noise? Is there someone playing music? It came from the Hell Snake Gang, right? A little Do gangs lead such a happy life?"
Bai Yu was helpless, "Grandpa Du, it can't be a small gang that can guard the mountain. There must be experts taking charge."
Old man, "The one thing I am least afraid of is the master!"
Bai Xiaofeng shook the fan, "Chi."
"The number one master of the Underworld Snake Gang is Old Monster Underworld Snake. Today happens to be his birthday. The entire gang will gather together to drink and have fun, and the defense will be much laxer than usual. As long as you don't create a trap, we can get around it. .”
The old man Du wanted to say something else, but Tianbao and Su An, who were walking on both sides, covered their mouths at the same time, "Shh!"
The old man felt wronged.
The first mountain in the Jiyin Mountains is probably because there are often people from the Underworld Snake Gang walking in and out, so it is not difficult to walk up the road.
A winding and steep path, with dense forests on both sides intersecting its branches and leaves in the sky, blocking out all the light. The chirping of birds and insects deep in the forest makes the path even more profound.
The further inside you go, the clearer the sound of the teasing music becomes.
The bearded man led the way and remained silent.
By the time the people following behind reacted, the approaching noise was already behind them.
A few boys, "..." Sure enough, as the bearded uncle said, the Underworld Snake Gang's defenses were extremely lax.
They took a detour outside the gang's stronghold and no one noticed. How ridiculous is the gang at this moment?
As the group continued walking in, someone from the Underworld Snake Gang came up to the old monster Underworld Snake and whispered a few words in his ear.
"Coming?" The old monster of the underworld snake glanced at the gang members who were enjoying themselves, and smiled sinisterly, "Let them in, it is not the time for us to take action."
After saying that, he got up, took a pot of wine and walked slowly to the backyard of the stockade.
Many people at the banquet naturally noticed this scene and looked at each other with meaningful smiles, tacitly understanding what they were saying.
Compared to the bustle at the banquet, the backyard was very quiet.
The old ghost snake went straight back to his room, opened the door, and took a look at the young boy who was sitting in the corner with a pale face and shivering.
"Ho ho ho ho..." After closing the door, the old monster raised his head to drink, and took out a barbed whip from the dazzling array of torture instruments on the wall. His wide-open bull eyes overflowed with excitement and turned red.
A moment later, the sound of whipping could be heard in the room, and he kept screaming for mercy.
…
It is getting dark, the sky becomes gray after the sun sets, and the light in the forest becomes even darker.
The old man Du was holding back all the way and couldn't speak. He felt uncomfortable walking around. His steps were heavy and he tripped accidentally.
"What the hell!" The old man stared at the stumbling thing, and his face twitched, "Damn, that's bad luck!"
There were a few white bones scattered on the ground. They should have been intact, but they were broken apart by his blow.
Look around the bones, at the foot of the tree, in the thorn bushes, in the middle of the grass...the bones are stacked on top of each other, and they can't even count them all with their fingers.
"Are these here to hunt for treasures? Life is so worthless. You will all die here, and there are no poisonous insects or weeds to kill you..."
A voice from the front came coldly, "This is the mass grave of the Underworld Snake Gang."
Poison does not invade, "..."
Su Wu said what he had not said, "Why does a gang still have mass graves?"
There is none at Pier 12.
Isn't Pier 12 bigger than that Hell Snake Gang? There are twelve rudders! After all, if a member of the gang dies, he will be buried in the ground and buried in water.
The Nether Snake Gang treated its members as human beings and exposed their corpses in the wilderness!
The bearded man looked at the bones. Most of his face was hidden behind his beard and his expression was hidden. He said in a very light voice, "The dead are worthless. They are too lazy to bury them. If they have no breath, they just throw them away somewhere. It doesn't matter."
He raised his head and looked at the sky, then continued to move forward, "There is a mountain col a mile further. It's getting dark, so we won't go on the road for a while and rest there for the night."
Before leaving the mass grave, Du Buguo looked at the bones again.
The skeleton is small and thin.
The bone age is between eighty-nine and fifteen or sixteen years old.
Not a single adult human body could be found, and all the dead were children.
The old man frowned, his eyes flashed with coldness.
