What the hell kind of place is Yamawanggou?
I looked at Xuan Zhenzi, whose face was tired and pale, and I had unspeakable doubts in my heart. I also thought about the red-faced old man yesterday. He must have caused Xuan Zhenzi's injury, so I wanted to see if the old man had followed suspiciously.
Xuan Zhenzi interrupted me and said, "Don't look at it. I was injured, and that guy is not much better. Humph, this old guy thought that fighting with me would hurt both sides, so he could stop me from going to Hades Valley, but he didn't know that I I have already prepared a backup plan."
After saying that, he gave me a letter and a map, and told me to deliver the letter to a person named Qin Zhen.
"Before arriving at Yamagou, you must not open the letter, let alone let it fall into the hands of others. After teaching you for so many years, it's time to go down the mountain and do something for me!"
I felt that Xuan Zhenzi had a serious face when he spoke, and I guessed that this letter should be very important. I quickly put the letter away, and then hesitantly looked at the corner of his mouth with blood stains.
"Master, what should you do after I leave..."
"This little injury can't kill anyone, don't worry, mother-in-law and mother-in-law, I will naturally rush to the Yamagou Valley to find you after a while. Before I arrive, you will stay in the Yamagou Valley honestly and you are not allowed to go anywhere."
Xuan Zhenzi became a little impatient and coughed up a mouthful of blood-tinged phlegm while speaking.
Seeing how anxious he was, I had no choice but to put the letter away and left a very uneasy message, "Sir, I'll leave first. Don't worry, just heal your injuries first."
I went back to the house and packed my bags. I didn't bother to ask any more questions. I strode away at Xuan Zhenzi's urging and walked in the direction indicated on the map.
On the way down the mountain, I kept thinking about the identity of the red-faced old man yesterday. He must be a very remarkable person to be able to hurt Xuan Zhenzi like this. I don’t know what kind of hatred he has against Xuan Zhenzi, and I must fight with him.
And what about this Yama Wang Gou is so important that Xuan Zhenzi should pay so much attention to it that he wouldn’t even let me stay to take care of him and recuperate?
I couldn't figure out the answer to the question, so I simply stopped thinking about it and walked faster towards Yamawanggou.
Yanwanggou is located in southern Guizhou, hundreds of kilometers away from Xuan Zhenzi's ruined temple. I haven't traveled far since I was a child, and it was my first time to see the colorful world outside. I was still a little unaccustomed to it.
Fortunately, there was a station in the town. I asked the people next to me about the route to Yanwanggou and paid for the ticket to get on the train.
There is nothing else in this area of southern Guizhou except that there are many mountains, dense forests, and ditches everywhere.
The long-distance bus drove bumpily on the winding mountain road. Three hours later, I arrived at a place called Ningyuan Town. I looked at the completely unfamiliar streets and was in a daze.
This was my first time traveling far away. I didn’t know where to go in the unfamiliar streets, so I had no choice but to ask an uncle who was setting up a stall on the roadside to inquire about the traffic conditions.
"Uncle, please ask, how to get to Yamawanggou?"
When the uncle running the street stall heard the words "Yamwanggou", his eyes widened and he looked at me doubtfully and said,
"Young man, why are you going to such a remote place?"
I smiled and said that I was going to the village to find someone. The uncle said oh, glanced at me with a very strange look, and pointed to the small road to the west of the town.
"Leave the town and go west. After a few kilometers, you can see a small river. Walking up the river, you can see the village boundary of Yanwanggou, but..."
The middle-aged man paused again in the middle of the sentence, and said hesitantly, "That place is not peaceful. There are often haunted legends. Young man, you are a foreigner, so you should not go there. There are many wild animals in the mountains, and it is very dangerous if you encounter them." .”
"It's okay, thank you uncle."
In the past few years, I have been living in a Taoist temple. The place is also very remote, and I occasionally set traps for hunting. I have long been accustomed to life in the mountains, and I don’t pay much attention to my uncle’s advice.
After leaving Ningyuan Town, I continued walking in the direction of Yanwanggou. As I walked, I realized that this road was indeed not easy. Less than fifteen minutes after leaving the town, a large mountain appeared in front of me, and the village road covered with weeds was covered with dense vegetation. The forest is covered with trees, and even the sun cannot penetrate. The forest is eerie and the atmosphere is a bit strange.
I tightened my coat, feeling that it was very cold in the mountains. I continued walking for half an hour, and sure enough I found a small river ditch. Just when I was identifying the road, I saw a middle-aged man carrying a load appeared in front of me, hurriedly heading towards the Yama Valley. direction to go.
I quickly caught up and said, "Brother, wait, are you going to Yamawanggou?"
The burden bearer was stunned for a moment, then turned around to reveal a dark and yellow face. He was a middle-aged man in his forties. He had a decent face, but because he had been engaged in manual labor for many years, his skin was very rough and his face was yellow. cigarette teeth,
"Yes, young man, you are..."
I quickly said that I also wanted to go to Yamawanggou to find someone.
The middle-aged man became even more confused. He looked at me from top to bottom and said, "Yamwanggou is a remote and remote place. No outsiders have been here for several years. Who are you looking for?"
I said, "I'm looking for someone named Qin Zhen."
The middle-aged man's eyes widened, "Are you looking for my father?"
I was also surprised. What a coincidence. I didn’t expect that I met a person on the roadside. He was Qin Zhen’s son. I immediately smiled and said,
"What a coincidence. I was ordered by my master to ask Father Qin to give... something to me. Brother, can you help me lead the way?"
But the middle-aged man said with a sad face, "Brother, it's unlucky for you to come here. It's going to fog in the mountains soon. The terrain of this hellish place called Yamawanggou is quite special. Once the fog starts, it will be particularly dangerous. Otherwise, it will be a few days later. Wait a few days." Let’s go back to the village after these miasmas have dissipated.”
His words made me very confused. I looked up at the dark mountain forest and said, "There is no mist. Isn't it good in the mountains?"
The middle-aged man sighed and said that I am a foreigner and do not understand the environment of this place.
"This kind of foggy miasma will appear every once in a while. Sometimes it lasts for two or three days, and sometimes it lasts for ten days and a half. Once it fogs up, it is impossible to pass through. This is why Yamawanggou rarely comes into contact with outsiders. s reason."
I said oh, recalling the words of the uncle in the town, and thought to myself that Yan Wanggou indeed has some skills, but I still looked nonchalant and said to the middle-aged man,
"It's okay. Why don't you just let the fog rise? I have something urgent to do with Father Qin, so I can't delay."
The middle-aged man had no choice but to say, "Okay, then follow closely and don't wander alone in the foggy forest. It will be very troublesome if you get lost."
It could be seen that the middle-aged man was also in a hurry to get home. Before he finished speaking, he picked up the burden and walked ahead.
I was bored on the road, so I chatted with the middle-aged man for a while, and learned that his name was Qin Yong, and he was Qin’s eldest son. During the slack period, he would go to the town to purchase some daily necessities and sell them to the villagers to earn the price difference.
As for his father, Qin Zhen, he is the head of Yama Village.
I asked curiously, "The name of your village is really strange. Why is it called Yama Village? It sounds scary."
Qin Yong smiled bitterly and said, "You will understand when you enter the village. Be careful, the miasma will rise soon."
As soon as he finished speaking, I felt that the surrounding woods had become foggy. When I looked up, I found that thick fog was rising from all directions in the woods. The hazy fog was like a piece of white cloth, unconsciously covering the woods, giving people a sense of An eerie feeling.
I immediately squinted my eyes, feeling that the white mist was a bit evil.
