Zhou Qiao and Yang Qian had heard of this kind of thing before. Seeing it with their own eyes today has gained them some experience. Uncle Qi was very calm. In fact, many people in the rural areas of Northeast China worship Baojiaxian at home, mainly to avoid evil spirits. Injuring family members is also for the sake of peace. There are also people who focus on this path and sign contracts with animal spirits in order to achieve the purpose of common practice, which can be regarded as mutual benefit.
What they saw today was the method of disciples asking gods to come to their bodies, asking for their help, giving them offerings, etc. It's just that you have to be a voluntary disciple, otherwise it won't be effective even if you invite him. That's why Mrs. Hu San asked the youngest son of the Zhou family if he agreed to worship the gray fairy.
When the man in black robe named Shen was about to leave, Uncle Qi stepped forward to talk to him.
"Mr. Shen, you are very polite. I wonder if I can excuse you for a few words. I would like to ask if you have ever met a middle-aged man about forty years old with a short beard and dark skin."
The man in black robe stopped and looked at Uncle Qi, "You are foreigners, are you here to look for someone?"
"Yes, we made a special trip from Beicheng. A cousin of mine came here a while ago to look for ginseng. I didn't want to lose sight of him and not know whether he was alive or dead. The old man at home couldn't bear it anymore and asked me to wait for a few people to come and look for him. "I know that your husband is a man of great ability. I wonder if I could trouble you to ask the Immortal Family about you if you have seen this person. If your husband knows anything or has any clues, our family will definitely thank you." Uncle Qi cupped his hands and said, by the way. He took out a wad of RMB from his bag and stuffed it into the other party's hand.
"That's it. Since you are so sincere, I will help you, but you must promise me one thing. You cannot reveal even half of what happened here. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless."
The man in black robe smiled and weighed the money in his hand, then said gloomily
"Of course, of course, I will never mention half a word to anyone," Uncle Qi said repeatedly, and Zhou Qiao, Yang Qian and others next to him also nodded.
"Well, that's good, let me help you ask the Immortal Family." He turned his back to a few people and began to mutter something again...
After a while, she finally said, "My Mrs. Hu San said that she asked the younger members of the family. According to her, she had seen a man near a hidden cave in the mountains. He was covered in ragged clothes and his hair was disheveled. He only saw it from a distance. I can’t tell my age at first glance, so I don’t know if he is the person you are looking for.”
Uncle Qi was overjoyed when he heard this: "Thank you sir for informing me, whether it's my cousin or not, I finally have some hope."
"Haha, you're welcome, I have to say goodbye beforehand."
After speaking, the man in black robe turned and left, leaving only Uncle Qi and the others standing there, thoughtfully.
After the figure of the man in black robe disappeared, a few people came back to their senses.
"Uncle Qi, what should we do now?" Yang Qian asked in a low voice
Uncle Qi frowned and pondered for a long time before saying: "No matter what, we have to go and have a look. This matter cannot be delayed. We will enter the mountain tomorrow."
Zhou Qiao said, "The mountains are densely forested, and there are many poisonous insects and ferocious beasts. Let's prepare what we need to go into the mountains first. It would be more appropriate to find a local to lead the way."
Uncle Qi glanced at Zhou Qiao appreciatively and said, "Yes, the mountains are dangerous. If we encounter wild animals again, we will be in trouble."
"In this case, Xiaoqian, go to the nearby residents' houses to buy some dry food, water, and tools to deal with wild animals that you need to go into the mountains.
Xiao Zhou, please go buy some medicines to prevent insects and snakes. I will find someone who can lead us into the mountains tomorrow. After that, the three of us split up.
Zhou Qiao came to a town near Longtangou and first bought realgar powder, mugwort, glutinous rice, rooster blood, sulfur, etc., then went to the drugstore to buy some herbal medicine, and then bought three straw hats, ropes, and fire sticks. , daggers and other items are all things commonly used in the mountains. Although there are a lot of them, they are not difficult to get. It took half a day to collect them all.
When Zhou Qiao returned to Longtangou, Yang Qian and Uncle Qi had not returned yet. He put his things at his residence and went out to look for Yang Gan to see if he had bought everything. As soon as he walked down the path at the entrance of the village, he heard Yang Gan's screams like he was killing a pig. Cries: "Oh my God, my God, help me..."
Zhou Qiao followed the sound and ran over to take a look. He saw a fat native dog chasing behind Yang Gan's butt, wagging its tail and barking. Yang Gan was so frightened that he ran away with his head in his hands.
"Woof, woof, woof woof..."
Zhou Qiao carefully looked at the native dog that was chasing him, and found that its fur was dark yellow, with a raised forehead, thick mane on its neck, long pointed ears, sharp teeth, and a pair of copper bell-like eyes with a cold light, and he couldn't help but frown.
Yang Gan ran forward and gasped: "Brother Zhou, run quickly, this beast eats meat and is not a vegetarian."
Zhou Qiao casually took a leaf from the tree next to him and put it to his lips. He moistened his lips and blew a very strange and sharp sound. The vicious native dog's ears stood up and he stopped barking and became still as if he had heard an order. He stopped moving, looking at Zhou Qiao with fear in his eyes;
, obviously shocked by the whistle just now
"What's going on?" Yang Gan stared at the scene in front of him with his eyes widened in surprise.
"This is called the dumb dog technique," a secret technique passed down from my family's ancestors to drive wild dogs," Zhou Qiao explained.
Yang Gan was stunned when he heard this: "Your family's ancestral secret technique, Brother Zhou, you...are you a corpse exorcist?"
Zhou Qiao acquiesced without answering. Yang Gang was still embarrassed, but now he immediately put on a flattering smile and said: "Brother Zhou, it turns out you are a corpse exterminator. I am really blind. I didn't recognize you and thought you were a tomb robber." "
Zhou Qiao patted his clothes and asked him with a cold snort, "Who would believe you when you said that you, a Taoist priest, are actually afraid of dogs? You don't usually use black dog blood?"
Yang Gan glanced at Zhou Qiao secretly and rubbed his fingers awkwardly: "Brother Zhou, I usually buy black dog blood from others and never do it myself. Don't tell me, Uncle Qi, this is my secret. "
The three of us got up early the next morning, had dinner, and prepared to set off. Uncle Qi traveled all over the village yesterday to find a "mountain man" to take us into the mountains.
In the vast primeval forests of the Northeast, there is a mysterious profession called mountaineering...
Every year after the Grain Rain and before the White Dew, a group of people will silently shuttle through the deep mountains and old forests. They abide by the mysterious rules passed down from ancient times, travel over the mountains and ridges, and search for the "King of Herbs" - ginseng!
In the thousand-year history of Fangshan, a set of mysterious and eccentric rules has been formed, including: industry terminology (lip code), code of conduct, ethics, professional tools, industry taboos, etc...
People who release mountains usually go into the mountains as a team, but there are also people who release the mountains alone, which is usually called single stick group.
What Uncle Qi found this time was an old man named Lin. He looked to be over eighty years old. His face was weathered, energetic, his waist was as straight as a pine tree, and he was tall and burly.
Old man Lin's name is Lin Fugui. He has been in Longtangou Village for decades and is a senior mountain freeing person. Most of the young people in the village practice mountain freeing techniques under his guidance.
Yang Gan took four wooden sticks, one for each person
Old man Lin walked in the front, Yang Qian and Zhou Qiao were in the middle, and Uncle Qi was behind;
After walking for more than an hour, a few people came to the foot of a high mountain. This is one of the sixteen peaks of Changbai Mountain (Tianhuo Peak). When they looked up at the mountain, they could not see the top of the mountain clearly because of the clouds and mist. Occasionally, they could hear the chirping of birds. came, but there was no sign of human activity.
