Dusk!
In the small village at the foot of the mountain, a few wisps of smoke floated leisurely, small children were running and playing in the village, and a big black dog lay lazily outside the house.
There are farmers still working on the fields, smoke has risen in the village, and there are bursts of aroma of food.
The faint clouds and mists in the mountains make this old pine ridge even more dangerous.
The shepherd boy plays the melodious flute, which makes this rural picture more peaceful and tranquil.
This is a quiet and peaceful village.
Deng Deng Deng——
The sound of horse hooves came closer and closer, shattering the tranquility of the small village. The big black dog was frightened and angry, arched his body, grinned, and stared into the distance warily.
Two horses, one black and one white, galloped over and slowed down their hooves at the entrance of the village.
Hissing law——
The horses were reined up.
Oh no.
The black one is not a horse, it seems to be a... donkey?
A black donkey!
"This Longmen Village looks a bit fairy-like." Riding the white horse was a young man with a long sword.
He is tall and tall, handsome and has a faint smile on his lips.
Riding a black horse... and a black donkey was a handsome young man with sharp features. He had a long sword hanging on his waist, and his temperament was not as sharp as Jianghu's.
He is not as weak as a scholar, but rather indifferent and looks very gentle.
After hearing what the young master said, the calm young man did not speak, but looked towards the village, speechless for a while.
"What's wrong?" Young Master asked.
"It's nothing." The calm young man came back to his senses and smiled: "I just think this village is very clean."
When the young master heard these words, his face darkened, and he turned to look at the village with a bit of vigilance in his eyes.
These two people were Li Yanchu and Bai Hongtu who went into the mountains to look for Longmen Village.
Li Yanchu did not ride a horse this time, but rode the donkey in the Taoist temple.
Many Taoist masters like to ride something, such as riding a bull, a crane, a dragon, or a tiger.
There are also people who like to ride donkeys.
Li Yanchu couldn't tell whether the big black donkey was spiritual or not, but all the dregs of the century-old tonic that Li Yanchu brewed were fed to Dahei.
There were also medicinal residues for refining the Qi-enhancing Pill. After taking it, the black donkey gradually became stronger and stronger.
Li Yanchu didn't pay attention at first, but later accidentally discovered that Dahei's strength had become very powerful.
One leap can actually reach two feet high.
Li Yanchu was very surprised by this. His first thought was that the donkey had become a spirit!
However, after looking at it with the Qi-gazing Technique, Dahei's body did not have any demonic or evil aura, but instead possessed a faint aura.
Only then did he give up the idea of inviting Bai Hongtu to eat donkey meat to replenish his health.
The black donkey's hooves can deal with zombies. He once suspected that his master, Taoist Xuancheng, kept the black donkey just for emergencies.
But later on, when he made some money and needed a little bit of donkey meat, he never committed any murder.
"Uh-huh——"
"Uh-huh——"
Dahei let out a happy cry when Li Yanchu's hand caressed the donkey's head, thinking that his master liked him to run faster than the white horse.
Little did he know, Li Yanchu's mind was full of donkey meat, and the burning of donkey meat flashed across his mind.
Bai Hongtu also glanced at Dahei, his eyes a little strange.
Good guy.
He has never seen a donkey running so fast, full of explosive power, and seemingly endless physical strength.
Moreover, the donkey does not seem to have tangled muscles, is tall and powerful, and has not grown in size.
He glanced at Li Yanchu covertly.
Um.
Whoever rides the donkey.
"Old Bai, what's that look in your eyes?" Li Yanchu said suddenly.
So keen... Bai Hongtu panicked and smiled: "I'm thinking how we should carry out the investigation."
Li Yanchu nodded and said happily: "It's rare that you are so caring this time."
An old man came over, his face turned into a chrysanthemum smile: "You two gentlemen, do you want to go into the mountains? It's getting late, why not stay at my house for one night, it's very cheap."
A simple old man with a touch of philistine.
Want more money... Bai Hongtu frowned, how could such an old man come to do business?
"How much does it cost per night?" Li Yanchu said calmly.
"One tael of silver per night." The old man stretched out a finger.
Li Yanchu stared at him for a while and grinned.
Bai Hongtu was unwilling and shouted: "For one tael of silver, you think we two are fat sheep, right?"
The old man smiled honestly and said: "There are many mountains and ridges nearby. We are just a village in Longmen Village. If you want to settle down, you can only rest here."
Bai Hongtu laughed angrily: "Old man, look at how we are dressed, do you understand that we are masters of martial arts?"
"Aren't you afraid that my master will kill you when he gets angry?"
Bai Hongtu's eyes were cold and his tone became even colder.
The old man smiled honestly and said: "You two are full of righteousness and are both wealthy people. How could you kill someone for a mere tael of silver?"
Bai Hongtu said coldly: "What if it's the kind of ruthless rivers and lakes where the sword is bleeding?"
The old man touched his head and said with a naive smile: "How dare you come forward to collect money from someone like that? He has already hid far away."
Bai Hongtu was stunned, and after a moment he laughed: "There is something."
Li Yanchu also laughed, is it so real?
Not only were the two not angry, they also threw out a tael of silver.
The old man took it carefully and led the two of them towards his home.
The old man's wife died young, and he had a son at home. The son was bedridden all year round, and the young daughter-in-law was taking care of him.
The old man told the two of them the difficult situation at home, and said that he had nothing to do.
Li Yanchu smiled and said, "In this case, it was us who were rude just now."
The old man waved his hands quickly: "Young master, you are going to offend me by saying this."
"Old man, have you ever met a man named Zhang Hai? He collects antiques and has been to your village a few days ago." Li Yanchu asked.
"Zhang Hai?" The old man pondered for a moment and said, "I have some impressions. I also invited him to stay at home for a while, but he was rejected by Zhang Guan."
"Oh?" Li Yanchu asked, "Does the old man know where Zhang Hai lives?"
The old man had a look of dissatisfaction on his face and frowned: "Zhang Guanren is staying at the widow's house in the east of the village."
Widow Zhou... Li Yanchu asked: "Can you tell me about Zhang Hai?"
There was a look of embarrassment on the old man's face: "Old man is old and really can't remember clearly."
The words just fell.
Li Yanchu handed over the two taels of silver without any fuss and said softly: "Help me, old man. If you remember, this money is yours."
The old man's eyes suddenly lit up and his face turned into a chrysanthemum smile: "This young master is so generous. The old man seems to have suddenly remembered something."
From the old man's mouth, the two learned that Zhang Hai came to Longmen Village ten days ago.
He didn't leave until three days ago, during which time he stayed at Widow Zhou's home.
