Those messy things about corpse hunting didn't appeal to me at all, so I dismissed them at the first opportunity.
The remaining ancient prescription is very precious. Apart from the disgusting nature of the fox blood, it has great reference significance from both the perspective of regular medicine and evil medicine.
I consider that in the future, I can use blood from chickens, fish, or even birds that is easier to collect instead. It would be best to improve this prescription into a cosmetic medicine.
If I don't become an exorcist in the future, I might as well just sell some of these pills with special effects, and maybe I will become a legendary capitalist.
The last thing I sorted out was that notebook. I picked out all the treasure routes, environment and other places mentioned above. The focus was on the areas around Yellowstone Mountain that they mentioned.
After Du Jun finished sorting out his things, the two of us sat together and studied them carefully, and made a detailed plan based on the treasure map and diary.
The first step awaits the winter hunt.
The reason why we chose the winter season was also a matter of careful consideration.
It is simply impossible for us to go into the mountains by our own abilities.
For Grandpa Wang's great ability, he had to bring his assistants and guides with him, and he had to prepare for it for several months.
But they all came back in vain, and almost didn't even save their lives.
If the two of us leave rashly, there is no difference between us and seeking death.
So there must be sufficient preparation in advance.
In addition to the necessary materials, we must first have a senior guide. Liu Han was initially selected as the candidate. During this period, it would be best to find two more people like him.
The next step is to prepare equipment and wait for the opportunity.
In the eyes of the elderly in the Northeast, there are also many rules when entering the mountains, especially in the hunting industry.
When we had dinner with Liu Han, he told us some stories.
…
The culture of hunting has always been one of the oldest activities of mankind. Because of the different seasons, there are many things to pay attention to.
In the past, hunting in Xingwei was carried out according to the four seasons of spring hunting, summer seedling hunting, autumn hunting and winter hunting.
Now take a look, this is completely in line with the most advanced natural science.
Spring search requires hunting of non-pregnant animals at this time.
Summer seedlings are the seeds of crops in the fields that have just grown and sprouted, and they want to hunt down the wild beasts that harm the crops.
Qiu Miao refers to hunting wild beasts that can easily go down the mountain and capture poultry.
Hunting in winter is to hunt wild beasts and balance the ecology.
What should you do in each season? All are clearly stipulated.
Among them, the winter hunting is the most grand.
At this time, the busy farming season in the mountains and forests has long passed. It is often covered with ice and snow, and wild animals are most likely to leave obvious footprints.
Moreover, the trees and grass have withered, the sight is very clear, and the lake is frozen, making it easier for hunters to walk.
The most important thing is that winter is not the breeding season for animals. Hunting these beasts will not affect their reproduction and can also balance the number of natural animals.
So even though winter is cold, it is still the favorite season for hunters.
Of course, there are advantages and disadvantages. Because of the too cold climate and the ferocity of winter animals, some hunters die in the wild every year because of their greed for hunting.
This also tells everyone that things must be reversed when they reach their extremes, and there must be no greed.
…
There are many good hunters left by the Oroqen people in Dajin Village, but they have less and less time to go into the mountains.
In recent years, under the leadership of village cadres, a lot of mountainous land has been opened up. Farming is busy in spring, summer and autumn. It is okay to hunt and have fun occasionally, but it is definitely not suitable for large-scale activities.
Only when the busy winter farming season is over can these hunters be in the mood to really hit the mountains.
…
After setting a time to go into the mountains, we started to study the current matter. First of all, we must collect as much relevant information as possible. In addition, we must complete the production tasks assigned by our superiors to us, the educated youth who went to the countryside.
Thinking about it, there was still a lot of work at hand, and until we all lay down, our minds were still full of future plans.
Two days later, Zhao Zhijia officially assigned us as educated youth.
In accordance with the requirements of superiors, the educated youth centers in Dajin Village and Zhaojiawan were officially merged, and Dajin Village managed all life and production activities in the educated youth centers.
Because of our special relationship with Zhao Zhijia, the village gave us the greatest discount in terms of life.
Lao Yan's family vacated an old unused house. It was a courtyard with three large houses, one for male and female educated youths, and another for storing sundries.
In terms of location and spaciousness, the courtyard can be said to instantly surpass the educated youth spots in other villages, and you don’t need to prepare all the pots and pans in it yourself.
Du Jun walked around inside and frowned. There are too many secrets between the two of us. Besides, we are not used to living with these people. The most important thing is to have more privacy with Wang Man and Xiaolian. space.
I asked my second uncle to propose a separate yard.
Zhao Zhijia is a little embarrassed. Although he and I have a special relationship, after all, he is still the village chief of Daijin. If we are too accommodating, we will easily lose our temper.
But this is not a problem for Du Jun.
He cited examples from other villages. As long as the village approved, educated youths could build their own houses nearby, but they had to leave them to the village before leaving.
Du Jun and I simply took a sum of money and picked a place to build a small courtyard in Dajin Village. We took this opportunity to build relationships with many villagers.
As they say, there seem to be all kinds of craftsmen here in Dajin Village. Carpenters, masons, master cooks, blacksmiths...
All in all, the house was built in just over two months.
Then according to the plan, Du Jun and I acted separately.
I usually stay at the village clinic, taking advantage of the opportunity to treat people. I especially want to nurse some old hunters back to health, and try my best to get some valuable clues from their mouths.
Du Jun asked Liu Han to take him everywhere to buy antiques, herbs, furs... and brought back a lot of them, covering the yard.
While Wang Man was helping him tidy up, she complained that he got back a lot of rags.
Du Jun said plausibly: "What do you women know? This is called buying horse bones with a thousand gold."
At night, Du Jun quietly took out two jade bracelets for me to see.
As soon as I saw it, I knew it was a good thing, a standard emerald green jade bracelet, and it was quite old.
Du Jun said proudly: "When we go home in two days, we will secretly give it to our godmother and ask her to give Wang Man and Xiaolian one each. This will give us a lot of face!"
I observed the jade bracelet carefully, then put it under my nose and smelled it.
"Dajun, where did you get this bracelet? It smells like earth, so it should have been buried underground all year round.
"Ah? Don't worry, I'm not buried with him."
I saw Du Jun's expression changed, so I hurriedly explained again.
"That's good. If it's really that unlucky thing, let's sell it quickly.
"Uncle Liu took me to buy it from two herb collectors from Lao Chen's family. Where did they find it? These two people didn't want to disclose it, so they just said they found it in the mud of a creek."
Du Jun sat down and drank some water.
"Xiao Dao, Dajin Village is really weird. Over the years, someone has picked up good things from the river more than once.
“However, one after another they were sold to outsiders.
Du Jun shook his head regretfully and continued.
"Is this kind of thing always leaking out? It will definitely attract the attention of interested people.
"In the past, many people went into the mountains together to find treasures. Unfortunately, they walked all over this forest without finding anything, and many people died."
I was putting the jade bracelet in my hand into a basin of water, ready to use the Exorcism Sect's unique method to further examine it.
"That's normal. It's so easy to find. It's still called hidden treasure."
"By the way, Aunt Gu said something strange happened to Uncle Liu back then. Did you ask him?"
"Of course I asked, you didn't mention it and I still wanted to say it!"
Du Jun frowned.
"That incident was very strange. I don't think Uncle Liu's tone and expression seemed to be a lie."
"Uncle Liu told me that he had been to a very weird place where the entrance to a ghost town was hidden."
