(There is actually a wooden house in Yinshan Mountain?)
That's right. It's no wonder that the flat-headed young man is confused and surprised. After all, everyone knows where this place is. According to ordinary logic, there is nothing surprising about houses or temples in the mountains. For example, Chen Xiaoyao and his master lived in Lushan Mountain a long time ago. In the Taoist temple, having said that, don’t forget where this is, this is Yinshan Mountain! It is also a place where a large number of lonely wild hawks gather! In addition, there are rumors about Yinshan quarrels circulating for hundreds of years. It is conceivable that except for a few uninformed outsiders, locals will never come to Yinshan to commit suicide. If this is the case, then the problem is... This small wooden house in front of you What happened again? Could it be that foreign tourists came to build it in the mountains earlier? It's still impossible. Not to mention that it is impossible for tourists who only come for sightseeing to spend time and effort building houses. The fact that anyone who enters Yinshan Mountain in the past hundred years will basically never come back is enough to scare away all tourists.
Therefore, facing this situation, Yao Fujiang was confused. The wooden house was neither built by locals nor tourists from other places. So, this wooden house...
………
(Huh? By the way, Chen Xiaoyao seemed to have said something before entering the mountain. It seemed that his master had been to Yinshan before. Could it be that master Chen Xiaoyao built this wooden house? Maybe it is possible...)
As mentioned above, even if the individual is indeed timid, Yao Fujiang is the executor after all. He is a veteran who has experienced many supernatural missions. Faced with the sudden and simple wooden house, or entering a place without knowing the inside story at all, It was difficult for him to enter a strange wooden house. He really didn't have the guts to enter rashly, even if the rising smoke proved that there was probably someone inside.
It is true that before entering, he could shout Chen Xiaoyao or Zhao Ping's name outside as a test, but what if, what if there is a tiger inside? What if this shouting alarms the tiger? With his current exhausted body that has not yet recovered, if he encounters a dragon again... he won't have to run away, he can just commit suicide.
Based on the above thoughts, Yao Fujiang gradually became more and more afraid, and the more he thought about it, the more guilty he became. His already cold body began to tremble more and more frequently. Finally, after careful consideration, the young man decided not to take risks. The whole wooden house was filled with something strange. , although if he didn't find a sheltered place to keep warm, he would probably get sick and have a fever. However, compared with the risk of losing his life if he made a wrong move, he could clearly distinguish what was more serious.
Thoughts are affected by thoughts, and thoughts cause the body to move.
"Gudu."
Da da da.
As expected, the more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. Yao Fujiang moved, moved his legs and slowly moved back. He wanted to retreat, intending to leave this place and find a real cave to hide from the rain.
However……
squeak.
Just when he stepped back a few meters, and when he was about to turn around and return, the door of the wooden house on the opposite side was pushed open from the inside, and immediately a familiar figure and a series of familiar voices appeared directly in his field of vision and ears:
"Hey! Isn't this Yao Fujiang? Why are you standing there? Taking a shower in the rain? Why don't you come in quickly?"
At this moment, as the door opened and a sound came out, a person was seen walking out of the wooden house. A closer look revealed that the iconic shit-yellow coat and the cynical and teasing tone were none other than the person who had been killed by a swarm of hawks earlier. The long lost Chen Xiaoyao!
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Humans are both a social animal and an animal with a strong sense of companionship. Generally speaking, most people do not like to be alone and have a strong sense of dependence on society or groups. They may not be able to see it at ordinary times, but they can Once you are alone, especially in a deserted and dangerous deep mountain and old forest, at such times, people tend to be fearful and scared, and thus you want to meet your companions more and more.
Said so, the reality is even more so. He paused and was stunned. After confirming that the other party was the funny Taoist priest, Yao Fujiang forgot about fear and nervousness. The vigilance that had been surrounding him for a long time was instantly thrown away. Yes, when he saw it was his companion, Zongzong's doubts disappeared in an instant. Then, as Chen Xiaoyao waved in front of the door, the boy with a flat head walked straight towards the wooden house.
Entering the wooden house, Yao Fujiang suddenly felt warm. When he turned his vision, he saw that there was indeed a bonfire burning in the house. Under the flames, a large number of broken branches and miscellaneous trees emitted green smoke, and finally floated into the sky along the roof chimney.
All of the above are pretty much as expected, but, or rather, the only unexpected thing is...
After scanning the surroundings, after observing, there was no one at the scene. Zhao Ping was not in the house.
In my impression, Zhao Jingyan should have been with Chen Xiaoyao when they were first separated, right?
After browsing the environment, Yao Fujiang couldn't help but feel doubtful. Just as he was about to ask, Chen Xiaoyao pointed to the central bonfire before him and said, "Take off your coat first to warm yourself up."
"Uh, okay, okay."
Listening to the other party's words, Yao Fujiang thought that he was right. After all, he was really freezing. Even if he had something to say, he would first warm himself up by the fire. He answered casually, and then he honestly took off his coat as the other party ordered. Sit by the fire and rub your hands to keep warm.
No one spoke during this period, only the blazing bonfire continued to release warmth and roasted the body.
Maybe the fire had cooled down slightly after being roasted for a while, and when he came back to his senses again, Yao Fujiang couldn't help it anymore. He ignored the other party's unusual silence and raised his hand to pat his head. Chen Xiaoyao who made a comment asked: "By the way, why were you the only one in the house when you came in? Where did Zhao Jingyan go? I remember that you should have been with Zhao Jingyan when I escaped earlier."
As mentioned above, because he was concerned about the whereabouts of the man with glasses, Yao Fujiang did not ask about the situation of the wooden house first, but instead immediately raised his doubts, that is, why was Chen Xiaoyao the only one at the scene?
As a well-known talkative comedian, when the other party asks questions, it stands to reason that nine times out of ten, he will answer immediately or even tell nonsense, but, the strange thing is...
Facing the flat-headed young man who kept asking endless questions, for some reason, Chen Xiaoyao on the other side did not say a word or answer. He just sat there expressionlessly. It was not until the silence lasted for a long time, and until Yao Fujiang's suspicion became more and more obvious, that the young Taoist priest spoke calmly. He casually replied: "We got separated. Not long after we were separated from you, we met another wave of worms again. In the panic, Zhao Ping and I were also separated."
Lost?
After hearing this, Yao Fujiang was shocked at first. After a few seconds, his face that was already full of suspicion gradually became more complicated.
Complex, complex what?
It's unclear, there is no standard answer and no real feelings. Even so, Yao Fujiang still doesn't want the other party to die now.
There is no denying that he has always been disgusted with Zhao Ping, but for now, the three of them have become grasshoppers on the same rope. They have the same goal, and they are all searching hard to obtain the Soul Calling Banner. In order to complete the task, no one must be aware of it. Unity and cooperation are important, so it is natural that after learning from Chen Xiaoyao that the man with glasses was missing, apart from not wanting the shameless and despicable bastard to die so quickly, there was also a hint of suspicion, a hint of too much understanding. The man with glasses could not help but feel doubtful about his ability.
That is……
Is the other person the kind of person who gets easily flustered?
Putting aside the character of a man with glasses for the moment, through long-term contact and observation, Yao Fujiang knows that there are not many situations that can cause Zhao Ping to panic completely. The other party's calmness and rationality beyond ordinary people sometimes even reach the point of being cold-blooded, like this Man, based on his understanding of Zhao Ping, he did not think that a group of low-level lonely souls alone could cause him to be in chaos and panic.
So, after roughly understanding the above issues, Yao Fujiang instinctively argued: "Is it impossible? Zhao Ping is not the kind of person who panics when encountering some danger? How come you two got separated so easily? Hey, Chen Xiaoyao, are you kidding me?"
After saying that, the expected on-the-spot argument did not happen, the expected exaggerated reaction did not appear, the other party did not react at all, and continued to maintain an expressionless face as if he had not heard, and continued to remain silent, or in other words, he never entered the cabin. Now, except for the same appearance, the person in front of me is completely different from the funny person in my impression.
Huh?
Doubts arose in an instant, and confusion grew stronger. Seeing Chen Xiaoyao reacting strangely, across from him, Yao Fujiang, who was warming himself by the fire and fiddling with branches, fell into a state of surprise. He raised his hand and scratched his head. Soon, a word called "unnatural" appeared. It quietly appeared in his mind. No, it didn't happen just at this moment, but he had been vaguely aware of it since entering the wooden house. This so-called unnatural feeling did not come from some discovery, but from the gap, which was completely different. A huge sense of dissonance with the actual status quo.
To give a simple example, when one person gets along with another person for a period of time, unless they deliberately conceal it, both parties will inevitably understand and be familiar with the other person's appearance, voice, personality, and way of doing things. It is true that Chen Xiaoyao is just A famous newcomer who joined the team not long ago, but Yao Fujiang still remembers the opponent's weird and exaggerated funny character. However, why, why is it that Chen Xiaoyao who is in front of him now gives people a strong sense of violation at this moment? With his personal What I know about Chen Xiaoyao is that when I entered the wooden house a few minutes ago, according to the other party's personality, the other party should rush to ask me questions before I asked him, instead of being silent and silent. In addition, the other party gave me the information about Zhao Ping's absence. The explanation is too lame. After all, with the strength of Chen and Zhao, even if they encounter a wolf, they should retreat calmly instead of panicking and fleeing.
After thinking about all this, Yao Fujiang stopped talking. He didn't ask any more questions or ask repeatedly. He just sat there quietly and said nothing. He could only look directly at the opposite side, staring at Chen Xiaoyao for a long time, watching the person in front of him. A teammate acquaintance who gave him a strong sense of disobedience.
Then……
Ding!
His heart suddenly trembled, his body trembled slightly, his whole body was enveloped by a sudden feeling of palpitations, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead in an instant...
