The notice of the curse surprised He Fei and other executors. After the accident, they felt a little relaxed. During this period, Chen Xiaoyao once looked back at the middle-aged monk named Hui Jue, with understanding in his eyes.
Considering that the restrictive mask had disappeared and the middle-aged woman who was beaten to death was still lying in the alley, in order to avoid causing trouble, He Fei did not dare to stay for a long time. He calmed down for a while and hurriedly led the team out of the alley and onto the street. Everyone continued walking leisurely, blending into the crowd as easily as a group of tourists, without attracting any attention.
Shangluo City is a prefecture-level city in Shaanxi. It is located in the southeast of Shaanxi, surrounded by the Qinling Mountains. The terrain is complex. In ancient times, it was a dangerous place for military marches. If you were not careful, you would fall into an ambush by the enemy. It is said that in order to eliminate the intruders, Yang Cichang, the chief minister of the cabinet, once set up a strategy of spreading a net from ten sides, and the armies from five provinces pursued and intercepted him. However, the Qinling Mountains were crisscrossed and there were many mountains at the bottom. In the end, the invaders escaped and laid the foundation for the fall of the Ming Dynasty. Although this incident has become history, it is still possible. Looking at the ancient times and today, we can still see the complexity of the Qinling Mountains. Nowadays, times have changed and the wars in the past have long disappeared, but the steep Qinling Mountains remain unchanged.
Walking through the noisy streets with people coming and going, everyone felt a sense of nostalgia. The urban scenes they had not seen for a long time made many executors realize a lot. They wished that their previous experiences were all dreams, but their reason always reminded them of what reality is. After passing two blocks in succession, He Fei's heart moved slightly and he immediately stopped a passerby.
"This big brother."
"Huh? What's wrong?" Seeing someone suddenly calling him, the middle-aged man who was walking alone asked casually. He Fei was polite and went straight to the topic: "I want to ask, where is the Giant Spirit Mountain? Why is the electronic It’s not on the map?”
While speaking, He Fei pointed at his phone and looked confused. Obviously, from the moment he arrived in the city, he had observed the electronic map many times. The purpose was naturally to find the Giant Mountain that the curse told about. He thought that the electronic map would It was marked, but unexpectedly, after searching for a long time, nothing was found. No matter how much the area was expanded, nothing was found. Because of this, He Feicai could only ask passers-by to see if he could get the news from the local people.
He Fei thought so, and the others had the same idea. However, what He Fei and everyone else did not expect was...
Seeing He Fei talking about Juling Mountain, the middle-aged man was startled at first. He raised his head and looked at everyone a few times. Then the man asked him in an authentic Shaanxi accent: "Brothers, are you from out of town?"
Seeing He Fei and others nodding, the man suddenly understood, so he nodded and continued: "Although there are many mountains near us, there is no Giant Spirit Mountain at all."
"What? No? How could it not be? Hey, are you a local? How come such a famous mountain doesn't exist?"
When they heard that there was no Juling Mountain nearby, all the executors, including He Fei, were surprised. They thought they could find out the specific location by just looking for a local. Unexpectedly, the other party shook his head decisively and said no. In shock, Peng Hu jumped over the crowd. He asked again, but when he heard that the other party doubted him, the man suddenly became angry. Just when he was about to refute Peng Hu, He Fei apologized first, and at the same time continued to ask with a smile. Don't say anything. As the saying goes, don't hit the smiling person with your face. In response to He Fei's respect and courtesy, the man did not get angry. He just suppressed his displeasure and continued the conversation. Through the man's explanation, everyone got a general overview. First of all, it was certain that the man was an out-and-out local. If nothing else, just That pure Shaanxi sound is enough to prove the man's identity, and there is indeed no mountain named Juling near Shangluo City, but...
As he spoke, when he saw He Fei 'sneakly' stuffing two hundred-dollar bills into his pocket, the middle-aged man who was about to say goodbye instantly changed his mind and immediately touched it under the expectant gaze of He Fei and others. He thought hard on his chin, and finally said in an uncertain tone: "Well, let me tell you, brother, there is indeed no Juling Mountain nearby, but there is a place called Longlingpo."
Longlingpo?
Sure enough, after hearing the word "Longlingpo", He Fei, who had just been feeling depressed, suddenly became energetic. Although the names are not the same, there is at least the word "Ling" in the name. Maybe it is really the same as the Giant Spirit Mountain. There was some connection. The only strange thing was that when I looked down at the map again, I saw that there was still nothing found in the map. There was no text label like the Jiling Mountain mentioned in the curse. I had no choice but to continue asking. I thought the man could tell me how ugly he was. , Unexpectedly, the man only knew so much, and the so-called Longlingpo was actually not a standard place name, it was just a folk name for a barren mountain. The official did not name it at all. After all, the Qinling Mountains stretch for thousands of miles, and there are countless mountains in it. It is helpless. Then, He Fei had no choice but to ask for the location, and the man only gave a general direction. In fact, in a sense, He Fei really asked the right person. Although the man himself had never been to the rumored dragon. Lingpo, but he has a friend who is in the medicinal materials business. He went there to collect yams 10 years ago. You must know that the Qinling Mountains can be regarded as a very dangerous mountain range. Not only is the terrain complex and dense, but there are also wild animals in it. He was serious about risking his life for money, but then again, it was because his friend had ventured there once that he learned the general location.
Longlingpo is located among the mountains deep in the Qinling Mountains. It is roughly northwest of the Qinling Mountains and hundreds of kilometers away from Shangluo City. After learning about this, the executor was secretly shocked. He did not expect that the curse could be so shameless. The mission location is in the Qinling Mountains, but the curse just puts them into a city far away from the mountains. This is simply a deliberate attempt to trick people. That's true, but when you think about it, the curse never does meaningless things. Let's not talk about it for now. How about others, He Fei quickly understood the purpose of the curse. In fact, the purpose of putting them into the city was not to delay time, but to allow the executor to inquire about information and obtain clues. Just like now, even if the executor has not been found Juling Mountain, but at this moment, I learned about a Longling Slope that was related to Juling Mountain.
Thinking of this, He Fei immediately started to perform, claiming that they were a group of foreign tourists who came here to explore the Qinling Mountains. At the same time, he asked the man where his friend who was in the medicinal materials business was currently. Yes, because the Qinling Mountains are so big, Even if they know the approximate direction, it is difficult for people who are not gods to accurately find Longlingpo among the mountains. In this case, guides are naturally indispensable. He Fei's meaning is very simple, that is, he hopes that the man can contact him. The friend who had been there once took them there as a guide. Of course, money was definitely not a problem. After all, the most important thing for the executor was money. However, unfortunately, in the face of He Fei’s urgent plea, the man shook his head and said The friend had long lost contact due to moving, and his mobile phone number had been changed a long time ago, so he could not contact him at all. In addition, the man was shocked when he learned that everyone was going to Qinling Mountains for adventure, maybe because of the two hundred yuan. , the man reminded them kindly, reminding them that the Qinling Mountains are a steep mountain range that is deserted all year round. The terrain inside is complex and it is easy to get lost. Even the locals do not dare to go there. Occasionally, some people who are in the medicinal business go up the mountain to collect medicines, but in fact they only dare to go to the periphery. After all, not everyone is as desperate for money as his friend, who dares to go deep into the mountains just to order yam.
He Fei was quite disappointed when he learned that he could not contact the guide. He nodded decisively and said he would not go despite the middle-aged man's kind reminder. After bidding farewell to the middle-aged man, for the sake of safety, everyone called several local passers-by. After questioning, the result turned out to be true as the middle-aged man said, there is no Juling Mountain near Shangluo City. When asked about Longlingpo again, all the younger people also shook their heads and expressed ignorance. Only a few older men and women listened. As I said, the locations mentioned are all in the direction of the northwest Qinling Mountains, so...
With some uneasiness and ups and downs, when they came to a street corner with less traffic, everyone began to stop and discuss.
"It seems that Juling Mountain does not exist anymore. I have asked so many people, but none of them know. However, some people know about the place called Longlingpo. Could it be that Longlingpo is Juling Mountain?"
At this moment, he glanced at the nearby shopping mall building, then looked at the silent teammates in front of him, scratched his head, and Li Tianheng took the lead in expressing his personal understanding. After hearing this, Peng Hu also touched his beard and said hesitantly. : "Well, almost. Since Juling Mountain can't be found, Longlingpo with a somewhat similar name is probably another name of Juling Mountain. This is just like people often have famous names and nicknames. Juling Mountain is the famous name, and Longlingpo is the famous name. Lingpo is a nickname.”
As Peng Hu put down his personal conjecture, Cheng Ying, who rarely agreed with Peng Hu's remarks, nodded and echoed: "Actually, I think so too. Based on the curse's fixed principle of never releasing unsolvable tasks, it doesn't It is very likely that a mission will be released where the mission location cannot be found. If this is the case, then we are dead and can only survive for 3 days at most."
Following Cheng Ying's words, Tang Meng continued to speak thoughtfully, but he did not agree with anything, but raised his eyebrows slightly and questioned: "But why is this? The curse once stated that Wu Zhao's hidden tomb is hidden in Juling Mountain, so why Now we can’t find Giant Spirit Mountain? Could it be that the curse has a hidden meaning?”
Tang Meng made the point clear in one sentence. In fact, what makes the executors doubtful is that Juling Mountain does not exist. Although by asking passers-by, everyone found a dragon spirit that seemed to be related. But the problem was that they couldn't understand the intention of the curse. They clearly marked Juling Mountain in the mission information. Unexpectedly, after entering the mission, they discovered that there was no place called Juling Mountain nearby, let alone around Shangluo City where they were, even if it was Looking at the entire map of Shaanxi Province, the word "giant" does not exist in it. If this is the case, what is the specific purpose of the curse?
"Forehead……"
After Tang Meng pointed out the key to the problem, Cheng Ying stopped talking. Peng Hu and Li Tianheng, who had the same views, also shut up and stopped guessing. Chen Shuihong and Chen Xiaoyao, who were also struggling with this issue, shook their heads one after another to express their ignorance. It can be said that except for the empty and confused newcomers who were watching the noisy street scene, the rest of the people were paying attention to this matter. Seeing that no one answered Tang Meng's question, everyone had to look at the two people in the middle. The discussion had been going on since the beginning. He Fei and Zhao Ping were silent.
At this moment, I don’t know what I was thinking about. He Fei was lowering his head and thinking to himself. Zhao Ping was also silent with his hands in his pockets. Fortunately, the silence between the two did not last long. As everyone looked at him, a few seconds later, Zhao Ping took the lead to end his thinking, and then said lightly to He Fei beside him in a pointing tone: "It seems that there is no other way."
"call!"
As soon as the bespectacled man said something pointedly, he didn't know whether he understood the other person's meaning instantly or the thoughts in his mind were exactly the same. He Fei, who was frowning and thinking just now, completely changed his expression. He took a long breath and the tangle on his face disappeared. , and at the same time solemnly nodded and said: "Well, indeed, for now, we have no choice at all."
At this point, He Fei lowered his head and looked at the time on his watch, and then without waiting for others to say anything, He Fei said to everyone without hesitation: "Let's go to Qinling Mountains!"
Yes, there is no need to explain. Without fully understanding the purpose of the curse, the current executor can only do one thing, and that is to act like a living doctor and carry out the task based on the clues obtained from asking passers-by. , and the only clue currently is the Longling Slope, which is slightly similar to Juling Mountain. Let’s not talk about whether Longling Slope is Juling Mountain, but as long as the executors don’t want to be obliterated by the rules, then they can only hold on to the experiment He was determined to go check it out, or at least rush to the Qinling Mountains. After all, the mission area existed in the Qinling Mountains. He Fei knew this, Zhao Ping knew it, and everyone knew it.
Of course, considering that the Qinling Mountains are too far away from the city, hundreds of kilometers of distance cannot be reached on foot. Therefore, under the leadership of He Fei, everyone quickly found a rental car dealership in the bustling and noisy city. , came to the car dealership, He Fei rented a modified Iveco, and then drove back to the downtown area. The reason why he drove here was because the executor was not a fool. Although everyone had never robbed a tomb, it was still possible to go there. Having watched more or less movies and TV shows related to tomb robbing, I knew that tomb robbing was inseparable from various tools. When I came to the busy city, under the order of He Fei, everyone dispersed to purchase separately, and finally bought a few tools specially used for digging. The folding shovel also includes a rope, a mask, a compass and enough bags of food for everyone to last for 3 days, and it is worth mentioning...
I don’t know whether it was influenced by what he had seen in the past or a flash of inspiration in his mind, but Li Ranheng went to a donkey meat restaurant and bought some donkey hooves! Seeing Li Tianheng take out the donkey's hoof with great interest, everyone was speechless. Chen Xiaoyao grinned and laughed so hard that he smiled at Li Tianheng and said, "Brother, have you seen too many tomb robbers? Yes, indeed. There is a saying that donkey hooves can ward off evil spirits and suppress corpses, but after all, that is only written in the book. Who would bring this thing in reality? Even if someone really believed it, they would have black donkey hooves. The donkey hooves you made are all gray. Yes, is it useful?"
The so-called blind man crossing the river had to rely on his hands. Due to their limited understanding of the tomb robbing business, everyone could only refer to the tomb robbing equipment in movies and TV series. Half an hour later, with a pile of tools and objects that they didn’t know whether they were useful or not, under Peng Hu’s skillful control Next, the Iveco loaded with executors began to drive away from the busy city and directly towards the outskirts of the city.
Relying on the map and the car's own electronic navigation, the car first drove away from the city, and then drove along the highway to the northwest mountainous area. The farther away from the city, the worse the road conditions became. After only one hour of driving, the original cement road gradually became Dirt roads replaced them, and the earlier suburban environment quickly turned into a wilderness. The roads that were occasionally passed by cars before became completely deserted and dead. Another hour passed, and even the original dirt roads became rough and bumpy. Then what came into view was a huge mountain range that became increasingly clear.
There is no doubt that this is part of the Qinling Mountains. Coming here is equivalent to arriving at the edge of the Qinling Mountains and stepping into an uninhabited mountainous area. The Qinling Mountains are also worthy of being called the Dragon Veins of China. Just one look at them is so majestic that it can make people feel awe. The momentum is truly rare in the world. Of course, because they don’t understand Feng Shui and mountains, everyone including He Fei can only watch the excitement and appreciate the majestic mountain scenery, but Chen Xiaoyao is seeing clearly. The person behind the mountain range nodded repeatedly and said to himself: "The golden dragon is circling and lying in the mountain, but with the phoenix flapping its wings, it's really a geomantic treasure."
Listening to Chen Xiaoyao's extremely professional Feng Shui terminology, everyone was at a loss for a moment. No one could understand what he was talking about. However, to everyone's surprise, as soon as Chen Xiaoyao finished speaking, he sat in the back. Monk Huijue from the platoon nodded and agreed: "Yes, there are dragons and phoenixes dancing, heavenly stems and earthly branches. One is low and the other is dwarfed. They are the horns of each other. It can also be described as a Feng Shui treasure land."
Huh?
Everyone was surprised again when they saw the middle-aged monk echoing the words and even gave some personal opinions. After hearing this, He Fei turned around and looked at the back row. The rest of the people also turned to look at the monk. Currently, the monk Huijue was looking at him. Looking at the mountains through the car window, Chen Xiaoyao nodded frequently under the curious gazes of the newcomers around him. When he saw this, regardless of what others were doing, Chen Xiaoyao narrowed his eyes slightly and suddenly became interested, so he asked the monk a question: "This mountain is high in the west and low in the south, with the dragon below and the phoenix above. What does this mean in terms of Feng Shui?"
Monk Xu Shi was in a good mood. Seeing that Chen Xiaoyao was testing him with something in his words, Huijue was not surprised and continued unhurriedly: "The dragon comes from the west, the phoenix comes and falls from the south, and one after another. The top is quite neat and tidy, and the mountain is a standard dragon vein, which is very suitable for burying women.”
Speaking of this, Hui Jue looked at Chen Xiaoyao, expecting that the other party would directly nod in agreement with him. Unexpectedly, Chen Xiaoyao shook his head on the spot. Seeing this, Hui Jue couldn't help but be startled. At the same time, when Hui Jue was shocked, Chen Xiaoyao Xiaoyao took the initiative to tell the truth:
"This area is indeed a dragon vein. Unfortunately, it only happened a thousand years ago. People will change over time, and the mountains will also change over time. In fact, this dragon vein has been destroyed. Although the overall dragon shape is still retained, But it is no longer the golden dragon that represented prosperity, but an evil dragon with great resentment!"
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Taoism is a native religion in China, and Maoshan is also one of its branches. Although it focuses on conquering and exorcising demons, it also dabbles in Feng Shui. This is like a university professor specializing in physics who is suddenly asked about history. It is true that he does not study history. , but the professor's unique rich knowledge is still enough to allow him to tell a lot of historical knowledge that ordinary people don't know, and Chen Xiaoyao falls into this situation. Although he specialized in magic during his studies, Taoist Ziwei, as his master, still Qin Nang taught Chen Xiaoyao a lot of Feng Shui knowledge, including the mysterious and mysterious method of looking at the movement and fortune, dividing gold to determine acupoints, and then evaluating the Yin and Yang houses. The owner of the Yang house looks at the breath, and the owner of the Yin house looks at the terrain. Dividing gold and fixing acupoints comes from Taoist Feng Shui. It is conceivable that even Captain Mojin, who learned from Taoism, can look at the mountains and ridges to find dragon veins. How could Chen Xiaoyao, an orthodox Taoist priest, know nothing about it? And this is the main reason why Chen Xiaoyao was so proud when he learned that the executors needed to find the dark tomb on their own.
Sure enough, as the car gradually approached the mountains and he looked at it intently for a moment, Chen Xiaoyao discovered that this Qinling Mountains was different. It was a standard auspicious dragon vein. Although the sudden and numerous phoenix shapes made the dragon vein not suitable for burying male emperors, it was It is very suitable for burying female kings. I didn’t expect that Wu Zetian could find such a rare auspicious point suitable for her in the Qinling Mountains that stretches thousands of miles, and the auspicious point has never been occupied by anyone. In fact, if you think about it carefully, you can figure it out. After all For thousands of years in China, there has been only one female emperor like Wu Zetian. Even if other male emperors discovered this auspicious cave, there is absolutely no way they would be buried in this "phoenix crushing the dragon" dragon vein, so they all took advantage of Wu Zetian. ,Unfortunately……
"Evil dragon?"
Seeing that Chen Xiaoyao actually called the auspicious dragon vein an evil dragon, He Fei and others, who had no idea at all, continued to be confused. However, monk Huijue, who seemed to understand Feng Shui, couldn't sit still. After seeing Chen Xiaoyao's face, After giving a mocking expression of "You're not good enough yet", Hui Jue was surprised. Then, under the gaze of everyone, Hui Jue stood up and walked to Chen Xiaoyao. He first looked at the proud Chen Xiaoyao again, and then said in an uncertain tone: " Donor Chen, are you a Taoist disciple?"
"Hey! I thought that you, a monk, would never be able to tell? I didn't expect to see it so quickly." Seeing that Huijue guessed his identity, Chen Xiaoyao would not deny it in front of the seat, and raised his head and admitted it on the spot. : "Yes, Pindao is a disciple of the Taoist sect. Not only a disciple of the Taoist sect, he is also the direct disciple of the strongest Maoshan!"
"How is it? You didn't expect it, did you?"
As a funny person who has always liked playing the harp, Chen Xiaoyao had already proudly revealed his identity as the descendant of Maoshan without Hui Jue having to guess any more. He looked at the harse that made him want to raise his nose to the roof of the car. He Fei and others curled their lips for a while, secretly scolding this person for showing off. However, Monk Huijue, who learned the identity of Taoist Chen Xiaoyao for the first time, was surprised. He hurriedly clasped his hands and said to him: "Alchemist Chen is actually a direct disciple of Maoshan Taoist Sect. Suwen's Maoshan sect is the best at subduing and exorcising demons, and all his disciples are powerful. No wonder Almsgiver Chen was able to move in front of the poor monk in the blink of an eye. It turned out that he was a descendant of Maoshan, and the poor monk was disrespectful."
