The mountain roads are rugged and winding, and the ancient roads are wild and full of dead leaves. The bright moon hangs in the sky, the moonlight shines through the branches, and the earth is covered with silver frost.
A gust of autumn wind swept by, kicking up dust and flying into the dark distance. Suddenly, there were bursts of rustling sounds slowly coming from deep in the forest, accompanied by the sound of gongs, drums and firecrackers one after another, making it extremely noisy.
I don't know when the dead branches in the forest were filled with dense crows. They blended into the night, with only a pair of yellow eyes looking around, seemingly undisturbed by the noise below.
The sound of footsteps became clearer and clearer. During the pause of the gongs and drums, the sound of a woman crying could be heard intermittently. The woman was sobbing and choking, which sounded a bit scary in the wilderness.
A rugged man walked out of the dry forest first. He clapped his hands together, and a harsh gong buzzed. The man looked back and said angrily to the back.
"Cry, cry, cry, uncle, I carried you all the way and cried all the way. The sound of my gong was not as loud as your cry." She was stopped by the sudden yelling, and the woman's cry was abruptly interrupted. , when the cold wind blew, except for a few figures walking out from behind, it became quiet for a while.
The big man was shirtless, with dark skin, and his tendons were particularly conspicuous. Apart from him, there were three other people beside him and behind him.
Standing next to the big man was a tall, thin man with a fair complexion and prominent stork bones. His eyes were blurred and he looked listless.
On the left side of the back, there is a short man, but his belly is surprisingly big, which makes his body look a bit funny, as round as a rubber ball.
The last person is very different from the other three, even as different as clouds and mud. This person is wearing a green shirt and lying on the ground. He has plump and handsome eyebrows. He wears a silk scarf inlaid with white jade on his head. He holds a cattail leaf fan and shakes it gently. He looks like a scholar.
The four people each stood on one place, staggered forward and backward, and in the middle of them, there was a big red sedan chair with bright red curtains and embroidered patterns like fire clouds, which was extremely eye-catching.
"It's the ugly hour now. Once we cross this wild mountain and reach the mountain temple, we will be relieved. Lao Dao, just bear with it." The short fat man from behind said with a wink.
The big man known as Lao Dao turned around and glared at the sedan chair behind him. He spat an ominous mouthful of phlegm to the side and complained.
Seeing this, the scholar-looking handsome man slightly covered his mouth and nose with a cattail leaf fan and said with a smile on his face.
"Oh, all fat people know that it is the third hour of the ugly hour. The old man ordered me to wait until the end of the Yin hour to deliver the person. If I am late, I will miss the auspicious day of the zodiac." Hearing this, several people's faces flashed. After a moment of surprise, the fat man said in a deep voice:
"Damn this auspicious day, this old guy never stops singing and laughing night after night." Qian Qian Qian Ku Lao Dao folded his arms and sneered.
"After the cold dew comes frost. Compared with previous years, he seems to be very hungry throughout the autumn this year. If I remember correctly, this is the tenth person we have captured. I don't know if she can survive until the end of autumn. ." The fat man sneered and said
"According to previous experience, we usually wait until the old guy gets tired of playing before sending her away. Even if she doesn't die, do you think the scholar will let her go for no reason?" The scholar next to him suddenly changed his expression, and he became furious. shouted
"Stop spouting nonsense. Those women were forcibly taken over by the old guy. They cultivate both yin and yang and use yin and yang to strengthen their yang. If I help them achieve salvation, I can at least leave them with intact corpses. This is a great merit." Lao Dao and Fatty's eyelids trembled when they heard this. , this person has a good-looking appearance, but secretly he is dirty and mean, but he is very articulate. This book is really embarrassing to read to him.
The thin man who had been silent blinked slightly. He was so tall that he could almost stand shoulder to shoulder with the big trees in the jungle.
Because of his sunken cheeks and high stork bones, there is only a thin layer of skin left on his pale and weak face. Not only his face, but his body is also like this. It is shaped like a bamboo pole and looks like it will fall apart at any time.
Seeing how many people were arguing, the thin man just stood there and looked back. Then he stretched out his hand, with long and white fingertips, and lifted it directly towards the curtain of the sedan chair.
"Idiot, what are you doing!" The fat man screamed angrily.
"No old wine!"
"Hey, you can't eat the grapes and are sour, aren't you? If you want to see her beautiful face, aren't you afraid that the old man will find out and cut you into pieces?" The scholar did not stop him, but he said There were sarcastic remarks.
The fat man didn't see any movement. In just a blink of an eye, he came to the door curtain of the sedan chair, shouted loudly, and a strong wind blew from nowhere, blowing the tall and thin man out.
The fat man exhaled for the rest of his life, then glared at the man with anger and said
"Why are you convulsing? You almost killed me." Seeing his best friend fall to the ground, Lao Dao hurried over to help him stand up, and asked worriedly
"Laojiu, are you okay?" The thin man named Laojiu shook his head, his distracted eyes a little more focused, he pointed at the sedan chair with one hand, and whispered softly to Lao Dao sideways.
"The smell is wrong. The smell of the people in the sedan seems to have changed." As soon as these words came out, the place became silent for an instant, but no one dared to reach out and lift the door curtain to verify. However, several people also did not dare to take Laojiu's words lightly. If Others would still have doubts, but Laojiu has always been known for capturing all kinds of smells. Since he said it, there must be something fishy about it.
The four of them looked at each other and did not move for a long time. Until the Yin hour moment, the dark atmosphere in the forest gradually became thicker.
"Fat man, it's all the good things you did just now. When Laojiu wants to uncover the flower curtain, you have to stop him. Since you've lifted the wrong person, you can handle the matter yourself. If the old man wants to ask questions, it has nothing to do with me." Xiucai Be the first to speak.
The fat man was furious and his airway
"Do you think everything will be fine if I don't stop you? We captured the person earlier, but we used an old talisman to stick it on the flower curtain. Now that it's about to be revealed, do you think you'll still be alive if you go back?" Lao Dao said heavily. He punched the ground and said bitterly
"His uncle, every time we go down the mountain to capture a bride for him, we always have to cover it up with talisman paper. Not only are we not allowed to see it, but we also have to seal it after entering the sedan chair. It's like it's weird."
"The girls are all eighteen years old, and they are as beautiful as flowers. You, a big man, don't care about it. If you make other girls see you strong and strong, and yearn for spring day and night, do you think the old man can not be anxious?" The scholar continued to laugh sarcastically.
Lao Dao's face was ugly, and his eyes gradually became more angry when looking at the scholar.
"Stop arguing now. The four of us are now grasshoppers in the same boat. Everything happens for a reason. When we went down the mountain to arrest people earlier, I remembered it clearly. It was just that the smell changed after entering this deep mountain. In fact, It's very weird." Old Jiu said dullly.
The old knife on the side turned his head and asked in a low voice
"Old Jiu, is it possible that you smelled it wrong?" Lao Jiu shook his head firmly and said
"Absolutely impossible. I'm very sure that the smells of the people in the sedan and the people we just carried up the mountain are completely different." Seeing Laojiu's resolute tone, the few people who originally had a trace of luck suddenly became crestfallen, and even The scholar, who was always cheerful, felt a little nervous.
"This is going to be carried back. The old man found that the goods are not right. He is afraid that we will not have a good life. Being enslaved and detained here by him is just to enjoy the benefits he has brought to us. What do you think about it now? ?" Xiucai looked around at the people and asked coldly.
The fat man on the side pondered for a while and then said
"There are hundreds of miles in Mangshan Mountain, and there are many places that hide mysteries. Although it is not as elegant as his Cave Heaven Paradise, it is still much better than the worry later. I suggest you just run away." The scholar agreed deeply and nodded. road
"Second the proposal." After saying that, the scholar and the fat man looked at Lao Dao and Lao Jiu opposite each other, with inquiring eyes.
Lao Dao's face was rough, especially the beard on his chin, which made him a bit wild and domineering. However, he did not answer at this moment, but turned his eyes to Lao Jiu beside him, and his face became a bit more tender. .
The fat man and the scholar felt goosebumps and were frightened. Laojiu lowered his head and was silent for a while, then took steps forward. Because of his tall height, he arrived in front of the sedan in a few steps. He stared at the big red sedan in front of him, and the cohesion in his eyes became more focused.
"Now that things have come to an end, let's open the door and take a look. Although the smell I smell has changed, I'm really curious about what happened inside. It was obviously right from the beginning." Laojiu scratched his head and looked at it for a long time. There are no clues, and he looks really puzzled.
"Old Jiu, why are you still worrying about this now? Once the curtain is opened, the old guy in the mountain temple will definitely notice it, and then we won't even have a chance to escape." Lao Dao reminded.
"Haven't we already decided to run away? It's already three quarters of a day now. We've been delayed for so long and we won't be able to get back at the end of the day. Why don't we open it and take a look. If we catch the wrong person, we can just hand it over to the scholar. Anyway, he is happy. Enjoy the results." Laojiu said bluntly.
Upon hearing this, the scholar's eyes lit up and he said
"It's not unreasonable. I agree with it." The fat man twitched the corner of his mouth. He happened to be standing in front of the sedan door curtain. Seeing several people casting positive glances at him, he gritted his teeth and didn't care about anything else. He felt cruel and said: He stretched out his hand to tear off the talisman paper on the sedan door curtain, and the next moment, he lifted the door curtain up.
Looking at them, the four people were stunned on the spot, dumbfounded. Everyone's face was full of hesitation and bewilderment. Soon, the faces of several people changed dramatically again, from hesitation to shock. In the end, there was nothing but dullness and confusion. No words, no expression.
After a while, a figure of the fat man appeared and kicked Old Jiu out. His face was livid, and he gritted his teeth as if he was holding something back.
"Damn it, this time I was really killed by you, a drunkard." The scholar muttered, sighing and shaking his head.
The opened door curtain was hanging above, and in the sedan there was a pale-faced woman wearing red clothes. She was sitting in the sedan, unconscious.
Under the woman's body, a pool of foul-smelling light yellow liquid trickled out, filling the entire sedan body.
Laojiu sat up in confusion, scratched his head, and said with a dry smile.
"I see. I asked why the smell changed. It turned out that she was so frightened that she became incontinent."
