Soon, Huo Xuemin helped the old man fetch a bucket of water. Moreover, during the process of fetching water, Huo Xuemin carefully looked into the well and did not see anything special.
Even when she brought a bucket of water, she observed it carefully and found that it was no different from ordinary well water.
The old man thanked him repeatedly and wandered back home carrying the water.
"I looked in this well and found nothing. Did you see it wrong?" Huo Xuemin patted the dust on his hands and said to Zi Lan.
Zi Lan frowned and walked towards the well again.
This time, he put his hands on the edge of the well and stuck his head towards the well mouth.
There were a few pieces of moss stuck to the dark wall of the well. Perhaps because the sky was getting dark, the water at the bottom of the well was a little black.
However, I didn't see anything like a dead man's head.
Everything she saw in front of her made Zi Lan wonder if she was really dazzled before and saw something wrong.
While he was thinking, someone suddenly tapped his shoulder.
call--
Zi Lan subconsciously raised her hand to strike behind her.
But when he had just turned halfway and saw the person behind him clearly from the corner of his eye.
This elbow stopped abruptly.
"Scared me to death! Didn't I just slap you, and you had such a big reaction?" Huo Xuemin patted her chest to calm down her panic.
Zi Lan's extremely swift and violent elbow just now used a lot of strength. The strong wind caused by this elbow alone hit her face, causing pain. In the end, it was only a punch away from the tip of her nose. This If Zi Lan doesn't stop the momentum, at least her nose will be disfigured.
Zi Lan could only smile coquettishly, scratch her head and said, "I guess I got it wrong. We're done shopping now, let's go back."
Huo Xuemin didn't think much and followed Zi Lan.
When the two returned to the table, they encountered a sturdy middle-aged man carrying a bowl the size of a watermelon. The bowl contained steaming pieces of meat. Although it could be seen that there was no cooking process when the meat was cooked. No matter how much oil is put in, even the chopped green onion is only sprinkled a little, but the dish still exudes an attractive fragrance.
When the old village chief who had been sitting next to him saw Huo Xuemin and Zi Lan coming back, he pointed at the middle-aged man beside him and said, "This is my son, named Huzi. Huzi, I haven't met my little master yet!"
The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment, put the big bowl of meat on the table, wiped the oil on his hands, looked at the two of them again, bowed and said, "Huzi has met my little master! "
Huo Xuemin asked Huzi to stand up, looked at Huzi from beginning to end, and praised, "The village chief is really lucky. I think your son is born with a strong back and a strong waist. He is indeed a tough guy who can catch a wild boar with his bare hands. This body is very strong, I guess." I can compete with the tigers.”
"Haha, thank you for the compliment, little master. My son has a lot of brute strength. I just hope that I can safely send the little master up the mountain tomorrow and take out the treasure!" The old village chief said with unconcealable pride in his eyes. Said with a smile.
"Please rest assured, little master, tomorrow I will definitely send you safely up the mountain and open the place where the treasure is hidden." Huzi said with a serious face and bright eyes.
Looking at his loyal look, I'm afraid he would have sent Huo Xuemin up the mountain even if he risked his life.
At this time, Zi Lan on the side suddenly said, "What is so scary about this Valley of Death that makes you so afraid?"
"Well..." Huzi looked hesitant and turned his attention to the old village chief beside him.
"Since the young master is here, there is nothing to hide." The old village chief sighed, "When the Huo family buried a large amount of wealth in this valley of death, he also laid countless traps in the valley. The mechanism is used to prevent some young people with evil intentions from stealing treasures.
One of the reasons why we were kept under guard was to prevent unsuspecting outsiders from accidentally entering the area, triggering the killing array and losing their lives in vain. Another reason is probably considering today's situation. Only we know the route that can safely enter the valley. "
Huo Xuemin nodded with deep understanding and said seriously, "I, Huo Xuemin, am deeply grateful to all of you for making such great sacrifices for our Huo family. As long as I get the treasure, I will definitely repay Luojin Village." , I will definitely live up to your efforts.”
"With these words from the young master, I feel relieved." The old village chief said with emotion.
Not long after, A Tong swayed over with a wine jar half as tall as him, shouting loudly, "Give way, give way! The wine is coming, the wine is coming!"
But holding the wine jar, he couldn't see the road ahead. As a result, he stepped on a stone, causing him to lose his balance and fall forward, and the wine jar in his hand flew out.
Seeing that the wine jar was about to be smashed to pieces, A Tong fell to the ground without caring about the pain in his knees and jaw. He immediately hugged his head, closed his eyes, and covered his ears with his elbows.
Waiting for the sound of the wine jar breaking.
However, after a long time, the imaginary breaking sound was not heard.
So A Tong slowly opened his eyes, and then realized that Zi Lan reacted quickly and caught the wine jar.
Atong then breathed a sigh of relief, climbed up, patted his chest and said, "Fortunately you caught it, fortunately, fortunately."
This silly behavior made Huo Xuemin smile.
So soon, in this village, a lively scene that may not even be seen during the New Year appeared tonight.
The old people ate together around four tables that had been moved out. The village chief's family, Old Man Li, and a very old woman accompanied Huo Xuemin, and Zi Lan ate at a separate table.
The aroma of wine and meat are intertwined together, coupled with the unique earthy smell of the mountains, like a large leisurely and comfortable network, which makes Huo Xuemin, who has been in a prosperous city and a wealthy mansion for a long time, deeply trapped in it.
The kind laughter of the old people and the innocent words of Atong make the isolated Luojin Village look like the Peach Blossom Land in the works of a master from Tianxia Academy.
His yellow hair hangs down, and he is contented with himself.
The happy time is always very short, and soon it is getting very late. In Luojin Village, only the village chief's family can afford animal oil for lighting at night, and the village chief's family only has one oil lamp.
Most of the time, the villagers finish their meal early and lie down to rest.
Although it took a long time to eat this meal tonight, I was still able to finish it before it got completely dark.
"Thank you to the old village chief for this unique meal. This meal with local customs is really comfortable." Huo Xuemin praised sincerely.
"What the hell, it's because we didn't provide good hospitality. After all, there's nothing that can be brought to the table in the remote countryside. This is nothing compared to the delicacies from the mountains and seas in the little master's house." The old village chief blamed himself.
When Huo Xuemin heard this, her eyes became moist. She suddenly thought that when she came, these villagers took out the food they had saved for who knows how long, and the good things they had hidden for who knows how long.
In such a poor mountain village, the villagers have been frugally living a life of poverty, and they have lived this life for the rest of their lives.
Thinking of this, Huo Xuemin couldn't help but look at Atong who was eating and drinking.
At this age, he lived a poor life with a group of old people, and spent the most carefree golden childhood in his life in this deep mountain and forest.
Huo Xuemin didn't know whether she should feel sad for him or some other emotion.
She also secretly made up her mind. If this journey goes well, she must take Atong out for a walk to see this prosperous and lively land of Kyushu and take a look at the splendid and grand fireworks on earth.
Although this Luojin Village is clean and leisurely, it is still too deserted for a child. There is no company of peers around him, and he may feel lonely from time to time when he stays with a group of dying old people all day long.
Huo Xuemin rubbed A Tong's little head. Perhaps it was because his body was still growing, and since he had eaten in Luojin Village, A Tong's hair was a little dry and sparse, and it didn't feel very good to the touch.
Atong, who was concentrating on eating the rice in the bowl, didn't bother to talk to her and let her keep rubbing his round head.
After eating, it was completely dark.
However, the old people in the village are obviously very familiar with every brick and tile in the village. Even if they are cleaning up the pots and pans in the dark, they are all very handy. They quickly organized this "banquet" organized by the entire Luojin Village. The mess was cleaned up.
The old people went home amidst the thanks from the old village chief. The old village chief was going to take Zi Lan and Huo Xuemin to spend the night in his bamboo house.
But from here to the bamboo house of the old village chief's house, there is still a long way to walk in the dark at night.
Zi Lan has a lot of cultivation, so she can barely see the surrounding environment clearly with the help of her internal strength.
Just when he was about to tell Huo Xuemin, let her hold on to his sleeves and follow him.
But A Tong ran up to Huo Xuemin and said loudly, "Sister, don't be afraid, I will take you away, I will take you to my house to play!"
Huo Xuemin instantly smiled and arched her eyebrows, and said, "Okay, then you have to protect your sister!"
Seeing A Tong holding Huo Xuemin's hand, Zi Lan followed them thoughtfully.
The group of five people set off in the dark.
Walking at the front of the team was the strong Hu Zi, the second was the old village chief on crutches, followed by Atong and Huo Xuemin, and Zi Lan followed closely behind them.
"Haha, little master, don't worry too much. A Tong has grown up in Luojin Village since he was a child. Walking at night is already commonplace for him." Huzi laughed and said, "Sometimes he is at the homes of his grandparents in Luojin Village. We play until late, and we are too busy to take care of him, so he always walks home alone..."
"Ahem!" The old village chief coughed twice and patted his chest.
Huzi immediately changed his mind and said, "Father, your body... I will send the young master up the mountain tomorrow, and I will look for any herbs for you along the way."
"Alas, this rheumatism is an old problem and cannot be cured." The old village chief sighed.
"But it's so dark at night and A-Tong is so young. If something happens on the road, it will be troublesome. No matter how busy you are, you can't let such a young child walk alone at night." Huo Xue Min said dissatisfied.
"Sister, it's okay. I walk this road every day, and I can go back even with my eyes closed." Atong said proudly.
"That won't work. What if you encounter any danger along the way! You have to be careful. It is said that there are bad people who raise voodoos... that is, they raise a particularly dangerous bug. They will arrest people to feed these bugs. When growing bugs, they especially like to catch children to feed them, because children are not only easy to catch, but their meat is also tender, especially children like Atong!" Huo Xuemin said jokingly.
After a while, seeing that no one said anything, he smiled at Atong and said, "Haha, but as long as Atong is good, the bad guys won't kidnap you!"
A Tong seemed to be frightened as well. He was stunned for a long time without saying anything, and finally burst into tears.
"Yeah, yeah, I must be good and obedient. Bad people are so scary."
A Tong hugged Huo Xuemin's arm and wiped her tears and nose on Huo Xuemin's arm.
As for Huzi and the old village chief, they laughed twice and didn't say much.
Zi Lan remained silent thoughtfully.
There is no moon tonight, and all light and blood are hidden under the huge curtain of darkness.
