The two of them went out very smoothly this time, with almost no time wasted. It was expected to take a month, but it has only taken half a month so far. The remaining time is very generous, so the two of them are not in a hurry. Continue riding west to the second suspected location.
The two of them were currently on the border of Jiannan Road, which was located on the southwest border of the Tang Dynasty and bordered Tubo on its westernmost side.
The terrain here is very complex, with high mountains and rivers, dense forests and deep valleys, and relatively flat grasslands in some places. The biggest feature here is that it is vast and sparsely populated, and there are few cities and villages along the way.
The second suspected location is located at the junction of He Yun Mountain and the grassland. A few years ago, local herders used to drive their sheep to graze in the He Yun Mountain area. They saw a huge eagle here. The eagle flew out from the mountains to the east. Rushed into the herd and snatched a goat.
The clues provided by the Song brothers were just hearsay. According to the merchant who did business with the Taiping Inn that day, the wingspan of the eagle was more than one foot long, and one foot is three steps. If the merchant did not exaggerate, an eagle with such large wings would The Eagle should be able to carry people.
He Yun Mountain is not an isolated peak, but a mountain range that stretches for hundreds of miles. The two of them arrived at the junction of the grassland and the mountain forest, leaving their horses behind, and entered the dense forest to search eastward.
This place is inaccessible, and since no one disturbs it, there are many animals in the mountains. Tigers and leopards run rampant in the dense forests, and snakes and lizards lurk in the valleys. There are no roads, so the two can only use light skills to fly and jump from the trees.
Searching deep in the mountains and dense forests is extremely time-consuming. If you want to make sure there are no omissions, you can only move eastward and make multiple north-south reciprocations. However, if you want to search this area in this way, it will take a long time. You may not be able to finish your search in a month.
Since he was searching for giant birds, Changsheng adopted the method of waiting for rabbits. He went hundreds of miles deep to the highest mountain peak and looked down from the top of the mountain. This was the time when the eagles were feeding their young. In order to give the young eagles The eagle provides food, and the eagle will keep going out to look for food. The two of them are currently at the highest point, and they can be spotted by them as long as they take off.
It is said that it is extremely cold at high places, and this is true. The temperature at the top of the mountain is very low, and it gets even colder at night. For fear of disturbing the eagles that may exist in the mountains, the two of them did not dare to light a fire, so they had no choice but to endure it.
It turns out that there are indeed eagles in the mountains, but they are only common species and not very big ones.
In the early morning of the next morning, Chang Sheng finally discovered that there were two eagles a hundred miles away in the northwest that were much larger than their own kind. However, due to the distance, it was difficult to accurately estimate how big these two eagles were.
After discovering the whereabouts of the giant eagle, the two did not go there immediately. Instead, they continued to stay on the top of the mountain for a day. Taking advantage of the bright light during the day, they could see farther and conduct more detailed observations over the dense forest. The result of the observation was that there was only one eagle in the mountain. A pair of eagles are very huge, while the others are of normal size.
In the evening, the two left the mountain and moved northwest. At midnight, they arrived at the area where the giant eagle nested. The giant eagle's nest was located on the mountainside of a rocky mountain, under a protruding rock.
Upon noticing the two men's intrusion, the two giant eagles immediately fluttered their wings and flew out of the nest, circling in the sky and chirping in protest.
Seeing these two eagles at close range, the two were disappointed. The wingspan of these two eagles was about six feet, twice that of other similar species, but their size was still unable to carry people.
There are many bones scattered under the eagle's nest, including many sheep and deer bones, but they are obviously the bones of lambs and fawns, which shows that they can only prey on immature sheep and deer.
There were two eaglets in the nest, but since they couldn't carry people, they were of little use. In desperation, the two could only leave in frustration and return dejectedly.
Returning to the edge of the forest and finding their mounts, the two of them sat under the tree and shared the last naan.
Let Changsheng Feng dian sleep in the open, running around and suffering, Datou was very uneasy, "Sir, if you can't find it, don't look for it. Let's go back."
"No, I finally made the trip, I can't return without success." Changsheng shook his head.
"I know you are kind to me, but this matter..."
Before Datou could finish speaking, Changsheng waved his hand and interrupted him, "It's not just for you. We will experience many things in the future, and we may encounter any situation. We need a bird that can carry people."
Seeing what Changsheng said, Datou stopped trying to dissuade him, "Didn't you say there are three clues? Where is the other one?"
"Duoji Mountain," Changsheng raised his hand and pointed to the west, "it should be eight hundred and fifty miles away from here."
"How do you know so much in detail? Have you ever been there?" Da Tou was confused.
"No, I just heard about it." Changsheng said. Leng Jingnan once told him that Gelug Temple is located in Duoji Mountain, and also told him the distance between Duoji Mountain and Yuzhou.
"Doji Mountain is the ancestral home of the Gelug sect of Tantric Buddhism," Changsheng said. "According to Brother Song Cai, many believers who have gone to Duoji Mountain for pilgrimage have seen sacred birds that can carry people there."
"Don't look like you have no hair on your head, that's too ugly." Big Tou said with a grin.
"Probably not," Changsheng himself was unsure, "Since we're already here, let's go over and have a look. If we can't find it again, we can only go back and wait until later."
Seeing what Changsheng said, Datou no longer objected. The two ate dry food, took a short rest, and then got on the horse and headed west.
To the west, there are mostly flat grasslands, and there are also mountains, but not many and not high. From time to time, devout believers can be seen kneeling step by step and moving slowly along the way.
Chang Sheng hardly spoke along the way. He was not worried that the trip would be in vain, but he was worried about what if there is a bird that can carry people in Duoji Mountain. The Gelug Monastery was built on Duoji Mountain. It may have something to do with the Gelug Monastery. Several eminent monks from the Gelug Monastery were once kind to me, and my legs were cured by them. It would be a bit unreasonable to go and steal their birds.
After thinking for a long time, I finally decided that I couldn't repay kindness with enmity. If it didn't work out, I would just tell the truth and see if I could ask for one. Of course, it wasn't for nothing, but I wanted to reward him with a lot of money, including 1.8 million incense money. Whose day is it these days? Everyone has a hard time, including Taoist monks.
When I think of this, I feel at ease.
Most of them are people who have experienced poverty and hardship. These people have the habit of carrying money with them, and they will bring more money when they go out. There are hundreds of taels of gold stuffed on the saddle, and they can even come to the door to say thank you.
From time to time, you can see local people heading westward. These people are neither herdsmen nor traders. They seem to be pilgrims in the past.
There were more and more pilgrims as we went west, and Chang Sheng began to wonder in his heart whether there were any rituals or celebrations at Geluk Monastery, otherwise there shouldn't be so many people on weekdays.
At noon the next day, the two finally arrived at the town at the foot of Duoji Mountain. Changsheng had long known that there were 20,000 monks in Gelug Temple, so he was not too surprised when he saw the stretching and majestic temples. However, Datou was not. Not knowing this, I looked up and was stunned.
There are many tents of different sizes outside the town at the foot of the mountain. These tents must be inhabited by believers who have come for pilgrimage but have not had time to go up the mountain. There are various numbers of cattle and sheep tied around the tents, which may be offerings to the monks.
Just when the two of them stopped to look up, two young women came closer. They were holding a bowl of milk of unknown type in their hands. Since the two spoke in dialect, Changsheng and Datou could not understand it at all, but The two of them had smiles on their faces and held milk soup in their hands. They were undoubtedly giving milk soup to them.
The water bags of both of them were empty, and they were indeed a little thirsty. They thanked them and took the milk soup to drink. Then they took out a large amount of money and delivered it, but the two young women did not accept it. One of the young women generously He took Datou's hand and tried to pull him far away.
"Sir, what are they doing?" Datou was a little panicked.
Changsheng was also confused at this time. He didn't understand the local customs, but since Datou was a dwarf, this young woman probably wouldn't like him.
"It's okay, you go with her and see what she wants to do." Changsheng said.
After hearing what Changsheng said, Datou followed the young woman into the distance.
When they arrived at a secluded place, the young woman gestured while talking, pointing at the tent with horses tied in the distance, and at the big head, and pointed at Changsheng several times.
Seeing the other person pointing at him, Changsheng became a little nervous, but he didn't want to be left alone after just drinking a bowl of milk soup.
Da Tou couldn't understand the other party's language, and communication was very difficult. After talking to Niu Piano for a long time, the young woman became a little anxious. She raised her hands and made a movement. Not only Da Tou could understand this movement, but Changsheng could also understand it. Although It is dirty but universal.
Chang Sheng was originally just nervous, but now he started to get scared. Before Da Tou came back, he started to look around, looking for an escape route.
Perhaps aware of Chang Sheng's intention, another young woman staying nearby hurriedly raised her hand and grabbed the reins of the horse.
After a while, the big head came back, followed by the young woman.
Thinking of the evil gesture made by this person before, Changsheng's heartbeat began to accelerate. Although this person was following behind the big head, his eyes kept staring at him. Changsheng became even more panicked. Oh no, the other person was probably coming for him. So talking to the big head is probably to test the tone first.
Looking at Datou again, the tension on his face has turned into calmness, which means that there is nothing wrong with him.
Datou stepped closer, raised his head and said, "Sir, they want to borrow a seed."
Hearing Da Tou's words, Chang Sheng's expression changed drastically and he was very unhappy, "You have been following me for more than a day or two. You should know who I am."
Changsheng's reaction was somewhat unexpected, and Datou asked cautiously, "Then shall we borrow it?"
"If you want to borrow it, I won't." Chang Sheng said coldly.
Hearing what Changsheng said, Datou finally realized, "Sir, you seem to have misunderstood. They want to use the blood of BMW's seeds..."
