"I can complete the trap you set up back then for you. Is it necessary to spend the last half of your life committing a trap?"
Beside the wooden bed, Leng Yun picked up a pipe, filled it with tobacco leaves, added a little bit of powder made by roasting and grinding ghost ginseng, and handed it to the old man's hand.
The old man took the pipe, took a few puffs by the flame of the oil lamp, and slowly exhaled a puff of thick smoke. The pain on his face finally eased, and his trembling body completely relaxed. He closed his eyes slightly, as if It is to reminisce about this feeling of being free from pain.
After a long time, the old man said leisurely: "It was really my fault that you took the risk of being imprisoned for ten years. If you hadn't been able to do laundry and cooking at the age of five, and started hunting in the mountains at the age of seven, we wouldn't have survived. Now, speaking of it, your ability now is much better than mine back then, but this matter must be completed by me personally, and only a real master can make those people willingly join the game!"
Seeing that he could not be dissuaded, Leng Yun could only shake his head helplessly, got up and went back to his wooden bed to lie down. He raised his nose and smelled the smell of tobacco that filled the room. His brows suddenly wrinkled, then he relaxed completely and fell into a deep sleep. .
It was just dawn, Leng Yun regained some consciousness, and seemed to hear the master's instructions while half asleep and half awake.
"You have been hit by the soul-stealing grass and will not wake up until noon tomorrow, but you can hear what I say clearly now. It is said that thousands of years ago, an ancient country that had lasted for dozens of generations in the Central Plains was gradually declining, and the last king ordered people to He transported the wealth accumulated by his ancestors into the Guandong Mountains and hid it secretly. Afterwards, he killed all the participating soldiers and craftsmen, leaving only a map and four Chilong gold seals as keys. If you are interested, Just go and find the treasure, don’t always try to persuade me to stop!”
Until his body fully regained consciousness, Leng Yun's ears kept echoing with these words. He recalled that he deliberately entangled the soul-stealing grass in the tobacco leaves last night, but was used by his master to trick him, and he couldn't help but sit up.
Looking at the empty wooden bed across from him, Leng Yun was about to get up when he suddenly looked down and saw a Chilong golden seal in his hand.
"You are truly worthy of being scolded by everyone in Guandong Mountain. He even deceived his own disciples. He has no humanity at all!"
Leng Yun reluctantly put away the golden seal, stood up and came to the door.
The snow horse is still tied up in the forest, and a line of footprints on the snow extends straight into the depths of the forest, showing loneliness and stubbornness.
Leng Yun untied the horse and did not follow the footsteps, but embarked on the opposite road.
From the moment he was born, Leng Yun had clear memories, or to be precise, he had memories from his previous life.
Watching his master's every move since childhood, Leng Yun knew how capable Lao Daobaozi, who had escaped from the hidden illness, was, and it must be wishful thinking to catch up with him based on just a single line of footprints.
Since we can't stop him, we can only help him achieve his goal, and maybe give him two years of leisurely time before the ghost ginseng runs out.
As the New Year approaches, Kanto Mountain, which should have become increasingly lonely, suddenly becomes lively.
Because the old Dao Baozi, who had disappeared for thirty years, died in the hands of a mountain ranger who was only twenty years old.
The first time the mountain ranger took action, he completed two tasks.
I found the ghost ginseng planted by Lao Daobaozi himself! And kill Zuo Sanjiang!
As soon as this news came out, there was an uproar inside and outside the mountains.
People who can survive in the Kanto Mountains may not have read books, but they are definitely smart people.
From these messages alone, some extremely important information can be deduced.
Although Zuo Sanjiang is not well-known, the fact that he was able to escape from the hands of Jin Bao, the second master of Huwangshan and one of the thirteenth Taibao, shows that he is quite powerful.
If you can kill Zuo Sanjiang in his prime, you have enough strength to kill Lao Dao Baozi!
So being able to find the ghost ginseng means that he must have found out a lot of secrets before Lao Daobaozi died.
There have always been rumors in the Guandong Mountains that Lao Daobaozi has found the treasure of the ancient country. Now the person most likely to know the location of the treasure is this mountain patroller!
Meihua Mountain, inside the store.
After hearing the news, people from all walks of life packed the store. Although they all ordered a lot of wine and meat, there was no commotion at all. Everyone was holding wine bowls and silently watching the wooden sign hanging on the counter. .
Tie Abacus was lying in the wicker chair, still looking like a laid-back old shopkeeper, and didn't care about the weird atmosphere in the room.
boom!
The door of the store was suddenly pushed open, and a tall and muscular figure as rumored walked in, which immediately made everyone's breathing quicken.
"Old mountain god, it seems that he has a new sign!"
Leng Yun came to the counter in a familiar manner, cupped his fists and raised his hands over his left shoulder, and asked in a deep voice.
Tie Abacus opened his eyes and said meaningfully: "It's not because of your luck. Now the entire Guandong Mountain knows that a true god has come to my little temple, and they are all rushing to come and hand out signs!"
Leng Yun casually glanced at a brand new red card and sighed with a smile: "Killing the prince, which prince is he?"
"Black knife handle, jade-faced fox, thirteen Taibao town in Guandong, prince general, goddess judge, kidnapper's pipe, old monk, dragon, snake, tiger and leopard, flying knives can't escape!"
Iron Abacus slowly recited the mantra that everyone in Guandong Mountain knew well, pointed to the sign on the counter with his cigarette bag in hand, and said: "Of course the prince is the prince of Guandong Mountain, the leader of the Thirteen Taibao, and the big shopkeeper of the Golden Summit of Tianyuan Mountain. Heavenly King Duan Tiangang! In addition, everyone of the Thirteen Taibao is on the list, waiting for you to pick the sign!"
Leng Yun shook his head and flatly refused: "The purpose of patrolling the mountains is to make a living, not to make enemies. Forget these big deals, are there any other deals?"
"have!"
At this moment, a man suddenly stood up among the drinkers, squeezed out of the crowd with a fearful face, walked forward cautiously, and handed out a black wooden sign.
When Leng Yun saw the person dressed up, he knew that the person was definitely not from the mountain. He must be a servant of a wealthy family down the mountain. He asked casually: "Inquiry for information, or should I go up the mountain to redeem someone?"
"Looking for someone is also saving someone!"
Wearing a brocade cotton robe, an old man in his early fifties said with anxious eyes: "My lady was kidnapped by bandits down the mountain a few days ago and brought into Guandong Mountain. I haven't seen anyone come to ask for ransom these days. I don't know. Now it’s life or death, my husband only has one daughter, and he is willing to spend all his wealth to ask the heroes in the mountains to find and rescue my young lady!”
After hearing this, Leng Yun always felt a little familiar. After thinking for a while, he asked: "Who is your master and how much is his total net worth?"
The old man cautiously turned his back to the drinking guests, leaned close to Leng Yun and whispered, "My master is Qiao Tai from Qiushui Town, Yuanwai Qiao!"
Leng Yun frowned slightly because he still couldn't estimate how much Mr. Qiao was worth.
Iron Abacus, who was sleeping on the side, suddenly said: "There is no need to hide the name of Qiao Yuanwai. The pawn shop run by the Qiao family is the biggest way for the major gangs to sell stolen goods, and it has been married to the Zhenbei General's Mansion for generations. Even if I'm full of food, I won't go to the Qiao family to blackmail me!"
As soon as these words came out, the drinkers in the room immediately looked away and buried their heads in drinking.
The Zhenbei General's Mansion controlled the local military and political power, and could be regarded as the emperor of a separate country.
In terms of strength alone, even if all the bandits in the Guandong Mountains were put together, they would not be worthy of challenging the Zhenbei General's Mansion.
In recent years, relying on the natural dangers everywhere in Guandong Mountain, and secondly, only merchants entering and leaving Guandong Mountain and nearby villages and towns were exploited and looted by bandits. The major gangsters almost never set foot outside the Guandong Mountain, so they did not attract Come to Zhenbei to encircle and suppress the General's Mansion.
Only rogue bandits who didn't even have a place to stay outside the mountains would rob the Qiao family, which was closely related to Zhenbei General's Mansion.
But when Leng Yun heard about Zhenbei General's Mansion, his face suddenly darkened a bit, and he frowned and said: "It's a waste of time to search the mountains to find someone. I can't handle this brand, so you should hire someone else!"
Hearing this, the old servant of the Qiao family quickly took out something from his arms, knelt down and begged: "My master has been in business for half his life, and credibility is the most important thing. As long as you rescue my young lady, you will give me all your wealth immediately, and you will never break your promise!"
Leng Yun glanced at it, suddenly froze, and said in surprise: "Photo?"
Seeing that Leng Yun seemed to have changed his mind, the old servant of the Qiao family immediately nodded and said: "My lady has been at sea for many years. She brought this home with her. It is called a photo! With this thing, the difficulty of finding someone will be greatly reduced. Please You must think about it!”
Leng Yun took the black and white photo and after looking at it, his eyes became more complicated.
The woman in the photo is wearing a rare long leather coat and a pair of riding boots. She has a beautiful and refined appearance. She is the woman who was kidnapped by the bandits who asked for directions!
Moreover, the necklace worn by the woman in the photo is exactly a small seal covered with chilong patterns!
