After leaving Fengchuan County, heading north is Langya Mountain. The journey is quite long, and it takes a while to walk dozens of miles.
Even though Fengchuan is just a county, its jurisdiction is actually quite large. Otherwise, a land rental order would not count so much wasteland.
The counties at the border are much larger than the counties in the interior. Most of the areas here are deserted, and the people only live in places with convenient transportation and fertile land.
Speaking of which, this was the first time Gu Sinian had left the county so far. Before, he had only gone out of the city to see the uncultivated wasteland.
The border is a border after all, and it is more desolate than imagined.
In the peak of spring, there is not much greenery to be seen. Instead, the ground is filled with yellow sand and gravel. Birds and animals are rare. A few weeds poke their heads out from the cracks in the stones with difficulty, hoping to be illuminated by that ray of sunshine.
These lands are not suitable for farming at all, so despite the vastness of the land, Fengchuan County's annual tax revenue is pitiful.
Looking from a distance, the mountains and plains intersect, and a sense of desolation and desolation arises spontaneously.
If it weren't for the suppression of bandits, this would be a rare sight for Gu Sinian, who came from a flower gardening family.
"Brother Nian, we're almost there!"
Xiao Liuzi suddenly thrust his hand into his waist, panting and pointing at the black shadow in front of him:
"That's Langya Mountain."
"Well, it's a big mountain~"
A huge mountain rises from the ground, and the mountains are undulating and continuous.
No wonder people sent to suppress bandits in the past have all failed. Let alone dozens of bandits, even if hundreds of people plunged into this mountain, it would be like a dragon without a trace, and there would be no trace at all.
Gu Sinian looked back at the crowd. After driving for a day, the brothers were exhausted. All of them had sore waists and weak legs, and were out of breath. Wu Xiang, who had only served as a soldier, was calm and relaxed, walking dozens of miles. It's a piece of cake for him.
"Everyone, try harder!"
Gu Sinian cheered everyone up and said:
"Let's rest as soon as we reach the foot of the mountain. It's time to eat and drink!"
"good!"
…
It was another dark night, and the shadows of the trees in the dark Langya Mountain were intertwined. Occasionally, some animal sounds echoed in the mountain. It is said that there are wolves in this mountain, and only brave hunters dare to come here to hunt.
Gu Sinian chose a place for everyone to rest in a mountain col. There were rocks and dense forests on both sides to block the fire, making it relatively hidden.
"Crackling~"
"Crack~"
Several bonfires were lit in the mountain col. People were sitting on the ground or leaning cross-legged around the fire, roasting some dry food to fill their stomachs. Some men were gulping water down their throats, leaning against them with swords, guns and sticks. Under the tree trunk.
Just now, Zeng Lingchuan and others, who had come to the mountains to investigate the situation, also joined the large army. This area was originally the meeting place agreed upon by everyone in advance.
"How about it?"
Gu Sinian asked hopefully, "Anything gained?"
A group of eight people sneaked into Langya Mountain in pairs. Gu Sinian was thinking that he could get some valuable information.
Zeng Lingchuan shook his head in frustration:
"To disappoint you, I've been wandering around the woods for two days and haven't found anything.
This Langya Mountain is too big.
Alas~"
"We didn't find anything."
"Me neither~"
Several people shook their heads, and Gu Sinian's mood sank amidst the shaking of heads.
Is it possible to lead a crowd of people on the hillside to find the bandits' den tomorrow?
Looking for bandits in the mountains is no different than looking for a needle in a haystack. If it takes ten days and a half to find them, will Mr. Mu's daughter still survive?
"Ahem, Master Gu, the little one has gained something."
Finally, a cautious voice sounded, and everyone looked at the person who spoke:
Yang Feng, a county government official, was in his thirties and fairly strong. He was a subordinate whom Song Ping admired quite a lot.
Because he was a hunter outside the city in his early years and had been to Langya Mountain, so Song Ping sent him out for this exploration.
Gu Sinian's eyes lit up:
"What's the harvest? Tell me quickly!"
Yang Feng said softly:
"Yesterday, when I was wandering around in the woods, I accidentally discovered a set of footprints. It seemed that I just stepped on them not long ago, so I followed the footprints all the way.
Then I saw two men carrying pheasants and holding sticks and forks. I thought they were hunters who went into the mountains to hunt, but they did not come out of the mountains and kept walking into the mountains. The villain felt suspicious and followed them.
Later, the two of them got into a forest. The trees were too dense and the visibility was poor. The younger one didn't dare to follow too close, so they lost him~
I stayed outside the forest for a long time and no one came out. I don’t know where those two guys went. "
Yang Feng scratched his head in embarrassment. After all, he was the one who lost the person.
Zeng Lingchuan crossed his arms and thought:
"If you are a hunter, you should go home after hunting prey, but they go into the mountains instead, which means they are not hunters!
Very suspicious! "
Wu Xiang shouted:
"In this mountain, the only ones who are not hunters are bandits!"
Gu Sinian nodded in agreement. If these two mysterious people could stun Yang Feng, who was born as an Orion, they must be very familiar with the terrain here. They are most likely bandits.
Gu Sinian asked:
"Is that place far from here?"
"It's not very far. Walk east for two or three hours and you'll find a poplar forest.
That's where I got lost. "
"Two or three hours? That's fine."
Yang Feng asked timidly:
"Master Gu, is this a gain?"
"Yes, of course!"
It is better to have features than no features at all. Gu Sinian smiled and said:
"Brother Yang, thank you for your hard work. If we really find the bandit's den and catch the bandit, I will definitely give you a credit!"
"Hey, thank you, Master Gu!"
Yang Feng grinned.
Zeng Lingchuan asked:
"Sir, what should we do now?"
"so."
Gu Sinian thought for a moment and said:
"Choose a few good players tomorrow and follow the route again. The whole team will rest here first.
If there really is a bandit's lair behind the poplar forest, let's feel the terrain first, and it won't be too late to call someone to take action when we get back! "
"good!"
Gu Sinian's opinion was unanimously agreed by everyone, and he patted his butt and stood up:
"That's it. I'm afraid the next few days will be very busy. Let's take a rest early, recuperate, and prepare to suppress the bandits!"
Looking at Gu Sinian walking out with his legs raised, Xiao Liuzi said doubtfully:
"Hey, Brother Nian, where are you going so late?"
Gu Sinian glared at him:
"pee!"
…
Perhaps because he felt it was not good to pee next to the camp, Gu Sinian walked a long distance in a hurry in the dark, and finally found a big tree and was ready to attack.
"Rustling, rustling~"
But at this moment, a strange sound came from the bushes on the side.
"who!"
Gu Sinian's eyes narrowed, his face full of vigilance, and he looked straight at the bushes not far away, with a wooden stick in his hand:
"Who, come out!"
"I see you!"
"No, don't do it."
A slightly clear voice sounded, and a black shadow actually emerged from the bushes.
"Who are you?"
Through the weak moonlight, Gu Sinian vaguely saw a young face. His face was pitch black, with dust stains on the left and right. He was also very thin, half a head shorter than himself.
This guy's clothes seemed to be ill-fitting, baggy, and his shoulders were always drooping.
The black shadow seemed a little afraid and said coyly:
"My name is Xiaomu. I am a farmer nearby. I went hunting with my father in the mountains and got separated."
"Xiaomu, Orion?"
Gu Sinian looked at him suspiciously. This timid appearance didn't look like a hunter, but he didn't look like a bandit either. How could a bandit be so courageous?
"Brother, my father is missing. Can you help me find my father?"
There was a cry in Xiaomu's tone, but why did the voice sound a bit sharp?
"Missed? How can you find me alone in the deep mountains and forests?"
Gu Sinian rolled her eyes at him:
"If it doesn't work, just follow us first, and I'll help you look for it when it gets daylight."
This man looked thin and frail, not threatening, and Gu Sinian's vigilance relaxed a little unconsciously.
"you?"
The young man asked with confusion:
"What do you do?"
Gu Sinian naturally couldn't tell the truth, so he just responded casually:
“We were passing businessmen and happened to be resting in the mountains.
Okay, just leave it alone and wait until daybreak to find someone. If you encounter a wolf alone in the mountains, you will be killed in the wilderness~"
Hearing the presence of the wolf, the boy's body became obviously stiffer.
"I'll relieve myself first, I'm suffocating myself to death~"
Gu Sinian turned around, minding his own business, preparing to open the floodgates and waterproof them.
But at this moment, he felt a cold wind suddenly hit him behind him.
Gu Sinian was startled, and the hairs all over his body stood up. When he turned around in a hurry, he just happened to see a sharp object thrown into the air.
If he were even half a minute slower, this thing would have to dig into his back.
"what you do!"
Gu Sinian's eyes widened angrily.
He had no grievances, so why did this guy suddenly attack him?
The young man missed the target and became obviously panicked, but he still had the courage to say:
"Bandit, are you a bandit?"
"Kill you!"
The young man gritted his teeth as the sharp object turned around and approached Gu Sinian again.
"Bah, I am an officer and soldier, where are the bandits?"
Gu Sinian was furious. Seeing that this guy was stubborn and unclear, he was forced to fight back.
With a tilt of his head and a raise of his hand, he grabbed the young man's wrist. The extremely strong Gu Sinian made the young man feel as if a thousand pounds of weight were pressing down on his wrist, and the sharp object could no longer move forward.
Only now did Gu Sinian see clearly that it was a hairpin, and it was rather beautifully decorated.
Why would a grown man carry a hairpin with him?
Of course, Gu Sinian didn't think much and patted the young man's chest with his other hand.
"boom!"
"Ah~"
After the slap, Gu Sinian suddenly felt a soft and strange feeling, which made him confused.
What followed was a scream:
"You, you, gangster!"
"rogue!"
Gu Sinian was stunned:
"Female, how could it be a girl~"
Then who did you slap him in the face just now? ? ?
