Except for the people who were resident in Jiapingguan City, everyone else was very interested in the rare mask fair event, and everyone was discussing what kind of mask to prepare.
This included Qin Zheng, who led Uncle Yan to have a very lively discussion with Wu Qingruo, Prince Dai, and His Highness Prince Ning. After all, he had never been back to Jiaping Pass for many years and had not participated in such a lively event for many years. .
The reception banquet ended quickly. Song Jue and Bai Meng accompanied Wu Qingruo, Prince Dai and His Highness Prince Ning back to the Wuding Hou Mansion next door. They also took away Song Qiyun, Xia Jiu, Yan Bo and Qin Zhengze who were very knowledgeable about masks. He watched a few shadows tidy up the flower hall and told Shen Haolin, Shen Cha, Jin Miaomiao, Jin Jing, and Xia Jiu to go to bed early and not stay up too late, lest they wouldn't be able to get up the next day.
"These two old people must have forgotten that we will be staying in a big tent tonight." Jin Jing yawned and looked at Shen Haolin, Shen Cha, Jin Miaomiao, and Xia Jiu, "How about it? Let's take a stroll back. Bar? "
"Yeah!" Shen Haolin nodded, pulling Shen Cha out of the flower hall first, "Just in time, the elders have gone to rest, let's have a chat."
"What are you talking about?" Jin Jing walked beside Shen Haolin and raised her eyebrows at him, "What are you talking about about the stories you heard next door in the afternoon?"
"Yes, the elders are all here, and some things are hard to say. Let's talk about what we think now." Shen Haolin saw the confusion on Xia Jiu's face, smiled at him, and said, "Just listen. "
Xia Jiu nodded, looked at Shen Cha, and then at Jin Miaomiao and Jin Jing. They both had solemn expressions on their faces, as if something big and concerning for the country and the people had happened, which made him even more confused. I have no idea what they experienced in the Hou Mansion next door in the afternoon.
"Let's put it this way, there is only one key point now, and that is where Baiya Mountain is? Is it really the tomb of Emperor Tianji as we guessed?" Jin Jing thought for a while and lowered her voice. , "White Duck Mountain was once called Bai Crow Mountain because it once attracted hundreds or thousands of crows. In other words, it was once littered with corpses." He looked at the others and said, "We have all been there. Those who have seen it should know very well what a tragic scene it will be if it attracts so many crows, right?"
"This statement is not very correct. I think..." Shen Haolin paused, "There is a problem."
"Um, can I say something?" Xia Jiu looked at his two brothers and two sisters, and when he saw them nodding, he continued, "Brother Haolin just said that it can attract crows is not correct, and so am I. I think so. Although I don’t know what you are talking about, there is only one thing. I still have a say in the matter of crows, right?"
"Don't say it, it's true." Jin Miaomiao reached out and rubbed Xia Jiu's head, "Our prince has liked watching birds since he was a child, right?"
"Sister Miao Miao, don't rub my head all the time, my hair will become less!" Xia Jiu covered his head, "I really like to watch birds. I am willing to spend a long time observing any kind of bird. Including the crow that is considered ominous by the world. I remember that we once fought the most brutal battle with the Xiao family. The one where Sister Xiaocha fought the hardest but still narrowly won. It should have been the largest loss of people on both sides. The battle losses The biggest, right?" Seeing everyone nodding, he continued, "Both sides lost about seven or eight thousand people, right?"
"More than this, the Xiao family was almost wiped out. If it weren't for our benevolence and righteousness, the Yelu family wouldn't be able to collect their bodies."
"Yes, think about how many of our brothers died in that battle, and the Xiao family was almost wiped out. The casualties were so huge. Even so, when we were cleaning the battlefield, we never saw hundreds or even thousands of them. Crow, right?”
"I understand what you mean." Shen Haolin nodded, looked at Xia Jiu, and then at Jin Jing, "You should also mean the same thing. If the people buried with Baiya Mountain can attract hundreds or thousands of crows, I'm afraid The entire people of Wuzhou City will be buried with Emperor Tianji."
"Yes, I thought so this afternoon, so I think it is unlikely that the person buried in Baiya Mountain is a human being." Jin Jing thought for a while and felt that this statement was a bit inaccurate. She waved her hand towards a few people, "There should be someone. But not that many, most of them are livestock, right? I think large livestock are also possible, right?"
"It's possible, but have you ever thought that it was the people at that time who were trying to make things up?" Xia Jiu looked at his brothers and sisters, "Although I don't know much about the Luo Dynasty, I also know that if a crow appears in an emperor's tomb, , will be considered ominous by others, which will prevent some people from approaching here. Even the Captain who has no taboos about touching the gold will have some taboos about this. "
"If you say that, it is indeed possible." Jin Jing blocked Shen Haolin, "Be careful where you step. The bluestone bricks here are a bit loose. Let's get someone to come over and fix it."
"Merlin, did you hear what the military advisor said?"
"Yes, boss!" Merlin, who was following from a distance, responded, "We'll find someone to fix it at dawn tomorrow."
"Keep talking." Jin Jing cleared her throat and took a lantern from Merlin who ran over to inspect the bluestone bricks. "It's getting dark now and I forgot to light a lantern. Although we don't hang out in the world, we occasionally I will also ask about the strange things in the world. It is true that there are some capable warlocks in the world who can use some special means to cause hallucinations and let people see some of the illusions they create in order to achieve their goals. If God In order to protect his mausoleum, Emperor Ji asked the magician to do this. It is not impossible. But..." He looked at Xia Jiu, "The reason is not that good."
"That's right, we can't find any evidence to prove that the appearance of these crows is actually just an illusion. So, do you have other ideas about this?" Shen Cha looked at Xia Jiu and smiled lightly, "Look at your expression. , I understand, tell me!"
"Sister Xiaocha, you must have doubts in your heart, right?" Xia Jiu bared his teeth at Shen Cha, "Isn't it strange that there are crows but no vultures?"
"Look!" Shen Cha shook the hand he held with Shen Haolin, "What are you talking about? Anyone with a little experience can notice it. So, Uncle Huang, Uncle Wang, Master and Uncle Yan are not For those who may not know, there are probably other things that happened in Baiya Mountain. But they are worried that if we find out about these things, they will bring us some bad...emotions? It may be something they think is terrible. , don’t want us to know, right?”
"If they don't want to say it, we won't ask. This does not affect the overall situation. Whether it is a warlock's illusion or a real crow coming, it can be proved that Baiya Mountain is indeed suspicious. This is enough." Shen Haolin looked at it. Looking at Shen Cha, then at Xia Jiu, Jin Jing and Jin Miaomiao, "For the rest, just pretend we have never discovered it, okay?"
"Brother said that it should be done." Shen Cha nodded, "But why the Empress Dowager is so persistent in turning Baiya Mountain upside down is something I care about very much. She, the Qinglian Sect and Baiya Mountain What is the connection between them, this is what we have to figure out.”
"Sister Xiaocha, there is a shortcut, why don't you take it?"
"Shortcut?" Seeing Xia Jiu's joking eyes, Shen Cha shook her head helplessly, "You're right, I almost forgot. There is indeed a shortcut that is suspicious." She smiled, "Tomorrow I will Just write a letter back to Xijing and ask the old man from Tantai if he knows the secret of Baiya Mountain."
