When I woke up again, everything was dark.
My head hurt terribly, I shook my head, covered my temples with my hands and stood up slowly.
I try to remember what happened.
I just remember that I was looking for the big golden tooth on Yangshan Mountain, and then I met a faceless man-eating beast with long claws.
What happened next, I really can't recall.
I wanted to get up and grab the fence next to me with my arms, but I didn't want my head to suddenly hit something hard.
The pain was so painful that I instinctively shrank.
Unexpectedly, my buttocks bumped, and I suddenly lost my center of gravity and fell down.
At this time, a bright light suddenly shot in.
I covered my eyes and reacted for a long time.
I saw a figure outside and smiled at me, and then said: "Old Hu, if you don't wake up, we will be ready." buried."
At first, I thought he was a fat man.
Then I thought about it, not to mention that the voice didn't match the number, but it seemed impossible that this little guy could be that naughty boy.
At this time, there was another violent shaking under me.
The guy twisted his feet and fell in, almost crushing me to death.
When I looked at the face in front of me, I yelled: "Siyan, you are so idle that you are in such a bad place."
Barrister Qin lifted up my trouser leg with a half-smile, pointed at the bandaged injury and asked: "I forgot that you fainted from pain and were in Yangshan."
I nodded: "What happened to this place later?"
Qin Siyan stretched out his hand and pulled, and the black cloth curtain hanging in front of us drooped.
The lush green mountain terraces suddenly came into view.
Only then did I realize that we were now in a simple carriage, being led by two tall horses moving forward on the mountain road.
I was wondering how I got to the outskirts when a big tiger cat slowly jumped off the horse and jumped into the carriage.
I recognized this was Lin Kui's tiger calf, and thought to myself that he was also here.
Sure enough, there was a sound of horse hooves coming from far away, and Dr.
Lin's face soon poked in from the car window.
He smiled and raised his hand holding the reins: "Master Hu has been sleeping for two days.
I miss you so much."
My head was in a mess because of these two people, but fortunately the four eyes were more interesting.
He pointed out of the car and said: "We have entered Yunnan.
You have been sleeping for almost a week, during which time you were half awake and half dazed, and you kept talking.
He said he wanted to find Shiry Yang and the others.
I was originally planning to wait until you recovered from your injury before going on the road, but there was an interrogation over there in Nanjing.
It's getting tighter and tighter, and I'm afraid I'll be trapped inside if I don't leave.
I discussed it with Dr.
Lin, and it happened that there was a batch of medical supplies in the shop that were going to be sent to Yunnan to support construction in poor areas, so we happened to catch a ride.
We came out.
We just changed the carriage this morning, and it’s still half a day’s journey from Jiangcheng.”
Unexpectedly, so many changes had happened during my coma, so I quickly asked him about the whereabouts of Asong and Da Jinya.
These two unlucky ones, Big Jinya had his ribs crushed by a boulder.
If he sought medical treatment in time, his life would not be in danger.
However, Asong, the owner of the thatched cottage, disappeared from us alive.
His eyes tightened and the corners of his mouth tightened.
He glanced at Lin Kui and stopped talking.
Doctor Lin smiled at me and said, "Everyone's destiny is different.
Mr.
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Hu doesn't need to worry about him.
The store has already sent people to look for it.
If it is really gone, we can only blame him for his poor destiny."
"You can't say that.
If Brother Asong hadn't found someone for us, how could he have encountered such trouble?
If something happens to him, the responsibility will naturally be mine."
What I hate the most in my life is someone preaching that kind of superiority and inferiority.
Regarding the destiny theory, seeing Lin Kui actually commenting on Asong like this made him feel uncomfortable.
I originally planned to give him a good education and correct his pedantic feudal family concept, but I was pulled back by the four eyes.
He advised me that we were not familiar with the place and had not even touched the shadows of Fatty and the others.
It would not do us any good if we butted heads with the Lin family.
I knew that what he said was true.
After all, it was the Lin family who had killed their own people.
Maybe Lin Kui just had a grudge in his heart and deliberately used this to block me.
I took a deep breath, decided to change the subject, and casually asked about our current location.
Dr.
Lin replied: "I unloaded a batch of goods in Kunming yesterday, and now I am going to Jiangcheng.
Further down is the Miao District.
When it reaches Fuxian Lake, it is inconvenient for Han people to enter.
Jiangcheng is the last mixed settlement before entering Miao. , I can only send it so far.”
Si Yan took over the conversation: "We inquired about the whereabouts of Shiry Yang when we were in Kunming.
She used Wuhe's purse to leave messages in all the major pharmacies, saying that the fat man was impatient and could not wait for us.
The two of them had already set off to Jiangcheng to visit the old man.
Senior.
This was the message from two days ago.
The driver said that we would reach Jiangcheng before dark and we would be able to meet them soon. " I recalled the bewitching master that Mr.
Xue had mentioned back then.
I only knew that this person was from the Miao family.
He seemed to have been kicked out of the Miao village because he offended local dignitaries due to an unsolved case.
This man was the elder of Mr.
Xue Erye's generation.
Because he was born with a pair of blind eyes with white eyes without pearls, people in the Taoist community called him "White-Eyed Man".
Mr.
Xue Erye has been away from the country for some years.
He asked people to make inquiries and found out that the white-eyed man is still alive and currently living in seclusion near Fuxian Lake.
That's why we asked a few of us to investigate on our own.
Although we may not be able to find out the identity of the mysterious old man, Baiyanweng's knowledge on poisonous things will definitely provide us with more clues.
Although we encountered many difficulties in Nanjing, we can no longer be depressed now that we have entered Yunnan.
I gave myself a sigh of relief.
Si Yan saw the depression in my heart and comforted me: "What happened in the past two days is not all bad.
At least the big gold tooth is safe now.
We also have evidence of jade trading.
I have asked my domestic colleagues to draft this matter.
Wait until everything is over The arrangements have been made, let's go back and reverse the case.
We can't rush now, we have to go step by step, and we have to eat one bite at a time.
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You and I both know that there is an inside story behind the matter.
Unless the fox doesn't eat the chicken, it will show its tail sooner or later. " I didn't expect that after returning to China, Siyan's Chinese proficiency would improve to such a high level that he could even learn metaphors.
I was immediately amused.
I said that my body was rusty after sleeping for so long, so I had to practice hard.
I got up, stopped the driver, and got on the horse.
Lin Kui on the side quickly told me to be careful, saying that the car behind me was full of high-end medicinal materials.
I said that I was a skilled worker because I joined the production team and drove horses and carts for the production team every day.
Looking at the vast world around me and breathing in the fresh air of the mountains and fields, I suddenly became full of energy.
I shook my bones that had not moved for nearly a week.
I waved my riding crop and jumped out.
The sky was high and the sky was wide for me to fly, and I felt particularly comfortable.
It didn't take long for me to hear Lin Kui's urgent call, which echoed in my ears with the mountain wind: "Master Hu, you are running the wrong way, there is a cliff over there."
There are many hills, valleys and ravines in Dianchi Lake.
Even today after the reform and opening up, there are still many places in the area that are inaccessible to human footprints.
Not to mention the distance, just take our trip’s destination, Jiangcheng, as an example.
Vehicles such as cars and buses cannot get in anyway.
The folk customs here still maintain the natural style of a hundred years ago.
All goods are transported in from the outside by the caravans along the border, carried by horses and mules, and walked hundreds of miles on the mountain road.
If you are afraid of steep mountain roads and frequent traps, there is another way, that is to take the waterway, starting from Chengjiang and crossing Fuxian Lake to enter the waters of Jiangcheng.
However, the driver said that taking the waterway would not only waste time, but also that there were many shocking folklore legends circulating near Fuxian Lake.
Therefore, most of the time, for the sake of safety, traders from all over the world prefer to hire horse gangs to transport goods.
As for large shops like Lin's that have their own horse teams, that's another matter.
Along the way, the three of us discussed a rough plan of action.
Lin Kui said that Jiangcheng area is a mixed bag of fish and dragons, and there are many vendors in the past.
It is not difficult to find people in this place, especially outsiders with obvious characteristics like Fatty and Shiry Yang, but he has never found the "white-eyed man" we are talking about.
Heard of it.
It stands to reason that this person has a good background.
If he was really in Jiangcheng, his name would definitely be in the sky.
Looking at it this way, this person is probably not a permanent resident of Jiangcheng.
"The most terrible thing is that he lives in the Miao District."
Lin Kui explained, "Going eastward after Jiangcheng is the Fuxian Lake area, which is the territory of the Miao people.
It is difficult for outsiders to penetrate deeply.
If the old man you are looking for lives in My cavalry cannot get in there."
I said: "How come there are places in the world that Doctor Lin cannot go to?
Doesn't your thatched cottage often transport medicine to the seedling areas?"
"If you want to enter the Fuxian Lake area, you can only hire professional caravans to lead the way.
They hang out here all year round.
Among the caravans are Miao, Han, and horse racers from other ethnic minorities.
Residents are relatively less wary of them, and life is scarce.
Materials also It all relies on them to exchange goods for transportation, so in the Fuxian Lake area where many ethnic groups live together, the major caravans are the real uncrowned kings.
Even if we, the Lin family, want to exchange Baiyao from the Miao people, we have to go through the caravans.
Let them take a cut of it.”
As soon as I heard that it was such a trouble, I asked Lin Kui if he knew any caravans he knew well.
He said yes, but people are out running business all year round, and Jiangcheng is just a small stronghold, so whether you can get it depends on luck.
Qin Siyan always likes to make sure the road ahead is smooth when doing things.
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When he heard that the situation may be different from what he imagined, he started to mutter again and ask questions like an old woman.
I said these characters haven't been written yet.
What are you worried about, barrister?
Maybe Shirey Yang and the others have found someone.
Now Zhengjiang City is short of three people.
Wait for us to go over and have a try.
We may not have to go deep into Fuxian Lake at all. must.
Unexpectedly, he vowed to say: "After following you for so long, I have figured it out a long time ago.
As long as I have something to do with you, Lao Hu, things will never be easy, only trouble."
I originally wanted to refute his baseless and reactionary arguments, but after thinking about it carefully, it seemed that he was right about what he said.
I couldn't help but feel depressed, hoping that this trip to Jiangcheng would be done in one step and nothing would go wrong again.
That night we entered the Jiangcheng Water Village.
Yunnan is a place with many mountains and wide waters, and the scenery is second to none.
Although Jiangcheng is a city in name, it is actually a water village with a permanent population of less than 10,000.
The terrain here is low-lying and surrounded by water.
There are many times more waterways and bridges in the village than there are dry roads.
It is especially famous for the Eighteen Bays of the central waterway, also known as "Quima Bay".
When our carriage arrived here, we had to stay at the inn outside the city, and all the goods were transported by ship.
In the local dialect, it is called "There are no mules and horses on the road, and the sky is flying in the water."
This means that there is no future in Jiangcheng Village by land.
As long as you enter the water, you can reach the sky.
Although it is a bit exaggerated, anyone who has seen the prosperous local waterway culture with his own eyes will understand that this statement is absolutely unfounded.
The local squire heard that the eldest son of the Lin Family Cottage personally delivered the goods, so he had already prepared a scented boat to meet him at the inlet of Shiba Bay.
We followed Lin Kui and were surrounded by a large group of people holding the shiny dragon head incense boat.
We were really shocked.
Dr.
Lin, who dares to be a lover, still has a good status in the eyes of the ethnic minority people.
Only Siyan and I gossip about him behind his back every day.
This dragon head incense is nearly ten meters long, divided into upper and lower floors and three large cabins.
It is said that it is a magic weapon that can only be used when welcoming distinguished guests in the village.
Although it was evening, the river was brightly lit, and the densely packed merchant ships almost filled the river.
I stood on the bow of the boat and saw sparsely coming along the coast.
There were only about twenty small shops.
Compared with the prosperous gathering on the water, they were simply shabby.
It can be seen from this that Jiangcheng’s water culture is by no means in vain
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