Lan Ruochan

Chapter 473 The battle at the bottom of the sparrow valley
"Wait!", Qingyun suddenly stopped and looked back into the water.

"what happened?"

"It seems... nothing, let's go!"

Qingyun's senses are more sensitive than ordinary people's, and even the movement of fish and loach in the water may touch his nerves.In order to prevent others from making a fuss, he will not share all the abnormalities he perceives.

But he vaguely felt that there seemed to be living creatures in the river, about the size of a human being...

Fenshui is an important tributary of the Yellow River, with a depth of several feet. It is not surprising that there are big fish in the water.

Qingyun didn't pay too much attention to it, and followed the large army stealthily along the river valley.

The mouth of the valley gradually narrowed, and the steepness of the cliffs increased.

"what!"

A scream suddenly rose up, tearing Yelan apart.

"what happened?"

Qing Yunfei jumped in front of Yuan Chuntuo.

The latter pointed to the river valley in front of him, and his voice was crying, "Mouse, mouse, such a big mouse!"

Qingyun squinted his eyes and looked deep into the valley...

Mom!
The mice inside are more than big!

Each is the size of a rabbit!

What's even more outrageous is that the patches are densely packed, like dark clouds penetrating the ground, making Qingyun feel shivering in his heart.

However, this is only the beginning of the good show.

It seemed that some birds on the top of the cliff were awakened by Yuan Chuntuo's cry, and they fluttered their wings.

At the beginning, by the moonlight, the white-feathered aconite with its curved neck and long beak could be distinguished, but as more and more birds flew up, covering the sky and closing the moon, the entire river valley seemed to be swallowed by the giant mouth of darkness, and it was impossible to distinguish between five fingers. .

"Hide, hide now!"

Yuzhi called everyone to squat behind a boulder.

Everyone couldn't see anything, they could only hold their breath and hug each other.

The sound of fluttering wings continued to superimpose, like the wind and thunder, scratching the ear drums, and the strange creaking sounds on the ground were scattered like a tide.

Qingyun felt furry things brushing against his feet, and he would go away with just one touch.

Whether they bumped into humans, animals or rocks, they didn't dare to stay for a while, adjusted their direction, and continued to scurry.

Once those big rats ran a little slower, they could not escape the fate of their sharp claws piercing their hearts. They could only be captured and become the food of the aconite.

This is a one-sided hunt.

This is a foraging paradise for aconites.

But at the bottom of such a dark and humid river valley, how could the breeding speed of snake rats be hindered by birds?

Snapped!A puddle of sticky stuff dripped on Yuan Chuntuo's forehead, exuding a disgusting stench.

Yuan Chuntuo was just about to use his hand to push his jade arm, but Qing Yun firmly held down his jade arm.

The wingspan of the strange bird is less than three feet, so logically speaking, it would not choose such a huge prey as a human being.But Qingyun could distinguish the sound of the long beak pecking the mouse from the huge roar, it was crisp and sour, like a javelin piercing a wood.If the flock of birds felt the slightest hostility and attacked them, they would have no ability to resist.

More and more bird droppings fell from the sky. Although Yuan Chuntuo knew the severity and tried his best to endure it, it was not a long-term solution after all.Maybe it can last for a while, but if the time drags on for a long time, even Qingyun will eventually have a limit.

Yuan Chuntuo's delicate body began to tremble slightly. In fact, not only her, everyone was trembling, but they were also trying their best to cater to Yuan Chuntuo's rhythm and conceal their panic.

This is not out of their selfishness, only hiding all their panic is the greatest encouragement to Yuan Cunduo.

Soon, everyone felt that Yuan Chuntuo had already lived in Bengbu, and they themselves were about to live in Bengbu.

Darkness, animal swarms, and the disgusting rain of bird droppings... Really, I can't live in Bengbu anymore!

With a trembling right hand, Yuzhi opened the buckle of the buckskin pouch, where the last Yehu bullet was left.

If the situation is really out of control, he can also try to scare off the flock of birds with Yehu bullets...

Of course, retreating in shock is also a kind of irritation. After being angered... there may be no more...

But the unexpected changes appeared even more abruptly!

A high-pitched bird song broke all the noise, and the flock of birds fell silent in an instant.They seemed to be afraid of disturbing some taboos, lined up, returned to the top of the cliff with the gentlest flapping of their wings, and hid in the forest.

Amidst the rattling noises, the group of mice also found places to hide, and disappeared more decisively and quickly than when they were attacked by the birds just now.

"Have they retreated?"

Yuan Chuntuo raised his head slightly, and asked with trembling voice.She has already lived in Bengbu!

"Return."

Qingyun got up first and looked around vigilantly.

The birds did retreat, and they did so before the rats were all gone.

Why, is it because you are full?
The rats were nowhere to be seen.Although they are afraid of the flock of birds, they still walk beside the ground, but why...

Firelight!

There are fires in the depths of the valley.

The sound of the trumpet also sounded.

Is it the fire that scares away the birds and beasts?But why blow the horn again after they have dispersed?
"That's Fenshui Pass."

Yuan Shisan County pointed to the place where the fire was raised and said.

"Why do they sound their horns?" Qing Yun asked.

"This is the rule. Storks cover the sky, and rats eat people. Every time a horse team wants to pass through this valley of sparrows and rats, they must raise the fire horn first. The bigger the battle, the better. I used to think it was for good luck. Today, seeing sparrows and mice chasing each other, I realized that these particulars are not just a joke."

"But the sparrow is gone, why do you want to honk?"

"After all, this is a shady place. What really needs to be guarded against is not black-headed storks, let alone those rats. It's..." Yuan Shisanxian took a deep breath and looked deep into the valley, "It's who Those things that are not clear.”

Pfft!
A figure plunged into the water first, interrupting their conversation.

Yuan Chuntuo really couldn't stand the bird droppings all over his head, so he made sure that the surrounding area was temporarily safe, and immediately entered the water.

"Let's go, let's go through the test first." Tiezhi also urged.

Taniguchi was not far from Fenshui Pass, and they all swam and cleaned the pickles all the way.

There is a water gate at the pass. Although there is an iron gate to block it, it can't stop the sword from breaking.

The guards in Guanzhong seemed to have climbed up the battlements and blew their horns in shifts, and no one paid attention to the situation of the waterway.

What's more, even someone may not be able to distinguish the ripples pushed by a few reed pipes in the night.

After half a mile out of the customs, all the talents went ashore again.

"Oh! Xiehu!", Yang Dayan was the first to jump ashore, grabbing the slippery bird feces.

"It's full of bird droppings too." Tie Zhi frowned.

"Normal. Queshu Valley is a well-known gathering place for black-headed storks. In the early Zhou Dynasty, it was called Tiaojian Valley, and passers-by had to carry copper basins to cross the valley. In the Han Dynasty, it was called Guanjuejin, which means Almost. Because the storks cover the sky and the sun here, the ancients believed that the yin bird could fly against the sun, and was known as the gold bearer. What’s more, it was called the Yi in the bird. This river valley connects Taotang and Pingyang, It was the most important passage in the world during Emperor Yao's reign, and those allusions have been spread because of it. If it wasn't here, where would you really see the stork with the sun falling?"

(End of this chapter)