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Chapter 11 Return to Ape Arm Mountain

"Adventure? That's not enough, but I do have an idea!" Xia He seemed to have a plan in mind.

"Oh? Tell me about your plan?" Uncle Zhang looked eager to hear more about it.

He knew that Xia He was not a reckless person, and it was impossible for him to lead the caravan rashly without certainty. He probably wanted to investigate first before deciding which route to take.

Sure enough, Xia He replied: "The caravan will rest here for three days before continuing to set off. I plan to pick a few smart brothers with Chen Sheng tomorrow morning, and go to Yuanbi Mountain to see the situation and find out."

Uncle Zhang asked: "Do you think you can see any problems if you go this way? Besides, you have healed Miss Yang before, and your internal strength has not fully recovered."

Xia He said: "I don't know, but I still have to investigate. There must be a reason for what happened. If the problem can be found, maybe the caravan can pass through without detour. As for the loss of internal energy, it doesn't matter. The ability to protect is there.”

Considering all aspects, Uncle Zhang doesn't really want Xia He to take this risk, but he also understands Xia He's character, as long as he is determined to do something, it will be difficult to stop him.

He could only helplessly said: "There is no good way right now, and going to check is the only thing that can be done at the moment. However, there are countless people who went to check this year, and there are also many people who are well-informed and government officials. If you found nothing, where should you start to investigate? And if it is really caused by a monster, are you prepared for it?"

Xia He smiled lightly and asked, "Uncle Zhang, you have traveled all over the world for our Xia family for thirty years, and you have learned a lot about the world. Have you ever seen ghosts and gods?"

Uncle Zhang didn't answer directly, but said, "Then let me ask you, can you feel the existence of the wind, can you see the wind?"

Uncle Zhang understands that Xia He doesn't really believe in monsters. He used to be young and energetic, and he also disdains ghosts and gods. There are many, and the views and angles on things are different.

Xia He didn't expect Uncle Zhang to ask such a question, and after thinking for a while, he forced a reply: "Isn't the so-called flying sand and rocks just describing the scene when the wind blows?"

Uncle Zhang said: "That's because the wind is strong enough to drive stones and sand, so when you see this phenomenon, you know that the wind is blowing, and you know that the wind is very strong. What about when the breeze is blowing on your face? Apart from being in it to feel it, How do you see it?"

Xia He seemed to realize something, nodded and said: "That's true, what can't be seen doesn't mean it doesn't exist."

Seeing that Xia He seemed to have realized something, Uncle Zhang answered the previous question, "It is true that I have not seen any ghosts and gods with my own eyes at this age, but I have encountered many supernatural things. In short, no matter what happens, be prepared to deal with it." The only way to minimize losses.”

"What Uncle Zhang said is true." Xia He agreed, and then smiled wryly in thought: "After all, the dense fog in the Yuanbi Mountain can be regarded as a supernatural thing, and it has happened for a year. No one can solve it. The cause is a mystery. , How can we be fully prepared when we go up tomorrow, as for the response... still blood from the fingertips? Blood from the tip of the tongue?"

Uncle Zhang couldn't help laughing and said, "Do you think it's still useful?"

Xia He was embarrassed by Uncle Zhang's smile. In fact, he always thought it was a coincidence, and although Uncle Zhang asked to do this to ward off evil spirits, the greater effect should be to reduce the fear in everyone's hearts, so that the scene at that time would not too confusing.

Later, after leaving, he entered the desert and there were many trivial matters, so he didn't pay much attention to it. Now that he thinks about it carefully, things are indeed not that simple.

But that fingertip blood?

I'm afraid it won't help. All kinds of mages, witches and even eminent monks have been there in the past year, but there is still no solution.

Where to check?

"Ugh!"

Xia He sighed and said: "For now, we can only take one step at a time, let's go and see the situation tomorrow, if we get nothing, then we can only go back to Luoyang by detour.

As for the countermeasures, I really don't know how to respond to this completely unknown cause, but it should be possible to get out of the body. "

"Forget it, let's go check it out tomorrow!" Uncle Zhang knew that Xia He had no other choice.

It's a trivial matter to return without success, and I'm afraid that something might happen, but I still have to find out...

The night's rain finally stopped before dawn.

The gloomy weather was like an invisible mountain, which made Uncle Zhang suffocate. He saw that Xia He, Chen Sheng and several caravan brothers were ready to set off.

The precautions that should be explained have been explained clearly, but I still feel a little uneasy in my heart.

"Uncle Zhang, let's set off." Xia He took the reins of the horse, ready to mount and set off.

"Remember, don't be impulsive in everything." Uncle Zhang emphasized again, although he also knew that Xia He was not an impulsive person, he couldn't help but chatter a few more words.

Before Uncle Zhang finished speaking, he saw a red figure rushing out from the inner courtyard, ran to Xia He's horse and grabbed the reins pulled by Xia He, and shouted: "I want to go too!"

Xia He, who had already mounted his horse, was taken aback by Xia Yun's sudden action, couldn't help but his face darkened, and shouted: "Nonsense!"

Xia Yun pouted, and said with an aggrieved face: "I didn't mess around. There are monsters on the Ape Arm Mountain. I don't worry about you going. If you want to go, I will follow you."

Seeing this, Uncle Zhang quickly walked over and pulled Xia Yun back to him, saying: "You child, your brother and the others are just going to find out about the situation. If you follow, you will become their burden."

"Uncle Zhang!"

Xia Yun still said with an aggrieved face: "I know that my brother is very skilled, but the monsters on the Yuanbi Mountain, I can still vividly remember what happened a year ago. I just feel that the monster is getting more and more powerful, how can I rest assured that my brother and the others will go like this."

"Why are you so sure that the one on Yuanbi Mountain must be a monster?" Xia He, who was riding on the horse, spoke much softer. Although his younger sister was reckless, she was genuinely concerned about herself.

"Humph! Humph!" Xia Yun looked at Xia He with disdain and said, "Think about it for yourself. The dense fog has not cleared for a year. Is it possible under normal circumstances? Even the rain in the south of the Yangtze River cannot last a year."

Xia He couldn't help secretly agreeing in his heart, he didn't expect this little girl to have such an opinion.

However, this Ape Arm Mountain must be visited, no matter what the reason is, it must be explored.

The corner of his mouth raised slightly, and he asked, "Then what do you say?"

"What should I do? Why are you still asking me?" Xia Yun raised her pretty face and said triumphantly: "As the saying goes, there must be a monster if something goes wrong. This Ape Arm Mountain is definitely not normal, but so what if it's not normal. , How many things have happened this year, how many people have died, and even the government can't solve the problem, brother, you go like this, and you are lucky if you return without success."

"So?" Xia He asked again, this is not what Xia Yun would say, it is what Xia Yun would do if he made a fuss like before.

"So, of course, don't take risks." Xia Yun said solemnly: "Brother, you will inherit the position of Patriarch of the Xia family after you go back. It’s okay to have a little time, first of all you have to be safe.”

Xia Yun paused and continued: "I also know that the interruption of this road will not only affect this trip, but will definitely have a great impact on our Xia family in the long run. In fact, it is not only our Xia family, but the entire Silk Road. They are all affected. But now is not the best time to investigate, after we go back, brother, you have made all the preparations, and it will not be too late to find out."

Everyone present looked at Xia Yun in surprise that she could say such a thing.

Uncle Zhang beside Xia Yun spoke first: "Yunyun, who told you this?"

"Uncle Zhang!" Xia Yun called out unconvinced.

"It was Miss Yang who told you!" Uncle Zhang was sure that Yang Ran'er must have said those words to Xia Yun.

It's a great insight!

Immediately, he felt that the pressure on his chest was relieved. In fact, deep down in his heart, he had always disapproved of Xia He's reckless going.

After thinking about it, he raised his head to look at Xia He, but saw that Xia He's gaze had already passed them to a place not far away, and Uncle Zhang followed Xia He's gaze.

I saw Ran'er dressed in white and walking towards them slowly.

Originally it was just a very simple loose white smock, but after Ran Er tied a belt around her waist, she immediately showed her uneven figure, and her long, slightly curly hair was braided casually behind her.

This white dress seemed to be reflected by the sunlight that was trying to penetrate the thick clouds, making Ran'er's hair emit a faint white light, like a fairy who has been refined from the world.

Seeing Ran Er approaching, Xia He got off his horse and went to meet Ran Er, walked up to Ran Er and said softly, "Why are you here? You taught her what Xia Yun said, to prevent us from going up the mountain?"

Ran'er smiled slightly, but denied it: "I just analyzed the best way to deal with her, but I didn't intend to stop you from going up the mountain."

Hearing what Ran'er said, Uncle Zhang was instantly annoyed. He originally thought that Yang Ran'er would stop Xia He from going forward, but he didn't expect her to say that, and then Xia He asked: "Then what do you mean?"

I saw Ran'er's big brown eyes shining brightly, and a slightly mischievous look in her smile, "I want to go with you too."

Xia He vetoed it without even thinking about it: "You guys are not messing around. You said it yourself. It is lucky to return to nothing. If so, why do you want to go?" Xia He paused, and then said: "You Wouldn't it be that you want to advance as a retreat, and let me give up going up the mountain in order to prevent you from going?"

Ran'er was amused by Xia He's thoughts, and couldn't help laughing: "You are worrying too much, I really want to go and see with you, in theory, it is true that you shouldn't go, just take a detour. But I I have never seen a monster before, so I really want to see what the monster in the thick fog looks like!"

"That's right, that's right, I want to see the monsters too." Xia Yun yelled beside him.

"You two are simply messing around!" Xia He frowned, and shouted to the guard standing aside: "Guard Xu, your task today is to watch over them two for me, and you are not allowed to leave the other courtyard."

After speaking, he turned around, walked to the side of the horse and jumped up, leading Chen Sheng and a group of brothers away without looking back.

"This..." Xia Yun pointed dissatisfiedly at the direction Xia He left, and shouted: "Uncle Zhang, how could brother do this, how could he just leave like this?"

Uncle Zhang on the side couldn't help laughing wryly: "Your brother was scared and ran away by the two of you, and he took the burden of both of you, so it's better not to go, so hurry up, don't go with you Spend too much time."

As he spoke, he saw Ran'er looking at him thoughtfully, so he asked: "Miss Yang looks at this old man like this, I don't know what she thinks."

Ran'er clasped her hands on her left waist, bent her knees slightly to Uncle Zhang, and then replied respectfully: "Please also ask Uncle Zhang to take me to Yuanbi Mountain."

"Why did Miss Yang say that?" Uncle Zhang didn't expect Ran'er to answer like this.

This girl always gives people a feeling of being invisible, but her expression is always very sincere, allowing myself to let go of my vigilance against her at any time.

"In order for Xia He to find out the truth." Ran'er looked at Uncle Zhang and said firmly.

This meeting not only puzzled Uncle Zhang, but even Xia Yun found it incredible, and quickly asked: "Ran'er, how could you let my brother find the truth? I thought you said you wanted to go just like me, just out of curiosity. Just go and see."

"No!"

Ran'er explained.

"They are all strong men with strong yang energy, I think it is not easy to attract the evil spirits.

And I, not to mention a first-time female streamer and seriously injured, if there is really something evil, I am the best target.

If there is a monster, I believe it can be lured out, if not, it can only mean that everything that happened before was accidental and coincidental, maybe we can still find a way to get through it.”

Ran'er thought about this reason for a long time, so that Xia He could take her up the mountain, but she didn't expect that Xia He would be scared away by his joking words.

What a mistake!

But fortunately, Uncle Zhang is still there, so he can be persuaded.

After hearing Ran'er's explanation, Uncle Zhang couldn't help being surprised. This girl's opinion surprised him again.

He looked at Ran'er uncertainly and asked, "Aren't you afraid?"

Ran'er smiled and said sincerely: "I have never seen Yaoxie, and I don't know what is so terrible about Yaoxie. I have almost died several times, and you have pulled me back again and again. I just want to I can help you, and with you around, I have nothing to fear."

But I was thinking silently in my heart, how can I be afraid of that mere demon, I just want to see it out of curiosity, but I have to find out a bunch of reasons in a high-sounding manner.

Of course, it would be the best if he could help Xia He, but the injury on his body, I'm afraid it's just more than enough heart and strength.

……

Until he could see the flat road leading to the Ape Arm Mountain, Uncle Zhang still couldn't figure out how he was persuaded by Yang Ran'er, and went straight to the Ape Arm with Xu Huwei and her and Xia Yun. Mountain.

Uncle Zhang couldn't tell whether it was because of Yang Ran'er's sincerity in wanting to help Xia He?
Or is it because of deep-seated worries about Xia He?

In fact, no matter what it was, Uncle Zhang had expectations in his heart, maybe he would bring Yang Ran'er up the mountain, there would be unexpected gains, just like encountering wolves in the desert.

The shape of the Yuanbi Mountain is gentle, and several rolling peaks stretch quietly on the edge of the desert like the arms of apes.

Walking on the gentle uphill road, you can already see the thick and heavy fog in the dense forest on the mountainside, the feeling that you can't wave away, tear apart, and chop constantly seems to be integrated with the dense forest and cannot be separated.

"Wow, this fog feels much thicker than it was a year ago." Xia Yun was the first to express emotion.

She still had lingering fears about what happened a year ago, but she couldn't overcome her curiosity. Seeing everyone coming, she couldn't help but insisted on following, but Uncle Zhang unexpectedly didn't object this time.

"When we get to the dense forest in a while, you must follow me closely and don't get separated." Xu Huwei said in a deep voice, thinking about it, he seemed to feel inappropriate, "No, you still wait for me outside the dense forest, I will go to the young master first them……"

Before Xu Huwei finished speaking, Uncle Zhang denied it: "Do you think these two girls will be the kind who just stay outside and wait?"

"Uncle Zhang!" Xia Yun did not deny what Uncle Zhang thought, but called out unconvinced.

"You guys, it doesn't make people worry at all!" Then he confessed: "We will get off our horses and walk in together later. We will tie our wrists with ropes and connect them together, so we must not get separated." Then he turned his head and ordered Xu Huwei said: "You will mark it when you go in, and then pay attention to observe. Xiahe and the others should also mark it."

Xu Huwei said: "Yes, this subordinate understands. Don't worry, Uncle Zhang, I will definitely do my best to protect you." Xu Huwei was also extremely helpless, obviously the young master ordered the two girls not to leave the other courtyard, this will be fine, Instead, he brought them up the mountain...

"Oh, Guard Xu." Xia Yun comforted: "Don't be so heavy, we don't have any frightened horses when we are together, everything will be fine!"

Xu Huwei still had a serious face and said: "It is my duty to protect you. You must tie the ropes tightly and follow me. It is not scary to see things, but it is scary not to see the unknown."

Xia Yun laughed and said, "Don't worry, I won't let me go by myself!"

Then he turned his head and asked Ran'er who had been silent beside him: "Ran'er, you said we can attract monsters by walking in like this? This is too easy."

"Ran'er?" Seeing that Ran'er ignored him, Xia Yun called out again.

Ran'er was staring at the thick fog covering the dense forest in a daze.

Although she doesn't have the blessing of divine power now, she can still tell at a glance that this dense fog is definitely not an ordinary natural fog.

It seems that there are really monsters at work. It is because of how much resentment towards the world can form this mist, so that the whole forest exudes a sad atmosphere.

An inexplicable sense of bitter grief welled up in Ran'er's heart, how could this happen, Ran'er was so frightened that he immediately calmed down and calmed down, so as not to let the sad breath affect his state of mind.

"Ran'er? Ran'er? Ran'er, are you okay?" Xia Yun's voice was a little hurried.

After calling several times, Ran'er didn't respond, she just stared at the forest in a daze, with a sad expression on her face.

This scares Xia Yun, there is still a long way to go, it is impossible for Ran'er to be bewitched.

She hurriedly asked Uncle Zhang for help, "Uncle Zhang, look at what happened to Ran'er, why didn't she respond!"

Uncle Zhang was also surprised by Ran'er's state, he frowned and called out tentatively, "Miss Yang?"

Ran'er finally heard it this time, she turned her head and looked at Uncle Zhang blankly, and asked politely: "Uncle Zhang? Do you have any orders?"

Seeing Ran'er's response, Xia Yun said before Uncle Zhang could speak: "Ran'er, are you okay? You really scared me to death. No matter how you tell me, you didn't respond. I almost thought you were bewitched."

Ran'er smiled awkwardly when she heard the words, and said, "Why, I was just wondering how this dense fog was formed."

Xia Yun muttered: "This fog, it looks very evil!"

Ran'er couldn't help sighing in her heart, it's not just an evil door, the thick fog of resentment is so deep, I'm afraid it's rare for this matter to be kind...

(End of this chapter)