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Chu Huan and his party did not stay on the way for a day, they stayed overnight on the way. After noon the next day, they could see the mountains in the distance in the distance. The snow had not yet melted, and the mountains were covered with a thin layer of snow. Dressed in plain clothes, but also quite beautiful.

The Daqimeng Mountain stretches for dozens of miles, and the mountains are winding and undulating. Among them, three peaks are the most famous. They are Pan Snake, Yuquan and Tuyan. These three peaks form a tripod. In the meantime, the trails are intertwined, and there is no avenue that can be driven up for a long time. Every road is rugged and very difficult to walk.

At the beginning, the ghost people paid a sky-high price to buy Daqimeng Mountain as a habitat. For many years, Daqimeng Mountain has been the foundation of the ghost people, and it is also a natural hunting ground for the ghost people. easy access.

Anyone who knows knows that in the hearts of the people in Guifang, Daqimeng Mountain is their home, sacred and inviolable. Anyone who invades Daqimeng Mountain will be regarded as an enemy by Guifang, and the mountain looks like an enemy. There are many criss-crossing trails and roads, which are unknown to outsiders, but people in Guifang know that not all of these trails can be walked at will. Many trails are actually traps, with traps set up to catch prey, but what does the prey include? Ferocious beasts, but also include uninitiated guests who entered Daqimeng Mountain.

Without the guidance of Guifang people, ordinary people would fall into a trap if they entered Daqimeng Mountain.

The buildings of Guifang people are mainly made of bamboo and wood. The ground floor is raised above the ground, and the upper part is the residence. Most of the houses built by these bamboo and wood are between the mountains. From top to bottom, several families are connected together. .

At first glance from the bottom of the mountain, you can only see towering and dense forests. Only when you enter the mountain can you see the houses of the ghosts.

Back then when Gui Fang moved to Daqimeng Mountain, there were a total of [-] big Gui Fang families, including their family members and servants. For hundreds of years, they multiplied and flourished. There are sixteen caves where intermarriage occurs. Although each cave master manages their own affairs on weekdays, issues involving the entire ghost party need to be discussed at a meeting. Although each cave has its own cave rules, it is more important to abide by them. The law of the whole ghost square.

Although Daqimeng Mountain is not vast, it has a radius of tens of miles, which is more than enough to accommodate the sixteen caves of Guifang, and each of the sixteen caves has its own territory.

There is a village less than ten miles away from Daqimeng Mountain. Although the distance between the two sides is not far, the villagers in the village seldom go to Daqimeng Mountain. In the eyes of the villagers, Guifang people are fierce and barbaric , are all savages outside the culture, even if they meet occasionally on weekdays, they don't say hello to each other. Fortunately, although the two sides ignore each other, there is no conflict, and they live in peace.

Daqimeng Mountain was right in front of him, so Chu Huan stopped letting the guards follow him all the way, and took the guards soldiers with bright armor up the mountain. Chu Huan was worried that the ghosts would misunderstand.

Having been in contact with the ghost master Gui Fang, Chu Huan certainly understands that Gui Fang is not a so-called barbarian outside the Huai Dynasty, but he understands one thing. For many years, Gui Fang has been self-sufficient in Daqimeng Mountain, just like an outsider. They are self-contained, have very little contact with the Central Plains people, and lack mutual understanding. The Central Plains people certainly regard the Ghost Fang people as barbarians, and the Ghost Fang people have always been wary of the Central Plains people. They are cautious and dare not trust them.

Although Guifang Sixteen Caves gathered [-] warriors to help Chu Huanping destroy Huang Tianyi, but Chu Huan knew in his heart that it was not because Guifang really liked the government, but because he met Guifang secretly last time. The cave master showed the ghost master necklace he got from He Xigu. Under the token, coupled with his promise to Guifang, the ghost people weighed it over and over again for their own benefit before they were willing to help. He Xigu may be right. I still feel a little grateful, but Chu Huan is still not sure about Gui Fang's attitude towards him, an imperial envoy.

If he rushed up the mountain with elite soldiers and good generals, it might not be possible for the ghosts to misunderstand him.

Xuanyuan Sheng just saw Daqimeng Mountain in front of him, and he also knew that if the soldiers went up the mountain rashly, it might cause misunderstanding, so he didn't insist on leading the troops up the mountain right now, he chose ten elite guards, and he personally led the team To escort Chu Huan up the mountain, Sun Zikong and the one-armed swordsman Qiu Ruxue would naturally accompany him, as well as several officials from the Department of Household Affairs, of course they would also go up the mountain together.

Daqimeng Mountain is rolling continuously. Chu Huan really didn't know where the ethnic group of Hexigu was located in Daqimeng Mountain. When he asked the villagers, the villagers knew very little about the ghost people. Go up the mountain first, as long as you see the ghosts and ask about them, you will naturally not go on a business trip.

The guards stayed outside the village and camped. Chu Huan repeatedly told them not to enter the village to harass the people, and then led less than 20 of his men to Daqimeng Mountain.

It was dusk, the sky was dark, and there was still snow on the road. The group of people did not travel for long, and they had already arrived at the foot of Daqimeng Mountain. Chu Huan was the first to get off his horse and said: "The mountain is rough and difficult to walk. Get off your horse and walk, so as not to get hurt. horse!"

Everyone got off their horses immediately. Looking up from the foot of the mountain, the trees are densely packed, but there is a very winding path winding upwards. It can't be seen how far, it is not in the woods.

Daqimeng Mountain is high and steep, and Chu Huan confessed to everyone that the ghost side has the rules of the ghost side. Although this trip is a government official business, it must respect the people of the ghost side and must not cause trouble on the ground of the ghost side. The ghost side is human by nature. Sturdy, with a strong sense of self-prevention, there are not many people who study among them, and many of them are hot-tempered and impulsive. If there is a conflict, the ghost doesn't care if you are an official or a thief.

After explaining a few words, everyone was about to go up the mountain when they suddenly saw three or four people coming out of the woods in the mountain. He was the first to ask, "Who are you?" These people were all holding longbows and carrying arrow boxes, and their faces were full of vigilance.

Xuanyuan Sheng said in a deep voice: "This is the imperial envoy Master Chu, who wants to meet the ghost master of your ghost party!"

The few people glanced at each other, one of them took two steps forward and asked, "Who is Master Chu?"

Chu Huan had already stepped forward and said with a smile: "My official is Chu Huan, can the brothers take us to meet your old ghost master of Hexi Valley?"

"Are you really Master Chu?" The man showed suspicion, "You are our Guifang's benefactor, Master Chu Huanchu?"

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they heard the man's words. Since the other party called Chu Huan a great benefactor, naturally there was no hostility, Sun Zikong had already smiled and said, "That's right, this is your great benefactor, Master Chu, hurry up!" Some notice to you ghost masters, we adults want to meet you ghost masters to discuss important matters!"

The man was still suspicious and said: "If you are really Master Chu, we will naturally welcome you, but... how do you prove that you are Master Chu?"

Xuanyuan Sheng couldn't help but frowned and said, "Master Chu, who is a majestic imperial envoy, does anyone dare to impersonate him? You say that Master Chu is your benefactor, do you want Master Chu to suffer from the cold at the foot of the mountain?"

Chu Huan waved his hand, thought for a while, then suddenly took out something from his bosom, raised his hand, and threw it over there. He already said: "Do you know this thing? This is a gift from your old ghost master!"

What Chu Huan threw out was a wooden carving.

The first time Chu Huan met He Xigu was at a restaurant in Taiyuan City. At that time, He Xigu and his son were in trouble, and Chu Huan stepped forward to help them out. He Xigu was grateful at the time and took off the ghost necklace. A wooden carving was given to Chu Huan, and Chu Huan also took it back at that time. At this time, the man looked at the wooden carving, and his expression suddenly became respectful. This is the Bald Rock Peak, and the old ghost master is at the Pan Snake Peak, and the order has been passed down, saying that Master Chu will come to our Daqimeng Mountain soon, and people have been sent to wait at the intersections of the mountain."

Chu Huan nodded and smiled, "It's time to work, so shall we go to Pan Snake Peak?"

The man immediately said: "Pan Snake Peak can go around the back of our Bald Rock Peak. The road there is very close. The cave master has ordered that if Master Chu happens to come from us, he will take you up the mountain first. The cave master will personally guide you." Let everyone go to meet the ghost master!"

Xuanyuan Shengcai had already asked: "Who is your cave master?"

"Our cave master is Yi Gu Siyi cave master!"

"Oh?" Chu Huan said with a smile: "So this is the place of Cave Master Yi? Cave Master Yi led the army to defeat Huang Zhigui. I really want to meet Cave Master Yi!"

The man immediately said: "Everyone, please!" He stepped aside and made way for him.

"Lead the way!" Xuanyuan Sheng said in a deep voice.

Only then did the man and a few companions lead the way up the mountain along the winding road. Chu Huan and the others followed behind with their horses. The road is not wide and the ground is uneven. The group of people are afraid of getting hurt. Horseshoes, walking is very slow, Chu Huan's Leihuo Qilin was irritable at the beginning, but now with Chu Huan, it seems to have a lot of cultivation, although ordinary horses are still very afraid of it and dare not get too close, but this guy is now It will not scream at every turn, deliberately scaring.

After walking for a while, Xuanyuan Sheng suddenly frowned and asked, "My lord, look, what is that?"

Chu Huan and the others looked up and saw a bamboo building made of bamboo and wood on the left side of the front. It is even more clear that there is a thin layer of snow on the roof of the building, the bamboo building in the forest, the green bamboo and white snow reflect each other, in this winter, it looks very quiet and elegant.

At the window of the bamboo building, a head had already poked out, and the Gui Fang who was leading the way in front had already waved his hand and said, "Master Chu is here, hurry up and prepare some tea!" Turning back to Chu Huan, he said with a smile, "Master Chu, this is a teahouse, it would be better to go up the mountain For a while, after we Guifang came back from the mountain, we would drink a cup of tea to warm our bodies when we passed the tea house, ever since we knew that your lord is coming to Daqimeng Mountain, we have been preparing here, and we invite you and your lord to go upstairs to have a cup of tea!"

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