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Daqimeng Mountain’s Tuyan peaks are high and dangerous. It’s not too hard when you first go up the mountain, but the more you go up, the more steep cliffs and rocks. Guifang’s village is built on the mountain, mostly wooden hanging buildings. The stilted buildings are scaled and built according to the mountain situation. Some of them are connected with five or six households, while others are single households.

When Chu Huan and his party came to the mountain, the people in the village had already been awakened. The Guifang people seemed to live in seclusion in the world, and their work and rest schedules were very regular, but once something unexpected happened, the reaction in the village was extremely fast.

Yi Gusi hugged the ghost master He Xigu, led the way in front, and entered the village, while Chu Huan led the officers and soldiers to follow behind. After entering the village, the road was still rough and difficult. When passing by every stilted building, ghosts would be seen Fang Hanzi held a weapon in his hand, staring at the officers and soldiers, fully alert, and there were all kinds of weapons, some were holding simple bows and arrows, some were holding knives, some were carrying guns, and some were just holding wooden sticks. The ghost people in front of the gate were of different ages, some were in their prime, some were old, there were even thirteen or fourteen year old children standing in front of the gate with bows and arrows, staring at the officers and soldiers.

Chu Huan saw it in his eyes, although he was calm, he knew very well in his heart that there were not many ghost people, but they were able to live in the Central Plains for hundreds of years despite being excluded. One of the reasons was that the ghost people Prepared for danger and united as one, they are vigilant all the time, and most of them maintain absolute unity.

Yi Gusi was worried about He Xigu, so he ordered Chu Huan and his party to take them to a house in the village. There were two stilted buildings here, and the ghosts had already started a charcoal fire inside, and used a fire plate to hold the burning charcoal fire. However, the house was warm. Chu Huan and others took a rest inside, and then someone brought water and food.

Being in Guifang Village, Xuanyuan Shengcai did not dare to take it lightly, and arranged for his subordinates to guard outside to be vigilant against Guifang people.

After a lot of tossing about, the officials of the Department of Household Affairs realized that it was already midnight, and they were already very sleepy. After eating something, they fell asleep on the floor of the house.

Chu Huan was worried about the safety of Hexi Valley, but it was difficult to fall asleep. He didn't know how long it had passed. Chu Huan leaned against the wooden wall, half asleep and half awake, when he heard a voice from outside: "Who is it?" It seemed to be the guard's question, and he opened his eyes immediately, but saw the light of the morning sun coming in from the door and window. Chu Huan got up, rubbed his hands on his face, and then reached the door, a chill hit his face, But amidst the chill, there was the fresh air with the morning light.

He looked up and saw a vast expanse of whiteness all around, but it wasn't heavy snow, but fog. The fog was so thick that the visible range was very short, and the whole mountain seemed to be shrouded in fog.

"Master Chu got up early." A voice came from beside him, "Did you sleep well last night?"

Chu Huan looked over and saw that it was Yi Gusi, smiled, and immediately asked, "Cave Master Yi, how is the ghost master?"

Yi Gusi's complexion didn't look good, and he frowned, "I haven't woken up yet, I have sent several people in my village to diagnose and treat them, but they couldn't find out the reason. I have sent people to other villages to find cures. Let them come over for diagnosis and treatment." Looking at Chu Huan, embarrassment appeared on his face. "Master Chu, yesterday...!"

Chu Huan knew what he wanted to say, waved his hands and said with a smile: "I forgot what happened yesterday."

"Lord Chu has forgotten, but Yi Gusi can't forget." Yi Gusi sighed: "If it wasn't for Master Chu, something big will happen to Guifang...!" Looking at Chu Huan, "Master Chu has a lot of people, don't get along with us We really appreciate it.”

Chu Huan said with a smile: "Cave Master Yi, not to mention that you have made great contributions. Even if you have not made great contributions, you are still citizens of Daqin. The government should have arranged for you to make a living."

Yi Gusi raised his eyebrows slightly, and asked: "Lord Chu, is it true that the government is going to allocate land for us?"

Chu Huan nodded and said: "Of course this is true. To tell you the truth, Cave Master Yi, we have come here this time in accordance with the imperial court's order. First, we will register you in the household register, and then according to your population, we will set aside enough to make you hungry. What’s more, the imperial court has issued a gift, within three years, no taxes will be collected from you...!”

There was joy in Yi Gusi's eyes, but there was still a trace of suspicion in the depths of his eyes. After thinking for a while, he finally asked: "Master Chu came to Daqimeng Mountain mainly to count the household registers, but he didn't know Besides this, what else is there?"

Chu Huan hesitated for a moment, knowing that the matter of visiting the old ghost should not be hidden from Yi Gusi after all, so he said softly: "There is one more thing to ask the old ghost, I hope the old ghost master can introduce it!"

"Old Ghost?" Yi Gusi felt a little surprised, "What does Lord Chu want to see Elder Ghost?"

Chu Huan just smiled, did not speak, and changed the subject: "Cave Master Yi, can I go and see the old ghost master?"

Yi Gu thought: "The ghost master hasn't woken up yet, Master Chu can't speak when he sees it. When the ghost master wakes up, I will send someone to inform Master Chu!"

Chu Huan said with a smile: "Actually, although I don't know much about medicine, I do know a thing or two about poisons. If I go over and take a look, I may not be unable to help."

Yi Gu Siqi said: "Master Chu understands poison?" After thinking for a while, he nodded and said: "Then I will have to thank Master Chu."

Xuanyuan Shengcai is always worried about Chu Huan's safety. Although Yi Gusi doesn't seem hostile now, he doesn't know Gui Fang well. Who knows what Gui Fang's people are up to. Chu Huan goes there, accompanied by him and Qiu Ruxue. Sun Zikong naturally followed him. If Chu Huan didn't stop him, Xuanyuan Shengcai would even send all the soldiers with him.

He Xigu was arranged in Yi Gusi's Diaolou, and Yi Gusi was the owner of the cave, so the area of ​​the Diaolou was not small, and the main hall was quite spacious. Qiu Ruxue and Xuanyuan Shengcai were waiting outside, and Sun Zikong, as his assistant, entered the house together.

Although the hall in Yi Gusi's house is spacious, it is very simple, far inferior to the splendor of the Qin people, but the ground is covered with animal skins, and even a few tiger skins are connected together, which looks very domineering.

Chu Huan glanced casually for a few times, his expression was startled suddenly, his eyes fell on the wall, and he couldn't look away for a moment. Seeing this, Sun Zikong couldn't help but follow Chu Huan's gaze, only saw the wall on the front wall. On it, there was actually a painting hanging.

The painting looks quite old, it was painted on a brocade silk and hung on the wall, the brocade silk is not big, but the pictures on the brocade silk are extremely gorgeous, it seems that the color has not been dimmed by the passage of time .

When Sun Zikong saw the painting, he was also a little surprised.

I saw a monster with a human body and a snake head on the painting. This monster was only wearing a golden apron around his waist, and his body was naked. Where he was naked, his flesh was strong, whether it was his legs or his chest and abdomen, it was full of blood. A solid sense of power, it seems that there is infinite power hidden in it, but above his neck, there is a snake head that looks very scary.

Two snake eyes can be clearly seen on the snake's head, and the snake eyes are sharp. Although it is only a painting, it seems that those snake eyes are shining with light, and there is a snake letter spit out from the snake mouth.

But what is even more strange is that this warrior-like monster is not holding a weapon in his hand, but a musical instrument. He holds a flute in his left hand and a lute in his right hand.

The picture looks lifelike, and the workmanship is excellent, obviously from the hands of skilled painters.

Seeing this weird picture, Sun Zikong felt that pair of snake eyes were staring at him closely, and a chill came from his body, he couldn't help but take two steps back, and couldn't help saying: "This... what kind of monster is this?" ...!"

As soon as he finished speaking, an indifferent voice sounded beside him: "What did you say?"

The grandson turned his head idly, only to see Yi Gusi staring at him, Yi Gusi's face had shown anger, those eyes seemed to be looking at the enemy, and his hands had already clenched into fists.

Seeing this scene, Sun Zikong was stunned, but Yi Gusi didn't seem to care about Chu Huan's face, looked at Sun Zikong coldly, and asked again in a deep voice: "What did you just say?"

Knowing that something was wrong, Chu Huan frowned and glanced at Sun Zikong, and said in a deep voice, "Zikong, apologize to Cave Master Yi!"

Sun Zikong felt aggrieved and said: "Master, I didn't say anything. I just saw this monster and couldn't recognize it for a while...!" Seeing his grandson call him face to face.

He seemed to use all his strength in this punch, without mercy, Sun Zikong obviously didn't expect that Yi Gusi would strike himself in front of Chu Huan, he froze for a while, not knowing how to dodge, seeing that this fist was going to be ruthless Hitting Sun Zikong hard on the face, Chu Huan reached out and grabbed Yi Gusi's wrist. Although Yi Gusi was very strong, when Chu Huan grabbed his wrist, it was as if he was bound by an iron hoop. He couldn't move, looked at Chu Huan, his eyes were full of anger, but Chu Huan said solemnly: "Master Yi, this is Zikong's fault, I am his master, I apologize to you on his behalf, it was he who said it. Kyogen, you have a lot of adults, don't care about him like him!"

In fact, Chu Huan already knew in his heart that when Fanhexigu left Taiyuan City, he had a conversation with Chu Huan. From Hexigu's mouth, Chu Huan knew that the god that the ghost people believed in was the Great Python God.

The painting in front of me, with a human body and a snake head, is most likely the giant python god believed by the people of Guifang. This painting is hung on the main wall of the main hall of the cave master Yi Gusi, which also shows its importance.

This is the god of Guifang people. Sun Zikong doesn't know the reason, so he speaks indiscriminately. No wonder He Xigu is so angry. Guifang people regard the big python god as a totem, and they are the supreme existence. Naturally, they cannot tolerate anyone's treatment Its profane and irreverent.

But what surprised Chu Huan was not the weirdness of the picture, let alone Yi Gusi's angry reaction, but that Chu Huan had seen this picture more than a year ago.