Being fooled by fierce beasts to travel through the beginning is fleeing famine

The weasels we had seen before were all yellow and slender, but the one we saw just now was not the same. It was round and round like a small raccoon, and its color was golden yellow, which reflected the moonlight in the snow.

"This weasel is really a spirit, and he even has a beautiful face."

Qingyan sighed.

The corner of Chou Shanyan's mouth twitched, "Elfs are similar to demons. With Taoism, you can change your body shape according to your own preferences. This is not like turning into a human form, which requires you to go through the thunder tribulation of transformation to a certain extent. You can only change Tall, short, fat and thin, as long as you have a decent body shape.

Generally speaking, these spirits like to transform themselves into harmless forms, just like demons like to transform into handsome men and beautiful women, which can confuse people even more. "

Qingyan thought about the weasel's appearance just now. It was indeed quite confusing. If she saw it during the day, she would probably want to hug it and move it.

"Did you scare it away just now?"

Chou Chou shook his head, "No, it was the sound of knocking basins here that woke up many people, broke its spell, and went back to the formation to hide."

Qingyan frowned, "Didn't that mean he let the tiger return to the mountains? Was it also the one who created that formation?"

Chou Chou: "No, with its skills, it cannot create such a high-level formation. The person who created this formation should be its owner, and it should only be responsible for confusing people into entering the formation.

As for what the person was brought in for, we will have to wait until we catch it to find out.

You should sleep a little longer. There should be no problem tonight. Those people have woken up. I will look over there and catch it when it appears again. "

Qingyan looked at her watch. No wonder she was still a little sleepy. It turned out to be just after two o'clock in the middle of the night.

She put down the sleeping child and quietly got out of the carriage. The Fang family father and son and the Chen family coachman also came back.

Fang Dayou handed her the copper basin, and Qingyan took it and put it in the box at the back of the carriage.

Fortunately, today's copper basins are not as thin as those of later generations, otherwise they would probably be deformed even if there were no leaks.

"Brother Fang, how are those people? Are they okay?"

Although she had already seen it with her spiritual consciousness, she still had to ask, otherwise it would look strange.

Fang Dayou shook his head, "It should be fine, everyone is back, no one is missing, and they are packing their things and preparing to travel overnight.

How do we arrange it?Do you want to go with them?They all said that this place was too evil and they didn't dare to stay here anymore. "

"Uncle Fang, what do you think?"

Qingyan looked at Fang Zhengyi. She didn't care. Even if she was on the road, she could still rest in the carriage, but the bears would have to work harder.

Fang Zhengyi looked at the noisy people on one side, then looked at the direction of the mountain, and sighed: "Let's go, there are indeed some evil things here, and we won't be able to sleep well if we stay."

Chen Shijin also came over, "Girl, Uncle Fang, Brother Fang, you are leaving? Can you let us go together?"

The Fang family father and son looked at Qingyan. They didn't care. This was the official rule. If they didn't agree, they would leave anyway.

Qingyan nodded and smiled: "Okay, those people have to leave too, so let's pack them up quickly to avoid being left behind."

At this time, the front and middle positions are the safest. Who knows if something unexpected happens if you fall behind.

Even if Qingyan wasn't afraid, she didn't want to give someone up late at night. There was still a difference between voluntarily helping and being forced.

When Chen Shijin heard that they agreed, he was very relieved. He was a little scared to begin with, but when his mother-in-law talked about it, he felt even more horrified. He couldn't stay here for a moment longer.

It was easier for them to clean up here. They didn't bring many things out. All they had to do was put away the oilcloth and wooden boards, hitch the wagon, and put out the fire.

Those fires were extinguished as soon as they were buried in snow, and the charcoal inside was dug out and put into baskets, which could be used again after drying.

Qingyan saw that Chen Shijin and the old lady were freezing and spoke with a strong nasal voice. It seemed that their noses were blocked, so she pretended to bring them a charcoal basin from the box at the back and told him not to seal the carriage too tightly. There should be no problem.

Chen Shijin bowed to her vigorously and said, "Thank you so much, girl. We were going to freeze to death the whole way and half the night, and Mrs. Tang got cold in a short while, so it was of no use at all."

How much is this charcoal basin?Just pretend that the girl and I bought it. "

Qingyan waved her hand, "No, I got rid of this after I bought the charcoal stove. It's not worth a lot of money. You can just use it."

Chen Shijin thanked him again and called to Uncle Gui in a low voice, asking him not to put out all the fire but to leave some in the charcoal basin.

Uncle Gui looked at the charcoal basin, took out a copper basin from their luggage, put some snow in it, put the charcoal basin into the copper basin, and then shoveled the charcoal fire into it.

Qingyan nodded secretly in her heart. This noble uncle has a lot of common sense in life. In this way, he would not be afraid that the temperature under the charcoal basin would be too high and ignite the carriage planks. She had thought of this before and put another charcoal under the charcoal stove. The basin is separated.

Now the tiles are used directly, and the bottom and the surrounding sides are separated. The Fang family's car is also done in this way, which is much safer.

They have less stuff and are emotionally stable, so they can pack it up much faster than those who are frightened.

They just got on the carriage and drove away. They walked to the front, with the Fang family and his son leading the way, her in the middle, and the Chen family's carriage behind.

Of the three cars, only the car of the Fang family and his son had torches. They wanted to lead the way, so these two cars didn't light them up. They just followed the car in front.

Chen Shijin's carriage was indeed much warmer with the charcoal basin. He opened the front carriage door halfway and asked Uncle Gui to tie the oilcloth in front and surround him with his head and hands exposed. This would allow ventilation. Uncle, please be warmer.

Qingyan saw their operations with her spiritual consciousness and felt that these were smart people who could quickly make herself more comfortable under limited conditions.

She felt that the Fang family and his son could also learn from this design, so that one could sit comfortably inside and the other would freeze to death outside.

She doesn't need it herself. Anyway, she can just stay in the car without having to worry about it.

Their three carriages had gone two miles before the people behind them started on the road. Behind them were two other carriages, probably because there were fewer people and they packed up faster.Following closely behind was the same oxen team, followed by another oxen team, then the caravan with escorts, another oxen team, and the oxcart pulling people.

Those people were the most lax, without a leader, and everything they did was messy. Either this thing was wrong, or that thing was knocked over. The result was that others had already set off, and they didn't finish it yet, so they walked at the end.

Fortunately, the father and son of the Fang family had walked this road several times, so they didn't have to worry about taking the wrong route, but the road was slippery at night when it was dark.

Chou Chou kept staring at the formation, always ready to catch the weasel, but in the end, he didn't know whether it was because they left, but the weasel didn't come out again until dawn.

After walking for several hours, maybe [-] to [-] miles, I felt that we were far enough away. It was already noon, and the spirit should not come out to confuse people again.

One after another, people are looking for a suitable place to rest, and they also need to eat something, otherwise they will really be unable to bear it.

Most of these people thought about traveling at night and resting during the day, which would be safer.

Whether in ancient times or modern times, most people believe that Yang Qi is the most abundant at noon. Monsters and ghosts do not dare to come out at this time. Whether beheading or visiting graves, they are all chosen at this time.

So these people all choose to rest at this time, thinking that they can sleep peacefully at this time.

The Fang family father and son and Chen Shijin also thought the same way. They slowed down and spoke to Qingyan, then began to pay attention to the open space on the roadside, preparing to find a suitable place.

Qingyan doesn't care, whether she is resting or on the road, she is fine.

Finally, the three carriages found a place that was somewhat similar to before. It was still a triangle, larger than the previous place, and there were no trees in the middle.

It was still arranged in the same order as before, but this time an extra piece of oilcloth was used to connect the carriages. In addition to blocking the wind, it was mainly to block the sight of pedestrians on the official road.

The temperature is much higher at noon than at night, so Qingyan and the Fang family's father and son are also making lunch outside. They are going to stew mutton and radish and stir-fry Chinese cabbage. They will add more water to the mutton and drink some hot soup.

Another thing that is better than before is that there is a water source nearby. There is a small stream in the woods to the south. It should flow from the rock cracks on the mountain. The temperature is relatively high and it is not frozen.

This is much cleaner than boiling snow water for cooking. You can also boil more and let it cool down for drinking on the road.

Chen Shijin and the others also made a mutton stew, which was pure meat with nothing added. The staple food was sesame cakes and a pot of millet porridge.

Qingyan also cooked rice porridge in the carriage to cover up the baby's breastfeeding. In addition to breastfeeding, she would also put the milk into the porridge and mix it, and the little one would also take a few bites.

After eating and packing their things, they all went to rest. It was bright and safe, and they were tired after a long night. Everyone except Qingyan fell into a deep sleep.

She caught up on her sleep on the way. With Chou Chou and Yuan Bao here, she slept soundly. Chou Chou didn't wake up even when the child peeed halfway. She is very energetic now and is not sleepy at all. .

So I started asking how the Chou Chou Formation was going, and whether there were any bandits nearby or on the road after that.

Chou Chou: "No more, except for the hunters who disappeared before. According to the Fang family and his son, those bandits came from another mountain just to fish in troubled waters.

I have checked before and found no traces of suspected bandits within a hundred miles of the area. I suspect that those bandits have been here, but they were also lured in by that formation. "

Qingyan lay down dejectedly, "Then we'll just have to see what's going on with the formation. I'm still thinking that the two of us will give those bandits a hard time, empty out all their lairs, and then evacuate them. They packed it up and sent it to the government office, but now it's all gone.

Haven't you found any cottages in the mountains near here? "

Chou Chou shook his head, "No, there are a few hunters on the mountain to the west, but they are real hunters, and they don't come to rob the official road in winter like they do here.

Those hunters all live in the real mountains, and the distance between each household is very far. They all live their own small lives without getting together.

As for the real bandits that the Fang family and his son mentioned before, they are not necessarily the ones who dominate the mountain. It is very likely that they usually have other professions that can provide themselves with cover. "

Qingyan suddenly remembered a movie she had watched, and said to Chou Chou: "Look at your Liuyuan County, do you have that kind of empty yard, the kind where no one lives in it, or where there are only servants and no master at home.

The key point is to see if there is a large amount of property hidden inside, and whether there are any officials in the government office and soldiers in the county garrison who have not returned for a few days. I suspect that those bandits came from the county. "

Liuyuan County is the only way to enter the mountains. Everyone will buy supplies there. As long as those patrolling in the city pay more attention, it will be too easy to know if there are any fat sheep here.

Then you can decide whether you want to go out and rob these people. If you don't deserve it, you won't come out. If it is worth it, you can go there. You won't even need to pry for information or ambush.

She remembered that the biggest mastermind behind that movie was the city lord of that city, who should be similar to the magistrate or garrison of the county.

They all have people under their command, and they can also help to provide cover, just like the mayor of Wangkou Town, who just led a group of former soldiers to rob.

Maybe it's the same here.

As soon as Chou Shengyan said that, he went to Liuyuan County with his spiritual consciousness again and looked at all the courtyards that seemed empty of people, especially underground.

After a while, Chou Chou said: "Yanyan, your guess may be true. I found six courtyards in the city that had not been occupied for several days. There was a lot of property hidden in them, especially gold and silver. All were buried underground.

And as you said, by coincidence, the yard we borrowed before was also one of them. We didn't take a look at it at the time. Of course, we didn't think of it at the time.

But you may have only half-guessed it. I checked with the garrison and the county magistrate, and there was nothing suspicious about them.

Ordinarily, if those bandits were their subordinates, shouldn't the money be in their hands? If their subordinates disappeared, they would have taken away the property. How could they put it in those yards? "

Qingyan didn't think so, "The money is safe just there, and they don't necessarily know how those people disappeared. What if those people were caught, wouldn't they have exposed themselves if they touched the property.

Another thing is that those people are not necessarily missing. These are just our guesses based on the hunters and formations. Maybe those people are on duty in the government offices or military camps in the city, but they just look down on our group of people who have left the city. . "

In their group, except for the caravan that hired bodyguards, no one else seemed to have money. Even if they had money at home, at least they didn't seem to have it on their bodies.

She also looked at the caravan with her spiritual sense. The car was full of furs and medicinal materials. It was worth money. At least the price was very high when it was taken to other places, but it was not worth anything locally...