Raising Gu Notes

(Chapter 1 to.)

After hearing what Ba Xiaolan said, the blind man nodded, showing a rare smile on his face: "Yes, this is the octagonal watchtower. It seems that you know quite a lot."

Ba Xiaolan was a little embarrassed, smiled and said: "Actually, I also guessed, I have never seen this kind of watchtower with my own eyes before. And the watchtower is quite far away, to be honest, I can't see it very clearly, but I I heard that this kind of watchtower usually has eight corners, so I just said it casually, but I didn’t expect it to be true.”

The blind man also laughed, and nodded again: "Yes, this kind of watchtower has four corners, six corners, eight corners, ten corners, twelve corners, but the most common one is the octagonal watchtower."

Somehow, after entering the canyon, the blind man not only talked a lot more, but also seemed to be in a better mood, and his face was no longer so cold.

His changes also made Xie Lin and the others feel much more relaxed, and even the atmosphere changed a lot.

"There are more, look, look!" Zhang Lang pointed to the distance again and shouted.

But it turns out that there are more watchtowers in the distance. These watchtowers are either located on the hillside, or hidden among the trees, with different heights and sizes.

Xie Lin looked far away, counting from the nearest watchtower to the furthest watchtower he could see, there were at least a dozen of them in total.

Although these watchtowers vary in size and height, they are mostly gray-black or dark-yellow in color. They should be made of earth and stone, and they must have been built for many years.These watchtowers are quite conspicuous in this green valley, which also adds a bit of desolation and mystery to this vibrant valley.

Looking ahead, Xie Lin and the others had an inexplicable feeling in their hearts, and they couldn't help being very curious.

Seeing that the blind man seemed to be in a good mood, Zhang Lang also had the courage to ask the blind man who built these watchtowers and when they were built.

They are deep in the valley, there are many obstacles in front of them, and they can't see too far. The watchtowers they see are built on relatively high places. Maybe there are more watchtowers hidden in the valley. And this canyon seemed endless. Even when Xie Lin and the others first discovered the canyon, they were standing at a high position, and they couldn't see the end of the canyon. It is very likely that there are watchtowers built farther away.In this way, the number of watchtowers here is also very amazing.

It is said that in Danba County, Sichuan, there is the largest group of Tibetan watchtowers in China.Danba has always been known as "the country of thousands of towers". The number of existing ancient towers in the county is the largest in the country and rare in the world.The ancient watchtower is a masterpiece of Jiarong Tibetan architecture. It has a history of thousands of years. It was built from the Tang Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty.

At the beginning, Ba Xiaolan couldn't help thinking that they had already arrived in Nadanba County, because Danba County was in Ganzi Prefecture.But after thinking about it, she felt that something was wrong. After they left Kangding County, they had been walking for so many days. From the direction, this place should not be in Danba County. Moreover, it is said that the earthquake in May was not in Danba County. The ancient watchtowers in the county were also damaged a lot during the earthquake. Just looking at this place, they did not see any signs of the earthquake. In terms of climate and geographical environment, Danba County is also very different from here.

So Ba Xiaolan was also very puzzled and curious about where this place is. Logically speaking, the number of watchtowers in this valley should also be very astonishing. It is impossible to remain silent until now.

Unless it is said that this mysterious place has been unknown to outsiders.

After hearing Zhang Lang's question, the blind man refused to say more. He only said that the watchtowers here were naturally built by people. generation, or even more recently.

He pointed to the octagonal watchtower closest to everyone, and said that although the watchtower was built in the Ming Dynasty, it should have undergone major repairs not long ago, because when he saw this watchtower last time, it was already Very dilapidated, with the upper half badly damaged.

Speaking of this, the blind man sighed lightly again, and looked a little lonely and desolate again.

Zhang Lang couldn't help being curious, and asked the blind man, how long ago was the last time he came here, a few years, or a few months?

20 years.The blind man told Zhang Lang and them that the last time he left here was 20 years ago.

After hearing what the blind man said, Zhang Lang couldn't help being very surprised.

leave?Xie Lin and Ba Xiaolan looked at each other, and their hearts moved slightly.

After that, Zhang Lang asked the blind man a few more questions, but the blind man became silent again and stopped answering Zhang Lang's questions, although he seemed not as dissatisfied with Zhang Lang as before.Along the way, although he still seldom talked to Zhang Lang, he would not make things difficult for the blind man.

Xie Lin also wondered if it was because Zhang Lang stepped forward regardless of the danger when he saw the blind man being restrained by the dumb torture outside Kangding County last time, which finally changed the blind man's attitude towards Zhang Lang.

But whatever the reason, it wasn't a bad thing after all, and Schelling was happy to see such a change.

And Zhang Lang is not a person who is good at or likes to hold grudges, although a while ago, he was quite dissatisfied with the blind slave, and sometimes, he wished to fight the blind slave directly, even if he died in the blind slave's hands It doesn't matter, but there is no grievance between him and the blind man after all, so Zhang Lang actually can't say how much he hates the blind man. The blind man's attitude towards him has changed, and Zhang Lang is naturally much more polite, although the blind man is more polite to him. He was still cold and didn't pay much attention to him, but it was much better than before. In fact, Zhang Lang never really took it to heart.

Of course, sometimes, Zhang Lang got a little angry with the blind slave, and it was inevitable to complain in private.Even these days, when Zhang Lang has nothing to do, he will catch all kinds of insects or birds and beasts, including earthworms, mice, squirrels, and even wild boars, etc. , and threatened to make them into Gu, and gave them a name, and they are all called Hem, although these small animals often can't stay in his hands for a long time, they will die soon, escape, or even become It became food and entered the stomachs of himself, Xie Lin and Smelly, but Zhang Lang never tired of it.

But the blind man was rarely angry about all this, as if he didn't know that Zhang Lang named those small animals Heheng actually meant something else, and it seemed that he trampled to death the big earthworm that Zhang Lang caught, Really just careless, not intentional.

Closer to home, everyone rested in place for a while, ate something, and set off again.The target is the nearest octagonal watchtower.

According to the blind man, the sky is getting late and the sun has already set, and it will be dark soon, so he plans to spend the night in the octagonal watchtower.

Although Xie Lin and the others were a little surprised, they would not object, so they went to the octagonal watchtower under the leadership of the blind man.

Zhang Lang still couldn't help being a little curious, saying that since the watchtower had just been repaired, there might be people living there, so it would be abrupt for them to go directly to it like this.

The blind man snorted softly, saying that it would be best if there were people there.

As for why it is good, the blind man did not explain.

Xie Lin and the others had no choice but to be patient and wait for the result of the trip.

Although Zhang Lang was a little anxious, he also wanted to know if Ah Yun lived in this valley, but he had a hunch that even if he asked, the blind man would not give a clear answer, so he held back and didn't say anything. Well, anyway, the blind man brought them here, and it is impossible to come here to find someone else.

It's just that about A Yun's identity and origin, not only Zhang Lang, Xie Lin and the others feel that it has become more mysterious.

Along the way, wherever Xie Lin and the others passed was filled with the fragrance of birds and flowers, a scene of spring, lush greenery everywhere and full of vitality.

The three of Xie Lin are also in a good mood. These days, they are walking higher and higher, and the weather is getting colder and colder. Now coming from the mountains to this valley, it seems that they have come from winter to spring all of a sudden. The environment has changed. Their The mood is also affected, and the spirit is also lifted a lot.

And from the current point of view, they should not be far away from finding A Yun.

But the happiest thing is not Xie Lin and the others, nor is it Smelly, but Huohuo, Huohuo is fire in nature, and the hotter the environment, the more it likes it. These days, Xie Lin and the others are walking on the high mountains, and it is the end of autumn and the beginning of winter , Some places on the high mountain have already accumulated snow, and the temperature is also very low. Huohuo also hides in Xie Lin's arms all day long, leaning against Xie Lin, and borrowing Xie Lin to keep warm. Although the weather has no fundamental impact on it, It will not go into hibernation like those ordinary snakes, but judging from its performance these days, it seems to have become more lazy, and it even looks a little weak, and it doesn't crawl much.

Arriving in the valley, Huohuo immediately became more energetic. Although he was not as excited as Smelly, he ran around Xie Lin along the way and played hide-and-seek, but it finally crawled out of Xie Lin's arms , climbed onto Xie Lin's shoulders, stood halfway there, kept sticking out his tongue, hissing, looking radiant, and seemed quite excited and happy.

But not long after walking out, Zhang Lang, who was following the blind man, let out a gasp and stopped suddenly.He pointed to the left and asked curiously, "What is that, a hot spring?"

With that said, he walked to the left.

A few tens of meters away, there is a water pool several meters in radius, and the water vapor is steaming on the water pool, surrounded by clouds and mist.

Xie Lin and the others also walked over, only the blind man stood where he was, but he didn't stop him. Instead, there was a strange smile on his face, which seemed to be ridiculed, sneered, and seemed to have a hint of expectation.

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