the last priest

After dinner, Zha Wenbin and Lao Wang shared a room, He Yichao and Zhuo Xiong shared a room, and Leng Yiran, a girl, naturally lived alone. After the room was allocated, they went to rest. 【@】

After Zha Wenbin finished washing, he always felt that this matter was a bit strange, so he called three more people, held a meeting, and first said: "Listen to what the old man said, this mountain is shrouded in clouds and mists all the year round, and there are few people on the mountain. One thing I don’t quite understand is why every family will leave their ancestors’ instructions and explain the same problem, which is strange enough.”

Old Wang took a sip of the wild tea picked from the mountain, smacked his lips, and said with a look of enjoyment: "I also noticed this just now, why every family leaves the same ancestral training, it's a bit weird .”

Chaozi over there immediately answered: "The ancestors of this village must have known that Qifeng Mountain cannot be entered, so they left this legacy?"

The little witch didn't take it seriously, and yelled at Chaozi: "Chaozi, you are stupid, is the legacy of not being able to enter the mountain more important than confessing that there are gold and silver treasures hidden at home?"

He Yichao immediately retorted: "I think you are stupid, a remote village, where do you get the gold and silver treasures, you think they are all the rich men in the south of the Yangtze River!"

Cha Wenbin over there was thinking with his head down, when Lao Wang suddenly said, "Gold and silver treasures? That's right, the same legacy in every village can only explain one problem, that is, there is a treasure on Qifeng Mountain that makes them all fear Or the existence of something more important than other things! What do you think, Wen Bin?"

Cha Wenbin over there was still thinking about something, and the people here were still arguing. At this moment, there was a knock on the door. When he went over, it turned out to be Zhuo Xiong. He heard that several guests hadn't rested yet and were about to come over. The person who was looking for He Yichao couldn't help laughing when he heard everyone discussing whether there were any gold and silver treasures on that mountain: "In our village, I heard that the fruit produced by planting sweet potatoes is at most the size of a potato, and it is very barren. Where did the gold and silver come from?" Treasure, I don’t know how those ancestors lived in that place for thousands of years.” He said these words lightly, but who are these people?If you're not dealing with history, or you're dealing with gods and ghosts, you'll immediately feel refreshed!

Cha Wenbin looked at Zhuo Xiong and asked, "A thousand years? You mean that your village has existed for a thousand years?"

"Yes, it is said that there are still many stone men and stone horses in the village. I don't know which dynasty they belonged to. I just heard what my father told me when I was a child. Although our village is remote and small, it has a history of thousands of years. !” After finishing speaking, Zhuo Xiong showed a sense of pride.

"Stone man and stone horse? What do you think, Lao Wang?" Cha Wenbin asked Lao Wang

The old Wang over there is already getting a little excited: "If there are these things, it means that there must be some historical relics. Then we really found the right place for this trip. No, we have to go in and have a look tomorrow!"

Archaeologists are as sensitive to these things as Cha Wenbin is to cemeteries. Over there, He Yichao put his arms around Zhuo Xiong and asked, "Old comrade, are you serious about what you said? You can't be open-minded."

Zhuo Xiong patted his chest: "My old man said, it can still be fake!"

"It's not too late, Wen Bin, what do you think?" Old Wang couldn't hold back his emotions anymore.

"Entering the village tomorrow, Brother Zhuo Xiong, do you still know how to get to your original village?" Cha Wenbin asked

Zhuo Xiong replied: "I was only a few months old when I left the village, and I haven't been back since then, but I'll find out if you ask my old man tomorrow. If you want to go in, I can bring a few of you in. When you go It's also good to pay homage to the ancestors."

Everyone chatted for a few more words, and then went back to their rooms to rest. Only Lao Wang and Zha Wenbin were left, and Zha Wenbin murmured: "Qifeng Mountain, a small village, Lao Wang, have you ever thought about what to do?" A village has been following the same legacy for thousands of years? I think there is only one possibility. The ancestors of this village are probably not afraid, but protecting something... Go to sleep, go in and have a look tomorrow." Just wait for dawn. . .

The next morning, everyone woke up. The air in this mountain was really good. Cha Wenbin took a deep breath, and he didn't feel the fatigue from yesterday was gone. The old man Zhuo and his son had already prepared breakfast for everyone.Eating farm side dishes and drinking clear porridge, Lao Wang lamented that the foot of Qingcheng Mountain does not practice Taoism, and living here is also a fairy.

After the meal, Cha Wenbin and the old man Zhuo continued to chat about last night's topic, which was basically consistent with what Zhuo Xiong described. The village is not big, with a population of hundreds of households. The land is barren, and no girls from other places are willing to marry here. Most of them are intermarriages in the village. In this generation, almost every family has some relatives. Untouchable, when it comes to that mountain, the old man Zhuo also kept making short remarks, saying that he would not suggest anyone to go there.

Old Wang explained his reason for coming in a timely manner, thinking that it was necessary to investigate, and said that Cha Wenbin was a Taoist priest, and he could go in to save the souls of his wife and daughter, so old man Zhuo reluctantly agreed to let his son take him with him, calling The blind man went over and explained the route to him.

Before departure, Cha Wenbin asked He Yichao to go to the town again, and asked him to prepare the necessary dry food, and bought a few bottles of canned kerosene, which was quite advanced at the time, as well as climbing ropes, flashlights, spotlights, and candles The more important ones are of course some Taoist supplies, but buying these at the foot of Qingcheng Mountain, the holy place of Taoism, is also called a convenience, and these things are ready in just one morning.Zhuo Xiong said that the mountain road was difficult to walk, so he took two mules and carried the equipment on their backs, and the group was ready to set off. This Leng Yiran was originally kept at the old man Zhuo's house by Cha Wenbin, but he couldn't stand her stalking , had to follow along.

More than 30 kilometers away, there is a mountain road, which is more difficult than they imagined. Fortunately, this group of people, soldiers, archaeologists, and archaeologists are in the wild all year round, but they dragged the little girl and waited until the village. It's midnight.

That day was the sixth day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar. Although the moon in the sky was not big, it could still be seen clearly. When a group of people walked to the entrance of the village, a huge basin appeared in front of them. It turned out that the village was built in such a basin, and the moonlight Next, the seemingly scattered villages were a little dilapidated, even a little desolate, and everyone gasped.

Zhuo Xiong himself also relied on the old man Zhuo's dictation. He was still young at that time, so naturally he didn't remember the situation of the village. If he touched it this night, if he fell, wouldn't he fall to pieces?Looking at the crowd again, the little girl was already screaming tired, wishing she could just lay on the ground and not leave.

He looked at Cha Wenbin, because since seeing this group of people, it seems that this Taoist priest is the backbone of this group of people.

At this moment, Cha Wenbin was looking at the village at the foot of the mountain. He seemed to be thinking about something. Everyone was waiting for his signal. After the time for a cigarette passed, Cha Wenbin turned around and said to everyone: "There is something wrong with this village. It's weird, looking down from this mountain, it should be a basin, but you can't see the whole picture at a glance, you see, the mountain opposite is probably Qifeng Mountain." After finishing speaking, he pointed his finger forward, and saw Wherever the moonlight shines is bright, only a place in front of it is really dark, as if all the light has been swallowed in.

He Yichao took out the military tactical spotlight in his bag and shot it into the distance, but he couldn't see what happened, as if the opposite was a bottomless abyss. Cha Wenbin thought for a moment and said, "I'll rest here tonight. Chaozi, you and Zhuo Xiong brothers are in charge of setting up the tent. The three of us take turns to watch the night. This place is not simple. No one has lived in it for many years. Not to mention that there is no trace of popularity, and we haven’t even heard the sound of a wild animal. , and it was too quiet."

After that, he and Lao Wang went to collect some dry firewood, built two big fires, boiled some hot water, and everyone ate some dry food and went to sleep.Before leaving, the blind man took out two shotguns, which were the kind of single-shot shotguns villagers used to shoot wild boars.The bullets are composed of shotguns and large lead bullets. When they hit the body, they form scattered wounds. When the lead bullets enter the body and encounter bones, they will bend and enter the internal organs, causing burns to the wound. The power at close range is amazing. A wild boar of two hundred catties can do it One shot.

These two guns were naturally shot by two former soldiers. Cha Wenbin ordered the time, and Cha Wenbin, He Yichao, and Zhuo Xiong would each guard for three hours. , Chaozi at the end.Before going to bed, Cha Wenbin sprinkled some saltpeter and sulfur around the tent, saying that if he stepped on something, it would catch fire, but he was still worried, so he planted seven branches around the tent, a small Big Dipper After a while, I threw the big seal in the middle and made a guide, and then I fell asleep in peace.