Absurd Deduction Game

　　The minibus drove ricketyly through the gray streets, surrounded by low-rise buildings. The colors looked old and full of age.

  No, it’s more of a sense of backwardness than a sense of age.

Longtou Town is located under the lofty mountains, creating a strange fusion style of human society and natural space. It is obvious that old age and poverty are coming, but it makes people feel that this place should maintain the status quo for a long time and guard some great things. Something the city has long since lost.

 The place where Yu Xing leaned against like a boneless body had been downgraded from the comfortable sofa on the plane to the squeaky hard seat of the minibus.

There was no room to put the luggage this time, and the small suitcase could only be sandwiched between his legs - larger suitcases were piled in the aisle, and now, he occupied the window seat.

Zhao Yijiu was still sitting next to him, with one hand on the top of the suitcase and the other on his thigh, tapping his fingers unconsciously.

 There were many people on the bus and it was very noisy.

They changed cars twice, and this should be the last one. When they arrived at the stop later, if they wanted to get closer to their destination, they probably had only two options: renting a car or walking.

 Because there were so many people in the car and the atmosphere was completely different from the atmosphere on the plane, Zhao Yijiu became habitually alert, his expression gloomy and calm, and he had a temperament that was not easy to mess with.

 Some locals with loud voices...maybe they were people from nearby towns talking in incomprehensible dialects. Some of them were wearing unfashionable casual clothes, some were wearing ethnic minority clothes, and their appearance was also different in the south.

 The facial features are more undulating, and the skin is drier. It is not as dewy as in the south, but it looks very powerful.

Zhao Mou sat next to a local middle-aged man. I don’t know what method he used, but he actually had a good conversation with him. Although his dialect accent was not standard, he could communicate freely.

This may also be the reason why he changed his dressing style. Even in casual clothes, Zhao Mou is still too delicate compared to the locals. He could be called a pretty boy. If he dares to wear a suit, he may be even more out of place.

On the other hand, it was Zhao Yijiu whose unmistakable temperament outweighed his appearance and perfectly blended into the local mix.

That's right, before even getting off the bus, Yu Xing already had a "mixed" impression of Longtou Town.

Longtou Town is an excellent supply station for those who have passed through Longling. Although the town is not big and not rich, Yu fortunately looked out of the car window and saw that among the passers-by there were many well-equipped outsiders.

There are some who stay in the town to do some shady business, and some who go into the mountains to hunt or fight upside down... Yu Xing has entered the tomb palace dungeon, and he knows what the people who fight upside down and go to the tomb are like.

In short, he saw a lot of professions that could not appear in the outside world. It seemed that this was Guolongling's consistent style - the people at the top did not care and did not build, and the people at the bottom naturally started to make their own money, and they did it very desperately.

Yu Xing looked at it for a while, then looked away from the person and moved to a farther place.

 He is looking at the mountains.

The Guolong Ridge is a long and winding road. Looking up from anywhere in Longtou Town, you can see the rolling mountain shadows distorted by the distance.

 Huge, majestic.

Suffocating.

The mountains blocked all directions, like an insurmountable cage. Even if Yejiang opened a gap in it, it still could not stop the oppression of layers of mountains and rocks.

 That's it for Longtou Town, let alone Suanyu County that can't be found on the map.

At around three o'clock in the afternoon, the minibus stopped at the bus station in the town. The people on the bus were walking slowly down, all holding their luggage tightly.

Yu Xing jumped out of the car door and breathed a sigh of relief, feeling the fresh air hitting his face.

It was too stuffy in the car, but it was much better after we got off.

"If I had just met you, I would have vomited by now." Zhao Yijiu looked at him thoughtfully for a moment and came to his own conclusion.

Yu Xing was a little surprised that he would take the initiative to mention this: "Huh? Does Brother Jiu prefer me when I was weak at the beginning?"

Zhao Yijiu showed some disgust, but his acting skills were not up to par, which made Yu Xing see some duplicity: "...How can you like a sick man? It's very troublesome."

Zhao Mou also got out of the car. No matter what they were talking about, he put his arm on his younger brother's shoulders with a smile: "Come on, I just asked the locals. Suyu County is a bit far away, and it is in the mountains. If we want to go, we can You need to find a local guide who can go into the mountains.”

 “Where to find it?” Zhao Yijiu tilted his head.

Yu Xing smiled and looked at the men in jackets approaching them: "No need to look, the guide will come to us."

This bus station is the only place where vehicles can enter and exit Longtou Town. People who know how to do business must come here early to stay.

As expected, the men who were walking towards each other looked at each other a few times. In the end, only one of them walked over, and the rest went back to where they were leaning to smoke.

The man was short in stature and looked lean, probably in his forties. His shrewd eyes scanned their clothes and then their faces. He spoke in non-standard Mandarin: "Hey! Are you guys here?" Are you from out of town?"

Zhao Yijiu ignored anyone, and Yu Xing also lowered his head to "play with his cell phone." Only Zhao Mou looked at the man seriously: "Yeah, what's wrong?"

"I see that you guys are from out of town. Hmm, I'm thinking it's inconvenient for these little brothers to be here for the first time. I guess you need someone to show you around, right?" The man diligently handed over a cigarette. Zhao Mou looked at the inferior quality of the cigarette. Cigarette brand, he put Zhao Yijiu down and took it in his mouth with a smile.

Zhao Yijiu immediately moved away, his face was gloomy and his eyebrows were lowered. This reaction actually made the man relax a little and he smiled.

With a click, the man lit the fire for Zhao Mou and patted his chest: "If you want to find someone, just look for me. I have all the options. I guarantee that everything you do will be convenient!"

Zhao Mou's smile remained unchanged, but he didn't answer. He just held the cigarette with the hand wearing the copper coin bracelet, and let the white smoke seep out along the gap between his lips as he breathed.

 The man looked at the bracelet again, his pupils shrank, and he couldn't help but look at the three of them again.

Young, tender-faced, the two handsome guys look very similar, they should be brothers, and one of them is more beautiful than a star - forgive him for not having many words in his mind, he can only think of this word.

 This is his first impression of the three of them.

 But in their profession, they don’t just look at people based on their appearance. The more the man looked, the more frightened he became. Each of these three people was tall and tall. Although they were not as strong as most "outsiders" he had seen, the muscles under their clothes could not be concealed. Just by looking at their standing postures, one could tell that they were strong. Definitely not shallow.

 This is not a tourist who knows nothing, but one who comes to do business.

Looking at their expressions, one of them is cold and looks like he is not a good person at first glance, as if he is about to go to the knife if he is unhappy; the one who is prettier than the other women is very casual, but not simple, but comfortable.

The person he was talking to had an impeccable expression and body movements, as incomprehensible as an old man.

The bunch of things in his hand were either bought on the black market or taken from the tomb. Don't look through them casually. The man only saw two words on them - rich!

 It doesn’t matter how you get the money, you just have money!

“Hey, I’m not sensible anymore. How can you let the three of you stand? Come on, I’ll treat you to a meal. How about we chat while we eat?” The man pointed at the small restaurant opposite the bus station.

Zhao Mou puffed out smoke and pressed his other hand on the railing of the suitcase: "Isn't this bad?"

"What's more, I still want to be your guide! You guys are so heroic and handsome, you can't treat me badly, right?" The man used his few idiom reserves, "My surname is Huang, you call me Lao Just yellow!”

Zhao Mou then nodded: "Let's go then?"

Yu Xing was so happy that he didn't need to say anything. As expected, with Zhao Mou here, he could be the hands-on shopkeeper.

As soon as Zhao Mou said to leave, he happily pulled Zhao Yijiao to follow him.

 There weren’t many people in the noodle shop, after all, it wasn’t a place to eat.

Lao Huang skillfully asked the proprietress to order the dishes, then rolled his eyes and lowered his voice: "What do you call these little brothers? Can you tell me what you are here for?"

Zhao Mou said: "My surname is Zhao, and I come here to start a small business."

 Lao Huang nodded: "Hey, hello, Mr. Zhao." No matter what they are here for, everyone claims to be here for business.

Zhao Mou pointed at the two people next to him: "You don't need to know who these two are."

 Lao Huang's face suddenly tightened, and he became more cautious and greedy about his guide business.

 It is clear that their identity is indeed not simple, and they don’t even want to say their names.

 Just what kind of "business" do these tender-skinned and young people do...

Zhao Mou glanced at him, crossed his legs and said bluntly: "We want to go into the mountain, can you do that?"

 Lao Huang's eyes suddenly widened.

There are many gray industry paths in the town, but the most dangerous and profitable ones are all in the mountains.

He thought that these three young men might have something to do with fighting, but he didn't expect that he would have to go into the mountain himself as soon as he came up.

The "entering the mountains" here is not just walking around in the mountains and then coming out!

 Lao Huang coughed dryly: "Ahem, just...you three?"

Zhao Mou sneered: "Don't worry about it."

He put more than half of his cigarette left into the ashtray on the table, and his half-smiling eyes immediately "exposed" his danger: "Just tell me, do you dare to go into the mountain? Let's continue chatting if you dare. No." Dare... move your **** as soon as possible."

 Lao Huang shivered violently.

The afternoon light shone into the restaurant from the window, and he saw the young man's well-maintained and smooth hair, a certain point of his thin-rimmed glasses reflecting the metallic luster, and his mouth was moist and light. He clearly looked like a noble young man, with a pair of There was a ruthlessness in his eyes that looked down upon human life.

We really encountered a tough situation.

However, Lao Huang was not afraid, and grinned his yellow teeth: "Don't worry, I want money rather than my life, as long as you give me this..."

He rubbed his thumb and index finger together: "Why can't we enter the mountain? I told you, I have this way!"

“That’s good.” Zhao Mou curled his lips, “Find us a hotel to put our things in, and we’ll be in the mountains in an hour.”

 Lao Huang said it was all on him, but he had to go home and make some preparations.

After a while, Lao Huang and Zhao Mou left their contact information and hurriedly left, leaving the three of them enjoying Lao Huang's invitation.

The landlady was obviously not surprised by this, she smiled at them and continued her business.

At this time, Zhao Yijiu asked: "Going into the mountain?"

"He thought we were tomb robbers." Zhao Mou explained to his younger brother, "I asked, and most locals have only heard of Suanyuxian County, but don't know how to get there at all. It's not like I really can't find the place. "

He needs a guide to avoid dangers and dead ends in the mountains, which can save him a lot of energy. When he gets nearby, he can tell the guide to go away and take Zhao Yijiu and Yu Xing to Suanyu County.

Sour and County will have an opportunity to enter and exit tonight. It will be one less person who can enter, and he does not want the guide to be pulled into the dungeon.

  Ordinary people entering a dungeon of this level are looking for death. Apart from this, Zhao Mou gets a headache just thinking about how many things an ordinary person can do due to lack of experience and fear.

 Zhao Yijiu nodded to show that he understood.

Although he has been able to stand alone in deduction games, many twists and turns in reality are still not suitable for him. He just wants to be a silent knife.

Yu Xingzheng and Zhao Mou next to him were talking about where they wanted to meet with the Kraken. Zhao Yijiu tilted his head and looked at the mountains in the distance.

In his eardrums, the roar of the roaring river was faintly heard, eerie and violent... very ominous. (End of chapter)