Chapter 17: Braving the Dangers to Reach the Miao Village

  Volume 2: Secretly Investigating the Miao Village

  Chapter 17: Braving the Dangers to Reach the Miao Village [Page 1 of 1]

  Finally left the chaotic Night Lang, on the next day at noon, we entered Guizhou Province. 《Free》

  I couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief in my heart, the string that had been tight on my mind all along finally relaxed here, because this place is already within the sphere of influence of the Miao people, compared to Yelang, whether from the perspective of safety or social order, it is far superior to Xiangxi, the only drawback is that Guizhou is relatively poor.

  Guizhou is a place where ethnic minorities gather, and the main ethnic minority here is the Miao people. Not only are the local customs very simple and honest, but the locals are also extremely hospitable. Occasionally, when passing through some villages, villagers would warmly invite us to enter their homes to drink water and tea. Of course, if you come here with malicious intentions, they will also use their unique methods to punish you without hesitation.

  Three days later, we finally arrived in Tongren, Guizhou. The Han people have lived together with ethnic minorities here for many years, so the architectural style is very diverse, with both the grandeur of Han culture and the unique characteristics of ethnic minorities.

  "Sir, Tongren is just ahead. Shall we rest here for two days?" The Miao warrior leading the way wiped his sweat with his hand and looked at the village in the distance, his voice filled with fatigue.

  Look at the sky, it's still early. The passersby on the road are all in a hurry to rush, if you rest here for two days, who knows what changes will happen to the dead Miao king.

  Dang Xia shook his head and said: "We must hurry, the matter of Miao Wang cannot be delayed. It's still early now, after passing Tongren, we will not be far from Fanjing Mountain."

  "What the master says, everything depends on the master's decision." The warrior's words were filled with respect for me, possibly because Night Lang saved his companion and changed his view of me.

  As soon as he finished speaking, four people with long hair and black robes suddenly appeared in front of him. Their faces were covered by their hair and conical hats, making them look even more mysterious. Especially the broad knives on their backs, which were several times larger than Lao Liu's tungsten steel knife. They walked on the official road, very eye-catching. The four men had sturdy builds and robust physiques, obviously practitioners of martial arts.

  "What a majestic and extraordinary man, he's even more impressive than Lao Liu. Now Lao Liu knows that there are people outside of his world and heavens beyond his own. Hopefully, he's not coming for us." As I watch them walking towards us with big strides, my heart can't help but feel some inexplicable tension and unease.

  Pedestrians on the road gave way to them one after another, took a shock in their hearts, and quickly gestured for everyone to stand aside, so as to let them pass through quickly.

  Before long, the four of them had passed by us. Seeing this, I couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief in my heart. Just as I was about to call out to everyone to continue on our way, a low, muffled voice suddenly came from behind me: "Second Brother, you all should stop for a moment, there's a familiar scent here."

  No sooner had the words fallen than the four men flashed before me like lightning, knowing that the comer was not good, and hurriedly stretched out my hand to touch the golden knife in the leather bag, but the hand that entered the leather bag had not yet touched the golden knife, and was firmly pressed into the leather bag by the comer, unable to move a single thread.

  My heart was greatly shocked, and a kind of unspeakable fear suddenly attacked my mind. I didn't expect this person's speed to be so fast. If he wanted to kill me, wouldn't I not even have the chance to fight back?

  The old six beside him couldn't bear it anymore, drew out a big knife and chopped towards one of the black-clothed men with a whoosh. Just as he was about to warn him, Old Six's knife had already been firmly pinched by one of the black-clothed men using only his fingers.

  "Lao Wu, don't harm innocent people." Seeing that the man easily parried Lao Liu's attack, the black-clad person in front of me said coldly.

  After finishing speaking, he stared at me with a gaze that was filled with a chilling intent, making me break out in cold sweat, as if the god of death had arrived.

  "Is it? Second Brother." one of the men in black asked.

  "I don't think so, although this person has a similar aura of evil, but it can't be compared to him. Moreover, could that person have been subdued by us so easily? Not to mention, he had the Town Corpse Golden Knife, and as long as the knife is there, the person will be too. However, these two people's skills are quite impressive, among ordinary people." The black-clothed man in front said coldly.

  After finishing speaking, the four of them let me and Sixth Brother go, and quickly disappeared into the distance without looking back.

  "What kind of people are these four? The killing aura is so strong." I said, still lying on the ground, my fear not yet dissipated, looking in the direction they left, but from their conversation, it seems that they don't seem to be some kind of great villains, and they're even looking for someone.

  "Big brother, they seem to be looking for you. Luckily you didn't take out the Town Corpse Gold Knife earlier, otherwise we'd be done for." Lao Liu's face turned pale as he looked at my travel bag and muttered.

  "Is it? I don't seem to have such an enemy?" Sixth Brother's words reminded me, "Could they be looking for Master?"

  Thinking of this, a chill suddenly rose in his heart, but Master is now on Luo Gong Mountain, presumably they can't find him either.

  "Let's go!" He stood up, patted the dust off his body and called out to everyone. For now, they had to hurry to Miao Village, handle the matter of the Miao King, and take advantage of this opportunity to find clues to break the curse of Po Jie Shifu.

  Everyone went to Fanjing Mountain in silence, from time to time, some women could be seen carrying large backpacks, accompanied by the sound of bells on their clothes walking on the steep mountain road. I was amazed at the abundant physical strength and strong willpower of these women. They put everything into the backpack behind them, then let the hundreds of kilograms of heavy objects behind them bend their waist to 90 degrees, without seeing any painful expressions on their faces that could not bear the weight.

  If I were to become a ordinary person in the future, it would be possible for me to come here and find a woman to be my wife, because they are not only beautiful, but also very hardworking and capable of enduring hardships, absolutely belonging to the standard of a virtuous wife and good mother.

  After Tongren, we didn't rest and everyone exerted themselves to head to Fanjing Mountain. As we left the town behind, the number of hanging houses that could be seen along the way increased, making you feel as if you had returned to ancient times. There was no modern city atmosphere here, everything looked so peaceful and harmonious, just like a legendary utopia.

  The houses are either built on stilts or against the mountains, or by the water. Judging from their blackened beams and tiles, most of them have a very long history. Some look like they might collapse with just a gentle breeze, making you worry about these old houses in your heart, afraid that they will fall down.

  The Miao village is located in the mountains of Fanjing, where the terrain is complex and the mountainous terrain is treacherous. The Miao people rely on the rugged terrain and their familiarity with the mountains to build many natural barriers. Some villages are even arranged according to the mysteries of the Five Elements formation. From a distance, it looks like an ordinary village, but after entering the village, one discovers that its architectural pattern is actually based on the ancient array method. Without a guide, even if you walk around the village for half a day, you will still be circling around the same spot, leaving one to deeply admire their ingenuity. Therefore, even when facing off against government troops, it would be difficult to determine victory or defeat in a short period of time.

  During the Qianlong period of the Qing dynasty, General Zhang Guangsi was dispatched with tens of thousands of soldiers to quell a rebellion by the Miao people. The Miao people put up strong resistance and the imperial army suffered heavy casualties, but in the end they were unable to achieve victory through military means alone. Ultimately, they had to resort to burning down Miao villages and slaughtering civilians before they could claim a bloody victory.

  After two days of rushing, we finally arrived at the foot of Fanjing Mountain. Looking up, I saw that the mountain was shrouded in clouds and mist, with a few eagles hovering around the waist of the mountain, their sharp cries echoing through the mountains for a long time before disappearing into thin air. At the foot of the mountain, a winding path leading to the top gradually disappeared into the depths of the forest.

  Looking at the mountain, I couldn't help but take a deep breath. It seems that if you want to climb such a high peak, you must work hard and make great efforts. Last time, when I sent Miao Wang up the mountain, it wasn't just a matter of using all my strength, many paths on the mountain were not suitable for ordinary people, sometimes I had to carry him myself, and we walked in the dark until we reached the Miao village, I was exhausted to the extreme, almost falling to the ground.

  Everyone stayed at the foot of the mountain for a while, and several Miao people saw that it was still early and had no intention of resting. They hastily tied their horses to small trees at the foot of the mountain and planned to climb up. It seems they were anxious in their hearts. On the other hand, Scarface Six kept shouting that he was hungry. At this point, they could only go and negotiate with the Miao people to see if they could take a short rest, so Old Six could have some time to eat some dry rations and drink water.

  It's probably because I saved that warrior in Yelang last time, they seem to have a much better impression of me, this ugly eight, and said to me in a very friendly tone: "Sir, please hold on for a few more minutes, Wang Changlao has already sent someone to pick us up not far ahead."

  Listening to him say that, I didn't make another sound, and could only signal Old Six to endure for a while longer. The two of us silently followed behind them as they climbed up the mountain, occasionally using their curved knives to clear a path through the overgrown grass, startling the hidden insects, snakes, birds, and beasts into fleeing in all directions.

  Along the way, the ancient trees grew bigger and bigger, gradually blocking out the sun's radiance, making the mountains seem especially quiet and cool. This made me feel especially comfortable, as I'm not fond of sunlight. Occasionally, we could see the shadows of fierce beasts flashing through the depths of the forest, causing Knife Scar Six to grip his large knife tightly, constantly looking around cautiously. One of the Miao people couldn't help but burst out laughing and said in stiff Mandarin: "You, good fellow, are afraid of wild beasts, not good."

  I also laughed and said: "Old Six, you're making a fool of yourself."

  Listen to me, Lao Liu felt very unjust in his heart. The long scar on his face was particularly red due to over-excitement. With a flushed face, he said excitedly: "If the big worm comes, Lao Da, those dead man's tricks of yours won't work at all in broad daylight."

  After hearing Lao Liu's words, I couldn't help but secretly laugh in my heart. This old six was being a bit too cautious. There were several strong and robust Miao ethnic minority warriors here, what would they care about just one big bug? I shook my head and didn't respond to Lao Liu's words.

  We walked a couple of miles up the mountain, and suddenly in front of us appeared a vast open space. Someone was already waiting for us there. Unexpectedly, to Lao Liu's surprise, there was also a rich feast waiting for him. Perhaps because he was hungry, Lao Liu didn't hesitate at all and grabbed a cooked chicken and started devouring it desperately. I thought about my poor brother, who had followed me through thick and thin, and how his stomach had suffered as a result of our difficult life together. It really made me feel ashamed...

  I wasn't very hungry, so I just ate some vegetarian food to fill my stomach. After Old Six had eaten his fill, he urged everyone to set off early. But what was even more unexpected for us two brothers was that we didn't have to walk the rest of the way - someone had actually arranged for people to carry us! This made both me and Old Six extremely happy. Sitting comfortably in the sedan chair, I covered my face with a large bamboo hat and let the two strong men carry me along as they strolled up the mountain, feeling especially relaxed and content.

  Lao Liu, on the other hand, was different from me. He kept shouting and yelling in his mouth. I knew he was a very cautious person. Maybe it was because the terrain here was too steep and dangerous, making him feel that if they were thrown down, he would definitely be gone before he had time to struggle back. Seeing Lao Liu's tense face, I felt ashamed in my heart, shaking my head and muttering: "My good brother, can't you save some energy and not shout? You're almost losing your brother's face."

  As night fell, after a day of shaking and bumping, I finally arrived at the Miao family's large village built deep in the mountains. Although dizzy and disoriented, I managed not to throw up what I had eaten at the foot of the mountain.

  As soon as I got down from the sedan chair, I saw from a distance that Wang Changlao had already led a group of people to wait at the gate of the camp. I hastily stepped forward and bowed my hands in greeting, pretending to be ashamed and saying: "How can you let you come all the way here to welcome me? Isn't it a waste for me as a junior?"

  Wang Changlao burst out laughing, still speaking in polite terms: "Oh no, oh no, it's an honor for our Miao village to have your ghostly brother visit again. Please go rest in the hall first, we've already prepared a welcoming feast for both of you."

  Looking at his smiling face, I couldn't help but scold this old devil in my heart: "If this matter is not settled for you this time, it's likely to be easy to get in here, but hard to get out."

  He took off his bamboo hat and looked around, only to find that the layout of the village had changed greatly since he last came down from the mountain. Each sentry post was manned by robust men armed with guns and knives. As he entered the hall, there were guards every three steps and sentries every five steps. He regretted not bringing Tang Si, the marksman, along. If they encountered any conflict, he and Diao Chuan could barely cope with swords, but if guns were involved, they would be in trouble. The atmosphere in the village was extremely tense, as if it were on high alert for a major enemy.

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