Chapter 282 The Ancient Village
The bag held by the Shangshang's hands was not very big. It contained fragments of gold and silver, silver notes, pills and even daggers and other weapons. Many of them were stained with blood, and they were obviously taken off the corpse.
Although Wei Changfeng had no mental obsession with cleanliness and had taken the spoils from the enemy, he really didn't like this thing and said, "I don't want it anymore. You can just take it and give it to this father-in-law."
After a pause, he added: "Leave a little more compensation to the store."
The merchant originally thought that he wanted to please Wei Changfeng, but he didn't expect that Wei Changfeng was not grateful at all and was stunned.
The old man in Gujia Village was frightened and said repeatedly: "I dare not, I dare not."
"What's there to be afraid of?"
Wei Changfeng smiled and said, "It's considered a shocking expense. You may not know how difficult it is to live in Yunhai City. This little money is not enough, but at least it can guarantee the food and clothing you have when you first went there, so you don't have to be polite."
These mountain people are very simple and do not understand the difficulties of living in the city. Yunhai City is not comparable to ordinary cities. When he first came, he took some effort to gain a foothold.
As the saying goes, helping people to the end, he simply borrowed flowers to offer Buddha.
The merchant reacted and quickly distributed the silver notes and gave them to the old man.
The old man naturally was very grateful.
He pulled the pretty girl, his own granddaughter, and said, "Master, let my granddaughter Xiu'er take you to Gujia Village. The conditions in the village are not good, so let her stay by your side to serve you."
"ah!"
The girl let out a light blush immediately appeared on her pretty face.
She lowered her head shyly, then raised her to look at Wei Changfeng secretly, her eyes became watery.
Wei Changfeng shook his head and said, "I have won the kindness of my father-in-law. It's better to change to someone else, after all, it's inconvenient."
Hearing his rejection, the girl's little face suddenly turned pale.
The old man in a common man smiled and said, "Master, my Xiu'er is very sensible and diligent. You should help her and let her follow you to serve you. When I return to Yunhai City, I will let her come back. What do you think?"
The old man tried his best to promote his granddaughter, so he was naturally selfish.
Wei Changfeng is a disciple of Yunhai Sect at a young age. He will definitely have a bright future in the future. What is rare is that he is chivalrous and kind, not the kind of arrogant and domineering person.
The most important thing is that the old man is very confident in his granddaughter. He should know that in the entire Gujia Village, she is the most beautiful flower, otherwise she would not have attracted the covetousness of the thief before.
If you can let your granddaughter follow Wei Changfeng, even if you are a maid, it will be much better than working in a shop in Yunhai City. If you are lucky enough to become Wei Changfeng's concubine in the future, you will really fly to the branch!
What a person Wei Changfeng is, how could he not understand the other party’s thoughts?
But this is just a trivial matter. Anyway, I just need a guide, so I nodded and agreed.
At worst, after the mission is over, you can take it to Yunhai City and send it back.
The old man in a commoner was very happy and quickly pulled his granddaughter aside and said a lot, probably because he wanted her to serve Wei Changfeng well.
The wind and rain outside gradually subsided, the dark clouds in the sky gradually dissipated, and the sun shone through the gaps between the clouds.
After Wei Changfeng bid farewell to the people from Gujiazhai, he set out again.
It’s just that there is one more person on the same mount.
This beautiful girl is named Gu Xiuer. She just turned fifteen this year and is one year younger than Wei Changfeng.
This was the first time she rode a horse. Although it was controlled by Wei Changfeng, who was sitting behind her, when the horse began to gallop forward, she could not help but feel scared and instinctively leaned back into Wei Changfeng's arms.
Wei Changfeng smelled a faint smell of the girl, could feel the other person's strong heartbeat, and smiled and said, "Don't be afraid, you won't fall if you have me. I'll still expect you to show me the way!"
Gu Xiu'er's little face was so embarrassed that she was about to drip, but she still opened her eyes bravely.
After gradually adapting to it, she became much more courageous and began to guide Wei Changfeng.
This place is not very far from Gujia Village. Wei Changfeng's mount has a fast pace. Although he was carrying two people at the same time and the road became muddy, the speed did not slow down much.
As dusk approaches, the end of the mountain road not far ahead is the village located in a valley, which appears in Wei Changfeng's sight.
"Brother Wei"
Gu Xiuer pointed to the village and said, "The Gujia Village is ahead!"
She originally followed her grandfather and also called Wei Changfeng "Master", but she changed her name to her as the latter insisted.
The Gujia Village is not very big. There are about 100 households in total. However, the environment is good by the mountains and rivers. The villagers usually rely on planting, collecting, fishing and hunting to make a living, and their lives are peaceful.
However, the appearance of the monster changed everything.
Several empty fishing boats were docked by the river. The large terraces on the hillside in front of the village were not cultivated. In broad daylight, even half of them were visible, exuding a bleak atmosphere.
The village is surrounded by stone walls, but the walls built with rocks are not very high. It may be useful to guard against ordinary beasts and low-level monsters, but those who encounter strong points will definitely be powerless.
The wooden village door was closed tightly, and there were shaking figures on the village wall.
"Who?"
When Wei Changfeng brought Gu Xiuer's cavalry to the front of the village, someone immediately poked his head out from above and asked loudly: "What are you doing in our Gujia Village?"
The other party held the hunting bow in his hand and seemed very alert.
Gu Xiu'er hurriedly said, "Is it Uncle An? I am Xiu'er!"
"Xiu'er?"
The person on the village wall looked closely and said in surprise: "It's really Xiu'er, open the door!"
Soon, the village gate creaked open, and four or five village residents walked out.
Wei Changfeng turned over and dismounted, then carried Gu Xiu'er down.
These villagers were all strong hunters, and they were surprised to see this scene. One of the middle-aged men asked, "Xiu'er, why are you back? Where are your grandfather and others? Who is this person?"
"Uncle An"
Gu Xiu'er was afraid that the other party would misunderstand, so she quickly explained: "This is Master Wei from Yunhai Sect. He came to our village to deal with monsters by the orders of the Master Sect. We met the bandits on the road, but he saved everyone!"
"My grandfather took the others to Yunhai City and asked me to bring Master Wei to the village."
"Master Yunhaimen?"
The middle-aged man and the others were all shocked. He quickly stepped forward and bowed: "You are a little girl, please don't blame me!"
Wei Changfeng said, "You're welcome, let's go in and talk about it."
Through these village citizens, he clearly realized how high the status and reputation of the Yunhai Sect, even the outer disciples, was. Although it could not be said that they were respected by the other party as gods, they were not far apart!
The master of Yunhai Sect is here!
With the arrival of Wei Changfeng, the news spread rapidly throughout the village as if it had grown wings. The villagers came out of their residences and stood on both sides of the road to watch.
They were first excited and expectant, and then they saw Wei Changfeng wearing a blue shirt, and were disappointed and surprised. They couldn't help but look suspicious and kept talking.
Wei Changfeng looks too young, and he is not the kind of warrior with a tall and strong waist, so he can't help but lack intimidation in their eyes.
A gray-haired old man hurried over to greet him, accompanied by two hunters.
"The old Gu Ming, the leader of the old Gu family, has met the master!"
He leaned on a crutch and saluted to Wei Changfeng with a trembling trembling, "We have 476 people from all over the Gujia Village, and we finally look forward to you!"
Wei Changfeng held his fists and replied, "The Gu Village Master does not need to be too polite. In the Xiawei Changfeng, he is a disciple of the Yunhai Sect. He was ordered to investigate the harm of the monsters in the Gujia Village. Please support him!"
"That's certain, that's certain!"
Gu Ming said repeatedly: "Please go to my house to rest first."
As the leader of the Gu family, Gu Ming's home is undoubtedly the largest and best building in the village. It has two entrances, a courtyard and a front hall. It is also a good house for bluestone and black tiles in Yunhai City.
Gu Ming's family was prosperous, with six or seven sons and daughters, and more than twenty people, including his wife, daughters-in-law and grandchildren. They all called out to greet Wei Changfeng.
After making courtesy, Wei Changfeng asked about the monster.
Gu Ming's answer was basically no different from what Wei Changfeng heard from Gu Xiu'er's grandfather.
Because many villagers have disappeared, the people in the village are now panic. Many people plan to escape for the time being, but they are reluctant to leave their homes where they have lived for generations.
Along Gu Ming's side was his eldest son Gu Zhuang, who was over thirty or forty years old. He was big and thick and dark in his skin and spoke in a rough voice: "Master, what do you think is going on?"
Gu Zhuang himself is a Qi Refiner. He probably saw Wei Changfeng’s young and tender face, and he didn’t agree with Wei Changfeng very much. Although he was very polite, his tone could not help but have doubts.
As soon as he came up, he had a problem with Wei Changfeng!
Moreover, he pretended not to see his father Gu Ming's anxious look.
Interestingly, a lot of his attention fell on Gu Xiuer next to Wei Changfeng.
Wei Changfeng said quietly: "What's going on? I have to let me see you before. Since I'm here, I will definitely not go back empty-handed, but first of all, you must cooperate with me, at least not cause trouble!"
His voice was not loud, but his tone was extremely tough, with an unshakable meaning.
Gu Zhuang's face looked a little ugly, but there was no refutation.
Gu Ming hurriedly said, "Then I'm sorry, as long as you speak, our Gujia Village will support you with all your strength. You can do as much force as you have, and you will ensure that you will never cause trouble for you!"
-----------------(To be continued...)
Chapter completed!