I thought this old man was quite considerate, but I didn't expect that his sharp eyes would scan the crowd and he would quickly spot a few of our new faces.
"Who are they?" His tone immediately became serious and he asked without any politeness, "Don't you know the rules here?"
Fortunately, Ciwang and I had already shared our lines together, and Ciwang immediately laughed and said, "They are just a few people passing by. I didn't bring them here, it's just because we were traveling the same way."
Tsewang completely ignored my relationship with him, which puzzled the old man. He looked at Tsewang in surprise, then focused on me, and said: "Who are you?"
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Because I figured out the important link between the ancient tomb and Heiyun Village, I deliberately guided the old man's thinking in the direction I set. If I told him that we know some "secrets" about the ancient tomb,
"Out of suspicion, he will inevitably further investigate how much we know. As long as I "reveal" it in a targeted manner, he can only be led by our noses. At least to be on the safe side, they dare not act rashly.
"We came from a foreign country and passed through Baofang. We were in danger on the road and lost our means of transportation. We happened to meet these brothers from the caravan and they gave us a ride."
After hearing what I said, the old man immediately became more alert. He held one hand on the handle of the shotgun, ready to point the gun at us, and asked: "I want to give you a ride by the way? Then why are you here?"
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"Yes, we are just here for you." I said calmly, "We were attacked on the road, so we have to figure it out. Otherwise, we will suffer losses for no apparent reason. Who are we going to talk to for explanation?"
"I don't care who you try to reason with. Boy, this is not a place where you can come and leave whenever you want. If you are wise, get out of here, otherwise..."
"Hey, you old man has quite a temper. I haven't finished speaking yet. We have already found out on the way here that within a hundred miles of this place, it is the territory of your village. We are on your territory.
If I was attacked, who would I look for if not you?" I said confidently, "I don't care who you are, I was attacked by the monster you raised for no reason, and I can't say I understand this account so unclearly!
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I also spoke vaguely, but I specifically mentioned the matter of wild beasts attacking people. This was undoubtedly a thunderbolt. As soon as I said the words, the old man's eyebrows were already jumping anxiously, but he didn't explode. It can be seen that
This is a man with deep thoughts and he can distinguish the important from the important.
Then he looked me over and seemed surprised at how we managed to "escape from danger" and still stand intact at the gate of the village to "claim compensation". As the saying goes, "real people don't show their faces", he probably also felt that we were unusual.
I am a young man, so I am ready to explore our depths and do not want to fall right into my trap.
My plan is very simple, which is to blatantly go to Heiyun Village to "beg for an explanation". If you are "letting dogs bite people", it is natural and reasonable for us to come to you. As long as I am thick-skinned and determined enough, they will not
The Fa sees through us and gives us space to practice Tai Chi. As for what to do next, we can only look at things and do things based on their circumstances.
"Okay, okay, how long are you going to stand outside?" At this time, the man leaning at the entrance of the village suddenly spoke. He also spoke fluent Chinese. I glanced at him and saw that he was a young man in his prime.
He had dark skin, and Ciwang introduced him as the squad leader of the village army, who was responsible for guarding the forest at night.
I simply nodded to him.
Then, the old man exchanged a few words with him briefly. Seeing that they didn't scare us away or tie us up on the spot, I guessed that they had fallen into the trap.
And more calmly.
"Come in with me." The man greeted.
So, I picked up the mule and followed him into Heiyun Village. It was the first time that Xu Yaxian saw the rumored miraculous Heiyun Village with her own eyes, and couldn't help but look around. I stopped her with my eyes, for fear of being exposed accidentally.
When we entered the village, we could see stilted buildings and children running around everywhere. A few of them were playing in the trees. When they saw strangers coming in, they all ran over and circled around us, as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
It can be seen that the people in this village are very wary of the outside world. Even the children are very wary and look at us with round eyes.
I took out a bag of fruit candies and wanted to give them to them, but they were completely unmoved.
"It's useless, they won't take it," Tsewang said.
"Why are the kids here so wary?"
"This is Heiyun Village. They are isolated from the world and have almost no contact with the outside world."
"Don't they marry outsiders?"
Tsewang shook his head and said: "How can it be possible? How can we continue the family lineage here without intermarriage? However, in order to enter here, you must be recognized by the clan, which is not that easy."
The captain of the village soldiers took us to a stilted building. Inside, there were all rooms and shops, and there was no clear division between the living room and the bedroom.
As soon as he entered, he closed the bamboo door, then turned around and asked, "What do you want?"
"Ah?!" The man's eyes widened, as if he wanted to eat someone.
"Why are you asking so strange questions? What do we want to do?"
Before I finished speaking, he suddenly smiled slyly and said, "It's interesting."
"What's interesting?"
Before I understood what was going on, he suddenly blew a whistle, and at this time, a group of soldiers rushed out from inside, each carrying a shotgun.
"What do you want to do!"
"Guotou, we have always regarded you as a friend, but you colluded with outsiders, which is really chilling."
Tsewang's expression did not change and he said with a smile: "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding, I am just traveling with them. If you don't welcome them, just blow them away. We will leave immediately after replenishing the supplies."
Seeing that Ciwang was completely throwing away the blame, the man couldn't help but feel suspicious and asked: "Where did you meet him?"
"Just on the highway, their car broke down."
"Highway?" the man frowned.
"Yes, it's just a highway, but it's still far away from your village."
The more clearly the details are explained, the easier it is for people to doubt, but doubt also drives his curiosity, because he doesn't know how much we really know.
"What are you doing there if you have nothing to do?"
I gave Xu Yaxian a look, and then she took out a work ID card, which she had worn when she was in the archaeological team in her early years. It has long expired, but it is not a problem to fool inexperienced people.
"We are from the archaeological team."
"What?!" When the man heard that he was an archaeologist, his face immediately changed, but then he adjusted his attitude and said calmly, "You just do archaeology, why do you want to come to our village?"
Heiyun Village is a closed country. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a paradise. However, such a closed place often has ulterior secrets.
Maybe this secret has something to do with the ancient tomb.
And if you want to remove the corpse poison, you must explore the secret truth.
"We found some ancient writings in the archaeology, which may be ancient languages ​​​​that have disappeared. I heard that there are people nearby
Come and investigate this village of yours."
The man's expression changed, and then he shook his head quickly: "Then you are in the wrong place. We are all Han Chinese and we all speak Chinese."
"Are you going to issue an eviction order?" I said deliberately.
The man heard what I said and knew that I was rebelling against the general. He wanted to say something but was speechless. At this moment, with a "cough" sound, a man came out from behind.
The man was wearing a black Hanfu, he was about forty years old, his hair was already graying, and he wore black-rimmed glasses with a circle of white tape wrapped around the frames.
"what happened?"
"Report to the Second Master that these people are acting suspiciously and we are questioning them."
"Oh? Who are they?"
"They call themselves the archaeological team." After saying this, the captain of the village soldiers whispered into the man's ear. We couldn't hear clearly what he said.
After finishing speaking, the man looked at us a few times, raised his eyes, and asked: "Are you from the archaeological team?"
"good."
"Where does this come from?"
"investigation."
"What's the investigation?"
"Tomb."
"Where is the ancient tomb?"
"Outskirts of the county, ancient tombs of the Han Dynasty."
"Since it's in the outskirts of the county, what does it have to do with my Black Cloud Village?"
"Just because wild beasts attacked people, I happened to meet a caravan and came along the way. I heard that your village has been built for a long time, and there may be clues to it."
We exchanged words with each other for more than ten rounds. Finally, he waved his hand and said, "Sorry, we don't have the clues you are looking for in our village. Please come back."
I guess he is afraid that we are members of the archaeological team and, after all, members of the public sector, so he does not dare to make things too difficult for us. However, if we do not know how to show appreciation, there is no guarantee that they will not fall out.
"Hahaha, Second Master, if you really don't welcome us, it's okay. We can just leave. However, I don't know if you know something. On the way here, we not only encountered wild beasts attacking people, but also encountered
Here comes the strange bird that eats people."
"You...where did you see it?" He showed fear in his eyes.
"Immortal Peak."
The second master suddenly suppressed his blush and was silent for a while. Then he suddenly smiled and looked like he was a very sophisticated man. He said, "Are you kidding me? I've never seen a man-eating bird before.
How about this, you guys have made a hard journey through mountains and rivers, and we ask you to go back home. We are not polite, so we will let you stay one night and leave tomorrow morning. How about it? "
I saw that he was compromising, so I knew something was going to happen, so I said, "Thank you, the second boss."
"No need." After saying that, the second master poured himself a glass of water and asked, "Besides the strange bird that can eat people, what else have you encountered?"
I told him about my experience on Immortal Peak again. After listening to it, his face turned quite pale. Although he pretended to be calm, he was already restless inside. The reason why I told him about the strange things I encountered along the way.
Putting it all together, one of the main reasons is that the caravan has been walking on this road for many years and has always been in peace, but something happened as soon as we came. "There must be a reason if there is a rumor out of nowhere." It is very likely that these strange things are related to the ancient tombs.
I saw that the second master looked wrong, so I said he was tired after walking all the way and wanted to go back to rest.
The second master couldn't force us to stay, so he acquiesced in allowing us to leave.
Later, he repeatedly asked Ciwang about our origins. Ciwang said that we were just tourists he brought from the road, there was nothing special about us, and he never mentioned anything else. The second master couldn't find anything else during the questioning, so he said nothing.
Chapter completed!