In winter, there is not much life in Laomoutang, especially in such cold weather, without the sun, which makes people feel gloomy and lazy. Sea Dog is very familiar with this place, or the topography of each port, as long as he has been there, he can remember it in his mind. He led Yin Xiu and others to walk to the edge of the warehouse, and then kicked the slovenly workers who were sleeping on the ground. "Aren't you afraid of freezing to death if you sleep on the ground in such a cold weather?" "Isn't it snowing here? What are you afraid of?" The worker was obviously dissatisfied with his dream being disturbed by the seal, and looked up at him lazily. "Dude, what's the matter?" The sea dog did not answer him, but took out a cigarette from his pocket and threw it to the other party. Most people are like this. With cigarettes, the atmosphere becomes lively and the conversation opens. "Borrow a fire!"
The worker who was still lazy suddenly stood up, sniffed the cigarette again and again under his nose, and grinned from the corner of his mouth to his ears. Sea Dog smiled, took out a match and lit it, "We are looking for a person named Hai Dongqing." call out!
As soon as he finished speaking, the burning match suddenly broke into half without realizing it. The head of the match fell to the ground and went out. Then, a cold voice came from inside the warehouse, "Are you tired of using fire next to the warehouse?" "Damn it, what bastard dares to disturb Tai Sui?" Sea Dog was furious. "Haitongqing." "what?" "The bastard you are talking about is Hai Dongqing." The worker walked away quickly with a cigarette, obviously not wanting to get into trouble. "I see." Yin Xiuchong took a look inside and walked in first. This warehouse is not big, but it is very messy. Mixed in with the overseas goods, iron cabinets and wooden boxes are mottled door panels, blankets, or simply a few cardboard boards. At this time, most of the workers had gone out, or when they saw Yin Xiu and Sea Dog walking in, they wisely covered their heads and pretended to sleep. To them, the appearance and temperament of a sea dog are obviously more terrifying, like a pirate leader who has just finished a business and went ashore for recreation. The man named Hai Dongqing slept on the innermost bed, covering his head with a gray blanket. He was sleeping in the warehouse and the only one with a bed to sleep on. "Are you Hai Dongqing?" Yin Xiu walked to the bed. The other party responded to him with a lazy roll. "I heard that you often hunt in Changbai Mountain? We want to go to Changbai Mountain before the heavy snow closes the mountain. Money is not an issue."
Hai Dongqing's head was still covered by the quilt, and he seemed not to hear Yin Xiu's words at all. Yin Xiu didn't take it seriously and just continued: "You don't need to go far, and you don't need to do anything. Whether it's bodyguarding or fighting, you don't need to do anything. You just need to lead the way. You can just take us into the mountains." Got the money.” Hai Dongqing still didn't respond to him. "Hey, I've said so much, even if you're not happy, you should still say something, right?" Yin Xiu reached out and patted the other party. As soon as his hand fell on Hai Dongqing's shoulder, the blanket was suddenly lifted open, and a dagger with a cold light was thrust into it, just a hair's breadth away from Yin Xiu's eyes. The sea dog only reacted at this time, and couldn't help but staggered in fright. Even Ren Qi couldn't help but raise his finger. Hai Dongqing's face emerged from under the blanket. It was a fair, handsome face full of heroic spirit. Haidong has a face as green as a crown jade and a nose as thick as a gallbladder. He does not look like a weather-beaten hunter, but more like a young master from an aristocratic family. Hai Dongqing is clearly a boy of sixteen or seventeen years old. At this time, Yin Xiucai realized that the "old" in those people's words did not refer to Orion's age, but to Orion's seniority. "Why don't you avoid it?" Hai Dongqing still held the sharp dagger in his hand, and moved closer to Yin Xiu's eyes, "Aren't you afraid of death?" "afraid." Yin Xiu grinned, "But I always feel that today is not the day I will die." "Of course not, but today will be the day you are taught a lesson." Hai Dongqing flipped his wrist, and the dagger was gently turned by his fingers, and he slashed towards Yin Xiu's ear. At the moment when Yin Xiu's ear was almost cut off, Hai Dongqing felt a sore and numb feeling in his wrist, and then Yin Xiu grabbed the dagger in his hand. "This knife doesn't look like it was used to stab someone." Yin Xiu took the knife and examined it, then handed it back to Hai Dongqing. "This knife is used to kill animals, leopards and jackals. I used this dagger to cut off the noses of these animals, and then skinned them and sold them to the market." Hai Dongqing took back the dagger and stared at Yin Xiu warily. Yin Xiu noticed this look, but just smiled, "Are they many? In Changbai Mountain?" "If you just talk about animals, they are everywhere in the world. You don't have to go to Changbai Mountain to look for them. But if you are talking about ferocious beasts, you can only find such wild creatures in Changbai Mountain." "What you say is interesting." Yin Xiu touched his chin, "Tell me, how much does it cost to take us into the mountains?" "How much can you give?" Hai Dongqing asked.
Yin Xiu didn't answer him, but stretched out his hand. Liu Banxian understood and immediately put a bag of money in Yin Xiu's hand. "This is two months' wages, and more will be added after that." Yin Xiu shook the bag, and the silver coins hit each other and made a crisp sound. The sound also attracted those who were covered in quilts. On the dock, the workers only earned forty cents for a tiring day's work. So many silver dollars were obviously very attractive. So soon someone got up from the bed and bravely said loudly: "I know Changbai Mountain, my home is..." Before he finished speaking, Hai Dongqing's hand shook, and blood splattered on the man's mouth, and one of his front teeth fell out. "You have a father but no mother. I'm having sex with someone. How can you stop me?" The man was insulted by Hai Dongqing, but he didn't dare to say a word. He just covered his mouth and got back into bed. Yin Xiu didn't look back. He took out a silver dollar from his purse, tossed it casually, and landed it in front of the quilt. "Go see the doctor." He paused on the bed, stretched out a hand, quickly put the silver dollar in, and quickly hid it back in the bed, like a mouse grabbing food at the entrance of a hole. "Are you using my money to be a good person?" Hai Dongqing's eyes widened. "If you hit someone, you have to pay for medical expenses. This is common sense. If you kill him, I have no problem with it." Regardless of whether Haidong Qing agreed or not, Yin Xiu sat down on the bed and said, "It's just a matter of whether you want to go or not. You are not the only mountaineer here." "wrong." Hai Dongqing moved to the other end of the bed, farther away from Yin Xiu. "They are just villagers living on the edge of the mountain. They only go into the mountain occasionally. Real mountain people all live in the mountains and are with them." .” As he spoke, he looked at Yin Xiu and the people behind him. "This woman also wants to go into the mountains?" "Well, what's the problem?" "Yes, it's a big problem." Hai Dongqing rolled his eyes and stared at Ma Xiaoyu until she glared at him. Then he hurriedly looked back and turned his eyes to the bed. "It's fine for a woman to collect firewood and dig wild vegetables at the foot of the mountain. But if she goes deep into the mountain, she might anger the mountain god and disturb the spirits in the mountain." "Why, the mountain god of Changbai Mountain is also a boy?" Yin Xiu said with a smile. "You're mistaken." Hai Dongqing turned around and said, "The mountain god of Changbai Mountain is a woman. She drinks dew and swallows clouds for food. She wanders in the forest all day long, living next to birds and beasts. She doesn't want to see other women, especially beautiful women, enter the mountain. This will anger her. she." "Is there such a weird statement?" Yin Xiu asked. "some." The sea dog nodded, "Just like us boat owners, women are not allowed to enter the driver's cab or dry clothes on the bow of the boat. That will offend the sea god. Some fishing boats do not allow women who are menstruating to work on the boat."
"So, she can't enter the mountain." Hai Dongqing said. "I'm not an ordinary woman." Ma Xiaoyu said angrily. "Of course you are not an ordinary woman, you are a special, extremely beautiful woman." Hai Dongqing's face turned red for some reason. "I know that." Ma Xiaoyu combed a strand of hair behind her ears, "I mean, I am a Taoist priest, and Taoist priests do not differentiate between men and women." "Taoist priest?" Hai Dongqing didn't look at Ma Xiaoyu, but at Yin Xiu. Yin Xiu nodded and smiled: "Yes, we are Taoist priests." "But you look nothing like it." "You don't look like a hunter either." Yin Xiu replied. At this moment, Ren Qi said in a very timely manner: "Let's go, don't waste time here, I also know a hunter, just go to him for help. When can I go into the mountains and waste time here all day?" ?” Yin Xiu also looked like he was about to get up. "Don't lie to me. There are only ten hunters in Liaodong who can enter the depths of Changbai Mountain." Hai Dongqing reached out to take the money bag and put it into the package, "I am only a guide, not a servant. You have to deal with the food, drink and diarrhea along the way. I don't know how to treat headaches, brain fever, and snake bites and insect bites." "I know, you only serve as a guide, don't worry about anything else." Yin Xiu didn't sit back, but stood up. "When will we set off?" Hai Dongqing asked again. "Now." "Now?" After realizing that Yin Xiu was not joking, Hai Dongqing stood up and started packing his things. In fact, he didn't have much belongings. Apart from the cotton robe and leather hat, the only things he had with him were a small parcel, a water bag, a hunting bow with the string unstrung, and a few Bald arrows. "By the way, we still need to find some porters." Yin Xiu said. "You should all know about the village ten miles south, right? We can go there to look for it." As soon as Hai Dongqing finished speaking, many people in the warehouse stood up. "Use us, we have also been porters!" "Changbai Mountain, we are familiar!" "Me, me, me! Just include two meals!"
Obviously, these people were also shocked by the generosity of Yin Xiu and his team, and everyone wanted to join this team where the wages were destined to be high. "It's none of your business! You have to watch the time even if you want to die! Is that a job you can do?" As soon as Hai Dongqing glared, those people all sat down dejectedly, not daring to express their anger. "Old Tangtou." Following Hai Dongqing's greeting, a skinny old man walked over. "I can't take those pillows and quilts with me. If you see what you can use, pack them away and use them all." "Why are you so embarrassed? You have always taken care of me a lot. If it weren't for you, I would have been bullied by others here." "It's not a big deal, just clean it up." Hai Dongqing patted him on the shoulder and looked at the warehouse ceiling with many gaps, "This winter is so sad." …… "The berth fee is 50 cents a day. We charge you 5 yuan in advance and any more will be refunded or compensated." The old man lazily said to the boat boss. Last night, after drinking the soju given by that weird guy, the old man felt that he was still a little hungover in the morning, but he felt indescribably happy all over his body. "Five jiao? Wasn't it just three jiao last year? I know A Biao." "A Biao? He's dead!" The old man didn't care who the other party mentioned, he just stretched out his hand to ask for money. "Is it cheaper? I plan to stay here for a month and then leave after finding a business." The boss of the ship was still a little unwilling. "If there is no invoice, it will be twelve yuan." "understand!" After stuffing the money into his pocket without anyone noticing, the old man heard footsteps coming from behind again. It seems that Laomu Port is particularly lively today. He immediately turned around, ready to collect the money. At this moment, he caught a glimpse of everyone kneeling on the ground, almost burying their palms and foreheads in the snow, not daring to look up. The old man took a quick look and saw that walking at the forefront was a cavalry team riding tall horses, each holding a light yellow flag with a four-clawed python embroidered on it. Behind the cavalry, there were carriages and groups of soldiers with almost no end in sight. "Prince Su has arrived, everyone kneels down!" After the leading cavalryman yelled, the old man realized what he was doing and hurriedly knelt down like the others, lowering his head and only glancing at the ground in front of him with his peripheral vision. Only shoes could be seen on the ground, some were embroidered with cloud patterns, and some were pure black, passing in front of him one after another. The old man secretly counted the number of shoes passing in front of him. When he was almost confused, a carriage stopped beside him, and then a bright yellow boot got off the carriage.
The old man only felt a pressure coming from the top of his head, and then his entire face was buried in the snow. The snow got into his eyes and nostrils, and he was so cold that he almost shed tears. "Where's the port manager at this port?" a lazy voice asked. "Tell me, Your Majesty, the port management is at your feet." "Oh?" The boot moves away. At this time, the old man finally had a chance to breathe. He suppressed his cough, but his chest was bulging, as if there was a razor blade scratching inside. "Are you the port manager?" the voice asked again. Then a pressure came down on the old man, almost forcing him into the snow again. "That's right, the villain!" He replied, suppressing his discomfort. "Do you know all the ships entering the port?" "Every ship that enters the port is ticketed." (End of chapter)