Chunlai Mountain is located outside Huaigu Village. When the spring breeze comes, the wind blows into the valley from here, so it is called Chunlai. There is a small temple built on the mountainside, more than ten square meters in size. The interior of the temple is simple, with only one altar table, two futons, and a painted clay sculpture. The clay sculpture is called Old Man Chunhuai. In the past, people from Huaigu Village would come to worship him every beginning of spring. As bandits became rampant, the atmosphere in Baili Huaishan became tense, and Chunhuai Temple fell into ruin. Nowadays, there is a hole in the roof of the temple, and no one has repaired it. The hole is directly opposite the face of the old man Chunhuai. Under the wind and rain, most of the paintings on the clay sculptures have peeled off. The old man with a fairy-like appearance has now turned into an ugly monster with an unclear face, and is even more despised by others. Only one person is still worshiping Him every day. A thin figure ran into the temple, followed by two rabbits and three squirrels. One person and five animals put the collected food on the ground and gathered a handful of berries and a dozen nuts. He took out a small pile and placed it on the altar table, and shared the rest with several animals.
To resist the cold in winter, the body needs more calories. Even if you are used to starving, such a small amount of food is not enough. He glanced secretly at the clay sculpture, and then at the tribute he had just placed on the table. If you eat a little more, Grandpa Huai probably won’t blame you. Just when he hesitated, a voice came from behind. "Young people are growing up, so you eat this?" Wu Chang waved to the village guard who turned back and took out a chicken from behind. "Would you like to eat something together?" The village guard's head nodded with an afterimage. "Where is the running water nearby?" Wu Chang asked. "This way!" The village guard trotted to guide Wu Chang. On the edge of the river, Wu often lit up the fire with a square year-old fire lamp to boil water. After scalding the chicken feathers, he used the sword found in Chen's treasure house to disembowel the chicken and clean out the internal organs. The chicken was also brought from Chenjiacun. It is a wild species in the mountains with colorful hair. Based on its appearance, it would definitely look like a chicken sitting in jail. While handling the ingredients, he talked to the village guard. "What's your name?" "weed." "No other name?" "I think there is, but I can't remember." Wu often sharpened the branches, skewered the whole chicken, and then applied wild spices from the mountains. These spices grow on the most dangerous mountain cliffs, and you risk your life every time you pick them. They are worth more than gold. They are one of the most precious specialties of Baili Huaishan.
The entire Baili Sophora Mountain produces only a small box in a year, and even dignitaries rarely have the opportunity to enjoy it. But in Wu Chang's hands, it was like using it for free. Well, it really doesn’t cost any money. "Do you usually eat with those little guys?" He had seen the Mountain Keeper's ability to comfort rabbits before when he helped the Mountain Keeper get rid of bullies. Now it seemed that the Mountain Keeper could do more than comfort. "Well, sometimes when I can't find food, they will share the hidden food with me." The village guard drooled over the roast chicken and stroked the squirrel beside him. Wu Chang asked curiously: "Can you communicate with them?" "Um." "Is it just them, or all animals?" "They are the only ones. The big dogs in the village are very fierce and don't want me to come near the village every time." The village guard shuddered. Wu Chang nodded, it seemed that he could communicate with all animals. The chicken was grilled over a fire, and the chicken was cooked quickly. Wu Chang tore off a chicken leg and handed it to the village guard, who devoured it. When Wu Changgang wanted him to eat slowly, he saw a little bird landing on the village guard's shoulder and calling twice. The village guard quickly stood up from the ground, ignoring the chicken legs in his hands, and ran towards the top of the mountain. Wu Chang followed curiously and saw the village guard squatting on the top of the mountain, secretly looking into the woods in the distance. "What are you doing?" Wu Chang asked. The village guard lowered his voice and said, "This is a secret, I can't tell you." Wu Chang asked: "What do you think of me?" "You are a good man." The village guard replied immediately. Wu Chang was almost given the good guy card for no apparent reason. He resisted the desire to complain and said: "I am a good person, so I will keep it a secret so no one will know that you told me." This sentence challenged the village guard's cognition. His brain shut down for a few seconds and he said, "Then I will only tell you one person." "The bearded uncle told me to keep an eye on the mangrove forest. Anyone who enters without his permission must tell him secretly." Mangrove? Wu Chang looked in the direction of the village guard's finger, and saw a faint hint of red at the end of his eyes. Judging from the distance, the mangrove forest was exactly the one that the player broke into seeking death. "Can you see that far?"
"Hehe." The village guard giggled. "Who went in?" Wu Chang asked. Village guard: "It's the tall and lanky uncle who has been following Uncle Bearded. They are brothers. He told me that if he entered the woods alone, he didn't need to tell Uncle Bearded." Wu Chang curled his lips, and the village guard's usage seemed to make them understand. The tall and thin man who had been following Liu Wei carefully recalled that he had indeed seen such a person before leaving Huaigu Village, and his name seemed to be Liu Wu. As the person who follows Liu Wei the most, could Liu Wu be the one who called Liu Wei his big brother that night and was the first to attack him? Wu Chang said: "How is your tall and lanky uncle?" "A bit mean, but not that bad." "I want to make friends with this tall and thin uncle. Tell me some information about him." The village guard took a look at the chicken leg in his hand and said, "Okay!" The young village guard spoke haltingly, and the topic jumped around a lot, talking about whatever he thought of. Most people would get a headache just by listening to a few sentences, but Wu Chang listened very carefully. "Left-handed knife, um, the leg is a little lame." "The knife skills are very fast, and he likes to attack the limbs, not bad." "He likes to hide hidden weapons in the cuffs of his right hand, good, good, what else?" ... Ten minutes later, Wu Chang remembered almost all of Liu Wu's information and said to the village guard: "The roast chicken will not taste good if it gets cold. You take the roast chicken back to the temple to eat, and I will check what happened over there for you. Don't look over there for a while, and don't tell the bearded uncle what happened today, otherwise it will expose our secrets." "But..." The village guard struggled a little. "I'm a good person and won't let you get into trouble." The village guard thought of the roast chicken at the foot of the mountain and finally nodded and agreed. The Ghost Crying Forest, named after the mountain wind that blows through the forest like the cries of ghosts, is a forbidden area in Baili Huaishan. Long before the monsters appeared, the Ghost Crying Forest was a well-known ominous place. After the monsters appeared, it became even more evil. Not to mention entering the forest, even passing by the edge of the forest, it is possible to be entangled by dirty things even if it is not noon. When scaring disobedient children in Huaigu Village, they all say: "If you don't listen, I will throw you into the Ghost Crying Forest." The Ghost Crying Forest, which has always been shunned by people, not only did someone take the initiative to step into it today, but also came out safely. And this person is Liu Wu, who is usually silent and taciturn. If he is seen by the villagers, they will definitely drop their jaws. Liu Wu carried his narrow knife, wore a martial arts outfit that no one had seen before, a bamboo hat on his head, and a half-black mask on his face, and walked out of the Ghost Crying Forest slowly.
If it were a merchant who often went in and out of Baili Huaishan, he would be able to tell at a glance that this was a standard bandit outfit. He carries an invisible murderous aura, and small animals will take the initiative to retreat when they sense it. There is no need for any expression. Just looking at his temperament, you can tell that he is a master. He wants to disobey the order of his elder brother and do something big. His elder brother is still too soft-hearted. Now that troubled times are coming, the most urgent task is to improve himself. There is only one chance, so there is no time to care about others. If the man surnamed Wu runs away or dies, that great opportunity will be wasted. Liu Wu walked for five minutes and came to the place where the horse was tied before entering the forest. Looking at the empty tree trunk, he was stunned. "Where is my horse?" Bang! A huge roar resounded through the mountains and forests. Before Liu Wu could see what happened, he felt a pain in his left hand, and his entire palm was pierced by an unknown weapon. Then there were three more gunshots, which pierced his right hand and two knees respectively. Wu Chang blew the muzzle of the gun and walked out of the shadows, "Don't look for it, your horse is gone."