Yamafu Military Affairs

Chapter 408 Liangshan Witch
Two flowers bloom, one branch each.

After leaving Foshan, Qin Huai and his companion traveled for two consecutive days. Thanks to Ao Ling's natural dragon power, the road-ridden bears and forest leopards along the way were frightened and dared not show up. The two of them arrived at Liangshan smoothly without much effort.

It was dusk and the sky was getting dark. Qin Huai, riding his cloud wings, flew over the Jinsha River and estimated that he was not far from his destination, Xichang, Qionghai. He said hello to Ao Ling, who was riding the clouds next to him and looked a little tired, then pressed down the cloud and returned to the ground.

"Huai Lang, what's next?"

The chirping of insects and the howling of beasts embellished the setting sky. Ao Ling looked at the lush green mountains and the hidden paths in the deep woods, then turned to Qin Huai and asked.

After a day of traveling, Qin Huai, who had exhausted most of his energy, glanced around and looked into the distance. He could see some smoke rising from the low-lying areas, which should be a village.

Southwest Sichuan and Shu are mostly mountainous and sparsely populated, and it is difficult to find towns with inns and post stations. The two men had traveled all the way north from Kunming and had hardly had any rest. Now that they were exhausted, they came across a village and naturally wanted to have a good rest and see if they could find out some information.

"Let's go to the front and see if we can get a place to stay for the night. We can go to Qionghai tomorrow."

Qin Huai and Ao Ling walked around the ancient trees and vines and followed the hillside to the village monument, only to find out that this place was called Dangjia Liangzi.

There were bamboo fences in front of the doors of several tiled houses. From time to time, the sounds of cattle and sheep could be heard from behind the wall. The door lintels were carved with patterns, the gables were hung with fish, and the arches and hanging flowers on the eaves were all decorated with birds, animals, flowers and plants. Looking at this door, it should be the residence of the head of the village.

Qin Huai went forward and knocked on the door. A 28-year-old woman wearing an embroidered collar, a black skirt and a bun came out.

She saw a Han Chinese man in brocade standing in front of the gate with a suitcase in his hand. She stepped back in surprise and turned around to shout, "Dad, there are strangers coming!"

The woman spoke in the Yi dialect, which Qin Huai, who had purchased the language package, could understand. He smiled kindly and said, "Excuse me, this Yi girl. My surname is Qin. I am a businessman from Foshan. I am on the way to Qionghai by the order of my elders. I would like to borrow a guest house, light a stove, and rest for a night. This young lady is traveling with me to find the romantic friend of Dasuni (male wizard). "

Qin Huai pointed at Ao Ling, who was standing aside with a graceful demeanor.

"Are you here to look for Dasuni? Wait a moment, I'll call my father."

When the woman saw that Qin Huai spoke fluent dialect, she let down her guard a little, but she still held the door tightly without loosening her grip.

"Thank you, Yijia sister."

Qin Huai nodded slightly, took two steps back, and returned to Ao Ling.

Perhaps because they saw that Qin Huai was unarmed and Ao Ling looked like a noble lady from a wealthy family, not long after the Yi girl left, the wooden door opened again, and a middle-aged man wearing a blue collar and a shawl faced Qin Huai with a suspicious expression.

"It's you, looking for my Awu (brother)?"

"I wonder who you are?"

Qin Huai asked with a fist clasped, and black ripples flashed in his eyes.

Name: Fengdu

Status: Qi exists, Heavenly Principle (incomplete), Soul Capture (a natural talent that a person born with can capture mountain ghosts, water monsters, forest monsters, rock monsters and other monsters in nature)
Specialization: Sorcery 73%,

skill:
[Dongming]: You can call upon the primordial energy stored in the Dantian, and cooperate with the ghost-cursing rituals and incantation scriptures to find the unknown weaknesses of the spirit.

[Soul Capture]: Based on the spirit's weaknesses, you can use the Yuan Qi in Dantian and the Shen Qi in Niwan to control it and use it for your own benefit.

[Subdue the Spirit]: A forbidden technique of Liangshan witches and shamans. By devouring a spirit, one can gain some of the spirit's power and permanently improve one's life skills. Threat level: Blue
Note: One of the Liangshan shamans, sent by the great Bimo (priest) to be in charge of Liangzi to catch ghosts and exorcise evil spirits.

"Fengdu, Suni from Daliang Mountain."

Fengdu looked at Qin Huai twice, frowned, and continued: "I heard that you came from Foshan, but are you acquainted with my Awu?"

"I have no friendship with Dasuni, but the elders in the sect are old friends with Feng Dawu."

Qin Huai opened the briefcase, took out the letters between Li Bingwu and Fengliu, and handed them to Fengdu.

Fengdu took it and looked at it. Seeing that there was no problem with the handwriting, seal and postmark, he nodded and smiled and invited Qin Huai and the others in.

"I was wondering who it was. It turns out to be a friend of Baji Sect. Please come in quickly. Please come in quickly."

The head of the family branch's house had seven or eight tiled houses, with sheep felt embroidery pasted everywhere. Strips of pork bacon were hung under the eaves, and there were sheep pens and cattle pens on the side, making the family quite wealthy.

Qin Huai followed Feng Du into the house. The further he walked inside, the more uncomfortable and chilly he felt.

If you smell it carefully, you can still smell a slightly spoiled bloody smell, as if the blood of cattle and sheep was slaughtered on a hot day and was not processed in time, so it solidified on the ground and rotted.

But it’s not long since the Chinese New Year and the first month of the lunar year isn’t even over yet, so where does the rotten smell come from?

Qin Huai opened [A Glimpse] and observed for a while, confirming once again that what he saw was not false, and it was not a trick of some ghost village or deserted house.

Ao Ling also noticed something was wrong, and reached out to tug at Qin Huai's sleeve, indicating that there was something strange about this place.

Qin Huai thought of the remarks that Shinobi Zero had specifically mentioned when he had used [A Glimpse] to investigate his demeanor just now, and he already had the answer in his mind.

ghost?
Is this place haunted?
With their minds on guard, Qin Huai and Ao Ling followed Fengdu into the main house and sat beside the blazing fire. The Yi girl from before brought over two bowls of stalk wine. Not long after, Fengdu returned, bringing with him a thin old man with dark skin and gray hair.

After a few pleasantries, Qin Huai learned that the old man in front of him named Ashimujia was the head of the Liangzi family. He should have been the one to open the door, but Suni Yu, who holds a high status in the Yi ethnic group, happened to be at home doing business. Qin Huai came here under the pretext of seeking the company of Suni Fengliu, and Fengdu could not hold back, so he volunteered to confirm his identity.

Gudu Gudu~
The soup was boiling in the big pot on the fire pit, and the rich aroma of meat wafted into the air. Fengdu opened the pot and scooped out the soup. In a few seconds, he put the cooked meat in the pot and the browned buckwheat cakes roasted on the Guozhuang stone into plates and soup bowls, and handed them to Qin Huai and the others.

Ao Ling looked at the dishes with strong folk characteristics with great interest. After thanking softly, he took out a jade-handled golden spoon and dragon-shaped chopsticks from his bag and tasted the food quietly.

As if by accident, Ashimujia glanced at the noble Ao Ling, then looked at Qin Huai who was chatting and laughing happily with Fengdu, and suddenly said, "Han family Ayi, I just heard from Ami that you two came all the way from Foshan, but there was no carriage or horse to accompany you. Could it be that you two walked thousands of miles with just your own two feet?"

Actually, what Ashimujia asked was what Fengdu wanted to ask. No one present was a fool. Foshan was very far away from Liangshan. If only Qin Huai came here, it would be fine. He was a disciple of Baji School and had martial arts skills, so it was normal for him to be faster.

But Ao Ling had a graceful temperament, used luxurious things, and her manners were probably much better than those of the princesses of the Qing court. She didn't look like she could withstand the constant travel, let alone sleeping in the open air and crossing mountains and rivers with Qin Huai on foot.

Hearing this, Qin Huai glanced at Ao Ling, thought about it, and understood Ashimujia's concerns. He nodded and said, "A Pu, you don't know that Ao Xiaoniang is not an ordinary person, but a worldly wonder with supernatural means."

As soon as Qin Huai finished speaking, Ashimujia's cloudy old eyes lit up.

(End of this chapter)