How can we miss a nap every morning?
Immediately afterwards, Xiao Hui entered a tunnel halfway up the mountain, and the surrounding environment suddenly became dark.
Gu Jiu woke up rubbing his eyes and yawned, "Ah, it's night again?"
Su Ying wrinkled her nose and said, "Pig, we just went into the cave."
Gu Jiu quickly shook his head to wake up, looked out the car window, and found that he had really entered the cave.
The deep tunnel is like the esophagus of some giant creature.
There was no sound except the footsteps of Xiao Hui and his two yellow horses and the sound of the ruts on the ground.
Here, it is still dark in front and dark behind, making it difficult to distinguish between reality and illusion.
Gu Jiu also had the experience of riding a car through a tunnel, but the feeling was completely different from now.
Because the tunnel is so long, it would be easy to get lost if it weren't for the dim lights that appear every mile.
According to the information Su Ying learned, it takes a whole day and night to drive through this tunnel, and it is said to be five hundred miles long.
It would be extremely difficult to carve out such a passage through such a hard mountain.
If this tunnel was dug by a cultivator, Gu Jiu could still understand it, after all, cultivators are much more capable than mortals.
Unfortunately, no practitioners participated in the construction of this tunnel, as they disdained to do such menial work.
This tunnel was built with the blood, sweat and lives of countless civilians. The rough chisel marks left on the stone walls easily remind people of the hardships and pain during its initial excavation.
In fact, many wonders in this world are buried with piles of bones.
Here, it is difficult to feel the passage of time, as if only this carriage is moving in this tunnel and everything is repetitive.
Gu Jiu even had an illusion that they would go to nothingness.
Even running through this tunnel feels scary. What a cruel scene it was when it was first built?
Chapter 28: Unknown Anger
As we go deeper into the mountain, the occasional holes where sunlight shines through can make people breathe a sigh of relief, just like a fish stranded on the shore finally getting a sip of water.
About two hours later, it should have been night, and the entire tunnel was filled with howling mountain winds.
The wind roared like a ghost crying, and the two yellow horses were frightened and neighed anxiously.
They didn't calm down until Xiao Hui exhaled.
It is already difficult to tell the difference between day and night when walking here, but since the wind started, the environment has become even worse.
There was already a lot of dust in the cave, and when the wind blew it up quickly, the scene in front became blurred.
Seeing this, Gu Jiu couldn't help but signal Xiao Hui to slow down.
It would be easy to bump into walls if he hurried like this. After all, he didn't know whether the dust would affect Xiaohui's eyesight.
Now the two yellow horses have become a burden. Even though they have been trained well by Little Gray, they look uneasy.
This is also the reason why merchants who dare to travel through the Yin Mountains will be recruited by the imperial court. After all, not everyone can live safely in such a harsh environment.
The imperial court has never been willing to lower the price of salt shipped back from the north because there are too few people who can endure such an environment.
Money can make the world go round, but not everyone can make a living from it.
You know, many people rushed to the north to buy salt, hoping to make a fortune, but many of them never returned.
There is even a legend that this tunnel eats people. Many people who entered it never came out again, and even their bodies could not be found.
The locals in the mountains said that opening such a passage in the mountains is disrespectful to the mountain god, so the mountain god will punish people.
Gu Jiu and Su Ying had not noticed before that when they rode ahead into the tunnel, the merchants would come to a dilapidated mountain temple in front of the tunnel to worship before entering the tunnel.
This mountain temple is very simple, about one person tall and two feet deep, and can only accommodate one statue inside.
The statue of the mountain god is very blurry and its facial features cannot be distinguished, but it can be seen that it has three arms.
The extra arm grew on the buttocks and wrapped around the belly, looking like a monkey's tail.
The appearance of this mountain god is not good-looking at all, and it is even a little scary, especially since it looks like it has existed for a long time and is very ancient.
In this mountain, humans naturally feel a sense of awe, so there has always been a lot of incense in front of this mountain temple.
Such a strong wind suddenly appeared in the tunnel, which was rare even for the officers and soldiers stationed there.
The caravans that entered the cave quickly gathered together and dared not move forward.
So in the entire tunnel, only Gu Jiu's donkey cart was still moving.
But the donkey cart soon stopped because there was a traffic jam ahead.
Amidst the dense dust, a caravan of horse-drawn carriages stopped in front.
Gu Jiu saw that some people actually knelt on the ground and worshiped.
He focused his attention for a moment, his eyes immediately piercing through the swirling dust, and then he discovered that there was a collapse in front of him and the road was blocked.
Su Ying didn't know what to do for a moment and couldn't help but look at Gu Jiu.
Now she has long regarded Gu Jiu as the head of the family, so it is natural that Gu Jiu has to make the decision on such matters.
Gu Jiu put on a straw hat, took Su Ying off the carriage, and came to the caravan.
At this time, a middle-aged woman in the caravan saw Gu Jiu and the others coming and shouted, "We can't get through. We have to turn back."
Gu Jiu turned his head and saw that the blockage was indeed quite serious. There was only a hole in the upper left corner of the cave that was big enough for one person to pass through. He had no idea what was going on inside.
At this time, Su Ying couldn't help but ask: "Sister, what should we do in this situation?"
The middle-aged woman glanced at Su Ying and said, "What else can we do? Of course we have to go back and wait! The collapse is so serious, we can only wait for someone to dig it out."
Such a long tunnel is bound to collapse, but the imperial court has been reinforcing it over the years, so occasional collapses are not serious.
The scene before us was probably the worst in the past ten years. Coupled with the howling evil wind, people were naturally in a panic.
Some guys who believed in ghosts and gods had already crawled on the ground, muttering to themselves, looking a little scary.
At this time, a woman with pockmarks on her face came over. After discovering Gu Jiu, she couldn't help but exclaimed, "I was wondering why today was so unlucky. It turns out there's a man in this cave."
As she spoke, she stared at Gu Jiu who was wearing a bamboo hat.
After hearing what the woman said, all those who were kneeling on the ground got up and gathered together.
It can be seen that they really don't want Gu Jiu to appear here.
Gu Jiu couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and said, "Why, men can't enter this cave anymore?"
The pockmarked woman spat on the ground and said, "You have to choose the right time to come in! What day is today? It's the eighth day of the fifth lunar month! If a man comes in on the eighth day of the fifth lunar month, you'll definitely anger the mountain god. What bad luck!"
Su Ying couldn't help but ask, "Why can't men come in on May 8th?"
At this moment, the pockmarked woman's face was suddenly filled with disgust, and she roared, "Do you even understand the rules? How can you come here so casually if you don't? The eighth day of the fifth lunar month is the birthday of the Yinshan Mountain God. Men are inauspicious. If you come in here, you're just messing around! Get your man and get out of here right now!"
In this gloomy tunnel, in the howling wind, Gu Jiu and Su Ying could both see that these people were very violent.
In their eyes, Gu Jiu is the source of these accidents.
Just because Gu Jiu is a man.
Gu Jiu, who had not been out and about for many years, had only recently realized how unwelcome men were in this world.
Especially in the Yinshan area, women's attitude towards men becomes more and more arrogant, much more serious than in the north.
The wind was already making people feel upset, and after being yelled at, Gu Jiu also became angry and said, "What if I don't get out of here!"
"Oh, what a slut! Sisters, he offended the mountain god today, so let's use him to sacrifice to the god." As she spoke, the pockmarked woman had already drawn the knife from her waist.
"Are you planning to commit murder?" Gu Jiu said coldly.
"Enough people have died in this cave. Those who didn't get out can be said to have been taken away by the mountain god. No one can be held accountable. I will kill you today just to please the mountain god?" The pockmarked woman said with narrowed eyes and a fierce look on her face.
At this time, the remaining women who had been kneeling before also drew their knives.
It can be seen that they are all ruthless people.
Seeing this, the woman who had first spoken to Gu Jiu and the others hurriedly said, "Don't be impulsive, everyone. We're all out here trying to make a living. There's no need to draw swords against each other over such a small matter."
The pockmarked woman glared angrily and said, "Offending the mountain god is no small matter."
Su Ying was about to speak when Gu Jiu walked over.
He was much taller than these women, so when he suddenly walked forward, he actually scared them.
Gu Jiuli ignored them and stood in front of the collapsed stone with a slightly raised brow.
After discovering how calm and composed Gu Jiu was, the women became frightened instead.
It would be difficult for them to draw their swords like this. After all, when they are doing business outside, harmony brings wealth. They draw their swords when encountering trivial matters. They don't have so many lives to risk.
But today their mood was really too bad. They could only hear the cries of ghosts in their ears. In addition, the road ahead was blocked. The fear and irritability gathered together, like gunpowder buried in their chests, and Gu Jiu just bumped into their gun muzzles.
At this time, Gu Jiu calmed down.
Yes, he noticed something strange. The wind and oppressive environment here can easily make people lose their temper.
He is a lazy man and usually has no energy to get angry.
Otherwise, when he was defeated by Bei Xueming, he would not have let Zhu Qiaoqiao jump in front of him for so long before taking action.
But just now he was really angry and even had the urge to beat the pockmarked woman into a pulp.
If he hadn't felt a sense of alarm in his heart and activated the Snow Crane Glaze Power, he would probably have really taken action.
If he strikes, he might not beat her into a pulp, but he will definitely beat this ugly woman up.
At this time, Gu Jiu turned around, looked at the pockmarked face, and said, "Is there no one on the other side?"
The pockmarked man was a little surprised when he found that Gu Jiu suddenly spoke to him.
However, Gu Jiu's words seemed to bring a calming aura, and she suppressed the anger that was about to burst out. She replied, "No one. If it weren't for this batch of goods that needs to be delivered, we wouldn't be leaving today. Those who can leave today are either forced to do so or are ignorant young people like you who don't know the rules. There are no other people."
"Oh, that's good." After saying this, Gu Jiu frowned slightly, then swung his sleeves.
There was only a loud bang, and the mud and rocks that were blocking the cave entrance rushed out like a torrent and disappeared at that moment, like a miracle.
Chapter 29 Bones
Gu Jiu waved his sleeves, and the mud and rocks in the tunnel disappeared instantly.
Everyone present was stunned, including Su Ying.
Especially the women who had drawn their swords before, after seeing Gu Jiu's shocking move, they were so scared that they gasped heavily, then knelt on the ground and kowtowed.
Before, they worshipped the mountain god, but now they don’t care about the mountain god at all. They wish they could knock their heads against him.
Although the mountain god is scary, no one has ever seen him. But the young man in the bamboo hat in front of him is real and can turn them into ashes with a wave of his hand.
At this time, Gu Jiu snapped his fingers, and Xiao Hui came over dragging the carriage.
Without saying a word, Gu Jiu took the still dazed Su Ying into the carriage, leaving only an unfathomable back to everyone.
From beginning to end, Gu Jiu wore a bamboo hat, and no one knew what he looked like.
For some unknown reason, the howling wind became much weaker at this time, and the remaining dust flowed along the edge like quicksand and quickly disappeared into the darkness.
Xiao Hui didn't walk fast, but very steadily. It was obvious that his vision was still clear even in this environment.
Gu Jiu and Su Ying walked in the wind without any taboos.
Even now, Su Yinghai was a little dazed and said, "Xiaojiu, weren't we a little too high-profile just now?"
Gu Jiu raised his eyebrows, took off his hat, and said, "I didn't even show my face, how can I be considered high-profile? Aunt, don't worry, we are still far away from Jialan. Outside the north, no one will recognize us."
Su Ying nodded, and gradually got used to the fact that her boyfriend was very strong and she had very thick thighs, and gradually felt at ease.
With someone like Gu Jiu around, what else does she have to worry about? If anything happens, she can just call 6666.
Just after Xiao Hui dragged the car for a distance, Gu Jiu suddenly asked it to stop.
Gu Jiu signaled Su Ying to wait in the carriage while he went to take a look.
Then he jumped off the carriage, walked to a part of the cave wall, and found a piece of bone embedded in it.
These rocks are extremely hard, so why is there a piece of human bone inside?
Then Gu Jiu quickly discovered that more white bones appeared in front of the cave wall.
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