Druid's Country Retirement

Chapter 402
Shilipu was delayed a lot and could only deal with two mouthfuls of steamed buns on the road. By the time we arrived at Qinglong Mountain, it was already 1pm.

Standing at the foot of Qinglong Mountain, looking up at the undulating green mountains, it really looks like a green dragon lying across the mountains.

The mountains are covered with green pines and cypresses, and the seasons seem to have lost their effect here.

There was no way to go further, so Li Hongbing put the carriage on the side of the road and took the gifts he had prepared from the car.

"Dad, how to get to Qinglong Village."

"I don't know, I've never been here!"

Dad's confident answer made Li Hongbing feel that it made sense. He might as well ask Dahua. After all, Qinglong Mountain was also the place where Dahua was born.

"Dahua, come here!"

Woohoo!

Dahua ran to Li Hongbing with her younger brothers and sisters. They were a little excited, as if they felt the atmosphere of their hometown.

"Do you know how to find Master Shan?" Li Hongbing pointed at Qinglong Mountain.

Dahua turned his head and looked at the rolling mountains, raised his head and let out a wolf howl, and the other three wolf dogs howled too.

Waves of wolf howls echoed across the mountains.

vaguely.

Li Hongbing seemed to hear something and turned his ears.

In addition to the howls of Dahua and others, there seemed to be more howls of other wolves.

Dahua and the others heard it before Li Hongbing, and became inexplicably excited. They all ran around like crazy, and howled at the sky from time to time.

"Three children!"

"elder brother!"

Dad and Shan Xing walked to Li Hongbing's side worriedly. Hei Feng also became restless, snoring and digging at the ground with his hooves.

It was gold, and I lay on the ground to rest carelessly. After walking 60 miles on the mountain road, I was almost exhausted.

"It's okay. Do you still believe in Dahua? You raised it with your own hands." Li Hongbing waved his hand to Shan Xing, signaling to relax.

Whoa!
The branches and leaves of the mountains in the distance were shaking, as if something was running towards me quickly.

Woohoo!

Dahua and her younger brothers and sisters rushed down the mountain road, letting out an eager low cry.

"Come out!" Li Hongbing looked at the mountains in the distance.

next moment.

Five gray-brown wolves rushed out of the woods and rushed towards Dahua's four wolf dogs. Even though Dahua and their dogs were almost twice as big, they still rushed forward with their tails between their legs, raised their heads and curled up, letting out joyful roars. Grow.

One of the male wolves in the pack raised his head and stared coldly at Li Hongbing.

Ow!

Who do you think you are, how dare you despise your master like this?

Jin Zi was very unhappy, got up from the ground, looked up to the sky and let out a long roar.

Dragging a long tail like a steel whip, he walked to Li Hongbing aggressively, looking at the male wolf with contempt with his big copper bell eyes.

Woohoo!

Although the male wolf had never seen a tiger, he couldn't lose his momentum. He took a step forward. The other four wolves walked up to the male wolf and declared their territory.

Dahua jumped in panic between the male wolf and Jin Zi, roared rapidly, and explained the relationship to both parties.

"Jin Zi, good job, go back for more food!" Li Hongbing expressed his appreciation for Jin Zi's behavior of protecting his master, promised a reward and then walked towards the wolves.

"Brother, be careful," Shan Xing reminded worriedly.

The father looked shocked. The last time a wolf was found in the forest was 30 years ago, and it seemed to have become extinct after that. Later, the commune issued a notice offering a reward of 50 yuan for finding traces of the wolf. Hunters searched all over the mountains and fields for a month. Not a single wolf hair was seen.

I didn’t expect to see a live wolf Bazi with my own eyes today.

The fur of wolves in the forest area is different from that of wolves in other places. The fur of wolves in the forest area is grey-brown, with a slight yellow tint under the sunlight.

And these five wolves are serious Qinba wolves.

Li Hongbing spread his hands to show that he was harmless, and slowly walked down the mountain path, exuding the breath of nature's heart.

The male wolf just started grinning, showing its sharp fangs, warning not to come near.

When I smelled the breath of the heart of nature, I immediately relaxed my nervousness and rubbed my head against the big flower beside me.

Other members of the wolf pack surrounded the four newborn wolf dogs, sniffing them gently and letting out affectionate low growls to welcome the family members back.

Dahua got up and ran to Li Hongbing's legs to introduce him.

The male wolf is his father.

Li Hongbing nodded, looked at the male wolf and introduced himself seriously, "Hello, old dad, I am Dahua's new dad."

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A flash of astonishment flashed in the male wolf's cold eyes. He looked at his eldest daughter and asked if there was something wrong with the two-legged beast's head.

He immediately shouted back at Li Hongbing.

"I am its biological father."

As a result, one person and one wolf were in conflict with each other about the title of father.

Dahua almost buried her head in the soil in shame.

Both are dads.

In the end, neither Gonglang nor Li Hongbing could decide the winner, and they separated to sulk alone.

Fortunately, there are wolves leading the way, and we finally know how to get to Qinglong Village.

A strange team composed of humans, wolves, tigers, and horses walked through the winding mountain roads.

The mountain road was difficult to walk, so Li Hongbing was mentally prepared in advance, but walking through it in person was a hundred times harder than imagined, so he had to abandon Heifeng halfway and carry the gift on his back.

But for Jin Zi, returning to the mountains and forests was like a fish in water. His chubby figure was as nimble as a rabbit in the woods, and he would even run up to Li Hongbing and make noises from time to time.

A person is not as good as a thousand days, and a flower is not as good as a hundred days. As a human being, you must be humble and low-key, and it is the same as a tiger.

If you keep a low profile, you won't cause trouble, but if you have good luck, you will easily cause disaster.

Jin Zi was caught by Li Hongbing because of playing zither and became a porter.

This time it was Li Hongbing's turn to relax, humming a song and walking briskly in front of Jin Zi.

Ooooooo!
I'm so pitiful, Myolie's mother commented.

Jin Zi looked at Shan Xing aggrievedly and saw Shan Xing wiping his master's sweat considerately. He gave up completely and walked in the team dejectedly carrying the gift.

After walking into the mountain for more than an hour, the wolves led us to a cliff.

Woohoo!

The alpha wolf looked at the cliff and growled, then turned to look at Li Hongbing.

What!
You said Master Shan lives up there?

Li Hongbing raised his head to ninety degrees and could not even see the top of the mountain.

Darling, how do you get up here?

I tried to climb up by grabbing the protruding rocks on the rock wall, but failed several times.

Woohoo!

The alpha wolf glanced at Li Hongbing with disdain and roared toward the other side of the stone wall.

"What? There is a road up the mountain ahead, so why didn't you tell me earlier." Li Hongbing was angry and looked at me as a clown. I just stole your daughter, so small-minded.

Woohoo!

I want you to see where Master Shan lives, but I don’t want you to climb the mountain.

Stupid Twoleg.

The alpha wolf had a look of disdain in his eyes, turned around and led the team up the mountain.

Despised by the alpha wolf.The problem still cannot be rectified.

This doesn't make sense.

Li Hongbing could only follow behind angrily.

Walking up the winding mountain road, as the altitude gradually increased, Li Hongbing discovered the mystery of Qinglong Mountain.

The entire Qinglong Mountain is winding and undulating, shaped like an encircling Mingtang, with its tail bent towards an auspicious place. At the same time, the tail of the Qinglong should be lower than the head, meandering forward, and the tail driving inwards, to be considered an auspicious "Qinglong".

However, the mountain at the foot is round, so it should be a blue dragon grabbing the pearl, but why does the mountain opposite look like a white tiger, and the tiger's mouth is facing the mountain, and the tiger's claws are stretched forward, as if it is holding the dragon pearl.

The ancients divided the sky into four parts: southeast, northwest, and northwest. There are 28 constellations in these four parts, each represented by Qinglong, White Tiger, Suzaku, and Xuanwu. They are called the Four Gods, also known as the Four Gods of the Cemetery.

Qinglong, also known as Canglong, is responsible for guarding the east. Since Qinglong’s attribute is wood, it represents the spring of the four seasons, which corresponds to the Qinglong Mountain at your feet, which is like spring all year round and is full of pines and cypresses.

The white tiger is responsible for guarding the west. Its attribute is gold, so it represents autumn among the four seasons. The white tiger is also the god of war, with the meaning of warding off evil, punishing evil and promoting good, and suppressing evil.

Looking at the mountain, the green dragon on the left is taller than the white tiger on the right.

Qinglong Village was placed on Longzhu, and it was obviously directed by an expert to suppress it.

Thinking of grandpa's ability, he still left eldest father here inexplicably.

There is a story that has been circulating in Qinba Forest District for decades.

In 41, a small-time army rushed into the forest area, burned, killed, looted, and committed all kinds of evil. Later, overnight, the small-time army disappeared and became an unsolved mystery in the forest area.

Now, the mystery seems to be about to be revealed.

Li Hongbing quickened his pace and wanted to take a look at Qinglong Village.

Wang Wang Wang!
A burst of barking sounded from the mountainside, and then five or six local dogs rushed out. They were not afraid when they saw the wolves, but moved forward with familiar shaking of their heads and tails.

"Dabai, Heizi, Huangzui, run slower." A clear voice came from the hillside.

Then a little girl ran out, wearing a straw hat made of leaves.

She looked about fourteen or fifteen years old. She was wearing a pink patchwork gown with two thick trouser legs rolled up. She stood barefoot in front of everyone, exuding a rustic atmosphere.

When the two parties met, they were both frightened by each other. Li Hongbing raised his hand and was about to say hello.

The girl suddenly screamed loudly, turned around and ran towards the top of the mountain, shouting that someone was going up the mountain!
Li Hongbing put down his half-raised hand in embarrassment and said with a smile, "Children in the mountains know how to be born."

"It's you who is so ugly that makes other children cry!" The father added insult to injury unceremoniously.

Am I ugly?

It’s not just up to you, as long as you look like Andy Lau, I can lie down.

It's a pity that Li Hongbing only dared to say this in his stomach.

Looking at the direction the girl left, it was estimated that someone from Qinglong Village would come looking for her soon.

Sure enough, not for a while.

Seven or eight mountain people ran down from the mountain. They were all wearing leggings and holding forks and hatchets in their hands. They looked menacingly at Li Hongbing and his group.

Qi Qi's eyes stayed on Jin Zi for a long time, and one of the older mountain men said in a stiff tone.

"Where are you from? Our Qinglong Village does not welcome outsiders."

Before Li Hongbing could say anything, Dahua ran out with his younger brothers and sisters, circling around the mountain people and wagging their tails, making affectionate sounds from his mouth.

This is?

The mountain people put away their knives and forks, looked down at the four wolf dogs, and spoke one after another.

"They must be Rhubarb's cubs. They have grown so big!"

"Yes, I saw one when they were born, one with black and gray hair, one with white hair, one with black floral hair, and one with gray and white hair."

"Look, the old wolf is here, it's Dahuang's cub!"

"It's bigger than me. If I had known, I would have asked Master Shan for one."

Hearing them mention Shan Ye, Li Hongbing hurriedly stepped forward and handed over his hands.

"Everyone, we are relatives of Mr. Shan. This is Mr. Shan's brother. I am Mr. Shan's nephew. This time I specially brought Mr. Shan down the mountain to attend my wedding."

Relatives of Shanye.

The mountain people looked at Li Hongbing's face and suddenly thought of something.

"I remember, last time I went down the mountain with Mr. Shan to attend his nephew's move, and we brought back a few bags of Qixiang Powder. My name is Li Hongqi, right?"

Li Hongqi? ?

I am his father!

Li Hongbing shook his head and laughed. He did not correct the other party's slip of the tongue, but continued to hand over his hand.

"Everyone, is Mr. Shan here? If it's convenient, take us to meet him."

"It's easy for me to tell you. Master Shan has been feeling unwell recently and is lying in the village." The elderly mountain man's expression suddenly changed from indifferent to enthusiastic, and he asked Li Hongbing to follow him.

"Brother, where did you get this tiger? There have been no tigers in the mountains for a long time. Even the old wolves only have five or six left."

The mountain people were not at all wary of their own people, and were even very enthusiastic. Not only did they help get things, but they also approached Li Hong in the Year of the Snake to inquire about the gold.

Li Hongbing likes to deal with this kind of people, who are straightforward and unpretentious.

Telling them the story of Jin Zi made them sigh.

A young mountain man took out a few strips of dried meat from his pocket and handed them to Jin Zi.

"Eat, get stronger, go back and take revenge, kill that dog!"

Ow!

Although Jin Zi didn't understand what it meant, it didn't affect his love for food. He ate the dried meat in one bite and rubbed the young man's legs affectionately.

If someone leads the way, the journey will be much easier!

At the top of the mountain, the mountains here are relatively steep, and they are all made of rocks. There are almost no trees on the hillside.

Not far away, a two-meter-high wall built with stones surrounded the entire top of the mountain, leaving only a stone door for entry and exit.

There were men and women standing inside the wall, old and young, and among them was the girl.

On the way, Li Hongbing learned through chatting that the name of the elderly mountain man was Zhuang Niu, which means as strong as an ox.

The strong bull walked to the front of the group and waved his arms.

"One of our own, Master Shan's nephew is here."

Dad stood aside to eat. Could it be that Brother Shan's nephew is more important than his younger brother.

When they heard that it was one of their own, the mountain people inside the wall happily ran out to greet him.

Li Hongbing looked at the smiling mountain residents and sighed secretly in his heart.

Maybe the living environment is not very good. Their complexion is very poor. To put it bluntly, it is caused by long-term malnutrition.

"Tiger, what a big tiger."

"Be good, we still have tiger bastards in the mountains."

"This must weigh several hundred kilograms. He looks really strong."

Wherever you go, gold is the focus.

As soon as they arrived at the top of the mountain, Li Hongbing and his party were thrown aside without saying a few words. The mountain people were all talking around Jin Zi. A few brave children climbed directly onto Jin Zi's back and pulled his beard.

Jin Zi was not angry, but instead interacted with the child, once again attracting the attention of the mountain people.

Mountain people have lived in the mountains for generations. If they don’t know how to talk about mobile phones, computers, and the Internet, they may have never seen them. But they are very familiar with animals, and any insect can tell the story.

Tiger Bazi is very ferocious, and the mountain people respect and fear it.

Respect it for its majesty, the king of beasts, and fear its ferocity. It has been passed down from generation to generation orally, and if you encounter a tiger, hide if you can, and don't provoke it easily.

But as early as a few decades ago, there was no trace of Hu Bazi in the forest area.

Unexpectedly, I can see it again today.

I am simply happier than the Chinese New Year.

(End of this chapter)