Imperial City Investigative Department

It's just that Feng Xi didn't know the relationship between the people who wanted to recognize their ancestors and the official family, and he didn't know that those people were just putting on a show.

When I met Wu Chen last night, Wu Chen briefly asked about the situation back then. Feng Xi elaborated on how she persuaded him with sincerity. To Wu Chen, it just sounded like: If you don't accept it, I will beat you.

Feng Xi was so proud that he scared the leader of the village. The errand was done smoothly. Wu Chen didn't tell him anything. He asked some other questions and found that Feng Xi not only knew where Shuangxi Village was, but also knew that he had made meritorious deeds for it. , I don’t know anything else.

At this time, two people were riding on horses, chatting casually, saying that the mountains were full of treasures, but there was too much poisonous insect miasma, and many places were inaccessible to people. They also said that the mountain scenery here was excellent, but the terrain was steep, so it was good for the eyes. There are not many people.

Wu Chen echoed, and suddenly asked: "How is the scenery of Shuangxi Village?"

"Oh, that's so majestic and beautiful..."

"When Feng Zhizhou went there for the first time, who led the way?"

Feng Xi was stunned for a moment, frowned and thought for a while before saying: "The first time I went there, the eldest son of the family who wanted to recognize his ancestors and return to the clan led the way..."

"How can he know the way since he is wandering abroad?"

Feng Xi frowned and said, "Perhaps he went back with his elders when he was young and was kicked out?"

Wu Chen nodded and said, "It's possible! Feng Zhizhou must have been worried all the way back then."

"No, let's not say that this mountain road is difficult to walk. I just say that no one has been to Shuangxi Village. I can't get any information. I was under the command of the emperor at the time, so I couldn't help but feel uneasy."

"There were a lot of people following you, right?"

"A few of them met people from the village when they arrived at Scorpion Valley. They only allowed me to go there, and the others stayed in Scorpion Valley. I thought I was going to discuss the matter of acknowledging my ancestors and returning to the clan. It was not a big deal. So he went alone."

"This happened many years ago, right?"

Feng Xi turned to look at Wu Chen and said with a smile: "When I went, I didn't know if you were born."

Wu Chen smiled shyly and asked: "Feng Zhizhou can still remember Qinglu? It has been so many years, and I might not even remember it."

"If you only go to other places once and it's been many years, I'm afraid it's really hard to remember. But the way to Shuangxi Village is not easy to remember, but it's not easy to remember. After Scorpion Valley, there is only one way to go. I'm going to Shuangxi Village, where do you think it's worth remembering?"

"There are still people in the county who will go to Scorpion Valley, right?"

"It's not people from the county town, it's the mountain people outside the county town who live in the mountains. They occasionally go to Scorpion Valley. Some herbs in Scorpion Valley are very valuable."

"It looks like we're going to rest in Scorpion Valley tonight?"

"You can only rest there. Why don't you think those mountain people go to Shuangxi Village? They usually set off before dawn. They can arrive at Scorpion Valley at about noon. After picking herbs, they quickly go back. They never dare to stay in the mountains. This is the experience left by our ancestors. It is said that no one who stayed in the mountains in the early years could come back." Feng Xi said, looking back at the team, and said: "We are not afraid, there are many of us and we are full of yang energy! "

"What you mean is that the people who didn't come back in the early years were not killed by wild beasts, but by..."

"It's so scary! I also heard about this from the mountain people outside the city. It's not easy to go into the mountains. Some people will inevitably have the idea of ​​​​picking more herbs one night and selling them for more money, and they don't care about their ancestors. He boldly stayed in Scorpion Valley for one night... Later, when the mountain people went to look for it together, they saw the body and said that the body was not mutilated, but just looked at..."

Feng Xi turned around and looked at the people behind him, and whispered: "I heard that they all died with their eyes open and looked frightened."

Wu Chen nodded. He had previously wondered why the people in Shuangxi Village let Feng Xi live. It turned out to be because there was only one road in the mountain, and it didn't matter whether he killed Feng Xi or not.

Scorpion Valley is presumably the first barrier set up by Shuangxi Village, which blocks the world from approaching Shuangxi Village. …

After noon, the mountain road became more difficult to walk, and the group could no longer ride horses, especially horse-drawn carriages. The remaining road was too steep for the horse-drawn carriage to pass.

Datou got off the carriage and was protected by the boss and others. The group followed Wu Chen and walked forward along the mountain road.

Wu Chen never asked where Yu Shian was. Even if he was riding a horse before, he could only walk and couldn't run. Yu Shian and the others were not far behind.

The mountain road went all the way up, but Datou insisted on walking for half an hour before he couldn't walk anymore.

Wu Chen looked down the mountain road. Although it was not an abyss, it was still a cliff.

Feng Xi explained: "The river water at the foot of the mountain will rise every year during the rainy season, so the mountain road can only go higher."

Wu Chen nodded and motioned for everyone to take a break. He could see that Feng Xi couldn't hold on any longer.

……

By walking like this, the mountain people could reach Scorpion Valley in three or four hours, but Wu Chen and the others arrived after dark.

It was said to be a valley, but it was actually an open space like a scorpion lying there. Looking up, there was a crack that looked like it had been struck with an axe.

There is indeed room for 500 people here, at least 500 people sitting on the ground.

Feng Xi also introduced that this is where the mountain people tied hemp ropes and went down to the cliffs to pick herbs.

The previous mountain road had mountains on one side and cliffs on the other, and Scorpion Valley was indeed much wider, but Wu Chen stood at Scorpion's tail and did not take another step forward. Xing Yun and the others behind him were holding torches and did not dare to urge.

Feng Xi asked puzzledly: "Why did Deputy Wu stop moving forward? You can lie down and rest when you reach the front."

Wu Chen raised his eyebrows. Feng Xi felt that he could lie down and rest in front of him, but in Wu Chen's eyes, the front was densely packed with ghosts, and there was no clean place anywhere.

How much does this have to be? !

Wu Chen wanted to let his hair down. The last time he saw such a spectacular sight was the last time. The problem was that Wu Chen didn't want to see it.

"Xing Yun takes good care of Feng Zhizhou." Wu Chen said lightly.

Therefore, Feng Xi was pulled to his side by Xing Yun and advised: "Don't be afraid of anything you see or hear later, it's useless to be afraid!"

Wu Chen sighed, yes, it was useless to be afraid, but he couldn't understand why generations of people in Shuangxi Village would not leave even after they died?Where else would we get so many ghosts?

Wu Chen adjusted his breathing, took two steps forward and asked, "We are passing by and want to rest here for the night. You guys..."

All the ghosts looked at Wu Chen.

"Okay, I know it's not convenient for you to make room, so let me ask another question, how long have you been floating here? Why don't you want to leave? Are you obsessed with it or are you forced to do this? If you are forced, you Wink..."

A ghost floated in front of Wu Chen. The face that was so white before instantly turned into green-skinned fangs. Feng Xi behind him screamed, and Xing Yun cursed: "What the hell is this?! Kill him!" !" (End of this chapter)