The more you believe me, the more real it becomes.

Chapter 190 Locking Longjing

surprise?

The old gentleman didn't seem to care at all, and simply waved his hand, saying:
"I've already received so much from you, how could I possibly accept your gift? Besides, haven't I been the one owing you all day?"

"Under these circumstances, how could I possibly trouble you with my concerns?"

Du Yuan chuckled and shook her head, saying:
"This is actually a way for me to put my mind at ease."

From childhood, Du Yuan had always been taught that good people are rewarded and kind people are blessed. However, as she grew older, she gradually discovered that what she saw in the world was completely different from what she had learned.

Du Yuan could accept it, but she didn't feel good about it.

Now, it's about making yourself feel better.

The old man couldn't understand what Du Yuan was saying, only that a wise person's actions must have a profound meaning.

Du Yuan glanced at the sun and said:

"The Southwest has been in distress for too long, and I cannot linger in one place for too long. Now that things are settled here, I should set off. But I wonder if there is anything else you need my help with before I depart?"

The old man wanted to say no, after all, he had received too many favors from Du Yuan.

But as the words were about to come out, he remembered something and thoughtfully said:

"I certainly can't trouble you any further, but there's something I feel I need to tell you."

Du Yuan cupped her hands and said:
"Please speak freely, sir!"

The old man pointed to a large mountain in the distance and said:

"That mountain is far from human habitation, so it doesn't have a name. However, when I was searching for water veins the other day, I accidentally noticed that in this direction, there seems to be a large area of ​​water veins that is firmly locked up by something!"

"Oh, is there anything else?"

Du Yuan looked in the direction the old man pointed.

At first glance, all that could be seen were overlapping mountains, nothing unusual. But after observing closely for a moment, Du Yuan was startled to realize that the mountain resembled a reclining dragon?

"Yes, although I am just a wild god, I believe I have some expertise in controlling water veins. Therefore, I assert that a considerable portion of the water veins over there is definitely locked down by something!"

As he spoke, the old man added:
"Who knows, this severe drought in the southwest might be related to this!"

But after saying that, he scratched his head sheepishly and said:

"But in the end, I am just a wild god with weak magic and limited vision, so whether that is true or not is unclear."

Du Yuan withdrew her gaze and said:
“Indeed quite remarkable, I will definitely go and take a look.”

Although it doesn't seem to be the root cause that young master Wang calculated.

But something was definitely wrong, and it was indeed in the northwest direction. So Du Yuan decided to go and see what was going on.
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The severe drought in the southwest has been protracted, and the country is plagued by a mix of chaos, government troops, bandits, and powerful local tyrants.

Many disaster victims dared not walk on the official road.

Because those places are bound to be controlled by various powerful figures.

In addition, the severe drought that lasted for years left the land barren and the ferocious beasts and poisonous insects in the old forests, as well as the miasma and poisonous substances in the forests, were all swept away.

Over time, people began to venture into remote mountains and forests that were previously untouched by anyone.

Government troops and rebel forces are unlikely to come to these places.

But bandits and thieves from all walks of life followed closely behind, like maggots clinging to bones.

After all, they couldn't afford to offend the military or defeat the powerful local tyrants, so they could only relentlessly chase and attack the disaster victims.

Human evil is largely like this—it only dares to wield its blade against the weaker. After all, the strong can truly inflict excruciating pain.

On a mountain road, more than twenty bandits carrying various weapons were escorting about ten refugees through the wilderness.

After glancing at the scorching sun, the leader of the bandits immediately opened his water bag, intending to take a few sips.

I tilted my head back and patted the water bag for a long time, but not a single drop of water came out.

The only thing that remained was that constant, humid heat.

Upon seeing this, the bandit leader immediately cursed:
"Damn it! It's dry again! What about you guys? Does anyone have any water left?!"

The remaining robbers either said they didn't have it with a pained expression, or pretended to do the same.

Just kidding, they might kill and eat people if they have no food, but without water, they're really doomed.

Human blood is drinkable and can indeed save lives, but its fishy, ​​rusty taste makes your stomach churn the moment it touches your tongue, causing you to vomit more than you swallow.
Unless there's absolutely no other way, nobody wants to drink that stuff.

They all said no.

The bandit leader immediately cursed:
"Nobody here? Fine! If I see anyone stealing a drink, I'll skin them alive!"

After saying that, he urged everyone to continue forward.

As they walked, one of the henchmen suddenly pointed ahead with a bright look in his eyes and said:
"Brother, there's a well!"

Even though he was longing for water, the bandit leader was still taken aback by what he heard.

He then looked around. The old forest in the deep mountains and forests was long gone, but the deep mountains were still there.

So, in this godforsaken place, where there's no village in sight, there's a well?
He looked suspiciously in the direction the henchman pointed, and immediately gasped – sure enough, there really was a well standing in the ravine a hundred paces away!

And whether it was just their imagination or not, even from this distance, they could feel a chilling aura emanating from the well.

There's water, there definitely is water!

As a result, everyone rushed towards the well like madmen, as if their souls had been ripped out of their bodies.

When they all arrived, they stopped in front of the well.

The reason is simple: this well looks incredibly eerie!
At first, I didn't notice it, but when I got closer, I was surprised to find that the wellhead was actually carved from a single piece of green jade!

Even though they were all poor, unsophisticated people who had never seen the world, they knew that this jade alone was a priceless item.

Especially since it's such a big piece!

Moreover, the jade was covered with a dense array of marks of various colors, which at first glance looked like claw marks, but upon closer inspection resembled dragons.

Even more frightening is the bronze iron chain, about the thickness of a bowl, that lies across the well opening. One end is firmly embedded in the stone carving at the well opening, while the other end hangs down into the dark well.

Looking down closer, they found that the well was bottomless and had no end in sight. They could only vaguely hear a "splashing" sound coming from down the well, like flowing water or the swaying of chains.

"This well looks strange," one of the henchmen said, swallowing hard, his voice trembling.

The bandit leader also sensed something was wrong, but the burning pain in his throat was unbearable. He kicked aside the henchmen blocking his way and cursed, "Who cares if it's weird or not, as long as there's water! Hurry up and put the stuff down to get water!"

The henchmen nearby quickly grabbed a rope, tied it to their water-carrying bags, and carefully lowered it into the well. But even after lowering the rope to the very end, it didn't touch the bottom!
This made the henchman look miserable and say:

"Brother, no, it hasn't reached the bottom yet!"

"Damn it, can't you pull it up if it's not at the bottom? Why don't you just plug it in again!"

The henchmen dared not delay and hurriedly did as instructed, but the more they did so, the more alarmed they became.

Even with the rope that was attached later, this rope, which was over ten feet long, still didn't reach the bottom!
Is this really an abyss?
(End of this chapter)