Chapter 15 The Dream of Abundance

Walking through Minze, high and low dark reeds are distributed in shallow water and swamps, some of which are connected together and stretch to the distant sky.

Roland Hill, who was sitting in the carriage, looked at the water next to the road. Unknown insects were floating on the water surface, and some were walking on the water surface like spiders. Occasionally, there are also strange fish on the bottom of the water that spray fine water jets, knocking the insects on the reeds into the water, and then swallowing them.

The wheels ran over the weed-covered road, and sometimes one or two snakes appeared. They were driven by the merchants ahead, and they picked one side of the road and did not kill them. Then these snakes also quickly swam into the grass and disappeared.

As it approached dark, the clouds in the sky were drowsy and pressed down, making people feel very hot and irritable. Some dragonflies flew low and skimmed over the reeds and the water, looking for food.

At this time, the girl also understood why everyone said that Min Ze was difficult to do, and there were many poisonous insects. The road they are taking now has been developed and maintained by the residents and traders in the mountains for many years. If they walk randomly, they may accidentally step into a swamp, and then the whole person will fall into the mud, and they will not be able to climb even if they want to. come out.

Just as she was thinking about something, a familiar voice came from behind.

"This part of the road is really not easy to walk, but it's good to wear it out." Yu Baiqiu rode an old horse and followed the carriage where the girl was. Behind him, there was a small donkey trotting forward, carrying Lorraine Hill's box on its back.

"Well, how did Uncle Yu come in at that time, and was it also with the merchants?"

"That's not true. I entrusted an old friend to enter this mountain and swamp by pan bird."

"I didn't expect that this eldest brother would dare to ride a bird. He really has the courage." A businessman who was walking with the convoy heard this and looked at Yu Baiqiu with admiration.

"What happened to Pan Bird?" the girl asked curiously.

"Panbird is a kind of exotic beast, about three people in length. When adults, it can take one or two people. It likes to fly at night." A man in his 20s introduced. He was wearing a soap-gray coat and was driving in front of him at the moment. horse.

"It doesn't sound like there's anything special about it, why do you say it's courageous." Roland Hill continued to ask.

"Panbirds can be taken, but they are few in number, and it is not easy to raise them, but the most troublesome thing is two points. First, their calls are frightening and chilling, and they are easy to disturb others and cause trouble. Second It is because of the stench that ordinary people can't bear, and it will take about half a month to dissipate slowly after being contaminated."

After that, the merchants introduced them one by one. As a businessman who has traveled far and wide, he naturally knows a lot about the various exotic animals that he transports and rides.

"This old man is right. Pan Birds are indeed unlovable, but sometimes they don't have that much money, so they have to be less particular about it, haha."

"This eldest brother is also free and easy, haha. Originally, those of us who are running around, as long as we keep safe, it is better than anything else."

"Although the pan bird is not popular, it also has several advantages. Because it likes to walk at night and has night vision, it can avoid many flying beasts at night. In addition, it can scare away many weak mountain spirits with its frightening sound. Carrying a stench, even some powerful beasts are reluctant to eat Pan Birds, but they are careful to avoid it so as not to provoke the stench."

"In this way, riding a pan bird is also a safe choice, it depends on your patience."

"I see." Roland Hill nodded.

"Are the alien beasts in the mountains very powerful now, the world has changed dramatically before, aren't these alien beasts affected?"

"Affected, but a little smaller than us. Most of them recover quickly."

"The way alien beasts use the power of heaven and earth is quite primitive. Although it looks rough and wasteful to people, this roughness is less affected by the outside world. In addition, they have strong scales and scales, far exceeding ordinary people. It can be said that the wind is the wind, the rain is the rain, and the abuse is everywhere at one time."

"But this lady doesn't need to worry too much. Now the major factions, as well as the military sects in their dynasty, have gradually recovered their vitality and slowly began to suppress. I believe that in a few years, the stability of the past will be restored."

After walking with the caravan for two days, Roland Hill gradually became familiar with these merchants, and occasionally listened to them to talk about the outside world to broaden their horizons.

As the sky gradually darkened, the team also arrived at today's camp, which was an open space beside a boulder. The boulder is about five or six people tall, and there are still a lot of black ash and gravel left in the open space below, which seems to be left by travelers who came and went before.

"This is it." The big man on the side shouted, the team gradually stopped, and then began to camp.

At night, a group of people gathered around the fire to warm up the meal tonight. Roland Hill also took out the naan wrapped in lotus leaves, placed it on the stone beside the fire, and heated it slowly.

"Why don't you drink some water? It's hard to swallow dry food." Yu Baiqiu sat down with his jug cross-legged.

"Well, I almost forgot." Roland Hill turned back, walked over to his little donkey, opened the box on its back, and took out a pot of clean water, which Baizao filled her with.

Seeing the little master approaching, the little gray donkey let out a cry, turned its head slightly, looked at the girl, and breathed hot air from time to time, as if it was sniffing something.

"Good, little gray."

The girl squatted aside and touched the little donkey, which was not yet fully grown. The little hand stroked the fur on the back, which felt a little rough but smooth. The fur was not dirty and looked a little fluffy.

If you go to bed at night with a suitcase on your back, you must be very tired, the girl thought to herself. So he untied the straps on the little donkey's back, took off the box, and put it aside.

After undoing the things on his back, the little donkey let out a cheerful bark, and turned his head to rest on the sleeve of Roland Hill.

He rubbed it up, and then stretched out his warm and moist tongue to lick her hand.

"Okay, don't add any more, there's no salt." The girl stood up, patted the little donkey's head, and returned to the fire with the kettle and china cup.

At this time, the people by the fire were already eating in twos and threes.

Among them, some are cooking rice porridge and bacon in small iron pots, and some are burying sweet potatoes under the fire, ready to roast and eat. But what surprised Roland Hill was that there was still a bunch of bugs inserted by the fire, constantly baking.

Looking at the appearance of the string of insects, it seems to be a bit like a grasshopper, and it seems to be like a cicada.

"Do you want to try one, Miss." A big man with a beard asked with a smile when he saw the girl's curious appearance.

"No no, I'll still eat my own food." The girl shook her head quickly.

Sure enough, the worms still don't want to eat it, although it is indeed rich in protein.

"Haha, I have to try more. In this wilderness, it is actually a blessing to have insects eating." He sat down with a big laugh, pulled out the wooden sign, and then ate it crunchy bite by bite.

When the others saw it, they also laughed in twos and threes, and responded in unison, talking about interesting things on the way to business. Among them, most of them are middle-aged people around 30-40 years old, and a few who settle accounts and identify goods are older, about 50-60 years old.

The clothes he wears are mostly stain-resistant soap-grey, and some of his hair is tied up with a hairpin, while others are loose, simply draped over his shoulders, with only a rough hairband tied.

According to their own words, their hometowns are also from different places, and many of them are elderly people who have worked in the caravan for more than ten years. In some cases, several members of the family were in the caravan. The men drove the carts to pull the goods, and the women were in charge of selling the goods and running around.

"Although it's a little harder, it's still a good job. If I can't run in a few years, I guess I'll go back to my hometown to build a house to retire and hug my grandson." An old lady said so.

Lorraine Hill hugged his knees, sat by the fire, poured water into a porcelain cup, covered the lid and baked by the fire, and then watched everyone chatting from time to time, and occasionally there was the sound of prison cows and horses. , spread far and wide in the wild.

After the cake was hot, she wrapped it in lotus leaves and picked it up, ate it in small bites, and occasionally drank some water to moisten her throat to prevent choking.

There are some minced bacon in the cake, which tastes especially delicious after being hungry for almost a day. The salty taste in the minced meat seems to be especially good for the meal. The oil residues in it, mixed with the baked soft naan cakes, have a special satisfaction and pleasure in the mouth.

Before she knew it, the girl ate a naan. Looking at the empty palms and feeling the joy in her lower belly, she decided to bake another one.

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After the meal, the team gathered around the convoy, and then sat by the fire to continue chatting, while some people went to bed first, and then they would get up and stay in the middle of the night.

More than a dozen people sat by the fire and chatted about some new things they had heard recently.

"According to the prefectural newspaper in the prefecture, a few months ago, all the elites of the Six Dragons Division came out and went to various states to convene local factions in the world to suppress the evil spirits. After this, we will be a little more stable when we travel around."

"But there are 134 continents in the world, even if the six dragons and divisions are all elites, I am afraid that they are only a few people in each place, and they still have to rely on the cooperation and assistance of the major factions in various places."

"We, the most famous factions in the Seven Continents of Mow Lei, have always had a lot of conflicts with each other. It is estimated that it is still difficult for them to work together."

"Oh, how many factions are there in the Seven Continents?" Yu Baiqiu asked curiously, and he also wanted to help Roland Hill make a comparison plan.

"The locals should be very familiar with them. The biggest ones are 'Chixian Sect', 'Xuanyi Palace', and 'Yinmiao Village', and the smaller ones are 'Zhushan Courtyard' and 'Humi Gang'. The Manshan Cave' and the Yellow Wine Temple'."

"The three larger ones are not only in Minzhou, but they also have branches in various places in the Seven Continents of Gulei, and they also hold a little Taoyuan Blessed Land, and the Xianjia materials they produce are also controlled by them."

"Scarlet Immortal Sect and Yinmiao Village, you probably have heard of them in the village. Maybe not many people know about Xuanyi Palace's words."

"Xuanyi Palace came from the ancient state of Xin. The monarch at that time sent the chief of the spring officials to climb the mountain of the Yellow Sea, worship the Temple of the Five Virtues, bow to the lord of the Seven Phoenix Yingtianzhenyan House, and finally invite the mysterious bird to come to the world. ."

"As the phoenix of Heide, Xuanniao mobilized the dragon veins of mountains and rivers to eliminate the poisonous swamps of the seven continents of Mowlei, turning it into a fertile and pleasant place. Since then, the Xin Kingdom has flourished. And the Xuanyi Palace is the descendant of the priest and the great witch who listened to the mysterious bird back then."

"Their faction is good at mobilizing the feng shui dragon veins, proficient in criminal law, and straightforward in means. Many disciples in the sect serve as autumn officials in the court, leading the criminal law and supervising various departments."

"In the folk, there may be many people who know the 'Red Immortal Cult' and 'Yinmiao Village', but in the court, the 'Xuanyi Palace' is quite famous. If it wasn't for them, it is estimated that when everyone asked about Gulei Qizhou, they thought of it. The only words are barren, poisonous, swamp, remote."

After that, several people talked about other things, such as the recent rise and fall in the price of various goods, climate change and so on. On the other hand, Roland Hill was slightly interested in the 'Xuanyi Palace'.

From what everyone said just now, the 'Xuanyi Palace' should be one of the five virtues, the direct descendant of Xuanniao. But unlike the other four virtues, the line of Xuanniao has not been carried forward, and there are many branches. And only the 'Xuanyi Palace' is worthy of being passed down.

You must know that these days, she listened to Baiqiu and Baizao explaining the outside world, the other branches of the Four Virtues, but

It is extremely prosperous, occupying most of the thirty-six visits. And the 'Xuanyi Palace' is not even thirty-six door-to-door, and can only be passed down by relying on the Plantagenet Dynasty.

"Miss Lan, have you decided where to go?" Seeing the girl in a daze, Yu Baiqiu also turned around and asked.

"Not ready yet."

She was a little afraid of bugs and didn't want to go to Chixian Sect. Yinmiao Village is relatively closed, generally only relatives, not outsiders. Xuanyi Palace sounded a little depressing, and she didn't want to work as a judge or detective.

Sure enough, you still have to find a leisurely sect, preferably one that specializes in farming and self-cultivation, and it’s good to be able to touch the fish. For some reason, the girl had such an idea in her heart.

"As expected, she has the ambition, she deserves to be the direct daughter of a big family." After hearing this, Yu Baiqiu had another thought.

In his opinion, this eldest lady doesn't look down on the small Xuanyi Palace at all, and if she wants to go, it must be the Thirty-Six Doors in Xianjiadongtian.

From this point of view, his vision is still narrow, and he always keeps his eyes on the Seven Continents of Gulei. Think about it too, with this girl's talent, which one is not the core direct line, maybe in a few years, she will become the leader of the faction, take charge of the mountain gate, and shock the world.

It has been six years since the sudden change in the world. At present, according to the rumors of various state capitals, a group of top experts in the world have only faintly ascended the seven-story ladder. And the number of them is no more than ten at most.

This number sounds like a lot, but you must know that there are nearly 1 billion people in the Plantagenet Dynasty, and the king of the world stretches from the cold coast of the North Sea to the sea of ​​white ice in the south, stretching more than 100 continents. Before the sudden change in the world, there were about fifty high immortals who climbed the ninth-level ladder.

Under such a huge base, relying on the incomparably rich resources of the famous sects, it is the limit to hold out these dozen people. And now the dust has not settled, so the competition continues.

As the night wore on, everyone in the caravan gradually returned to their tents to sleep. Loren Hill was also lying in a small tent, sleeping on a soft light gray blanket, slowly falling asleep.

Time passed silently, and in the middle of the night, a faint brilliance appeared in the pitch-black tent. On the girl's forehead, the patterns of the sun and the moon faded, one after another, and the girl's hair changed color along with it, like a streamer.

This secret battle continued until the middle of the night and gradually ended. And when it ended, the girl's hair also returned to black.

At the same time, she began to experience an incomparably long dream in her deep sleep. The girl in the dream was wearing a long pomegranate red dress, walking in the mountains, occasionally turning back, showing a peaceful and peaceful smile.

The girl held a bunch of ripe berries in her hands, and behind her was a field of golden wheat ears, and the rich waves meandered into the infinite distance.