Following the direction he pointed, they also saw that wisp of smoke.
This is good news for them, as the mountains are sparsely populated. Even when farmers do come up the mountain, they bring their own food and rarely light fires.
Therefore, the people who started the fire were very likely those tomb raiders.
Gu Lingxiao picked up the binoculars and looked over, noticing that the smoke was getting thinner and thinner.
"Let's hurry over there now."
They nodded, and then each of them shouldered their belongings.
Gu Lingxiao, on the other hand, carefully covered up any traces around him; it was his habit.
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Lu Zhixia finally arrived at the foot of Longpan Mountain after a long drive. The surrounding scenery became increasingly deserted, and the mountain road became steeper and steeper, causing the car to shake violently at times.
The scenery in the mountains is beautiful; you can see birds flying past the car window up close, their chirping sounds filling the air.
As the train stops at more and more stations, the number of passengers on the train decreases.
In the end, only four people remained in the car, including her. The other three were men; they carried bags and wore matching blue clothes, the fabric of which looked quite new. One of them was even wearing leather shoes, indicating wealth.
These days, it's impossible to wear leather shoes without some money.
They just sat there without saying a word the whole time.
The car finally stopped, and the driver opened the door. "Alright, we've arrived at the village. Everyone can get off now."
As soon as Lu Zhixia got out of the car, she saw a road leading into the village. The road was neither very wide nor very narrow.
"Comrade, did you miss your stop?" the driver asked.
Why do you ask that?
"Because I've never seen you before."
"Master! Can you still recognize people from this village?" Lu Zhixia asked, finding it a bit strange.
The driver rubbed his sore legs. "Of course, I've been driving this route for years, and I've seen all sorts of people in this village. You look unfamiliar, so you're definitely not from this village."
Lu Zhixia looked up and saw the three people walk down the path.
“I’m not from this village. I’m looking for someone.”
"I see. But speaking of which, there have been quite a few strangers visiting the village lately, with people coming by car from time to time."
"oh?"
"Later I found out that they went to the village to collect medicinal herbs, and then Longpan Mountain became more and more famous, and more and more people came to visit."
"I'm going to dig for medicinal herbs!"
"Hahahaha! You're an interesting young man." The driver said, pointing with his hand, "Just follow that path straight ahead and you'll get into the village."
Do you know anyone in the village? You're not planning to go up the mountain alone, are you?
Lu Zhixia found the driver quite amusing. "Of course, I only dared to go because someone helped me. Thank you for the guidance, brother. By the way, when is the next bus back?"
"Just wait here at 3 p.m. I'll wait no more than 10 minutes. If it's been more than 10 minutes, I'll drive off." The driver took out a pack of cigarettes, lit one, and a cloud of smoke instantly filled the air.
Lu Zhixia glanced at her watch; it was getting late. She then told the driver...
"Alright, I'll go into the village first."
The driver waved his cigarette, thinking these people entering the village were quite bold. At the same time, he wondered if he should also get involved in the medicinal herb trade.
Lu Zhixia walked into the path and realized that it was quite a long way. The three people ahead of her had disappeared and must have gone far away.
I walked for about 10 minutes and my stomach started to rumble with hunger, but I still couldn't see the village entrance.
So I decisively found a rock to sit on, and then took out a pancake from my bag. I was in such a hurry that I didn't have time to eat it.
After opening the pancake, put some shredded pickled vegetables in the middle, roll it up, and then eat it in big bites.
The oil pancakes are especially fragrant, and you can eat one even without pickled vegetables. A pancake is gone in no time.
Then I drank a big gulp of water and felt my energy return.
We set off again and walked forward, thinking it would take another ten minutes or so, but we saw the village entrance in just about five minutes.
Then she saw the old man talking to those three people.
She went over immediately.
Seeing that the person had finally arrived, Old Master Bai said to the three buyers, "Alright, the person I've been waiting for has arrived. You can go into the village and get back to your work!"
After hearing this, the group turned around and realized that the old man was waiting for the girl who had been riding in the same car as them.
Judging from the girl's clothes and appearance, she doesn't seem like a buyer, because when you come here to buy things, you need to give people the impression of being a wealthy person.
This way you can negotiate a lower price and get good medicinal herbs.
The three of them exchanged a glance before they felt relieved.
"Then, village chief, let's go into the village first," one of them said.
"Let's talk again when we have time," Old Master Bai replied.
The three of them entered the village with light steps. Their goal this time was to collect valuable medicinal herbs. They had brought plenty of money, but they didn't know if they would be able to succeed.
Now that transportation is convenient, villagers know to go out and sell medicinal herbs, which has led to insufficient supply.
Lu Zhixia came to her grandfather's side. "Why did you come out to wait for me?"
"I was afraid you wouldn't be able to find my house, so I just got up early and came to the village entrance to take a look around." Old Master Bai said with a smile, "You're a very honest girl, you came right away!"
"That's a must. I always keep my promises." Lu Zhixia thought the old man was a really good person. She was fortunate to have met such a person, so she had to make the most of it.
"Come on, let me show you around the village first, and then we'll go to my house." Old Master Bai walked ahead with his hands behind his back.
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