Chapter 134 Mochou Village
After Lin Xiyue finished speaking, she walked towards the forest on the far right.
Xu Moyan and others followed closely.
When I got closer, I found that there was a small path here that could barely accommodate one person.
It was just hidden by the weeds beside the road, and if you didn't look carefully, you couldn't find it at all.
Lin Xiyue turned around and looked at Lin Zhenxing who was standing behind her. Lin Zhenxing immediately understood.
He took out several pairs of gloves from the snakeskin bag he carried with him and distributed them to everyone one by one.
Lin Xiyue put on gloves, pushed aside the weeds beside her and walked in.
"Follow me closely after you go in. Don't get lost."
The further you go into this kind of forest, the more remote it becomes. It is common for cell phones to have no signal, so it would be very dangerous if you get lost.
Brother Lin originally wanted to walk in front of Lin Xiyue, but after hearing what she said, he knew that he would not be able to find the way if he didn't follow her, so he gave up the idea.
He picked up a wooden stick from the side and followed Lin Xiyue, clearing obstacles for the people behind him as he walked.
Seeing this, others also picked up a wooden stick from the ground, which they used to protect themselves and to push the surrounding weeds aside.
Although her senses were blocked, Lin Xiyue could still vaguely sense the approximate location of the strange village.
Several people walked along the dense forest. It seemed that few people had been to this forest on weekdays. There were weeds and thorns everywhere. Fortunately, everyone was wearing long clothes and long pants, so they were not scratched.
But after walking for more than twenty minutes, the group of people were all covered with dead leaves and weeds, looking very shabby.
It was almost noon, but the forest was not hot at all. Instead, it felt unusually cool.
After walking for about half an hour, the view gradually widened.
Lin Xiyue, who was at the front, suddenly stopped and everyone looked in the direction she was looking.
There was only a large open space below the forest, with a dozen adobe houses scattered around.
"We're finally here." Upon seeing these earthen houses, Xu Moyan, who was following Lin Xiyue, immediately jumped out, threw the wooden stick in his hand, and ran towards the location of the house.
Lin Xiyue frowned slightly, then followed Xu Moyan silently.
Brother Lin was also shocked, "There are actually people living in this place."
The earthen house is built rather roughly, and I can't imagine that there are still people living in such a simple house in this day and age.
But compared to the rough workmanship of the house, the door was surprisingly luxurious. Not only was it made of very old mahogany, it was also engraved with some incomprehensible patterns.
Lin Xiyue's gaze fell on the thresholds.
"How did you get into the village?" A hoarse and rough voice suddenly sounded, startling several people.
This person seemed to appear suddenly, and even Lin Xiyue didn't notice when he came behind them.
Lin Xiyue turned around and saw a gray-haired old man in his seventies or eighties, staring at them with a gray cigarette stick in his hand.
"Master, what you said is strange. We walked in naturally." Finally seeing a living person, Xu Moyan hurriedly stepped forward.
"We haven't had any strangers in our village for a long time. It's really strange during this period. Two waves of people have come in succession, and now you young guys have come in again." The eldest master took a puff of cigarette, and his expression was hidden in the lingering smoke and could not be seen clearly.
When Xu Moyan heard this, his eyes immediately lit up. Two groups of people, those must be his father and second sister.
"Master, we are here to look for someone. The two groups of people you mentioned are the ones we are looking for."
Upon hearing this, the master looked them up and down for a while before whispering, "Oh, so you came in to look for someone. The second group of people also said the same thing..."
After saying this, he suddenly smiled strangely, then turned and walked towards the village.
"Young man, follow me. I will take you to the village chief's house."
Lin Zhenxing pulled the anxious Xu Moyan aside and said, "Old man, are the people we are looking for at the village chief's house?"
"When outsiders come here, we have to go to the village chief's house, and the village chief will make arrangements for you."
The old man's words came floating in the air along with the smoke.
His steps were not fast, but everyone followed his pace and arrived at the village chief's house very quickly.
The village chief's house is no different from other houses in the village. It is still the same mud house, but it is slightly larger than other houses.
As soon as the old man entered the house, he shouted "Village Chief". Then he heard a creaking sound from inside, as if someone opened the door and walked out.
The village chief didn't seem surprised to see them.
"Village chief, someone else has come to the village." As soon as the old man finished speaking, an old man in his sixties or seventies walked out of the yard inside the house.
The village chief welcomed them in. Several people sat around a shabby table. The village chief poured a cup of tea for each of them before they sat down.
"Try our village's specialty. Although it's not as good as the tea you have in the city, its taste is very unique." Everyone looked at the dark tea in their hands and couldn't eat it for a moment.
Lin Xiyue picked up the tea and took a sip. It tasted a little bitter, but when she swallowed it, she felt a spicy taste going up her throat.
The taste was indeed strange, and Lin Xiyue's brows wrinkled slightly.
Everyone was already very thirsty after an hour-long journey on the mountain road, and when they saw Lin Xiyue had already drunk it, they no longer cared and just picked up the cup and drank it all in one gulp.
Xu Moyan took a big sip, then with a strange look on his face, he spat it out with a "puff".
The other people also had extremely strange expressions on their faces, but they swallowed it in the end. No one was as exaggerated as him.
"Oh my god, what is this? It tastes so weird and why is it so spicy!" Xu Moyan said as he fanned his mouth with his hands, as if to get rid of the spicy taste.
The others were not in a much better situation, their faces were all swollen and their noses were sore from the spicy smell, but no one cared about their image as much as he did.
The village chief couldn't help laughing when he saw him like this, "I told you, this tea tastes very special, most people can't stand it."
After they drank some tea, the village chief said, "You are a guest. You can have lunch at my house today."
He shouted inside, "Aduo has guests coming to her house. Please prepare a few more dishes today."
A young girl inside answered, then lifted the curtain at the back and took a look inside.
The girl looked somewhat familiar. Before Lin Xiyue could remember where she had seen her before, Xu Moyan had already rushed over.
"Second sister, why are you here?"
Xu Moyan pulled open the curtain and grabbed the girl who was about to turn around to cook.