Chapter 518 Mountain God
"With instant noodles, you're not empty-handed." Sister Bian pointed at the instant noodles in Bai Yuyao's hand, "Give it to me. I'll make fried instant noodles for you. It's also delicious."
Bai Yuyao was stunned, and quickly handed over the instant noodles in her hand, "There are sausages and braised eggs in it."
Sister Bian laughed and quickly asked them to sit down while she went to cook.
The place where several people sat was the outer room of the kitchen. A low table with a few small stools was placed opposite the door.
The stove and the dining area are separated by a wall, which shows that this is a very sophisticated family. Many families eat next to the stove and never move.
Xia Wange originally wanted to go and help, but Sister Bian insisted that she wait here, saying that they were very tired from the journey, and that she had everything ready, and they just needed to heat up the pan and cook some vegetables. She even said that she could light the fire and cook by herself, and they just needed to wait here and eat.
A few people sat down, and Bai Yuyao sent a message to Zhou Qingze. Just as he had eaten a few peanuts, the other party arrived.
Seeing Xia Wange sitting here so leisurely, and thinking of how he had just been busy writing the detailed introduction, he was silent for a moment, then took out a tablet from his backpack and started flipping through the photos to explain them to Xia Wange.
"You look like an insurance salesman." Xia Wange said as he ate another peanut.
Zhou Qingze ignored Xia Wange's teasing, drank a few sips of water, and flipped through the photos on the tablet. "The mountains here are continuous. From the road leading into the mountain to here, it's all the same mountain range. The mountain where several people got into the accident is the nearest one to the south of the village. I climbed up as soon as I arrived today. The mountain road here is slippery and difficult to walk on."
"It takes at least four hours to go up and down the mountain. There are steep cliffs on the top of the mountain and it's very empty below. If you fall down, there may not even be a tree to stop you."
Looking at the photos on the tablet, Xia Wange paused holding the peanuts, and the words of the guide girl vaguely appeared in his mind -
"This road is easy to walk on. It only takes about two hours to go up and down the mountain..."
"There's just a steep slope at the top that you need to be careful of, and the rest is just a bit too mossy..."
"If the shoes are non-slip, you can walk back and forth quickly..."
After taking a look at the moss and several almost vertical mountain roads in the picture, Xia Wange sighed: "It's really not easy to be a guide nowadays."
In order to attract business, some tactics are ingrained into our brains.
What? It's just around the corner. There are only 300 meters left. After this small slope, it's the resting place. It will take at most ten minutes to get there...
No one said a word after hearing it.
At this time, Sister Bian brought up the dishes one after another. Just the smell made people salivate. The bowls and chopsticks were brought up together with the dishes. Sister Bian asked them to eat first and not wait for her. After everyone nodded in agreement, they only ate the peanuts and did not touch the dishes.
"I have already checked on the unconscious people." Zhou Qingze said, "They have indeed lost their souls. It is not man-made, but something has held their souls captive."
Zhou Qingze deliberately emphasized the words "not man-made". Xia Wange understood that he was defending Bai Yuyao, meaning that Bai Yuyao was not involved in this matter.
Xia Wange nodded secretly to show that she understood. She deliberately glanced at the girl that Zhou Qingze was trying so hard to protect, and almost laughed out loud. She found that the girl's eyes were fixed on the stir-fried beef in front of her, and she didn't listen to what they were talking about at all.
It is true...the heart is toward the bright moon, and the moon shines on the ditch.
After looking through all the photos carefully again, Xia Wange's expression became more and more solemn.
"Although I haven't confirmed whether it is true or not, you must have discovered after you came here that this mountain is extremely clean. It is very likely that the soul was detained. I see that you have a good relationship with this Sister Bian. It is best to be mentally prepared in advance. We are not gods and it is impossible for us to solve all problems..."
Zhou Qingze paused for a moment when he said this. He saw Sister Bian bringing out the dishes and quickly stood up to take them and put them on the table.
"You guys eat first, no need to wait for me." Sister Bian pointed at the dishes and said, "There are only two more dishes left, it will be ready soon."
"It's okay, we'll eat together then. You won't be hungry yet." Xia Wange said with a smile.
"Yes." Bai Yuyao swallowed, "I'm not hungry."
Seeing the little girl like this, Sister Bian laughed and said, "Wait for me for the rest, just eat these two dishes now."
She pointed at the stir-fried yellow beef and stir-fried kidney and said, "If you really have to wait for me, these two dishes will not taste good. Come and try my cooking."
"Okay." Xia Wange didn't hesitate and picked up the chopsticks to start eating.
The others followed suit and waited until Sister Bian left before Zhou Qingze continued, "So you must act within your means and don't be impulsive. Even if you can kill it, the price is too high and it's not something an ordinary person can afford. Tsk, this is really delicious, the beef is so tender."
"Delicious, delicious." Bai Yuyao was so burned that she stir-fried the dish in her mouth with her tongue and was reluctant to spit it out.
"Do you want to eat? I'll go in and get some food." Xia Wange stood up and said.
Bai Yuyao immediately raised her hand, "I want a bowl."
Zhou Qingze also raised his hand.
Lu Qiu also reached out.
"Okay, I'll just get a basin and serve it." With that, Xia Wange walked into the kitchen.
"What is most likely?" Lu Qiu, who had been sitting next to him without saying anything, spoke up at this moment, "Is it... the mountain god?"
Zhou Qingze nodded slowly. "The whole mountain here is very clean, there are no ghosts or monsters, but the souls of the villagers are still detained. The most likely person is the mountain god."
Lu Qiu was silent. Although he didn't know what kind of existence the mountain god was, how could anything that could be associated with a "god" be ordinary?
Oh, yes, psychopath.
In fact, this is not ordinary.
Thinking of this, Lu Qiu closed his eyes and shook his head.
What on earth had Xia Wange done to his mind? At this moment, he actually started thinking about all these random things.
"The mountain god was born out of people's beliefs and accepts offerings from villagers for generations. It is his responsibility to protect the peace and tranquility of the mountain. It is their obligation to have the villagers worship him." Zhou Qingze said slowly.
Hearing what the other party said, Lu Qiu frowned and said, "He is worshipped by the villagers, but he has imprisoned the villagers' souls... Can he still be considered a mountain god?"
As soon as he said this, a strong wind suddenly blew up in the whole mountain village, and all the dust and sand rushed into the yard. Bai Yuyao quickly took the net next to her to cover the vegetables, and then she realized that the wind was coming towards Lu Qiu.
Just as Zhou Qingze and Bai Yuyao were preparing to set up a formation to protect Lu Qiu, they discovered that the strong wind carrying flying sand and rocks quickly retreated after touching Lu Qiu.
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