Chapter 297 Queen Mother's Territory
The young man was very tall and looked very strong because he was wearing a thick animal skin coat. His head was also wrapped tightly with a turban.
He saw what Xiao Yu and Xu Chuchu were wearing, one wearing only an ordinary coat and the other only wearing a shawl. He was obviously stunned for a moment, then bowed respectfully.
Xu Chuchu and Xiao Yu didn't understand what was going on, so they hurriedly helped him up.
"If you two want to find someone familiar with the mountain, you can go to the northernmost part of the village and look for Mr. Ma Jiang," the young man said in a stiff accent. "But it's too dangerous to go up the mountain at this time of year, so please don't take any risks."
"This season?" Xu Chuchu asked, "Now that winter is over, is it still not possible to go up the mountain?"
The young man bowed again and said, "You two may not know that the Tianshan Mountains only have less rain and snow in midsummer. In other seasons, there are continuous strong winds and icicles, making it impossible to climb."
"Thank you for letting me know." Xiao Yu bowed.
They are not ordinary people and will not be disturbed by ordinary wind and snow, so there is no need to explain too much to passers-by.
The two were more interested in the "Mr. Ma Jiang" mentioned by the young man.
You should know that in rural villages, those who can be called "sir" are all promising scholars or local elders with high reputation.
In addition, they saw seven stone statues at the entrance of the village, and they felt that Mr. Ma Jiang might be a cultivator like them.
They walked north and saw some people selling dried meat and wild fruits along the way, as well as hunting ropes and hooks. They bought some just in case.
Mr. Ma Jiang's house is in the northernmost corner, obviously farther away from the other houses, so it can be seen at a glance.
At this time, the door was half open, and an old man in his fifties or sixties was lying on a wooden chair, leisurely smoking a long cigarette.
Both of them were somewhat disappointed when they saw this, because Mr. Ma Jiang did not have any spiritual energy at all.
Unless his cultivation is far higher than theirs and he can hide his true identity from everyone, he is just an ordinary hunter.
The two looked at each other and nodded. Xiao Yu politely knocked on the door and said, "Excuse me, is this Mr. Ma Jiang? My name is Xiao, and I'm here to visit you."
Mr. Ma Jiang's eyelids moved, obviously he heard it, but he still lay there motionless and took a puff of his cigarette with interest.
Xiao Yu was not annoyed when he saw this. The best way to deal with such an arrogant person is to be more arrogant than him.
He quickly made a hand gesture, and Mr. Ma Jiang's recliner floated up out of thin air, swaying in the air and slowly flying out of the house.
Mr. Ma Jiang finally "woken up" now, cried out "oh oh", and held on to the handrail tightly, not daring to move.
"Please spare my life, sir! Please spare my life! I won't dare to do it again, I won't dare to do it again!"
This person's accent was surprisingly normal, even sounding like he was from Beijing.
Xiao Yu slowly put him down and said politely, "I am here to visit you sincerely. Please forgive me if I am inappropriate."
"Okay, okay." Mr. Ma Jiang stood up and patted his clothes.
"Judging from your accent, sir, you are not a local?" Xu Chuchu asked.
"Ah, I'm a local!" Mr. Ma Jiang said, "It's just that I've been around so much with you foreign fortune tellers that my accent has become like yours."
These words made Xu Chuchu and Xiao Yu feel nervous.
"What do you mean, sir? Have there been other fortune tellers here besides us?" Xiao Yu asked.
"Of course not," Mr. Ma Jiang took the opportunity to take another puff of his cigarette. "Our Tianshan Mountains are filled with natural treasures. Do you think you're the only ones who know?"
I really thought so.
"But you can't go this season. Let's go back and come back in the summer." Mr. Ma Jiang said, glancing at Xiao Yu's empty sleeves.
Xiao Yu did not delay and directly took out a gold ingot and knelt in front of Mr. Ma Jiang.
"Remuneration is negotiable, Mr. Ma Jiang. Our cultivation is far superior to those of the past. We can guarantee your safety. Just lead the way."
I thought Mr. Ma Jiang would be moved by the gold ingots, but he just glanced at them and said calmly, "It's not about money. The Tianshan Mountains are different from the ground. It can be sunny one moment and snowy the next. If the snow falls, it will cover you before you can escape. Every step you take will leave a deep pit, making it impossible to move. And the wind is not ordinary wind. It feels like a knife when it blows on your body. It can not only scrape off a layer of flesh, but also blow you off the mountain..."
He was still describing the dangers on the mountain when Xu Chuchu, without saying a word, spit out a mouthful of fox fire, melting all the snow on Mr. Ma Jiang's roof.
"Is this okay?" she asked.
Mr. Ma Jiang trembled with fear, but still said, "No, no. My dear girl, this Tianshan Mountain is the territory of the Queen Mother. No matter how powerful your fire breathing is, can it be more powerful than the Queen Mother? A wave of her hand is like a hurricane. You can't withstand it."
"Just carry him away." Xiao Yu lifted Mr. Ma Jiang's collar with one hand.
Mr. Ma Jiang was almost in tears. "Oh, you two masters, it's not that I, Ma Jiang, don't want to make this money, it's just that I can't. When the snow falls from up there, even gods can't escape. I've tried it before, and it was all white. How could I see the road clearly?"
"I'd also like to advise you two: don't go. No one would survive going there in this season, including fortune tellers like you two! Why not wait until summer?"
He certainly didn't seem to be lying.
He didn't ask for money or any other requests, nor did he seem to have no faith in their abilities.
But Xiao Yu and Xu Chuchu didn't want to waste these months.
"Then draw a route for us, and draw it in detail." Xu Chuchu gestured to Xiao Yu to put him down, "We'll go there by ourselves."
Mr. Ma Jiang finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Xu Chuchu let him go.
He found a pen and paper, and while drawing he earnestly advised: "It's no use asking me to draw in detail. Once we get up there, and the snow falls, there's an endless expanse of white. You won't even be able to tell high from low, front from back, so how can you tell the direction?"
"Just keep drawing. We have our own way." Xu Chuchu whispered to Xiao Yu, "If it doesn't work, I can tell fortunes on the mountain. It will be the same."
She is still very confident in her fortune-telling skills, especially when asking for simple directions, the hexagram will give her a very accurate answer.
"It's useless, it's useless!" Mr. Ma Jiang eavesdropped openly. "Only the Queen Mother's magic works in her territory. Your divinations, directions... they won't work up there! I've seen it all."
Xu Chuchu took the blueprint, left some money, and left with Xiao Yu.
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