Volume 2 Cold Dew Chapter 52: The Forest
While waiting for Taoist Qingyang to arrive, Jiang You took out a moisture-proof mat from his backpack and laid it on the ground.
After he sat down, he took out the snacks and drinks from his bag one by one and placed them on the mat.
"I have to buy a thermos cup," he opened a bag of melon seeds and started to eat them, "this way I can have hot water to drink wherever I go in the winter. I can put some wolfberries and chrysanthemums in it."
Tang Butian sat down and put the wooden sword aside .
It's very windy.
The branches kept shaking, and the half-moon appeared and disappeared from time to time.
"Would you like some beef strips?"
"eat."
Jiang You grabbed four or five small bags of beef strips and threw them next to Tang Butian.
Tang Butian tore open the bag and squeezed out the beef strips.
“What do you wear in the mountains?”
"What?"
“Can you wear Hanfu?”
"Why do you want to wear Hanfu?" Tang Butian was puzzled.
"More like a fairy?"
"oh."
“Is there internet?”
"Yes, Telecom."
"What about KFC and Starbucks? Is there any Family Mart?"
"No," Tang Butian finished a small bag of beef, "You want to go to the mountains?"
"Curious," Jiang You took a sip of Coke, "Is there really a mountain?"
"Yes," Tang Butian tore open the second bag of beef strips, "I have a whole mountain of them."
"I'm so envious. Do you have a crane? The kind you can ride and fly around?"
"He kept saying he wanted to go outside."
"who?"
“First place.”
"The one who stole your resources?"
"right."
"Take it back."
"I will," Tang Butian turned her head, the ends of her hair brushing across Jiang You's shoulders, "either you say one thing and do another, or you say something I don't understand and ask me to guess. If I do it right, it's because I got some advice, and if I do it wrong, it's because I don't understand enough."
She looked into Jiang You's eyes and said, "I have a good understanding."
"Yes, very good." Jiang You said in agreement.
Tang Butian reached out for a box of milk, tore it open, and took a sip, "I won't give up."
"How many hills are there in total?"
"a lot of."
"Are they all occupied?"
"no."
"What about those big demons?"
"Suppress it at the main peak..." She swallowed the second half of the sentence and asked vigilantly, "What do you want to do?"
"I'm just asking."
There were two words clearly written on Tang Butian's face - disbelief.
"I recently joined the beginner group of the reading club and attended a live performance. It was quite fun." Jiang You changed the subject.
“Have you been brainwashed?”
"There is this trend, so I am preparing for the New Year and buying more walnuts to supplement my diet."
There were footsteps coming from a distance.
Jiang You and Tang Butian stopped talking and looked in the direction where the sound came from. Soon, the figure of Taoist Qingyang appeared in their sight.
After seeing Jiang You and Tang Butian, Taoist Qingyang quickened his pace.
They stood up and walked to the small hole they had dug. Jiang You turned on the flashlight and illuminated the entrance.
Taoist Qingyang walked up to them and saw the white statue with half of its body still buried in the soil. He squatted down and his face gradually became solemn.
After a while, he stood up and asked, "How did you find out?"
"When I was going down the mountain yesterday, I suddenly felt urgent, so I walked deeper into the woods," Jiang You told Taoist Qingyang, "and then... then I saw some spiritual particles. I thought they might be treasures or magical tools, so I followed them all the way and finally dug up a statue. It looked quite exquisite..."
"Where is the idol?"
"When I got home, I put it under the tap and rinsed it. It broke into powder and was washed down the drain. It also emitted a black gas. I thought something was wrong, so I reported it to my boss."
Tang Butian pursed her lips and nodded.
"Then she asked me to take her to see the scene. Who knew that I saw similar spiritual particles on the way, so we walked all the way here. This time we dug half of it, but we didn't dare to touch it, fearing that it would break again, so we quickly notified you."
Taoist Qingyang hesitated for a moment. He glanced at the moisture-proof mat on the ground and the snacks and drinks on the mat. "The Luotian Grand Ceremony will end in 5 days. Xiao Tang, how are you going to deal with this matter?"
"It's none of my business." Tang Butian said bluntly.
Taoist Qingyang was obviously relieved. "They actually hid it from me and buried something on Laojin Mountain." He looked at Jiang You. "Fortunately, you have good eyesight and discovered it early . You have clairvoyance. What a pity..."
Jiang You pushed his glasses up and said, "It's okay."
Taoist Qingyang turned his gaze back to Tang Butian and promised, "I will find out the truth about this matter."
"good."
Taoist Qingyang squatted down again and observed the traces of mud on the statue. "It should have been buried in the last few months. Maybe it was aimed at this Luotian Grand Ceremony." He looked up at Jiang You and said, "I would like to trouble you for a favor."
"What's the matter?"
"I suspect there are other statues on the mountain. Please walk around the mountain a little longer and see if you can find other statues tonight."
Jiang You felt a mournful sound coming from his knee joints.
He took a deep breath and said, "Okay, I'll give it a try."
"Thank you for your hard work, my friend."
Jiang You watched Taoist Qingyang use his feet to cover the statue with mud again. He asked, "Don't we need to dig it out?"
"Don't alarm them for now," Taoist Qingyang stomped the soil a little, "Write down the coordinates and find the pattern."
“I understand.”
Jiang You put all the snacks, drinks, moisture-proof mats and garbage into his hiking bag.
Holding the trekking pole in both hands, he walked forward with difficulty, accompanied by the light-footed Taoist Qingyang and Tang Butian.
"My friend, you need to improve your physical fitness." Taoist Qingyang said.
"I've been exercising recently. I also want to practice Muay Thai or something." Jiang You stuffed the flashlight into Tang Butian's hand and asked her to hold it forward. "I think I have a little rheumatism and arthritis. When the wind blows in the cold weather, my bones ache all over my body."
"Have you been to the hospital?" Taoist Qingyang asked with concern.
"No, I'm going to go to the hot springs next week and soak my whole body. Maybe that will make me feel better."
Taoist Qingyang thought for a moment and said, "There are no natural hot springs around Tangjiang."
"I'm going to Wenbing Mountain, where I can watch the sunrise and stuff."
"Wenxin Hot Spring Hotel is built on a mountain. I was invited to look at the Feng Shui. I stayed there for a few days during a meeting. It was quite nice."
"This one has been fully booked. I know a guy whose friend runs a boutique hotel and he said they still have a few tatami rooms available. I like sleeping on beds, so I'm still hesitating."
"Let me ask for you, there should be a reserved room." Taoist Qingyang said in a friendly manner.
"Then I'll leave it to you."
"Is Xiao Tang going to soak too?"
Tang Butian shook her head, "I'm not going."
One night, Jiang You efficiently found two more places where the statues were buried.
Taoist Qingyang recorded the coordinates on his mobile phone.
After the first ray of sunlight shone into the woods, he sent Jiang You and Tang Butian down the mountain.
