One person above Qing Huang Ting

Chapter 40 The Grass Ghost Master

Hearing Peacock's words, Hu Xiuwu frowned.
Before coming, Liao Zhong had already sent someone to give them a supplementary lesson, and stuffed the forces that needed attention in the southwest region, as well as various customs and slang words, into their minds.

Grass Ghost is what the locals call Gu.

The proprietress, who was doing the accounting at the counter, heard what Peacock said, put down the pen in her hand, and reprimanded Peacock:
"Peacock, don't speak ill of the guests behind your back, you saw those guests laying gray threads (bugs)."

Peacock muttered: "It's what it is. Those people are all dressed up as seedlings, and they don't look like strangers can enter. If we don't let us clean their rooms, there must be ghosts."

Peacock's sister-in-law glared at her: "You still said it!"

Seeing that my sister-in-law was really angry, the peacock's head shrank back subconsciously,

Peacock is still very respectful and listens to her sister-in-law's words very much, and she does not dare to talk about it anymore,
The speaker has no intention, the listener has the heart.

Peacock just took this incident as a little story like a country fairy tale.

But both Liao Zhong and Lao Meng noticed this, and Peacock was confused whether he understood the inside story or not.
But they knew that there really was a tomb of the King Xian in this Zhelong Mountain, and it was suspected that there was the most treasured dust bead in the tomb.

It is not uncommon for people who are suspected to be Gu Masters to appear here.

Hu Xiuwu asked, "Sister, will those people still come? I don't want to be tricked by the grass ghost teacher."

Beautiful, Hu Xiuwu,

That's it, ask the gang's purpose.Liao Zhong thought.

Peacock said without doubt: "It should come again. Before they left, they said they would come again. Before leaving, they paid my sister-in-law an extra month to keep their room."

Liao Zhong gave the driver Hao Yi sent a look.
The driver understood, and immediately made an excuse, saying that he was going to smoke under the eaves of the house.

As a result, after he went out, he immediately found a secluded and uninhabited place, and then called his colleagues in the southwest headquarters to ask them to help investigate the identity of this group of Miao people who came to Zhelong Mountain a few days ago.

Peacock and Hu Xiuwu continued, "Brother Xiuwu, are you here to do archaeology at such a young age?"

"Oh, I was recommended by the school to join the team during the summer vacation to learn extra geology and history."

Peacock said enviously: "The school in Sijiucheng is good, and you can come to us to study and visit in the summer vacation. Then you go to Zhelong Mountain."

"Yes."

"But can you climb over the snowy mountains?"

Hu Xiuwu raised his arms and did a strong man's action, showing his biceps:
"Sister Peacock, don't look at me like this, I'm actually very strong."

Peacock said worriedly: "That won't work either, the group of people I'm talking about are all tall and big, but everything happened in Zhelong Mountain. Otherwise, you should stay here and I will show you our stockade. ."

Hu Xiuwu repeatedly rejected Peacock's proposal,
Peacock was no match for him, and he was worried that Hu Xiuwu would have an accident. In a hurry, he remembered something:

"By the way, I remember hearing from my brother before that there is a hidden passage under Zhalong Mountain, which can directly pass through the snow-capped mountains outside and directly into the interior of the Insect Valley. This is his secret, and he passes through this secret passage. , can always find a lot more prey and herbs than other hunters in the cottage."

Peacock turned to look at his sister-in-law and shouted, "sister-in-law, do you still remember where the secret passage that my brother said is."

Peacock's sister-in-law, standing inside the counter, with an expression of memory and nostalgia, said somewhat uncertainly:
"I remember that it seems to be an underground river, a tributary of the Snake River. That tributary passes through the underground cave of Zhalong Mountain and can directly enter the interior of the Insect Valley."

Snake River is the common name of the local people for the Lancang River. This river runs through the southwest region.

Hey, yes, this tea is not free, and with this clue, it can save a lot of trouble.

Liao Zhong secretly rejoiced on the side.

The Southwest employee who had just left also returned to the inn.

Liao Zhong shouted: "Madam, prepare some food, everyone is exhausted, let's order your special dishes."

"Come on."

After agreeing, the proprietress of Caiyun Inn went to the back kitchen to prepare dinner for everyone.

Seeing that his sister-in-law went to work, the sensible Peacock stopped chatting here, and got up and went to the back kitchen to help his sister-in-law.

In the lobby of the inn, they were the only ones left.
It was still raining lightly outside, and the inn had no new guests for a short time.

Liao Zhong asked the Southwest employee who had just returned: "How is it, do you have any clues?"

"The company's colleagues have checked and found that there is only a group of people from Lunan who came to Zhelong Mountain by train in the past few days. There is indeed a problem with this group of people."

"Most people have not been active in the society in recent years. It seems that they are living in seclusion in the mountains. More detailed information is still being checked by colleagues, and they will be delivered tomorrow morning."

Liao Zhong put his hands on his shoulders: "Damn, there is a secret organization I don't know about in my territory. This is going to slap me in the face."

Liao Zhong touched his chin and pondered:

"In this way, we will divide the work now. In the past few days, I took Xiaohu, Xiaopang, and Sydney to find the dark river that Peacock said."

Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan agreed and signaled that they knew.

Looking at Lao Meng again: "Lao Meng, you have brought your brothers from the southwest and Xiu Wu these days, keep an eye on the cottage, and if those people come again, take them all down!"

Lao Meng replied weakly, "I'll try it. I may not be able to take it down."

Liao Zhong smiled and said, "Hey, Lao Meng. You're modest, aren't you. Others don't know you, so I don't know."

"You are the natural enemy of Gu Masters!"

When the peacock brought the dishes, everyone tacitly stopped talking about it and started talking about the mountains.

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The next day, Liao Zhong took Hu Bayi and the others to the foot of Zhalong Mountain and followed the Snake River to find the dark river in the mouth of Peacock.

Lao Meng took Hu Xiuwu and the employees from the southwest region to the jungle outside the cottage.

Lao Meng stood in the clearing of the jungle and silently released his Qi.

Slowly, as Lao Meng's Qi spread, there was a commotion in the jungle, and the sound of buzzing and wings flapping came from all around.

Insects, mosquitoes, and beetles, which can be seen everywhere in the jungle, gathered around and surrounded Lao Meng.

He became Lao Meng's eyes and ears, helping him monitor the entire cottage.

Although these flying insects do not have much intelligence,

But at the very least, they can notify Lao Meng when someone passes by.

As a transit station, Lao Meng can notify colleagues in the nearby Southwest Region to check the situation.

Hu Xiuwu on the side looked at Lao Meng Shifa:

"Unexpectedly, Lao Meng turned out to be a beastmaster who manipulates animals."

Ordinary animal masters can only control one type of animal at most, most of which are tigers, lions and other beasts, but Lao Meng did the opposite and actually controlled insects.

Relying on Lao Meng's ability, a few people, plus the walkie-talkie, can monitor the outsiders in the entire cottage.

No wonder Liao Zhong was so relieved about Lao Meng.

(End of this chapter)