The entrance to "Zhoujia Village" is not difficult to find. What is difficult is the venomous snake forest outside the village.

In the past two days, Li Zhi asked many people in the county. When he mentioned "Zhoujia Village", everyone had a bad look on his face. They all advised Li Zhi not to go, saying that it was a scary place where you could never return.

Finally, someone told Li Zhi that if she had to go to Zhoujiacun, there was someone who could help her.

Based on the address given by other well-wishers, Li Zhi found a dilapidated yard.

There was a blind old lady inside, drying a dried herb in the yard.

People in the county call her: Blind Granny.

The blind mother-in-law is an old doctor in the county town, and her ancestors have been studying medicine for generations.

When people of the older generation get sick, they don't like to go to the hospital. They will come to the blind mother-in-law for treatment.

After taking a few decoctions, most people can be cured of their illnesses.

The blind mother-in-law learned of her purpose, invited her to sit in the house, and asked her why she went to Zhoujiacun.

"Son, there are not many people in Zhoujia Village now. Is there anything important you need to do when you go to that village?"

Li Zhi found an excuse: "My husband came to collect medicine near here before and disappeared in Zhoujia Village."

There are many precious medicinal materials in the mountains near this county. Every year, many people who know pharmacology come to collect medicines. For this reason, the blind mother-in-law has no doubts, but is just a little bit emotional.

"I didn't expect that you are already married at such a young age."

She asked Li Zhi to find out the cause and effect, and frowned when she learned that Li Zhi's husband went missing in "Zhoujia Village".

"Son, it's not that your mother-in-law doesn't want to help you, but Zhoujiacun...sigh."

"To tell you the truth, after the flash flood that year, the villagers of "Zhoujia Village", like the people in other villages, didn't have many people left. Later, for some unknown reason, that village was attacked by a group of people. I won, so I bought it. "

"Later, there were a lot of venomous snakes outside the village. Those snakes were different from ordinary snakes. In winter, those snakes did not hibernate. When the weather was warm, there were all kinds of snakes hovering on the treetops and on the ground. of poisonous snakes.”

"Your husband...it's very likely that by the time he gets to that forest, everyone will be gone."

The blind mother-in-law would go into the mountains to collect herbs every once in a while.

She studied traditional Chinese medicine, and her ancestors have relied on medicinal materials from the mountains to treat illnesses for generations.

Although she is blind, her sense of smell is very sensitive. Some medicines can only be used in the mountains during certain seasons.

Even so, she did not dare to go near the venomous snake forest outside "Zhoujia Village".

She always felt that the people living in "Zhoujia Village" were not good people. In previous years, when she passed by the woods outside, she could always smell the strong smell of medicine wafting from the village.

Li Zhi listened quietly to the blind mother-in-law talking about "Zhoujiacun", but in the end she still did not change her mind.

"Mother-in-law, I always want to see whether my husband is alive or dead inside." Li Zhi thought deeply and explained the purpose of his coming here. "Mother-in-law, is there any way to enter Zhoujia Village? ?”

Seeing that she still hadn't changed her mind, the blind mother-in-law sighed, "You can come find me again at this time the day after tomorrow."

"Take this jar, pour the powder inside into the water, and soak the clothes you will wear the day after tomorrow. Don't wring them out. Just take the clothes out of the water and expose them in the sun."

Li Zhi understood that she was planning to take her to "Zhoujiacun" personally.

"Thank you, mother-in-law."

When the time came, Li Zhi took the people and things into battle lightly.

The blind mother-in-law came out carrying a medicine basket. Although she could no longer see, she had already known the way to her house for so many years.

Hearing the sound of many footsteps following Li Zhi, she knew that Li Zhi must have brought many people here.

She smelled the clothes on Li Zhi's body and knew that she had disposed of the clothes according to her instructions. She took out a bag of white powder from the crossbody bag she had sewn and handed it to Li Zhi, "Pour this powder on your clothes." Put it on your trouser legs and sleeves." There wasn't much powder, so the blind mother-in-law went into the house and got some for her, "Sprinkle it on everyone who wants to go into the mountain."

Li Zhi led half of the people, and the remaining half guarded the yard.

She handed the powder to the doctor behind her, who took a little, smelled it, and nodded gently.

It takes half an hour to drive from the county seat to "Zhoujia Village".

The entrance of the village is right in the middle of two mountains. From the mouth of the blind mother-in-law, I learned that "Zhoujia Village" is located in the low-lying area of ​​two mountains. The flash flood was very serious at the time, and almost all nearby villages were submerged and destroyed.

Obviously the location of "Zhoujia Village" was the most dangerous, but in the end it was the least damaged.

Probably because there were not many people in "Zhoujia Village", they were all old people who were nostalgic. In the end, they would rather die in the village where they had stayed all their lives than move out.

The leaders of the county town have been trying to let them move to the county town for many years, and houses have been arranged for them, but they are not happy.

Later, a group of people came, bringing money and tools, saying they wanted to help "Zhoujiacun" renovate.

When the leaders saw that they were indeed here to help "Zhoujia Village", they no longer sent anyone into the village to persuade the aborigines to come out.

After going back and forth, before I knew it, people in the county had rarely heard about "Zhoujiacun".

The car was parked just outside the village.

It was still early, so the blind mother-in-law sat in the car and waited for a while. Li Zhi didn't know what she was waiting for, but now she could only wait.

No matter how anxious she was, she told herself not to lose her mind.

Because Tan Jiuzhou is still waiting for her.

at last!

At ten ten in the morning, the blind mother-in-law spoke.

Blind Granny: "Let's go."

The mountain road ahead is not dangerous. Perhaps because so many people have gone into the mountains to collect herbs over the years, a very smooth road has been created.

The winding mountain road is not difficult for people like Blind Granny who have to walk several times throughout the year.

Li Zhi didn't even need anyone to help her, the blind mother-in-law could walk by herself.

Soon, they reached the woods outside "Zhoujia Village".

It's one thing to know that there are many venomous snakes in this forest, but it's another thing to actually see the real scene.

The forest was actually not very big. Through the gaps between the trees, she could vaguely see the smoke from "Zhoujia Village".

There is a wall as high as a person outside the village, and there are bungalows inside.

For the rainfall in the south, a bungalow is really not suitable, especially in a place surrounded by mountains.

At this time, smoke is rising from the chimneys of every household in the village. Logically speaking, every household should have finished breakfast at this time, and there is still no time to prepare lunch.

So much smoke... Li Zhi felt a little bad in his heart.

What's even worse is the venomous snakes hovering in the trees and on the ground in front of me. Their triangular heads are spitting out snake bites, and they look particularly dangerous.

You know, although they are in the forest, it does not mean that they cannot come out of the forest.

If all of them escape...

Li Zhi felt like goosebumps were rising all over his body. (End of chapter)

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