Mantra

Chapter 48 Stone Man Gu

Lunan is a magical place.

It is mixed in the south of the majestic Mount Tai, and it is close to the hinterland of the Central Plains that stretches thousands of miles and the northern Jiangsu with dense water networks. It is the cultural context of China since ancient times.

For thousands of years, a large number of sages and sages such as Confucius, Yan Zi, Mencius, and Zisi have come out of here.They have shaped the thoughts and spirit of the Chinese people with their life trajectory and thoughts.Its preaching has been immortal for more than a thousand years, and has penetrated into all aspects of our lives.

Lunan can be said to be one of the sources of Chinese thoughts and legends.

The Yimeng mountain area is the most mysterious barrier on the land of southern Shandong.

It is like a fence and gate wall in Lunan, closely guarding the secrets of this land.

Even from a scientific point of view, Yimeng Mountain itself is a mystery, because its geological structure is very special. It has the largest and most numerous mountain structures "Gu" in the history of China and even the world.

What is "Gu"?In fact, it is very simple to say, it is a towering independent mountain peak, as if it has been flattened by some kind of power of the gods, there is no mountain top, no peak, and instead there are pieces of "flat ground" resting on the top of the mountain." Highlands".From a distance, it is a mountain top that has been flattened.

The so-called Gu refers to the landscape of high mountains and flat land.

If we can change the angle and see these large and small "gu" from the sky, we will be surprised to find that there are not many real mountains in Yimeng mountainous area.Some are all this kind of mountain structure called "Gu".

Therefore, Yimeng Mountain has a general statement of 72 Dagu and [-] Xiaogu.The famous Battle of Menglianggu in the War of Liberation took place in the unique terrain of the Yimeng Mountains.

Those "gu" are like upside-down washbasins scattered on the land of southern Shandong, and villages and counties are distributed in the gaps between these washbasins.

Therefore, the Lunan mountainous area can also be called "Table Mountain", "Fangshan" or "Kouface Basin". It is another unique terrain in China besides Danxia landform and karst landform, and it is also unique in the world. exist.

Perhaps it is also because of its unique geographical environment. The various ghost stories that survived from the embryonic period of Chinese civilization can be found in Yimeng area.

Those stories that are difficult to distinguish between true and false, together with those "Gu", will always stand in the land of southern Shandong.

Among them, the "Shiren Gu" mountain area where the old squad leader's home is located is the lesser-known one among the 72 Gus.

In fact, when I got this address, I was still very surprised.Because deep in my memory, it seems that the last time I contacted the old squad leader, he was still working as a chef in a high-end restaurant in Jinan.

In just half a year, why did the old squad leader go back to his hometown?

Although the old squad leader told me hastily on the phone, it seemed that something urgent happened at home, but I always felt that it was not as simple as what he said, and I didn't ask for specific details.

It must be, the past few days were chaotic, we were confused by the free-eating Gu incident, and we had to cooperate with the police investigation.

Also because of these reasons, the matter of coming to Lunan was put on hold for a few days, and he didn't call back the old squad leader to explain it in detail.

I always think, when I see the old squad leader, I'll be sniffing everything out...

Now, we are about to go to that stone mangu, and when we get there, we will naturally understand what the old squad leader wants us to do.

However, when I told the taxi driver our real destination, the driver's reaction completely overturned my thoughts, and made me feel even more vaguely that this journey may not be as pleasant and pleasant as I imagined. Simple.

... When he heard that we were going to Shirengu, the taxi driver's face changed immediately.

Afterwards, he quietly parked the car aside, and told us with a smile, "Sorry, I'm not going to Shirengu, you can find another car."

What the taxi driver said made all of us widen our eyes.

It was fine just now, so why didn't you go if you didn't?
"What's wrong?" I had no choice but to ask simply.

The man smiled slightly, and said with an apologetic face: "I don't travel long distances, and I have a party tonight."

"Oh..." I nodded and said, "Then let's go to Texas first! When we get to the city, we'll find another car."

The taxi driver nodded and started the accelerator again...

Along the way, I felt that the driver was lying.From his hesitant expression and evasive words, I felt that the man seemed to be afraid of something, so he didn't want to accept our trip.

But what is he afraid of?I can't guess, and it's hard to ask clearly.Finally, after thinking about it, let it go.The steering wheel must be in someone else's hands, so it's not good to ask in a hurry...

Anyway, I thought about Texas, thinking about the long term.

We had nothing to say all the way, and when we arrived in DZ urban area, without even thinking about it, we got out of the car in front and stopped another taxi behind us.

"where to?"

I immediately recalled the address that the old squad leader told me: "Shirengu, Yimeng County, southern Lunan, Zhaojialou..."

"No, no, no..."

While the driver was talking, he closed the door impatiently, and walked away while the four of us were stunned.

"I'll go!~" Wang Hou looked at the displeased taxi driver, shook his head and said, "If you don't go, then don't go, you don't even know what to say... run so fast, how can you hide from the plague god?"

Hongye and I shook our heads helplessly, what can we do?Stand on the side of the road and continue to call a car.

When the second car stopped, I immediately asked again: "Brother, are you going to Shirengu?"

"Go!" The man agreed without thinking.

After hearing his words, I was relieved at the time, and then hurriedly greeted Hongye, Wang Hou and Ah Si to get into the car.The three of them were busy with their work, and it was hard for them to get their luggage into the car.

After I sat down firmly, I looked at the smiling and amiable taxi driver expectantly.

"Drive!" I reminded him.

"Long-distance running! Pay first..." After the taxi driver finished speaking, he held out his hand.

What he said somewhat surprised me. This is really the first time I heard that there are such rules in taxis.

But since it's out, we can only do as the Romans do, maybe this is the rule of Texas...

So, I asked Wang Hou to pay, and at the same time asked with a smile: "How to pay? Pay the deposit or..."

"Five thousand!" The taxi driver said to me with a smile, "Five thousand! I'll take you there!~"

With his easy words, Wang Hou's hands that took out the money and my jaw stiffened at the same time, as if they were frozen.

five thousand!It's a steal!

Before we came to Shandong, we also did a lot of homework. I even checked on the Internet. From our county town to Cangzhou, Dezhou, Yimeng and then take the country road to Shirengu, the round trip is only 5000 yuan, up to six hour.From Dezhou to Zhaojialou in Shirengu, it only costs 2000 yuan, about three hours.

The driver opened his mouth and said five thousand, not Ming Qiang.

Faced with such a scene, Wang Hou was very indignant, Ah Si was playing along, Hong Ye was indifferent and cheating, and I... had no choice but to beg others like a grandson.

I laughed and said, "It's not easy to go out..."

"Five thousand!"

"Can you accommodate..."

"Five thousand..."

"Brother, can you give me a deposit first?"

"Five thousand!" The driver stretched out five straight fingers and laughed, "Not a penny less!"

His words completely pissed me off.

"get off!"

So, we got out of the car again, stood on the side of the road, waiting resentfully to continue looking for a car.

The result that can be waited for has disappointed us all.

There were quite a few taxis passing by, but those cars seemed to be as negotiated, either making excuses not to go or talking loudly. Shirengu, which was not far away, unexpectedly asked for a price of five thousand or even seven thousand, and had to pay it first. The money just goes.

After dawdling for a few 10 minutes, there was no car that could be negotiated.

That little man-eating Gu has become a taboo in the hearts of those taxi drivers, and they definitely don't want to go there!

I'm just wondering, why is this?

In a daze, I suddenly remembered what Lei Ren's nephew "Wangcai" warned us...

"Without my uncle, let's see how you get to Shirengu..."

Obviously, combined with the current situation, I realized that this guy knew some inside information, so he dared to say such an intriguing and cruel remark with confidence.

But even if we figure it out, we can't solve the predicament in front of us at all.I will definitely not be able to get a taxi, even if I know the meaning of what he said, so what...

Just when we were feeling melancholy, Hongye sighed and suggested to me: "Either take an expensive taxi, or go back to Lei Ren..."

Before she could finish speaking, Wang Hou and I got angry at the same time, interrupting her proposal.

"Absolutely not!" I said even more harshly: "In the future, whoever mentions looking for that ridiculous man who opened a black shop! Let me be the first to talk about it!"

Therefore, this proposal was quickly dropped.

Although I said so, but with the passage of time and the harsh reality, we gradually realized that there are only two ways out.

In desperation, Wang Hou and I made up our minds, everyone should start thinking about taking illegal taxis.

That must be a stupid five thousand!Wang Hou and I have worked hard for a month in business, but we may not have such a big profit, and the most important thing is, this time we went out with a total of [-] emergency, and it didn't take much to spend [-]. Who is it? We also have to weigh...

But having said that, as the saying goes, there is no coincidence, if things really develop in the direction we imagined, there may be no subsequent adventures.

When the four of us were talking dejectedly under the shade of the trees by the side of the road, Wang Hou's expression suddenly became tense. He mechanically turned his head and glanced at the opposite side of the road.

"Hurry up..." Wang Hou said in a low voice, "There is a pair of eyes secretly staring at us."

I looked up when I heard the words, but I didn't see any clues in the crowd flowing across the road.

Just when I wanted to continue looking for the "eye" that Wang Hou mentioned, he suddenly pulled me down again and said, "Don't look, go first! It's probably Lei Ren's subordinate."

I was moved when I heard the words, I didn't say anything more, I immediately packed up my things, and went to "fight guerrillas" elsewhere.

I understand that we don't have any acquaintances in Texas. If someone "stares at us", it is most likely Lei Ren's subordinates.

If that's the case... I'm afraid we can use him to turn against the guest and understand the truth of it!
Just as we were moving, the "tail" that was always staring at us quickly followed.

(End of this chapter)