Tomb Raiders Notes - Zhangjia Mausoleum Keeper

The children in the mountains are extremely simple and not so thoughtful.After hearing this, he nodded readily, and said, "His home is not far away in the valley, and asked us to go back to the village with him."

After the cow approached, I hugged him on the back of the cow again.I found some snacks from the bag and handed them to him, and inquired about him and the situation in their village by the way.

The child is Yang Di, a third-grade student in an elementary school five kilometers away from the mountain, and the village he lives in is called Qingyang Village, where more than ten families live in the village.Due to the inconvenient transportation, few girls from other places are willing to marry here, so the population of the village is decreasing year by year, and the village is becoming more and more isolated from the outside world.

Young and middle-aged people go out to work for a long time, and the rest are only the old, weak, women and children.Xiaodi is not very old, but she is very talkative, and she does not have the shyness of children in mountainous areas when they meet strangers.Maybe it's because of going to school, having contact with the outside world, and being very polite in dealing with others.

He happened to be on summer vacation at this time, and his main job during the vacation was herding cattle and helping the family with farming. Children who have suffered hardships are sensible early, so I will be kinder to him inexplicably.

We walked while chatting, and we had reached the entrance of the village before we knew it.Several wooden houses are scattered on the ground, the smoke rises, the smell of rice wafts out of the house, and the chickens bark at dusk. Sure enough, this is a normal mountain village.The Lingyin Village in Shangnan was not right from the beginning, but the few of us still insisted on breaking into it.

Alas, the past cannot be recalled.We followed Xiao Di to a small wooden building.Before entering the door, I saw a burly man jumping out from nowhere, and asked sternly, "Who are you?"

In addition to his extremely unfriendly tone, this man also has a strong accent. If it wasn't for his expression, I almost didn't understand what he said?

"Fourth Uncle, they are my friends. They got lost in the mountains." Xiaodi said as he jumped off the cow and ran to his uncle.

Then the two chattered and argued, this time I couldn't understand a word, but judging from the facial expressions and movements of the two, it probably has something to do with whether we should stay here overnight.

"It's so xenophobic, no wonder no girls are willing to marry here." I complained in my heart, and looked up at Brother Ling. that forest.

"What is he thinking again?" I thought to myself.

The uncle and nephew fought more and more fiercely, and their voices became louder and louder. If there was any movement in this big village, the whole village could be recruited to watch the excitement, and at the same time, we two outsiders would be surrounded.

At this time, a middle-aged woman came out of the wooden house, wearing a blue-colored top, with exquisite patterns embroidered on the collar, skirt, and cuffs, with her hair tied high, typical of Dong women's attire.Seeing her, Xiaodi threw herself into her arms quickly, flirted softly, and then pointed at us, saying something, this must be Xiaodi's mother.

She didn't speak Mandarin very well either, she just nodded to us briefly, and then said a few words to Xiaodi's fourth uncle.The man left helplessly. I guess, even though he did not welcome us in every possible way, but his sister-in-law has spoken, he has no choice but to object!

Xiaodi's mother warmly invited us into the house and dismissed the surrounding villagers.When we entered the wooden house, we found that the inside was really simple, with a few small wooden benches surrounding the firepit, and a small wooden bed in the corner.Apart from that, there is not even a piece of extra furniture, but although the house is simple, it is very clean.

Since Xiaodi's mother was unable to communicate directly with us, Xiaodi acted as a temporary interpreter.She kindly invited us to eat the cooked rice first, and fried some bacon, bacon and other delicious mountain meals.

Sure enough, half of the children's enthusiasm and kindness are due to their parents.In fact, Xiaodi's mother is also very easy to get along with.We chatted a lot during the meal, and learned from it that Xiaodi's father has been working outside for a long time, and mother and son are usually at home.And that uncle with a domineering attitude didn't go out because he took on the hereditary task of guarding the forest.

Xiaodi is the only child in Murakami who is going to school. This makes me admire the mother's persistence and foresight, because there is still a five-kilometer journey down the mountain, plus the tuition fee. Not all families have the perseverance and foresight. Perseverance to persist.

It might be too boring to listen to the two women talking about family life, so after Qi Ling was full, he chose to go out to enjoy the mountain breeze and watch the stars.I didn't come back until late at night, and when my little translator was so sleepy that his eyelids were fighting, Xiaodi's mother had no choice but to stop talking, and got up to tidy up the room behind where the sundries were stored, and gave us a temporary overnight stay.

To be honest, in this kind of place, it is not easy to find a shelter from the wind and rain, and there are not so many poor people.After Brother Qiling entered the room, he still had no extra words, but this time he handed Brother Fatty's photo to Xiaodi's mother, asking her to identify it.

Xiaodi's mother moved the phone under the lamp to look closely, suddenly her face changed drastically, she gestured with her fingers excitedly, and kept pointing to the back of the wooden house, speaking a series of local dialects.

What surprised me even more was that Brother Qi Ling also replied a bunch of local language, and the two of them communicated without any obstacles.It wouldn't be stopped, and almost kicked out.

Brother Qiling didn't know what he said, so Xiaodi's mother shook her head repeatedly and waved her hand to refuse.He persuaded him for a long time. The reason why I use the word persuasion is that I can see sincerity from his expressionless face.

In the end, Xiaodi's mother seemed to compromise, and the two talked for a while before Brother Qi Ling took me back to the room.After closing the door, I quickly asked, "What did you say just now?"

He pulled me to sit on the simple wooden bed, and said in a low voice, "The fat man came here more than a month ago."

"Really? And then?" I urged him to continue.

"Then entered the primeval forest behind the village...and never came out again." Brother Qi Ling lowered his tone again, hesitantly speaking, maybe he was afraid that I would not be able to bear it.

"..." At that moment, I didn't know what to say, I just felt that my whole body was surrounded by fear.

"Don't worry too much, I plan to go in and look for it tomorrow. You stay here and wait for Wu Xie, okay?" Brother Qi Ling held my hand, and the warmth of his palm brought me back to my senses.

I withdrew my hand and refused: "No, although I can't understand your conversation, but from Xiaodi's mother's expression, I know that the forest must be very dangerous. I can't let you go in alone."

"...It's not dangerous, but the mountain is a bit big..." He looked at me calmly, implying that the mountain is too big, is it because he is afraid that I can't walk?

I stood up, turned my back to him, and said silently: "Brother Qiling, I once promised you that no matter what, I would never leave without saying goodbye, and now you have to promise me that no matter what, you will not treat me like this. Okay?" I looked back at him seriously.

He stared at me blankly for a while, then beckoned me to pass.I walked up to him, and he suddenly stretched out his hand and pulled me into his arms, because it was really unexpected, I had no defense at all, and I fell down on his lap without standing still.

"I won't treat you like this again, so I'm discussing with you now." Brother Qi Ling hugged me, his face didn't see any waves, and his eyes were always calm.

"Brother, what do you mean? And why do you use the word again? It seems like I have done it before." I was almost driven crazy. Doesn't he know that such actions are only done by very close boyfriends and girlfriends? Can it be done?Why do I always feel that what he gave me is wrong information? The point is, this damn ambiguity still makes me happy. I'm probably deeply poisoned and hopeless.

"Uh...I don't want to discuss it. Anyway, I have to take me with me, otherwise I will leave and you will never find me." I didn't know where the courage and confidence came from, and threatened nonsense.

"Are you serious?" He was not only not angry after hearing what I said, but also asked back with great interest.

"The leader always keeps his word." I patted his shoulder and stood up.He let go of his hand and said, "It's okay to go together, but you have to promise me that you will follow me closely after entering the mountain no matter what, understand?"

"En." Seeing that he finally let go, I quickly nodded in agreement.

"There is also the breath adjustment method taught to you in the lotus pond this afternoon. You need to practice more. After you are proficient, you can apply it freely whether you are sitting or walking, sleeping or waking up. If you persist for a long time, it will be beneficial to your body. There are benefits too."

Brother Qi Ling is a bit abnormal today. Although he knows a lot of special skills, he is rarely willing to teach me anything, and he still teaches me in such a serious way.Hearing his instructions, I didn't dare to neglect, I shrank to the corner of the bed, and started to practice cross-legged.He ignored me, lay down and stared at the wooden ceiling in a daze.

After a whole night like this, when the sky was not completely bright, he called me up, and I saw that he had already tidied up.Xiaodi's mother has already got up and prepared a big bag for us. There are rice crackers in it for dry food and two shiny machetes for self-defense.

It seems that Brother Qi Ling has completely convinced her last night. I am so grateful that I don't know what to say. Then I looked at Xiao Di who was still sleeping soundly in bed. The two of you have a good talk.

Xiaodi's mother sent the two of us out of the village in the dark, urging us in a low voice in broken Mandarin: "Let's go..."

I don't quite understand why it's so anxious and a little sneaky.Brother Qiling didn't even give us the time to say goodbye, he dragged me away.We walked around to the back of the village and walked for about ten minutes before turning on the lights.At this time, the sky was already bright, and the mountains and forests were shrouded in a thick layer of fog. Even with lighting, the visibility was very low.

"Hey, why didn't you wait for dawn before setting off?" I followed Brother Qi Ling deeply, and asked depressedly.

He didn't speak, but stopped so suddenly that I nearly bumped into his back again.Before my nonsense came out, I felt that he slightly opened his hand to protect me behind him, showing a protective appearance. Could there be something going on ahead?

Because he was much taller than me, he completely blocked my sight, so I had to poke my head sideways, and saw a dark orifice pointing at us about four or five meters away.

"You know why now, don't you?" Brother Qi Ling looked at the muzzle of the gun and replied to me lightly.