Yin Ling'er also stood on tiptoes, curiously looking at the stone statue of a woman and guessing the other person's identity.
At this time, the singing outside has ended, and the village chief is leading a group of young people to change into green clothes and prepare to come in to carry the dragon boat.
As soon as he saw us here, he immediately understood and said, "No one knows what this woman's name is, but my grandfather once mentioned that she was a mute girl. There was such a legend among the previous generation that this beautiful woman we are guarding The lake is actually not elegant, but dumb, in memory of this mute woman."
His voice was low and steady.
We looked at each other: "No...it won't, right?"
Even Long Wa heard about it for the first time.
The village chief continued: "The surprise is yet to come. It is said that this temple was built by the Qingyi God himself. The courtyard is full of peach blossom trees, just to commemorate the mute girl. The mute girl was buried by the Yanu Lake after her death. The God in Tsing Yi was buried on Wawu Mountain. Look at the mountains in front and the water behind. Doesn’t it look like the mute girl continues to accompany the God in Tsing Yi?”
"This statement is more gold-plated. In fact, a more reliable statement is that our ancestors followed the Tsing Yi God. After the Tsing Yi God died, they stayed at the foot of Wawu Mountain for generations, and their descendants continued to pay tribute to the Tsing Yi God. "
The latter one sounds more believable, but why is the lake called Yanu Lake? Does it really have nothing to do with this mute girl?
Perhaps in the eyes of the world, people like Qingyi God who seek the welfare of the common people would not have any personal relationships with their children.
But if a person has no emotions or desires, how can he pity the common people?
I looked up at the sky, and a face wearing a golden mask appeared in front of me. I couldn't help but sigh in my heart: "God in green, God in green, what kind of person are you?"
But no one can give me the answer now. Only the various clues left behind can give me a glimpse.
Fortunately, with this dragon boat, the matter of crossing the river was successfully solved.
What's even more gratifying is that after the misunderstanding was resolved, we became guests of the fishing village. The village chief and others entertained us with good fish and shrimps.
"It's better to go on the road after you're full." Long Wa's cheerful look reminded me of the time when they had charmed us and wanted to send us on the road with harpoons.
Chinese characters are so broad and profound...
After a hearty meal, we will leave the fishing village.
More than a dozen strong fishermen sang chants and carried the dragon boat into the water in a lively manner. The village chief stood on the bow of the boat, holding a fish flag in his hand: "This time, let me, the old man, deliver it in person." You go over there!”
We clasped our fists and nodded, expressing our gratitude without saying a word.
The water of Yanu Lake is clear, like a sparkling mirror, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds. Being among them makes us feel like we are living away from the rest of the world.
With the breeze blowing in my face, Yin Linger kept scooping water from the gourd and gourd on the boat and sprinkled the water on me.
"Brother Jinglan, I'm going to target you again!"
"Can't I just admit defeat?"
"Can't!"
I could only dodge back and forth with a wry smile.
Lao Jiang had a complicated expression behind him. He wanted to open his wallet and look at the black and white photo, but he never had the courage. In the end, he just sighed: "This is youth..."
Ge Weihan was the most serious one, recording what he saw and heard in his notebook all the way. Perhaps in his opinion, this trip to Wawu Mountain could fill the biggest gap in his writings.
The village chief stood on the bow of the boat. When he reached the middle of the lake, he suddenly pulled out a short knife from his waist and handed it to me, with a sincere look in his eyes: "Little brother, please accept this knife. If you can defeat those thieves, , he stabbed me with a knife and treated me as a father to avenge his daughter."
"If you can't beat me, hide it and don't fight with others."
"I know you are all good people. I hope you can come back alive!"
This knife was ordinary and was only carried by fishermen to open shells, but it carried the old village chief's deep trust.
I took the knife and was about to agree, but I replied out of nowhere: "Don't worry, I will use this knife to kill him myself!!!"
That voice was icy to the bone, with an infinite chill, as if it came from hell, and it was not my daily tone at all.
I don’t know why I said this, it’s like I was possessed by the three-eyed Li Jinglan in my dream.
These words obviously frightened the village chief, and also frightened Yin Ling'er.
"Brother Jinglan, what's wrong with you?"
I could only vaguely express that I felt a little unwell, but Lao Jiang said nothing and only gave me a meaningful look!
The wind was going smoothly, and we soon arrived at the river beach opposite Yanu Lake. In front of us was a majestic mountain, full of green, and a breath of wilderness blew into our faces.
However, no one has visited this mountain for a long time. It is a virgin forest from top to bottom, with twisted vines hanging upside down from the branches, tall trees reaching into the clouds, and patches of wet moss on the ground, but there is no road.
Even though we successfully crossed the river, we faced a new problem: How to go up the mountain?
Lao Jiang looked at me and then at Ge Weihan. He saw that Ge Weihan was excited, as if he had arrived in his dreamland: "My, god! This is the best place I have ever been. Come and take risks! This is What a man should do.”
But this is also his first visit here, so it will be difficult to find the path for a while.
Or the village chief gave us a kind reminder: "The ancestors said that the water in the Wawu mountain comes from the sky. As long as you see the place where the water flows, whether it is a stream or a clear spring, you can reach the top of the mountain by walking up it. This is originally We can’t tell outsiders the secret, but you have helped us so much, so consider it as repayment.”
While talking, the village chief hung a brand-new fish flag on a tree on the shore. The river god on the flag danced back and forth in the wind.
"If you come back alive, take off the fish flag and I will send someone to pick you up by boat!"
Lao Jiang and I looked at each other. We didn't expect that the mayor of this small fishing village could handle things so appropriately, so we couldn't help but clasp our fists and thank him.
After watching the village chief punting his boat and leaving, we planned to get on our way.
Because we didn’t know how long we would be staying here, the village chief prepared a lot of dry food for us, so that we didn’t have to worry about anything.
Wawu Mountain is a real virgin forest. You can't find the southeast, northwest, and northwest as soon as you step into it. Fortunately, Ge Weihan is a senior adventurer. After discussing with Lao Jiang, the two cut the vines and opened up the first forest. A road up the mountain.
Ge Weihan told us that the more primitive the place, the more poisonous insects are entrenched. There are even mosquitoes in some places that carry various infectious diseases, and they will definitely die if they are targeted.
He sprinkled a repellent on us, gave everyone a refreshing mint pill, and then everyone started on their way!
