"Ergou, is this the case there? Every morning and evening, the white fog is rich, and the sun is shrouded in mist."

"Aren't it supposed to fog sooner or later? There are still places that don't fog?"

Sha Ergou looked up in confusion.

Ouyang Rong was a little silent when he heard this.

In the backyard of Hongchen Inn, the two were squatting on the bluestone steps in front of the woodshed.

Ouyang Rong stared at the wet eaves, his vision occasionally crossed the eaves, and fell in the air. The orange sun was covered by white mist.

Sha Ergou next to him was chewing on several fruits and vegetables that had just been eliminated from the kitchen with relish.

The two of them had just finished the morning business and came here to touch the fish.

Working at Hongchen Inn, the morning is the busiest time. We have to help the kitchen buy vegetables and carry firewood, and feed new customers who arrive at the town on the night of the night.

On the contrary, there is a rare leisure time during the morning and lunch time before lunch time.

Ouyang Rong considered himself a very patient person, but after waiting in Taoyuan Town for nearly a month, he was indeed a little restless.

However, he quickly adjusted, mainly relying on his work.

Every day, I ring the bell, feed the horses, chop firewood, keep silent, and feel a sense of calmness.

It is completely different from the governor who was in Xunyang City who was in power and was held by the stars.

After taking up his post in Xunyang City, the faint feeling of mental fatigue that had always been slowly dissipated in his physical work that was close to self-discipline.

It would be even better if there was sunshine at this time, as the sun was very energy-replenishing.

Unfortunately, there is little sunshine in Taoyuan Town. Most of the time, there is a blue-gray sky and humid air, which is quite like the return to the south of Lingnan.

Especially now what he is looking for is still in a quagmire and is moving slowly.

Recently, Ouyang Rong took half a day off a few days apart, and visited several ancestral cemeteries of the Daxian family in Taoyuan Town nearby, including two mass graves in the west of the city... As a result, nothing was found. There were many tombstones with the surname Lu, but they were not old tombs from the Southern and Northern Dynasties, and the specifications were far inferior to those of them.

In addition, coupled with the candle in the snow that has not been here for a long time.

Finally, combined with this wet "return to the south", being in it gives people the feeling of stepping into the mud with half a foot.

Sha Ergou chewed the half-rotted pear meat, threw it outside the wall, turned around and looked at Ouyang Rong who was silent and asked:

"Brother Liu misses home?"

Ouyang Rong glanced at him and remained dull.

Sha Ergou scratched her head:

"Actually, it's about the same, but the fog in Taoyuan Town is indeed thicker, maybe it's closer to Daze."

Ouyang Rong suddenly asked:

"Have you ever entered this sap? Go to the depths of it."

Sha Ergou shook his head:

"You can't go in randomly. The old man in the village said there were many things that were taboo. An old fisherman had missed in and got lost. He landed on an island, and was full of miasma swamps. Fortunately, he met a goddess at that time and took him out and saved his life. However, he was a little unlucky. After accidentally entering, he never came back. Going into the big swamp is a taboo for our villagers."

"goddess?"

"Well, these goddesses are all worshipped by Yuanjun and appearing in the big zodiac. No one knows where they live, but they often save our fishermen." Sha Ergou said in a pious tone: "The Yuanjun is rumored to be the zodiac master. He is in charge of the sunshine and wind and rain. All living beings in the zodiac are protected by her. He is a kind god. Many people in the village worship her at home to bless her peace and happiness."

Ouyang Rong looked up at the blue-gray sky, and his ears flashed again what Li Yu said when he was tortured in the water prison... Yuan Jun's Gui Yuan Jun.

Sha Ergou did not notice his subtle abnormality and continued:

"And I heard from the old man that the most dangerous thing in this swamp is not a miasma swamp or poisonous insects and beasts, but a kind of calm and unstoppable water surface, and there is not even fog, and the sun is very strong, that is dangerous."

Ouyang Rong narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "Why is this?"

Sha Ergou shook his head:

"How do I know this? I haven't been there, but just thinking about it makes me feel that the picture is creepy and there is not even fog. Is that still a normal place? The old people in my village often say that although this fog covers your eyes, it is a good thing and can bless people. It blocks a lot of things we shouldn't see. Living by the Daze, it's good to work and sleep steadily. Don't listen to the sounds in the Daze at night..."

Ouyang Rong calmed down and nodded:

"It's a honest word."

Sha Ergou grinned:

"My sister often says that she suffers a loss if she doesn't listen to the old man's words. However, my sister has been outside several times, and it's a place far away from our Daze. My sister said there is no fog outside the Daze, but like Daze, it's also dangerous outside, but it's another kind of danger."

Ouyang Rong smiled rarely:

"Human hearts are right?"

"Human heart?" Sha Ergou said in confusion: "Brother Liu has been outside?"

Ouyang Rong smiled but said nothing.

Sha Ergou continued to recall:

"However, my sister said that there are many delicious foods outside, which are a hundred times better than the sweetest rice cakes, and they are never eaten in Osawa..."

Ouyang Rong came to his senses and asked:

"Your dear sister?"

"Well, my parents left early, so I and my sister lived with me. If it weren't for my sister, I wouldn't dare to follow Boss Yu to Taoyuan Town."

When Ouyang Rong heard this, even though he saw Sha Ergou looking contented and happy, he no longer mentioned any sad things about this.

He stood up and looked into the distance to the white mist on the west sieve that looked like a natural barrier.

Suddenly, I remembered the white fog array on the water of the Shuangfeng Jianjiang. The white fog was a secret formation hosted by Xuanwu Guard, covering the big Buddha in the Xunyang Grottoes and creating a trick.

Looking back now, the Yue girls from Ruoyunmeng Jianze have lived on this big fog filled with white mist all year round. When they saw the white mist on the tip of their peaks, they must have sneered...

However, will the white mist on Yunmeng Daze also be something like the Xuanwu Guard Formation? It is also used to conceal Yunmeng Yue Girl and the creatures on the Daze?

But Yunmeng Daze is so big, it would be a bit exaggerated if it was really a big formation.

Ouyang Rong has been observing for many days, but he still tends to have a more scientific explanation... That is, there should be no white fog in the center of the Yunmeng Lake, but a vast water surface. The sky is evaporated by the scorching sunlight, blocking the outer edge of the Yunmeng Lake.

Just as Ouyang Rong was about to continue squatting down, a woman shouted from behind:

"Liu Aliang, Sister Song calls you to go."

It's Mrs. Yu.

Sha Ergou looked at Ouyang Rong in confusion: "What did Madam Song look for Brother Liu? When did Brother Liu get her..."

Ouyang Rong did not explain, patted his shoulder, signaled him to wait in place, stood up and went to the inn lobby. Sha Ergou with a little resentful look.

Mrs. Yu followed Ouyang Rong, lowered her head slightly, and looked at the dull young man's slender fingers curiously, not knowing what she was thinking.

After walking a few steps, Ouyang Rong turned around with a frown, and Miss Yu looked around, as if nothing had happened.

Ouyang Rong shook her head and did not tell her unique skills of "wire finger". She came to the counter in the lobby silently, but Song Zhian was not seen.

He turned around and found the beautiful figure at the northwest corner of the lobby near the window.

She seemed to be signing up for the two new guests. She turned around and saw Ouyang Rong, and immediately waved to him. Ouyang Rong walked away honestly.

Seeing that someone had arrived, Song Zhian turned around and whispered to the male and female guests on the seat:

"His name is Aliang. He is very strong, skilled in water, pure and honest. He came earlier than me and is more familiar with the environment in the town. If you have anything, you can ask him to help."

After saying that, the two newcomers from the seat followed Song Zhian's fingers and looked at Ouyang Rong.

Ouyang Rong also saw their faces clearly.

One of them is a woman and the other is a young man.

The half-old woman, Xu Ma, has a relatively elegant temperament and is well maintained. She is wearing a mature woman's skirt, her eyes are bright and her eyes are burning.

The young man was about seventeen or eighteen years old, about the same age as Sha Ergou, but he looked heroic and majestic. He had a long sword on his hand, and his leather scabbard was well maintained, which looked very valuable.

He hung a folding fan around his waist, and at this moment he pulled it out casually, held it in his hand and fanned it in his air, dressed in a handsome nobleman.

Compared to the elegant mature woman who looked at Ouyang Rong carefully, the young man with his forehead only glanced at Ouyang Rong quickly, and his eyes continued to fall on Song Zhian, looking directly at the beautiful little girl who was talking:

"Aliang, these two guests want to find a leeve to carry their luggage and take the boat and lead the way. If you have free time, you can take it."

Song Zhian explained to Ouyang Rong, then turned around and left, without looking at the young man with his forehead smeared.

"You guys talk first, I'll pour tea."

Ouyang Rong, who was left behind, observed the woman and young man in front of him.

The young man with his forehead moved away from his beautiful back with reluctant eyes:

"How much?"

After he finished speaking, he didn't look at Ouyang Rong, so he picked up the teacup that Song Zhian poured and took a sip.

Ouyang Rong asked first:

"Where are you going?"

The woman said gently;

"We go back to our hometown to see relatives, which is considered to be a search for ancestors. Are you familiar with the surroundings? How is the water nature?"
To be continued...