It’s not surprising that Fang Youwei and the others didn’t inquire clearly when the city was under lockdown.

After all, they met no one from Qiyang County along the way.

The only ones I encountered were those who were stopped north of Fengcheng, and those people didn't know what was going on.

So I completely missed it.

Yang Chengsi looked at the scenery on the river curiously and felt the ups and downs of the ship moving forward on the water.

And when he heard the chants below the cabin, he couldn't help but also shouted softly along with them.

Fortunately, neither uncle nor nephew got seasick. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be such leisurely time.

When we went back, it was not as smooth as when Fang Youwei came. There was a bit of headwind, so we didn't set the sail and relied on the boatmen below to paddle. It took us two hours to reach the other side.

Fang Youwei looked at the sky and calculated the time. It would be too early to find someone to stay in at the end of the day.

So he said to Yang Chengsi: "Chengsi, are you tired? If you are, let's rest here for one night before leaving."

If we are not tired, we will go up the mountain directly. We have agreed first that there are many snakes on the mountain when we climb over the mountain, so we may not be able to rest at night.

But if you follow your cousin and recite the mantra to drive away snakes, the snake will never appear within two feet of you, and there are also little spirits, so there is definitely no danger.

At that time, the second uncle didn't know the direction, so he stopped and walked, and it took him two days and one night.

You don’t have to look for directions when you go back this time, just follow Xiao Ling, it should be faster, but you have to be prepared for a bad rest.”

Hearing this, Yang Chengsi thought for a while and said: "Cousin, let's just go on our way. Didn't you say there are more important things? Don't waste it here. We can find a place to spend time after we get out of the mountain.

rest."

Fang Youwei actually had the same idea, but he was afraid that the child would not be able to bear it, so he told him in advance that if the child was tired, he could recuperate here before going into the mountain.

After listening to Yang Chengsi's words, Fang Youwei patted the boy's shoulder approvingly, "Good boy, this courageous and forward-thinking nature is good material for martial arts training.

You don’t have to worry about that snake, even though it’s poisonous, we do have a way to cure it, so there’s no need to be afraid.”

Yang Chengsi nodded firmly.

In fact, he is not afraid of snakes. He even caught snakes to play with when he was a child. Of course, they were non-venomous.

Although the snakes here are poisonous, his parents and grandparents told him to be careful. But because he had never encountered one personally, he was not very afraid.

In addition, the night before yesterday, Xiao Ling and her cousin taught their family the snake-repelling formula. Grandpa was afraid that he would not remember it, so he asked his father to write it down in notes.

It's really very simple, but everyone knows those words separately, but when combined together they don't form a sentence at all, so who would have thought that repeating such a few simple words over and over can be the formula to drive away snakes!

Now that they had discussed it, the two of them no longer looked for a place to stay, but went to buy some sauced meat and glutinous rice cakes in the town. These things are easy to carry and can be eaten by roasting them.

After filling the bamboo tubes with water from the public well in the town, the two went directly into the mountain.

This time there is no need to fumble around, Xiaoling is leading the way.

Along the way, the two of them recited the mantras alternately. When one person got tired of reciting, he would change to the other.

The little spirit occasionally landed on Fang Youwei's shoulder to guide the way, and occasionally flew up to explore the road ahead to see if there were any snakes gathering.

Along the way, For example, Youwei walked much faster than when he came, and he got out of the mountain in one day and one night.

Moreover, they also shot a wild rabbit on the way, but the wild rabbit ate it in half a big meal.

Fortunately, they had bought some food before, otherwise it would not have been enough. I am not kidding that these young people are poor.

The teenage boy was just old enough to eat. In one day and one night, he not only finished the twenty-odd pots and rice cakes, but also the few pieces of glutinous rice cake and soy sauce meat he bought, as well as the rabbit he caught, all of them were wiped out.

…

The first thing the two of them did when they came down the mountain was to find a shallow pool and take a bath.

Now is the hottest time of summer. I have been walking in the woods all day and night, and my body is getting rotten!

The two men were not afraid of being seen anyway, so they took off only their underpants, jumped in, washed the clothes they had changed into, and hung them to dry on the rocks nearby.

By the time they finished washing and put on the clothes in the bag, the clothes were already half dry.

The two of them cut down two branches, put their clothes on the branches, and headed directly to Nanyue City.

The clothes were fluttering on the branches, allowing them to dry while also blocking the sun, killing two birds with one stone.

Of course, the pants are folded and put on underneath. Only the top is spread out and the pants are put up for others to see. It would be too embarrassing.

In fact, the two of them were very tired, but they just took a shower and felt much better after being blown by the wind.

After walking for more than an hour, we arrived at Nanyue City.

Fold the clothes that have been dried and put them into the bag.

After paying the fee to enter the city, the two went directly to a small inn and booked a room.

Anyway, they have arrived at Nanyue City, so they are not in a hurry. Let them take a rest first. They can no longer open their eyes.

As soon as the uncle and nephew entered, they collapsed on the bed and fell asleep instantly.

They slept until it was almost dark and woke up because they were still hungry, otherwise they could continue sleeping.

The two of them got up and went directly downstairs to order two large bowls of shredded pork noodles.

This is the fastest, and they are already too hungry to wait.

As soon as the noodles arrived, the two of them started to devour them, finishing the two large bowls of noodles in a short time.

After taking a sip of tea on the table, Fang Youwei said: "Cheng Si, my cousin is going to the county capital. Do you want to go with me or continue to rest at the inn?"

Yang Chengsi thought for a while, his cousin was going to do business, and it would not be good for him to go with him.

So he said: "Cousin, I won't go. I'll wait for you at the inn. You can go by yourself."

Fang Youwei nodded, "That's fine, you can continue to sleep. You've worked hard these past two days."

What he was going to say was rather secretive, and he didn't know whether it was true or false, so it was better to be cautious.

Mr. Shao cannot be allowed to think that he has made the matter known to everyone.

He sent Yang Chengsi back to his room and told the shopkeeper downstairs that he would stay here at night. His nephew was not leaving, so he asked him to take care of it. When the shopkeeper agreed, he left.

Fang Youwei went directly to the back door of the county capital and knocked on the door. When the concierge came out, he didn't say he was looking for Shaoyang.

Instead, he said he wanted to find Butler Shao and gave his name.

The concierge looking at the back door asked him to wait a moment while he wanted to go in and make an announcement.
Chapter completed!