"Everyone, be careful, everything here is poisonous, try not to touch it, don't get hurt..." Chu Chuyan held Mo Siyu's hand, held a torch, opened a path in front of him, and walked steadily forward.
Perhaps it was the smoke from the small cauldron in Siyu's hand that played a role, and it went all the way to the depths of the miasma forest, but it was unimpeded.
When they arrived at a swamp, Mo Siyu asked people to cut down the dead trees, put them on the swamp, build a bridge, and step on the trunk.
Continuing to walk in, the air gradually dries up, and the sunlight shines through the gaps in the trees soaring to the sky. Finally, I can see a little sunshine in front of my eyes.
The air is filled with a faint smell, which smells very good, like incense.
Mo Siyu immediately poured out a few pills from the porcelain bottle and distributed them: "Keep it in your mouth, press it under your tongue and don't swallow it. Although the air and environment here are better than before, they are poisonous."
The guard pointed to the place covered by flowers and plants in the distance, "Young master, Mr. Yu, there is a thatched hut in front of you."
Mo Siyu pulled Chu Chuyan to go inside immediately, but saw a little girl in pink clothes coming out to fetch water.
She mechanically scooped the water in the tank into the bucket one by one, lowered her head until the water in the bucket overflowed, and continued to scoop into the bucket...
The guard stepped forward and asked politely: "The water is coming out, girl, is this hut yours? Although we are many people, we have no malicious intentions. Can you lend us a rest?"
The little girl acted as if she didn't hear it, she twisted the bucket dumbly, turned around, and walked into the thatched hut.
"Girl." The guard wanted to catch up, but was stopped by Chu Chuyan.
"She's just a marionette, she has no emotions, and can't hear what we say." Chu Chuyan stared at the little girl's back, thoughtfully: "Go in directly and see if there is anyone inside."
The guard walked to the door, but hesitated, and saw two human-shaped skeletons hanging on the simple wooden door, and the half-closed wooden door made a babbling sound when the cold wind blew, making it look more strange and gloomy.
Mo Siyu asked, "Is there anyone inside?"
"Come in." A turbid old voice came from inside, "You are the most tenacious people I have ever met, and you managed to find me here.
Not only did you find me here, but you also killed the long snake I was feeding, which is really capable. "
Chu Chuyan held Mo Siyu's hand tightly, "Old man, we just wanted to pass by, but we couldn't get out of this miasma forest, so we came here as a last resort."
"This is my territory. If you don't leave anything behind, why do you want to let you leave here?" The door opened suddenly, the cold wind blowing in the face, and a thick cloud of smoke and dust rolled in.
Mo Siyu and Chu Chuyan immediately covered their mouths and noses.
The furnishings inside are simple, and all kinds of bones are piled up in the room.
Mo Siyu and Chu Chuyan looked at each other.
Mo Siyu lowered his voice: "You just stand outside, don't move around, I'll go in with your young master and sit down."
The guards wished they could stay outside, at least there was sunlight leaking from the towering trees outside, which was much better than those small thatched huts full of bones inside.
Chu Chuyan and Mo Siyu interlocked their fingers, lifted their feet to walk in, crossed the threshold, and saw an old woman in a black robe sitting in the corner of the room.
The old woman, with her arms around her back, was vigorously stirring the pot with a spatula. The little girl who had just entered the house was adding firewood to the mechanical stove.
At this moment, Mo Siyu could see the little girl's face clearly, she had pretty features, but her eyes were all black, her complexion was dull, as if she had no consciousness, all controlled by outsiders...