Chapter 71: A late-night meeting

How could I possibly stay calm? Because the person who came in, I recognized at first glance, was an acquaintance I had met more than two years ago in the Phoenix Ancient Town鈥擥ao Ning!

If he hadn’t suddenly appeared here, I would have almost forgotten him. I never thought he would actually come to this village, and I don’t know what methods he used to become a member of this village. It seems that this kid is quite trustworthy, otherwise why would he be assigned to guard me, this “important person.”

Gao Ning only winked at me, Ling Ruxue didn’t see it, and the other Miao people naturally didn’t notice it. But at this time, I didn’t want to make a fuss. I took a deep breath, tried to act calm, and pretended to turn to Ling Ruxue and ask, “Is the chief shaman of every village called Boqie?”

This is actually nonsense. From Ling Ruxue’s description, I already knew that the big shamans in the village were all called Boqie. Ling Ruxue might also wonder why I would ask such a boring question. She just nodded and said, “Yes, they are all called Boqie. Only the big shamans can be called Boqie.”

“What if all the great shamans get together? Won’t they all answer when you call them?” I continued to ask my boring questions.

Ling Ruxue rolled her eyes and said, “After everyone becomes a great shaman, they all have their own names. For example, before he became a great shaman, he was called Bu Ren, so the other great shamans would call him Bu Ren Boqie. Of course, that is only the way the great shamans call each other. In the village, everyone would call the great shaman of their village Boqie Boqie.”

At this point, Ling Ruoxue pulled me and walked with me to a place farther away from the two Miao people, and whispered to me, “In fact, the so-called Boqie Dahu you saw in the Heiyan Miao Village is not a real Boqie Dahu. He is not qualified to be a Boqie Dahu in this village. He is only a Boqie Dahu on the surface.”

I wasn’t too surprised to hear this news. According to the history of this village that Ling Ruoxue told me, there are many old monsters in this village, so it is certain that this Boqie Da Wushi is not qualified.

However, it is possible for people to break through the limits of life and achieve a certain longevity, but it is impossible to extend their lives forever. I would like to know how long the oldest monster in their village lived.

However, the people living in this village are all young people, and the oldest is only about forty years old. Where are the old monsters? For example, I hear the sound of insects every night, but where are the insects?

I discussed this with Ling Ruxue this morning, and she said she didn’t know either. She said it was a secret of the Black Rock Miao village, and neither my master nor her great-aunt knew where it was.

I once guessed that it might be underground, but once I deliberately waited for the insects to chirp and then listened carefully on the ground, but there was nothing at all on the ground, otherwise I would have definitely heard something.

But just then, Ling Ruxue had just said something to me, and I was deep in thought when a Hmong man came over and started shouting and jabbering at us, babbling something I couldn’t understand.

Ling Ruxue naturally understood, but she looked disdainful, so Gao Ning took the opportunity to come over, pushing and shoving me while winking and saying, “Don’t you know the rules? You can’t leave the room or stand in front of the window for an hour.”

It was a coincidence that I was standing in front of the window just as I was talking to Ling Ruxue.

I knew that I was not allowed to leave the room, but I was allowed to stand in front of the window. However, these Miao people had a bad impression of me from the start, so it was normal for them to deliberately make trouble. I was used to it, and I knew that this time the trouble was deliberately caused by Gao Ning.

Because I saw in the corner of my eye that Gao Ning had clearly said something to the Hmong, and the Hmong came over in a flurry.

Faced with such deliberate trouble-making, Ling Ruxue was as cold as ever, only saying to Gao Ning, “Don’t you touch me.” Then she went back to the room, and I also accepted it, obediently returning to the middle of the living room and sitting down.

Since I had just had my blood taken, I was inevitably tired, and since I was bored in the locked room anyway, I simply fell asleep leaning against the chair. When I woke up, where was Gao Ning? After all, an hour passed quickly.

I smiled softly, then took out the hand that had been in my pocket while I was sleeping, and spread it out. Inside was a small piece of paper.

The note read: “Meet me at the edge of the cliff in the woods at 10 p.m. the day after tomorrow. I’ll wait for you for half an hour.”

After reading the note, I calmly took out a cigarette, then took out a lighter, lit the note, and then used the fire from the note to light the cigarette. When I saw that the words on the note had burned down to the paper, I casually threw the note into the fire.

I took a deep breath and thought to myself, should I go or not? The answer was yes, I would definitely go.

After all, everything in this village is related to the country. I don’t know if my uncles can get me out of here safely. I can’t put all my hopes on others.

I have to do something for myself. Gao Ning is a bit of a ‘ghost’, and there must be a reason. Even if it’s a risk, I have to go.Taoist priest

Time passed quickly, and the two days were over in the blink of an eye. That night, I coaxed Hui Gen into sleep, and then chatted with Ling Ruxue for a while. Then I said I was feeling a bit stuffy and wanted to go for a walk, and I went to the woods alone.

I had a hunch that if I took Ling Ruxue with me, Gao Ning might not say anything. I felt that I needed to be alone when I met Gao Ning.

I wandered slowly into the woods, pretending to look around without paying attention. Sure enough, the people responsible for monitoring me were all very conscientious about wandering around here, but they didn’t pay too much attention to me when they saw that I was alone.

As for how Gao Ning got here, it wasn’t something I was worried about.

I slowly walked to the edge of the cliff in the woods, but there was no one in sight. I walked a few steps forward in confusion, and when I had already reached the edge of the cliff, I suddenly heard a voice say, “Don’t turn around. Sit down.”

I was so scared that I almost fell over. Who wouldn’t be scared at night, in an environment with no one around, and suddenly hearing a voice?

Fortunately, I have a good psychological quality, and I quickly came to my senses and pretended to sit down at the edge of the cliff as if nothing had happened.

At this point, I noticed that there was a large rock on the edge of the cliff. The large rock and the edge of the cliff had a margin of less than one meter, which looked very dangerous. Gao Ning was sitting behind this large rock, on the real edge of the cliff, looking like he was performing an acrobatic act. In short, it made people feel uneasy, and they always felt that he would fall if he wasn’t careful.

I just glanced at Gao Ning’s situation and turned my head, then looked at the cliff as if it were an endless mountain range, and whispered, “Don’t talk like this suddenly in the future. This is on the edge of a cliff, and it could be fatal.”

Gao Ning’s deliberately lowered voice also reached my ears. He said, “It’s very dangerous for me to do this. How can I be careless? What if you bring someone to arrest me? Or did you deliberately expose me?”

I replied angrily, “If you don’t trust me, don’t fucking play this game with me. It’s not like I’m begging to see you.”

Gao Ning was silent for a long time before saying, “I don’t have much time today, so I’ll make this short. Do you want to know the secret of this village?”

I didn’t trust Gao Ning, so when he suddenly asked me this question, I didn’t know how to answer. However, my long experience taught me a lesson: I can’t let others lead me by the nose. If I lose the initiative in something, things will often get out of my control.

In this kind of environment, I couldn’t easily answer this question. After thinking for a long time, I said, “My current situation is very bad. Knowing some secrets is no good. It might be a burden.”

After saying that, I lit a cigarette and took a drag before saying, “If you don’t have anything else to do, I’ll go back after I finish this cigarette. Since we’ve been friends for so long, if you don’t hurt me, I won’t betray you either.”

After saying that, I smoked a cigarette without any particular feeling, but my heart beat uncontrollably, and it began to beat faster. I had a hunch that there might be an opportunity in this matter, and I hoped that Gao Ning would not let me down.

Sure enough, my indifferent attitude made Gao Ning silent. I guess he was also weighing what kind of bargaining chip to use to convince me, or some of the chips were also a heavy burden for him.

When I was about to finish the cigarette, Gao Ning suddenly spoke. He said, “You’re about to lose your life. Aren’t you worried?”