Picking up the candlestick from the table, Gu Juan carefully examined the corpse of Zheng Huyuan, and at first glance he noticed a slight difference.

What distinguishes Zheng Huyuan from the other deceased is that his body is not clumped into a ball, but in a desperate posture of crawling forward.

At the moment before he died, he was trying his best to stretch out his arm forward, and the fingertips of his right hand were only half a foot away from being able to touch Gu Ju's feet.

"I still failed, and even in the way of self-harm with a patrol axe, I still couldn't stay awake. ”

"Zheng Huyuan must have seen something terrible before he died, and looking at his appearance, it seems that he wants to find me and seek help......"

"It's a pity that I, who was regarded as his last hope, fell off as soon as I grabbed it, and it was not firm. ”

Gu Juan sat motionless in his chair, and after pondering quietly for a long time, he stood up.

He decided that he couldn't stay in Secher any longer.

Go find the old scholar now, and see if you can find any valuable clues from him, and then, with or without it, you must leave the place at night, and get away from this place as fast as you can.

Even if the remaining time can't support him to run all the way to the capital of Great Wei, the farther away the better.

The sentence that Daoist Li said before his death could not be escaped or avoided no matter how far he went, which had a great impact on his analysis and judgment, causing him to waste two days here in vain, but nothing was found.

But if that guy says that he can't escape no matter how far he goes, can't he really escape?

From Youxie Town to Xilun Town, Daoist Li escaped no further, at most, it was nothing more than one or two hundred miles out.

So, with his speed and physical strength, before the arrival of the sixth day, he can run all the way without sleep, at least hundreds or even thousands of miles away, such a long distance, can he not get rid of this inexplicable fourth watch, the nightmare comes?

If you really can't ......

Gu Juan rolled up his sleeves, unfastened his bracers, and stared gloomily at the bright red marks on his body like two birthmarks, and an even more gloomy thought flashed in his heart.

When that time really comes, I hope that the woman in red who is suspected of going crazy is really as powerful as he thinks.

A thought flashed, and Gu Juan remembered the question about the origin of the silk book.

The people who went to Fenglian Village haven't come back yet, so should he run now, or will he go to Fenglian Village right away, find those descendants, and ask things clearly?

Dilemma.

Falling headlong into this kind of, just trying to solve the problem by escaping is not a very reliable choice.

At this point, he has learned a very profound lesson from the "White Tiger", the Lacewing, and the bride in red.

But if he didn't run, if he could really escape the nightmare if he ran far away, wouldn't he have cut off one of the easiest routes to get out of danger with his own hands?

"Yes, I'll go see the old scholar now, and then immediately run in the direction of Fenglian Village, if you can get useful clues, think about it again, if you can't get clues, then run away in that direction regardless of it, in short, you have to stay away from here first!"

Gu Juan, who was so contemplative that his head was swollen, slapped his thigh, and without saying a word, he immediately went out and ran towards the back kitchen of Hu Mansion.

After the tea time, he carried a huge basket on his back, which was filled with all kinds of dry food, and there were wine bags and water bags hanging from his waist, led two horses from the stable, and strode out of Hufu without stopping.

Half an hour later, he was already standing in front of the old pedant.

"I didn't expect Mr. to be so anxious, and he came over before dawn. ”

The old pedant had a disheveled head, his face was tired, and his eyes were bloodshot.

He raised his head from the pile of old books, looked at Gu Juan, who was also exhausted, frowned and sighed, and said: "Little Lao'er has been thinking hard since he came back from Hu Mansion, whether this person named Ji Throat is a person, or a place name, or even a certain mention in ancient books and classics......"

"In the content that Mr. Xihu told Xiao Lao'er, only these two words can be called useful clues, even if Xiao Lao'er wants to connect the words before and after to solve his doubts, how difficult it is. ”

"I'm not going to show you the whole book for your own good. Gu Juan said lightly, held his temperament, and listened to him continue.

The old pedant tugged at his white beard and said: "It's a pity that I look for it according to these ideas, but I am always confused and don't understand its meaning, just like entering the deep mountains on a starless and moonless night, it is pitch black before and after, and I can't find the direction out of the mountain at a loss." ”

"Woohoo lament, the little old man even pulled out his hair I don't know how many, so an idea suddenly popped up, immediately put aside those orthodox classics, and began to look for it from those miscellaneous accounts, until now, although I haven't found a clear clue, but it's ......."

Syllable!

A full ten ingots of silver were slapped on the table by Gu Ju, he gritted his teeth, gasped, and tried his best to control his emotions and tone: "Old man, let's get to the point!"

"Oh. ”

The old scholar saw the silver on the table, and his eyes lit up suddenly, "The old man speculated based on an ancient book he read a long time ago, the word "throat" may not be a person, let alone a place name, maybe it is the kind that was worshiped by the Zhai tribe in ancient times, let me think about it, how to say it more accurately......

"I see what you mean, you don't have to think about it. ”

Gu Juan's face sank like water, and he turned around directly to leave, but before he went out, he suddenly stopped, "Old man, how long ago was the ancients?"

"This ...... Xiao Lao'er can't say for sure, in fact, it's been a long time, but it's not too long, in short, it's when the people's wisdom has not been opened, and the great unification dynasty has not been completed. ”

"Were there a lot of ghosts and gods at that time?"

"The theory of ghosts and gods? This kind of saying has existed in all dynasties, but I have never seen any ghosts and gods revealed in the world, and for scholars, many people will not regard them as genuine works, even if some people listen to and believe it, they should have nothing to do with us mortals, otherwise the people in this world should not all operate according to the edict of ghosts and gods? If there are ghosts and gods fighting, and there are ghosts and gods who like to eat living people, can the people in a certain place and a certain region still have a way to live?"

"I see. ”

Gu Juan nodded, and said, "The old gentleman has slept peacefully and sweetly these two nights?"

"Huh?" The old scholar was stunned for a moment, and then slowly shook his head and said: "The little old man has lived old enough, and he knows that his time is short, so he has been shrinking in the study and not coming out. ”

"If it weren't for the heavy snow this winter and the lack of food and clothing, I wouldn't be so greedy for my husband's money. ”

"I'm about to leave this secluded town, and I would like to advise the old gentleman before leaving. ”

Gu Juan put his hand on the wooden door, sighed and said: "You'd better pack your bags and travel away, it's best not to return here, and when you leave, take something and plug your ears, don't listen to anyone's words, and don't ask anything." ”

With that, he strode away, and only the faint sigh of the old pedant could be heard behind him.

"There is a way to return to the roots, the old man has returned to his hometown since the last time, and now it is the 17th year, although he has no wife and no children, but there are still parents and graves here, after I am gone, who can still think of giving them a pillar of incense on the New Year's Day, and talk about what has happened in his hometown recently?"

The voice decreased, and Gu Juan gradually drifted away until he could no longer be heard.