Chapter 257: Old Friends Reunite and Enter the Mountain of Beasts

Tan Dong sat in front of the door, boredly watching the people passing by.

He even knew the living habits of the neighbors around him.

For example, at this time every morning, the fat woman in the west neighbor would appear on time to buy two taels of white sugar from the grocery store on the street.

And after going out, she would always be impatient to open it and taste it.

And the tall and thin man in the east neighborhood would always go out for a stroll after dinner every day. When he came back, there was always oil stains on the corners of his mouth. It was obvious that he had secretly run out to eat alone.

Living such a boring life every day, Tan Dong felt that he was about to mold.

After stretching, Tan Dong yawned for a long time, and then planned to get up and go back to the house.

But at this moment, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a figure from the corner of his eye.

It was the appearance of this figure that made his body freeze immediately.

No way.

Could it be that I saw it wrong?

But when he looked more carefully, Tan Dong was stunned.

Because at this time, the figure had appeared in front of him, with a tall figure and extraordinary temperament. Who else could it be but Zhao Ya?

"Zhao... Brother Zhao?" Tan Dong's voice was trembling.

Zhao Ya smiled slightly, "What? Don't you recognize me?"

He had just led Zui'er into Danfeng Town, and after asking around, he found the door smoothly.

Zhao Ya saw Tan Dong sitting drowsy in front of the door from a distance. He wanted to quietly go up to him and give him a surprise, but he didn't expect to be discovered by him.

After confirming that he was not dreaming, Tan Dong's tears fell down and he rushed towards Zhao Ya.

"Brother Zhao, I miss you so much!"

The next second, Tan Dong fell heavily to the ground, and then Zhao Ya looked at him helplessly.

"Can you stop being so disgusting? I don't like this."

Even though he fell flat on his face, Tan Dong still laughed foolishly.

At the same time, the people in the yard were also alarmed.

When these servants came out and saw that it was Zhao Ya, they were naturally very surprised.

A moment later, Song Linqing, who had heard the news, strode into the living room.

As soon as he saw Zhao Ya, Song Linqing's eyes lit up and he burst into laughter.

"Hahahaha, I thought these people were talking nonsense at first, but I didn't expect that you were really back!"

Zhao Ya also smiled, then clasped his fists and said, "Zhao Ya, meet the head of the family."

Unexpectedly, Song Linqing waved his hand, "Okay, you are no longer the leader of my family, so don't call me the head of the family. I am older than you, just call me Brother Song."

Song Linqing grabbed his wrist and walked back.

"My sister has been talking about you all day, and now you are finally here. She must be so happy to see you."

Zhao Ya couldn't help but show a bitter smile on his face, but he was still dragged away.

At the same time, in the backyard, Xiaoman ran into the house like a gust of wind, and shouted excitedly: "Little... Miss, come on, I'm here!"

"What's coming?" Song Peiwan, who was embroidering in front of the window, didn't understand.

At this time, Xiaoman finally caught her breath, "Commander Zhao is back!"

"Stop it, I'll be angry if you keep doing this." Song Peiwan thought the little maid was joking with her, so she lowered her head and continued embroidering.

Xiaoman was anxious, "I'm telling the truth, Miss, I just saw it with my own eyes, the master of the family was dragging Commander Zhao towards us."

Seeing the little maid so anxious, Song Peiwan couldn't help but believe it a little.

"Really?"

"Of course it's true, I told you before that I'm a poor man with a noble mouth, and I really got it right." Xiaoman said proudly.

At this moment, Song Linqing's hearty laughter came from outside the courtyard.

"Peiwan, who's here?"

Song Peiwan panicked all of a sudden.

She didn't expect Zhao Ya to come so soon, but it was too late to clean up. She could only ask Xiaoman in a panic, "Is my hair messy?"

"Not messy, not messy, it looks good."

"Where is my dress?"

"Oh, Miss, don't think about it now, go get it." Xiaoman said helplessly.

Song Peiwan stood up and walked out the door.

Sure enough.

She saw her brother Song Linqing dragging someone into the yard with a smile on his face.

Who else could it be but Zhao Ya.

Song Peiwan's body was trembling slightly, but she still forced herself to calm down and bowed lightly.

"Hello, Mr. Zhao... Mr. Zhao."

She really didn't know how to address Zhao Ya, so she had to shout in a hurry.

Zhao Ya also smiled slightly and returned the greeting.

"Miss Song."

Xiaoman couldn't help laughing out loud.

Although she quickly covered her mouth, her eyes were still full of laughter.

These two people are so interesting.

One is Mr. Zhao, and the other is Miss Song.

Why does this name sound so awkward?

When she smiled, Song Peiwan's face turned red and she couldn't help but glared at her.

Fortunately, Song Linqing came to the rescue in time.

"Quick, tell the kitchen to prepare a big banquet tonight, and don't go home until you are drunk."

This dinner was extremely sumptuous, and after three rounds of wine, Song Linqing put down his wine glass and asked in surprise.

"Are you going to enter the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain?"

"Yes, I plan to go to the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain to find something." Zhao Ya said.

"That's not easy, because the terrain in the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain is very complex. Unless they are mountaineers who rely on the mountains to eat, most people will never be able to get out again after a little depth. In addition, there are many strange beasts in the mountains, which can be said to be extremely dangerous." Song Linqing frowned and said.

"I'm not afraid of strange beasts. I just need an experienced mountaineer as a guide. I wonder if Brother Song has a suitable candidate?"

With Zhao Ya's current strength, even if there are powerful beasts in the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, Zhao Ya is not afraid at all.

It's just that Zhao Ya didn't reveal these words to Song Linqing.

"Okay, I'll find you a reliable mountaineer tomorrow. Let's have a drink first." Song Linqing agreed immediately.

This is really a simple thing for him.

After all, as Li Zheng of Danfeng Town, he knows better than anyone which of these mountaineers have real talents and knowledge, and which of them are parallel imports.

So after a night of drunkenness, Song Linqing went out early the next morning.

At noon, Song Linqing brought back a man in his forties who looked smart and capable at first glance.

"Here, this is the most powerful mountaineer in our Danfeng Town. His name is Ma Yufei. If you want to enter Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, you should definitely find him." Song Linqing introduced.

Mayu Fei was a little surprised.

At first, when he heard Song Linqing say that a friend of his wanted to go into the mountains to find something, he thought he was a young man from a wealthy family who wanted to go to the mountains to have some fun in his spare time, so as to use it as a bragging rights for himself in the future.

He had no objection to this.

Because the job must be very easy and you can earn a handsome commission.

But he never expected to see such a young man with extraordinary temperament.

Although the specific strength cannot be seen, for a person like Ma Yufei who has been living on the edge of a knife all year round, he can still tell at a glance that Zhao Ya's strength should be quite good.

This made Ma Yufei's nerves tense up all of a sudden.

Because such a young master would never go to the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain to play.

So this mission should be quite dangerous.

Zhao Ya also saw his nervousness and couldn't help but smile: "Don't worry, although the place I'm going to is a bit special, it shouldn't be too dangerous."

At this point, Ma Yufei was naturally too embarrassed to say anything else, so he could only nod his head.

"Can I ask first, where do you plan to go to Ten Thousand Beast Mountain?"

"certainly."

Zhao Ya took out the replica map he had prepared in advance and handed it to Ma Yufei.

Ma Yufei took it and looked at it carefully.

After a long time, he frowned and handed the map back to Zhao Ya.

"With all due respect, the terrain here is something I have never seen before. Are you sure this is the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain?"

"Sure, and I'm also sure this place shouldn't be too deep."

Wanshou Mountain occupies such a vast area that even when Dayan was at its peak, it would have been impossible to describe all of it.

Therefore, Zhao Ya concluded that the location on this map should not be too deep.

"Even so, it is not easy to find it, because people who have never been to Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain can never imagine how huge this mountain system is."

Ma Yufei shook his head, not thinking that he could find the target location by searching the map like this.

"It doesn't matter, as long as you take me into the mountain, I will find a way." Zhao Ya said.

"Since you insist on insisting, I have nothing to say, but I have to explain one thing in advance. It is very dangerous inside. If I encounter something that cannot be solved, I will escape on my own." Ma Yufei said very frankly.

"Of course, I don't expect you to help me solve the danger." Zhao Ya said with a smile.

Instead of being angry, Zhao Ya appreciated Ma Yufei's blunt confession.

Because this is the quality that an experienced mountaineer should have. If you beat your chest so loudly before going in and say that you can guarantee safety, that would be questionable.

"Okay, then I'll go back and prepare, and I'll set off early tomorrow morning."

After Ma Yufei agreed, he turned around and went back to clean up.

Zhao Ya was not idle either. He sorted out the things around him and left behind the useless things. He only took with him the commonly used poison powder, elixirs, and dried meat for supplies.

Of course Zui'er couldn't go, but fortunately Song Linqing and others were taking care of it, so it was considered very safe.

So Zhao Ya left her behind and followed Ma Yufei on the journey the next morning.

The way into the mountain went smoothly. After entering, Zhao Ya finally understood why Ma Yufei was so cautious.

Because unlike other mountain ranges, the mountains in the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range are almost precipitous in every way, and the mountain roads inside are even more rugged and difficult to navigate.

Coupled with the random growth of strange trees and grasses, without a guide, most people would not be able to go very far without losing their way.

"Actually, the time you are here is not the best time to enter the mountain, because the climate is hot and humid, and the moisture in the mountain is high, and fog can easily form. That is the most dangerous time in Wan Beast Mountain," Ma Yufei explained. .

"Then when is the best time to enter the mountain?" Zhao Ya asked.

"It's the time when winter turns to spring, when the ice and snow melt and the vegetation just sprouts. It's the most suitable time to go into the mountains."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Ya suddenly reached out and patted Ma Yufei.

Ma Yufei was startled. Before he could react, he saw Zhao Ya's hand reaching behind his head, then holding a dark, patterned poisonous snake and retracting it.

"Just now this thing was lurking on the branch next to you, ready to attack. I was afraid that you would alarm it again after I reminded you, which would bring unnecessary danger, so I attacked directly." Zhao Ya said with a smile.

"Thank you!"

Although this poisonous snake might not be able to do anything to Ma Yufei even if it attacked, after all, as a mountaineer like him who often goes into the mountains, how can he survive without some tricks.

But it was a fact that Zhao Ya attacked, and Ma Yufei was naturally very grateful for this, and the previous sense of estrangement disappeared.

The two cooperated with each other on the following journey and walked very smoothly.

And the more they walked, the more amazed and admired Ma Yufei was in his heart.

Because Zhao Ya's understanding of the mountains and forests was no less than his own, and in some places it was even better.

Finally, they came to the first stop of this trip, in front of a rocky mountain.