After I traveled through the book, I gained a humanoid pendant

Chapter 212

When you get to the place, start working first.

Without a proper knife for chopping wood, Qi Yi used a thick piece of iron that he had traded two pheasants for from a street vendor to tie it to a wooden stick and used it to cut branches.

The dry firewood that falls to the ground can be picked up directly. If there is nothing left to pick up, you can cut some branches and take them back to dry before using them for firewood.

After cutting two large bundles, they tied them up behind the backpack and stood up. Qi Yi walked over from the other side of the hillside as if he was carrying a two-story attic on his back. He saw the firewood first and then the people.

When he finally had time to walk into the Mountain God Cave, the sky had darkened a lot. Although it hadn't rained, it was still gloomy.

The group of people from the county magistrate's house had disappeared long ago, and there were some scattered footprints at the door, some coming and some going.

It was difficult to see clearly in the dim sunlight. Qi Yi looked into the pitch-black cave, but still did not abandon his firewood and went in carrying it on his back.

It is said to be the Mountain God's Cave, but there are no pavilions or plaques outside. It has only been passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth. There is no one guarding the cave. Legend has it that anyone who volunteers to guard the cave will be called away by the Mountain God to do the job.

Some people also think that the mountain god has boundless power, and that guarding the cave is a disrespect to the god and will be punished by the god. Therefore, the cave is only prosperous during the sacrifice ceremony in late spring every year, and few people come on weekdays.

It is also easy to find. There is only one big hole in the hundreds of miles of rolling mountains, and it can be seen from afar.

Qi Yi had nothing bright to pick up, and he had never been here before. The further he went in, the darker it became.

Perhaps it was because the sky was gloomy and the light was too poor. After walking a few steps, it was already pitch dark.

Qi Yi was holding a homemade iron machete, exploring the way as he walked. The wooden handle made a "dong dong" sound when it hit the ground.

After walking a dozen more steps, I began to hear an echo behind me.

"Boom."

"Boom."

"Boom."

"anyone there?"

Qi Yi felt a chill down his spine and couldn't help looking back at the road he came from. The firewood on his back also turned a big circle. The sky outside the cave entrance had turned dark gray, like dry and waterless land. If you didn't look carefully, it would be difficult to tell where the cave entrance was.

Qi Yi hesitated for a moment, but decided to continue walking inside.

Come here.

Moreover, with so many people coming to the mountain temple to worship, there shouldn't be anything wrong with me.

The county magistrate's family had been here before, and they were all tall and strong, holding shiny weapons, so there wouldn't be any bad guys inside. They came here with their children on their backs, perhaps because they were disturbed by the strange noises at midnight.

They all come to worship, maybe I should come to worship as well.

I didn't see any more bird nests on the road, but it had just rained yesterday, and I found some very fresh mushrooms while chopping wood. One of them was big and round, with a thick stem, and was extremely beautiful. If I took it to the market, I would definitely sell it for a good price.

Qi Yi thought it was okay to use this for sacrifice.

After walking for an unknown distance, the boy felt that it was enough.

I've never heard anyone say whether there are any statues in the cave, but even if it doesn't reach the end, we've walked so far in, so there shouldn't be anything wrong to worship.

I walked in the darkness for a long time. It was very quiet except for the sound of water dripping on stones and the echo of my own footsteps. After my eyes had adjusted for a long time, I could barely see the outlines of some things.

Qi Yi stood there for a while, waiting for the vision to become clearer.

The backpack on his back was too heavy, so the boy lifted it up, unloaded it, and put it at his feet slowly.

Just then, something seemed to brush gently against my legs.

Qi Yi looked down, then touched his legs with his hands, but there was nothing there, just his rough, thin old pants.

It's also a little different, like it's a little wet.

Walking in the mountains inevitably gets you wet with dew, so Qi pulled up his pants and rolled them up at the crotch.

As soon as I stood up, I felt a wetness on the back of my neck.

The boy felt a chill on his neck and subconsciously touched it with his hand, then raised it to his eyes to take a closer look. It should be water.

Did it rain too hard yesterday? Is there water seeping into the cave?

A gust of wind blew over, and there seemed to be a "woooo" sound.

Is anyone crying?

They all stomped their feet and looked around. The rock wall was not smooth, but had many holes, and was concave and convex. When the wind blew, there was a "humming" sound.

Now that he could see more clearly, Qi Yi squinted his eyes and looked straight ahead, and felt as if there was something.

The boy took a few more steps forward and saw something swaying.

That is……

"Who are you?" A clear little girl's voice suddenly sounded.

“Anyone?

I am here to worship the mountain god, who are you?"

Qi Yi thought it was a coincidence that he met a child who also came in to worship.

"Little sister, do you have any light? Flint will do."

"No." The swaying figure came closer. It was a girl who was only as tall as her chest. She had two pigtails hanging in front of her and was wearing a long robe that didn't fit her well. Her face was not clear, but her eyes were big and bright.

"Are you here to worship the mountain god, too?"

"No, I don't worship."

"Then why are you here? Why don't you go home?"

When Qi saw that it was a child, he loosened his grip on the iron machete and leaned on the ground: "It's dangerous to walk back after dark."

"Humph, what's the point of going home? Going home is dangerous. There are people beating you, and you have to work hard, and you don't even have enough to eat!"

Qi Yi listened to the girl's answer in the damp cave, as if he saw what his sister would look like when she grew up.

My father didn't want me when I was just born. When I grew up, I guess I would become like me, working as soon as I opened my eyes and without a rest from morning to night.

But it's okay, Qi Yi thought, when he is older, he will be able to do more work and earn more money, and his sister and mother will definitely be able to relax a little.

As for my stepfather, he might have died of drinking a long time ago.

"You're right..." Qi Yi stopped imagining and warned, "But you shouldn't stay in the cave all the time."

"I'll just stay here. It's so nice here. There's always someone to bring me food."

Only then did Qi Yi see that the girl was holding something in her hand. When he bent down closer, he saw that it was half a pig's nose.

The aroma of the meat is like a hook with an iron chain. Just one sniff of it seems to hook out the spleen and stomach along with the flesh and blood.

"Do you want to eat it?" The little girl handed it forward. "It smells good."

"No, I don't want to eat anymore. I've already had my meal." Qi Yi swallowed his saliva, thinking that the other party was going to pick up offerings from the mountain god's cave to eat, and he was probably starving. He had hands and feet and could kill small animals, so he'd better not take away their food.

"Don't you want to eat more?"

"No."

"Tsk, eat it if you want."

After the girl finished speaking, she took a big bite of the pig's nose. Qi could only see the girl's puffy cheeks and the oily sheen on her lips.

"I have some freshly picked mushrooms here..." Qi Yi took some out of his pocket and said, "If you don't have any, I'll give you some."

The female number came closer and said, "Thank you, I want the big one."

"That won't work." Qi Yi took the largest mushroom in his hand and passed the small mushroom forward, "That one is for worshiping the mountain god."

The girl smiled and said, "Just give it to me directly."

Qi Yi belatedly asked, "Are you a mountain god?"

"No!" The little girl finished stuffing the pig's nose in a few bites and smoothed her hair with her bright hands. "Of course not, why do you think so?"

Qi Yi shook his head: "Nothing, I just... have been confused recently."

He was just a child who was often beaten by his family, so he ran away to avoid it.

"And I'll tell you." The little girl moved closer, leaning against Qi Yi's side, and the boy understood and bent down.

The little girl covered the sound with one hand and said into Qi Yi's ear:

"——There has never been any mountain god here."