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Taking advantage of the time when Tang Seng and his party were on their way, Gu Ming went back to Chang'an, took out two ginseng fruits and handed them to Nie Xiaoqian for her to take while practicing.After staying at home for several days, he flew towards Baihuling.

The junction of Baihuling and Baoxiang Kingdom is the only way to learn Buddhist scriptures from the west, and it is also the only way to do business in the past.

Gu Ming arrived at Baihu Ridge one step ahead.

However, instead of going directly to the Bone Demon, he came to a small town at the foot of Baihuling Mountain.

After entering the town, Gu Ming found that it was quite lively here, and there were quite a lot of merchants coming and going, most of them belonged to the merchants traveling between Wusi Tibetan Kingdom and Baoxiang Kingdom.

Here you can feel the strong exotic atmosphere.

Of course, there is no need to worry about not being able to understand what they are saying, because this is the world of Journey to the West, and the whole world speaks one language...

Chapter 19 The Past of the Bone Demon

"Guest officer, please come inside."

When Gu Ming walked into a tavern, there was a guy with a mustache who greeted him enthusiastically.

"Well, feel free to have some wine and food."

"Okay, sir, please wait a moment."

It didn't take long for the waiter to put the wine and dishes on the table.

The eating habits here are different from those in Dongtu. They mainly eat meat, mainly beef and mutton, and most of them are not sliced. The large pieces are for customers to pull by hand or cut with a knife.

The taste of the wine is also very different, fortunately, Gu Ming doesn't care about these things, he doesn't eat to fill his stomach, but to taste the flavor.

"Everyone should be more careful when passing Baihu Ridge recently. Many people have died recently..."

A big man suddenly said something.

As soon as these words came out, there was a commotion in the tavern.

"What's going on? Didn't Mrs. Bone say that people will not offend me, and I will not offend others?"

"Yes, we also offer sacrifices to livestock on the mountain from time to time, why suddenly..."

"Whoever is brave enough to ask about the situation..."

"Strange, logically speaking, it shouldn't be. Could it be that someone offended Mrs. Bone?"

"That's not clear..."

Hearing the crowd's chatter, Gu Ming listened attentively.

It sounds like the common people's evaluation of Bone Essence is not good, but it's not bad either. In short, it means that the well water does not violate the river water.

However, in recent days, several groups of merchants were suddenly attacked by little demons, and more than a dozen people died.

All of a sudden, some people panicked...

That night, Gu Ming stayed in the town for one night. On the morning of the second day, he found that two groups of merchants and some scattered passers-by had gathered together, and about thirty people bravely entered the mountain together.

So, he also mixed into the team and planned to see the situation.

"Hey, brother, look at you, look like you are from the East?"

A big bearded man asked Gu Ming curiously.

"That's right, good eyesight, buddy."

"You walked so far alone?"

"Yes, all the way to travel around the mountains and rivers, to see the customs and customs."

"Excellent! There are many robbers, wild beasts, and even monsters along the way. Brother, you must have experienced a lot of dangers along the way, right?"

"Well, there are some, but I'm always looking for a caravan, so I can be regarded as a companion."

"No wonder..."

This bearded man is also a talkative guy, he chatted with Gu Ming very enthusiastically, and introduced himself that his name is Zha Lang, a native of Baoxiang country, and he usually does odd jobs with the caravan.

Gu Ming deliberately asked about the Bone Essence, but Zha Lang said that after entering Baihuling, it is best not to talk about Mrs. Bone, otherwise Mrs. Bone will be unhappy.

However, in the end, he whispered something, saying that he had seen Mrs. Bone with his own eyes, and she was quite beautiful.

And as long as people passing by don't violate her rules, she won't harm anyone...

The reason why someone was killed this time is probably because someone offended Mrs. Bone.

After entering the mountain, people began to quiet down for a while, talking as little as possible, even if they spoke, they lowered their voices.

This is the rule set by Mrs. Bone, and fighting is not allowed in Baihuling.

In fact, these rules are good for businessmen.

If Baihu Ridge hadn't been guarded by Mrs. Bone, there must have been bandits.

With Mrs. Bone here, how would the bandits dare to stand here?

It is said that there was a group of bandits who fled to Baihuling back then, and I don't know if they didn't hear that this was the territory of Mrs. Baigu, or they didn't take it seriously after hearing about it.

As a result, just after the first robbery, before the second time, Mrs. Bone appeared...

There were almost forty bandits in that gang, none of them escaped, and they were all killed by Mrs. Bone.

Since then, no bandits have dared to settle in Baihuling.

Therefore, even if Mrs. Bone is a goblin, those merchants are still grateful to her.

At least they don't have to worry about being robbed when they cross the mountain. The big deal is that they donate a few cows and sheep every once in a while, and they will be safe...

During the day, there were no demon moths, and the group arrived at the scheduled location smoothly.

This is a relatively open riverbed with water and grass, which is convenient for camping, lighting a fire, and grazing horses. Therefore, passing merchants usually spend the night here at the right time.

It got dark.

A bonfire was lit on the beach.

A large group of people sat together, grilling steamed buns, grilling meat, drinking, chatting... the atmosphere was lively.

Although it is not safe in the mountains, especially recently, people are panicking.

However, as long as there is a fire, everyone will feel at ease in their hearts. Drinking, singing, or dancing is also a kind of happiness.

"Brother, I have buns here, here..."

Zhalang generously took out a piece of steamed bun and handed it to Gu Ming.

"Thank you, I picked some wild fruits to eat before, and I'm not hungry."

Gu Ming refused with a smile.

He is not used to this stuff, the key point is why do these people always like to hide their food in their arms?

"How about some wine?"

Zalang enthusiastically handed over the wine bag.

"I have it here too, try it."

While talking, Gu Ming took out a wine gourd and handed it to Zha Lang.

"Huh?" Zha Lang glanced at Gu Ming suspiciously: "I didn't seem to notice that you were carrying a wine gourd..."

But it was just a passing word, and then he took the gourd, uncorked the bottle and smelled it: "Is this Dongtu's wine?"

"That's right!"

"That's great. I've never tasted Dongtu's wine. I heard that it's delicious."

"Then I'll give you this pot, you can taste it slowly."

"This is not good, you brought a pot so far away..."

Before Zha Lang finished speaking, he was shocked to find that there was another flagon in Gu Ming's hand.

"This... you... you can juggle?"

"Hahaha, that's right."

Gu Ming raised his head and took a sip of the wine happily.

The wine gourd in his hand is called a treasure. It doesn't look big, but it can hold hundreds of catties of wine.

Just when everyone was in high spirits, singing and dancing, suddenly a strange wind hit...

"咴咴..."

The horses that were grazing night grass seemed to sense danger and let out a frightened cry.

The bonfire was also blown wildly, and sparks were flying all over the sky...

"No, there are... there are monsters..."

Such a strange situation suddenly brought the crowd to their senses, their faces turned pale with fright, and they subconsciously gathered together.

The bold ones took up arms and prepared to resist desperately.

"Hehe, little ones, I'm lucky again tonight."

At this time, a strange laugh sounded in the night sky.

Afterwards, five or six little monsters with strange shapes appeared in front of the crowd.

Some look like toads, some look like lizards, some look like bears, some look like dogs...

"Monster... monster..."

Some timid ones were so frightened that they fainted on the spot.

However, these merchants have been running around for many years, and there are many bold ones.

One of them had the courage to ask: "You...you are the subordinates of Mrs. Bone? We have always respected Mrs. Bone and donated livestock from time to time. You..."

"Shut up, Madam Bone...that's right, she will become the wife of my great king sooner or later.

Madam is kind to you, but my king is different.

Monsters are born to eat people, just like you eat cows and sheep..."

After hearing the other party's words, Gu Ming finally understood the reason of the matter.

It turned out that these mobs were not under the White Bone Demon at all.It sounds like they still have a king, but this king seems to have ideas about the bone spirit and wants to take him as his wife...

From this point of view, the White Bone Essence is probably not the king's opponent, otherwise he would not allow the other party to make trouble in her territory and ruin her reputation.

That being said...the plot has already started to deviate from the direction...

interesting.

As soon as they heard the little demon say cannibalism, many people were so frightened that they knelt on the ground and begged bitterly.

"My lords, please forgive me..."

"I didn't offend the kings, and I hope that the kings will hold us high and let us go."

"Stop talking nonsense, no one can escape tonight..."

The leader, a little demon with the appearance of a little boss, shouted arrogantly.

"Aren't you afraid of flashing your tongue when you talk big?"

At this time, a cold voice suddenly sounded from the crowd.

"Who?"

All the goblins shouted in unison.

"There's a way to stand up!"