When Youshi arrived, he saw two people walking towards us from across the stone bridge.
These two people were all in white, even with white headscarves on their heads. When they appeared on the stone bridge, they were very conspicuous. Everyone waiting at the bridge head immediately came forward to greet them.
Qin Xiao also stood up and said to Tang Rong: "Sister Rong, someone is coming over there."
The two of them also walked to the bridge and looked at the two people.
The two comers were all dressed in pure white and spotless. Qin Xiao was a little surprised when he saw them, thinking that dressing like this was very taboo in the Tang Dynasty. No one would dress like this, as if they were attending a funeral.
The two men in white came over, and the first one said expressionlessly: "We are going to enter at Youshi, are you all ready?"
Although this man spoke in the Central Plains dialect, he was half-familiar and looked like someone from the Western Regions.
"I heard that to cross the bridge, an entry fee of eight hundred and eighty-eight taels of silver is required. Is this true or false?" asked the person who had warned Qin Xiao before.
The man in white said: "Not bad."
The person who asked the question had already taken out the banknote and offered it with both hands: "This is the entrance fee, please accept it!"
Qin Xiao thought that it really cost money to get in here, no wonder he was robbed by the three villains on the way.
This Duankong Fort has a really big appetite. It doesn't do anything but charges nearly a thousand taels of silver to cross the bridge. It's like robbery by open fire.
The man in white at the back stepped forward to take the banknote, and the others also stepped forward and handed over the banknote. The man in white all put away the banknote.
Qin Xiao knew that Tang Rong probably didn't have any banknotes on him, and was about to take out his own banknotes, but Tang Rong already shook his head and said: "No need." There was an extra thing in his hand, which was a small black iron plate with the iron plate on it.
There is a raised relief that seems to be a mountain peak.
Qin Xiao was a little surprised, but Tang Rong had already stepped forward, saluted the man in white, and then sent the black iron plate over. The two men in white originally looked calm, but when they saw the iron plate, they showed a hint of surprise.
"Is this... the Order of the Mountain?" someone whispered softly.
Everyone else looked surprised, seeing that Tang Rong's expression was very different from before.
Qin Xiao was also quite surprised.
The man called out the words "Shan Zhong Ling". Qin Xiao was quite surprised. He didn't know what the Shan Zhong Ling did, but looking at everyone's expressions, he knew it was unusual.
Although he and Tang Rong knew each other well, both parties actually had reservations and did not reveal the details to each other.
The two men in white bowed to Tang Rong at the same time, with their arms crossed on their chests, looking quite respectful.
Then a man in white took out a few pieces of parchment from his arms. Everyone who had just handed over the bridge tolls was given a piece of parchment. When they got the parchment, everyone felt like they had found a treasure and held it carefully in their hands.
Du Tang Rong did not get the parchment.
The man in white didn't say anything and turned around to leave. The others did not follow immediately, but looked at Tang Rong.
Tang Rong nodded to Qin Xiao and stepped onto the stone bridge. Qin Xiao followed, and then the others followed Tang Rong. The man in white was like a snake head, and the others followed him on the stone bridge.
No one dared to say a word.
After crossing the stone bridge, we followed the stone path up the mountain. The mountain path circled like a giant dragon winding around the mountain. When we reached the mountainside, we saw an open space in front of us. There were two stone statues in the open space. The clothes of the stone statues and the two
The man in white looks very similar. He is also wearing a long robe and a turban on his head, but
The arms of the two stone statues are placed in front of the chest, holding a stone sword in both hands, with the sword's blade pointing upward.
Two stone statues stand on the left and right. Passing through the two stone statues, only about ten steps ahead, is a stone castle. The gate of the castle is made of huge bluestone. Both doors on the left and right are carved with reliefs. On the left is
A blazing fire, and on the right is a flying dancer dancing among the flowing clouds.
Qin Xiao was even more surprised when he saw it.
In Xiling, although he had heard many things about the Utopia Khanate, he had never heard of such a stone fortress in the Utopia Khanate.
But if you think about it carefully, this is not a strange thing.
Tang Rong said that Duankong Castle is omnipotent. As long as you make a deal with Duankong Castle, they can satisfy your various grievances. Such a strange place should have an endless stream of visitors, but this time it adds up to just
There are only a handful of people, which proves that not many people know about this place.
"Everyone who comes here, you should know that the stone bridge is entered only every three days." The man in white stood among the stone statues and said to the people who were following: "Today happens to be the day of entry. I have just given the parchment to you. Now you can
You can go over there...!" He pointed to the stone wall on the left, and everyone looked in the direction of his finger. They saw that the stone wall was as smooth as a mirror, but at every violent point on the stone wall, there would be white spots.
Dots.
Qin Xiao saw the white dots increasing from few to more. The first one only had one dot, and the number increased in order. The last one had eight white dots. The more dots, the smaller they were.
He felt strange in his heart and couldn't help but look at the stone wall opposite. He saw that the stone wall on the opposite side was exactly the same, with white dots painted one after another.
"This side is the Wish-breaking Wall." The man in white explained: "Write your wishes on the parchment and put them into the gaps of the Wish-breaking Wall." He pointed to the opposite stone wall: "That side is the Wall of All Empty. Tomorrow
In the morning, you can receive the price from Jekongbi. If you agree, we will reach an agreement. If you cannot accept it, you can only send it away respectfully."
One person came up and asked, "What if the price you offer is too high and we can't pay it?"
The man in white had no expression on his face, "The price we offer depends on whether you are willing to pay, not whether you can pay."
Everyone looked at each other.
"After you finish writing, put it in immediately." The man in white said, "Wait here until tomorrow morning. We will provide food in the evening." Without further ado, he turned to Tang Rong and said, "You come with me!"
Tang Rong glanced at Qin Xiao and said, "There are two of us."
"Then please come in together." The man in white didn't feel embarrassed at all. He turned around and led Tang Rong and Qin Xiao towards the stone castle. The other man in white stayed behind.
Everyone else saw Tang Rong taking out the Order of the Mountain, and the man in white didn't give her the parchment, so naturally he had other plans.
The man in white led the two people to the stone castle gate. The stone door opened a gap. The man in white led the two people in, passed through a courtyard, and entered the hall.
This stone castle looks simple and monotonous from the outside, but it is very luxurious inside.
The hall is covered with gorgeous blankets, and a large golden table is placed in the middle. There are all kinds of fruits and delicacies on it, a dazzling array.
Qin Xiao's eyes were opened, and he was impressed by the Duankong Castle. After all, it was really surprising that he could have such rich food in such a remote place.
The man in white saluted
, then he said: "You should know the function of the Mountain Order?"
Tang Rong nodded slightly: "When I received the Mountain Order back then, I knew that I could use the Mountain Order to come to Duankong Castle. With the Mountain Order in hand, I could ask Duankong Castle to help with something, no matter how difficult it was, Duankong Castle
They will all help to complete it.”
The man in white said: "Exactly." He said respectfully: "Please also give me the Shanzhong Ling. When Bao Khan sees the Shanzhong Ling, he will naturally come to meet you."
Tang Rong immediately took out the mountain order and handed it to the man in white. The man in white took it with both hands, bowed again, and then said: "You two can eat all the food here, I will go and invite Bao Khan."
After the man in white retreated, Qin Xiaocai said: "Sister Rong, with the Shanzhong Order, can we really ask them to help?"
"Years ago, for some reason, I got the Order from the Mountain." Tang Rong said: "That person said that if you encounter trouble one day, you can come here. As long as you have the Order from the Mountain, you can use the Order from the Mountain to ask them to help with something.
Things. Seeing that this person cares very much about the Yamazaka Order, and we also relied on the Yamazaka Order to get in here, it should be true."
"To be able to build a stone fortress on this mountain, these people are really capable." Qin Xiao said: "It seems that they do have some magical powers. If they can really help you solve your troubles, it will be a worthwhile trip."
Tang Rong smiled softly and said: "If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be here. Little groom, thank you very much for the journey."
"You're talking about foreign language again." Qin Xiao stretched out, looked at the tempting food on the table, and said with a smile: "Sister Rong, he said that we can eat any of these foods at will. How about we try them? There are some in them.
There are many foods I have never seen before.”
"You can eat, I'm not hungry." Tang Rong raised her head and glanced at the small door where the man in white left just now, thoughtfully.
After waiting for a while, I suddenly saw a person slowly walking out of the small door. He was wearing a golden robe and a golden turban. His whole person looked golden, with a face like a Westerner, tall and smiling.
, less than fifty years old, with a very thick curly beard.
When Tang Rong saw this, she stood up immediately. Qin Xiao knew that this man was well-dressed and must be the "Fort Khan" known by the people in white clothes.
"I've seen Bao Khan!" Tang Rong Yingying saluted, Qin Xiao also raised his hand, but the man saluted with his arms crossed, his expression was kind, and he said with a smile: "Guests from far away, you have been working hard all the way, please take a seat!" He came over and recorded the case.
He sat down and motioned for the two of them to sit down as well.
The two of them knelt down and the man said: "I am Nizam, the Khan here. I welcome you." He raised his arm and held the mountain order in his hand: "This is what I gave to me many years ago.
A gift from a friend, is he doing well now?"
Although this person is a Hu, he speaks an authentic Chinese dialect, with a clear and round accent, which is very pure.
"It's not good." Tang Rong got straight to the point, shaking her head and saying, "He's in a very bad situation now, and he's in big trouble."
Burhan Nizam asked in confusion: "Are you in big trouble?"
"I can't do anything, so I can only bring the order from the mountain to ask Bao Khan for help." Tang Rong said solemnly: "Your friend is in jail and will probably be killed. I ask Bao Khan to abide by the promise he made back then.
, go to rescue him immediately, without your help, it will be difficult for him to survive this disaster."
Qin Xiao felt a shiver in his heart. He had never known what Tang Rong wanted to ask for at Duankong Fort. At this time, he finally understood that she was holding the mountain order and came to ask Bao Khan to save people.