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Chapter 734 The Ins and Outs

Chapter 734 The Ins and Outs

Bird book?

Crow laughs?

When they heard these two words, Lu Lu and Zhang Shaofeng were dumbfounded, but their curiosity was aroused by success.

Even Chen Xiuyu, who was playing with the children on the side, pricked up his ears unconsciously.

"When I look at you like this, I know that you haven't heard of it. But it's normal. This is the way of the Manchus. In this great wilderness known as the Land of Longxing, I dare to say that there are people who understand the wilderness better than the Manchus. No many.

They were hunting in the deep mountains and old forests of the Changbai Mountains, which were at least thousands of miles long. Identifying directions and routes were things they had to be sure of to get back and forth safely. Naturally, they also had their own uniqueness. "

Jiang Zewei picked up the can and drank water, trembling a little, and quickly put both hands together to stabilize himself.

The can and bottle were brought to my mouth. Probably because it was too hot, I drank a little and then put it down.

"The so-called sparrow book is actually white bird droppings. Those Manchu hunters who went into the mountains, if Mada Mountain, would be very happy to see white bird droppings. Birds, in the eyes of shamans, are It is a spiritual bird that can soar into the sky and understand the intentions of the gods. Seeing white bird droppings is not only an auspicious omen, but also a road sign that guides the way. It is the guidance of the gods, so it is called the bird book.

At first, I didn't understand. Later, after selling the stick and treating the old man to a nice meal, he told me the truth.In fact, the birds in this mountain forest are the least restricted by the terrain. They can fly high and naturally will not get lost. Moreover, he also pointed out to me that the flight of these birds is also regular.

You are all good hunters and are most familiar with the animal paths. As long as you look more and are careful enough, it is not difficult to find the bird paths.I don’t understand why it must be white bird poop, but from what I’ve seen while driving in the mountains, other bird poop can also be a target, especially those that move in groups. Most birds are white with dots. Other colors. "

Hearing what he said, Lu Lu felt a sudden realization.

There are indeed rules. What kind of birds like to move in what places, what they like to eat, etc. It seems that birds are flying aimlessly in the mountains, but in fact they all have their own purposes. If you understand their habits, you can use them naturally. as a technique to aid judgment.

Just like wild geese coming from south to north, the direction is always good, and pigeons and the like have extremely strong positioning ability.

This is indeed a good method, but of course, it also requires more care.

"Then what's the crow's smile?"

After listening to it, Zhang Shaofeng roughly understood the meaning. However, for him, his experience in these aspects was far inferior to that of Lu Lu. He was limited to knowing what was going on and did not understand it as thoroughly as Lu Lu.

If Zhao Yongke and Liang Kangbo were here, I believe it would be very clear, especially Zhao Yongke, an Oroqen hunter who lives in the mountains all year round.

"The crow here laughs. The crow I'm talking about is the raven in the wilderness, the big old bird."

At this point, Jiang Zewei stopped talking. Instead, he picked up the can and blew into the tea, glancing at Lu Lu from time to time.

Raven, a kind of crow in the wilderness that is completely black and has a blue-purple metallic luster.

The raven is a kind of crow. The most conspicuous thing is that the feathers on the throat and chest are long and lanceolate, and the nose whiskers are very long, covering almost half of the upper mouth.

This is a very smart bird with strong gregariousness. It often builds nests in clusters, and often wanders around together in autumn and winter. It has a very mixed diet and can eat plant fruits, small animals, and carrion.

They are often seen around villages, especially on persimmon trees with ripe persimmons, and they often fly out of toilets.

When Jiang Zewei said this, Lu Lu also knew what he was going to say.

Regarding the raven, Zhao Tuanqing briefly mentioned it to him, but he called the raven an old bird, which made Lu Lu unable to react for a while.

Seeing Zhang Shaofeng's curiosity, Lu Lu took over Jiang Zewei's conversation and said: "Even though the ravens in the wilderness are dark, they are very smart. I heard from Mr. Zhao that they can even tell when a person is out. Is it hunting.

If a person comes out without a gun and a dog, the raven will ignore it. If the person comes out with a gun and a dog, the raven will scream and fly leading the hunter to a certain place.

The Manchus, who believe in shamanism, believe in crows and magpies as sacred birds. Many homes have a Solo pole (sacred pole) with a tin bucket on it. During sacrifices, grains, pig intestines and other things are used as sacrifices. They are offering sacrifices to ravens and magpies.

Manchu hunters often hunt wherever ravens call.When prey is caught, the offal is given to the raven, and when the raven comes down to eat, it will make an excited cry. This is what Uncle Jiang calls crow laughter. "

"But this has nothing to do with knowing the road or identifying the direction!"

Zhang Shaofeng still doesn't understand.

"This is not simple. Where there are ravens, it means there are probably villages. Moreover, following the direction of the ravens, isn't this a way of identifying the direction? Of course, this is when there is really no other way. ." Lu Lu explained with a smile.

But I heard Jiang Zewei continue to say: "In addition to these two things, they will also look at the stars in the sky. You already know the southeast, northwest and northwest without telling me about this. If it's really not possible, just follow the directions indicated by the stars at night. It is quiet at night and there are not so many dazzling things. , is also a way, it only works when the sky is clear."

Lu Lu nodded slightly.

When it comes to stargazing, Lu Lu still knows some basic common sense.

"Okay, this is going too far. It's getting late now. Let's talk about business."

The temperature of the tea finally dropped. Jiang Zewei drank too much wine and felt dry. He drank half a can of tea in one go.

Upon seeing this, Chen Xiuyu put down the child, got off the kang, opened the thermos, and added some tea to him.

"I told you before that I couldn't find sticks outside. I went into the rice bowl and wandered around, but I came across a few big seedlings. So I dug out when I saw them. After two days, I had more than ten packets in the basket. Son, this made me extremely happy. I thought to myself, now that I am out of the mountain, with these sticks, I will not have to worry about food and drink, and I will also forget about my Mada Mountain affairs.

I wandered around looking around until I met two people living in a cave. Judging from their appearance, they must have been there for a long time. They were unkempt and even worse than me.But what they were doing almost scared me to death. "

When Jiang Zewei said this, he seemed to have remembered something extremely scary, and his face was filled with panic.

"What's wrong?"

Lu Lu frowned slightly, feeling that Jiang Zewei was surprised today: "Don't scare us. Are there Xiuyu and Xiao Zhengyang next to us?"

This was Lu Lu's reminder to Chen Xiuyu, thinking that Jiang Zewei would say terrible things, and worried about being frightened.

But looking at the way she was looking at Jiang Zewei attentively, she sounded more attentive than Lu Lu, and there was no sign of fear at all.

Lu Lu suddenly felt that his worries were unnecessary.

It would be good to scare this brave woman, and maybe she will hug you tighter at night!

"The two of them have been inside for who knows how long. Their clothes are in tatters and their hair and beards have grown very long. They are roasting something at the entrance of the cave... What do you think they are roasting? Calf, human. !”

Jiang Zewei shook his head: "There are three skulls next to them, the flesh has been picked cleanly, and there are still a bunch of bones... those were all eaten.

Later, I roughly guessed that a group of people must have entered Mada Mountain and couldn't find anything to eat... This man would do anything to survive.

Just like I am today..."

Probably because of what happened in the rice bowl again, and thinking of what happened today when Guo Zhikun and Jiang Mingfeng were sent in, Jiang Zewei's eyes started to turn red again.

Lu Lu took a long breath, and silently drank his tea without saying a word.

Zhang Shaofeng scratched his hair: "Master, this is the end of the matter, it's useless to think so much, it's the two of them who have gone too far. Besides, even if there is no today's incident, I guess they will soon put themselves Let me go in...what happens next?"

Jiang Zewei smiled bitterly, and then continued: "At that time, I thought they were two savages. When I saw them pulling out their knives and looking at me, I didn't even dare to say a word, so I turned around and ran into the forest. .

The two of them also kept chasing me from behind, and the running made me pant like a broken bellows, whirring and whirring.The woods in front of me and the whole world were spinning. I didn't know where I was running or how long I had been running. I stopped when my vision turned black and I couldn't run anymore.It took a long time to calm down.

My throat felt like it was on fire. I had been hungry for two days in a row. I was afraid that I wouldn't survive, so I opened a bun and ate two of them with a small stick.

You wouldn’t know this thing if you don’t eat it, but you’ll know it’s really powerful after you eat it. Not long after, blood started coming from my nose. I was shocked again. The only good thing was that my body seemed to suddenly become very strong. Same strength.

I was wiping my nosebleed with leaves when I suddenly heard the rustling of leaves in the forest. When I looked back, I found that the two people had come around behind me at some point. The older one didn't say anything, just held a knife and He rushed over with great strength and speed, and I was immediately pushed to the ground.

Only then did I hear him say to the young man, and quickly tied me up with a rope.

That's okay, I immediately thought of the thing they were roasting on the fire. At that time, I just thought they wanted to tie me back and eat me. I saw the ax in the basket on my back from the corner of my eye, and I grabbed it, and there was a chaos. Chop, when I woke up and took a look, I realized that both of them had been chopped down by me and fell to the ground.

I don’t know whether to live or die.Anyway, there is no movement.I hurriedly got up and left with the bag on my back, but after turning around, I would always return to the place where the murderer was, as if I had been possessed by an evil spirit.

It wasn't until I returned there for the second time that I saw that the young man was still alive and asked me to save him and take him out. It was at that time that he took out the animal skin book from his arms and handed it to I said that the things marked on it were all old signs and were priceless, so I used this thing as the price for saving him.

If he hadn't told me, how could I, who couldn't read a single word, know what the painting was about.

I can't get out myself, so how can I bring a burden with me?

I grabbed the animal skin book and left quickly.

This time I learned to be smarter. When I was running around, I didn't pay attention to the mess. It was a change of place. This time I did the same. I didn't look at anything else and kept running around. As a result, I found out I am still Madashan, but I have not returned to the place where I killed people.

Then it rained heavily, and seeing the herd of deer, the blind cat followed the dead mouse and walked out.

This is how I got the animal skin book. It did come from a shady way and I got it from murder. "

When Lu Lu and Zhang Shaofeng heard this, they felt that it was normal. It was really hard to tell what happened in the mountains, what was right and what was wrong, and there was no way to judge. After all, it was very likely that they were being eaten.

Moreover, there are indeed rumors of savages in the rice bowl.

"You never asked who they are?" Lu Lu was more concerned about this.

"I asked, they are father and son, their surname is Han!"

Lu Lu suddenly understood: "No wonder, you asked me to be careful about the Han family by the Mudan River!"

Jiang Zewei nodded slightly: "This animal skin book should belong to their family. I later found out that their ancestors had a large chamber of commerce in the Qing Dynasty. They were quite powerful and they summoned many leaders to help find them. Bangchui, that animal skin book is from that time."

"Then, the people we are looking for are probably them!"

Finally, they figured out the ins and outs of the animal skin book, and their family became Lu Lu's first suspect for those who found them.

(End of this chapter)