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What's more, the soldiers who came here didn't return to the city to report, so that idiot would definitely send more soldiers over.
Thinking about the formation, Zhang Mu looked up and said, "Domit, they can't stay in this village anymore. You over there..."
"No problem!" He patted his chest, "Mr. Mihe, the villagers nearby are very welcome to join the resistance."
"Then hurry up and let's go. I'll explain things to you when we get there."
"You." Zhang Mu pointed at the soldier who didn't dare to get up, "Follow."
Afterwards, Domit organized the remaining twenty or so village women and children who had gone out of the village to play and who had luckily escaped the disaster to pack up the valuables in their homes and stuffed them all into his storage bag for easy carrying.
After about ten minutes, more than thirty people lined up in a long queue, walked out of the village and headed towards the Quiet Forest.
Zhang Mu gave the carriage to the children with weaker physical conditions and followed at the end of the team with Leah on his back.
Because of the extra ordinary people, the team couldn't move faster. The journey that was supposed to take three days took a week before they reached the edge of the forest at the foot of the mountain.
Looking up.
The tree trunks covered with green moss were so thick that four people could hug them together. The lush and dense branches and tree crowns overlapped each other, blocking out all the golden light from the sky. The forest was dark and gloomy, and the weeds and shrubs on the ground almost submerged Zhang Mu's waist.
He glanced at the meeting and asked Domit standing next to him in confusion: "Where is the road?"
"I'll open the door right away." He took out a crystal from his storage bag and held it tightly.
"Om-"
A low humming sound filled the surrounding void, and a pale blue light gate appeared in front of them.
It's not too wide, but a carriage can pass through.
The village women and the carriages began to enter, and Zhang Mu was a little excited: "Space magic props?"
Shaking his head, Domit responded: "Magic circle."
Chapter 109: The Secret Treasure and the Materials for Making Dolls
Passing through the light gate, a scene that seems like a paradise appears before your eyes.
They were standing in the connecting depression between two large mountains.
From a distance, the farmland looks like a staircase, extending upward along the sloping mountain from the foot of the mountain on the left. Farmers are bending over, busy harvesting the first season of mature wheat.
On the right side of the mountain, there are the same farmlands, but on a smaller scale. The low stone houses of the rebels are scattered here and there, occupying part of the mountain.
Perhaps it was the special effect of the magic circle, the withered and yellow leaves outside were fluttering in the wind, while inside the circle there were lush branches and leaves.
Zhang Mu looked out at the V-shaped valley, filled with lush green branches and leaves, warmly wrapping the golden wheat, and only a few chimneys of pointed-roof cottages dotted around the hillside were emitting smoke.
After taking in his surroundings, he looked up at the sky.
The sunlight was shining normally, and there was no magic circle with complex and strange patterns. It should be in standby mode.
After standing there for a while, several members of the resistance army wearing linen short-sleeved shirts and shorts ran over from the fields halfway up the mountain.
They were very surprised at Domit's return. They held his arm and told him what happened after he left the base. They looked at Zhang Mu and Leah in his arms curiously.
Domit seemed anxious to take Zhang Mu to meet the leader of the rebels.
After a quick chat, he told them to take the village women to stay and to take the young soldier, who had already taken off his armor, into custody.
Then he pulled Zhang Mu and walked along the winding ridges of the terraced fields, heading up the mountain to the right.
The mountain is not too high, but not too low either.
Fortunately, both of them were professionals, so they quickened their pace and reached the top of the mountain in about half an hour.
I heard from Domit that the leader lives on the top of the mountain not to show off his status, but for the convenience of going up the mountain, so he gives the lower houses to ordinary people.
Zhang Mu noticed this. Along the way, the farmers swinging sickles in the fields became stronger as they went up.
Continue walking, bypass a few thick trees, follow the stairs cut directly into the mountain, and reach a small platform.
A slightly crude stone house with a few wooden benches and a stone table placed in the open space in front of the door. Farm tools are neatly lined up against the wall on the right side of the house.
"Mr. Mihe, I'm back."
Walking and shouting, the two men came to the middle of the courtyard. The door of the house was pushed open from the inside, and an old man walked out slowly.
Not too old either.
There were not many wrinkles on his face, his chin was bald and he had no beard. His gray hair was trimmed short and neat. He was dressed like a farmer working in the fields, wearing shorts and a short-sleeved shirt for easy movement.
Domit smiled and introduced Zhang Mu beside him: "This is the one I mentioned to you..."
"I see." He smiled. "After traveling outside for several years, you should go home and see your children first."
This meant that he wanted to talk to Zhang Mu alone. Domit was not stupid and turned around and left.
"Mr. Zhang Mu." Mi He bent down and picked up two wooden stools, walked to the edge of the stage and sat down side by side, then waved for him to come up.
Zhang Mu did not refuse and held Leah to sit on the wooden bench beside him. The top of the mountain, located at the highest point, had a good view and could overlook the entire valley.
"Are you here to look for the treasure in the Silent Forest?" Mihe seemed to be a straightforward person and spoke straight to the point.
"Yeah." He admitted subconsciously, then turned to look at him in astonishment, "How did you know?"
“Many years ago, the Kingdom of Lake was the Lake Empire.
Later, I don’t know what happened, the powerful empire was captured by the enemy overnight, the royal family members were slaughtered, and only a few people escaped to the land under our feet and established the Kingdom of Lake. "
"What does this have to do with treasure?"
"Child, don't be impatient." Mihe raised his hand and pressed his chest a few times, "At that time, the strongest magic family in the Lake Empire surrendered to the enemy country.
But after the enemy occupied the entire territory, they sent troops to encircle and suppress them.
The clan leader and several powerful clan members, carrying the family treasures, broke through the siege and searched for the exiled royal family of the Lake Empire.
Unfortunately, their injuries were too severe, and after escaping to the Silent Forest, they were almost on their last breath.
Eventually they chose to bury the family treasure somewhere in the Tranquil Forest."
Scratching his face, Zhang Mu asked curiously, "How did it get out?
Just like you said, no one should know this news, after all, those present at the time were all members of their tribe. "
"It's been too long, and no one knows the reason anymore." Mih shook his head. "Besides, there are many rumors about treasures in Sol Continent, and I just heard about them."
Zhang Mu was not surprised by the second half of the sentence.
Improving strength is the main theme of professionals in the Thor Continent, so helpful treasures are naturally what everyone is keen on.
After getting drunk in a tavern, treasure is the best way to brag about your skills and knowledge.
Thinking about the formation, since he just heard that Zhang Mu had the treasure map, he was not interested in asking him more about the treasure.
"These." Zhang Mu moved the sleeping Leah from his left thigh to his right thigh and took out a piece of paper from his storage bag. "Do you have the channels to get the materials above?"
Mih took the paper and scanned it, frowning: "Well... most of them can be obtained outside the Quiet Forest, but the bear skin of the violent bear,
The stinger of the earth scorpion can only be found deep in the forest."
After saying that, he looked up and stared at Zhang Mu: "I can't sense the fluctuations of your magic power, but I think you are too old to be a magician.
Used magic items? "
"I'm an apprentice magician." Zhang Mu reported his advanced panel data after the battle in Bala City.
"Then please don't go and die."
"I have my own way." He pointed at the paper in Mih's hand, "You can help me collect the other materials. Of course, I will pay you a reasonable fee."
"Hmm..." Zhang Mu reached into his storage bag and fumbled around for a while, pulling out a few bottles of healing potions, "Are these okay?"
"It's a precious potion, but the rebels rarely fight, so we don't need it." He stood up with his hands on his knees, "Since you are Domit's guest,
I will help you find the materials as a gift."
"That won't work."
Zhang Mu, who hated owing favors, shook his head and asked, "Do you want another potion?"
Mih turned around and paused: "Are you a pharmacist?"
"Forget it."
"Mr. Zhang Mu, please don't tease the old man."
In order for a pharmacist to brew medicine, he needs to manipulate powerful mental power to control the temperature of the fire, and the magician's level cannot be low.
Most of the famous pharmacists are magicians or above, so it is normal for him to have doubts.
"I'm busy and don't have time to joke with you."
Mih clearly didn't believe it, and asked with a smile, "Song of the Forest?"
"make a deal."
Zhang Mu had learned Forest Song from Potter. It was a potion that promoted plant growth. It was not of high level, but because it was of little use to professionals, few people knew how to make it.
Zhang Mu thought that he wanted to use it to increase the wheat yield in the farmland.
Seeing that he agreed readily, Mi He was obviously stunned: "Mr. Zhang Mu, lying is a disgusting and despicable act.
And I said that the materials can be used as a gift. "
Zhang Mu stood up indifferently to his impolite tone and said, "Except for the bear skin and tail needle, the other materials are left to you. As for the potion, I'll give it to you in two days."
After saying that, he hugged Leah tightly and walked down the mountain to find Domit to arrange a place for him to stay so that he could quickly brew the medicine.
Then he hurried to collect bear skins and tail needles and made the owl doll as soon as possible.
Chapter 110 Entering the Mountain
Coming down from the top of the mountain, Zhang Mu asked the villagers working in the fields and found Domit's house.
His wife and children are ordinary people, and there is another reason why he doesn't come back often. The stone house with two bedrooms and a living room is located next to a piece of farmland at the foot of the mountain.
He was somewhat happy to see Zhang Mu coming to him to ask for a place to stay.
He put the child down, turned around and led Zhang Mu to an empty house that was located below Mi He's house.
There is one bedroom and one living room. There have been few people there for a long time. The air is a bit stale, and there is a thin layer of dust on the wooden table on the floor.