Chapter 338 Carrying the Coffin into the Mountain
Chapter 338 Carrying the Coffin into the Mountain
When I walked out of the house, I saw a group of guards with swords and horses waiting outside. They were all the people brought by these forces.
At this time, Si He made another request, "Master, I want to take the carriage."
The group of people who followed her out looked even uglier when they heard her say this. What did she think she was doing? Everyone else was riding horses, but she was the only one who wanted to ride in a carriage. Why was she being so pretentious?
Someone couldn't help but speak up again. "Master, we can go find the herbs as men, why bring a woman along? Let her tell us where to find the herbs, and we can go by ourselves, or we can just have someone take her on a horseback ride!"
"That's right, this is too hypocritical."
Zang Nian sighed again when he heard this, but still agreed to her request, "Prepare the carriage."
Anyway, carrying a coffin on the road has already slowed down the pace, so I don’t mind having another carriage now.
Zang Nian didn't try to appease them. It wasn't like he was begging them to go find the medicine, so he wasn't worried they wouldn't go. If they were angry, they could take it out on her. He also wanted to see what she was capable of.
Unfortunately, they only complained a few times, and no one would do anything rash except to inquire about her privately.
A carriage soon pulled out, the same one she had been in before.
She took the bag and got on the carriage. The accompanying monks also put the other bags into the carriage. The coachman then turned his horse around and followed the leading team towards the crematorium.
This team consisted of hundreds of people and was very large. Once they set out on the road, they attracted a lot of attention and the bandits had to retreat when they saw them.
Fortunately, the crematorium was not too far away, and the coachman sped up, following the galloping team and galloping all the way.
After a while, they arrived at the crematorium.
The people in the crematorium heard a loud noise coming from outside and hurried out. When they saw the huge team, they were really shocked!
After all, this place is considered unlucky and has never been visited by so many people.
At this time, a tightly wrapped man got out of the carriage. Everyone looked at this figure with different expressions.
After she got off the carriage, Zang Nian asked his men to go to the crematorium with her, and he would not go.
Seeing a group of people approaching with a clear purpose, the old man at the crematorium was a little frightened, until the black figure walking in front said, "I'll take the coffin."
The old man relaxed immediately when he heard the familiar voice, but wasn't it too big of a fuss to take the coffin?
The old man quickly said: "Okay girl, I wiped the coffin very clean, it is definitely not dirty."
At this time, the old man's apprentice Ding Mu came back from outside. Seeing so many people in the crematorium, he was also a little scared, but he still picked up his things and hurried back, "Master, what's going on?"
"Stop talking nonsense, my dear boy! It's a distinguished guest who's here to take the coffin!"
The old man scolded him and quickly led his men inside.
The coffin was still placed in the hall of the crematorium, and the coffin lid was polished to a shiny black finish.
Si He looked at it calmly for a while, then subconsciously touched the small bag she was carrying. After a while, she said to the people accompanying her, "Take it away and load it into the car."
As soon as he finished speaking, a group of people hurried forward to move the coffin. Fortunately, it was an empty coffin, so it was not too difficult for them to lift it together.
Outside, a carriage loaded with goods had already been pulled in. It was specially brought out from Zang Nian's house. Only this kind of carriage could barely transport the coffin. Otherwise, if it had to be carried by people, it would take a long time to carry it.
However, once we enter the Tianshan Mountains, these carriages will be useless and will still have to be carried by people. That's why so many people have objections. They just hope that they can be dealt with before entering the mountains!
The coffin was placed on a flatbed carriage and secured with ropes.
The group of people around looked at the pitch-black coffin and thought it was unlucky. Some secretly asked the reason, while others quietly moved away. In short, most people did not look very happy.
After the coffin was tied up, Si He got back on the carriage and the team set off again.
The people at the crematorium were puzzled by the huge procession. Those who didn't know might have thought it was a gang war, but the fact that there was a coffin in the middle of the procession seemed particularly abrupt. It didn't look like they were going to a funeral, which was really strange.
This huge team marched along the official road, and passers-by gave way and looked on.
After a hurried journey for most of the day, we finally reached the outskirts of Tianshan Mountain.
Once you get here, you can no longer ride in a carriage and can only ride a horse.
Si He then got off the carriage and waited for them to unload it. The horse pulling the carriage became her mount.
Since they had been traveling for most of the day, everyone decided to rest for a while before continuing on their journey.
Zang Nian came over and asked her what to do with the coffin, because many people already had objections.
But Si He jumped onto the horse and said to Zang Nian, "I'll come back and talk to you later."
She whipped the horse and it galloped away.
Zang Nian had no choice but to ask a team of his men to catch up quickly.
A group of people watched her walking away, wondering what she was going to do.
The group of people following her were also a little puzzled, but after a while, they saw a small courtyard at the edge of the woods in the distance.
Si He looked at the courtyard, her eyes slowly turned red, and then she slowed down her pace until she arrived in front of the courtyard. Then she stopped her horse, holding the small bag in her arms, and quietly looked at the plum tree behind the wall.
At this moment, the plum trees in the yard have grown very lush, and have produced many plums. However, the plums are still a little small and not ripe yet. However, the air is filled with the faint fragrance of plums, which is fresh and pleasant.
After a while, she got off the horse, walked to the gate of the courtyard, took out the key, unlocked it, and pushed the door open.
The group of people who followed her then realized that this was her residence.
They hesitated for a moment, but decided to dismount and follow him in.
When I walked into the yard, everything was the same as before, the doors and windows were intact, and the items around were in order. No thieves broke in during the time I was away.
But the emptiness made her feel a little suffocated.
She hugged the small bag tightly in her arms and stood quietly in the yard under the scorching sun. Fortunately, she was dressed warmly.
A group of men followed in and looked at the thin figure in the yard with some confusion. Even through the veil and with her back to her, they could feel a faint sadness and loneliness shrouding her.
However, she only stood there for a moment before walking into the house.
They hesitated whether to follow her in, and then they heard her say, "Help me move some things."
What else do you want to move?
They were confused.
After a while, a group of people came out, each holding a small jar.
It's plum wine.
They were very puzzled. She came here specially just to bring a bunch of wine?
They carefully carried the wine jar onto their horses and then left with her.
When they returned to the resting place, everyone saw that she had brought back jars of wine, and their expressions varied.
I thought she was using these to reward everyone, but she bluntly said that she wanted to put them in the coffin and let them carry it into the mountains!
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