Records of the Cattle and Horses of Chang'an

Chapter 601 Frogman Gu

"Sinner?" Jiang Shangxian was confused.

Qi Qige did not answer. He stepped over the fallen wooden door, glanced at the statue of La Yao, and then began to look at the murals on the wall carefully.

Her expression remained calm until she saw the white scabby creature on the mural. Then her expression changed slightly, and she murmured, "I'm not as good as her."

Jiang Shangxian asked at the right moment, "Everyone says that Zhao Tuo has a secret elixir of immortality, but judging by what's depicted on this mural, it should be a secret technique for immortality, right?"

"Well...yes and no."

Qi Qi Ge nodded and then shook his head, then turned to look at Jiang Shang Xian: "You should be able to see that the reason Zhao Tuo lived a long life was because of this frog-man Gu."

"Frogman Gu?"

Jiang Shangxian knew that Lai Gebao and frogs were relatives, but what did the term "frogman" mean?

Perhaps because Jiang Shangxian already knew enough, Qiqige had no intention of hiding anything and spoke directly, "Frogs are the patron saints of our tribe. Farmers don't use the five elements, and the frog sounds are the basis for our predictions of floods and droughts. We have always lived in these deep mountains, and the environment makes it difficult for us to have children, but frogs have a very strong fertility..."

Jiang Shangxian understood that this was similar to a kind of fertility worship.

Fertility worship was an extremely common thing in ancient times, but the objects of fertility worship varied among different ethnic groups and regions. It is understandable that the Xiou people worshipped frogs.

Qiqige continued, "My tribe has passed down from generation to generation the poem written by the God of Creation, Buluotuo, that frogs are the sons of heaven born from the affair between the God of Thunder and the dragon. They were sent to the human world to reconcile fertility and connect heaven and earth. Every year on the Frog Festival, my tribe worships frogs, holds funerals, and wears mourning."

Therefore, La Yao was so bold that not only did she refine the Xiou tribe's protective beast into a Gu, but she also used the frogman Gu to harm people and prolong Zhao Tuo's life, which was enough to make her a sinner of the Xiou tribe.

This is the myth.

Jiang Shangxian listened attentively. Thinking of the black snake depicted on the mural, she immediately pointed at the snake ring on Bayao's hand and asked, "Could this be a dragon?"

When faced with mythological stories, one must speculate on them from a magical perspective.

The last time I saw a strip of object that could grow bigger or smaller was the Monkey King’s golden cudgel!

It is no longer possible to consider the problem from a normal perspective.

She even thought of the two giant snakes. Although those two snakes were large enough, it was obvious that their psychic intelligence was still at the primary stage, and their color was different from that of the guardian snake, Bayao.

Qi Qi Ge's calm face concealed anger: "This is not a dragon, this is the Dragon God Gu."

In addition to Jiang Shangxian and the pair of Gu gods in her hands, the Xiou tribe also has the Dragon God Gu. These two kinds of Gu serve as the true protectors of the tribe to protect the safety of the Xiou people.

The former can predict good and bad luck, while the latter is powerful in martial arts and has always been held by successive Gu Po of the Xiou tribe. It is for this reason that the Gu Po's status in the tribe far exceeds that of the tribe leader.

"After Bayao's death, the Divine Dragon Gu disappeared, which has caused everyone in my tribe to panic."

Qiqige was in a complicated mood at this moment. She had seen the end: "Later, one of the Gu Gods was taken away by the Liu family..."

For the Xiou tribe, Zhao Tuo's lineage dealt a heavy blow to their tribe. The two Gu Possessions were blamed on the foreign men who stole the Gu God, and because of the fact that La Yao asked the tribe members to build a mausoleum for Zhao Tuo, all of those tribe members never returned to the village, causing the Gu Possession's status in the tribe to decline rapidly.

If these witches could not cure diseases for their tribe members, they would have been kicked out of the tribe long ago.

Therefore, no one has come to worship Layao over the years, and no one has discovered that there are murals behind this wall.

"Why does she want you to enter Zhao Tuo's tomb?" Jiang Shangxian vaguely felt that there must be some misunderstanding.

Not to mention that Layao is a young girl in her prime, how could she look down on Zhao Tuo, a middle-aged man with a big beard.

Even if we take a step back and assume that her eyes were really covered with eye boogers and she had some kind of ugliness fetish, why did she leave these murals and ask her clansmen to enter Zhao Tuo's tomb?

Qiqige exhaled, and then hesitated to speak: "I'm not sure yet, but if this comes true, it will be a good thing for my Xiou tribe."

It can even offset the mistakes that Layao made.

Jiang Shangxian's question was merely a casual one. If she refused to answer, that was fine. The key issue now was how to enter Zhao Tuo's tomb. "You should know where it is, right? Don't worry, no matter how much gold and silver treasures are in the tomb, I won't touch a single cent. If there's any medicine, I'll just take one."

Qiqige looked at her like she was a fool. "There's no such thing as a secret elixir of longevity. It's just a frogman poison that took someone's lifespan and transferred it to Zhao Tuo. What's the point of taking the elixir?"

"I know."

Jiang Shangxian is not a fool. She had already guessed the reason for Zhao Tuo's longevity. But since she was already here, and Cui Quan wanted the medicine so much, she should at least bring one back as a souvenir, right?

Otherwise, how could he escape from the Cui family safely?

As for whether Cui Wei lived or died after eating it, it was none of her business.

Please, modern medicines have expiration dates, didn’t ancient medicines have them?

Even if there really is medicine, after hundreds of years, it would be inedible if it hadn't turned into mud, right?

If Cui Wei is brave enough, he can take it. Anyway, she and Xiao Cui risked their lives to get the medicine. There is no guarantee that it will be effective, right?

Qiqige could see that she was harboring evil intentions and shook his head helplessly: "Let's go find your people now, rest for a while and then set off."

She didn't know the layout of Zhao Tuo's tomb, but she knew where it was. As for how to get in...

Doesn’t Jiang Shangxian have several people under his command?

Just dig it out and it's done.

As for why not looking for the Xiou people....

Life is not easy, and Qi Qi Ge sighs.

The only people she can command now are the two Gu servants in her clan.

Those two guys are more unreasonable than the other. There's no point in calling them over.

There were also differences of opinion among the guards such as Jiubai about whether they should enter Zhao Tuo's tomb first.

Some people think that they should find Cui Bianxu first before going in, while others think that they should get the things first.

The group of people at the back mainly trusted Cui Bianxu and felt that their master would definitely be able to find the place. As for what Liu Manqiang said about not being able to get in without a member of the Xiou tribe to lead the way, they believed that there was nothing in the world that their master could not open with brute force.

Isn't it just a tomb?

What's the big deal?

Although they have never dug graves, it does not affect their confidence.

Jiang Shangxian seemed a little conflicted, but she didn't hesitate for too long, because no matter what they chose, Qi Qi Ge had to go in.

If they don't follow in now, Qi Qi Ge will definitely not take them with him next time.

However, the location of Zhao Tuo's tomb was somewhat beyond the expectations of Jiang Shangxian and others. It was not far from the cave where the giant snake lay dead, only separated by a hill.

With so many people, there's no wild boar to ride on, so just lie down.