Walking through this bush, there is a narrow valley in front of it, and under the valley are a large area of ​​water puddles. In rural areas, this kind of water puddle is called "dang", a very vivid word, surrounded by soil, and a pond is formed.

What is a little better is that it is winter now, the weather is relatively dry, and the water in the pond has basically dried up, revealing some ridges. The center of the ridges is full of weeds, and the weeds taller than adults. When the night wind blows, it rolls like waves, making a whirlpool. The quiet night sounds more and more bleak.

Only the center of the pond is the wetland that is not dry all year round. There are many puddles, which are wet and cold, and are all swamp-like mud. If you step on it in winter, it will feel indescribable.

If it is summer, if we want to pass through this water pond, we will probably have to roll up our trousers, take off our shoes and pass through, and our feet are covered in mud.

Leizi said: "I would rather walk through the bushes than walk into such a water pond!"

I nodded, pointed to the water pond at the bottom of the canyon and said, "I don't want to walk on such a water pond, but what can I do? Can you fly over? Stop talking nonsense and keep your strength!"

Our group, carrying the coffin, slowly walked down the pond.

Weeds are everywhere, so we walk very slowly, so we walk carefully through the water pond.

In the distance, there are mountains that penetrate into the clouds, blocking the sky.

There is no moon in the sky tonight, only a little starlight is faintly shining.

The water pond is hazy and you can barely see the path under your feet.

Because of the special geographical environment, such a water pond is formed. It is surrounded by mountains and the valley bottom is always shady and there is no sunshine and heavy water vapor. In addition, the groundwater below the valley gathers, a water pond is formed here. Where there is a soil and moisture, it is just right to adapt to the growth of weeds, so under the entire valley is a wild grass field that is beyond the edge.

The feeling of moving forward in the water pond is ten times more depressing than in the primitive jungle.

There was no road in the water pond, and there were weeds taller than people in all directions, and there was no clear road at all. We were like headless flies. We depended on me to use the stars in the sky to position them, and we were going in a rough direction anyway.

After walking for another half an hour, we had already penetrated deep into the hinterland of Shuitang.

I calculated in my mind that I would have to travel through this pond all night. If I want to get out of this pond, I would have to wait until tomorrow morning.

Seeing that everyone was so tired, I stopped and signaled everyone to put down the coffin, rest on the spot before leaving.

Sweet potato and Xiao Fei placed two long stools, and the big red coffin was slowly placed on the stool. After confirming that it was placed smoothly, Lei Zi and the others then loosened the dragon tendons and walked to the side to rest panting.

Lei Zi shook his sore arm and complained: "I didn't expect that this last section of the road would be easy to walk at all!"

Lao Huang took off the kettle and drank a big mouthful of water: "Yes, the terrain here is very complicated, and everyone's physical energy is consumed a lot, so it feels more difficult!"

I said, "It's okay, we are not in a hurry, so everyone can rest as much as they want!"

Lei Zi lit a cigarette, looked around, and curled his lips and said, "I don't want to waste time in such a ghost place!"

The match stick scraped the yellow mud on the shoes and said, "It's so squinting here, so it's not suitable to stay for a long time. Let's take a breath and leave!"

The second brother put his hands on his hips and looked into the distance and said, "Yes! This water pond is quite large. I guess if I want to get out of this water pond, I won't sleep tonight. After dawn, I should be able to walk out!"

"ah--"

Inexplicable screams suddenly came from the grass.

I stood up and my heart tightened: "Whose voice?!"

Lei Zi threw away the cigarette butt: "It's Xiaofei's voice! Hurry up, go and see what happened?"

"Where is Xiaofei?" Old Huang turned around and saw no figure of Xiaofei.

Sweet potato pointed to the back of the weeds not far away: "He... went to pee..."

"Xiaofei!"

I hurried over with the oil lamp.

Wow, a figure stumbled out of the weeds. If I hadn't reached out to grab him in time, I would have been very afraid that I would have bumped into me.

The man raised his face and when I saw that it was Xiao Fei.

Xiaofei looked panicked, with his mouth open, looking frightened.

"What's wrong with you? What were you shouting just now?" I looked at Xiaofei in confusion. Judging from Xiaofei's facial expression, he seemed to be stimulated.

My eyes moved towards Xiaofei's hands, but I saw that Xiaofei's hands were wet and dripping water down.

Lei Zi held back his smile and said, "Hey, how old are you? Why do you still need to wet your pants? Have you let go?"

Xiao Fei blushed and said stammeringly: "No...No..."

Lei Zi sniffed, hugged his arms and said, "I don't admit it yet, I smell the boss's smell of urine!"

Xiaofei said: "I...I was shocked, so I went up to pee!"

Match stick flipped his nostrils and said, "I was shocked? Why are you so timid? Who hasn't walked the night road in the countryside? What? Are you going to be a ghost?"

Xiao Fei couldn't help but shivered: "I...I don't know if it's a ghost..."

I don’t think Xiaofei looks like he is lying. He seems to be really scared by something. What will be inside this dark water pond?

"Xiaofei, don't be nervous, tell us what did you see just now?" I asked in a deep voice.

Xiao Fei bit his lip and said slowly: "I was peeing just now. I seemed to see a figure in a hazy state, lying in the wild grass not far ahead. I didn't expect that there would be other people here, so I couldn't help it and started screaming!"

"A person was lying in the grass in front of me?" I was slightly stunned and continued to ask, "Xiao Fei, have you seen clearly the person's appearance or dressed up?"

Xiao Fei scratched his head: "It's too dark and I can't see clearly, but he...he seems to be wearing a military uniform! Yes, the military uniform, there are epaulettes on his shoulders, and a kettle hanging around his waist. He lay there motionless!"

uniform?

Could it be that Xiaofei saw a soldier?

It’s strange. How could there be soldiers in this uninhabited pond?

Is there any military exercises here?

It seems that it is not right, there is no reason to conduct military exercises in such places!

What's going on?

No, I have to go and see it myself!

Along the way, there has been no stranger in the big red coffin. The journey has been quite smooth these days. I don’t want to arrive at my destination soon, and any more troubles will appear on the road. I must ensure that everything is foolproof.

I carried the oil lamp, used a mountain-driving stick to push away the weeds in front of me, and walked along the position of Xiaofei's finger.

"It's right behind that piece of weed!" Xiaofei reminded me.

I nodded and tried to shout, "Is anyone? Hello, is anyone behind?"

No one responded to me. I used a mountain-driven stick to fiddle with it twice, walked around the wild grass, and shouted loudly: "Come out!"

The wind blew, and the wild grass swayed gently. There was no ghost in the bushes, and it was empty, let alone a figure.

I was stunned for a moment, put the oil lamp on the ground, and carefully searched around the weeds, but I did not find any suspicious traces, and I didn't even find a single footprint.

Leizi came over and asked me, "How is it? Have you found anything?"

I shook my head: "No one has been found, no one is here!"

"No one?!" Lei Zi turned around and asked Xiaofei, "Hey, Xiaofei, are you too nervous, so you were dazzled?"

Xiao Fei looked a little aggrieved: "I...I really saw it...I'm a PLA soldier..."

Lei Zi waved his hand and said, "Dedede! You are dazzled, but you don't believe it yet. Come and see what PLA soldiers are there?"

Xiaofei came over, exclaimed, with a confused look on his face: "Just... the PLA soldier just now... was just... lying in this place... why has he disappeared? Could it be that I just called him and scared him away?"

Lei Zi laughed loudly, and the others laughed, Xiao Fei blushed and lowered his head: "You...why are you laughing at..."

Leizi said: "Xiaofei, you are so interesting. You said the PLA uncle was scared away by you? What do you think of our brave PLA uncle as? Will he be scared away by you, a little brat? Hahaha!"

Xiaofei muttered, "I'm not a little brat!"

Lei Zi said: "Okay, okay, you are not a little brat! But think about it carefully, if there was really a PLA soldier here just now and heard your voice, why would he run away? According to common sense, he should also say hello to us, right? Besides, if it was an army to conduct exercises, you should also see many PLA soldiers. Why did you see a single PLA soldier in this water pond? Could he be lost?"

Xiaofei was said to not know how to refute, so he had to lower his head and stutter: "Maybe... maybe it's really my eyes!"

I didn't say anything. I kept observing Xiaofei's expression. From his subtle expressions, Xiaofei didn't lie. He told the truth. If he really saw a PLA soldier, then this matter would be a bit strange. If that figure was really the PLA, why didn't he say hello to us? Why did he run away when he heard Xiaofei's scream? And he didn't even leave a footprint?

I looked down at the ground. The ground here was a little wet. When I walked over, I would definitely leave footprints and would also be wrapped in yellow mud. But when I walked over, the ground was clean and there were no footprints left!

"It seems to be foggy!" sweet potato muttered.

Strange white smoke floated in the pond. The smoke came so fast, just like the frost and mist in winter, like white waves, surging from all directions, and soon swallowing our figures in the misty mist.
Chapter completed!