When the alcoholic camping stove was burning, the thin-skinned meat-filled wontons in the pot continued to float and tumble, and the aroma of various sauces floated faintly - my stomach also started to growl strangely.
Gu Qingcheng was wearing a white apron and was busy with her movements skillfully. Five minutes later, two bowls of fragrant wontons were served on the table.
"Please, try the little wontons passed down by the Gu family. When Emperor Qianlong went to the south of the Yangtze River, he tasted them in Gusu City. He wrote a famous line in his own handwriting, 'Little Gu wontons are eaten at night, and the talented people in the south of the Yangtze River forget to be polite.' Even now.
,'Xiao Gu Wonton' is also one of the top ten gold medal snacks in Suzhou."
She smiled, showing the white and bright teeth on her lips. At this moment, all the wind, rain and dangers were separated from the tent. Only the person in front of her, the scent of wonton filling her nose was the most real. Maybe for a moment, Gu Qingcheng's
The shadow became clearer and clearer in my mind, superimposed on Su Lun's shadow, really illusory, and gradually merged together.
"It's a pity that there are no small bridges and flowing water in Suzhou City, and the fragrance of flowers in the crescent moon to accompany you. There is only delicious food and lack of beautiful scenery. It is a pity. Mr. Feng, when this matter is all over, I would like to invite you to Suzhou. My brother is over there.
We have invested in building a retro food street, which is just across the water from the world-famous Humble Administrator’s Garden. You can eat the most authentic Jiangnan cuisine every day. Are you interested?”
Gu Qingcheng's eyes lit up, and the steam rising from the bowl looked like two oily black pearls.
I tried hard to retract my thoughts, erase her shadow in my heart, and smiled lightly: "Okay, I will definitely go."
When I lowered my head to eat wontons, I realized that the muscles on my shoulders were extremely stiff and stiff. What Tiger said put too much pressure on me. If these reinforcements were also imprisoned, who else could come over to save Su Lun? Scalpel
Now that he is dead, is there anyone else besides me who really cares about Su Lun?
My death is not terrible. The most fearful thing is that it is a meaningless death that destroys the final hope of rescuing Su Lun. Involuntarily, I squeezed the white porcelain spoon in my hand.
A slightly cool hand stretched out and covered the back of my hand. The skin on the palm was as smooth as the finest silk satin in the world. That was Gu Qingcheng's hand.
"Don't worry, everything will be solved. We will definitely find Su Lun. One month, one year, ten years, as long as you don't stop for a day, I will fully support you unconditionally." She smiled silently,
His eyes are as gentle as a dream.
This hand and this smile are the only things that can give me warmth in the dark night, and no one can replace them.
"Should I believe her?" That question became increasingly indifferent, and the last trace of caution disappeared from her smile.
"Thank you, Miss Gu, and I would also like to thank you on behalf of Su Lun." When I said these words, I felt a sadness in my heart. When Scalpel was alive, he traveled across the five continents and seas, and wherever he went, both black and white were
He had to give her some face, give her high and far away, and flatter her. As his only sister, Su Lun must be the focus of everyone's admiration and be loved by thousands of people.
Now, Su Lun is trapped alone, not knowing whether she is alive or dead. The helpers she found are all dead and injured, and she needs Gu Qingcheng, who has never interacted with her before, to rescue her. The two of us have really failed in our lives, and we are really ashamed of "Hero Yang Tian" and
"Scalpel", these two prestigious brothers.
"Mr. Feng, one of my mentors always liked to say something like this, I can make it through the rain, I can stand up once again on my own (I can go through the clouds and rain, and I can make a comeback). People will always stand proudly on a thousand peaks and stand out from the crowd, but they will also sink into depression and endure.
When you are depressed, this is the law of human society. I believe you will definitely break through this worst period. Come, I will give you a bowl of soup instead of wine - "
Gu Qingcheng smiled charmingly and held the small bowl in both hands.
I buried all the words in my heart, picked up the bowl, and clinked it with the bowl in her hand. In fact, I knew very well that rescuing Su Lun was just an unexpected incident that occurred while searching for my elder brother. Every time
Thinking of the mysterious prophecy about the "Big Seven Numbers" in "The Centuries", I feel more and more inexplicable pressure.
In July 1999, in order to resurrect King Angolumoa, the terrifying king will fall from the sky. Around that time, Mars will rule the world. It is said that this is to allow people to live a happy life. At the end of the cycle of reincarnation, the Great Seven Numbers will kill each other.
It happened not long after the beginning of this thousand years, when the dead underground would burst out of their tombs. These two inexplicable words were solemnly recorded in the diary by the eldest brother, and he gathered them together in the study room of Xunfuen Villa in Hokkaido.
He has published so many versions of "Century" in various languages. It is certain that what he is setting out to do is directly related to the "Big Seven Numbers".
"If Su Lun can be rescued, the two of us will never be separated again -" I swore silently in my heart.
Gu Qingcheng stood up and walked to the simple wardrobe in the corner, took out a set of camouflage combat uniforms, spread it on the bed, still smiling: "Mr. Feng, when we go into the mountains tomorrow, I need you to change out of your suit and leather shoes first, so that it will be easier to move.
If we can successfully pass those stone pillars, I believe that what we will face next is the legendary flying snake."
She took out another pair of black combat boots from the box beside the bed, placed them neatly beside the bed, and sighed: "I hope these can fit your size. Also, Uncle Wei will bring the antivenom, firearms and ammunition early tomorrow morning.
, compressed food, first aid kits, etc. are distributed to everyone. Everything is ready, all we need is Dongfeng, this time it depends on your guide friend——"
Suddenly, I felt the danger approaching, and there was a strange fishy smell in the air.
Gu Qingcheng also sniffed: "Huh? What does it smell like?"
I didn't have time to answer, so I immediately jumped up to her and stood in front of her, facing the entrance of the tent. The smell entered with the wind, and the source of danger was in the wind.
"Gun." She touched her right hand on the edge of the pillow, grabbed two black revolvers, clicked the safety on twice, and handed one of them to me.
The door curtain fluttered, the remaining heat of the extinguished alcohol stove dissipated, and I could only smell Gu Qingcheng's perfume in my nose.
"It seems that some poisonous insect is approaching, with murderous intent-" I whispered in her ear.
From the southwest corner of the camp, the screams of a mobile whistle suddenly came, and three or four gunshots shouted the same name.
"Is someone in trouble?" Gu Qingcheng straightened up and was about to rush to the door.
The door curtain flipped open, and a green light flashed out, hitting her face directly, and then the disgusting smell filled the entire tent. The burst of bullets certainly couldn't stop the light. Compared with firearms,
, I trust this little knife in my palm even more. When the light of the knife was swung out, I was already in front of Gu Qingcheng again.
With a "chi" sound, the purple-black juice splashed, and the light was cut in half by the sharp blade, falling softly to the ground, twisting and twisting continuously.
It was a two-foot-long green snake with black circular patterns on its body. The strangest thing was that the snake's neck was about seven inches back at a critical position, and it actually had a pair of transparent wings, like those of deep-sea fish.
Side fins are average.
"A snake with wings... that can fly?" Gu Qingcheng took a breath.
She was right, it was indeed a snake that could flap its wings and fly, and its speed in the air was astonishing, at least it would make anyone holding a short gun helpless.
Now, it was evenly cut open vertically, from head to tail, evenly, and the green snake gall was also cut open from the middle. All kinds of juices were mixed together and splashed all over the floor. After a few seconds,
The body that had been divided into two parts stopped twisting and was completely dead.
"This should be the legendary flying snake. How could it appear in the camp? Could it be -" She strode towards the door, lifted the door curtain, and looked towards the tunnel to the south.
We have been in the tunnel for several days, but we haven't found any flying snakes. We saw the first one tonight. Is this a good omen or a bad omen? My head is aching again. What is coming will never be avoided, and the old difficulties are not yet there.
After solving the problem, new problems come one after another. How can it not be a headache?
Someone was running hurriedly outside the tent, and then Uncle Wei shouted: "Don't panic, inject him with antivenom, go quickly!"
Gu Qingcheng asked loudly: "What happened? Has anyone been bitten by a snake?"
A sentry with a hoarse voice replied breathlessly as he ran: "Yes, there is a very fast snake that bites people and breaks into the camp. It's best for everyone to be careful."
Gu Qingcheng helplessly shrugged his shoulders: "There is no way, no amount of antivenom can save their lives. The poison of that snake will be at least five times more toxic than that of the local snake, and it will be ten times more toxic than flying on the grass, and the toxin will invade people."
He will be dead within five seconds."
I leaned over and stared at the curled up dead snake. The head of the snake was neatly cut open. The mung bean-like snake eyes were surrounded by an oval black circle, like a poorly dressed actor. Its head should be in the shape of a sharp triangle.
, that is the unified symbol of all venomous snakes in the world, without exception. When their heads are pointier and the angle formed is sharper, it proves that their venom and aggressiveness are more terrifying.
"Your knife can cut one, ten, or a hundred pieces, but we have reason to believe that the flying snakes on the road ahead may not be calculated in simple 'pieces', but should be expressed in 'groups' or 'heaps'
More appropriate. Mr. Feng, this is not a trivial matter, but a huge trouble that we have to face."
Gu Qingcheng smiled bitterly. The death of one or two people would not harm the overall situation. The worst thing he was afraid of was that everyone would fall into the siege of flying snakes, and then the whole army would have to be annihilated.
I straightened up and said only one sentence: "There must be a road before the car reaches the mountain."
Since entering this mountain, my words have become less and less, and the pressure on my shoulders has become more and more intense, because among all the people acting together, no one except me really cares about Su Lun's life and death. Everyone is just in a "
Under the guise of "finding people and exploring", everyone is continuing this work with their own thoughts. I believe that even if all the team members are ordered to break camp and turn back and go out of the mountain in one day and one night, they will carry it out without hesitation, as long as
Just don't miss out on their remuneration.
"So, how about we take most of the people into the cave tomorrow, and only send two people and a car to send a few vegetative people out of the mountain? Fei Ying, Li Kang doesn't know what kind of poison he has been poisoned by the Tang Sect in the middle of Shu, and his personnel were instantly paralyzed.
Province, only a weak breath, there is no point in staying here any longer."
Gu Qingcheng made arrangements to cut through the mess with a sharp knife. Anyway, it was impossible to bring the vegetative people forward together, they would only become a burden.
"It would be great if there were no stone pillars blocking the road. The jeep could drive all the way into the tunnel, which would not only ensure the supply of supplies, but also keep flying snakes out."
Unfortunately, her hypothesis cannot be established. The objective world will not change according to anyone's will. Tomorrow, as we move forward in the stone pillar formation full of puzzles, I wonder if Tiger can be a good guide?
"Uncle Wei?" Gu Qingcheng suddenly turned his head to the southwest, and his frowning expression was immediately replaced by a calm smile. On the surface, Uncle Wei was the commander-in-chief of this group of mercenaries. In fact, Gu Qingcheng was the commander-in-chief of this group of mercenaries.
It is their true backbone.
Uncle Wei walked in with a low cough, looked at the dead snake calmly, and slowly said: "Miss, one of the mobile whistles died. His wound was on the fingertip, and there was only half a fang mark. This kind of
The poison of the flying snake is too strong. I’m afraid we don’t have the right medicine to control it, so we will inevitably be poisoned——”
The buttons on his military cotton-padded coat were all wrong. He obviously got up in a hurry and didn't have time to tidy up.
"Where's the anti-viral serum? Isn't it effective at all?" Gu Qingcheng calmed down and touched her thin lower jaw in thought.
Uncle Wei shook his head, tightened his cotton-padded clothes, and looked at me with a wry smile: "What do you think Mr. Feng has to say?"
From his deep eyes, I saw more complicated meanings, and I suspected that this was a farce of "forced uterus" that he deliberately directed.
Assuming that the flying snake came from inside the tunnel, it is impossible for just one to appear. Moreover, we have been stationed here for several days. If it was going to come out and hurt people, it would not delay until now. Snakes are not people and cannot recognize the road or target.
With his ability, it was impossible to hurt the sentry and then go straight to Gu Qingcheng's tent, and it happened to be at a moment when I was also present.
Putting all the doubts together, we can basically conclude that the Flying Snake is just Uncle Wei's tool, deliberately exaggerating the facts and forcing me to go back to the ancient village to borrow the Blue Blood Luminous Toad.
"Gao Jian? I don't. Tomorrow morning, we will allocate manpower to station locally. The rest will be lightly armed and will search deeper into the tunnel with all their strength. With the tiger as our guide, we will not withdraw our troops this time unless we achieve our goal."
I faced Uncle Wei's gaze calmly, deliberately pretending to be upright and generous in facing danger.
A gentleman is magnanimous, but a villain is always worried. I don’t want to fool others, let alone fall into other people’s traps.
Uncle Wei raised his hand to smooth his gray hair, and his wry smile deepened: "Mr. Feng, people cannot be resurrected after death, and this group of people cannot withstand a few twists and turns -"
Gu Qingcheng cut off his words sternly: "Uncle Wei, follow Mr. Feng's words. From now on, what he said is the same as what I said, and everyone must implement it unconditionally."
The atmosphere in the tent became awkward. Uncle Wei's hand froze in the air. After more than ten seconds, he nodded hesitantly: "Yes, I know, I will pass it on."
He staggered out, and Gu Qingcheng sneered slightly dissatisfied: "Uncle Wei is old. Older people are always a little afraid of death, so they are not suitable for adventure." She held her slender fingers together with a complete expression.
She calmed down, as if the sudden crisis caused by the appearance of the flying snake did not touch her in the slightest.
When dealing with certain emergencies, Gu Qingcheng's ability seemed to be better than Su Lun's, and the calmness he showed in an instant was like a general's.
"Mr. Feng, do we need to further discuss the issue of whether these people in a vegetative state should stay or go? I think it is best to send them out of the mountain in time and go to the nearest big city hospital for recuperation. If they stay here, I am afraid that it will delay their treatment, which will be harmful to them.
It causes harm to the body, what do you think?"
Gu Qingcheng's words are definitely well-intentioned, but I feel that Schiller, Feiying, and Li Kang may be of great help to the next expedition. When I can't find out the real situation, I can only trust my intuition. They
If you lose your soul in this mountain, if you don't die, you should be able to regain your soul by chance and wake up suddenly.
"Keeping them stationed in the camp can not only serve as a rear force to defend against the enemy, but also serve as a support for the front army. From a military point of view, this is a cunning rabbit's three-hole strategy. We cannot let other forces steal our retreat.
Block everyone in the tunnel. Miss Gu, it’s time for me to go back to sleep. I’ll see you tomorrow morning.”
I didn't want to dwell on this issue anymore, so I politely left and went back to my tent.
The tiger was already drunk, lying on the mattress with a wine bottle in his hand, snoring like thunder.
The red kid had headphones plugged into his ears and was busy working in front of the computer with his fingers flying. A string of dense characters flashed across the screen at a dizzying speed.
"Two heartless people, one can drink and sleep, and the other can eat and play." I shook my head and smiled bitterly. We all went our own way like scattered sand.