As soon as Lei Duo finished speaking, my eyelids jumped involuntarily, and I immediately thought of the fingerprints on Ma Dad's ankle.
"I know you won't believe me even if I tell you. You always think it's me who can't stand firm."
"I believe it." I tried my best to keep my emotions calm and patted Lei Duo gently: "You are not to blame for this matter."
I am completely convinced that there is a strong murderous intention hidden in the underground river here.
However, Lei Duo was very lucky. The hand just dragged her down from the edge of the river bank and disappeared without a trace. Otherwise, with the huge force we encountered when we rescued Ma Dad, she would have had ten
He didn't even have enough life to fill the river. Even though Ma Dad wanted to show his broad-mindedness, he couldn't help but feel frightened. The clothes in his hands almost fell into the fire while trembling.
"It's good that the matter is over. We are finally safe and sound. Let's dry our clothes first and then think of a way to get out of here."
Ma Dad and I dried several layers of underwear, but in front of Lei Duo, it was inconvenient to take them off, so we could only dry the underwear bit by bit by the fire. Lei Duo is a girl after all, and she is usually carefree and unscrupulous, but now she is also very
She was so shy that she only had one coat to dry and was too embarrassed to even take off her pants. My father and I ran to the entrance of the cave to give her some private space.
"How about it! Just believe what I say." Ma Dad whispered in my ear: "I told you that there are ghosts in the river."
I lit a dry cigarette and took two puffs. I was still a little confused: "Ma Dad, there is something weird in the river. I don't deny it, but it's hard to say what it is. You can tell a ghost with every breath. There are ghosts in the world."
Is it a ghost? My old man is so old and has encountered many strange and strange things in his life, but ghosts are not the explanation for everything."
"Then tell me, what's going on?" Ma Dad pointed to the fingerprints on his ankles.
"Let's talk about these things when we have the chance. The most important thing right now is what we should do next."
"Master Wei, I would like to advise you that it would be better not to do such a fatal business in the future." Ma Dad said seriously: "Although I also love money, if I were not afraid that you would be fooled in this business, I would beat you to death.
I won’t come. You can’t make enough money, so why don’t you do something else? The money you earn with your head is the real currency?”
"I got it, Ma Dad." I felt bitter, but I couldn't complain to Ma Dad, so I could only nod.
Then, Ma Dad and I discussed the countermeasures. From the time the three of us fell into the water to the time we met the copper dragon and escaped, it didn't take long, but according to the current flow rate of the river at that time, we would have been swept out for at least ten kilometers. More than ten kilometers.
Even if we didn't have any equipment or supplies, we could barely walk back. However, the terrain on the east and west banks of the river in front of us was steep, and we had no lighting tools, so it was difficult to walk out of the cave.
"If there is really no other way, let's light a fire here at the entrance of the cave. Although those two bastards Huzi and Monk are unreliable, Miss Lei's family is here, and Lao Zhang dare not leave her alone. We are not sure, so it's best not to
Walking around, I feel dizzy now when I see water, and I will have shadows when I take a bath in the future."
Ma Dad has only one principle in dealing with things, and that is safety first. But thinking about his suggestion, I also think it should be feasible. Zhang Houhou and the others will definitely come to us.
Lei Duo may still be scared, so he hurriedly dried his clothes and hurriedly came to us. Ma Dad and I opened two more boxes and lit a fire very close to the entrance of the cave. The rescuers
As long as you arrive nearby, you will follow the firelight to find him.
After struggling for a long time, I was finally dry. I picked up a piece of charcoal fire and threw it out along the hole. The terrain below was very steep. After the charcoal fire fell to the ground, it broke into several pieces and rolled into the running river. Like this
The terrain is such that even if we can force ourselves down along the copper dragon, we might not even be able to stand firmly.
I completely gave up on this temptation. I lacked equipment and had no chance to get out. I could only wait for others to rescue me.
"Don't be dejected." Ma Dad acted very strong: "We can still save our lives in such a dangerous situation, which shows that we are very lucky. If you survive a disaster, you will be lucky. Why don't we make a bet?
Within twenty-four hours, Lao Zhang will definitely lead someone to find us."
If I hadn't witnessed it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed that the tolerant, kind and optimistic man in front of me was the obscene old man who was greedy for money and afraid of death. The power of beauty is indeed endless.
Temporarily out of danger, the three of us sat around the fire. This boring way of waiting made people feel that time passed very slowly, and my buttocks were numb. When I looked at the watch, it was only half an hour.
He began to enlighten us again and tell some stories from the past. His stories were very bizarre. If they were all recorded in words without modification, they would be a ready-made Chinese version of The Lord of the Rings. Lei Duo was young after all, so he listened with gusto. As time went by,
My mood gradually stabilized and I returned to my usual cheerful self.
From time to time, I would raise my wrist to look at my watch, guessing the progress of Lao Zhang and the others. The longer I waited, the more uneasy I felt. Lao Zhang and Mustache didn’t know what kind of dangers were hidden in the underground river. If the terrain along the way was
Just like the terrain under our feet, it will inevitably affect the speed of travel, and there may even be an accident.
Lei Duo might be really exhausted both physically and mentally. After listening to Ma Dad’s story, he tilted his head and fell asleep on my shoulder. When Ma Dad saw Lei Duo sleeping, the kindness on his face disappeared and was replaced by me.
A lewd smile that I have long been accustomed to seeing.
"Master Wei." Ma Dad winked and said softly: "This time we are in danger, it can't be said that there is no benefit at all. It is a great opportunity to curry favor with your father-in-law. Miss Lei family is in trouble, and you sacrifice your life to protect her.
In the ears of the hero, this marriage has a little more hope. I have a keen eye. This girl is not only good-looking, but also has a good heart. You are not young anymore. Marrying a daughter-in-law and living a stable life is not better than doing this?
"
"It's getting further and further away." I turned to look at Lei Duo, she was sleeping soundly.
"What I'm telling you is all the truth. You're young, and you always think that if you follow the beard for a few days, you'll be old enough?" Ma Dad felt a little emotional, took a crumpled cigarette, and continued: "Man, you will never
I can’t fathom it.”
"Yes." I let out a long breath, gently moved Lei Duo aside, and moved over to smoke with Ma Dad.
"I am not a person who is afraid of trouble, but I have to think carefully about whether everything is worth doing. Beard will never tell you the truth. How can you fight with those people?"
I originally wanted to defend Mustache, but when the words came to my lips, I didn’t know what to say. Ma Dad muttered to give me advice, and it wasn’t until Lei Duo rubbed his eyes in confusion that he had no choice but to close his mouth.
.
"Is Lao Zhang here?"
"If Lao Zhang had come, I would have woken you up long ago."
Ma Dad and I took turns sleeping for a while. When I opened my eyes, I looked at my watch as if reflexively. Nearly ten hours had passed since we fell into the water, and there was still no news from Zhang Houhou and the others. In fact, in this situation
In a pitch-black environment, every ray of light is very dazzling, but in front of us, there is always unchanging darkness. This shows that even if Zhang Monkey rushes to rescue, he is still far away from us.
As time goes by, I feel more and more uneasy. Xiao Hu and Zhang Hou are both veterans, and they naturally know the priorities of things very clearly. But if I haven't seen anyone for so long, it is possible that something happened.
Or we may be trapped somewhere and have trouble getting over. However, we won’t be trapped for long now, and our physical strength and spirit can still hold on.
As for how long I can hold on, I have no idea. At this moment, I can only think of the best. Ma Dad and I deliberately talked about irrelevant topics to divert Lei Duo's attention. In fact, doing so also diverted myself.
attention.
We just chatted and passed the time. I don’t know why, but the uneasy feeling in my heart became stronger and stronger. After thirty hours, this uneasy feeling had almost reached its peak. Zhang Houhou and the others were still missing.
We are in a very passive situation and dare not leave this cave. If the situation continues like this, the consequences will be disastrous when we run out of strength.
Ma Dad ran back to the cave to sleep listlessly. I leaned against the cave wall and stared at the darkness in the distance, hoping to suddenly find a glimmer of light. Now that I know that my guess has come true, Zhang Houhou and the others are sure.
Something unexpected happened.
Just as I was lost in thought, Lei Duo tiptoed over to me and sat down, resting his chin on his knees, curled up in a ball, like a very tired kitten, which made people feel a little sad.
"Why don't you sleep a little longer?" I asked softly.
Lei Duo shook his head and glanced at me faintly: "I can't sleep anymore. Brother Wei Tian, tell me, will we be trapped here forever and not be able to get out?"
"No, let's just wait here with peace of mind. Zhang Houhou will definitely find us. Are you still hungry?"
"How can I not be hungry?" Lei Duo said pitifully.
I took out a small half of the chocolate from my pocket, handed it to her, and deliberately showed a very gentle smile: "Eat it, maybe Zhang Monkey will find us before this piece of chocolate is digested."
"What about you?" Lei Duo knew that I saved this ration by holding back and not eating, so he was reluctant to reach out to take it.
"I can survive. It doesn't matter if I survive for a day or two."
The two of us pushed back and forth for a long time, and finally forced it into her hand. It was obvious that Lei Duo was very moved. I was about to comfort her a few more words, when I suddenly noticed that her eyes suddenly opened wide and she pointed.
Outside the cave, he stammered: "Look...look..."
My heart sank, and I thought she saw something scary. Unexpectedly, when I turned around, I found two faint flashlight beams on the other side of the river in the distance.