Hearing what Han Yunzhou said, Ma Dad immediately began to protest strongly. He was already angry at being fooled by the monk, and when he heard that the troops were thrown in and no traces were found, he immediately quit, threw away the things he was carrying, and tried his best to puff up his chest.
He scolded me: "You tricked me into coming here to fish and eat game. If you really can't eat it, forget it. You have to work as a coolie to carry things into the forest! Let me tell you, don't think that because I have a city residence, I have never been to the countryside. This kind of old forest will
You cannibals! If you die here, your soul will be suppressed and you won’t even get a chance to be reincarnated. Is it a heart or a briquette growing in your belly? Isn’t it enough to trick people for a lifetime? You will also be tricked in the next life? I’ll beat you to death.
Don’t do it! Absolutely don’t do it, let’s break up!”
"Ma Dad, it's so evil as you say. You used to be a simple-minded person? Do you still believe this?"
"Don't talk nonsense to me, I just believe you."
I didn’t know that Ma Dad was so angry, but his posture was really menacing. The internal strife started before setting off, which is a taboo in the operation, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense. Lao Gong was the oldest member of the team.
The older ones saw that the monk couldn't persuade Ma Dad, so they hurried over to talk to Xi Ni. They didn't dare to call him Lao Ma, which he usually used on his lips. He grabbed Ma Dad's arm and said, "Brother Ma, don't be angry.
If you have something to say, speak slowly..."
"Fuck you, Lao Gong. My surname is not Ma. You have been calling me nonsense for so long. I don't want to argue with you. Let me tell you for the last time! My surname is Zhou!"
"Okay, okay, Brother Zhou, don't worry..."
Lao Gong tried to persuade him, but Ma Dad still refused to give up. The monk also said good things to me. I had my own plans in mind and didn't want to cause trouble with Mustache for the time being, so I didn't interrupt. Ma Dad couldn't make a fuss by himself, so gradually
When he ran out of energy, the monk promptly said that Ma Dad was a righteous man and a senior among us, and he could race horses. Ma Dad was sulky for a while, and then said angrily: "I told you before, don't play any tricks.
You know, I eat more salt than you eat rice. I have been running with you for so long with blood and sweat, and I have not seen any oil or water. No matter how good the friendship is, you can't use people in vain. Master Tian, don't you think so?"
"This is easy to discuss, Ma... No, no, Uncle Zhou, it's easy to discuss."
I saw that the fuss was over, so I advised Ma Dad to focus on the overall situation. It would definitely be a matter of time before the group broke up. I couldn't hang out with Mustache for the rest of my life, but the time has not come yet.
Mustache was looking quietly into the depths of the forest not far away, letting Ma Dad and the monks fool around without saying a word. He waited until everyone calmed down, then slowly turned his head. At this moment, I noticed
He looked at Ma Dad with a cold look. This was not a good sign. In his eyes, Ma Dad was a redundant person. If I hadn't asked him to do so, he would have been left alone long ago. So I found another opportunity to quietly
I persuaded Ma Dad a few words and asked him to tolerate it for the time being.
We descended from the slope on the back of the highland, and when we were almost approaching the edge of the forest area, the members of the team dispersed according to their respective divisions of labor. Han Yunzhou and Lao Gong were at the front, the monk and Liang Zi were behind, and Da Zuo's task seemed to be
He just brought supplies and was also responsible for taking care of Huaiqinglin.
As soon as you walk into the edge of the forest area, the sunlight can no longer shine in. In order to compete for growing space, the trees here are trying their best to grow higher, and the tree crowns are also very large. Only in this way can they receive more sunlight. Because it is inaccessible, so
The forest almost maintains 100% of its original appearance. There is a thick layer of leaf litter on the ground. It took countless years for it to accumulate like this. The fallen leaves on the surface have formed a dry and hard shell. After being stepped on, the leaves below are all soft or even rotten.
The leaves were so thick that my ankles had to sink into them. One foot was deep and the other was shallow. It was very uncomfortable to walk.
Mustache is introverted, and so are his guys, especially Liang Zi, who is at the back of the team carrying heavy equipment and just rushing along. Although I am outgoing, I have always preferred this kind of person, who is very down-to-earth. So I walked casually.
Chat with him and see if I can get something out of him. I guess Mustache has secretly greeted his guys. Liang Zi has a very friendly attitude towards me. Although he doesn't talk much, he answers all my questions.
After chatting for a while, I could guess that what the mustache does for a living is definitely the same as that of the old man. Because after staying in this industry for a long time, many habits cannot be changed. For example, when speaking normally, I will inadvertently miss two sentences.
I used the word "terminology", and I deliberately brought the topic to this aspect. Liangzi is indeed full of terms. At first glance, he looks like someone who works at the stall or market all year round. However, he is not stupid at all. He will answer me truthfully when I encounter insignificant gossip.
Substantive issues are not honest.
Traveling in a place like this is like fighting in the water. You can't use up your strength. You walk very slowly and there are too many equipments. The slower you go, the more energy you consume. You need to take a rest after a while. Generally speaking,
The current situation is still good, the environment is relatively normal, and the journey is very safe. According to the map, if you walk a little further, there will be a small river. Walking along the river bank will be much more comfortable than in the woods. In fact, people's
Vision will be distorted due to many external reasons. Looking down at the forest area from outside, it seems that the density of trees is almost impossible to get in. However, the vegetation coverage rate in no place will reach 100%. Mountains and rivers in the forest can form various areas.
A gap zone.
We rested for a long time before coming here, and we were very energetic and energetic. Moreover, we had just entered the forest area, so the monk and Ma Dad still had the energy to look around to see if they could get some game to eat. There were indeed many living animals in the forest, some of which
The little guys we couldn’t name even ran under our feet. Ma Dad didn’t have a gun and was anxious. The monk had a gun but didn’t dare to let it go. He said these little guys were small and difficult to hit. Besides, he didn’t know how to hit them.
It can't be eaten, and at least you have to encounter something like a civet before it's worth wasting some bullets.
Until the next day, the situation was still very calm. I praised all the gods and Buddhas I knew in my heart, hoping that they would bless me and make the road ahead as smooth as it is now. Cao Shi once said,
Almost everything related to the Xixia Bronze Medal is complicated and dangerous.
I was praying to the Buddhas. Han Yunzhou's steps suddenly slowed down, and then he made a stop motion to the people behind him. For a moment, I couldn't react. The road before was going smoothly, and there was no danger.
signal, but judging from Han Yunzhou's actions, it didn't seem to be a particularly critical situation. We paused for a moment and then gathered around to take a look. Han Yunzhou stretched out his hand and pointed forward and said, "Look."
Seven or eight meters in front of us, there was a round, dark red thing, about one meter in diameter, slightly protruding about ten centimeters from the ground, much like a giant Go piece.
This thing was motionless. We looked at it for a long time and didn’t know what it was. Ma Dad asked if it was a mushroom, because it did look like a mushroom umbrella, but without a mushroom handle. Old Gong laughed at him for being uneducated and said
This could be lichen.
This thing looked very strange, and the team immediately stopped completely. Han Yunzhou and Lao Gong in front made way, and Xiaohu and Huaiqinglin came to the front. Xiaohu whispered a few words, and Huaiqinglin started
Stare at that thing.
After about ten minutes, Huaiqinglin moved his lips and said something to Mustache. I couldn't hear it clearly, but it probably meant that Huaiqinglin saw something under the "lichen".
He may not be able to fully understand what it is.
After Huaiqinglin said this, he walked aside alone. The earth's eye can see some things, especially the ability to foresee danger, which is far beyond ordinary people. So judging from his actions, it is not something extraordinary ahead.
It won't be too dangerous.
"What's down there?" Ma Dad pulled me forward, wanting to see if there was any oil or water to be fished out.
At this time, Han Yunzhou fiddled with the thing tentatively with a stick a few times. It felt like a ball of tough cotton, very soft and slightly elastic, and the stick was inserted very deep in one go.
We brought a lot of equipment, including a few folding shovels. Han Yunzhou took one to dig. There seemed to be a small hole underneath, with no depth to tell. It was almost filled with the dark red unknown substance. He dug with shovel after shovel.
What comes out is all this stuff, and it looks a bit disgusting when piled together.
After digging for seventy or eighty centimeters, the shovel seemed to have reached the bottom of the pit. The dark red unknown substance dug out was mixed with soil. When the last shovelful of soil was turned out of the pit, Han Yunzhou seemed to have discovered something. He took the shovel
I pulled it a few times and then brought it back.
The things were covered with mottled soil. Han Yunzhou used water to wash away the soil. The things in the shovel immediately revealed their original appearance. We were a little surprised at once. How could there be such a thing in the pit?