Daomu Biji

Chapter 2 disappeared

I was worried, so I looked around hurriedly, but there was no one anywhere. I panicked and thought to myself, what was going on? Could it be that this place in the wilderness was a fake corpse? He quickly called Fatty and Pan Zi to take a look.

The two of them were dumbfounded at first glance, and the fat man yelled: "Who did this?" Everyone reflexively looked around to find him. We didn't know how many times we did this action, but we were all confused.

But there was silence all around, no one was there, and no sound of any beast was heard. I immediately felt a sense of fear coming over me. There must be no one else in the ancient city of Xiwangmu, and there were no footprints of wild beasts near the sleeping bag. We all knew that nothing could move the body. Could it really be a fake corpse?

Thinking of the mysterious dream before, I couldn't help but feel a dry throat, wondering if the nightmare could come true.

After all, Fatty and Pan Zi had seen the big world. They didn't panic at this time. Instead, they immediately squatted down and rummaged through their sleeping bags to see what was going on.

As soon as the sleeping bag was opened, Pan Zi took another breath of air, and saw that the inside of the sleeping bag was full of mud marks like snakes crawling across, and it was also all under the sleeping bag. The marks were very messy. Apparently there were an extremely large number of snakes crawling here. When I touched them, they were slimy and the traces were very new. They were obviously left just now.

The fat man's face changed greatly, and he said in surprise: "Did that kind of snake move the body away?"

Pan Zi didn't believe it: "This is impossible, how could a snake take away such a heavy body?" But his expression also changed, and obviously the traces here showed that the fat man was right.

My spine went cold and I was speechless. If this is true, this thing is too weird. I have always had a special fear of pheasant necks. On the one hand, it is because of its toxicity, and on the other hand, it is about There are miraculous legends about this kind of snake. In many legends, this kind of snake behavior is very eccentric. What impressed me the most was that this kind of snake's revenge method is very strange, but they actually moved Aning's body away, which is really incredible.

"Of course one won't work, but if you don't look at how many there are now, even an elephant can carry them away." The fat man opened the entire sleeping bag and saw that there were snake prints all over it, and the area from one side of the sleeping bag to the water was so large that it became one piece. Mud, I didn’t pay attention to the lighting issue just now.

"But what do these snakes want corpses for?" Pan Zi asked again. Look at the fat man. really. Aning's corpse obviously cannot be used as food, and snakes are not animals with claws. It is very difficult to open the sleeping bag and transport a corpse. Snakes are not ants. Do you want a corpse?

"Then you're going to fucking ask the snake." The fat man paused and said, "But snakes are very utilitarian, and they can't be just for fun. There must be a reason! I didn't expect this bitch to die. She doesn’t want to be stable, which suits her character.”

I thought about it, and my mood became depressed. The series of things just now had no beginning or end.

And everything is confusing. It feels really bad. I feel a little out of control. I wonder how I can be bullied by a snake. I pick up the miner's lamp while thinking about it. He said to them: "It only takes a few minutes for us to come back and forth. The body must still be around, let's go look for it."

Not standing up yet. Pan Zi stopped him: "Look for a ghost, hundreds of snakes. You are looking for death."

"But she can't be buried in a snake's den."

The fat man snatched my miner's lamp back, and Pan Zi patted me on the shoulder: "Xiaosanye, you have to think about it, people are human beings when they are alive, and they are nothing but nothing after death. We can no longer treat this woman Take it back, it can be regarded as the destination of her own choice, there is no need to fight for a corpse."

The fat man also said: "That's right, if you die, you are dead. Where you die is not dead. But if I die one day, Fatty, you will burn me. Don't let these snakes go around. Who knows what they want the body for?" .”

After hearing this, I felt discouraged. I sat down on the ground and scratched my scalp, feeling very uncomfortable.

The fat man looked at the traces and said: "The snakes here are really evil. How many snakes does it take to move a corpse? At least a hundred or so. If you think there are so many here, how could they be in the whole forest?" How many such snakes are there? I’m afraid it’s not wise for us to stay here. If they come back again, the three of us may not be able to carry them for a few minutes. If we die by then, we will be laughed at by that stinky bitch again if we meet Aning. ”

"Actually, I don't feel so scared. They didn't bite us when we were sleeping just now." Pan Zi said, "I have encountered many snakes in Vietnam. I have been bitten two or three times. I am quite familiar with snakes. Generally, snakes It’s not very likely to attack people actively. It was an accident for Aning at the time. Maybe Aning disturbed the snake by getting water from the waterfall.”

Hearing this, he knew it was a word of comfort. Who would believe it? Looking at Pan Zi's face, he knew that he didn't believe it himself. Ordinary snakes are fine, but that kind of snake looks evil and is not a good kind.

I put the miner's lamp where I originally wanted to put it, looking at the empty sleeping bag, feeling very sad in my heart, but the fat man adjusted all my miner's lamps to shine on the surrounding water, saying that he wanted to be alert.

Fatty's behavior made me immediately worry about Mengyouping. Something will happen to this guy. If it was inside the ancient tomb, I would not be worried because it was a place he was familiar with. But like Fatty said, snakes This kind of thing is unreasonable and will kill you with one bite. There is nothing you can do with it.

We thought about it again and didn't know what to do, so we had to continue waiting for the bottle of oil. We must not dare to sleep that night. The three of us sat back to back and stayed up all night looking in all four directions.

It was actually not too early at this time, and the sky would light up after a while. As the morning light shone, the depression that lasted all night was relieved a lot, and we relaxed a little, but the stuffy oil bottle did not come back.

We looked at the swamp again. It was not as scary as at night, but the rain stopped, there was no sound of rain, and there was only the sound of running water all around. It was still strangely quiet. It was pitch black in the distant rainforest, and whether it was dawn or not seemed to have nothing to do with the world deep in the rainforest.

Seeing that there was no news from Menyouping, I started to feel anxious again. I rarely have the feeling of losing someone at any time, but now I feel that people here may die at any time. This is probably because the death of Aning broke the Some of my preconceptions.

Although Pan Zi and Fatty were a little worried, they were much better than me. Speaking of Fatty, the worst thing he could do was die. Leaves me speechless.

We ate something, and Pan Zishui returned to the mouth of the canyon, picked up some branches, dried them in the sun, and made a bonfire.

I asked him what he wanted to do, and he said that we had already passed the canyon, and we knew the basic situation. It had been a few days, and if there was no accident to the third uncle and the others, we would go there. You should reach the mouth of the canyon in no time. Although there was still a light rain here yesterday, the Gobi Desert has been exposed to the sun for several days, and it is not known whether the river on the ground is there yet. He wants to make a signal smoke here. Mark our location to let the third uncle know that we have entered and the route we will take; secondly, we can also warn the third uncle to be more vigilant.

After Pan Zi finished speaking, he took out a yellow pill-like thing from his bag and threw it into the pile of charcoal. Soon a thick smoke rose up. He told me that this was the signal smoke for calling for help in a shipwreck. He asked a comrade who was still in the army to get military supplies specially designed for paratroopers. Just a few balls can smoke for three or four hours.

I said, "Can you tell Uncle San that there are poisonous snakes in this canyon?"

Pan Zi shook his head and said that different colors of smoke represent different meanings, but they all have simple meanings. The yellow color means that there is danger on the road ahead, so be careful before proceeding. More complex communication. We have to wait until Uncle San sees the smoke and gives us a reply before he can find a way to convey it. Third Uncle and the others are on a higher ground than us. It should be easy to see, we must always pay attention to the exit direction of the canyon. Or is there any signal smoke response on the four walls.

This is a very effective method of long-distance communication. I watched the smoke rising into the air, and suddenly felt a sense of security in my heart. If the third uncle arrived and met us, then things would be much easier to handle. They are strong and strong. , I think at least I can sleep well at night.

Pan Zi refilled the cigarette ball every two hours. After the first cigarette ball went out, there was no response, and the oil bottle did not come back, so we didn't care. Waiting until the afternoon, when the second smoke ball was about half burned, suddenly the fat man shouted: "Yes, yes! There is an answer!"

I was looking at the sky boredly, so I immediately jumped up and looked towards the cliff with Pan Zi. We couldn't find it at first. The fat man shouted: "Over there!"

After I turned around a few times, I saw a puff of smoke rising from a distance and slowly floating into the sky. The smoke turned out to be red. At first glance, it looked like a huge cock-snake rising from under the canopy of a tree far away. come out.

I cheered, and I wanted to laugh out of reflex, but my smile suddenly froze halfway. Almost as I cheered, I immediately realized something was wrong.

Because the place where the smoke rose was not outside the canyon at all, but in the center of the basin we were in, deep in the swamp.

Chapter 3 Signal Smoke

Uncle San and the others have been lurking behind Aning's team. According to Pan Zi, it should be one to two days' journey away. At this time, according to the plan, their location should be outside the basin. Even if they discovered this Even though there is an oasis, they will not enter immediately, but must wait for the signal given to them by Pan Zi.

However, what stunned us was that the signal smoke that Third Uncle responded to us actually rose from the opposite direction, from behind us, from the center of the swamp. This meant that they were now in the swamp.

Pan Zi couldn't believe his eyes: "What's going on? Why are they in there?"

I was afraid that it was a misunderstanding, so I immediately picked up the telescope and looked. It was correct. The smoke was definitely not caused by a fire, because the color of the smoke was unusually red.

"Da Pan, it seems that your third master moves much faster than you." The fat man murmured.

"It's impossible. Could it be that Third Master and the others went in first from other canyons? But that's not the plan. They should have waited for my signal, and damn, they were too fast..." Pan Zi couldn't figure it out. .

"Could it be that this little brother was the one who set it off instead of your Third Master's team?" the fat man asked.

"He didn't bring anything last night, it couldn't be him." Pan Zi said, "I was the only one who brought the smoke balls, and they are all here."

"That's strange. It seems that there was a mistake in the handover between your third master and you."

"What does this smoke mean?" I suddenly remembered that colors can represent information, so I asked.

Pan Zi took the telescope from my hand and looked in the direction of the smoke. After thinking about it, his expression suddenly changed, "No, something happened to them."

"Something happened?" I saw Pan Zi's expression change. But I didn’t know what he meant, so I asked him to explain in detail.

He said the colors of the smoke have simple meanings. Yellow smoke means there is danger on the road ahead and you should move forward with caution. Orange smoke means stop moving forward and wait for confirmation, while red smoke is more serious and means you must not get close. Usually in extremely dangerous situations. A warning to latecomers. In general activities, red smoke is almost never used.

However, he was a little hesitant, because after all, they were not conducting inspections, and this kind of thing was just a temporary method. He didn't say whether he remembered the usage of cigarettes correctly. Maybe the other party remembered it wrong.

But this was not good news after all. I asked Pan Zi if I could smoke again and find out what was going on.

Pan Zi shook his head, paused and became a little anxious, and then said to me: "No, please stay here, Junior Third Master. I have to go over and see if anything happens to Third Master."

I was also worried about my third uncle. But knowing the seriousness, he quickly grabbed him and said: "How can this be done? The guy has not come back. You go again. There are only two of us left here. Besides, it is too dangerous for you to go in alone. Still. Let’s wait until Mengyou Ping comes back.”

Pan Zi shook his head and said: "Third Master, there are more than thirty people, and they are strong. Under normal circumstances, red smoke will not be emitted, so there must be something wrong over there. Damn that black blind man is still too young, Third Master, you Don't worry, I've been through this kind of forest a lot in Vietnam, I can go through it, you guys wait here for the guy to come back before making any plans." Then he packed up his equipment. When I saw that I couldn't stop him, I gave the fat man a quick wink.

Unexpectedly, the fat man immediately packed up his equipment. I suddenly felt dizzy and wondered why the fat man cared so much about my third uncle. Just when I was about to speak, the fat man said to me: "Don't wink at me. Not only Da Pan has to go, but I tell you, we also have to go in this time. The equipment we have is simply not enough to cross the Gobi, so we have to go To meet up with your third uncle, we must at least get their things, otherwise, we will die of thirst on the way out of the canyon."

When I thought, damn right, I felt a little overwhelmed. The fat man added: "It's not impossible for Da Pan to go in alone, but if something happens to him, it will be troublesome for the two of us to go in. It would be better for the three of us to go in together and retreat together, and the probability of success will be greater." A little. Otherwise, if we stay here, we will just wait to die."

"But what should I do, little brother?" I asked, "If we leave, won't he be able to find us when he comes back? How about I wait for you here."

"Aren't you looking for death? With your small body, you can't be beaten by those snakes. Come on, you will need manpower to carry things out after you go in. Da Pan and I will definitely not be enough. We will leave a mark to show him the direction. When the time comes, At most, I can light up a cigarette as a signal for him, but," the fat man glanced at the jungle, "I don't think that little brother will come back."

Although this matter was very bad, it became clear. Although I felt it was inappropriate, I also knew that the fat man was right. After thinking about it, I had no choice but to nod in agreement.

There were five people when we entered the canyon, but now there are only three left. One is dead and the other has run away. The original supplies obviously need to be redistributed, but the fat man said not to take away the portion of the stuffy oil bottle, but use a tarpaulin. After wrapping it up, we used a big stone to hold it down, and then used a marker pen to write our whereabouts on the inside of the tarp. Then, next to the package, turn the bonfire to the darkest setting so that it can burn for three days. If the stuffy oil bottle comes back at night, it will not be found.

After finishing it, our supplies were reduced a lot. Pan Zi said that the signal smoke can only burn for three hours at most. We can't rest this time when we go in, so we have to pack as lightly as possible. Anyway, if we come back, we will definitely pass by here. So I won’t bring anything I can’t bring with me.

After that, we went through the equipment and left some heavy items such as gas masks and Luoyang shovels. Then Pan Zi put some of the heavier things I was carrying into his backpack. His marching load was professional, and carrying more weight would not affect the speed, but I couldn't do it. He said that jungle marching is very physically demanding, so this was mainly to ensure that I could reach my destination.

I was very embarrassed when he said that. I wanted to retort and say that I had built some muscles in the past six months, but he didn't give me a chance at all. After that, he just took care of himself. Obviously, his mind was no longer with me.

After finishing everything, we were about to set off when suddenly the fat man caught us again and asked us to look up at the smoke in the distance.

Chapter 4 The Silent Valley

We looked up and saw that the signal smoke in the distance was getting thinner. I don’t know if something happened over there or if the smoke balls weren’t released enough. It seems that this smoke will not last until we arrive.

In the jungle, we would definitely not be able to reach that place without the guidance of signal smoke. We asked Pan Zi what we could do, and Pan Zi climbed up to the tree crown, using the position of the signal smoke as the central axis and the cliffs and rocks on the edge of the basin in the distance as a reference. Marked on the compass. As long as you walk to the location between these two strange cliff rocks, you will definitely pass the burning point of the signal smoke. However, the jungle is so dense that you can miss it even if it is within ten meters, so you have to get as close as possible before the smoke goes out.

There can be no further delay. We immediately arranged our equipment, aligned the compass with Pan Zi, walked into the swamp, and set off in the direction of the signal smoke.

It is very easy to pass through the water at the edge of the swamp during the day, because the water level of the swamp where rainwater gathers is very high and clear. We can move forward by looking for rocks on the bottom where we can stand, and swim if there is no place to stand. We can pass in half a cigarette. past. Coming to the true edge of the swamp.

It is a relatively sparse rainforest zone. The terrain here is obviously higher. Many connected "tree groups" protrude out of the water, like some huge islands. You can see a lot of rocks mixed in the mud under this area. . It doesn't look like the water level is deep.

But go inside and you'll find it. The trees are very dense in this area, only about two hundred meters back. The canopy is so dense that no light can pass through it. The tree roots are intertwined. I actually had an idea before. Just make a canoe so that you don't have to move through the water so carefully, but when you look at this underwater environment, you know that it is difficult for a canoe to move here, and people have to walk by themselves.

Going deep into the forest, the light was very dim, and soon there were terrifying tree roots all around. The tree roots were covered with vines, and the vines were covered with green moss, making it very moist. That kind of detour was so overwhelming that in most places we had to crawl down on our knees to barely pass. It made people feel like they were entering a huge cave full of trees.

Pan Zi cut down the vines blocking the road. Because there are a large number of roots and vines connecting almost all the trees, we almost didn’t use any water and it was very stable to walk on the thigh-thick vines.

However, what surprised us was that it was surprisingly quiet in such a dense forest. Apart from the sound of our march, we couldn't hear any other movement. It was so quiet that it was a bit uncomfortable.

"The Queen Mother of the West's territory is really evil," the fat man said as he walked, "There's not even a damn bird chirping!"

"More than that, it seems like there's nothing here!" I thought in my heart. It was so quiet that it gave me the illusion that we might be the only living things in this rainforest besides these trees.

"Maybe there are too many snakes here and all the birds have been eaten." Pan Zi said.

"Impossible, then what do these snakes eat now?"

Thinking of that kind of snake, everyone felt nervous again, but we didn't see any trace of snakes all the way here, which surprised us a bit.

We tightened our nerves and continued to move forward. Soon we saw the ruins of some ancient buildings wrapped in trees and protruding out of the water. Because the time was too long, these ruins had become stones of different shapes, and a large number of vines and moss were growing on these buildings. It takes root in the cracks and then wraps around the whole body. It is difficult to distinguish among the rainforest. You have to get close to find it.

These buildings must have been part of the top of the building at that time, so they could still protrude above the water. Because the underwater part cannot be seen, I don't know what the overall shape is, but looking at the top, they all look like simple towers. There are many of them, scattered in different heights and sizes, and they look like the kind of tower forest where monks are buried.

I almost didn’t see the remains of Xiwangmu along the way. Now I finally saw it, and I felt relieved. Before, I had a suspicion that we should not go wrong. After all, there is no sign at the mouth of the canyon that says "2 kilometers from Xiwangmu City, mobile signal." Already covered.” When you go in later and find there is nothing inside, that’s a big joke.

We didn’t have time to stop and look at these ruins, and we quickly went deep into them. However, although we subjectively didn’t want to study them, the route was winding, and when we got to these ruins, I discovered that although these ruins have experienced thousands of years , but extremely solid. It is very strong, but what is strange is that there are many square holes on all these "towers", which were obviously polished during the construction.

Whether the square hole is big or small, a person may not be able to pass through it, but anything smaller than a person will not be a problem.

The fat man looked strange, so when he passed by, he subconsciously used a miner's lamp to shine inward. But nothing can be seen. I could only hear the sound of water below, but I didn't know where it was leading.

Pan Zi didn't have time to pay attention to this, so he urged him to leave quickly. The fat man knew that people were in a hurry, so he had no choice but to take a quick look and followed him.

The absolute size of this valley is not large. The further you go, the silt under the water decreases significantly, and the remains of various underwater monuments are exposed, very clearly, forming a very strange but spectacular scene. The depth of the water was only about two or three meters, and the countless ruined walls and prosperous tree roots under the water were mixed together, making me feel like I was separated by only a thin layer of water, as if I was in another world.

It was only then that I felt like I had entered an ancient city. Looking at these remnants, one can vaguely imagine how prosperous this place was back then. However, times have changed, and even the city of the goddess has finally returned to dust. The earth has returned to earth.

Between emotions. Suddenly the speed of the water beneath my feet changed, and there seemed to be a steep slope going down in front. Let's be careful. There are too many trees here, and if you slip and fall on them, you will be seriously injured.

Walk a few more steps and go around a big tree. The fat man exclaimed, and we saw a huge strange face suddenly appear in the dense forest on the left front, less than ten meters away from us. It was the size of a truck head, with green spots on its face, big eyes and a high nose, and it was the same as ours. The grotto with the strange human-faced bird seen at the mouth of the canyon is exactly the same. It was a huge stone sculpture wrapped in moss and vines.

The fat man turned on the miner's lamp and shone it over it. Part of the body of the stone sculpture sank into the swamp, leaving only the head, which blended into the dense forest. The bird's body showed a very strange squatting position in the water, as if it was about to suddenly spread its wings, like The feline charges forward to attack. You can also see some strange-shaped black shadows under the water below the stone sculptures. I don’t know what has sunk.

We looked at each other and thought of our previous thoughts. If the human-faced bird statue outside the canyon tells outsiders that they have entered the territory of the Western Queen Mother Kingdom, then what does the huge stone sculpture of a human-faced bird here mean? Is this a more serious warning?

I subconsciously looked at the sea of ​​trees behind the statue, and thought to myself: Could there be any huge danger waiting for us uninvited guests in the area behind the stone sculpture?

Chapter 5 Stone Statue

While thinking about it, we had already reached the bottom of the statue. The water flow was getting faster and faster. We saw the swamp water flowing under the roots of the trees was turbulent. We didn't know what was going on below. Pan Zi told us to be careful, saying that there might be some gaps in the ruins under the mud leading to the ground, such as the mouth of a sewer well.

The fat man didn't listen at all. All his attention was attracted by the stone sculpture on one side, with the miner's lamp dangling on it.

Under the focus light, I saw more details. The stone carvings seemed to be carved from a single boulder. Many places were incomplete and cracked. They were covered with a large amount of moss, making them look even more weird and ugly. Looking at it so close, On the contrary, I can’t feel what the overall sculpture is.

After a few glances, the fat man shone the light underwater. The stone statue was almost wrapped between two huge dipterocarp trees, and the part in the swamp was completely entangled by tree roots. You can also see that in the deeper part of the water, there are also some strange shadows wrapped in it. They are very irregular in shape and are shrunk in the roots of the trees. I don’t know if they are part of the stone sculptures.

The fat man looked at it for a long time, but he couldn't see clearly what it was. Moreover, I was also wondering why the surrounding tree roots could be illuminated so clearly by the miner's lamp, but the thing was always a shadow no matter how it was illuminated. Only when it was illuminated again did we suddenly realize that it was not There are no shadows, but holes.

And looking at the direction in which the attachments on the tree roots are floating, it seems that the water here is flowing down into this black hole. Sure enough, as Pan Zi said, there is a gap under the statue leading to the ground.

We originally thought we could see something weird, but now we couldn't help but be disappointed. Pan Zi continued to urge us, so we had no choice but to continue setting off.

The fat man was not very willing, and while rowing the miner's lamp to shine back, he said to himself: "Where does this water go? Is the bottom of this ancient city empty?"

I said: "No, this may be part of the previous urban sewerage project. Some underground water channels and wells are still in use, so this phenomenon will occur."

The fat man said: "Then where does this sewer channel lead to? This is a low-lying area. No matter how low it is, there will be no place for it to flow."

I thought about the general urban drainage system. The exits are all nearby large rivers, and finally rush into the sea. There are no large above-ground lakes or rivers near this ancient city in the Western Regions, but there will definitely be underground rivers passing through it. Logically speaking, this drainage system should lead to nearby underground rivers. However, in fact, there is very little rainfall in the Western Regions. water is extremely precious. There is no need for such an extravagant system as "drainage". In general inspections of Loulan and nearby sites, the so-called drainage is above ground drainage, which is then introduced into wells. It is a bit strange that underground drainage appears here.

So I feel that the drainage system here is either an underground river leading into the bottom. Either there are water storage wells or pools everywhere underground in the ancient city, and the water is flowing into those deep wells and being stored. These wells may be like the karez wells in Turpan, connected underground wells, and one well is full of water. It will automatically send water to another well until all wells are filled with water.

The hollow beneath the statue may have been the wellhead at that time. This is quite possible. The fat man said that there was a sound of water underneath the stone tower we just saw. It might be the sound of the underground water diversion tunnel.

"This damn thing is about digging deep holes and hoarding grain. It seems that Chairman Mao's ideas also come from the ancients. Our Queen Mother of the West is really unambiguous." Fatty said.

Pan Zidao: "But there is so little rainfall here. It only rains heavily every few years, so such a large project may take hundreds of years. Does it fucking work?"

"If you look at it in the short term, the gains may outweigh the losses, but countries in the Western Regions can be kings if they have water. Loulan is known as a big country in the Western Regions and only has a few thousand soldiers. The terrain here is strange. If there is a lot of water, even if the country is small, it can still hold on. . Look at the situation here, this oasis must have been formed because of this. Trees can fix water, and water can nourish trees. The Queen Mother of the West at that time was obviously a far-sighted person."

Originally, the location of Xiwangmu Ancient City is extremely low-lying. Such a setting can even introduce limited Gobi groundwater. However, if I am thinking about the right place, then we have been here for a few days. In such a long time, these shafts It is still draining water, which means that the wells are not full yet. How deep are the underground wells and thoroughfares?

Pan Zi thought for a while and nodded: "It makes sense, but everything has advantages and disadvantages. If there is a war and someone sneaks into the city to poison the city, wouldn't everyone in the city be unlucky?"

I said: "There must not be many wellheads. Maybe there are wellheads in the Palace of the Queen Mother of the West and in the homes of powerful ministers. People may use the public wellheads like the ones we just saw. These places must be heavily guarded. We have also seen ancient movies. , Poisoning seems easy, but it is still difficult to do. After all, the well mouth is deep, and if the poison is diluted, it may not even be able to kill E. coli. "

At this point, the fat man was stunned for a moment. He didn't know what he thought of, and suddenly said: "Damn it, so these wellheads must be open, so we can go to the Palace of the Queen Mother of the West from the wellheads."

I said: "That's true, but we are not fish, and the shafts below must be criss-crossed, like a maze. Even if you are given the most complete diving equipment, you may not be able to come out alive. Maybe, there are only The thickness of the mouth of the bowl is even more troublesome.”

The fat man scolded: "Are you mocking me again? Fatty, what will it do to you if I am fatter?"

I said, "Damn, I'm not sarcastic. I'm not even as thin as a bowl."

"I don't think so." Fatty said, "We used to learn basic lessons when we were supporting the border. We dug ridges to divert water. The width should be determined according to the amount of water. If it rains so heavily, will a thoroughfare as thick as a bowl be enough? Xiao Wu Can’t you count these?”

When I was studying architecture, I talked about this issue, but now that I need to use it temporarily, it is no longer possible. I thought about it for a few seconds and gave up. I said to him: "I can't think of it now, so I'd better think about it carefully when I have a rest." think."

Pan Zi said: "Okay, mistress, you two, stop thinking about this and hurry up. Even if the subway is as wide as the subway, we can't get off. Moreover, the most important thing for us now is to get to the mistress as soon as possible."

When I thought about it, I nodded immediately and stopped thinking about it. At this moment, there was a sudden sound of branches breaking in the forest behind him. At the same time, there seemed to be a shaking of the tree crown, and a continuous sound of shaking leaves. I don't know what was moving in the dense shrubs.

As we came, there was almost no sound in the forest. The sudden appearance of such a movement startled us all. We all stopped and turned to look back.

The canopy of trees was dense, and nothing could be seen clearly except the huge stone sculpture with a human face and a bird's body. The sound then slowly stopped. The woods soon returned to their suffocating silence.

We looked at each other. This kind of movement must not be made by small things. It seems that there is not nothing in this forest.

Pan Zi picked up the gun and signaled us to prepare weapons, stop talking, and get out of here quickly. We nodded, not daring to be lazy any more, gathered our energy and began to observe the movements around us, and then quickened our pace.

After walking only two steps, the fat man suddenly said "Hey" and said, "Wait a minute!"

We asked him what he was doing, and he turned back, pointed at the stone statue of a human-faced bird behind him, and asked us: "Where was its face facing just now?"

We looked towards the stone sculpture, and found that the face of the stone sculpture had turned around at some point, and its expressionless and ferocious face covered with moss was facing us. Because it was half blocked by trees, it looked like an unknown creature hiding behind the trees and peeping.