After that, for two consecutive days, Jingshi and Gu'erwan traveled around the island, inspecting the island's settlements, main water sources, pastures, and countryside. Gu'erwan taught himself the Jingshi dialect, and knowing that he could understand his own language made him a lot more honest. Jing Shi chatted with him on the road, but he also heard many important things. For example, although the Rhohui country is half in the sea, it still has farming and animal husbandry. It is not that it is not good at fishing, but it is because it is close to the open sea. Whenever the moon is full, When the demonic energy rises, the water tribe is prone to change. In particular, although the Yihui people are strong and capable of fighting pigs and tigers, they are hairy and afraid of water. Once they encounter fish, they will tie their hands and feet. In this country, there is a word called "fierce fish". Anyone who eats big meat and has hurt others, regardless of species, is called this.
When Gu'erwan mentioned this, he told Jingshi: "Xin Guan'er, those vicious fish are different from ordinary sharks and whales. I've seen some that can jump, fly, and swim to the island. It's weird." It's scary. I have nimble hands and feet, so I'm not afraid. Look at the new official. He has no hair or armor, and his skin is so tender that it would be very bad if he took a bite of it."
The two of them talked about it and found a mountain lake on the island, which was the source of fresh water with the largest amount of water. The stone wall in front of the lake rumbles like thunder, and the water vapor hits your face. It is a waterfall hanging directly from the peak.
The peak of the waterfall is nearly ten feet high and is as steep as an incline. The water on the cliff rushes straight down, breaking into thousands of silver flowers, and they all fall into the stone lake at the bottom of the cliff. Firstly, this lake comes from living water, and secondly, it is surrounded by rocks and little mud, making it very clear. The skylight and cloud shadows are projected on the screen, and the fish, shrimps, lakes and rocks are visible below. Looking at it makes you feel refreshed and peaceful. It is really a cool and secluded place.
Although Jingshi had heard Gu'erwan's words beforehand and knew that the lake was formed by a waterfall, he never imagined that it would have such a spectacular scene. Now I walked to the lake, raised my head and took a closer look, and questions suddenly arose in my mind. It turns out that although Hamosuoluo Island has a belly mountain, it is not a dangerous peak after all. There is no snow in autumn, but the waterfall is three feet wide and has plenty of water. It is not like the water that condenses from high places. He had walked all over the island before, and the soil under his feet was also very dry. He expected that there had been no heavy rain recently, but he didn't know where the water for the waterfall in front of him came from.
Suspicious in his mind, he summoned the bone bowl and asked. At this time, Gu'erwan had jumped to a high stone in the lake, and hit the fish swimming in the lake with a stick, causing waves to fly and water to splash all over his body. Suddenly he heard Jingshi calling, he stretched out his stick and propped himself up on the stone, rolled over several feet in the air, and landed on the rocks beside the lake. This turn was dangerous and fast, like an eagle swooping down on a falcon, but it was so beautiful that even Jing Shi couldn't help but feel slightly moved. Seeing his expression, Gu'er Wan felt very proud. He danced two stick flowers and said, "Why do you call me, the new official?"
Jing Shi said: "Where is the source of this waterfall?"
Gu'erwan shook the water droplets on his head and said, "I don't know either. The top of the peak is an inverted cliff. It has no claws or wings, and no one can climb it. Anyway, the water is clean, so why bother with where it comes from."
When Jing Shi heard this, he looked up again and saw that the bottom of the peak was thin and the top stretched horizontally, like a mushroom. It was indeed difficult for apes and monkeys to climb. Since Zuohunren could not climb it, he had no choice but to give up the idea of trying it himself. After thinking about it, he asked again: "Is there a time when the water in this waterfall dries up?"
Gu'er Wan said: "It has never withered. It has less winter and more summer, no matter how small it is, it is only as wide as two people." After saying this, he opened his arms and stretched them to the side to show that the two people were referring to the mainland body shape. When Jing Shi heard his answer, he realized that there was not rain and melted snow on the peak, but a stable water source. However, whenever underground springs erupt, they must be caused by the compression of the terrain, and they are more common in lowlands in mountains. It would not be surprising if it were at the foot of a mountain or in a valley, but the peak is at least ten feet tall. It is so thin and straight that it would be difficult for an ordinary spring to come out.
Although he was determined to find out what happened, he also knew that it was difficult to do it manually and there was no good plan in the short term. He could only write it down for the time being and try again in the future. So I walked to the lake, washed my face with water, and then slowly looked around to see if there was anything useful.
Gu'erwan was bored with waiting, so he lay on the shore and fished for fish. However, the fish in the lake were small and very agile, just like small white jade swords flying back and forth. Even though he beat about for a long time, he still couldn't catch a single one. Come up. Playing like this was boring, so he couldn't help but stab Jingshi in the calf with a stick and said, "Xin Guan'er, it's getting late now. If you delay any longer, you'll have to spend the night in the mountains. It's not difficult for me to sleep in a tree all night. You are used to the wilderness.”
He asked several times, but Jing Shi was looking at the lake in a trance and did not answer for a long time. It took him a long time before he answered: "Let's go and see other mountains and lakes." After saying that, he turned around and walked a few steps. He looked back at the lake again before leaving quickly. Gu'er Wan ran in front of him in a few steps and said as he walked: "Xin Guan'er, this lake is very beautiful, but you seem to be seeing fruits."
Jing Shi shook his head and said, "I just think Baiyu looks interesting."
Gu'er Bowl said: "That's called Yue'er Mackerel. It can be found in cleaner lakes. It's no bigger than a finger and has a lot of thorns. It's boring, boring."
Jing Shi just smiled and didn't argue with him. Gu'erwan said again: "If the new official wants to wash his clothes from now on, he will come here."
Jing Shi was absent-minded and responded casually: "I know." After a pause, he suddenly came back to his senses and asked again: "You usually wash your bodies in mountain lakes."
Gu'er Wan said: "That's right. The lake is very big, and it has waterfalls and running water, and there are no vicious fish. New officials don't have to worry."
Jing Shi snorted and said, "Don't you think it's troublesome if you climb a mountain to wash yourself?"
Gu'erwan was happy when he heard this, and said with a smile: "I originally lived in the wilderness, and I didn't bother to go into the mountains every day to find food. I soaked in water once every few months, and there was no trouble. New official, why are you moving back?"
Jing Shi said with a straight face: "Nothing. It's getting late, so walk faster."
The two of them talked like this, and the journey was uneventful. When they arrived at the entrance of Zhongcun, they saw two people sitting on the top of the tree, waving to them and looking at their clothes, they looked like big and small peach blossoms. brother. Gu'erwan saw it from a distance and spat: "Oh no, no, no, Old Man Huizhou must have sent them here."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw big and small peach blossoms jumping down from the treetops and running towards the two of them. At this time, Gu'erwan was leading the way, but the two brothers didn't even look at him. They ran past him, surrounded Jingshi on the left and right, gesticulating and chirping frequently.
When the two of them opened their mouths at the same time, it was better than ten chickens and ducks croaking at the same time. Jing Shi's learning of the Zho language was very shallow, and he really couldn't understand what they were talking about. He pointed in the direction and said to Guerwan: "But Mr. Huizhou wants to see me."
Gu'er Wan said: "That's right, the new official, please go ahead."
Jing Shi then went to the abandoned boat and walked to the white grass house. When he looked back, he could not see the figure of Gu'erwan. He was looking for the whereabouts of the golden retriever when he heard the call from the abandoned boat inside the house. At that moment, he had no time to worry about the whereabouts of the golden retriever bowl. The room was now brightly lit with candles, and Hui Zhou was sitting upright under the inner wall with his legs crossed, his wooden staff placed across his knees, holding it very steadily. When he saw Jing Shi entering the house, he smiled slightly and said, "My lord has already swam across my island."
Jing Shi said: "Yes. Hearing is worse than seeing. This trip will be of great help."
Huizhou responded: "That's very good. Tonight is the day of the full moon, and Yucheng is the official responsible for causing trouble. That night, he patrols the coast to find young children. The day before yesterday, when the master asked about the birth of our country, Yucheng invited Your Excellency, I will accompany you to watch. But I think it’s hard for you to patrol the island, so I wonder if you can still walk around tonight.”
Before he could finish speaking, Jing Shi nodded and said, "No problem, I'll go with Mr. Huizhou tonight."
Hui Zhou said, "That's very good." He agreed with Jing Shi on the time of departure, asked a few questions about clothing and clothing, and then asked Jing Shi to go back and rest. Since Jingshi knew that he was going to travel at night, he didn't delay any more and went back to his official residence to recuperate his energy.
When he first came the day before yesterday, there was nothing else in the official inn. However, after he had not returned yesterday, there were several more jars, pots, and basins filled with clear fruits and grains. It was expected that they were gifts from people sent by the abandoned boat. He was not polite at the moment and got a simple meal of water and food. Just as he was about to take a nap on the couch, he suddenly heard a soft click on the window in front of the couch. He opened his eyes and looked again. Gu'erwan squatted on the window sill and looked at him and said, "New official, old man Hui Zhou said something serious."
