It was almost noon when everyone regrouped.
We will go back to the hotel for lunch and rest before going to the last scenic spot. It is said that the sightseeing is the most interesting in the evening.
At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, everyone gathered and prepared to go to the last scenic spot, the Centennial Teak Bridge.
Mu Liang and Zi Shu Yinyue had to take the high-speed train to Gaobang at night, so they packed their luggage in advance, put it in the car, and went directly to the station when they came back.
Considering that half of the red jade stone was inconvenient to carry, he gave it to Lebby to take back to the Earth Star Elite Academy.
The group did not follow the morning route, but chose a country road to enjoy the scenery along the way.
In the sky that had been clear for a long time, a cloud layer finally gathered, and then dispersed after a period of wind and rain.
The sun rises again and illuminates the earth with a smile.
Driving past the outskirts of the city, countless houses that combine Eastern and Western styles stand on both sides of the road.
Small business stores such as jade workshops, grocery stores, incense shops, and wine shops are everywhere in staggered arrangements, and the crowds are constantly flowing.
Turning onto a country road, the traffic volume decreased and replaced by an electric motorcycle, which ran faster than a car and was very windy as it whizzed by.
The gradually sparse houses have added to the crow of chickens and dogs, adding to the fresh air and broadening the view outside the window.
The lush green tea trees, the newly growing seedlings, and the everlasting green hills.
The villagers working in the fields, the children playing in the fields, and the birds flying in the sky are all harmonious and natural, just like ink painting life.
"Look, the Teak Bridge has arrived."
"What a delicate wooden bridge. It seems to be called Wuqiao."
"Ah, so many tourists, will the bridge collapse?"
"Why is there so little water in Manta Lake below? It's different from the description on the website."
The spring breeze is blowing, and tourists are everywhere.
All kinds of people are hawking, and the wind flags are fluttering.
There are fishing boats dotted on the lake, tourists are fishing, and the distant mountains and near water look like oil paintings.
The group of people, escorted from the front and back by two Earth Star guards, strolled around the bridge in a relaxed and leisurely manner, constantly commenting on the vicissitudes of the wooden bridge and its historical contribution.
Historical records: This century-old teak bridge is 1.2 kilometers long, built of solid teak, and spans Manta Lake in a zigzag shape.
This design can slow down the strong impact of floods on the bridge during the rainy season, bringing great convenience to the people on both sides of the lake.
Teak is one of the most precious treasures in Dambang.
People generally use it to build bridges and houses, make furniture, and carve ornaments. It has a wide range of uses and benefits the place.
Two and a half centuries have passed, and the time has passed, but teak has survived forever, which shows its sturdiness and strength, and it is worthy of being a treasure among woods.
People stepped onto the bridge and touched the unpretentious and antique wooden stripes with their hands, feeling the rich rural style and the accumulation of time.
I deeply feel its perseverance and selfless responsibility, and everyone is in awe.
Arriving at the first rest pavilion, an Earth Star guard continued to tell the story of the bridge while everyone leaned on the railing to look out.
"There are six resting pavilions on the Wuqiao that provide shelter from the wind and rain, which embody the Buddhist spirit of 'six harmonies': precepts and co-cultivation (everyone is equal before the precepts); body and cohabitation (non-aggression in behavior); "Kouhe Wuzhe (harmony in speech); Yihe Tongyue (spiritually like-minded); Jianhe Tongjian (establishing a consensus in thought); Lihe Tongjun (even economic distribution)."
"Zen's message is universal. Buddhism is bound by the secular world, but it is also separated from the secular world. After all, it is difficult to leave the dust. This can be regarded as a state." Mu Liang commented in a rare way.
"It's too philosophical, I can't understand it." Tang Xiaolong shouted deliberately.
"It is a great regret for Buddhism that Xiao Wenzi is not a monk." Zishu Yinyue joked with a smile.
"Yes???????????????Ah, those monks behaved towards my little cousin
They are very close, as if they are looking after their fellow disciples. ” Lebby also joined in the fun.
"The team leader asked me to write an internship report and explain his friendly relationship with the monastery." Li Feini joked seriously.
"Yes, it is very necessary. He represents the academy, and the other party is the monastery. Both the academy and the monastery are places for learning knowledge."
Zishu Yinyue became more and more enthusiastic as he talked, and he had great intentions of rising to a diplomatic level.
"This is a good idea. After I got back, I suggested to the college that I go to the monastery to study for a period of time, go out to have dinner with the monks, and recite sutras for 4 hours every day."
Mu Liang finally found a reason to refute, causing everyone to tease each other again, completely ignoring the other tourists' comments.
While they were joking, everyone had arrived at the southern end of Wuqiao.
You can see that there are many tourists on the embankment opposite, haggling in front of the vendors selling various goods, and it is a lively scene.
At this moment, the chef "Big Han" looked in one direction.
After a while, a string of data was sent to Zishu Yinyue and Mu Liang's mobile phones.
The two of them heard the continuous beeps from their mobile phones and quickly opened them to take a look, feeling quite surprised.
The information transmitted to them by the chef "Big Han" showed that there were eight men holding weapons in the forest 800 meters away in a straight line to the southwest.
One sniper rifle, two pistols, two submachine guns, three ordinary rifles, four suspected grenades, and a telescope. The other party was observing the direction of the bridge, and the target was unknown.
"Scan the crowd within 500 meters of the surrounding area to detect if there are any weapons." Zishu Yinyue whispered the order in the Hijin language.
"No bullet-type devices were found, and 368 harmful knives were found. Other shapes cannot determine the lethality."
The chef "big man" gave the result quickly.
At this time, other people were watching and taking photos at the bridge.
The two Earth Star guards and the liaison officer looked normal, showing no abnormal reactions. They were obviously unaware of the situation in the distance.
The two people got close to each other and quickly started negotiating.
"Looking at the close-up photo, the person's appearance and attire are obviously local. In all likelihood, he is running towards us, but we don't know the real purpose. Do you want to snipe? Or kidnap?" Mu Liang grasped the key point.
"A sniper rifle can cause fatal injuries to us." Zishu Yinyue also found the key point.
Mu Liang made a brief analysis and quickly explained the situation:
"My guess is that they are probably preparing to kidnap for financial purposes.
There are two reasons:
There must be an ambush inside the stalls, and they may use weapons such as knives to make threats unexpectedly. They will use tourists to provide cover and wait for a response from a distance.
This distance is beyond the normal range of robot scanning.
They thought that the little cook didn't notice that as long as we didn't behave abnormally, the other party would gradually approach 500 meters away, waiting for an opportunity to take action. "
Zishu Yinyue insisted on his opinion, "It will take less than 5 minutes to rush through the woods. We do not rule out the possibility of sniping. You must not be arbitrary in everything. Don't forget about Ozhou Auction Company."
"Okay, this is indeed a possibility. I will explain the situation to them later. Now let the little cook pay attention to the sniper. Once he targets us, kill him immediately."
Mu Liang accepted the opinion and then warned.
"No problem, you don't have to worry about me, just take care of the others. I'll let the little cook keep an eye on any changes."
Zishu Yinyue saw that everyone was about to get off the bridge and urged them quickly.
"Okay, I'll tell you one by one."
On the shore of the lake, it is only about 100 meters away from the bridge head.
Mu Liang had fully opened the magnetic field mentally and sensed that four of them had strong life auras and violent fluctuations in the magnetic field. Occasionally they glanced towards him, obviously acting abnormally.
Mu Liang asked everyone to stop, made an expression as if they were continuing to watch the scene, and explained the situation to several people in a low voice.
Focused on 4 vendors with unusual expressions, but no specific arrangements were made.
He was looking at the Earth Star Guards.
He knew that when it came to dealing with armed kidnapping or sneak attacks, two elite soldiers with military backgrounds should be more experienced than him, and over-performance was definitely not a wise choice.
"It's too dangerous to go down. I think it's better to go back."
The liaison officer suggested uneasily that if something went wrong, he would be jointly and severally responsible, and he didn't want to lose his reputation.
An Earth Star guard retorted with a more comprehensive analysis.
"Since the other party has made full preparations, they must have a back-up plan. Returning now will also be dangerous. It's better to deal with this side first. Once they fail, the back-up side will realize that we have been prepared and will quickly move away. Then we can Return to the hotel calmly."
"Don't worry, as long as the robot keeps an eye on the sniper, the rifle's shooting range is limited, and if it dares to enter within 500 meters to shoot, the two of us can kill them with a few bursts of fire. As for the knife-wielding thieves below, you don't want to Get close to them and rush out to take care of them easily."
"How about I call Sheriff Li and ask them to send someone over to help handle it."
Mu Liang added with a smile, and at the same time put on a show, signaling to the team members to relax and not let anyone notice anything strange.
Zishu Yinyue, Lebby, and Li Feini had a common life and death experience in Villas Casino. Out of their trust in Mu Liang, they appeared calmer and not too nervous.
On the other hand, Tang Xiaolong was experiencing a crisis for the first time. Not only was he unable to smile, but his face was slightly pale. Although he was not in danger of life or death, he was also extremely nervous.
Seeing that the two female classmates were calmer than him, he felt a little embarrassed. He forced a smile and pretended to be fearless, which made Zishu Yinyue chuckle.
"That's fine, let's wait for them to come over and deal with the aftermath, so as not to waste our time."
The leader of the Earth Star Guards agreed, waited for Mu Liang to finish the call, and made arrangements in a low voice.
To outsiders, they seemed to be still talking and laughing, pointing out the scenery.
After explaining everything, everyone still maintained the formation of the Earth Star Guards guarding the front and rear, and slowly walked under the bridge.
Fortunately, the three adults acted as if nothing had happened, and with Mu Liang's lively atmosphere, all the team members managed to return to normal.
Braving the danger, even adults, let alone such a young student, would be worried.
After reaching the embankment, the group deliberately walked towards four vendors with unusual expressions.
Zishu Yinyue was picking items 5 meters away from the other party. Everyone gathered around the vendor in a tacit understanding and bought some special farm food.
As I walked forward while eating, I intentionally or unintentionally avoided the target stall and only passed by the road 2 meters away.
The liaison officer bought a crutch for temporary fighting purposes.
Everyone looked relaxed on the outside, but on the inside they were very nervous, paying close attention to each other's behavior from the corner of their eyes.
The Earth Star Guards estimated that it would take at least 4 seconds for the opponent to hold the knife, stand up, turn out of the stall, and rush forward, which was enough for three adults and the robot to react.
The expected murder scene did not happen. The four young stall owners wearing different straw hats still shouted about their products, and they didn't seem to pay much attention to Mu Liang and his party.
One of them made a phone call.
Isn't the target his group?
Doubts arose in everyone's mind.
Contrary to everyone's suspicion, Mu Liang sensed four thoughts that were about to explode from the strong magnetic field fluctuations of the other four people.
