The sun is shining, the wind is blowing, and the mountains and forests are as quiet as ever.
After the three people who went down the mountain left, no other people appeared along the way.
At this time, Liu Ruyan and Zhao Qingzhu had been walking up the mountain for more than half a day.
Luo Xiangxue, who was waiting in the stone pavilion at the foot of the mountain, looked extremely anxious, looking up at the pass into the mountain from time to time.
Lei Zhentian sat quietly on the stone bench, occasionally raising his head to take a look at the pass, his brows filled with worry. He took out a small dry tobacco stick from his waist pocket, put a handful of wrapped tobacco leaves in it, and used the fire to I lit the folds, put it to my mouth and took two sharp puffs. Wisps of light blue smoke floated away, and the air was suddenly filled with a spicy smell of tobacco.
Xu Feng sat in front of the stone table with his eyes closed silently. His face looked calm and calm, as if he was regulating his breath and recuperating, or he was meditating.
The atmosphere seemed deserted and solemn.
Luo Xiangxue looked anxious, her brows furrowed, her eyes flickering, looking into the distance over and over again. After looking for a long time, she could not see the shadows of Liu Ruyan and Zhao Qingzhu. She finally couldn't help but stood up and paced back and forth in the pavilion.
While smoking a dry cigarette, Lei Zhentian looked at Luo Xiangxue's figure wandering in front of his eyes, and said with a smile: "Miss Luo, please stop wandering back and forth! Don't be impatient, they should have news soon!" He said naturally! Speaking so lightly, I couldn't help but feel worried in my heart. He turned back to look at Xu Feng, who was sitting upright opposite him, and saw that his eyes were closed, but he was extremely calm. I didn't know what he was thinking.
Luo Xiangxue felt strange when she saw Xu Feng's appearance, but she didn't feel comfortable asking.
Luo Xiangxue said anxiously: "They have been up there for so long and there is no news. I really don't know how they are doing? Uncle Lei, do you think they will encounter any danger?" She sighed uneasily. .
Lei Zhentian exhaled a puff of smoke and said slowly: "Girl, just relax. With their martial arts skills, nothing will happen to them. Even if they encounter danger, they will definitely be able to escape. Besides, if we really encounter it, No matter what the situation is, it’s time to fire the arrow! Don’t worry, we’ll wait patiently and see!”
Luo Xiangxue shook her head slightly and said: "The situation in the mountains must be very complicated. There are evil people in the Hell Gate who are highly skilled in martial arts and ruthless. I'm really afraid that something will happen to them? I don't know if they can find the specific location of the Hell Gate! Oh, it's really It’s so anxious!”
At this time, Xu Feng suddenly opened his eyes, breathed out slowly, and said slowly: "With Liu Ruyan's wit and Zhao Qingzhu's martial arts, there must be no difference. They haven't come back for so long. Say Maybe we have found the location of the Hell Gate. Let's wait a little longer. If they don't come back after another hour, we don't have to wait any longer. Let's touch it and take a look!"
Lei Zhentian said: "We don't know anything about the terrain here, and it's really worrying. Let's wait for another hour!" He was still smoking a dry cigarette. Smoke rose in the air and dissipated when the mountain breeze blew.
Let's talk about Liu Ruyan and Zhao Qingzhu on the mountain, following the wild path towards the more hidden hinterland of the mountainside ahead. Not long after, they had walked a mile away and came to a huge cliff.
Next to the cliff is a long and narrow steep slope with green lawns and green trees and wild flowers in bloom. It is a beautiful place.
The lawn extended downwards and fell behind the cliff. The two of them carefully looked around at the situation, and then bravely groped inside.
Liu Ruyan said: "Brother Zhao, do you think this mountain is too quiet? I always feel something is abnormal. Apart from those five people I saw along the way, I never saw anyone else. And Those two people disappeared too quickly... No matter what, we must be more careful!"
Zhao Qingzhu said softly: "Brother Liu, the road we are taking now is more remote. Look, the cliff in front of us seems to be the only way through. Could it be that behind the cliff is the lair of Hell Gate?" He looked at the huge screen-like cliff in front of him, which looked like the open bloody mouth of a tiger, with a terrifying momentum.
A brightly colored flag is planted on the top of the cliff. There are strange patterns painted on the flag, which look like ghosts but not ghosts, and look like gods but not gods, but you can’t tell what they are painted on!
The flag rustled in the howling mountain wind! Under the sunlight, it looks even more mysterious and abrupt.
There is only a road carved into the cliff that leads to the back of the cliff. In front of you is a 100-foot abyss like a knife and an axe. When you look into it, you can't help but take a breath!
Liu Ruyan looked at the mysterious flag on the top of the cliff, nodded slightly, and muttered: "Such a dangerous place must be closed by one man, and no one can open it. If the Hell Gate is really hidden behind that cliff, it must be outside." It is not easy for people to find this place. It is said that the owner of the Hell Gate left the pass and lived in seclusion outside the Great Wall many years ago. The specific reason is unknown, but since he lived in seclusion, it is not surprising that he chose a place like this to settle down. Come on! Let's go over and take a look, Brother Zhao, be careful!" He turned back and looked at Zhao Qingzhu with a solemn expression.
Zhao Qingzhu smiled slightly and said: "Brother Liu, don't worry. I grew up in the mountains and have seen this kind of terrain many times. But what we are facing this time is not just a cliff. The real danger is this hell gate! Pay attention and observe The situation around you is that if you are in danger, make sure you can escape unscathed!" He looked resolutely and nodded towards Liu Ruyan.
A huge cliff lies in front of you, facing the sky on both sides. The plank road carved on the cliff halfway up the mountain winds like a big snake and stretches straight to the other side of the cliff.
In such a dangerous place, they did not dare to be careless. Not only did they have to pay attention to the movements around them, but they also had to be careful with every step they took. If they accidentally missed the mark, they would surely fall off the cliff and lose their bodies.
Liu Ruyan walked in front, followed closely by Zhao Qingzhu. Their eyes were as sharp as eagles, and they carefully walked up the steep plank road step by step.
The plank road is one meter wide and carved into stone steps. Walking on it is really frightening. At this moment, the fog in the mountains has been dispersed by the sun, and the surrounding scene is clearly visible. Under the cliff is a deep canyon. In the valley, there are jagged rocks, overgrown weeds, lush ancient trees, and the clear sound of running water can be heard.
The two quickly walked out of that section of the plank road. There was still no one around, and the empty cliff looked surprisingly desolate.
It is hard for anyone to imagine that there would be a Jianghu organization entrenched in such a secret place.
Before they knew it, the two of them finally arrived behind the cliff. Liu Ruyan's heart began to tighten. He stopped behind a boulder around the corner, turned around and said to Zhao Qingzhu, "It seems that this is it!" He cautiously stuck out half of his head and looked ahead. , at this sudden glance, I saw several houses with green bricks and green tiles in front of me.
There were about five or six bluestone houses, arranged in various directions. At the door in the middle stood a few burly men, each holding a shining long knife in his hand and staring straight at them. A whole area of houses are crowded together, and from a distance it looks like a huge courtyard. The doorway is an empty flat land surrounded by several vigorous old trees. A bright red flag was planted under the ancient tree, with three large yellow characters "Hell Gate" written on it.
When Liu Ruyan and Zhao Qingzhu suddenly saw this scene, they couldn't help being surprised. It turned out that this was really where the Hell Gate's lair was.
Liu Ruyan sighed quietly and said: "This is indeed the Gate of Hell, we finally found it!"
Zhao Qingzhu said: "I didn't expect that there is such a large area here. There are a few big men standing at the door. If we just walk past like this, we will definitely scare the snake. What should we do now?"
Liu Ruyan said slowly: "Going there so rashly will definitely make them suspicious. There is no place to hide here. If you want to get in, you have to find another way." He thought, looked around, and looked up above his head. He went up and frowned and said: "Brother Zhao, look, how about climbing from the top of the mountain and going around to the back of that house?"
Zhao Qingzhu also looked up at the top of his head. The huge boulder was obliquely blocking the view ahead, like a natural screen. Although it would take a lot of trouble to climb over it with bare hands, in order not to disturb those people, this was the only way to do it at the moment. .
Liu Ruyan carefully looked at the surrounding situation, stretched out her hands to grasp the rock, and slowly climbed up like a monkey. The rough edges of the stone hurt his arms. He gritted his teeth and kicked hard. He straightened up and rolled over like a kite, leaning over the top of the mountain. Zhao Qingzhu, who was behind him, also imitated his example and flipped up a few times.
The two of them slid along the boulder to the other side. This side was the back of the house.
