In the darkness, I saw that Mist Man was depressed.
"What's the matter?"
"I don't know. I realized that I was lost just now."
"You mean you were dancing with that guy just now?"
"What are you doing? That's not what I'm talking about. Did you feel that you were restrained by something just now?" Fog Man was dangling beside him.
"No! What are you talking about? I don't understand." I was confused.
"Nothing, just go to sleep."......
I didn't say anything, Mist Man was acting weird now, he seemed to be full of things on his mind... Forget it, he was a strange guy, even if I asked him, he wouldn't tell.
After sleeping for a while, I gradually woke up.
I felt waves of stinging pain coming from my body, but I couldn't open my eyes. I struggled to sit up and found that I couldn't move anymore...
"Hey, this kid is still moving around when he is asleep." A man's voice was the one who spoke to "Uncle Master" just now.
I heard footsteps, took two steps and stopped, right next to me, and suddenly there was a sharp pain in my temples on both sides, uncle! He actually stuck me with a needle!
I realized that the pain in my body must have been caused by this guy inserting a needle into me. This technique was too special compared to "Uncle Master's". It hurt me to death.
I thought to myself: Could it be that 'Uncle Master' sent someone to save us? But he was clearly nearby just now, so why did he leave first...
After a while, the man pulled out all the needles on my body, but I still couldn't move...
Then, the sound of the flute came, and I wanted to sleep again... Dimly, I saw the fog man again. I didn't know what he was doing. He kept wandering around, looking restless, "I said you are..." "Leave me alone!" Kiri Man shouted.
I was helpless and fell asleep...
I don’t know how long it took, but I opened my eyes, stood up and stretched. There was a camp lantern hanging on the wall, illuminating the side next to me brightly. The man was gone.
Thinking of the stone room where we were still in the cave, I quickly looked for Yan Yan and the others. When I turned around, I saw Yan Yan and Dong Yahang sleeping soundly not far from me. Daniel was crawling on the ground snoring. His back seemed to be injured. It had been bandaged, but there was some blood seeping out. It seemed that Daniel was seriously injured.
I thought of the gravel that fell just now, and it was all blocked by Daniel for us...
There are a few bottles of water and a few steamed buns on the ground...
I looked around, "Hey~ This doesn't seem to be where it was just now."
I shook my glasses: "Wake up!"
Wiping his drool on his glasses, he opened his eyes: "Ah, where is this?" Dong Yahang also woke up.
"I don't know, it seems someone rescued us." I handed the water and steamed buns to them both, and turned to call Daniel.
Daniel yawned, "Haha, we are still alive. Hey~ Brother Feng, did you help me bandage it?" "It wasn't me, someone saved us." I handed the water and steamed buns to Daniel.
I found a stone to sit down and ate some steamed buns.
"Brother Feng, we don't seem to have the certificate." "Uh... I'll look for it later."
"Have you noticed that there seems to be no exit here?" Dong Yahang looked around.
I stood up and turned around, as if I really had no words...
"Then how do we go back?" Glasses asked.
"We just need to take a rest here. We have no equipment. We can only take one step at a time. There will always be a way." I comforted him.
After eating the steamed buns, everyone split up and tapped on the wall to see if there were any areas that were weak or hollow.
"Chachacha~" I heard a voice above my head and pulled them to a corner to be on guard.
"Click~~Dong~", a large stone slab above opened, and a beam of flashlight light came in, "You are still alive, it's great." A man in black special service uniform squatted on it, he turned to greet "Hey!~ Found it! Are they here?"
"Hey~ What the hell! What does he mean?" I was full of doubts.
It turned out to be a member of the rescue team.
When we walked out of the cave and breathed fresh air again, we all sighed in unison: "Ah! Finally back!"
But then I became frustrated. We didn't complete the task, and it was almost time to say goodbye...
The man in sunglasses rushed over excitedly and hugged the four of our shoulders: "You are still alive! How wonderful?" "Well...did something happen? Did we fail the test and have been eliminated?" ?" I asked depressedly.
"On the contrary! You have exceeded the task limit! Everyone passed!" "What?" We were all shocked in unison.
It turns out that the thing is like this. Although this test is said to be a real outdoor adventure, in fact, the whole process is secretly protected by staff. The purpose of getting the so-called 'treasure' as proof of clearance is to test the team spirit of the entire team members.
Moreover, all the test traps and mechanisms inside are easy to crack. It just requires several people to complete it at the same time. There is a certain risk, but it will not lead to death. Those words said before entering the cave are just to scare us...
After our whole group entered the cave, the working group followed us in after a while, but did not see us. They searched along the test route, but there was no trace of us. So the rest of the working group all went into the cave to search. When some staff came back to get additional supplies, they found a note and a route map on the table, which stated where our clues could be found. So the working group formed a rescue team and quickly search.
"When I saw the big python killed by you, I knew I had found the right route." "How did you know that we killed the python?" "The wound on the python's head is the same as the one in your hand." The knife was specially customized by us and cannot be found on the market, and several other groups are in the cave, protected by our team members." "So awesome! You can tell by looking at the wound that it was caused by that knife!" I give a thumbs up.
"These are basic skills. You will be trained in them soon. How did you cross that broken bridge? It is difficult to get stuck directly with a launcher at that distance."
The three of them with glasses pointed at me with smiles...
"Oh~ no wonder!" the man in sunglasses laughed, "After discovering your equipment, we climbed along the rope to the other side and entered the 'Burial Flower Ling'. After the team members cleared the stones, some team members were affected by a sound wave and had hallucinations. We also encountered a large poisonous spider. After a fierce battle, the wounded appeared and were sent for treatment." "Spider? Isn't it a centipede?" "What centipede?" "No, no, it's nothing. Didn't you hear some music? "No, what song are you talking about?"
I recounted our experience at "Burning Flowers" and said, "There is such a thing!" The man in sunglasses was surprised. "We will report it to the relevant departments. This may be a historic site."
The man in sunglasses continued: "We didn't hear the music. What we heard was like the sound of people talking. It was very vague and unclear. The first few team members who entered suddenly went crazy and started fighting with each other. Our team members were all injured. They are trained and have strong adaptability. The team members behind immediately put on earplugs and went up to support. At this time, more than a dozen large spiders poured out of the window hole. After killing them, we entered the small stone door."
"I searched everywhere according to the road map, and finally found you in the side room. According to the analysis at the time, I thought you were likely to encounter something unexpected. I didn't expect that you guys can work together and deal with various crises. This passed It's a real practical test, and it seems that we have reached the level of our official team members." The man in sunglasses patted our shoulders.
This is strange. So it was "Uncle Master" and the others who led us there, but why did he put us in danger and then save us? ....What's going on with the music in "Flower Burial Listening"? Why did the rescue team hear something different after they went in? Also, is it a coincidence that this long-lost tune appears here?
We plan to go back to the wrong place after entering the cave to see if there are any clues.
Returning to the place where I saw the first stone lantern, I found that the small stone lantern I saw first was empty. I walked inside for a while and saw nothing. In the end, I only found the big stone lantern mechanism and the 'hilt'. Stone pillar.
It must be that after we entered the wrong route, someone deliberately erased the clues in order to prevent the working group from finding us. After all, everything here looks the same.
"Judging from the current situation, someone should have led you here before, and then notified us to come to the rescue. It is probably the same person, or the same group of people." The man in sunglasses said.
I nodded, "I thought so too." I thought carefully about the scene at that time. It was Dong Yahang who pointed the way at the beginning. Could it be that she and "Uncle Master" were in the same group?
I turned to look at her, "What are you looking at me for? Are you doubting me?" Dong Yahang shouted, "I heard something over there... It seemed like the sound of a small stone falling. I looked over so I just saw it," she explained.
By the way, she was walking at the end, my glasses and I were in front, and Daniel was among us. If it was her, she should be leading the way at the front. Wouldn't this be more convenient? And according to what she said, someone deliberately threw pebbles or something to attract her attention.
I shook my head, and then quickly put on a smile: "No, no, I doubt what you are doing. We are comrades in arms through life and death, so what... I think you and the glasses are a good match, so..."
The two of them looked at each other and quickly turned their heads. Dong Yahang snorted, Apple's face turned red...
No matter what the purpose of "Uncle Master" is, he has no clue now, so he has to give up.
Our remaining three groups have all passed the test and will set off for the training base soon.
After another big meal, the man in sunglasses asked us to report to the branch of the "Hanwuwei Foundation" the next day and go through the relevant procedures.
Everyone went back to rest.
After I fell asleep at night, the fog man was running around again. He was very abnormal. He ignored me when I called him, so I just fell asleep...
The next day, I got up early, had breakfast, and went directly to the foundation branch. There were already staff waiting for me. The hotel where my glasses and I stayed was originally here, so we were the first to arrive. , all the selected members have arrived.
The man in sunglasses came out of the office next to him: "Everyone is here. Let me briefly say that our training base is in the desert of country A. The conditions are relatively difficult. This is required for training and to hone everyone's will. Now You are already probationary members. When the training and assessment are completed, you will be officially assigned to various departments of our association. As for the salary, everyone should already know it. The foundation will pay you the first subsidy in a moment."
"Your passport will take 7-15 working days to be processed. You can go back and prepare daily necessities in the past few days. Please leave your phone number where you can be notified and wait for notification. Now you can disband. You can go and complete the membership. After completing the formalities and submitting the required information and copies, you can receive the subsidy.”
Glasses, Dong Yahang, and Daniu and I made an appointment to go through the formalities and collect the subsidy after completion.
Damn me, the subsidy is actually 30,000 yuan in cash! This foundation is rich!
Both Glasses and Daniel were so happy that they opened their mouths from ear to ear, and Dong Yahang was so excited that she almost jumped on Glasses...
I said goodbye to them for the time being, saying that I had something to do and had to go home first.
I hurried to the station to buy a ticket and returned to Pingxian County.
I originally wanted to call Xiaoyan as soon as possible yesterday to tell her the good news, but it was too late and I was afraid of disturbing her rest. Now I want to give her a surprise.
When I arrived in Ping County, I first bought some fruit and then went back to my aunt's house to see her. When I entered the house, Xiaoyan was cooking...
"You! Why are you back?" Her eyes widened, "I, I... Xiaoyan, you are here to accompany your aunt again." I was so excited that I could hardly speak. I didn't expect that Xiaoyan was really free. Come and take care of your aunt.
"Yeah" she nodded. "Did you lose the election?" she asked me.
"Hahaha, I was selected, and I received a subsidy of 30,000 yuan as soon as I entered~haha." "That's great," she said softly.
"Then what...I originally wanted to give you a surprise...unexpectedly...I was surprised by you..." I touched my head embarrassedly.
Auntie came in. "Xiaofeng, you're back. Have you been selected?" "Auntie, I have been selected. However, I will go to the training base of country A in a few days. I may not be able to accompany you for a long time..."
I saw that Xiaoyan seemed very disappointed. She said to herself: "Aren't you in the country..." I knew she was feeling uncomfortable, so I quickly held her hand: "Don't worry! I will be back!"
She smiled: "Yeah, I know."
I remembered something, "By the way, Xiaoyan, I can pay you back the medical expenses you helped me advance last time." I took out the money and was about to count it.
She held my hand and said, "From now on, we will all be a family. What else do you want to give me?" She said with a blushing face.
I'm a little dumbfounded that this girl is so straightforward...
I was stunned, not knowing what to say: "Then...then what..." I thought for a while, then counted out 10,000 and handed it to her, "Then...just think of it as the deposit for my betrothal gift, help me first. Save it, I will make up for it later..."
Xiaoyan raised her head and stared at me for a while, then nodded: "Okay, then I'll save it for you."
Auntie kept laughing, which made us feel embarrassed.
Xiaoyan is about to start school, and we have been together every day for the past few days. I said that the pair of small Pisces pendants I gave her last time were too cheap, and I took her to choose another one, but she didn't want to, saying that it was a token of love. , I also found a knotting shop, braided two red rope chains, put one of the little Pisces around my neck with my own hands, and asked me to help her put on the other one, and told me that regardless of whether this pair of Pisces has No matter how far they are, they will be tied together by these two red ropes.
Time flies, Xiaoyan will start school soon, I sent him to Mengcheng, and I am about to leave...
Before leaving, I gave some of the remaining money to my aunt, kept five thousand for myself, and got on the bus in Yundu...
It's been three years since I said goodbye to Xiaoyan again...
