"This is Tianmen Mountain?"
The next day, under the escort of the Caotou Gang and others, Li Yi quickly arrived at the legendary Tianmen Mountain.
Although he had heard Bi Shufeng describe it, he was still a little surprised when he saw the actual scene.
This Tianmen Mountain is more like a stone pillar than a mountain.
Straight up and down, two huge stone pillars stand in the depths of the dense jungle. They really look like two gate pillars. This is probably the origin of the name of this mountain "Tianmen".
"Yes, Mr. Li, this is the Tianmen Mountain that the Chen family has guarded for generations."
Naturally, it was Zhao Deming who answered. There was a hint of disdain in his tone. Although it was not obvious, Li Yi heard it keenly.
"You seem to have a strong opinion against the Chen family?"
Zhao Deming was shocked by the words, but he was not moved at all. He had felt it a few days ago that this young Mr. Li seemed to have some ability to see into the heart, but the other party did not show it, so naturally he also Will not show it deliberately.
"Hmph! On the surface, it seems that the Chen family has taken the initiative to withdraw from the power dispute, but in fact it is not the case. Not to mention anything else, there are hundreds of chess pieces left by the Chen family in the capital of Blue Star. These Although people are scattered, once they gather, they are still a force that cannot be ignored. Now, although the wave has receded, the reshuffling of forces has begun. The Chen family also chose to come out at this time. To say that I don’t believe that the Chen family has nothing to do with the world.”
Li Yi smiled and said nothing more.
This is all information that can be seen on the surface, and he naturally knows it.
What interests him is who is this person named Zhao?
It sounds like there is something going on with the Chen family.
But since the other party didn't want to say it, he wouldn't force it. After all, it had nothing to do with the purpose of the trip.
"Mr. Zhao, please lead the way."
"good."
It is said that the mountain road is not difficult to walk. The Chen family has been in business for many years, and the roads under Tianmen Mountain are well organized, clear and orderly.
But that was the Chen family.
As early as more than ten years ago, this mountain, which was regarded as a forbidden place by the Chen family, was given a death order:
Anyone who breaks into Tianmen Mountain without permission will be killed without mercy.
Don't think that the science and technology on Blue Star is highly developed and the system is perfect. In fact, it has not got rid of certain restrictions. It is still the strong who balance the strong. It is true.
In addition, the Chen family was so powerful and so powerful that no one dared to tease the tiger's beard.
It's just that as time goes by, it is inevitable that we will become slack. There will inevitably be some man-made gaps under the once-strictly guarded corner of Tianmen Mountain.
Someone has said that a thousand-mile embankment is destroyed by an anthill, and corruption often starts from within.
"I can only take you so far. If you go further up, you will have to go on your own." A man wearing the uniform of an officer of the Chen family said, with a relaxed look on his face and flashes in his eyes from time to time. A trace of desire.
"Good work."
Zhao Deming cupped his hand, and a heavy bag slipped directly into the other person's hand, making a jingling sound.
gold.
Human beings seem to have a strong desire for this shiny metal at any time, especially when they know that they cannot become a stronger person.
Making more money became the only goal.
Zhao Deming also didn't expect that he could easily break through this blockade that seemed almost unbreakable to outsiders and successfully enter the Tianmen Mountain Trail with just ten kilograms of gold bars.
It wasn't until the Chen family officer left that Zhao Deming breathed a sigh of relief. In addition to joy, there was disbelief on his face.
For this operation, he brought nearly 20 ordinary soldiers with him, just to avoid going to war directly if the bribe failed.
Unexpectedly, the other party was even more impatient than him. As soon as he saw the people, he immediately pulled them to a very hidden corner at the foot of the mountain, and personally opened the blockade and sent them up the mountain, all for the sake of the gold in his hand. .
"Money can help the gods!"
Li Yi looked at Zhao Deming who was muttering to himself, and said to himself that if it were you who had to guard this mountain without seeing the sun every day and couldn't do anything, you would go crazy.
They just wanted to make some money. Where did they go wrong?
As mentioned before, the way up Tianmen Mountain is not easy. From a distance, it looks like two big bare pillars. But when you walk in, you will find that it is not just a bare pillar, but there are still things to climb. From a distance, the thin traces on the pillars are actually the winding paths upward, and it is on such a path that Li Yi and others are climbing up the mountain.
This is actually very dangerous, because there is nothing to rely on the stone pillars of Tianmen Mountain. Apart from various trees that have grown over time, this is just a bare mountain with only one path leading to the top of the mountain. If you take a step back, It's a cliff with ten thousand feet. Once you get up the mountain, there's no turning back.
By this time, it was too late for Zhao Deming to know what regret meant.
He originally planned to escort Li Yi up the mountain and leave.
Although he had only heard that the foot of Tianmen Mountain was heavily guarded, he originally thought that as long as he passed the Chen family's blockade, there would be no problem.
Unexpectedly, after collecting the money, the Chen family officer casually raised the blockade again and then disappeared from sight.
At that time, Zhao Deming really wanted to call out to the other party. When he was about to do so, he was stopped by Li Yi.
"Stop shouting. If you still want to go back the same way, it's best not to stop him now."
Looking at Li Yi's serious eyes, Zhao Deming was convinced for some reason.
But now he regrets it beyond measure.
Because this mountain is really too steep.
It is no exaggeration to say that this is no different from dancing on the tip of a knife. If you are not careful, you will fall directly into the show off without any room for maneuver. After all, those who grow on the mountain trails The trees are not strong enough to support the weight of a human body.
Seemingly sensing Zhao Deming's palpitations, Li Yi took the initiative to step forward.
"Don't worry, if anything happens, I will catch you."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Deming turned around and glanced at Li Yi gratefully.
He didn't expect that the other party was quite loyal.
Unexpectedly, the other party said something immediately, which made him blush to the end.
"If you can't hold it back, I will simply kick you down. Don't resist when the time comes. After all, it won't hurt if you fall to death directly, but it won't necessarily matter if you are beaten by me."
Zhao Deming:. . . . . . Is this what you are saying?
Seeing the other party's calm and composed face, he really couldn't say this.
He always felt that since this person said this, it was really possible for him to do it.
So, naturally, the Caotou Gang eldest brother who was forced to go up the mountain unconsciously moved further away from Li Yi.
Seeing his appearance, Li Yi smiled silently, and then when he turned to look into the distance, his face became solemn again.
So far, no accidents have occurred since going up the mountain.
Logically this should be a good thing.
But Li Yi didn't think so.
When something goes wrong, there must be a monster. He had heard about it. Bi Shufeng and his group of more than thirty people encountered some strange events just after they entered the mountain.
They continued to lose manpower due to a series of strange incidents. When Bi Shufeng and the others were forced to have no way to retreat, they could only run all the way to the top of the mountain. This way they barely managed to save a small life, but in the end they were only left with Only five people got off.
And the remaining twenty or so people all died violently while going up the mountain!
At this time, the group of them had been walking for a while, and no strange events of note had occurred. Apart from the winding mountain roads and trails, the only thing they could see was the unchanging scenery in the distance.
It's a bit strange. . . . . .
Li Yi couldn't figure out what was going on, but since it was best to be OK for the time being, things would become much easier once they reached the top of the mountain.
He had heard Bi Shufeng say that as long as he reached the top of the mountain, all the weirdness would disappear and the danger would be far away.
