After dawn, several people set out again. Zhuang Nan took out a piece of paper that he thought was worth remembering and showed it to the two of them.
"This is a cool man I met over there in Tianlai Grassland. He is a very interesting person and has a good relationship with me.
It's just a pity that his life was a little short-lived and he died of illness.
However, I have recorded him in my travel journal, and now I have specially drawn a picture so that people in the future can know about him! "
Ye Ming knew who Zhuang Nan was drawing without even looking. It was himself who was disguised as Liang Ren at that time.
I didn't expect it to be recorded in this way, it feels a bit weird.
Zhou Shisheng had never met Liang Ren, nor had he been influenced by him. He couldn't talk about his likes and dislikes, he just walked ahead to clear the way.
Due to flash floods, the mountain roads at the foot of the mountain were submerged, and a few people could only walk through the mountains and forests.
Not long after walking, I heard the sound of wolves howling.
Zhou Shisheng spotted the wolf hiding in the trees at a glance.
From the looks of it, there's far more than just one.
However, these wolves did not rush to attack, but watched a few people in the forest.
Zhou Shisheng has rich experience in fighting against wild wolves.
Know that these brutes are preparing to attack once there are enough of them.
Zhuang Nan also saw a wolf, and the first thing he did was to tie up the cage and seal it tightly.
Ye Ming asked: "The wolf is coming, what's the use of sealing the box?"
"It's useful. This box of mine is invulnerable to water and fire and can be preserved for thousands of years. It contains the suicide note I wrote long ago. Wolves don't eat paper. If someone finds it in the future, they can take it out."
Zhou Shisheng, who was staring at the wolf, couldn't help but look back at Zhuang Nan when he heard this.
I feel that this person's idea is really weird, and he is not afraid of death just to protect the things in such a broken box.
Incomprehensible.
Ye Ming asked again: "Does that mean you don't have to die?"
Zhuang Nan thought about it and said:
"We weren't going to die this time, I was just in case."
With that said, he took down the gourd hanging by the cage.
Zhou Shisheng thought this guy wanted to drink water, but after Zhuang Nan opened the stopper of the gourd, his expression suddenly changed.
A disgusting stench spread out from the gourd, which was nauseating.
Even Zhou Shisheng couldn't bear it.
Even humans can't stand it, let alone wolves whose sense of smell is far superior to humans.
When the wild wolves around him smelled the scent, they all retreated in fear and did not dare to surround him again.
Ye Ming pinched his nose and looked at the gourd in Zhuang Nan's hand with disgust:
"What do you have in here?"
"Oh, this is specially made by me using more than 20 kinds of herbs. Tigers, leopards, jackals, snakes, insects, rats, ants and the like will be scared away as soon as you smell them.
This smell has helped me many times along the way! "
Zhuang Nan said with a normal expression.
Zhou Shisheng couldn't stand it even as he pinched his nose:
"It stinks so much, why are you okay?"
"I've long been used to it!"
Zhuang Nan said, still sniffing at the mouth of the gourd, and said with a smile:
"If you smell this smell for a long time, you will still feel the aroma!"
"Ugh~~"
Zhou Shisheng couldn't bear it and started retching.
"Cover it, cover it, it smells too bad!"
Seeing Zhou Shisheng's distressed look, Zhuang Nan did not hesitate and plugged the gourd.
Once plugged, the unpleasant smell disappears immediately.
Zhou Shisheng's face became better now, and he looked at Zhuang Qianqian with some surprise:
"I kind of understand why you are so skinny and still able to live well in the mountains."
Speaking of this, Zhuang Nan also patted his chest and said:
"Of course, if I don't have any skills, how can I travel all over the country, mountains and rivers and nothing will happen!"
After chatting for a while, they found that those wild wolves did not dare to come again, so the group continued to move forward.
Soon, I encountered a new problem.
They needed to go to the opposite mountain, but in the middle was a swollen mountain stream with fast currents that made it impossible to cross.
Seeing this, Zhou Shisheng also frowned:
"Looking at it like this, it will take at least a day for the water to recede."
Zhuang Nan looked at the mountain stream, then looked at the mountain opposite, made some gestures with his hand, and said with a smile:
"It's far enough to pass."
Zhou Shisheng thought this man was talking big words, but he saw Zhuang Nan pull out a rope only as thick as chopsticks from the bottom of the cage.
If you look closely, you will see that the rope is made of silk threads as thick as hair.
The rope was pulled out and was at least ten feet long.
Zhuang Nan buckled another iron block from the cage. The iron block seemed to be a deformable mechanism, and Zhuang Nan broke it into a hook shape with a few clicks.
After connecting the hook and the strange rope, he said to Zhou Shisheng:
"You are accurate with your archery. If you shoot this to the tree on the opposite side, if it can hook the tree, we can pass."
Although Zhou Shisheng was uneducated, he was not stupid, so he naturally understood what Zhuang Nan meant.
He just looked at the rope as thick as a chopstick with a worried look on his face and said:
"Can such a thin rope work?"
"Don't worry, it'll be no problem!"
Zhuang Nan is very confident in what he has come up with.
Seeing this, Zhou Shisheng hesitantly opened his bow and nocked an arrow, and shot the hook and string into the opposite tree.
After the hook claw circled the big tree on the other side twice, it firmly grasped the tree.
Seeing this, Zhuang Nan tightened the other end and tied it to a tree here with a live buckle.
In this way, the two sides are drawn into a line.
After finishing it, Zhuang Nan carried the cage on his back, threw his belt over the string, pulled the belt with both hands, and with a strong movement of his feet, he slid to the other side.
Zhou Shisheng was very worried when he saw this, fearing that the string would suddenly break.
Obviously, what he worried about did not happen, and Zhuang Nan successfully reached the other side.
Well, it wasn't completely smooth. When approaching the big tree, I couldn't brake, so I hit the big tree and slid down against the tree.
Seeing this, Ye Ming burst into laughter and imitated Zhuang Nan's behavior, sliding to the other side.
It also arrived smoothly, and then, it hit the tree with a "bang" and slid down against the tree.
Zhou Shisheng was shocked when he saw this and asked quickly.
After confirming that both of them were fine, they felt relieved.
Just looking at the thin rope, and looking at my tall and strong body, I was still a little worried that the rope would break.
Zhuang Nan got up from the ground, patted the fallen leaves on his body, and called Zhou Shisheng to come over.
Zhou Shisheng heard the sound, gritted his teeth, and decided to give it a try.
The endurance of this thin rope is really extraordinary. Even Zhou Shisheng's physique did not break it and successfully reached the other side.
His landing was much better than the first two. He flipped in the air and landed smoothly.
After he landed, Zhuang Nan held the string and shook it.
The live buckle on the other side was shaken, and the rope detached from the tree, and was successfully recovered by him.
Very preciously, he coiled the rope and put it into the bottom of the cage.
Zhou Shisheng asked curiously:
"What is your rope made of? It keeps going all the time?"
Zhuang Nan said very proudly:
"It's a kind of silk spun by a silkworm that I found in a cave."
As he spoke, he said with some regret:
"It's a pity that the silkworm died after spinning out the silk. I still don't know what kind of silkworm it was."
Zhou Shisheng naturally did not recognize what kind of silk it was, but was surprised by its toughness.
After a little tidying up, the three of them had just walked away when they unexpectedly discovered a cave ahead.
Zhou Shisheng saw this cave and said:
"It just so happens that there is a cave here. Let's eat and rest here at noon."
As he said that, he held the knife in his hand and walked in front of the two people, wanting to check the cave first.
After all, if there is a blind bear living here, it will be a profit. Not only can he eat bear meat, but he can also harvest good furs.
Zhou Shisheng went into the cave first and saw no blind bear.
Instead, I saw many stone statues placed in the cave.
At a glance, the stone statues in the cave are arranged neatly, and each of them is a hairy figure covered with hair.
None of these hairy figures have heads on their necks. The hairy heads are held in the hands of the stone statues.
Looking at this scene at a glance, it is really indescribably terrifying.
Zhou Shisheng almost reflexively slashed out.
Fortunately, he held back and was not impulsive.
Having heard this kind of weird legend since he was a child, Zhou Shisheng knew very well that at this time, he must not destroy anything easily.
Who knows if the things you smash casually will trigger a sneaky siege.
Although Zhou Shisheng was brave and not afraid of death, he would not be so stupid that he would die in vain.
Seeing that there was a problem here, he immediately stopped and said to the two people behind him:
"There's something weird here, let's go quickly."
Zhuang Nan also saw that there was a problem here, but he still looked curious:
"It looks very nice here..."
After Zhou Shisheng heard this, he knew that this guy might be thinking about seeking death again, so without saying a word, he forced Zhuang Nan to go out.
But just as he turned around to leave, he heard a voice coming from the cave:
"Save me, guys, please save me!"
Upon hearing this voice, Zhou Shisheng's body froze slightly. He looked first at Ye Ming and then at Zhuang Nan.
Why are there so many people asking for help recently in this mountain that has been rarely visited for more than ten years?
Ye Ming took a look inside the cave and said:
"I don't think this is normal, so let's leave quickly!"
Zhuang Nan said somewhat unwillingly:
"But this place is very mysterious. There must be miraculous landscapes inside. It would be a pity to miss it like this."
Zhou Shisheng took Ye Ming's opinion as his guide and still pulled Zhuang Nan to leave.
The voice from the cave came again:
"Guys, I am a local mountain god, not a villain. Please show mercy and save me!"
"Mountain God?"
Zhou Shisheng looked puzzled.
"There's not even a mountain temple nearby. Where did the mountain god come from?"
"Yes, yes, there is a mountain temple on the top of this mountain.
It was erected more than a hundred years ago, but now it has long been abandoned.
The little god is the mountain god in the temple! "
The voice explained again and again, and then begged again and again, hoping that a few people would save him.
Zhuang Nan asked:
"Let me ask you, are there any wonders in this cave?"
"A wonder... there is a stone wall with natural carvings. I wonder if that counts?"
The mountain god hesitated and asked.
Upon hearing this, Zhuang Nan's eyes lit up:
"Okay, just wait, I'll go see the stone wall right now."
With that said, he was about to go into the cave.
Seeing this, Zhou Shisheng quickly grabbed Zhuang Nan's hand and refused to let him in.
But Zhuang Nan insisted on going in and refused to leave no matter what.
Seeing this, Ye Ming smiled and said:
"Since you're here, let's go in and take a look."
Seeing that the patrons had said this, Zhou Shisheng no longer stopped him, but still walked in front with a knife, protecting the two of them behind him.
Zhuang Nan asked: "Where is the stone wall?"
"Right behind the desk where the little god was suppressed."
The voice of the mountain god replied like this.
Zhou Shisheng didn't care about Shibi and just asked:
"Since you are a mountain god, why were you suppressed?"
"I'm a little mountain god, and I'm still in this remote place with no incense at all. A monster can bully me.
There was a monster who didn't like me before, so he suppressed me here. "
Although Zhou Shisheng doesn't know much about immortals, he also knows that temples with strong incense are often more effective. There is indeed no incense in this mountain.
Although I had some faith in my heart, I still didn’t fully believe it.
After all, he was deceived by a ghost not long ago, so he would not believe in this so-called mountain god so easily.
In the first section of the cave, you can still see the road through the light from outside.
After walking for a while, it was pitch black ahead.
Zhuang Nan lit a torch to light the way for Zhou Shisheng, urging him to go faster from time to time.
Obviously, he couldn't wait to see the stone wall.
Zhou Shisheng was very calm. No matter how much Zhuang Nan urged him, he moved forward slowly, always keeping alert to his surroundings.
Following the instructions from the mountain god, after turning four or five turns in the cave, he finally saw the real owner under the light of the torch.
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