Chapter 18: Into the Jungle
At twilight, a light rain began to fall in the sky.
The old couple downstairs had already prepared dinner and had eaten dinner.
The old man went upstairs and opened the canopy on the balcony, saying that he could see the view of the Alps in the rain.
Originally, the three of them sat on a few wooden chairs on the balcony, but Grace said that she was too tired and went to rest early.
On the way, the old man brought a pot of hot drink, saying that it was to warm his body. Then he found a place for himself, sat down, and looked leisurely and contented.
"I would like to ask, are the two young men planning to enter the mountain?" asked the old man very suddenly, perhaps he had wanted to ask this question a long time ago.
"Why do you feel that? We're out in town to relax. Goering subconsciously returned with his previous work experience.
"Oh, yes. That's good. The old man seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and then continued, "Not long ago, there was a group of people who came, originally I just thought they were here to travel, but these people went into the mountains, which is unimaginable, that group has not come out yet. ”
After speaking, the old man took a sip of the hot drink on the table, as if he had some palpitations.
Jiang Sake put down the cup that had been drunk in his hand and frowned slightly.
"Is there anything wrong with the mountains here?" Jiang Qingshu asked tentatively, not intending to get any useful information from the old man.
The old man held the cup in his hand and kept it warm. Shrinking back, he returned: "The reason why our town's economy can't get up is because of this reason, a large area of mountainous areas in front of it has been designated as a military restricted area, and ordinary people are not allowed to enter. I think the group must have been caught. “
He guessed as he thanked Goering, who had filled his cup with a hot drink.
Goering sat back, he himself was a journalist, so he had an extraordinary temperament when he asked questions,
"When was this mountainous area designated as off-limits? Can you tell us?"
The old man frowned, a little hesitant.
"Actually, we are not here for tourism, we are reporters from the Berliner Zeitung, we have received some news, and we have come here for an unannounced visit. Goering lied, almost without any flaws, then took a sip of a hot drink and added: "I hope you don't reveal this, or our work will be over." “
After speaking, he took out something like a work permit wrapped in hard-shell transparent plastic in his heavy pocket, shook it in front of the old man for a few seconds, and quickly put it back.
It should be a work permit in London, Jiang Qingjiu thought so, silently, and drank the hot drink silently.
The old man was stunned at first, according to what he said before, he was not a local, and it was entirely because of his wife that he kept this poor country. It stands to reason that he should be able to recognize the tableau card in Goering's hand, but for some reason, he did not see it, but instead looked more serious, as if he thought Goering was a journalist from Berlin.
Sure enough, he said, "It's Mr. Reporter, and I can tell you everything you want to know, but you have to promise me one thing." ”
Goering replied cheerfully: "Sir, you said that as long as I can do it, I will do my best." ”
"It's not a big deal, it's just that when you get back to Berlin, can you use your connections to promote our town. As you can see, young sir, we are in great need of help in this place. The old man said from the bottom of his heart.
Maybe a person who has lived in one place for a long time will naturally have a certain affection for that place. Jiang Qingjiu's eyes were a little deeper, and he kicked Goering.
Göring was a little embarrassed, he was unwilling to easily agree to the old man's request, because what he had said before was false, and if he could not do it, it would not be good. He also knew that Jiang Qingjiu kicked him in the hope that he could really help the old man, but he had been developing in London for the first half of his life, and it was difficult to guarantee that he would be able to fulfill the old man's request for a German thing.
Just when Göring was in a dilemma, it occurred to him a German friend he had met while working in Africa, and perhaps he could help. As a journalist, as long as you report the current situation here, it is not difficult to think about it.
"Yes old sir. I promised you. Now you can talk about it. ”
The old man, who had been saddened by Goering's long time to answer, was now overjoyed, and said excitedly, "That is wonderful! God bless you both." ”
After the old man was happy, he talked about the situation in the mountain.
According to his description, the designation of this area as a military exclusion zone probably happened a few years ago, and no one knows what happened inside. It's just a faint gossip that something strange has been found inside. The old man still clearly remembers that a large number of military equipment was transported from their village to the mountains at that time. The open space outside the town was used to park military materials at that time.
The old man's eyes were a little confused,
"There are a lot of planes flying in the sky, and for so many years, I have never seen anyone come out of it. Knowing that the last time the guests entered the mountain, I think they were probably arrested. ”
The old man had spent almost his entire life in this remote town, and it was hard to imagine what kind of strange things were in it. So when he thinks about it now, his expression will be uncontrollable, and that scene may have really shocked him deeply.
The old man didn't say what the old man said, it seems that these things should have happened after they left the mountain.
In the end, there is something in it, and it is worth raising the crowd like this. Maybe you can only figure it out after you go into the mountains, and maybe you will meet these people.
When the old man went downstairs, he kept instructing the three of them to be careful when they went into the mountain for an unannounced visit, and even if they were discovered, they should not resist, those people should not hurt the reporter.
Goering's kindness to the old man was only a nod of appreciation. He told Jiang that when there was a war in the Middle East, there were reporters who were held hostage by the military until the end of the war before they were released. In the words of those people, it is impossible to let these people who create public opinion out, otherwise the war will be unjust.
Jiang Qingjiu smiled, and Goering learned that the tone of those people was decent.
Early the next morning, according to what the old man said, leaving early could avoid unnecessary trouble, and the three of them left the town in a hurry and went to the mountains.
According to the old man's exploration over the years, there is really a road that may be used to transport military materials. The road is faintly visible, with tall grass and some low shrubs growing in the middle of the road.
The three of them rejoiced, but fortunately rented off-road models.
The car bumped all the way, but it was quite smooth into the deep mountains. Perhaps because of the rain, the air around me was humid and foggy, so I had to leave my headlights on, but even then, visibility was still not high.
Jiang Qingjiu is a cultivator, so he can easily jump to the treetops and move forward, but these two people don't have the ability, so they have to sit in the car.
Suddenly, the front of the car hit a big tree, and a burst of birds startled everywhere, and the three of them were unexpected, and they all pulled forward violently.
Goering turned off the car, got out of the car and looked at it, the hood in front of him was crooked, and he probably couldn't drive any further.
The three of them had no choice but to remove their luggage from behind and walk forward.
As time passed, the dense fog in the dense forest gradually dissipated.
The three of them had already walked to the map that Grace had gotten, and then they could find the mountain forest as long as the map was roughly ahead.
Grace was already sweating profusely, and a few strands of hair were stuck together on her forehead.
"Why don't you take a break," she suggested.
The kitten behind the Jiang sake hat poked out its little head, looked at the unfamiliar environment around it, and stuck its head back again.
The three of them found a large, clean-looking stone and sat down.
After sitting still, you can faintly hear the sound of flowing water not far away. There must be a waterfall or something.
At this time, the little civet poked its head out again and crawled out of Ginger Sake's hat. The little guy sniffed with his nose, then paced back and forth a few times, and quickly rushed out when a few people were caught off guard.
Jiang Qingjiu was shocked, immediately got up, and chased out.
Grace was too tired to take any more steps, and said to Goering, "Go after you, I'll wait for you here." “
Although I don't know why Liquor attaches so much importance to this cat, he still chases it out.
The little civet has a flexible body, as if it has returned to its home turf, coming and going freely. Soon he threw Jiang sake behind him.
By this time Goering had caught up, and because the forest was too dense and too narrow between them, the passage of man through it was much slower.
"I guess I ran towards the sound of the water, I don't want to eat fish. “
Goering screamed loudly, panting.
Ginger sake waited for Goering. patted Goering, who was bent over and supported his knees with his hands.
"It's okay, wine. You go after it first, and I'll be there right away. You can see that the cat is important to you. Goering said intermittently.
Ginger sake opened the branches and leaves with one hand and walked forward as quickly as possible. The cat's body contains the red stone of Qingcheng Mountain. If something goes wrong with it, the power of that piece of redstone is revealed, and it really won't be easy to solve at that time.
With some anxiety in his heart, he chased after the sound of water.
Could it be that you really want to eat fish? Jiang Sake just thought about it, and then gave up this statement. It's not that there is no such situation as Wangmei quenches her thirst.
As the sound of water gets closer and closer.
There was a mist of water in front of me, and the air became more humid. The surrounding plants are also changing.
The little civet stood on the branch of a slender tree, and below it was the abyss. On the right is a waterfall that makes a loud noise.
Goering also chased after him, and Jiang Qingjiu stopped him to avoid scaring the little guy away.
The two approached slowly, like hunters about to hunt.
When they got closer, they found that at the bottom of the waterfall, not far from the shallows, there were huge modern buildings!