Lin Shuo and his party continued to walk into the depths of the underground river.

The temperature here is even lower than near the entrance of the cave.

The breath brought out the condensation of the moisture, which caused frost on everyone's eyebrows.

The chill went straight to the bone marrow, and soon, everyone's feet and hands were unconscious.

And this seemingly endless underground river channel has not changed except that it is getting colder and colder, and I don't know when it will be finished.

Uneasiness is gradually spreading in the ranks.

"How far have you come?" asked Ho Zihong, gasping.

"It's almost ten kilometers. Anne said.

"At the moment, the temperature here has dropped to minus 20 degrees Celsius. Liu Qing followed behind Anne and said worriedly, "If the temperature drops like this, our lighting batteries will be unbearable." ”

"The compass has gone around in my hand. Yang Tuo said at this time, "This shows that the trend of this underground river channel is very strange, and it is actually spiraling." ”

"The first circumference of the spiral descending river is ten kilometers. He Zihong sighed with emotion, "Nature is really magical." ”

"Teacher, I know you're tired, but you can't rest yet. Yang Tuo reminded, "It is dangerous to rest at this temperature. ”

"I know. He Zihong said, "It's okay, keep going." ”

"If the temperature drops any further, I would advise against going any further. Wei Xingshan, who was originally in charge of the break, rushed up and said, "The warmth measures we have prepared at present are not enough to cope with the severe cold below minus 20 degrees. ”

After Wei Xingshan said this, there was a moment of silence in the marching procession.

The ten kilometers of river going down, the increasingly harsh environment, is a cruel torture for everyone's original intention of coming here.

"It's going to be hot down there. Lin Shuo said.

"Why?" Wei Xingshan asked.

"The Black Water Dragon King is a snake. Lin Shuo added, and didn't bother to explain again.

"That's right. He Zihong was reminded at this time, and said loudly, "It's a snake!"

"Can you explain it clearly?" Wei Xingshan didn't understand yet.

"Snakes are ectotherms. "The body doesn't have its own mechanism to regulate body temperature, so it can only draw heat from the outside world. So its old nest must be a very warm place, otherwise once it crawls in, it will freeze. ”

Wei Xingshan finally understood: "Oh, it turned out to be this Li'er. ”

"Snakes are very sensitive to heat sources. Yang Tuo also said at this time, "In fact, the Outer Xing'an Mountains are so cold in winter, which is not suitable for the survival of large snakes. This is also one of the places where I used to be confused with my teacher. The only explanation is that it can find a place that is still warm in winter. ”

Everyone walked forward as they spoke, Liu Qing kept staring at the electronic watch in his hand, and then said: "The temperature has really risen, and it is currently minus fifteen degrees." ”

"Let's get ready to undress in a moment. Lin Shuo said.

The group continued to walk forward, and sure enough, it became warmer and warmer as they walked.

The walls of the cave around were originally covered with a thin layer of frost, but gradually, the frost disappeared.

The crowd began to hear the sound of water droplets.

As if reminded by this voice, the pores on everyone's bodies, which were originally closed, suddenly opened, and sweat seeped out.

The military coat can't be worn.

Although the river has not yet come to an end, everyone's hearts have been completely put down because of the low temperature.

The temperature has risen to three degrees Celsius.

Everyone took off their cold-proof equipment and threw it on the edge of the river. These things are actually quite bulky and inconvenient to carry, so it is better to throw them here and wear them again on the return trip.

Lin Shuo also took off the military coat and scarf on his body and threw it aside, only the mask on his face he didn't throw away, but folded it and put it in his jacket pocket.

After taking off their clothes, everyone felt relaxed for a while, so they simply didn't rest and continued to walk forward.

Before they knew it, they had already walked twenty kilometers on this river, a total of five hours.

After entering this underground river for ten kilometers, everyone found that the feeling of spiraling down became more and more obvious, and the light of the flashlight and headlamp could already shine on the opposite rock wall.

After resting for a while, everyone set off again.

At this time, the temperature has been maintained at about five or six degrees, although it is still a little cold, but it is completely acceptable.

"Mr. Lin, there is a question that I have always been strange about. He Zihong asked at this time, "Please advise." ”

"Please. ”

"Snakes have no migratory habits. He Zihong said, "If the snake came here because it was controlled by the shepherd, then why did the hooked snake come here?"

"The snake can be controlled by people, and so can the hooked snake. Lin Shuo said.

"Then Mr. Lin thinks that this hooked snake is controlled by whom?" He Zihong asked again, "What did it suddenly attack our camp for?"

"I don't know. Lin Shuo shook his head, "But there is one thing, I noticed it. ”

"Oh?

"When Miss Anne first met me and put the hooked snake scale in front of me, I knew it might be a game. Lin Shuo said slowly, "That feeling is too similar to six years ago." It was one of my mother's earrings that finally made my father decide to go to Kunlun Mountain. ”

"And why did you take this order when you realized that?" asked Anne.

"Since you are doing a game, you have to put bait. And this bait put by the other party must be impossible for me to refuse, otherwise I will not bite the hook. Lin Shuo said lightly, "And I don't know if you noticed it, the other party knows our movements very well." There was just a suggestion in the team that the Hooked Snake might not be here, and the next day the Hooked Snake came. We were just about to start the operation when the snipers opened fire. Every step of our move was calculated by the other party. This situation was not reversed until the Dragon King's envoy made a move, as they turned their focus to dealing with the Black Water Dragon King. ”

"Mr. Lin. Hearing this, Anne subconsciously became alert, "You mean we have people here?"

"I was suspicious before, so I watched a few of you for a while, and there was nothing wrong with that. In this case, there is only one possibility. Lin Shuo paused and asked, "How many satellite phones do we have here?"

"Three. Yang Tuo replied, "I, teacher, Miss Anne." ”

"Hmm. Among them, one is to the top of China, and the other is to the top of the International Biological Research Association. Lin Shuo said, "The problem lies in these two high-level officials. ”

Yang Tuo's tone became solemn: "Mr. Lin, you have to be clear about what you are talking about. ”

"Mr. Lin, you can't talk nonsense. He Zihong also said.

"Of course I know what I'm talking about, and I want you to know what I'm talking about too. Lin Shuo said, "But now for those of us, it doesn't matter. The penetration of the satellite signal is very poor, we are currently underground, and the satellite phone cannot be reached. ”

He Zihong was stunned for a moment and said, "Mr. Lin, since you have this suspicion, you should have told us earlier!"

"I told you earlier, and you will report again?" Lin Shuo asked rhetorically, "Can you guarantee that the people who contact you are reliable?"

"This ......"

"Of course, it may be that I was too careful. Lin Shuo said, "But there is nothing wrong with being careful." Six years ago, my father and I had a similar lesson. ”

After saying this, Lin Shuo stopped speaking and walked forward quietly.

He Zihong and Yang Tuo suddenly became preoccupied, and their pace naturally slowed down.

Anne followed closely behind Lin Shuo and asked worriedly, "Mr. Lin, since this may be a bureau against you, then haven't I become their accomplice?"

"You can understand it that way. Lin Shuo said, "However, for them, this is a game for me, but for me, why not an opportunity to find the true image of the past? ”

Anne was a little surprised, she suddenly realized that Lin Shuo was actually a little emotionally intelligent.

"Let's see the results anyway. Lin Shuo said again, "If I die here, then you are an accomplice, and I will definitely drag you before I die." If I get out alive and find clues to the Kunlun Mountain incident, then I will credit you. ”

Anne was a little confused when she heard this, she didn't understand the intention of Lin Shuo's words.

If you die, you will die together, and if you live, you will remember her good.

It's like...... Is it a love word?

Wrong!

Anne quickly shook her head, dispelling the absurd idea from her mind.

Exorcizing these thoughts, Anne became preoccupied.

Who is it that betrays the team's intelligence?

On the Chinese side, it is unlikely. Because they only care about missing Chinese citizens.

Her sense of hearing is sharper than ordinary people, and Yang Tuo's report to her superiors, she has actually heard it from a distance.

For hooked snakes and snakes, Yang Tuo reported very little. And his report was concise and to the point, not listing all the possibilities, only talking about what had been determined so far.

If it's the International Biological Association's side that has a problem, then which elder is it?

He Zihong should not be, he is actually a very pure person, dedicated to biological research.

Her own mentor, that's even more impossible, after all, after more than 20 years of getting along, she couldn't know this man better.

He's too powerful, and he's too high. This kind of person disdains to play with intrigues.

And when the mentor recommended candidates to himself, he recommended Zhang Lianhai and Lin Shuo. Zhang Lianhai died in Kunlun Mountain six years ago, which proves that he does not know about Kunlun Mountain.

It must be like this.

Anne thought about her thoughts as she walked faster and faster.

Unlike He Zihong and Yang Tuo, these two people are trying to keep up with the rhythm of the team, so once they have something in their hearts, their pace will unconsciously slow down. And Anne, like Lin Shuo, is actually holding down the speed to prevent others from keeping up, so once she loses her mind, she walks faster.

Slowly, she walked into the darkness.

When she woke up, she realized that her flashlight had gone out. Before, because Liu Qing's headlamp was shining in the back, she didn't pay much attention to the power of the flashlight.

It was pitch black in front of her, and she subconsciously looked back at the situation behind her.

Then she only felt that there was a shadow in front of her, and the whole person lost her balance.

"Get out of the way!"

It turned out that Lin Shuo slid over and swept her calf with a kick.

Anne was like a tree, swept down by Lin Shuo.

Of course, this is not Lin Shuo suddenly trying to beat Anne, but to save her.

This is the fastest way to knock down with one kick.

With a whoosh, Anne heard something and passed by herself!