397: Curiosity kills the cat
Yueyin Mountain is not high, but it is quite large, the whole area must be at least dozens of square kilometers, here the forest is luxuriant, the vegetation is almost seamlessly covered, except for the artificially developed roads and building areas, other places, either woods or grasslands. The entire area of Yueyin Mountain is a piece of green, full of vitality and greenery.
The mountains are green, the water is also green, the half-moon-shaped mountain top Tianhu is the remnant of ancient volcanic eruptions, and the deepest part of the lake is more than 400 meters. Yueyin Mountain can be said to be a green lung of the port city, which not only affects the climate of the city, but also forms a small regional climate in this area, which makes Yueyin Mountain warm in winter and cool in summer, which is very different from the temperature outside.
Although Lin Haoran is a native of this city, although Yueyin Mountain is a well-known scenic spot, it is the first time to visit Yueyin Mountain, he likes the environment here very much, but unfortunately he does not have time to appreciate it.
"Wei Qing, do you remember the place where you found the monster?" The six of them gathered on the south bank of Yueyin Lake to make the final preparations for entering the forest.
"I only remember the general direction, I don't remember the specific location, after entering the forest, it is very tall and dense, and it is difficult to distinguish the direction. Wei Qing said.
"I have a problem, the south shore of Yueyin Lake is not a play area, and there are many warnings that visitors are not allowed to enter. Why do you still want to come here and enter the forest?" Lin Haoran had never been to Yueyin Mountain, and when he arrived, he found that this was a forbidden area for tourists at all, and he didn't understand why Wei Qing and the others entered the forbidden area.
"That's because... We saw the big monkey for us, the big monkey, and we were curious, so we chased it into the woods ....... Wei Qing said.
"Big monkey? I have never heard of monkeys anywhere in this city, how can there be monkeys here? You read that right?" Lin Haoran was stunned.
Hong Kong City has three cities and two counties, and there have never been wild monkeys, let alone wild primates. Although the Yueyin Mountain area is rich in species, there are no primates.
"How many of us, so many eyes, are we all wrong? It is true that there are two big monkeys drinking by this lake. We all know that there are no wild primates in the city, so it's strange, so we chase them into the woods. Wei Qing said anxiously.
"Xiaoqing, why do you say it now, this is an important clue. Wei Baoguo said.
"You... You didn't ask, you only asked where we met the monster ....... Wei Qing said aggrievedly.
"Okay, it's useless to talk about this now, let's understand what these two are for a while. Miss Wei, what kind of monkey are you seeing? You said a big monkey, it can't be an orangutan...... right? Lin Haoran said solemnly.
"You're stupid to us, aren't you? Orangutans can't tell the difference between monkeys. It's a monkey, a macaque, but it's very large, about the same as a human. It may be 1.56 meters tall, has less hair on its body than a normal macaque, and moves more slowly than a normal macaque. But, I swear, that's definitely monkey. Unfortunately, we were all sitting there eating and drinking, and no one was taking pictures, and when they saw us, they turned around and ran back to the woods ....... Wei Qing pointed to a stone on the side of the path by the lake not far away and said.
Lin Haoran nodded, led everyone to the big stone and sat down, and looked at the place where Wei Qing pointed out where the big monkey was found.
There was a corner bay, a hill with a very small slope and a very flat slope, which was then connected by a forest. It is indeed a good place for animals to come from the forest to the lake to drink. The road is easy to walk, there is concealment, and the distance from the woods to the water's edge is not far, all the conditions are conducive to a quick escape.
Everyone walked to the place where Wei Qing pointed out the monkey's entry and exit, and there were many animal footprints in the wet place by the lake.
"Wei Bureau, Miss Wei, what they saw should be true, look at these footprints. It is very similar to the human foot, but it is never a human foot that comes out, because the human foot cannot be so narrow, and the toes cannot be so long....... Lin Haoran pointed to the two footprints on the wet mud at the water's edge and said.
"Well, but this footprint seems to be very old, it hasn't rained for the past few days, and the sun is not very strong, if it was only two or three days ago, it shouldn't be so old, on the surface, I think it was at least a week ago. Wei Baoguo said.
"Well, I agree with you. But, strangely, why are there no fresh footprints? For some reason, they have come here to drink, and they will continue to come here to drink as long as they don't go too far. Monkeys are primates and need more water than other animals, so it is impossible for them to go ...... for a few days without drinking water. Lin Haoran turned his head to look at the woods behind him.
Yueyin Mountain is a huge ancient volcano, after tens of millions of years of crustal movement, so that Yueyin Lake is surrounded by hills and peaks. And the woods next to them were on a hill that wasn't very high. Turning over the hill, it is the south side of the entire Moon Seal Mountain.
"Miss Wei, do you remember where you entered the forest one day? You also followed this groove into the forest?" Lin Haoran said, pointing to the woods behind him.
"Well, we were attracted to the monkey, and of course we followed it. In fact, I was so curious at the time that I chased after it without thinking about anything, but I didn't expect that it was impossible for a person to catch up with a monkey in the woods. Wei Qing said.
"Not necessarily, maybe they just went back to the woods and didn't run wild, so you could see them up close. Seeing such a big monkey in a place where there are no monkeys is a curiosity and people will catch up and take a look. After all, monkeys are not tigers and lions that can hurt people. Lin Haoran smiled and turned to Wei Baoguo and said, "Let's also enter the forest from here, and we will disperse when we go to a place where Wei Qing doesn't recognize the way." ”
"Okay, just do as you say. Xiaoqing, lead the way. Wei Baoguo asked Xiaoqing to lead the way in front, and Lin Haoran promised to protect Wei Qing's safety, so he naturally followed her.
The forest is very large, and in the area near the lake, it is an artificial forest, and it is planted with economic trees, and it is not difficult to walk with an artificial forest. But halfway up the hill, there is a wild forest, and although it is not an ancient tree, it is overgrown with weeds and vines, and it is much slower to walk.
I really don't understand how Wei Qing and the few delicate ladies who grew up in the city that day could chase them to the other side of the mountain.
Of course, you have a machete when you enter the mountain, and you can open a road and build a bridge when you meet the water, but it doesn't seem to be needed now, because there is a "road" that is walked out by animals, and you can barely walk by bending over.