Chapter Seventy-Two: Foothold

Eight people rode on the wildebeest all the way forward, the brass bells hung on the harness were all jingling bells, everyone marched very fast, a smoke is to run out of the city, shuttled in the woods outside the city, Li Cai also shouted and sang the mainland folk song, blue sky and white clouds, riding horses and whips, it is really pleasant. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE怂 ļ½‰ļ½Žļ½†ļ½

For a while, everyone raced horses, stayed in the drunken fairy building for a long time, and experienced the changes of the Dongpo Festival, and has always been cautious, at this moment is finally free to move, I don't know how long I ran forward, through two forests, there are no pedestrians nearby, Qian Shicai took the reins along a small river, let the wildebeest move forward slowly.

And the people behind have been following closely, riding wildebeests around, this wild run also made the excited state of several people calm down a lot, the breeze by the river is really comfortable, Qian Shi looked at Shangguan Ling beside him and asked: "Shangguan, according to your estimate, how long will it take for us to travel around the Dragon Bone Mountain." ā€

Shangguan Ling walked forward with the wildebeest, and said: "If there is no accident, the normal journey all the way, it should be about five days to arrive, if you rush with all your strength, you can reach the Dragon Bone Mountain in four days, but we don't need to do that, although we have to hurry, but we also have to ensure our state, and the continuous rush will also consume a lot of our physical strength." ā€

Qian Shi nodded: "Yes, let's just move forward according to the normal plan, in short, the current goal is to reach the Dragon Bone Mountain Mountain safely first." ā€

Li Cai said: "Five days? It will be so far, our wildebeest is very fast, and it can travel thousands of miles every day, it seems that the road is still far away." ā€

Bai Yiyi said: "Otherwise, what do you think, it's not that you haven't seen that map, the keel mountain is a little north, but it's a barren mountain, but no one has been there, of course it's far away, and the wildebeest also needs to rest, how can you keep going." ā€

Qian Shi smiled: "Yes, we have only just left Dongpo City not far now, although we should be careful according to the instructions on the map." ā€

A group of eight people walked and stopped all the way, camped at night, hurried during the day, and constantly approached the extreme north, Dragon Bone Mountain, at first they could still meet some people and caravans, but the deeper they went, the more sparsely populated, a barren, the road also became difficult to walk, there was no obvious road at all in some places, they could only go over the mountains and mountains, which also made them delay a lot of time.

But on the fifth day, several people were a little anxious, according to the map of the Drunken Immortal Tower, they walked here, but there was no way out, because they were intercepted by a wide lake, saying that the lake was more like a river and sea, completely blocking the front, and even whether there was a shore and land on the opposite side was not clear, and they couldn't get around this lake, and there were rivers all around it, and if they moved to both sides, they would deviate from the original route.

And after most of their exploration for half a day, they found that if they want to bypass this sea-like lake, they don't know how far they have to go, I'm afraid that ten days and a half months are possible, and if they deviate too far, it will be more troublesome to find the direction of Dragon Bone Mountain again, so the delay will be longer.

At this time, Qian Shi squatted on the ground and looked at the map in his hand, his brows were tightened, according to the map drawn, the road ahead should have been unobstructed, and there were no rivers, lakes and rivers marked, and according to their current position, as long as they walked forward for more than a day, they could enter the hinterland of the Dragon Bone Mountain Range, but the reality was diametrically opposite.

Everyone has stopped by the lake now, and the continuous rush and today's running around, looking for the road, made everyone look a little tired, Li Cai sighed forcefully: "What's going on, did we go in the wrong direction from the beginning?"

Shangguan Ling tied up the wildebeest and said: "Impossible, we have repeatedly proofread the route several times, and we have also found many places recorded on the map along the way, it is impossible to go in the wrong direction." ā€

Several other people were also sorting out their equipment and preparing to rest, Sun Jiuwei sat on the ground and said, "Ah, it's really troublesome, if you don't go in the wrong direction, is the map wrong?"

Qian Shi listened to their words and said: "Then it is even more impossible, the people who drew this map are all high-level star chefs and hunters, it is impossible for them to make such a serious mistake, and the Drunken Immortal Building has also been used before, if something wrong is found, the route will definitely be modified." ā€

"So why the hell is that, if the mapmakers have been here, how could they miss such a big lake? Sun Jiuwei said and lay on his back on the ground.

Qian Shi looked at the lake and the wide river in front of him, and he was extremely puzzled by this, what is the reason for this, if the route and map are correct, where is the problem, now it is really a dilemma.

Bai Yiyi also walked over and whispered beside Qian Shi: "It's getting late today, and I encounter this kind of thing again, I think we should rest here now, and by the way, familiarize yourself with the terrain here, so that we can make the next plans." ā€

Qian Shi said: "Okay, that's what I mean, let the fat man cook a meal at night, and the ingredients he brought were all hand-selected by him." ā€

When Sun Jiuwei, who was lying on the ground, heard this, he immediately came to his senses and said: "There are not many ingredients now, but you haven't tasted my secret bacon yet, wait for the fire to be lit at night, so that you can feast." ā€

Everyone around laughed when they heard this, the ingredients along the way were all made by Sun Jiuwei, and everyone ate well, and they were really looking forward to his words.

Qian Shi and Li Cai, Zhao Yiman joined forces to build a small shed, and then sat in together, Qian Shi looked at Bai Yiyi's small and delicate figure in the tent a little fascinated, although there was some dust on her face, but she still couldn't hide her pretty face, the robe covered her beautiful legs, squatting on the ground only revealed a pair of small feet, slightly curved like the moon, embroidered on the side of the shoe, silver silk hook.

Bai Yiyi seemed to have discovered Qian Shi's gaze, pursed her lips, and made a grimace at him, a pair of big eyes also blinked, Qian Shi smiled and approached, Bai Yiyi sometimes brings two different feelings to Qian Shi, sometimes she thinks she is a cute girl who is a bird, and sometimes she is calm and wise, nothing can make her flustered, a little unfathomable.

Sitting next to Bai Yiyi, Qian Shi asked, "Yiyi, what do you think about the fact that we are currently blocked by this lake?" ā€

At this moment, everyone is also sitting around, the way is cut off, the dragon bone mountain is in front but can't pass, it is really anxious, everyone's expression is also a little serious, Bai Yiyi thought for a while and said: "I can't see any clues from the current situation, I believe that since the route is marked on the map, it proves that this place can be passed, but this lake may be a little strange." ā€

Li Cai said: "Eh, you say, could it be that there were no lakes and rivers here back then, but they were formed later, so they were not recorded, and they were able to pass smoothly at that time, but now they can't." ā€

Qian Shi immediately said: "No, it is impossible for such a huge lake and river to be formed in a short period of time, not to mention a few years, it is impossible for decades, this kind of big lake must have been pure here." ā€

Bai Yiyi said: "There is more than one road to Dragon Bone Mountain, and the route chosen by Drunken Immortal Lou must also have its own reason. ā€

Li Caitan sighed and said: "Hey, this is the key to the matter, after talking for a long time, I came back again, and there was nothing wrong with anything, but suddenly a huge lake appeared, could it be that it fell from the sky." ā€

Qian Shi looked at everyone, as if no one had come up with a reason, and proposed: "Now all the problems are because of this lake, we might as well start from here to check and see if there is anything abnormal, if it really doesn't work, we can only abandon the wildebeest, make a simple raft with the surrounding trees, and then cross the river." ā€

Shangguan Ling, who had not spoken, said: "This is not far from the Dragon Bone Mountain, without the wildebeest, after we cross the river, we should be able to arrive in two or three days, and when we come back, it is also possible to retrieve the wildebeest here, it is much more convenient than bypassing it." ā€

Sun Jiuwei interjected: "Maybe those who drew the map are also in the past, you see that the wind and waves are calm here, and there is no danger, so it has not been marked." ā€

After some discussion, everyone agreed to this suggestion, after all, this is the only way now, and although the lake is large, the current is not turbulent, and some rivers are also very calm, without wind and waves, like a mirror, and there should be no problem with the temporary raft.

Qian Shi said: "It's better to try it now while the sky is still bright, if it is feasible, we also know in our hearts, rest for the night, and officially cross the river tomorrow, if not, then we are thinking about other methods." ā€

Li Cai said: "Well, we can get a canoe for three people first, go to the front to explore the road, see the situation of this lake, and maybe we can insert a few big fish for dinner." ā€

Qian Shi smiled: "Haha, then it should be regarded as going out to sea to fish, Li Cai, you can go with me." ā€

Shangguan Ling said: "That's me too, my water nature is still good, and I can help if there is danger." ā€

"Okay, let's go together. ā€

After the decision was made, everyone also took action, cutting down a few sturdy trees with their hands and feet, and now it is very simple to get these things through the power of cultivation, and soon a small raft that can ride three people will be ready, Qian Shi, Li Cai, and Shangguan Ling also came to the lake to prepare to go up, looking at Bai Yiyi on the shore, Sun Jiuwei and a few people, Qian Shi said: "You guys rest here first, set up camp, and then wait to pick us up." ā€