Discovering the entrance of the cave is just the beginning, how to enter the cave, and rescuing Duan Xingze is the key.

Because they did not know the length and width of the cave under the water, the people did not rush out. After some discussion, Haichen, who has the best water nature, decided to explore the path first.

The waterproof flashlight and fins on the sailboat were quickly taken over by Lu Rulan. Haichen put on his equipment, tied a safety rope around his waist, and walked into the lake again.

In the dim night, the light of the flashlight disappeared into the depths of the lake. Everyone was motionless, except for the safety rope in their hands that was still sliding into the water at a constant speed.

A minute has passed in the blink of an eye. According to the method agreed earlier, at this time, regardless of the progress, Haichen must return the same way to ensure safety.

But right now, the lake is calm. Except for the occasional chlorella that surfaced, not even a ripple could be seen.

“…… Something must have happened to this guy, right? ”

Although the rope was still sliding, Lu Rulan couldn't help but whisper worried.

"I'll take a look."

Saying that, Duan Whale was also about to return to the lake, but was stopped by Du Yunfei: "You don't have a flashlight, you can't see anything when you go into the water now." Wait. ”

When the timer reached two minutes, the rope suddenly stopped sliding.

Everyone immediately held their breath, and Lin Youqing and Su He, who were in charge of casting the safety rope, shouted at the same time: "It's moving!"

The safety rope is rhythmically pulled three times. According to the previously agreed signal, this is the signal that Haichen has arrived at the interior of the cave along the way.

The worries were finally diluted, but everyone didn't dare to rejoice too soon. For two or three minutes, the rope was never pulled again, and the Hatchen seemed to stay where he was after entering the cave.

"Did he find Xiaoxing? Are the two people talking? ”

Lu Rulan muttered uneasily. Others who were equally nervous, and no one could answer him.

By the third minute, the rope was finally moving again. Five noticeable pulls meant that the Hatchen began to return.

Everyone immediately began to retract the ropes, but after a while, Kung Fu Haichen surfaced, gasping for air.

"I see Little Star! He's fine! It's okay!! There is a hole underwater, but there is another ground entrance and exit, and it is from there that Xiaoxing enters! ”

As soon as he opened his mouth, he explained the main point, so that everyone could take back the heart hanging in his throat a little, and then threw out the worst information.

"There are three or four zombies in that cave! Xiaoxing was trapped in a narrow place at the bottom of the cave so he was not caught. It is difficult to enter and exit the cave from the waterway, we must find the hole in the ground, destroy the zombies first, and then rescue Xiaoxing!! ”

Just now, Duan Xingze had already explained the location of the entrance and exit of the cave, and after Haichen went ashore, he immediately led everyone in the direction of Moon Cake Road and entered the Peony Garden.

"It's in this area, and it's said there's a hole in the rockery."

Now that he knew that the person was fine, Su He couldn't help but mutter: "This bear child, what are you doing in this kind of place?" ”

"He said that Ah Dog was gone, and he followed Ah Cat out to look for it, and when he found it, he fell into the hole."

"So, it has nothing to do with going to Qinghai at all?"

Although it is true that the world of children is a bit difficult to understand, the most important thing at the moment is to find someone. Several adults searched for the rockery in the peony garden, and soon made a discovery.

"Here! Over here! ”

Lin Youqing knelt in a narrow section surrounded by several rockeries, and pointed to the hole in the ground that was only a little bigger than a bucket.

The crowd hurried to the cave and listened.

There was a faint response in the dark cavern, but it was impossible to hear. And just when everyone was nervous, a pair of dark green eyes appeared at the entrance of the cave!

Su He, who was lying on the edge of the cave entrance, was dragged back by Du Yunfei, and Duan Whale on the side raised his knife and pierced the zombie's eye socket.

"It must be here!"

The location of the cave has been confirmed, but the entrance is too narrow. Children like Duan Xingze can get in, but adults have no chance of entering and exiting freely.

Duan Whale didn't want to wait any longer: "Find the hammer, let's open the hole!" ”

"Don't worry, there's another entrance!" Haichen said loudly, "Follow me!" ”

As he spoke, he raised his hand and pointed behind the group.

Everyone turned their heads to look over, and saw a barbed wire door standing quietly in the dark corner—the place they passed by when they were exploring the botanical garden on the second day of their arrival on Foguang Island.

"I've long wondered why I want to press a door in such a remote place." Su He sighed, "Dare to know what other organs are around here." ”

Without further ado, everyone hurriedly opened the barbed wire gate and walked into the windbreak, startling a few seabirds that inhabited the forest. All the way to the cliff at the edge of the island, Haichen, who was walking in the front, walked to the edge of the cliff against the hunting sea breeze, shook the flashlight twice, and immediately shouted.

"The entrance to the cave is here!"

The others also hurried over to check, only to see a wooden trestle remaining on the steep cliff face. The uppermost part of the cliff that connects to the top of the cliff has been destroyed, while the lower part, which is mostly intact, has sunk into the darkness at the bottom of the cliff.

The entrance to the cave that Haichen had discovered, about five or six meters from their feet, was connected to the trestle, and there were obviously traces of artificial settings.

Du Yunfei asked Su He: "You didn't know that there was such a place on the island before?" ”

"I don't know." Su He shook his head: "I'm only responsible for plant planning. At first glance, this pier is known as a relic of the island, just like the pearl pond. The piece of Wenbao does not belong to the botanical garden, and those people are all guarded against thieves one by one, who knows what they are messing with. ”

Although there is no way to go down, this height is obviously not a problem. Duan Whale asked Lin Youqing to tie the safety rope to the big tree on the edge of the cliff, and was the first to descend to the trestle at the entrance of the cave.

The trestle was so rotten that it creaked when you stepped on it. Duan Whale didn't dare to stay, so he had to untie the safety rope and go to the cave.

At this moment, a zombie suddenly rushed out of the cave and pounced on him!

Duan Whale was caught off guard, stepped into the air, and a person and a corpse rolled from the mouth of the cave to the trestle.

There was a creak, and the trestle collapsed!

Fortunately, thanks to the protection of the safety rope, Duan Whale did not fall with the trestle. However, the zombies also clung to him, and even opened their mouths to bite Duan Whale's cheek!

There was a lot of danger, but a few people on the cliff couldn't help anything except pull the safety rope hard. Lin Youqing's face turned pale with fright, he lay on the edge of the cliff, trembling his hands, and used a flashlight to illuminate the entrance of the cave.

Fortunately, Duan Whale was not intimidated, he stabilized his body and stopped shaking, decisively stuffed the flashlight in his hand into the zombie's mouth, and then used his free hands to pull out a straight knife from his waist, grabbed the zombie's hair with one hand, and inserted the knife into the back of the zombie's head with the other.

The brain is destroyed, and the zombies suddenly return to silence. Before it could fall, Duan Whale retrieved the flashlight and kicked the corpse off the cliff with one kick.

"There's one more!"

Lin Youqing shouted, the light in his hand was like a radar indication, instantly illuminating another zombie who had just poked his head out of the hole.

The benefits of learning from each other a few days ago came to the fore.

Hardly any hesitation, Duan Whale held the cliff with both hands, flew towards the entrance of the cave, and kicked the zombie off the cliff with an accurate diagonal kick.

"Be careful." Haichen reminded loudly: "There may be some inside!" ”

But Duan Whale can't take care of this much. He steadied the safety rope and swung back into the cave, illuminating the cave with a flashlight.

I saw that the cave was damp and dark and deep, and the walls of the cave on both sides were carved with exquisite Buddhist shrines and inscriptions. He took a flashlight and walked in for more than a dozen steps, but he didn't find any trace of Duan Xingze.

However, he could see that this was supposed to be a cave-like sacrificial ground, and in addition to the Buddhist shrines and inscriptions on the walls, there were several decayed futons and stone offering tables on the cave floor.

There was incense plaster in the censer on the offering table, and the wax on the sides was blackened.

"Little Star! Little Star!! ”

Regardless of whether there were zombies or not, Duan Whale called out to Duan Xingze. And this time, he finally heard his son's faint response.

“…… Father! I'm here!! ”

Duan Whale, who obviously did not fall behind in the face of zombies, was beating wildly at this moment. He clenched the straight knife and walked forward quickly, but at the same time did not forget to comfort his son, telling him to hold on and not act rashly.

Following in the footsteps of Duan Whale, Lin Youqing had also entered the cave with the rope. He caught up with Duan Whale, silently illuminating the path ahead.

The two of them advanced more than ten steps together, and sure enough, they encountered a zombie ambushed in the shadows. Simply solve it neatly and continue to move forward briskly.

After about twenty meters of progress, the cave began to become cramped and low. When the top of their heads was about to touch the top of the cave, they saw the hole in the rockery of the peony garden.

Underneath the hole, the zombie that had just been stabbed to death fell crookedly in the darkness.

The two men stepped over the zombies and continued on their way, the cave getting damper and lower. When the two of them had to bend down to walk, the flashlight suddenly illuminated a strange scene in front of them.

A large, bloated zombie fell to the ground with its head punched in and its feet outward. The mountain-like body nearly blocked the way to the deeper part of the cavern.

Confirming that the zombie was dead, Duan Whale and Lin Youqing worked together to pull it out and throw it aside. Lin Youqing tentatively used the flashlight to shine into the depths of the cave, and coldly, he saw a pair of dark green eyes again.

This time, it's a cat!

The dirty long-haired cat meowed at them, turned around and ran back into the darkness. At the same time, Duan Xingze's voice with a crying voice finally came out clearly.

"Dad!! Brother Youqing!! ”

Under Lin Youqing's reminder, Duan Whale hurriedly covered the flashlight with his clothes to make the light softer. The two of them tentatively wanted to crawl forward, but Duan Xingze had already taken the initiative to drill out with a dog.

"Dad!!"

The father-son reunion lasted for several hours, but it seemed like half a century had passed. The frightened Duan Xingze howled and cried, and Duan Whale, who never showed his feelings lightly, also hugged his son tightly, unwilling to let go for a long time.

In any case, this bizarre "disappearance case" finally ended without danger. Although there were still many questions, after all, it was getting late, and the group decided to return to the villa first and rest before making plans.