Chapter 259: Hoof Prints
"I heard my grandfather say this, and then there were geological prospectors to investigate a few times, and found that there is indeed a silver mine, but the content is very low, there is no mining value, some people did not believe it at that time, and secretly went to the mountains to dig, but after not getting benefits, they all gave up, there used to be a lot of hares here these prey can be caught, but since someone fell into the pit that was stolen out, everyone stayed away from here. "www.biquge.info Xu Rui has also heard about this, and turned out the old news that his grandfather Xu Bo told him.
"And this kind of thing, according to this, this place has been deserted for decades, inaccessible and widespread, could there be some wild wolves and bears and other guys lurking in it?" Yun asked whimsically.
"There may be wild dogs, wolves have never heard of any traces, wild bears don't count on it, the environment here is not suitable for this animal to survive at all, and there are few fruits here, that is, there are natural geographical advantages, but there should not be many animals willing to live here." Brother Chen expressed his professional opinion that he was born and raised in Luzhen, and in terms of understanding Banlu Mountain, I am afraid that few people can beat him.
"It's okay if not, let's continue to the north to have a look, anyway, it's all here, I'll go and see the situation over there." Yunli quickly finished eating his wild fruit and proposed to the two.
"In the past, the terrain is more complicated, and the situation in this whole area is like this, there is nothing to see, let's go back before it rains." Xu Rui had no opinion, but Brother Chen didn't want to go anymore, so he persuaded Yun to leave.
"Alright then, let's go around here and get the sightseeing car back." Yunli didn't insist, today's weather is really bad, if it really rains, it will be a great obstacle to the movement of the three of them, Brother Chen is also afraid of this, so he persuaded Yunli to go home, he knows very well the danger of this area, in the rainy and slippery environment, it is better not to risk yourself.
The three of them set off after resting for a while, what everyone was worried about still happened, the drizzle mixed with the cold wind drifted down, they didn't bring any sheltering clothes, even a tree nearby was difficult to find shelter, they didn't care about the danger and hurriedly ran back, Yunli was fine, if the two of them were drenched in the cold rain once, it would be uncomfortable.
"At this time of year, there will be this kind of ghost weather, cold and damp is really unbearable, if there are people with rheumatic feet and cold legs, they will scold their father and mother when they look at it." The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and Brother Chen didn't recommend walking through the cold rain, so they turned around and went down a canyon and found a leeward place to rest and shelter from the rain.
"Do you want to drink water, there's a small stream over there, I'll go get some water and come back." Depending on the situation, the rain will not stop for a while and a half, Xu Rui saw that there was flowing water passing by on the north side of the rock valley, so he proposed to go over and get some water to drink.
Brother Chen and Yunli both nodded, and he took the water bottles of the three of them to get water, Brother Chen stretched out his head to look at the sky, and sighed: "Look at the thickness of this cloud, it is possible to rain until night, if it doesn't stop later, let's make a straw hat and go back in the rain." ”
"It's only like this, after the river network is excavated here, I also have to find someone to build a signal tower, it is indeed dangerous to have no signal in this barren mountain and wilderness, if something happens, it is difficult to ask for help." Yunli nodded and replied.
Brother Chen agreed with this opinion very much, but said sarcastically: "Let's say a few words, you kid has the potential of a crow's mouth, whatever you say doesn't work, what doesn't work, last time I..."
"Boss, Brother Chen, come and see what this is!" Before Brother Chen finished speaking, Xu Rui in the distance shouted at them loudly, this sudden shout scared Brother Chen, and he swallowed back what he wanted to say.
"You kid was shocked and didn't have any certainty, and you were scared out of your heart when you didn't have a disease." The two of them walked over when they heard this, Brother Chen was frightened by his shout, and Yun Li listened to it funny, and the two looked at what Xu Rui pointed out to them, and they didn't have a clue for a while.
"There can't really be wolves or wild dogs or anything, right?" Seeing that neither of them spoke, Xu Rui asked timidly, he had just come to the creek to fetch water, but found that there were traces of animal activity on the ground here, so he immediately reported to the two.
"The rain has blurred all the traces, and it's hard to tell which animal it is, but judging by the depth of these hoof prints, it should be larger than the size of a wild dog or wolf." Brother Chen frowned and analyzed.
Yun Li agreed: "I also think so, there shouldn't be wild boars and wild bears, if there is, I'm really interested in catching one and taking a look." ”
"Goats and wild boars are more likely, after all, there are few people here, there are many natural caves and mountains, it is a very good hiding place, and it is not strange for some large animals to live here, it is not too far from the mountains, and it is also very convenient to forage for food." Brother Chen continued to analyze.
"There's a cave over there, should we go over there and take a look?" Yunli released electromagnetic force to sense, and found that there was a cave entrance dozens of meters west of them, and the entrance was facing south, which was difficult to detect with the naked eye, anyway, they didn't have much to do here, so it was better to find out when they had time.
"Let's go, anyway, if anything happens, you'll be in front of you." Brother Chen agreed, he was also very interested in seeing what was going on, there was no need to worry about the danger if Yun Li was there, his skills Brother Chen had seen it, Xu Rui was also excited to follow the two seniors, and the three of them walked towards the cave under the leadership of Yun Li.
"This is a hole dug out by man, it should be a mine hole, the rock cut is relatively smooth, and the passage is very neat, at a glance, you can know that it is the result of manual excavation, you have to find a lighting tool to get in." The three of them came to the entrance of the cave, and Brother Chen only saw the doorway after taking a closer look.
"Here, I have two here, and I usually take them with me when I go into the mountains." As soon as Brother Chen's words fell, Xu Rui took out two small flashlights from the shoulder bag on his waist, he often went into the mountains, and all kinds of gadgets would be carried in his waist bag, and there were a lot of gadgets such as knives, ropes, and tape, like a treasure box.
"One for each of you, my phone has enough battery, and the lighting function is enough, let's go." Yunli took out his mobile phone, turned on the small flashlight function, and the bright light illuminated the road ahead, and he took the lead in leaning inside.
In fact, with his current ability, he can walk unhindered in a black mountain cave without the help of any lighting tools, but Brother Chen and Xu Rui can't, but with him leading the way in front, the problem for the two should not be big.
"This mine is going down, will there be no oxygen down there, let's get another torch out, I have a lighter and rags here." Xu Rui followed behind, excited and nervous, Youyunli was very down-to-earth in his heart, but he was only a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy, not as calm as the previous two, and the road ahead was getting darker and darker, so he told his worries for the two of them for reference.
"No need, I'll notify you if there's any danger, be careful of your feet, there are a lot of bumps, and it's not so pleasant to fall." Yun Li reminded him that he was very confident in his ability to perceive danger.
"It's all rocky areas, there are no footprints, it's not easy to chase down, you pay attention to smell what smells around, some animals like to use excrement to mark the route of the area, maybe it can provide some clues." Brother Chen instructed the two of them as he walked.
"You old man can still smell this to judge, but it's full of the smell of rotting grass and rotten leaves, even if we have it, we can't smell it." Xu Rui replied.
"If I knew I wouldn't have taken you, it would have been much more useful to leash a dog than you." Xu Rui always resisted Brother Chen's words, and his old man also fought back unceremoniously.
It's really hard to distinguish the smell in this environment, and they also come with the mentality of seeing, and they don't have to find out something, so Yunli doesn't use electromagnetic force excessively, just keep it for emergency use, just think it's a small exploration trip.
The further you walked, the more obvious the traces of manual excavation, many places in the mine were reinforced with wooden cubes, and there was more than one passage, most of them were short branches, all of them were piles of rubble, and several places had collapsed, only one of which was through the entire mountain, and it took the three of them a while to get out of the valley on the other side.
"That's it, it's certain that this is the mine tunnel that was collectively excavated back then, and there is definitely no silver, just like Xu Xiaozi said, so many experts have come to explore, and if there are really good things, it won't be our turn." The valley is surrounded on all sides by mountain peaks, and there are very few raindrops that can fall, and the light is very dim, so that it is difficult to see from a distance.
"There are those hoof prints here, and they are much clearer this time, so you can come and see them when you get older." The dim environment had little effect on Yunli, and he soon found hoof prints similar to those by the stream on a stone slab not far from the exit, and he couldn't see what it was, so he asked Brother Chen for advice.
On this stone slab are mud hoof prints, probably left by those animals after wading through the muddy water, Brother Chen looked at it with a small flashlight for a while before replying: "This plum blossom-shaped pattern is consistent with the footprints of many animals, goats are almost like this, and wild cats are too, but it is estimated that it is not that big, but it is very similar to the deer hoof prints, it should not be that there are spotted deer in the mountains." ”
"Spotted deer? Isn't this a rare species unique to Banlu Mountain, a spotted deer that has been extinct for many years, is there really a survivor? Hearing this answer, Yunli suddenly became energetic.
Xu Rui was also very surprised when he heard the name of the spotted deer, and immediately leaned over and said: "It's the kind of sika deer with gray and white spots, I've seen it in photos, grandpa and their older generation have also talked about it, but there should be no more alive, doesn't it mean that it is extinct?" ”