Chapter 263: Flash Flood Blocking the Road
It took a lot of daylight for Jiang Xiaobai to peel off the crocodile skin intact, and then used the crocodile skin as a gas mask, the crocodile paw skin as a gas glove, and the neck and chest and abdomen were directly wrapped in a piece of crocodile skin.
Unexpectedly, when he rushed to Guigu Peak with Tang Rumi on his back, a thunder suddenly sounded in the sultry sky, followed by overcast clouds, giving people the appearance of no storm and rain.
"Won't it?" Jiang Xiaobai's face changed, "It's good, why is it raining?" ”
"Oops!" Tang Rumi exclaimed, "This valley is winding, in case of a flash flood, not only will we have nowhere to hide, but we will also be in danger of being swept away by the torrent!" ”
"Why are you so unlucky!" Jiang Xiaobai also called out bad luck, when he came before, he knew that this valley was several kilometers long, and he couldn't go out for an hour or two. I had to speed up and run up the mountainside, and the rain came as soon as it was said, and in the blink of an eye, it was pouring down.
It was also good luck that Jiang Xiaobai found a seven- or eight-square-meter depression cave on a stone slope more than 100 meters above the ground.
"Great!" Tang Rumi cheered, "This cave is so high, even if a flash flood erupts, it won't be able to flood here." ”
At this time, they were all drenched in the torrential rain, but it was worth rejoicing.
The torrential rain began to flow endlessly, and before nightfall, the water level in the ditch began to rise sharply.
Jiang Xiaobai said anxiously: "It's over, how can you get out here?" ”
"Maybe it's providence, I'm destined to do so." Tang Rumi felt bitter in her mouth, and pretended to be free and easy, "Why do you spend the night tonight?" ”
Jiang Xiaobai was entangled and said: "If the mountain flood blocks the valley, don't talk about catching ghosts at that time, it will be difficult to get out." ”
"Life and death are fateful, wealth is in the sky." Tang Rumi sighed and said, "Our clothes are all wet, let's think about how to make a fire." ”
Jiang Xiaobai said: "I'm going to pick up some firewood......
"Don't go." Tang Rumi stopped, "It's raining heavily." ”
"It's fine." Jiang Xiaobai said, "It's all wet anyway." As he spoke, he braved the rain to rush out of the cave and collect firewood on the slope.
"Be careful!" Tang Rumi looked and shouted worriedly.
Jiang Xiaobai was busy in the rain, carrying firewood to the cave again and again.
"Okay, that's enough......" Tang Rumi kept persuading.
"It's fine." Jiang Xiaobai just smirked, before it was completely dark, he had finally accumulated enough firewood.
But Tang Rumi frowned and said, "This firewood is all wet, how can it be lit?" ”
Jiang Xiaobai's eyes rolled and said, "Use a lighter to burn the roasted crocodile meat out of grease, can't you ignite it?" ”
"That's right!" Tang Rumi's eyes lit up, "You're still smart!" ”
Jiang Xiaobai used a lighter to burn the crocodile meat, so that the grease dripped on the debris of the branches, and Tang Rumi did his best to add firewood.
After a while, the firewood was finally lit, and as the flames grew, the fire grew stronger.
Tang Rumi said shyly: "Help me take off my coat and bake it." ”
"Uh...... Good. Jiang Xiaobai didn't squint, took off Tang Rumi's coat seriously, and raised a branch to bake.
Under the reflection of the firelight, Tang Rumi, who was only wearing intimate parts, was like a ripe apple, which made people want to take a bite.
It's a pity that Jiang Xiaobai is worried, and said worriedly: "The water level is getting higher and higher, how can we get out?" ”
Tang Rumi comforted: "The matter has come to this point, and I can only resign myself to fate." ”
The two were also hungry, so they roasted the crocodile meat and ate it, and after the meal, Tang Rumi said: "What should I do, I can't sleep on the ground, right?" ”
Jiang Xiaobai thought for a while and said, "Spread the coat on the ground and deal with it for one night." ”
At this time, the weather was not very cold, and there was firewood for heating, so Tang Rumi had to nod in agreement.
Afterwards, the two snuggled up in front of the fire to pass the time.
Suddenly, a pair of lanterns lit up in the rain, and Tang Rumi exclaimed, "How can there be lanterns in the flood?" ”
"Shh Jiang Xiaobai hurriedly covered her mouth, and said with a pale face, "It's not a lantern, it's an animal's eyes!" ”
"What!" Tang Rumi shuddered, and when she looked closely, the pair of lanterns seemed to be only the size of a fist, and they rose and fell with the tumbling flood, and they also made a strange hissing sound.
Because of the pouring rain and the darkness of the valley, she couldn't make out what the lantern was, but there was no doubt that it was not a lantern, but the eyes of a giant creature.
"I ...... I'm afraid ......" She unconsciously hugged Jiang Xiaobai.
"Don't make a sound!" Jiang Xiaobai said calmly, "It's likely that it's a giant python or crocodile rushing down from the upstream, you have the smell of ghosts, and they don't dare to approach." ”
Tang Rumi's heart was a little relieved, and she trembled: "Then and that...... What a giant python is that...... Look, another couple! ”
This time, the lantern was the size of a small bowl, and it paused for a moment, as if looking at the fire in the cave.
Tang Rumi exclaimed, "Oh my God, it's ...... It looks like it's going to come up......"
Jiang Xiaobai also looked nervous, but fortunately, the lantern hesitated for a moment, and finally gave up the plan to go ashore and floated away along the flood.
"......Huh," Jiang Xiaobai sighed and analyzed, "Most of these creatures are psychic, and they know that people are the spirits of all things, so they don't dare to provoke us lightly." So saying, he dispersed the fire and covered it with sand.
Tang Rumi worried: "If there is no fire, what should I do if they climb up in the middle of the night?" ”
Jiang Xiaobai stared at the upstream and said solemnly: "With such a steep slope, except for reptiles, no other creatures can come up, and the giant python must be limited, and you have the smell of ghosts, it should be no problem." ”
The darkness makes people scary, but the darkness also makes people feel safe, Tang Rumi unconsciously hugged Jiang Xiaobai, staring at the river without blinking.
After about an hour, a pair of lanterns floated down the upper reaches, but they were only the size of beads, so they weren't supposed to be giant creatures.
"Here we go again!" Tang Rumi sifted the chaff all over the body.
"Shh Jiang Xiaobai locked the lantern with his divine sense, but the distance was too far, and there was a rain curtain to block it, so he couldn't see it clearly, after all, the rain curtain also had the effect of blocking his divine sense.
This time, the lantern flowed down the river without the slightest pause.
Tang Rumi said: "It really can't smell us." ”
The time passed in fear, it was already midnight, fortunately, there were not many lanterns passing by on the river, except for the previous pair of huge lanterns, the others were small lanterns, and they went down the river and never returned.
The two gradually relaxed their vigilance and dozed off with the residual heat of the fire, and in Tang Rumi's subconscious, as long as they were in Jiang Xiaobai's arms, they would be safe.
But Jiang Xiaobai didn't dare to sleep, he had to take on the task of vigilance, fortunately, he had the power cells of a crocodile, and it was not a big deal not to sleep for a night or two. It's just that what makes it difficult for him is that Tang Rumi is still wearing close-fitting parts, and he has to hug her again, and he can't touch her fullness without touching her.
On the contrary, Tang Rumi put on an unguarded appearance, not even caring about being provoked, which tortured Jiang Xiaobai so much that he was sweating hotly.
"Hmm......" In a daze, Tang Rumi slipped onto Jiang Xiaobai's lap, and naturally inevitably ran into Jiang Xiaobai's second brother, she seemed to feel something, and actually dialed it to the cheek with her hand.
'I'm going to die, I'm going to die!' Jiang Xiaobai didn't dare to move at all, but the fire in his heart burned more and more, and he couldn't extinguish it.
Holding such a body and enduring 'inhuman' torture, Jiang Xiaobai is really miserable. Although there was a crackling rain in his ears, his heart was beating wildly.
I don't know how long it took, Tang Rumi actually tightened her fingers, and immediately seemed to wake up, but she didn't stretch, just her face was hot and her breath was short.
Jiang Xiaobai closed his eyes tightly and pretended not to know anything.
In the midst of the suffering, the rain stopped and the sky dawned......
"It's so uncomfortable!" Tang Rumi rubbed her sour cheeks, and peeked at Jiang Xiaobai's expression with a blushing face.
Jiang Xiaobai said angrily: "You are comfortable, but I have suffered a night's sin." ”
Tang Rumi blushed and said, "Did there be any lanterns passing by in the second half of the night last night?" ”
"Yes, but very little." Jiang Xiaobai said, "According to my observations, those lanterns are actually not big, but the valley is too dark, and they look so terrifying." ”
"Really?" Tang Rumi breathed a sigh of relief and frowned, "But the flood is so big, we are going to be trapped here!" ”
In the current situation, the river is rising again, and the banks of the river are full of silt, and there is not even a place to put your feet.
Jiang Xiaobai gritted his teeth: "You must not be trapped here, go, I'll carry it out." ”
Tang Rumi wanted to stop her, but Jiang Xiaobai forcibly carried her on her back and climbed step by step along the mountain that could collapse at any time to the outside of the valley. After a while, it was covered in mud, and the wolf was unbearable.
Tang Rumi knew that Jiang Xiaobai was eager to detoxify herself, and she was moved and a little distressed at the same time, and it was difficult to persuade Jiang Xiaobai to stop - just as Jiang Xiaobai said, if the person who was poisoned was Jiang Xiaobai, she would do the same.
Finally, Jiang Xiaobai went through the most narrow section of the valley after a lot of hardship, and a fork in the road that had been washed by the flood appeared in front of him.
The fork in the road seemed to be a mountain split, and in the crevices there was a stream hidden in the grass, and the torrential rain did not seem to have any effect on it, but only increased the water potential.
Jiang Xiaobai said: "Follow this stream over the mountains, and you can see the Ghost Valley Peak." ”
Tang Rumi said thoughtfully: "Then find a dry place and eat some crocodile meat, and it's not too late to hurry." ”
"Okay!" Since fusing the crocodile's power cells, Jiang Xiaobai always feels that he is hungry very quickly, often feeling hungry as soon as he has a full stomach. So he put down Tang Rumi, washed the muddy water in the stream, and unintentionally raised his head, and a puff of fire smoke appeared on the mountain.