The four men came out of Changqing Village, crossed a narrow glacier, walked about 3 to 5 miles, and entered a poplar forest.

These poplars are tall and straight, with sparse plant spacing and fluffy white snow hanging from their towering branches. They are not lonely and desolate, but extremely elegant.

“......“

Wen Gu looked around, thinking that the grave of Master Xiaozhai was in the forest. As a result, she kept walking, leading the group through the woods to the bottom of the mountain.

This is all the western slope of Changbai Mountain. The main entrance is in the scenic area. There are winding mountain roads and stone steps. Everything else is a desolate path.

This is no exception. Xiaozhai didn't say anything, just took her boyfriend's hand and climbed the mountain. Long Qiu and Xiao Jin were very curious, but they didn't dare to ask, so they followed very smartly.

This mountainous area is close to the village and has many traces of human activity. The road is just paved with rough planks, and even if it is covered with snow, it is not too slippery.

The four of them walked for a while, and there was a fork in the road ahead, one up, very steep, very steep. One downward, relatively flat.

Xiaozhai stood at the crossroads and finally said, "That's it." ”

"Here?" Wen Gu was strange.

"Master was besieged by shamanism and left behind the root of his illness. She barely held out for a year and a half, and when she realized that her time had come, she walked into the mountain alone. ”

Xiaozhai raised his head slightly and looked at the steep cliff. It was as if I was walking straight along the path between the white clouds, and I said, "I chased all the way here that day, crying to death." She forbade me to cry, to ask questions, to follow, and to read. Then he went away alone and never came back. ”

“......“

Meng Gu was at a loss. He suddenly realized that he had underestimated her feelings for Master. Confucian admiration, respect, worship... These are not enough, as if they are higher.

"Did you look for it later?" he asked.

"Yes, but I didn't find it, not even a piece of clothing or relics. ”

Xiao Zhai lowered his eyes, raised his eyes for a while, and smiled, "So if you want to worship, you can't worship, it's good to have your heart." Come on, don't say that, that road is to the Grand Canyon, let's go. ”

At this time, they turned right and ran along a flat road.

Two big ones walk in front, and two smaller ones whisper in the back. Long Qiu asked strangely, "Violet, is your sister's master a man or a woman?"

"Woman"

"Oh, I thought it was a man, that's okay......"

She chuckled twice, inexplicably relieved. Xiao Jin immediately understood, and whispered, "It's okay, are you? ”

"Huh? Why?"

"Because, because... Yes, I told you you you don't understand. ”

"Why don't I understand? Her master must have been a very nice, beautiful and powerful person who made her sister miss her. Long Qiu was very unconvinced.

Very nice, very beautiful, very strong...

Xiao Jin smoked a cigarette at the corner of her mouth, especially wanting to give the other party some scientific knowledge, thinking about it or giving up.

......

"Shui Yao, is it a hotel? I don't think so. It's really a river and lake. ”

"His parents were in the West Poison business. After graduating from college, they did not find a job and went straight back to their hometown. Since he was a child, he has been going mountain climbing with Master Shui. He killed a human bear. He fights well with a shotgun and can also use some fists. This man is brave and bossy, likes to make friends, and is very good at eating in Matsue. ”

This icy mountain is silent and silvery white. The two of them walked through the snowy forest, deeper and deeper. Xiaozhai introduced some childhood playmates and then summed them up in a very precise term:

"In short, he's a gangster. “

"It's really easy for you to understand. "Wen Gu had a lot of fun.

"He challenged me from a young age. He was beaten badly every time. It is said that at the beginning, Master Shui wanted to bring us together. Later, he felt sorry for his grandson and did not mention it. ”

"Ha, if this person meets you now... Huh?"

Wen Gu suddenly interrupted a meal, and just now, in the sight of his left eye, there seemed to be a small thing flashing by.

"I'll take a look. ”

His first step, his voice did not fall, and people had already gone far enough. Feet a few inches off the ground, like a volley crossroads, the snow has no trace.

"Squeak!"

This thing has four legs and moves very fast. Ordinary people can't see clearly with the naked eye.

But Wen Gu is faster.

Cloth virtual art is worthy of a relatively advanced humanitarian law, and the whole person turned into a wisp of light smoke and quickly caught up with the crowd. He grabbed the little thing by the neck and held it up to see, but it was a fat mink.

Outside the customs there are three treasures, ginseng, mink and ura grass.

Wild ferrets are now extremely rare. I don't want to catch one. The mink has dark brown fur and a fluffy tail that is about 50 cm long.

The eyes and pupils are black. They look big and bright. They are very energetic.

“......“

Wen Gu frowned. These eyes gave him a very uncomfortable feeling, like something hidden behind him, looking at himself through the perspective of an ermine.

"I thought it was a mountain mouse. It turned out to be it. It was rare when I was younger... Huh?"

At this time, Xiao Zhai also came over and also noticed that something was wrong. She reached out and touched the mink. After a sweep of luck, nothing out of the ordinary. She said, "Strange, why do I feel like I'm being watched?"

"I really can't imagine being able to spy on us in the dark......"

Gucci was also distressed. Suddenly, a light bulb on his head lit up and he smiled. "Is Master Shui talking about the mountain god?"

"Ah, anything can happen now, even if I really jump out of the mountain god with us, I can accept it. Leave it alone and move on. ”

Xiaozhai gently threw the mink on the branch.

Wen Gu grabbed it again and placed a small transparent ban around it. "You don't have a hard time sleeping," he said with a smile.

......

"The basic judgment turned out to be Rhodiola rosea in Changbai Mountain. 10-20 cm high, the roots are stout, conical, fleshy, brownish-yellow, the rhizome has fibrous roots, covered with scaly leaves. The shape doesn't change much, but it's shorter. We collected three trees and brought them back for specific research. ”

On the grass on a sunny hillside, the team leader completed the above description in front of the camera.

In fact, the meadows are covered with snow, and clusters of rhodiola grow out of cracks in the bare rocks.

Shennong's Materia Medica says: Rhodiola is a top medicine. It can strengthen the body, prolong the life of patients, non-toxic, and easy to take. Long-term use will not harm people. In the Qing Dynasty, it was even regarded as a court tribute and was given the title of "dragon head phoenix tail grass" by a certain emperor.

This is the clue that Shui Yao provided before. After most of the search, a team of nine researchers finally saw the real thing.

"Tell the bureau it can be verified."

The team leader carefully filled the medicine and ordered the food. Someone immediately took off his backpack and sent the information back to the precinct.

This backpack can be loaded by one person and sends coordinates to the nearest base station or satellite receiver every 3 hours, making it more reliable than a satellite phone.

When he was done, the team leader looked at the time and said, "It will take about three hours when it gets dark." We're not far from the Grand Canyon, so we can speed up to joining providers. ”

"There are wooden houses built on the forest farm over there that can accommodate us. We also have a lot of dry food. No problem. The team member responsible for the guide should reply.

"That's good. Let's go now!"

Immediately, a group of nine people descended the mountain along the wild road. Their personnel have reached the standard of scientific research + safety + guidance, and all kinds of instruments and weapons are also very complete.

The so-called Grand Canyon is a natural wonder discovered more than 20 years ago.

It is more than 60 kilometers long and is formed by volcanic ash and soil washed away by the river after the eruption. The widest part is more than 300 meters, the narrowest part is only a few meters, and the vertical depth is 120-150 meters.

They hurried and finally arrived before dark.

On both sides of the Taiwan Strait, there are many strange rocks and many strange sights. Now they are covered with snow. The whole valley looks empty and desolate, with only one Geumgang River still flowing and rushing to the bottom of the valley.

"Here you go!"

Shui Yao, dressed like a bear, stood in front of the wooden house and waved her hands.

The crowd rushed over, and the team leader smiled: "Hello, hello, you are Xiaoshui." The trip was a hassle. ”

"You're welcome, it's my personal hobby. Even without you, I would have come to live in the mountains every three or five times. ”

The two exchanged simple greetings and entered the room together.

The wooden house is good for keeping out the cold. He also set a fire to make the weather warmer. Several people sat on the floor, first taking off their thick winter coats, then struggling to take off their boots and pounding the floor covered in broken ice.

"It's better to warm up and then rejuvenate. ”

Team leaders are not as polite and rigid as the average scientific researcher, but rather appear very frank. Shui Yao looked at his appetite and threw a pot on his shoulder. "Haven't you eaten yet?" he said with a smile. I just got it, come on!"

When the lid is opened, there is a curtain drawer on top, a pile of corn flour cakes, and a hot miscellaneous fish soup below, which is delicious. What's more, he also gave a bottle of 52-degree old village chief wine.

Nine people who had been hungry a long time ago brought out their own canned and compressed food to share with everyone.

When the chopsticks were not enough, the captain picked up the fishtail, took a big bite directly, and praised: "Brother, you look like an old Jianghu man." By the way, you seem to have said before that your grandfather was from the White Ginseng Group?"

"My father's name is Banyan Shui, have you heard of it?"

My colleague used to come to Changbai Mountain for scientific research, but he still took this path, and there were others. ”

They chatted for a while, and soon got down to business.

The team leader said, "Brother, how sure are you that this bird is a mallet?"

"One hundred percent. I saw it with my own eyes as a child. It is impossible to admit my mistakes. ”

Shui Yao said with great certainty: "This bird would not have come out in winter before. That's why I feel weird. ”

"Oh, I hear a little ......"

The team leader nodded and said, "It is said to feed on ginseng seeds. Follow it and you will find ginseng. However, I have checked the information. It should be called the Oriental Owl. The diet is dominated by large insects and small rodents. There has never been a record that it likes to eat ginseng seeds. ”

"Haha! My grandfather was like a mallet and dug up a five-leaf clover. You can't count this information. ”

Shui Yao took the backpack as a pillow and lay down where he was careless. "You can ask me for help. The bird only comes out in the morning and evening. There is no hurry. All we have to do now is sleep. ”