Xiao Ding and Yue Yurou got out of the snake hole and were about to go down the mountain, when Xiao Ding suddenly stopped.

Yue Yurou was curious, so she asked Xiao Ding, "What's the matter, Brother Xiao Ding?" ”

Xiao Ding looked around and said, "We can't just leave. ”

"Why?" Yue Yurou asked.

"Recently, there should be a lot of people coming to the top of the mountain, if someone finds this snake cave and goes in and sees those mushrooms, won't the rest of the mushrooms be saved?" Xiao Ding said with a frown.

"You're right, these artifacts can't be destroyed in the hands of those who are ignorant. Those yellow mushrooms may turn red in a few decades, and it would be a pity if they were picked by someone else now. Yue Yurou looked at Xiao Ding and said.

"In this stone cave, there was a big snake guarding it before, and no one dared to enter it. Now that there is no big snake, anyone can enter. Xiao Ding said.

"So what do we do? Plug this hole? Yue Yurou said.

Xiao Ding thought for a while and said, "It seems that we can only block this hole now, and there is no other way." ”

The two of them found a boulder on the right side of the stone mound, which weighed seven or eight hundred catties instead of a thousand catties. Xiao Ding couldn't move the big stone, so he had to find a wooden pole to use as a crowbar, and little by little moved the big stone to the entrance of the snake cave, clinging to the entrance of the cave and covering the entrance.

After finishing the boulder, Xiao Ding took a closer look, used some gravel to bury the gap between the boulder and the cave entrance, poured some water on the water bag, and then raised some snow on it to cover the surface after freezing.

It wasn't until there was no longer a hole on the surface that Xiao Ding breathed a sigh of relief, found a branch, and swept away the traces left by the big stone on the ground when he moved it just now. Sweep some more snow and cover it, and then Yue Yurou was called to prepare to go down the mountain.

"Brother Ding, can we still go down the mountain the same way?" Yue Yurou asked.

Xiao Ding thought for a moment and said, "No, we have to find another way." Then he went on to explain: "Now, by mistake, we have obtained the century-old artifact of Luoxia Mountain, and we have obtained so many gold and silver treasures and night pearls in a daze. If we meet others, it will inevitably make people covetous, so we still need to avoid others as much as possible. ”

"Brother Ding, how to go, I listen to you, I will follow you wherever you go." Yue Yurou said.

After the two of them identified the direction, Xiao Ding tied the two big burdens together and put them on his shoulders, just one in front of him and one behind him, so he didn't have to carry it. Yue Yurou carried the burden containing the ashes of the same family and the relics of the master, followed Xiao Ding's side, and walked towards the forest on the right.

Xiao Ding took the branch in his hand, and turned around to sweep the footprints on the snow as he walked, so as to avoid being followed by others. It wasn't until he walked into the bushes deep in the woods that he threw away the branches and didn't care about the footprints under his feet.

The road on which the two of them went up the mountain was due east of Luoxia Peak, and the two of them went down the mountain to go back in the direction of due east. Just to prevent encountering others, the two chose to go down the mountain from the south of Luoxia Peak, and then turn to the east.

There was no road on Luoxia Peak, and even the road up the mountain on the east side was because there were more people here, so the path was stepped on.

Xiao Ding and Yue Yurou went down the mountain from the south of Luoxia Peak, and although the road was not easy to walk, they did not encounter any danger. When it came to the snow line, the temperature was not so low, and the two of them took off the layers of clothes they had taken off from the dead bodies before, and threw them aside, feeling a lot more relaxed.

Walking down the mountain is no longer as difficult as walking on the snow, and the journey is much faster than before.

Because they didn't meet anyone, and they didn't encounter fierce beasts, at noon, the two of them had already arrived at the foot of Luoxia Peak.

The forest here is lush, and there are no dead bodies at the foot of the mountain on the east side of Luoxia Peak, and there are no wild beasts encountered. It is estimated that the wild beasts have gathered on the east side to gnaw on the dead bodies.

After descending the mountain, the two still had to turn to the east. Although it is not easy to identify the direction in the forest, the two of them have already seen the direction on the mountain, and it is not difficult for Xiao Ding to judge the direction according to the position of the sun and the positive direction of the trees.

The two rested at the foot of the mountain, ate mussel meat, and drank water from the water bag. Then walk due east.

This climb to Luoxia Peak, for Xiao Ding, there are gains and losses. The harvest is inadvertently obtained from gold and silver treasures such as century-old artifacts and night pearls; The loss is that he still hasn't found Mei Ruoshuang. This is also the real purpose of his entry into the mountain.

However, Luoxia Mountain is so big, full of primeval forests, it is difficult to find a person in such a large area.

Xiao Ding sighed secretly, and said in his heart that he really couldn't find Mei Ruoshuang, so there was no way, he had done his best.

The pace of the return of the two was fast and smooth. First, the right direction can be determined; The second is that the topography of these mountains and forests has been roughly understood; The third is that there are no wild beasts and humans encountered. Even if they met some Jianghu people on the way, they carefully avoided them and were not discovered by the other party.

Recently, there have been fights everywhere on the way into the mountains, and there are dead bodies everywhere. Most of the carnivorous beasts are attracted by the smell of blood, and they have been eating and drinking beautifully lately, so they rarely come out during the day.

In the evening, the two of them had already arrived at the cliff where they had rested. There are many caves at the base of this cliff. Xiao Ding had rescued Yue Yurou under this cliff before.

The two walked further east along the cliff, and when they saw that it was already dark, they found a suitable cave to rest. After eating the rest of the mussel meat, eating a little dry food, and drinking enough water, they went into the cave together.

Yue Yurou still squeezed into a cave with Xiaoding on the grounds that she didn't dare to sleep alone.

In the past few days, Yue Yurou and Xiao Ding have been inseparable, never leaving alone, even when urinating and urinating, she has to let Xiao Ding turn her back and guard her.

And when Xiao Ding urinates, she will also turn her back and wait for Xiao Ding not far from Xiao Ding.

At first, Xiao Ding was still a little embarrassed, but later he also understood Yue Yurou's timidity. Yue Yurou was caught by the Mobei Twin Demons when she went out alone, and almost lost her life, so she had a shadow psychologically from then on.

There was nothing to say all night, and the next morning, the two of them had a simple breakfast and then continued on their way.

At this time, it was the eighth day of Xiao Ding's entry into the mountain, and Xiao Ding had told Zhao Laixi before leaving that if he couldn't go back within ten days, then he didn't have to wait for them, and he might already be lucky at that time.

In order not to worry the family, although Mei Ruoshuang was not found, Xiao Ding also planned to rush back within ten days. So, counting today, there are still three days to go.

Because the direction of the return trip was clear, unlike the blind flight like a headless fly when he came, he estimated that if he hurried away, he could rush back on the tenth day.

The two quickened their pace and walked due east. I didn't follow the route marked when I came. Because the route when I came came was detoured, I took a lot of unjust roads.

In the evening, the two actually walked to the cliff where Xiao Ding was chased by the giant bear that night.

Standing on the edge of the cliff, Xiao Ding looked at the protruding boulder on the edge of the cliff, and felt a lot of emotion in his heart. The heart said that it almost became food for the giant bear's mouth that night, and it almost fell to the bottom of the cliff. Fortunately, there was this big rock on the edge of the cliff, and his reaction was not slow, so he saved his life.

was thinking wildly, when suddenly Yue Yurou pulled Xiao Ding's sleeve and shouted: "Brother Xiao Ding, you see there seems to be someone there!" ”