Chapter 136
The smile on An Riyan's lips gradually froze, he slowly put away the folding fan, his eyes were deep, and there was a hint of meaning when he spoke, "Miss Lin is a goddess from heaven, and her predictions have always been accurate, why don't you try it this time?" ”
Meishuang's chest suffocated, it turned out that this guy knew everything, and since his identity couldn't be hidden, he simply said generously, "I don't dare to take it as a prophecy, but I just got one or two by chance." If I'm not mistaken, even if the treasure is found this time, it shouldn't have a share of the Yamatai Kingdom. So, I'm a little curious, what exactly do you want to venture out for yourself? ”
An Riyan's eyes suddenly became complicated, and Mei Shuang's question was to the point, but this point was a secret between him and the Emperor of the Great Qin State, but he didn't expect that this woman would be smart enough to see this. And this question, usually not asked by a second person. This woman's sensitivity is beyond the average person.
He pondered for a moment and said lightly, "I can't sue you for this question, but I can guarantee that this matter has nothing to do with you." ”
Mei Shuang looked at An Riyan for a while, and didn't ask any more.
That's what she's waiting for, and since the result has nothing to do with her, and doesn't involve her, she doesn't have to worry about her safety, at least for now.
This topic is over, Meishuang looked at the cliff behind her, and her eyebrows were unconsciously worried.
Nima is not in a relaxed mood to take risks, but now he is really adventurous, the outside looks at the mountains are already steep, I really don't know what it should be like to wait for it, and the place where the three thousand cavalry can disappear is not an ordinary place.
"Will be at the top of the mountain, at a glance of the mountains" is just a literati feelings, not everyone has the courage, not everyone can reach the top.
When the two of them returned, the coachman had already cooked the meal. After a brief meal, the six of them set out on their way.
The coachman Cong Fei and Cong Yue carried the two largest bags, one was dry food and water, the other was what Mei Shuang was carrying, and then there were swords and bows and arrows, these were all necessary self-defense weapons in the era of cold weapons. Although the two of them didn't look very strong, they showed strong muscles after being tightly wrapped around their bodies.
Mei Shuang and Shi Jieyu each carried a soft bag on their backs, and An Riyan's bag was carried by Kato, the attendant of the iron tower, and he was at ease.
Seeing that An Riyan was relaxed as if he was going on a trip, Meishuang was a little puzzled, isn't this guy nervous at all?
The carriage and horses remained in place, and the six men began to make their way up the rugged path on the mountain. It is said to be a trail, it seems that it is a trail stepped out by people who went up the mountain to collect firewood or collect medicine before, and some places are not more than a foot wide, and they can only stick to the cliff and pass slowly, but from the current point of view, the trail is also overgrown with grass, and it is a road that has been abandoned for a long time.
From such a trail to the top of the trail and then over the mountain, you can imagine how difficult it is. Not to mention the twists and turns of this twisted path, just say that in some places the slope reaches seventy or eighty degrees, almost vertical, it looks dizzying, not to mention to climb up, some places are simply a bare mountain wall, even if you are a gecko, you have to weigh if you want to climb up.
The only thing these people are thankful for is that despite the strong sunlight, the humidity in the mountains is relatively heavy, and the ancient trees at the lower altitudes provide dense shade and are as cool as possible.
Even so, Mei Shuang still sweated from the heat.
In addition to her, everyone is a person who practices martial arts, and climbing this distance is simply a matter of blink of an eye, Mei Shuang personally saw Nangong Nuo, Yunkong and the like walking on the mountain, but for her, wearing a seat belt and climbing and winning several awards are not worth mentioning, just some fists and legs. The strong man who used to be in the team of travelers is like the old and young, sick and weak here, and from time to time the people next to him have to come and pull and pull.
Climbing a mountain is not only a hard work, but also requires an understanding of the habits of the mountain, just as a person who is used to living by the sea needs to know the nature of the water. Where it's easy to walk, and where there are traps, you have to be able to see, hear, and even smell. Sometimes I saw the coachman crouching down, grabbing a handful of dirt and sniffing it, and then telling everyone where to go.
Meishuang was still a little puzzled, but finally knew why the two coachmen came. It seems that the two of them are very familiar with this mountain, and the two of them are one behind the other, sandwiching Meishuang and Shi Jieyu in the middle, the one in front is responsible for opening the way, and the one in the back is responsible for guarding the post. Ahn and his retinue Kato moved more freely.
It is different from the mountain that looks like it outside, the inside is deep and tortuous, the towering ancient trees are intertwined, the moisture is heavy, and the feet are not known how many years of fallen leaves have been accumulated, and there is no sunlight all year round, rotten like mud, exuding a burst of rotten atmosphere. Unknown weeds, tangled vines, thorny low shrubs, and leaf-covered pits can give you a little bit of a loss every now and then.
Originally, the road was still like someone walking, but I didn't expect that the more shade I went, the denser the road became, and there was basically no road, all relying on two coachmen and An Rihiko's entourage Kato to open the way with a mountain splitting knife. Fortunately, with a familiar guide and a powerful pioneer, I finally stepped out of the way.
Rao is like this, Meishuang almost tripped several times.
It was almost impossible to see the light of day along the way, and only some small pieces of light spilled through the gaps in the dense shade realized that it was daytime.
Walking down for most of the day, in order to take care of Meishuang, I stopped and stopped, and I didn't encounter any thrills, which was quite smooth.
When they walked under an old tree, they decided to take a break.
The ancient tree is towering, look up, almost can't see the top, the trunk has a few people hugging the thick, rough bark, the branches that wind outward, on the ground actually shaded a piece of dozens of square meters, the sun fell through the branches and leaves, sprinkling the mottled of a place, the ground is relatively dry, just rest.
Several people formed a circle, and Meishuang sat down panting and looked at herself.
Needless to say, I had just stepped on the damp fallen leaves, my boots were already dirty, and my clothes were covered with grass clippings and dust, and in some places they were even scratched. Overall, it's a bit wolfy. This is completely different from the previous travel of travelers, and the travel is also on the road of repair, and occasionally curious and adventurous to take a forest road, far from so complicated.
After sitting down, everyone ate something, drank some water, and replenished their bodies. Listening to the birdsong in the forest and the cries of various animals in the distance from time to time, I instantly felt a little empty and small.
The coachman Cong Yue made a mark on the big tree, and Meishuang couldn't help but ask, "How long will it take us to cross the mountain?" ”
In fact, judging from the vegetation in front of him, it was still wandering at a low altitude, and sure enough, the coachman looked around and replied, "This is already the nearest road, and at this rate, it will be tomorrow afternoon at the earliest." ”
When she heard that she had to travel for a day and a night in this difficult environment, Meishuang was really a little frightened. Alas, if there are modern tools such as airplanes, it will take less than half an hour to get it all done, and this will have to be done on foot.
Just as she was about to get up, Meishuang suddenly noticed that something seemed to flash through the bushes in the distance.
She suddenly flickered in her heart, Nima, she hasn't encountered any accidents in the past half a day, but don't run into any beasts that are difficult to deal with.
Since Fang Cai's flash was facing the direction of Meishuang's gaze, the others didn't notice it.
Shi Jieyu noticed that Meishuang's expression was different, and hurriedly asked her what was wrong.
Meishuang retracted her gaze and comforted herself, the light and shadow in this forest were mottled, perhaps she had seen it wrong; And wouldn't it add to the tension out of thin air if you said it rashly?
Meishuang shook her head and said it was okay, and then continued to walk forward.
The road ahead is even more difficult, the forest is getting thicker, the sunlight is getting scarcer, and there is almost no way to go. When you come to a rough path, only a foot-wide path leads into the distance, and on both sides are deep pits covered with thatch, which are not deep on the surface, but are in fact unfathomable, but the thatch on them is only hidden.
Meishuang looked a little stunned, "Can we go somewhere else?" ”
The coachman looked into the distance and said decisively, "This is the only place, and the rest is more dangerous." ”
He then drew his machete and quickly cleared the road with Kato, and after the weeds were cleared, Meishuang saw several earthy snakes being thrown into the distance along with the machete.
Meishuang was shocked and a little disgusted, it turned out that there was nothing in the grass.
Not to mention anything else, she hurriedly squatted down, quickly took out a long strip of black cloth from the package, tied her calves around her ankles, and tied them in with her boots.
"Wearing leggings, on the one hand, can prevent snakes, on the other hand, it can also prevent fatigue, the specific principle will not be said." Meishuang explained.
The trail cleared out is about 100 meters long, Cong Fei pulled the long stick in his hand by the way on both sides of the thatch, I go, the whole bottomless pit, this Nima is going to fall, it is strange if he does not fall to death.
Several people are still lined up in the original sequence, Meishuang walked on it tremblingly, looking at people walking on the ground, but she was like walking on a ladder, only to feel that her legs and stomachs were spinning, her legs were stiff, and her eyes didn't dare to look down at all.
When she was halfway through, Mei Shuang's palms had more support, and it turned out that An Riyan, who was following her, put away his fan and let Mei Shuang lead it.
Mei Shuang clenched the fan, and finally felt a little more steady, on weekdays, she saw that this fan was shaken by it like a feather fan in Zhuge Liang's hand, and she never thought that it would be thick and cold like an iron fan to the touch. However, the current situation makes it impossible for Meishuang to feel the material of this fan, and it is finally a support in her hand.
It's just that it's just ten meters and eight meters away, Meishuang suddenly slipped on the soles of her feet, and her body leaned back directly, fortunately, An Riyan in the back was quick and quick, and she held on to Meishuang, I didn't think that Xiaodao didn't seem to be very strong, and when Meishuang slipped and fell, she subconsciously kicked her legs, and Xiaodao suddenly collapsed, and the bodies of the two people quickly sank down.
Mei Shuang screamed and grabbed An Riyan's clothes tightly, although An Riyan had already felt the soil under his feet, he calmly lifted his breath, grabbed Mei Shuang as fast as lightning, and jumped upwards hard. I didn't think that the trail was like tofu dregs, sinking rapidly.
The few people in front realized the accident here, and the kung fu of turning back had sunk nearly two meters, and the dust that fell down smashed the thatch on both sides, revealing a large pit of black holes, like a black mouth, which was about to suck people into it in an instant.