Chapter 254: Falling into an Ice Cave
On the path leading to the Mengbei Snow Mountain, there is a canyon full of strange rocks, and the strange rocks break out of the ground from the ground, like a stalagmite after the rain.
The stalagmite forest is not easy to walk, the perennial snow is beaten by yesterday's ice rain, coupled with the gravel all over the stalagmite forest, if you are not careful, you will pin your feet in the cracks of the rubble.
Shu Yi helped Yu Wei to trek through the stalagmite forest with difficulty, and Xia Meng, who was limping, led the sled dogs, and was also walking step by step.
"Be careful!" As soon as the soles of Yu Wei's feet slipped, her body fell diagonally, Shu Yi hurriedly pulled Yu Wei into her arms, and then spun around, holding Yu Wei and landing steadily on a protruding mountain rock.
Yu Wei raised her hand and wiped the sweat from her forehead, I don't know how many times the scene just now has been staged, but every time she can't help but be frightened.
She stood on the mountain rock and looked around, the stalagmites rising from the ground were dense and could not see the end, she didn't know when she would be able to get out of this stalagmite forest?
"Boss, let's take a break!" Xia Meng walked over and leaned against the rocks, took out a bottle of water from her backpack casually, and drank a few sips, her hamstrings have not recovered, and trekking in such an uneven stalagmite forest has already made her miserable.
"How far have we come?" Yu Wei, who was already sitting on the rock, asked breathlessly, half a year of living without leaving home had made her lose the physical strength to travel long distances, and she really wanted to put on her wings and fly over.
"Half of it!" Shu Yi looked at the canyon on the edge of the stalagmite forest and replied calmly, the canyon had become a little gentle, which meant that they had come to the place near the valley.
"It's only half!" Xia Meng, who was leaning on the mountain rock, said disappointedly, she was already tired and exhausted, and she didn't think about it, so she only walked half the distance.
"Half is good!" Shu Yi glanced at the two of them, one was weak and the other was disabled, and it was beyond her expectations to have such a speed.
"But, the boss and I can't walk!" Xia Meng rubbed his ankles and said with a painful face. When the weather changed abruptly, she was already suffering from old illness, and she obviously felt that her foot pain was much worse than usual.
"If you can't walk, you have to go!" Shu Yi said irrefutably: "Passing through this stalagmite forest is a karst area, if we can't take advantage of the darkness to walk over, we are likely to fall into the ice cave underground."
"Let's go!" Yu Wei slowly stood up from the mountain rock, and said in a resolute tone, although she doesn't know martial arts, she still doesn't want to be a burden to everyone!
"Let's go!" Xia Meng shook her hair, stood up hard, and a pain like a pinprick instantly came from her ankle, she gritted her teeth vigorously, and followed Shu Yi over.
In the white stone forest, there were undulating stones everywhere, and they stepped on the uneven stones and slid forward step by step.
After about an hour, the stalagmite forest finally thinned out, and after turning the bend of the canyon, a majestic snow-capped mountain appeared in their sight.
"Look, that's Mengbei Snow Mountain!" Xia Meng didn't care about the pain in his feet, and shouted excitedly: "It will be dark in half an hour, we will definitely be able to get there before dark!"
"Hmm!" Shu Yi, who was holding Yu Wei, couldn't help but nodded, although this karst area was difficult and difficult to walk, but under her guidance, half an hour was enough.
"Then let's go!" Xia Meng took the sled dog to the front first, the road in front of her, she had already walked yesterday, and she also marked the place where she could go!
"Wait!" Shu Yi hurriedly shouted, "You and the boss are walking behind, and I'm exploring the way in front!" ”
"I already explored the road yesterday and planted pine branches to mark it!" Xia Meng replied without replying.
"Look, which is your mark?" Shu Yi looked at Xia Meng, who was dazed forward, and asked disdainfully.
"I'll look for it!" Xia Meng stared forward, the ice field after the ice rain was full of branches scattered on the ground, but the pine branches she had just planted yesterday were gone.
"It's dangerous here!" Shu Yi broke a branch and stuffed it into Yu Wei's hand, "You guys follow my footprints closely, and if you miss an inch, you may fall into the ice cave below!" ”
"Good!" Yu Wei looked at Shu Yi's solemn expression and nodded. She had only seen this kind of karst landform in books, but the interconnected karst caves hidden under the ground were dangerous.
"Let's go!" Shu Yi glanced at the dejected Xia Meng, raised her feet and stepped out, she has lived in Mengbei Snow Mountain since she was a child, and often plays on this ice field, and she has long been familiar with the roads of this ice field.
Yu Wei and Xia Meng looked at each other and smiled, and then walked cautiously with Shu Yi's footprints.
After walking for about a meal, they finally passed through the karst area and came to the foot of the snow-capped mountain.
Yuwei, who was full of happiness, looked at the snow-capped mountain, only to see the towering snow-capped mountain, steep like a mirror full of frost flowers, smooth and indescribable awe.
"How can this go up!" Yu Wei couldn't help but ask.
"There's a chain over there, we can climb up with the help of it!" Shu Yi pointed to the dark iron chain hanging down from the top of the mountain and said.
"That's it!" Yuwei couldn't help but walk forward, she couldn't imagine that a cold iron chain was the only way to climb the snowy mountain.
"Boss, wait!" Shu Yi hurriedly rushed towards Yu Wei, because she suddenly saw that the edge of an ice cave was exposed in front of the boss, black and stabbing her eyes.
"Ah......h
"Get out of the way!" Xia Meng, who rushed over, pushed Shu Yi aside, and then jumped towards the entrance of the cave......
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"Your Majesty!" Steward Shang, who was full of joy, trotted in from outside the main hall.
"Huh?" Sitting behind the huge stone table, King Erdo raised his head and cast a questioning glance at Steward Shang, who had been following him for decades, why was he so unsteady today?
"Your Majesty!" Steward Shang waved a small black object in his hand and said loudly: "Her Royal Highness the princess has replied, saying that Her Royal Highness the eldest prince and King Chengjing are all right!"
"Really?" King Erdo rose from behind the stone table and hurried a few steps to the steps under the throne.
"Back to Your Majesty, it's true!" Steward Shang greeted him with a smile on his face, and helped King Erdo down the steps.
King Erdo took the black King Kong pager handed over by Steward Shang and looked at it, and a line of clear small words immediately caught his eyes - Father, don't read it, Your Highness and King Chengjing are well!
"Alright!" King Erdo's hand holding the Black King Kong pager trembled slightly.
From Nier's disappearance to Nier's funeral photos, his heart has almost hit rock bottom, and if it weren't for Mr. Dust's consolation, he would have fallen with the news of Nier's death.
"Your Majesty!" Steward Shang looked at King Erdo's excited appearance, and couldn't help but have a sour nose, the king has not been able to eat for several months, and he is not thinking about His Royal Highness the uncertain life and death?
"Good, good!" King Erdo choked up and said hello twice, and slowly sat down on the steps.
Nir's place in his heart is like the light of the sun in his heart, and only Nir can lead the Erdo people to new hope.
"Your Majesty!" Steward Shang quietly wiped the tears that flowed out of the corners of his eyes, and then said with a smile on his face: "His Royal Highness the Great Prince is well, Your Majesty should be happy!"
"This king is just happy!" King Erdo calmed down his mood, stood up and said, "As long as Nir is still there, this king can be worry-free!"
"That old slave prepares a few side dishes for Your Majesty, and have a good drink!" Steward Shang helped King Erdo to sit on the throne, and said with a flattering face, the king has not seen a smile for many days, and he wants to take the opportunity to make His Majesty happy!
"Good!" King Erdo nodded with a smile on his face, this is shocking good news, he really deserves a drink!
"The old slave will do it!" Steward Shang looked at His Majesty who loosened his brows, and hurriedly walked out.
"Father!" Not long after Steward Shang went out, Erdoli walked in with a pout, "Why did Father postpone the engagement ceremony of Li'er and Xingli's brother again?" ”
"Isn't it written in the proclamation?" And the king replied without raising his head.
"Father will be perfunctory!" Dolly said with a snort.
"Father is so busy, how can he have time to perfunctory you!" King Erdo said impatiently, he always wanted to wait for Nir to return to command the battle, so he postponed the engagement ceremony a little more.
"However, Li'er doesn't feel uncomfortable seeing her father!" Erdori looked at her father's absent-minded appearance, and her heart was anxious, and she confided the words that had been suppressed in her heart for a long time.
"You mean my father is pretending to be sick?" King Erdo asked, looking up and frowning.
"Li'er, that's not what I meant!" Dolly, who had just been arrogant, lowered her head timidly and wrung her skirt with her hands.
King Erdo looked at this daughter who had broken his brain and sighed, and said in a cold voice: "This king is still busy, you can step back if you have nothing to do!"
"But, Li'er has just arrived!" Erdolly pursed her lips, "Li'er still needs a pair of fine jade ruyi at her wedding, and I also ask my father to give me a reward!" ”
"Jade Ruyi?" King Erdo was stunned, and then said: "Your wedding is prepared by the master of ceremonies, and you can tell him what you need."
"Lil has already told the master of ceremonies!" Erdoli quickly walked up from the stone steps, took King Erdo's arm and said, "The master of ceremonies said that there is only one pair of good jade Ruyi, and it has been given to that Yuwei when the eldest brother is engaged!"
"Then you can change it." King Erdo replied without hesitation that Nir used the etiquette of the crown prince when he was engaged, so he naturally had to prepare the best things.
"Li'er don't!" Erdolly said coquettishly: "Even that dead girl can have a pair, and the county lord must not let her compare!"
"Which one is the dead girl?" King Erdo's face immediately sank, if it weren't for Li'er framing Yuwei in every way, how could Yuwei be hurt so much!
"It's the missing princess!" Erdori looked at her father's displeased expression and was shocked, "She has been missing for so long, of course she can't live anymore!" ”
"Of course she'll be alive!" King Erdo couldn't help but widen his eyes, "She not only wants to live, but she also wants to live with dignity!" ”
"Honorable?" Erdolly laughed when she heard this, "A slut on the surface is still extremely noble, is my father confused!" ”
"Presumptuous!" King Erdo slapped the stone table and said unbearably: "Who gave you such courage to not only curse your brother's concubine, but also question your father?"
"Of course it's given by my parents!" Erdolly changed her docile appearance just now, and looked at her father defiantly, she really couldn't figure out why her father would defend a cheap woman who was powerless.
"Then the king will take you back!" King Erdo was furious and said, "Someone is coming!"
"Your Majesty is angry!" Steward Shang, who had gone to order the kitchen to prepare wine and food, rushed in, and as soon as he reached the door of the main hall, the king's angry roar was heard.
"How do you calm your anger?" King Erdo yelled at Steward Shang: "Don't hurry up and bring this abuse obstacle to this king!"
"Your Royal Highness the County Lord, let's go!" Steward Shang looked at Erdolly, whose face was pale, and said angrily.
The disappearance of Her Royal Highness the princess is a pain left in the king's heart, and he only dares to report good news but not bad news.
"Humph!" Erdolly snorted vigorously and stamped her feet out, she didn't expect that when Yuwei was here, her father would be particularly partial, and now she has been missing for more than half a year, and her father still doesn't allow her to offend.
She walked out of the hall with a grunt, looked at her mutilated fingers in the sunlight, and gritted her teeth in hatred.
These fingers are given by that woman, and if that woman can come back, she must be repaid with blood......