I asked curiously, "Why, Uncle Xiang?" ”

The old man Xiang Liangzhong took a puff of leaf cigarette and said: "That place is called Lost Soul, some people say that when the Han and Miao people fought in the Ming Dynasty, the Miao people were defeated and retreated to the depths of Fanjing Mountain. The army of the Ming Dynasty chased and killed the remaining Miao people all over the mountains, and chased it to the current position of Scissors Gorge, that day was also like today's foggy weather, the Ming Dynasty army of three or four hundred people entered the canyon, behind the canyon is a large area of deep mountains and old forests, and then I don't know why, these three or four hundred people disappeared like this, and later some people said that it was Ba Dai (Miao wizard) who cast a spell to invite the god of Luokong Mountain, and collected all this army. ”

I asked, "This statement is a bit unreliable, if Ba Dai can invite the mountain god, then he will have to lose?" ”

Old man Xiang Liangzhong smiled and said: "This thing, passed down from generation to generation, can't tell the truth from the fake." ”

I asked, "Is there anything else to say?" ”

Xiang Liangzhong said to the old man: "There is also a saying, you may not know, they all say that there is a treasure hidden in Fanjing Mountain, and the ghost knows which era it is.

One year there was a big flood, and I was still young, and I had seen a rotten wooden stake washed down from the mountain, and three young men surrounded it to hold it down, but no one knew where it had been washed out.

In ancient times, people began to go to the back mountain to hunt for treasure, until the end of the Qing Dynasty when the Fanjing Mountain was occupied by bandits before stopping, it is said that as long as you enter the deep mountain and old forest anyway, you will get lost, and the compass will fail in it. ”

I lied: "We are engaged in geology, we still have to use scientific methods to look at the problem, I think whether it is Ba Dai casting spells or imaginary treasures are not reliable, the main thing is to investigate the field."

The old man Xiang Liangzhong was stunned and said, "What do you mean by being a little baby, do you really want to go?" ”

I nodded and said deeply: "Old man, now that the Republic of China is in the Republic, we have to believe in science, and we can't say that there is a treasure there, but this treasure is not a treasure hidden by the ancients, but a treasure of the country, geological resources." The reason why our country is backward is because industry can't keep up, to put it bluntly, if you don't get mines, you can't build machines, you don't get products. ”

Old man Xiang Liangzhong shook his head again and again and said: "This brother, the truth is this truth, but that place is too dangerous, you don't know about our Fanjing Mountain, who can afford to deal with it." ”

Next to Tuesday, Mao added oil and vinegar and said: "Uncle Xiang, for the sake of the nation's geological exploration, we have to sacrifice the small self to fulfill the big self." You don't have to persuade you. ”

Lin Xia wanted to laugh a little, but he had to hold back his laughter.

Seeing that the old man Xiang Liangzhong really couldn't dispel our minds, he had to nod and said: "It's not good for the old man to persuade you to go or not to go to this matter, anyway, you must pay attention to safety, so you can bring the "White Dragon" tomorrow." The white dragon is a hunting dog, with a sharp nose, and it runs fast, so I can rest assured that it follows you. ”

As soon as he heard that he was going to bring the "White Dragon", Xiao Hai hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Don't bring it, don't bring it, we can handle it, old man." Several other lads also nodded yes, and the scene just now was really scary.

Old man Xiang Liangzhong saw that everyone was a little afraid of the "white dragon", and he was not reluctant, and said, "Then rest early today and set off early tomorrow." ”

The next morning, the rain stopped, but the fog still did not disperse, and Xiang Liangzhong told the old man worriedly: "You little babies must be careful." We nodded yes, turned around and went back to the house, took a shotgun and a hook bullet, and said, "Take this, there are bears and wild boars in the mountains, and occasionally tigers, with this guy, it's safer." ”

On Tuesday, Mao excitedly took the shotgun, and he made this thing handy.

At first, I thought that Ermao and I had weapons, but after entering the mountain, I realized that there were four or five people with twenty-round shell guns, and they were quite well prepared.

The old man Xiang Liangzhong stopped until we reached the intersection of the mountain, and then told me: "Go up from here, go to the left when you reach the fork in the road, go to the left, go through a stone recess, where there are a few bundles of firewood, and then go forward, and the canyon between the two mountains is Scissors Gorge." ”

After saying goodbye to the old man Xiang Liangzhong, we walked through the fog for more than two hours, and today the air is fresh, and occasionally we can see a small golden monkey jumping over the tree. Professor Wen excitedly took out his camera and took a few photos and said: "After the new rain in the empty mountain, the weather is late in autumn, and this paradise is like a fairyland. ”

After a while, we saw the stone recess in the mountains where the firewood was kept, we packed our gear, and after a short rest, we headed for Scissors Gorge. Scissors Gorge is not far in front of the stone concave, only to see the canyon is only a line of heaven, the dangerous rocks on both sides are towering, the shape is like a knife and axe cutting, the canyon is full of scattered boulders, the transpiring mist blocks the light above the canyon, it seems that the canyon is more mysterious and deep.

I took out my compass and noticed nothing unusual, so I beckoned everyone into the canyon. Visibility was so low that I had to climb a boulder to see what was ahead, but I couldn't see what was ahead. We groped our way through the thick fog, and walked past boulders, a shallow stream covered with sand and gravel.

Lin Xia said: "It's strange, there is not even the sound of a bird chirping in the canyon. ”

I said, "Maybe in this weather, the birds don't want to be in the nest and don't want to come out." ”

The canyon is not long, walked less than half an hour, there is nothing unusual all the way, everyone relaxed, laughed with each other and walked out of the canyon, the front of the canyon is as Xiang Liangzhong said to the old man, it is an old forest that covers the sky and the sun, it rained again yesterday, the ground is muddy, the woods are damp and dark, people are sweating a little, they can't evaporate at all, and after a while, the whole body is like soaking in water.

This kind of environment is extremely physically demanding, and as soon as the excitement just now passed, everyone began to complain, especially Professor Wen, after all, he was older, and it was more difficult to walk, and he had to take off his glasses from time to time to wipe the fog off his glasses.

I also walked out of breath, leaned under a tree and pulled out a cigarette, and said, "Take a break, take a break, it's so sinful." ”

Lin Xia smiled: "Why are you not as good as me?" ”

I said, "How can we compare with the people of your imperialist countries, you nibble on milk and bread every day, we have to boil this pickle for a day when we eat a bowl of porridge, and we have to eat a meal of meat for the New Year." ”

Professor Wen gasped and said, "In this environment, the heat can't evaporate, it's too uncomfortable. ”

I laughed and said, "This is not as comfortable as you professors living in a courtyard house in Beiping City." ”

Professor Wen smiled: "Don't underestimate me, I was an athlete at the University of Pittsburgh. ”

On Tuesday, Mao Shan is born in the mountains, and he is the one who can adapt the most. As he spoke, he leaned over and said, "Send a cigarette, Lao Tzu's cigarette is wet with sweat." "Suddenly, the ground slipped, and I fell to the ground, and I got a mouthful of mud, and I hurriedly went to help Ermao. On Tuesday, Mao scolded and said: "This crime has been punished." ”

Suddenly, I swept my eyes, suddenly stunned, hurriedly pushed Ermao away, looked at the handprints on the tree and said in surprise: "We were here more than twenty minutes ago?" ”

Ermao spat out a mouthful of mud and said dissatisfiedly: "You Wamo pushed me down again, are you a braincase, we have been moving forward, the road led by your baby!" ”

I pointed to the mud handprints on the tree and said, "This handprint was definitely left by me more than 20 minutes ago." I walked over and pressed my hand against the trunk of the tree, and it matched.

Ermao said: "Did you leave it when you helped me just now?" ”

I said, "I've never been there, and I'm still in this position, so you can see it." ”

Professor Wen and Lin Xia also came over, and I told them the same, and the two of them were also a little unconvinced.

I thought of what I said to the old man Liangzhong, and hurriedly took out the compass and turned around in place, and there seemed to be no problem with pointing it, Lin Xia took out the compass and looked at it, the situation was similar to what I pointed.

Ermao breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Your baby is too nervous." There is a thing! ”