The trees on Ailao Mountain are dense and cloudy, and it is difficult to see the appearance of Ailao Mountain above the halfway point when standing at the bottom of the mountain. The soil in this area is relatively soft and comfortable to step on, but it is very easy to stain the shoes and trouser legs. Wu Tiansheng walked in the front, watching the road for the big guy. There are all kinds of bird calls in the forest, and you will encounter some strange insects.

"Comrade Xiao Wu, how long will it take for us to reach our first destination?" said Professor Sun, holding his trekking poles and gasping for breath.

Wu Tiansheng picked up the painting, looked around and made a brief analysis: "If we are not wrong, we should be here." However, this painting has existed for many years, and the topography of Ailao Mountain will inevitably change, and there may not be a lot of information from the painting, and we may not be able to find this lake. ”

Professor Sun smiled and said, "Young people must always persevere, at least we may still find it, so we can't give up halfway." ”

"Professor Sun, don't worry, I know in my heart what kind of person Lao Wu is, he is a very steady person, especially on that day, we were in Qin ......"

Wu Tiansheng patted the buttocks of the bamboo pole and smiled awkwardly: "Let's go quickly, don't grind the bamboo pole, when it's late, we have to find a place in the forest to spend the night." ”

When the bamboo pole was about to ask Lao Wu why he hit him, Wu Tiansheng clenched his fists and made a gesture that he was about to hit someone, which scared the words on the bamboo pole's lips back. Only then did the bamboo pole realize that what he did might expose Lao Wu's identity.

In the Ailao Mountains, a huge lake catches your eye. The surface of the lake is as horizontal as a mirror, and the light of the sun shines on the water, like a soft halo floating on the river. On the vast surface of the lake, the smoke ripples with the shadow of the mountain-shaped tower. The mirror-like lake reflects the reflection of the blue sky and white clouds; The green figure of the grass was reflected. The water of the lake was crystal clear, the breeze blew, and the lake water set off waves, as if welcoming Wu Tiansheng and them.

"I didn't think that there was a lake in this valley, it seems that what is recorded in the painting is correct, as long as we follow the path drawn on the painting, we will definitely find what we want!" , Professor Sun sighed.

Wu Tiansheng also showed joy, he looked at the painting, if the painting in the painting is indeed true, then the next destination is a forest. But this made him fall into doubts again, isn't there a large area of land in this Ailao Mountain? Why did the painter do this? What was his intention? Could it be that this forest in the painting is different from the others?

When Wu Tiansheng was still thinking about it, the most feared thing still happened. Wen Yi was pricked by a small thorn on a lotus flower while picking it, and strangely the blood that came out of her finger was dark red.

"What's going on?"

"I saw that there were two lotus flowers in this lake, and I thought it was beautiful, so I was going to pick one, but I was pricked."

Lin Jia took a closer look and was frightened: "Dark red blood!" It's incredible! ”

Wu Tiansheng ran over and pinched Wenyi's fingers, squeezing out some dark red blood. The further he went, the blood began to turn bright red, no longer as dark red as before.

Just when everyone sighed, Wu Tiansheng walked to the lake and carefully weighed the lotus flower, breathed a deep sigh of relief, and said solemnly: "Everyone be careful, don't touch anything, otherwise you will almost die like literature and art." ”

Professor Sun opened his mouth wide and said in surprise: "Comrade Xiao Wu, what the hell is going on?" ”

Wu Tiansheng explained: "That lotus is called a white snake lotus, and it is usually difficult to see. Because it resembles a lotus, and is born in water, it is white, and the most important thing is that it is born with thorns, as long as it is pricked, there is a very deoxygenated substance in the white snake lotus will enter the body, but the speed is extremely slow, so it is called the white snake lotus. This is also why after the blood turned dark red after Wenyi was pierced just now, I was able to squeeze out the contaminated dark red blood. ”

Although literature and art are nothing serious, listening to Wu Tiansheng's words, he was frightened and fainted again.

Professor Sun took Wu Tiansheng aside, bowed his head and sighed: "Comrade Xiao Wu, it's all my fault that the students I brought out are not angry, if I don't have you this time, maybe after I go back, I will be sorry for her family." ”

Wu Tiansheng smiled reluctantly: "You are too polite, Professor Sun, to put it mildly, we are now grasshoppers on a rope, and it is not good to be without anyone." ”

"It's true, it's true, hahaha."

Night falls, and the moonlight is seductive. The turbulent mist, swept here and there, rushed through the dark and dreary woods, like a spring tide of melting snow, or curled into the sky, thin, blue, spiraling, like smoke from an incense burner. The mountains and valleys were suddenly filled with a deep, milky white mist, like a flowing slurry that could float people. 3

"Ahem, cough, cough", the bamboo pole should have slept soundly at this time, but he suddenly woke up from his dream, "Grandma's, this is also cold, are these people beaten with iron?" Can this also be asleep? ”

One after another, Wu Tiansheng also woke up, and he was also awakened coldly.

"Old Wu, are you awake too?"

"Alas, it's too cold at night in this place, and I can't find firewood during the day, and I can't make a fire at night." , Wu Tiansheng said irritably.

The bamboo pole took out a box of cigarettes from his pocket and placed it in front of Wu Tiansheng: "Old Wu, it's okay if you can't sleep, look at it, what is this?" ”

Wu Tiansheng glanced at it, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly: "Yes, I also brought this thing, at this time, I have a cigarette, I am as happy as a fairy!" ”

The bamboo pole took out a lighter from his pocket and lit it for Wu Tiansheng. The two of them sat by the lake, smoking cigarettes while admiring the moon, chatting about some household matters and things related to the current situation.

"I don't know what dangers will be encountered on this trip, do you regret following me?" , Wu Tiansheng suddenly asked.

The bamboo pole couldn't cry and laughed: "Between the two of us, don't say such things, my life is still picked up from you, if there is no you in the tomb that day, my bamboo pole will be confessed there." ”

Wu Tiansheng put his hand on the shoulder of the bamboo pole and said: "Hahaha, that's right, we have been brothers for so long, the family doesn't talk to each other, right?" ”

"Oh, that's right, you know how to get up!"

"Hahaha"

The day was dawning, and the earth was hazy, like a light veil of silver-gray. At this time, Wan Lai was afraid of silence, and suddenly a bird's cry broke the silence. From the inky blue clouds stood a thin parabola, this line was bright red and shining with golden light, like a boiling solution splashed up, and then rushed upwards like a rocket. The moment the bright day burst out of the night sky, something unfortunate happened.