Chu Tianyi agreed with Mu Feng's analysis very much, and from beginning to end, the calmness and indifference he showed also made Chu Tianyi very impressed.

Chu Tianyi couldn't help but think, Mu Feng was probably not just an antique dealer, he didn't seem to be unfamiliar with such things. Mu Feng's ability in this regard is even better than that of the bearded man who has been in the mountains for five years.

However, thinking of this, there is another contradiction, that is, Mu Feng's body. His physical strength is really poor, and coupled with his coughing from time to time, it always gives people a feeling of weakness.

Chu Tianyi felt that he couldn't see through this person, but he inexplicably trusted him in his heart, man was really a contradictory animal.

After resting for a while, everyone recovered, so everyone continued along the river.

After about half an hour, the river was still rushing rapidly. Due to the perennial erosion, the river is smooth and the water is clear, and some fish can be seen swimming in some places where the current is a little slower.

Gradually, the light in the canyon gradually dimmed, in fact, according to the time, it was still early before the sun set, but due to the depression of the terrain and the dense vegetation around, it was difficult for the sun to reach the bottom of the valley, so for Chu Tianyi and them, the evening was considered to have arrived early.

The bearded man observed the sky for a moment, "I said, let's quickly find a place to camp, we won't be able to see clearly later." ”

Chu Tianyi looked at the river next to him, remembered the thrilling scene of Xiao Meng just now, and shook his head, "I think it's better to go further." ”

The four of them walked for another twenty minutes, and it was getting darker, and the bearded man proposed again, "Stop, while you can still see it now, it will be too late to go any further." ”

Chu Tianyi found that the river was much longer than he thought, and it seemed impossible to camp away from it, so he nodded. But Xiao Meng was reluctant, "Don't you want to walk anymore, find a place on higher ground." ”

The bearded man looked at him, "I know what you're worried about, don't worry, look at the clear water of this river, you can see everything in it, you've been walking for a long time, do you see a strange thing?" What are you afraid of! ”

"That's right," Xiao Meng nodded, "but I'm just worried." ”

The bearded man frowned, "You're worried about a fart!" I think that thing that attacked you just now is a creature that lives in a cave, and it can't see the light at all! ”

"Is it dark?" Xiao Meng retorted, "It's dark and gone, won't that thing come out?" ”

The bearded man was a little impatient, "If that thing can crawl around at night, then unless you leave here, it won't be the same wherever you set up camp!" ”

"Alright, alright!" Mu Feng raised his hand to stop the two of them, "Don't make any noise!" He looked up, "It's getting late now, we have to set up camp." Set up a tent near the edge of the cliff. ”

"A tent?" Xiao Meng said in surprise, "We can't sleep in a tent for four of us." ”

Mu Feng looked at Xiao Meng, "Your worries are also reasonable, so the four of us take turns to keep vigil outside, and the other three sleep inside the tent." ”

Mu Feng's plan made everyone more satisfied, and everyone began to prepare. Chu Tianyi and Xiao Meng went to set up a tent, and Xiao Meng said while driving piles, "Brother Yi, what did you say was the one who attacked me just now?" I feel like an octopus or something? ”

"No," Chu Tianyi shook his head firmly, "How can there be octopus in the cave!" ”

"What could that be?" Xiao Meng touched his ankle, "That thing is cold and a little wet wrapped around my leg, it's disgusting when I think about it now!" ”

Chu Tianyi comforted Xiao Meng while propping up the tent, "You don't have to worry, generally speaking, if an animal attacks by winding, it won't have too many sharp teeth." Even if it is a python, its bite is not fatal to man. And I see that the thing on your ankle just now is not as big as a python, so I don't think it will be a big deal as long as it is not directly wrapped around the neck. Besides, don't we take turns keeping vigil at night? Be vigilant when the time comes, and you'll be fine. ”

Xiao Meng listened and nodded, "That's right, I guess that thing is not poisonous." Like the poisonous snake, he bites directly when he comes up, and he won't haunt people at all. He seemed to have figured it out himself, and his expression was a little lighter.

As the sun goes down, the temperature in the canyon gets a little cooler. The bearded man set up a pot on the fire and fetched some water in the river. He knew a lot of wild vegetables and weeds, and he picked a lot of them in a short time. When the water boiled, I threw the washed wild vegetables in, and put down some bags of noodles and luncheon meat, and soon a large pot of steaming hot pot noodles was ready.

In the cold canyon, several people ate in full swing.

Chu Tianyi felt that he had never eaten such delicious noodles, and he gave a thumbs up to the bearded man. A comfortable dinner not only dispels the chill in the canyon, but also the shadows in the heart.

After eating and drinking, it was almost seven o'clock in the evening. Several people began to divide the labor, each of them guarded for three hours, Xiao Meng guarded the first shift, Chu Tianyi kept the second shift, the bearded man was in the third shift, and finally Mu Feng, because his body was not very good, so let him sleep more coherently.

After roughly cleaning up, Xiao Meng took out a short knife and sat on the edge of the fire, "Okay, you guys go to sleep, I'll leave it to me." ”

It can be seen that Xiao Meng is still a little nervous, in fact, it is no wonder that after experiencing what happened just now, there will always be some palpitations. The bearded man smiled, walked to his backpack, reached out and pulled out an oilcloth bag, took it in his hand, and walked to Xiao Meng. He reached out and tore the oilcloth open, revealing two short shotguns.

Chu Tianyi couldn't help but be stunned, he didn't expect them to really get a gun.

The bearded man said, "It's very strict now, and it took me a lot of effort to get these two guys." As he spoke, he took out one and handed it to Xiao Meng, "This is a shotgun, and the recoil is relatively large, so be careful when using it." ”

"Hey," Xiao Meng happily took it, "Hey! With this thing, my heart is much more steady. It doesn't matter what kind of poisonous insect and beast it is, if you dare to come close, I'll beat it into a sieve! ”

Chu Tianyi had just eaten and was not too sleepy, so he asked Mu Feng and the bearded man to go to sleep first, and sat down with Xiao Meng by himself.

In the black valley, from time to time there was one or two owl calls, and the rest was the sound of the river flowing. The firewood was freshly filled, and the beating red flames reflected on the faces of the two men. Chu Tianyi had never experienced such camping, and his heart was both a little excited, but also a sense of tranquility.

Xiao Meng looked at Chu Tianyi and suddenly said, "Brother Yi, I have to thank you formally, I was in the cave just now, if you hadn't grabbed me with your hand, I would have been dragged in by that thing." ”

"Hey," Chu Tianyi waved his hand, "It's okay, you're welcome." ”

"Brother Yi, I have a very curious matter, and I have never been embarrassed to ask," Xiao Meng said a little embarrassed, "I see that you are investigating the expedition team more than 20 years ago, why is this?" After asking, he was worried that Chu Tianyi had something unspeakable, so he added, "I'm just curious to ask casually, if it's inconvenient to say, forget it, it's okay." ”

Chu Tianyi pondered for a moment, "Actually, there is nothing inconvenient, the reason why I investigated the expedition more than twenty years ago was because my father was in it back then. ”

"Your father?" Xiao Meng lowered his head and thought for a while, then suddenly raised his head, "Could it be that it is the group of people who had an accident that Director Wu said back then......"

Without waiting for Xiao Meng to finish speaking, Chu Tianyi nodded, "My father is the one who disappeared, and his name is Chu Chuan." ”

"Oh," Xiao Meng felt a little sorry, "I'm sorry, Brother Yi, I don't know." ”

"It's okay," Chu Tianyi shook his head, two flames reflected in his eyes, "Although my father is missing, I know that he is still alive, and I want to find him!" ”

"Well, yes," Xiao Meng nodded repeatedly, "as long as you don't see the body, you're still alive, and I'm sure you'll be able to find him!" ”

"Thank you." Chu Tianyi said with a smile.

Xiao Meng slowly lowered his eyes, "I wish my father was missing too!" ”

Hearing his words, Chu Tianyi was a little surprised, "Why do you say that?" Is your father ...... too?"

Xiao Meng took a deep breath, "When I was a teenager, my father worked in a coal mine in Jixi, and my mother and I went to see him every weekend, and he would take me out to play and buy me a lot of delicious food. Speaking of this, Xiao Meng's eyes were full of longing, and there was a smile on the corner of his mouth, "It was so good at that time." ”

"But one day," Xiao Meng's voice began to tremble, "my mother received a call from the mine that the mine had collapsed and my father and a dozen other people were trapped inside. When we arrived at the mine, the rescue team was still rescuing. We were always hoping for good news, but two days later, no one was saved. At that time, I thought to myself, I didn't see it, I didn't see it," said this, Xiao Meng choked up, pondered for a moment, and then continued, "If I don't see the corpse, there is still hope." But, three days later," he sniffed, "the first wave of corpses was transported out, and I wanted to see them, but I didn't dare to see them." I don't know how I got to the minecart where the body was transported, I saw my mom crying, I knew something was wrong, sure enough, I was on the minecart and saw my dad," Speaking of this, Xiao Meng covered his face and couldn't say any more, his body trembled uncontrollably.

Chu Tianyi's eyes were also red, he had a feeling like this, and he could understand Xiao Meng's feelings. Chu Tianyi patted Xiao Meng's shoulder hard, but he didn't know how to comfort him, to be exact, he knew that there was no way to comfort this kind of thing.

After a while, Xiao Meng raised his head and wiped his eyes, "It's been more than ten years, but I'll never forget the scene at that time, I wish there was no my dad on those minecarts, he was just missing." ”

Chu Tianyi understood what Xiao Meng meant by what he said just now, yes, there was some hope in his heart, maybe it was always good!