(October 14) countdown to the 77th day

At around 10 a.m., Yao Xiaoyi rushed to the northeast and westward edge of the mountain as scheduled.

Old man Liu Hui has been waiting here for a long time.

On the east side of the mountain, there is a cliff about 300 meters high, and the cliff is almost perpendicular to the foot of the mountain. Beneath the cliff is an unknown river that winds its way south from north to south, skirting the foot of the mountain. The river was blocked by a vague island in the distance, and was forced to split in two, bypassing the island and continuing southward, with no end in sight.

Looking at the cliff again, there is a naturally formed depression about 200 meters high. The depression is about 7 meters deep and 10 meters wide, and when you look down from the top of the mountain, this depression looks like a dustpan embedded deep in the mountainside. About 100 meters up the dustpan is the top of the mountain.

After Yao Xiaoyi arrived, the two of them immediately moved slowly down the top of the mountain and tracked to the depression. The surface of this 70-meter space is a layer of soft sandy soil, and in the middle there are two cypress trees growing side by side, which are basically the same height, less than 10 meters. The two trees are only 30 centimeters apart, so that the canopies are closely connected, forming a staggered state of you and me, and I and you.

"Surrounded by mountains and rivers, the water is twists and turns, and more importantly, there is the island in the distance, and the place where we are is really an excellent feng shui treasure." Standing on the edge of the dustpan, the old man looked at the river in the distance, and couldn't help but sigh, "Mr. Tang can find this place, which can be regarded as a comfort to his wife and children." ”

"Old man, are you sure this is the place?"

Yao Xiaoyi naturally didn't understand the theory of feng shui, and she was puzzled by the two trees in front of her. Mr. Tang mentioned in his suicide note that he planted two cypress trees on the grave where his wife and children were buried as markers, and forty or fifty years have passed, but the two cypress trees in front of him are less than 10 meters high, which is not normal, right?

What's more, it takes at least a whole day to climb to the top of the mountain and cross most of the mountain from the wooden building at the west end of Mizuki Town. On that night more than 40 years ago, Mr. Tang had to carry the remains of his wife and children up the mountain, and when he reached this place, he had to go down to this steep depression, and after burying his wife and children, he had to rush back overnight before the rebels came to knock on the door, which was an almost impossible task for the old Mr. Tang.

"How Mr. Donald arrived at this place is indeed a mystery." Without asking more, the old man understood Yao Xiaoyi's doubts, "But this location shouldn't be wrong." The whole mountain is dominated by pine trees, and there are few cypress trees. Mr. Donald with cypress trees and markings, it is estimated that there are also considerations in this regard. The two trees are almost the same size and height, and they should have grown at the same time. I have carefully measured that the location of these two trees is right in the middle of this flat land, and it would be a coincidence if it was not deliberately planted. In addition, the two trees are too close together to be planted normally. ”

"But these two trees are too short, aren't they?"

"Maybe it has something to do with nutrients. I'm guessing the dirt layer down there won't be too thick. The old man said, "Anyway, let's dig it up and see what happens." ”

Immediately, the old man took out two shovels from his backpack and put them on the handles that he had made locally while waiting for Yao Xiaoyi.

"Girl, let's kowtow to the deceased first." The old man knelt on his knees, bowed down and bowed, his eyes already filled with tears, "Madam, young master, the sinner Liu Hui has disturbed you." ”

Seeing this, Yao Xiaoyi immediately knelt down and bowed.

Getting up, the two of them waved their shovels left and right to excavate. Due to their close proximity to the edge of the cliff, they could go straight down the cliff, and with the soft soil, they were going very well, and by noon they had dug down to a depth of 5 meters.

But the more I dig, the more confused I became. Mr. Tang's burial of his wife and children was urgent, and he categorically did not have time to prepare the coffin, and even if he had, he did not have the ability to transport the coffin to the back mountain alone. He should have buried his wife and children directly in the pit, in which case the depth of 5 meters was enough, and time did not allow him to dig too deep. But at the moment, there was no sign of bones in the pit. The two cypress trees that were used as logos had already been taken by them, and their root system was less than five meters. It is precisely because of the short root system that the cypress tree is not nutrient enough, so the height of the tree is less than 10 meters.

The two of them took a break, replenished some snacks and mineral water, and continued digging. As the depth drops, the yearning for throwing dirt becomes more difficult, and their speed slows down.

At sunset, they had dug down nearly 10 meters, but they still didn't see the shadow of the bones.

"Old man......" Yao Xiaoyi finally stopped her movements and stared at the old man suspiciously.

The old man stopped.

Is it really the wrong place? Even the old man was a little unconfident.

"Mr. Tang can't dig such a deep pit alone, right? Especially when it's so urgent. ”

Yao Xiaoyi stood up, subconsciously thrust the shovel into the dirt, and stopped doing so. Before I knew it, the shovel hit something hard and made a crisp sound.

"Stones?" Yao Xiaoyi was first happy, and then disappointed. Since they were almost digging up the rocks and still didn't see the bones, it seems that they really found the wrong place.

"It's all come to this point, let's work harder, and we'll die anyway." The old man said.

Half an hour later, they finally cleared the dirt, and under the dirt, there were all solid rocks, and under the impact of the shovel, there were sparks, not to mention the bones, not even an ant could hide.

The whole day was in vain, and the expressions of loss were clearly written on the faces of the two.

It was getting late, and the two of them sat on the spot, planning to eat something before making plans.

Yao Xiaoyi took out the snacks, tore open the bag and sealed it, and put it on the ground. Take out two more bottles of mineral water, unscrew the cap, and hand one bottle to the old man. The old man took it, took a sip, and put it on the ground

Above.

"It shouldn't be." Xu was unwilling, the old man stood up again, looked around the small area of 70 square meters, and hung up the mineral water bottle in the process without knowing it.

Waiting for Yao Xiaoyi to find out, most of the water was poured out, and the water bottle was straightened again.

The old man simply squatted down, and then took the electric torch and examined the hard ground one by one, but still found nothing, so he retreated and sat down.

After a simple so-called dinner, Yao Xiaoyi began to clean up the garbage they had just left behind, and then, she was stunned!

What about water?

Why is the half bottle of water that just came out of the mineral water bottle gone?

It was less than half an hour before and after, the temperature was not high in the evening, and the air was not dry, so it was impossible for the water to evaporate so quickly. The water could only be leaking. The problem is that the ground is obviously hard rock, water

Where can it seep in?