544. The Forgotten Castle
Sunday, November 25, 2018.
Amazon jungle, early in the morning, around seven o'clock!
Zhou Ping and his party sat around two fires, on which a fat and tender hare and wild boar skewers were grilled.
The rabbit meat was caught yesterday afternoon, and the method used is very special and very simple.
It's the result of those two Coomacho plants.
After a group of them came ashore from the canal yesterday afternoon, Feng Siji, Zhang Heng and the others entered the cave next to the canal with joy.
Zhou Ping, who knew the result, did not go in.
Since he didn't go in, Ryklea wouldn't either.
For the decision made by Zhou Ping, this female agent has absolute trust.
Even she took it for granted that Zhou Ping should have an unimaginable sixth sense, and of course, a wealth of experience that ordinary people could not understand.
So venture out into the jungle, follow him, and listen to him.
So the two of them waited outside.
Sure enough, Feng Siji and his group ran out in a hurry as if they were running for their lives less than two minutes after entering.
Liu Jingqi scolded as he walked, saying that there were too many bats inside, and the feces left behind were simply smelly, which was really unbearable, and it felt like he was about to suffocate.
Not to mention camping in it, not even in the past.
Moreover, these bats also carry a lot of bacteria and viruses, and if they are bitten, it will be a big trouble!
So, they had to hurry out!
Feng Siji and others admired Zhou Ping's prophetic judgment again.
In the end, under the leadership of Zhou Ping, I found a fairly good cave as a camp.
After the camping problem was solved, Zhou Ping took two Comacho plants out of the cave to catch prey!
Feng Siji and the others were also very curious, and they couldn't figure out how Zhou Ping could use those two skunk-like Coomacho plants to catch prey.
For their curiosity, Zhou Ping naturally took the trouble to explain it to them.
The method of catching prey with the Comacho plant is derived from the Huaolani, an indigenous method.
It's simple, and it's practical.
To put it bluntly, it is OK to use the smell of the Comacho plant to smoke out the animals, and then wait for them to appear on the path of the animals.
With experience, Zhou Ping easily found a rabbit hole and demonstrated it to them.
Without any accidents, when Zhou Ping cut the Comacho plant into several knots and threw it into the hole, within half a minute, three fat hares ran out of the hole.
This morning's roast rabbit is the one that was left over from last night.
Gathered around the fire, everyone was eating fragrant barbecue while discussing the next itinerary.
Yesterday I walked through the ditch that had been washed out by hundreds of years of rain, so the time to reach the destination was greatly shortened, which was not the same as last estimate.
Wiping his hands, Feng Siji took out the faded leather treasure map from his side, looked at it carefully and said, "Everyone, now we are getting closer and closer to the location on the treasure map, if nothing else, we can reach our destination tonight!"
Hearing this good news, everyone couldn't help but smile and discussed it on the side.
The most active person in the team belongs to Liu Jingqi, and he was the first to speak.
"Great, as long as we find this golden city, the day of our turnaround is coming!"
Zhang Heng, who usually doesn't talk much, couldn't help but roll his eyes when he heard this.
Through communication, Zhou Ping already knew that none of these guys in front of him were really short of money.
"Well, great, if you can really see the legendary Golden City, the suffering will be worth it!" Nie Bingqian also said with empathy.
Feng Siji also said with emotion: "Yes, we have suffered enough all the way here, and it is definitely the most dangerous in recent years! If the place on the treasure map is really the legendary golden city, it is the biggest archaeological discovery of this century, then our trip is worth it!"
Zhou Ping smiled, raised his hand and patted him on the shoulder and said, "Okay, let's think about how to go next! The closer you get to the goal, the more careful you must be!"
Liu Jingqi immediately echoed: "Brother Zhou's words are too right, you watch the movie, the more you get to the end, the faster those supporting characters die, and often a small mistake can kill you!
Although everyone could hear that Liu Jingqi was joking, Feng Siji nodded thoughtfully and said: "It's good that everyone understands, they are not newcomers, don't take it lightly!"
"Well, that's good! Let's see how to go, it's best to arrive before evening, it's not convenient to hurry at night!" Zhou Ping followed.
To be honest, a group of them were able to come here safely and soundly, thanks to Zhou Ping's joining.
Otherwise, if they don't say that they will be wiped out in this jungle, they probably don't want to retreat with their whole body.
They know this very well.
For Zhou Ping, they not only admired his rich knowledge and superb skills, but also were full of gratitude for his many helps, which was a life-saving grace.
So they all believe in Zhou Ping's words.
Feng Siji clapped his hands: "Okay, then let's discuss the next road, how to go!" Just now I looked at the treasure map, and then compared the map, we are still about ten kilometers away from the destination in a straight line, but if we go in a straight line, then we will have to pass through here......"
After about half an hour of discussion, under Zhou Ping's suggestion, they finally decided on the fastest route.
After the route was decided, everyone did not delay any longer, quickly packed everything, picked up their backpacks and continued to move towards their destination.
Seeing that the trip was about to come to an end, they were all in good spirits, full of fighting spirit, and the speed was much faster than usual.
Zhou Ping didn't want to delay time, so he still opened the way in front and followed by Rekleya.
Feng Siji and Zhang Heng went to the end to ensure the safety of Liu Jingqi and Nie Bingqian in the middle.
Along the way, they saw a lot of things that they couldn't see at all from the outside.
For example, brightly colored flowers and plants, as well as all kinds of unknown insects that make people creepy.
And there are just too many of them.
Especially that kind of caterpillar, which hangs densely on the tree, if someone with a dense phobia sees it, it will definitely not be able to stand it and faint.
"I'll go, what is this? Is it a snake?"
Liu Jingqi suddenly screamed, and said with a knife at the black and gray thing under his feet, which was a bit like a snake and a little like a yellow eel.
Zhou Ping looked back and immediately recognized it.
This stuff he's in Bell?? I saw it on one of Gris's shows.
So, Zhou Ping said with a smile: "That's not a snake, it's an earthworm! These guys usually live underground, and live by eating earthworms and termites, and it is estimated that the underground is too damp, so they run to the top to breathe, and you happen to see it!"
Liu Jingqi picked up the newt, only to see that it had two rows of tiny teeth in its mouth, and couldn't help asking, "Brother Zhou, is this guy poisonous?"
Zhou Ping shook his head and said, "No!"
"Brother Zhou, look at the mushroom in front of you, can you eat it?" Zhang Heng asked, pointing to a big mushroom like an umbrella next to a tree in front of him.
"Lao Zhang, have you eaten too much meat and want to eat mushroom soup? That's a good thing!" Liu Jingqi said with a smile as he dropped the newt in his hand.
Zhou Ping's eyes fell on the mushroom, and he saw that the surface of the mushroom was muddy brown, and it was pitted, and it didn't look even.
I secretly recalled the introduction of mushrooms in my memory, and none of them could match it.
At this time, Zhang Heng heard that Liu Jingqi said it was a good thing, so he raised his leg and walked over there.
"Alas...... Lao Zhang, slow down, you really want to eat!"
Liu Jingqi hurriedly grabbed him and said, "This thing is a necessary poison for home travel, and it is guaranteed to make you feel crooked after eating it!"
Zhang Heng was pulled by Liu Jingqi like this, and then listened to the explanation in his mouth, and couldn't help but raise his hand and give the other party a punch.
"I'll go, you kid is kidding me, aren't you? What kind of mushroom is this!
"Hey, Lao Zhang, I said you are so light!"
Liu Jingqi rubbed his shoulders and continued, "This kind of leaf ear rat mushroom has a very strong toxicity, if you eat it by mistake, it will destroy your kidneys within twenty-four hours, and then there will be symptoms such as edema all over the body, blood in the urine, etc., even if you don't die, you will have to give away half your life!"
When a group of people heard this thing so fierce, they couldn't help but walk over and take a closer look, and then remember it firmly.
After this little episode, the group moved on.
However, Zhang Heng seems to have been a little troubled by the idea of mushroom soup.
Basically, wherever you walk along the way, as long as you see mushrooms, you have to ask Liu Jingqi and Zhou Ping if they can eat them.
Under his guidance, everyone gradually had a desire for mushroom soup, and while walking, they picked a lot of edible mushrooms.
A few hours later, the group came to the side of a river marked on the map, which was about eight meters wide and had a very fast current.
If you want to wade directly into the water, it is very difficult.
If you do, 80 percent of the time will be swept away by the rushing river.
And in the river, there are a lot of stones, if you accidentally hit the stones by the water, it will be troublesome.
If you're lucky, you might be slightly injured, but if you're unlucky and hit your head on a rock, you're in big trouble.
After looking at the rushing river, they decided to walk along the bank to see if they could find a place where the water was a little narrower and the current was a little slower.
After walking along the river for more than ten minutes, I still did not see a slightly narrow river, but the terrain went higher and higher, and I did not find a suitable place to cross the river.
"Brother Zhou, it's a bit troublesome to think about it!" Feng Siji said with a frown.
"I think there is a way that should work!" Zhou Pingyun said lightly.
"Oh, what's the solution?" Feng Siji asked, raising his eyebrows.
Pointing to the back, Zhou Ping prompted: "This is a jungle, and the most important thing is wood?"
Zhang Heng said on the side: "Brother Zhou, do you mean to make a raft to cross over?"
"But this section of water is too fast, and it is difficult to cross it!" Liu Jingqi did not agree too much with the suggestion of crossing.
"Why don't you go from above, you have to go from the water?" Zhou Ping raised his hand and gestured.
At this time, Feng Siji also reacted, patted his head and said, "Yes, why didn't I think of it! As long as it is erected at two high points, it can easily cross this river!"
Syllable!
Zhou Ping snapped his fingers and said, "Yes, that's it! When the time comes, we will make the ladder stronger, and we can easily get through it, and we don't have to care if there is any danger underwater!"
"Let's go, what are you waiting for? Act immediately!" Liu Jingqi said immediately.
At this time, Zhang Heng pulled him and said, "What are you anxious about, listen to what Brother Zhou and Lao Feng have to say first." ”
Zhou Ping raised his wrist and looked at the time, it was already half past twelve.
From the morning to the present, they have been in a state of excitement, rarely stopping to rest, and they all want to hurry to their destination.
Although they all seem to be in good spirits on the surface, their bodies are actually starting to get tired.
So Zhou Ping immediately said: "Well, our county will arrange manpower, divide labor and cooperate, make lunch and ladders, take a rest, eat and drink enough before crossing the river, the more this time, the more we must ensure that we have sufficient physical strength!"
"Okay, listen to you!" Feng Siji nodded and said.
After going through so many things, Zhou Ping has become the soul of the whole team.
Even Feng Siji, who was the captain, naturally abdicated to make way for Xian, not only did not have the slightest resistance, but looked like he was looking forward to Zhou Ping.
Immediately, Zhou Ping made the following arrangements, and he, Liu Jingqi and Zhang Heng went to cut down wood and vines.
The rest of Rekleya, Nie Bingqian, and Feng Siji prepared a bonfire for lunch.
The task is clear, and everyone has hurried to start work.
An hour and a half later, everyone had finished their lunch and the wooden ladder was tied.
Raising his hand to look at the time, Zhou Ping stood up, waved his hand, and said in high spirits: "Okay, guys!
"OK, let's go!"
"Continue on the road to victory!"
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Monday, November 26, 2018.
At noon, in an oval-shaped cave underground.
This underground cave is very vast, about the size of 30 acres.
The roof of the cave is almost as high as a twenty-story building above the ground.
The top of the cave has many stalactites that hang down like huge bamboo shoots, and there are also five caves with a diameter of about three meters next to the top of the cave, and the cave entrances are arranged in the shape of a moon.
The roaring water passes through the cave entrances on the left and right, like a waterfall to the bottom of the cave, and the rumbling sound of the water resounds in this huge underground cave, which is deafening!
At this time, Zhou Ping's group of people stood at the edge of the middle of the cave with a somewhat disgraced face.
Looking at the huge castle that looks like a palace below, I was stunned.
They never imagined that the Golden City they had been looking for was actually under the ruins that they had been searching for a whole morning.
The castle's surface is almost obscured by dark green moss, as if draped in a green coat.
Although the castle has been dilapidated and declining over the years, it can still be seen in its former majesty and majesty.
The palace is surrounded by a moat, and the water in the river comes from the opening at the top of the cave.
The green river forms an oval shape around the entire palace.
Although the flow of water from the entrance of the cave was large, it did not flood the entire palace, and it is clear that there was an outlet in the dark underground, which fully demonstrates the wisdom of the builders at that time.
"That's right, this is it, it should be here!" Feng Siji stared down with glowing eyes and muttered to himself.
Liu Jingqi also said with amazement on his face: "My God, I didn't expect that there is such a ghostly palace under the ruins!"
Zhang Heng and Rekleya next to him didn't speak, just silently looked at the palace below.
No one noticed that a complicated look appeared in Nie Bingqian's eyes at this time, both happy and hateful......
In her subtle and complex eyes, love and hate were intertwined, revealing a look of pain that was difficult to hide, and then it was covered up by a surprise.
"Okay, look at your eyes again, we'd better go down first!" Zhou Ping reminded everyone.
The first to react was not Feng Siji or Zhang Heng, who had a calm and reticent personality, but Liu Jingqi, who had a somewhat out-of-character personality.
"Yes, yes, let's go down first!
Feng Siji also came back to his senses at this time, shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, I'm out of shape! Let's go, Brother Zhou, let's go down first!"
Zhou Ping nodded and walked slowly down the stone staircase next to the cave entrance.
The people behind followed suit, cautiously following behind Zhou Ping.
The stone staircase was very long, winding down against the cave wall, and it took Zhou Ping and the others more than ten minutes to walk down and come to the bridge of the moat.
"I'll go first, and you'll come back when it's safe!"
After Zhou Ping greeted everyone, he took the lead and walked across the stone bridge.
The arch bridge, which is made entirely of half-man-high stones, is very sturdy, and there is still no sign of damage after a long period of erosion.
As he walked across the moat, Zhou Ping glanced at it and found a group of familiar creatures swimming in the moat.
Piranha!
The piranhas living here should have very little food source, and it is estimated that they have long been starving to faint.
If someone falls...... Zhou Ping couldn't help but shake his head, that picture must be very exciting!
After seeing Zhou Ping pass safely, the others followed one after another.
Walk across the stone bridge and in front of you is the castle gate.
The gate is divided into two doors, about ten meters high and about four meters wide.
Even though the gate looks very old and covered with dark green moss, it still exudes a solemn and heavy atmosphere.
"Brother Zhou, Brother Feng, this should be the legendary Golden City, right?"
Nie Bingqian looked at the huge city gate in front of her, and then at the mottled city walls around her, and asked with some disbelief.
Rekleya, Zhang Heng and Liu Jingqi also looked at Zhou Ping and Feng Siji in unison.
Because one of them is a captain of the gold school, and the other is an expert in identification, they have absolute authority in this regard.
"I don't know, maybe!" Zhou Ping wasn't entirely sure.
"Brother Zhou, go in and have a look?"
"Good!"
Appearances alone can't prove anything at all, and only by going in and exploring the truth can you get the final conclusion!
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