In this week, the young couple who Zeng Zhi had left their contact information before, that is, the two people who came to Zhongpai Township first among Dong Yue's book friends, got in touch with Zeng Zhi again.

According to Zeng Zhi's suggestion, after visiting all the scenic spots in Zhongpai Township, they still wanted to explore in Nanwu Mountain.

contacted again, and Zeng Zhi also knew the name of the young couple. The woman's name is Xu Qian, and the man's name is Xiao Dezhou. Both of them are from the main urban area of Jiangdu, which is why they were able to arrive in Zhongpai Township first.

Because of the promise he made at the beginning, Zeng Zhi finally did not break his trust and decided to take this couple to Nanwu Mountain.

After some preparation, the three of them quickly set off.

Because they will not go deep into the depths of Nanwu Mountain today, they will only go around in the middle of Nanwu Mountain, so Zeng Zhi and the others did not bring camping equipment, which can be regarded as a light car.

Zeng Zhi and the three of them packed some necessary equipment, food, and spices on their backs, and then brought their crossbows and a shotgun at home, put on camouflage uniforms, and set off.

In the past, almost every household in the village had a hunting rifle, and some even had standard weapons, but in recent years, the local government's policy of surrendering guns has become more and more stringent, and the number of lethal weapons in the village has plummeted.

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In the early morning, Nanwu Mountain was misty and hazy, like a fairyland, and Zeng Zhi and the three of them went deep into Nanwu Mountain step by step accompanied by the crisp sound of birds.

Zeng Zhi and the others did not choose to enter Nanwu Mountain from Zengjiagou, because tourism development has begun in that area, and there are inspectors patrolling at any time. Zeng Zhi didn't want to deal with those people, so he chose another small place called Monkey Ditch to enter the mountain.

Similar to the nearby mountains, Monkey Gully is full of mixed broad-leaved and coniferous forests, and these areas are primeval forests that are untouched all year round. Except for the ancient tea horse trails left behind by the caravans, and the trails carved out by hunters and herb pickers, these primeval forests can no longer find any other path.

Due to the abundant water distribution and suitable climate in Nanwu Mountain, all kinds of weeds, trees and vines grow very quickly, and the original road is often covered in a short period of time, and no trace can be found again, so even the local mountain people who are very familiar with Nanwu Mountain do not dare to go deep into the depths of Nanwu Mountain alone.

Therefore, even in the 21st century, this mountain is still a mysterious place for most people.

Zeng Zhi didn't dare to go too deep, at most, he just took the little couple to hunt hares, pheasants and the like before the middle of Nanwu Mountain, and it was just enjoyable.

In front of Zeng Zhi and the three of them, the golden tiger golden retriever who incarnated as a kitten and the silver wolf Xiaoyin who was a puppy opened the way, constantly startling the birds, squirrels and various insects in the forest, which added a bit of excitement to the forest of the original fund.

This little couple can understand that Zeng Zhi is carrying a silver wolf Xiaoyin, after all, this is a big white dog, but Zeng Zhi actually brought a golden cat, and the little couple was a little confused.

However, Zeng Zhi was the master, and they were not embarrassed to ask.

Fortunately, this is the case, otherwise the Golden Tiger Golden Retriever would definitely vomit blood in frustration. It's obviously a fierce golden tiger, is it okay, and does it have a penny to do with the golden silk cat?

Silver wolf and little silver will definitely not be much better, big white dog? It's obviously a mighty wolf king, okay!

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Monkey Gully is the periphery of Nanwu Mountain, which is the remnant of the Wushan Mountain Range, which belongs to the Wuling Mountain Area from a geographical academic perspective. Nanwu Mountain is the dividing line between the second and third tiers in China, with a maximum altitude of nearly 3,000 meters, and a height difference of 2,000 meters from Zhongpai Township at the foot of the mountain.

The primitive ecosystem of Nanwu Mountain is very well preserved, and the climate change in the mountain is abnormal. Especially in the summer and autumn season, there are a lot of rainy times. The scorching sun often appears in the populated Zhongpai Township, but a few kilometers away on Nanwu Mountain, there is a torrential downpour.

Zeng Zhi and his entourage left the village along the mountain trail opened up by the herb pickers, and plunged headlong into the misty jungle.

In August, Jiangdu is still a furnace-like weather, but in the early morning of Nanwu Mountain, the temperature has dropped to 14 or 5 degrees, coupled with the invasion of mist, which makes people feel cool. So all three of them put on autumn clothes, and as for rain gear, it is even more essential.

Zeng Zhi took the mountain knife to open the way, and vigorously chopped the vines, weeds, branches, etc. that appeared in front of him, which can be regarded as finding a way forward with difficulty.

The altitude of the foot of Nanwu Mountain is about 900 meters, combined with the latitude of this place, it has quite strong subtropical jungle characteristics, and all kinds of broad-leaved forests and epiphytic vines grow very fast, creating a paradise for animals and plants, but also bringing some trouble to Zeng Zhi's travel.

Xu Qian and Xiao Dezhou, the young couple, obviously still have some experience in survival in the wild, carrying crossbows and shotguns respectively, vigilantly observing the surrounding environment, guarding against the sudden appearance of fierce beasts in the jungle, and looking focused.

Although Nanwu Mountain in summer and autumn is the time when food is the most abundant, there is very little precedent for hungry beasts to attack humans, but Zeng Zhi and others dare not be careless at all.

According to the old legends and scientific surveys in recent years, Nanwu Mountain is inhabited by South China tigers, clouded leopards, snow leopards, wild boars, black bears, wild wolves and other fierce beasts, so for ordinary people, Nanwu Mountain is still full of dangers.

Especially not long ago, there was news that more than 100 wild wolves appeared in Nanwu Mountain, and Xu Qian and Xiao Dezhou were even more cautious.

As for Zeng Zhi, who knew the truth of the matter, he did not take it lightly. The giant python I met last time was afraid of even the two demon beasts, Golden Retriever and Little Silver.

There are abundant plant resources in Nanwu Mountain, Zeng Zhi found valuable medicinal materials including gastrodia, Ganoderma lucidum, Dendrobium officinalis, eucommia, Coptis chinensis, Codonopsis radix, etc., and also saw rare tree species such as metasequoia and ginkgo.

It's just that this time he took Xu Qian and Xiao Dezhou into the mountains to play, so naturally he didn't pay attention to these rare plants.

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Xu Qian saw Zeng Zhi raise his hand to signal quiet, and realized that there was a situation ahead.

Xu Qian stepped forward and looked through the sparse branches of the bushes, and found that on the grass by the stream not far away, a group of pheasants were gouging grass seeds, making "clucking" sounds from time to time.

Seeing these pheasants, Xu Qian, as a foodie, couldn't see the girl's reserve at all, and her saliva immediately showed signs of flooding Jinshan.

You must know that these pheasants are made into flower chickens, but they are truly delicious in the world.