Chapter Twenty-Four: Swimming Downstream

Zhang Siyuan put his hand in from the iron man's neck, squinting and digging. I punched him www.biquge.info and asked, "What did you call me for?" ”

He said absentmindedly: "It's nothing, I just want to entertain you." ”

I made a grimace and let out an oh sound. Zhang Siyuan suddenly pulled out his hand with a smug smile, pulled off a blade of grass and wiped his hand a few times, unfolded his palm and stretched it out in front of me.

A thick roll of blood-stained banknotes lay quietly in his hand. Wang Zhen glanced at it and commented, "Siyuan, how can you steal this piece of iron lump private money?" One look at the face of this kind of person knows that he is very greedy for money, be careful that you fall asleep at night in the iron man glacier. ”

Zhang Siyuan roughly counted it and scolded: "Poor ghost, I thought this pile was all red, but I guessed that there was a pile of ten yuan inside." He stuffed the money back and wiped his hands as he said, "Not many people want to take blood-stained money like this." ”

We never found any clues about Uncle Lu and the man in black, and under the pressure of high mental tension and anxiety, everyone decided to move on. The wound on the soles of my feet was a blur of flesh and blood, and blood seeped out of the leaves, and they had to carry me on their backs.

The further you go, the lower the terrain becomes, and the weeds on both sides gradually change from tall and straight to low, and the ground begins to become a little wet, Wang Zhen deduces: "There must be a lake or river ahead." ”

I nodded, and said in my heart that the source of the water system here must be attributed to Chenghai Lake. When I think of Chenghai Lake, I can't help but think of what the macaw that only lives in the rainforest said: I am at the bottom of Chenghai Lake.

Who taught it? It is unlikely that Uncle Lu and the man in black will learn, because it takes time for a parrot to learn, and it is very difficult to meet it in just an hour and catch it and teach it a word.

Zhang Siyuan suddenly patted me and scolded: "You are really leisurely, lying on Lao Tzu's back in a daze." I knew I would have made a few strokes on the soles of my feet, lest I have to carry others on my back when I was out of breath. ”

I responded, "I'm not in a daze, I'm a military advisor who is giving you advice and thinking about what to do next." ”

Zhang Siyuan pouted and said, "At best, he is a dog-headed military division." ”

Wang Linshuo, who was hurrying with his head stuffy, suddenly stumbled, but fortunately caught Wang Zhen in time and didn't slip. He smiled sheepishly at us, "The mud here is so slippery. ”

I looked up and thoughtfully said, "It's because there's water ahead." ”

Not far ahead, a narrow stream suddenly appeared, which seemed to emerge from the ground, and the stream was shallow at first, and the small one seemed to be able to be cut off with one hand, but as the distance increased, its area began to expand significantly. The bottom of the stream can be seen at a glance, and the blue sky and the cliffs on both sides of the water reflect the water, which at first glance looks like a sapphire.

Wang Zhen walked over, bent down, rinsed his face with water a few times and sighed: "If it weren't for the fact that my kettle was still full, I would definitely use all my containers to take the water here." ”

Wang Linshuo frowned and said, "Aren't you afraid that the water is poisonous?" ”

Wang Zhen pointed to the floating aquatic plants and small fish swimming in the water and said, "They can prove whether the water is poisonous or not." However, the water is really cool, and when it hits your face, you feel a sigh of relief in every pore. ”

I struggled to get off Zhang Siyuan's back, helped Wang Zhen jump to the water's edge on one foot, sat on the rock, and carefully untied the blood-stained leaves from my feet and set them aside. Zhang Siyuan shouted hurriedly: "Don't stick your injured foot in, be careful of infection!" ”

I looked for a new leaf and said, "Don't worry, how am I- hey, what is this?" ”

I could barely believe my eyes, and rubbed my head so hard that my nose almost touched the water. I exclaimed, pointing to the two pairs of footprints in the mud and sand, and said, "This must be the two of them!" ”

Everyone gathered around to look at the deep and shallow footprints that stretched all the way forward, Wang Zhenmo rubbed his chin and asked, "Shall we follow their footsteps?" What to do if your feet are infected? ”

I was stunned for a moment and replied, "It's okay, I can wrap it tightly with leaves." ”

Wang Linshuo sighed and said, "You better forget it." He took off a shoe and gave it to me, "As long as you don't think my feet stink." ”

I was both excited and apprehensive in my heart, secretly glad that the two of them were still fortune tellers, and took Wang Linshuo's shoes and put them on their feet.

Rolled up his trouser leg and urged, "Hurry up." ”

Although it is late autumn, the water here is not biting cool, but has a hint of the warmth of the sun. The mud, sweat and tense muscles on my calves were all stretched out by the water, and the mud and sand floated between my toes, and this part of the journey was probably the most comfortable part of my entire journey.

But every time I pulled up my right foot, I could feel a sharp pain coming from the soles of my feet, and water kept gushing out of Wang Linshuo's shoes. I was a little embarrassed, took a look at the shoes that were full of mud and sand, and apologized: "Ershuo, how much did you buy this pair of Nike?" I'll pay you a new pair when I go back. ”

Wang Linshuo glanced at his shoes and said lightly: "No need, it's just Putian goods, and there are one hundred and twenty pairs on the stall." ”

Zhang Siyuan snorted exaggeratedly, and I smiled: "The shoes are really sturdy, and they look like real ones." Where did you buy it? I'll buy two pairs when I go back. ”

The further you go, the deeper the water becomes, and at first it was just to the ankles, but now it is up to the knees. Wang Zhen laboriously rolled up his jeans and complained: "Anyway, they are all big men, it is better to go ashore and take off your pants before going into the water." ”

Zhang Siyuan easily put on his sweatpants and said with a smile: "Fortunately, you don't have to wear autumn pants now, otherwise you will definitely go crazy." ”

I looked up and forward, and immediately moved to the shore the size of a palm, and began to take off my pants and shirt. Zhang Siyuan was stunned by my actions and shouted, "Zhang Xuan, what are you doing with your clothes?" There's no woman here who doesn't need to flex her muscles, and you only have fat. ”

I rolled my eyes angrily and said, "Look at the water level in front of you yourself, I guess I won't be able to walk a few hundred meters before I have to change to swimming." ”

I tied my clothes to a small poor tree on the shore, warmed up, and then got into the water and swam around. Although swimming is much more physically demanding than walking, with my current injury, I enjoy swimming. Luckily, we were all good at the water, and we were able to swim faster with the speed of the water.

The cliffs on both sides suddenly pressed towards the middle, and the passage that had originally accommodated four people walking side by side was now barely able to accommodate two people. After a hundred meters, the rock walls above my head were clinging to each other. Suddenly in front of me appeared a black hole, its mouth open, and the darkness inside seemed to swallow everything. My heart began to beat faster and I looked at the others hesitantly, hesitating to go in.

Zhang Siyuan leaned sideways against the rock wall, listened carefully, turned around and whispered, "There is only the sound of water inside." ”

I stood at the entrance of the cave and looked inside, all I could see was darkness, but I could feel the breeze blowing towards me. I snapped my fingers and said, "The air inside is circulating, so there should be no problem." I'll go first. ”

Wang Zhen said without hesitation: "You can't do it alone, I'll go with you." ”

I stood at the entrance of the cave and measured my height, and after making sure that I could get up in time to turn around and run away if I was in danger, I swam my head into the cave. At the beginning, I listened to the conversation between Zhang Siyuan and Wang Linshuo who were gradually moving away behind me, and the sound of Wang Zhen paddling behind me, and my mood was relatively calm. But after more than ten minutes, he was surrounded by darkness, he couldn't see anything, and he could only swim forward, so he was really scared, and the impatience before entering the cave had already been swallowed up by the darkness, and only listening to Wang Zhen's paddling and breathing behind him was a little more reassuring.

At this time, I didn't know the time or the distance, so I could only count my movements to calculate how far I had swam. After silently counting hundreds of numbers, there was still nothing in front of me, and at this time, my heart was beating extremely fast, and I was beating more fiercely than anyone else, but I was embarrassed to take the initiative to retreat. Luckily, I didn't hear any unusual noises along the way, and the water didn't fill the entire cavern, so I was still able to breathe.

After another long period of time, my legs and arms began to ache, I swallowed, and was about to give up, but I caught a glimpse of a faint light ahead!

My heart rose to my throat for a moment, and after telling Wang Zhen this fact with excitement, I mustered up the courage to rush forward.

In retrospect, I realized that the cave wasn't that long, and it was purely my psychological effect. The further I swam forward, the stronger the smell of the sun and wind became. With the help of the force of the water, I struggled out violently, and I didn't care about wiping the water on my face, and hurriedly opened my eyes, but I was stunned for a moment.