Chapter 17: Shangri-La

When he arrived at this plateau of snow and cliffs, Xia Jie stood on his shoulders against Lin and raised his eyes to look around.

It seems that only white and gray are left between heaven and earth, and the cold wind mixed with snowflakes sweeps in the sky, this picturesque scenery also makes him feel the grandeur and magnificence of nature.

Last night, General Yang not only contacted the Shanghai Police Department, but even made a phone call directly to the commander-in-chief of the military, which is why he flew over China so quickly today.

It is true that Changsheng Spring is in the Himalayas, but this mountain range runs through the north and south, with a total length of nearly 3,400km.

Although he has Shangri-La Eye in hand, General Yang can also lock the direction through the place name Shangri-La, but this involves the interference of mistakes and omissions and duplicate names, which may delay time.

Therefore, General Yang contacted Shangfeng all night and asked him to assign a guide to come, and the requirement was to know the geographical environment of the Himalayas well, so Li Rong and his party arrived today.

"Captain Li, do you know if there is a place called Shangri-La in this mountain range?"

General Yang first led his troops to a leeward outlet that could shelter the wind and snow, and then called Li Rong to his side for questioning.

"Shangri-La?" Li Rong and the few soldiers behind him looked at each other, frowned and thought, "General, is this Shangri-La named after us in Chinese, or is it translated through Tibetan?" ”

General Yang looked at them in surprise: "En? What is the difference between the two? ”

Li Rong explained: "General, there are many named peaks and places in this mountain range, and if we name them ourselves, we need to go back to the army to check the map markings to be sure. But if it's translated from Tibetan, then I can take you to this place right away. ”

"Shangri-La, which means 'sun and moon in the heart' in Tibetan, was once named after the monks in the snowy region as Zen. And this one place, the only one in this snow-capped mountain, is two hills ahead, and if we march fast, we should be able to reach it before dark. ”

Although it is close to evening at this moment, the location of the Western Regions Snow Mountain is in a different time zone, and the sky here is darker than that of the mainland and even the coast, which is two hours later. So Li Rong said that before dark, it roughly means that this journey takes about one to two hours.

"Okay." General Yang stroked his hand and motioned for Li Rong to wait, then turned around and walked to the First Emperor's side, bowed his head and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, according to the information we have found before, the immortal spring that Ziyuan searched for in the pre-Qin period is a secret thing, and the minister is willing to lead a team of men and horses to open the way in front of him to find out if this temple is Shangri-La." ”

Ying Zheng also heard the conversation between the two of them, he looked at the Western Regions Snow Mountain with a cold face, and said categorically: "No need!" I'm going to go myself! General, let's go! ”

He had been betrayed once, and now he had finally regained his life, and he had to take matters into his own hands in his search for the Fountain of Eternal Life, just in case.

"Yes! Your Majesty! ”

General Yang was stunned for a moment, but then he received the order, turned to Li Rong and ordered, "Captain Li, please lead the way." ”

"Understood!"

Li Rong nodded silently, stretched out his hand, and led a team of soldiers behind him to directly embark on the winding and steep mountain path.

General Yang led the team to follow behind, 50 soldiers sandwiched Xia Jie, Shi Huang and Adjutant Cui in the middle, and marched rapidly in a protective state, on this high mountain with an average altitude of more than 3,000 meters, the air was very thin, but this could not stop the elite soldiers who had undergone rigorous training.

A pair of wide and thick footprints with spikes turned the edelweiss covering the ground into a smooth road.

The mountain, the more you go up, the steeper it gets, the eyes look around, the towering peaks of the past are at the foot at the moment, even the clouds, can only reach the mountainside, everyone seems to be climbing to the sky.

The pace of the march became slower and slower, and every kilometer of progress was carried out, the team had to stop for two minutes, laboriously absorbing oxygen from the air.

And Xia Jie carried Lin's body and activated the reinforcement suit early, because his lung capacity was far less than that of these soldiers who had been trained all year round, not to mention that he had worked on the construction site for nearly five years before, and his lungs had already been infected with dust particles, which was also a big constraint.

Fortunately, everyone at this moment is wearing heavy cotton clothes, and Xia Jie's swollen body is not eye-catching in this environment. On the contrary, everyone admires him very much, and he can still keep up with the team with ease on this road.

The sky gradually darkened, and Li Rong's experience judgment was very accurate, and before dark, the team rushed to a temple located in the heart of two snow-capped mountains.

Beyond the stubborn rock in front of the mouth, the scenery in front of you suddenly opens up, this is a gap between mountains, in the middle of a long suspension bridge covered with snowflakes, on the opposite side of the mountain, is a huge arch, the door stands four or five huge stone beams and pillars that two people hug.

Behind the archway, a golden stupa rises high, dazzling in the light of the rest of the day.

"General, General. Whew, we're here. ”

Li Rong said breathlessly, he opened the way in front of him, and walked forward against the wind and snow, which was extremely physically exhausting.

"Well done!" General Yang stepped forward and looked at the temple, which had been abandoned for many years, but was still neat and white under the wind and snow, and the excitement in his heart was indescribable: "Keep going!" ”

"General? This suspension bridge should be a long time ago, and if there are many people and heavy weight, it is difficult to ensure safety, so let's go there in batches! ”

Adjutant Cui looked at General Yang who was about to leave, and then at the suspension bridge trembling in the wind and snow, his eyes were full of worry.

"Why bother!"

Ying Zheng snorted coldly, he couldn't contain this excitement, and strode forward, and everyone gave way.

"Click!" He held down the head of the suspension bridge with one hand, and the endless cold ice instantly poured out of his hand, spreading from this end, instantly condensing the dilapidated wooden bridge into an ice ropeway, and the wooden stakes at both ends, together with the mountain, were covered by this ice flower like a pile of crystal gems.

In this windy and snowy environment, Ying Zheng urged the power of the five elements, and there was also a certain amount of blessing, as long as he used three points of strength, he would have seven points of gain, and he would not be afraid that he would lose his strength.

"Woohoo!"

He took direct steps and walked steadily on the ice track, he could control the ice, and naturally he was not afraid of slipping.

Ying Zheng has taken the lead, how can General Yang lag behind? He supported Adjutant Cui with one hand, pulled the ice rope and followed, and because he was wearing military boots with spikes under his feet, he could stabilize his body when he stepped on the ice, so even if the ice path was a little longer, he could pass it safely.

And the rest of the soldiers, looking at the magical scene of the suspension bridge freezing ice, just had a question in their hearts, but then they were pressed down by the belief of the soldiers, and walked silently, not saying much.

Xia Jie also directly followed the figure of General Yang and the others, and the oilcloth on his shoulder was wrapped in mid-air, and every time it was blown by the wind, a great resistance came over and pushed him to the left.

However, under the effect of the strong protective suit, he mustered up his strength, supported the handrail with his left hand, and walked firmly step by step through the ice road at a height of 1,000 meters.

The temple is located in the hinterland of the two peaks, the inside is a square structure, the house presents a mouth shape around the closing, in the middle of the large open space, stands a height of nearly ten meters of the golden pagoda, among them, its spire is as long as two meters, on its tip, there is a golden ball, above is a four-clawed grappling hook.

"That's right! This should be Shangri-La! ”

General Yang looked up at the top of the Golden Pagoda, then at the Shangri-La Eye in his hand, and then asked Xia Jie.

"Adjutant Xia, can this object be placed on it to guide us to the Immortal Spring?"

Hearing this, Xia Jie's eyes rolled, thinking that if he was directly affirmed, wouldn't he know too much. So he said noncommittally: "It's true that the Eye of Shangri-La can guide the Fountain of Eternal Life, but I don't know the specific operation method, although there is a place on this gold iron to place the Eye of Shangri-La, but we don't know if it's a trap, so let's wait for now." ”

"Huh?"

General Yang was puzzled just now, but he watched Xia Jie throw the oilcloth wrap in his hand to the ground, and said, "Let Lin tell us whether this thing should be used like this." General, you just hold it first and make a pose to put it on it. ”

"What does that mean?"

Ying Zheng's muddy eyes swept and watched Xia Jie peel off the oilcloth wrap, revealing a jet-black woman's head with a black knife hilt stuck in it.

"Your Majesty, just look at Lynn's reaction to know if the Eye of Shangri-La should be placed on it. If she's in a hurry, I'll just wait. ”

Xia Jie knew that Lin didn't do an inch on her body at the moment, and she didn't go down anymore, and when she showed her head, she grabbed the black knife and pulled it out, and the blade snapped, bringing out a trace of blood stains that had dried up and turned black, splashing on the ice and snow, which was shocking.

"You, very good!"

Ying Zheng looked at the actions of the summer and also showed appreciation.

The other party could think of using a blade to stab Lin to hinder Lin's recovery, and use such psychological changes to make Lin tell them the usefulness of the Eye of Shangri-La, this kind of clever and strategic talent is extremely rare in Great Qin.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your compliment." Xia Jie smiled slightly.

Where did he have such a scheming, this is just a way to reverse the known results. For these things he knows, it is very simple to interpret the steps from a different perspective.

"Uh......"

Lynn woke up again, the wound on her skull closing in an instant, and when she opened her eyes, she saw the face that was like a demon in her heart again!