The atmosphere between the two of them was instantly opened, chatting and laughing along the way, and even the occasional traffic jam became less boring.

By 10 o'clock in the morning, the car had already driven into the undulating mountain road.

"Little Brother Shi, after this section of the mountain road, you will arrive at the place you said. Just take a look with your friends, and it's best not to go into the mountains at this time. “

Shi Lei did not refuse the kindness of others, and nodded, "Don't worry, Uncle Jiang, we are measured." “

After another hour, the car drove to the edge of a rushing river. Ahead there are some simple dwellings of the mountain people. Although he had just experienced a strong wind and rain, he still stood tall without any gain.

Uncle Jiang stood on the edge of the river and pointed to the terrifying river not far under his feet, although it was not wide, but still roaring, "See, little brother, this is all the water left by the heavy rain that began to fall in the early hours of this morning." It's too dangerous to enter the mountain from here. “

Shi Lei took out three hundred from his pocket and handed it over, "Don't worry, Uncle Jiang, I know it." It's been a hard journey, so you should go back quickly. “

Uncle Jiang put away the money and sat back in the car, "Then you should be careful." As he spoke, he started the car, waved his hand, and quickly disappeared on the road he had come.

Shi Lei took out his compass and map, confirmed the direction of the route, and walked forward along the river.

When I passed by the mountain people's houses, there were dogs barking continuously.

As the scenery around him changed, the number of stones and trees increased, and the terrain continued to rise, he knew that he had entered the mountain.

There was always a faint path underfoot, and you could see that there were occasional people walking over it, spiraling along the river and deep into the forest.

Although the heavy rain in the morning did not make the trail difficult to walk, it was still full of mud and many sections of the road were still full of water.

At this time, Shi Lei's shoes were already full of mud, and the inside of his socks was soaked, which was very uncomfortable, but he didn't care, because the primitive mountains and forests along the way, and the scenery without people, were enough to divert his attention.

Because of the heavy rain, various large and small water flows are formed in the mountain, and the water flows form waterfalls with their own characteristics, which gradually converge in the main river channel not far from the side of the road, which is beautiful.

Although the air is cool, every deep breath is refreshing, and the clothes on the body have been prepared, so I don't feel cold, and the climbing all the way makes my forehead sweat slightly.

"No", Shi Lei muttered as he stood on the edge of a big rock, there was no road in front of him, only the river that had reduced water potential compared to when he entered the mountain.

After carefully looking around, I could faintly see that a path had reappeared on the other side of the river.

"Do you still want to cross the river?" he shuddered in his heart, if he didn't stand firm inside and was washed down, it would be more than lucky, and it was not certain whether he could get back up again.

Just when he was hesitating and worried, several figures appeared not far from the other side of the river.

Looking at the costume, it should be an old mountain man at the foot of the mountain, two men and one woman. The women are in their fifties, and the men are already wrinkled, and they are at least sixty years old.

Although he looks thin, he walks very capably and does not drag his feet.

After a while, the three of them walked to the bank of the river.

The eldest of them, without saying a word or any protection, walked step by step to the middle of the water and stood there steadily.

Then he waved to the two companions behind him.

This scene stunned Shi Lei, and couldn't help but admire, "Old man, you are so amazing." “

The oldest old man looked at Shi Lei on the other side of the river seriously, "Young man, are you going into the mountains?"

Although the words are mixed with thick dialects, they are already deliberately close to Mandarin.

Shi Lei easily understood, nodded, "Yes."

"I advise you not to go up the mountain now, the road behind is not easy to walk, and it will be much easier to wait until the afternoon or tomorrow when the water flow becomes smaller. “

As he spoke, the old man helped the other two companions who came from behind him, and slowly walked through the not wide river, the whole process was steady and steady, without a trace of thrill.

The aunt, who had already walked over from the other side of the river, was also by Shi Lei's side, and hurriedly persuaded, "Yes, young man, you better go back." “

"This?" Shi Lei turned around and glanced behind him, it had been an hour since he had worked so hard to climb here.

He smiled, "Uncle and aunt can cross the river and climb the mountain so easily, and I have no problem." “

"Then you come first, I'll help you over, the road and the water behind you, the more you go up, the easier it will be, you be more careful. “

The old man in the middle of the river stretched out his hand to slowly support Shi Lei, who was trembling and walking into the river.

The current is not deep, but it is not over the calf, but the water speed is relatively fast, Shi Lei carefully grabbed the old man's arm with his hand, stepped on it step by step, and after a while, he had already reached the opposite bank.

"Uncle, thank you. “

Shi Lei breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, the tension on his face was gone, and he started laughing.

Watching the three old mountain people turn around and leave down the mountain, he drank water, took a deep breath, and continued along the path on this side of the river.

Sure enough, as the terrain gradually increased, the flow of water converging into the main river channel became less and the momentum became much weaker. Shi Lei has been walking along the road under his feet, whenever there is no road ahead, he will always find it on the other side of the riverbank, so he keeps crossing the river.

It wasn't until he stopped at a fork in the road, it was already two or three o'clock in the afternoon, and more than three hours had passed since he entered the mountain, and judging from the map, he had approached the hinterland of the entire mountain range.

At the fork in front of me, a clear line stretched to the south. The other one is towards the center of the mountain range, and only a careful observation can tell that it is a road, and I don't know how many years no one has walked it.

The route shown on the map is the almost vanished mountain road, hidden by various gravel and trees and weeds.

"You shouldn't be wrong, Dad, don't hurt me. Shi Lei muttered nervously, still walking along the route on the map.

As a result, after walking for less than half an hour, there was no road at all in front of us, only a cliff with a gentle stream of water cascading down the cliff, forming a beautiful waterfall.

Shi Lei cautiously walked along the edge of the cliff, walking in the cool water, such an exciting scene made his whole person jump up, less than ten meters away, stunned for several minutes before passing.

With a long sigh of relief, he once again took out the route to compare, and also took out the map in his mobile phone and observed it carefully.

Because there is still no road around, only a towering, steep mountain peak in front of it, standing majestically.

He was really curious about how his father and mother were so powerful back then that they could walk here and happen to encounter a cave.

In fact, if it doesn't rain, the water will dry up completely, and there is hardly any danger when you go up the mountain from here if you are careful.

After looking at it for a long time, he finally confirmed that his destination was at the back of this mountain, in a small valley.

But how to turn over, let him make it difficult, this is obviously impossible to climb straight up.

There was still a cliff on the left hand side, so there was no choice but to go in the direction of the right hand, draw a long stick, and keep hitting the surrounding weeds and bushes, and make a path with difficulty.

It didn't take long for Shi Lei to see a long rocky slope in front of him. Looking up, large and small stones slanted and stretched to a high place.

And the sound of running water can be faintly heard under the pile of rubble.

He didn't rush to climb up, he found a fairly clean place at random, ready to replenish energy and water.

By this time, the dark clouds in the sky had dispersed, revealing patches of blue sky, and the sunlight could occasionally shine through the clouds and shine on the earth. The mountains slowly became lively, with all kinds of insects chirping, frogs chirping, and the sound of flowing water intertwining.

For Shi Lei, who grew up on the edge of the city, his heart was full of a strange novelty and comfort, which he had never seen before.

Although the scenery along the way is beautiful, I have been on the road, and I am enjoying it quietly for the first time.

"Let's continue to hurry", Shi Lei, who ate and drank well, packed his bags, and continued to climb up along these rocks.

A forest appeared between the top of the rocks and the peak, and these tall trees grew very regularly as the terrain became taller.

When he came to the summit of this mountain, he looked ahead, and suddenly his eyes opened up.

Under the rays of sunlight, a small valley appeared on the other side of the peak, which was densely forested, full of streams, and dotted with many unknown flowers and plants.

Occasionally, small animals can be seen faintly, and goats are jumping and walking among them.

"What a paradise, I didn't expect there to be such a beautiful place behind such a steep mountain, I now understand why my parents have no way to get here, and they have to go down. If you go down, it's worth the trip. Shi Lei sighed.

At the same time, I looked around, and sure enough, I found a relatively flat place on the left. Be careful, there should be no problem.

So, without saying a word, holding the long stick in his hand, he walked down the terrain little by little, and after more than ten minutes, he finally reached the bottom.

When you are in it, you can realize that this place is so magical, and even when you breathe, you can feel your soul boiling, and the air is full of a breath of life.

And the lines on the map in his hand clearly show that this is the final destination.

Shi Lei walked comfortably in the valley, admiring everything around him, while looking for the cave in his father's mouth.

However, at this moment, a clear throbbing suddenly came from the depths of his mind, and the throbbing was very similar to the feeling of climbing into a chair in a dream that night.

"There's a magical power here, and it's really about me, and what my dad said seems to be true."

He walked curiously through the woods, and sure enough, under the cliff on the other side of the valley, on the edge of a small pond, he found a cave.

The entrance to the cave was covered by dense green vines, and if he hadn't known in advance that there was such a cave here, and deliberately searched, he really wouldn't have been able to find it.

As I slowly approached the cave, there was an inexplicable change in the air around me, and the feeling of being full of vitality became clearer and clearer, breathing, and even my mind and body became much more active.

When Shi Lei approached the entrance of the cave along the edge of the pond, a gust of wind suddenly blew from inside the cave, blowing the green plants and vines outside, fluttering to both sides.

"Kid, you're finally here. An old voice suddenly sounded.