Star ladder

Han Bing calmed the big snake for a while, then looked up at the still dark hole in front of him, and said softly, "Qingqing, will you take us out of the cave?" The serpent did not move, and in a moment he suddenly threw his head to the ground.

Han Bing laughed softly, stood up and asked Dongfu, "Do you dare to sit on Qingqing's body?" ”

Dongfu hesitated a little and scratched his head: "I'm not afraid to sit up, but I'm only afraid of big ...... Qingqing couldn't sit still as soon as she ran. ”

Han Bing smiled slightly, took off the rice basket, took out the two silkworm ratios from the middle, tied them to the snake, stepped on them first, sat down like a horse, grabbed the silk, and beckoned Dongfu: "You come and grab my clothes." ”

Dongfu saw that she tied the rope, and immediately became happy: "With this rein, you won't be afraid, I'll take care of it, you can hold me tightly behind." ”

Han Bing smiled lightly, not reluctantly, gave up his place to sit down for Dongfu, put the rice basket on his shoulder, wrapped his hand around Dongfu's waist, lifted his feet off the ground, and said, "Qingqing, slip slowly." ”

Sure enough, the serpent slowly moved. At first, it was very slow, but after slipping for a short while, it was estimated that he was a little impatient, and the speed became faster when he saw it, Dongfu was still nervous in his heart, and pulled the rope tightly, for fear of accidentally falling into the ice. As soon as the serpent slipped quickly, he only heard the wind whistling in his ears. I slipped around like this for a long time before I saw some light in front of me.

Han Bing saw that there was a slight light, so he shouted: "Qingqing, it's okay." ”

The serpent slowly stopped. Only then did Dongfu see that it was a big python with a pitch-black body. The serpent's body is more than a foot long. Dongfu remembered that the big snake could flash this long and big body like a loach in that narrow hole, and he was really impressed in his heart.

Han Bing jumped down, gently stretched out his hand and patted the snake's head, and the snake slid straight forward.

Han Bing turned around and saw that Dongfu was still standing stupidly, so he laughed softly: "This is a little snake that Master raised before. When Master was sick, he released it back into the mountains and forests, I haven't seen it for many years, how did I know that it had been staying in this wind tunnel all along, and it had grown so big! ”

"Oh," Tofuku nodded, "haven't you been in this wind tunnel in years?" ”

"No," Han Bing was also slightly puzzled, "I was here last time I rescued you, but I didn't see Qingqing." She lowered her head and thought for a while, and then said: "Yes, Qingqing is familiar with my voice, I have been here, it will naturally not come out, you have passed here, it feels strange, so it came out to stop you." ”

When Dongfu heard this explanation, he was very surprised: "That Qingqing is very spiritual." ”

"Of course!" Han Bing was a little happy. "Master hurts it, it will fight with Master, you didn't see it easily avoid your palm?"

Dongfu nodded again and again: "It's really amazing!" ”

Han Bingyan laughed and beckoned to him: "Let's go, a short way ahead will be to the exit, let's go slowly." ”

Dongfu took the rice basket in her hand, and the two walked out slowly. The light gradually became brighter, but it was still faint. But this faint light was not the same as the cold white light emitted by the ice stones in the ice cave. Tobok could feel that it was natural light. He's been gone for days.

I thought so in my heart, but I didn't say it in my mouth. The cold ice is like this every day, living alone in this deep and cold underground. How long has it been since she was bathed in natural sunlight? Why did she stay in such a cold place all the time? There was never a trace of the world in her eyes. Why?

Dongfu didn't ask. He'll figure it out slowly.

Approaching the entrance of the cave, the wind was much lighter, and the walls of the cave were much drier. Further on, a very large and tall space suddenly appeared. Dongfu looked up. He saw a small, round sky overhead. The sky is lit up with stars one by one. Twinkle and twinkle, look at him lovingly. The small, round piece was far away from him. I'm afraid it's forty or fifty zhang, right?

This hole is simply a deep well.

Dongfu stood still and looked back at Han Bing, who was also tilting his head slightly, looking at the small sky above. There was surprise and joy in her eyes.

She rarely gets a chance to see something like this. In the ice cave, there is white everywhere. She hardly noticed that it was so beautiful and alluring that there was a little light shining in the darkness.

This is the beautiful scenery that Han Bing said? Dongfu was a little discouraged, but he didn't plan to hurt the ice by saying it.

This is the exit? Where to get water? He looked around in confusion, but saw no water.

Han Bing had withdrawn her affectionate gaze. I just happened to see Dongfu looking around. She chuckled. Dongfu must have been disappointed. He thought this was what she said was a beautiful landscape? It was a sight, but it wasn't what she wanted to show him.

Ice slowly walked forward. In front, there is a black stone wall. In the middle of the stone wall, there is a filament floating. It's not very noticeable. For in this wide hole, along the high walls of the cave, there hung many of these roots. Everything else is the root of the plant.

But the one that Han Bing picked up was not. This is a thick and long celestial silk. It's a key.

Han Bing picked it up and pulled it hard.

There was a loud rattling sound. Scared Dongfu away. It turns out that there are still mechanisms here.

The stone wall sank and appeared in response to the sound, which was a door. A faint white light peeked through the door.

Han Bing beckoned, and walked into the door first. Dongfu hurriedly followed. It is a spiral-shaped stone staircase. A stone staircase that spirals up with ice stones. In the midst of this darkness, this stone ladder emitted a faint light and spiraled upward, like a divine ladder slowly rotating down from high in the sky. Majestic and spectacular.

"Let's go up from here." Cold Ice reached out and pulled him. Tofuku stared blankly at this rather spectacular building. There are no ice stones along the way, and the revolving stairs at this level should have been moved from the ice cave piece by piece. Such a huge project should not be completed in a day or two.

"Let's go." Seeing that Dongfu didn't react, Han Bing turned around and looked at him with a smile. Dongfu walked up the stairs and lowered his head to take a closer look. Isn't. Each stone platform is carefully put together. The size and shape are extremely symmetrical, tightly put together, without the slightest gap.

Han Bing saw his thoughts and smiled softly: "This star ladder, but Shi Taizu, it took three years, stone by stone, to move from afar, and carefully build it. Just to climb to the top of this stone staircase more easily, and accompany Mrs. Shi to watch the stars. ”

Star ladder? Shi Taizu? Dongfu looked at Han Bing suspiciously. Han Bing walked up slowly, and said softly: "Granny Shi is very weak, in order for her to be safe and well, there is a place to live happily, Shi Taizu searched everywhere, searched for seven years, and finally found this ice cave under this ground, and it took another five years to expand this ice cave into a place to live, and then I have been living in this ice cave with my grandmother." He also made this stone staircase carefully, and if the grandmother felt bored, he would take her out, and when the evening came, he would go outside to see the stars. ”

Five years? Seven years? How many twelve years are there in life? Dongfu listened stupidly. What kind of infatuated ancestor is it, for his own woman, to spend five years to find a residence, seven to build a palace, and three years to carefully build a stone staircase where you can see the stars?