48. Hard to find
Everyone walked up and down the stream, walking again and again, and before they knew it, they had walked a long way, and looked up at the sky, it was already dusk, and the sky was full of colorful clouds.
"People say that Wangshan runs dead horses, this stream is only two fingers long on the map, and it really goes so far, it seems that you can't go to the cave today." Panda said.
Zhu Qiqi frowned and wiped his sweat, and complained: "The road is too difficult to walk, didn't the people who hid the treasure feel hard back then?" ”
Wang Lianhua said: "Calculate the distance, we have only walked six or seven out of ten, since we can't catch up with the cave, then take advantage of the fact that it is not yet dark, quickly find a place to camp, and know if there is any danger in the night in the mountains, everyone be careful." ”
Everyone walked a little further, but did not find a place like a cave, and finally could only clear a relatively flat ground, first spread a layer of hay and dead leaves on the ground, then spread a mat, and finally spread a quilt, sprinkled a circle of insect repellent around, ate some dry food casually, and then lay down to rest.
Ling Yun watched in amazement as everyone took out a bunch of things from their purses, their eyes widened, and Wang Lianhua scared him and said, "What are you looking at?" Since you have discovered the secret that we are all monsters, don't kill people quickly! ”
Ling Yun glanced at Wang Lianhua speechlessly, he was a small person who read little, but he would not be deceived by this kind of lie, but he heard the word "secret", so he said: "I know, I will keep it a secret, and I will not say a word outside when I die." ”
"You know each other." Wang Lianhua hummed with satisfaction: "If you want to say that Shen Lang is smart, he must be lying in the carriage now, leisurely and comfortable, unlike us, who are full of heaven and earth, can't eat or sleep well, and have to keep vigil at night, he really finds his own guilt!" ”
Zhu Qiqi habitually scolded him: "If you don't want to be here, it's too late to go back and exchange with Shen Lang now, can you go?" ”
The two of them quarreled again, not at all like people in their twenties and thirties, without any mature demeanor, the panda would only coax the seedlings, everyone had a match to talk, the night was getting darker, except for Ye Xiu and Yun Qing, who were guarding the first shift, everyone else was asleep, the two whispered next to each other, Yun Qing was annoyed: "It's still not thoughtful enough, you should prepare some folding tents and sleeping bags." ”
Ye Xiu nodded: "Yes, I'll find someone to make it when I go back, and it will be used next time, so let's do it this time." ”
The two of them were each other's company, and the time was not difficult, and soon it was time to change shifts, they didn't need to call, Wang Lianhua and Lingyun woke up by themselves, they got up to keep vigil, Ye Xiu and Yun Qing lay down on the simple bunk cover and fell asleep, and when they woke up, it was already dawn, and Zhu Qiqi and Panda Er had even made breakfast, and they were about to wake them up to eat.
After breakfast, everyone cleaned up and continued to hurry, it may be a night of rest and energy, before noon, it has already arrived at the cave, the cave area is not large, there are some very ordinary stalactites in it, strange shapes, can only see strange, there is no beauty.
Seeing the scene in front of her, Yun Qing thought of the exquisite stalactites she had seen in the world of the Red Mansion, as well as the pool of stone stalactites she had collected, which was also a treasure that could increase her skill and cultivation, she had never thought of it, but now that she remembered it, she couldn't take it out for a while, so she could only wait for later.
The source of the stream is outside the cave, there is a small pool near the exit, the water is left from the mountain, it may be formed after the snow melts, and it passes out of the cave, and in front of it is a tall stone pillar, which is very abrupt, Wang Lianhua circled around it, and affirmed: "This is moved by someone and placed here." ”
Bypassing the stone pillars, there is still a valley in front, which is different from the side of the cave, where the terrain is elongated, and this side is much wider, and the map has no indication at this point, only to determine that the treasure is in the valley, as for the specific location, they need to explore a little bit.
The valley is overgrown with weeds in the troubled times, and the panda tentatively went inside, alarming a lot of snakes, insects, rats and ants, but as far as the eye can see, I didn't see any big animals, as for the poisonous snakes, this is also expected, before the departure was equipped with a lot of anti-insect and anti-snake powder, so there is nothing to fear, everyone has a machete, while opening the way while searching.
There must have been no one in the valley for many years, and there was no trace of man-made to be found, and everyone worked for two or three hours, clearing only a small area, and the sun hung high overhead, all tired, hungry and thirsty, but found nothing.
"Take a break and eat something." Ling Yun's face was a little pale, but he was too stubborn, others didn't stop, and he refused to rest, but Ye Xiu saw it and stopped him, and suggested to everyone.
Everyone returned to the cave, the top of their heads was covered, and they felt that it was not so hot, and then they put on the pot, put a pot of noodles, threw a few eggs in it, cut a few slices of bacon, and threw a handful of freshly picked wild vegetables, although it was simple, but it was already a rare enjoyment to be able to eat a mouthful of hot and vegetarian meat in the wild.
After resting for an hour after dinner, everyone continued to work, and visually measured the area of the valley, Wang Lianhua said: "If you want to clean up the entire valley, I am afraid that it will not work without ten days and half a month, do you have any good ways to save time and effort?" ”
Ye Xiu observed around and said: "According to the general situation, there should always be a mark in the treasure hiding place, just like the stone pillar at the entrance, something is wrong at first glance, let's find out if there are any more eye-catching mountains and rocks and trees." ”
Everyone felt that it made sense, Wang Lianhua and Panda Er, who had the best light skills, jumped up the mountain wall, overlooking the valley from mid-air, and after noting down a few abnormal locations, everyone divided into two roads, first cleared out two intersecting paths, so that it was convenient to walk, and then took everyone to the suspicious place they found.
There is a mountain stone in the first place, it has obvious cutting marks on its body, and the cutting surface is smooth, either the person who does it has deep internal strength, or it is the magic weapon used, it is placed on the ground, and it is clearly told that there is a problem with it, Wang Lianhua has been looking around for a long time, and has not found any traces of the mechanism.
Yun Qing quietly used her divine sense to scan the ground, but she didn't find the cellar secret room, and she couldn't help frowning.
After that, everyone found more than a dozen problematic places, or trees, or rocks, but without exception, no trace of treasure was found, seeing that it was dark again, the panda muttered: "Didn't Yunqing say before leaving, there is no guarantee that every treasure map is true, maybe there is no treasure here at all?" ”
Wang Lianhua said: "If there is no treasure, what is the matter with these artificially arranged traces?" Is there someone who is idle and bored, making something funny? ”