The old man said: "Don't say it, when I was young, I was about eighteen or nineteen, and I really went there once." I remember that at that time, the three small stone houses had not completely collapsed, but only the middle one was relatively well preserved, and the two rooms on both sides were also in the open air, and even the roofs of the houses were already overgrown with weeds. If you are not really familiar with the terrain and environment there, it is estimated that even if you go to the vicinity despite the obstacles, you may not really be able to find it. It's not that I'm talking big, there should be very few people around here who really know about this place now. As for those who have been there, I guess there is probably no one else besides me. I'm not afraid of your jokes when I say it, I think when I was young, I was also a player who could be called in the nearby mountains, hehehe......"

This is the old woman who came over and added some home-grown raw peanuts and some pickled old pickles to everyone, so that everyone could make wine and food. When she heard everyone talking about this small Taoist temple in the mountains, she suddenly sat down and interjected: "Don't say it, I still know a little bit about this small Taoist temple you talked about." The woodcutter that the old man talked about just now really had a little bit of a relationship with a distant relative of my mother's family. I can't say exactly what my relatives were, but when I didn't go through the door, I really heard the old people in my family talk about the secret Taoist temple in the mountains, and they also mentioned some stories about the woodcutter. ”

Xiao Qingfeng said: "After so many years, can you still remember those stories now?"

The old woman said, "It's been so long, I can only remember a rough meaning." It seems that the woodcutter has been on the mountain for more than ten years, and then maybe his master passed away, and he went down the mountain. But the strange thing is that he did not go home to see his family after coming down the mountain, but went directly to another place, which is said to be somewhere in the south. After more than ten years of going like this, he returned to his hometown, and I heard that there was a kind of clothes to return to his hometown at that time, saying that he was a big official outside. Later, it seemed that a few years later, he suddenly came back and picked up all the relatives in his hometown, and no one knew where he went, anyway, until today, there has been no news of their family. These are all what my wife has heard from other people's elders, whether they are true or false, then I can't say it well, I just talk about it casually, you don't take it seriously, hehehe......" After finishing speaking, the old woman smiled shyly, stood up and walked out.

For this meal, everyone ate and drank for three hours, and even the dishes were heated twice. It wasn't too early to see that the lone wolf had thanked the two talkative old men again and again, and then returned to the hotel in the town. After arriving at the hotel, the three of them took a good shower, and talked about the old man's alcohol consumption on the bed in the three-person room, and everyone praised it.

Just tonight, the old man himself had to drink at least a pound of 53-degree liquor, not only that, but in the end, people only showed a slight drunkenness. Even the lone wolf himself said that this old man should have drunk far more than himself when he was young, at least a high roller in the wine who did not pour a kilogram.

Everyone rested a little and drank some tea, Xiao Qingfeng said seriously: "Brother Wolf, since we have this important clue, I plan to explore this hidden place in the early hours of tomorrow morning." I have a faint feeling that perhaps this is an important key to opening this mysterious Seven Star Mountain. Let's imagine that if it weren't for the genius of the master, who would have settled in this so-called desperate place of torture. Moreover, when I was at the top of the mountain today, I had a vague feeling that something was not quite right in that place, but I couldn't make a judgment for a while. ”

Lone Wolf said: "Yes, when I was at the top of the mountain, I intuitively sensed that someone or something else seemed to be spying on us in the dark. Could it be that it really has something to do with that small Taoist temple? Your thoughts just now coincide with mine, and I am also planning to wait for the relevant instructions and reports, and I will discuss with you to take action tomorrow morning. ”

Laughing Maitreya said: "Dare to love is that the two of you have been suspicious during the day today, but you deliberately let us act, in order to deliberately paralyze the possible voyeurs." By the way, there is also that strange little stone stele, what is the mystery of the seemingly chaotic lines on it. How do I feel like you two have already seen something? Hurry up and say it, it's still early anyway, and we don't have the habit of resting so early. Besides, our brother only needs to rest for two or three hours to adjust to the best condition. ”

Lone Wolf said: "You are right, that strange little stone tablet is indeed not simple. The seemingly chaotic lines on it, we can't see any meaning. But what makes you unbelievable is that the lines on it are surprisingly similar to the bottom lines behind the wordless monument of the Ancient Empress Wu Zetian. This is an amazing phenomenon displayed in the dedicated system, and later after descending the mountain, I called the corresponding database again, and they were also very surprised, saying that this is probably the only special column found so far. Although they still haven't figured out the true meaning of these lines, it has further confirmed that the strange word 'Caojiao' that appeared in this place should indeed have a certain special relationship with Wu Zetian. ”

After a slight pause, the lone wolf continued: "Some experts even believe that this is very likely to have a certain relationship with the later Princess Taiping. At the same time, this also confirms the relevant analysis and reasoning of Brother Qingfeng, and there was indeed an extreme cult activity here that was specially eliminated by the ruling clique at that time. In addition, the superiors also gave special instructions that this strange little stone tablet must be stored in any case, or buried on the spot, and it must not attract the attention of others, let alone fall into the hands of others. When our operation is over, no matter what the outcome is, we must also take it out safely and hand it over to the relevant departments. Perhaps the real academic value of this small stone tablet is far greater than the significance of our original exploration of Qixing Mountain. ”

The three of them studied the elements of tomorrow's action in detail, made all full preparations, and carefully inspected the safety situation around the hotel to ensure that there were no other suspicious signs, and then they slept with peace of mind.

The next day, before two o'clock in the morning, the three of them finished washing up and simply ate a little high-energy food. Then the three of them checked their gear and prepared to go. In order to make it easier to hide their behavior, everyone was dressed in black night clothes.

In addition, Lone Wolf also took out three pistols with a silencer device, each of which was close to him, in order to better deal with some unforeseen potential dangers. When everything was ready, everyone started driving and headed straight for the mountains.

After driving the car to the bottom of the mountain, the lone wolf found a hidden place to park the car, and also carried out some camouflage treatment. After everything is done, if outsiders don't get close and take a closer look, they really can't see the existence of the car.

After the three of them cleaned up and down, they directly began to move quickly towards the third peak (Yuheng Peak). Because the three of them are under the cover of the dark night, they can show their skills to their heart's content. Therefore, before four o'clock in the morning, everyone rushed to the vicinity of the secret valley on the east side where the small Taoist temple was located.

There was a pause in a hidden location agreed upon last night.

The location of the three of them was directly above the secret valley, almost two hundred meters away. It is convenient to observe the secret valley below from above, but it is not too close to reveal your whereabouts.

This release and free running shows the gap between the real kung fu of the three people. Xiao Qingfeng was the first to arrive, and he was calm and relaxed, just like a normal leisurely stroll. Xiao Maitreya arrived closely after Xiao Qingfeng, but his face was slightly flushed, but he was not out of breath.

But when it came to the lone wolf who arrived at the end, he was obviously not good, not only lagging behind the two of them for nearly ten minutes, but also tired and a little out of breath, it seemed that if it wasn't for the need to hide his behavior, the lone wolf would have gasped for breath.

After the lone wolf arrived, Xiao Qingfeng proposed to let them rest for a while, and he would conduct a small reconnaissance around first. Just when the lone wolf had just completely calmed down and was about to start making corresponding preparations, Xiao Qingfeng came back, and his expression was unusual, as if he had discovered something important.

Seeing this, Xiao Maitreya was about to ask, but Xiao Qingfeng first stopped him, and then said in a polar voice: "There is someone down there!"

At this moment, the lone wolf and the laughing Maitreya suddenly became nervous, and the three of them leaned down and hid in the dense grass. Lone Wolf and Xiao Maitreya were secretly glad that they didn't use headlamps and strong flashlights just now, let alone speak loudly unscrupulously, otherwise they would have become the target of people's secret whistles.

Then Xiao Qingfeng continued to whisper: "I just touched it less than a hundred meters ago, and suddenly I heard someone talking in a low voice from a distance. When I dived down and slowly leaned closer to the sound, I really saw two men in black walking back and forth there. Of course, in order not to startle the snake, I didn't get too close, but just hid in a position where I could barely see and hear clearly. I took a closer look, and the location where they were happened to be the direction of the gap to the east of the small Taoist temple. ”

After pausing again, Xiao Qingfeng continued: "In addition, one of these two people is holding a long flashlight in his hand, which seems to be the kind of electric baton that can be used as an ordinary flashlight and can instantly send out high-voltage electric shocks, and the rest of the person seems to be carrying a pistol. The two men walked back and forth, and at first glance they were two mobile guards. Moreover, I could clearly hear the whispered conversation between the two of them, as if complaining about someone who was too careful and shouldn't let them suffer outside in the cold. I was worried that there might be other secret posts nearby, or some kind of hidden camera, so I quickly and cautiously withdrew in order not to expose them as much as possible. ”

After listening to this, Lone Wolf quickly turned on his latest high-tech multi-function watch sight device. Sure enough, one hundred and thirty meters ahead, four all-round remote control cameras were found. Fortunately, the distance is relatively far, and this hillside is full of shrubs and weeds that are almost more than a person high, and the whereabouts of the three people are relatively secretive, so they should not be exposed.

In addition, according to the performance of the two sentinels observed by Xiao Qingfeng, it can also prove that everyone has not been discovered by others, otherwise they would not be so casual.

Then the three of them made a secret observation of the secret valley below from multiple angles. In the vicinity of the four remote-controlled cameras, two disguised sentry gunmen were spotted, both of them lying motionless in the grass. Almost an hour had passed, and it was almost five o'clock in the morning, and nothing else had been found.