A few days later, a small boat appeared in Qiong Lake.

Bingyang lazily lay on the bow of the boat, basking in the sun.

Zi Ling and Jin Man, huddled together, stared closely at the potatoes and grilled fish that were being cooked in Ge Ying's hands.

"It smells so good. Jin Man smacked his lips.

"It's better than the grilled fish I made!" Zi Ling sincerely admired.

Eventually, foodies get their hands on the food.

Ergu got the beauty.

Everyone feels that life is very satisfying.

Zi Ling apologized to Ergu embarrassedly: "I lied to you that day that Ge Ying died, but I actually wanted to see if you were a man worthy of trust." ”

Ergu smiled honestly and said gratefully: "If not, you guys, come here, I, Geying, are all dead, in Qionghu." ”

With that, Ergu and Ge Ying both stood up and bowed deeply to Zi Ling and the others.

Zi Ling helped the two of them up, and suddenly patted the door of the head: "Oops, I almost forgot about business." ”

Zi Ling wiped her mouth and asked, "Do you have a place called Broken Bridge or Wildflower Crossing here?"

Ge Ying thought for a moment and shook his head in confusion.

Zi Ling and Jin Man couldn't hide the disappointed expressions on their faces.

At this time, Ergu suddenly spoke: "In the past, there was a place called Wild and Huadu. ”

When the three of Ziling heard this, they all surrounded Ergu as if they had been beaten with chicken blood.

Ergu was taken aback and stammered, "Now, no." ”

"Why is it gone now?" Bingyang pulled Ergu along, a little anxious.

Ge Ying also grabbed Ergu and asked, "You mean that Wildflower Ferry is in Zitong County[4]?"

Ergu nodded and said, "I'll listen, old man, speak." ”

Ziling was pleasantly surprised, she grabbed Ge Ying and asked, "Zitong County, where is it?"

Who knows, Ge Ying frowned, shook his head, and said, "Zitong County, there is no more." ”

"What does it mean that there is no more?" Jin Man was also anxious.

Ge Ying lowered his head and said, "Zitong County has sunk. ”

"Sunk?" Zi Ling and the three of them gasped.

Ge Ying stood up, pointed to the vast Qionghu Lake in front of him, and said, "The county seat of Zitong back then sank in this Qionghu Lake. ”

The three of them were completely stunned.

Ge Ying looked at the disappointed looks of the three of them, a little unbearable, and said slowly: "Before, this Qionghu Lake didn't exist at all. Here, there is a small town called Zitong County.

According to legend, in the city of Zitong County, there lived a pair of poor mother and son. The son goes up to the mountains every day to cut firewood for a living.

This son was kind-hearted, and when he chopped wood, he would give his lunch to a little snake in the river to eat.

Later, the mother and son lived more and more poorly, and finally in one winter, they could not continue to live and were about to starve to death.

As a result, the son saw the little snake in his dream at night.

Little Snake said that on weekdays, he was taken care of by his son, and now he wants to repay him.

As a result, the son woke up from a dream and found that the house was full of grain.

The mother and son relied on this food to survive the winter.

However, a rich man in the city accused the mother and son of stealing his food.

The county magistrate arrested the mother and son, and they were to be put to death for theft.

My son had another dream at night. In a dream, the little snake told him that on the day of the execution, he kicked off the bamboo shoots on the ground. The little snake will come to his rescue.

Sure enough, when the execution was carried out the next day, a bamboo shoot appeared on the ground.

The son kicked the bamboo shoot off. From the broken bamboo shoots, a large amount of water gushed out, and the county seat was flooded in an instant.

And the little snake turned into a green dragon and rescued the mother and son, as well as the innocent villagers.

Since then, there is no Zitong County in the world. Instead, it is the Qionghu Lake with thousands of miles of blue waters. ”

After Ge Ying's story was told, the three of Zi Ling were immersed in it and couldn't come back to their senses.

After a long time, Bingyang said, "Legends are not necessarily true. However, this Zitong county is really in this lake?"

Ergu nodded affirmatively: "That's right, the sky is fine, when it is on the water, you can, you can see, under the water, on the city wall." ”

Bingyang stood up in a little surprise and said, "As long as Zitong County is still underwater, we can find Wildflower Crossing!"

Jin Man gasped and shouted, "You're not going to jump into the lake to find it, are you?"

Zi Ling suddenly jumped up and said happily: "You are a landlubber, but I am good at water." I grew up in a fishing village. The fish in the water all know me. Find an underwater ancient city, no problem at all!"

Bingyang also smiled and said, "I'm a good swimmer." ”

Ge Ying and Ergu were a little embarrassed: "We Nuosu people are more afraid of water, for fear of disturbing the water god in the lake. We can't swim and can't help. ”

Zi Ling blinked: "You guys have helped a lot!"

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Three days later, a sunny day.

It's perfect for looking for an underwater ancient city.

Zi Ling and the three of them rowed a small boat, and according to the direction that Ge Ying and Er Gu said, they really saw the underwater city wall.

Zi Ling was very happy, and a fierce man plunged into the water.

Bingyang was a little helpless against Ziling's impulsiveness, he shook his head and jumped into the lake after him.

Underwater, it's a different world.

The water of Qionghu Lake is crystal clear. Sunlight shines through the surface of the lake and into the water, forming colorful columns of light.

The scales of the large and small fish in the water are gilded with a layer of gold by the sunlight and sparkle.

These fish, all curiously observed, appeared in the water two uninvited guests.

Ziling hadn't swam for many years, and she was a little carried away with her jubilation, jumping up and down.

Bingyang followed closely behind her.

The two quickly dived more than ten meters below the surface.

Sure enough, huge walls appeared.

The walls had been eroded by the water and were in tatters.

However, it can still be seen that the walls are tens of meters high, which is very spectacular, stretching out into the distance with no end in sight.

Within the walls, there was a mess. The roofs of some buildings are faintly recognizable.

This once thriving town has long been buried under thick silt and aquatic weeds.

Zi Ling was deeply attracted by this underwater ancient city, and her eyes widened in a daze in the water.

Bingyang pulled Ziling and floated to the surface.

Seeing the two of them returning to the water, Jin Man asked loudly, "Have you found the ancient city?"

Zi Ling said angrily: "Found it, I was about to study it carefully, and Bingyang pulled me back." ”

Bingyang said angrily: "Little Master, you are not a fish. You're going to have to breathe a sigh of relief, too. It's too long underwater and it's dangerous. ”

Jin Man nodded in agreement: "Yes, yes, little master, safety first." I'm still waiting for you to come back and grill fish for me. ”

Zi Ling glared at Jin Man, looked at Bingyang, and softened his tone: "The ancient city is so badly damaged, how can you find this wild flower crossing?"

Bingyang thought for a moment and said, "Ergu said that this wildflower crossing is on the edge of the ancient city. If we follow the walls, we will find them. ”

Zi Ling nodded, revealing a radiant look again, as if this wild flower ferry was waiting for her not far away.

The two rested slightly, jumped into the lake again, and dived.

Zi Ling and Bing Yang pursued all the way down the huge city wall. Ups and downs, back and forth several times.

Only then did Zi Ling realize that this ancient city was bigger than she had imagined.

It is not an easy task to swim around the city walls.

In the blink of an eye, the sun gradually dimmed.

Bingyang was a little worried, looked at Zi Ling, and said, "You are tired today, let's continue tomorrow." ”

Zi Ling was very dissatisfied with what she had found. She said angrily, "Who said I'm tired! Let's go again, maybe we'll find it this time!"

After speaking, Zi Ling plunged into the water by herself.

Bingyang shook his head, took a breath, and followed.

Zi Ling sneaked to the city wall and immediately found that he was a little physically exhausted.

But how can you easily show weakness in front of Bingyang and Jin Man?

So, Zi Ling gritted her teeth and continued to swim forward.

Before she could swim a few meters, Zi Ling suddenly felt pain in her calf. Soon, one side of the calf was so painful that it was impossible to move.

Zi Ling immediately realized that her leg was cramping.

In tens of meters of deep water, cramps are a fatal thing!

Zi Ling could no longer control her body, and she struggled with her hands.

To make matters worse, in the midst of the chaos, she took several large sips of water. The body began to sink.

She felt a little dizzy and hypoxic.

Bingyang, who was following behind, immediately discovered Ziling's abnormality.

Bingyang quickly swam to Ziling's side, grabbed Ziling, and went upstream.

But Zi Ling's face had already begun to turn blue.

The ice sun is in a hurry.

He hugged Zi Ling and kissed Zi Ling's mouth.

Ziling was surprised, she tried to break free, but found that her whole body was weak.

Bingyang put his arm around Zi Ling's waist with one hand and fixed her head with the other, making Zi Ling unable to move.

Soon, Zi Ling found that Bingyang was pouring the air in his mouth into his mouth.

Zi Ling's dizziness immediately alleviated a lot.

The two quickly surfaced.

Bingyang let go of Zi Ling's mouth. Both gasped for air.

However, Bingyang still hugged Ziling tightly.

Zi Ling wanted to push Bingyang away, but found that Bingyang was staring at her.

"You scared me just now. Bingyang gasped and whispered.

Jin Man was also frightened, and he quickly rowed the boat to the two and pulled them to the boat.

Jin Man asked anxiously, "Little Master, what's wrong with you, your face is so red." ”

Zi Ling was a little embarrassed: "I had leg cramps just now." It was Bingyang who saved me. ”

Bingyang glanced at Zi Ling, his expression a little unnatural.

Jin Man didn't know where to go, rocked the boat upside down, and returned to the shore.

Ge Ying and Ergu have prepared a fragrant dinner.

Jin Man ate happily.

The fly in the ointment is that Ziling and Bingyang are a little unrelenting all night.

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[4] Zitong County: Folklore has it that Qionghai was caused by the subsidence of Zitong County during the earthquake.