The tea seller had already gone to do business early in the morning.
After we washed up, we found that the proprietress had prepared a lot of dry food and insect-proof herbs for us.
She also asked the peacock to lead us to the cave entrance at the foot of Zhelong Mountain.
There is a large bamboo forest there, and you can cut down a few large bamboos to build bamboo rafts.
We thanked the landlady repeatedly and took the guy into the woods behind Caiyun Inn.
The main tree species in the vicinity are mostly hairy-leaf slopes, followed by fragrant fruit trees and giant rhododendrons, and a small amount of silver-leaf osmanthus.
There is only a large, refreshing green bamboo growing in a depression lower than the flat ground.
The waterway into Zhelong Mountain is also Not far from here.
I saw the location clearly and sent Peacock home so that her sister-in-law would not have to wait anxiously at home.
The fat man asked me, "Old Hu, how about we let this little girl be our guide?
She is good at singing and dancing, so we won't be lonely along the way."
I told the fat man to forget it.
We are not going on a sightseeing trip.
I have a hunch that this time it won’t go well.
I always feel that there is some huge danger hidden in the Tomb of King Xian in the Insect Valley.
There will inevitably be some dangers.
Big moves, let alone this little girl, we wouldn't need at all even if it were another guide.
The human skin map is enough for reference, but it would be troublesome if there were too many people.
The fat man nodded and said: "That makes sense.
Don't let King Xian's old rice dumpling scare the little girl.
Besides, there are outsiders present, so it's inconvenient to pick up a bright weapon.
There are only three of us, so let's start tossing it as soon as possible.
Let’s get this matter over with and then let’s have a good time in Yunnan.”
Shiry Yang said to me and Fatty: "The clouds in the sky are getting thicker and thicker.
I'm afraid the weather is going to change.
Let's get in line quickly and try to get up the mountain before it rains."
We didn’t wait any longer.
The fat man and I each carried machetes and went to find fat bamboos to cut down.
Shiry Yang was responsible for cutting off the branches of the bamboos with a knife.
The three of us divided the work and worked together, making progress very quickly.
When we were working in Daxinganling, Inner Mongolia, Fatty and I both worked in forest farms.
There were no roads or cars to transport logs, so we put logs one by one into the river and sent them downstream.
In some places in Fujian with crisscrossed waterways and inconvenient transportation, there are also dischargers, so these tasks are not unfamiliar to us.
If the bamboo rafts need to be used for many years, it will be quite troublesome to make.
The bamboo needs to be blanched in hot oil before it can be used as raw material.
There are also some other additional processes, but we only need to use it temporarily once or twice, so it is completely unnecessary.
Save yourself those unnecessary troubles.
Shiry Yang went to the cave to explore the depth and flow of the waterway.
It was estimated that only six large bamboos as thick as human legs would be enough to carry the three of us and all the equipment.
After all this busy work, we finally tied it into a small bamboo raft and dragged it into the cave with a rope.
When we went in with our front feet, thunder rumbled and a shower started outside.
This is a limestone cave.
Once you enter the cave and walk down diagonally for more than ten steps, you can see a river at your feet.
However, rather than a river, it is more suitable to say it is a deep stream.
It is nearly one meter lower than the ground and the water depth is about It is more than three meters long.
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The water flow is very slow.
It may be a tributary of the Lancang River.
The first half is hidden underground and is not revealed until the terrain in the cave is low.
The cave is very wide.
I used my wolf eyes to look into the depths of the dark cave.
There is a huge difference in height.
You can drive a tank in the wide part.
The low part is only over one meter high.
There are many lava rocks formed over thousands of years.
All sorts of strange things.
This is just the entrance to the cave.
The environment inside will be more complicated.
It seems that if you want to pass through the cave, you need to lie down in some areas to pass.
Except for the sound of gurgling water, the entire cave is extremely quiet.
The rain and thunder outside can't be heard here at all.
It's like a completely isolated underground world.
We pushed the bamboo raft into the water, and I immediately jumped on it and inserted a bamboo pole into the water from the front of the bamboo raft to fix the bamboo raft to prevent it from being washed away by the current.
Shirey Yang then jumped up.
I saw her coming up, so I took a few steps forward.
At the same time, Shirey Yang retreated to the end of the bamboo raft to maintain her balance.
Then the fat man threw our three large hiking bags filled with equipment and two insect catching nets up one after another, and then jumped into the middle.
As soon as he came up, the entire bamboo raft sank.
Shirley Yang quickly pulled two of the three mountaineering bags to the end of the bamboo raft where she was.
I pulled the other bag to my feet.
In this way, temporarily Balanced.
On the bamboo raft we make the final preparations.
Since there are many stalactites and stalagmites hanging upside down in the cave, in order to avoid breaking our heads, we all put on mountaineering helmets.
The helmets have tactical spotlights that can be used for six to eight hours.
Finally, I set up a strong searchlight on the front end of the bamboo raft.
This kind of strong searchlight consumes a lot of energy and cannot be used for a long time.
I turned it on every one or two minutes to confirm the situation of the cave in front.
The fat man held a bamboo pole horizontally and sat in the middle to keep his balance.
When he saw me installing the searchlight in front of him, and it took him a long time to install it, he couldn't help but asked: "What's wrong, Lao Hu, we can't leave today.
I can't wait."
I’m anxious to get the gift for Mr.
Wang.”
I still had two fixing bolts left to install, so I turned around and said to the fat man: "Why bother?
The Tomb of King Xian is in the Worm Valley.
If we go there a few minutes later, it will still be able to run away with its legs."
Shiry Yang, who was at the back end, said to me and the fat man: "I told you two to stop arguing.
I have a suggestion.
Americans are accustomed to assigning an operation code name to every military operation.
Let's go and sacrifice the king's battle this time. , why not also give an action code?
Of course, this is not meaningless, it can make us more planned and purposeful."
The fat man said to Shiry Yang: "This is our Chinese territory, and your old and American methods will not work.
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But since the head of the American advisory group has proposed it, I think it is better to call it Operation Touch Mingqi.
This seems Straightforward, not hypocritical at all, just go for the obvious. ” I had installed the last fixing bolt of the strong searchlight, and turned to the fat man and said: "You are too direct, it seems vulgar.
But this proposal is very good.
The Allied Forces' Operation Overlord broke the third Empire's Atlantic Barrier, thus shortening We can also think of a better code name for the operation, try to get a good start, and achieve immediate success.
This time we are going to Insect Valley to catch butterflies.
I think it will be called Operation Butterfly. , Operation Butterfly, starts now” Regardless of whether Shiry Yang and Fatty agreed, I turned on the strong searchlight first and saw the terrain in front of me clearly.
Then I reached out and pulled out the bamboo pole inserted in the water.
Driven by the slow water flow, the bamboo raft moved forward slowly.
Driving into the depths of Zhelong Mountain.
When we encountered a narrow place, the fat man would set up a horizontal pole and work with me to use the bamboo pole to support the bottom of the water to balance the bamboo raft.
A small bamboo raft drifted zigzag in the cave, but it was a pity that it was surrounded by darkness.
If you didn't turn on the searchlight, you couldn't see anything.
Otherwise, you could really sing a few folk songs.
Different from the hot and humid weather outside the mountain, when walking along the river in the cave, the deeper you go, the cooler the breeze becomes.
From time to time, you will see groups of phosphorus fire flickering brightly and dimly in the distance, which indicates that there are animal carcasses.
It seems that this is not a lifeless world.
Sitting on the bamboo raft, I could still feel some water snakes and small fish swimming.
I put my hand into the water and tried it.
The water here was even a bit bit cold.
In Yunnan, where it is like spring all year round, such a low water temperature can be It's really rare.
Maybe there is snow water flowing directly from the top of Zhelong Mountain.
Shiry Yang said it was not because of the snow and ice, but because the temperature difference between the cave and the outside was relatively large, which created an illusion for the human body.
After adapting, it would not feel so cold.
In addition, there are no traces of artificial construction and excavation in the caves here, and they seem to be completely natural.
While we were talking, the speed of the water flow changed.
It suddenly sped up a lot.
We all started to get nervous.
If we were not careful, the small bamboo raft might fall over.
Shiry Yang also picked up a short pole and barely maintained his balance with us.
The river was more tortuous than before, with big turns appearing from time to time.
I couldn't spare my hand to turn the searchlight on and off, so I had to leave it on.
Unexpectedly, I could see clearly in the distance.
The scenery deep in the cave was so amazing that it was unimaginable.
In addition, the light beam of the strong searchlight As soon as we scanned it, those jagged and strange stalactites only appeared for a flash, and then disappeared into the darkness again, which made us feel that we had entered a strange and bizarre dream maze.
At this time, the river suddenly widened, and several thinner tributaries merged into it.
The speed of the water slowed down, and the searchlight in front was not shaking as much as before.
Under the light, the walls on both sides of the cave in front are lined with rows of naturally formed smooth lava terraces.
The layers are like the waves of the sea, really like a solidified silver ocean.
A huge vermilion natural stone bead hangs upside down in the middle of the river.
Behind the stone bead, the river water flows into the mouth of a huge beast head.
The huge stone beast looks like a tiger or a lion.
It seems to be opening its bloody mouth and roaring crazily.
Revealing the sharp fangs in his mouth, he wanted to bite the stone bead.
And time was frozen at this moment, and its posture was fixed.
I am afraid it has been here for tens of thousands of years.
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The river just passed through the mouth, and what we faced was like a door to hell.
Our heartbeat accelerated, our breathing became heavy, and we held the bamboo pole in our hands tighter.
Why haven't I heard the proprietress of Caiyun Inn mention this place with such obvious characteristics?
Could it be that the river has changed its course and gone astray?
Through the light beam of the strong searchlight, you can see countless ancient figurines hanging behind the beast door, even if you take a long-distance bus At that time, the stone shell was filled with maggots when it was crushed by a car.
Every time I think about it, I can't help but feel a little sick in my stomach.
I didn't expect to encounter it here again.
The three people on the bamboo raft looked at each other in silence.
I don't know what Shiry Yang and Fatty thought when they saw such a scene.
Anyway, I suddenly had a very uneasy premonition, as if just walking through here, in this dark and deep cave, Our hands will touch a thick layer of fog from ancient times. 1.
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