The ninth chapter: Dragon Slaying Ridge
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Ma Ya said that it was probably bitten by a snake called the Copper Coin White Python in the ridge. This kind of snake is not common. It is hidden all day long in fallen leaves or grave holes, and its teeth are highly poisonous. Although it is not as big as other python species, as long as it bites it, no matter how big a livestock you are, copper coin marks will begin to appear on the skin of the body within half an hour. Once this Copper Coin marks cover the whole body, it means that the poison has been in the bone marrow and even the Daluo gods are hard to save.
In addition to some of the lighting equipment and dry food necessary for exploration, the corpse's backpack also has a Type 65 pistol and a shovel. The handle of the shovel can be stretched up and down, and all three sections extend in length exceeds one meter five.
"It's a tomb robber." Wushuang asserted with a gun inside her belt.
Lu Haotian asked: "What does this white-haired beast mean? I took us to see the dead in the middle of the night?"
It was raining lightly in the mountains at noon, and I didn't feel anything in the village, but after entering the wilderness, my feet became muddy. If the three of them hadn't been supporting each other, they would have been covered in mud and water. Wushuang used a flashlight to shine behind the weeds and found a line of footprints left on the ground behind the dead body. It seemed that this guy had companions, and at least three of them.
"What are they looking for to play? Why don't they even care about their companions' lives? If they find that their companions are infected with snake venom, they will be able to send them out to get serum immediately?"
Wushuang carefully checked the tomb robber's backpack but found no other clues left by the man.
"Tomb robbers are all extremely vicious people. They have long stopped talking about the morals of the past. As long as they are given money, they can do everything. What is more important than the lives of their companions? Money!" Wushuang expanded the map left by the Russians and said, "Look, the route of this group of tomb robbers is exactly the same as that marked on the Russians."
Lu Haotian asked: "You may not make sense in this way. Logically speaking, this Russian map has been said to have never been seen by outsiders since it fell into the hands of your great-grandfather. How could this group of tomb robbers know this route?"
"You forgot someone. When Yoshiko Kawashima took the expedition team into Ridge, she also discovered the Lao Jingou mine abandoned by the Russians. At that time, she used Russian radio to inform the Kanto Army Command of the location. Except for my surprise, only Japanese people should know this route."
"Hmph! I deserve it! My grandfather is the most cruel little Japanese! I wanted to bury him just now. Now I'll let this little Japanese who was killed by a thousand knives feed the wild dogs!" When talking about the little Japanese, Ma Ya's hated her teeth itched.
After discovering this corpse, Wushuang and others could at least confirm that this group of tomb robbers were hired by descendants of the Japanese Kanto Army, and they bypassed Heilongtun into the mountain at noon. Kawashima Yoshiko had not yet found the mysterious crack found by the Russians behind Ilhuli Mountain, so they first found the Laojingou mine. It is very likely that this group of tomb robbers wanted to retake Kawashima Yoshiko's route to find Laojingou.
Back then, the mine cave in Laojingou was blown up by Wu Gongyao, and even if there were many yellow and white objects left in the ancient tomb inside, the Japanese would not have been like this. I guess there must be other unknown secrets hidden in it! Wu Shuangsheng was at the Thieves' House, thoughtful, why did this Japanese man come to the critical moment of death if he didn't come sooner or later, but his grandfather had just passed away? Ma Sihai didn't say a word about mysterious disappearance. Could it be related to the secret hidden in Laojingou?
One clue that seemed to have no connection was intricately intertwined at one point. Wushuang took out a cigarette and leaned against the old tree, squinted his eyes and stared at the corpse and fell into meditation.
"Old Tie, it's not me that your grandfather has been calling the wind and rain in the world for a lifetime, but why are he confused when he is in the face? He knows that the cracks in the Xing'anling Mountains and the Laojingou mine are dangerous, but he only told you not to come, but he still left the map of the Russians to you. How can you, the stubborn old man, not know? I think he is really confused." Lu Haotian said with a word.
Wushuang smiled and turned the cigarette out and said, "Haha... it's not that my grandfather is confused. He is too smart. He is still guarding against those evil people just as he is about to die. Let me tell you, what he means is to let me retrace the path of the geophysical exploration team and find the secrets that they have not solved on this trip. I believe they are not far from the truth, and have eliminated the danger hidden in the Laojingou mine, otherwise he would not let me come with confidence. What he said before his death was all slander. At that time, there were many people in the ward, and he was talking to outsiders."
"Ah, you can match it by saying this. No wonder the old man told you about the past of the Republic of China before his death. It turned out that he was deliberately trying to arouse your curiosity."
"Lao Jingou? Yes, yes, my grandfather was muttering about this place before leaving that day." Ma Ya echoed.
When the three of them thought that the destination of this trip was Lao Jingou, they suddenly felt their scalp numb. Not to mention their three children, even Wu Gongyao, the leader of the thief, and his three apprentices, were still scared of the play of the flesh Ganoderma lucidum in the ancient tomb of Lao Jingou.
The white-haired and yellow-skinned man seemed more anxious than the three of them. He saw the wild dog being driven away and jumped down from the tree and ran straight towards the depths of the ridge. The three of them had no time to discuss and quickly followed.
As the night gets deeper and deeper, the road in the forest becomes more and more difficult, and it is no longer the "road" in the standard sense. Lu Haotian reached out to smooth the weeds that were high up to his waist while exploring the way with his tree branches. The hearts of the three of them collapsed tightly, even a little bit of abnormal movement in the grass would cause their heartbeat.
It was midnight, and although it was muddy and difficult to walk along the way, I was lucky that I didn’t encounter any large beasts. Even if the three of them turned back, no one could find the way back. The vast forests of Xing'an Mountains made the three young people sink deeper and deeper. It was like an invisible vortex of darkness gradually swallowing the perseverance of the three people.
"Brother, we can't leave anymore. Look at the ridge in front of you. If I guess correctly, then below is what my grandfather often talks about. There is only entry and exit in that place. I have never heard of a few people who can come out alive from it." Ma Ya stopped and said.
Wushuang took out the map and compared it repeatedly. He found that Zhanlong Ridge was just across the Dobkur River and Yilehuli Mountain, which was the only way to go on this trip. If you want to go to Yilehuli Mountain, you must cross this ridge.
The terrain in front of me is a bit low-lying, and a few kilometers away is the beautiful Dobkur River, with shrubs and kingfishers singing and flowers on both sides. The three young people are unwilling to enjoy this unique natural scenery, and they are hesitant to continue moving forward.
Chapter completed!