"Young Master Leng, there have been heavy rains and frequent mudslides in the Taihang Mountains recently. It is really not a wise move for you to go there now." Wen Shang didn't know how many times he had tried to dissuade him, but Leng Xiao seemed to be determined and had to go.
Taihang Mountain.
It’s a long way to go to Taihang Mountain from here, and it’s been raining heavily for days, so all the tourist projects we were planning to visit were stopped.
"You stay to assist Ning Yu, and tell Tianluo to find out Xiaotian's whereabouts as soon as possible." Leng Xiao put a simple package in the car.
"Young Master Leng, it's too dangerous for you to go alone." Wen Shang still refused to give up.
Leng Xiao started the car, turned to him and said, "I'm fine. I'll be back in three days."
Watching his car gradually go away, Wen Shang couldn't help but sigh. He didn't know what was wrong with Mr. Leng, why he had to go to Taihang Mountain. He didn't look like he was going on a trip, let alone a business trip, or a trip.
If it wasn't a business trip, what exactly did he want to do?
Leng Xiao took a plane to the airport closest to Taihang Mountain. After getting off the plane, he had to take a three-hour bus ride.
Due to the heavy rain in the past few days, many buses have stopped leaving, and many tourists are stranded in nearby hotels.
Leng Xiao asked several cars in succession, but no one was willing to go, no matter how much money he paid.
That stretch of road has recently suffered serious landslides, and no one is willing to take the risk.
In desperation, he had to rent a jeep, but he was not familiar with the road.
When driving through a small village, he got out of the car to look for a guide. A local boy of thirteen or fourteen volunteered to follow him.
The rain is still falling, but it is much lighter than the previous few days.
Although the road up the mountain is paved with asphalt, there is a lot of gravel and loess scattered on the road due to heavy rain erosion.
The little boy's name is Taro. When he was three years old, his parents went to work in other places. They died tragically in a construction site accident. In the end, the construction site only paid 20,000 yuan. When his grandfather went to get the money, someone took out his bag again. It turned out to be other people's money.
Two empty.
Taro has been living with his grandparents. His grandfather has been seriously ill recently, so he went out in the rain to guide tourists. In such weather, adults dare not go out, but he is extremely brave.
Taro sat in the passenger seat and was very interested in everything in the car, but he was more interested in the man who was silent and just driving.
He had only seen such a good-looking person on TV. He should be a star, but he didn't look like it.
Most of the celebrities' bodies had a rosy look, but his body seemed to be covered with a layer of frost, making people afraid to approach him because of the cold.
"Turn left." Taro retracted his attention and quickly looked at the road ahead.
"There are often mudslides in front of you. You drive and I'll keep an eye on you." He lay on the car window and stared at the road outside the window with his big dark eyes.
Leng Xiao glanced at him in the mirror and said nothing.
Li Xiang's words yesterday seemed to still be echoing in his ears.
"As long as you wait under the tree at midnight, see white flowers blooming on the tree, then tie a red thread to the tree, and pin the flower in your lover's bun, you can meet your beloved.
Keep it until you are old."
He never believed in evil, he only believed that fate was up to him and not God. But this time, when he was about to fall into despair, he actually wanted to believe it once. No matter if it was superstition or human sustenance, he must
Find the legendary old moon tree and go crazy for her again this time.
Maybe the last time...
The road on the mountain was not easy to walk, so the two of them stopped and walked.
Towards evening, the car finally reached the foot of the mountain.
"Brother, it's raining so hard, why do you want to go up the mountain?" Taro asked in confusion.
Leng Xiao put on his raincoat. It was absolutely impossible to hold an umbrella in such weather. The raincoat sold at the foot of the mountain was made of thick black soft rubber leather with a relatively large hood, which was just right for keeping out the wind and rain.
Taro's raincoat came with it, and it looked very sturdy.
Leng Xiao looked up at the rainy and mist-covered mountains and replied, "I'm looking for the Yuelao tree."
Taro's eyes widened. He had lived under this mountain for so long and had never heard of a moon-old tree.
"Brother, are you mistaken? There are only pine trees and fir trees on this mountain, not any old moon trees."
He suddenly patted his head again, "You're not talking about that legend, are you? I've never even seen that tree."
Leng Xiao had already strode up the mountain, "Lead the way."
Taro shrugged and ran forward to lead the way. He didn't know where the Yuelao tree was. Taihang Mountain was so big, so where to find it.
Li Xiang just said that this tree was on the Taihang Mountains, and she couldn't tell the exact location. She was sincere and sincere, she would definitely see it if she was serious.
The sky gradually darkened, and Taro got tired from walking. He bent over and stood on the stone steps and said, "Brother, let's take a rest."
Leng Xiao also stopped, took out two bottles of water from his rainproof backpack, and threw one bottle to Taro.
"How old are you?" he asked after taking a sip of water.
"Fifteen years old."
"Not going to school?"
"I don't have money to study." He chuckled, showing two rows of neat teeth.
Leng Xiao didn't speak anymore. In fact, he was not tired at all. He didn't know why, but he felt full of strength now. It seemed that what he was looking for was not a tree, but a hope that would support him.
Keep climbing up without giving up the passion in your heart.
It's like he suddenly looks many years younger, like a reckless and naive boy who is willing to do any stupid thing for the one he loves.
He took two steps forward and pulled up Taro: "Let's go."
"Ah?" Taro's buttocks were not yet hot from sitting and he had to get up and continue climbing. This person was simply the strongest person he had ever seen, and it seemed as if he was not tired at all.
The further you go up, the steeper the road becomes. From time to time, rocks and mud mixed with rainwater roll down and hit the mountain stream. You can't even hear the sound.
A few dozen meters further there is a Bailongtan. The water is small, but it is winding and has a unique charm.
"Brother, I can't walk anymore." Taro finally got so tired that he sat down on the ground.
"You can rest here. I'll come back to you later."
"Okay, don't lose it. You're not familiar with the roads here, and there are cliffs everywhere, and it's raining so heavily." Taro found a hole beside Longtan to take shelter from the rain, and climbed out to give instructions.
Leng Xiao hummed, put on his backpack and continued climbing up.
I don’t know how many mountain tops I passed, but the rain gradually became lighter. Although the sky was still gloomy, the road was no longer so difficult.
His black leather boots were stained with mud, his pants were also muddy, and the clothes underneath were already soaked through, giving off waves of coolness.
He walked like this for another two hours. He saw many kinds of trees along the way, but none of them looked like the old moon tree. He was not discouraged, but walked faster and faster.
Near midnight, he finally reached the top of the mountain.
At this time, the rain had stopped, and the dark sky was like a huge piece of cotton covering his head. He stood on the top of the mountain and overlooked the Mianmian Cang Mountain, and suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment.
He took a few sips of water from his bag and wiped the rain off his mouth and face. He no longer had any image to speak of, more like a lonely traveler, with his wet hair sticking tightly to his face.
In front of the forehead, the outline of the face appears colder.
There are many trees on the mountain, of various varieties.
Opposite Leng Xiao is a huge banyan tree, which has grown for who knows how many years, covering it like a big tent.
Although the banyan tree also blooms, the flowers are very small and almost invisible, and they do not bloom white flowers.
Just when Leng Xiao was about to turn his attention elsewhere, he suddenly saw something moving among the branches and leaves of the banyan tree. He walked over to see it more clearly. The thing seemed to hear the sound and jumped up quickly in alertness.
, turned out to be a squirrel.
Leng Xiao laughed self-deprecatingly. Before the smile melted at the corner of his mouth, it suddenly settled on his handsome face.
I saw where the squirrel had been just now, a white flower slowly opening its petals, blooming like moonlight in the dark night.
How does the banyan tree bloom?
He was so surprised that he quickly climbed up the tree and peeled away the branches and leaves. He saw a white magnolia flower like a white elf sleeping on the tree, which was so dazzling in his dark eyes.
The magnolia tree actually grew out of the hole of this huge banyan tree, and then survived tenaciously with the help of the nutrients of the banyan tree. This is simply a miracle in the plant world. If we hadn't climbed to the top of the tree, if the magnolia hadn't happened to bloom,
It is difficult for anyone to find that two trees are one.
Leng Xiao picked off the magnolia in surprise, as if he had picked up some treasure.
It seems that this is the legendary Yuelao tree.
He jumped down from the banyan tree and carefully held the magnolia in his hand. He didn't have a red string, but in the gap in the tree just now, he saw a red string that had changed color due to the wind and rain. It should have been tied by Li Xiang.
of.
The banyan tree is really willing to bloom for him, and this moon-old tree is really willing to listen to his wishes.
As long as you pin the flowers in your lover's hair, you can stay together until old age.
This seemingly ridiculous legend made the man very excited.
He carefully held the flower in his arms and walked down the mountain. He couldn't wait to find Qiu Mo and tell her the legend of the Yuelao Tree. She would definitely be very happy after hearing this.
It was as if he had forgotten all the grudges and grudges, and there was only tenderness and sweetness in his eyes. He was so excited that he wished he could fly.
Taro was still napping in the cave, and Leng Xiao woke him up and said, "Let's go down the mountain."
"Have you found the moon-old tree?" Taro asked with his eyes wide open.
"Yes." There was soft emotion in Leng Xiao's eyes, which were not as cold as ice just now.
Taro frowned and said he didn't understand: "You are really a weirdo."
Leng Xiao turned around and said, "Let's go."
When it was almost dawn, the two finally walked down the mountain. The car was parked at the foot of the mountain, washed clean by the rain. Just when the two got in the car, the dark weather became overcast again, and the rain poured down instantly.
"Shall we take shelter from such a heavy rain?" Taro looked at the weather and said worriedly.
Leng Xiao didn't want to delay for a minute now. If there was a time transfer, he really hoped to appear in front of her immediately. He thought about her expression when she saw this Mulan from the distant Taihang Mountains, a small face.
It must be with three parts surprise and seven parts elegance. He wants to tell her the legend of the Yuelao Tree. He wants to tell her that no matter whether she shot him or not, he still loves her. As long as she is willing to come back, he will
Whatever you do is fine.
The car was bumping along the mountain road, next to it was a cliff tens of meters deep. Taro had never walked in such bad weather. Although it was already early in the morning, there was still no light in the mountain. All the light sources came from the front of the car.
Headlights.
The rain poured on the windshield, and the wipers swayed from side to side with all their strength.
The fear of not being able to see the surrounding environment caused Taro to huddle tightly in the car seat, and his face turned pale.
Suddenly, there was a loud noise from behind.
Taro yelled in horror: "Mudslide."
He has lived in the mountains for a long time and is very familiar with the terrain and natural climate. Therefore, he can determine the direction of the debris flow based on the sound.
Leng Xiao's expression changed. In such a dark weather, there was only one road leading to the front. If you were not careful, you would reach a deep ditch and a cliff.
He was always calm, and now he was steadily controlling the steering wheel with one hand, trying to distinguish the road conditions ahead by the light of the car lights.
"The mudslide is behind us." Taro lay on the car seat and looked back. Although he was scared, he still said calmly: "Drive up the high slope in front. If it catches up, we will be dead."
The panic in his tone revealed the danger of this mudslide.
Leng Xiao didn't dare to slack off, stepped on the accelerator and rushed towards the high slope diagonally ahead.
The rumbling sound behind him became louder and louder, and it seemed that the turbid rainwater mixed with soil and stones could be felt like a poisonous dragon running up the hillside.
"It's almost too late." Taro exclaimed, his face turning pale from fright. He watched a huge stream of water rushing from behind, and the rear wheel of the car was sucked in.
Leng Xiao felt that the car body seemed to be pulled backward by something, stepped on the accelerator with one foot, and then turned the steering wheel sharply to the right.
With a bang, the car was flipped over, spun twice on the ground and then slid to the side of the hillside. The huge mudslide sank down the cliff on the roadside, rumbling like a waterfall.
The sound of falling into a deep pool.
The world became dark and lifeless in an instant.
I don't know how much time passed, but the rain was still pouring down. On the hillside that was washed away by the mudslide, trees fell all over the place.
Leng Xiao woke up from a coma with a splitting headache.
His legs were pinned under the car seat. Although they were not broken, they were bruised in many places.
And he was still protecting the magnolia tightly in his arms. His first reaction after waking up was to see if the flower was damaged.
The white magnolia bloomed in the palm of my hand. Although it was squashed, it was still fragrant.
A smile broke out at the corner of his mouth and he kissed the petals softly.
Taro was lying next to him with a scratch on his forehead. Leng Xiao called him twice and he woke up.
"Am I not dead yet?" He looked at his hands and shouted almost in disbelief.
"You and I are both very lucky to be rushed up a high slope, otherwise..." Looking at the cliff next to them, both of them were covered in cold sweat.
The energy consumption of their bodies was too great, so they could only sit in the car and rest.
At noon, the rescue team arrived and took them away from this dangerous place.
Leng Xiao gave Taro 50,000 yuan, but he was so frightened that he didn't dare to accept it for a long time. He threw the money into his pocket, turned around and got into the car without saying anything.
He just wants to rush back as soon as possible, the sooner the better.