At this time, the two mercenaries held up their flashlights and observed the dark forest for a while. Then they extinguished the flashlight beam and turned to look at Takahashi Jiro. One of them asked in a low voice: "What should we do now?"
Takahashi Jiro looked at the tired look of his two companions. He replied thoughtfully: "Rest now to recover our strength. After daybreak, follow the terrain and walk down the mountain. We will find a way out of the dense forest. This dense forest is too weird. Let's rush up the mountain now. It’s too dangerous. That mysterious martial arts sect must have set up many traps on the mountain. It will never let outsiders get close to the treasure easily.”
The two mercenaries nodded and carefully observed their surroundings with pistols in hand. Then they sat down under a big tree and each took out the dry food they carried and ate it.
Early the next morning, a little bit of sunlight had already shone in the dense forest. The dark forest suddenly turned gray. Takahashi Jiro woke up from his stupor. He observed the dark forest for a while. Then he looked out of the trees. Stand up from your roots.
He walked around and woke up his two sleeping companions wrapped in sleeping bags and leaning on the trunk of the tree. He tried to identify the direction based on the changes in the bark on the tree and the slight differences in the branches and leaves on the crown. He also tried to identify the direction based on the height of the nearby terrain.
The three of them were all professionally trained special operations personnel. However, they still wandered around in the dense forest for two days before they emerged from the forest in embarrassment.
Several people emerged from the dense forest. They all turned around and looked at the dense forest behind them in horror. The forest was extremely cold. Several people had already put on the clothes they carried in their backpacks, but they still couldn't resist the coldness that penetrated their bones. There was a cold breath. Finally, I put all the cold-proof sleeping bags in my backpack on my body. But I still felt waves of chill.
At this time, a few people finally got out of the dense forest. Only then could they feel the warm spring breeze that should have been in this season and the warmth of the sun above their heads. A few people sat on the edge of the forest and gasped for air. A mercenary said with lingering fear. : "Damn. There are two different climates. What the hell is this place? Why is there such a big difference in temperature between the forest and outside."
As he spoke, he glanced at Jiro Takahashi beside him and then asked: "What treasures did your ancestors see here? This place is too fucking weird." As he said this, he stared at the little Takahashi. The other mercenary also turned to look at Takahashi with a surprised look on his face.
It turned out that Jiro Takahashi brought them here to look for the cold treasure. However, he did not tell the two companions the details. He just said that his ancestors had found treasures here before, so he came to see if he could get them back this time.
At this time, he heard the inquiries from his companions and knew that they had doubts about this treasure. Now he must be evaluating in his mind whether it is worth taking the risk.
He pondered for a moment before replying in a low voice: "Speaking of it, this happened hundreds of years ago. My ancestors once said that there is a magical cold thing hidden in this mountainous area. We don't know what it is specifically. but……"
He paused here. He hesitated for a while before continuing: "However, this kind of thing must be rare in the world."
He did not tell the two of them that this treasure was suitable for practicing martial arts. Instead, he induced the two companions to think about the priceless treasure in order to stimulate their determination to work together with him.
He has now realized that this trip will definitely not be smooth sailing. He must get the full help of these two companions. Otherwise, he will be alone. It is impossible to obtain this cold treasure, let alone get to know the disappearance of his cousin. deep in the mountains to learn the secret of his disappearance. So now he must induce the two mercenaries to be of the same mind as him.
After hearing what he said, the two mercenaries had a greedy look in their eyes. Then they looked at each other and inserted their pistols into their waists.
Several people gasped violently for a while at the edge of the forest. Takahashi Jiro suddenly said to his two companions in deep thought: "This place is very weird. Not only can no radio signals be received around the top of the mountain, but even the compass cannot tell the direction. And in the forest The air is cold and unbearable. There is mystery everywhere."
"Let's find a hidden place at the bottom of the hillside to observe. See if there are people living on the top of the mountain. If someone comes down from the mountain, it means that they must be people from the mysterious martial arts sect that our ancestors once encountered. It also means that the top of the mountain There must be that mysterious treasure nearby."
After he finished speaking, he looked at the two of them. The two of them nodded thoughtfully. At this time, they had already believed the information provided by Xiao Gaoqiao. A few of them went deep into the forest and almost couldn't find a way out. This mountain indeed revealed a mysterious It's a mysterious color. Maybe there really is the priceless treasure he mentioned on the top of the mountain.
Both of them thought to themselves: No wonder their commander Kuroda would help this little Takahashi so much. Maybe he also fell in love with this treasure. They immediately stood up with him and walked down the hillside together, searching for it as they walked. A cave where you can be invisible.
Several people walked around the hillside, but could not find any suitable flash for stealth. The hillside was overgrown with weeds, and dense bamboo forests were scattered on the hillside. Takahashi Jiro looked at the surrounding environment, and then he took his two companions and hid. Entered a surrounding bamboo forest.
Several people hid themselves in the bamboo forest and took turns observing the movements in the mountains. Finally one afternoon, they saw four or five local people wearing black cloth and hats walking out of the dense forest on the hillside above.
At this time, Takahashi was hiding on the edge of the bamboo forest and was on guard. He saw a few people emerging from the dense forest. He immediately turned around and called his companions who were sleeping with their heads down. He raised his binoculars and looked at the few people walking quickly down the mountain.
Several people had long scimitars hanging on their waists. They carried quivers and long bows on their backs. At this time, they were walking quickly towards the mountains on the side. It seemed that they were hunting in the surrounding mountains. Takahashi was overjoyed. The sight in front of him Everything has indeed verified the legend left by his ancestors. The clothes of the people who just appeared and the scimitars at their waists are indeed consistent with the legend left by their ancestors.
Takahashi Jiro and his two companions looked at the backs of the hunters in the distance. They were very excited. This meant that there must be that cold treasure on the top of the mountain. The three of them had been watching the locals disappearing into the mountains in the distance. He got into the depths of the bamboo forest and sat down.
Takahashi looked at the two of them. A rare smile appeared on his face. He whispered: "I'm right. There must be a treasure on the top of the mountain."
The faces of the two mercenaries also showed a look of joy. Then one of them showed a look of worry. He whispered: "Look at the few people who came down the mountain just now. They all have long scimitars hanging from their waists, and they all have long scimitars hanging on their backs. With bows and arrows. These people must have martial arts skills. Even if the three of us find a way up the mountain, it will probably be difficult for us to succeed."
After listening to this, the smile on Takahashi Jiro's face immediately disappeared. An anxiety immediately arose in his heart: since someone came down from the mountain, he could capture the prisoner and force him to find the way up the mountain. But the problem was what to do after going up the mountain.