Looking in the direction of her finger, there was a mountain stream four or five steps away from us. It was so dark that we didn’t know how deep it was.
Before this, because I had been carrying her on my back and walking at the front of the line, I didn't realize that if I stepped in, Hua and I would be shattered to pieces.
The mountain stream is more than ten feet wide, and the bottom is bottomless. There is diffuse water vapor slowly steaming upward from the bottom of the stream. Because it was night, the water vapor was dyed the same light gray as the rocks, so I didn't notice it. However,
But let the painting be seen
Due to the mountainous landforms here, the appearance of canyons and mountain streams is normal, but the mountain stream lying in front of us immediately made the situation look grim to our group of fleeing people.
On the way here, I already knew that if we didn’t go here, we would have to go through the forest overgrown with weeds. It is very dangerous at night. It is a paradise for ferocious predators. I will take care of the five weak women no matter what.
Don't come here
Then there is this mountain road. There is no other road other than this. And the pursuers behind us, I don’t know when, they will appear behind us.
Judging from the knowledge I have learned, this mountain stream is not yet a canyon. A canyon refers to a valley with steep slopes and a depth greater than its width. It is usually produced when the ground is uplifted and cut during tectonic movements.
As for this mountain stream, it would be more appropriate to call it Zhang Valley. It is deeper and narrower than ordinary canyons.
For me, a distance of one foot is just a matter of one leap, but I also have five wives with me, and none of them have the ability.
And once I carry any of them on my back, it is impossible to jump over, and it is impossible for me to leave them behind and jump over by myself.
They all gathered around me and saw the situation we were in. Qi Xue also looked behind us at the way we came. I understood what she meant. It seemed that we had to come up with a way to cross the stream as soon as possible.
I gently put the painting on the ground, Xiaoyue quickly came over to support her
It can be clearly seen that the terrain on the other side of the mountain stream is not much different from this side. The only difference is that there are many dense shrubs growing there, and the vegetation seems to be better than here.
A moist night wind blew from the opposite side, and there was a moist smell of green fruits in the air.
There is a tree beside the stream here. Even the top of the tree is estimated to be less than one foot long. However, my visual height may be wrong. This is the only thing we can use now.
As soon as I felt my Dantian Qi, I jumped to the opposite side of the stream. There, I saw a huge boulder two people high blocking the path, a few dwarf pines rooted in the rock cracks, and nothing else. However, I immediately had an idea in my mind.
I jumped back and asked them to step back more than ten steps. I came to the big tree with my sword and cut it off from the root with my sword. The swords brushed together, but it still stood there.
Stretching out a palm and giving it a gentle push on its trunk, it slowly fell towards the opposite side.
The treetops just rested on the opposite cliff. They trembled a few times and swept the gravel down to the bottom of the stream. For a long time, no sound of touching the ground was heard.
I tried to walk on it first, but every time I took a shaky step, the tree body trembled like a spasm. There was an unfathomable depth under my feet, and unfathomable water vapor rose up.
We slashed off the horizontal branches at the treetops with our swords and dropped them into the stream. Then, we tied one end of the boat rope we had always carried with us to the roots of the dwarf pine on the opposite side and the other to the tree stump here.
At this time, we all heard footsteps in the distance and the sound of arguing. A large group of black shadows were groping towards us from where we came.
They have now arrived at the edge of the forest. Stopping there, it seems that they are analyzing the route chosen by those who escaped.
The deception I set up at the estuary was very hasty after all. It stayed still for a long time and would not be hidden from people for long.
Fortunately, it was dark and we were at a high place. If we didn't make loud noises and move around, they wouldn't see us easily. They all squatted down and turned to look at the road.
But I could no longer hesitate and immediately carried them one by one across the mountain stream. For the last time, I came back and untied the boat rope.
When we returned here, Rokkaku suddenly turned around from behind the boulder and said to me, "Cave, hole, there is a hole here!"
I signaled her not to make a loud noise, and just put a few scimitars into their hands, telling them with gestures to be on guard about the discovery of the cave. I was also full of curiosity, but I still had to wait.
My first priority now is to deal with the future and relieve my worries
I tied one end of the rope to the inner end of the treetop of the single-plank bridge, and then looped the other end of the rope twice around the dwarf pine roots on the boulder.
To be on the safe side, the remaining ropes were coiled around the roots of the boulder and tied into a tight knot.
There is only the last link left. If we do this well, we will design a fatal trap for the pursuers.
I cut off the treetops of the single-plank bridge with my sword, and kicked it down the mountain stream. The ropes that tied it immediately tightened. Now, the other end of the single-plank bridge is resting on the cliff, and the other end is only pulled by a rope.
live
As long as the enemy dares to step onto this single-plank bridge, I will cut off the rope and let them travel to the mountain stream.
I lifted up the hexagonal body and helped her climb up the boulder at the entrance of the cave. Then I handed her a machete and told her to use the knife to cut the rope when the time came.
Her eyes are shining. Being able to entrust this task to her is undoubtedly my affirmation of her ability in this area.
Indeed, in terms of staying calm when facing an enemy, none of the other wives are as good as Rokjia.
Next, I had time to take a look at the cave. When I heard Rokkaku’s scream, I was only excited for a moment, and I didn’t feel as incredible as they did.
A large "in"-shaped structure is composed of the north-west main fault in the eastern part of the Philippine Islands and the north-east pressure branch to the west, including Palawan Island. This shows that violent events have occurred here.
It twists horizontally, so it’s not surprising that there are many mountains, streams, and caves here.
But the cave that appeared in front of us had no idea what was inside. The space in front of the cave entrance was small, and generally large carnivores would not choose this place as a shelter. Not to mention that there was a mountain stream right out of the cave entrance, and no one wanted to sleep there.
In a daze, I fell into the mountain stream as soon as I came out.
The situation was just as I expected. There was nothing in the cave, but it was very dry and pitch black inside.
Under this situation, I still didn't dare to take my wives and go in. The pirates finally came over to the opposite side.