In the evening, the geese led us to a large island. Once here, the geese stopped flying forward and settled on the treetops. The small geese paused from the treetops, and then flew back to our big boat and stood there.
Arriving at Xiaoyue's side
If what we expected is true, if the place they are taking us to is called Danao, then this is
It was already dark, so we didn’t rush to the island. As big as the island is, the forests on the island are as big as they are. It gave me the feeling that the island was eerie, with an ominous smell that was rotten and too strong to be resolved.
Silence hits people's hearts
According to Tian Wang's wishes, we first took the island boat and sailed around the island to observe the terrain outside the island. As soon as our boat moved, the group of geese also took off in the sky, silently hovering over our big boat, tightly
follow us
Let’s call this place Danao for the time being. We circled around Danao in less than an hour. We estimate that the circumference of this island is about 230 to 40 miles, forming a right angle.
An isosceles triangle, and its right angle faces the northeast direction
After going around in a circle, we only found a winding path in the northwest corner, where we first arrived, and nearly half of it was hidden in the grass. You couldn't find it without looking carefully. The other places were not cliffs.
, there are trees and strange rocks everywhere, and there is no way to go.
If the person we want to rescue is trapped on this island, then what is it that traps him or them here? We have just seen that the island is surrounded by vast seas. Could it be that the person we want to rescue is trapped here?
Just because there is no boat?
However, if there is just no boat, it seems difficult for people to understand. The whole island is covered with trees. It shouldn’t be difficult to build a raft?
The female family members all suppressed their usual voices and hid in the cabin to whisper. It seemed that they all felt the ominous smell. At this time, it should be normal for them to hide. If they didn't know the depth, it would be great to stand outside.
Yelling loudly will result in a scolding from the King of Tian
Although we found the way, we all had to follow Tian Wang’s instructions as to whether we should get to the island or not. After pondering for a long time, he finally said:
"Tian Zong, Ji Da, Meng Gushang, you will go to the island tonight to inquire about the situation. If there is an emergency, light a fire as a signal. The rest of the people will still be stationed on the ship with me. If we see a fire, we will go to the island to respond."
This arrangement should be appropriate. We immediately divided up to prepare things for use. In addition to the weapons that everyone uses daily, we also brought ropes, fire breaks, anti-mosquito drugs, and two days of rations.
King Tian did not go outside to see him off. He had nothing to worry about with the combination of the three of us. General Ji's long-range attack ability, my short-range attack ability and General Meng's excellent lightness skills should be able to cope with most emergencies.
When General Ji came out this time, he also chose the best arrows he brought with him. When we came out from Zhangdao, he brought five pots of arrows, all of which were bronze arrowheads with carved feather tail feathers. The flight of these arrows
It is stable and has strong penetrating power. He used it very sparingly along the way. He tried to recycle whatever he could, but there were already three pots left.
After coming out of the Whale Sea, he started to use ordinary bamboo arrows. He was always reluctant to use the bronze arrowheads. Tonight, I saw that he brought a pot of good arrows.
The big ship was fifty or sixty steps away from the shore. If it was any closer, it would be stranded. We quietly got off the big ship and got into the water. We held our items that were afraid of getting wet high above our heads and swam to the shore. After we got out of the water, we formed a single file.
Head along the trail towards the center of the island
The trail kept twisting and turning along the rugged mountains. It was obscured by trees, strange rocks and weeds along the way, making it difficult to recognize clearly. In addition, it was very dark, so we moved forward very slowly. The three of us tried not to make too much noise.
The voices were lowered when speaking to each other.
"Why do I feel so eerie here? There seem to be countless eyes staring at us in the dark," General Ji whispered to the two of us. Our current formation is, I am in front, General Ji is in the middle, and General Meng is in the rear.
"Everyone, be careful, I smell blood," General Meng said
We raised our hands to ask everyone to stop. We squatted on the side of the road to discuss, because the more we walked on this only trail, the more we felt something was wrong. The trees, grass, stones, etc. on both sides were getting higher and higher.
"Have you noticed that we are now heading further and further into low-lying areas?"
Both of them nodded in the dark. This was an indisputable fact. It turned out that we were walking in the forest. Now, the forest was high above our heads, and all kinds of subtle movements in the forest reached our ears, including the sounds of nature.
"It would be nice if we could light up the fire," General Meng whispered. We all know that it is unwise to light a fire when the situation is unclear, as it will quickly expose yourself.
At this moment, I heard a sudden sound in the trees above my head. Although there was no wind at the time, the sound of a string of branches swaying passed above us, as if someone was in a hurry to do something.
It will be silent. It is definitely not the movement caused by the wind blowing the branches.
General Meng said, "Judging from the movement just now, that person's Qinggong will never be inferior to mine." A master will know the depth when he hears the sound. I don't doubt what he said. I also heard it.
"What should I do?" General Ji asked
"Take a step at a time and continue exploring, squatting here all night is not an option." We stood up and tiptoed, and continued walking along the path. It turned out that there were still a few stars leaking from the tree tops, and the road conditions were faintly visible. The further we went down,
The light got darker and darker, and finally, my eyes went completely black.
I was at the front, more focused, and the sword was quietly held in my right hand. I pinched a four-foot-long strong grass stem with my left hand and stretched it straight in front. If there was anyone, it would tell me as soon as possible.
I
"I don't think this is a solution. It's obviously like three blind cats." Lao Meng said, picking up a stone from his feet and throwing it hard for a long time. There was a rolling sound of the stone falling to the ground in front of him.
There was no other sound outside. We listened for a while and felt a little at ease.
If we continue on the current slope, it won't take long before we reach below the ground level. There seems to be a fork in the road ahead. One road continues to go down, while the other turns to the side and extends flatly. The direction should be pointing to
Southeast direction
"Which way to go?"
"Anyway, we can't go separately. I'm really not sure whether there will be any danger. Wherever you two go, Lao Meng will follow."
I pointed down the slope with my hand, said "keep going", and started walking. The hard grass stem in my left hand never left my hand, so I walked boldly. After taking two steps, I suddenly tripped and fell straight down.
, I don’t know what tripped me up.
While I was in mid-air, I pushed the tip of the sword in my right hand towards the rocky road. The tip of the sword rubbed out a few sparks. I used the force to squat down and landed lightly on my feet. Finally, I didn't make too much noise.
But Jida said he was not as lucky as me. My series of movements in front of me made almost no sound. He was still ignorant and tripped directly. His dark shadow directly pressed down on me.
He quickly helped him, but General Meng stopped his feet, leaned down and touched something on the ground with his hands. He only heard him squatting on the ground and whispering, "My mother!"