No matter what Village Chief Song was worried about, he left the snow village and entered the nearby woods. Hong Haier took Fang Zheng and flew into the sky, bypassing all the blockades and entering the rice bowl.
At the same time, when Chief Song was worried, a bus rushed into the village.
A group of people got off the car, including men and women, old and young, but everyone was surrounding an old man with gray hair, who was obviously the core.
Village Chief Song didn't know the old man, but he knew the county magistrate who was accompanying the old man, so he hurried over to ask about the situation. As soon as they were introduced, Village Chief Song burst into tears and shouted: "Looking for the stars and the moon, the experts are finally here. Something big has happened in our village!"
After Village Chief Song introduced him, Gao Laowu was also woken up from his bed and recounted his previous experience again.
At this time, Bao Yuluo also ran back. Because she was also someone who had experienced this incident personally, she was also called over to inquire about the situation.
"Just hearing what you said is not enough. I need to go into the rice bowl and see for myself. That is the root cause. Only by understanding the root cause can we prescribe the right medicine." The old man said.
As soon as these words came out, Village Chief Song and others waved their hands and shook their heads: "Old expert, you can't do it. I don't know how many people died in that dry rice bowl. When I went in, the machines failed and the compass didn't work. I was dizzy. It turned out that The ground is spinning. It’s too dangerous!”
The county magistrate also followed the advice, but the old man said firmly: "Without an investigation, I have no right to speak. Just listening to what you say, what can I know? Now that the government has found me, I have to take responsibility for this matter. No matter what, I Everyone has to go into the rice bowl and take a look. If the problems inside are not solved, similar things will only become more and more common."
"But it's very dangerous inside." Village Chief Song said.
The old man laughed loudly and said: "Danger? If there is no danger, what do we scientific workers do? We have studied and studied for a lifetime, just to solve this kind of problem? Okay, don't say anything, I mean Decided, let’s set off now!”
"What? Teacher, you have been sitting for more than 20 hours without rest, and now you are going into the mountains? Can your body bear the food?" A woman wearing glasses who was following asked worriedly.
Mr. Wang shook his head and said: "The more you use your body, the more energetic you will be. Okay, stop talking, prepare yourself, bring your equipment, and follow me into the mountains!"
"This..." The woman was helpless.
However, Mr. Wang was firm, and finally a group of people set off, but this time, in order to ensure the safety of the experts, two police officers, Bao Yuluo, Li, and Zhao, were also sent to lead the way. After all, the three of them had been in Xuecun the longest. , and understand the situation better. In addition, Gao Laowu, who is said to have strong yang energy and is not afraid of evil spirits, and several well-dressed expedition team members for protection. Everyone feels a little more relieved...
"Master, is this the rice bowl? It doesn't matter. Isn't it just that the fog is thicker?" After the clouds fell, looking down from the air, it turned out that the rice bowl gave people the impression that, apart from being more beautiful, there was really nothing special about it.
"Go down." Fang Zheng said.
The two people fell down immediately, and falling into the forest was another feeling. Surrounded by towering ancient trees, it would take ten or more people to hug each other. The roots under the old trees are covered by leaves. The sunlight was blocked by the trees, and not many plants grew under the trees. In addition, it was late autumn, and even the moss was gone.
"It doesn't look like much from the sky, but after entering the forest, it's really different. Look around, all the trees look similar. From the sky, it's not obvious, but have you noticed that the surrounding mountains also look similar? , just with this landform, when outsiders come in, it is easy to lose sight of east, west, north, south, and go in the wrong direction." Fang Zheng said.
Red Boy curled his lips and said: "What's the point? Carve a mark on the tree and remember it along the way. How can I get lost?"
Fangzheng thought about it, and it seemed to be the same reason. Even if he didn't carve it, he could break the branches and make marks. Or, like the villagers of Yizhi Village, they tied red cloth all the way to serve as a guide to prevent everyone from getting lost.
The reason is so simple that Fang Zheng doesn't believe it. People who come in will not be able to get out because of this.
Shaking his head, Fang Zheng chose a direction and walked forward. From the sky, there should be a big lake in this direction. There are small lakes on the edge of the big lake, one after another. It is true that the lakes are connected to each other like the rumors.
Fang Zheng and Hong Hai'er both walked very fast, aiming in the direction and moving forward. Except for some strange flowers and plants on the road, they really didn't encounter anything special, and they didn't find any danger. If there is anything different, it is that there is not even a beast on the ground. I didn't see any rabbits or deer.
I thought of the chickens and ducks in the village, the cat climbing on the wall, and the two-meter-tall Gao Laowu...
Fang Zheng vaguely guessed something, but he wasn't sure yet.
Fang Zheng was not in a hurry to go to the lake. Although he was not an expert, he still knew some things about the forest. This kind of inaccessible primitive forest has fallen leaves all year round and are stacked one on top of another. When the leaves and animal carcasses at the bottom rot, they will emit streams of toxic gases. In addition, mosquitoes will fly in and gather, and countless mosquitoes will fly all over the sky. , looks like a dark wind - this is what southerners often call miasma. Miasma is not really poisonous gas, but something formed by the gathering of flying insects carrying various diseases and viruses. People and animals passed by, were bitten by mosquitoes, contracted diseases, and died... It's just that the ancients didn't understand these and mistakenly thought it was qi, so they called it miasma. .
However, this kind of miasma usually appears in the humid tropical rainforests in the south. I have never heard of miasma in the north.
Fang Zheng tried to dig down, and sure enough, there was no smell at all. In late autumn, mosquitoes are frozen to death and cannot form miasma.
Fang Zheng and Hong Hai'er were not in a hurry, and were ready to search from the outside to the inside and investigate step by step. While the two were circling, they suddenly heard an exclamation from in front of them: "There are actually people here!"
Fang Zheng heard the sound and looked around, only to see a group of people running over, shouting. Fang Zheng frowned and didn't recognize anyone.
At this moment, a tall man appeared from behind the crowd and shouted excitedly: "Abbot Fangzheng? Why are you here too?"
"Fang Zheng?" Then another familiar voice sounded, but it was Bao Yuluo who ran out from the crowd. When he saw Fang Zheng, he said angrily: "Are you crazy? This is a rice bowl. Why are you bringing a little boy with you?" The guy just ran in? Aren't you afraid that you won't be able to get out?"
Fang Zheng could feel the concern in Bao Yuluo's anger, so he was not angry either. He clasped his hands together and said, "Amitabha, the donor does not need to worry. If a poor monk can come in, he can also go out."
PS: I recommend Tao Liangchen's new book "Zombies Are Kind of Cute". Well, this unlucky kid was banned from the last book. His life is miserable... Amitabha.
(End of chapter)