129, Angels Arrival

Meng Huiyu mentioned a special term called surface runoff, which actually refers to streams and rivers gathered on the surface. No matter what the reason is, if you accidentally wander in a strange wilderness, according to the law of survival in the wilderness, the first thing you need to look for is surface runoff. If there are smoke nearby, you can reach a place where people live along the stream.

However, in special terrain, springs may not be on the surface, and the industry may disappear from the surface to form underground rivers, so this search depends on both experience and luck. Meng Huiyu also mentioned people. If you want to find a place with people in this way, the premise is that people must live here.

Xiaojing Lake is uninhabited. As for Dachi Mountain, there is only one Wei Fanting living in it, because she is small and is quite a huge family. It is not clear how big the territory of Qin Gaotai is, but looking at the scene in front of you, it is probably not small. The location they are in is like deep in the mountains and ridges.

Ding Qi thought for a while and replied, "If it's not done well, there are really indigenous people."

Bi Xuecheng asked: "What kind of indigenous people are the indigenous people of this world?"

Ding Qi: "It may be someone who entered here in ancient times and settled here. When I was a child, I heard a legend in this area..."

What legend did Ding Qi hear when he was a child? A story told by the old man. In the late Qing Dynasty, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom started from Guangxi and captured the lower reaches of the Yangtze River all the way north. It once set its capital in Nanjing and changed its name to Tianjing. Later, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was wiped out by the Qing government and Tianjing fell. A remnant of 50,000 people retreated to Jingyang County. Zeng Guofan's Hunan Army came in half a month afterwards.

But the war did not break out. The Taiping Army suddenly disappeared from Jingyang County, and the Hunan Army searched all over the mountains and fields and could not search. Some people said that this army hid in a cave, but it was not one or two people, but tens of thousands of troops. Which cave can hide and which valley can hide?

But no matter what, this army disappeared out of thin air, no one was seen alive, no corpse was seen, and could never be found again, leaving behind a historical mystery and local legends, and it is said that they brought a lot of treasures when they retreated.

After hearing this story, Bi Xuecheng widened his eyes and said, "The Peach Blossom Land! Have we arrived at Peach Blossom Land?"

Ding Qi: "I have just heard of this story and cannot be sure that the legend is true. If the legend is true, it is not certain that those people came here. It is just that there is this possibility."

Meng Huiyu: "If they really got here, how did they come in?"

Ding Qi: "Since we can come in, they can also come in, maybe they have used other methods."

Ye Yanxing: "How did 50,000 people come in such a small cave?"

Ding Qi: "That cave is actually not small. As long as you set up an inclined ladder, the queue will be continuous and the speed can be very fast. It is no problem to enter ten thousand people a day. Moreover, the legendary numbers are often exaggerated, and there may not be as many as 50,000 people. I said these are for you to be mentally prepared. There may be people in this outside world... Let's go find the stream first."

Although he realized that the trouble was a lot, Ding Qi became more and more calm. He knew very well that he was the backbone of the three disciples. As long as he was not panicked, the three disciples would not panic. He had been asking the three of them in the form of a question just now, which looked like the master's test and trial of the disciples.

If you want to find a spring, you should walk towards the low point between the two mountains and listen to the sound at any time. Ding Qi held a long stick in his left hand and a machete in his right hand to make a way in front of him. He also reminded the three disciples to pay attention to the surrounding vegetation and see what plants are they usually know.

Not far after walking, the three students all held a slender bamboo branch in their hands, with a small fork with leaves at the tip, which was very elastic, and could make a whistle sound when the hand twitched slightly. Walking in the wild is used to scare away and drive away insects and snakes.

Walking in the mountains and fields with a bag on their back, Ding Qi also had to pay attention to the conditions of the three disciples behind him and find a suitable path, so their speed was very slow. Several people had taken off their coats because the season was not right. When they came in, it was already winter outside. Although the weather in Jingyang County was not too cold, they also wore coats and sweaters. After coming in, they felt hot.

After about an hour, they walked to the middle of the valley. Ding Qi walked around and confirmed that the safety was confirmed, he asked the three disciples to rest for a while and changed their clothes, but they were still wearing long clothes and trousers, which was necessary to walk through the wilderness. No water source was found in the valley. Ye Yanxing pointed to a very special tree and said, "Is this yew?"

The tree he refers to has many nearby plants, with a very tall trunk. The horizontal branches of the trunk are very dense. The whole tree is in the shape of a tower, and the lowest horizontal branches are almost all against the ground. Ding Qi nodded and said, "It's indeed yew."

Meng Huiyu asked, "So what are the green fruits that the tree bears?"

Ding Qi: "That's Chinese torreya, you should have eaten it."

Bi Xuecheng: "Grand Torreya! Then it should be a Grand Torreya tree, right?"

Ding Qi explained: "Treya is a plant of the family yew family. The fruits are not yet ripe, so they are green. After the nuts are ripe and dried, you may know each other."

There was no source of water in the valley. Although the backpacks of several people brought water, they were definitely not consumed enough when they were carrying heavy loads, so they continued to set off after resting for half an hour. When they walked out of the valley entrance formed by two ridges like they were surrounded by left and right, there was a wider valley in front, and there were still continuous peaks in the distance.

Bi Xuecheng suddenly pointed to the front and said, "Master, what kind of fruit is that? Can it be eaten? It looks like a cherry!"

Ding Qi: "That's cherries, wild tail-leaf cherries, of course they can be eaten, and they taste pretty good!"

Meng Huiyu praised: "Master has such a broad understanding and knows everything."

Ding Qi: "Now take off your backpack and find a tree to climb to pick cherries. Pick as many as possible and be safe!"

The reason why Ding Qi knew Chinese torreya and tail-leaf cherries was that they were common plants in the mountainous areas of Jingyang County. He just asked three disciples to pay attention to vegetation, with two main purposes: one is to determine the season and the climate here, and the other is to find something to eat.

Although they carry high-calorie foods such as compressed biscuits, military canned food, chocolate, etc., if they are trapped here for a long time, the food will not be enough sooner or later.

When you see the vegetation here, you can roughly judge that the climate here is similar to the mountainous areas of Jingyang County outside, but the seasons are different. The Chinese torreya just had fruit, and the wild tail-leaf cherries have already matured, which is roughly equivalent to the late May of the Gregorian calendar outside.

Ding Qi asked the three disciples to pick cherries not to be fun or satisfy his cravings. If there was no water source today, then these mature cherries were the main source of water intake. The environment can really make people. If the three disciples fell into this situation, Ding Qi seemed to immediately become a mature, steady, meticulous elder.

Ding Qi has seen the tail-leaf cherry in the mountains, but he has never seen such a big one in front of him. The diameter of the trunk exceeds one meter, and the age of the tree is probably more than five hundred years? Of course, such a big tree is not easy to climb, but there are still cherry forests of all sizes distributed around it, so you can find easy-to-pick trees.

The three disciples took off their backpacks and excitedly picked cherries. They used the multi-functional nylon bags they carried with them. They quickly picked a large bag each. Each of them got about five pounds. Anyway, there were some here. Meng Huiyu came back first and said, "Master, you can try it too, it tastes very good!"

The big cherries sold in the wild tail leaf cherry supermarket are much smaller, bright red in color, sweet and sour taste. Ding Qi tasted two times and said, "Please put away all the cherries, put them in my backpack if you can't bring them. You can't eat too much of this kind of thing at a time, mainly to replenish moisture. If we can't find a source of water and have to find a place to camp, have you noticed when it's now?"

Meng Huiyu glanced at the electronic watch on his wrist and said, "It's 1:30 p.m.." Then he realized something, looked up at the sky and said, "The position of the sun seems to be wrong!"

Ding Qi nodded and said, "Since the seasons are different, the time may be different. After we came in, the sun was always going down. Although the exact direction was not yet determined, according to experience, it is only two hours before dark. We must find a suitable campsite after an hour, otherwise it will be dangerous to spend the night in the wilderness."

Ding Qi was also secretly glad when he spoke. Fortunately, he "brought" the three disciples in, rather than letting them walk in by themselves, otherwise it would be scattered in different places, which would be really dangerous!

I don’t know where Zhu Shanxian and others are. They all have unique skills and there is no need for Ding Qi to worry, but Ding Qi still couldn’t help but worry. The person he was most worried about was Xian Hao. In fact, Xian Hao had a dry bone knife in his hand, but Ding Qi was much stronger in his kung fu, but Ding Qi felt worried.

In his consciousness, Xian Hao is not the Xian Hao of the past, and he still doesn't know how his kung fu is. Although he always feels a little angry when he sees Xian Hao now, the person he cares most about at the moment is her. No matter from any angle, he doesn't want something to happen to him.

Ding Qi was not worried about Tan Hanchuan and Zhu Shanxian. As for Shang Ni, Ding Qi thought she should be with Zhuang Mengzhou, because when he passed through the portal, Zhuang Mengzhou asked Shang Ni to help him.

But at the moment, he was still thinking about how to protect these three disciples. While thinking about this, he continued to drive forward with a machete in his hand. Their luck was pretty good. After about an hour, he heard the sound of water and found a stream in the valley. The three disciples shouted excitedly: "Master, I finally found the water source, and it's still surface runoff!"

Ding Qi was also very happy and quickly instructed: "I have almost drunk the water I have brought. Get the water first, then walk to a high place, find a place that can shelter from the wind and rain, and move quickly!"

Why not camp by the water? It would be very dangerous if it encounters heavy rains, and the floods in the mountains are rising very rapidly; and it is also a place where wild animals often appear by the water. Although there are no large beasts seen so far, there is no guarantee that they do not exist.

Although Ding Qi often went to his hometown mountain village during holidays when he was a child, he really didn't have the experience of "surviving the wilderness". He saw all of his experiences in film and television programs and books. When he had to lead the team to make a decision, he immediately became an expert. The three disciples believed in his decision.

After taking the water, they walked up high. They found a campsite on the half slope of a hill. There were huge rocks that stretched out, and a semi-open void the size of a house at the bottom. Removed all their backpacks, took out their equipment and set up a tent, and then cut enough branches nearby to prepare a bonfire at night.

Ding Qi felt very grateful at this moment, because the backpacks of the three disciples were small, there was no tent inside, and they did not carry machetes with them. If they were really separated, camping would be a big trouble. At the same time, he was also grateful for Zhuang Mengzhou, because Zhuang Mengzhou's backpack was also small, and fortunately Shang Ni brought enough equipment in her backpack.

In their group, Zhu Shanxian and Tan Hanchuan brought the most and complete things. Ding Qi, Shang Ni, and Xian Hao brought a few things, but they all weighed 100 pounds.

As for Zhuang Mengzhou, Bi Xuecheng, Ye Yanxing, and Meng Huiyu, all of them carried ordinary big mountaineering bags. They looked very full, but they actually brought less than 30 kilograms of things, mainly including two sets of changing underwear and shirts and various food items, as well as Swiss army knives, salt, seasoning bags, windproof lighters, raincoats, etc.

The tent was soon set up. This kind of outdoor camping tent is not big, and at most it can only sleep two people. The main function is to keep away from the moisture, keep warm and prevent wind. Fortunately, the weather is not too cold now, so they have found a place to shelter from wind and rain, and they can stay overnight by lit a bonfire. The tent let Meng Huiyu sleep.

While Ding Qi and others were picking cherries in the afternoon, Zhuang Mengzhou and Shang Ni were walking among the fields. The place they went to was not the deep mountains and dense forests where Ding Qi was. The fields here were distributed among the low hills, and the fields were dug out and water diversion irrigation canals were built, which were obviously artificially cultivated.

Shang Ni said happily: "Mr. Zhuang, there are people here to farm!"

Zhuang Mengzhou: "Then I'm relieved. After walking for so long, I finally saw traces of people. This outside world is obviously inhabited by people, and there shouldn't be too few people."

Shang Ni: "Who will live here? Are people like Wei Fanting?"

Zhuang Mengzhou pondered: "I'm afraid it's not the same. Either they were avoiding disasters in ancient times, or they were trapped here by mistake, and their descendants reproduction and living here."

Shangni: "Stucked here?"

Zhuang Mengzhou: "Yes, this is completely possible! After we came in, did you find the portal that you went out?"

Shang Ni said in shock: "Will we be trapped here too?"

Zhuang Mengzhou smiled and said, "Don't worry, since you can come in, there is a way to go out. Let's find a place to wait for others first, as long as Teacher Ding comes, it's easy to deal with it."

Shangni: "Let's find a place to wait for others first? Wouldn't we take the initiative to find them?"

Zhuang Mengzhou: "I don't know who is where, how to find it? If they come in, they will eventually come to a place with people. We are outsiders, so it's best to ask the locals for any situation. Don't worry, there are fields and villages. We can find villages and wait for them. I made a fortune before coming, but it turned out to be shocked and safe!"

Shangni: "Are you sure?"

Zhuang Mengzhou: "I haven't calculated it for you, are you sure?"

Shang Ni was not confused about this question and asked again: "What kind of people do you think the locals are?"

Zhuang Mengzhou: "I may not be able to wear ancient costumes."

Before he finished speaking, Shang Ni suddenly pointed to the front and said, "There are people there!"

A young man was walking through another path in the field carrying a hoe-shaped object. He was wearing clothes of unknown fabrics, his clothes were loose and looked like a short shirt in ancient costumes, his pants were very similar to bloomers, his crotch and legs were very fat, but the corners of his pants were tied up with a plate of buttons, and he was wearing a pair of hemp shoes barefoot, his feet were covered with mud.

Shang Ni's shout scared the man, and everything in her hand fell to the ground. She turned around and stuttered, "Who are you?"

This person's accent is very strange, and he can't tell where the dialect was. It seemed like a language mixed with accents from all over the southern area, but he could barely understand it. Shang Ni replied: "We..."

"We are aliens." Zhuang Mengzhou snatched the conversation and answered, and pointed to the distant sky, which was the mountains and fields they came to.
Chapter completed!