“As soon as the three of us entered the forest, we felt dizzy. Grandpa saw that something was wrong and quickly took off his clothes, soaked them with urine, tore them into strips, and asked us to cover our mouths and noses with them.

We looked for the red deer again, but there was no trace of it. We wandered around and around until we got lost in the woods.

Seeing that it was getting dark, we had to find a place to rest. I don't know how, we entered a cave.

The cave was very large, with many shiny things hanging upside down on the ceiling, and a tall stone burning with pine oil.

There are stone tables and stone benches in the cave, and the ground is covered with thick grass and various wild fruits.

Grandpa thought it was a temporary place for other hunters to stay, so he didn't think much about it. After eating the fruit, we went to sleep.

Unexpectedly, in the middle of the night, I suddenly heard a series of footsteps outside the cave and the voices of two women chattering.

When my grandfather saw that something was wrong, he pulled my father and me to hide behind two big rocks.

Looking through the cracks in the rocks, I saw two red-haired women, more than two meters tall, coming in. Their big feet were like small boats. When they walked, the whole cave was shaking.

I was so scared that I screamed, and the scream startled the two wild women, who rushed towards where we were hiding.

...

...

Grandpa held my father and me with both hands and told us that he would hold down the two red-haired people so that we could take the opportunity to escape. After that, he stood up and walked out.

When the two wild women saw that my grandfather was tall and mighty, they immediately started dancing with joy.

One of them grabbed my grandfather's arm and pushed him to the ground. My grandfather yelled at us to run.

When my father heard this, he pulled me and ran out of the cave.

Maybe the two wild women were all paying attention to my grandfather, so when my father and I ran out of the cave, they didn’t chase us out.

We got out of the cave and didn't know where to run.

Seeing the North Star was the brightest in the sky, I ran in that direction. In the end, I actually ran out of the forest.

After returning home, my father found a few hunters in the village, took more than ten hunting dogs, and followed the road he remembered into the mountains to find my grandfather.

But they just couldn't find the forest. After wandering around for about ten days, the forest seemed to have disappeared out of thin air.

There was no choice but to assume that grandpa was dead.

Unexpectedly, one night a month later, my grandfather suddenly appeared at home with the nugget of gold in his hand.

My father and I grabbed my grandfather and asked him where he had been these days. My grandfather pointed to the woods behind him in panic, turned around and ran away.

We never saw grandpa again after that. That’s what happened.”

When Li Yuemin heard this, he immediately connected what Lao Zhuzi had said to him, and said:

"Could it be that the fog only appears at dusk, so you can't find it during the day?"

When Zhao Laohan heard this, he slapped his thigh and said:

"My benefactor, you are really smart. When I think about it carefully, it really makes sense.

"Then tell me, what is that fog about? Why is it so confusing?"

"Based on my experience, it should be a barrier."

"What is a barrier?"

"Zhangqi is a kind of air that is caused by the damp heat in the forest and can cause illness. It is mainly generated by the decay of plants and animals in the primeval forest and can make it difficult for people to breathe.

However, this kind of gas usually appears in the south. In weather like that in the north, it is unlikely that there will be any obstructive gas in the forest.

Unless the temperature is extremely high and humid.”

After Li Yuemin finished speaking, he suddenly realized something, so he excitedly asked Zhao Laohan:

"Uncle Zhao, is there a river near that forest?"

"My benefactor, you have clairvoyance, but there is a river, and I took a bath there."

"That's right. Maybe that nugget of gold was picked up by your grandfather from the river."

Zhao Laohan did not understand the meaning of Li Yuemin's words. He shook his head regretfully and said:

"My grandfather left me such a treasure, but unfortunately he will never come back.

Oh, by the way, benefactor, you have seen the world and know a lot. Can you help me find a way to sell this nugget on the black market?

I don’t dare go alone, for fear of being cheated.”

"Uncle Zhao, I suggest you don't sell this nugget. If you keep it for another ten or twenty years, the price will increase several times.

If you make a move at that time, it will be enough for your family to eat and drink for several lifetimes."

Seeing that Zhao Laohan remained silent, Li Yuemin continued:

"I know your family is in financial difficulty. As long as you are willing to take me into the mountains to find a cave, you can use this money for emergencies."

After saying that, he took out more than fifty yuan from his pocket and stuffed it into Zhao Laohan's hand.

"Uncle, this money is the guide fee, please don't refuse it.

I'll have some sent to you when I get home."

"How can this be? How can I take your money? You also make a living by hunting. It's not easy for us."

Li Yuemin waved his hand:

"Uncle, don't say that. I sold the golden gall of the blind bear you gave me last time for more than 500 yuan.

If you don't take them, I won't lend you the two hounds."

When Zhao Laohan heard this, he immediately put the money in his pocket and said happily:

"Hehe, I was so busy talking about my grandfather that I forgot about those two little bastards.

We have finished our drink, come on, follow me to the backyard to take the dog."

As they were talking, the three of them came to the doghouse behind the house. Zhao Laohan shone a flashlight inside and said to Li Yuemin:

"Look, I had five or six hounds. Unfortunately, these are the only two left."

After that, he summoned:

"Dahuan, Erhuan, come here."

The two dogs heard the barking and climbed up from the straw. They came to Zhao Laohan and rubbed their heads against his legs.

Li Yuemin saw that these two dogs were taller and more ferocious than Hu Zi.

I couldn't help but squat down and touch the dog's head:

"Uncle, even though you live a hard life, you have raised a really strong dog."

Just as Li Yuemin was immersed in stroking the dog's head, he suddenly heard a whimpering sound coming from behind the doghouse.

Hearing this sound, Li Yuemin's heart trembled. He stood up and walked to the doghouse, shining a flashlight towards the place where the sound came from.

"Ah Hong! Ah Qiang! It turns out to be you!"

It turned out to be two wolf cubs, locked in a big cage.

When the two wolf cubs saw Li Yuemin, they grabbed the wire with their claws and hit it hard.

"Why, do you know these two wolf cubs?"

Zhao Laohan followed closely behind and asked.

"More than knowing them, I adopted them from the bushes. Uncle Zhao, why are they in your cage?"

"Well, a few days ago a group of wolves came to our village and dragged away a large animal.

Therefore, the village chief organized the hunters in the village to go up the mountain to hunt wolves.

When they dug out the wolf's den, they found that the two wolf cubs were almost starving to death.

I saw that the two little guys were not afraid of people, so I brought them back. But I was afraid of hurting the children, so I locked them in a cage.

I didn't expect you to raise him, that's great."

Li Yuemin never expected that he came to borrow two wolfhounds but unexpectedly found Ah Hong and Ah Qiang.

This made him very excited, and he couldn't wait to ask Zhao Laohan to open the iron cage.

Ah Hong and Ah Qiang suddenly ran out of the iron cage, threw themselves into his arms and kissed him.

Li Yuemin held them both in his arms and kissed one and then the other.

"Alright, alright. I'll take you home to find Hu Zi now. We won't be separated again."

Li Yuemin's trip to Shangkan Village this time can be said to be fruitful.

Riding on horseback with Zhuzi, followed by two hunting dogs and two wild wolves, they headed home in the night with a majestic look.

Who knew that when I passed by a forest, I suddenly saw a woman running in the distance. Behind her was a group of people holding flashlights, chasing her and shouting:

"Catch her quickly, don't let her run away!"