Chapter 171 Finding the Way into the Mountains

The way out to find the entrance is even more difficult.

The weeds in early autumn are the toughest, especially the thatch. The edges of the leaves are sharp and will leave a bloody mark on the skin. It is not serious but extremely painful.

Trees are the simplest of the bunch; you just have to go around them. The trouble is with the various bushes, which grow in small clusters, intertwined and densely intertwined. It's hard to step over them, and it's extremely long to go around them.

So Feng Mengjiang led the team of thirty or forty people to the west. There were three rows of two people in each row, and each person had a machete or an axe, and they cut a path through them.

The people on both sides held big knives and long wooden sticks, poking and prodding in the woods and thatch, so that any snakes could be driven away.

In the middle and back are girls and women with crossbows.

Huo Bing looked left and right as he walked, memorizing the route while observing if there was anything unusual.

Feng Xingjiangshui and other girls were chatting happily, occasionally exclaiming what fruits there were over there and what edible wild vegetables were here, and discussed picking them on the way back.

As for the small wild flowers all over the mountains, I automatically ignore them - when I'm hungry, I only care about food that can fill my stomach, so I don't have much time to look at the flowers.

After half an hour, the mountains still seemed to have no end.

Jiang Dabo said worriedly, "How long will this take? It's almost dark. Are we too late tonight? It'll take another half hour to get back. If we don't go back now, it will be too dark and even more dangerous."

Feng Meng looked at the towering mountains and knew that it was different from the flat terrain of Qili Village and the danger was unknown. But they had walked so far and it would be a pity to go back without finding anything.

He wanted to try walking a little further.

The crowd was divided into three groups. One group agreed with Jiang Dabao to go back, one group wanted to follow Feng Meng and continue to move forward bravely, and the other group was fence-sitters who would go with whichever way the wind blew.

Amidst the chirping sounds, Huo Bing said calmly, "The road has been opened, and it will be much faster to go back than to come here.

We'll go forward two cups of tea and then return, whether we find anything or not. The road is already paved, and we can save a lot of time coming here early tomorrow morning."

Everyone thought it was reasonable and immediately agreed and moved forward.

After all, it's not easy to take on such a big responsibility and do something, and everyone hopes to play a role.

In the evening, the setting sun with a soft orange glow gradually sinks to the west, and the afterglow is like layers of soft gauze, scattered on the treetops in the mountains and forests and on the densely growing trees and weeds in between.

The wind blew, and the leaves and weeds swayed, making a rustling sound.

The scenery was beautiful, but no one from the Qili Village team appreciated it.

After another cup of tea, Huo Bing pointed at the trees in the distant mountains and suddenly reminded everyone: "Everyone, look over there!"

Everyone instinctively looked over there, but apart from the trees being a little short, they didn't see anything unusual.

"What's wrong, Ah Bing? I see that the trees are just short. Do you think you can climb over the mountain from here? But there are also low mountains ahead." Feng Xing asked in confusion.

This mountain range is ups and downs, with high places and low places, and this area doesn't look low at all.

It is difficult but feasible for people to climb over, but it is difficult for large animals and household items such as carts!

Others had the same idea.

Not only did they have to go into the mountains, they also had to find a way out and bring all their belongings into the mountains. Hunters could hunt to make a living, but they had to open up new land.

Huo Bing reminded: "Don't look at the low part, but look at the high part below! You see, the setting sun can illuminate the trees above and on both sides of the high place, but it cannot illuminate the middle of the high place. Moreover, the color of the trees and weeds in the middle is different from that on the sides.

They may not be in a straight line, or even staggered, with the higher mountains in the background.”

Jiang Dabo was the first to react and continued, "If the high mountain is behind us, it is possible that it is offset from the mountains on both sides. As long as there is a misalignment, there will be a road."

After he said that, the others also reacted.

"In this way, it will be much more convenient and labor-saving to enter and exit the mountains."

"It's not only convenient and labor-saving, it also saves at least half a day's walking!"

Huo Bing narrowed his eyes and looked over, thinking in his mind that in the future, as long as he set up mechanisms on both sides of the exit, he would be able to hold the pass against ten thousand.

Although Feng Meng didn't understand, he was greatly shocked.

He waved his hand excitedly and said, "Let's go! Let's all work hard and cut a wide and open road!"

"Wait!" Huo Bing stopped him loudly.

The originally excited men all turned to look at Huo Bing, waiting for her to speak.

They realized that following Feng Meng would provide endless work, but following Huo Bing would make their work valuable!

It is useful!

Rather than working in vain.

"Since there are people living in the mountains and going in and out, there must be a way. If it is here, let's look for it first. If there is one, we will follow the original path and not expose the way easily." Huo Bing said.

"Uh-huh!"

"good."

The men no longer gathered together to chop and hack, but instead dispersed, searching everywhere. Soon, Zhao Hu's voice came: "Everyone, come here quickly! There really is a way!"

The others changed direction and ran towards Zhao Hu.

Behind the dense trees, there was a thick patch of thatched grass, and inside was a small dirt road as wide as a cart.

There are traces of wheels running on it, although they are faint, you can still see them if you look closely.

Everyone walked forward cautiously, their minds filled with excitement and curiosity.

The further they went in, the more lush the vegetation became, but there was always a road wide enough for a cart, so it was not difficult for these people who had fled from famine to move left and right.

As I walked, I was blocked by several large trees.

"There's no way out."

"There must be a road. There are traces of carts running over it. There must be a road that can be walked on. But where is it?"

"Let's search more carefully. We can't let our efforts go to waste!"

Huo Bing looked up, looked around, and pointed to one of the big trees in front and said, "This tree is fake. If we move it or knock it down, it should be the entrance."

The others opened their mouths and looked carefully to find that the tree Huo Bing was pointing to was indeed different!

I immediately wanted to ask her how she found out, but then I shut my mouth silently. I wouldn't be able to learn it even if I asked, so why waste my time?

Huo Bing added, "Let's go back first. Now that we know, let's come together early tomorrow."

It was getting dark, and no one knew what was going on inside. If they went in rashly, even if they didn't mean to hurt anyone, the people living there would worry that they had malicious intentions.

It would be better to go in early tomorrow so that I can explain and prove it properly.

The members of the team have already followed Huo Bing's lead from the bottom of their hearts!

When I heard her instructions, I immediately carried them out as orders.

"Okay! Come back tomorrow."

"Hurry back and tell the village chief about this great discovery!"