Close the ring
As they passed the pool and came to the current underground river, the two calculated the time and distance and felt that they had reached a higher place in the mountain.
But since we don’t know the height of the vortex, we can’t make an accurate estimate.
The light here is not as dim as in the previous pond. Even without the lighting from the bracelet, you can still walk normally.
Without staying there for too long, Ding Can first asked Yu Fu to rest in a slightly flatter place. After telling him not to walk around, he began to search in all directions for possible routes leading outside.
After trying this several times, when I was approaching a corridor, I heard a sound coming from a certain direction.
Fortunately, her speed was not too fast, otherwise she might have missed it. The sound was very weak and light, and it was obvious that it came from far away. She even had to lower her breathing a little to slowly confirm the direction.
The sound source is constantly reflected in the cave, making it very difficult to lock the direction.
Ding Can held his breath and walked into the corridor. He saw many forks and marked them along the way as he moved forward.
It wasn't until I turned a corner that I finally heard the sound getting louder. I continued forward and confirmed that the sound that had attracted my attention before was actually the sound of a monkey.
Could it be the Monkey King who fell down with them?
Just as I was thinking about it, the scene in front of me suddenly became clear. There was obviously sunlight shining down from above, and I could almost see the dust particles floating in the air.
Ding Can raised his head and squinted slightly because of the small circle of dazzling light at the entrance of the cave.
The light was too dim after being underground for a long time. It took her a while for her eyes to adjust and she looked up again.
Only then did I discover that there was indeed a monkey at the edge of the aperture, and it was a monkey hanging in mid-air.
Each time it roared, it would stop for a few seconds before roaring again. Ding Can listened carefully and even felt that the monkey's shrill cry was inexplicably filled with a hint of grief and pity, which was completely different from the previous situation in which it had bared its fangs and claws at humans in the rainforest.
Later I observed that as soon as it stopped barking, someone above would beat it with a stick. It had no choice but to continue barking, otherwise it would be beaten again. Now its voice sounded a little hoarse.
As for the guy holding the stick at the back, you can tell who he is without looking closely because of his well-developed upper limbs.
"Zhang Qing!" Not sure if he could hear clearly, Ding Can turned on the flashlight on his bracelet and shook it, hoping that he could notice the unusual light underground.
The monkey's movements suddenly stopped, as if someone pinched the back of its neck, and then it was lifted up quickly, finally surviving the torture.
Then two heads popped out from the gap: "Is that Ding Can?"
Zhang Qing's shouts filled the entire cave, sounding as if they came from all directions.
"It's me." Ding Can responded excitedly, a rare gesture, and waved to them. Although they were in the same industry, this was their first day of acquaintance, so there was no emotional foundation to speak of. Seeing that they were still waiting, and it seemed that they were constantly making monkey calls in the hope of attracting his attention, he was still a little touched.
Zhang Qing was also excited when he saw her appear: "Hey, we found some vines, but they are not long enough. You guys should stay underground for a while."
He threw down a length of rope that looked to be only a quarter of the distance to the ground beneath his feet, and was connected by several sections of vines.
Ding Can heard Tan Wan'er talking to Zhang Qing and then left.
"She went to continue looking for vines. Don't be fooled by the fact that there are many vines in the woods. In fact, there are not many. Where is your brother?" Zhang Qing explained, and did not forget to ask about Yu Fu's whereabouts.
"He was injured and resting somewhere else, so I thought I'd come over here and find an exit so I could bring him here right away."
When Ding Can returned to the underground river, he saw that Yu Fu had left the place where he had just rested and went to another place nearby close to the mountain wall.
He brought the skeleton by the river and placed it there. Even the clothes on the body showed signs of having been carefully arranged.
He was building a small pile of stones around the bones, and only a small part of the top was needed to complete it.
When he heard footsteps, he looked up and saw that the situation seemed to be better than before, but the figure still looked thin.
"I found the exit, and Tan Wan'er and the others are still waiting for us." Ding Can squatted beside him, his body still wet because of soaking in the water.
She walked around outside for a long time, and the wetness stuck to her body, which was not very comfortable. She pulled her clothes unconsciously a few times.
"You're still injured, how can you do this?" Although she said this, she also started picking up stones from the ground and wanted to complete this simple tomb with Yu Fu.
Yu Fu forced a faint smile, his face showing a hint of fatigue, but his expression remained calm: "No matter what this skeleton looked like in life, it has been alone in the water for a long time."
"Now that we've seen him, even if we don't know his identity, we can still pay our respects. That way, if someone else comes after us and knows he might be someone they care about, they might be able to take him away."
Seeing that only the last piece was left, Ding Can stopped what he was doing and watched Yu Fu finish.
"you're right."
She supported Yu Fu and slowly walked to the entrance of the cave. After a while, the length of the vine had become longer than before.
In the middle of the process, Ding Can asked Tan Wan'er for more medicine that could quickly stop bleeding. After applying it, he said it was effective, and he finally felt less worried.
Directly below the cave entrance, there is a long and narrow ravine. The reason why the two people felt that they were falling for a long time was because they happened to fall into it, and then continued to fall down before reaching the corridor on the lower level.
The mountain behind the mountain has been changing due to the crustal movement over the years. Not only have rivers and pools of various sizes been formed in it, but even the passages inside the caves are intricate and complex.
The explanation also came when Ding Can heard the Monkey King's voice ringing above his head while falling.
On the platform opposite the ravine, the Monkey King could be seen lying face down on the ground, apparently dead.
If it had fallen normally from the cave entrance, it would have continued straight down along the gap in the middle. It is estimated that the monkey's body was relatively flexible and changed the direction of its fall in the middle, which happened to be the bad luck that caused it to fall to its death.
Nearly twenty minutes later, Ding Can, after some careful tiptoeing, finally managed to reach the tail of the vine. Meanwhile, Tan Wan'er was using a special knotting method to tie the last section, barely forming a rescue rope that could be used at this moment.
Ding Can had no knowledge related to wilderness rescue, so he could only tie the vines tighter around Yu Fu, and be careful not to touch the scratches on his body.
The still wet bangs stuck to his forehead. Yu Fu pushed them aside and wanted to persuade him again: "You should go up first."
"That won't do. You're injured, and you're heavier. This is a good chance to test whether the rope is strong enough. If you can climb up, I'm sure I can too." As Ding Can spoke, he exerted force with his hand, strangling Yu Fu, and his face became redder than before.
After checking again and confirming that there was no problem, Zhang Qing began to lift it up.
With his arm strength, he didn't need Tan Wan'er's help at all. He could easily handle the weight of an adult man. However, he didn't dare to go too fast because he was worried that the connections between the vines were not stable enough.
Ding Can watched Yu Fu slowly rise up, and only breathed a sigh of relief when Zhang Qing caught him.
The vine was thrown down again. Ding Can tied a knot around his arm casually and signaled Zhang Qing to pull him up.
The center of the collapse was the location of the boulder where the Monkey King was previously, which was also the center of the clearing.
After coming out, Ding Can didn't see the wild monkeys again, except for the one that was caught and tied up by Zhang Qing and had just acted as a mobile loudspeaker. Now it might have been scared and even its expression didn't look ferocious anymore.
Zhang Qing glanced over and it was so scared that it immediately looked away, fearing that it would be beaten again.
Yu Fu looked at the mountain stream in the distance. The rain forest had returned to silence again. "Where are the other monkeys?"
"After the Monkey King fell down, the monkeys scattered. I only had time to catch this one." Zhang Qing waved at the monkey again. The monkey subconsciously covered his head, and even his bangs were messed up.
"It really did help," Ding Can explained. Otherwise, if she had just been running around like a headless fly, she wouldn't know when she would ever find her way back here. "Anyway, thank you for not leaving."
She was sincerely grateful. After all, in the situation just now, it was reasonable for her to leave when she didn't know whether the people below were safe. She just didn't expect these two to stay there all the time.
Thinking about Zhang Qing's indifferent look and unwillingness to communicate when he first met him today, Ding Can felt that you can't judge a person by his appearance.
Zhang Qing didn't bother to accept the thanks and said, "You two worked so hard to get rid of the Monkey King. Otherwise, we really wouldn't be able to escape from the siege of the monkeys."
After all, the anger of those monkeys had reached its peak just now, which was different from the way they usually drove away the outsiders who arrived at their territory. He asked himself if he had the confidence to ensure his safe departure.
Tan Wan'er looked at the mountaintop, which was already within reach: "We will be able to complete the climb soon."
From the moment they fell, they were delayed underground for nearly an hour. By this time, the sun was setting in the west, and the afterglow of the setting sun had turned into a warm red, and when it fell on the leaves, it even appeared somewhat golden.
In such an environment, the few of them climbed up the stairs leisurely to the top of the mountain without encountering any danger along the way.
A small viewing platform was set up at the top of the mountain. After the wristband was swiped across the scanning device on a railing on the platform, another sports circle was completely closed.
In this case, the only thing left is today's standing task, which is nothing at all.
Tan Wan'er took a few steps towards the mountain stream and reached the edge of the platform. She couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "It's really beautiful."
From the current position, you can overlook almost the entire Xiushen Island. If you ignore the inhuman tasks on the island, this is indeed a great tourist destination.
Who would have thought that there was a group of people who called themselves "doctors" who were trying their best to torture them in various ways every day.
Ding Can walked up to her and said, "It won't be long before this place really becomes a beautiful place."
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