Loxin Amusement Park
"If we go any further, we will really enter the miasma. Is this really okay?" Ling Yi reminded.
The bottom of the valley is never exposed to sunlight all year round, and what grows there are not normal trees, but mostly low shrubs or vines crawling on the ground.
The vegetation has sharp thorns and you need to be careful to avoid getting scratched.
Fortunately, Xiyin brought a fire with him when he went out. He made a torch with simple materials, which was enough to see in such a dark environment.
It’s just that we haven’t been to the deep area where the miasma is visible before, so we don’t have any real sense of it. Now that the gray-green gas is right in front of us, it’s still a little uncertain whether it can still be guaranteed to be safe.
Lin He walked in front and did not answer him, but his hand holding the button fan was very steady.
At a distance of several meters, the warm wind generated by the fan can easily blow the miasma far away, forming a narrow oval area, and there is plenty of area for them to move around.
In this way, the trajectory of movement becomes more obvious, and the area within a few meters around everyone does seem to be safe.
After confirming that there was no threat, Xi Yin became impatient and moved to a position closer to Lin He.
But now the visibility around has become even lower. I can only see a few meters in front of me. I am trapped in it and have no idea where I am now.
Ding Can counted his steps as he walked: "You said before that there was still a hundred meters to go, so we should be almost there now."
Xiyin nodded: "There's nothing to refer to here, but it's probably in front."
As she was speaking, she noticed that the vines in front of her had unusual undulations, and it looked like the plants were covered by something.
Her steps forward suddenly felt like a thousand pounds. She raised her hand and grabbed Lin He's arm. The fear that came over her made it impossible for her to move forward. Her tone was no longer as steady as before: "Wait a minute, what's up ahead?"
Lin He's arm was actually a little painful when she grabbed it, but his innate upbringing prevented him from struggling.
She was so emotional that she didn't even realize how much effort she was putting in.
Lingyi had been paying attention to Xiyin's condition, so he immediately walked over to the side and supported the girl who was staggering: "Are you okay?"
He also looked ahead with a somewhat confused look, trying to see clearly what was in the grass, so much so that his eyes were dull for a moment.
Xi Yin was still staring at the front, unable to speak. He suddenly knelt down on a few vines, and his body went limp.
"You'll have to go over and see it to find out." Lin He patted the back of her hand, lowered his head slightly, and spoke in a lower voice.
Xi Yin seemed to understand what he said, and slowly let go of his hand, tacitly allowing him to move forward.
Ding Can passed by her and said, "Don't worry, we are here. Let's go over and take a look first."
Most of the grass and trees were obviously pressed down. Falling from such a height, even the normally soft green leaves would turn into hurtful blades at the moment of high-speed contact.
Having seen too many deaths and injuries in the hospital, Shi Yan had long been numb to such scenes. She did not feel too much emotion and just squatted down to observe.
The falling locations were only two or three meters apart. Although the two people should have fallen from the same place at that time, it is normal for them to have such a difference in position as they encountered other obstacles in the middle.
One of them was upside down, and one could only tell from his slightly gray hair that he was an elderly person.
The skull of the man next to him had been cracked, and red and white liquid splashed onto the grass knot. From the face covered with blood, the shape of the facial features could be vaguely made out, and some features were similar to Xi Yin's.
He must be Xiyin's brother.
Although his body was deformed and unrecognizable, and there was no need to doubt his life or death, Shi Yan still checked the pulse of his carotid artery.
The temperature at the bottom of the valley was so cold that the bodies had already begun to stiffen.
Not far away, there was a broken limb. The fracture was not obvious. It was estimated that it encountered some protruding obstacle along the way and was dismembered.
Gao Wenwen glanced over and didn't dare to look carefully. Since he was already like this, it was not difficult to imagine that if Xi Yin saw it clearly, he would definitely not be able to accept it.
"How do I tell her?" He spoke almost in a whisper.
The scene before him was so shocking that he pursed his lips and looked at the two people not far away who were still looking towards him with hope.
Shi Yan took off her coat, walked to the severed limb, picked up the limb through the clothes, and returned it to the body.
These two bodies were no longer suitable to be taken back, not only because the road was long, but also because the valley was filled with miasma and they would be contaminated by the poisonous gas in a short time. Moreover, they had wounds all over their bodies that had been exposed to the air for a long time.
So to her, these are just potential sources of infectious diseases.
The best way is to burn it here or bury it directly, so that dust returns to dust.
"My condolences." She walked up to Xiyin.
This was the last thing she wanted to say to the patient's family in the hospital, but she had no choice but to say it.
Shi Yan squatted down and said: "You can't take the bodies away, but if you want to keep some memories, you can take some of their personal belongings. And you have to strictly disinfect them before you go back."
Xiyin was extremely sad, but at this moment she was eerily quiet. She said calmly, "Okay, I'll go see them."
She broke free from Lingyi's support and walked forward alone, her figure as thin as a piece of paper in the darkness.
Everyone tacitly moved away and could vaguely hear Xi Yin saying something in a very low voice, accompanied by a few faint sobs.
Everyone couldn't help but sigh in their hearts. Ding Can turned his head and looked at Ling Yi, who had been standing behind him without moving since just now.
He did not follow Xi Yin as he did before. Instead, he did not dare to go forward after seeing the corpse.
Is it that he cannot accept such a scene, or is his heart filled with panic and guilt?
No matter how much speculation there is, it is impossible to convict him of any crime before actual evidence is found.
"What are your plans next?" Ding Can asked.
Ling Yi turned away and stared at the ground below: "I want to take Xi Yin away from here. There should be nothing for her to miss in that home anymore."
How can you know what the other person is thinking without asking them?
Ding Can scoffed at such a statement and blinked: "Maybe she wants to stay here."
Ling paused and said, "It depends on her wishes."
"Have you ever had a fight with her father before?" Shi Yan had been holding it in all the way and now she finally couldn't help but ask.
If he really did it, he would definitely feel guilty.
"Yes, there were a few times," Ling Yi shook his head regretfully. "They were just a few harmless arguments. Uncle didn't like me and Xi Yin getting too close, but relationships can't be changed so easily."
He sighed: "Anyway, I will definitely protect her in the future."
"But it's quite strange. Why did the problem happen today?" Ding Can looked at Xi Yin in the distance.
She didn't know what she took from her family, but she put it in the cloth bag she carried with her and held it in her arms with great care.
"There aren't many tools here. Just cover them up with some vines. At least... they can't just lie here uncovered."
"Okay, let's go together."
The covering leaves made it easy to find, but everyone still dug a shallow pit and buried the two people hastily.
Xiyin found a lot of stones and piled them into a simple tombstone, then knelt in front of it and kowtowed.
"I've made up my mind. I will take over their job and continue to make a living by picking climbing bead."
"No, this is too dangerous," Ling Yi stopped him, "You've never been to the bottom of the cliff before."
"How can I know it won't work if I haven't tried it? I used to run around with them when I was little, so of course I know the necessary procedures. Besides, besides making money, my dad is really proud of this job."
Xiyin had heard from her father a long time ago that apart from the high profits brought by climbing beads, every time she heard that someone had recovered from an injury quickly or saved their life because of the medicinal effects of climbing beads, she would feel that what she had done was also noble.
He will never give up picking until the day he can no longer walk.
At that time, Xiyin even joked that he would never leave the forest for the rest of his life.
The answer she got was affirmative. Her father really didn't want to step out of the forest, so she decided to accompany him.
Even after her father had passed away from this world, she was willing to inherit his will and stay in the forest forever.
Ling Yi tried to persuade him again: "Come out with me. I am willing to take the responsibility of protecting you from them."
"This isn't something we should talk about right now. Let's get back to a safe place first."
Seeing that the situation was somewhat stalemate, Lin He spoke out to remind them that although there were props for protection, staying in such a dangerous environment was not a long-term solution.
This is all we can do for now.
Just as he was about to leave, Ding Can noticed something moving around his waist. It was the two-winged insect he had put in his pocket before. The male insect flew out and flapped its wings in a certain direction.
Shouldn't it only be active when searching for female insects? What's going on? She was wondering when she saw Xia Jialian looking intently in a certain direction: "Did you hear any sound?"
He was always alert and heard a few faint rustling sounds coming from the distance.
"Which way?" Gao Wenwen asked not long after, and the voice had already reached everyone's ears, indicating that something was coming and was getting closer and closer to them.
It was caused by something rapidly passing through the grass. It was unclear what it was, and the fear of the unknown made people even more nervous.
Ding Can gently pushed Xi Yin's arm: "Go back quickly."
The male insect probably realized something first and came out to warn.
Even if they wanted to hide, it was too late. Everyone had clearly seen what was coming, a large swarm of insects.
The insect has a colorful shell on its back, which shines brightly under the light of the torch. It is about the length of a normal person's little finger, and its mouthparts take up nearly half of its body.
It is easy to imagine that any insect that can survive in the miasma and reproduce in such a dense population must be something that is not easy to deal with.
Just as they were about to escape, Xi Yin noticed with his sharp eyes that some colorful insects were heading towards the grave where the corpse had just been buried.
Following the smell, the blood-stained corpse was as attractive to them as the living people in front of them.
Gao Wenwen quickly grabbed Xi Yin, who was about to rush over, and said, "You can't go over there!"
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