Chapter 109 Testing and Discovery
Two tall, muscular men rode up on fine horses at breakneck speed.
The way he looked at her every move made Urina extremely envious.
Is that you?
Her vision became increasingly blurry; it turned out that her tears were blocking it.
As she approached, two faces, both familiar and unfamiliar, came into her view.
Upon seeing those familiar eyes, Urina cried out "Ah!" and rushed towards one of them.
"Waaaaah, you're back! You're really healed?"
Even after seeing him successfully sit on horseback, Urina couldn't help but ask.
Bat nodded with high spirits, his eyes still holding the spirit of someone who had once roamed the grasslands.
"Yes, I'm all better, really all better!"
Urina was very agitated and almost lunged at him to pull him off the horse and into her arms.
Mu Ren, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but laugh when he saw this.
I really didn't expect his mother to be so excited. To be honest, it's a bit strange to see her like this.
"Alright, alright, I'm all better now. We'll have plenty of time to chat later. Where's my dad?" Bart was still a little embarrassed when he noticed his son's gaze.
So I quickly changed the subject and asked about the old man.
"Ah, they're entertaining guests inside."
Urina, still excited, quickly grabbed his hand and told him about the situation, remembering the person inside.
When they heard that it was government officials who were presenting the award to Luo Yin, the father and son were so excited and proud that they immediately puffed out their chests.
"Hahaha, I never expected my little sister to be so capable."
"Of course! Let me tell you, your little sister is amazing. She sent back a lot of food from the south, and a lot of other things, all specially picked out for me."
"Mom, let's go inside quickly. Dad and I have been eating dry food for a long time, and we want some freshly cooked food."
"Oh dear, Mom forgot! Okay, I'll go get it right away!"
Muren nodded in agreement, then grabbed his bundle and rushed into the yurt.
The people who had been waiting inside for a while heard the noise while they were talking, but they didn't pay much attention to it.
But to everyone's surprise, a man with a full beard rushed in the next second.
Despite his weathered appearance, his eyes were fixed intently on them.
"Hey, who's this?"
"No, I don't know. Could he be some kind of bandit?" To be honest, judging from his head and demeanor, he didn't seem like a good person.
When Ani heard what the others said, he stood at the front with a serious expression.
"Young man, are you lost? Why don't you stay and rest for a while before you continue?"
But then the man threw down what he was holding and immediately knelt down with a "thud".
"Ani, it's me! Dad and I are back!"
The three people nearby looked at each other in disbelief, realizing it was a huge misunderstanding. "Ah, this is actually the old man's grandson!"
Mu Ren took off all his clothes, revealing a familiar face.
"Muren, is it really you who's back?"
Mauisige was so shocked he almost lost his footing. He quickly stood up and anxiously asked, "Where is your father? Where is he?"
"How is he? Is he better, or has something else happened?"
"Father!"
It was another man from the grasslands, even bigger and more imposing than the previous one.
The father and son knelt on the ground together, and Ani quickly came to the front and saw that the two of them had really returned safely.
Overjoyed, tears welled up in her eyes, but she gently patted their shoulders.
"Okay, okay, you're all good kids."
Secretary Liu gave the two a look, and the three of them ran out from inside.
They ran into the hostess, Urina, outside, and the three of them apologized for taking too long and said they had to leave.
Urina asked them to eat before leaving, but they refused. In the end, she insisted on giving them some dry food and a full water bag.
Luo Yin had no idea that her second brother and father had successfully returned from the west.
Moreover, my father's health has improved significantly.
It's just that Luo Yin is unaware of the situation right now. If she knew, she would definitely be so happy that she would immediately buy a ticket to go home.
Returning our focus to the southwestern mountains, both sides found themselves in a stalemate.
Huo Sen quickly informed Elder Du of the situation, but upon hearing the description, Elder Du's expression changed, showing tension but not panic.
"That must be the legendary human-faced bird, but we didn't attack it, so we managed to avoid it."
"Wait, no, you said you saw something in that tree behind it, did you see it clearly?"
Hossen shook his head. "It discovered it before I could even see it clearly!"
He frowned, deep in thought. Seeing this, Du Xiangrong asked for more details, and then listened to him add a sentence.
“But that’s not right, I hear sounds coming from inside the tree.”
"Huh? That can't be right!"
The two people opposite said in disbelief.
How could that be? They checked the tree; although it was growing unusually lush, there were no other problems.
"Let's go take a look after that thing leaves."
Knowing he wouldn't lie at a time like this, the two waited for more than ten minutes before conducting a much more thorough examination than usual.
A swift and agile figure darted up the seven-leaf redwood that could be encircled by four or five people.
Hosen climbed to a certain height, then bowed his head.
"be safe."
"Let's wait and see what happens up there!"
After Mr. Du and Captain Feng finished speaking to each other, their eyes remained fixed on the ceiling.
Hosen would stop occasionally to check, then continue climbing.
Until I heard that sound again.
Hossen turned his head to look at the woods opposite, right from this spot.
"Knock knock~"
"Knock knock knock~"
"Knock knock knock knock~"
The man, with a serious expression, seemed to be intimidated by something.
His serious expression froze for a moment, then joy welled up inside him.
"Bang bang~"
"Bang bang bang~"
He repeatedly clenched his fist and slammed it down without stopping.
The branches of the trees near him began to sway, and to them, it looked as if Xiao Huo had suddenly gone mad and started smashing trees for some reason.
The force and weight of the blow made Old Du's heart clench.
"Is this kid possessed? Hey, I've never heard of that human-faced bird having this effect before?"
He quickly looked at Captain Feng, "Was he frightened just now?"
Believe it or not, it's actually possible. These days, if someone is really scared, they'll throw something out and torment a perfectly healthy person to no end.
Feng Yingwei pursed his lips, wanting to say that it probably wouldn't happen, but he didn't say it.
He simply shook his head and remained silent.
"Never mind, let's take another look. There might be some new discoveries."
"Team Mu, are we trapped?"
Luo Yin suddenly realized that they had made a huge mistake; this was simply not a place a normal person could walk out of.
If the base of the big tree below is so thick, then the tree trunk on the ground must be even more unimaginable. How are they going to get out?
That's absolutely stupid!
Luo Yin slapped her forehead, cursing herself inwardly.
The wooden team leader next to her remained silent until she grabbed her arm.
Luo Yin recoiled from the coldness of her hand. "Your hands are so cold. Captain Mu, are you feeling unwell again?"
She gently put her hand back and began to take off her coat, the warm clothes quickly passing to her.
"You can't refuse, you know that."
With just a few simple words, he shut her up.
"Okay, thank you!"
Shivering from the cold, Mu Chen thanked her for her kindness and put on her clothes.
Everyone seemed much warmer and more energetic.
"If that doesn't work, we'll go down to that place with lots of gaps and we'll have to use brute force to carve a path through it."
Hearing the firm words of the team leader, Luo Yin felt a surge of pride and ambition.
Okay, I agree.
They didn't care about anything else this time; they just wanted to get out.
Just then, as the two, having rested enough, prepared to risk going back and forth again, they heard a response for the first time.
2——3——4，5——1——1
Several continuous, uninterrupted knocks struck their hearts heavily.
If the first two steps, 2-3-4, were struck, they might have wondered if it was a coincidence. But when the next steps, 5-1-1, were completed, six consecutive, perfectly accurate sounds came down.
Even in the dim shadows, their radiant spirits could not be concealed.
"Yes, yes, that's it."
"It must be our people who have arrived."
"Team Leader Mu, that's wonderful, that's wonderful!" Luo Yin was so happy she almost burst out laughing.
Mu Chen, equally excited, took a while to calm down before saying, "It really is 2-3-4, 5-1-1, right?"
She even wondered if she was hallucinating.
Luo Yin nodded firmly, "That's right, it's the base's number. I knew we were destined to survive."
Luo Yin shouted a few times outside, saying that they were here and needed their help, and so on.
But not a single ripple appeared; it suddenly dawned on me that the voice couldn't be heard at all.
She quickly took the attack and repeated the signal twice.
"Hehe, hopefully the people outside will be smart enough to get us out of here soon."
After hearing the knocking sound of 2-3-4, Hosen secretly filled in the last few numbers.
The rhythm was repeated several times, but the expected reaction did not occur.
Just as he was wondering if he was overthinking things, another unexpected event occurred.
He was hugging the tree trunk to the side, his ear pressed tightly against one side, and there was a response!
Yes, it's true!
"This is the marking their team gave them before they set off."
The former represents the base, Zones 2-3-4, and the latter represents the mission codename 511!
So the two of them are trapped inside the tree?
Hosen looked around for a while, but couldn't find an exit.
He thought and thought, then took out a pen and paper from his pocket, wrote down the situation, and put the note in another red pocket.
Then he shouted down, "Old Du, Captain Feng, move aside!"
The two below looked up and saw Hosen seemingly calling to them from the shade of the tree.
"What?"
"Mr. Du, please step back!"
Team Leader Feng realized what was happening, pulled the people back, but kept his eyes on the spot above.
Then, in their line of sight, a red object fell down from above.
There's something there.
Captain Feng ran over and picked it up, finding it to be a small bag with something inside.
"Let's see what it is?"
The two opened the note and were immediately met with two surprised expressions.
"Are they in here?"
What's going on?
"We should confirm this first. I'll go back and get someone. Could you wait around here?"
Old Du waved his hand, "Go ahead, I'll take this opportunity to see what's going on."
The old man walked solemnly toward the redwood with a profound expression and his hands behind his back.
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