Chapter 585: For the Legend
After waiting for about ten minutes, the two bodyguards who went to check on the situation finally returned.
Everyone turned to look at them, and Zhou Wansheng asked in a deep voice, "What's going on?"
One of them glanced at Gu Yin and then reported, "They were poachers. Miss, your hearing is excellent. They were 500 meters away from us. When we arrived, they were no longer there. However, looking at the footprints, those people were probably tracking prey. Apart from human footprints, there were no animal footprints. But we found some brown animal fur on the ground and some branches. Monkeys cannot survive in the environment of Dabai Mountain, so it is very likely that they were tracking sables. But this is just our guess."
There are so many animals here, and there may be some that are unknown to others.
Another person added, "Judging from the number of footprints, there were 5 people. As for whether there are other gangs elsewhere, we are not sure. However, they left in a different direction than us. We chased them for a while and found that they were heading towards the border, which is the opposite of our direction. We are unlikely to run into them."
Zhou Wansheng nodded upon hearing this and looked at Bai Mengshan: "You should know the contact information of your forest rangers. Let them know. It's not easy for us to catch up with them. It's better to let the professionals handle the professional matters."
Bai Mengshan shared the same idea. After making a phone call, he handed the phone to the two people who had just been talking, asking them to explain the situation to the other party.
Gu Yin looked at the dark, sunless jungle, thinking of the ruthless poachers, and worried that the little sable that had been following them might be in danger.
"001, can you see where those poachers are?"
001 took flight and nodded: "I can see it. It's the same as what those two said. The people your grandfather hired are really capable! But those five seem to be in trouble right now; they encountered brown bears! Not just one! But three! Those guys don't dare to fire yet and are looking for a place to ambush the bears, but they were exposed by the sable. They're slowly retreating towards the border now. Ah, the forest rangers are fast too; they're already heading that way! The two groups will probably collide. The forest rangers are numerous and armed, in the jungle..." The forest was like flat ground! Amazing! Wow, how cruel! A poacher was knocked unconscious by a brown bear; his chest was caved in, he probably won't survive. Brown bears are so fast! They look so clumsy, yet they're so fast! Terrifying! Oh dear! Do the animals in this forest coordinate their attacks? One man raised his weapon to fight, but his eye was gouged out by a sable! Then, just as he cried out, his head was smashed open by the brown bear! How cruel! Exciting! The other three immediately ran away! Tsk tsk tsk! Terrifying!
Gu Yin: "...I wouldn't make you do a live broadcast, just know that they won't have a good ending."
After resting for a while, under the more vigilant protection of the bodyguards, the group returned to the original route and continued forward.
An hour later, as the surrounding temperature dropped, Gu Yin finally saw the sunlight in the jungle. The light shone down from the treetops, making the primeval forest look unreal, beautiful and magnificent.
"We're almost at the summit, Mr. Zhou. Where is our destination?" Bai Mengshan asked, looking around at the vegetation.
Zhou Wansheng did not answer his question, but instead talked with several experts.
Is it far?
"Judging from the map, we're not far off. The compass is starting to malfunction, and our calculations are becoming increasingly confusing. We can only say that we're not far from our current location, but we can't pinpoint the exact location."
Zhou Wansheng said helplessly, "I've been here once before, but I really don't remember the way?"
One of the experts shook his head: "It was just an accident back then. After we came out, we lost our sense of direction. We only knew that we couldn't see the sunlight in that place, but now we can see the sunlight in this place. Judging from the equipment we brought, it is indeed not far from us."
Zhou Wansheng looked at the mountaintop, then at the surrounding area: "So, if that location isn't on the mountaintop, is it possible that there's a sinkhole-like place nearby?"
The man shook his head. He had brought his team in out of curiosity about the local legends, and then stumbled upon this place by chance. Then came snow and fog, rendering all their equipment useless. They couldn't even remember the location, and they couldn't find their way back. Luckily, they wandered around for seven days before finally finding their way out! Although the mountains were rich in resources and they wouldn't starve, there were many wild animals! Many times they almost became food for those animals!
Zhou Wansheng thought for a moment and said, "The bodyguards will split into 25 groups of five and spread out in all directions. Our target is a lake. Once you see the lake, you will return. Don't be curious, don't worry about anything else, just focus on safety. You have one hour. If you can't find it, you must come back. Safety first!"
These bodyguards are all very capable. Zhou Wansheng is not worried that they will not be able to find their way back, nor is he worried that they will encounter wild beasts. On the contrary, he is worried that they will encounter some unknown beings.
The unknown is what's truly frightening.
After the 25 people were organized, they quickly dispersed and disappeared into the depths of the jungle under the instructions of the bodyguard captain.
After that, they rested where they were.
Gu Yin and 001 were stunned when they heard Zhou Wansheng mention the lake.
"001, didn't you say that nobody knew about that place?"
00 quickly flipped through the information in the library: "In your world, there is indeed no record of that lake!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Yin looked at Zhou Wansheng and asked, "Grandpa, is there anything special about that lake?"
Zhou Wansheng smiled and nodded, then looked at Bai Mengshan, who had been frowning: "Minister Bai, you must have heard of the legend of Yaochi, right?"
Bai Mengshan's eyebrows twitched. Sure enough, Zhou Wansheng's real purpose in coming here was Yaochi!
Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Bai Mengshan sighed and said, "Mr. Zhou, that's just a legend. We've never seen it. Besides, the legend of Yaochi is in Kunshan, not Dabaishan. Are you sure you're not mistaken?"
Yaochi, the abode of the Queen Mother of the West, is said to have water that can bring people back to life, and medicinal herbs around it that can cure all poisons and diseases. People have gone crazy for it. Over the years, treasure hunting teams from Kunshan have never stopped searching for Yaochi, but no one has ever found any trace of it. So whether Yaochi really exists or is just a myth or legend, no one knows.
Gu Yin also knew about this legend. In her previous life, she starred in a web series where she played a fairy herb in Yaochi. To play the role well, she researched a lot of information. Among all the information she found, the location of the Yaochi legend was indeed Kunshan.
Seeing that Bai Mengshan was pretending to be stupid, Zhou Wansheng didn't point it out. Instead, he smiled and said, "Truth and falsehood are intertwined. Let's talk about it when they come back." After saying that, he closed his eyes to rest.
Seeing this, Gu Yin closed her eyes as well: "001, is that really Yaochi?"
001: "...I don't know either, but I don't think it is. I went to the Immortal World with my master to do a mission. The real Jade Pool is nothing like the one I encountered that day. The magnetic field there is very chaotic, and it didn't give me a good feeling. Someone has already found the place. When you go there later, you can check the situation first."
Gu Yin opened her eyes, and ten minutes later, the bodyguard captain's communication device made a sound.
Zhou Wansheng also opened his eyes.
"Boss, Team Two encountered a lake. All communication equipment there was unusable. Team Two had to turn back and walk quite a distance before the communication equipment could be used again. They are waiting for us on the road. Shall we go over now?"
Zhou Wansheng stood up and nodded: "Let's go."
Following the marks left by the second team, they made a sharp turn and, an hour later, encountered the five members of the second team on the other side of the mountain.
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