Chapter 589: In Danger!!
"We're here! It's just ahead, just a little further ahead!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Yin quickened her pace, and before long, the view ahead suddenly opened up!
At the end of the narrow cave was a pool of steaming water! This pool must have been as big as a football field!
Beside the pool, there grew many fiery red, tentacle-like plants.
Gu Yin stood up and went forward to examine it: "What is this? It looks like meat. What's it for?"
001 exclaimed excitedly, "This is Dragon Tongue! The most, most, most important medicinal ingredient for the Marrow Cleansing Pill in the cultivation world! It only grows in geothermal areas, that is, volcanic craters."
Gu Yin looked at the pool of water beside her: "Is this a volcano? And is it active?"
"It is indeed a volcano crater. It looks active, but it's definitely dormant. I checked, and the crater is being suppressed by an external lake, so it's no longer likely to erupt. But it's very resilient and hasn't completely disappeared, which is why the dragon tongue has grown! Pick it quickly! Don't let anyone find out! This thing looks at least a thousand years old, so its medicinal properties should be very strong. Didn't your experiment hit a bottleneck? Try replacing the medicinal materials with this later; the effect will definitely be much better!"
How do you pick them?
"Cut it with a knife!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Yin immediately took out a knife and bent down to quickly slice the dragon tongue like she was cutting grain.
The texture is really strange, it feels a lot like meat!
She cut off a bunch and put it into her Sumeru Mustard Seed.
Fortunately, this Eastern Heretic only grew around the pool, not too much, not too little, and it took half an hour to cut it all down.
Gu Yin rested for a while, then looked at the remaining dragon tongues that were still growing: "Let's leave these for now, and cut them when they grow bigger."
001 nodded: "Those that were cut off will grow back later, don't worry! Okay, we're going out now, your grandpa and the others are almost done digging!"
After leaving the cave, Gu Yin made some decorations to avoid being discovered, and then quickly walked towards her grandfather.
Zhou Wansheng had already called the bodyguard captain and was about to move forward. He had just finished digging up the gastrodia elata and got up but didn't see Gu Yin. He was afraid that she had gone far away, so he was going to look for her.
Just as I was about to walk forward, I saw Gu Yin return.
Zhou Wansheng breathed a sigh of relief: "So, did you find anything ahead?"
Gu Yin shook her head: "No, not by the roadside, and I don't dare to look in other places."
Zhou Wansheng nodded upon hearing this: "After we finish digging here, we'll go down the mountain first. There's too much stuff to carry. We'll come back later after we've made all the necessary preparations."
After obtaining the dragon tongue, Gu Yin couldn't wait to go back.
After everything was packed, they did not go any further and unanimously agreed to return the way they came.
After leaving the lake, we walked back to our temporary resting place, put our things down, and started eating something. By the time we got there and back, it was already noon.
After eating and resting enough, no one thought about taking their time walking, as the place wasn't safe at the moment. They grabbed their things, checked them, and immediately returned the way they came.
After walking for several hours, we finally saw the sunshine!
They had emerged from the ravine and returned to the mountaintop where their previous team had been stationed. Snow still covered their feet, but the dense, towering trees overhead no longer blocked out the sky.
"While it's still light, let's speed up. Once we get past this mountain, we'll be on the outskirts. Everyone, give it your all! Those who are too tired, have the bodyguards help them out!" Zhou Wansheng checked the time; it was already past four in the afternoon. If they reached the foot of the mountain, it would be at least nighttime. Only after leaving this primeval forest would they be considered safe.
Everyone understood this principle, so no one spoke up. However, the bodyguards adjusted the medicinal herbs they were carrying and helped the experts speed up.
After walking for an hour, the group stopped to drink water and take nutritional supplements to replenish their energy.
"Host! There are animals running towards you from behind! Run!"
Gu Yin immediately stood up: "An animal is chasing us! Let's go!"
Upon hearing this, the bodyguard captain waved his hand, and four men immediately took out tranquilizer guns from their bags and ran back to check the situation!
Because Gu Yin had discovered the poachers earlier, the group did not hesitate and, led by the bodyguard captain, quickly ran down the mountain!
"How could there be animals? We didn't encounter a single one when we came in! What kind of animals are they? How many are there? How far away are they?" Gu Yin asked 001 as she ran.
001 quickly replied: "They're about a kilometer away from you. There are tigers, brown bears, and pythons! They're all the bosses of the jungle! I noticed they're all heading in the same direction. Could it be because of the medicinal herbs?"
Indeed, besides medicinal herbs, what else could possibly be worth them risking their unpleasant smells to track them down!
They hadn't run far when the four returned, saying the same thing 001 had given them.
"There are so many animals! It feels like all the animals in the entire forest have come after us!"
The bodyguard captain immediately made a decision: "Mr. Zhou, you go first, we'll cover you!"
Zhou Wansheng nodded; they would only be a burden if they stayed.
"When I came out, I sent a message to the people who stayed in the village and asked them to meet me at the edge of the forest. I just sent them another message with their location. Be careful! Safety is the most important thing! Take care!" After saying that, he led the experts and Gu Yin to continue running forward.
Besides the medicinal herbs in their bags, they put everything down from the wicker baskets, as they couldn't carry them all.
Minister Bai also stayed behind.
The bodyguard captain gave Gu Yin and Zhou Wansheng each a tranquilizer gun in case something happened ahead.
Gu Yin led the way, with the others following behind.
They hadn't run far when the bodyguards clashed with the birds of prey.
"Dozens of bodyguards are hiding in the trees, but not in just one tree. There are two bodyguards every two trees. The two in front shot a tiger and a brown bear, and the ones who ran over were shot by the ones behind. Don't worry, they're fine. But there are quite a few birds of prey. I don't know if they have enough tranquilizer guns."
Gu Yin explained what happened next to her as she ran.
Gu Yin had just emerged from behind a large rock when she immediately shrank back inside!
Seeing Gu Yin's reaction, Zhou Wansheng's heart skipped a beat. He stopped the others and asked softly, "What's wrong?"
Gu Yin told them to lean against the mountain, then whispered, "There are people here, poachers. There are three of them. Grandpa, you know how good I am. Don't move. I'll distract them. We don't have time! Don't worry, I'll definitely come back safely!"
Before Zhou Wansheng could speak, she grabbed the tranquilizer gun and ran to the side. Zhou Wansheng reached out but missed, his eyes bloodshot as he stared in the direction Gu Yin had disappeared.
They're all old guys here. They've already pushed themselves to the limit by running all the way here. If they get into another fight with the poachers, they might not be wiped out, but if someone gets caught and taken hostage, then the whole group is doomed!
"Boss, don't worry. We've been exhausted these past few days, but Miss hasn't even broken a sweat. Minister Bai also said she's a pretty good fighter and will definitely come back safely!"
Gu Yin circled around to the back of the poachers and watched as the three of them prepared to reach the large rock. She immediately made a sound as if she had stepped on a branch, kicked a rock, and caused it to roll down.
The three immediately turned around and were stunned when they saw Gu Yin. They were in a primeval forest, so how could there be a girl here!
Before they could react, they saw the girl running back in a panic.
The three immediately realized what was happening: "Chase her! She's seen us! We absolutely can't let her leave this forest!"
"Damn it, how could there be a little girl in this godforsaken place!"
"They might be here looking for medicinal herbs or picking mushrooms!"
"Judging from her gear, she must be a mountain climber! She's got guts! There have been quite a few climbers over the years, but she's the only one who's this young!"
The three chased after him while cursing him.
On the other side, too many animals had fainted, so they could only stand still and roar, not daring to move forward, but they didn't turn back either, still waiting to pounce, staring at the treetops.
At the last checkpoint, seeing that the animals wouldn't come anytime soon, the bodyguard captain whispered, "Minister Bai, you should catch up with Mr. Zhou and the others. I'm worried that Mr. Zhou might be in danger on the way. After all, it's still quite a long way to the foot of the mountain, and dangers still exist."
Minister Bai looked at the tense scene, nodded, and said, "Be careful!" Then he quickly turned around and left quietly.
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