The first half of the sentence was fine, but when he heard the three words "Bai Gu Feng", Er Ye's eyes widened instantly and he exclaimed in surprise.
"Gouzi! You can't go to that place! When we were young, your grandfather and I were hot-headed and chased a group of roe deer. We went in there once and fell into the ice cave and almost died. Fortunately, your grandfather brought foot stirrups, and we struggled to climb out..."
As he was speaking, the second master, who was originally a little excited, stopped and sighed deeply.
"Alas... I know it's useless to persuade you. Qiubo's mother has treated you as her godson since you were young and has taken good care of you. It's only natural for you to be filial to her. But the White Bone Peak... Alas..."
Meng Fei felt warm in his heart, knowing that the Second Master was concerned about him, and grinned: "Second Master, don't worry, I will definitely come back. If I don't come back, who will accompany you to drink and have fun?"
"Alright, alright, stop being so funny, I can't persuade you no matter what. Come with me to the barn and get the footrests. If you fall into an ice hole, you can climb out. By the way, do you know how to use that thing?"
"Hey... Hey, I really don't know how to do this. Can you please teach me?"
Then the second master taught Meng Fei how to use the foot pedal and what precautions to pay attention to.
Then the Second Master gave a few more instructions, and Meng Fei drove quickly towards the location of Baigu Peak.
It took Meng Fei four hours to reach the nearest road to Baigu Peak, and he had to walk the rest of the way.
As soon as he got off the car, Meng Fei saw a small path on the mountain. The path was paved with bluestone slabs, and there were colorful flowers planted on both sides of the slabs. It was obvious that someone took care of it regularly.
Meng Fei put on his backpack and walked up the mountain along the path.
After walking forward for dozens of meters, a small, detached tiled house came into view. On the wooden pole at the door of the house, a bright red national flag was hung.
At this time, a middle-aged man was sitting on a stool at the door, chopping wood.
Seeing a stranger coming, the middle-aged man quickly stood up to greet him and said, "Young man, where are you from? Why are you in this shabby place?"
Seeing this, Meng Fei also greeted him enthusiastically: "Uncle, I'm from Mengjiagou. Someone in my family is sick, and I plan to go to the mountains to collect some medicine."
"Mengjiagou? I have heard of it. Aren't there mountains over there? Why do you have to travel so far? Well, let's not talk about that for now. Come in and drink some water. You look so hot, with sweat all over your head." The man welcomed Meng Fei into the house and made Meng Fei a large glass of honey water.
"By the way, you said you wanted to go up the mountain to collect herbs? Which mountain are you planning to go to? I am familiar with several large mountains nearby. Just tell me what herbs you want to collect, and I will tell you which mountain has more of them." The middle-aged man had a smile on his dark face.
"Uncle, have you heard of Qinglinghua?"
"Qingling flower, Qing... Ling... flower." The middle-aged man muttered, thinking quickly in his mind. After a moment, the man laughed bitterly and said, "Hey... young man, I have never heard of your herb. Do you have a picture of it? I have been a forest ranger here for more than 20 years. I have seen all kinds of flowers and plants in the mountains. Maybe your Qing... Oh, right! Qingling flower! Maybe your Qingling flower has another name."
The man was unwilling to give up and was determined to help Meng Fei find the herbs.
Seeing the middle-aged man so persistent, Meng Fei felt warm in his heart and said with a smile: "Thank you, uncle. I have never seen a picture of this flower. I only know that it only grows on mountains above 1,000 meters above sea level, and it only blooms once every ten years, and the flowering period is very short."
"What! It blooms only once every ten years! This is the first time I've heard of this... Well!! Wait a minute! You said it's over 1,000 meters above sea level!! The only mountain over 1,000 meters above sea level here is the White Bone Peak!! Don't tell me you're going to the White Bone Peak!!!"
The middle-aged man's face slowly turned blue, and he spoke with a serious look in his eyes.
Meng Fei smiled and nodded without saying anything more.
Seeing Meng Fei so calm, the middle-aged man became anxious instantly. He quickly grabbed Meng Fei's hands and said tremblingly: "Young man! Don't go to this White Bone Peak! There are not only many wild beasts there, but also ice caves that appear and disappear mysteriously! If you are not careful, you will disappear!"
At this moment, he was extremely excited, his face flushed, and even his eyes were wide open.
"Uncle, I know the danger of Baigu Peak, but I have to go. My family is waiting for it to save their lives!" Meng Fei looked at the middle-aged man in front of him with burning eyes.
The middle-aged man's eyes flickered. After a moment, he sighed deeply, sat on a stool beside him, lit the pipe in his hand, and puffed out smoke.
Meng Fei seemed to see what was on the man's mind. He sat aside without disturbing him and drank the honey water in his hand.
After smoking a cigarette, the man seemed to calm down a lot. He sighed and said:
"Young man, I know I can't stop you, but you must remember what I'm going to say next! It may save your life at the critical moment!"
The man lit another cigarette and continued, "You must have known how dangerous this White Bone Peak is. I'll tell you straight away. First of all, once you reach an altitude of 500 meters, you must carry a wooden stick with you and explore the road ahead as you walk. There are countless ice caves on the White Bone Peak, and their locations are different every year. The most annoying thing is that these ice caves cannot be seen with the naked eye. They are all covered with moss."
The man became angrier as he spoke. He took a deep puff and continued.
"Also, you need to be alert. There are many animal footprints in the mountains. If you follow their footprints, basically nothing will happen. But the risk of encountering wild animals is greatly increased, so you need to be careful.
Also, at night on Baigu Peak, the higher the altitude, the lower the temperature. If you go to bed at night, you have to be careful and don’t fall asleep directly...”
The middle-aged man told Meng Fei all the things that needed attention and looked deeply into Meng Fei's young face.
There were so many things I wanted to say, but I swallowed them all back and only said nine words.
"Wait for you to come down the mountain"
"Uncle will treat you to a drink!"
Meng Fei felt warm in his heart and said with a hearty smile: "Okay, uncle! Don't worry."
After saying that, Meng Fei put on his backpack and walked towards the mountain.
Watching Meng Fei's figure gradually disappearing into the jungle, the middle-aged man shed two lines of tears from the corners of his eyes and murmured:
"Swallow~~Please bless this baby, and make sure he comes back safely~"
The middle-aged man seemed to have aged more than ten years in an instant. He walked back to the open space in the front yard with a hunched back, chopping wood dejectedly.
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