Cen Zixiang clapped his hands and said, "Okay, tell us what's going on inside first."
Chen Ye continued scratching his head. "I don't know. I just know it was pitch black. I only stood on the edge for a moment before coming up. I couldn't see clearly inside."
Cen Zixiang nodded: "Okay, got it. There's no light inside, so we need to prepare more torches, otherwise it will be inconvenient to move around inside."
Gao Fei nodded: "We also need to prepare some food. We don't know how big it is inside. If it takes several days, we can't do without food."
Chen Ye nodded quickly. This was what she thought. "There's still water. I don't know if there's a source of water inside. Even if there is, whether it's drinkable is still a question."
"Then let's see how much food we have left?"
They had been here for seven days, and there was nothing left to eat: "There were less than ten steamed buns left."
"That's definitely not enough. Let's split up and get some meat. Cook it and take it with us. It shouldn't go bad in two or three days in this weather."
"We can't stay in there too long. After three days, we have to get out, regardless of whether we found anything or not."
A few people looked at each other, feeling that they had thought it through very carefully, and quickly dispersed to look for prey. It would be best if they could get down into the cave before night fell. After all, spending the night in a cave is safer than spending the night outside.
It was not difficult for the three of them to catch some small animals to fill their stomachs. There was a water source not far away, so they washed the prey, started a fire, and grilled the meat with Chen Ye. The remaining two people began to look for a hidden place to tie the rope.
It's impossible for all three of them to go down with the rope tied to the tree. If someone here comes with bad intentions and breaks the rope, then the three of them will be helpless and will be trapped to death in the cave.
Even if this place is far enough away and no one comes over, what if we encounter some large wild beast? What if the beast bites the rope out of curiosity?
Therefore, they must ensure that the retreat route is safe so that all three of them can go down with peace of mind.
Don't put all your eggs in one basket. There are quite a few plants here that can be used to make ropes. Three ropes of sufficient length were made on site and tied in relatively hidden places.
Even if one of the ropes was accidentally broken, they still had three spare ropes to get up.
Chen Ye's prey was almost roasted. "Is it all done?"
"Well, there are four ropes that can be used to come up. Let's go down along the rope you started with. Each person will take a spare rope and tie the spare rope near the cave entrance."
"Okay, this side is fine too. Should I eat it first and then go down, or go down and then eat it? What about those herbs?"
They only picked rare herbs when they came up, and after seven days they would have gathered a sack of herbs. They couldn't possibly go down and carry a sack with them, right?
"It's already hidden. It's on a big tree a little further in. There are still a lot of leaves on the tree. If you don't look carefully, you won't be able to see what's on the tree."
"Okay, I'll go down first." Now she was the only one who knew the exact location of the cave entrance and there was no need to look for it now.
"Well, be careful."
The three people went down to the cave one by one, tied the spare rope to the roots of the plants at the entrance of the cave, and then entered the cave.
They brought flashlights with them simply because they were afraid that they would not be able to use them anymore. After all, no one thought of bringing spare batteries up the mountain.
First, I turned on the flashlight and shone it deep into the cave. The cave was definitely deep enough. Anyway, the flashlight's light didn't reach very far, so I couldn't see anything clearly.
"Ye Zi, wait a moment. Let's go in a little bit and see if it's safe inside. Put the things here first."
"Okay, you two, be careful. We don't know what's going on inside."
Fortunately, this cave is on the cliff, so there won't be animals like tigers and wolves. What we need to guard against are reptiles like snakes.
The two men walked inside, and Chen Ye was also observing the situation in the cave. It was obvious that the cave was purely natural, without any traces of artificial excavation.
However, there should be other places in this cave that lead to the outside world. Standing here, you can feel the air flowing back and forth.
After more than half an hour, Cen Zixiang and Gao Fei came back: "How is it in there? Can we get in?"
Cen Zixiang and the other man came over and picked up the backpacks. "Let's go inside. It's too windy here to rest. We didn't go too far. It seems to be quite safe for now. We haven't spotted any dangerous animals."
Chen Ye nodded and followed suit, carrying the backpack. In the backpack were food, water, and dry firewood for the next few days. If they lost any of them, they would be unable to move forward.
"Ye Zi, does your map tell us how to get there after we find the cave?"
Chen Ye had almost memorized the map. After all, she had gotten it several years ago, and she would take it out to study it when she had nothing to do.
"You know what, it seems like there really is one. I just don't know if we are looking for the right place. Looking at the routes on the map, there should be three different routes in this cave." Chen Ye said to the map.
"You're right. There's a relatively open area a short distance in. There are three passages there. Let's go there. After all, we don't know which way to go."
"We don't know how long each road is, so it's best for the three of us to move together. If we encounter any danger, we can look out for each other."
Chen Ye's face lit up with joy: "Does that mean that I have really found the right place this time?" She wanted to give up when she couldn't find it. No matter how big Xishan was, she had almost searched everywhere.
Cen Zixiang nodded: "It's very likely."
"Girl, what are you going to do if you really find the treasure?" Cen Zixiang asked excitedly. Looking for treasure, this was something he had only seen in novels, and he was really excited.
When Cen Zixiang asked this, Gao Fei pricked up his ears. After all, they came from military families and had been taught to make selfless contributions to the motherland since childhood.
If it was really the treasure he had heard about in his memory, it would be a huge fortune, and no one would not be tempted. To be honest, even he was a little tempted, but he also knew that this kind of wealth did not belong to him.
If there really is a treasure here, he has no right to decide whether to stay or go. After all, both the key map to find the treasure and the key to the treasure belong to Ye Zi. If Ye Zi really wants to keep them all, it is not their turn to make decisions.
But if that were really the case, I would feel a little uncomfortable, after all, those riches should not belong to individuals.
Chen Ye had never thought that Gao Fei could think so much in just one sentence, so she didn't think much and said, "Hand it in."
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