Chapter 463, Hidden Mountain
Shenyin Mountain is located in Dongcheng. The mountains and forests are picturesque. You can watch the sunrise and the sea of clouds from the top of the mountain. A chain bridge built two centuries ago hangs there precariously. If you walk slowly, cranes with spread wings will fly by and make a few mocking remarks.
"Sister! Do we have to walk across this bridge?" Zhong Yanyong thought he was quite brave, but his legs were still shaking uncontrollably.
On the high-altitude iron chain bridge, the wind blows through my crotch and makes me feel cold.
Zhong Yanyong felt like he was about to be blown away by the wind. Fortunately, he was carrying a bag weighing twenty or thirty kilograms on his back, which added some downward force. Otherwise, his small body would have floated away like a kite with a broken string.
"You can also go back the same way." Kong Xiyan leaned against the iron chain, holding a suitcase in each hand. "And what do you have to complain about? I was the one carrying your suitcases!"
"I'm sorry! I, I promise to serve you wholeheartedly in the next few days, serving you tea and water, and massaging your legs and back!" Zhong Yanyong's voice became much softer.
It’s not that he didn’t want to carry it himself, it’s just that he could barely cross the bridge by himself, so he couldn’t take care of the suitcase. Before coming, he thought it was just a few steps up the mountain, which he could handle completely. Who knew there was such a project!
"Luo Lao San, can you do it?" Kong Xiyan looked at Luo Zhenxuan who was walking at the end and said, "Follow closely."
"I'll try my best." Luo Zhenxuan took a deep breath and tried his best not to look down at the rushing river, nor to listen to the cries of cranes and the whistling wind.
"I'm taking you a shortcut." Kong Xiyan walked over with big strides, while Luo Zhenxuan and Zhong Yanyong followed carefully behind.
After finally crossing the iron chain bridge, we saw white steps going straight up. At the top of the steps, we could see an ancient Taoist temple standing in the dense forest.
"It's just up the stairs." Kong Xiyan pointed: "Are you two okay?"
"It's OK." Zhong Yanyong looked up and said, "As long as it's not a bridge like the one just now, I'm OK with it."
Luo Zhenxuan also nodded to indicate that it was okay, and the three of them walked up the stairs together.
An hour later, the three of them finally reached the last step.
"We're here." Kong Xiyan took a deep breath: "I haven't been back for several years."
“Sister…” Zhong Yanyong narrowed his eyes before he could take a deep breath: “Over there… is… the cable car, right?”
"Hmm?" Kong Xiyan looked over when she heard the voice. "It seems so! When did the cable car open?"
"There's also a parking spot for tourist buses." Luo Zhenxuan glanced at the sign next to the Taoist temple, then turned to look at Kong Xiyan: "Is the long road you mentioned... open to traffic?"
"Emmmm." Kong Xiyan scratched the back of her head. After meeting the resentful looks of Luo Zhenxuan and Zhong Yanyong, she smiled guiltily: "Our country is really good at infrastructure!"
"To some extent, you are also very powerful." Zhong Yanyong sighed and shook his head.
"Let's go. I'm a little thirsty." Luo Zhenxuan was used to Kong Xiyan's tricks: "This can be considered a novel experience."
"Hehe." Kong Xiyan smiled guiltily and continued to walk forward with the two of them. After passing the gate, they saw a very conspicuous toll booth.
Behind the toll booth, a young boy dressed as a Taoist child was dozing off.
Kong Xiyan walked forward and knocked on the glass. The latter seemed to be still asleep, so she pointed at the words "Scan code to pay" on the glass.
Seeing this, Kong Xiyan cupped her hands to her mouth and whispered to the cashier: "Master, Huizhi is lazy again!"
"No! I'm not slacking off! I'm practicing Buddhism!" Huizhi sat up suddenly when he heard the voice, his eyes wide open. Only after meeting Kong Xiyan's teasing gaze did he realize that he had been fooled: "Senior brother, you are bullying me again!"
Huizhi complained while wiping the saliva from the corner of her mouth. Then, as if remembering something, she leaned forward and said, "Brother! You're back!"
"Yeah." Kong Xiyan pointed to the electronic door: "Open it."
"You have to scan the code to pay first and buy the ticket to come in." Huizhi spread his hands and said, "I don't have the authority."
"I..." Kong Xiyan choked. She had to buy a ticket to go back to the Taoist temple?
Where can she go to seek justice?
"Sister, have you really been in this Taoist temple for so many years?" Zhong Yanyong glanced at Kong Xiyan, his eyes full of suspicion. "I didn't know the road was open, and I didn't know the cable car was open. You still have to buy a ticket to enter..."
"Just like a tourist who didn't make a travel plan." Luo Zhenxuan added.
"Yeah." Zhong Yanyong deeply agreed.
"Shut up." Kong Xiyan glared at the two of them, then took out her phone to scan the code and buy three adult tickets: "Is that all right?"
"Sister, I have a student ID, so I can get a discount." Zhong Yanyong said as he looked at the adult ticket on Kong Xiyan's phone.
"Brother, just buy one. I just don't have the authority to open the door, but I can block it." Huizhi also said.
"Do you two have anything to say?" Kong Xiyan glared at the two of them, then looked at Luo Zhenxuan fiercely: "You also shut up."
"?" Luo Zhenxuan blinked innocently. He didn't say anything?
After entering the Taoist temple, Kong Xiyan looked around and found that there was no change inside the temple.
"Brother." Huizhi immediately followed out: "I'll help you carry your luggage."
"Don't you need to watch the toll booth?" Kong Xiyan handed the luggage to Huizhi.
"It's the off-season right now, so not many people are here. It'll get busy next month when students go on winter break and workers go on annual leave." Huizhi said with a chuckle, "We've opened a sightseeing bus line and a cable car this year, so we expect to see a bit more tourists than in previous years."
"How many tourists were there in previous years?" Zhong Yanyong asked curiously.
"About a few dozen a day. During the New Year holidays, there are more people coming to burn incense, maybe one or two hundred." Huizhi then added, trying to save face, "Shenyin Mountain is quite remote."
"Sister, I have no idea." Zhong Yanyong asked Kong Xiyan curiously, "Is this a lot or a little?"
"The number of people visiting temples during peak season is usually in the tens of thousands."
"Isn't that very little?"
"Let's put it this way. Before the sightseeing cable car opened, the route I took you up the mountain was a shortcut known only to the people of this Taoist temple."
“Ah, this…” Zhong Yanyong’s mouth twitched: “That really is… Shenyin Mountain!”
"This is what Taoism is like. Believe it or not, come or not. I will just wander freely among the mountains and rivers." Kong Xiyan shrugged disapprovingly.
"Then why did you suddenly start repairing these?"
"Master has been obsessed with online shopping and livestreaming these past few years, always buying little gadgets. But Brother Lu here knows that couriers are reluctant to deliver to our place, saying the roads are difficult to travel and that a single delivery is more tiring than participating in a triathlon and is a life-threatening hazard. So Master asked someone to repair the road.
It just so happened that Dongcheng was planning to vigorously develop the tourism industry in the past two years, so they said they would allocate some funds to us. After all, the Moon God Palace has a long history, so they directly added a cable car as a form of government support.
"No publicity?" Luo Zhenxuan looked around: "The scenery here is quite nice. If we do marketing, it should produce results quickly."
"It's publicity, but..." Huizhi hesitated, "Master opened an account and is doing live broadcasts, but..."
"Master is doing a live broadcast?" Kong Xiyan's eyes widened immediately: "Seriously?"
"Hmm..." Huizhi's expression became even more awkward, and then she heard a strong voice coming from her.
"You brat! Let's fight if you dare! If I don't beat you up, my Taoist heart will be unstable!"
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