While the "Ten Days of Purgatory" was going on, something not too small was happening far away in China.
In Hebei Province, the picturesque Baiyun Mountain seems greener than ever.
Regarding this point, apart from the forest rangers who maintain the forests and the staff who patrol the various mountain scenic spots, the people who have the most say are the majority of hikers.
For example, Lu Bing, who was leading his team to take a small path through Baiyun Mountain.
"Captain, the last time I came to the north, the vegetation didn't seem to be this lush, right?"
Hu Deren, a young man in the team who was carrying a tent, looked at the grass and trees around him, then at the treetops that almost completely blocked the sun above his head, and asked in confusion.
"Isn't that good? It's just right to block the sun. It's as hot as a furnace today. It's only cooler in the mountains."
"The last time we came here it was still cold, so I guess the grass and trees haven't grown yet."
Mo Shaoge made a guess, then took out the bottle of mineral water from his bag and took a few gulps.
"Xiao Cui, do you want some water?"
Cui Ying looked at the bottle of water that the other person had drunk from, and laughed to indicate that she had water.
Mo Qingxue jumped to Cui Ying, handed her the biscuits she had opened, and shouted in a voice without any regard for her brother.
"Ignore that idiot. This guy is crazy about women. If he meets a female monkey, he will flirt with her. Believe it or not!"
This caused a burst of laughter in the team.
It’s a waste that their parents gave the two siblings such elegant names, as their personalities are more eccentric than the other.
"But this summer is indeed a bit too hot..."
Cui Ying also joined in the conversation to avoid seeming out of place, but the Earl and his younger sister, who came with them, were too tired or too hot to speak.
"It's getting hotter every year these years. Okay, let's all take a rest here."
As Lu Bing finished his words, the eleven people in the group felt as if they had been pardoned and started looking for places to sit down.
"Finally I can take a break."
"Aren't you getting tired too quickly?"
"This is our first time, you are all old asses!"
"Old donkey skin..."
A few people sat there and chatted in a few words.
The initiator of this event is actually Cui Ying, or the editorial office of "Yingzhisuoxiang", and the team leader Lu Bing was one of the people involved in their report on the Monkey King's guidance in the "Strange Stories" section.
In fact, Lu Bing had led the team twice before, but both times he brought soldiers and forest police with him, while this time it was Cui Ying and the others who requested it and paid them for it.
Everyone knows that in addition to climbing mountains and camping, the activity also involves searching for the mysterious Monkey King. However, they don't know that the apparent initiator, Lu Bing, has received the money.
"Captain, this place doesn't seem that dangerous. How did you get lost last time?"
Only after coming here in person did Cui Ying feel that there were several doubtful points in the content of the article she wrote last time.
Lu Bing drank water and ate biscuits, then sat on a rock and took off his backpack.
"You think it's not easy to get lost because you have an old bird to lead you. Try walking on your own. Many mountain trails look the same."
“Where’s the GPS?”
"This thing doesn't always work. For example, last time, there was a fog and we couldn't even get the signal. After that, it was like it was damp and it hasn't been working properly since then."
Cui Ying became interested again. As it was her first time to join a group of hikers on a long-distance journey, her physical strength was surprisingly good.
"Did the fog appear later? I mean, when you brought 'them' in to investigate."
Lu Bing naturally knew that "they" referred to the personnel of state organs.
"No, it didn't appear the next two times. Even if there was fog, it felt different from the last time."
"Yes, the fog felt very strange that time. I can't explain it, it just felt depressing!"
Mo Shaoge suddenly appeared next to Cui Ying and scared the girl.
“And then in that repression, we made a fatal mistake.”
"What's wrong?"
the Count asked curiously.
"We thought of returning the same way we came, but the way we thought we came back to was probably not the same way in that thin layer of fog, so when the fog cleared, we found ourselves in an unfamiliar environment."
When the Count heard this detail, he realized that the person he interviewed didn't seem to have mentioned it.
"Wait, if it's so evil, how can you guarantee that we can get out safely if fog comes this time?"
Mo Shaoge chuckled and gave the Earl a look that said 'you are so stupid'.
"Why don't we just stop walking around aimlessly? Besides, we're here to have fun and find the Monkey King, so we don't have to wait for fog to see him."
This answer made the count very dissatisfied. He said, "Dude, you don't know that we spent money!"
At this time, the sound of monkeys came from the woods.
“Roar~~Roar~~~Gaa ...
It seemed like calling and mocking them.
"Over there, there's a monkey!"
Mo Qingxue pointed at a tree not far away and shouted.
"It should be a macaque. Could this be the Monkey King?"
Cui Ying asked Lu Bing with some excitement.
"How can this be the Monkey King? Don't get excited just because you see a monkey, you bastard!"
My younger sister made a joke about it.
The other people in the team also looked towards the woods and found that there were quite a few monkeys in the trees over there.
Soon it was bustling with people.
Seeing this, Cui Ying picked up the biscuits and wanted to go over, but was pulled back by Mo Shaoge.
"What do you want to do?"
"Feed them! Aren't they begging for food?"
The other more experienced hikers in the team were explaining with a smile.
"You're talking about monkeys in scenic spots that are used to seeing tourists. It's different here. Most of these monkeys are wild. If you get close to them, they will be scared away. They may even throw rocks and branches at you."
"Can monkeys really throw stones?"
Those fellow hikers might have just been joking, but Cui Ying really wanted to know.
Lu Bing obviously hesitated.
"It's hard to say, but there's a good chance that the monkeys here will throw rocks."
After he said that, Cui Ying basically understood what he meant. It was probably still because of the Monkey King.
But her mind became active again.
"Then can we follow this group of monkeys? They will eventually reunite with the rest of the monkey group, right? You can lead me to find the Monkey King!"
"Sister, it's very dangerous to run around in the forest following wild animals, especially highly agile animals like monkeys!"
They were chatting here, but a few monkeys seemed to be getting closer and closer.
“Roar~~Roar~~Ah~~” “Ah~~~Roar~~”
…
One of them was jumping up and down on a branch not far away, making noises and shaking the branch.
"Why do I feel like it's so impatient?"
Cui Ying looked at the monkey and then at the experienced hikers.
“Actually, I feel the same way…”
Mo Qingxue also echoed.
After hearing this, everyone else began to think that these monkeys were abnormal.
There are several of them far away, but what does this one mean by barking so close?
“Ah~~~Hoo~~Ah~~~”
The monkey kept screaming, and after a few screams it ran away from the tree.
However, it did not go far away. Instead, it returned to the other monkeys and continued to roar at the crowd.
"My grandma always said that animals have spirits. How about we follow them and see?"
Mo Qingxue couldn't help but make this suggestion, and Cui Ying agreed immediately. As her brother, Mo Shaoge hesitated slightly but didn't object.
"How about we go over and take a look?"
Although other tourists expressed curiosity, a small number of them said that they should be rational and were reluctant to leave.
The monkeys' calls became more and more urgent, and those in the distance also began to call together.
The one that had just run closer heard the calls, looked back at the tour group, and then jumped towards the monkey group without looking back.
A group of monkeys began to move deep into the forest.
"No! I have to go over and take a look!"
Cui Ying became stubborn again, and this time the Mo brothers and sisters expressed their willingness to accompany her. The Earl and his younger sister were also eager to try.
Lu Bing sighed, feeling unlucky. After all, he was his employer, so he had no choice but to go with him.
The remaining five hikers said they would set up tents here and wait for them.
The Mo brothers and sisters actually took out two knives, one long and one short, from their big backpack.
"Hurry up, the monkeys are running fast!"
The monkeys moved very quickly, and Cui Ying urged them on.
Several people, carrying light bags, hurriedly chased in the direction of the monkeys. The monkeys seemed to have discovered that humans were following them, and the few at the back actually slowed down.
"Fuck! Has the monkey become a spirit?"
"Don't talk nonsense, now I'm even more curious!"
"Watch your step, don't fall!"
Several people reminded each other that since the monkey seemed to be waiting for them, they should slow down a little to avoid tripping in the forest.
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