Xiao Yihan, Qi Yue and the others had already changed into their swimsuits and were doing warm-up exercises before going into the water.
Qi Yue did some jumping jacks and was stretching when he said, steam coming out of his mouth: "Brother, I just tested the water temperature. It's freezing cold. We have to try to cross the waterfall in the shortest time possible."
Xiao Yihan stopped stretching. "That's what I was thinking, so I decided to use our second plan. Although the water flow is a little faster, it's the shortest distance and takes less time."
He opened the paper bag Chu Jingqiu had given him and gave everyone a handful of the ginger candy inside.
Qi Yue first picked up a piece and looked at it. It looked yellow and transparent. He put it to his nose and smelled it, then put it in his mouth. He instantly felt a spicy taste in his mouth, and the taste of ginger was very strong.
But it tastes soft, glutinous, sweet and warm, with a very good texture and a chewy texture. After eating two slices, I felt a heat and a slight sweat.
Everyone praised the ginger candy for being delicious and said it made them feel warm after eating it.
A square-faced scout asked, "Captain, what kind of candy is this? It has a strong ginger flavor and is simply delicious."
Xiao Yihan wrapped up his portion and put it in a waterproof bag. "This is ginger candy, made with ginger juice and brown sugar. It can invigorate blood circulation and dispel cold."
Qi Yue smiled and said, "This must be from my sister-in-law! Where did she buy it? It's quite delicious."
Xiao Yihan raised the corner of his mouth, "She made it herself. She was afraid that we would catch a cold, so she gave it to us specially."
Qi Yue sighed enviously, "You've been lucky since you were little. Even finding a wife is so enviable!"
After the activity, several people put their clothes, flashlights, guns and other items into waterproof bags, put them on their heads, and swam towards the waterfall.
The waterfall flows rapidly and cascades down from the cliff. The water hitting your body feels like being sprayed by a high-pressure gun.
A scout who was good at swimming was unable to open his eyes due to the mist, but he was the first to pass through.
Xiao Yihan and Qi Yue also closed their eyes, as if they were struggling to walk through a heavy rainstorm, and then followed suit.
Everyone crossed the waterfall and swam to the shore. The rocks on the shore of the pool were very slippery due to the splashing water from the waterfall. Several people climbed up the shore with difficulty.
Standing on the shore and looking closely at the cliff, they only saw an isolated rock blocking their way, and no cave.
A scout whispered, "Captain, there's no cave here! I can't see one!"
Xiao Yihan carefully observed the surrounding environment and found that the slopes on both sides of the boulder were slightly gentle.
He ordered, "It might be blocked by this rock. Let's go around it and take a look."
A few people walked along the slippery stone surface and went around the boulder. They saw a relatively large cave behind the waterfall. The entrance of the cave was blocked by the boulder. From a distance, the boulder merged into the cliff, and the entrance of the cave was not easy to be found.
The square-faced man said excitedly, "Captain, you're right. There really is a big cave there."
As they entered the cave in an orderly manner, their lips turned purple from the cold, and they quickly took out clothes from their waterproof bags and put them on.
After eating a few more pieces of ginger candy and relaxing for a while, the body finally felt warm. Even so, some people sneezed several times in a row.
Xiao Yihan looked at the cave and found that the ceiling was very high, estimated to be more than a hundred meters. There was an underground river about ten meters down from the middle of the cave.
The river flows slowly, the water is clear and the water quality is good. You can see various kinds of fish swimming around in it.
There are two branch entrances on both sides of the cave. Xiao Yihan observed the two entrances and found obvious signs of friction on both, indicating that someone had been here before.
There were eight people in total who came in. Xiao Yihan divided them into two teams. He and Qi Yue each led a team into two caves.
Before leaving, he patted Qi Yue's shoulder and said, "Xiao Yue, be careful when you go in. If you find something wrong, quickly withdraw. Don't rush in recklessly."
Qi Yue smiled and said, "Brother, don't worry! This isn't the first time we've done a mission together. I know what I'm doing."
Xiao Yihan led his men into the cave on the right, and they walked slowly forward with flashlights.
The cave is four or five meters wide when you first enter it. The road becomes wider as you go forward, and it seems that several trucks can pass side by side.
Occasionally, you can see bats hanging upside down on the stone walls in the cave, some of which fly away in fright.
After walking for a long time, they felt that the light from the flashlight was beginning to dim, and they still did not find any trace of the treasure.
The cave ahead suddenly became narrower and narrower, and just when everyone thought they were about to reach the end of the cave.
The cave suddenly became wider again, and they arrived at a very large hall, which was the end of the cave.
Xiao Yihan carefully observed the stone wall of the cave and found no obvious protrusions or small openings.
He put his ear to the stone wall and tapped it gently, but found nothing unusual.
He was carefully groping and checking around the stone wall. Suddenly, a scout accidentally tripped over a stone under his feet.
There was only a rumbling sound, and the whole cave seemed to be shaking. Xiao Yihan shouted, "Oh no! Get down quickly!"
He pinned down the scout closest to him, and the two of them lay on the ground, only to see a volley of arrows coming from the direction of the stone wall on the side.
One of the scouts failed to dodge in time and was hit by an arrow in the shoulder. Xiao Yihan walked over quickly to help him check the wound.
Fortunately, the soldier was not too close at the time, and the arrow just missed him. The wound was very shallow, so he was given a simple bandage.
At this time, everyone discovered that there was a crack in the stone wall beside the hall. The crack was about two meters wide and five meters high.
Xiao Yihan let the injured soldier sit on the rock to rest, and he walked slowly over with two other scouts to check it out.
After entering through this gap, I found that it was an underground entrance. There were man-made stone steps all the way down. After walking up about 100 steps, an underground hall appeared in front of me.
The three people were stunned by the scene before them. Xiao Yihan felt that he had to use the word "shocking" to describe what he saw.
The extra-large hall was densely packed with rows and rows of gold bricks about three meters high.
Xiao Yihan walked over, picked up a gold brick and examined it carefully, confirming that it was real gold. He then picked up a few more pieces from the side and examined them, and they were all real gold.
There were two small halls next to the main hall. He first walked to one of the small halls and took a look. There were piles of diamonds inside. When he shone a flashlight on them, they emitted dazzling light.
In another small hall, there were many large boxes neatly arranged. Inside the boxes were a large number of silver dollars, as well as some jade, jewelry, porcelain, and even more exaggeratedly, a huge golden Buddha statue.
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