Manor Romance

Chapter 258 Hoofprints
"I heard from my grandfather and others about this. Later, geological surveyors came to investigate several times and found that there was indeed a silver mine, but the content was very low and it was not worth mining. At that time, some people didn't believe it, and secretly went to the mountains to dig it. , but they all gave up when they couldn’t get any benefits. In the past, there were many wild rabbits that could be caught here, but since someone fell into a mine that was dug out secretly, everyone stayed away from this place.” Xu Rui also heard about it. This matter is to find out the old news that his grandfather Xu Bo told him.

"There is such a thing. According to this, this place has been deserted for decades, with few people and a wide range. Could there be some wild wolves, big bears and the like hiding in it?" Yun Li asked whimsically.

"There may be wild dogs. I have never heard of wolves. Don't even count on wild bears. The environment here is not suitable for this kind of animal to survive, and there are not many fruits here. There are natural geographical advantages. But there should not be many animals willing to live here.” Brother Chen expressed his professional opinion, he is a native of Luzhen, and in terms of knowledge of Banlu Mountain, I am afraid that few people can surpass him.

"It's fine if there's none. Let's continue to look north. Anyway, they're all here. I'll go and see what's going on there." Yun Li quickly finished eating his wild fruits, and suggested to the two of them. .

"In the past, the terrain is more complicated. The situation in this whole area is like this. There is nothing to see. Let's go back before it rains." Xu Rui had no objection, but Brother Chen didn't want to leave anymore. Persuade Yun to leave the way.

"Okay then, let's go around here and get back the sightseeing car." Yunli didn't insist, the weather is really bad today, if it really rains, it will greatly hinder the progress of the three of them, so will Brother Chen. Concerned about this, he persuaded Yunli to go back home. He was well aware of the dangers of this area. In the rainy and slippery environment, it's better not to risk yourself.

The three rested for a while before setting off. What everyone was worried about happened. The drizzle was mixed with the cold wind and drifted down. They didn't bring any shelter clothes. It was difficult to find a tree nearby for shelter. If there is no danger, they hurried back, Yunli is fine, but it would be hard for the two of them to be drenched in the cold rain.

"At this time of year, there must be such a ghostly weather. The cold and damp is really unbearable. If you have rheumatic feet and old cold legs, you will be scolded by Tianzhun." The rain is getting heavier and heavier, Brother Chen didn't recommend walking through the cold rain, so they turned around and went down a canyon, finding a leeward place to stop and shelter from the rain.

"Do you want to drink water? There is a small stream over there. I'll go get some water back." Depending on the situation, the rain will not stop for a while. Xu Rui saw that there was water passing by the north side of the rock valley, so he suggested going to get some water. drink.

Old Brother Chen and Yun Li both nodded, and he took the three of them's water bottles to fetch water. Old Brother Chen stretched out his head to look at the sky, and sighed, "Look at the thickness of the clouds, it's possible to go down until night." , if it doesn't stop later, let's weave a straw hat and go back in the rain."

"That's the only way to go. After the river network is excavated here, I have to find someone to build the signal tower. There is no signal in this barren mountain. It is really dangerous. If something happens, it will be difficult to ask for help." .” Yun Li nodded and replied.

Brother Chen agreed with this opinion, but said sarcastically: "Let's say a few words less, you kid has the potential of a crow's mouth, and whatever doesn't work, it doesn't work, last time I did."

"Boss, Brother Chen, come and see what this is!" Before Brother Chen finished speaking, Xu Rui from a distance shouted loudly to them. This sudden shout scared Brother Chen. When he arrived, he swallowed what he wanted to say.

"You kid is so startled that you don't know what to say. You frightened your heart into a disease." The two walked over after hearing the words. Brother Chen was very frightened by his shout, and his mouth was broken. Yun Li was amused to read it, the two of them looked at the thing Xu Rui pointed out to them, and they didn't have a clue for a moment.

"Will there really be wild wolves or wild dogs?" Seeing that neither of them spoke, Xu Rui asked timidly. He came to fetch water from the creek just now, but found that there were animals on the ground here. traces, so immediately reported to the two.

"The rain has blurred the traces, so it's hard to identify what kind of animal it is, but judging by the depth of these hoof prints, it should be bigger than wild dogs and wolves." Brother Chen frowned. analyzed.

Yun Li agreed, "I also have the same opinion. It shouldn't be that there are wild boars and bears. If there are, I'd really be interested in catching one."

"The possibility of goats and wild boars is more likely. After all, there are few people here, and there are many natural caves and mountains. It is a very good hiding place. It is not surprising that some large animals live here. It is not too far from the mountains, and it is very easy to find food. Convenient." Brother Chen continued to analyze.

"There seems to be a cave over there, should we go over and have a look?" Yun Li released electromagnetic force to sense, and found that there was a cave entrance tens of meters west of their place. The entrance was facing south. It's hard to find out, anyway, they don't have much to do here, so it's better to find out when they have time.

"Let's go, you'll be at the front if anything happens." Brother Chen agreed, and he was also very interested to see what was going on. With Yunli here, there is no need to worry about the danger. Brother Chen had seen his skills before, Xu Rui followed the two seniors with a look of excitement, and the three of them walked towards the cave under Yunli's leadership.

"This is a hole dug by hand. It should be a mine. The cuts in this rock formation are relatively flat, and the passages are very neat. You can tell that it is the result of man-dug. You need to find a lighting tool to get in." The three of them said. When he came to the entrance of the cave, Brother Chen observed carefully before he saw the way.

"Here, I have two here, and I usually bring them with me when I go to the mountains." As soon as Brother Chen finished speaking, Xu Rui took out two small flashlights from the satchel on his waist. Small tools are always carried in the waist bag on the body, and there are a lot of small gadgets such as knives, ropes, tapes, etc., like a treasure box.

"One for each of you. My mobile phone has enough power, and the lighting function is enough. Let's go." Yun Li took out his mobile phone and turned on the small flashlight function. The bright light illuminated the road ahead, and he took the lead to explore inside. go.

In fact, with his current ability, he can walk through a black cave without any lighting tools, but Brother Chen and Xu Rui can't, but with him leading the way, the two should not have a big problem.

"This mine tunnel goes down all the way down. Will there be no oxygen down here? Let's get a torch out. I have a lighter and rags here." Xu Rui followed at the end, excited and nervous. In his heart, he is very steady, but he is only a boy of seventeen or eighteen years old, not as calm as the previous two, and the road ahead is getting darker and darker, so he speaks out his worries for their reference.

"No need, I'll let you know if there's any danger. Be careful with your feet. There are many bumps. It's not easy to fall." Yun Li reminded him, he was very confident in his ability to perceive danger.

"It's all rocky areas, and there are no footprints left. It's not easy to chase down. You should pay attention to the smell around you. Some animals like to use excrement to mark the route of the area, which may provide some clues." Not sure." Brother Chen gave instructions to the two while walking.

"You old man can still smell this to judge, but it's full of rotten grass and rotten leaves, even if there is, we can't smell it." Xu Rui replied.

"If I knew it earlier, I wouldn't take you. Leashing a dog is much more effective than you." Xu Rui always contradicted Brother Chen's words, and the old man also responded unceremoniously.

It's really hard to distinguish the smell in this environment, they also came here with the mentality of seeing and seeing, they didn't have the task of finding something, so Yunli didn't overuse the electromagnetic force, and kept the emergency one But, consider this a small journey of discovery.

The further you go, the more obvious the traces of manual excavation are. Many places in the mine are reinforced with wooden blocks, and there are more than one passage, most of which are short branches, full of rubble piles, and several places have collapsed When they came down, there was only one path that went through the entire mountain, and it took the three of them quite a while to get out of the valley on the other side.

"That's it. I can be sure that this is the mine that was excavated collectively back then. There must be no more money. Just like Xu Xiaozi said, so many experts have come to explore it. If there are really good things, it will not be our turn. "This valley is surrounded by mountain peaks on all sides, and it is surrounded by a closed posture. There are very few raindrops that can fall, and the light is very dim. It is difficult to see clearly from a distance.

"Here's that kind of hoofprint again, this time it's much clearer, come and take a look." The dark environment had little effect on Yunli, and he soon found a stone slab not far from the exit that looked similar to the creek. He couldn't see what it was, so he asked Brother Chen for advice.

There are mud hoof prints on this slate, probably left by those animals passing through the muddy water. Brother Chen looked after it with a small flashlight for a while before answering: "This plum blossom-shaped pattern is similar to that of many animals. The footprints are all the same, the goats are almost like this, and the wild cats are also like this, but they are probably not that big, but they are very similar to deer footprints, so there should be spotted deer in the mountains."

"Spotted deer? Isn't this a rare species unique to Spotted Deer Mountain, the spotted deer has been extinct for many years, is it true that there are any survivors?" Hearing this answer, Yun Li immediately got excited.

Xu Rui was also very surprised when he heard the spotted deer's name, and immediately came over and said, "It's the kind of sika deer with gray and white spots, I've seen it in the photos, and grandpa and the older generation have also mentioned it, but the live It should be gone, isn't it said that it is extinct?"

(End of this chapter)