Yang Huo Deng

Chapter 20 The Cat's Eye in the Jungle 1 Appearance

The closer you get to the jungle, the more uneven the road becomes. In the end, there are no roads, and the taxi can only drive on the road stepped on by the predecessors.

"This is the road I stepped on when I was looking for your archaeological team a few days ago. Usually no one comes here. There are many poisonous insects in the woods. Being stung is fatal." As soon as the car stopped, the taxi driver nodded. A cigarette: "I can only take you here, and the car will not be able to drive any further. If you walk along the ruts for another 10 minutes, you will arrive at the place where the archaeological team disappeared. But it’s okay, this is what you guys insisted on coming, but you have to pay attention to safety, I can’t bear the responsibility if something goes wrong, I’ll wait for you here for an hour, if you don’t come out, I’ll leave, I’ll pretend I didn’t send you here But, let me remind you again, come back when you find the place, just look around the edge, but don’t go into the woods, or you will be stung by poisonous insects and eaten by tigers, and you won’t be able to cry.”

Yue Zhou stared, but she and Gu Liangwei did not listen to the persuasion and insisted on coming. It would be no good arguing with the driver at this time, so she got out of the car with Gu Liangwei unhappy.

When the last batch of archaeological teams came, they drove engineering vehicles. The engineering vehicles were more stable than taxis, so they could drive deeper into the jungle. Among the leg-high weeds, it was obvious that a piece of them was crushed and stepped on by the vehicle. If you walk along the weeds, you will reach the place where the last batch of archaeological teams disappeared.

It was getting dark, the grass was pitch black, and the cries of unknown insects were everywhere, which made Yuezhou swallow uneasily. Gu Liangwei glanced at her and reminded her: "Tighten your sleeves tightly, don't be stung by insects." .”

Yue Zhou nodded again and again, but this season is when the weather is sultry, she is wearing cool clothes, she can't tighten her cuffs at all, and Gu Liangwei is still showing her big white legs, this reminder is just nonsense.

Gu Liangwei also felt that what she said was unnecessary, she looked into the grass, bent down and pulled out a handful of grass and handed it to Yue Zhou: "Crush it and apply it on the skin, it can prevent insect bites."

"So amazing?" Yue Zhou was dubious.

"It can only prevent small bugs," Gu Liangwei added.

It is also good to prevent small insects, something is better than nothing, Yue Zhou crushed the grass leaves obediently, and applied the leaf juice on the exposed skin. After she finished applying the leaf juice, she smelled the arm that was coated with the leaf juice, and it was nothing pungent. There is only a faint scent of green grass, and I don't know if it can really prevent insects. Seeing that Gu Liangwei is still waiting for her with a cat on his shoulder, Yuezhou is a little strange: "You don't paint?"

"Mosquitoes don't bite me," Gu Liangwei said casually.

There are indeed people around Yuezhou who don't attract mosquitoes, and they won't get bitten all summer, which makes others envious and jealous.But the insects here are not small mosquitoes, they may be poisonous insects, Yuezhou thought, but Gu Liangwei is not a person who listens to persuasion, seeing Gu Liangwei leading the way, Yuezhou can only follow.

Walking through the weeds and entering the jungle, the whole environment is even darker. There are thick dead branches and fallen leaves under the feet, and there are pits when stepping on it. Turning on the flashlight function to illuminate, she glanced at the phone, there was no signal at all.Fortunately, on the way here, she set up a scheduled message to be sent to Luo Qing in an hour. As for why she didn't notify Xu Guangchuan directly...of course, it was because Yuezhou knew that she and Gu Liangwei's actions were too bold and reckless, and she was afraid of being hurt. scold!Yue Zhou looked down at the signal of the mobile phone, but didn't notice her feet. The road in the jungle was difficult to walk. When she was distracted, she stumbled on a tree root protruding from the ground, and fell forward with an exclamation. When Yuezhou thought she was about to fall into the mud, Gu Liangwei who was walking in front heard the voice and turned around to support her.

The light of the mobile phone's flashlight flashed across Gu Liangwei's face, making Gu Liangwei squint in discomfort.

"You, your cat..." Seeing that Gu Liangwei's shoulders were empty, Yue Zhou was a little anxious. She quickly took a photo on the ground, but there was no sign of the black cat. This is terrible, the forest is so big , if the cat runs away, it is impossible to find it.

"What's wrong with the cat?" Gu Liangwei didn't look anxious at all, and asked calmly while supporting Yuezhou.

"Cat, cat..." Yuezhou was about to say that the cat was gone, when the light from the phone's flashlight shone across Gu Liangwei's face.

Yue Zhou's words stuck in his throat.

Gu Liangwei stood quietly, not at all the anxious state of mind that an owner who lost his beloved cat should have. The light range of the flashlight was limited, shining on Gu Liangwei's face, but unable to clearly illuminate Gu Liangwei's dark back.

Yuezhou seems to have seen... when the flashlight shines on Gu Liangwei's face just now, Gu Liangwei's pupils...become a thin line.

It is a thin line like a vertical pupil.

Like a cat's eyes.

The temperature in the jungle is much lower than outside, in the dark jungle, looking at the calm Gu Liangwei in front of him, Yuezhou suddenly shivered from the cold.

At some point, the chirping of insects, ants and birds disappeared, and the jungle was eerily quiet.

"What happened to the cat?" Gu Liangwei was still asking.

Yuezhou's hand holding the mobile phone hangs down, and the light of the flashlight shines on the small piece of land under his feet. The insects have phototaxis, and there are insects that keep rushing to Yuezhou's mobile phone, but because Yuezhou is coated with grass juice, there is no bite. Yue Zhou.She felt that her thoughts were too inexplicable, and wanted to take another photo of Gu Liangwei's face to verify whether she was really wrong, but right now she had no reason to shake Gu Liangwei's face with her mobile phone, that would be too impolite, Besides, Gu Liangwei is not a very tempered person.

Yue Zhou felt a little regretful.

It seems that she shouldn't have come here with Gu Liangwei. It was Gu Liangwei's will to come here. What is she doing here?Gu Liangwei knows kung fu, what can she do?Coming here can only add to the confusion, besides... Yue Zhou glanced at the dark surroundings, the shadows of the trees were vague, as if there were countless prying eyes hidden in the dark, Yue Zhou took a picture of the surroundings with her mobile phone nervously, but her mobile phone The flashlight's light range is limited, and it can only illuminate the road under their feet, but can't illuminate the surroundings at all. The half-covered light of the flashlight makes the environment they are in even more scary.The temperature in the jungle was low. Although Yue Zhou was dressed coolly, she was not cold enough, but she was afraid in her heart. A layer of goosebumps appeared on her bare skin. She touched her arm and swallowed in panic. saliva.

"Your cat, no, it's gone," Yuezhou stammered.

"Don't worry about it," Gu Liangwei said, and reminded Yuezhou: "Look at the way." After finishing speaking, Gu Liangwei turned around and continued to move forward. Calmly following Gu Liangwei, she deliberately persuaded Gu Liangwei to give up and go back, but it would be strange for Gu Liangwei to listen to the persuasion, and Yuezhou couldn't really leave Gu Liangwei to go back alone, only regretting while feeling big-headed Following behind Gu Liangwei, she looked at Gu Liangwei who was walking in front of her, and couldn't help but think wildly.She was holding the mobile phone to illuminate herself, and she walked still stumbling, but Gu Liangwei walked in front, and the light from the mobile phone could not reach her feet at all, but Gu Liangwei walked very smoothly, as if she could see the road clearly Same.

Yuezhou glanced at Gu Liangwei's back in front of her, and swallowed again.It is said... cats can see things at night... Professor Xu was so frightened when he saw Gu Liangwei, it was like seeing a ghost. From what he said, Gu Liangwei should have died, it is said. .. Cats have nine lives... Yue Zhou shivered, not daring to scare himself by thinking about it anymore, but in such a mysterious environment, it is impossible to control his imagination without diverging. Yuezhou's mind was in a mess along the way, and he didn't pay attention to how long he had been walking, anyway, the phone rang a low-battery notification tone.Now that mobile phones are developing more and more functions, the battery life is becoming less and less durable. Besides, Yuezhou is using the flashlight function, which consumes the most power, so it’s no wonder the battery is low.

Gu Liangwei, who was walking in front, stopped suddenly, and Yue Zhou, who was restless, didn't pay attention, and bumped into it, startled, and quickly asked: "Why did you stop?"

"Here we are," Gu Liangwei said.

Yue Zhou took a flashlight to shine on the ground, and saw that the weeds and ruts were broken under his feet.

This is the last location where the engineering vehicles rented by the last batch of archaeological teams stopped.

Yue Zhou couldn't help but look at Gu Liangwei more.It seems that no matter whether Gu Liangwei really has nine lives or not, at least she can see in the dark.

Yuezhou took a picture of the surrounding area with his mobile phone, but the light range of the mobile phone is limited, and the nearby trees can be seen clearly. It is impossible to find anything under such circumstances. Yuezhou was a little disappointed and hurried back. Quickly advised Gu Liangwei: "Let's go back."

"Wait a minute," Gu Liangwei said.

"What are you waiting for? It's so dark that you can't see anything clearly." Yuezhou really wanted to go back quickly. She tried to let Gu Liangwei understand the seriousness of the matter: "Didn't you listen to the driver? Poisonous insects, and tigers! What if we encounter them!"

It's fine if Yuezhou doesn't say that, when she said that, Gu Liangwei laughed.

"Don't be afraid, if you meet a tiger, it might be a good thing," Gu Liangwei comforted Yue Zhou.

Yuezhou didn't think what he said was funny, besides, what Gu Liangwei said could not comfort anyone!It's just annoying!

Gu Liangwei looked around, suddenly let out a sound of 'eh', and walked straight in one direction, Yuezhou saw her walking around, and quickly called her: "Oh, Gu Liangwei, don't walk around, slow down, wait Me, I'll show you the way, "It's so dark in the woods, it would be terrible if she got separated from Gu Liangwei, Gu Liangwei walked in a hurry, she walked around a few trees and stopped in front of a small hill, Yue Zhou After stumbling to catch up with Gu Liangwei, the mobile phone took a photo of the place where Gu Liangwei was standing in front of her, and there was also a 'huh'.

On the small slope in front of them, a square brick corner was exposed obliquely.

"What do you think this is?" Gu Liangwei asked Yue Zhou.

"It looks like a corner of a tombstone." Yuezhou moved her phone closer and looked carefully, and confirmed, "It's a tombstone, made of bluestone." She carefully looked at the scattered words on the corner of the tombstone. It is written from top to bottom, and it is said that the characters are more like drawings. Yue Zhou recognized such characters immediately: "It's Mongolian, but it doesn't look like..." Yue Zhou muttered: "The square is square. , it doesn’t quite resemble the Mongolian script... Oh, this is Basiba script, a new script created by Kublai Khan during the Yuan Dynasty. This is a tombstone of the Yuan Dynasty. It seems that there is really a noble Yuan tomb in the forest .”

The entire body of the tombstone was buried in the soil slope, with only a small square corner exposed obliquely, which was hard to notice in the overgrown jungle.

But Gu Liangwei and Yue Zhou were not the only ones who noticed.

"Look," Gu Liangwei pointed at her feet, so Yuezhou pointed her phone at her feet.

Under their feet, the leg-high weeds were trampled down, and it was obvious that many people had stayed here.