Paradise

It is not a good choice to rest in the mountains under the curtain of the sky, and they did not sleep well that night.

In the mountains at night, the temperature is low, the ground is cold and damp, and the howling of jackals and wild dogs can be heard from a distance from time to time.

There is also an owl on the treetop not far above the head. Its round eyes are shining green under the moonlight. Its cry is also very scary. There are insects in the surrounding grass, and there is a There are inexplicable rustling noises, which are especially obvious on quiet nights.

Almost no one could fall asleep in the first half of the night. Lin Xiaobao and Liu Xiaohu got together, shoulders to shoulders, arms crossed on their knees, you looked at me, I looked at you, staring at each other. Xiaoyan didn't dare to say anything loudly, chatting in a low voice, Liu Qiang couldn't fall asleep, so he sat down and joined their chat.

Zhou Ze ignored them, leaning against a tree trunk, closing his eyes and resting his mind, but his ears were always paying attention to the changes around him.

Gradually, Lin Xiaobao and the others couldn't bear the fatigue of their bodies, they talked less and less, and finally fell asleep on their respective knees.

Seeing that they were asleep, Zhou Ze got up and put some dry branches on the campfire. He took off one of his coats and covered Lin Bao on his body.

Liu Qiang didn't sleep all the time. He woke up in the middle of the night, added firewood to the bonfire, and proposed to let Zhou Ze sleep and rest. He came to watch the night. This is his responsibility as an adult.

Zhou Ze didn't refuse, so the two took turns to watch the night to fuel the fire, but Zhou Ze didn't sleep well and kept vigilant all the time.

The night was safe and sound, and in the blink of an eye the next morning, Lin Bao and the others woke up from their sleep one after another, moved their stiff hands and feet before standing up and stretching.

They moved their necks, twisted their waists, and leaned against the burning bonfire to enjoy the fire. The mountain was full of mist and dew in the morning, and their clothes were soaked because the water vapor in the woods formed mountain fog. When the sun rises, the mountain fog will slowly dissipate.

Several people gathered around the bonfire, dried their clothes, boiled a pot of boiling water, heated up the pancakes they brought, and had a simple breakfast.

The mountain fog was a bit thick, and it was difficult to discern the direction. Zhou Ze took out a compass he bought from Fucheng, and it came in handy right now.

After figuring out the direction, Zhou Ze continued to lead them over the mountain to search for Limonium. He had already made up his mind that they would search in the mountains for at most one more day today, and no matter what the result was, they would return home.

So for the next itinerary, they were not limited to climbing the mountain, but were more looking for it, so they deliberately slowed down, and they also walked relatively scattered, with their eyes carefully searching in the grass.

Today's weather is not good, it is cloudy, the sun has not risen, and the fog has not dissipated, which affects their vision. It is obviously more difficult to find Limonium under the fog.

After half a day passed, they only found a Limonium, which was discovered by Zhou Ze, who had a good eye.

It didn't take long for the humid air to make the clothes damp again, and it was very uncomfortable to stick to the body. The cool wind blowing from time to time made the clothes even more chilly.

"Ah!" Liu Xiaohu sneezed several times from the cold. It was thanks to the rabbit meat and soup he ate last night. Otherwise, with their bodies, they couldn't bear the temperature difference and the unpredictable weather changes in the mountains. .

"Brother Zhou, will it rain today?" Lin Bao asked, he wiped the sweat from his brow, and felt helpless because of the damp clothes. Climbing made him sweat, and the cold and damp wind made him feel cold , he is now hot and cold for a while.

"It's possible. Let's look for it again. If we don't find anything, we'd better find a cave to rest tonight." Zhou Ze looked up at the foggy sky. It was so gray that he couldn't even see a shadow of sunlight .

As he walked, there was a faint smell of blood in the air in front of him. Zhou Ze smelled it. He stopped and gestured for others to stop and keep silent. After listening carefully, he found no abnormal sound, but the smell of blood in the air But it can't be ignored, they are standing on a vent, and the smell of blood is blowing along the wind.

Lin Bao's nose was also very sensitive. When he moved his nose, he felt a bad smell wafting over him, but he didn't recognize the smell of blood.

"Brother Zhou, is there something in front? I smell a bad smell." Lin Bao said.

"Follow me, don't run around, and don't make any noise, I'll go over and have a look first." Zhou Ze ordered them, and he walked forward lightly and quickly.

The smell of blood became stronger and stronger. When he came to him and saw the situation clearly, Zhou Ze's face became serious and his brows frowned.

He found two unrecognizable corpses that had been bitten, bloody lying across the weeds, and the smell of blood came from them.

Lin Bao and the others followed closely behind, seeing the tragic situation on the ground, their faces turned pale, and Liu Xiaohu even turned his head and retched.

"Cover your mouth, don't spit it out, turn your head, don't look at it!" Zhou Ze said, Lin Bao and the other two are still young, and they have never seen such a bloody scene, and it might leave a shadow.He couldn't help feeling a little regretful, they shouldn't have come here, this kind of scene is not what they should see as ordinary people.

Liu Qiang was more courageous and had experienced many things. He endured the discomfort and stood in front of Lin Bao and the others to protect them, blocking their sight and preventing them from looking again.

Zhou Ze briefly checked the surroundings of the corpses. Judging from the bones, the two people were strong and slender, with calluses on the remaining fingers, and the broken clothes were not ordinary linen for medical treatment. Same, they still have knife wounds on their bodies.

From various phenomena, Zhou Ze judged that the two dead people were not ordinary people, but members of aristocratic martial arts sects.

I don't know why someone killed him here, but this is not what Zhou Ze needs to care about. He just checked briefly to know where those people left, and led Lin Bao and the others from the opposite direction. They left quickly in the direction they wanted, and they left this place as quickly as possible.

This is not only the first time for Lin Bao and the others to see such a miserable death, but also the first time for Zhou Ze to see it in this world. This is not a good signal. Among them, there are people who dare to kill people.

Not daring to stay, Zhou Ze took them for a long distance before stopping to let them rest. At this moment, Liu Xiaohu couldn't control his vomiting anymore, Lin Bao also retched, and Liu Qiang endured it. Hold back.

"We can't stay in the mountains anymore, let's go down the mountain now, as soon as possible." Zhou Ze is not sure whether he will meet those murderers, or whether the other party is hostile, he will not gamble, he would rather choose safety leave.