This trip would be dangerous, and I was mentally prepared. However, I had already sent people there, and something like this happened, yet Chief Liu kept it from us. I didn't know what he was thinking.
I thought for a bit, then asked the waiter if he knew anything else.
He shook his head and said, "That's all, and specifically told us not to tell anyone, saying that it would affect the tour here."
At this time, Bai Ling came down from the stage and ran to our side. She enthusiastically asked us what we were talking about.
She was Chief Liu's secretary, so she might have some relationship with Chief Liu. Naturally, I didn't say much, and just casually chatted with her.
Although the fatty and Bai Ling bickered as soon as they met, Bai Ling's personality was actually quite warm and straightforward. After chatting for a while, she even smiled and asked me how her singing was.
Before I could reply, the fatty said with disdain, "How can you sing so happily with that tone deaf voice of yours? Do you know why we're here?
We're not here for sightseeing, singing and going to bars. "
Whenever this guy talked to Bai Ling, his mouth was full of bullets.
I moved back a bit, and gave the place to these two lovebirds.
Bai Ling casually pulled a chair over and sat down. She pouted and said, "Why don't I know? It's not a secret. Chief Liu's map clearly says that it's the Fire God Temple. It says that there's some kind of gem that can't be seen, and the secret that can make people immortal. You can also obtain the power of the Fire God. It's really mysterious."
I blanked, I didn't see what Bai Ling said on the map Chief Liu gave me.
I glanced at the fatty, and casually asked, "What else is written there?"
Bai Ling pouted, "It's like a horror novel. It says that people are burned alive, and when they wake up, they can't see anything. I don't know why Chief Liu tore off the latter part, he's probably worried that you guys would be scared after reading it and not dare to go.
Come to think of it, people like you should really believe in those kinds of evil and superstitious things.
You guys aren't that old, but one knows feng shui, and the other is a fortune teller, it's really rare. "
After chatting for a while, Bai Ling received a call, and said that she had to go to Chief Liu's place to take care of some matters. Then, she smiled and said goodbye to us.
After she left, I exchanged glances with the fatty.
Before I came here, I had checked the information with the fatty. The information provided by Boss Liu was the same as mine. He only knew the story and half of the map. Boss Liu didn't mention anything else.
The fatty spoke first, "Looks like this Liu guy wasn't telling the truth. He tricked us into coming here just like that."
I shook my head. "Bai Ling might not be telling the truth. It's not that simple."
Fatty was stunned and said hesitantly, "Although this woman has a strange temper, she shouldn't be that shrewd. Would she purposely lie to us?"
His words made me frown. Originally, I was happy to see the two of them being so close to each other. However, the situation was getting more and more complicated. I couldn't see through Bai Ling. If the fatty really had something going on with this woman, it wouldn't be a good thing.
I said, "Why don't you think about it? How could this young lady be that naive?
They clearly knew how dangerous this trip was, yet they still came along just for some benefits. They didn't even care about their lives?
How could he enjoy the scenery so easily along the way?
This Bai Ling definitely isn't simple. You should be mentally prepared. "
Hearing me say that, the fatty became silent. He thought about it and didn't say anything else.
The next day, when the sky was just starting to brighten, we got up and gathered. Facing the morning sun, we embarked on our journey.
At the beginning, we could still see an endless stream of tourists. As the journey continued and we left the man-made scenic area, the number of tourists decreased. In the end, there were only a dozen or so of us left.
The two tall and sturdy middle-aged men that we met before were called Tang Mingyang and Fan Zhichao.
Other than the fatty and a few others that I saw the other day, the rest of the team were all arranged by these two people. They were all young lads around 27 or 28 years old, each and every one of them had straight shoulders and a well-trained appearance. They looked like the retired special forces that Chief Liu mentioned.
At this moment, Tang Mingyang and Fan Zhichao followed beside Boss Liu and Zhao Yongkun. The group walked in front and led the way according to the map.
The fatty, me and Bai Ling walked at the back under the protection of the others.
This was also Boss Liu's arrangement. He said that he wanted to protect us and not make any mistakes.
As we moved forward, the road under our feet became more and more desolate. However, it seemed that someone had walked on the road recently. There was already a narrow path, so we didn't need to waste time to clear a path.
At noon, the group reached a canyon. I lifted my head to look at the terrain on both sides of the canyon. My eyes brightened.
In the study of Feng Shui, the method of looking at the earth was to observe the dragon, and the art of observing the dragon was to examine the gorge.
It was recorded in the Death Scripture, "The gorge is where the true feelings of the dragon are found.
Without a true dragon, there would be no beautiful gorge, and without a beautiful gorge, there would be no auspicious land. "
The meaning of this sentence was that by examining the terrain of the gorge, one could see the authenticity of the dragon's vein.
If the dragon's vein was real, then the gorge's Feng Shui would be magnificent. If the gorge's Feng Shui was magnificent, then one could find a good place with good Feng Shui.
Although this was just a normal mountain dragon's vein, it was different from the dragon's vein that Geomasters searched for. However, the true dragon's vein that Geomasters searched for was usually hidden in these mountain dragon's veins. When searching for these normal dragon's veins, one might find a trace of true dragon's energy and find the true dragon's vein.
The appearance of a normal gorge was characterized by a broken lotus root and a gray line on a grass snake. It was also characterized by a bee's waist and crane's knees.
The broken lotus root and the connected silk referred to the flow of water. If there was a meandering river in the gorge, the broken lotus root and the connected silk would appear and disappear from time to time. This meant that there was good Feng Shui.
The gray line on the grass snake referred to the path under the gorge. If there was no path, it could be described as water.
The bee's waist and crane's knees referred to the beauty of the gorge being long, but it couldn't be straight. It had to be slightly curved.
Wherever there was a gorge, looking at the gorge to find the dragon was a shortcut.
As for the gorge in front of us, the mountain range on the left rose up, giving the feeling of a loop. From the study of Feng Shui, this was called the Welcoming Gorge.
The mountain range on the right was separated from the mountain range, giving the feeling of giving way. This was called sending the vein.
All in all, this gorge was long and slightly curved. The mountain ranges on both sides were sending and receiving, sandwiching, and carrying. It was well-guarded, and the water was clearly divided.
Moreover, the mountains on both sides were lush with vegetation, as if they were covered with a blanket. This kind of terrain was called the Crimson Brook Gorge. It was a good place with good Feng Shui.
If we could find an auspicious cave in this gorge, we would be able to ensure our descendants' prosperity.
In the past, I had only read about dead knowledge in the Death Scripture. Now that I saw the scenery in front of me and matched it with my knowledge, I felt that this trip wasn't in vain.
Feng Shui also changed because of the environment. In modern society, good Feng Shui was usually found in remote places. Normally, it was rare to see one.
If a Feng Shui master wanted to find the dragon, he had to go to every dangerous secret territory.
This gorge was really long. If we wanted to find the dragon vein, we would have to go there and slowly search. I wasn't in a hurry. As we approached the gorge, there was a river blocking the way. When Chief Liu and the others reached the river, they stopped and signaled us to rest.
When we stopped to have lunch, Tang Mingyang and Fan Zhichao sent some people along the river to find a way to cross the river.
Half an hour later, the people returned. They said that they couldn't find a way to cross the river. There was a suspension bridge not far from here, but it was damaged.
Chief Liu asked if we could swim across. Fan Zhichao, who hadn't been smiling, said in a low, muffled voice, "This water is strange. I just tasted it, and it's salty. Moreover, under the sunlight, the water turns black. According to my experience, this river is around forty meters wide, and it should be more than one hundred meters deep."
As soon as he said that, Bai Ling exclaimed in disbelief, "This should be a small river. How could it be a hundred meters deep?
Even the Yellow River and Yangtze River aren't that deep. "
Tang Mingyang explained with a smile, "If the water turns black, it means that the area where the sunlight shines is very shallow. There's a deep water area underneath that the sunlight can't penetrate.
Usually, the water area that turns black is more than one hundred meters deep.
Moreover, the situation in the deep water is complicated, and we don't know the creatures in the water. If we swim across, we'll be in trouble. "
At this moment, two mountain people carrying baskets on their backs walked over. They were walking by the river not far from us. They looked like a father and son.
Chief Liu signaled Tang Mingyang with his eyes. Tang Mingyang quickly sent someone to call the father and son over.
When we came close, I could see that the father and son were probably doctors who came to collect herbs. The young man's left hand was wrapped in bandages, and there were fresh bloodstains on it. It seemed he had just been injured.