Old Wang, Luo Ba, and Chen Xiude went to the side. The remaining four people sat under the tree to rest. After spending more time with Lu Yue, Hogakai was gentler than when he first joined the team. He was no longer as cold as an iceberg. He was surprised by this change.
Only towards the Miao girl, Huo Jiakai, there was a hint of disgust in his coldness. He was obviously warning the Miao girl to stay away from him. The Miao girl did not provoke him again. She only regretted that such a top-notch man was exactly what she needed. She actually did not fall into her trap.
Lu Yue stood up, looked around, and sat down, deep in thought. " What's wrong?" Hojake asked with concern." Take this time to rest."”
Lu Yue wanted to say something but hesitated. In the end, she couldn't help but whisper to Hojakai,"I said that I'm very familiar with this place. I think I've been here before. Will you be surprised?"”
Hojake asked," Have you been here?”
"That's the problem. I've never been here before. In fact, I've never left the city." Lu Yue saw that Huo Jiakai did not deny it and continued," I seem to have come to this place in my dream. Everything is very consistent with the dream. I have had this dream many times. I will not remember it wrongly."”
Hojakai believed that Lu Yue would not lie. Although he could not explain why, there must be a reason for the repeated dreams. Huo Jiakai took Lu Yue's hand and patted it gently." I believe you.”
His trust gave Lu Yue a lot of encouragement. Lu Yue told him," In front of there, at the corner, there should be a protruding hat brim on the mountain. It was like this in the dream. I have to go and see if it is true later."”
Huo Jiakai replied," No problem. I'll go with you."”
Lu Yue was very touched. She said gently," Thank you for trusting me. I still have a secret to tell you. I've never told anyone before.”
Moreover, even if Lao Wang and the others confirmed that the map was very authentic, Lao Wang did not have any good way to find the marked places.
Luoba said to Old Wang," Earthquakes are very frequent in Tibet. In addition, there are frequent torrential rains, landslides, and mudflows in the Grand Canyon area. Moreover, that blueprint is very old. Some valleys have been buried and the mountains have been flattened. The terrain will also change. Let's be patient.”
Lao Wang thought about it and felt that what Loba said made sense. In this case, he could only expand the search area and try his luck. Old Wang stood up and waved at the people resting at the side.
"I'm looking forward to hearing your secret, but it looks like I'll have to wait until next time."”
When everyone gathered together, Old Wang said," We need to expand the search range now. We can only search in groups. We'll use this as the center to search in different directions. Ping An and I will go to the left, Luo Ba and Chen Xiude to the right, and the remaining three to the front.”
Before he could finish, Chen Xiude interrupted him," Miao girl, come to our group. I can take care of her. This place is too dangerous. I don't feel at ease if I don't see her."”
Old Wang looked at Chen Xiude and paused for a moment before saying," Alright, take care of yourself first."”Old Wang instructed everyone to meet at the mountain pass in three hours regardless of whether they discovered anything or not.
Lu Yue was conflicted. She hoped to see the scene in her dream become reality, but she was afraid that it would really become reality because it did not make sense. It was just like what happened when she was thirteen. It was too unbelievable. Even now, Lu Yue did not dare to admit it to others, afraid that others would think that she was mentally ill.
Huo Jiakai and Lu Yue walked forward. The further they walked, the stronger Lu Yue felt. It was as if she had been here before. She could not help but run. Huo Jiakai followed closely behind her. Suddenly, Huo Jiakai grabbed Lu Yue. Lu Yue said in confusion," What are you doing? Hurry up. We're almost there."”
Hojake pointed his cane at Lu Yue's feet. Lu Yue only saw clusters of pale green vines blocking her path. "This plant is called the Soul-Binding Vine. The leaves on the vine had fine sawteeth and contained a poison that numbed the nerves. Once the skin was scratched, the poisoned person would be unable to breathe for a certain period of time and suffocate to death.”
"How do you know?" Lu Yue asked.
Hojake did not answer. He was not sure if Lu Yue would hate him if he told her that he had used this plant to kill the target. In the past, Hojake did not care about anyone's opinion because he did not care about anyone, including himself.
Seeing that Huo Jiakai did not answer, Lu Yue did not ask further. No matter how innocent she was, she was not a student who had yet to leave school. She knew that everyone had secrets. Didn't she have secrets too? There was no need to ask if others were unwilling to tell.
Hojakai used his cane to remove the poison ivy. Lu Yue quickened her pace and turned the corner before suddenly stopping. Hojakai followed her gaze and saw it too. In front of them was a mountain of strange rocks. There was a large rock protruding from the waist, like a hat or a terrace.
Lu Yue forgot to blink. It was exactly the same as in his dream. In her dream, the brim of the hat was covered with green vegetation. Now, there were still some trees around the brim of the hat. Many of the dead trees were wrapped with Usnea.
"Let's go up and take a look." Lu Yue suggested.
"Yes, I am. Be careful."
The brim of the hat was halfway up the mountain, hidden in the clouds and mist from time to time. Huo Jiakai used a knife to cut off the long vines hanging down from the cliff, cut off the branches and leaves, and made a rattan rope. He gave it to Lu Yue and asked her to wrap the rattan rope around her waist like him.
Huo Jiakai bent down to help Lu Yue put on the leggings again." From now on, listen to me and follow me closely.”
The vegetation at the foot of the mountain was lush. As they climbed higher, the vegetation gradually became sparse, and the temperature dropped. Lu Yue panted heavily as she was almost dragged away by Hojakai. Looking down, he could only see the dense treetops. They had already climbed very high. Looking up, there was still a long way to go before they could reach them.
Looking at the mountain could kill a horse, but looking at the cliff could also kill a person. Lu Yue took a few deep breaths to calm her pounding heart. She did not want to burden Hojiakai too much. In fact, as a city girl, it was already very surprising for Hojiakai to climb so high in the plateau.
"Work hard and persevere a little longer. It's not far.”Hojakai encouraged her. When Hojake passed by a tree, he plucked a few leaves from the tree. They were thick and palm-sized. He broke the tips of the leaves and sucked the water inside. He handed two to Lu Yue." Replenish your water."”
Lu Yue tried it carefully. The taste was green and a little astringent, but it was a little sweet after a while. Hojakai told her that this tree species was very old and was called the Green Sunflower. It was originally a shrub, but it could grow so big here.
After resting for a while, the two of them continued climbing. Now, it was getting steeper and steeper. There were many stones of different sizes piled up. Huo Jiakai tied the rattan rope around their waists together and let Lu Yue hold onto it. This way, she could save energy and he would worry less.
When he approached the brim of his hat, Hojake stopped and looked thoughtfully at the rock wall. Lu Yue thought that there must be something strange in the brim of the hat. Otherwise, why would she have such a strong perception of this place at the foot of the mountain?
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