Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Vanishing Point

There is a relatively flat place in the ravine. The buildings there are similar to those in the village. When we got closer, there was no one there.The houses here are different from the villages outside the mountains. The ones outside the mountains are full of vitality, while the ones here are lifeless.After coming in for a long time, I didn't see a single villager, and I don't know where the villagers have gone.I subconsciously looked into the house and found that the furnishings inside had been cracked by the wind and covered with dust.It turned out that this place was in ruins, and no one lived there long ago.

I just wanted to talk and ask about the situation here, but Professor Lu Cheng told us to be quiet.He is not as easy-going as Professor He Kai, and he has a stern face all day long, as if someone owes him money.The most annoying thing was that he actually let us three soldiers stay where we were, and we couldn't let anyone near them, and we had to go to help as soon as we were called.I thought to myself, what kind of official airs do you put on? It seems that intellectuals are naturally superior to others. After all, I am also a college student, and I am also a relative next door to your geology department.

"You have to be vigilant, don't let anything get close." A woman they called Xiaofeng squinted at us arrogantly. "Okay, we understand." Company Commander Wang Shi didn't feel awkward at all, and patted his chest as a guarantee. "Ashi, be careful." Professor He Kai's eyes suddenly softened a lot, like a conversation between lovers. "Yes!" Company Commander Wang Shi answered decisively. Xu Shaode and I burst out laughing, thinking that Company Commander Wang Shi actually has a simple and honest side, like a child in front of Professor He Kai.The members of the two expedition teams followed Professor Lu Cheng neatly to a low-lying area, but they refused to let us approach, and asked us to stand guard at a distance with guns.I think they are a little too nervous. There are no birds in the wild mountains here. Where can they find someone to spy on them? They are completely delusional.

Company Commander Wang Shi was very conscientious, he kept walking around, as if someone would rush up and attack him in the next second.I found a dilapidated house and sat in its shade, unwilling to get up.Seeing me being lazy, Xu Shaode also ran over, and took out a few grapes from his backpack, saying that he would share them with me.I was shocked in my heart, and immediately understood that this kid might have stolen other people's things, he really can't change his shit. With the lessons learned from last time, I never dare to eat what Xu Shaode gave me, even if it was justly obtained.Sure enough, the eldest young master just took it out, and before he could say a word, Company Commander Wang rushed over, picked him up, and immediately asked where he got the grapes.Xu Shaode's nerves had been tormented by Company Commander Wang to the point of weakness, and this posture frightened him into stupidity.Whenever this happens, I always feel very guilty. If he had persuaded his father not to let him join the army, maybe he would not be so unlucky and suffer so much.

"Where did you come from, tell me! You are talented, you can steal anything!" It seems that Company Commander Wang Shi had already decided that he had stolen it. "I...I...didn't..." Xu Shaode hesitated. "Quickly, go back to me and return the things, or—!" Company Commander Wang Shi lost his temper again. Before he could finish this sentence, Xu Shaode immediately ran back. "Company commander, isn't this too much?" I really can't see it, Huoyanshan is so hot, and it's midsummer now, let alone Xu Shaode, even if I fight back and forth, I will suffer from heat stroke.

"To be a soldier, you have to look like a soldier. He always steals things. How can he look like a soldier?" Company Commander Wang Shi said loudly. "Okay, okay, okay." I knew that if I continued talking, Company Commander Wang Shi would be endless again, so I quickly stopped. There is a saying that goes well, the years in the mountains are easy to pass, and the world is prosperous for a thousand years.In the blink of an eye, it was dark, but Xu Shaode never came back.The team members didn't come back either, and Company Commander Wang and I gradually felt uneasy that only the two of us could be seen in such a huge village!My stomach was croaking non-stop, and just as I was about to pick up a piece of naan to satisfy my hunger, Company Commander Wang couldn't sit still.

"Quick, let's go over and have a look, something may have happened!" Company Commander Wang was a little excited. "But, didn't they say they wouldn't let us pass?" Except for Fan Li, I wasn't worried about them, they weren't good people anyway. "Stop talking nonsense, if there is a situation, I will call you with a secret signal, stay here and don't move!" Company Commander Wang didn't allow me to object, and immediately ran towards the direction the team left. I lost my mind all of a sudden, I didn't want to chase after him, and I didn't want to chase after him, so I had no choice but to stamp my feet hard.At this moment, I noticed a few figures moving furtively in the distance, as if they were still crying.No one has lived here for a long time, how could anyone come, not to mention it was already night, so I raised my vigilance, for fear of encountering bandits and the like.As soon as those people approached, I heard a familiar voice, which was Xu Shaode's voice.However, he kept panting and sobbing from time to time.There was also a woman's cry, and I knew it was Ava Guli's when I heard it, but why did she come suddenly?I felt something was wrong, so I hid in the house behind me, and touched the crossbow at my waist.

"Quick, you go in first!" A very man said fiercely. "Don't force her, let her go back, you just arrest me alone." Xu Shaode promised. "You don't have to talk nonsense!" One of the short men took a hard object in his hand and threw it on Xu Shaode's head. I heard the clues, the two of them must have been hijacked, but they have no money or power, so what big things can they do by hijacking them.I took a closer look, and besides Xu Shaode and Awagul, there were three villains. Since I didn't have a gun, I couldn't fight them head-on.My bow and crossbow can kill people, but don't do it if you can. After all, killing people is not a joke.Moreover, I only carry one arrow with me. This special arrow was passed down to me by my father. It cannot be used unless it is absolutely necessary, let alone let people know that I have this arrow.

They stumbled past the earthen house. I took a peek and saw that they were going in the same direction as the expedition team.I waited for them to go far away, and followed them out secretly, but I missed them.Not to mention the three villains, even the expedition team, Company Commander Wang Shi, was gone.This is strange, the people in the village went to the building, and now even they have disappeared. Could it be that the ghosts hit the wall?I couldn't hold back any longer, and looked around, and found that the buildings in the village were in good condition, and it couldn't be because of the war, so why did the whole village leave or disappear?

I clearly remember that the expedition team and Company Commander Wang went to a low-lying area and then disappeared, just like the few people just now.Back to the place where they disappeared, I looked carefully, but still didn't see any mystery to make people disappear all at once.How could they not find anyone even though they all went to this place? I took a step back, but I didn't know that I stepped on something, which stabbed me, and tears flowed from the pain.Looking back, there is a ball on the ground, covered with thorns, isn't this a hedgehog?Although hedgehogs are afraid of heat, it is not uncommon to see hedgehogs in arid areas, but I am somewhat surprised to see a life in this lifeless village.After being violated by me, the hedgehog shrank into a ball and remained motionless.I watched quietly by the side, and after a few minutes, it stretched its body in horror again, and then walked forward vigorously.I saw it strangely, and finally remembered that I must follow this hedgehog at once!

The hedgehog rushed to the place where the expedition team disappeared. It seems that there is indeed a problem with the vanishing point!The lowlands were dark, and the hedgehog swam into the darkness with a plop.As soon as I heard it, I knew that there was water in the low-lying land. For the sake of safety, I turned on the flashlight, and there was a pond in front of me.The hedgehog held something in its mouth, and it was swimming desperately. I looked in its direction, and I saw the original appearance of one of the "Three Great Projects" in ancient times, which was comparable to the Great Wall and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal!