C12

(1)

Ling Xu watched them fly up into the white clouds, then looked at the towering green mountain.

It seemed to connect to the dark blue sky.

Startled, they quickly got up, picked up their rations and walked across the bridge.

Ling Xu even deliberately turned his head to look, and saw that the two of them were like two huge oxen standing there, lifting up the flat surface of the bridge.

Ling Xu could not help but feel grateful towards the old man and the two oxen.

They hurried up the mountain path. On the winding mountain road, the canyon was filled with birdsong and clanging, clouds and mist. The chilly mountain breeze of early autumn blew by.

At this moment, Ling Xu and Xiao Shi'er were exceptionally happy. They thought to themselves that they would soon meet their master and seniors, as well as the pancakes and rations that they had made.

It was very easy to walk, but also very fast. In a short while, they had reached a mountain peak.

Suddenly, he smelled a particularly fragrant scent from afar. He did not know what it was.

They looked around the valley as they walked. See what's so sweet.

At this moment, he noticed that there were a lot of red wild fruits in the forest halfway up the mountain. There were also groups of wild monkeys jumping around in the trees. They were squeaking from time to time.

Little Shi'er said to Ling Xu, "Let's hurry up and go up the mountain. We can't stay here for too long, be careful that the monkeys don't steal our food."

Ling Xu looked at the monkeys in the distance, and the two of them immediately quickened their pace, hurrying up the mountain.

②

Soon, they arrived at a place covered in pine trees and surrounded by mountains on three sides. Only a single stream of water flowed towards the intersection at the bottom of the mountain.

Little Shi'er vigilantly looked around and did not discover anything abnormal. She said to Ling Xu, "Should we leave this place to rest and drink some water before setting off?"

Ling Xu said, "If we can't beat this valley, let's rest!" "Can you?"

Just as he finished speaking, he turned around only to find that Little Rock had already put down his things and was already running towards the spring.

Ling Xu had to stop by the roadside to guard the rations.

Then, not far behind him, he heard a squeak and the rustle of leaves.

He hastily turned his head around and saw that many little monkeys had already surrounded him.

Ling Xu quickly called out to Xiao Shi'er and quickly put the rations together again.

After a while, a group of petite monkeys surrounded him. Following behind the butt of a large monkey, they all squatted on the ground and looked at Ling Xu.

Ling Xu, on the other hand, discovered that their eyes seemed to be filled with pleading and longing.

At this time, little Shi'er also ran over when she heard the noise. He held the water jug in one hand and picked up the little stone from the ground with the other. He ran up to Ling Xu.

He said, "Don't be afraid, I'm here. We'll use rocks to drive away these little monkeys. "

As he spoke, he prepared to use the stone to drive the little monkey away.

Ling Xu immediately blocked Xiao Shi'er's arm.

He said, "Senior Brother, look at these little monkeys. They look rather pitiful. Is there something you need from us? "

Little Shi'er said, "These monkeys will definitely steal our food. So we'll get rid of them and go up the mountain. "

Then the boy shooed them away with the stone, and the monkeys drew back. He did not approach them.

Little Shi and Ling Xu quickly picked up their rations and walked towards the mountain.

③

They walked for a while, and in a split-second, a lot of monkeys sprang out of the forest. He surrounded Xiao Shi who was walking in front of Ling Xu and snatched some dry food.

When Ling Xu saw this, he hurriedly chased away the monkey.

At this time, Xiao Shi'er got angry. He then found a stone and began to randomly throw at the monkeys.

Ling Xu immediately checked and found that there was nothing to worry about, except a few pieces of dried food.

Ling Xu thought for a moment and was confused. He clearly saw that the large group of monkeys had surrounded eight or nine of them. However, they had only managed to snatch three or four pieces of bread. As for the rest, they didn't move at all.

Ling Xu couldn't help but recall the eyes of those monkeys just now …

The two of them did not stop and immediately walked back up the mountain.

When he walked a short distance away, the monkeys surrounded him again. This time, they squeaked loudly. The voice sounded sad.

Little Shi'er immediately stopped, aggressively looking for rocks to chase away the little monkey. Son.

Ling Xu looked at the pitiful little monkey and hurriedly blocked Little Shi.

He said, "Let me try. "Get rid of them."

Saying so, he took out another hundred million pieces of relatively soft dry rations from the basket and threw them towards the monkey with all his might.

The skinny monkey that was the leader immediately picked up the rations and looked at Ling Xu. He squeaked a few times, then quickly jumped onto the tree branch and ran away.

(4)

Little Shi and Ling Xu looked at the distant mountains and roads, and then looked at the approaching afternoon. The sun in the west left its last rays between the trees and the valley.

The autumn night was coming, and they had been walking for days. If they were to climb over the mountain ridge in front of them, they would be able to see the tall, precipitous mountain peak.

It seemed like he wouldn't be able to reach the top of the mountain today.

Ling Xu thought to himself, right now I should find a secluded place and rest for the night. Tomorrow morning, I will arrive at the precipice of the mountain.

When they looked around, they found that not far ahead of them, there was a misty fog. There was a small cave hidden under the stone wall behind a forest.

Under the slightly darkening sky, the two of them hurried over.

This cave was carved into stone and was about a person's height from the ground. The entrance was not that big, so only one person could pass through.

They immediately climbed up and went inside. When they looked inside, they saw that it was quite large. It looked like a karst cave.

Curious, they cautiously took a few steps forward, as if they had heard the sound of water flowing.

At this time, he saw stalactites everywhere, like sharp swords hanging from top to bottom, drop after drop of sparkling water drop.

The inside of the cave was covered with a damp mist, which was extremely suffocating. The further they went in, the more oppressed they felt.

Seeing this, Ling Xu could only pull Little Shi back to the cave entrance. They found a relatively flat place and rested with their backs against the cave wall.

(5)

Perhaps it was because he had been in a hurry these past few days and was too tired, but as soon as he leaned against the wall, he quickly fell asleep.

In this quiet night light, the faces of the two handsome youths that were slowly maturing were revealed.

In their dreams, both of them started laughing at the same time, looking extremely happy.

At this time, the two of them had already unknowingly entered a deep slumber. They dreamed that they had found their master and accomplished their mission outstandingly, and even received praises from their master.

He even dreamed that on the way up the mountain, he met a fairy and sent them many immortal fruits that he had never seen before. The two of them happily ate them whole …

In their dreams, the two of them continuously wiped away the saliva at the corner of their mouths.

At this moment, Ling Xu and Little Shi'er suddenly felt their stomachs aching in their dreams. They couldn't even breathe, and they couldn't wake up either.

He was struggling with all his might.

All of a sudden, Ling Xu felt as if something was grabbing his arm and shaking him.

He swayed for a moment, feeling that he was gradually coming to his senses. Their stomachs were aching so badly that they were sweating profusely.

6

When he opened his eyes, he was surprised to find that there were many thin and small monkeys in front of him, shaking small stones.

It was the group of monkeys that had stolen the food that day.

The leading monkey saw both of them wake up. He then squeaked in joy.

Immediately, another few little monkeys crawled in through the entrance of the cave. They held various kinds of fruits in their hands and placed them in front of the two of them.

The leading monkey took out two more furry, gray-green things with one hand from behind his back and placed them in each of their hands.

At this time, Little Rock woke up from his dream and looked at the furry little thing in his hand. He then looked at the monkey again, unsure of what to do.

He saw the monkey take out something that looked exactly like the furry thing in their hands.

In front of the two of them, the monkey used its two claws to quickly peel off a layer of furry skin.

Now his stomach hurt again, so much so that they were in no mood to eat, and his body began to groan heavily and powerlessly.

The leading monkey squeaked a few times and immediately came forward, stuffing the furry thing that had peeled off its skin into their mouths.

Ling Xu immediately felt a peculiar fragrance. The sweet taste slowly melted in his mouth, directly seeping into his heart.

After a while, his abdominal pain gradually became lighter, and he seemed to have regained his strength.

Looking at Little Rock again, he felt much better.

When the monkeys saw that the two of them had gotten better, they all squeaked in joy. After putting down a few more of those things for them, they all jumped out of the cave and ran away.

On the second day, Ling Xu felt as if he was freezing cold, and finally woke up. They found the two of them sleeping in a clearing. In the quiet and secluded valleys around them, there were only birds chirping merrily in the morning.