Qing Zhui had indeed gone to catch some fishes. There was a variety, and everything on the table was fish. Fried fish, grilled fish, steamed fish, stewed fish soup, and et cetera. When Yin Molan returned at dinner time, he did not wait before filling his rice bowl, and immediately sat down and ate while talking about the situation of late.
"Zhu Hongqin has been staying in the Prosperous House every day. All she did was pray to Buddha and abstain from meat, and did not talk to anyone else outside of the family. Xin Changjiang and Xin Zhiyu have also remained out of the public eye, significantly reducing their contact with the outside world," Yin Molan said.
Ning Tao said, "No need to watch over her anymore. Given Bai Sheng's means, it would be hard for you to tell even if he had contacted Zhu Hongqin."
"Then I won't go. Watching over that old woman every day is really annoying..." Yin Molan then suddenly said, "Why is this fish soup so salty?
The archaeology team's campsite was within a valley. On both sides were mountains and the old-growth forest. A river ran through the mountains, rushing by the campsite with great force. The light from the setting sun had scattered across the valley. The slope facing the sun was bathed in gold, while the slope facing away was cast and obscured in darkness. Right beside a tent, the archaeology team's leader Ji Wengui and its main member Yang Chen were engaged in a discussion. Ma Tongtong and an older female specialist were washing wild vegetables by the river. They appeared to be preparing for dinner. "Man, I'm exhausted. Brother Ning, how are you not tired?" Jian Mi had indeed been tired after traveling for a whole day. Even before reaching the campsite, he had already seated himself on the grass patch while panting heavily. Ning Tao said, "I've practiced kungfu. This is nothing to me. How about I give you another massage, then
Night had fallen, a narrow piece of the sky could still be seen from within the valley. It was like a stream of stars quietly flowing above. Yet, the forest was not quiet. There were sounds made by a variety of insects, and sometimes there would be howling of some beasts, probably from some territorial conflict or a boring life in the forest. A group of people were sitting around a bonfire. From picking firewood to starting the fire, Jian Mi personally saw to the whole process. He ended up perspiring all over. "Jian Mi, you can return to the tent. We're going to have a meeting, you can't be around to hear what we have to say," Ji Wengui said. Jian Mi touched the back of head, and smiled sheepishly. "Alright, I'll go back to sleep." After watching Jian Mi entered his tent, only did Ji Wengui speak, "I've gathered everyone for this meeting because I would like to hear everyone's views. Uh, let me express my topic of
The innate aura of the Shennongjia wild man was like a lantern, illuminating in all directions. Not only had the light enabled Ning Tao to see it clearly, he could also see his surroundings. That Shennongjia wild man was sitting on top of a pile of rocks, carrying a huge club the size of an arm. Its face had a 50% resemblance with human beings, and was covered in black hair. Despite being seated, it was already at a height of about two meters, which was taller than Ning Tao who was standing up. Despite it being the second time seeing a wild man, Ning Tao was still mentally overwhelmed. What could be the energy which had nurtured such a strong being? If the wild men of Shennongjia could also grasp the power of technology, then there would no longer be any place in the world for human beings. "Oo..." The Shennongjia wild man snored. That sound had given Ning Tao a fright, but he recovered very quickly. His power of sight was stil
On the cliff, a huge group of Shennongjia wild men were standing in a line, watching Ning Tao as he fell into the pitch black pit. That image was like a group of confused and oblivious onlookers watching on with rocks and wooden clubs held in their hands. "Roar, roar, roar..." That Shennongjia wild man which had sent Ning Tao flying with a kick, was waving its arms around, and seemed to be muttering some word. However, probably no one else in the whole world would understand what it was saying, except for themselves. "Hahaha!" "Hohoho!" "Yoho... yoyo!" There was a surge of laughter and a song-like style of yelling. It seemed like they were amused by that hero of theirs. Meanwhile, Ning Tao was disappearing into the pitch black darkness. Everybody had probably dreamed of flying, but once you were actually flying, it definitely did not feel good. Wind was howling by his ears. Gravity was
Bypassing the stone building which had been split apart, then making a turn, to where a relatively small main square was. A network of scary cracks covered the main square. The surrounding buildings were crooked and slanted. Some of them had even completely collapsed. There was originally a building in the middle of the main square, but all it was left was a pile of debris. For a structure to have been built in the center, it was most probably a statue or an altar. Unfortunately, only a pile of rubble remained; Ning Tao could not reconstruct in his head how it could have looked. The ripples of the ink in the Soil-seeking Inkstone surged towards a graduation. Ning Tao continued heading in the direction which the Soil-seeking Inkstone was leading him. He passed through the main square filled with frightening cracks, then entering a different street. The damage of the street was even more serious; there were not only signs of the ground having been split by
It was that red-clothed lady again. Her name was unknown; her background and origin were all unknown. She was a complete mystery. Yet it was that woman's mystery who had always been appearing whenever Ning Tao entered the state of allergic response to the Ancestor-seeking Elixir, watching him, in silence. She was clearly not a part of the Feminine-moon people, and had no reason to be there. Yet, she had still ended up there anyway. Standing in between the two rows of the Feminine-moon warriors, her aura was outstanding; her outfit was a brilliant fiery red. She and the image of the Feminine-moon people in the past had overlapped with each other, yet it did not appear incongruent. In fact, no matter where she appeared, she would exude a certain "artistic" vibe, making one fall deep in thought, to be left enamored. "Who exactly are you? What do you wish to tell me?" Ning Tao could not help but try speaking to her, even though he
"Ah! Here's your Master Zhang!" The sound suddenly burst through Ning Tao's spiritual window, as loud as thunder, making Ning Tao's scalp numb! Who was Master Zhang? And... What kind of message was this? All of a sudden, another message flooded into his spiritual window. "Run... run! He's coming, he's coming..." Ning Tao was surprised at the sound in his mind. It was not in any language he knew, and there were fear and despair in the voice. Then more massage flooded into his spiritual window. "Popsicles! Popsicles! One mao each..." "Now do the first radio calisthenics, stretching..." "Dalang, get up and take medicine..." "Japanese pirates! Japanese pirates are coming! Notify the government!" "Its torrent dashes down three thousand feet from high; As if the Silver River fell from the azure sky..."
Late in the afternoon, rumbling sounds came from the side of the canyon. A civilian helicopter then appeared over the canyon and circled the camp for about two minutes before descending. At last it landed on a bench land. Ji Wengui went up with the rest of the archaeology team. The only "outsiders", Ning Tao and Jian Mi, left in the camp. "Brother Ning, there's something I don't know if I should say," Jian Mi hesitated. Ning Tao smiled and said, "You can tell if you want to. Don't hesitate." Jian Mi said, "I think they went a little overboard. If we hadn't met you, we'd probably be dead in that miasma. You just offered to join them, but they turned you down. They won't show you any kindness, let alone repay you for saving your life." Ning Tao said, "That's what you wanted to say. Never mention it again." Jian Mi was surprised and asked, "Why?" "I'm a doctor, and it's my job to heal peop