
Meng Qiongyun explained: "Although there is a map, there is only one route on this map. There is no special situation in the mountains. Locals know where they can walk and where they are dangerous. Many of them rely on it. The people who collect medicines in Kunlun Mountain make a living and roam this mountain all year round. Every change in the mountain was very obvious."
Rong Guocheng whispered: "I heard that these locals all regard Kunlun as a sacred mountain. Can they easily get us in?"
"The climate here is so bad that many plants cannot grow. Collecting plants is their main source of income. Precisely because this mountain was the basis of their survival, they respected Kunlun. They did have a lot of restrictions in terms of entering the mountain. Some things can't be done. Doing on the mountain should not blaspheme the gods on the mountain. If we don't break their taboo, we won't do anything."
"That said, finding a guide isn't hard?"
Meng Qiongyun smiled slightly, nodded, and said, "As long as the price is high, the locals are still willing to be guides. After all, what they do on weekdays is go to the mountains. It's just a daily activity."
Lin Hao looked at him and asked, "You said that last time, only you and the others survived. Then the guide you invited was also killed?"
If there is a precedent for the locals to follow an expedition to the mountains in distress, this guide, I fear it will be hard to find.
Meng Qiongyun waved his hand again and again, saying: "He just sent us to the agreed place, he doesn't want to go inside anymore, and back first. In fact, these people don't go too far inland. Usually, they only collected medicines on the outskirts of the mountain. It is said that I am afraid of disturbing the mountain spirit. I think the main reason is I'm afraid the mountain is too dangerous."
Lin Hao said "um".
“Isn't that our destination, and the guide can't take it?” Yu Mingji could not help but ask.
Meng Qiongyun hurriedly said, "As long as he takes us to a standard position on the map, I will know the way forward."
Just as some people were talking, Meng Zhong also entered the room.
Her skin is a little unpleasant. As soon as he entered the door, he immediately said, "I asked in the village. They were the most familiar with mountain roads and the most nimble herb pickers here. Two days ago, he was given a job to lead someone to the mountain."
“Someone has advanced to the mountain?” Rong Guocheng looked towards Meng Zhong, with a few questions in his eyes, hoping he could say more details.
Meng Qiongyun frowned and asked Meng Zhong, "Who are those people?"
“People in the village said that they were more than a dozen, all adult males, aged between twenty-five and forty years. The equipment they brought was very professional and they seemed to have good skills."
Meng Qiongyun took a deep breath, a touch of worry appeared on his face, and said, "I don't know who it is, who actually robbed our guide first."
Meng Zhong continued: "Local residents say that now is not the right time to enter the mountains. This season, avalanches are frequent. No matter how high the price was, they would usually not enter the mountains."
“It looks like those people paid a high price, right?” Xiang Chuan could not help but mumble, “There must be a brave man under the gift, otherwise, we will also pay a high price?”
Meng Zhongdao: "The details of how they spoke are unclear to others in the village. However, everyone suspected that those people must have paid a lot of money, and that they were generous and spent the night in the village. Give a lot of money to the people who stay."
Meng Qiongyun's eyes were even more worried. He looked at Lin Hao and said, "Even if you don't have the best guidance, you can find it if you can. Their understanding of Mount Kunlun is clearly better than ours."
This sounded like he was showing off, but he lowered his eyes, without the slightest hint of pride on his face, instead, he was a little sad.
Meng Qiongyun was silent for a moment, staring at Chang Sun Ying, he did not know how to continue his words.
The others were also a little confused, and focused their eyes on Chang Sun Ying.
Chang Sun Ying's face showed a bitter smile like self-deprecating, and said: "People in the ChangSun family will also enter Kunlun every year. They knew the way on this mountain, but what could be done? There's no turning back."
Lin Hao heard him talk about those things in the family, understood what he meant, nodded, and said, "Well, even if you are looking for a guide, you cannot accompany us to the depths. If you find something wrong, it'll be just us guys being dragged down."
Meng Qiongyun wanted to say something, Lin Hao waved his hand to stop him, and he could only swallow what he said.
Zi Xuan agreed with Lin Hao's words and nodded, "After all, these villagers are ordinary people. We may not be able to cross the path they cannot. Let's just follow the map. If there's a change, we'll change the way when we meet him. There must be a way for the car to reach the mountain, no need to worry too much."
Now that this decision was made, others would naturally not mind, they originally followed Lin Hao, and of course they did what Lin Hao said.
Yu Mingji could not help but ask Lin Hao gently, "Will there be a conflict between those who came before and us?"
Lin Hao did not reply, but frowned slightly.
At this moment, he was also thinking about this.
Rong Guocheng hurriedly said: "I guess it was the expedition team. I just talked to the villagers. They say that people often come here and enter the mountains from here. Especially in recent years, Kunlun has also become an internet celebrity place to check in. To create a circle of friends, young people ran all the way here."
Wang Lihui echoed: "Yes, I really serve these people. For such a long journey, it would take three or five days to say nothing. The cost of travel, plus that professional equipment, cost a lot of money. Wandering around the mountain, posing for some photos, and then returning home, it really has no benefit."
Yu Mingji was still thinking, staring at Meng Zhong.
Meng Zhong thought about it for a while, and said: "The villagers who have seen them all say that these people are different from those amateur explorers."
"Mrs, don't think about it too much. Places like Mount Kunlun were also quite attractive to some professional teams. They were just close to the time we came. It's just a coincidence."
Rong Guocheng still felt that these people had nothing to do with him.
After speaking for a while, they all looked at Lin Hao and waited for him to speak.
Lin Hao did not commit, only saying: "Rest early, get up and leave early tomorrow."