Chapter 25 The Cave to Where
Duan Xu carefully checked Hongguang. His beloved Hongguang was still going strong after driving among the ruins for a day.
Li Ming's family came to say goodbye.
Hongguang passed through the waving crowd and slowly left Guangming Village.
The black asphalt rural road twists and turns and extends to the end of the canyon.
The snow-capped mountains on both sides penetrated into the sky, and a golden light passed through the gap between the white clouds, lighting up the entire canyon.
Through that golden light, the snow-capped mountains in the distance are looming, like a fairyland.
Wuling Hongguang, chasing the golden light, rushed towards the legendary holy land.
The holy mountain must not tolerate pollution from the world. No one is allowed to set foot inside.
So, the car stopped and stopped in front of a checkpoint.
The staff, one tall and one short, in uniforms, walked out of the checkpoint and came to the front of the car.
There was no discussion and the visitor was asked to turn around and go back.
"We're not going mountain climbing."
The tall man: "I know. I have been informed by my superiors that the victims are not allowed to leave Shambhala and must return to the resettlement site. There is a resettlement site in Guangming Village, which is closest to here. You can go back."
"We are not victims of the Shambhala disaster. Look at my license plate."
"Not from Shambhala? Then we can't go there."
Another iron plate was touched. After Duan Xu communicated with Tuoli, he prepared to return.
Toli got out of the car, walked up to the two of them, and muttered for a while.
The tall man removed the roadblock and Wuling quickly passed the inspection.
Not far away, the short man noticed something unusual and pointed at the car that was leaving quickly and told the tall man
"If there is a car crossing the border, please notify your superiors immediately."
The tall man picked up the walkie-talkie and called:
"At Checkpoint 13, someone crossed the border. Please ask for support."
Seeing the two people waving, Duan Xu stepped on the accelerator and left the checkpoint far behind.
Less than five kilometers away from the destination, the altitude is rising, the tall trees have turned into short trees, and the road has turned into a rough road.
There was a rumbling roar from the motor behind me, making the car tremble and sway from side to side.
What a big car this must be. If it were run over by him, it would turn into mincemeat or meatloaf.
There was no car visible in the rearview mirror, but the sound gradually approached and passed over Wuling.
Wuling accelerated forward. There was a fork in front of the road. The right fork was smaller and the trees were denser.
Two landing gears appeared in front of and above Wuling's windshield, and then quickly moved directly above the main road.
A horn sounded overhead: "Stop the car immediately, trespassing in prohibited areas, there will be consequences at your own risk."
It was an armed helicopter, and the loudspeaker on board continued to shout to them.
Tuo Li pointed to the road on the right. Duan Xu was already frightened. It was the first time he saw a helicopter at close range, with so many weapons, and it was aimed at him.
In a panic, Duan Xu stepped on the accelerator and ran to the right, and the car quickly got into the bushes.
The path became narrower and narrower, and the branches on both sides made the car windows creak.
The plane continued to circle overhead, and the people inside were still shouting, "If we don't stop, we will open fire immediately."
Duan Xu didn't deal with this situation and just drove away subconsciously. He didn't even think about stopping the car and raising his hands.
The road was winding, with lush foliage on both sides. By accident, the car failed to turn and rushed into the bushes, unable to move again.
The two quickly got out of the car and grabbed some things. Duan Xu grabbed the police vest and put it on himself.
The car door was unlocked and he ran towards a path in the woods.
After running less than ten meters, there was a loud noise behind them, and then the two of them were pushed to the ground by the heat wave.
Duan Xu looked back and saw that Wuling Hongguang was surrounded by fireballs.
Yes, Hongguang was hit and is now glowing red.
Duan Xu broke out in a cold sweat, and his body froze. He just stared blankly at Wuling Hongguang in the fireball.
If it had been three seconds slower, the two of them would have been reduced to ashes by now.
The car that had accompanied his parents for many years turned into ashes. All this happened in just sixty seconds, and Duan Xu's mind went blank. The light of the fire was reflected in the tears on his eyelids.
Tuoli got up, grabbed Duan Xu, and the two of them continued to escape into the woods.
The sound of the helicopter gradually faded away, and the two stopped, leaning against the tree and breathing heavily.
Before I could finish my breath, the sound of the plane approached.
The two continued to run forward, and the shadow of the helicopter passed under their feet.
There is a cave ahead. The entrance is so big that an elephant can go in.
Without hesitation, he quickly entered the cave.
The helicopter hovered for a while and disappeared from the canyon without a trace.
Only then could I see clearly that there was a large space in the cave, a triangular shape, which became narrower as it went in. The cave was so deep that the end could not be seen, and it was pitch black inside.
It is not a common cave, but a granite cave. It is very dry inside, the stones are relatively smooth, and the shape is mediocre. There are no strange-shaped stones.
There were a lot of animal droppings on the ground, and the smell was unpleasant.
After the plane left, Duan Xu walked out of the cave and prepared to continue moving forward. He did not move. He stood in the cave and looked at Duan Xu with a mysterious smile.
Duan Xu turned around and saw that Tuoli was not taking any action, so he said:
"The plane has left, let's continue on our way."
Tuoli still didn't move, just commented on Duan Xu with a somewhat proud expression.
"Let's go quickly."
Duan Xu urged him to hurry up and hurry up.
Tuoli smiled and said: "No need to leave, this is the destination."
"Is this really here?"
"Exactly here."
Just as he was about to turn around and return to the cave, he saw a group of people in the distance, wearing green clothes and holding things in their hands, running towards this side.
He quickly hid in the cave. But it was too late and his whereabouts were discovered.
Puff puff, the bullet had hit the rock wall at the entrance of the cave, and the splashed gravel fell on Duan Xu's head.
He covered his head with his hands and quickly got into the hole. The two of them walked one behind the other and walked deeper along the small gap.
Duan Xu took out his flashlight and was about to illuminate the front. He was stopped by Tuoli.
I have heard people entering through the hole and entering things.
The two of them had reached the dark place deep in the cave and moved forward carefully touching the stones.
Duan Xu didn't know what was inside, let alone why he wanted this strange place. Now, he could only follow Haoli step by step.
The lights of those chasing behind had already shone into the darkness of the cave.
After walking for a while, Duan Xu felt that the soles of his feet stepped on a flat place, and seemed to hear the sound of stones moving and rubbing against each other.
Now, I can't hear the footsteps of people behind me, and I can't see the lights.
Tuoli stopped, and both of them stopped. It felt a little laborious to breathe, and the air was not as cold as when it first came in.
Duan Xu stretched out his hand and touched everywhere. There were stone walls, smooth stone walls, as if he had fallen into a large stone coffin.
Depressed, unable to breathe. Duan Xu would rather let those people take him away than stay here.
Obviously, those people would never be able to find them.
Time passed by second by second, and Duan Xu felt that his body was floating, as if he was floating in water. Although the soles of his feet were in contact with the ground, there was no pressure, and every muscle was relaxed.
After an unknown amount of time, there was some light, like a luminous pearl emitting a faint fluorescence. It was surrounded by smooth rocks and became transparent, like crystal, but not as transparent as crystal.
Tuoli leaned against the stone wall and closed his eyes.
There was a buzzing sound in his ears from time to time, and Duan Xu couldn't be sure whether it was tinnitus or a real sound. He deliberately coughed lightly, and the echo echoed for a long time. It was like throwing an iron bucket in the valley.
Such an environment made people despair. I don't know whether it was a minute or a hundred years later, but the surroundings became quiet, a quietness I had never experienced before. Even my breathing and heartbeat sounded like thunder.
The surrounding stone walls disappeared, and the light filled the surrounding space, a faint, silvery white light.
They were in a larger cave, maybe an underground city, because the space was so big, it was bigger than an indoor stadium.
Duan Xu stepped on the ground hard, and it felt real. He pinched his thigh hard. He was not dreaming. He looked at Tuoli, who looked at him with a smile.
Chapter completed!