I didn't expect that there really is a path. Xiao Lei once again let me appreciate his extraordinary ability. It was his extraordinary ability that resolved the huge dangers we encountered time and time again. Without him, maybe Sister Li and I would have died. Several times.

This path is hidden in the bushes. It is only about half a meter wide. Within the first ten meters of the path, there are dense bushes on both sides. And it is covered with layers of green moss. This means that it has not been deserted for a long time. I passed here. But for some reason, after walking more than ten meters along this trail, there was no longer a bush on both sides of the trail. Instead, they were all cliffs that looked like they had been cut with knives and axes. On this trail, there were no Any plants growing there turned into dense gravel, as if someone had just laid it.

As I looked inside, I found that not far away, the winding trail suddenly seemed to be cut off by a mountain. It seemed like we could no longer go forward. It was like the end of a dead end. But when we reached the "end", we found this The trail just turned a corner and was not "cut off" by the mountains at all.

Every time you walk a short distance, there will be such a bend. Just like that, this path is in the mountains. In an extremely hidden way, it winds and stretches deep into the mountains. It is like a crack in the mountains. .

Walking inside, we seemed to be walking in the gap between the mountains. It was very depressing and there was also an incomparable fear. We knew that as long as a stone fell from the peaks on both sides, we would not be able to hide to both sides. He could be smashed to death in front of his eyes. If such a sneak attack occurs, not even the Great Luo Immortal can escape.

Fortunately, the journey was safe. Although the gravel on the road was a bit harsh, we still moved forward at our fastest speed. First, we wanted to reach the crack as soon as possible. In addition, we were still worried about being in such a "mountain crevice" Let's go. If something falls on it, we will be in trouble.

Just like that, after walking nervously for about thirty or forty minutes, I suddenly felt that the peaks on both sides had become much lower. But the trail did not become wider. After passing through a long bush, we found ourselves in front of us. It suddenly became clear. It turned out that the exit of this trail was hidden in a hidden corner of the mountain wall not far from the crack. Because there was a large bush covering the outside of the exit. In addition, the entrance was extremely small and hidden. We didn't even find it.

Just when we were feeling extremely happy after we came out successfully, the three of us suddenly discovered that Du Hongmei at the back was extremely pale, trembling a little, and had an expression of extreme fear.

"Hongmei. What's wrong with you? Did something terrible happen on the road? But I didn't hear you call us." Because Xiaolei and Hongmei are the most familiar, he asked many questions directly.

Hongmei still looks a little frightened. She seems to be trying to control her emotions. This is the first time we have seen Hongmei so panicked. Of course, it is also the first time we have seen her so scared. We all know her courage. And courage, never inferior to any man. How could he be so scared all of a sudden? I don’t know if he didn’t hear Xiao Lei’s words clearly or if he didn’t want to answer. In short, Du Hongmei didn’t say anything. She just felt her chest rise and fall and panted rapidly.

But we didn’t ask her any more questions. We didn’t go to the crack immediately. Instead, we sat on a big rock nearby. We wanted to catch our breath first. We were already very tired from traveling in such a hurry. At the same time, we also wanted to calm down Hongmei. mood.

Hongmei still said nothing. She also found a stone and sat next to us. Her eyes were blank, as if she was thinking about something. After a long while, Hongmei gradually returned to normal. He let out a long breath.

Xiao Lei saw that her condition was much better, so he persisted and asked the question again. This time Hongmei should have heard Xiao Lei's question clearly. But she did not answer immediately. Instead, she suddenly closed her eyes. It was very painful. She shook her head as if this question triggered a terrible memory for her. She paused for a moment. After gathering her courage, Hongmei spoke. But she still did not answer directly. Instead, she asked us a question: "Do you think this road is strange?"

The three of us were stunned by her rhetorical question. We were a little confused: To say that this road is a bit strange, of course... there is such a curved "gap" in the mountains, and it goes through the mountains. And It's a bit strange to be so secretive.

However, on the other hand, there are many incredible things in nature. In fact, this trail can be regarded as a normal geographical phenomenon, and it is not so strange that it is incomprehensible.

At least, we felt that Du Hongmei’s question lacked logic. For a while, we didn’t know how to answer it.

Hongmei looked at us with a confused expression. Then she realized that the question she just asked was not expressed clearly. Then she explained: "What I mean is, do you feel that there is something strange about the path between the mountain peaks?" Phenomenon."

"Strange phenomenon. What's so strange? I just think that this road is indeed miraculous in terms of geographical features. It's amazing that there is such a uniform crack that 'passes' through the mountains." Xiao Lei still gave a somewhat unclear answer.

After listening to Xiaolei's answer, Hongmei shook her head. She felt that we might not have noticed what she said was "strange". So she stopped wasting time asking us, and instead directly stated her surprising discovery: " When I entered the valley, I found that the first ten meters or so of the trail was covered with moss, and there were plants on both sides of the road. But when I continued walking further in, there was no moss or other plants on the road. Then The stones seem to be very new, as if they have just been laid."

Hearing what Hongmei said, the three of us nodded. Although it was a bit strange, we couldn't tell what was so strange about it.

Our IQ suddenly became zero in front of Hongmei. The more she talked, the more confused we became. I was a little embarrassed and then asked Hongmei: "I have noticed this phenomenon. But in fact I don’t feel it. What’s so strange about this?”

Sister Li next to me seemed to be thinking thoughtfully and said: "I seem to know what Hongmei means... Judging from the thick layer of moss at the entrance of this trail, it seems that no one has walked on this trail for a long time. But why are there no moss or other plants growing on the road further inside? Not only are there no plants growing, but the gravel road is also so brand new. It looks like someone has just laid it. Hongmei said this phenomenon is a bit strange, right? ..”

After listening to Sister Li's interpretation, Hongmei's eyes lit up. It seemed that Sister Li's reasoning was exactly what she wanted. Then, Hongmei continued to explain: "Sister Li is so right. I feel this is very important." It’s strange. This road must have been untraveled for many years. But why is the gravel on the road inside so brand-new? Why does this happen?”

We were all thinking about this problem quickly in our minds. Yes, this is indeed a bit strange. Why is this happening? But I thought for a long time and couldn't come up with a more reasonable explanation. Xiao Lei, Sister Li and I Same thing. We couldn't figure it out. We couldn't help but turn our attention to Du Hongmei.

At this time, I saw Du Hongmei staring at the exit of the trail. She said word by word: "There is only one possibility. This trail is just a crack in the mountain that can be closed. Just like the crack we are looking for. Same".

After hearing what Du Hongmei said, the three of us were so shocked that we were speechless for a long time.

Du Hongmei didn't pay attention to our reactions, but continued with an extremely serious expression: "Only in this way can it be explained. If this path cannot be closed, there will definitely be a lot of moss or other plants on the road. Even if Nothing grows. So the gravel on it cannot be that new after so many years of wind, rain, frost, morning rain, and snow.

If we assume that it can be closed, all this will be reasonably explained. If the cliffs on both sides can be closed, they will definitely collide with each other when they are closed. The force of the collision of the two peaks will of course be amazing. Then the stones on the surface of the cliff will definitely fall off in such a violent collision. And the gravel on the ground will fall off every time the cliffs on both sides collide. And the stones on the road surface will be fresh. From the angle, you can see that the period for the peaks on both sides to close should not be too long.

I also discovered an even more terrifying scene on this trail.

The further I walked in, the more I realized that this trail was actually a crack that could close at any time. One question that came to mind at the time was that if the mountain walls on both sides suddenly closed, we would probably be trapped alive. There may be people or animals trapped alive in this way a long time ago, but the bones have already been buried under the rubble.

When I thought about this, I paid special attention to the gravel road under my feet. Unexpectedly, I found a few animal furs under the gravel. I even saw human clothes through the gaps between the stones. Then maybe He was a herb farmer who went into the mountains to collect herbs. When he was walking along this trail, the cliffs on both sides of the trail closed and he was squeezed to death."

No wonder Du Hongmei was so nervous that she turned pale when she first came out. If she had known this, she would have been scared to death. But it was okay. We finally had a near miss. But we decided not to walk from that trail again. Now the cycle of the mountain is complete. It is messed up by the crack. Therefore, this trail cannot be determined when it will open or close.
Chapter completed!