Holy Bone

Chapter 585 The permafrost meadow at the foot of Kunlun Mountain, there are many dangerous traps under the meadow

Now that we have decided to enter the Kunlun Mountains the next day,

tonight

Jin An went back to the tent early to prepare,

In fact, there is not much to prepare.

Just prepare some dried meat and fodder,
When thirsty, eat snow directly on the road,
They were mainly looking for someone this time, and their purpose was different, so the things they brought were much simpler.

Because there were not many things to prepare, the next day, they only brought a few horses and oxen to carry the supplies, and then followed Uncle Dorje Tso as a guide, and headed for the depths of the Kunlun Mountains.

Everything seemed rushed.

I just arrived at the place and hadn't repaired for a few days before heading towards the glacier of Kunlun Mountain non-stop the next day.

All this is to find the old Taoist priest as soon as possible.

"Aga, I will always praise the gods in the snow-capped mountains and pray for a safe journey for you." Dolma worriedly saw Dorje Tso who was feeding the cows and horses, and said goodbye reluctantly.

Although the Kunlun Mountains are not far from here, there is an old saying that sounds like a thick layer of ear calluses. You have to go through the Gobi desert, the rushing Nujiang River, turn over several earth mountains, frozen soil, snow mountain canyons, and enter the glacier forest before entering the depths of the Kunlun Mountains.

This road is not easy at all.

Even if you walk through these places without any danger, there is still the Kunlun Mountains with a sharp rise in altitude...

Just by hearing this, you can know how difficult the road is.

Jin An, who was checking whether the materials on the backs of several yaks were tightly tied, heard Dolma’s worried voice, turned to the girl and said, “Don’t worry, Dolma, I’m here to assure you, we will Now, Uncle Dorjetso will not be in danger."

"Dolma, after I brought Daoist Jin'an and the others into the holy mountain, I need to listen to you Aji more. During this period of time, you stay at home and wait for us to come back." Dorje Cuo patted Zhuolma's head. Here, children will always be children who will never grow up.

"Cuo, bring more jerky. Be careful along the way. Together with Dolma, I will praise the snow mountain and pray for you every day." Dorje Cuo's wife carried a large bag of jerky and tied it to the horse's back.

We are always reluctant to part.

Some people once said that this time's reluctance to part is for a happier reunion next time.

Finally, under the watchful eyes of Drolma, Dorjetso's wife, and Drolma's grandfather and grandmother, a group of people led the oxen and horses to say goodbye and set off.

Meh.

A "white yak" goat leads the way in front of the team of cattle and horses.

This time when entering the Kunlun Snow Mountain, even the silly sheep clamored to follow. Jin An thought that when he crossed the Snowy Mountain, the silly sheep made a lot of effort all the way through the wind and snow. Since the silly sheep insisted on following, it happened that the silly sheep Sheep are coolies who break through the wind and snow.

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In order to enter the Kunlun Snow Mountain earlier, Jin'an and the others set off very early. They set off as soon as the genius was clear. Unexpectedly, there were several other teams that set off earlier than them.

Each team of cattle and horses is carrying a lot of supplies, and you can even see a lot of tools such as axes, picks, cones and hammers for digging rocks, clinking on the horses.

And among these teams, Jin'an brought the least horses and cattle, and the least number of people.

The main purpose of Jin'an and the others this time was not to go into the mountains to search for treasures, but to find people, so they didn't bring heavy and bulky items like those digging rocks.

Of course, if there is a chance to encounter a secret treasure on the way, they don't mind picking it up.

The climate here in Zhangzhung is mainly dry. The snow season is cold, the ice and snow are thousands of miles away, and the summer is dry. The Gobi desert reflects the sun and the sun is very dazzling. Ten and a half months will never arrive.

In order to travel, everyone rides on horseback along the way, yaks are responsible for the load, and even goats cannot escape the life of the coolie army.

Now those yaks are traveling slowly, and when they reach the snow-capped mountains, they can show their role. These yaks are all descendants of Jin'an who have crossed the snow-capped mountains with Jin'an and survived the blizzard in the snow season. Very confident.

Walking through the plateau desert, carefully wading through the river flowing down from the melted snow, and turning over several earthy mountains, seven or eight days later, a meadow appeared in front of him. It’s a dangerous permafrost layer... I’m sure you won’t be able to get out of the permafrost today... Don’t look at the beautiful scenery of these prairie permafrost... Often the more beautiful things are, the more dangerous traps are hidden..."

"We'll rest here tonight...we'll be on the road tomorrow..."

Uncle Dorjetso dismounted from his horse, found a small slope as a place to camp, and began to untie bags of supplies from the backs of the yaks. Before it was dark, he took out hay from the bags to feed the cattle and horses.

Then they took the pots and pans and cow dung cakes from the back of another yak, and prepared to light a fire for cooking, this time for people to eat.

Jin An took the initiative to come over to help: "Uncle Dorje Tso, why do you say that these grasslands are dangerous and there are dangerous traps hidden?"

Uncle Dorjetso lit a fire, cut off thin slices of meat with a stone knife around his waist in the leeward position, and then put the sliced ​​meat into hot water to boil. While making dinner, he looked up at the lush meadow in front of his eyes, with an expression He said solemnly: "These meadows are very dense...It is very suitable for herdsmen to come here to graze cattle, horses and sheep...But did Taoist Master Jin'an see a cow or horse here?"

When the three of Jin'an heard the words, they subconsciously raised their heads to look carefully at the meadow in front of them. After looking at it for a while, all three of them showed surprised expressions on their faces. The grass was rustling and the grass was low. , The wind is blowing and the grass is stunned, but there is not a cow or sheep.

Not to mention cattle and horses, not even one of the most common groundhogs in the grassland.

It seems to be full of vitality, but it is surprisingly quiet.

Dorje Tso solemnly explained: "After digging the Caodianzi, half a finger or so is covered with frozen soil...the frozen soil is deeper than the palm of an adult..."

"Frozen soil is divided into seasonal frozen soil and permafrost... Seasonal frozen soil freezes in winter and melts in summer... In summer, the frozen soil under these meadows will melt... The soil will become soft... In some places, there is only a thin layer of frozen soil...Humans and animals Once pressed, it will collapse out of the cave..."

"...Those caves are deep...the bottom is bottomless...People say that those dark caves are the food passage of Zanma...Zanma secretly digs out the frozen ground every night...sets traps...to lure cows, horses and people into the traps...all the way straight Falling into the belly of the Zan Demon... Even people and souls will be eaten by the Zan Demon...I will never see my family, the holy mountain, the Venerable and the Bodhisattva again..."

Unexpectedly, there are so many dangers hidden under the seemingly peaceful grassland. No wonder there are no wild cows and horses.

Thanks to his foresight, he asked Uncle Dorje Tso to be their guide in advance, otherwise they would not know anything, and the team would rush in like stupefied youths, and sooner or later they would fall into the sinkhole.

Although he, Mr. Yiyun, and Qi Bo couldn't be trapped, none of the oxen and horses carrying supplies would be able to escape.

However, Jin An didn't think that the cave under the permafrost was not caused by Zanmo, and the cave was not Zanmo's food path, which directly led into Zanmo's stomach. It should be just an ordinary geological disaster.

At this time, Dorjecuo was going to take some mushrooms and caterpillar fungus and put them into the pot to stew the meat together to add flavor, but thinking that his hands had touched the cow dung cake just now, he asked Jin'an to help with the mushrooms and caterpillar fungus.

When you are away from home, it becomes much easier for everyone to eat. It is no longer as rich as last night when they had lamb blood sausage, fried meat, and mushroom fried meat. For a while, Jin An held a bowl of hot broth and sat down next to Dorje Tso, admiring the beautiful scenery of the meadow in front of him, and said, "Uncle Dorje Tso, can you tell us about your experience of bringing people into the Kunlun Snow Mountain last time?" ?"

"Where did you take someone last time?"

"Have you seen the historic site that was shaken by the avalanche?"

"What does it look like there?"

At this time, even Mr. Yiyun sat aside curiously: "Yes, Uncle Dorje Tso, tell us about the Kunlun Snow Mountain."

Qi Bo didn't follow, and was responsible for looking after the cattle and horses, preventing any cattle and horses from greedily running into the meadow full of sinkholes and traps.

Gudong Gudong, Dorje Cuo finished a bowl of delicious broth with mushrooms in one gulp, heaved a long sigh of relief, and then began to talk about what happened in the snow-capped mountains.

"What monuments, ruins, I haven't been there. The avalanche happened last year... I led the team into the mountain in April this year... At that time, Kunlun Shenshan just started to melt the snow... So I only took people to the glacier forest... and then took Take the money and leave..."

"The people who asked me to go into the mountain as a guide... were also Han people from Xizhou Prefecture... Those Han people didn't say why they went into the mountain... But I know very well... They also went for the treasure deep in Kunlun Shenshan... Can you ask us to be a guide this year Those who enter the mountain are all Han people who have traveled far away, and Tianzhu people on the other side of the Gala Kunlun Mountain Pass..."

"Although I didn't go into the glacier forest...only those Han people entered the glacier forest...but that night I seemed to see the snow mountain praising the gods, and I seemed to see the snow mountain praising the demon..." Dorje Tso said hesitantly, frowning.

According to what Dorje Tso said next, the weather that day was later than today. He knew very well the danger of traveling in the snow-capped mountains at night, so he found a snow-capped cave outside the glacier forest to barely survive the night, and planned to go the next day. Then go back the same way.

That night, he heard the screams of people, and when he ran out of the snowy cave, he saw a cold mist rising from the glacier forest, and he saw a pair of eyes floating in the sky in the cold mist.

Just by taking a look, his body seemed to be out of control, and he couldn't help but want to walk into the glacier forest. If it wasn't for a fall in the middle, he would immediately wake up after the fall, and then flee away in a hurry without looking back.

Afterwards, he thought to himself, only the snow-capped gods or demons can fly in the sky. So many people must have entered the sacred mountain, disturbed the gods or demons, and offended the gods, who wanted to take people's souls away.

If it weren't for the fall that day, he probably would never come back.

It was also for this reason that he was seriously ill for a few days after he came back, and he no longer served as a guide for others, leading people into Kunlun Snow Mountain.

This time he was moved by Jin'an's love and righteousness, so he agreed to be a guide and take Jin'an and the others into the mountain, but he could only take them outside the glacier forest, and he dared not go further inside.

Jin'an expressed understanding: "Uncle Dorje Tso, you still have a wife, daughter and elderly parents to take care of at home. Just take us outside the glacier forest, and we will go the rest of the way by ourselves."

Even Dorje Tso, a man as strong as a brown bear on the plateau, reminded with worry when he mentioned the glacier forest: "I don't know if this sentence should be said...will it offend Zan who lives in the snow mountain?" God...since the avalanche last year...the snow mountain is not peaceful at night...after we enter the snow mountain, we avoid driving at night..."

Jin'an thanked Duo Jiecuo for his reminder, and then asked if those Han people came back later?Dorje Cuo shook his head. The screams he heard that night should have come from those Han people, and it was probably more ominous than good.

Just when Jin An was still inquiring about the situation in the Kunlun Mountains, at this moment, he heard the sound of cattle and horses running, and the sky was billowing with smoke and dust, and a team of cattle and horses was coming here.

Several people stood up and looked out curiously.

As a herdsman, Dorje Tso often grazes everywhere, and sometimes he doesn’t go home for a month or two after grazing. He has rich experience in wilderness survival. The place they chose to camp this time is a small slope with a good view and can be found in time. The situation, so it didn't take long for the four of them to see the team clearly.

It was a team of hundreds of oxen and horses entering the snow mountain. A rough estimate showed that there were about [-] people. The size of this team far exceeded them.

At this time, a fan rode a horse and rushed to the front. When the Nafan saw Caodianzi and Xiaotupo, he slammed the horse down with a whip in his hand. The horse sped up in pain, and the Nafan waved it The whip shouted excitedly: "Tonight we will rest on the slope in front for the night, and we will cross the meadow tomorrow!"

Hearing the foreigner's voice, Dorje Cuo frowned suddenly, and when he saw the other party clearly, his eyes sank: "Why did I meet this kidnapper, Gesang! Bad luck!"

This time Dorje Cuo cursed in a low voice in Tubo.

Being able to be nicknamed a kidnapper seems to be a bad person.

(End of this chapter)