Solstice Secrets

When it was nearly 700 meters away from the hillside where Ling Dongzhi and the others lived, Zhuangzhou and his party were trapped.On the hillsides, in the woods, everywhere is crowded with animals.Even if we squeezed in between argali, deer, and foxes, there was an army of mountain rats blocking the way, and there was no place to step down.

Zhuang Zhou naturally also saw the elusive figures on the ridge.This was the first time he had faced such a beast at such a close distance in the real world, and the horror in his heart was simply indescribable.However, the people around him and the dense animals gave him a strange sense of security.It seems that everyone standing here knows that at this moment, these hungry wolves are not here to find food.This reminded him vaguely of the strange stories he had read. In those stories, the wolves were the guardians of the mountains and forests, shouldering a special mission, as brave and fearless as the most iron-blooded warriors in the world.

Zhuang Zhou felt that since he stepped into this mountain village, the whole world has become unreal. He seemed to have stepped into a story full of fairy tales.His winter solstice is like an elf that subdues all beasts. When he is hurt by bad guys, all the animals in the forest will automatically join hands to protect him.

This ancient mountain forest is full of magical and mysterious power, and at this moment, he is full of gratitude for this power that cannot be described in words.

"The mountain god has appeared." The villagers standing beside him murmured, their eyes full of awe, "These god-killing thieves don't know that the creatures in this mountain are protected by the mountain god. Dare to kill so many blue foxes... …My heart is darkened, and the mountain god Hegai will feed them to the wolves."

At first, Lao Zhao, who was a guide for Professor Kong and the others, clasped his hands together, looked up at the sky, and muttered something.

The villagers whispered to each other, and Zhuang Zhou listened attentively. They were all discussing how to carry out worship activities after returning home, and some people said that they wanted the village to raise money to renovate the mountain temple.Perhaps infected by this scene, Zhuangzhou also had an impulse, and without thinking about it, he said to his cousin: "When Dongzhi is rescued, we will also contribute a share of the money when the mountain temple is renovated."

The uncle looked solemn, and nodded again and again, "It should be out, it should be out. If it weren't for the manifestation of the mountain god, could cats, cats and dogs send us news? Can these animals gather together to help us save people? And wolves, then But the creatures that don't care about the sky and the earth don't listen to anyone's orders except the mountain god."

If it was in the past, Zhuang Zhou would definitely find it ridiculous when he heard such words, and maybe he would laugh out loud.But now, he just pursed his lips and nodded solemnly.

Relying on the dexterity of their bodies, the two cats squeezed in through the gap by running three times and two times.Brown Tang was too big to squeeze in, so it barked anxiously.As soon as it called twice, it heard a wild howl from the ridge not far away.Brown Tang's four legs suddenly went limp, and he ran back to his father's side with his tail between his legs, whimpering pitifully.

Zhuang Zhou didn't know whether to laugh or cry, he rubbed its neck to comfort it, "They are all here to help, don't be afraid."

He squinted his eyes and looked at the tightly blocked mountain road in front of him, then turned his head and asked his uncle, "Why don't you try to drive them away?"

"Wait a little longer." The uncle pressed his shoulders, "With them pressing the battle, the winter solstice will be safe at half past one. If we insist on rushing in, maybe these gangsters will jump over the wall in a hurry and hurt him instead. He looked at Zhuang Zhou's red eyes, and comforted him softly, "It shouldn't be too long."

The confrontation between man and beast is full of tense atmosphere, as if a small burst of sparks can start a raging mountain fire.

The howling of the wolves cast a chilling atmosphere on the mountain forest, and the surrounding animals were also a little eager to move.

If the group of poachers at first really had the idea of ​​using bullets to clear the way, after the wolves appeared, this idea was quickly dispelled.These are hungry wolves that have crossed the Sino-Mongolian border all the way south to hunt for food. It is simply fantastic for a few people to kill such a group of ferocious and brutal hungry wolves with a few bullets.

As the sun began to sink slowly towards the western peaks, the animals finally went on the offensive.First, the bobcats took advantage of the cover of the vegetation to leave the place where Ling Dongzhi was squatting tacitly and ran into the cave behind him. With several screams, the dense group of rats also rushed into the cave one after another. inside.

The roar of the animal's throat, the sound of sharp claws scratching the flesh, and the muffled sound of limbs hitting and fighting were mixed together in the dimly lit cave.Immediately afterwards, two more gunshots rang out, and Ling Dongzhi clearly heard the crisp sound of bullets hitting rocks and the sound of gravel splashing.

Xiao Hui dragged him and threw him down in the bushes beside the cave.Through the swaying dead branches in front of him, Ling Dongzhi saw two pairs of bright yellow-green eyes moving from far to near, flashing past very close to him.The undisguised ferocity and murderous aura in the bright light made him shiver involuntarily.

The people in the cave howled miserably.

Ling Dongzhi hugged Xiao Hui and tightly covered his ears.At this moment, he didn't know whether to worry about his own situation or the little animals around here.Both the dim lighting and the chaotic imagery had inappropriately triggered associations in his memory about the stampede.

As for those people trapped in the cave, since they can come here with guns, they should be prepared to pay the price.Ling Dongzhi would never jump out to intercede for them at this time, even if they had the same body as him.He didn't know how many times these people had come, and how many animal furs they had hunted in total.If such sins can be easily forgiven, who will seek justice for their lives and dignity for those small animals whose bodies were cold and put in bags, those creatures who died in vain in the depths of the mountains and no one knew about them? !

The law of nature is the law of the jungle and the survival of the fittest, and what happened today also reflects the fairness and strictness of this law.

It is only natural to pay the corresponding price for the profits obtained in exchange for the lives of animals.

In this chaos, Ling Dongzhi saw the little man and his servant who were trapped in the herd of animals and were struggling to squeeze towards him. The two of them ran here, and Zhuang Zhou and the others should be nearby.

Ling Dongzhi's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly calmed down.Immediately afterwards, a wave of longing surged into my heart with an unstoppable rapid madness.

For a long time, he felt that a person's life was enough for him.But at this moment, when he was in danger, only tens or hundreds of meters away from Zhuangzhou, he suddenly realized how much he wanted that person to sit by his side and hold him with his arms. He hugged him, kissed his forehead and mouth, and told him I love you.

However, the sky has become dim, and the shadows of the trees far and near are flickering, and animals are jumping around everywhere as far as the eyes can see.He couldn't see the man at all.Just when he felt that all his patience was on the verge of collapse, he heard the first gunshot from a distance.

The wolves on the ridge let out a long howl.Their calls were like a signal, and the animals around the hillside slowly gave way to a passage after a commotion.

The police finally arrived.

When Ling Dongzhi saw Zhuang Zhou rushing in behind several policemen, a place in his heart slowly collapsed, and a warm feeling filled his heart instantly.

Ling Dongzhi wanted to smile at him, but for some reason, his eyes were blurred.

The howling of the wolves became more and more urgent, like a silent urging.The animals in the cave quickly retreated, while the small animals surrounded by each other were crowded together, and the surrounding became even tighter.

The comrades in the police were also frightened. The scene in front of them was so weird that no one had seen it before, let alone explained it.The villagers said that it was a manifestation of the mountain god, but they still prefer to understand it as a phenomenon of rejection dominated by nature and a manifestation of self-protection in the nature of animals.

The bloody smell of the hunted animal, or some kind of message emitted when it was dying, attracted the small animals nearby.Rats, rabbits, foxes, argali and deer, the emergence of these herbivores has attracted carnivores higher in the food chain, leopards and wolves.On the way closer to the cave, they even saw a few snakes that were supposed to be hibernating.

When a few policemen rushed into the cave, they found that although the poachers were all bruised, miraculously, they were still breathing.The one-sided situation made them surrender without any suspense.They came here in the winter just to make a fortune, even if they could kill the policemen and mountain people who arrested them, there would still be wolves outside.Compared with these beasts, it is safer to mingle with one's own kind.At least the police will never leave all the bones they gnawed and ate.

The cats and dogs finally took advantage of their four legs and rushed to Ling Dongzhi before Zhuang Zhou, wanting to hug, caress, and comfort.

They were all terrified too.

A group of small animals licked and rubbed on Ling Dongzhi's body, Xiao Hui kindly picked up the little mouse Eggy who was being squeezed aside and put it in Ling Dongzhi's arms, and put the rice ball on the side Startled.The pockmark hovering above its head was quite calm, flapping its wings and laughing loudly, "The child of the mountain god clan, he is indeed a child of the mountain god clan. I knew I would not smell him wrong." You see, apart from the people of their mountain gods, who else can attract the animals in this mountain. Alas, I haven’t seen such a thing for many years.”

"Yes, yes," Mi Tuan was also very emotional, "The wolves haven't been to this valley for many years. If they can stay here forever, these goddamn thieves will not dare to enter the mountain casually." Come kill animals."

Ma Dian comforted it by flapping its wings, "At least they will stay here this winter. With the people of the Mountain God Clan, they won't leave very far."

Mi Tuan shook his head, "But this young man will leave after all."

Ma Dian sighed, "I don't know if there are any people from the Mountain God Clan outside the mountain. It would be great if they could all come back."

Zhuang Zhou was a little bit dumbfounded about the fact that he had to compete with a group of small animals for favor.However, his winter solstice is safe, this is the most important thing, even if these little guys who have made great achievements are a little more presumptuous, he can accept it.

Ling Dongzhi held Eggy in one hand, supported the brown sugar that jumped on him with the other arm, and the three arrogant and smart cats lay on their shoulders and heads, looking ridiculous.And the little animals around will come over and rub each other before they disperse, as if they are saying goodbye to the midwinter solstice in their own way.

It took Ling Dongzhi a lot of effort to push the nagging brown sugar aside to play by himself, so that he could squat down and pet those strange little animals that helped him.He could feel a natural connection with these pure-eyed animals, as if they were the same kind, but with different shells.

The wolves began to retreat, and a long and desolate howl came from a distance, like a demonstration to the intruders, more like a tribute to the mountain.The swarm of rats also dispersed quickly. Foxes, raccoon dogs, and bobcats are their natural enemies. Although they will not attack here, who knows what will happen after Ling Dongzhi leaves.After they left, the deer and argali also scattered one by one, and their vigorous figures slowly disappeared into the depths of the forest.

After half a month of separation, Zhuang Zhou finally stood in front of Ling Dongzhi.

Ling Dongzhi sniffled and opened his arms to hug him.He buried his whole face in Zhuangzhou's neck. He wanted to say, Zhuangzhou, I miss you so much. He wanted to say that if I see Mo Xia again, I will definitely not run away. I will run away with cats, cats and dogs. Go up and scratch him to death.He wanted to say sorry to Zhuang Zhou, I made you worry again.But in the end he just hugged his neck tightly and rubbed lightly on his cheek.

Zhuang Zhou closed his eyes, and the heart that had been terrified for days was not completely grounded until this moment.He really loves and hates this wayward guy. If there were no other people around, he really wanted to hold him here and take a good bite.Bitten from the head to the toe, even the bones are pulled out and smacked.

Where he couldn't see, Ling Dongzhi's eye circles were quietly turning red.It is not an exaggeration to describe the two days of continuous stimulation and the touch on his soul in four words.He already knew his life experience, and the feeling of finding the root of his blood made him feel that he had enough confidence to take on his own life and open his heart to accept another person to say love to him.

Zhuang Zhou rubbed his head and let him go gently.He could see that Ling Dongzhi had something to say to himself, but now was obviously not a very good time.

Ling Dongzhi's two cousins ​​also squeezed over, Ling Dongzhi suppressed the turbulent tide in his heart, turned around and threw himself into the arms of the eldest cousin, tears also fell patter.The two uncles suddenly felt distressed, and while comforting him, they cursed the murdered bandit.Cats, cats and dogs jumped around, barking anxiously.They haven't had enough intimacy with Ling Dongzhi yet, why are so many people coming to rob them.What a nuisance.

The police comrade shouted loudly, "We have to go back quickly. The little comrade's ankle is swollen. After returning to the village, he must find a doctor to take a look. Don't fall into any trouble. The suspect is also seriously injured. Treatment. Everyone insists on it, and medical support will come up early tomorrow morning." Turning his head, he muttered to his colleagues, "It would be bad if the wolves killed the carbine, and we have enough people to feed them all winter, right?"

Another policeman smiled and comforted him, "Didn't I hear from the villagers that the mountain gods appeared? Mountain gods, they are in charge of the wolves, and they are their leaders. They are at the same level as our chief. Don't worry, they won't Came here to think about your sour meat."

The hostages were rescued safely, and the robbers were all caught with the stolen goods. Although they were attacked by animals, it was a happy ending overall.

The police comrades were happy and worried at the same time.The mountain god appeared, the wolves cheered, and the animals surrounded the bridge section of the cave... How should I write it in the report?