Chapter 056 Wooden House
"Why is this happening?" Li Daming was a little surprised.
I stood behind him and said, "This is the beginning of the test. If we can't get out of the bardo for 24 hours, we will probably be trapped here forever."
Li Daming looked in my direction and said, "I am so trapped. You and Chen Meiyu can come in and out freely."
"Hey, Damin," I said, "You were the one who cried and begged to come in at the beginning, saying that you wanted to experience it all with Chen Meiyu. Are you regretting it now?"
Li Daming smiled and said, "I don't have any other good points, except for one thing: I never regret anything I do. I just do it when I want to do it, and I can think about other things after I'm done."
He knew there was no way out, so he simply gave up looking and walked back leisurely.
I followed him, and when we returned to Chen Mei, the sky was already filled with heavy snow, and there was a thick layer of snow on the ground. Even Chen Meiyu's shoulders were covered with snowflakes.
Chen Jian has woken up, his eyes are dull and his whole body is shaking slightly. He has not yet regained consciousness.
Chen Meiyu and Li Daming were breathing out white air when they talked, which showed how low the temperature was. I stood in the open space and raised my hand to touch the snowflakes, but I had no shape, and the snow just fell quietly around me.
At this time, Chen Meiyu said: "You two search around and see if there are any clues."
This reminded me that in the difficult tests of the bardo realm, it is impossible for you to force your way through without any clues. There will definitely be secret codes, puzzles and mechanisms.
Li Daming and I had a brief discussion. He went to the eastern forest, and I went into the western forest, trying to find clues as carefully as possible.
We two went our separate ways. I went to the woods to the west and walked straight in. No matter how thick the trees were, they had no effect on me. But I discovered a strange phenomenon. I couldn't pass through entities here. Although the trees couldn't interfere with me, I couldn't ignore them. They could still block me.
The deeper I went, the more trees there were around me. The ancient trees were towering and climbing over each other, and the tangled plants covered the ground, making it harder and harder to walk. After walking a long way and finding nothing, I started to walk back. Looking at the dense trees in front of me, I suddenly felt a chill in my heart. I wondered if I would get lost in it.
Just then, I found something buried in the deep snow under the roots of a tree not far away, with a faint shape emerging. I walked over and squatted on the ground, trying to brush away the snow with my hands, but I could n't touch anything, no sense of touch.
I had no choice but to take note of my surroundings, remember a few key signs, and then quickly move forward and out of the woods.
The snow was getting heavier and heavier, and the ground was already very deep. At this rate, it would soon be up to my knees. I walked on the snow and found that I had no footprints left. In this place, I was like a player in a voyeur game, with an indescribable sense of security.
When they returned to the original place, Li Daming also came back. He was a little depressed and was talking to Chen Meiyu. Chen Meiyu's face was full of grief, and she was trembling all over while hugging her father.
I walked closer and said, "I found something. I wonder if it's useful?"
"Where?" Both of their eyes lit up at the same time.
I said, "I have no form here, and I cannot touch the snow on the ground. That thing is buried in the snow."
Li Daming said, take me there.
We entered the woods to the west. It was snowing heavily, and Li Daming had a hard time walking. Every step was like trekking. In addition, many landmarks in the woods were a little unclear because of the falling snow. I finally found the place and told Li Daming the direction.
He squatted on the ground and brushed away layers of snow with his hands, revealing something underneath.
Li Daming took a deep breath and I was also stunned. I didn’t expect such a thing to appear here.
It was a wooden sign with four characters carved on it. They looked like plum blossom-like characters and were incomprehensible.
What is this? I asked.
"It should be seal characters. I don't understand it either. Take it back and show it to Meiyu." Li Daming tucked the wooden sign under his armpit. When we walked out of the woods, it was snowing so heavily outside that people were almost invisible on the opposite side, as if there was a thick layer of fog.
At this time, we saw someone moving in the snow and fog, so Li Daming and I ran to see what was happening. It turned out that Chen Meiyu had laid her father flat on the snow and dragged him hard, leaving a trail on the ground. Li Daming went over and hugged Chen Meiyu. The girl was so cold that her face turned pale and her lips were bloodless.
"What are you doing?" Li Daming asked.
Chen Meiyu was shaking all over: "Staying here is a dead end. I want to bring my dad to find you."
Li Daming knew that there was no time to lose, so he took out the wooden sign and said, "This is what we found. Take a look."
Chen Meiyu took a look and immediately said, "This is ancient seal script in plum blossom style. My father used to work in the antique business. I have seen some things with him since I was a child. I have also copied this seal script and found it very beautiful."
"What's written on it?" Li Daming asked quickly.
"All the way east." said Chen Meiyu.
The two of them looked at each other, and Li Daming leaned over, carrying Chen Jian on his back, and then shouted to me, "Let's go east together."
The three of us began to trek eastward. Li Daming had a hard time taking every step, as he had such a big person on his back, and every step he took was in the deep snow. Chen Meiyu held his shoulders tightly, and the two of them leaned against each other.
I was watching from behind and felt both anxious and upset. I was anxious because I couldn't help Li Daming, but I felt upset because it was obvious that their relationship was growing closer and closer. This kind of opportunity to go through difficulties together is the easiest way for men and women to strengthen their feelings for each other.
But this thing cannot be envied. Everyone has his own destiny. If I had lent the psychic bracelet to Li Daming, perhaps I would be the one who is overcoming the difficulties with Chen Meiyu now.
Chen Meiyu told Li Daming many times to put her father on the snow and drag him away. Li Daming shook his head and said bluntly that this was disrespectful to your father. Disrespecting your father was disrespecting you, and I could not allow that.
Chen Meiyu's pale face immediately turned slightly red. I didn't expect that Li Daming was such a good flirter.
We walked into the jungle in the east, but after walking a long way, we were still wandering in the woods. Li Daming was sweating profusely, white steam was coming out of his body, and he was breathing heavily. Chen Meiyu asked him to take a rest, but Li Daming shook his head: "If we take a rest, we won't be able to move. We will all be trapped here. I can still hold on. I will grit my teeth a little more."
Just then, the trees ahead became sparse, and through the heavy snow, lights could be vaguely seen not far away.
I cried out, "There is light, there is light."
They all cheered up, and we walked out of the forest step by step, and saw a cliff. A huge rock protruded abruptly from the mountainside, and under the rock was a two-story wooden house. There was thick snow in front of the door, and the snow on the roof almost crushed the house. The lights were on in the house on the first floor, but no one was seen, and I didn't know if there was anyone.
It doesn’t matter what now, it’s good to have a place to stay.
Besides, this is a level hint, and you must enter here to pass the level.
The three of us walked for a long time before we arrived at the house. Li Daming was almost exhausted and panting. Chen Meiyu pushed the door open, and hot air rushed out. We could see that Li Daming and Chen Meiyu both had very enjoyable expressions on their faces.
I had no feeling, but instead I envied them. After trudging through the cold snow, they suddenly came across such a warm house like spring, which was like being in heaven.
We walked in, Li Daming put Chen Jian down, and Chen Meiyu shut the door heavily. I saw that this wooden house was very simple, with some tables and chairs, but no bed. There was an oil lamp on the table, burning slightly, but no one was there. The floor was made of wood, and there was an area dug out in the middle of the floor, with coal blocks piled inside and a soup pot hanging above it, which seemed to be a place for cooking.
Li Daming and Chen Meiyu took off their shoes and carried Chen Jian to the middle of the floor. Li Daming sat on the ground, panting heavily and sweating all the time.
Chen Meiyu searched the house for a while, fetched an oil lamp and a fire hook, and squatted on the ground to start a fire. Soon the coals started burning, and the house should be even warmer. Li Daming and Chen Meiyu both took off their coats. No one spoke for a while as the fire was burning in the house.
The flames licked the soup pot above, and soon there was a gurgling sound from inside, as if something was boiling, and a strange fragrance drifted throughout the room. Even a formless person like me could vaguely smell this fragrance, which was like the aroma of meat and very greasy.
Li Daming asked, "What's that smell?"
Before he finished speaking, the unconscious Chen Jian suddenly got up and staggered towards the pot, his eyes emitting greed, his throat moving, "Drink, it tastes good!"
He walked to the fire and reached out to take the pot. At this moment, a figure stood up and kicked the pot, overturning it and spilling the soup all over the floor.
The one who kicked the pot was Chen Meiyu.
The girl got a little excited and yelled, "Dad, you can't eat the food here!"