The entrance to the cave is very narrow, at most thicker than my thigh. It is quite consistent with the thickness of the black snake described by the old man in Xia Cun. If nothing unexpected happens, the black snake should just be able to pass through. This is indeed true.

It leaves no doubt.

I lay on the ground and carefully poked my head into the cave.

Hurrah!!

A gust of wind passed through the cave and hit me head on.

I shivered involuntarily.

This isn't a gloomy wind, it's just too cold, like the biting wind in the dead of winter.

"Damn it, what the hell, it's midsummer, the weather outside is as hot as a big stove, why is it so cold here?"

I cursed in a low voice, because the snake hole was too narrow, and it was very difficult for me to put my head in. My whole face was pressed to the ground. I only felt that the ground was cold, and some particles were raised, and my cheeks hurt, as if they were being pressed.

The top of the file was the same, but it didn't look like it was made of earth and stone. Out of curiosity, I turned my head away slightly and stuck the flashlight through the gap at the edge.

Under the strong light, the snake cave was illuminated instantly, and the darkness extended into the distance, with no end visible at a glance.

The cave was densely packed with small black particles, and not far away there was a fist-sized thing, but I didn’t know what it was.

Due to the constraints of the space, I couldn't tell what it was, so I could only withdraw my head first, then put my arm in, and rubbed the snake hole based on my memory, and soon touched a ball of fur.

The thing startled me, and I didn't notice any movement from the other party, so I felt relieved and dragged it out of the hole.

"It turned out to be a dead rat!"

Lao Bai grinned and poked the mouse I pulled out with his finger: "It's frozen solid. Is it cold inside?"

I nodded and rubbed my numb face hard: "The temperature is not quite right, but I can still bear it."

"I thought this black snake had developed spiritual wisdom, but it seems like that's all."

Lao Bai said: "Of the five fairies of fox, white, yellow, gray and willow, the Hu family and the Liu family are the most picky. As long as they have spiritual wisdom, they are not willing to let themselves be reduced to the same level as the beasts. I once saw a nest of foxes in southern Anhui."

, lived a very particular life. Before each of them had transformed into a human form, they stole fabrics and made themselves robes and coats. They looked like scholars in ancient times, with a bunch of hair on their head using a rubber band.

They tied it up, they said it was a bun, but to me it was just a bun. Every night, I used a basin to catch the dew. In the morning, I would sit in a circle, make tea with the dew, talk, and then sit together to read. Damn it, they were clearly shaking their heads.

They were reading "At the beginning of man's nature, he is inherently good". When I saw the book they were holding, I saw that it was the Three-Character Classic. It was simply a small yellow book on the street stall. It was called "It's a Thing in the Pond, It's a Work of God".

, I watched it for several days without going to the ground...

That's what this kind of thing is. After being a beast all my life, I have gained a little bit of wisdom, and I am very particular about these aspects.

Look, this black snake is still eating mice, which shows that Taoism is not doing well."

I got angry when I saw him shaking his head and making conjectures confidently. I couldn't help but reach out and slap him hard on the back of his head. Then I fished out another handful from the snake hole, and pulled out a bunch of black snakes.

The particles turned out to be rat droppings, and then he sneered and said: "This snake hole is full of rat droppings. It looks like a rat nest. It is inevitable that one or two rats will die if there are too many rats. Why do you say that?"

The black snake is still eating mice?”

This grandson is just talking nonsense with his eyes closed. A black snake seeking to be sealed is probably going to turn into a dragon. We usually see such monsters and run away without saying a word. There is no way we can fight against them. Now he failed to seek seal and was injured by lightning.

, this gave us the strength to give it a try.

Such a monster is already making trouble, so how can it still eat rats? It would be great if it doesn’t eat humans!!

Brother Yaozi saw me frowning and asked, "Jingzhe, are you thinking of something?"

"Keep the rats away."

I said: "The snake itself can't dig holes. Even if it becomes a dragon, it doesn't have this ability. It should have driven countless mice to help it dig this hole. Even so, I'm afraid it didn't happen overnight."

This snake is really thoughtful about this matter. What does it want to do by digging such a hole?!!"

Brother Yaozi nodded and said, "What should we do now? Should we continue chasing him?"

"We can only keep chasing."

I scratched my head and said helplessly: "Twenty or thirty people in Xia Cun, plus Huang Laoxie, so many people have been involved in this matter. Now that it is in our hands, we just want to

We can't even run away, otherwise Master will definitely be pissed to death if he finds out that we deserted without any clues. He might have to touch the ruler in the ancestral hall again. Anyway, I'd rather follow Big Zongzi.

I tried my best, but I didn’t want to lie down on the bench and be beaten so hard by him that my skin would be bruised. I was not allowed to wear pants, but I stuck my bare buttocks out for others to watch as a warning. It would hurt me to death or make me ashamed..."

Mentioning this matter, several people nodded repeatedly. They are all good men who sweat and bleed without frowning. This is what they are most afraid of. After suffering too much, everyone has become smarter. Even Lao Bai has never joined forces to deceive others.

My master’s concern is that in front of people like my master, doing this is no different than a third-level crime. There are bloody precedents for this!!

Brother Yaozi will always act like a big brother. It is impossible for him to admit that he is afraid of my master's ruler. At least he will not say it with his mouth. He has always done things like this without showing off.

Lu Shui solemnly put his head into the snake hole and felt it. He only talked about the solution and did not discuss the issue of advance and retreat: "The snake hole is too narrow and we can't get in. We can only go through the snake hole."

Based on the basics, I expanded it a little. I took a look and found that this snake hole is very long. It is a huge test for our physical strength. It cannot be like a regular robbery hole. One person digs, one person carries the soil, and the others wait outside.

Well, after all this hard work, the person transporting the soil back and forth will be exhausted, and the time is too long. We can't wait that long, so why not dig in together, keep digging and move forward, and throw the excavated soil directly to the

I don’t care about what’s behind me. Fortunately, this cave is ventilated and won’t suffocate us to death. Plus, the temperature is relatively low and the possibility of landslides is very small. Overall, it’s safe!!”

In terms of civil engineering work, Brother Yaozi is a well-deserved expert. None of us can compare with him. We usually do what he says.

Originally I wanted to take the lead, but Brother Yaozi refused, because the length of this snake hole is completely unknown. Once you get into the hole, it will be difficult to change people. You have to dig a space enough for your body to pass through.

, it is a huge waste of physical strength, so the best way is to dig it down together. Brother Yaozi severely estimated my ability, but in the end, I still found that my physical strength was not up to the task.

, Wushuang is a good choice. This stupid kid is like a bull, with endless strength. It's a pity that he doesn't understand these skills at all. Let him be a team-killing player, but he is killing us.

It's just these people. If a shovel goes down, all the brothers will be buried alive. That will really make the heaven and earth unable to respond, and the earth and the earth will not work.

After some comprehensive consideration, Brother Yaozi felt that it would be better for him to do it himself.

Once the matter was settled, Brother Yaozi immediately got out of the engineering shovel and started working. He was just expanding the snake hole. It was much easier than digging a hole out of thin air. In a short time, he was out more than ten meters away, and the rest of us followed suit.

They all got in. This was the first time Xiaozhi followed us to do such a thing, but the little girl was extra brave and followed me closely. When I dug the soil behind me, she immediately followed me.

Come on, he didn’t complain at all. He was much better than Lao Bai, a lazy ass. One moment he said he had an upset stomach, and the next he had an urgent need to urinate. A typical lazy ass who grinds his hands and urinates a lot.

Things in this world always follow an eternal truth, that is - plans cannot keep up with changes!

According to the estimation of Brother Yaozi, a civil engineering expert, if we want to follow this snake hole and chase until we enter the black snake's lair, our physical strength may be the biggest test for us. We all agree on this.

But despite all our calculations, we ignored the weird coldness in this snake cave!!

No one knows how this coldness came about. When they first entered the cave, they felt a little uncomfortable. No one thought much about it. It was like boiling a frog in warm water. By the time they noticed it, it was already too late!!

The coldness in the cave continued to increase. Gradually, I began to feel that my limbs became stiffer and stiffer. The clothes that were wet in the mud began to harden. Even the socks soaked with sweat could not escape.

I can't feel a trace of temperature, and of course, I can't feel any cold. To be precise, my body no longer feels like my own. When I move, I can hear the "click-click" sound of the clothes that were frozen into popsicles.

"There is a sound like breaking a wooden board, and a stream of white air will come out of the mouth and nose when breathing.

By the end, the ice formation was clearly visible in the cave.

Brother Harrier's digging speed is getting slower and slower. Even a engineer shovel that can cut off half a person's head has no good way to remove the frozen soil. He is like a farm cow that is about to die of exhaustion in the field. Hum.

Chi Heng Chi was dressed roughly and wielded the engineering shovel mechanically.

When people are exposed to extreme cold, their thinking seems to be frozen and they lose their ability to think.

How far did it go? How long did it take?

When Brother Yaozi asked about this, no one could give an answer.

All I know is that during this period, I was hungry four times, ate solid food four times, but didn’t drink a few sips of water because I really wasn’t thirsty!

Finally, Brother Yaozi couldn't dig anymore and was resting panting like an ox.

At that time, there was only one thought left in my mind - it's great, I finally don't have to climb anymore!

I just feel that I am too tired, but I feel a strange warmth in my body. Under the warmth, my eyelids are getting heavier and heavier, and I just want to have a good sleep. This feeling is so beautiful,

So much so that a smile appeared on my lips.

"Hey, do you smell anything?"

Wushuang's feeble voice suddenly came from behind, muttering: "Something doesn't seem right. I touched something steaming. It's wet and smells so bad..."

"Hehehehehe..."

Lao Bai smiled hoarsely, like an old owl: "Those are my underpants. Damn it, I told you that I have an upset stomach. No one listened to me. I have no choice but to solve it on the spot."

, you are all crawling there like maggots, you don’t even know I took off my pants, you deserve it! Wushuang, don’t be too dirty, just put it in your arms, it’s still warm, just warm you up..."

Wushuang said weakly: "If you wait to get out, I will beat you to death. I really have no strength now..."

The words of these two people shocked me. I suddenly became more awake and I felt extremely scared.

Just now...I almost froze to death silently!!

Only people who are about to freeze to death will feel strange warmth and even happiness, so people who freeze to death have particularly weird smiles on their faces!!

"It's no longer possible, retreat, exit..."

I shouted: "Go out and change into cotton-padded clothes and then come back in. If we continue like this, we will freeze to death!!"

There was a crunching sound, and Brother Kite started to dig forward again.

"Keep it up, keep it up..."

Brother Yaozi said softly: "Believe me, Jingzhe, I really feel like I'm almost at the end of my digging. Let's just hold on a little longer, okay? I really want to know where the place is ahead. I've been walking underground for half my life, and I've never seen anything before.
To be continued...