usatvline Chapter 122 Departing from Qinling Mountains
Chapter 122 Departing from Qinling Mountains
As the festive atmosphere of the Lunar New Year fades, families who need to go out to work are starting to prepare for their departure.
Cheng Feng also began making preparations for his trip.
Because Cheng Feng had previously picked up a lot of equipment dropped by monsters in the Monk's Tomb.
Therefore, there isn't much to prepare.
After discussion, Chen Wenjin spent a large sum of money to acquire a second-hand truck, thus avoiding the need to squeeze onto trains with other people returning to the city.
Chen Wenjin and Huo Ling will not be going this time; the development of our forces cannot be separated from people.
It would be fine if Cheng Feng, the absentee manager, left for a while, but now that the two of them have also left, the problems are very difficult to resolve.
In the days leading up to his departure, Chen Wenjin seemed to be on drugs, challenging Cheng Feng every day.
Cheng Feng was happy to accept the offer to borrow homework from the future.
If a man's kidneys could withstand this, how many men would choose to refuse?
Finally, on March 2, 1986, Cheng Feng, Hei Xiazi, and five brothers from the Xieling tribe embarked on their journey to the Qinling Mountains.
This trip covers nearly 2,000 kilometers, passing through Xining and Lanzhou, with Hanzhong as the final destination.
At the speed of this used truck, it would take about 4 to 5 days, which is quite a long distance.
The route from Golmud to Xining follows the Qinghai-Tibet Highway, and the road conditions were poor at that time.
The roads were all bumpy and uneven gravel, making it difficult for the people in the back of the car to sleep soundly.
After a day and a night of travel, we finally arrived in Xining.
Cheng Feng and his group stayed here for a day, partly because the group needed to rest.
On the other hand, the car needs maintenance to avoid it suddenly breaking down on the way.
The next day, after setting off, we traveled from Xining to Lanzhou along National Highway 109.
They continued their journey, stopping and starting along the way, until they finally arrived in Hanzhong on the evening of the fifth day.
Because of Cheng Feng's arrangements before the new year, there are disciples from the Unloading Ridge sect here who are in charge of intelligence and provide support.
Upon arriving at the agreed-upon location, Cheng Feng and Hei Xiazi jumped out from behind the car.
This is a small town near Hanzhong, chosen as the meeting point because of its proximity to major transportation routes.
Soon a man walked out of the town.
Upon reaching Cheng Feng, he bowed and said, "Zhou Yang, a disciple of the Unloading Ridge Sect, greets the Chief Commander!"
Cheng Feng nodded in response, then asked, "Have you arranged the accommodation and the guides we need?"
"Reporting to the Chief, everything has been arranged. Please follow me."
Zhou Yang led the way, and Cheng Feng and Hei Xiazi followed him into the town.
The truck was too big to park easily inside the town, so it was parked outside the town.
However, for safety reasons, they left the two brothers to rest in the car.
The security situation wasn't good back then; if you didn't leave someone behind, you might not even have a single wheel left the next day.
Guided by Zhou Yang, the group arrived at a farmhouse.
This residence has five earthen houses, enough for Cheng Feng and the others to live in.
After they were seated inside, Zhou Yang brought hot water for Cheng Feng and the others to warm up, and then said:
"The head of the team, our guide, lives in Foping County. He's an old hunter in the town and is very familiar with the Tianmen Mountain area."
Before coming, Cheng Feng did a lot of research and knew that Foping County was the last town before entering the Qinling Mountains.
The town nestled against the Qinling Mountains has many hunters, who are the people most familiar with the forest.
"Okay, then we'll stay here for the night and head to Foping County early tomorrow morning."
After a quick bite to eat, everyone went to rest.
Before dawn the next day, the group set off by car towards Foping County.
This section of the road is even more difficult to drive on, and the car can't pick up speed, so we have to leave early to avoid further delays.
It was already noon when we arrived near Foping County.
The road ahead was mountainous and inaccessible to trucks, but the Xieling disciples responsible for the pick-up were well-prepared.
After everyone got off the vehicle, a disciple of the Unloading Ridge sect dressed as an old farmer drove a donkey cart to approach.
The elite members of the Unloading Ridge Clan respectfully put away their whips and bowed to Cheng Feng.
"Chief, I'll lead you and the brothers through the rest of the journey."
"Okay, thank you for your hard work!"
Cheng Feng patted him on the shoulder.
The man next to him, Hei Xiazi, adjusted his sunglasses. He had also been to many tombs with Han Qing's team.
From his observations over this period of time, he came to a startling conclusion.
Most of the people under Cheng Feng's command are similar to the assassins trained by royal nobles in the past.
His loyalty was astonishing, which at the same time greatly intrigued him.
Is Cheng Feng some kind of heir from a powerful family? Otherwise, it's hard to believe.
After the five brothers from the Unloading Ridge faction transferred the visible supplies to the donkey cart,
Zhou Yang then took the truck keys.
While Cheng Feng and his group were in the mountains, the car was kept by Zhou Yang and his group.
Afterwards, Cheng Feng and his group of eight, along with several bags of luggage, slowly entered the mountainous area in a donkey cart.
The roads here are quite rugged, the woods are dense, and you can hear the calls of various birds from time to time.
This poor donkey pulled everyone along the mountain path for more than two hours.
We finally arrived at this small mountain town around 2 p.m.
After the donkey cart entered the town, it attracted the attention of many elderly people.
The traditional village intelligence agencies in the country also began their daily work, remaining silent as Cheng Feng and his group passed by.
Once Cheng Feng and the others had gone some distance, they started huddling together and chirping crickets.
Finally, the donkey cart stopped in front of a house.
From the outside, this family's house is a traditional three-room adobe house, which is in the middle to upper range of the town.
The yard was enclosed by a wooden fence, and since it was cold at the time, nothing was planted there.
When Cheng Feng and the others got off the donkey cart, the owner of the room heard the noise and came into the courtyard.
The disciple from the Unloading Ridge sect who was leading the way stepped forward and began to talk to him.
It turned out that this person was Cheng Feng's guide on this trip.
His surname is Jin, and he is almost fifty years old this year. He is a well-known old hunter.
The reason he was chosen as the guide was because the disciples of the Unloading Ridge Sect discovered that his son was planning to settle in the city.
We are currently short of money.
Moreover, he has a clean background and there is no suspicion that he belongs to any other force.
"Shopkeeper, this old Mr. Jin is the guide I found for you."
"Sir, this is our manager. Please introduce yourselves."
With the introductions from the disciples of the Unloading Ridge sect, Cheng Feng and Old Master Jin were able to get to know each other for the first time.
"Hello, Mr. Jin. My surname is Cheng and my given name is Feng. I hope you will take good care of me after I enter the mountains."
Cheng Feng spoke to Old Master Jin with a friendly expression.
"Boss Cheng, the price you've given me is enough to buy my old life."
So don't worry, I will do my best to help you achieve your goal.
Old Man Jin's wrinkled face was filled with gratitude.
Cheng Feng was very satisfied with this; he would rather spend more money than cause trouble for his trip because of material possessions.
Old Man Jin will definitely do his best to pay the remaining balance.
He had lived here for many years and understood Cheng Feng and the others' purpose when the disciples of the Unloading Ridge Sect came to him.
Therefore, they knew that if Cheng Feng and the others got into trouble, not only would they lose their money, but their entire family's lives might also be in danger.
Knowing there were problems, she still agreed to be the guide, entirely because Cheng Feng offered her too much.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Cheng Feng discussed the matter of going into the mountains with Old Man Jin.