Chapter 615: Light in the Forest

Tanhe Pass is the most southwest-bound pass in the Central Plains, and it is not far from Tanhe Town.

Originally, this small town was formed by the families of the border guards. After a long period of development, it became a transit station connecting the outside and inside of the pass. According to the itinerary of the convoy, they set off at noon and arrived at the pass before dark.

But unfortunately, the bridge leading to Tanhe Pass collapsed.

To be precise, it was the bridge across the Tan River.

This river originated from a deep pool, so it was called Tanhe. It merged into the river where Yang Yiyi and her friends came by boat, which was equivalent to cutting off the road to southern Xinjiang.

As for why the bridge collapsed, the merchants passing by had different opinions.

Some said that the river god was angry, some said that the heavy rain a few days ago caused the rain to surge and washed away the bridge, and some said that it was deliberately destroyed by people from southern Xinjiang. In short, there are all kinds of things, but there is no real hammer.

But no matter what the reason, the collapse of the bridge is a fact.

The Tan River is not narrow, and Qinggong cannot fly over it. The water on the river is turbulent, and there are no boatmen nearby to cross the river.

Of course, there is more than one bridge, so the team immediately turned around and took a detour.

And this detour wasted a lot of time.

The team could already see the wall of Tanhe Pass, but before the team got close, the gate of the pass was closed and there was no way to enter the pass.

There are strict time limits for when the border gate is opened and closed. Opening the gate without authorization will be a death sentence. Even if the team members have a good relationship with the border soldiers, no one dares to take the risk of opening the gate to let them in.

Helplessly, the team could only camp on the spot near the official road near the border.

The advantage of surrounding the carriages in a circle as a temporary shelter is that it can block the wolves and tigers wandering around in the middle of the night.

A bonfire was lit in the center, and a group of people strung dry food with branches and put them on the fire to make do with eating to fill their stomachs.

As for sleeping, there were no tents or bedding rolls. After all, they did not plan to spend the night in the wild. After leaving the people who were changing shifts to keep watch, everyone could only find a place to sleep with their clothes on.

Yang Yiyi took the initiative to help guard the first half of the night. At this time, she was sitting in the carriage, her eyes sweeping across the surrounding woods.

Qin Yan and Wu Shaoyi were below her, one leaning against the wheel and the other sitting in a wheelchair with their eyes closed to rest.

Time passed by little by little, and the moon rose higher and higher. It would be time to change shifts in a while.

At this time, Yang Yiyi heard a series of fragmented sounds coming from the woods.

This kind of sound is not uncommon. It is often heard when keeping watch. It may be a small animal or a beast hiding in the woods.

But no matter what kind it is, when they see the fire, they will quickly walk away, and basically will not take the initiative to confront.

After all, people are afraid of beasts, and beasts are actually very afraid of people, and will not engage in meaningless battles with people.

Yang Yiyi also thought that the sound would disappear quickly, but it did not this time.

The rustling sound not only did not disappear, but became clearer and clearer, as if it was getting closer and closer.

This aroused Yang Yiyi's vigilance. She quietly put her hand on the steel mace. If there was any beast coming out of the woods, she could hit it in the face immediately.

Although the sound was approaching, it did not go out of the woods. Yang Yiyi felt that it should be at the edge of the woods, as if hiding under the nearest bushes.

I don't know what it is, but it's better to be careful.

Yang Yiyi picked up a stone and threw it towards the place where the sound came from. Then there was a muffled sound of the stone falling on the soft soil.

This hit must have missed, but it also made the thing that made the sound very panic. Yang Yiyi heard that the sound was moving away.

She just breathed a sigh of relief, and then she saw a string of bubble-like light spots appear in the woods, which seemed to be the place where the sound came from.

This made Yang Yiyi stunned. What the hell?

Is it a real ghost fire?

But the color is not like it?

Will-o'-the-wisp is usually a light blue or light green fireball, while the string of light spots is aqua blue, which looks like sunlight reflected on light blue ink, with a shimmering feeling.

"Did Miss Yang find anything?"

The people in the caravan who were also on night watch saw Yang Yiyi throwing stones into the woods, and quietly came over to ask in a low voice.

"There is light in the woods."

"Light?"

The man looked up, but could only see the dark woods.

"Did Miss Yang see it wrong? I didn't see anything."

"Didn't see it? Impossible, it's right there."

From Yang Yiyi's perspective, she could clearly see the string of light flickering, but the people in the caravan said they couldn't see anything.

"Are you too tired? Anyway, it's almost time to change shifts, Miss Yang, go and rest first."

The people in the caravan must have thought it was Yang Yiyi's problem, but Yang Yiyi dared to guarantee with her head that she was definitely not wrong.

In fact, when the two were talking, the string of light was also flickering, and Yang Yiyi saw it very clearly, and it was definitely not an illusion.

This is a bit interesting.

In the magical world, being able to see things that others can't usually means special talents.

But in the wild, if you see something strange that others can't see, you have to be careful whether it is a trap set by some evil creature to lure unlucky travelers.

For example, hags like to do such mysterious things.

Mortals enjoy the feeling of being "unique". Some careless travelers, when they find out that only they can see it, will think that they have awakened some extraordinary talent, and then go into the woods to find out, but they don't know that it is just a trap.

Yang Yiyi and her friends definitely don't have a ghost, but the reason is the same.

Yang Yiyi was indeed careless. When she heard the caravan say that they didn't see anything, her first reaction was to go over and find out.

However, Yang Yiyi had one good point. She was reckless but not stupid.

"Wake up, wake up, you two get up and see if there is light over there."

Since the caravan couldn't see it, Yang Yiyi immediately woke up Qin Yan and Wu Shaoyi.

It was already hard to sleep well in the wild, and Qin Yan and Wu Shaoyi woke up as soon as they were pushed.

The two rubbed their eyes and looked in the direction Yang Yiyi pointed.

"What is that?"

"You saw it too, right?"

"It seems to be a string of light?"

"It's a bit blurry, could it be a ghost fire?"

Yes, Wu Shaoyi and Qin Yan could see it too.

The caravan listened to the conversation between the three people and interrupted:

"Three ladies, don't joke. Joking in the wild will attract real ghosts."

This is what the older generation said, you can't tell ghost stories in the middle of the night, or you will attract real ghosts.

But how can a ghost be a string of light?

Yang Yiyi was not afraid at all.

"Maybe it's a monster. Let's go and have a look. Everyone, be careful here."

The people in the caravan thought Yang Yiyi was mentally ill, but seeing how confident she was, they suddenly became a little unsure.

To be honest, ghosts or monsters usually don't appear in places like the border where too many soldiers are stationed. This is mainly because the army is too evil and has a strong metal energy.

The white tiger belongs to the metal element, which can destroy evil and is the god of war. Therefore, there will be no monsters or ghosts near the army.

But on the other hand, if a monster really appears near the border, it is definitely not the type that is easy to deal with...