Chapter 310 Miasma Strange Stories, Leopard Traces
Miasma is something that modern people are not familiar with.
But in ancient times, this thing could kill people, making people talk about it with disgrace.
And this miasma is unique to the hot and humid areas in the south.
From the well-known deeds of ancient celebrities, I heard that so and so was exiled to the south, or further to Yunnan and Lingnan, and many of them were infected with the disease.
Those who were lucky enough to escape were severely injured.
Those who are unlucky will die on the way.
Why was there so much miasma in the ancient South?
It is said that the ancient economic and political center was in the north. The south, especially Lingnan, is undeveloped. In addition, primitive jungles are everywhere, airtight, humid and hot, and the harmful gases caused by the death and decay of animals and plants cannot escape. .
This harmful gas is constantly brewing in the hot and humid environment, shrouding the primitive jungle and forming a miasma.
"Well, there is such a statement, but it is not entirely correct."
After hearing what Chen Ling said, Han Ninggui nodded slightly: "In addition to the putrefactive gases after dead animals and plants, some special minerals also Miasma is emitted, such as volcanoes containing sulfur. There are also special terrains that can cause miasma, such as some valleys on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau... In short, there are many reasons, and they are not exclusive to the south."
"Is that so? Are you saying there is quite a lot of miasma now?" Chen Lingqi asked.
"Not much, where is the excess? Wherever there is miasma in the country now, just say it was discovered. You can count them with one hand, so the presence of miasma here in your area is of research value."
Han Ninggui said.
Later, seeing that Chen Ling and his fellow villagers were curious about this thing, they explained it in detail.
As for why it’s gone now?
With the slow development of various parts of the south, and the progress of large-scale projects such as mountain logging and logging, it will naturally disappear.
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After lunch and a short rest, Chen Ling and others could not suppress their curiosity and insisted that Han Ninggui take them to see what miasma is.
They first went against the direction of the wetland, climbed a hill to the north, and passed through a forest full of wild chestnuts. Many of the wild chestnut trees here were more than two hundred years old. The trees were full of chestnuts, which looked very delicious at first glance. people.
The southern slope is a sunny slope, where wild fruit trees grow vigorously.
The place Han Ninggui took them to was not steep, but because few people came to the mountain, it was not repaired and it was not very easy to walk until the road turned around and a small stream appeared again on the edge of the mountain forest.
Walking along the creek was much better than before.
However, there is a lot of moss on the shady side of the stream and it is slippery, so naturally you have to go to the sunny side.
"You can't see anything from this place. There is running water and the location is open. It's not as closed as it said. Why is there miasma here?"
Chen Ling brought the dog, and the kites were flying in the sky. , and didn’t feel anything was wrong.
Han Ninggui nodded: "Well, there must be other reasons for this situation. If it has nothing to do with the terrain, it is probably because there are special minerals in the valley over there. Don't you have mines in Gucheng County to the north? "Yes, we call Gucheng County Bastard City. There are many mines. Mining began a long time ago. I heard that many strange things happened during the mining process, which was quite scary."
“But Uncle Han, you said there may be a special mine here that produces miasma. Isn’t this the kind of radiation mentioned in the textbook?”
"Oh, you know about radiation, that's good...
As for radiation, this thing doesn't work that fast on people or living creatures. You want me to tell you that the dog wandered around in the valley? After one lap, I was frothing at the same time.
It only took ten minutes. How could the radiation be so fast? "
"Oh, that's true."
Also. The stream went up, twisting and turning, and finally reached the valley.
This valley is not too big and the location is very ordinary and gentle.
Wild trees, wild vines, and wild grass are no different from anywhere else.
But as soon as they entered the area within about twenty meters, the two dogs of Chen Ling's family suddenly stopped and started barking at the valley.
As soon as they started barking, all the hunting dogs started barking after them.
Not only did the dogs bark, but the kites in the sky circled and fell, refusing to enter the valley.
Such strange reactions from dogs and hawks.
It makes people’s hearts skip a beat, and makes people who come to see something strange become cautious.
Han Ninggui stopped, looked at everyone, and said, "It was the dogs and eagles from the wealthy family who noticed the difference in this place. When we came here, the dogs didn't have this reaction."< br>
"I also told you on the way here that when people enter the valley, they should cover their mouths and noses with clothes and try not to breathe hard."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Professor Han and Feng Yi have already tried it. If they stay at the edge of the valley for a while, they will suffer from vomiting and diarrhea when they return.
Although it's not like a hunting dog foaming at the mouth, it's still more serious.
Everyone did not dare to be careless and followed carefully into the valley.
Actually, some people were afraid and didn’t want to go in, but they couldn’t suppress their curiosity and followed in with fear.
Chen Ling followed at the end and said jokingly to his two big dogs: "There is nothing to cover your noses, so just stay outside and come in to save us if anything happens."
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The two dogs were obediently lying outside the valley, guarding there with a group of hunting dogs.
This made everyone laugh for a while, and at the same time, their nervous mood was relieved a lot.
But everyone tried their best to speak less and breathe softly.
Covering his mouth and nose with his sleeves, he walked into the valley and looked everywhere.
The valley is not big, and there are very lush wild trees, vines, weeds and various plants. When you walk into the valley, you will feel a sense of coolness and greenery. Standing on the outer edge of the valley, you can also hear the water flowing outside the valley. The sound is loud and does not feel suffocating.
But soon everyone discovered that the vegetation in this valley was extremely lush, but there were not a single bird or small animal, nor were there any snakes or mice. There were only various types of bugs, both crawling on the ground and flying in the air. There were quite a lot of bugs.
There are many bugs and lush plants, but no animals.
No, it’s not nothing. After walking nearly a hundred meters further, there was a deer lying in the grass.
Just dead and corrupt.
You can smell the rancid smell even if you cover your mouth and nose with your sleeve. It is very smoky.
The group of people walked forward and once again found some scattered bones of wild beasts and mountain birds. Sometimes, it was so long that only the white bones were left.
They probably came here to eat grass or broke in by mistake. It turned out that this place was not suitable for them. They were poisoned and couldn't get out and died here.
Except for insects, there were no traces of all kinds of mountain birds and beasts, which made some hunters feel frightened when they saw it.
This valley is indeed a bit evil.
After walking around in a circle, some people covered their mouths and noses and felt slightly dizzy, so they all retreated.
After retreating outside the valley and breathing in the fresh air, I felt like I felt better again.
“It’s not that there is miasma, why can’t you see it in the valley?” Liu Guangli, an old hunter, had never seen this miasma before. He thought that miasma was similar to fog, but he saw nothing.
"It's really not there during the day. It's no different from the outside. But at dusk, you can see it. It's almost like fog."
Han Ninggui looked around at everyone Afterwards: "Lao Feng and I have never gone deep before. This time we dared to go in and take a look if everyone had to take care of us.
But now it seems that the protection is good, and there will be no problems in a short time after entering. Big.
In this case, we can do the rest by ourselves, and you don't need to take risks. "
It's useless for others to follow the valley. Everyone doesn't understand this stuff and can't help them.
But it's not that they are completely unnecessary. They still need to catch them from time to time. Some birds and beasts were brought into the valley to do some experiments.
The rest also needed them to escort them in the mountains and serve as guides and bodyguards.
Not that that makes them go back.
For most people, as long as they have money, it is not a problem, and they can still hunt by the way.
Chen Ling didn't care, he was not interested in this miasma or anything.
He followed them to the mountains for the leopards and wild boars.
Leopards especially come first.
His mind was now focused on looking for the leopard. When he was driving towards the valley, Wang Lixian found another footprint left by a leopard not far from the water. However, it had been a long time and the smell was no longer obvious. This was a sign of cold weather. Even if the dog is missing, it will still be a great test for the dog.
No matter whether my two dogs are hot or cold, it is not a problem.
But a leopard doesn’t just stay in one place and don’t move.
Like the wild boar, it has its own main animal path and branch animal path.
That is the so-called main diameter and branch diameter.
Once you find these, you can approach the leopard's territory, and the rest is easy.
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Take a trip to the Miasma Valley.
After the others showed no discomfort, they helped Han Ninggui and the others catch small prey, while Chen Ling carried a knife and a gun with two dogs in the mountains to look for traces of leopards.
Two dogs kept sniffing the ground.
Two bald men are hovering in the sky.
Climbing over mountains and ridges, climbing three hills in a row, I finally found some clues, but the distance was too far, and I had to go around the gorges and deep ravines to get to the Eagle Claw Ridge last year.
Eagle Claw Ridge is the talon-shaped mountain we saw last year when we followed the jackals to pick up meat.
At that time, Chen Ling picked up a male sika deer and fragrant deer, and Liu Guangli picked up five jackals that were killed by his companions.
“That place is far away, grandma, it’s really not easy to catch a leopard.”
Chen Ling stood on the top of the mountain, looking at the deep mountain stream at his feet, and couldn't help but scratch his head.
Looking at the two dogs, and then at the eagle in the sky, he reluctantly entered the cave and came to the woods where the male leopard was.
The leopard was resting on a big rock. When it saw Chen Ling, it immediately stood up, jumped four or five meters, ran to the distant tree and stuck out its head. Looking at him with fear in his eyes.
This leopard is still afraid of Chen Ling. After being teased by him in the cave, the psychological shadow left was quite big.
"Come on, come on, dinner is ready..." Chen Ling waved to him, then waved his hand, and a pot of wild boar flew from the thatched house in the distance.
He picked up a piece and threw it towards the leopard.
This wild boar meat comes from several female wild boars that were originally kept in Dongtian.
It was caught by Chen Ling when he was collecting Ganoderma lucidum in the mountains. He shot it to death and left it there without caring about it. He kept it to feed the dogs.
I often feed it to leopards recently.
Pieces of meat with bones thrown at the leopard.
Although the leopard was afraid of him, he knew that the food was fine these days, so when he saw him throwing it, he jumped out from behind the big tree, picked up a piece of wild boar thigh meat, and ran deep into the woods to enjoy it.
Chen Ling was happy when he saw it, "You're quite shameless."
Then he brought two dogs and an eagle into the cave, and everyone gathered to watch the shameless leopard. Take away the wild boar meat in chunks and eat them, and watch the fun leisurely.
When the two dogs saw the leopard, they were ready to fight with it.
But I soon discovered that this leopard was so pitiful that it had to hide to eat a piece of meat, so I relaxed and lay down next to Chen Ling and watched the fun with interest.
"Okay, since it has finished eating, let's not look at it anymore and save some face for it."
Chen Ling saw the leopard finished eating its meat and cautiously poked its head out among the woods to look around. The ferocious wounds on his face have healed, making this ferocious leopard look a little silly.
"Just wait. If it goes well, it will be fine this time. If it doesn't go well, it will be next year at the latest. I will catch a female leopard for you and let you live a sweet life."
Chen Ling waved to the leopard. , regardless of its reaction, wandering around the cave with the dog and kite.
Walking around, looking at the bees and fish, I took the dog and the eagle to the jasper tree for a drink of water. I saw that they were in high spirits and in better and better condition, so I took the bees with me. Buckets out.
It’s a rare trip to the mountains, so naturally I have to keep the bees free.
After all the bumblebees were released, he continued to wander around in the mountains with his dogs and eagles. He did not look for the leopards on the opposite mountain. He first looked for wild boars nearby and gave them to his own dogs. There are also some rations for the leopards in Dongtian to survive the winter.
In addition, this is also a disguised way of reducing the wild boar population, which is also a good thing and is his duty as a ranger.
While looking for wild boars, I picked up big rocks and threw them into the cave.
Big rocks ranging from fifty kilograms, one hundred kilograms, and hundreds of kilograms, as long as they are independent rocks, have been collected into the cave sky.
He wanted to wait until he caught another leopard, whether male or female, and then build a mountain of leopards in the cave.
Thinking about the whole Leopard Mountain thing, I just picked up stones all afternoon.
In the woods where the leopard was at the end, there was really a hill piled up.
But the wild boar was not found.
It’s not that they can’t be found, it’s that there are no pigs in the surrounding mountains.
After they beat the two big boars, they made so much noise that the remaining pigs were also scared.
They were all so frightened that they ran elsewhere.
It gets dark quickly in the mountains, and as soon as four o'clock in the afternoon, the sun's rays disappear quickly.
Seeing that it was getting dark, Chen Ling took the bee bucket and collected all the bees.
After some busy waiting, he was ready to return to the camp, when Riyue Dongtian suddenly reacted.
The reaction was laced with joy.
It turns out that the leaf on the small tree has grown.
From spring buds, finally grow into leaves.
This kind of leaf can be fallen off and taken by humans, and its effectiveness is several levels higher than that of spiritual water.
“Good guy, not only is it useful to release the seeds from the cave, but it is also useful if I send bees out to collect pollen. It can also promote the growth of these leaves.”
This discovery surprised Chen Ling.
On the way back to the camp, I was still thinking, this leaf is a good thing. After taking it, it is many times more powerful than spiritual water, and it is good for people's body and spirit.
He had already taken one before.
So, this leaf should be given to the daughter-in-law to make her health better.
This makes it easier to have a second child.
(End of this chapter)