A second chance with my billionaire husband

Chapter 1894 - 448: Waiting for the Hare, World Spinning (Part 2)

"As long as we find this family, perhaps we’ll understand the true reason behind the War God’s death, and the clash between traditional culture and modern civilization. Isn’t that fascinating? I’ve decided to write my thesis on this."

"Rumors are just rumors. A family like this that only appears in novels seems unreliable to me. You’re just overly curious, venturing into the deep mountains all alone. You’re really brave."

As time passed, the sky grew darker, and the deep mountain forest appeared exceptionally quiet, inducing a sense of panic deep within one’s heart.

In front lay boundless darkness, with occasional insect sounds and something darting through the forest, scraping against tree tops, causing Zuo Chen to let out screams repeatedly.

"Shut up." Lin Shishi shouted sharply, her eyes vigilant as she stared into the darkness, cautiously feeling her way forward step by step.

Zuo Chen walked beside her, unable to resist holding onto her arm: "Maybe we should go back, this deep forest is too terrifying...."

"Didn’t you say you would accompany me? Scared already? Coward."

"Who says I’m scared, I... I’m just... just aaahhhh...." Zuo Chen felt a chill around his neck, instinctively letting out a series of piercing screams.

Lin Shishi swiftly pulled out a Swiss Army Knife from her boot, deftly slashing it, slicing a venomous snake in half, its body still writhing on the ground.

Zuo Chen was too terrified to speak, looking at Lin Shishi with eyes of admiration. Her swift motion just now was impressively cool. Had she been a moment late, he might have been snake food.

Lin Shishi didn’t have the time to comfort Zuo Chen’s panicked heart; instead, she crouched down to inspect the snake, "It’s a cobra, highly venomous."

Zuo Chen felt a sense of survival post-crisis and instinctively moved closer to Lin Shishi, returning her a roll of the eyes.

Lin Shishi crouched down, loaded the deceased snake into a bag, and stuffed it into her backpack. Zuo Chen exclaimed in horror: "Why do you want this thing?"

"Idiot, it has great medicinal value and pharmacological research potential, and it can be sold for money too."

Zuo Chen gained a deeper understanding of this woman who accounts for everything, not even letting go of a venomous snake.

The two continued walking inward for a long, long time. Zuo Chen was nearly exhausted but gritted his teeth to persevere. The fortunate part was that they hadn’t encountered any aggressive animals along the way, trundling forward until the sky turned a faint blue, things ahead were blurry, and Lin Shishi suddenly stopped.

"Does it seem strange to you?" Lin Shishi squinted, scanning the surroundings.

Zuo Chen, barely able to breathe, leaned against a tree trunk and replied weakly: "I find you very strange."

"No, it’s too quiet. There were bird calls and insect sounds earlier, but now there’s nothing, everything is too silent...."

Lin Shishi’s remark made Zuo Chen notice that indeed, the stillness was as if the entire world had been paused...

Zuo Chen swallowed hard and hesitantly asked: "What’s going on?"

Lin Shishi crouched down, grabbed a handful of soil to study, and Zuo Chen mimicked her but couldn’t discern anything.

"The soil here is damp; there’s definitely a water source nearby." Lin Shishi’s eyes lit up, "Listen closely, do you hear it?"

Zuo Chen shook his head: "I can’t hear anything."

Lin Shishi gave him a sideways glance and excitedly said: "A waterfall, I can hear the waterfall sound, I’ve found their lair."

Lin Shishi took a deep breath, closed her eyes, quietly sensing the surroundings.

Suddenly she opened her eyes, pointed confidently in a direction and said: "It’s right here. If we follow this direction, we will find the waterfall."

Lin Shishi had determined the direction, and they walked forward ceaselessly for a long time until the sun rose, yet they hadn’t emerged from the woods.

Zuo Chen pointed helplessly at a mark he had carved on a tree trunk: "We’ve been going in circles, is this some kind of optical illusion?" He startled himself with this statement.

"For someone like you, a university student, to delve into superstitions..." Lin Shishi glanced disdainfully at him, inspected their surroundings, and solemnly declared: "We seem to be lost."

"What should we do then?" Zuo Chen asked urgently.

"No need to panic. Let’s first sit down, eat something to replenish our strength, and then go on." Lin Shishi sat down, took out water and biscuits, and leisurely ate.

After eating, the two continued their journey. This time Lin Shishi didn’t follow a single direction but wandered through the forest, her steps seemed more systematic.

With the final step, Zuo Chen noticeably felt a rush of fresh air, as if suddenly stepping out from a confined space, breathing in the fresh air of the outside world.

At the same time, the sound of rushing water reached their ears, reverberating with a sensation akin to an earthquake, as if the ground beneath their feet was trembling.

Lin Shishi laughed heartily, pointing ahead: "I’ve finally found it."

Zuo Chen looked back: "What just happened to us?"

"It’s a visual trick, trapping us inside. Otherwise, we might never have made it out."

Zuo Chen looked at her with newfound awe: "How did you manage to get out?"

Lin Shishi smiled mysteriously: "Mountain folk have their ways."

"Oh, acting all mysterious, I don’t even want to know."

Lin Shishi ran towards the sound of water, and after about half an hour, they finally saw a massive waterfall hanging off a cliff, a testament to nature’s art, gushing fiercely, pouring down the cliffs, creating turbulent waves, with earth-shaking roars stirring one’s heart with boundless awe.

The water rushed west along the river, carving a path from the tall cliff, surging and poured down into a bottomless abyss.

This sight left Zuo Chen stunned, "In the depths of this mountain, such a spectacle exists, truly magical." Snapping out of it, he quickly took out his camera to capture the scene.

Lin Shishi scanned around and suddenly said: "Remember where Sun Wukong lived in Journey to the West?"

"Of course, the Water Curtain Cave of the Flower-Fruit Mountain...." Suddenly he looked at Lin Shishi in disbelief, "Are you saying...?"

"That’s correct." Lin Shishi pointed at the waterfall in front of them, "Behind the waterfall, lies the answers."

Zuo Chen swallowed hard: "But how do we get in? Even approaching will be swept away by the waterfall’s force, lost without a trace."

Lin Shishi smiled smugly: "We’ll lie in wait like a hunter waiting for prey."

Suddenly, the ground beneath their feet began shaking intensely, the entire world spinning, and Zuo Chen screamed, "It’s an earthquake, an earthquake...." holding onto Lin Shishi like a koala.

Lin Shishi didn’t have time to mock him, as she also leaned to the side amid this overwhelming vibration, clinging to a massive rock until the vibrations ceased as if everything just now was merely her imagination.

"Look over there."