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Chapter 806 A Trip to the Forest

"Don't worry, I know quite a bit about flowers, and I know a lot of flower experts in Beicheng. I'll ask them to help me identify it later."

"Contact them when you get back. If necessary, mail the flower back intact."

Regardless, Wang Yang was determined to find out what was special about this flower. It might be a crucial breakthrough. Since this forest seemed so ordinary, and there was this one unusual thing, he had to seize upon it.

Xiao Jiang, standing nearby, thought they were being overly cautious and that the creature was definitely hidden in the forest, just that they hadn't found it yet.

"By the way, you all know that mirages can appear in the desert, right? Maybe the Peach Blossom Spring is also related to this phenomenon, and perhaps it is somewhere in the desert."

Of course, this is just Wang Yang's guess.

Civilization nodded slightly. Mirages are indeed a well-known natural phenomenon, but whether anyone in this desert region has actually seen one is unknown.

"It's not unusual to witness a mirage in the desert, but this desert is indeed fraught with danger. The main reason is that wild beasts once roamed the adjacent forest, so it is rarely visited by humans, and it is impossible to verify whether anyone has seen it."

Wang Yang suddenly had a flash of inspiration: When did this wild beast appear? Could it be related to Peach Blossom Spring in some way?

"Uncle Wen, do you know exactly when the wild animals first appeared in the forest?"

"I'm not too sure about that, probably more than ten years ago. I can't remember the exact time. What's wrong?"

Wang Yang shook his head. He needed to verify a hypothesis, but he could only confirm it after he returned.

"It's nothing, let's rest and then continue."

The group continued onward but found nothing unusual. The forest was indeed very uniform; apart from slight differences in the thickness and height of the trees, there was nothing special about it.

"Could it be that the Peach Blossom Spring is actually in the desert? This forest looks quite ordinary."

"Didn't you just say that Peach Blossom Spring is right here? Then hurry up and find the entrance."

Musk grinned. He was just talking nonsense all along, and now everyone is clueless and can only guess wildly.

Wang Yang carefully studied the complete map they had drawn. Today had finally been fruitful; at least they had figured out the terrain of this forest.

"Thank you all for your hard work today. Let's get ready to head back. It's already four in the afternoon, and it'll be getting dark soon."

The group began to move outwards. As they approached the edge of the forest, Wang Yang suddenly heard strange noises coming from the woods.

He looked back but saw nothing unusual.

Did you hear any noises coming from the forest just now?

"There wasn't much sound. It was probably just the sound of us stepping on fallen leaves."

Wang Yang frowned. He had indeed heard a sound behind him, but when he turned around, he found nothing. After taking a few more steps, the sound disappeared.

"Let's go, maybe I misheard. Get in the car, Shen Qing and the others are still waiting for us."

Wang Yang took out his phone and saw several text messages from Shen Qing. After replying, he fell into a deep sleep in the car. More than an hour later, they arrived at the hotel.

Just as Wang Yang and his group entered the hall, Shen Qing came down the stairs.

"I figured you should be here by now. Dinner is just ready in the kitchen, come and eat."

Wang Yang nodded in agreement. They had only eaten some dry rations at noon and hadn't had a proper meal, so they were finally able to enjoy a hearty dinner tonight.

"How's today going? Any discoveries?"

"Of course we've made progress. We've basically figured out the situation in that forest, but there's nothing particularly special about it; the scenery is pretty much the same everywhere." Shen Qing nodded slightly. In any case, today's progress can be considered significant.

"By the way, Uncle Wen, you must find out more about that flower. Even if it's not very useful, I still want to know what's so special about it."

"Don't worry, I'll contact my friend after I get back to my room."

Shen Qing turned her head and asked curiously, "What flower?"

"I found a bright red flower under a big tree, but something seemed off. There was only this one; I couldn't find it anywhere else, so I picked it. I'd like Uncle Wen to help me take a look at it."

Shen Qing nodded. She knew that Wang Yang was always extremely meticulous.

After dinner, everyone went upstairs, but Wang Yang remained in the lobby waiting for the hotel owner. He had something important to ask him.

It wasn't until around nine o'clock in the evening, when Wang Yang was almost sleepy, that the hotel owner finally returned, looking slightly tipsy.

"You're back? How was your day?"

"Not bad, I took a walk in the forest, but I didn't seem to find anything special."

Upon hearing this, the boss laughed heartily, sat down, and took a sip of water.

"I told you before that the forest wasn't anything special, it's just in a remote location. I've been there many times and never found anything special about it, so I never wanted to go back."

In the past, he was willing to pay someone to show him the way if they wanted to visit. But later, even if he was invited for free, he wouldn't bother going.

"By the way, there's something I'd like to ask you."

Do you remember wild animals that once roamed this forest?

The boss nodded and said, "Of course I remember. Not only do I remember, I also saw it with my own eyes. This matter cannot be spread. It didn't even make the news at the time, for fear of causing panic. Later, the higher-ups sent people to capture the wild animal, and the forest was closed off for a period of time."

At the time, it was publicly claimed to be forest restoration, but in reality, it was a search for any remaining wild animals, as many tourists were still visiting.

"No wonder I couldn't find any information about it online. I want to know exactly when the beast appeared?"

"This has stumped me. I can't quite remember the exact time, but wait, I remember now! My wife was pregnant when the beast appeared."

The boss had a few drinks tonight, and his mind wasn't as clear as usual. He frowned and pondered for a moment.

“I remember now, it was exactly twelve years ago, there’s no mistake. My wife was pregnant then and felt it was too stuffy here, so she insisted on going for a walk and asked me to take her to the forest. We had only driven halfway when we heard that there were wild animals around.”

The boss was so frightened that he turned around and ran away. Later, he saw in his rearview mirror that the wild animal was about to rush out, and it seemed that someone had shot it in the leg.

"Have you seen what that beast looks like with your own eyes?"

"It wasn't particularly big, about the size of an ordinary animal. I don't remember exactly what it looked like, but it was a bit scary."

Wang Yang nodded: "Then do you know who took the beast away in the end?"

"Later, we called the police. Anyway, it was handled by higher-ups, and I don't know the specifics. My wife was so frightened during that time that she had a miscarriage. I stayed home with her and didn't dare to go out and ask for information, otherwise I would know everything."

Wang Yang couldn't help but chuckle. It was clear this boss was well-informed; if he hadn't had to take care of his wife at the time, he certainly wouldn't have missed this information.

"Twelve years ago. Before that, had anyone already come to this forest to play?"

(End of this chapter)