Old Wu said with a bitter smile, "When she was young, her father abandoned the family to become a monk. He was gone for more than twenty years … In her eyes, monks are devils who destroyed her family, robbing her of her childhood and fatherly love. I've never seen her be nice to monks … "
Officer Li was taken aback before he shook his head. "What a pitiful person."
"Yes …" Old Wu nodded.
At the same time, Fangzheng said to Red Boy, "There's a lake in the middle. There's nothing much to see on the ground. Let's go into the lake to take a look."
"Alright." Red Boy nodded. Just as he was about to take action, he heard Bao Yuluo shout.
Red Boy said, "Master, Patron Bao isn't bad."
Fangzheng smiled. "This Penniless Monk didn't say that she wasn't good. She's just overly suspicious."
Red Boy nodded. "She's still a little poor."
Fangzheng rolled his eyes and slapped him. "You're still going on? Aren't you embarrassed to eat all her money? To think that you can bear to do it and open your mouth! "
"Master, aren't you changing sides too quickly? Previously, you praised me for being good at doing things, but now, you're rebuking me … "Red Boy said with an aggrieved look.
"Alright, cut it out. Let's go into the water!" With that said, Fangzheng rushed into the largest lake in the middle with Red Boy. However, before entering, he took a deep breath and instilled his dantian before roaring. "Got it! Thank you for your concern, Patron Bao! "
"Pui! Who cares about you! I just don't want anyone to die. It won't be easy for me to answer to my superiors! "Bao Yuluo spat into the distance and scolded jokingly.
Unlike Bao Yuluo, the other members of the scientific team wore looks of astonishment as they mumbled. "This monk's voice is so loud!"
Elder Wang's face was filled with surprise. He squinted his eyes as he looked into the distance and mumbled, "What confidence. I'm afraid this monk is not as simple as he seems …"
Meanwhile, Fangzheng had already picked up a huge rock he had taken out from the lake and plunged deep into the lake. Red Boy floated beside Fangzheng with a unique flame in his hand. It didn't extinguish even when it came into contact with water. Instead, it illuminated the surroundings, making it much more useful than any flashlight. Fangzheng even began wondering if One Finger Monastery's lights could be changed. That way, he could save quite a bit of electricity.
The lake was far deeper than Fangzheng imagined. He originally believed that more than ten meters was the limit, but he ended up sinking more than thirty meters without seeing the bottom! It was pitch-black below like a bottomless abyss. Nothing could be seen clearly.
"Master, shall we continue?" Red Boy asked. Others could not speak in the water, but to Red Boy, it was not a problem at all.
Fangzheng nodded and continued diving. Forty meters!
Fifty meters!
One hundred meters!
120 meters!
"What the hell is this place? Why is it so deep? "Fangzheng was puzzled!
At this moment, something came up from below. It was so dense that it was hard to tell what it was. It looked like a school of small fish!
"What is it?" Fangzheng looked down in puzzlement. Regardless of what it was, even if it was a piranha, Fangzheng was not afraid.
Red Boy also looked down solemnly. The flame in his hand suddenly lit up, illuminating the area below. Following that, Fangzheng and Red Boy were dumbfounded!
When the light shone down, it was as though it was shining on countless crystals. It was reflected back in a resplendent manner!
"This is!?" Fangzheng and Red Boy wore looks of astonishment!
On the shore, in the forest, a group of scientific team members used the ropes in their hands to quickly build a simple treehouse that allowed everyone to climb up and stay in. Although it was called a treehouse, there wasn't much to it. The surroundings were covered with cloth to block the wind, and the wood they had gathered was used as a base. Finally, a layer of warm grass was spread over it, and sleeping bags were placed on top.
There was a huge fire under the treehouse, and it was split into several smaller fires that extended towards the lake. This was done under Elder Wang's instructions. No one knew what Elder Wang was up to.
As the autumn wind blew, the sun was about to set, and the wind turned colder. Bao Yuluo subconsciously tightened her clothes as she looked at the distant lake. Up to now, she refused to believe that such a beautiful lake would have any evil aura. Just as Bao Yuluo was looking seriously, she suddenly realized that fog had appeared above the lake! The fog grew thicker …
To be precise, it wasn't only the lake. The forest was also beginning to fog.
Elder Wang took a deep breath and mumbled. "It's really fog."
"It's normal for there to be fog deep in the mountains," said Sun Caifeng.
Elder Wang nodded. "Light the fire!"
The people below hurriedly lit the fire and quickly climbed up the treehouse.
The fog grew thicker, and gradually, things beyond a hundred meters couldn't be seen clearly. Thankfully, there was a fire below that could illuminate a certain distance. As for the lake, nothing could be seen. All one could see was a white fog pressing down on the lake's surface like a hibernating behemoth.
Elder Wang silently took out a timer as he stared intently at the fire. Sun Caifeng seemed to think of something as she took out her cell phone and prepared to start the timer.
A few minutes later, there was a sudden bubbling sound. It wasn't loud, but it was audible in the silent environment.
"What's that sound?" Officer Li looked warily in the direction of the lake.
"It sounds like water boiling," said Officer Zhao.
Old Fifth Gao said, "Could the lake water be boiling?"
"Could a water monster from Changbai Mountain have appeared?" someone muttered.
However, Elder Wang remained silent from beginning to end. All he did was look at the fire beneath him as time ticked by …
"The fire has been extinguished! Something is coming! "Bao Yuluo suddenly exclaimed as she pointed at the first fire in front of her.
Everyone looked over and indeed, the fire had been extinguished!
However, just as the flames began to flicker, Elder Wang had already pressed the timer …
"The second fire is about to be extinguished! That monster is afraid of fire! He's extinguishing the fire! " Old Fifth Gao shouted in fright. Many people's expressions turned heavy. A few lads even took out their knives, prepared to attack at any moment.
Soon, the second fire was extinguished, followed by the third, fourth …
"The small flames are useless against him. I hope that the biggest fire can withstand it …" Officer Zhao prayed softly.
In the end, the largest flame suddenly flickered. Then, with a poof, the raging flame was extinguished!
It's over … This thought arose in many people's minds.
At that moment, Elder Wang said, "Old Wu, help me. Use a rope to lower me down."
"Teacher, what are you doing?" a man asked out of concern.
Elder Wang said, "Making the final judgment!"
"Elder Wang, there's a demonic aura down there. It's very dangerous," Old Fifth Gao persuaded.
"Alright, cut it out. I know what it is. Lower it slowly. If I discover anything amiss, I'll get you to pull me up, "Elder Wang said with a smile.
"Elder Wang, why don't I go down?" Bao Yuluo volunteered.
"You?" Elder Wang was taken aback. He never expected that this policewoman would step forward before his students did. Seeing Bao Yuluo bite her lips and her eyes filled with determination despite her fear, Elder Wang smiled in relief. "You are a good cop and a good child. However, you can't help me on this matter. There are some things you don't understand and can't explain clearly. Without experiencing it personally, it's easy for it to affect my judgment. "
"But, you?" Bao Yuluo was truly worried about Elder Wang's health.
"I'll do it. Elder Wang, you are getting old, "Sun Caifeng suddenly said.
"Oh?" Elder Wang looked at Sun Caifeng in astonishment. Sun Caifeng's reputation among her peers wasn't too good. Even Elder Wang had heard of her. Furthermore, Sun Caifeng had indeed been a problem along the way. She was very picky when it came to people and matters, and she would mock and ridicule the moment she had a disagreement. However, he never expected her to step forward at this moment.
"Don't look at me. I'm doing this for work." Sun Caifeng frowned as her face blushed. Then, she stiffened her neck and lied.
When Elder Wang saw this, he immediately laughed. "Alright, I'll be at ease with Little Sun doing it."
This was the first time Sun Caifeng had seen Elder Wang smile and speak to her in such a genial manner. She was slightly taken aback before turning her head to get Old Wu to help. A group of lads pulled the rope and lowered Sun Caifeng down very slowly. Above, Elder Wang commanded the entire process while Sun Caifeng reported her feelings in real time. In order to get a clearer sense of touch, Sun Caifeng took off her shoes and socks.
Upon seeing this, although Bao Yuluo couldn't stand Sun Caifeng, she couldn't help but be impressed by her professionalism and professionalism …
"My toes are a little cold. My soles are cold …
"I'm fine."
"It's a little difficult to breathe."
"Pull her up!" Elder Wang suddenly spoke as everyone hurriedly pulled Sun Caifeng up. For an instant, Sun Caifeng was like a drowning person. She opened her mouth wide and tried her best to breathe, but she couldn't seem to inhale anything. However, when she rose to a certain height, it was as though she had come out of the water. With a "ha", she took a deep breath before coughing violently.
When she reached the top of the tree, Sun Caifeng was still in a state of shock. Before she recovered from her coughing, she said anxiously, "Carbon … dioxide-cough …"
Elder Wang nodded and said, "This blob of gas can silently extinguish flames. It can also suffocate humans and beasts. It flows close to the ground and feels cold to the touch. It's indeed carbon dioxide."
"Teacher, the evil aura below is carbon dioxide?" a student asked in surprise.
"Yes, it was only a guess. After entering the forest, I observed as I walked. There were many places with traces of carbon dioxide, confirming my guess. When Little Sun went down to experience it, it completely confirmed my guess, "said Elder Wang.
"Elder Wang, why is there carbon dioxide here? And it's such a large-scale outbreak? "Bao Yuluo asked.
Old Wang looked at the lake in the distance and said, "I suspect that the carbon dioxide came from the lake."
"Impossible! There is carbon dioxide in the lake? If there is, carbon dioxide is a gas and is so light that it would have floated up long ago. " A man shook his head and continued, "Although, as long as it's a lake, it will produce carbon dioxide at the bottom. However, with the lake's own hot and cold cycle, as well as the flow of the lake water, carbon dioxide was often released into the atmosphere as it was produced. After being diluted, it was harmless to humans and animals. But such a large-scale release of carbon dioxide is clearly not in line with common sense. "
Sun Caifeng said, "Nothing is impossible. There are several such lakes all over the world. It's just that I didn't expect that there would be one in our country … Now that I think about it, based on the topography and landform in front of us, there might really be such a killing lake. "
Elder Wang said, "It's still too early to come to a conclusion. When the sun rises and the carbon dioxide disperses, we'll go investigate."
"Alright." Sun Caifeng nodded.
Meanwhile, Fangzheng and Red Boy had already reached the bottom of the lake. However, Fangzheng did not see anything that could produce gas. Instead, there were many black strange rocks at the bottom of the lake. It was as though something had melted and cooled down …
"Master, these are the traces of a volcano. There was once a volcanic fissure here. "Red Boy might not know science, but he was very sensitive to fire.
Fangzheng nodded to express his understanding. Then, he and Red Boy continued searching for the source of the bubbles at the bottom of the lake. However, there was nothing after searching bit by bit. Fangzheng was puzzled. Where did the gas come from? Unknowingly, Fangzheng and Red Boy had walked at the bottom of the lake with their feet for an entire night. They had practically touched every inch of the lake.
"Master, are we still searching? I know the bottom of the lake better than I know my own body. There's only this place … "Red Boy said.
Fangzheng thought for a moment and said, "Let's continue searching. I won't be satisfied if I don't find the reason!"
Red Boy was helpless and could only continue accompanying him.
And before that, it was already daybreak outside. The scientific team members tried to descend from the trees bit by bit. Indeed, the carbon dioxide had dispersed, and they were fine. Therefore, everyone came down …
"Make haste and rush to the lake immediately. We still have many experiments to do," urged Elder Wang.
After the ruckus last night, everyone was very convinced of Elder Wang. Even Officer Li, Officer Zhao, and Old Fifth Gao smacked their heads and mumbled. "So Abbot Fangzheng really didn't exorcise evil. It was just that we were standing too high back then …"
"I told you long ago that the prayers and rites are all nonsense! There's no scientific basis! You didn't believe me previously, but do you believe me now? "Bao Yuluo hugged her arms and scoffed. Now, she was looking forward to meeting Fangzheng. With the scientific basis and the puzzle solved, she wanted to see what else the monk had to do with his rites! Thinking of how Fangzheng would admit his mistakes, Bao Yuluo felt a little smug. However, she still scoffed. "I hope you don't mess around for money. Otherwise, I'll expose you. I won't tolerate it … Yes, on account that you saved me, I can warn you. "
By the side, Sun Caifeng shook her head. "If you have the time to believe a monk, why don't you read a few more books?"
Old Fifth Gao said, "It seems like Abbot Fangzheng has never said that he can exorcise evil. Furthermore, he has always said that it's not an evil aura …"
The moment that was said, everyone was stunned.
Officer Li said, "That seems to be the case. When we asked him to exorcise and suppress evil, he would smile and shake his head. "
Officer Zhao nodded as well.
"Alright, let's not talk about that monk. Hurry up and get to work. "Sun Caifeng waved her hand and led everyone away.
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