Chapter 49

Feng Ling stared blankly at the message sent by Taoist Li, with waves of shock rising in his heart!
There is both surging ecstasy and exasperated anger!
Because the last sentence of the riddle is too beyond the scope!
If you don’t know much about Taoism, who would have thought that the Snake Month refers to the Si Month!
...Oh, by the way, what month is Siyue?

"Aisha: Master, when is Mitsuki?"

"Master Li: The fourth month of the lunar calendar has passed. Now it is the fifth month of the lunar calendar, the month of the horse, which is protected by the Holy Light Yuanchen."

Feng Ling's heart suddenly sank.

Already passed? May?

Can she still find the maze?
Feng Ling didn't want to beat around the bush anymore, so he grabbed the last bit of hope and sent a message to the Taoist priest.

"Aisha: The Supervisory Bureau has provided me with an absolutely safe place to live, but I need to solve the test they gave me to find out where the place is. Do you know the meaning of the phrase 'The Skyfire of the Snake Moon burned out a gate in ashes'?"

『Aisha: The Taoist Priest (ToT)』

"Master Li: I'm not sure I can help you. I feel like this riddle is incomplete."

"Master Li: The Snake Moon refers to last month. The sky fire should be the fire clouds, which are the red clouds that appear at sunrise or sunset. The fire clouds at sunrise become brighter and brighter, and the fire clouds at sunset become darker and darker, and finally turn into black and gray, close to the meaning of ashes. So the meaning of this sentence is to look for the gate in the direction of sunset at sunset last month."

"Master Li: But the range of the sunset direction is too large and too vague. I think there should be another part of the riddle. Otherwise, it is difficult to find the exact location based on the clues in this sentence alone."

"Aisha: (ToT) There is indeed a part of the riddle, and I have solved it, but I didn't expect that it is no longer the Snake Moon! What should I do? "

"Master Li: The sunset time in the Snake Moon is about 20 minutes earlier than it is now."

"Aisha: Will the sunset position shift?"

"Master Li: Yes, but the Snake Month and the Horse Month are adjacent, so the offset will not be too obvious. It should not affect your puzzle solving, unless it is a large time span like summer and winter, then the sunset point will be significantly different."

Feng Ling breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that all his efforts throughout the day had not been in vain.

"Aisha: Thank you, Taoist Priest. I would like to treat you to a meal."

"Master Li: No, I'm fasting."

"Aisha: I'll treat you to a movie?"

"Master Li: No, thank you."

"Aisha: Then I'll donate some money to Sanqing Temple. Taoist priest, I want to thank you in person."

"Master Li: No need. Actually, I can only do so little to help you. I don't deserve your thanks. I hope you can find a safe place to stay as soon as possible. Remember not to go out recently. Learn to protect yourself, stay alert at all times, and don't be too scared. Once the hidden boss incident is over, everything will be fine."

Feng Ling wondered why this guy was so stubborn. What did it mean that he refused to meet her?
At this time, another message came from the other side.

"Master Li: If you feel like you are on the verge of losing control, you can try meditation, place your favorite aromatherapy in the room, and play soothing music, which will be helpful in regulating your emotions."

After he sent this message, he also sent a red envelope of 50 yuan.

The red envelope said: Buy aromatherapy.

Feng Ling didn't think it was too little and happily accepted it.

"Aisha: Thank you, Taoist Priest. You know a lot."

"Aisha: Taoist priest, can I learn from you? If I go to Sanqing Palace, can I see you?"

The Taoist priest stopped talking after handing out the red envelopes.

This wasn't the first time. This Taoist Priest Li would often disappear in the middle of a chat. But Feng Ling couldn't be angry because it was her fault for accepting other people's red envelopes.

She looked up at the night sky with a smile, and at this moment she suddenly realized that the night view on the river was really nice~
The patrol boat docked——

Feng Ling made an appointment to use the boat again at 6 o'clock tomorrow and went home happily.

Zhou Chu and Huangfu Miaomiao were both puzzled by her change of mood.

……

After returning home, she had another big meal as usual. The two nests she built, the spider nest was like a balloon filled with water, no longer able to hold a drop of energy, and the other unknown bird's nest was almost full.

Once we find the entrance to the maze, we'll deal with these two nests, otherwise it'll be a burden to carry them around every day.

Feng Ling was thinking this way.

……

The sun was shining brightly the next day.

Feng Ling stayed at home for a whole day, which was very rare, and only set out for the pier in the evening.

As the weather enters midsummer, the sunset time is gradually delayed, until almost 7 o'clock the sun slowly sets.

Feng Ling boarded the patrol boat again. The wind from the river blew suddenly, blowing away the hair that was stuck to her cheeks by sweat.

She was in a very good mood and took the initiative to send a message to the Taoist priest.

"Aisha: Taoist Priest, the sun is about to set."

In the distance, the setting sun dyed the entire river into a dazzling red gold, and the mountains were painted by the sunset and lost their original color.

Feng Ling stared at the bright red "sky fire" without blinking, his heart was flying.

Zhou Chu and Huangfu Miaomiao also had all their attention attracted by the setting sun.

Everyone is waiting.

Waiting for the moment when the sun sets, where will be "burned to ashes" by the sunset.

Suddenly, Feng Ling saw a striking light in the magnificent sunset. It reflected the last rays of sunlight like gold, and lasted only for a short half minute before rapidly dimming.

Feng Ling narrowed his eyes, trying to identify where the light came from, and suddenly he heard the sound of water in his ears.

The next moment, something pierced her chest from behind!
"Enemy attack!!!" Qin Liang shouted.

Gunshots rang out on the river, causing waves of splashes!

Feng Ling looked at the hole in her chest in disbelief. Everything happened so fast that she didn't even see clearly what attacked her. When she came to her senses, blood was already gushing out like a waterfall.

Huangfu Miaomiao stared at her bleeding, her face pale.

Zhou Chu angrily yelled on the yacht: "It's an alien! The alien is in the water!"

His abilities are completely useless underwater!
"Dock immediately!" Zhou Chu yelled, then turned to look at Feng Ling and asked anxiously, "Hey! Can you hold on?!"

Feng Ling's hands lost strength and the phone slipped from his hands with a bang.

Her brain seemed to be disconnected, and she wondered in confusion: Why at this moment...

"They are chasing us!" Cao Hongyi shouted, raising his gun and shooting quickly at the waves at the rear of the patrol boat!
The waves surged, and unknown creatures were rapidly chasing after them underwater.

The sun has set, and the dark river water has become their best hiding place.

Feng Ling looked at the place where the light had just appeared. It had become dim and had lost all color, blurring and blending into the clouds.

Just a little bit...

She was just a little bit away from finding the entrance to the maze.

"Drive faster!" Zhou Chu roared, "If they dare to come ashore, I will tear them to pieces!!!"

The patrol boat suddenly shook violently!

It was like being hit hard from the side!

The boat tilted severely, and everyone hurriedly grabbed the metal guardrails at hand, while Feng Ling lost his balance and fell backwards into the water.

I didn't expect that the update would be late today, but surprisingly... there was not a single comment urging me to update... really not a single one...