Chapter 1577: Deserted Village

If it wasn't for Fate and the wolves to help and become the last straw that broke the camel's camel's back, the tree wouldn't have fallen completely, and Zhang Zian didn't dare approach a half-falling tree rashly, just like When setting off fireworks and firecrackers, the fuses have been burnt out, but the firecrackers have not exploded quietly. At this time, there is a risk no matter whether you step forward to check or discard them.

The cat elves can also help, but the weight of the cat is too light, even if Fina is added, it may not be enough...

"What are your eyes looking at?"

Fina noticed the movement of his gaze, and immediately asked in a cold voice.

"Meow meow meow! Help Your Majesty dig out those thief eyes!" the snow lion barked its teeth and claws.

Zhang Zian immediately explained: "I want to tell you to get on the car quickly... No, get on the bridge quickly!"

Although the tree fell, he did not dare to go directly on the bridge until he confirmed that it was stable, because he was still carrying a large bag and it was difficult to control his balance. If the bridge suddenly rolled sideways while walking on the bridge, he would People fall into the water with their bags, and the elves cannot be expected to rescue them.

The other elves passed the bridge safely one by one, and Richard even flew back and forth on the river a few times to show off that he had wings and didn't need to cross the bridge.

He pushed from the side and felt quite stable, so he threw the alpenstock to the other side of the river first, and stepped onto the bridge carefully, stretching out his arms like walking a tightrope to help maintain balance, trying not to pay attention to the rushing river, and finally It was safe to cross the river safely.

As for the herd of deer following far behind, crossing the river is not a problem for them, whether it is walking on a tree bridge or jumping directly, or even wading across the river. After all, deer's jumping ability is very strong. Zhang Zian was afraid that his body and backpack would be soaked in water.

After crossing the river, there is no obstacle ahead.

After walking for about an hour, it got dark early in the forest, and it was dark before evening.

There was no water source around, and the deer did not dare to approach because of the presence of wolves, so he could not expect the deer to help him find water again.

It is absolutely impossible without water. If it is completely dark and there is no water source, it will be very difficult tonight.

Zhang Zian hesitated in his heart, should he turn back to the downstream of the river and walk back for a while, or continue to walk forward and try his luck to find the water source?

"By the way, Farui, besides the river we just passed, where is the nearest water source?" He remembered that Farui should be able to ask the wolves about the situation,

then asked.

Fateh called back the pack of wolves running ahead, growling and questioning them.

Zhang Zi quietly waited for the result of the communication between it and the wolves, taking a breath by the way.

After a while, Fatui said with a little surprise: "There is no water source, but according to what they said, there is a village not far ahead."

"Huh? Village?"

Zhang Zian was taken aback. The fact that there were villages in the primeval forest was no less shocking to him than seeing ghosts in broad daylight.

"Didn't you say that the only nearby human settlements are Lipett's and his?" He asked.

"Yes." Farui nodded calmly, "Because this village is a long-abandoned village. The wolves found it when they came here before. Not very accurate either, because there are only a few houses."

"I see……"

Zhang Zian looked at the sky, if he couldn't find a water source, instead of camping in the wild, he might as well spend the night in an abandoned village tonight.

In addition, he considered that since people used to live there, maybe those villagers have a solution to the water source problem, so they can't go to the river to fetch water every day, right?

"Okay, let the wolves take us," he said.

Farui growled a few more times, and the wolves who got the order turned to the other direction.

Zhang Zian and the elves followed behind.

After walking for a while, they found a suspected pedestrian path in the forest. Although it was overgrown with weeds, they found a vague road sign on the side of the road.

After walking along the arrow of the road sign for a few minutes, a miniature village appeared in front of me.

As Farui said, the so-called village has only a dozen scattered houses, some of which are made of stone, some of which are made of wood, and some of which are half stone and half wood.

If it were an ordinary person who suddenly saw such a few houses while hiking in the forest, they would probably be startled, and they might think they were haunted houses, but Zhang Zian was not very scared, the ghostly atmosphere was just a psychological effect. A ghost is a more terrifying existence than a human being.

"Is it the residence of Orion in the forest?" Old Cha asked.

Zhang Zian shook his head, "No, hunting has been banned here long ago, unless it is someone with a hunting license, or someone who doesn't care about the law at all."

Even if there are hunters in the woods, it is enough to build a log cabin to rest, just like veteran Mike, and these houses are obviously once used as long-term residences.

Outside the house, you can see tables and chairs, trolleys where people enjoy the shade, and dilapidated swings at the back of some houses, and even a red Chevrolet sedan from the 1960s, the paint peeling off into shape, all covered with Pine leaves and leaves.

Some houses had their doors wide open, others closed, but there were many indications that the occupants of the houses were not in a hurry when they left.

"Look over there."

Zhang Zian pointed to one side and said, "It's the stables and beehives. I understand, this used to be the residence of beekeepers and horse herders."

Next to a house, there are many wooden boxes arranged in an orderly manner, and a wooden shed is built on it to keep out the wind and rain.

Farther away, a long row of stables stood in front of a house like a wall, and the troughs in the stables were also covered with dead leaves.

Beekeepers and horse herders are like wild geese, migrating between places periodically. Where flowers bloom and water plants are abundant, they will move there. After the flowering period, water plants are dry and yellow, and then move to other places.

This used to be a fixed place for them to migrate, but I don’t know when it started. It may be that with the continuous commercialization of California, this traditional industry is declining, and relying on beekeeping and horse herding can no longer fill their stomachs. The owner of the house gradually stopped visiting here, and it became an abandoned deserted village.

If he guessed correctly, the beekeepers and horse herders who used to live here may all be Indians.

The history of Indians in the United States is a coffee table full of cups.

After solving the problem of why this village was abandoned, everyone is relieved, otherwise I am afraid that I will have been thinking about this problem tonight.

In any case, there is no need to live in a tent tonight.