Chapter 1422 The Great Adventure of Going Out for Fun (Part 2)
Chapter 1422 The Great Adventure of Going Out for Fun (Part 2)
"Yes." This time the boss didn't hesitate. Mingxu turned to look at Guangzhi and the others: "What do you mean?"
"What should we do? Should we give up and turn back?" Misae also looked at Hiroshi.
"It's a pity we came all this way just for instant noodles. Do we really have to go back like this?" Hiroshi was also conflicted.
"The rental fee was wasted..."
"Okay, let's go!" Misae gritted her teeth and went for it.
"Then please pay the toll for crossing the suspension bridge." The shopkeeper said this with a smug look on his face.
"..." The others looked at him speechlessly. You even charge a toll for crossing this lousy bridge?
There was nothing they could do, but thankfully it wasn't too expensive. After handing him a few coins, Hiroshi cautiously led the group over.
However, walking on this suspension bridge looked very dangerous. Mingxu and the others couldn't even touch the ropes above, and they were just moving forward slowly step by step. Guangzhi and the others didn't dare to walk too fast either.
"Please wait a moment, could you please slow down?" Guangzhi called out hurriedly, seeing his boss walking faster and faster ahead.
"Hahaha, as long as you look at the bridge planks and not the valley floor, you won't be scared." The shopkeeper's laughter continued, but Mingxu sensed that the guy had ill intentions. Mingxu looked at him and asked, "Are you sure a child can walk here?"
"..." The boss was suddenly silenced by Mingxu's words. He turned around silently, hugged Xiaoxin, and let Mingxu lean on his shoulder. He didn't want any accidents to happen.
As they continued walking forward, just as they were about to cross the rope, Xiao Kui suddenly spotted a flower on it. Her eyes lit up, and she reached out and plucked it. The moment the flower was pulled off, the rope snapped. Guangzhi was startled and quickly grabbed the ropes on both sides, shouting, "Hurry and get Xiao Kui across!"
"But!"
"Don't worry about me, let's go!"
"father!"
"Hahaha~" The boss laughed again.
Mingxu said, "Dad, it's okay to let go. This rope is just for decoration. The real support for this bridge is the steel cable next to it." Mingxu pointed to the side of the rope as he spoke.
"That's right, I deliberately made the ropes easy to break, to give guests a thrilling after-participation experience," the owner said with a smug look on his face.
"We don't need it anymore!" Misae and the others felt their hearts pounding wildly.
The shop owner shrugged: "This is included in the toll."
“No need, but are you sure there’s no other way?” Mingxu asked again, at which point he felt his boss’s back stiffen and then relax.
"Looks like you're not telling the truth," Mingxu whispered in his ear.
"Uh, hehehe..." The owner was a little embarrassed. "This is all to create an adventurous experience for you. Don't worry, I'll waive any extra cost for your accommodation." The owner spoke very softly.
"Heh." Mingxu chuckled coldly a few times.
Before long, Hiroshi, Misae and the others finally came over. Looking at the suspension bridge behind them, they breathed a sigh of relief and said, "We finally crossed the suspension bridge."
"Hahaha~" The boss laughed again, while eating some rice balls in his hand.
Mingxu rolled his eyes. He knew without even thinking that this guy was going to rip him off again, but...
"Dad, Mom, Shin-chan, here you go." Mingxu took out bread and milk from his bag and handed them to everyone. Xiaokui had milk prepared in his thermos.
"Wow, Xiao Xu is amazing."
“Great~”
"Xiao Xu~" Xiao Xin came closer and started rubbing against him.
"Alright, alright, everyone, have something to eat, then let's keep climbing." Mingxu glanced at the embarrassed boss and raised an eyebrow.
After watching them finish eating, the owner stood up helplessly and said, "Distinguished guests, cheer up! Just a little further through this forest and we'll be there!"
"Oh~" Everyone walked along unsteadily, this road is too long.
"Come on, we're almost there," the boss kept saying.
"Ah! We're finally getting to the secret hot spring!" Hiroshi exclaimed with delight.
"No, you have to go through there to get there!" the shopkeeper said, pointing to a cave.
"Huh? Do we have to go inside?" Misae asked worriedly.
"If we don't go in, we'll have to take a detour, which will take about four more hours," the shopkeeper estimated.
"..." Mingxu stared speechlessly at the boss. What on earth was this guy trying to do?
"Well, since we've come this far, we'll just have to keep going." Misae had no choice. Then the shopkeeper took out a miner's lamp hat: "Then, please wear this."
"...Here we go again, another extra charge, right? How much is it this time?!" Hiroshi looked at him irritably.
“No need.” Mingxu looked at him calmly and took out a flashlight from his bag again: “This is the latest high-powered flashlight. I think it will be very suitable in a place like this.” As he spoke, Mingxu turned it on, and the cave was immediately brightly lit.
"...No, how much stuff have you prepared?" The boss couldn't help but ask curiously.
“I guess I have a little bit of everything,” Mingxu shrugged.
"..." Having no other choice, the boss had to continue leading the way. After walking for a while, he suddenly stopped.
"What's wrong?" Hiroshi asked curiously.
"I knew it would be like this," the boss said calmly.
"What's wrong? You're not lost, are you?" Mingxu asked uncertainly.
"Ahem, based on my long-standing intuition, I have a feeling that we've already passed through this area," the shopkeeper said calmly.
You mean to say...
"As an objective fact, it can be said that we have been lingering in the same place all along."
"It means..."
"We keep going around in circles in the same place."
"so what!"
We must be lost!
"Ah!!" Everyone was immediately shocked.
Mingxu looked around, his lips twitching: "You've walked around here dozens of times, how come you don't have a map or any landmarks?"
"Don't worry, in this situation, you just need to judge by the direction of airflow," the boss said, analyzing the situation with a serious expression.
"Huh? It feels like a warm breeze is blowing from behind." Misae was startled, turned around and saw Shin-chan blowing on her. She immediately yelled in annoyance, "Don't do silly things!!!"
"I already know, this is the direction!" the boss said, continuing to lead the way.
"Are you really sure?" Misae asked, still uneasy.
"We have no choice but to go with him." Hiroshi sighed.
"Hmm? Is this the way?" the shopkeeper continued to lead the way.
"really?"
Looking at the hesitant boss ahead, Misae was speechless: "He probably doesn't know the way at all."
Seeing his hesitation, Misae immediately shouted in dissatisfaction, "See? I told you you didn't know the way! Honestly!" With that, they both plopped down on the ground. Mingxu looked at Xiaokui, who was almost crying, and closed his eyes to try to feel her presence.
"This way." Sensing the direction of the airflow, Mingxu walked step by step with his eyes closed. Guangzhi and the others quickly followed. The boss didn't dare to say anything and hurriedly followed, even though he didn't understand why he would trust a child.
"We've arrived." When Mingxu opened his eyes, there was indeed light ahead.
The group followed and breathed a sigh of relief when they reached the exit.
The boss was quite pleased with himself: "How about that? I found the exit with my intuition."
"That's not your intuition!" The others looked at him irritably.
After crawling out of a hole, the group looked around speechlessly. Where were they?
After walking for a while, we finally arrived at a hot spring: "Oh! We've finally made it here. What a wonderful hot spring!"
Shin-chan is already soaking in it.
Mingxu looked at the other side speechlessly: "I really want to beat you to death."
"Ahem, I don't know what you're talking about." The boss turned his head calmly.
"Dad, over there, there's a cable car." Mingxu pointed in another direction, speechless.
"...What? There's clearly a shortcut!" They looked at the boss with dissatisfaction.
"Ahem, please enjoy yourself, esteemed guest. Only by walking on your own two feet can you truly experience this secret hot spring!" the owner said earnestly.
"Although it's very interesting, I still really want to beat you up. Show me your Bushido spirit and duel me!" Mingxu challenged his boss to a duel.
"Ahem, I don't duel with children." The shopkeeper silently walked away, feeling for some reason that the child was dangerous.
"Let's take the cable car back," Misae sighed.
"Does that need to be said?"
"There will be an extra charge," the shop owner said, peeking out from somewhere.
"I'll pay!" Hiroshi retorted irritably. After enjoying a relaxing soak, the group leisurely boarded the cable car to head home.
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