Half an hour later, two figures stood beside a giant boulder on the mountain peak, gazing out into the distance.
The giant boulder was tall and rugged, its surface covered with the traces of time.
Standing at a high vantage point, the wind was still quite strong, causing Lin Li's clothes to flutter loudly in the breeze.
He turned his head to look at Li Kaiming beside him and said, "There's still quite a while before the sun sets. I didn't expect us to reach our destination so quickly."
Li Kaiming nodded and said, "Yeah, I didn't expect things to go so smoothly today either. Let's hurry down the mountain."
Lin Li nodded, and then he and Li Kaiming descended the mountain. Along the way, they encountered a patch of bushes growing wild berries.
The wild berries were a bright red, hanging from the branches like little lanterns, and under the sunlight, they emitted an alluring luster.
The wild berries tasted quite good, with a sweet-and-sour flavor. The two of them casually picked some to keep as snacks for the road.
At a little past three in the afternoon, deep in the wilderness near a broad swamp, a damp and putrid odor lingered in the air.
A layer of green duckweed floated on the water's surface, as if a green carpet had been laid over the swamp.
After arriving at their destination, Lin Li and Li Kaiming stopped in their tracks. Looking at the swamp before them, neither of them spoke.
Li Kaiming's good brother had disappeared near this swamp, and now they had to search the surrounding area for any traces he might have left behind. If they could find some clues, there would be a chance of finding him.
Of course, a period of time had passed, and