The depths of Mount Li...
To keep things quiet, Alvin and the others drove for an hour, then continued on foot, scrambling over mountains and ridges until they reached the depths of Mount Li.
The entire Mount Li region had been sealed off for nearly three years...
Alvin and the others didn't see a single person along the way.
Lu Tong led the way with a GPS device...
Only when they reached a treacherous spot did Alvin get his first look at the Xiling School's knack for blazing trails through mountains and building bridges over rivers.
A deep ravine more than ten meters wide, crossed by a pair of ropes and a few crude wooden planks, made up a simple rope bridge.
There was even a safety rope above it to ensure that anyone crossing would be safe.
Of course, this way of building the thing earned Lu Tong nothing but a barrage of curses from Alvin and left him completely baffled...
"Can't you see how nervous Fatty Wang is?
We're companions now. We need to look out for each other!
What are you doing?
Are we in such a hurry?
What's wrong with taking a few extra steps?
We could've gone around while you were busy building that bridge!"
Watching Alvin stand beside him and give Lu Tong a thorough dressing-down...
Fatty Wang was touched and conflicted with guilt for a while. At last, he said, "Boss Al, actually, I think I can...
Don't waste time on me..."
"You can't!"
With that, Alvin patted Fatty Wang on the shoulder as considerately as he could and said, "Don't push yourself too hard. I'm scared too, so just keep me company..."
Seeing Fatty Wang so moved that he was practically howling and about to bow down to Alvin...
Hu Jianjun nudged