But to be on the safe side, he still said in a serious tone:

"Don't force yourself. If you really feel tired, just tell me. You don't weigh much anyway, so it won't be a problem to carry you."

After finishing speaking, Qingdeng turned to Zuo Nazi and said the same words:

"Miss Zuo Nazi, you too. If you feel tired..."

Before Qingdeng finished speaking, he was interrupted by Zuo Nazi:

"Mothers need to worry. Although I dare not claim to be alive and healthy, it is such a short journey and it will not make me feel embarrassed."

Seeing that Zuo Nazi and the General Secretary had said this, Qingden also closed his mouth at the right time and said no more.

Let's go - Qingdeng said, and then headed straight towards the mountain ridge line ahead.

The chief executive followed closely behind.

Zuo Nazi was half a body behind Souji, walking at the rear of the three. Along the way, she couldn't help but raise her eyes several times, casting intriguing glances at Qingto and Souji in front of her one after another...

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Qingdeng and others are all warriors, so naturally they will not lack leg strength and physical strength.

About 20 minutes later, they passed through the dense reed fields and successfully arrived at the foot of Mount Kikyo, and then officially climbed the mountain.

The first impression that Platycodon Mountain brings to Qingdeng is that it is full of primitive scenery of nature.

The air is very fresh, and there is no smell of human civilization at all.

The gurgling sound of the river could be heard in the distance, and bursts of roaring were interspersed from time to time.

On the cliff in the distance, snow-white water splashed violently from the mountain cols into the pools, and then merged into mountain streams to continue flowing downward. Many puddles and muddy areas were formed where the streams flowed.

Qingden knew nothing about botany, so he couldn't give accurate names to the flowers, plants and trees on Platycodon Mountain.

It was clearly winter, but all the trees wherever Qingdeng could see were still lush, and the lush branches were filled with the soft and sweet sunshine.

From time to time, you can hear the chirping of small birds. They step on the treetops, shaking their tails, and their shadows are clearly reflected on the ground.

The north wind blows, the forest waves burst, and the shadows of different shades are constantly changing among the trees. The network of light pouring down from the gaps between the leaves also swings rapidly like a pendulum on the bodies of Qingdeng and others.

According to Goro Ugaki, Tachibana Takayuki's "secret base" is located at the top of Mount Kikyo.

Mountain climbing, no matter how difficult it is, just walk straight towards the top of the mountain - this was Qingdeng's original idea.

The road on Platycodon Mountain is really bad.

There was no way to go straight up the mountain, so I had to find ways to go up through every crack and crack.

In addition, the difficulty of the hiking trail was far beyond Qingdeng’s expectations.

The ground under your feet is uneven, and not to mention fatigue, you may sprain your ankle or even fall to the ground if you are not careful.

However, despite being tired, the beautiful scenery they saw on the road made Qingdeng and others feel relaxed and happy, and even their tiredness was forgotten a lot.

Sometimes the branches drooped low, and the three of them quickly lowered their upper bodies.

Sometimes a few vines hang from the branches, holding flowers.

Sometimes I see a bird with brightly colored fur standing on an old tree by the roadside, looking curiously at a man and two women below.

Climbing hills, jumping down hillsides, clearing jungle...

After marching like this for a while, Qingden suddenly felt a rush of heat.

At first, Qingdeng didn't care about this.

After walking some distance further, after passing through a small bush, a clear blue spring suddenly appeared in front of him.

The calm surface of the pool reflects the floating clouds, and the ripples are rippling.

Qingdeng blinked in astonishment - he was surprised to find that the heat filling the air came from this spring.

"This is……?"

Qingdeng squatted down and reached into the water.

What spreads along the nerves along the fingers is not a biting coldness, but a gentle warmth.

At the same time that Qingden squatted down to test the water, the general manager on the side also noticed that this spring was unusual, so he raised his right index finger and poked the surface of the pool like a dragonfly touching the water.

Immediately afterwards, a look of shock appeared on her cheeks at a speed visible to the naked eye, and she said that word for Qingdeng——

"This is... a hot spring?!"

In the middle of winter, the spring water is not cold at all... There is only one reason Qingdeng can think of - there is a hot spring hole underneath!

Because it is located between two major tectonic plates, Japan has many earthquakes and volcanoes.

Although such a harsh geographical environment has brought a lot of troubles and disasters to this small island country, it also comes with a rare benefit, which is the abundance of high-quality hot springs.

For example, Mount Hakone, not far from Edo, is a famous hot spring resort and is known as the "home of hot springs" in Japan. The "Seven Hot Springs of Hakone" have long been famous.

The Tohoku region of Japan...the Ou region is even more famous for its hot springs.

Qingdeng was so surprised that he couldn't help but put most of his arms into the depths of the spring.

This is the first time Qingden has encountered a real hot spring in his life - in his previous life, he had only seen the kind of boiler water with the name of "hot spring".

There was a strange smell all around - this must be the so-called sulfur smell.

When Zuo Nazi heard the word "hot spring", he suddenly looked curious.

She walked forward in two steps at a time, squatted down gracefully, and lightly tested the spring water with her fingers.

"It's really a hot spring...but...the temperature is not very high."

Qingdeng nodded and agreed:

"Indeed...the temperature is not very high, and the pool is very shallow."

According to Qingdeng's rough estimate, the temperature of the spring water is about 40 degrees Celsius.

In this cold weather where you can spit out ice shards with your breath, this temperature is only enough to make people feel a little warm.

In addition, the depth of the pool is not enough.

Qingdeng only stretched out half of his arm and touched the bottom of the spring - it was only deep enough to soak his feet at best.

"Okita-kun, Miss Zuonazi, let's go."

Qingdeng said as he withdrew his arm from the water.

Hot springs are not just mineral spring water containing trace elements that are beneficial to human health - the above is all Qingdeng's views on hot springs.

In short, Aoden does not have any special feelings towards hot springs.

He only regarded the "discovery of hot springs" as a small accident and an episode, and didn't take it to heart at all.

However... just because he has no interest in hot springs does not mean that other people have no interest in hot springs either.

"Tachibana-kun!"

Qingteng was startled by the sudden loud voice of the general manager.

"Wow! What, what's wrong?"

Qingdeng turned to look at the general manager.

He saw the director-general looking straight at him with shining eyes.

"Tachibana-kun! I happen to be a little tired! Why don't we just soak in the hot springs here and take a rest!"

After saying that, Souji excitedly clenched his fists in front of his chest, stood on his tiptoes, and leaned his whole delicate body in the direction of Qingto.

The slender ponytail swayed gently with her movements.

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Sorry, Hui Changbao! Leopard Leopard went to see the female leopard today, so today’s update is not very good. I’m guilty!
Chapter completed!