Seeing Li Yuemin question him, Zhuzi didn't take offense. He chuckled and said, "Big Brother, Uncle Zhao just lost his son and was distraught, which is why he led us the wrong way. Your brother here is a veteran Mountain Guardian; do you think I'd dare lead you if I didn't know the path?"
After saying this, Zhuzi pointed toward the mountains ahead. "Look, Big Brother, there's a mountain ravine up ahead. We can take a shortcut and cut through the bottom of it. I've heard that the temperature down in that ravine is unusual; even in this season, many rare flowers and grasses grow there, and precious medicinal herbs can be found on the sheer cliffs on both sides. However, large snakes are frequently sighted there. If someone were to fall in, they’d surely end up in a serpent's belly. That’s why no one dares to walk that way. Now that I have you for company, it's a perfect chance to go and see for myself."
"Forget it, Second Brother. Where do you hear these rumors? It's the middle of winter; even if there were rare flowers or herbs, they'd have frozen to death."
Chapter 46