Fangzheng was somewhat stirred when he heard that, but on second thought, he gave up. Instead he asked in return, "So what would happen if the mystery was solved?"
"If the mystery was resolved, tourism could be developed. With people coming, there would be money to be earned. Wouldn't that make the people living nearby rich?" Red Boy said matter-of-factly.
Fangzheng chuckled and looked at Lone Wolf who had a downtrodden look. "Jingfa, what's your take on this?"
Lone Wolf yawned and said, "When I was young, I believed the mountain to be the entire world. When I grew up, I realized that the mountain had shrunk. Our hunting grounds seemed to have many two-legged monsters who killed wolves, boars, and rabbits. Basically, our prey was swept clean. Quite a number of wolves in the pack died as a result. We had no choice but to run deeper into the mountains, but the mountain really was shrinking…"
