Li Xu laughed, "Wouldn't that just be a dog-eat-dog situation?"

"What Xiao Li said is absolutely right. It's just dog bites dog." Master Song looked at his apprentice Su Weidong again and said, "From now on, learn from Xiao Li. When you hit someone, you must use force. Don't be afraid of killing them, otherwise you will definitely be the one who suffers."

"Yes, yes, yes. And you, you should learn from us too. Look at how you two were beaten. You don't look like our team at all." Master Qi also taught Xiao Jianping a lesson.

There was no way around it, their physical condition wasn't much better than those "firewood sticks".

Of course, you should pick the softest persimmons.

Those people naturally understand this truth.

So in the entire car team, they were the only two who suffered the most serious injuries.

Su Weidong smiled and said, "Master, I will practice more in the future and I will definitely not embarrass you."

"Me too." Xiao Jianping echoed.

The two of them are now increasingly envious of Li Xu's strength.

But how could they know that Li Xu felt that he hadn't learned much in the past year, and only his fighting experience had improved the fastest...

"Xiao Su and the other two are pretty good. They'll be fine once they gain strength," Liu Gang said. "Right now, the most important thing is transportation. We have to cover a lot of ground today. The weather is cold, so when you're on night duty, you not only have to be careful of robbers, but you also have to be careful about your health. Don't get sick from the cold."

One person laughed and teased, "Old Liu, I think you're worried about your apprentice. Are you worried that we'll get sick from the cold and need him to hold us up?"

Everyone laughed again when they heard this.

Liu Gang readily admitted, "You're absolutely right. Everyone loves their apprentice. Ask Old Song and Old Qi if they love their apprentices."

"That must be heartbreaking," Master Qi continued. "Old Liu is absolutely right. Even if Xiao Li was made of iron, how many nails could he hammer? Everyone, please be careful."

"Don't worry, we all know this. We are fully prepared." Others spoke up.

We chatted for a while.

After the goods were loaded, Li Xu and others started to set off.

After leaving the city, there were fewer and fewer footprints on the snow on the road, until they were no longer visible.

It swayed all the way and didn't stop until noon.

The chefs prepared to cook as usual.

However, this time they did not use firewood that they had just picked up, but firewood that they had prepared in the car in advance.

Or maybe it's just because he's experienced.

Otherwise, we have to rely on wet firewood that we pick up. When will we be able to eat?

Since there was not much dry firewood prepared, three people were left behind to cook while the rest of the people went out.

When we came under the trees beside the road, everyone kept digging at the snow with their feet.

From time to time, branches would appear.

He picked up the branches, shook off the snow on them, and then continued searching.

"This snow is falling at a really bad time. Even eating has become a hassle." Xiao Jianping kept moving his feet and muttering to himself.

Since what he said was all nonsense, Su Weidong and the other two pretended not to hear him and didn't want to pay any attention to him at all.

But the more he spoke, the more excited he became.

Li Xu really couldn't stand it anymore. He didn't know why he loved to talk so much. He still didn't stop even after someone broke his lip this morning. "Your lip is broken. Why don't you talk less and focus on finding more firewood?"

"It's okay, the corner of my mouth doesn't affect my speech."

Li Xu: ...

Is this what I want to express?

At this time, Su Weidong said, "Old Xiao, stop talking. What you said is all nonsense. Neither of us wants to continue. Just save your energy."

Xiao Jianping immediately showed a dissatisfied look, "What do you mean by nonsense? I am talking about serious matters."

"Okay, okay, you're talking about serious matters." Li Xu then pointed to a figure not far away and said, "Your master is over there, go tell him your serious matters."

Su Weidong echoed, "Yes, let's go quickly."

Xiao Jianping shook his head like a rattle. "I'm not going. As Lao Li said, he and I have nothing in common. I'll just talk to you two."

He is not stupid.

Don’t you know whether what you say is nonsense?

The entire motorcade knew that his master hated him for talking too much, and if he told him about this, he would definitely be criticized.

Li Xu thought for a moment, then said, "It would be a waste of time for the three of us to squeeze in here. I'll go somewhere else and see if I can pick up more."

After saying that, he left quickly.

Su Weidong looked at his departing figure in confusion at first, then his eyes lit up, "Old Xiao, it's enough for you to pick up the trash here by yourself, I'll go look somewhere else."

"I'll follow you, otherwise it's too lonely to work alone." Xiao Jianping continued to talk behind him.

"I'm not lonely at all, but I think Lao Li might be lonely. You should go find him."

Xiao Jianping turned his head to take a look, then decisively refused, "I won't go. He's not far from my master."

Su Weidong: ...

How could he know that Li Xu was afraid that he would follow him, so he chose to stay near Master Qi.

Without Xiao Jianping's noise, Li Xu was so happy picking up the trash by himself.

He waited until he could no longer hold it in his arms before going back to put the wet firewood next to the fire to dry.

The crowd picked up the items twice before stopping.

Then they returned to the car, took out their wooden stools, and sat around the fire to warm themselves.

Especially the shoes, they are already quite wet now, and it will be uncomfortable if they are not dried out.

At noon, everyone still had porridge. After drinking a mouthful of hot water, the coldness in their bodies was reduced a lot.

After finishing the meal, everyone packed up their things and continued on their way.

"Uncle Liu, do you want me to drive for a while?"

Liu Gang shook his head. "No, my physical strength is much stronger than theirs. You should save your strength for them when the time comes."

"Okay."

After responding, Li Xu rummaged through his bag again, took out the thin blanket inside and wrapped himself in it, which made him feel much warmer.

Although the weather is cold, everyone wears cotton clothes when resting at night, so a thin blanket is enough.

Liu Gang took a glance and said, "Good boy, you really know how to enjoy yourself."

Li Xu grinned, "I'm doing this for your sake. Otherwise, what if I get sick from the cold just sitting there?"

"It's okay if you get sick from the cold. I may not need you in the first few days. It's enough for you to recover."

"I wish I wouldn't be needed during this time."

"Then you're overthinking it. I'm sure they'll use you, but I'm not sure how long they'll use you for."

Li Xu cast his gaze out the window and was silent for a moment before he said, "I just hope to finish the transportation and get home quickly. To be honest, it's terrifying to spend the night outside on a day like this."

Liu Gang said with a smile, "After what happened last time, are you still afraid now?"