Chapter 28 Don’t worry about me, I can’t imagine the consequences

Zhou Youxuan deliberately turned his head away and walked to the side as if escaping. His upper body was stiff and he couldn't help but glance over from the corner of his eyes. "I don't need your concern. Don't worry about me."

Everyone climbed up one after another. Only Zhao Jie and Niu Xixi were still halfway up the mountain, along with Wang Ren and his three companions.

The dark clouds blocked the scorching sun, so it wasn't as hot, but they were both obviously exhausted. They had to rest for a while after climbing a few steps, and they didn't dare to relax.

The rope was not that long, so they had to climb a little further before they could pull the rope, but it was obvious that both of them had run out of strength. Zhao Jie's legs went weak and she fell down a little, which scared everyone.

Zhao Guanjun sighed and said, "They are out of strength, the rope is not that long, and it is going to rain soon."

When we reached the top of the mountain, it seemed that we were closer to the sky. The dark clouds that were only light and faint just now have now gathered into large patches. The heat in the air gradually dissipated, which is a sign that rain is coming soon.

"But there's nothing we can do," Wang Chunqin said. "The best we can do is give them a hand when they pull the rope."

But now it seems that the two of them are still a long way from touching the rope. At the current speed, it will take at least another 10 to 20 minutes.

Chen Nan glanced down and said, "It will be dark by the time they climb up."

Hearing this, everyone turned around and looked at him reproachfully.

Chen Nan spread his hands and said, "It's completely understandable that Sister Zhao is crawling slowly because she's not feeling well. I'm talking about Niu Xixi. He's not feeling unwell and his hands and feet aren't injured, yet he's actually crawling slower than the girls."

Lin Yue said gently: "Everyone's physique and physical strength are different. He has worked very hard."

"I mean, what if it rains? We can't just stand here and watch. Isn't that why we came up here to avoid the rain?"

What Chen Nan said was true. They had originally thought of finding a safe place to camp before the rain came, but now it seemed that if they didn't find a place to build a shelter, they would be in danger tonight.

"Well, let's do this," Zhao Guanjun began to direct the arrangements. "Xiao Zhou, take a few people and scout the way ahead. Find a safe place to build a shelter. The most important thing is to light a fire. If it rains, the temperature will drop sharply at night."

"Teacher Zhao, you should go first. Take the injured ones away. Ke Feiyang and I still have..." Zhou Youguan glanced at the people around him, "Kang Xiangdahou stays here and pulls them up. The others follow you first. I'm afraid the rain will come soon."

Zhou Youlan obviously ignored Wei Wei on purpose, even though Wei Wei was standing right next to him, closer than Kang Xiang.

Zhao Guanjun nodded: "Alright, then let's head forward. I'll choose the nearest location to set up camp and leave marks for you along the way."

Everyone got up one after another, packed their backpacks and followed Zhao Guanjun, but Wei Wei did not move.

"You go first, four people are enough here." Zhou Youlan said.

Zhou Youguan would still drive Wei Wei away, but his tone and attitude were obviously not as fierce as before.

Wei Wei: "I am not the one who is missing."

There are so many people, one more person wouldn't make a difference.

Zhou Youguan didn't say much. Wei Wei wanted to stay here probably because of him.

Zhao Jie climbed faster than Niu Xixi. She pulled the rope first. Zhou Youguan asked them to pull it up. Zhao Jie saved some energy. She climbed by holding onto the protruding rocks, and her speed was much faster than before.

Suddenly, there was a loud thunder in the sky. The empty mountains echoed back and forth and then exploded above their heads, as if a fierce lightning would strike their heads in the next second, which made people's scalps numb.

What followed were large raindrops, which created halos as big as bottle caps when they hit the ground.

This lecture will be a heavy rainstorm.

But no matter how long the rain lasts, the current situation is extremely bad for them.

Zhou Youguan pulled harder on the rope and urged: "Hurry, hurry up."

If the heavy rain hits and Zhao Jie and Niu Xixi haven't come up yet, the rain will wash the soil on the mountain and make it soft and wet, then they will be in danger.

Zhao Jie and Niu Xixi were also panicked. Who would have thought that the rain would come so suddenly.

But at least Zhao Jie was holding on to the rope, so even if she slipped, there was still someone to pull her up. But Niu Xixi could neither move forward nor backward, and her hands were covered in mud wherever she grabbed.

Besides them, the animals who did not have time to return to their caves also wanted to take shelter from the rain.

Zhao Jie's eyes were wet by the rain and she didn't notice a snake coiled under the bushes in front of her.

The first ones to predict the arrival of extreme weather are the animals in the forest, but there are too many of them, and they climb up one after another, making noise from time to time. This snake should have left long ago, but it has been hiding here and dared not move. It was only when the rain fell that it was forced to show its head.

Zhao Jie reached out to grab the roots of the bushes, intending to speed up a bit, but accidentally touched the snake. The snake immediately arched its body and spit out its tongue at her restlessly.

Zhao Jie was facing the bright red snake's tongue and the emerald green head. She screamed in fear and struggled to retreat to the side. Her hands were already slippery from the rain, and the fright caused them to lose strength and roll down.

"Sister Zhao!" The people above shouted anxiously.

Zhou Youguan urgently told them to hurry up and go down to pull people out. Zhao Jie and the others were already exhausted, and with the impact of the heavy rain, it would be difficult for them to climb up by themselves.

"Don't go down directly, Brother Zhou," Ke Feiyang shouted. Thunder and rain were pounding, and he had to shout to speak. "You can't go down without extra ropes."

Zhou Youguan could only hear fragments of words in the sound of the rain, but he still had to go down, otherwise if Zhao Jie and Niu Xixi made a mistake and fell...

The consequences are unimaginable.

Zhou Youguan didn't hesitate, he pulled the rope and was about to go down sideways, but as soon as he stretched out his legs, he was pulled back by someone with great force.

"Wait." Wei Wei's cold voice sounded briefly in his ears. A strand of cold hair soaked with rain brushed across his chin, and Wei Wei rushed past him like a ghost again.

"Wei Wei!" The others were unable to stop him.

Zhou Youlan hurriedly called out "Hey", but failed to catch Wei Wei's clothes.

Wei Wei had a handkerchief wrapped around his palm. After he firmly grasped the rope, he immediately turned over and hung upside down, sliding down the slope with his feet moving forward and backward, keeping some distance between the rope and the hillside map. This was done to prevent the rope from being contaminated with too much dirt and mud, which would make it too slippery and difficult to hold on to when climbing later.

Although they knew that Wei Wei had some skills, the people standing on the top were surprised and stunned when they saw him flip over so easily like a swallow in the rain.

Ke Feiyang's heart was pounding as he looked at the figure. When he was still in the brigade, climbing stairs and hanging upside down were his daily training routine. But even if he practiced every day, it was difficult for him to be as agile as Wei Wei.

In such a harsh environment, without any safety equipment to protect him, Wei Wei was able to jump down without hesitation. This courage alone is enough to make people admire him.

As Wei Wei descended further and further, Zhou Youguan saw the rope swaying from side to side due to the wind and Wei Wei's strength. He quickly tightened the rope, "Don't just stand there, hold on tight."

Fortunately, Zhao Jie's hand slipped and the rope loosened, and she stepped on a branch when she fell down. She knelt on the tree trunk with her right knee and did not roll down directly. However, she was so frightened that she lost her strength and even her cry for help was hoarse and she could not utter a word.

When he was almost at the end of the rope, Wei Wei turned over and fell down towards Zhao Jie. He quickly circled his arms on the rope, stabilized his feet, and reached out to Zhao Jie who was lying on the slope.

Zhao Jie was so scared that she started crying. The rain was pouring down on her eyes and she couldn't see clearly. She could only see a hand reaching out to her.

In this situation, who would choose to come down again after finally climbing up? It would be a hundred times more difficult to come down and then go up again.

She tried hard to open her eyes and saw that someone was indeed coming down to pull her up. It was actually Wei Wei.

She was shocked and moved, and didn't know what to say.

Because Wei Wei acted like a big shot on his first day on stage, she has always been unfriendly to Wei Wei. Although she didn't express it too directly due to the camera, everyone else on the show could sense her attitude.

But she didn't expect that in such a critical situation, Wei Wei would risk his life to save her.

"Let's go." Wei Wei's voice remained calm.

Zhao Jie stretched out her hand, but she had rubbed her knee when she climbed up, and the injury was made worse when she accidentally slipped down just now. She was so exhausted that she even had difficulty standing up.

Zhao Jie thought that she might drag Wei Wei down.

But she didn't dare ask Wei Wei to give up on her. She didn't want to stay here and was afraid of falling. If she fell, she might die.

But if she keeps holding onto Wei Wei, he will be exhausted from all his strength...

Just as Zhao Jie was torn between her desire to survive and her conscience, she heard Wei Wei say, "Hold on to me."

Wei Wei was holding the rope with his right hand, so he could only pull Zhao Jie with his left hand.

Zhao Jie raised her hands and hugged Wei Wei's arms. With the weight of both of them, Wei Wei's arms were tied with ropes and were tied extremely tightly. Zhao Jie couldn't imagine how painful it was.

Wei Wei dragged her forcibly and pulled her to his waist height. Zhao Jie reached out and hugged his waist, pulling her onto the rope with difficulty.

Seeing the blue veins bulging on the side of Wei Wei's neck, Zhao Jie pursed her lips guiltily.

"Thanks--"

Zhao Jie hadn't finished thanking her, but Wei Wei just pushed her forward and obviously didn't have time to listen.

As long as the people on the top of the mountain still have strength and the tree where the rope is tied to the fall does not break, the rope can temporarily bear the weight of the two of them.

Wei Wei took a step back, wrapped the rope around Zhao Jie's waist and quickly tied a knot.

"Hold steady." Then Wei Wei grabbed the protruding rock in front of him on the right, loosened the rope and hung it on the hillside.

"What?" Zhao Jie looked at him in surprise, "Aren't you going up with us?"

Wei Wei didn't answer her.

"Wei Wei, come up with me!" Zhao Jie said anxiously.

Seeing Wei Wei retreat to the side, Zhou Youxuan understood Wei Wei's intention. He wanted Zhao Jie to come up first.

Although they could pull both of them up at the same time even with some effort, Wei Wei obviously still wanted to save Niu Xixi.

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Master: He loves me too much, and I also feel a little... well... it seems... well

Governor: Hmm?