Chapter 214 You can call me anytime if you need anything tonight.
Shen Jin was still thinking about how Yan Yu had blocked the attack for him earlier, and was somewhat absent-minded.
At this moment, Yan Yu suddenly reached out and took Shen Jin's hand. Shen Jin was slightly taken aback, then looked up at Yan Yu, only to see Yan Yu looking at him for a moment.
Shen Jin pursed his lips, then suddenly reached out and touched Yan Yu's back, causing Yan Yu to wince in pain.
"Does it hurt?" Shen Jin quickly withdrew his hand and asked Yan Yu.
"No, it doesn't hurt at all," Yan Yu smiled and quickly replied.
Hearing Yan Yu's answer, Shen Jin remained silent and said nothing.
At that moment, someone turned around and looked at the two of them.
"Hurry up, or you'll get lost again!" one of the tomb raiders shouted at the two of them.
"Oh, okay, I'm coming." Shen Jin quickly responded and sped up to go forward.
Yan Yu quickly followed.
After walking for a while, Chen Jin saw a large gate. The gate was very dilapidated and looked like it was about to collapse, covered with cobwebs.
"Can we get out from here?" Shen Jin asked after looking around for a while.
Upon hearing his words, everyone turned around and looked at the gate.
"That's certainly possible, but are we leaving now? Didn't you want to play a little longer?" The tomb raider looked at the gate and asked with some doubt.
"Let's go out first. It's a bit dangerous here. We can go somewhere else to have some fun," Chen Jin replied with a smile.
This place is so old, and these things are already so badly damaged. It would be terrible if something collapsed and fell down again, just like before.
"That's fine then, let's head out first." The tomb raider nodded, agreeing with Shen Jin's words.
So, everyone went straight out of the ruins through that gate.
After coming out, Yan Yu quickly came to Shen Jin's side and turned to look at Shen Jin.
"What are you doing?" Shen Jin asked when he saw Yan Yu staring at him.
"Is it because you're worried about me that you wanted to come out so quickly?" Yan Yu hesitated for a moment before shamelessly asking.
After all, he had seen that Shen Jin liked this place quite a bit before, but now that they hadn't even finished exploring, he was saying he wanted to leave early and that it was very dangerous here.
Hearing Yan Yu's words, Shen Jin glanced at him and said indifferently, "Can you please not be so self-important?"
"Oh..." Yan Yu could only respond dejectedly.
Shen Jin looked at Yan Yu for a while, then calmly withdrew his gaze and said nothing more.
Together, they left the ruins and returned to the forest outside.
"Are there any wild rabbits or anything like that in this forest? Let's catch some and roast them," one of the tomb raiders said.
Hearing his words, the people around him laughed.
"Even if there are wild rabbits, you won't be able to catch them," someone said, discouraging him.
“Who says I can’t catch them? Rabbits aren’t hard to catch.” The tomb raider snorted, paused, and added, “Otherwise, there’s nothing fun to do. We’ve finally come this far, so we have to find some fun.”
As he spoke, the tomb raider turned to look at Shen Jin and smiled.
"You agree, right, Ah Jin?" the tomb raider asked Shen Jin with a smile.
Shen Jin, who was suddenly called out, was slightly taken aback and nodded subconsciously.
Seeing that Shen Jin nodded, the others laughed as well.
"Well, Yan Yu is quite popular with small animals, isn't he? A monkey even threw an apple at him before. Maybe if you just have him stand there, a rabbit will come running over," a tomb raider teased Yan Yu.
Yan Yu glanced at the man speechlessly.
Instead of stopping, they laughed even harder.
Yan Yu sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation. "It's just a monkey hitting me on the head, how come they can laugh for so long?"
Hearing them laughing, Shen Jin couldn't help but smile along.
"The animals here are all quite cute," Shen Jin said casually, glancing at Yan Yu.
When Yan Yu saw that Shen Jin was actually talking to him, a little firework instantly bloomed in his heart. He was overjoyed, but he didn't show it too obviously on his face, otherwise Shen Jin would be unwilling to talk to him next time.
“Yes, yes.” Yan Yu nodded vigorously in agreement with Shen Jin.
The tomb raiders had laughed enough, and someone spoke up to tell them to stop laughing at Yan Yu.
"Alright, alright, stop laughing. Doesn't Yan Yu have any dignity?" One of the tomb raiders reached out and patted the person who was laughing the loudest.
Listening to their conversation, Yan Yu was even more speechless.
They've never given him any face.
Especially the last time they played Truth or Dare and asked him who his first love was, they didn't give him any face at all. He almost fainted on the spot.
"Alright then, I'll stop laughing." The person who had been laughing the loudest stopped and didn't say anything more.
The others stopped laughing, and the laughter gradually subsided.
"Then let's try something else," the tomb raiders continued.
Listening to their conversation, Yan Yu couldn't help but interject with a teasing remark: "Weren't you here to find treasure on the island? How come you've turned it into a game now?"
"Haha, there's no rush. We can't find it right away anyway, so let's just have some fun first," one of the tomb raiders replied with a laugh.
Everyone else agreed.
Yan Yu couldn't help but smile. In fact, he also thought the scenery on this island was quite beautiful, even more suitable for tourism than some tourist destinations.
“Yeah, let’s have our fun first,” another tomb raider chimed in.
The group laughed and joked with each other for a few moments before continuing on their way.
"So we're just going to wander around like this? This island is so big, do you know where we should go?" After walking for a while, Chen Jin asked.
Upon hearing his words, everyone fell silent.
"I really don't know. This island has never been developed before, and you can't even buy a map. So at most, we can only rely on the ancient map we found in the tomb last time for reference," someone replied to Shen Jin.
Shen Jin nodded and said nothing more.
Shen Jin was already used to this situation.
Anyway, every time they go somewhere, they just wander around aimlessly without deliberately looking for what they want, but they always manage to find it. Maybe it will be the same this time.
Yan Yu wanted to ask something more, but seeing that Shen Jin seemed to have no more questions, he stopped talking.
A little while later, someone found pheasant claw marks on the ground.
"Look, it's a pheasant's claw mark!" The tomb raider who discovered the claw mark exclaimed excitedly, pointing to the mark.
Upon hearing his words, everyone crowded around to look, and sure enough, they saw a long string of claw prints, shaped like chicken feet, extending deep into the dense forest.
“Let’s follow the paw prints and catch them. They’re wild game, after all. We’ll roast them and eat them,” the person who found the paw prints earlier continued.
Everyone turned to look at him, somewhat tempted by what he said.
Following this paw print, we might even find a pheasant's nest. During this time at sea, the only fresh meat they could eat was seafood. Although it was delicious, they were already tired of eating it all the time.
Now that everyone knows they can hunt pheasants and roast them, they're all itching to try it.
"So, are you going or not? Let me tell you, that pheasant, when it's roasted, it's absolutely amazing! The oil sizzles and crackles, and with a little cumin..." the tomb raider continued.
Before he could even finish speaking, everyone was already incredibly excited.
"Alright, stop talking. Let's go catch it now. We have to catch it. I want to eat roasted pheasant!" Someone immediately interrupted him.
Upon hearing his words, the tomb raider immediately chuckled.
"What about you guys? Shall we all go together?" the tomb raider asked, looking at the remaining people.
"Of course we're going! You've made it so enticing, how could we not go?" someone immediately said.
The tomb raider laughed loudly.
"Then let's hurry up and catch them so we can roast them and eat them sooner," the tomb raider continued with a smile.
The crowd had been waiting impatiently for a long time, so they pushed and shoved the tomb raider and followed the footprints.
Yan Yu and Shen Jin were still following at the very back.
Along the way, everyone searched for handy tools to use when hunting pheasants later.
Seeing that they were all looking for tools, Chen Jin also broke off a branch from the tree.
Yan Yu glanced at Shen Jin, then said, "I've heard that pheasants can fly and have particularly sharp claws. You'd better stay away from them. What if you get scratched by a pheasant?"
Upon hearing Yan Yu's words, Shen Jin was both amused and exasperated.
"Where did you get so many strange ideas? Even if pheasants can fly, how could so many of us not be able to beat a few chickens?" Shen Jin asked.
Yan Yu felt a little embarrassed when Shen Jin asked him that question.
However, he was still worried about Shen Jin, feeling that the job of catching pheasants was not suitable for Shen Jin.
However, judging from Shen Jin's expression, he wouldn't listen to him, so Yan Yu decided that if he really saw Shanji later, he must protect Shen Jin.
Thinking of this, Yan Yu felt somewhat relieved.
So Yan Yu quickened his pace and stepped forward. Shen Jin was slightly taken aback when he saw Yan Yu suddenly accelerate. He looked up and saw Yan Yu asking the tomb raider in front of him for a knife.
When Shen Jin caught up, he saw Yan Yu holding a branch that was several times thicker than the branch he was holding, and he was carefully sharpening the end of it with a knife.
He had already decided that if any pheasant tried to catch Shen Jin, he would use this to kill it.
Looking at Yan Yu's weapon, Shen Jin was momentarily speechless.
"You need to be careful, what if you accidentally hurt someone?" Shen Jin asked.
"Okay, I'll be careful." Yan Yu nodded in response, only catching the first half of the sentence.
Shen Jin told him to be careful; it was out of concern for him.
Hearing Yan Yu's reply, Shen Jin felt helpless and didn't know what to say.
"Let's go quickly," Shen Jin said to Yan Yu.
The group followed the paw prints until they reached a somewhat steep area.
The claw marks were gone; the soil here was too dry to leave any footprints.
Not knowing where the pheasant was, the group had no choice but to search everywhere to see if they could find it.
"Are there really pheasants here?" someone couldn't help but ask.
"I don't know, let's look for it," the other person replied.
Hearing his words, the tomb raider continued, "It's not that easy to find them. Pheasants are very clever; they might have already heard our voices and hidden themselves."
After hearing his words, the man straightened up, as if to say something.
Before he could speak, a rooster crowed suddenly from the woods, and everyone was stunned.
“See? I told you there was one.” The tomb raider immediately laughed.
Everyone excitedly headed over there to catch the pheasant.
"Be gentle, be gentle, don't scare them." The tomb raiders walked over quietly.
Upon hearing this, everyone moved with exceptionally light steps, tiptoeing forward. Shen Jin and Yan Yu followed suit and went over as well.
After walking some distance, through a few trees, the tomb raiders indeed saw a small group of pheasants gathered together pecking at the ground.
Those pheasants have particularly beautiful feathers, and their tails are longer than those of ordinary chickens.
"Wow..." someone exclaimed softly.
"Be careful, we're going to catch them. If we catch them, we'll have our dinner sorted," the leader of the tomb raiders said with a smile.
Everyone nodded in agreement, and then cautiously stepped forward.
Just as Shen Jin and Yan Yu were about to step forward, they were stopped by a tomb raider. The two of them were taken aback and looked up at him with some confusion.
"You two, don't go. Stay here and keep watch," the tomb raider said to the two men.
"Why?" Yan Yu couldn't help but ask.
He had made such thorough preparations to catch pheasants.
"You two wait here. Pheasants will fly out in a bit, and we'll surround them together," the tomb raider explained to them.
Upon hearing his words, Yan Yu finally understood.
“Okay, don’t worry, we’ll catch them.” Yan Yu nodded in reply.
"I believe in you," the tomb raider patted him on the shoulder, encouraging him.
Yan Yu nodded and waved to him, signaling him to hurry up and catch the pheasant.
The tomb raider gave Yan Yu an OK sign, then turned around and followed the other tomb raiders down to catch the pheasants.
Seeing that the man had caught up with the group, Yan Yu took Shen Jin's hand and led him back a little distance: "Let's step back a bit, it'll be easier to catch him that way."
“Okay.” Shen Jin nodded in response.
The tomb raiders rushed towards the chickens, startling them so much that they all took flight.
Shen Jin and Yan Yu stood guard outside, only to hear a series of noises inside, including the frantic squawking of chickens and the constant shouting and talking of the viewers in the live chat.
At that moment, a chicken flew out of the woods and flew straight toward Yan Yu.
Although pheasants can fly, they can only fly a short distance and cannot fly freely like birds. So Yan Yu immediately rushed forward and pounced on the pheasant.
"I caught it!" Yan Yu shouted happily, grabbing the pheasant's two wings.
The pheasant kept flapping its wings and then tried to grab Yan Yu with its claws. Yan Yu quickly grabbed the pheasant tightly to prevent it from grabbing him.
"Let me help you." Shen Jin quickly stepped forward to help Yan Yu hold down the pheasant.
At this moment, the tomb raiders also came out, and several of them were holding one or two pheasants in their hands.
"Hey, Yan Yu, you caught one too? It's huge, so impressive!" one of the tomb raiders said with a laugh.
Yan Yu smiled and pressed down hard on the struggling pheasant.
Soon, tomb raiders tied up all the pheasants and disposed of them in a stream.
Then, the fire was lit, and Yan Yu was somewhat impressed by their speed.
After cleaning the pheasant, the tomb raiders skewered the meat and roasted it over a fire, sprinkling it with the seasonings they had brought.
By this time, it was already late, and everyone was a little tired after playing all day, so they sat around the fire.
"Why don't we sleep here tonight? We don't have anywhere to stay right now, and it's too far from where we launched our boat. Going back is impossible," one of the tomb raiders suggested.
The person grilling the chicken immediately replied, "I have no objection."
Afterwards, most people had no objections and felt they could sleep there.
"Wouldn't this be a bit dangerous? What if other animals appear at night?" someone asked.
Upon hearing his words, the person who made the suggestion thought for a moment and replied, "Probably not. I don't think there are any ferocious animals here."
The tomb raider nodded: "Alright, I'll sleep here tonight."
Chen Jin and Yan Yu had no objection to sleeping in the woods at night. They often slept wherever they could find a spot in the woods before. Although the environment was a bit poor, they were already used to it.
"That's what they say, but you still have to be careful, so don't sleep too soundly at night, and keep an eye on things," the tomb raider who had spoken earlier added.
Everyone else nodded in agreement.
Soon after, the pheasant was roasted, and everyone was happily munching on a piece of pheasant.
"Actually... I think it's quite fun to play like this." A tomb raider mumbled as he ate chicken.
“Yes, if it were like this every day, I wouldn’t even bother looking for treasure,” another tomb raider replied.
Everyone laughed.
Shen Jin sat quietly, slowly eating his chicken, seemingly lost in thought. Yan Yu didn't disturb him further.
After everyone had eaten their fill, the tomb raiders prepared to go to sleep and rest.
"Alright, everyone's tired, let's get some rest," one of the tomb raiders said.
Everyone was tired, so they responded and found a place to go to sleep.
Shen Jin got up, intending to find a place to lie down and rest. He had only taken one step when Yan Yu quickly followed.
"Don't follow me. I want to be alone," Shen Jin said, turning to Yan Yu.
Upon hearing Shen Jin's words, Yan Yu paused slightly, a hint of disappointment flashing in his eyes.
"Alright then, feel free to contact me anytime if you need anything tonight," Yan Yu said to Shen Jin.
"I can call you anytime, aren't you going to sleep?" Shen Jin asked speechlessly.
Yan Yu was momentarily speechless, unsure of what to say.
After a moment, Yan Yu continued, "Anyway, I'll be there whenever you call me."
"Come on, go to sleep. We still have to travel tomorrow." Shen Jin poured cold water on Yan Yu's enthusiasm.
Hearing Shen Jin say this, Yan Yu pursed his lips and said nothing, only responding with a muffled sound.
Shen Jin didn't say anything more. He found a tree, leaned against it, and lay down, looking at the starry sky.
Yan Yu watched Shen Jin lie down for a while before finding a place close to Shen Jin to lie down, turning to his side and looking at Shen Jin by the moonlight.
It was late at night, and almost everyone was asleep, but Shen Jin found that his mind was becoming more and more awake, and he showed no sign of falling asleep.
Looking at the densely packed stars in the night sky, Shen Jin suddenly remembered the small village where he used to live, where the starry sky was just as beautiful as the one here.
There's also Xiaoqing and the old lady.
Shen Jin suddenly missed them very much.
He didn't know how they were doing. He still remembered that Xiaoqing and the old lady had helped him a lot and were very kind to him.
Thinking back to his past life, Chen Jin felt a deep sense of nostalgia.
It seems that he hasn't seen Xiaoqing and the old lady since that trip with the villagers to buy New Year's goods. He wonders if they miss him.
Last time in that forest, Yan Yu told him that Xiao Qing and the old lady thought he was gone and were very sad.
Shen Jin sighed, longing to go back and take a look.
Lost in thought, Shen Jin suddenly heard a sound. Although it was only a faint sound, he definitely heard it.
There was a rustling sound of leaves moving, and faintly, Chen Jin also heard the sound of a snake flicking its tongue.
At first, Shen Jin thought he had misheard, but the voice became clearer and clearer, right next to his ear. Shen Jin's expression changed immediately, and he quickly turned his head to look up at the tree.
By the moonlight, Shen Jin could only see a large snake coiled on the tree above his head. The snake was as thick as a woman's arm and was slowly approaching him, flicking its bright red tongue.
"Aaaaaah!" Shen Jin screamed in terror, instinctively backing away. "Snake!!"
He was so frightened he almost jumped up.
Yan Yu hadn't fallen asleep at all. Hearing Shen Jin scream, he was startled and immediately opened his eyes. Without caring about anything else, he ran towards Shen Jin.
"What's wrong?!" Yan Yu ran to Shen Jin's side and shouted at him.
"Snake... there's a snake..." Shen Jin was so frightened he could barely speak.
At this moment, several tomb raiders were also awakened by Shen Jin's cries. They were startled to see such a large snake and then rushed forward.
The snake lunged at Shen Jin, who froze in place, unable to react for a moment.
Yan Yu rushed forward quickly, grabbed Shen Jin's shoulder, and pulled Shen Jin back sharply, preventing the snake from biting Shen Jin.
"Get out of the way!" Yan Yu kicked the tree in a fit of rage, and the snake on the branch immediately fell to the ground.
Immediately afterwards, Yan Yu identified the snake's vital spot and stomped on it.
However, this snake was exceptionally large, and even when Yan Yu stepped on it, it was still struggling fiercely.
Shen Jin is terrified whenever he sees a snake.
"It's alright, it's alright." Yan Yu quickly comforted Shen Jin, "It can't hurt you, I'm here."
The tomb raiders quickly rushed up and helped Yan Yu catch the snake.
A bead of sweat still glistened on Shen Jin's forehead; the enormous snake had terrified him.
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