Chapter 443 [(*^▽^*)]
Unfortunately, Xue Rui's mechanical spiders didn't see what happened. The red dot disappears after someone dies, so they don't know what went wrong. But they saw a red dot slowly returning to the main force's position. If they weren't mistaken, this red dot had probably just killed another one.
Do they get points for being killed by others? That's so generous!
But now that I think about it, it seems that the system said that you could get points by killing bandits in any way, which means that as long as they died, it didn't matter whether you killed them or not!
Knowing this, both of them felt much better. If that was the case, then this journey would be much easier. They could even leave early and go to Xiushan Village to set up a fake treasure location, put two fake treasures inside, and then let everyone kill each other.
The two of them could then reap the benefits without lifting a finger. Once most of their men were dead, they could personally kill the last few remaining. This seemed like a pretty easy way to complete the mission.
However... this is only a last resort, and where are they going to find fake treasures? Among so many people, there must be experts who can spot fakes at a glance.
Moreover, it hasn't been discovered for so many years, especially since the people of Xiushan Village thought it was just a legend. They believed the treasure location must be very well hidden and the contents must be very valuable! How could they prepare a treasure location and have treasures in such a short time?
It seemed impossible at first glance. Oh well, since that's the case, they'll just have to try a little harder. Anyway, the road from here to Xiushan Village is very difficult to travel, and whether they can even reach Xiushan Village safely is a question.
The night passed quietly, and the sun rose from the east on time, bringing warm sunshine. After everyone got up in the morning, they prepared their own breakfast. Jiang Changdong checked the number of people and found that no one was missing.
“Very good, it was safe last night and everyone is here. In that case, let’s eat something and then continue our journey. I think everyone knows that time is of the essence.”
A hint of doubt flashed in some people's eyes, but many others understood. They had noticed that others were going to Xiushan Village to search for the treasure. Killing them all was impossible, and they didn't know where to look now, but they knew they could manage if they made the most of their time.
After eating some food and drinking some water, everyone quickly followed Jiang Changdong and continued walking forward. Everyone had memorized the route on the map, but of course, they would still take out the map to check it from time to time.
However, Lin Leyou and Xue Rui had secretly thrown away the map. Although the red dot on their watches would still light up whenever they were with these people, it would not light up when they were alone without the map. This showed that the old man must have tampered with the map.
The people clearing the way quickly cut down all the plants blocking the path so that everyone could pass smoothly. When walking from this side, you can still see traces of people walking on this side. These are the traces left by Jiang Changdong when he came to scout the way before drawing the map.
Everyone noticed, but Jiang Changdong just smiled and led the way without saying much. He even suggested at noon that they rest by a stream, and of course no one objected.
While Lin Leyou was eating and drinking, a woman approached. She was dressed very conservatively, indicating that she had done some preparation beforehand. "Hello?"
Lin Leyou nodded calmly, "Hello, is there something you need?"
The woman sat down not far from him. "Young man, you came alone, didn't you?"
Lin Leyou: "That's right, you did come alone. What's wrong?"
The woman smiled. "It's alright. I came alone too, and I'm a woman. You know what I mean? Being alone might be dangerous."
Lin Leyou understood what she meant; she was asking him to team up. After all, things were peaceful now, but that might not be the case later. But teaming up...
He thought about it carefully, and finally nodded, "I had the same idea."
The woman was pleased to hear him say that. "Since you have no objections, how about we act together from now on? That way we'll be safer. Who knows if we'll even find Xiushan Village this time? Even if we do, we don't know if we'll find the so-called treasure. And even if we do find the treasure, we don't know how much there is inside, or if it's enough for all of us to share. If it's not enough..."
Lin Leyou nodded, "In these deep mountains and forests, no one would even know if I died."
A hint of apprehension flashed in the woman's eyes. "Isn't that right? That's why people like us who came alone need to help each other. By the way, let me introduce myself. I'm Roman, and you are?"
Lin Leyou: "I am Lin Le, please take care of me from now on."
Roman nodded and winked at him, "No problem, little brother!"
Roman just sat down next to him and wouldn't leave, so Lin Leyou asked, "Can the two of us team up?"
Roman shook his head. "I'll eat something first, and then I'll go ask a few more people. Maybe I can find one or two more who are willing to team up with us."
She ate a couple of bites quickly and then got up to find other people, but Roman rejected all three of them. To his surprise, Roman's last target was Xue Rui.
After pondering for a while, Xue Rui surprisingly nodded in agreement. Luo Man was overjoyed and quickly brought Xue Rui to Lin Leyou's side. She introduced him to Lin Leyou with a smile, "This is Zheng Li. He has agreed to come with us."
Lin Leyou: "I'm Lin Le, hello."
Xue Rui nodded, seemingly not very talkative. After greeting everyone, he sat down to the side and rested against a rock, looking quite aloof.
Roman smiled awkwardly at Lin Leyou, "Don't be angry, he's always been like this."
Lin Leyou, "You know him?"
Roman shook his head. "I paid extra attention to everyone when we first met. I noticed he was cold then, just like he is now. It's just his personality, there's no need to take it so seriously."
Lin Leyou said, "I didn't take it seriously. Get up, we're about to leave."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Changdong, who was resting at the front, got up and called on everyone to continue. Although everyone was still a little tired, they quickly organized themselves and followed Jiang Changdong's pace.
They walked for another half day, and before dark they finally reached the end of the road marked on the map. The map provided by Jiang Changdong ended there, and if they wanted to go any further, they would have to rely on themselves.
When Jiang Changdong announced that maps were no longer useful, many people's attitudes toward him began to change subtly. It may not be very obvious now, but it won't be long before people stop listening to him.
Although it wasn't dark yet, the sun had already set, and Jiang Changdong didn't know where they could find a good place to rest.
Everyone knew they couldn't make a fuss, so they split up and searched the surrounding area. Fortunately, they found a sheltered flat spot before it turned completely black. Although the place had no protection on three sides, it was still pretty good compared to the surrounding area, at least there was a place to start a fire.
Is it really safe to stay overnight here?
"Stop complaining. If you want to be comfortable, go home. If you want to go to Xiushan Village, then you have to endure the hardships. If you can't even handle this, how will you get through the rest of your life?"
"I was just saying something casually, can't you just pretend you didn't hear me?"
"Do you think I can't hear what you're saying right in my ear?"
"Why are you taking my casual remark so seriously? Do you dislike me that much? Do you want to fight?"
"Ha! I'm not afraid at all. If you want to hit me, go ahead and do it. Let's see if I can take you down!"
They were arguing back and forth, and the people around them just watched for a moment without saying anything to mediate or help either of them. They just let them fight it out.
But these two probably stopped arguing on their own when no one was paying attention to them. Seriously! How could they possibly fight? They haven't even found Xiushan Village yet, and who knows how much further they have to go. If they get injured now, where will they get treatment? They're just bored and have nothing better to do!
And so, everyone lit a campfire and gradually quieted down. Although they had rested briefly at noon during the day, the rest of the day was spent walking on mountain paths without stopping.
Although they weren't completely exhausted, they still needed to rest. Even the two who had just been arguing were now lying on the rocks, half-asleep and resting.
Lin Leyou, Xue Rui, and Luo Man huddled together in a corner. When he looked at Jiang Changdong, Jiang Changdong also happened to be looking in his direction. After noticing Lin Leyou's gaze, Jiang Changdong smiled at him.
Lin Leyou withdrew his gaze expressionlessly, as if he hadn't seen his smile, and continued talking to Luo Man and Xue Rui, "Let's get some rest, we can take turns keeping watch tonight."
Roman said, "Actually, there's no need to keep watch at all. Many people don't dare to sleep too soundly at night. They wake up at the slightest sound or disturbance, and we'll definitely be awakened as well."
Lin Leyou said, "But the nights in the deep mountains are dangerous, and we can't rely on others completely."
Roman thought for a moment, "You're right. In that case, let's take turns keeping watch."
The two then looked at Xue Rui, who nodded, "I have no objection."
He exchanged a subtle glance with Lin Leyou, and no one noticed.
Roman took out his phone first, "Come on, let's try creating a temporary chat group."
But when she turned on her phone screen, she discovered that there was no signal!
"No way? There's no signal already? Forget it, I won't add it. There's really nothing I can do, there's no signal at all..."
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