"No need, let's just keep going!"
I held the stone tightly in my hand all the way and was determined to find Jiang Lan.
I continued walking forward with Stone, Jack, and Xiaoting. I was very happy with what I had just discovered. I believed that I would meet them again in the near future.
With such expectations, we spent the afternoon.
After walking for a long time, we finally found a relatively open space. The grass here was not very tall, and we could see everything around us clearly, so we decided to set up tent here.
I went over to collect some branches, while Fatty, who is the best cook, was responsible for preparing dinner for tonight, Jack set up the tent, and Xiao Ding, due to his limited ability, stayed here to see if there was anything that needed help.
Of course, this time, knowing that there might be wild people nearby, I only stayed within their sight and placed some simple branches. Besides, as the sky gradually darkened, it was not suitable to go far away.
We quickly sorted out what needed to be done tonight and what to make for dinner.
Although Fatty's cooking skills are good, after this night and morning I also realized that girls are still necessary in our team. After all, we boys only have ways to survive, but we don't have much benefit in making delicious food and using ingredients that are beneficial to Xiao Ding's growth. Therefore, the food Fatty made is only some simple and edible things.
"Okay, it's Jack's turn to guard the tent tonight, and then Fatty will swap with Jack in the middle of the night so that Jack can get some rest!"
I quickly resolved the night watch task. After all, Fatty and Jack are my people, and I don't have high expectations of them. I don't need them to keep watch all night. And judging from today's situation, everyone should conserve their energy to avoid anyone being left alone.
The fat man originally wanted to say that one person was enough to keep watch, but after thinking about it, it seemed that was the case and he didn't say anything. A few of us gathered around the campfire to discuss today's discovery.
"Fatty, what do you think about what happened today?" I asked the fat man first.
The fat man thought for a moment and said, "There are indeed some. Don't you find it strange? It seems like we've encountered a lot of things since we set out this morning. Since Jiang Lan and Jiang Chu disappeared, we've encountered more and more people and these strange things. And I don't know if this bead is really useless to me. Otherwise, why don't we use this bead to exchange for Jiang Chu!"
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As soon as the fat man finished speaking, Jack immediately interrupted his thoughts.
In fact, I don’t agree with the fat man’s point of view, but I am not as impatient as Jack. I always feel that this bead is particularly important to Jack, and I can’t help but take a look at Jack.
The fat man was as curious as I was, but he didn't argue with him. He just waited for his next words.
Jack also realized that he was too emotional, so he calmed down and said, "Under no circumstances can the beads be given to each other!"
"But what else can we do if we don't give it to them? There are so many people eyeing this bead, how can we protect it? Look, we've already lost two people just because of this broken bead."
The fat man's words made Jack not know how to explain, and his face turned pale.
I noticed the atmosphere wasn't right and quickly gestured over, "Hey, please don't start arguing! Look, we need help right now. If you two start fighting, if anything goes wrong, I won't be able to handle you two. Besides, we're just discussing it, we haven't made any decisions, so why are you so nervous?"
In fact, I also know that what the fat man said was true in his heart. It is true that because of this bead, a lot of things have happened to us, but now, we can only look forward to this bead. Even if this bead is lost, we must keep the news secret, because I am worried that if the news of the loss of this bead spreads, Jiang Chu will suffer greater harm.
"Forget it, let's not discuss this bead anymore. Let's discuss the wild man we saw this morning!"
As expected, my words instantly diverted their attention, and they both carefully recalled what they had seen that morning. Jack spoke first, "I think those wild men look a bit mutated."
"I think so too!" I nodded quickly after hearing Jack's words.
"Today I discovered their toenails are longer than ours, and their teeth are sharper. This might be because they eat humans. However, their eyes seem a little cloudy, and their bodies are relatively rough. And did you notice that when they discovered us, they seemed to discover us through sound. Their eyes looked at us with a dull look, and they seemed to determine direction by soundless means, as if their eyes could not see anything. I don't know why."
"Do you think he's being manipulated? I don't know why, but when I think of those people's eyes, I think of this manipulation function. I have a feeling that encountering that group of savages today might not be an accident!"
As soon as the voice fell, they turned their eyes to me. I was Lu. They didn't expect me to say this, but after thinking about it carefully, they felt that it made sense.
"You mean our whereabouts might have been intentionally done by someone else? Why would they do that?" The fat man thought what I said made sense, but after thinking about it, he felt it was unnecessary.
I know the fat guy’s ideas are simple, but I still explained them.
"Actually, there's a reason for this. Think about it, if they come directly to us and ask for the beads, wouldn't we just refuse to give them? But if we go find them and then create some difficulties along the way, even if we die, it won't be a problem for them, and they can still get something for nothing. Isn't that the best of both worlds?"
I analyzed it carefully for Fatty, and he suddenly understood it. After thinking about it more deeply, he even felt a little scared.
If it was really an obstacle set by the other party, then how deep is the other party's mind that he could calculate their route of action and take action in advance, and what they were thinking in their hearts, such behavior was guessed by the other party. I am afraid there are only two situations, one is that only someone familiar with them can calculate it, and the other is that the other party understands their psychology. Either way, it is not easy to deal with.
Thinking of this, everyone fell silent. We had no other choice but to comply. After all, if this was truly a trap, we could only take it one step at a time.
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