Chapter 435 Abandoned Halfway!
The cars stopped in front of them, the doors opened, and two regimental commanders got out of each car.
The brigade commander who attended the previous meeting was also present.
After the team was organized, the commander took attendance; all 200 people were present.
"Fifty people in one vehicle! Don't stand still once you're inside, the mountain road is uneven, let's begin!"
The eight of them stood together, and when they got on the bus, they were all on the same bus and didn't have to separate!
Gu Yin and the others were in the last car. After they all got in, they heard the car in front start.
Then their car started moving, and as they watched the camp entrance getting further and further away, everyone fell silent.
Gu Yin sat down on the ground. Squatting was too tiring, and she didn't know when they would arrive, so she decided to sit down first.
Seeing her like this, the people around her also sat down.
It was very dark outside, and there was no moon tonight. Looking out from the car, we couldn't see anything. The mountain road was indeed very rugged. If we hadn't been leaning on each other, we would have been tossed around long ago!
Gu Yin leaned against Gu Shu, and Yu Lulu leaned against Gu Yin. On this swaying road, the students in the car all fell asleep.
Gu Yin didn't fall asleep. Instead, she continued working on what she hadn't finished before in the lab, asking 001 to keep an eye on the situation outside.
The car drove for almost two hours before slowly coming to a stop.
After being alerted by 001, Gu Yin left the lab, opened her eyes, took out her phone and checked the time. It was past 3 a.m., and it was still dark outside.
She heard the sound of a car door opening from the driver's side, followed by knocking on the car body.
"Everyone get down! Hurry up! Anyone who isn't down in five minutes is going back to camp with the vehicle! Quick, quick, quick!"
Gu Yin happened to be sitting by the car door. Upon hearing this, she immediately said, "Everyone get up! We're getting off! Hurry up!" After saying that, she shook Gu Shu awake and then quickly got off the car. The door was quite high, so she stood next to her and helped the others down, afraid that they might fall in the pitch black.
After all 200 students got off, the four vehicles drove off, leaving 200 students on the roadside without a single instructor.
Everyone was stunned!
"What's going on?!"
Why did you abandon us?
"Isn't this just playing us for fools?"
"There's no village or shop in sight, not a single light, and we can't even see the road. What should we do?"
Gu Yin shook Gu Shu: "Quiet everyone down, then run along the road. I guess we'll walk up alone, like running 5 kilometers."
Gu Shu understood and immediately shouted, "Everyone, be quiet! I have something to say!"
After that loud voice rang out, everyone finally quieted down.
"This is a test for us! We can't back down! We'll keep going along this path until we reach the end! Girls, go inside; boys, go outside! Don't fall behind. This is a desolate wilderness, and we don't know how safe it is. But there are many of us, so don't be afraid. We'll rest and prepare for five minutes. I'll time it; we'll set off immediately in five minutes! Any questions?"
With someone speaking up and someone taking the lead, everyone naturally agreed with Gu Shu's suggestion without any problems.
Everyone sat down and rested where they were.
Seeing this, Gu Yin raised her voice and said, "Let me add something: if you urgently need to use the restroom, don't go alone! Tell the people around you, at least three people together! Also, don't go every ten minutes, that will waste too much time. Let's make a rule that we all go together once an hour. We don't know how far the destination is yet, so if it's really urgent, we'll talk about it later! Now, if you need to use the restroom, go as soon as possible!"
As soon as Gu Yin finished speaking, many people stood up and went together to the nearby woods to solve the problem.
Five minutes later, Gu Shu asked everyone to count off. There were 200 people present, so they began to advance in four columns.
With so many people, there were many problems. People ran and walked, walked and ran, ran and stopped, stopped and ran. Even though Gu Shu was very anxious, there was nothing he could do but move forward slowly.
It wasn't until after five o'clock that the darkness on the horizon dissipated, and the eastern sky began to lighten.
The group was resting by the roadside.
Looking at the color, Gu Shu said worriedly, "It's dawn, and we haven't reached our destination yet. We don't know if we'll have breakfast when we get there."
Wei Feng shook his head: "I doubt it. My dad said that when they were new recruits, meals were all scheduled at set times. If you missed a meal because you were late from training, you would have to wait for the next meal. If you had a good squad leader, they would share their snacks or fruit with their soldiers. People like us would just have to go hungry!"
Gu Yin blinked and whispered, "Don't worry, I have some food in my bag, not a lot, but enough for us."
Yu Cheng exclaimed in surprise, "You're carrying so much? But you seem to be carrying it so easily! I thought you were only carrying clothes!"
Wei Feng excitedly opened his backpack: "You forgot Gu Yin's skills? That's great! During the next break, we'll go to the woods to eat, and then come out again! I don't have any snacks, but I brought two bottles of milk!"
Gu Shu smiled and quickly covered his schoolbag to avoid being seen by others, as he had just heard several people say they were hungry!
They're still halfway up the mountain. Assuming their destination is at the summit, it will take at least another two hours to get there! By the time they arrive, it will definitely be past breakfast time!
When the break was over, Gu Shu started to motivate everyone: "We've walked for so long, our destination must be near! Think of those big meat buns! Think of those dumplings filled entirely with meat! Think of that fragrant breakfast! If you don't hurry up, you'll only be able to wait until lunchtime! Just hang in there a little longer and we'll be there! Hurry up, everyone stand up! Let's go!"
Upon hearing about breakfast, those who had been reluctant to get up immediately stood up quickly and began to scold those who were unwilling to get up.
After regrouping, the team set off again.
An hour later, even Gu Shu began to feel a little irritable.
"Sis, it's so far! It's already past six o'clock, and there's still no village or shop in sight. I'm almost out of energy!"
Gu Yin looked at the others, whose steps seemed to be filled with lead, as if they couldn't lift their feet.
"001, is there a water source nearby?" Even without food, having water to drink and wash one's face can help one endure for a while longer.
001 flew out and scanned the area. When it saw a certain spot, it paused for a moment, then pretended not to see it and continued scanning.
"Yes, there is. Go about 20 meters to your right, there is a spring and a stream flowing down the mountain. You can drink water and wash up there."
"Let everyone rest where they are. Those who have the energy, form groups of eight and go find a water source. Wash your faces first and wake up!" Gu Yin said to Gu Shu.
Gu Shu nodded and relayed the message. Everyone agreed and dispersed in groups of ten to find water.
Before long, someone returned to report that water had been found, and everyone hurried over there.
After everyone left, Yu Cheng saw Gu Yin and asked, "Shall we go get something to eat?"
Gu Yin nodded: "Let's go, we need to hurry."
To avoid being discovered, they walked about ten meters in the opposite direction, looked around, and found nothing unusual. Gu Shu took out the items, and Wei Feng also took out the milk.
"Eat quickly, then we'll go back!"
Gu Yin brought only Sachima (a type of Chinese pastry), which is quite filling; there were 8 people, and each person received two.
Eat and drink milk at the same time.
"Ah! I'm finally alive!" Yu Lulu took a sip of milk, then handed it to Gu Yin, and said with satisfaction.
Yu Cheng: "After eating, I feel like I can make it to my destination! It would be even better if there were some pork and vermicelli buns!"
Is it delicious?
Gu Yin paused, then quickly stuffed the remaining half of the sachima into her mouth! Then she looked up and said expressionlessly, "Greetings, Commander."
Everyone else quickly stuffed theirs into their mouths, but Yu Cheng, because he talked too much, still had one left to eat. It was as big as a fist, and he didn't have time to put it in his mouth. So, when no one was looking, he put it in his pocket.
"Commander, what are you doing here?" Yu Lulu asked in confusion.
This regimental commander was one of the two regimental commanders in their vehicle.
Yu Cheng laughed and said, "Silly girl, they must have been worried about us being in danger, so they've been secretly protecting us! Thank you for your hard work, Commander!"
The group leader glanced at the eight people, then reached into Yu Cheng's pocket and took out the Sachima.
"Grinning and smirking! You deserted your post without permission! Get back here right now!"
Gu Yin immediately grabbed Yu Lulu and turned to leave!
"By the way, don't tell anyone else that you've seen me!"
Gu Shu immediately nodded: "Okay, Commander, we'll be going now!"
After all eight people left, the group leader put the sachima into his pocket, returned to his original position, and continued to observe and protect it secretly.
Back by the roadside, someone noticed they had come out from the wrong place and quickly said, "The water is over here, you've gone the wrong way!"
Gu Shu nodded: "We know, we've already drunk!" Then he sat down.
Gu Yin: "001, there were instructors here, why didn't you say anything!"
001 chuckled: "Surprised? Unexpected?!"
Gu Yin: "..."
How many people are there?
"Four of them! And they're all armed!"
"Help me check how much longer it will take to reach our destination."
001 scans again: "According to your route, it's another hour's walk. It's not at the top of the mountain, but it's not far from it either! Keep going!"
Gu Yin nodded and closed her eyes to rest for a moment.
When they set off again, everyone's complexion and spirits were indeed better, and they walked faster than before.
An hour later, looking at the wall covered with green vines, the big green iron gate, and the red flag fluttering in the wind inside, the cries instantly resounded through the sky!
"Aaaaaaah!! We've finally arrived!!!"
"Waaaaah! We're finally here! I was going to turn back any minute!"
Gu Shu and the others collapsed to the ground instantly! The energy that had carried them to their destination vanished the moment they saw the main gate!
"We've finally arrived!"
Gu Yin nodded: "We've arrived." If we continued walking, she suspected that everyone except her would have to climb down!
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