Chapter 105: Poisonous insect!
After the meeting, Xu Can left and returned to the next room. Xu Ge and the other two also washed up and prepared to go to bed.
It was not until this time that Xu Ge vaguely understood why Lin Wan called her nanny Sister Qing.
It took Xu Ge and Li Dongshui less than 20 minutes to take a shower, wash up, and go to the toilet, but the nanny took half an hour just to wash her face, and the whole process took almost an hour.
Bang bang bang!
As the two stared in amazement, the nanny kept slapping some liquid on her face, then put on a facial mask she had just bought today, as if no one was around, and lay down on the bed to play with her mobile phone.
The whole room was filled with the smell of various face creams, lotions and hand creams.
On the bedside table, there was a purple eye mask with a bear pattern that I had just taken out of my bag and was ready to use for sleeping.
Xu Ge was shocked.
Since he joined the army, all the people he has been around are rough guys. The only one who seems to have some requirements for quality of life and is relatively clean is Li Dongshui.
But Li Dongshui is more particular about food. He would just fall asleep when he was tired from training. How could a nanny look so... exquisite?
"Sister Qing, are you always like this?" Xu Ge couldn't help but ask.
The nanny didn't move her mouth, and the sound came out from between her teeth: "How is that possible? But when you have time, you must treat yourself better!"
"Going to bed early is good for you, isn't it?"
"Don't you think this is very comfortable? Your whole mood becomes extremely happy!"
The corners of Xu Ge's mouth twitched slightly. He said nothing more, got out of bed, put on his slippers and walked towards the door.
Li Dongshui sat up from the bed and asked, "Where are you going?"
"Go out for a walk."
"Let's go find Lin Wan?"
"Does it matter to you?"
Li Dongshui: "I'm reminding you, we're going to hike into the mountains tomorrow, so don't make sure you can't even carry your backpack!"
"What the hell are you thinking about? I'm just going to chat."
Xu Ge opened the door and saw Xu Can about to knock on the door. He was stunned for a moment: "What's wrong?"
"Has the nanny finished washing up?" Xu Can asked.
"I'm applying a facial mask." When Xu Ge heard Xu Can's words, he knew that she was very familiar with the nanny's living habits and came here on time.
Xu Can walked inside: "The situation has changed temporarily, come in and talk!"
Xu Ge immediately closed the door, and Li Dongshui and the nanny also sat up.
"What happened?" asked the nurse.
Xu Can: "I just received intelligence that Liu Yang and his group will arrive at Heishan Village tomorrow morning. They have already contacted the villagers there to act as guides!"
The three of them were a little surprised. Xu Ge asked, "Is the information accurate?"
"That's right. We have investigators who arrived near Heishan Village a week in advance." Xu Can confirmed.
Heishan Village is the most remote village in Tash Township and also the natural village deepest in the hinterland of Kunlun Mountains. It is the starting point of this trip's Tash Ancient Trail.
"Then we have to get there before them!" The nanny peeled off her face mask and set the alarm on her watch. "Everyone go to bed immediately. Get up and set off at 3:30 AM!"
"yes!"
Bang!
Before Xu Can went out, he helped the three of them turn off the lights in the room, and Xu Ge also lay down in bed.
The phone screen lit up, and when I swiped it open, I saw a message from Lin Wan: "Do you want me to hold the door open for you?"
Xu Ge: "There's a change of plan. We're leaving early."
Lin Wan: "Okay! Good night! Have a safe trip!"
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At 3:30 in the morning, Xu Ge was awakened by the beeping sound of the nanny's watch. He got up and turned on the light immediately, and the three of them quickly washed up.
After a while, Xu Can also came over with a backpack. "I have contacted the driver and he is on the way. Let's wait for a moment."
The nanny looked at her phone for a moment, then handed the screen to the three people. "This photo was just sent to me by Wolf Head. There's a new hiker in Black Mountain Village."
Xu Ge looked at the screen of his mobile phone. On it was a photo of a woman who was wearing sexy clothes and had a hot body. She looked to be around 30 years old.
Nanny: "This person is Chen Lu, also known as Lulu online. Since she arrived early last night, her purpose is still unclear. Please keep an eye on her."
"Well, you have a good figure. It seems that you exercise regularly." Xu Ge commented casually.
Li Dongshui curled his lips. "This photo is obviously an artistic one. It's been photoshopped into nothing! The round belly button has been stretched into a vertical slit, and some hair has been added around it... Ugh!"
Xu Ge covered the guy's mouth with his hand and cursed, "What the hell are you talking about! Don't you know that the review is much stricter now than before?"
Xu Can stared at the photo carefully for a few seconds and made a judgment: "It's obvious that this woman is not a hiker."
The nanny also nodded: "It's very strange for them to appear in Heishan Village at this time. It's not ruled out that they are people sent by Liu Yang and his group to explore the way ahead."
Although Xu Ge didn't know how Nanny and Xu Can figured out that Chen Lu wasn't a hiking enthusiast, he still asked, puzzled, "Could it be a pure coincidence? Did she want to come here and challenge the Tash Ancient Trail herself?"
"Impossible! Do you think everyone can be like Xu Can?"
The nanny shook her head and said, "Forget about never having hiked before. Even if you're a veteran player who's been playing for over ten years, it's impossible for a woman to travel alone."
Xu Can said, "If someone comes here alone at this time, it could only be because they're waiting for other teammates. If not, then there's definitely something wrong. When we get there, if Chen Lu takes the initiative to talk to us and wants to go with us, remember to refuse decisively!"
"clear!"
Xu Ge and Li Dongshui nodded in agreement.
"It's almost time, let's go downstairs. From now on, everyone needs to get into character."
Xu Can put on his backpack and looked at Xu Ge and Li Dongshui, "Cousin, you and your classmates are not good at acting, so try to speak less. Li Dongshui, remember to always talk about Trump."
Xu Ge: “Understood!”
Li Dongshui: "I understand!"
The four of them took all their belongings and went downstairs. A few minutes later, an SUV pulled up to the side of the road.
It is the peak tourist season now, and chartered cars are popular in Xinjiang, with drivers available basically 24 hours a day.
"Adasi, have you ever been to Hotan Tash Township?" the nanny asked.
The driver nodded and said, "I've been there. 1500 yuan, do you want to go?"
"I'll give you 2,000 and take us to Heishan Village, okay?"
"Hey~ That's fine! Get in the car!"
The four people stuffed their backpacks into the trunk and got in the car. The off-road vehicle then drove onto the national highway and quickly headed towards Hotan in the night.
Xu Can, the co-pilot, turned around and said, "It'll take about five or six hours to get there. Let's take turns getting some more sleep."
The driver was dissatisfied: "Hey, girl, who are you looking down on? I can get you there in four hours!"
Xu Can: ...
Xu Ge was planning to catch up on some sleep, but upon hearing what the driver said, he instantly woke up and dared not sleep anymore.
Sure enough, the next moment the off-road vehicle accelerated suddenly and soared to over 100!
At dawn, the car turned off the national highway and began to enter the Hotan area. After driving along the country road for dozens of kilometers, the road became bumpy.
Xu Ge looked out the window. Below the rolling mountains were large meadows. This was the beginning of the journey into the mountains.
Around eight in the morning, the off-road vehicle stopped on a hillside. The driver pointed at the winding mountain road ahead and said, "You can't go through. Just follow the mountain road. One kilometer after the canyon, you'll reach Heishan Village!"
The nanny looked at the map and nodded. The four of them got off the car, each carrying their own backpack and started walking.
The morning air in the mountains was crisp, and the four of them lined up and walked along the mountain road towards the canyon.
Xu Ge followed behind the nanny. The nanny was nearly 1.9 meters tall, and with a backpack that was almost as tall as a person on her back, she moved like a small hill, which was really shocking.
The total weight of the 105L backpack is definitely over 60kg, but this guy seems to feel nothing when carrying it.
Xu Can signaled Xu Ge and Li Dongshui from behind to take out their trekking poles, and taught them how to use them correctly as they walked.
After Xu Ge mastered the method, he found that climbing uphill was much easier with the help of trekking poles.
At this time, the four of them had arrived at the canyon. According to the driver, they would soon see Heishan Village after going out. At this time, the mobile phone signal had become intermittent.
Xu Ge felt it a little and estimated that the altitude should be around 2,000 meters.
"Sister Qing, when we get to Heishan Village, are we going to set off directly?"
"Have breakfast and hire a guide."
Li Dongshui asked from behind, "Can the guide help carry the things?"
The nanny didn't turn around and said, "No, but you can rent a donkey from the village to carry your things."
"Great!" Li Dongshui instantly became energetic.
Xu Can smiled and said, "Don't be too happy too soon. The journey on the first day will definitely be easier. From the third day on, it will be difficult. Even the donkey and the guide can't make it up!"
Li Dongshui: . . .
Xu Ge suddenly thought of something, took two quick steps to walk alongside the nanny, and whispered, "Sister Qing, there's a question I can't figure out along the way."
"What's the problem?"
"Why did Xu Can come with us?" Xu Ge asked, puzzled. "Although she's also a hiking expert, her physical strength and endurance are definitely not as good as yours. I feel like it doesn't matter whether she comes or not. She can't be using this mission to satisfy her personal hobby, right?"
"Because four people is the minimum number required for a professional outdoor team, since we want to appear more professional and capable, we must not overlook details like this."
"The minimum number of people is four? Is there any explanation for this?"
"If you encounter an unexpected situation outdoors, you must seek help immediately."
The nanny explained, “For example, in a place like the Tash Ancient Road, if someone is injured and unable to move forward, then their companions will need to return to find rescuers.
To prevent further accidents during the search for rescue, no one can act alone. Four people can ensure that no one will be left alone if the team needs to split up."
Xu Ge nodded: "So that's how it is!"
Nanny: "Liu Yang is also a hiking enthusiast, so he must know this kind of common sense. When he saw that our team only had three or two people, he knew at a glance that we were unprofessional, so naturally he had no intention of recruiting us."
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The four of them walked and talked, and soon they were out of the canyon. After a while, they saw a dilapidated cement road in front of them.
There are several houses at the end of the road, and that is Heishan Village.
The size of the village was smaller than Xu Ge had expected. When he got closer, he found that there was only a shop sign on the door of a house near the roadside, and there were no other commercial places.
It was not yet nine o'clock in the morning and the whole village was quiet.
The nanny went up and knocked on the door of the store. After waiting for a long time, a child about ten years old opened the door.
The child took a look at the four people's attire and asked: "What are you going to buy?"
"Do you have noodles?" asked the nanny.
“Only instant noodles.”
"Okay, make eight packets for us and boil a few eggs."
Ten minutes later, the four of them took off their backpacks and squatted in front of the store to eat breakfast.
A middle-aged man came out of the store and asked: "Are you looking for a guide?"
The nanny nodded and said, "Yes, let's find someone to take us to the alpine pasture. I'll also rent a donkey."
The alpine ranch is where the four of them will camp tonight.
"Both the man and the donkey are 500 yuan."
"No problem, hurry up, we'll leave after dinner!"
The shop owner turned and went into the village, and the four of them continued to eat noodles.
About four or five minutes later, Xu Ge turned his head to the right and heard the sound of a donkey's footsteps.
The boss came over, leading a fully grown donkey. "No one else in the village wants to go. Another guide is waiting for another group. I'll take you up."
"Sure, let's go!" The nanny didn't care and signaled others to get ready to leave.
The store owner went home to get some dry food, while the nanny tied the four people's backpacks on the donkey's back, and then bought some water and food at the store and put them in a small bag to take with her.
Just as the group was about to leave the village with the donkey, someone behind them shouted, "Wait! Wait!"
The four of them turned around and saw a woman wearing a sun hat and carrying a bag running towards them.
Chen Lu was wearing a sun-protection jacket, and the zipper was not zipped up on purpose, perhaps intentionally. Coupled with the strain from the backpack, the shaking in front was even more noticeable when she ran.
Xu Ge observed him for a few seconds and found that this person was quite different from the one in the photo.
When she got closer, the four of them realized that she was only carrying a small 30L backpack and probably didn't even have a tent.
"You...are you going to Tash Ancient Road?" Chen Lu asked breathlessly.
The nanny didn't answer directly: "What's wrong?"
"Can you take me with you? I don't dare to go alone!" Chen Lu bent over and gasped for breath, not caring at all about exposing herself.
Xu Can's expression was cold: "We don't bring any burdens."
Chen Lu's expression was unnatural: "I'm not a burden. I also have a lot of outdoor experience."
"What experience do you have?"
"I took a bus and walked all the way here from Nikko City!"
The expressions of the four people were a little subtle. Those who understand hitchhiking will understand.
Xu Can didn't hide the disgust on his face at all. "You're already out of breath after just a few steps. Your physical strength is ridiculously low. And you have such a small backpack. Let alone a tent or sleeping bag, you probably didn't even bring food or water. Why should we bring you along? Are you trying to cause trouble for yourself?"
Chen Lu ignored Xu Can and looked at the other three people. She took a few steps forward and walked over to the nanny. "Brother, take me with you. I won't cause any trouble for you. I just want to have a companion on the road!"
As Chen Lu approached, Xu Ge smelled a foul smell mixed with stench and blood, and couldn't help but frowned.
The nanny pointed at Xu Can and said, "She is the team leader. She has the final say on everything."
Chen Lu's face froze, she stood there without saying anything, and did not continue to seek help from Xu Can.
Xu Can turned around and waved, and the group continued on their journey.
The shop owner walked in front, leading the donkey. The four of them slowed down and kept a distance, discussing Chen Lu in a low voice.
Li Dongshui glanced back: "She's following us!"
Xu Ge turned around and saw the woman walking on the road a few dozen meters away. He said in a deep voice, "This woman is coming for us!"
The other three were a little confused: "How can you be so sure?"
Xu Ge: "This woman should be on her menstrual period."
Li Dongshui: ???
Nanny: ???
Xu Can blushed slightly and whispered, "You...know it again?"
Xu Ge: "Yeah, but with you... the situation is a little different from the last time we skydived. Does she seem to have some illness?"
Li Dongshui looked at Xu Can and then at Xu Ge: "What are you two whispering about?"
"It's nothing, I trust my cousin's judgment." Xu Can said immediately.
When the nanny heard Xu Can say this, her eyes turned cold: "Ignore her for now, let's continue. I want to see what she is going to do!"
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The terrain gradually becomes higher, and you can clearly feel that the altitude is slowly rising.
We had already entered the mountains, and there were green hillsides covered with grass in front, behind, and on both sides. From time to time, we could see herdsmen grazing on the road.
Xu Ge had already memorized the information about the Tash Ancient Road and knew that the first one or two days would not be difficult, and the real challenge would begin on the third day.
The shop owner was very familiar with the place and walked in front, leading the donkey. The four of them had no weight on them, so it was easy for them to follow behind.
Chen Lu still followed closely.
At noon, the shop owner found a place with water, let the donkey go to eat grass and drink water, and he took out some dry food, sat on the grass and started eating.
The four of them also found a clean piece of grass to sit down on and shared the food and water they bought at the store in the morning, which counted as lunch.
Xu Can patted Xu Ge's shoulder, called him aside and asked quietly, "What did you mean when you said Chen Lu seemed to have some illness?"
Xu Ge said truthfully: "I not only smelled a hint of blood on her, but also a strange odor that seemed to be coming from her body."
"What's the smell? Please describe it in detail."
"It's that indescribable disgusting smell, sour and smelly, and there seems to be some kind of...something..."
Xu Can spoke up: "Is it similar to the smell of heavy metal?"
"Yes, yes, yes! It's the sour smell mixed with the smell of heavy metals!"
Seeing Xu Can's precise wording, Xu Ge couldn't help but ask curiously, "Cousin, do you know the reason?"
Xu Can nodded: "So Chen Lu is a poisonous insect!"
Xu Ge was a little surprised, and immediately thought of something: "So, Chen Lu is very likely in cahoots with Liu Yang and his gang?"
It is obvious what the purpose of a single woman who insisted on following these people to the extremely dangerous Tash Ancient Road during her menstrual period was.
"She spread the word here in advance. I guess Liu Yang sent her here to test us." Xu Can also made an inference.
"So what should we do now? Should we let her try it out?" Xu Ge asked.
Xu Can didn't answer, but asked: "You have a very sensitive sense of smell, can you smell the smell of drugs?"
Xu Ge guessed that Xu Can must have known about it from Lei Shen and the others, and did not deny it: "It is indeed possible if you are close."
"Did you smell drugs on her before?"
"No."
"Let's go find the nanny."
Xu Can and Xu Ge came to the lunch break place. Xu Ge briefly told Xu Ge about his discovery and then said, "I don't think she will stay with us for too long."
The nanny pondered for a moment. "If Chen Lu is a drug addict as you two say, then she'll definitely return to Liu Yang before her addiction kicks in. It's been three hours since we set out, and if nothing unexpected happens, she'll take the initiative to approach us and test us. Everyone, be careful and don't reveal any flaws!"
Xu Can nodded: "You are indeed thoughtful. You are right. We really can't be careless!"
The nanny stood up and said, "I don't like passively waiting. Next, we need to speed up and make Chen Lu feel that she will not be able to keep up with us if she doesn't take action now. Force her to take the initiative."
"good!"
At this time, the store owner had finished his dry food and was sitting aside smoking. The four people went over and asked him to speed up the process, and the store owner immediately agreed.
"Actually, our current speed is really slow. We might not be able to reach the alpine pasture before dark. I'm worried you won't be able to keep up. Since you said so, we must speed up!"
After saying that, he led the donkey and walked up the mountain, and the four followed closely behind.
When they reached halfway up the mountain, Xu Ge looked back and found that Chen Lu had caught up to the foot of the mountain and was jogging up the mountain.
"She's speeding up too!"
Nanny: "Don't worry about it. If she catches up to us later, don't say anything. Xu Can and I will handle it!"
"clear!"
After walking for less than half an hour, the four people heard footsteps and panting behind them.
"Wait...wait for me!" Chen Lu shouted from behind, "Stop!"
The four pretended not to hear and continued walking forward.
Rustle!
The footsteps became hurried, and Chen Lu actually ran directly in front of the four people, stretching out her hands to block their way.
The nanny stopped first and looked at Chen Lu with a cold face: "What do you want to do?"
"I'm hungry. Can you give me something to eat?" Chen Lu said.
Xu Can stepped forward and said, "Our food is all in our backpacks. It takes time to unpack them, and we don't have much, only enough for the four of us."
"I'm really hungry, give me something to eat! It won't take up much of your time."
"We don't have enough time. We need to keep going. Stop pestering me!"
After Xu Can finished speaking, he walked around Chen Lu and continued to move forward, but he didn't expect Chen Lu to block him again.
"I'm warning you, get out of the way immediately!" Xu Can raised his trekking pole.
Chen Lu actually took a half step forward, puffing out her chest: "You want to hit me? I just asked you for some food. It's not easy for everyone to be out and about. There's no need to be so heartless..."
"Hey! Beauty, I have some food here, you can take it first!" The shop owner in front stopped and took out half a piece of naan from his pocket.
Chen Lu hesitated for a moment, walked over, took the naan and started to bite it. She looked like she was really hungry.
The shop owner handed over another half-empty bottle of water and said, "Beautiful lady, this road is not a tourist route. It's very dangerous for you to go this way. Go back quickly. There may be a group of people behind you. Ask them if they are willing to take you."
"Thank you, brother!" Chen Lu smiled at the shop owner and continued to eat the cake with his head down.
Xu Can walked over, frowned at the shop owner, and said, "You are our hired guide. Don't waste time on other things. Let's get going!"
"What the hell do you mean?" Chen Lu exploded, pointing at Xu Can and cursing, "My brother was just being kind and giving me some food, so why are you so annoying?"
Xu Can held the trekking pole and said, "Try to curse again?"
"Okay, okay, stop arguing, I'll continue on my way!" The shop owner quickly tried to smooth things over and hurriedly led the donkey to continue on his way.
Bang!
Chen Lu threw the empty bottle of mineral water to the ground and shouted, "What's so great about that? What's so great about that? I don't believe I can't walk on my own without you guys leading me!"
"snort!"
After saying that, he angrily quickened his pace, overtook the donkey and the shop owner, and climbed all the way to the top of the mountain.
Xu Ge didn't say a word the whole time. Seeing Chen Lu walking away, he whispered, "Cousin, what does she mean by this?"
"To be honest, I didn't notice it either." Xu Can was also a little surprised. "I thought she would shamelessly follow the team."
"Sister Qing, what about you?"
"I don't know why she ran to the front!"
Xu Ge thought for a moment and looked at Xu Can: "Cousin, you are also a woman, can you put yourself in my shoes?"
Xu Can was lost in thought when Li Dongshui spoke softly, "Women have their own set of tricks, like crying, making a scene, and then threatening to hang themselves. She's already made a scene just now. Maybe she's going to hang herself somewhere up ahead, waiting for us to save her."
Nanny: ???
Xu Ge was so angry that he laughed: "You said that women would use this trick on their husbands or boyfriends, how could they use it on strangers..."
"What Li Dongshui said makes sense!"
Xu Can suddenly interrupted Xu Ge, "Women use these tactics not only in front of their significant others, but also in front of other people. I just put myself in his shoes and thought about it. Maybe this venomous person is really like Li Dongshui said, deliberately putting himself in trouble and playing pity on us!"
Now it was Xu Ge's turn to be puzzled: "Is this true?"
Xu Can: "No matter what happens up ahead, we must act as if it's none of our business."
"clear!"
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Not long after he started going down the mountain, Xu Ge heard someone calling for help.
His expression became interesting. Could it be that what Li Dongshui said was right?
The group continued to move forward, and in front of them appeared a mountain rift that was more than one kilometer long and about three meters wide. A single-log bridge was built on it with two logs, and below the rift was a cliff that was several dozen meters deep.
Since the donkey couldn't cross the bridge, the shop owner suggested walking a little further to go around it, to which the nanny agreed.
When everyone reached the edge of the rift and prepared to move forward, they heard cries for help from under the single-plank bridge.
Xu Can had reminded everyone before, so the four of them pretended not to hear.
The shop owner heard the noise and came to the edge of the cliff, looked down and was shocked: "Hey! That person fell down!"
The four of them then looked down the cliff. They saw Chen Lu struggling to grab onto the rocks with her hands on the cliff face two or three meters below the single-plank bridge. When she saw the people above her discover her, she immediately shouted, "Help me!"
"There's nothing we can do." Xu Can shook his head and looked at the shop owner. "Don't waste time, keep going."
"Are you really going to watch me die without helping me? I can't hold on any longer! Please!" Chen Lu pleaded.
Xu Can remained unmoved and continued to urge the store owner to leave.
Chen Lu raised her head and looked up: "You have such cruel hearts! Do you really want to watch me die here?"
Xu Can: "What does your life or death have to do with us? We don't know you. Now that you're out, you have to be responsible for yourself."
After saying that, the four of them left the cliff directly.
Chen Lu's cries continued to be heard from below: "Brother, save me! I can repay you, I'm willing to do anything!"
The shop owner hesitated and looked at the four people: "No one can die here, otherwise no one will dare to come here in the future!"
"Are you leaving or not? If not, return the money to us!" The nanny frowned.
"Without me, you wouldn't know the way to the alpine pasture. There are many forks in the road ahead!" After saying that, the shop owner took out a rope, walked to the edge of the cliff and threw it down.
"Hey! Beauty! Tie the rope around your waist and I'll pull you up!"
Chen Lu was pleasantly surprised below: "Okay, okay!"
After a while, the shop owner grabbed the rope and started pulling it up, but because Chen Lu was carrying a backpack weighing dozens of kilograms, it was very difficult to pull it up, and he failed after trying several times.
"Beauty, throw away your backpack!"
"No, my equipment and camera are in there, I can't throw them away!"
Li Dongshui snorted coldly, "People like this really deserve to die!"
The four of them just watched from the side, with no intention of helping.
The shop owner was anxious and turned around and said, "Come and help pull it out, otherwise I won't take you any further!"
The nanny walked over impatiently, grabbed the rope, signaled the shop owner to move aside, and lifted Chen Lu up from the bottom with one hand, leaving the shop owner stunned.
"Can we go now?" the nanny asked with a frown.
The shop owner ignored her and quickly stepped forward to hug Chen Lu. He seemed to be worried that she would not stand steadily, but in fact he was taking the opportunity to rub her body wildly.
Chen Lu didn't care at all. Instead, she let him do what he wanted and said with gratitude, "Thank you, brother! You are such a good person!"
The shop owner was delighted to see Chen Lu's reaction and said, "It's too dangerous for a girl like you to go out alone. I'll take you to the alpine pasture and have you stay there for one night. Wait for the next group to arrive before we go together."
"Really? That's great!" Chen Lu agreed immediately, then said in a sweet voice, "But I just twisted my ankle and can't walk."
The shop owner said: "Don't worry, I have a donkey that can carry you there!"
Four people: ???
Li Dongshui couldn't help but say, "Boss, what do you mean? We hired the donkey!"
"Then I'll return the donkey's money to you."
The shop owner helped Chen Lu to the donkey and turned to look at the four people, "Come here and carry your bags!"
The nanny came over and stared at the shop owner with a stern look on her face: "Is this how you do business?"
"You, you, you...what do you want to do?!" Chen Lu hid behind him with a frightened look on her face and shouted in panic.
The shop owner had seen the nanny in action before and was very wary of this man, but at this moment, his arm was pressed tightly against Chen Lu's chest, and he had long lost the ability to think. He gritted his teeth and said, "I'm just returning the donkey's money. I'll still lead the way for you!"
"Do you really have to take this woman with you?"
"Don't worry about it. You can't reach the alpine pasture without me, and you don't know how to get to Tashda Pass!"
What the shop owner said is true.
At this point, there were actually no roads in the mountains. At most, there were a few trails trampled by herdsmen, but these trails extended in different directions. Even if the four of them had a map and would not get lost, it would be easy to deviate if they took the wrong path. The cost of trial and error back and forth was too high!
Xu Ge was so angry that he stepped forward and said, "Give us back your guide fee as well!"
The shop owner immediately refused to do it: "My trip would be in vain, no!"
"Brother, just return the money to them. I have money!" Chen Lu said immediately, "Let them follow us, and we will go our own way."
Hearing that someone was willing to pay, the shop owner naturally agreed and immediately returned all the cash that the nanny had given him in the morning.
The four of them each took back their backpacks and put them on their backs, while Chen Lu was carried by the shop owner onto the donkey's back.
After getting on the donkey, the woman turned around and rode the donkey upside down, looking smugly at the four people who were following behind her with bags on their backs.
Xu Can was furious and stopped walking: "Let them go first, we just follow them from a distance!"
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In the evening, the four followed the shop owner to a large ranch at an altitude of more than 3,000 meters.
The ranch is located halfway up the mountain, with large tracts of meadow surrounded by wooden fences.
After entering the ranch, you can see cattle and sheep grazing everywhere, and there is a row of wooden houses in the middle of the ranch.
The owner of the ranch was not there, but the shop owner seemed familiar with the place. He pointed to a bare piece of ground and indicated that the four of them could set up a tent there. Then he took Chen Lu to the wooden house.
The four of them were too lazy to say anything more to each other. After agreeing on the departure time for tomorrow morning, they began to set up the camp.
Although Xu Ge and Li Dongshui had no hiking experience, setting up a tent was no problem for them.
In less than 20 minutes, four tents in a circle were set up.
Xu Ge lit the gas stove in the middle of the camp, put the pot on the table and started cooking.
Li Dongshui and Xu Can helped, while the nanny took out a satellite phone to contact Wolf Head.
There was no cell phone signal here at all. Wolf Head told the nanny Liu Yang and her group on the other end of the phone that they had already set off at noon.
After hanging up the phone, the nanny said to everyone, "Since Chen Lu is here, Liu Yang and the others should also come here to camp, probably around 10 o'clock in the evening."
Xu Can said, "When they arrive, we'll pack up and leave immediately."
"Yeah! Let's do it."
The rice was already steaming. Xu Ge suddenly stopped cooking, tilted his ear towards the direction of the cabin not far away, and the expression on his face became strange.
"What's wrong, cousin?" Xu Can asked curiously when he saw that Xu Ge's expression was not right.
Xu Ge was speechless: "They are really impatient, it's not even dark yet!"
The other three immediately understood what was going on. They listened attentively for a while and sure enough, they heard a series of "hmm" and "ah" sounds coming from the wooden house.
Chen Lu seemed to be afraid that the people here couldn't hear her, so her screams became louder and louder, and in the end they even turned into hysterical shouts.
"Pooh!"
Li Dongshui spat, "How shameless!"
This was also the first time Xu Ge had encountered such a situation, and he couldn't help but complain: "This movement is too exaggerated, is fighting in the wild really this exciting?"
Xu Can frowned: "She's having a drug addiction attack and wants to relieve it this way!"
The nanny expressed her admiration for the shop owner: "This guy is really not picky about food and he's not afraid of catching a disease."
"Ignore them!"
With the help of advanced cooking skills, Xu Ge quickly prepared the meal, and the aroma spread from far away.
The nanny and Xu Can were both surprised. They really didn't expect Xu Ge to have this skill.
"Cousin, your cooking skills are almost as good as a first-class chef!" Xu Can's eyes lit up after he picked up a piece of stir-fried pork with chili peppers with chopsticks.
Xu Ge said without any modesty: "Of course!"
The four of them were already hungry after walking all day, so they started eating without saying anything else.
The nanny nodded as she ate: "If I had known that your cooking skills were so good, we should have bought more vegetables to take with us!"
Xu Ge smiled: "Actually, I already brought enough. I know everyone is hungry today, so I made extra portions..."
Before he could finish his words, Xu Ge turned his head and saw through the gap between the two tents that the shop owner was walking towards him with a stainless steel lunch box.
"Oh, the food you cooked smells so good!"
The shop owner came over with a smug look on his face and asked, "Can you sell me a meal?"
Everyone else looked at Xu Ge, after all, he was the chef.
Xu Ge thought for a moment and said, "200 yuan per portion."
"no problem!"
To everyone's surprise, the store owner readily agreed and immediately took out two bills and handed them over along with the lunch box.
The nanny smiled and said, "Oh, you've got both money and a man!"
"Hahaha, no, no, good people will be rewarded." The shop owner chuckled.
Xu Ge casually packed some food in the lunch box and returned it to the store owner.
After receiving it, the other party did not rush to leave. Instead, he sat down cross-legged, looked at everyone and asked, "Are you going to Tashda Pass, or do you want to go directly through the entire ancient road?"
The nanny's expression changed slightly, but she said calmly, "Of course, it's to cross the entire ancient road."
"After all these years, I've never heard of anyone successfully passing it."
"That's because they can't do it. We are professionals and have made a lot of preparations before coming here. There will be absolutely no problem!"
"Hahaha, great, then I wish you success!"
The shop owner got the answer he wanted and then got up and left.
The four of them looked at each other and guessed that it was Chen Lu who asked them to ask.
After dinner, everyone packed up and prepared to go into the tent to rest when they heard the "hmm" and "ahh" sounds again from the cabin.
The cries became louder and louder, almost as if they were going to spread throughout the valley, but suddenly they stopped at the highest point.
The next moment, the shop owner came running over with his pants in his hands, looking grim, shouting, "Oh no! Oh no! I fucked someone to death!"
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