Chapter 503: Mist. Disagreement
It was almost seven in the afternoon and it was already dark.
Gu Ye drove the Indian car at a speed of 10-20 miles per hour for 5 hours, taking a 20-minute break in the middle. He finally arrived at the disputed area before dark, having driven nearly 50 kilometers in total.
The mountain in front of him was not very high, with sparse trees, and the one opposite was even a little bald. Gu Ye felt that they were not like normal mountains, but rather like large sand slopes in the Gobi Desert.
Looking along the direction of the mountain, there is very little green, and most of the sparse ones are shrubs. In the distance, there are more hills of various shapes and sizes, and the green is becoming increasingly scarce. This landform can definitely be compared to the Gobi Desert.
"What are you looking at?" Wang Guan jumped out of the car, came to Gu Ye and asked.
"Look to the southeast, it's no longer a forest." Gu Ye was very curious about this desert. There seemed to be a voice in his heart telling him that he could get out by walking through here.
"Well, it's a bit like Qiangtang, but... it's strange to appear here." Wang Guan thought for a moment and patted Gu Ye on the shoulder. "Take a rest first. If you have any questions, we can study them together after we have eaten and drunk enough."
Gu Ye nodded, and the two returned to the car. Lao Nian had already started cooking. Da Liu went to see the people in the cage. The instructor, Jia Shun, and Zu Yang were still unconscious, but Zhou Zhou was awake and had chatted with Da Liu through the cage in the afternoon.
He is an engineer, responsible for bomb disposal and demolition, bridge building and road paving. He also tinkers with bombs and mines clearance on a daily basis. He is also a good learner.
Da Liu asked him if he wanted to come down and sit down. Zhou Zhou shook his head, feeling that the cage was pretty good and quite safe.
Sun Hao helped He Jingze find a big rock to sit down. Wang Siyu and Wu Mengmeng had nowhere else to go, so they could only stand beside the teacher.
Uncle Geng was whispering with Hu Zi in the back fight, and no one knew what they were talking about. When Gu Ye looked over, they both shut up at the same time.
Gu Ye went to help Lao Nian light a fire. They had noodles for dinner again, which was quick and convenient, as the marinated food had been prepared in advance.
After dinner, Uncle Geng suddenly looked for Gu Ye to talk.
Gu Ye agreed, it was time to talk, Wang Guan followed Gu Ye and insisted on listening, and so did Da Liu.
Uncle Geng thought for a moment and said, "In that case, let's have a meeting together."
He walked into the crowd and told everyone that he wanted to leave the team. Everyone looked at him in surprise.
Uncle Geng pointed to the southeast and said, "Based on my experience of living here for two years, I know that we can leave the Yilian Mountains by crossing this Gobi Desert. I want to give it a try."
Everyone was shocked but also a little happy.
"Are you telling the truth? Are you sure?" Wang Siyu asked hurriedly. He wanted to leave so badly.
Uncle Geng rolled his eyes and said, "I can only say it's more than 70%. When I went home before, I passed by the other side of the Gobi Desert. Crossing here is National Highway Z2."
"Do you want to act alone and not join us to find Xiao An?" Wang Guan asked in surprise.
"I am very grateful for your care for me these past few days, which has taught me that there is another way to live. But you and I are on different paths. I don't want to look for your squad leader, nor do I want to see Xiao An." Uncle Geng lowered his eyebrows, not daring to look Gu Ye in the eye. "You can think of me as a selfish person, but I can clearly say that if you want to leave here, you can only go through this desert. Eventually, you will come back. Instead of following you back to the main river and then back, it is better to separate now."
Uncle Geng’s words were very clear, which made Gu Ye a little sad, but also ignited the hope of most people. Being able to get out of here is undoubtedly the most important thing.
"Even if what you said is 70% true, how can we guarantee that we can get through safely?" Sun Hao frowned. After all, they were facing the Gobi Desert. Without food and water, they probably couldn't even last a day. "Have you calculated how many days it will take to get through here?"
Everyone thought that Uncle Geng would be stumped by the question, but he calmly said, "This place is about 60 kilometers away from the national highway. If you walk 10-12 kilometers a day, it will take 5-6 days."
Although he had not taken action for a long time, he had not wanted to try it every day. The surroundings immediately fell silent, and everyone was obviously dissatisfied with this time.
If it's 2-3 days, you can just bear it, but if it's 5-6 days and there's really no water, you might die in there. Besides, no one can guarantee that there will be water to drink once you get out, this is the end of the world.
"I know there's a lake not far ahead with water. I'll fill it up and get out of here."
"Even if the water problem is solved, what about food?" Sun Hao asked. It is impossible to walk for more than 10 hours a day without eating anything.
"Sea buckthorn, Elaeagnus angustifolia, black wolfberry, cactus, I have also seen marmots, argali and wolves." He then looked at Gu Ye, "So I need a gun."
After listening to his analysis, the others felt that the Gobi Desert was not that scary and that they could get out of it by eating wild fruits even if they did not hunt.
"I want to go with you." Wu Mengmeng stood up, "Take me with you, I don't want to go back."
Uncle Geng narrowed his eyes. He wanted someone to follow him, but he didn't want it to be this woman, so he didn't say yes or no.
He turned his head and continued to look at Gu Ye, "Although I haven't met your classmates yet, I think the reason you made the request before was because you were afraid that I would threaten you with a gun. Now that I'm leaving, the threat will naturally be lifted. You should be able to give me the gun, right?"
Gu Ye thought about it and nodded, "Okay, I can give you the gun."
He turned around and glanced at everyone, "But I also advise you to think carefully before making a decision."
"Why should I consider it? I don't want to go back with you to find your classmates at all." Wu Mengmeng said in a bad tone.
"Xiao Wu, how can you talk like that?" He Jingze scolded, "I'm trying to protect you."
"Protect?" Wu Mengmeng sneered, "Teacher, look at the situation now. Three are unconscious and two are disabled. His classmate is still a little girl. Even if the little girl's father is a good fighter, there are only four of them taking care of five. Can they still take care of us if we are in danger?"
"You kid..." He Jingze said angrily.
"Teacher, what Wu Mengmeng said is true." Wang Siyu interrupted, "Everyone just wants to live, there's nothing wrong with that. Now that we have a better choice, I think we have to go our separate ways."
"You...you guys are really making me mad."
"Mr. He, if we want to leave we have to leave tomorrow. Let's take a rest first and think about it carefully tonight." Sun Hao interrupted. The main reason was that they really had no interest in Chu An, and they didn't think that they could get out of here just by having a little girl.
After Uncle Geng's disturbance, no one could sleep. After all, this was a forest and a small choice could determine life or death.
Gu Ye knew that Da Liu would definitely go back with him, and he had no interest in whether others stayed or went, so he just went to Laonian to ask for his opinion.
Lao Nian glanced into the cage, pursed his lips and said nothing. Gu Ye already knew what he was thinking. This guy also wanted to leave, but he was afraid that he would snatch him away.
He stood up and said, "Think about it carefully and don't make a decision easily."
Lao Nian also understood what Gu Ye meant. This guy really wanted to rob people. In this small group, Da Liu and Wang Guan, who were good at fighting, were his people. They also had hot weapons, so their chances of winning were almost zero.
Forget it, go to sleep, he has no choice.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
