Not long after they started chatting, Tong Erdong's wife, Deng Guangfeng, returned from the woods with their children, carrying a full basket of fruit. When she saw strangers in the house, she instinctively protected her children and stepped back.
Her clothes barely covered her vital parts. The clothes the couple had brought with them were old and torn in several places, and hadn't been altered. Tong Erdong was a man, so he didn't need to wear clothes if it wasn't cold. Therefore, his two daughters wore his old clothes, which could be used as long dresses.
“Guangfeng, this is one of our own. They arrived two days later than us. Time flows differently here, so we still have a chance to get out.”
Tong Erdong followed their gazes and hurriedly tried to explain, but Deng Guangfeng burst into tears halfway through his sentence.
I've finally met someone from my hometown.
The children are now old enough to understand things. The older sister is named Tong Diqiu, and the younger sister is named Deng Nianzhong. The couple chose these names in memory of them.
The girl is considerate and not naughty. She can help with a lot of chores around the house, such as washing fruit with water and serving it to the family.
It doesn't look dirty, but the family has good manners. They wash their hands before eating and give the fruit to the guests first.
Seeing these two children reminded me of Heimei and Shuining, who are still in the safe house and are restricted from leaving.
After composing themselves, the adults sat in their small room of about ten square meters, still having a lot to say.
Deng Guangfeng wiped away her tears and smiled: "Why don't you stay for a few days and have a meeting to exchange ideas?"
Jiang Shuyin thought so too: "Okay."
Xie Yin had a strong presence. Deng Guangfeng glanced at him and guessed that the two had that kind of relationship. She was secretly amazed by their excellent contraception. She and Tong Erdong had been extremely careful, but they still ended up having two little lives.
The production methods here are different from those on Earth; if things go wrong, it could be fatal.
Tong Erdong and Deng Guangfeng sat on one side, with their two children at the table. They spoke without any restraint: "When we first came here, we went towards the glacier and almost froze to death inside. For safety reasons, we changed direction and went towards the jungle, afraid of encountering wild animals. Each time, we only went in and out in small steps, and only dared to go deeper after we were familiar with the area. We didn't gain anything, we just barely survived. Later, she became pregnant, and I didn't dare to risk leaving her alone, so we settled down here. You are the only people we have met in the past ten years."
Deng Guangfeng added, "You must have noticed something's wrong too, right? This world is as beautiful as a crystal house, where you don't have to do anything and can get whatever you want very quickly. It's as if something is watching what we say and think."
Women are indeed more meticulous. She then mentioned the water: "I suspect that even if I didn't eat these fruits, I wouldn't starve to death just by drinking water. When I gave birth to my first child, it took a full 23 hours. At that time, I was so exhausted that I wanted to die. My husband kept feeding me that water, and in the end, I survived."
Jiang Shuyin nodded: "That water can also relieve fatigue. Sometimes I even feel that maybe the land beneath our feet is alive."
There were many speculations, but no one provided an answer.
Xie Yin rested his chin on his hand and remained silent; the couple assumed he was introverted and quiet.
Deng Guangfeng had been working outside for seven or eight hours, and her emotions were fluctuating greatly, leaving her feeling listless.
Knowing that Jiang Shu and the other two wouldn't be leaving anytime soon, they chatted for a while before taking the child back to their room to rest.
Tong Erdong pointed to a treehouse in the distance: "That's a little house I built for the children. You can rest there; it's better than sleeping on the ground."
Jiang Shu thanked him, climbed up, sat on the edge with her feet dangling in the air, swung her legs, and felt quite comfortable.
"Go to sleep early," Xie Yin advised, then climbed the tree to keep watch.
Even with his eyes closed, he could "see" Tong Erdong's gaze upon him, scrutinizing and probing.
Tong Erdong never gave up searching for the uo element. His mind became even more active, and he guessed that this thing might be dynamic, like an entrance.
When he first sensed someone approaching, his first instinct was to grab his knife and sling it behind his back. When he spoke, he mentioned his country and family. Jiang Shuyin's reaction was correct, but the person next to him was exactly as he had imagined—indifferent.
Humans have emotions, and he felt that Xie Yinshi had found the key to the uo element.
Meanwhile, ten years have passed inside, but only a few days have passed outside.
Ace has been feeling down these past few days. Ever since he saw the message his mother sent him, he's been asking what the mission entails.
Schuler's intelligence network was far ahead; everything was out in the open for them. Avery reassured him, "This was your mother's own choice; she will definitely come back alive."
The skies above the desert are being monitored in real time by satellites. Aifuli already knew that the new element was not on Earth at all, and he sent people in to look for it. When he heard that Jiang Shuyin was going, he invited a few of his own people to go in, hoping that they could help at a critical moment.
Four or five days passed, and the outside world was also anxious. They didn't dare send anyone in because they were wondering what was going on with the situation of people only going in and not coming out. Otherwise, they would be sending people in to their deaths, and human life was not something to be taken lightly.
The situation was at a stalemate, as no one had succeeded. Everyone was on the same page, and even those who were confident were sweating bullets. If the quantity of this stuff were small, they might end up fighting tooth and nail.
These messages are absolutely censored. The last incident on Baidu Tieba caused the cyber police to increase their manpower, and no matter who was discussing it, their posts and accounts were all blocked.
Upon hearing that his parents had gone on a long trip, Xing Zhengfei immediately let loose and committed several kidnapping and extortion cases, which were starting to escalate. The authorities took notice, and Wang Feifei's account was immediately frozen, with the money returned to the victims.
The money he had worked so hard to extort was gone just like that. Of course, Xing Zhengfei couldn't stand it. He had carefully selected each person beforehand, and they all had blemishes on their records. If anyone went to the police, he would report them anonymously.
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