To prevent being separated in case of an accident, the three families did not separate but squeezed onto a ten-seater inflatable boat.
On the first day of their trip, the group spent most of their time wandering around City A. Since there was no wind, nothing unexpected happened, which was a good start.
“It’s getting dark,” Banxia said, looking for a place to rest with her binoculars. “There’s a small hill at five o’clock.”
"receive!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Xuan immediately adjusted his direction and arrived at his destination about fifteen minutes later.
The hillside is not high; less than fifty meters of it is above water.
Nanxing was the first to get off the boat and stomped around several times: "No problem, it's all rocks underneath."
The implication is that mudslides are unlikely to occur easily.
Su Yao and the others disembarked one after another, while Banxia stayed behind to store the assault boat into her spatial storage: "Let's go, we'll go to the top of the mountain."
If you stay at the foot of the mountain to rest, you might wake up to find yourself floating in the water.
The terrain at the top of the mountain was relatively gentle. Banxia took out a huge tent and set it up before she could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Fang Yunyun happily spun around in the tent several times: "Oh, I can finally move! My legs were so numb from sitting."
Banxia and the others breathed a sigh of relief, thinking, "Who can argue with that?"
"Are you hungry? How about hot pot for dinner tonight?"
Banxia asked.
"Eat! I want spicy hot pot!"
"Reconsider!"
Seeing that no one had any objections, Banxia took out the hot pot table that she had prepared in advance.
The table was a huge round table, with a bright red pot in the center, and around it were plates of pre-prepared dishes: vegetables, meat, meatballs, and even fruits and drinks.
They prepared thirty such tables in advance, ten for each family. Banxia's family had a spicy beef tallow hot pot, Su Yao's family had a half-and-half hot pot, and Zhao Xuan's family had a nutritious mushroom hot pot and a tomato hot pot.
Nanxing turned on the stove, and soon the pot was boiling.
The group had been floating on the water all day and were freezing cold, so no one said a word and they started cooking the food.
Once their hungry stomachs stopped rebelling and their bodies began to sweat, the group finally had time to chat.
Zhao Xuan took a sip of milk to cool down his burning sensation: "Banxia, how far have we walked today?"
It's fine when you're in the city; there are buildings to refer to, so you know where you are even without looking at a map.
But once outside the city, the entire landscape seemed to consist only of water, leaving one completely lost and unsure of where they were.
Banxia, who was the best at reading maps in the team, said with certainty, "Two hundred and sixty kilometers. We are currently at the border of City A and City H. There is a Feiyun Hot Spring nearby, which we have visited before."
Nanxing and the others suddenly realized that Su Xiao and Banxia had spent several days here to celebrate their admission to their desired schools the year they graduated from high school.
Su Xiao couldn't help but feel regretful: "I still remember that the Feiyun Hot Spring Hotel was full of red maple trees, it was so beautiful."
When Banxia and Nanxing heard the words "red maple," they couldn't help but smile and exchange a glance. Back then, when they had just started dating openly, they often deliberately avoided Su Yao and the others from kissing and hugging under the maple tree.
Even now, thinking about it still fills me with a sweet feeling.
After dinner, the group played games together for half an hour, then soaked their feet in hot water before spreading out their sleeping bags to rest.
The two macaws on night watch stared intently at the tent door with their round eyes, not daring to relax for a moment.
The next morning, the group woke up on time. Banxia patted the heads of the two macaws and said, "You've worked hard. Go back to your space and get some rest."
The two birds' beaks were incredibly sweet: "Master~ Beautiful~" "Master~ Congratulations on your fortune~"
Banxia couldn't help but laugh: "You guys were on night duty last night, remember to ask Jinzi for an extra serving of fruit later."
The animals that came later were treated differently from the gold and silver she had raised from a young age. She only provided them with basic food; if they wanted more or better food, they had to put in the effort.
For tasks like keeping watch last night, you get an extra portion of food for each one you do.
The two birds were overjoyed and busied themselves around Banxia, saying, "Congratulations on your fortune!" and "You're as beautiful as a flower!"
Banxia's ears hurt from the noise, so she quickly stuffed them back into her space.
After breakfast, the group set off again.
The sky was overcast today, and the wind was much stronger.
Because of the increased resistance, the distance traveled today was much shorter than yesterday.
The only advantage is that they've entered H City, so they don't have to worry about not finding a place to rest.
"Hello--"
Banxia was pointing the way on the map when she heard voices coming from the building to her right.
They looked over there, and the other person immediately became excited: "Beautiful lady, handsome gentleman, where are you from?"
Fang Yunyun couldn't help but complain, "We're all bundled up like this, how could he tell we're beautiful women and handsome men?"
To avoid getting wet and to keep warm, they were all dressed in many layers: quick-drying underwear, wool sweaters and wool pants, fleece-lined and thickened waterproof jacket sets, and on the outside, a long, black raincoat.
Let alone beauty or ugliness, they probably can't even tell the difference between men and women.
"It was probably just a casual remark."
Seeing that they didn't say anything, the other person seemed a little anxious: "Hey, brothers, you're rushing on your way in this heavy rain, has something happened?"
Su Yao hurriedly replied at the top of his lungs, "Our house back home was washed away by the flood, so we're planning to go to the Southwest Base to join our brothers."
The other party immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "Thanks, have a safe journey!"
He shook his head and closed the window, clearly unable to understand why the others didn't wait for the rain to stop before leaving.
Banxia suddenly stood up and looked towards the distant water: "Brother Xuan, let's find a place to rest for a day before we leave."
"What's wrong, Banxia?" Zhao Xuan asked in surprise.
Banxia's expression was somewhat grave: "We're currently in a flat urban area, where the water flow should theoretically be gentle, but look—"
She pointed to the fast-flowing water beside the boat, saying, "It's probably raining heavily upstream."
The terrain they were about to pass through was lower than that of H City. If it was confirmed that something had happened upstream, then they would definitely be affected. It would be better to find a place to rest and see how things went.
"OK!"
Zhao Xuan slowed down, while Banxia and the others looked around, searching for houses that appeared to be safe and sound.
"Bang--"
The bottom of the assault boat suddenly hit something sharp, and Zhao Xuan quickly released the throttle: "Prepare to switch to... a different boat!"
Before the boat could speak, several people with purple lips jumped out of the water, and at the same time, the windows of the houses on both sides were opened, revealing several men with bows and arrows behind them.
"Raise your hands and stand up!"
A man with a scar on his face said sternly.
Su Yao rubbed his wrists: "I've been sitting all day, and I'm really tired!"
Seeing that Banxia and the others didn't take him seriously, the scarred man snorted coldly and immediately released his grip, sending a fine steel arrow flying towards Zhao Xuan's head!
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