Zhang Jing replied, "I can drive and I have a driver's license. My marksmanship is so-so, but A Zhe has been teaching me how to practice."
Gu Qingqing quickly added, "I can drive too. When we were on missions with Captain Li, Yi-ge and I would take turns driving."
After listening to Gu Qingqing and Zhang Jing's words, Fu Heng thought for a moment and then spoke.
"Okay, Haiyi, Qingqing, you two stay here to look after our supplies. If Hengyi goes tomorrow, he can help you watch over them. Azhe and Zhang Jing will come with us. Do you have anything to say about this arrangement? You can tell us."
The group looked at each other, but no one spoke.
Ye Yunxi continued, "We have three cars. If anything unexpected happens, each of us will drive one car away from here."
Fu Heng had his reasons for making these arrangements. Qingqing's marksmanship needed more practice, while Haiyi's marksmanship was very accurate, so there was nothing to worry about with you there.
Hengyi's fever should break by tonight. His marksmanship is also good; with him around, you'll have more protection should anything happen to you."
Fu Heng continued, "Originally, I wanted to leave A-Jing and Qing-Qing here, but I was worried that if you encountered danger, the two girls wouldn't be able to escape. It's safer to leave two men here. Understand?"
Gu Qingqing and Zhang Haiyi didn't think much of what Ye Yunxi and Fu Heng said.
They're right. They can't drive up the mountain, and they have plenty of supplies. If they encounter someone who's still determined to steal their supplies, they can set up a makeshift shelter and leave the village quickly.
Gu Qingqing and Zhang Haiyi exchanged a glance and quickly replied.
"Okay, we'll follow Sister Yunxi and Brother Heng's arrangements. We'll stay here and guard the supplies. By the way, Sister Yunxi, when are you leaving?"
Ye Yunxi thought for a moment and said, "I plan to set off tomorrow. I'll ask Chief Li about the route later and see how to get there."
"Alright, then I wish you all the best and a safe journey!"
"You all need to be careful. If there's any disturbance, evacuate immediately. Understand? We'll be carrying walkie-talkies so we can contact you if anything happens."
Ye Yunxi gave Gu Qingqing and Zhang Haiyi some instructions. Then she continued.
"Then let's do it this way. Let's go ask Chief Li for directions."
Gu Qingqing called out to Ye Yunxi, who was about to leave.
"Sister Yunxi, wait a minute. Apart from the cave three kilometers away, don't go to the cave behind the village. It's too dangerous."
Ye Yunxi stopped and thought for a moment. Her senior brother probably wouldn't be in that kind of cave, otherwise it would be either a general's tomb or a wolf's den.
"Yes, I know, we're only going to one place."
Gu Qingqing felt much more at ease after hearing what she said.
After Ye Yunxi finished speaking, she left the room again and went with Fu Heng and Xuan Yu to ask Chief Li.
They returned to the spot where they had been and saw that Chief Li was still there, so they went inside.
"Chief Li, we've made up our minds. We want to go to that eerie cave you mentioned earlier. Please tell us how to get there, whether we can drive there, how far it is, and so on!"
Upon hearing their words, Chief Li's expression changed instantly, and he shouted.
"What? You want to go to that eerie place? I told you, you can't go! Why are you so stubborn?"
Fu Heng smiled and said, "Clan Chief Li, don't worry, we have life-saving skills and will protect ourselves."
Chief Li sighed and waved his hand.
"Fine, fine, since you're not afraid of death, I'll tell you. You can only drive to the foot of that mountain, and then you have to walk up. The cave is probably halfway up the mountain, only about ten minutes' walk from the foot."
It would take more than an hour to walk there, but there's a small path that goes up the mountain behind us, and it only takes about 40 to 50 minutes. I took that path from the back before.
Ye Yunxi and Fu Heng exchanged a glance and nodded to each other.
Ye Yunxi looked at Chief Li and said.
"Then we'll walk there. Can Chief Li lead us there? Or do you have a map?"
Chief Li quickly waved his hand, refusing their request.
"I won't go to that place. Do you have a map? If so, take it out and I'll draw a mark for you. Just follow the mark."
Ye Yunxi knew that Chief Li wouldn't take them there, but she was just asking so that if he did take them, it would be easier for them to find their way.
She took a picture out of her backpack and handed it to Chief Li, along with a pen.
Chief Li took the map and pen, looked at the map, found the location, marked it, and said to them.
“Follow this line and you’ll reach this spot, which is the mountain. If you walk a little further up, you’ll reach the entrance to the cave.”
Fu Heng picked up the map and looked at it. This place wasn't too hard to find; he just needed to look for it carefully when the time came.
Then, smiling, he said to Chief Li.
"Chief Li, I'm sorry, our friend has a fever. We left two people to take care of him, and the rest of us went up the mountain."
We don't know when we'll be back, so if it's convenient, we'd like to stay here for another two days. We'll pay for the lodging and give you food later, is that alright?
"Alright, you can stay here. We won't charge you for your lodging. We charged you yesterday because we wanted you to leave to prevent any accidents from happening."
However, it seems your arrival here is fate. In that case, your friends can rest assured and stay here. Don't worry, I will take care of them for you.”
"Then we'll have to trouble Chief Li! We won't disturb you any longer. Let's pack our things and set off first thing tomorrow morning."
"Alright, then I wish you a safe journey and a safe return!"
Ye Yunxi and the others thanked Chief Li, then called Chen Zhe and Zhang Jing back to their car to prepare more supplies. Food, daily necessities, drinks, weapons, and so on all needed to be prepared.
Evening arrived quickly. Ye Yunxi and the others had dinner at Chief Li's house and returned to their rooms. They waited until Chen Zhe and the others had gone back to their rooms.
Ye Yunxi went to Xuan Yu's room, took out a special medicine from her spatial storage, and injected it into Lu Hengyi.
He then gave Xuan Yu a bottle of spiritual spring water, instructing him to give Lu Hengyi some water. After doing this, he told Xuan Yu to take care of Lu Hengyi and then returned to their room to rest.
The next morning, Ye Yunxi and Fu Heng got up, tidied themselves up, and went to Xuan Yu's room.
Lu Hengyi's fever subsided in the middle of the night. Xuan Yu had told him about it in the morning. He understood that they were going up the mountain. He stayed at the Li clan chief's house with Gu Qingqing and Zhang Haiyi to wait for them to return.
Ye Yunxi and the others had breakfast at the Li clan chief's house. They gave Yunzi and the car keys to Gu Qingqing and the others, told them to take good care of themselves and Yunzi, and then said goodbye to them and the Li clan chief's family. They then headed towards the back mountain.
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