Jiang Wenxue trembled as he put away his gun, and his face could hardly maintain a normal expression.
She was exhausted from traveling during the day and slept soundly at night. If the bodyguards had not remembered that she was the boss who paid her, and had not remembered to wake her up when she was attacked by wolves, she probably would not have known how she died.
Thinking about it now, I am still filled with fear.
Jiang Wenxue was extremely grateful.
Fortunately, she had the foresight to hire professional bodyguards in advance to protect her as a contestant, otherwise she would probably be the first contestant to be eliminated this season.
When the fear gradually subsided, Jiang Wenxue quickly thought of another level -
Less than a day into the competition, she'd already resolved such a massive existential crisis, even having just killed two gray wolves herself. Her bravery was truly remarkable. After seeing this, her recognition and buzz would surely skyrocket, right?
Thinking of this, Jiang Wenxue felt that he needed to remind the audience of his heroic deeds again to make his presence felt.
She started the conversation cryptically: "It's a good thing we brought guns, otherwise it would have been dangerous tonight."
A sensible bodyguard immediately chimed in, "Isn't this all thanks to you, Wenxue? If you hadn't reminded me, I wouldn't have even thought of bringing this antique before the game. Honestly, this is the first time I've ever seen one of these things in my life, and my accuracy isn't as good as yours. I just hit him once, and it wasn't a fatal spot."
Jiang Wenxue smiled slightly and said modestly, "The competition rules state that items brought cannot exceed the level of ancient Earth technology. If it weren't for this restriction, I would definitely not be as professional as you in weaponry."
The sensible bodyguard ignored her false politeness and quickly grasped the key point: "I don't know who's more expert on weapons, but I know nothing about ancient Earth, that's for sure. I'm nowhere near as knowledgeable as you, Wenxue... You must have studied history very well, right?"
"It's just so-so," Jiang Wenxue smiled shyly, "It just so happens that there are elders in my family who know more about this."
The topic immediately shifted to Jiang Wenxue's family background, and he was full of praise.
Jiang Wenxue was flattered by the praise and felt that her popularity should immediately soar to number one.
The bodyguard boasted with all his heart, thinking that he would receive a large bonus after the competition.
Both parties are very satisfied with this.
After a while, the topic ended.
Another bodyguard asked, "What should we do with the wolf carcasses? The bloody smell is so strong it might attract other dangerous beasts."
"Then let's bury it." Jiang Wenxue said casually, "The smell is a bit strong. This bloody smell is really stinky."
The bodyguard frowned when he heard this reply, but in the end he didn't say anything more.
At this moment, Jiang Wenxue's live broadcast room was crowded, just as she expected.
Unfortunately, the discussion did not go in the direction she expected.
[I don't know why, but I always feel like Jiang Wenxue is acting strangely... Is it my fault?]
[Upstairs, it’s not your problem, because I feel the same way...]
Maybe it's because her conversation with her teammates is so stilted? This commercial rant... it seems so fake, I almost doubt they even rehearsed their lines (laughing and crying)
【Plus one, so fake,】
[Actually, the main reason is because of Jiang Ran's comparison, right? ]
[Yes, if you only look at Jiang Wenxue's side, it's actually not bad, but the contrast is a bit too tragic...]
"That's right. Jiang Ran was able to scare off the wolves because he knew their habits, knew what they feared, and then attacked them with precision. But Jiang Wenxue only relied on high-tech weapons. Please don't argue with me! Guns are antiques now, but they were indeed high-tech weapons on ancient Earth!"
[It's true. Watching Jiang Wenxue kill the wolves made me want to do the same... Give me a gamma laser gun, and I'd kill a hundred wolves, not just five.]
[That's fine, but then again, it's really embarrassing to brag about your extensive knowledge of ancient Earth weapons, your history, and your family background in history...]
【……】
The wilderness at night was full of dangers and it was inconvenient to move around, not to mention that he was carrying a few friends who were not feeling well. So even though Jiang Ran was still worried about the gunshots, he did not go to investigate.
Early the next morning, at daybreak, Jiang Ran woke everyone up.
The name is: helping everyone take a step further on the road to becoming a champion.
Fu Bo said sleepily: "I don't think I want to win the championship that much anymore, so can I refuse?"
Jiang Ran pulled his ear to help him wake up quickly: "No."
Zeng Pei and Ren Xiayang's symptoms of altitude sickness were much milder than yesterday. After Jiang Ran confirmed their physical conditions in detail, he thought that there would be no problem in continuing the journey.
Jiang Ran: "If you feel uncomfortable anywhere in the future, remember to tell me immediately, don't hide it to yourself."
Zeng Pei and Ren Xiayang said: "No problem."
After packing up, set off immediately.
The group walked forward in the direction indicated by the ball, which was the same direction where the gunshots came from last night.
This is not surprising, as the only ones who can shoot must be contestants, and the contestants' track is fixed.
Jiang Ran recalled.
The people who were ahead of them yesterday...
Is that Jiang Wenxue?
As he gradually approached the source of the gunshots, Jiang Ran's walking speed slowed down a lot, and his attention became more distracted by the surrounding environment.
Not long after, she smelled a faint smell of blood.
"Do you smell anything strange?" Ren Xiayang also frowned.
Fu Bo sniffed hard: "Does it smell a bit smelly?"
After one night, the smell has spread evenly in the air, and it is difficult to tell where it comes from.
Jiang Ran asked, "Does anyone here have a better sense of smell? Smell and see where the smell is coming from?"
"It seems to be..." Zeng Pei slowly turned his body and finally stopped in one direction, "over there."
Jiang Ran immediately moved forward in the direction she pointed. However, just as he pushed aside the bushes that blocked his view, he saw an eagle swooping down from mid-air and snatching a large piece of something from the ground.
The eagle flew so fast that they didn't have time to see clearly what was taken away. Even Jiang Ran, who had better dynamic vision, could only vaguely see that the thing was a mixture of brown, white and dark red.
At the same time, the strange smell of blood and decay in the air became more pronounced.
Jiang Ran took three or two steps forward and at first glance, everything on the ground seemed normal, but when he looked closely, he found something wrong.
Why are there so many weeds and dead branches piled on the ground in the wilderness?
This is the leeward side of the plateau. It's impossible that it was blown here by strong winds. It must be man-made.
With a chill in his heart, Jiang Ran squatted down and pushed aside the weeds and dead branches on the ground. He soon saw what was buried underneath.
"Holy crap!" Ren Xiayang screamed, "What are these?"
Fu Bo shivered and took a few steps back: "Let's...let's continue on our journey. I think winning the championship is still very important..."
Zeng Pei was in the best mood. She took two steps forward and half-knelt beside Jiang Ran, pushing aside the remaining dead branches and leaves on the ground, and the scene below was completely revealed to everyone.
There was a pit here, with the corpses of five or six gray wolves piled inside.
The pit was neither big nor deep, and it would have been difficult to bury these adult wolves. However, Chen Shiren was very rough. Judging from the marks left on the edge of the pit, he probably stepped on it several times after stuffing the wolf corpses in until the corpses were no longer exposed.
The dead branches and weeds on top were also deliberately laid out, probably to mask the bloody smell and avoid attracting other beasts. After a night, perhaps small animals kicked some of the weeds away as they passed by, allowing the bloody smell to emanate from the pit and attract the eagle.
If you think about it carefully, the body that the eagle just took away should also be the body of a gray wolf.
Jiang Ran thought deeply that the native Mongolian wolves in the Pamirs have brown fur and a slightly white belly, which is exactly the same as what she had just vaguely seen.
As for the remaining dark red...
That should be the color of blood after it has coagulated.
"Other teams also encountered wolves last night," Jiang Ran said. "They opened fire... This is a lethal weapon from the ancient Earth era."
Her voice was cold. "After they killed the wolves, they dug a small hole and buried some dead branches. They were only camping here for one night and would leave during the day, so it didn't matter if the burial was thorough enough. After all, it wasn't their business after they left."
"Why is this happening..." Fu Bo muttered.
Ren Xiayang's expression also turned grim: "Self-preservation is fine, it's human nature, but it's not necessary..."
He looked at the tragic scene in front of him, and the words came to his throat but he couldn't say them.
Fu Bo and others were born in interstellar space and actually had no concept of country or animal protection. However, faced with such a bloody and cruel scene, they still felt genuine disgust and aversion from the bottom of their hearts.
Jiang Ran: "They won't have a good ending."
Ignore everything else and just want the championship?
It is absolutely impossible to achieve your goal.
"As for now..." Jiang Ran said, "Come and help first."
"What can I do for you?" Everyone looked at her.
Jiang Ran looked at the pit where countless blood clots were gathered.
"Let's bury them together."
At the same time, the live broadcast room was also very lively.
[I just came back from the bathroom after vomiting]
[Stop talking, I’m going to vomit too…]
[It was dark last night, and I didn't feel much when I watched it in Jiang Wenxue's live broadcast room. Now, looking at it from Jiang Ran's perspective, it's really disgusting.]
[When you say that, I feel like vomiting again TAT]
[To be honest, I didn't think there was anything wrong yesterday. Of course you have to protect yourself when you're attacked. It's normal. But now I see...]
[It's mainly for self-protection, but the burial is so careless. Just looking at it makes me feel sick... How much effort would it take to dig a bigger hole? Are they really going to force them in?]
[I'm a medical student. There was a wolf in the pit whose tibia and spine were severely bent. It was caused by strong external force after death. :)]
[Hey, I just thought Jiang Wenxue's blowing was a bit awkward yesterday, but now I really feel a bit disgusted with her.]
I still remember her saying last night that blood smelled terrible. She truly had a complete disregard for life.
【……】
Jiang Ran and others reburied the dead wolves. Fu Bo also took a small piece of compressed biscuit and stuck it on the graves of the wolves.
Everyone couldn't help but look at him.
Fu Bo's face flushed. "This is the ancient Earth knowledge I just learned. After they died, they would place something like this! This way they can rest in peace after death."
The others had never heard of such a story and looked at each other in confusion.
"He's right," Jiang Ran's irritable mood improved a little, "This is called a tombstone."
"Wow." Everyone looked at Fu Bo again, "Not bad."
Fu Bo immediately raised his chin: "Of course."
Although tombstones are generally made of stone rather than biscuits, Jiang Ran did not specifically point this out.
At this moment, it doesn't matter.
Jiang Ran picked up a thin dead branch from the ground and carved it on the compressed biscuit: Ouch!
Then insert the biscuit back in.
"Okay," Jiang Ran dusted off his hands, "we should go."
Fu Bo waved his fist angrily: "Hurry up, we can't let those bad guys get ahead of us!"
After packing up and preparing to leave, a "creaking" sound was heard not far away.
Jiang Ran has always been cautious. He immediately lowered his footsteps and went to the source of the sound to find out.
I saw a little wolf poking its head out from behind a big rock.
“Ouch!”
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