"Zhou Bo! Stop right there! Do you want to abandon us? You...how can you be so cruel! Ha...Okay, then I wish you two die soon and become a pair of ghost couple!" Song Yingchun's voice was heard shouting and swearing in the house.
I pulled Yunwen and continued walking, without stopping or thinking about Yingchun's continued scolding.
With the cold wind and rain, hunger and cold, it was really uncomfortable to stay outside, and Yunwen, who was standing aside, was even unable to breathe due to the raindrops.
"Zhou Bo, let's go back. They are just talking. There is no need to be so serious." Zhang Yunwen said.
"Do you think that girl Song Yingchun is joking? Although it is the wilderness, we are human beings after all. The thought of eating human bones should not even occur to us. But that girl is straightforward and speaks without thinking too much, which just shows that she and her sister have talked a lot about this matter recently and often think about such things. This is definitely not a joke. So such people have lost their humanity and must be chosen." I said.
"But if this goes on, you and I will both freeze to death in this woods. Do you really want that? My body is a burden anyway, so it doesn't matter if I die. But you, you could have been fine, but you come to suffer with me and be dragged down by me." Zhang Yunwen said.
I took her to a tree that could slightly block the rain, held her shoulders and said, "You are not a burden. Don't always think that way. Didn't you also help with the work? As for your injuries, it's not your fault. It was caused by the plane crash. Besides, Song Bailu should have treated you attentively. This is what she promised me, but she didn't do it well."
Zhang Yunwen bit her lip, her face full of guilt, then she hugged my waist tightly, buried her head in my chest, sobbed and said, "Do you really think so? Zhou Bo. Thank you!"
I gently wiped away her tears or raindrops, and found that she had really lost a lot of weight. I thought we had to find food somehow. If all else failed, we could go to the beach and catch another killer crab. We could stew it and eat it. It was better than doing nothing.
If she stays in the rain for a long time, it will be more detrimental to Yunwen's condition. She is already weak and she has to find a suitable place to shelter from the rain in time.
I have seen this place from east to west, south to north, and there is nowhere to hide from such a heavy rain. Moreover, the rain is very heavy and puddles are easily formed, which is not conducive to staying here for a long time. In addition, the weather is getting colder and it is a cold night. The only way is to go to the fault at the end of the back of the jujube forest that I have not been to. I have not explored there, so it is the only option.
Of course, another option is to go back to the house and not take it seriously, but sometimes human nature is the most sinister, and I dare not help Yunwen to gamble on human nature.
I took off my coat, put it over our heads, and said, "Let's go. If we stay any longer, we'll all freeze to death."
Yunwen nodded.
I took her running again in the rainy night. The raindrops hitting my head made me lose track of the direction. I could only walk around half relying on my feeling and half relying on my memory.
However, after many twists and turns, we finally reached the fault. The fault must be higher than a floor, estimated to be between 3.5m and 4m. I squatted down and let Yunwen step on me to climb up. She struggled for a long time in the rain and used a lot of effort to get up. Fortunately, she was a flight attendant, tall and long, with long arms, so she was able to touch it. If it was the Song sisters, it would be useless.
She climbed up to the top of the fault and ran around hurriedly. Unexpectedly, she threw down a nylon rope. I was surprised for a moment, then pulled the rope up. With her pulling hard and me kicking hard on the fault wall, I finally got to the top of this layer.
We were both exhausted, so we just lay on the ground facing the rain, unable to move, just breathing...
Yunwen's breathing was rapid and irregular. She already had a high fever, and this ordeal made it even worse. I was afraid that if this continued, she would faint.
After a short rest, I immediately stood up, helped her up, carried her on my back, and ran forward.
There is also a mountain road above the fault, but it is a relatively narrow mountain road that can only accommodate two people walking at the same time, because there is a higher mountain wall on the right side of the road, which limits the width of the road.
I ran carefully with Yunwen on my back to avoid slipping down the dangerous path and falling back under the broken wall.
While running, I happened to see some gray-brown fallen hair on the ground, which was stuck in the puddles and was particularly conspicuous.
"They say there is always a way out. Please give me a way out." I muttered.
By chance, I saw a natural cave ahead, and thinking it would be great to shelter from the rain, I hurried over.
Yunwen, who was on my back, was almost losing consciousness. Her breathing was weak, her hands and feet were cold, and she was twitching a little. I didn't think much about it and rushed into the cave.
"Zhou...Zhou Bo, if I die...you can eat me...I won't blame you." Yunwen said in a daze.
"What are you thinking about? I brought you out not to eat you alone. I promised you to keep you alive, and I will do it. Even if I don't do it, I will definitely bury you beautifully. I am not a Song sister who has no humanity." I said.
She didn't answer me, but fell asleep. I happened to be inside the cave, so I put her down. It was extremely dark in there and I couldn't see anything. I could only grope around and rely on my ears' ability to hear and distinguish sounds to judge what was around.
Crunch, crunch, these are dry branches. I try to feel around for as many as possible. Rustle, these are some dry grass and leaves, just right for starting a fire. There are also stones. I can feel them out without listening, just feel them.
However, at this moment, I made a sound of Sususu, which made me stunned immediately...
"Is this... human bones?" I broke out in a cold sweat.
But no matter what, the most urgent task now is to quickly light a fire to warm Yunwen up. As for the other things, we can explore them slowly.
Fortunately, I have trained my ears well, so I won't get lost in the dark. I rely on my hearing to judge the extent of the object's movement. I gather dry branches together and surround them with dry grass and leaves. Everything is based on auditory feedback. This gives me the illusion that I was a bat in my previous life.
Using the old method, I picked up a stone and hit it hard against the bayonet, producing sparks!
But it's windy and rainy outside, and it's not only humid, but also windy. Besides, this stone is not as useful as the stones on the shore. I tried back and forth nearly dozens of times but failed to light it up.
Yunwen's movements became smaller and smaller, as if she could not hold on any longer, which made me even more anxious.
"Please give me some strength. Human life is at stake. Just let me light it up!" I muttered.
Sometimes verbal prayers do work. At this time, the pungent smoke started to float up again. I hurriedly protected the sparks and pointed the quilt towards the hole to minimize the effect of the wind. I held the hard-earned flames with my hands and blew gently. Finally, the fire started and the surrounding lights became brighter.
This is a dirt cave. The space is not large, but it is very deep inside. However, people cannot enter the deep part. They can only stick their heads out, and there is only about seven or eight steps to stay.
After the fire was lit, I carried Yunwen over, helped her take off her wet clothes, and placed them on the wall of the cave to dry. I let her rest her head on my legs, warming herself by the fire to raise her body temperature quickly.
She seemed to have recovered a little, covering her body and shouting: "Water... Water..."
I could only put her down and scoop up the rain with my hands. When there was a certain amount, I would hold it in my mouth and drink it, using my mouth as a medium to send the water into her mouth.
Our lips touched again, and this time I was conscious. I felt her lips were so soft and tender, as fresh as a peach. When I raised my head, I accidentally saw her pretty face and skin as white as snow. My heart beat faster and my face and neck felt hot unconsciously.