Chapter 65 Termites
"Ah—wolf—"
The prisoners turned around and fled, but the ferocious wolves were like a gust of wind, biting them again and again.
Screams were heard everywhere, and the strong smell of blood filled the air. Jiang Si said to Shen Baoying and the others, "Run!"
These wolves are typical mutant wolves. They are huge in size, have hair like cones, are agile and extremely aggressive.
If the bullet misses the vital point, it will bite back and bite until it dies and is torn to pieces, and it will never let go.
Because of this, the group of prisoners bought them time to escape.
After the wolves killed all the prisoners, their green murderous eyes locked onto Jiang Si, who was holding a gun to provide cover.
The wolf leader rushed forward with his fangs bared. Jiang Si stuffed a grenade into Qin Shen's hand and aimed his gun at the wolf leader. "Bang!"
Jiang Si fired a shot, but the wolf leader dodged it nimbly, then rushed forward and leaped to a close distance where even a grenade attack was too late.
Jiang Si was horrified and pulled out a dagger from his boot, ready to kill it with one blow.
The next second, the dangerous situation came to an abrupt end.
The leader's pupils widened, as if he had seen something extremely terrifying. He braked in mid-air, twisted his body into a ball and fell to the ground. He got up in horror and turned around to run away.
When the leader wolf ran away, the younger brothers behind it were all stunned. They were knocked away by the leader wolf. As if they had received some bad signal, they slipped and fell several times before they could run away.
Jiang Si looked at the dagger in his hand, a little confused. Feeling her invisible pressure, he fled in panic?
That's not right!
Jiang Si looked at Qin Shen next to him, remembering how Xiao Hei and Da Hei were afraid of him, and narrowed his eyes slightly, unable to help but ask: "These wolves seem to be afraid of you."
Qin Shen nodded calmly: "It seems so."
He admitted it so straightforwardly that Jiang Si didn't know what to say next for a moment.
Just as he was about to ask why the wolves were afraid of him, Jiang Linhai ran over and said with lingering fear, "Sisi, are you okay?"
Jiang Si shook his head, and Jiang Linhai asked again: "Are we going to stay here tonight?"
The cave was full of body parts, it was horrible.
Jiang Si nodded. "It's not safe outside. The wolves have escaped. Let's just set up a tent and make do for the night."
"A dead body is far less terrifying than a human one."
Everyone pitched the tent and Jiang Si slept in the sleeping bag. Thinking of Qin Shen, his face became more and more gloomy. He wanted to find him to ask him for clarification, but then he remembered that he also had a secret.
As long as it is beneficial to them, Qin Shen is unwilling to say it. It is better not to delve into it to avoid becoming enemies.
Jiang Si gradually fell asleep. When he woke up the next day, he simply ate some compressed biscuits and everyone continued on their journey.
The food and water in the backpacks were enough for them to last two days.
After that, Jiang Si had to find a way to take some things out of the space without attracting attention.
Lu Zhifeng didn't know Jiang Si's secret, so he was the most anxious among them and was trying to find food along the way.
It’s even a pity that we didn’t catch a wolf last night.
There was basically nothing to eat near the highway. When everyone stopped to rest, Jiang Si discovered a fallen towering tree.
The tree was rotten and had some worm holes. Jiang Si walked over and stared at it for a while.
Lu Zhifeng came over and asked curiously, "Is there anything unusual?"
Jiang Si put on gloves and used a dagger to cut open the rotten cover of the book. Suddenly, thumb-sized white insects appeared densely in everyone's sight.
Niuniu was very scared and shouted, "Bugs! There are so many bugs!"
Lu Zhifeng's eyes lit up, and he said to Niuniu, "These are termites. They are edible. Not only are they delicious and nutritious, but they also have high medicinal value."
Longquan Village is backed by a forest, where termites are common. Some people in the village still retain the habit of eating termites.
Jiang Chengwu had eaten termites even when his family was poor. Seeing so many tender white termites, a hint of nostalgia flashed across his face. "They're fried in oil or grilled over charcoal, and they're crispy and sizzling. They're delicious. Raw, they taste a bit like white carrots."
Niu Niu looked at the horrible wriggling termites and began to doubt her life.
Jiang Si has already started, picking up the termites with chopsticks and putting them into a plastic bag.
In her previous life, eating termites was her best meal.
There are many ways to catch termites. At night, you can set up a tent and use a kerosene lamp to lure the termites out and catch them all in one fell swoop.
But these termites are big enough, and their nest is a rotten tree, so this method is not necessary.
Everyone followed Jiang Si's actions, and soon they caught several plastic bags full of termites.
Ordinary worker ants are all this size. Jiang Linhai laughed and said, "The queen ant must be as big as a potato!"
The queen ants that Jiang Si caught in his previous life were not just as big as potatoes, some were even bigger than small leather shoes.
It was thanks to the existence of these mutated creatures that she was able to survive for ten years.
Thinking of the taste of termites, Jiang Si felt quite greedy.
Everyone built a fire nearby, strung the termites together with sticks and roasted them in front of the fire.
Shen Baoying took out the seasoning from her backpack and sprinkled it on the termites. The sizzling sound and the brilliant golden color made them look tempting and delicious.
When Niu Niu smelled the aroma of fried crispy meat, her eyes opened brightly.
Jiang Si handed the roasted termites to Niu Niu. The heads of termites were not very big to begin with, and after roasting only the ball-like bodies were left. Niu Niu's fear of termites completely disappeared, and she couldn't wait to taste it.
The crispy and fragrant termites are full of collagen and topped with Shen Baoying’s secret barbecue seasoning.
It’s absolutely delicious!
Everyone had a hearty meal and even got some extra to save for dinner.
As the sun was about to set, they entered the suburbs of the southern city, and the houses around them gradually increased.
But most of the houses collapsed due to heavy rain and flooding.
They walked forward and entered the most luxurious villa area in South City.
Each building in the villa area stands on a separate hill. Due to the influence of the terrain and the building materials of the villas, there are few houses in the villa area that are completely destroyed.
But the traces of climbing and smashing are extremely obvious.
Rich people always have more ways to save their lives than ordinary people at the bottom. There might be survivors in these villas, and they would shoot them as invaders.
Jiang Si asked everyone to be careful and find an empty house to stay for the night.
As soon as we entered the villa area, seven or eight skinny men holding regular knives rushed towards us.
Their sunken cheeks and sallow complexions formed a sharp contrast with Jiang Si and the others.
It was obvious that they were well fed and well-watered, and had supplies on them.
The men stared at their backpacks with ferocious eyes, "Put your things down and get out of here!"
Jiang Si lowered his eyes and was about to teach these ignorant people a lesson when three men suddenly walked out from behind them.
The leading man's eyes were bloodshot, with a malicious smile on his lips. He pretended to be kind and angrily scolded the other men: "Who told you to rob? We are all brothers and sisters here, and you don't know the rules!"
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