Ye Zi slept soundly. Since transmigrating, he had become accustomed to the system's presence. As long as the system didn't call him, it meant he was currently safe.
The sound of raindrops falling on the car roof seemed to have some kind of magic that made Yezi sleep peacefully.
When he opened his eyes again, it was already daylight, but the rain still hadn't stopped. Ye Zi didn't dare to move because there was someone in his arms.
Tongtong had snuggled into his arms at some point, and she was still asleep.
Ye Zishuang stared intently at one side of the carriage, motionless.
Indeed, the two were in the same position as a couple deeply in love, with Tongtong leaning against Yezi and nestled in Yezi's arms.
Yezi could only chat with the system to pass the time; she was afraid of feeling awkward if she didn't do something to distract herself.
"How are Big Black and the others?"
"They're very relaxed, crawling around in the water after eating and drinking their fill."
"How are the two honey badgers?"
"Stay under the car."
How long will this rain last?
"I don't know, I can't detect that far."
"Do you think those people who are targeting me might take advantage of the fact that the drone is out of power and then attack me?"
"I don't know, but if you expend some spiritual energy, the detection range can be doubled."
One time, within a radius of two kilometers, only a heavy sniper rifle could hit him at that distance, but in this weather, long-range sniping is nonsense, and the current detection range is sufficient for close-range engagements.
"Need not."
The system didn't say anything after hearing Ye Zi's answer.
I don't know how my parents are doing at home.
"I don't know either," the system replied curtly.
Tongtong in her arms suddenly moved, and then Yezi felt her arm, which was being used as a pillow by Tongtong, being touched, and her chest being bumped a few times.
Immediately afterwards, Tongtong moved her body forward a little.
Ye Zi knew she was awake.
Hearing her rapid breathing, Ye Zi whispered:
"woke up?"
"Huh?? Ah, um, I'm awake." Tongtong immediately sat up, then blushed and continued:
When did you wake up?
"Just woke up."
"It was a bit cold last night."
Ye Zi stood up and nodded, saying:
"It is indeed a bit cold, probably because of the rain."
"That's right."
After a moment of silence, Tongtong said:
"Haven't you heard the rain yet?"
"Hmm, and it's raining so heavily."
"Let's eat something first."
"Okay." Ye Zi picked up the military knife and moved it toward the grilled meat.
As the leaves moved, the cart suddenly tilted, and Tongtong was caught off guard and fell backward.
Ye Zi reached out and pulled Tongtong into her arms, quickly asking:
"How about it?"
"No, it's nothing."
The blush that had just faded from Tongtong's face reappeared.
Ye Zi said:
"Okay, I'll go and lift the cart shaft."
After Ye Zi finished speaking, she stood up and pressed down on the front half of the cart, causing the cart to fall back to the ground. She then climbed out of the cart's canopy.
There was no need for the wildebeest skin raincoat anymore; his clothes were already soaked by the time he came out.
Just as Ye Zi had set up the carriage shafts and was about to get on, the system reminded her:
“Host, a white person has entered the detection range. He is carrying a weapon, the kind you call a gun.”
Ye Zi was shocked. A gunman? Could it be that those people took advantage of the drone's inability to film and sent someone to kill him? But didn't Li Erniu say that there wouldn't be any firearms?
Could it be that they changed their minds because neither the hyenas nor the lion pride worked?
In this kind of weather, it's very possible that even if he were killed, the heavy rain would wash away all the evidence.
"Tongtong, I have something to take care of. You stay in the car and wait for me to come back."
As Ye Zi spoke, she placed the pot in front of Tong Tong. Before Tong Tong could ask any further questions, she picked up the wildebeest raincoat, turned around, and rushed into the rain.
Tongtong looked at the pot in front of her, then at the direction Yezi had left, her face full of confusion. Why give her the pot?
Ye Zi, walking briskly, took out the bolt-action rifle she had obtained on the island last time from her spatial storage, loaded it with five bullets, chambered the first one, and then added another bullet to the magazine.
He put the rifle, which could be fired at any time, into his storage space, took out the tungsten steel double maces and tied them to his lower back, and finally took out the military knife given to him by Liu Hu, gripped it in his backhand, and strode towards the direction of the approaching person.
Yezi has excellent eyesight, even better than normal people in the rain. After seeing a figure appear on the other side, she immediately circled around it.
After circling around behind the other person, Ye Zi counted the frequency of their steps and strode closer.
The rain was loud, and the sound of footsteps splashing in the water was also quite loud. Ye Zi and the other person were splashing in the water at the same frequency, but Ye Zi's stride was half again as long. In just a few steps, Ye Zi appeared behind the other person.
He suddenly took a step forward, grabbed the other person's arm with one hand, and strangled the other person's neck with his right hand, the tip of the knife held in reverse was pressed against the other person's left neck.
"Don't move."
Ye Zi gave a low shout, and the other party froze on the spot. A soldier who had served for many years and an experienced private security contractor was not only allowed to get close, but also had a knife held to his neck.
Although he wasn't very vigilant and the weather was perfect for a sneak attack, he could still understand basic Mandarin. And it seemed that the only people in this area who could speak Mandarin were the contestants they had been protecting.
Moreover, judging from the information, the other party has no military experience. How come they are so skilled at scouting?
"Who are you? What are you doing here?"
Ye Zi asked, but the other person didn't answer. Considering that the other person was white, Ye Zi could only say:
"can you speak chinese?"
"No."
"What are you doing here?"
Ye Zi regretted it as soon as he finished speaking, because he only knew those two sentences. Even if the person he was controlling told him why he had come, he wouldn't understand.
The white man said a few words, and without caring whether Ye Zi understood them or not, he patted Ye Zi's arm, which was being restrained, with his other, uncontrolled hand.
Ye Zi, fearing he might be cheating, didn't relax and hissed:
"Don't move."
Just then, a question came through the white man's earpiece. He immediately explained that he had been controlled by Ye Zi, and concluded by saying that they couldn't communicate due to the language barrier and were currently at a stalemate.
The person in the earpiece immediately told him to give the earpiece to Ye Zi.
Ye Zi really couldn't decide whether the person in her hands was a fool or not.
The white man slowly took off his headphones and handed them to Ye Zi. Ye Zi put on the headphones with some doubt.
Several loud laughs and incomprehensible English could be heard coming from inside. Finally, the white man in Yezi's hand shouted twice, and the laughter in the earphone stopped.
Then a few broken Chinese sentences came through the headphones.
The gist of it is that the white man he was controlling was a member of the production crew delivering batteries. They originally came by car, but the rain was too heavy and their car got stuck.
Since they couldn't get the car out, they had no choice but to send someone on foot to deliver the battery and ask Yezi to help tow the car.
Ye Zi thought for a moment and realized that it was indeed possible, but she was still uneasy. Finally, she said:
"Have your people give me the battery. I'll come help once the drone is powered on."
The other party immediately agreed.
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