However, I obviously won't ask about this matter further, because even if I did, Xiao He might not tell me.
Besides, asking too many questions isn't a good thing, and in this situation, if I ask too many questions, Xiao He will inevitably want Fei to add me to the group.
I also have Xu Wei with me, so I absolutely cannot act impulsively at this time.
I pretended not to hear and didn't respond.
After sighing, Xiao He immediately calmed down and turned to look at me: "So now that you're stranded here, haven't your companions come looking for you at all?"
I shook my head. In this situation, I actually hope that Chen Jian and Wang Ping can stay where they are.
Only in this way can Xu Wei and I meet them if we have a chance to go out. Otherwise, anyone who enters this strange forest will fall in and never be able to get out.
"I see your equipment is so complete, you must have a compass, right? If you have a compass to know which way is north, south, east, and west, then we still have a chance to get out."
Xiao He sighed and shook his head after hearing what I said. Then he took out a compass from his pocket and turned on the flashlight.
I held the compass in my hand, still a little confused, not knowing what Xiao He meant. But after looking at it for a while, I realized that the compass needle was moving around randomly. It wouldn't stop and didn't point in any direction, making it look like it was broken.
Xiao He watched as I turned off the flashlight again before whispering, "This place seems to have some kind of strange magnetic field. No matter what kind of compass we use, it doesn't work here. It only points due south, which is why we haven't been able to get out. To be honest, I'm quite glad I met you because I think you're no ordinary person. If you're willing to lead us, then we'll follow you. I'm sure we'll be able to get out using your method."
Xiao He's words were really flattering. After all, if I really had the ability he described, I would have left long ago. Why would I be going around in circles here?
However, Xiao He was right about one thing: if you want to get out, there's always a way.
There were two reasons why Xu Wei and I hadn't left the area. First, we couldn't separate to make marks.
The second one is Xu Wei. Her health is not very good right now. I have to rush to get her out, so I have overlooked many details. Also, having too few people will cause a lot of trouble.
But now that Xiao He and his group have joined us, our chances of getting out are much greater if we're all together.
I looked at Xiao He and nodded calmly: "If you trust me, then we can give it a try. Let's rest tonight. Around 6:00, the moon will have basically disappeared. We can collect some distinctive charcoal and put it on the ground or pile it up in a small heap. From then on, we'll walk in a straight line. I don't believe this forest can connect to the sky and the sea. As long as we can find the exit and get to the sea, I'm confident we can find my companions. Oh, by the way, Yang Rui is also in our group."
When Yang Rui was mentioned, I carefully observed Xiao He's expression, but Xiao He seemed not to have heard at all, and simply nodded to continue what I was saying.
"Alright, if you want to take us with you, then we'll go with you. I believe you definitely won't let us down."
I don't understand why Xiao He is so reluctant to talk about Yang Rui, but obviously I can't ask him about it.
He could only nod.
At night, someone arranged for them to keep watch, and I was finally able to close my eyes and get a good night's sleep. Leaning against the tree trunk, I was still wondering about the relationship between Yang Rui and Xiao He.
But it seems like it wasn't long before I somehow fell asleep.
I was woken up, and when I opened my eyes, I saw Yang Rui holding the edible vines that they had cut down yesterday and giving them to me.
"Let's eat something to replenish our sugar and water levels, we need to get going."
After I finished speaking, I went to wake up the others. I patted Xu Wei awake and touched her forehead. Fortunately, she didn't have a high fever last night.
Xu Wei ate something, but she didn't look well. After replenishing our strength and the water we needed, we got up and continued walking in the direction I had been walking in, with Xiao He and the others following behind me.
We chose to use long tree trunks as markers. Although the trunks had been burned to charcoal, we sharpened them all and placed them on the ground as pillars.
We walked for about two hours, thankfully without going in circles, and Xiao He and the others breathed a sigh of relief. We continued walking for another three hours, until it was probably noon. We sat down next to a makeshift campsite and ate something.
A mist gradually rose in this place, carrying a faint fishy smell.
After smelling the fishy smell, Xiao He and his companions became very wary. They said that the giant python they had encountered before had this same smell.
Therefore, they advised against continuing to walk and wanted to find a place to hide first.
Although I had never seen the giant python, seeing Xiao He and the others acting as if facing a formidable enemy made me wary as well.
But we're in the middle of nowhere, so where are we going to find a place to hide?
Finally, the middle-aged man suggested that we dig a tunnel and hide inside.
Fortunately, the soil here is not very hard, and everyone is carrying an entrenching tool.
We immediately sprang into action, digging a hole large enough to accommodate seven or eight people, almost like digging a tunnel.
After hiding inside, which was partially concealed by withered branches, Xiao He turned on his flashlight and counted the number of people in the deep pit. I was puzzled by his actions, but Xiao He quietly explained to me that his companions had been inexplicably taken away in the darkness because of him. They hadn't even made a sound.
So we must hold hands tightly now, hold our breath, and wait until seven or eight o'clock tomorrow morning before going out to continue our journey.
Because they had figured out the pattern, this snake only moves between 11:00 PM and 2:00 AM; otherwise, it remains hidden.
It's been a few days since their companion was eaten, and by now the python must have exhausted its resources, which is why it's come out to hunt again.
If we can make it through tonight, then we'll have a few more days to leave this place.
If we don't make it through, tonight will be our death anniversary...
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