Chapter 32 Someone is finished Zhou Youling He just likes Wei Wei...
"What did you find?" Zhou Youlan asked.
Wei Wei thought for a moment and said, "It's not certain that we can catch him."
There is a reason why a cunning rabbit has three burrows, but after the heavy rain, the chances of catching it should be higher.
Seeing Wei Wei always looking for places with dense grass and using branches to dig up the grass, Zhou Youguan and Zhang Longtong also imitated him.
Zhou Youguan was puzzled: "What are you looking for?"
Wei Wei: "Rabbit."
"Rabbit?" Zhang Longtong's eyes lit up. "Brother Wei, are you saying there are wild rabbits here?"
When he went to work in the southwest before, he had eaten spicy rabbit and cold rabbit. The taste was absolutely amazing. Zhang Longtong's mouth was watering just thinking about it. He didn't know how wonderful it would be to be able to eat a piece of rabbit meat at this time.
Zhang Longtong seemed to smell the aroma of roasted rabbit meat.
Zhou Youguan was not so optimistic. He believed that rabbits would not live in only one place. Their nests might be spread across many places. Moreover, they would not come out during the day but only come out to look for food at night.
But it was too dark at night, and it would be even more difficult for them to capture it successfully.
Zhou Youguan sighed and said, "It would be better to go find a water source. If there's a river, maybe we can catch some fish and shrimp."
Wei Wei agreed, "Let's look further up the grassy slope. There's something unusual smelling here."
They groped in the grass pile above again. As the sky gradually darkened, Zhang Longtong felt there was no hope and he was shaking the branches in his hands more and more impatiently.
The child lost his patience after working for a long time. Wei Wei was about to ask him to leave when he saw something moving in the grass ahead, as if something was running through.
"There's something, is it a rabbit?" Zhou Youlan asked hurriedly.
Wei Wei looked at the commotion and thought it was probably true.
He took the bow from his back, pulled out a bamboo arrow from Zhang Longtong, and chased after him.
It's a wild rabbit, and it looks quite big.
It seemed that the wild rabbit had been hiding for a long time. After hearing their movements, it kept hiding and dared not move. It had to run away only when they got closer and closer.
The two people behind him hurried to catch up, and they both saw the rabbit.
Zhou Youxing patted Zhang Huantu and asked him to go in another direction.
If three people chase and intercept, the probability of capturing will be higher.
There were only earthen embankments here, but they were covered with bushes in this season, and it was so green that you couldn't see clearly under your feet. Zhang Longtong fell after running only two steps.
Wei Wei opened the bow in his hand and shot an arrow at the hare.
This arrow hit the rabbit directly. When the rabbit fell to the ground, the grass next to it suddenly rolled like clouds. Wei Wei subconsciously pulled out the arrow from behind, but found nothing.
He just took one arrow and it disappeared after he shot it.
But they couldn't just let it go like that. Just one of them wouldn't be enough to feed so many people.
Zhou Youlan also saw it. If he couldn't catch many, catching one was also good, but Wei Wei obviously didn't give up.
Zhou Youguan didn't even see clearly what Wei Wei threw out. He only saw the frightened hare fall to the ground and die.
He hurried over to pick it up, only to find that the rabbit behind him had a dart stuck in its neck.
This dart doesn't look newly made. There are traces of repeated use on the edge of the handle. The workmanship is very simple and the pattern on it looks like some kind of totem, but the double-edged blade is very sharp.
This is not a toy, but a killing weapon.
But this was actually made from Wei Wei's hands. Wei Wei actually brought this kind of thing to the show?
How did he hide it? The program crew didn't take it away when he came on the first day.
The cameraman followed behind him, and Zhou Youxuan hid the dart in his sleeve with his backhand.
Wei Wei slowed down and followed Zhou Youxuan. The dart was no longer on the rabbit. Seeing Zhou Youxuan's palm retracted into his sleeve, Wei Wei did not ask him for it.
He always carries that with him. It's an artifact from the Great Awakening period, so it's best not to let the people here find it.
"We caught them!" Zhang Longtong jumped up happily, "We caught two!"
"Wow, Brother Wei, you really performed as well as always. That's amazing." Zhang Longtong hugged Wei Wei's arm and rubbed it non-stop. "Brother Wei, Brother Wei, I feel like I'm almost falling in love with you. How come you can do everything? Nothing can stop you."
Wei Wei retreated without a trace. Two fat rabbits, with so many people, two were probably enough.
"Dinner is ready." Zhou Youxuan looked at Wei Wei with admiration in his eyes.
These two wild rabbits were smaller, faster, and more difficult to catch than the sheep that day. Even in such a dark night, Wei Wei was able to hit them with one shot.
People all admire the strong. They have suspected many times in the past that Wei Wei was just doing it by chance, but the facts have proved that Wei Wei is different from them. Things that seem too difficult to accomplish to them are commonplace for Wei Wei.
Wei Wei’s greatest charm lies in the fact that he does not bother to be arrogant and ostentatious based on his achievements, nor does he need anyone’s gratitude.
Such people are trustworthy and make great friends.
Zhou Youlan thought that if Wei Wei didn't have that kind of feeling towards him, he would really like to be friends with Wei Wei.
When they returned to the camping site, Zhao Guanjun and others had already arrived and gathered before them.
The fire had been lit and everyone was sitting around it, their faces tired and lifeless.
Seeing Zhou Youguan and Zhang Longtong holding two hares, the big monkey rolled and crawled, "Brother, you actually caught rabbits."
They were already extremely hungry. They had climbed the mountain for an entire afternoon, been attacked by a bear, and been caught in the rain all night, and then had to travel for another day. Not to mention the unknown wild fruits they encountered on the road, they even wanted to dig up tree roots and make soup, regardless of whether they were poisonous or not.
Who would have thought that they would go out and bring back two wild rabbits.
"Sure enough, with Brother Wei around, I won't be hungry all the time." Ruan Mengmeng drooled as she spoke, "Rabbit meat, my god, this is so delicious."
Everyone gathered around, and Wei Wei sat aside.
"You guys are amazing. You never come back empty-handed every time you go out."
"Roast it and eat it. Roasted rabbit is the most delicious."
"It wasn't us who shot him, it was my brother Wei." Zhang Longtong raised his chin proudly, "It was my brother Wei who shot him. Brother Zhou and I surrounded him but couldn't catch him, and Brother Wei shot him down with two arrows."
Ruan Mengmeng turned around and gave Wei Wei a thumbs up: "Brother Wei, it has to be you. You are simply our guardian angel."
"Awesome, Wei Wei," the big monkey came back and patted him on the shoulder, "I'll follow you from now on, otherwise we definitely won't be able to reach the end."
Wei Wei turned sideways to avoid the giant monkey's touch. The giant monkey chuckled and said, "It was right to bring you into our team. With you here, we will definitely not starve."
The others prepared the rabbit, and it was soon on the grill.
When it was completely dark, they discovered that there was a fire not far away from them, but they had not noticed that there was anyone there.
"Who could it be? Why is there no movement at all?" The big monkey looked at the other end. "Could it be a wild man from the deep mountains and old forests?"
"Savage?" Zhang Longtong sucked his saliva. "No way, how could there be savages in a place like this?"
Wang Chunqin snorted, "What savages? If they were savages, they would have come out to capture us long ago."
Zhao Guanjun stood up and looked over: "Could it be Wang Ren and the others?"
"It's them," Zhou Youlan said. "They're acting alone, but they won't be too far away from us. Apart from them, no one else would light a fire around here."
Wei Wei glanced over there. He had already discovered the traces of Wang Ren and his companions. There were human footprints at the place where they went to catch hares. He guessed that Wang Ren and his companions had arrived earlier than them, but they just took a different route.
"Now that they're here, why don't they come and join us?"
Wang Chunqin snorted and laughed: "Obviously, he thinks we are a drag and doesn't want to join us."
"What can we do? The injured ones don't want to withdraw, and you guys pretend to be tolerant and generous. Won't that mean you can only move slower and slower?" Li Xiaohuan sneered.
Big Monkey: "Yo yo yo, don't just stand there and talk nonsense. You'd better pray that you don't get hurt. When you get hurt, you should automatically withdraw and don't drag others down."
Li Xiaohuan said firmly, "Don't worry. If I'm injured and need help to walk, I will withdraw automatically. I will never drag others down or become a burden."
Chen Nan and Zhao Jie listened on the side, lowered their heads and said nothing.
Seeing that Wei Wei had not stopped working since he came back, Zhou Youguan walked over to take a look. He didn't know what Wei Wei was studying. He was using a knife to scrape sawdust off the branches.
"The fire is already lit, why are you scraping the tinder?"
"it works."
He wanted to make some tinder to use for starting a fire later. The further he went, the heavier the rain might be, and it would be difficult to start a fire without a fire.
Zhou Youguan sat down beside him and after a long pause, he spoke softly, "You've worked hard. I'm so grateful to you for these past few days."
Wei Wei glanced sideways. He was a little uncomfortable with Zhou Youlan being so polite to him.
Thinking about the past few days' experiences, Zhou Youlan said, "If it weren't for you, everyone would probably go hungry again tonight."
In fact, if you think about it, Wei Wei should be the team leader of this small team, and the captain of the large group should also be Wei Wei. He and Zhao Guanjun played no role at all along the way.
Wei Wei: "I need it myself."
"But it's simple for you to just take care of yourself. You don't need to go to the trouble of taking another one. You're willing to take one more because you're considering everyone else."
Zhou Youlan said sincerely: "You are a good person."
“…”
Good person?
Wei Wei couldn't help but realize that it had been many years since anyone called him a good person.
Ever since he joined the Western Factory that year, no one praised him as a good man. Everyone only cursed him behind his back, calling him a cruel and ruthless eunuch and a running dog at the feet of the emperor.
"Actually, I think if you weren't a sasaeng fan, maybe I'd be willing to be your friend."
Zhang Longtong had an exaggerated expression on his face as if he was hallucinating. Zhou Youlan seemed to be particularly gentle towards Wei Wei today, and his tone was much more polite than before.
I still remember that a few days ago, Zhou Youlan was very disgusted with Wei Wei, and taught Wei Wei not to be a stalker and warned Wei Wei to stay away from him.
It's only been a few days, and he's already taken the initiative to be friends with Wei Wei.
"Um," Zhou Youxuan rubbed his nose. He was clearly talking to Wei Wei, but he didn't dare to look him in the eye. "Of course, I hope you can transfer your liking and love for me into the appreciation and love between friends. I think that way, we can definitely get along very happily."
Wei Wei thought he didn't need friends, at least not in this era and at this moment.
Seeing Wei Wei remain silent, buried in the sawdust, Zhou Youwan wondered if he had hurt him by being too blunt, so he could only patiently explain, "I know it might be difficult for you to change your feelings so suddenly, but I believe that if you truly like someone, you should be willing to set them free and respect them. Whether it's emotionally or in your relationship, you should be willing to give them the most sincere respect."
"Being willing to be your friend is already my biggest concession. After spending these few days together, I really do admire you."
"Of course, it's just admiration and friendship," Zhou Youlan emphasized again, "ordinary friends."
Wei Wei lowered his head: "I don't need friends."
"Look, you're like this again." Zhou Youguan was helpless. "Why are you so stubborn? Why don't we both take a step back? You know I don't like people of the same sex. After spending these few days together, I think you're a good person. I'm willing to accept you in a different identity. If you weren't different from those other people, I wouldn't be telling you this."
"You don't need to accept me." Wei Wei wrapped the tinder in the gum he had saved earlier and put it into a bamboo tube as thick as a thumb. "I don't need this opportunity either."
Zhang Longtong's eyes darkened as he listened. He pulled Zhou Youguan over and whispered, "Brother Zhou, when you make friends with others, do you give them 'opportunities' and 'charity' on their status?"
"Huh?" Zhou Youguan was confused. "That's not what I meant."
Zhang Longtong: "Then what do you mean? If you want to make friends with others, you have to compromise and change your status to accept them. Who would be happy to hear such words? Normal people would just think you are arrogant."
"No." Zhou Youguan hurriedly explained, "That's not what I meant."
His original intention was that if Wei Wei didn't want to date him, they could be friends, and he was willing to accept Wei Wei's love for him.
Normal affection between friends is not the kind of emotion that requires them to be entangled all the time. It tells Wei Wei that they can get along with each other in a different way. There is no arrogance or overbearing intention to rely on him for opportunities to make friends with him.
"Is this how you understand it?" Zhou Youguan frowned. Could it be that Wei Wei also understood it this way?
Zhang Longtong spread his hands: "Isn't that what you mean?"
"That's not what I meant."
"But that's what I heard."
"Don't talk nonsense. You may think this is the meaning, but Wei Wei may not necessarily mean it. Don't mislead him."
"But you're being too obvious and arrogant."
"How am I arrogant? That's not what I meant."
"Then what do you mean? Didn't you say you were willing to accept it? The words you used put Brother Wei in a lower position. Who would be happy to hear that?"
"Well, I didn't say anything about you, why are you arguing with me?"
"You're talking about my brother Wei. Of course you can't bully him when I'm around."
"No, when did I ever bully him? Zhang Longtong, you have a problem with your comprehension ability, you know that."
"You said that. My brother Wei doesn't like to talk or argue with others. I just helped him quarrel so that he wouldn't be bullied by you."
"Why did I bully him again?"
"If you're not bullying me by saying that, then what is? Brother Zhou, even though you're more famous than the rest of us, not everyone is willing or required to be your friend. You're talking as if my brother Wei is trying to climb up your social ladder."
The two of them argued back and forth like a tongue twister. When they first arrived, Zhang Longtong was submissive and fawning in front of Zhou Youxuan, but now Zhang Longtong protected Wei Wei and refused to give in at all.
Wei Wei was annoyed by their noise and stood up to leave but was stopped by Zhou Youguan. "Wei Wei, that's not what I meant. I am, I am..."
"What?"
"I..." Zhou Youlan suddenly fell speechless.
Wei Wei took the empty water bottle from his waist and went to Lin Yue to get some water.
Zhou Youxuan was a little confused by Zhang Longzong. Instead of putting himself in a high position and giving others opportunities to get close to him, he wanted to get closer to Wei Wei and wanted to have contact with Wei Wei only under normal circumstances, but he didn't know how to reverse this relationship.
Zhou Youlan was confused and troubled, wondering if Wei Wei had misunderstood him as well.
In fact, Wei Wei didn't feel offended. He understood what Zhou Youlan meant, but he didn't take it to heart and didn't care.
He was too lazy to distract himself from paying attention to these things. In his eyes, Zhou Youlan was just a moving ingot of gold.
If he was injured, the gold would be missing a corner. What he had to do was to protect the gold from being damaged.
He is not interested in anything else.
Zhang Longtong sat by the fire. Seeing him come back, the big monkey asked him what he had argued with Zhou Youguan just now. He kept talking about it like a tongue twister. After listening to Zhang Longtong's words, the big monkey laughed.
"You mean, my brother took the initiative to tell Wei Wei that he wanted to be friends with Wei Wei?"
Zhang Longtong corrected him: "I am willing to give Brother Wei a chance to be friends with him. Do you think you would be happy if I spoke to you like this?"
The big monkey chuckled: "Then you really misunderstood my brother."
Zhang Hongtong knew that he would protect Zhou Youxuan, and when he wanted to change positions, he was pulled back by the big monkey.
"Will you listen to me? You may not know my brother very well, but he and I grew up together, and no one knows his character better than me." The big monkey whispered in his ear, "My brother isn't being arrogant, nor is he being pretentious because he thinks he's superior to others. He doesn't have the temperament of a rich young master; he's simply interested in Wei Wei."
"He wanted to get closer to Wei Wei, but he was also afraid that Wei Wei would fall deeper and deeper into his heart, so he wanted to change his status with Wei Wei."
"Is this a conflict?" Zhang Longtong was puzzled.
The monkey spun the hare around and raised an eyebrow. "The Zhou family has a strict rule of only one son for nine generations. Besides, he's been scared by gay men before. It's normal for him to have psychological trauma from so many factors. Please understand."
Zhang Longtong's mouth twitched slightly, and he complained, "It's incomprehensible."
"Oh, you don't understand. My brother just likes Wei Wei."
"Nonsense, hasn't Brother Zhou always hated Brother Wei the most?"
The big monkey smiled meaningfully: "It seems that you like it very much now."
I like Wei Wei, but I don't dare to face that feeling frankly, and I can't avoid it. The more I avoid him, the more I want to get closer to him, so I said those things to Wei Wei.
The monkey sniffed the meat on the grill, which was already sizzling and emitting a fragrant aroma. He said with a smile, "Someone's finished."
After three days of running around, we finally had a full meal with fire and meat, and everyone finally slept well at night.
In the second half of the night, everyone was sleeping soundly, snoring everywhere. Someone came out from under the branches and quietly went to the female guest's side.
Wei Wei was used to being half asleep and half awake, and could keenly detect even the slightest movement. He opened his eyes and saw a man approaching the female guest. He narrowed his eyes slightly, slowly put his hand to his waist, and touched the hilt of the dagger.
The man rummaged through the female guest's bag, put something back, and then tiptoed away.
It didn't hurt anyone, but it seemed like it took something away.
It was just dawn when everyone was awakened by the sound of birds. They put out the fire and set off.
When we arrived at the place where Wang Ren and his friends had camped last night, we found that they had already left. The fire had been cold for a long time, so they must have set out a few hours earlier than them.
"They're really quick. They only sleep a few hours a night, but their bodies can handle it."
"He left nothing behind and left without even saying goodbye to us. It seems he really intends to act alone."
Zhao Guanjun clapped his hands: "Alright everyone, cheer up and move faster. We've wasted too much time before."
The route they were taking was becoming increasingly difficult, but it was the only way they could take and there was no way to avoid it.
When they arrived in front of a cave, everyone hesitated.
Zhao Guanjun and Wei Wei asked for a map. "Looking at the terrain around here, we have to climb to the top of the mountain where the cave is and go around it. But I don't know if there will be higher peaks ahead."
So the closest way is the cave, and going through the cave can save a lot of time.
But this is not just a cave, but rather a stream flowing through the mountains. Water is constantly flowing down the stream, and they have to wade through the water to pass through the cave.
"Is this a cave?" The big monkey pointed at the hole where water was flowing. "This is a waterfall, right? Although it looks a little small."
"Yes, we don't know if there is a path inside this cave, nor do we know how far it is. What if we go in the wrong way and get lost?"
"The most important thing is that we have to wade through the water."
Chen Nan and Zhao Jie had injuries on their legs and could not get in the water at all. Moreover, they moved slowly, and if they went into the water their speed would only be slower.
Zhao Guanjun looked up at the top of the mountain and said, "If we don't go through the cave, we can only climb the mountain."
Thinking of the previous time climbing the mountain, everyone couldn't help but tremble in their legs and feet.
Their fingers and arms were numb to the point of having no feeling, their legs and feet were worn to the point of peeling skin, and the most terrifying thing was that they dared not let go of their hands, otherwise they would fall off the cliff and be disabled at best, or even die at worst.
The double torture of physical and mental suffering, that kind of fatigue, that kind of hardship, no one wants to experience it a second time.
Ruan Mengmeng surrendered immediately: "Compared to climbing a mountain, I would rather go through a cave. At least I won't be exposed to the sun or the rain."
Last time they were exposed to the sun and then rained heavily, it makes me scared just thinking about it.
Lin Yue suggested: "Why don't we go see if we can go through this cave first? We don't know how deep the water is. If this is a natural sinkhole, I'm afraid we can't go through it."
"Then Xiao Zhou, you and this guy," Zhao Guanjun glanced around, "you and Ke Feiyang go over and see if they can leave."
Zhou Youguan and Ke Feiyang stepped forward together, and Wei Wei followed.
"We're just exploring a cave, so don't follow me."
Her tone was kind and persuasive, unlike her previous attitude of disliking his meddling.
Ke Feiyang was a little surprised. If it were based on Zhou Youlan's previous personality, he would definitely be cold and stern. However, it seemed that Zhou Youlan's attitude towards Wei Wei had improved a lot in the past two days, and he paid more attention to Wei Wei.
Wei Wei didn't respond, but he was determined to go.
The three of them went to explore the cave. Ke Feiyang went down first to test the water. The water at the entrance of the cave was not even as deep as his knees. If a girl walked in, it would not be much deeper than her knees. This water depth was suitable for people to walk.
Wei Wei picked a branch and placed it at the entrance of the cave. A wind blew, and the wind was quite strong. The existence of a vent proved that they were connected, and the wind speed was quite strong, so the entrance should be able to accommodate a person.
"Hello--" Ke Feiyang shouted into the cave, and only heard the echo after a while.
The echoing sound is very long but also scattered, proving that the cave is empty and has many reflective surfaces, and the cave is spacious and long.
As long as there is an exit, it is a good thing, so they can get out of the cave faster than climbing up.
Ke Feiyang listened carefully, then turned and said to them, "There is an exit, but this cave should be very empty, so it's hard to calculate the depth of the water."
Zhou Youxuan reached into the water to feel the current speed: "Looking at the water flow speed, there should be a connection between here and the cave. The water flow speed is very uniform. There should be no puddles in the cave. Even if there are one or two, the area is not large."
"But Brother Zhou, even if we can leave, Sister Zhao and the others have injured their legs and can't stay in the water for a long time."
Zhou Youlan was also worried about this problem. "Let's go back first and discuss it with everyone before making a decision."
When turning back, Wei Wei saw trampled soil at the entrance of the cave. The shoe prints looked like the kind of boots they wore, so it seemed that Wang Ren and the others had already left the cave first.
Zhao Guanjun wanted to go through the cave, which would save time and trouble. The only difficult part would be wading through the water. But if they climbed the mountain, they might not reach the top until dark. Although this mountain had more trees than the previous ones and was relatively easy to climb, the physical exhaustion was one thing, and climbing the mountain with the wounded was the most difficult part.
"My idea is to go through the cave, what about you?" asked Zhao Guanjun.
Zhou Youguan nodded and said, "That's my plan too. We don't have that much energy to expend on the mountain, so we might as well go through the cave."
The two team leaders made this decision, and no one else dared to speak out even if they had any objections. Most people just followed their arrangements.
"No, I suddenly realized that Li Xiaohuan seems to be gone." said the big monkey.
After walking for the whole morning, everyone realized that Li Xiaohuan was really gone.
The big monkey pinched his ears and said, "I was wondering why my ears are so quiet and I can walk so smoothly. It's really comfortable."
Zhou Youlan pushed him and warned him with his eyes to speak less.
"He's already gone," Kang Xiang said. "He couldn't wait for us and left before daybreak. I've already told Teacher Zhao about this."
Zhao Guanjun also said: "Well, it's not a big deal, so I didn't tell anyone."
"Okay, everyone, get ready and go."
A group of people packed up and entered the cave. Most of Zhao Jie's leg injuries were above the knees and thighs, and the wounds on the knees were more likely to be soaked in water. However, Chen Nan was injured on his left calf, and his wound could not be soaked in water.
"Chen Nan, everyone is too shy to be the bad guy, so I'll do it." The big monkey spoke bluntly and was not afraid of offending others. "Your legs can't even go into the water. If you don't go through the cave with us, you can only climb the mountain. But with your injury, you probably can't climb far. If you go through the cave with us, we'll have to carry you on our backs. That way, you'll be comfortable, but we'll suffer. Otherwise, why don't you just quit?"
"Big monkey," Zhou Youguan ordered him in a low voice, "Shut up and say less."
The big monkey shrugged his shoulders. He had already said what he wanted to say. If Chen Nan still had the nerve to stay, then he really had nothing to say.
They are generous and loyal enough to bring him here. After all, this is an individual competition.
In fact, what the big monkey said was what many people were thinking, but they just didn't say it out loud. However, Chen Nan was obviously unwilling to withdraw, but his face looked very ugly.
"Don't say that," Wang Chunqin said. "We're all teammates, so it's only natural that we should support each other along the way. Big Monkey, you're putting Chen Nan in a difficult position by saying that."
"If you want to be a good person, why don't you carry him on your back all the way?"
Wang Chunqin's mouth twitched. "I have no problem carrying Sister Zhao. Chen Nan is so heavy, how can I bear it alone?"
"Sister Zhao, don't worry, I promise to carry you to the finish line."
Zhao Jie was very moved. She touched her knees and looked obviously hesitant.
Zhao Guanjun couldn't bring himself to ask the injured to withdraw. Even though the big monkey had said it first, he couldn't just agree with him. "Alright, everyone, take turns carrying the two injured people. Let's get going as soon as possible."
After entering the cave, Zhou Youguan led the way.
Wei Wei wanted to go forward, but was pulled back by Zhou Youxuan. The big monkey insisted on following Zhou Youxuan, so Wei Wei could only follow behind the big monkey.
Ke Feiyang wanted to help Chen Nan, but was rejected by Chen Nan in a bad mood.
Zhao Jie didn't ask them for help at first, but after walking a short distance, the wound on her knee became itchy and painful due to being soaked in water, so she finally asked the male guests to carry her on their backs.
At the beginning, there was still some light at the entrance of the cave, and the road could be seen clearly, but the light became darker as you went deeper, and gradually you couldn't see your hand in front of you, and you couldn't see the road ahead.
"Mengmeng, give me your flashlight."
There was a loud echo in the cave, and Ruan Mengmeng hurriedly took off her backpack, but she couldn't find it after searching for several times.
Zhou Youlan urged: "Mengmeng?"
"I'm looking for it, but I can't find it." Ruan Mengmeng searched for several times but found nothing. "Sister Lin Yue, Shengsheng, have you seen my flashlight?"
Li Rongsheng shook his head: "No, I didn't use it yesterday."
Lin Yue took her backpack and helped her search, "Yeah, I didn't use the flashlight yesterday. Did you forget to put it away?"
"That's impossible. I check my equipment every night before going to bed and every morning when I get up. I even took a special look at it before going to bed last night. There's no way it's not there."
"What's wrong?" Zhou Youxuan turned around and asked.
"The flashlight is gone and I can't find it."
Zhou Youguan couldn't see the person clearly at all. "How could you not find it? Didn't you always carry it with you?"
Zhao Guanjun sighed: "I'm afraid it's lost."
"What should we do?" The big monkey couldn't help but feel a little scared. "Brother, we can't see anything clearly. How can we get there? What if we get lost while walking?"
"yes."
"Mengmeng, look for it again. What happened? Why did it disappear?"
"I looked for it, but I couldn't find it."
Everyone couldn't help but get restless. If they went in the wrong direction, they might be trapped to death in this cave.
If there is no light for a long time, people will lose their sense of direction, like ants on a hot pan, and easily become restless and agitated.
Wang Chunqin's legs were numb. He held on to the person in front of him and wanted to put Zhao Jie down but didn't dare to say anything. Zhao Jie herself didn't take the initiative to relieve him of the burden. He felt resentful in his heart but had to save face.
He vented his anger on Ruan Mengmeng: "No, Ruan Mengmeng, what happened to you? How could you lose such an important piece of equipment as a flashlight? You don't take good care of your own equipment, knowing that the most important piece of equipment is your flashlight."
Ruan Mengmeng was so anxious that she wanted to cry, "I looked at it before going to bed last night. The flashlight was still there, I don't know how it disappeared."
"I'm sorry everyone, I really didn't lose it on purpose..."
It was very troublesome without a flashlight, but they couldn't stay here forever. The cave was cold and damp, and their feet were soaking in such cold water for a long time, which would only make their walking speed slower and slower.
"Forget it." Zhou Youguan tightened the straps of his backpack. "Everyone, stop arguing and be quiet. This isn't Mengmeng's fault."
Zhou Youshang clapped his hands to quiet them down. "Everyone, stand in a ladder formation. Hold onto the shoulders of the teammate in front of you and don't let go. If you accidentally drop your hands, let them know immediately so that the team in front of you can wait. Everyone, stay focused. I'll have everyone count off every once in a while. If you feel tired, tell us immediately. We can stop and rest, but no one can fall behind."
"knew."
Wang Chunqin asked anxiously, "What should I do then?"
He had no hands free as he was carrying Zhao Jie on his back, so Kang Xiang took out a rope and asked them to pass it forward and tied the rope around their waists. Now they were really like grasshoppers on a rope.
"There are ropes around our waists, so everyone should be careful. Hold on to the shoulders of the guests in front of you to avoid falling behind." Zhou Youxuan cleared the way with a branch or a stick. "Okay, everyone follow me. Don't rush ahead."
I walked in the dark for an unknown amount of time. At first, there were voices, but as they got tired, everything became quiet and I could only hear the sound of water.
The picture in the live broadcast room turned black and white since the guests entered the cave.
Fortunately, the program crew's photography equipment is advanced enough that even though the guests can't see clearly, their every move is projected very clearly into the live broadcast room through the camera.
[I suddenly feel a little pity for them, so pitiful]
[It felt like they were fleeing. As they walked, they got injured, their belongings became less and less, and they became thinner and thinner.]
Can't the production crew give them a heads up? How long will they be able to walk in the dark like this? It's so pitiful.
Why don’t they climb the mountain? That way they don’t have to soak in the water.
Climbing the mountain takes a long time. They've already wasted a lot of time. If they don't speed up, they won't reach the end.
Why didn't they look for Li Xiaohuan when she disappeared?
Who is crying? Am I the only one who hears it? It’s so dark and the crying is so sad, it feels like watching a horror movie.
Who else could it be but Niu Xixi? None of the girls in the team cried as much as Niu Xixi along the way. Even when things were difficult for Ruan Mengmeng and the others, at most they had tears in their eyes, and not a single tear actually fell.
Zhou Youxuan turned around and heard Niu Xixi's voice, but didn't say anything.
Unless Niu Xixi is tired of crying, no one can persuade her.
But in this dark environment, Niu Xixi's suppressed crying seemed a little sad and scary, like a lonely ghost in the wild, and the more you listened, the colder your back felt.
"I think my feet are swollen from blisters."
"My toes hurt too. They blistered from rubbing them a few days ago, and now they're soaking in water. I wonder if they'll get inflamed."
"Oh my god, who is crying? It's as creepy as a ghost."
Hu Lu couldn't help herself and turned around and said, "Niu Xixi, can you please stop crying? You crying like this really makes my back cold."
Niu Xixi whimpered even louder: "Yes, I'm sorry, I can't help it, I can't help it, my feet hurt so much, my knees hurt too, and my body is so cold, wuwuwu."
Everyone is like this, but what can we do?
There was only flowing water here and no high ground, so there was no way to find a clean and dry place to rest. Besides, even if there was one, they couldn't see it, and there was no way to leave the water.
"Then you should hold it in for a bit, okay? If you're going to cry, just cry louder and stop crying sooner rather than later. Don't keep crying a few times and then holding it in for a while, then crying a few times and then sobbing a few times. We're at the back of the group, and this is really scary, you know?"
Niu Xixi burst into tears, and everyone immediately complained and told him to shut up.
The cave was originally empty, and when he shouted like that, the deep and melodious sound echoed in the ears, as if it was equipped with a loudspeaker, so loud that it almost exploded the eardrums.
"Shut up, can you please stop crying as a grown man?"
"I'm so annoyed, Niu Xixi, can you please just quit? Please just press the survival button! It's really annoying."
"Ahhh stop crying, it's really noisy."
The team became restless, the ropes tied around their waists began to pull at each other, and the water beneath their feet began to shake.
"Alright, everyone, be quiet." Zhou Youguan was pulled back by the waist. "Don't move, be quiet, don't move. The rope will get tied in a knot soon."
He subconsciously raised his hand to grab anything solid nearby, but he didn't know what he stepped on. He fell to the side and accidentally hit the mountain wall.
Zhou Youguan held onto the cliff face. He pulled the rope around his waist and yelled, "Shut up, everyone!"
Hearing that he was angry, everyone gradually quieted down.
"Everyone move slowly to the left. There is a mountain wall on the left. Everyone hold on to the mountain wall."
When we came in, we were walking along the mountain wall. However, there was a gourd-shaped opening in the mountain. As we went inside, the mountain wall became farther and farther away, and in the end, there was nothing left.
"Did you touch them all?"
Everyone stood by the cliff one after another, "We've got it."
Zhou Youguan touched the mountain wall. It was relatively dry without water, but there were some dry particles here and there. He rubbed it with his fingertips for a while. The shape was somewhat similar to mouse droppings. He picked up a small piece and sniffed it, but he could not smell any strong pungent smell.
"Let's stop and rest for a while. Everyone should calm down. Walking in the dark for a long time will make your senses and emotions start to become agitated. But don't worry, we will definitely get out."
Although everyone was nervous, Zhou Youlan's firm tone made everyone feel a little more at ease.
"How far is it, Brother Zhou?" Zhang Longtong tightly grasped the strap of Wei Wei's backpack. "It's all black before my eyes. I can't remember how far I've walked."
Zhou Youguan didn't know either. It was too dark and he couldn't see the time on his watch, but they were walking against the wind, and the wind was getting stronger and stronger, so it must be the direction of the cave entrance.
Zhao Jie got off Wang Chunqin's back. She was afraid that the wet fabric would rub against the wound and make the wound more injured, so she rolled up her trouser legs. But as soon as she stepped into the water, Zhao Jie felt something slippery sliding past her legs and wrapping around her calves.
She suddenly tightened her breathing, her legs stiffened and she dared not move. Now she could feel more clearly the strip-like object wrapped around her calf and then slowly slipped away.
Thinking back to the snake I saw on the hillside that day, it was the feeling of being entangled by a snake.
She suddenly jumped up in fear, screaming in terror: "There's a snake wrapped around my leg!"
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