Chapter 33: Cave Crisis: Are you in love with Wei Wei? ...
"A snake?"
"What, snake?!"
Shouts rang out one after another. When you can't see clearly, the screams can easily trigger fear. Some people lost their balance and fell into the water. They tried to grab the rope and struggle to get up, but the more panicked they became, the more tangled the ropes around their waists became, and they all fell into the water.
Wei Wei struggled with the rope around his waist and did not get dragged into the water, nor did he let the big monkey and Zhou Youguan get affected and fall.
But the bad thing was that behind the screams, he seemed to hear a squeaking sound like that of an animal.
Zhou Youguan shouted to comfort them: "Don't panic, everyone. As long as you don't attack first, the water snake won't bite you first."
"Everyone, please don't move around too much. Untie the rope around your waist first, then stand up and walk slowly."
Zhou Youguan's voice was drowned out by the screams, and no one could hear what he was saying.
Wei Wei's ears moved, and he pulled the rope around his waist violently. The big monkey and Zhang Longtong on both sides felt their waists tighten. Zhang Longtong fell into the water and couldn't get up. He was pulled up by his waist by Wei Wei's pull.
"Brother Wei, my waist is about to break!"
But they didn't know that something more dangerous was watching them. Amid the screams, the things that had been hiding in the cave were disturbed and began to become restless.
Wei Wei pulled the rope to break free, and felt the coldness coming towards them in the dark night. Wei Wei immediately raised his hands to cover his face.
A flock of bats flew over their heads, the sharp buzzing sound becoming increasingly rapid and crowded. Wei Wei called out to everyone, "There are bats! Get down and hold your heads."
"Bats?" Zhou Youguan's nerves suddenly tensed up, and he said sternly, "Everyone, get down and protect your heads to avoid getting scratched!"
Bats flew over their heads like a horde, but there was water below. No one knew where the water snake had disappeared to. Everyone could only squat and bend over the water, unable to go up or down. They could only hunch over in embarrassment, holding their heads and shivering.
Some people could feel their hair and backpacks being grabbed, and they kept shouting in fear. Zhou Youguan was worried about everyone, but as soon as he stood up, someone pressed him down by the shoulders and he couldn't get up no matter how hard he tried.
The tip of his nose touched the water, just barely above the surface.
"Big monkey, stop pressing on me."
The big monkey had his coat covering his head, not even daring to show his eyes, and said in a muffled voice: "I didn't press you, I don't even know where you are."
The bats were disturbed by their screams and began to fly around in waves like a swarm of locusts.
Oh my god, so many bats!
【Ahhh, my trypophobia is about to strike! 】
[Oh my god, this isn't a movie, they are so unlucky]
[Oh my god, there are so many bats, I am about to faint]
[Oh my god, it’s so dark and I can see it’s pitch black. I can’t imagine what the scene would be like in the daytime.]
[God, please get out of here quickly. Bats are really dangerous! ]
How can they move? They can’t even move.
The bat's claws scratched the fabric of Wei Wei's arm that was covering his face, but fortunately it was not torn. He took out the bamboo fire starter from his bag and blew out a flame.
In the dim light, Wei Wei saw a giant monkey squatting at his feet. He pulled the clothes off the monkey's head, kicked the wooden stick in Zhou Youguan's hand, quickly wrapped the clothes around the shovel handle, and used the monkey's clothes to light a torch.
Bats are afraid of fire, so Wei Wei waved a "torch" to drive away the bats. Seeing this, Zhou Youguan quickly stood up and organized everyone to run forward.
Wei Wei waved a torch, tearing open a hole for them, and everyone stumbled forward.
Ruan Mengmeng and Lin Yue were so afraid of getting scratched on their faces that they didn't dare to look up even when Zhao Guanjun told them to leave, for fear that the bats would scratch their faces and leave scars.
Wei Wei took off his coat and covered their heads with it, then gave them a push and said, "Hurry up and go."
The two of them borrowed their clothes and then dared to raise their heads and run forward.
Wang Chunqin, who was originally carrying Zhao Jie on his back, disappeared. Zhao Jie was so scared that her legs went weak and her reaction became slow. She was left behind at the end. Wei Wei pulled her, but she remained in a daze as if she was frightened.
Wei Wei grabbed Zhao Jie's arm, lifted her up and dragged her forward, using the torch in his hand to drive away the bats above her head.
With Wei Wei's torch, the bats above their heads would automatically fly away. Everyone ran in the direction the bats were flying and finally found the entrance to the cave.
Seeing the faint light coming from the front, Zhou Youguan shouted happily: "We've reached the cave entrance. Everyone, just hold on a little longer, we'll be out soon!"
No one complained of being tired, and no one dared to stop. At this time, everyone ran faster than the other, just wanting to escape from this place as soon as possible.
Ke Feiyang and Kang Xiang came out of the cave first. Fortunately, there was a tree near the entrance, so they had a place to pull themselves. Otherwise, they could only wade through the river in front to get ashore.
The torch in Wei Wei's hand had long been burned out, and when he was almost at the cave entrance, he put it into the water to extinguish it.
People were taken out one after another, and only Wei Wei was left behind.
Zhou Youguan knelt at the entrance of the cave, "Wei Wei, come up quickly."
The bats had almost all dispersed, with only a few flying out from time to time, but everyone was still frightened, afraid of being scratched. What's more, bats are more excited than anything else when they smell blood.
Seeing Zhou Youxuan's outstretched hand, Wei Wei paused. In fact, he could have gone up without Zhou Youxuan's help, but Zhou Youxuan's nervous expression made it seem as if he was afraid that he would not be able to get out.
Wei Wei stretched out his hand and was lifted up by Zhou Youxuan.
Before Zhou You released his hand, he placed his other hand on Wei Wei's shoulder and felt around: "Are you hurt?"
"I heard Mengmeng say that you took off your clothes and gave them to them. You're crazy! Those are bats. If you bleed, they will surround you and attack you. Do you know how serious the consequences will be?"
Wei Wei gently withdrew his touch, "Girls always take care of their appearance."
It doesn't matter if he is a man and gets hurt. Girls all love beauty and are most afraid of having their appearance damaged. Bats have sharp claws and it would be difficult to recover if they get scratched.
What's more, Ruan Mengmeng and the others seem to be very concerned about their appearance in their jobs. They are always seen looking in the mirror, so taking off their clothes is just a matter of convenience for him.
"You can't take off your coat, though. Luckily you weren't scratched, otherwise what would you do if you didn't have medicine?"
Wei Wei glanced at the torn sleeves. He was wearing a long-sleeved shirt underneath, which was only scratched in a few places, but did not hurt the skin inside.
It was Zhou Youguan who was there. Wei Wei pulled his hand over and examined it carefully. Apart from the injuries he had sustained while climbing the mountain before, there were no new injuries.
He was also worried that Zhou Youguan would be injured by the bats while he was protecting everyone as they escaped.
Fortunately, my salary was saved.
Seeing Wei Wei's worried look, Zhou Youguan felt secretly happy. As expected, Wei Wei was still worried about him, but now they were worried about each other.
"Don't worry, I'm fine."
"No, when you're caring about each other, can you also look at me?" The big monkey collapsed to the ground. "Brother, why did you take this show? Why are you suffering? Every time, every time is like fleeing for your life. How much do you get for your appearance fee? It's not like our Zhou family is in decline."
Zhou Youling kicked him and said, "Hurry up and go to the gathering place."
Damahou struggled to get up and pointed at Wei Wei: "You have to compensate me for one of my clothes. It's a famous brand."
Although it was an emergency measure, compensation must be paid.
Wei Wei: “…Okay.”
"Alright, if you need clothes, go to my closet. Wei Wei is here to help everyone. Without him, we might not be able to escape. How dare you ask for that?"
The corner of the big monkey's mouth twitched: "Brother, if you are so partial to him, you will slap yourself in the face."
"You change your expression so quickly."
Zhou Youguan's lips moved, and he glanced at Wei Wei secretly, as if feeling guilty, and did not respond.
The river in front of the cave forks, one end flows out through the cave, and the other end leads to an unknown direction. Fortunately, God blesses them and they did not encounter heavy rain, otherwise, according to the terrain, the cave would probably be flooded during heavy rain.
It was getting dark, so they had to set up camp nearby.
Finally, we decided to set up camp on the high slope near the river. With our experience, we worked quickly and built the shelter in no time.
Zhao Jie lifted up her trouser leg. The wound on her leg was soaked so much that no blood could be seen. The flesh had turned white due to the blisters, and some dead flesh appeared on the edges, just like the edge of pork that had been cut by a knife and then washed repeatedly. She ran all the way and didn't even feel the pain.
She wanted to touch it but didn't dare. The more she looked at the wound, the more horrifying it became. She was afraid that she would have a psychological trauma when eating pork in the future. If she wanted to heal such a wound, it would probably be impossible for her to wear shorts or skirts again.
The more Zhao Jie thought about it, the more scared she became. She also became more and more sad and kept crying. The camera teacher almost smashed the camera equipment while filming her nearby. Others who tried to comfort her also scolded her harshly. She had already broken down emotionally.
Lin Yue, Ruan Mengmeng and others stayed with Zhao Jie all the time, but their consolation was in vain, and Zhao Jie finally decided to withdraw from the program recording.
The swelling on her face was getting worse and worse and was showing signs of pus accumulation. She couldn't walk far with these injuries on her body, and if she continued to hold on, she would be a burden to others.
Zhang Longtong and Kang Xiang were making a fire, while Ruan Mengmeng and others were helping to add firewood.
Ruan Mengmeng sighed, "It's a good thing that Brother Wei is here today. If he hadn't lit that fire, we don't know if we could even make a fire here."
"Yeah, luckily Wei Wei lit the fire. But he's the only one who could think of burning clothes." Ke Feiyang smiled innocently, "In that situation, only Wei Wei could remain so calm. Thanks to the fire today, the bats didn't keep attacking us."
"It would be better to climb the mountain. They knew we were injured but still insisted on taking the water route. They didn't take us seriously at all." Chen Nan complained, "We don't have to get bit by bats. Without disinfectant and anti-inflammatory medicine, who will be held responsible if these injuries get infected with a virus?"
"With your legs like that, you still want to climb a mountain?" Zhang Longtong didn't know why he said such a heartless thing. "Didn't everyone agree to take the water route? Who are you blaming now?"
The more Chen Nan thought about it, the angrier he became. "That means you uninjured ones insist on taking the water route, so we have to obey the majority, right?"
"You don't have to disobey me, can't you climb the mountain by yourself? Why do you have to come with us?"
Kang Xiang never liked arguing with others, but now he couldn't stand it any longer. He said gently, "Chen Nan, if everyone hadn't held you up and pulled you in the cave, you wouldn't have been able to escape. If you were climbing a mountain, your legs wouldn't have allowed you to climb very far. In the end, you would have had to rely on your teammates for help."
He is a professional rock climber. For Chen Nan's injury, climbing a mountain would be more difficult than walking on the water route, so Chen Nan should not blame everyone.
"That's better than being surrounded by bats."
Chen Nan has a stubborn temper and can blame everyone except himself.
Zhang Longtong was so angry that he laughed: "You are so heartless, there is really no hope for you."
Chen Nan was too lazy to argue with him. Anyway, he didn't accept favors from others, especially Wei Wei. Even if he had received help from Wei Wei before, he would find a chance to repay him and would never owe Wei Wei a penny.
Chen Nan had just fallen silent when Wang Chunqin spoke again: "What a fool Wei Yan is! He clearly had a fire on him, but he didn't take it out sooner. He had to wait until everyone was in danger before he was willing to light his tinderbox. This isn't the way to be a hero."
Everyone's eyes turned strange. Wang Chunqin smiled awkwardly, "No, I don't mean to blame Wei Wei. I just think it's weird that he can make a fire stick, and he didn't share it with everyone after he made it."
"Just like the bamboo tube that held water last time, he knew it could hold water but he didn't tell anyone. These things aren't skills that can't be passed on to others, so sharing them isn't a difficult thing."
"What do you mean?" Ruan Mengmeng had never expected Wang Chunqin to say such petty words. "What do you mean by being a hero? Who knew there was a bat cave inside? Brother Wei can't predict the future."
"But when he entered the cave and there was no light, didn't he think of lighting a torch? If he had lit the fire earlier, would the bats still have attacked us?"
They didn't make a fire before entering the cave, so how did they bring fire in for lighting?
What Wang Chunqin said was a bit too much. He wanted Wei Wei to take care of everything, but he also thought Wei Wei was too comprehensive. He took advantage of Wei Wei and didn't remember the kindness he received.
"So you mean to say that you think Brother Wei is selfish?"
Wang Chunqin quickly waved his hand: "I didn't say that."
"Isn't that what you mean?" Zhang Longtong interrupted. "What do you mean by if Brother Wei had taken it out earlier, we wouldn't have been attacked by bats? Are those bats attacking us because we don't have fire?"
The people gathered around the fire pursed their lips in silence. Ruan Mengmeng never expected that Wang Chunqin would have such narrow-minded ideas.
Usually, Wang Chunqin takes good care of these female guests. Although he didn't help much in the end, he still had the intention. But no one expected that Wang Chunqin would be such a person.
Ruan Mengmeng threw a piece of dry wood into the fire and said coldly, "Brother Wei doesn't owe us anything. He doesn't have to take care of us at all times. It was our yelling that disturbed the bats. It has nothing to do with Brother Wei."
"Also, Brother Wei was able to make those tools because he's smart, but he doesn't have to share them with us. We've already benefited a lot from him, so why should we be dissatisfied?"
Ruan Mengmeng looked at him with disappointment: "Brother Wei always leads the most difficult road ahead. When encountering danger, he always protects us first and is the last one to escape. Anyone can be selfish, but Brother Wei is definitely an exception."
Ruan Mengmeng's words resonated with everyone. Wang Chunqin felt a pang of guilt at the reproachful glances he received, yet he still tried to save face. "Why are you protecting him so much? You girls are just like that. You prioritize looks over appearances, and that can distort your perspective."
"My face is distorted?"
Ruan Mengmeng was furious. She looked up and saw Wei Wei sitting under the tree. Then she looked at Wang Chunqin in front of her. Wei Wei's appearance, temperament, figure, character and ability were far superior to Wang Chunqin.
Her anger suddenly subsided, and she raised her eyebrows slightly: "Ah, if you think so, what can I do? You know that it's because Brother Wei is so handsome that we prefer him. Then I really can't make any excuses for you, after all..."
Ruan Mengmeng looked him up and down, shook her head and sighed: "You understand."
Wang Chunqin: “…”
It's really a trap you're digging yourself into.
The big monkey, who had been listening for most of the day, finally recovered his strength. He leaned against the mound and said lazily, "Why should you give away other people's things selflessly? They don't owe you anything. Besides, the tinderbox was made by Wei Wei himself. You didn't help me when I was making it, but now you complain that I took it out too late when I need it."
"Hey, I remember who volunteered to carry Sister Zhao earlier? But when they encountered danger, it seemed that some people ran away, leaving Sister Zhao behind. It was Wei Wei who brought Sister Zhao out."
Everyone knew it in their hearts even though they didn't say it. Wang Chunqin failed to provoke a fight and was instead criticized. He felt embarrassed to stay there.
"Humph, they're so heartless." Zhang Longtong pokes at the fire angrily. "If it weren't for Brother Wei, would they have been able to hold on until now? I'll have to tell Brother Wei later to leave them alone and let them fend for themselves!"
Indeed, if it weren't for Wei Wei, they would not have been able to make it this far.
Along the way, it seemed that no matter how difficult the difficulties were, they could be overcome as long as Wei Wei was there.
But who would have thought that Wei Wei, the person they looked down upon the most and whom they prayed would be eliminated first if he were assigned to their team, would actually become the one they trusted the most and the backbone of all of them.
In the early morning, the helicopter that the program crew sent to pick up the people finally arrived.
Before leaving, Zhao Jie gave all her equipment to Wei Wei. Although she didn't have any usable equipment, these were all she could give to Wei Wei.
"Wei Wei, I was rude to you at first. Please don't take it to heart. I apologize."
Wei Wei didn't care about it, and he even only remembered her name in the past two days.
Zhao Jie wanted to put her hand on Wei Wei's shoulder, but Wei Wei moved aside. Zhao Jie smiled and said, "Thank you for helping me and saving me several times. I will always remember this kindness."
"I don't have anything to repay you with right now, so keep these pieces of equipment. I hope I can be of some use to you. Also, after this show, if you ever want to pursue a career in the entertainment industry or need anything, feel free to come to me and I'll do my best to help you."
Such a promise is really enviable. Wang Chunqin gritted his teeth and felt regretful. He should have brought Zhao Jie all the way out earlier.
Although Zhao Jie hasn't taken on many roles in recent years, she debuted early and has many well-known works. With the connections she has accumulated over the past few decades, she can easily help these young people make some connections and reap considerable benefits.
Although he has good traffic, how long can it last without a backer? If he could hook up with Zhao Jie, it would be icing on the cake, but unexpectedly, it was Wei Wei who caught Zhao Jie's eye in the end.
If Wei Wei really entered the entertainment industry, I'm afraid many people in the industry would no longer be able to attract the public's attention.
"Wei Wei, Sister Zhao is about to leave. She just wanted to say hello to you. Why are you still so distant?"
Although Wang Chunqin was joking, Zhao Jie didn't care. "Wei Wei may look cold on the outside, but his heart is not. I understand."
After spending these few days together, she had gotten to know Wei Wei's temperament a little bit. Wei Wei didn't like to be too close to others, but his heart was not as cold as he appeared. Moreover, he was more open-minded and not fussy than many people.
"Wei Wei, I hope we can meet again after the show."
Wei Wei nodded slightly without answering.
After Zhao Jie left, Zhang Longtong was as excited as if he had won Zhao Jie's favor. "Brother Wei, you must take Sister Zhao's words to heart. Sister Zhao is trying to pave the way for you in the entertainment industry. I really envy you."
"Not interested."
Wei Wei was indeed not interested. He just wanted to get the generous commission after the show and then return to Daqi.
It was late at night and quiet, and everyone was unable to sleep because of the disturbance of mosquitoes. They couldn't help but feel uneasy about the current situation and worried about the future.
Especially for the guests who were scratched by bats, if they did not receive medical treatment and the wounds were infected with viruses, it would be no joke.
Zhao Guanjun asked Wang Daodao to think of a way to see if he could find some herbal medicine to treat the disease.
But ever since Wei Wei exposed his shortcomings to his face last time, Wang Daodao has actually felt a little insecure.
But Zhao Guanjun told him earnestly that they could only rely on him now and pin all their hopes on him, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and accept the job.
He searched around and only found some Viola yedoensis. He remembered that this could cool the blood and reduce swelling. Since he couldn't find anything else, he could only try this one to see if it worked.
Zhang Longtong didn't quite trust Wang Daodao. He was not scratched by a bat, but their location was close to the river and there were a lot of mosquitoes at night. He was bitten all over and couldn't avoid them or sleep. He was itchy all over.
"Brother Wei, why aren't there any mosquitoes biting you?" Zhang Longtong scratched his body, "I'm covered in mosquito bites. It's so uncomfortable."
Seeing that his arm was about to break the skin due to scratching, Wei Wei grabbed his hand and said, "Go to the river and pick a kind of grass with five leaves. The flowers are small and yellow-green, and the leaves are generally oval and needle-shaped. Once you find it, clean it, grind it up and apply it to the bite."
Zhang Longtong was bewildered. "Five leaves, and the flowers are yellow-green?"
Wei Wei nodded, and Zhang Longtong hurriedly got up, went to the fire, picked up a piece of firewood, and rushed to the river.
Wang Daodao heard it all from the side. He curled his lips slightly, feeling a little unconvinced but also curious whether it would work.
After a while, Zhang Longtong came running over with a handful of grass in his hand, "Brother Wei, is this it?"
"Um."
"What is this called? I've never seen it before."
Wei Yan leaned against the tree with his arms folded. "Black clover berries can cure carbuncles, boils, sores, swellings, and insect bites."
This is the best remedy for mosquito bites you'll find around here.
Zhang Longtong washed it quickly, then crushed it and applied it on his body according to Wei Wei's instructions. Seeing that he dared to use it, Ruan Mengmeng also plucked up the courage to try it.
After a long while, seeing that Zhang Longtong and Ruan Mengmeng had no adverse reactions, Da Ma Hou dared to use it and applied it to Zhou Youguan first.
Zhou Youlan quickly dodged: "What are you doing?"
"This is the medicine Wei Wei found for mosquito bites. I saw that Zhang Longtong and Mengmeng were fine after using it, so I brought it here."
"Did Wei Wei find it?"
The big monkey nodded, and Zhou Youguan immediately took it and grabbed a handful to rub it on his arm.
"You were hiding just now, but when you heard it was taught by Wei Wei, you dared to use it."
Zhou Youlan smiled and said, "Whatever Wei Wei says is right."
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"Brother, you've changed." The big monkey sat down next to him and said seriously, "Brother, are you really in love with Wei Wei?"
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The author has something to say: Master: Wei Wei can’t be wrong, huh! [Confident]
Big Monkey: You like Wei Wei
Young Master: Huh? No, I don’t have any. How could I have any?
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