Chapter 63: Just strangle me to death, just strangle me to death, why save me...
When Ruan Mengmeng came over, she ran into Zhang Longtong coming out, and was blocked outside the door by Zhang Longtong.
"Is Brother Wei awake?"
"woke up."
"Then I'll go in and see him."
Zhang Longtong quickly pulled her back, "Don't go. Wait a minute. Brother Wei is getting changed."
"Oh." Ruan Mengmeng was a little worried. "Did Brother Wei and Brother Zhou have a fight? What's wrong with Brother Zhou's neck?"
Zhang Longtong pursed his lips, pulled her aside, and told her in a low voice what had just happened.
"How could it be?" Ruan Mengmeng covered her lips in surprise. "Why would Brother Wei hurt Brother Zhou?"
Zhang Longtong shrugged. "I don't understand either, but I think it might be that these indigenous people's medicine has some side effects on us outsiders. After all, our living environment and diet are different. Maybe there's something else mixed into their medicine, causing Brother Wei's unconsciousness."
"No wonder Brother Zhou looks so bad. The finger marks on his neck are scary."
"You didn't see it, Brother Wei almost strangled Brother Zhou to death."
While the two were talking, Wei Wei came out. They immediately shut up and looked at him obediently.
Wei Wei glanced over and found that Zhou Youlan was not outside.
Seeing that he was looking for Zhou Youguan, Ruan Mengmeng said first, "Brother Zhou went hunting with the people in the tribe. The big monkey has already gone with them. It will be fine. Don't worry, Brother Wei."
When Wei Wei came out, someone came to invite him, saying that the clan leader wanted to talk to him.
Zhang Longtong: "I'll go with you, Brother Wei. It's not safe for you to go alone."
"No need," Wei Wei instructed them. "Don't follow me. They don't like outsiders venturing into the depths of their tribe. I'll be back safely. You stay where you are."
They had no choice but to wait obediently where they were.
Wei Wei came to the clan leader's house. The clan leader had already been waiting there. It was obvious that he had just finished a sacred sacrifice. The respect on his face had not yet completely disappeared. The wooden plaque that Wei Wei had given him had also been placed on their altar.
Their altar is covered with skulls, all of which were taken down by the descendants as offerings after the death of the previous clan leaders.
This is the custom of the Suqi people. They believe that the head is the most noble part of the human body and is full of supreme wisdom. Therefore, after the death of each leader, he will be enshrined on the altar, and the skull is their "tablet". They will also engrave their names on the skull.
In fact, there is nothing special about this nameplate. It is just a symbol of identity. The text above it is just the name and date of birth of the person holding the nameplate. There is nothing special about it.
The piece in Wei Wei's hand was given to him by Azamolinas. In fact, he and Azamolinas knew each other through fighting. Later, they had similar personalities and often hunted together. However, the Suqi people could not have too much contact with outsiders, so Azamolinas migrated with the tribe members not long after.
Originally, the people of this tribe were nomadic, but unexpectedly, after thousands of years, they chose to live in the rainforest.
In a thousand years, a lot can change.
With this nameplate, the chief treated Wei Wei very kindly. The two talked about some of the past of Azamolinas. The chief also learned from Wei Wei about some of the culture that the Suqi tribe originally possessed but has been lost today. He listened very carefully, and Wei Wei did not hide anything and told him everything he knew.
As a thank you, the patriarch gave Wei Wei a lot of medicines, which were all herbs they commonly used. Having these medicines would save them a lot of trouble when walking in this rainforest. He also gave him some dried meat.
Wei Wei confiscated the food. It was hard to tell what kind of meat the dried meat was, and the taste was really weird.
When he returned to the original place, Zhou Youlan had also returned. With so many natives around, Zhou Youlan actually managed to catch some prey.
Everyone was roasting the hare. It was not big but big enough to fill their stomachs.
Zhou Youxuan glanced at him and then looked away. There was obviously relief in his eyes that he had returned safely, but his stubborn look made it seem as if he was still angry.
After eating, they continued on their journey, and Li Xiaohuan had already left.
Zhou Youlan didn't say a word to Wei Wei during the whole tour, and Wei Wei didn't say much to him either.
Although there were no sharp collisions, everyone could clearly feel that the atmosphere was not right.
The journey was too quiet, so Zhang Longtong deliberately tried to find a topic. "Brother Wei, what did you give those natives? Why did they change their attitude towards you after getting that piece of wood? Is it a token of love?"
"No." Wei Wei didn't want to tell them too much and arouse suspicion, so he made up another lie, "I carved it according to the patterns on those flags. I was on the way to hunt. It just looks like an old item."
They were too panicked at the time and did not keep their eyes on the wooden plaque for too long, so Wei Wei's fabrication made them think that Wei Wei was extremely powerful.
Ruan Mengmeng felt a chill down her spine: "So you were the one who fooled those people?"
"Well, we can only take a risk."
Everyone thought he was very bold and dared to fool people like this. If they were discovered, they would all be sacrificed.
So they didn't dare to stay any longer, for fear that the natives would find out something and capture them.
Continuing forward, Wei Wei had asked the tribal leader before, and it would take at least seven or eight days to reach the Lemaslan Mountains from here, and that was assuming the weather was not bad.
Not only is this rainforest full of dangers, but the seemingly peaceful plain also contains many dangers. The chief told him that the plain is not a completely dry plain, but is covered with depressions and swamps. Last year they saw a giant python on the outskirts of the rainforest. The giant python lived around the plain and rainforest and hurt many of their tribesmen. One of them even ended up in the python's stomach. Later, they gathered more tribesmen, but there was no trace of the giant python.
Moreover, the end of July is the windy season, and the winds on the Lemaslan Mountains are extremely strong, so it may be difficult for them to climb up the mountain.
Climbing the mountain to the top is a subsequent matter and cannot be considered for the time being.
However, it would take them seven or eight days to get out of the rainforest, and then they would have to walk through the plains for a few more days before they could reach Mount Lemaslang.
After receiving supplies from the program team four times, they now have twenty days left, or to be exact, nineteen and a half days left, and they don’t know if the time is enough.
After Wei Wei conveyed this information, everyone was very scared. He did not want to shake the morale of the army, but to inform them of the danger in advance so that they could be mentally prepared.
When Wang Chunqin heard that there was a giant python that could swallow people, his legs were so weak that he couldn't walk and had to be supported by everyone.
"What a huge, giant python?" Wang Chunqin's lips trembled. "It can't be, it can't be one of those anacondas in the movies, thicker than a bucket, right?"
Perhaps anaconda is a more accurate description. This creature has always lived in the rainforest and can strangle an elephant naked. If you are not careful, they can be squeezed into a meat patty.
"Are you scared?" the big monkey sneered, "Look at how cowardly you are."
"Aren't you afraid?" Wang Chunqin asked him back.
The big monkey said honestly: "I am afraid, how could I not be afraid?"
“…”
Zhou Youlan said: "If you are afraid, it is better to quit early."
Zhou Youguan wasn't yelling or driving anyone away; he was offering calm advice. After all, anacondas wouldn't stray too far from their usual haunts, and they wouldn't move for a long time after a full meal, but once they started foraging, they would eat until they were full.
Everyone looked hesitant, but no one spoke first.
Ruan Mengmeng was terrified, but still unwilling to leave. "I'll go to the end even if I die. If I go back, I'll be frozen anyway..."
The way she scolded the company in front of the camera must have been spread out long ago. Instead of going back and waiting to be restricted by the contract, it would be better for her to stay here and have one more day of screen time.
Anyway, from the day she refused her agent's request to accompany the capitalist, her star career probably came to an end.
It’s better to give it a try and earn some bonus, so that you will have less pressure when you get out.
Zhou Youguan's gaze fell on Wei Wei's hand. His arm was still wrapped in gauze. It seemed that Wei Wei had changed the bandage himself before leaving. He didn't know where he got it from, but it was probably given to him by the indigenous chief. Anyway, Wei Wei didn't tell anyone and changed the bandage himself. Wei Wei didn't mention anything about the incident that almost strangled him to death.
Their route passed by the river where a crocodile had been caught before. Zhou Youguan reminded everyone to be careful, as there might not be just one crocodile, and there might be others.
Indeed, there was one. Ruan Mengmeng had sharp eyes. They were four or five meters away from the river. The crocodile was lying on the river bank with only a pair of eyes and nostrils exposed. The rest of its body was soaked in water and could not be seen at all without careful observation.
The crocodile must have discovered them. After all, there were so many of them and so many footsteps, it was impossible for them to be light and quiet.
Wei Wei whispered to them to remind them to go around.
The crocodile's heart beat very quickly. Among so many people, only a few of them had decent skills and might be able to escape, but most of them were injured and did not have such fast legs, so they would probably fall into the crocodile's mouth. So they could only take a detour along the river. The river was not wide, so taking a detour and wading through the river was a good idea.
Wei Wei quickly walked behind Zhou Youlan, obviously intending to protect him.
"snort."
Wei Wei: “?”
If he heard correctly, Zhou Youguan should be humming him.
He looked up, but Zhou Youguan looked away again, like a child throwing a tantrum, with a look on his face that said: I don't want to talk to you.
Everyone walked carefully and didn't dare to take big steps, for fear of making noise.
But the more careful you are, the more likely you are to make mistakes.
Niu Xixi was already scared, and her legs couldn't help shaking. She felt her legs getting weaker with every step she took. She wanted to stare at the crocodile in the river several times, hoping it wouldn't climb up. The more she thought about it, the more unstable her feet became. She slipped and knelt on one knee. The stones kicked up by her feet rolled to the riverside, startling the crocodile.
Everyone stopped in their tracks and stared down without breathing. They saw the crocodile in the river suddenly stand up and sweep its thick tail in the river. Someone screamed and a group of people started running forward.
The one who ran the fastest was Wang Chunqin. Everyone ran as they saw each other, and things became more chaotic.
Wei Wei grabbed Niu Xixi's collar and pushed him forward, but Niu Xixi didn't know what was going on. His legs were like bonesless and he couldn't move while hugging the tree. He leaned limply against the tree with a sad face.
There was no choice, Zhou Youguan had to support Niu Xixi and move forward. The crocodile had already jumped out of the river at an extremely fast speed.
Wei Wei kicked off a branch and used it as a stick. He hit the crocodile's mouth with the stick hard and hard, knocking the crocodile over and over and causing it to fall back to the river.
But the crocodile obviously didn't give up. It jumped over again and was hit by Wei Wei's stick again.
Are you playing baseball?
[Come on, it seems like dealing with crocodiles is easy.]
Playing baseball, I can do it too.
Let me do it, I can do it.
Stop pretending. You think it's easy to hit with a stick? Do you know how much force it takes to hit with a stick accurately? And crocodiles are reptiles, not bipedal animals. The force and arc of their rolls are much more difficult. How can you say it's easy? If you really let the crocodile rush over, it would be scared out of its wits. And you still say, "Let me do it!"
If this thing suddenly appeared in front of me, I could laser dance on the spot and climb a tree as fast as I could in my life.
[If it were me, I would be in the crocodile's mouth now. I am useless.]
Wei Wei didn't want to hurt it. First, this thing had a bloody smell and could easily attract other large animals. He was only worried about where the anaconda that the patriarch mentioned would appear, which was always a major hidden danger. Second, his dagger was lost and the machete was on Zhou Youxuan, so he didn't have a suitable weapon.
In their hasty escape, the downhill slope was difficult to walk on and Wang Daodao fell. They all thought that there was only one crocodile, but in fact there were several more hiding in the river ahead.
As Wang Daodao rolled down, he unfortunately bumped into the mouth of a crocodile. The crocodile bit his arm and dragged him into the river.
Wang Daodao screamed in pain. Wei Wei heard the noise and looked over. Her beautiful eyes flashed and she threw the branch in her hand into the crocodile's mouth, piercing it between its teeth.
The broken end of the branch was in the shape of an oblique cone, and the damage was not very strong, but the key point was that Wei Wei had a strong hand. The branch pierced into the flesh of the crocodile's lower mouth and tongue, pushing open its lips and teeth, giving Wang Daodao's arm a gap to escape.
Fortunately, Wang Daodao was not completely frightened. After stretching out his arms, he used his hands and feet to run and climb up. Ke Feiyang and Zhang Longtong caught him and pulled him up and ran.
Li Rongsheng was almost bitten by the crocodile. Ruan Mengmeng supported her, and both of them slowed down. She looked back frequently, and when the crocodile was about to bite her, she suddenly and eagerly hit the crocodile with the branch she was holding as a crutch, hitting it again and again. At first, she was trying to drive the crocodile away, but later she was more like venting her anger, as if she was taking revenge on those who attacked her. She hit harder and harder. If Ruan Mengmeng hadn't pulled her away, she probably wouldn't have stopped.
"Stop fighting and go!"
Ruan Mengmeng helped her run, and Li Rongsheng suddenly laughed. She laughed while running. She suddenly felt that even the crocodile might not be able to escape from her hands, so what else could defeat her?
Ruan Mengmeng and Li Rongsheng were both stunned with fear. The big monkey quickly pushed them and they quickly caught up.
At this time, all the crocodiles hiding in the river emerged from the water. At a glance, there seemed to be more than a dozen of them. The feeling of tightness on their scalps came back, which made them escape faster.
"Don't look back!" Zhou Youguan shouted, "Run forward!"
Niu Xixi kept stumbling, and Zhou Youguan was angry at her lack of motivation and said sternly, "Don't be distracted. Pull yourself together and run. If you can't run, you'll be fed to the crocodiles!"
Niu Xixi came to his senses and ran forward quickly. Although his feet were shaking, the sight of the crocodiles climbing up below seemed to have stimulated his potential to escape, and he left Zhou Youguan and Wei Wei behind him several meters away.
Zhou Youguan and Wei Wei were at the end, and all the crocodiles climbed up, blocking their way.
The others had already run quite far, and seeing the two of them trapped at the rear, they slowed down and wanted to come to support them, but Zhou Youguan drove them away: "Go ahead, don't look back."
"Don't just stand there," Ke Feiyang pushed them, "Take the wounded and go first. Don't hold Wei Wei and the others back."
They naturally believed that Wei Wei could get out, but it would be a bit selfish to just run away by themselves. However, they had to admit that Ke Feiyang was right. They had no way to fight against the crocodile and would only cause trouble for Wei Wei.
Ke Feiyang covered them and left first. Without any weapons or tools, he stretched out his legs to kick the crocodile.
Fortunately, he had a quick reaction ability, otherwise if he had kicked like that and been bitten by the crocodile, it would probably be more serious than Wang Daodao's.
The crocodile used all four claws and suddenly opened its mouth towards Wei Wei's ankle. In fact, although the crocodile looked clumsy, it moved much faster than they imagined. Moreover, its bite force was always amazing. Even the swift cheetah could not escape its attack when drinking water by the river.
When the crocodile's teeth were about to bite his shoes, Wei Wei jumped up in an instant, his body moved forward sideways, and he stepped on the tree trunk with his toes and jumped over Zhou Youguan's head.
When Zhou Youguan looked up, he saw Wei Wei rolling over his head sideways. He thought that Wei Wei was going to use him as a shield and take the opportunity to leave first. He himself had no complaints. He naturally hoped that Wei Wei would leave first. But he never expected that Wei Wei would grab his collar, grab his collar with one hand like grabbing a goose, and grab his belt with the other hand, and pull him over.
The moment he raised his calf, the crocodile's mouth brushed against the surface of his pants, just a little bit away. If Wei Wei had been slower, he would have had his leg bitten off by the crocodile.
Wei Wei turned around and kicked away the crocodile at his feet, but this was only temporary. They were completely surrounded by crocodiles, and even in the area with vegetation on the right, there were crocodiles blocking their way.
There are only high-crowned trees here, and there are no branches to climb or hang on. Even if there are a few, they are very thin and cannot bear the weight of an adult.
"You go first, don't worry about me." Zhou Youguan said while waving the machete. "With your ability, it's easy to get out."
They had all seen Wei Wei's ability to climb walls and fly over rooftops, so this predicament was nothing to him. Wei Wei was just considering him.
Zhou Youwan should be happy that Wei Wei still cared about him, but when he thought about how cold and calm Wei Wei's eyes were when he pinched him before, he really believed that Wei Wei would kill him.
Wei Wei would take care of him, and Wei Wei would attack him. The two different voices fought in his heart for a whole day, and he couldn't figure out the reason.
"Go away." Zhou Youguan seemed to vent his grievances on the crocodile. He kicked it so hard that the smaller crocodile was kicked several meters away. The crocodile behind him also slowed down, which gave him some speed to escape.
Remembering the equipment Kang Xiang had given him, Wei Wei took out the rope from his bag. He quickly tied a knot and turned to Zhou Youguan and said, "Don't let them bite it."
As he spoke, he jumped upwards with the rope in hand, pulled the rope around the tree trunk and tied it, then pulled the rope down again. Wei Wei completed all of this extremely smoothly.
The crocodiles below seemed to realize that they could not chase other targets, so they only surrounded Zhou Youlan who was left alone.
Seeing Zhou Youguan trapped, Damahou was so anxious that he wanted to run back, but Ke Feiyang grabbed him by the waist and carried him, so he couldn't even put his feet on the ground.
When Wei Wei came down from above, he had no place to stand. He asked Zhou Youguan to hold him, and when he fell, he stepped on the crocodile, and then climbed up by holding the rope with both hands.
The two men were hung on ropes above the crocodiles. The crocodiles raised their heads and bit upwards, but they were still some distance away from their toes.
Wei Wei jumped forward by pushing against the tree trunk. Zhou Youguan was afraid that his weight would put pressure on Wei Wei, so he reached out and grabbed the rope.
But Zhou Youguan seemed a little too optimistic, thinking that with this jump he could at least escape the crocodiles and that if he jumped to the outside he would have a chance to escape. However, he never expected that the rope would swing in an arc, and he would be chased and bitten by the crocodiles if he landed.
Zhou Youguan looked around. Apart from the bare tree trunk that was almost two men thick, he had no foothold at all. There wasn't even a place to grab onto to steady his body.
He couldn't help but panic, "Hey, hey, hey, Wei Wei, what are you doing?"
Where is Wei Wei going to put him? He can't land. Could it be that they are hanging on the tree all the time?
"Go over there and hug the tree."
Zhou Youlan wondered if he was hallucinating. "What did you say? Hugging a tree?"
A bare tree trunk that is almost two people thick?
Zhou Youxuan was pushed to the front of a tree by Wei Wei. Seeing that he was about to hit the tree, Zhou Youxuan had to let go of Wei Wei's waist and quickly put his hands on the tree trunk. However, he did not hold on firmly and fell down a little. He used all his strength to stabilize himself and stuck to the tree like a gecko.
"Hold on, I'll get you out."
It was a very powerful and reassuring sentence. Zhou Youlan felt at ease after hearing it, even though his body was sliding down uncontrollably.
Wei Weihuang went back to untie the ropes. He loosened one side of his legs that were holding the tree trunk, held the other rope in his hand, and jumped in the direction of Zhou Youguan.
Zhou Youguan was clinging to the tree desperately. Out of the corner of his eye he saw the crocodile's mouth getting closer and closer to his feet, and suddenly he was picked up by Wei Wenti.
When they landed on the safe ground, the group of crocodiles were obviously chasing them again, and the two ran forward.
While running for his life, Zhou Youguan couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you going to strangle me to death?"
Wei Wei turned to look at him, then turned away without a word. Zhou Youguan felt as if he had punched cotton, as if his "questioning" at this moment made him seem quite ignorant.
"Just strangle me to death, why save me?"
Even though he was hurt again by Wei Wei's cold eyes, Zhou Youlan continued to be sarcastic.
Zhou Youlan was running breathlessly, but he kept talking, "How can the bite from the crocodile be as painful as the pain from you pinching my neck?"
"Let the crocodile bite me to death, so you don't have to go through the trouble of strangling me."
Wei Wei: “…”
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The author has something to say: The arrogant young master feels wronged: Just strangle me to death, why save me [pouts arrogantly, sniffles, wipes tears fiercely]
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