Chapter 32 Chapter 32 Abandoned Wooden House
"Is it tied tightly? Stretch it out and shake it!"
A "buffer zone" made of several thermal blankets tied together was spread around the Parashorea chinensis that Yunti was climbing.
This is to ensure that she can be caught in time if she accidentally falls, thus minimizing the risk of soft tissue contusion.
Several older men each grabbed a corner of the thermal blanket and stared at what was happening above their heads, as serious as the men applying film under a bridge.
The girls carefully checked the joints of the blanket for any signs of looseness.
The shadows of the trees are heavy, and a faint rustling sound can be heard.
Everyone held their breath, raised their heads high, and dared not blink.
"What are you doing?"
Hearing a clear and familiar female voice, everyone turned their heads.
"how?"
Yun Ti was sitting on a nearby tree branch, her legs dangling from her hips. She looked bewildered. "Are we going to bed so early?"
No one reacted yet.
I saw her jumping lightly from a branch three or four meters high.
He lowered his head and inserted the two sabers into their scabbards, tied the tow rope in his hand into a ball, and threw it into the bag behind him.
"I found the direction." Yun Ti said.
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Holy shit! How did she get down from another tree!!!
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"You mean the first tree wasn't tall enough, so you jumped to another tree?!"
"You mean you saw a lot of drones in the sky and interacted with them?!"
"You mean..."
He Junzhuo was so shocked that he hadn't finished his question when Ming Jiaojiao slapped him backwards. "Why are you asking so many questions? Can you give Ti Ti a break?"
Yun Ti's statement was brief and calm, and all the incredible experiences she had experienced were only described lightly.
It seems so simple that anyone can do it.
She spoke as she tended to the wound on her hand.
The medical gauze had been worn to pieces, with blood seeping out from inside. The arm was covered with deep and shallow red marks, which looked like they were cut by vine leaves.
Although her vest was soaked with sweat, she did not look disheveled or tired at all, and her beautiful eyes were still bright.
Everyone knows that she is the only one who dares to do it and can do it.
Yun Ti took the coat handed to her by Li Xingyan and put it on directly.
It was so warm that the heat was steaming. I don’t know how long I held it in my arms.
Seeing the red at the corner of his eyes and the marks on his neck that looked like they had been whipped, Yun Ti's heart was focused and she didn't say a word.
A group of people gathered around again.
I wanted to kneel down on the spot and deify her.
"Goddess Yunti, your younger brothers and sisters pay homage to you..."
In the noisy atmosphere, the group continued on their journey following the direction indicated by Yun Ti.
Before the daylight faded, we actually found a wooden house.
Not far from the water source.
If you want to leave the rainforest, the fastest way is to make a homemade raft and paddle along the river to an inhabited area.
But picking wood and making a simple raft also takes time, and it is too late today.
Everyone unanimously decided to rest here for one night, try to build the raft tonight, and set off at dawn tomorrow morning.
The wooden house in front of me looked like it had been abandoned for a long time. The bamboo pavilion outside had been corroded to the point that only a few pillars remained, covered with what was probably bird droppings or urine from other animals.
The fruit pulp had left stains on the eaves of the main house. When I opened the door, the damp smell of rotten wood hit me in the face. There were spider webs as tall as a person in several corners of the wall.
Fortunately, the furnishings in the house are still complete, some are usable, and some have been naturally damaged.
Light some kerosene lamps.
The wooden house was suddenly brightly lit, illuminating the outside.
In the light, the contestants began to pick up bamboo and wood nearby.
Li Xingyan worked extremely hard, bending over and carefully selecting. Someone picked up some thick and strong bamboo strips and offered them to him as if they were offering them, but he refused to take them.
His hands were covered in mud, his clothes were splattered with mud, and his hair, which he always took great care of, was now completely out of style.
If you don't look closely, it's hard to believe that he is the once arrogant and domineering "Young Master Li".
"It's strange. When did he start to change?" Many people thought to themselves but did not dare to say it out loud.
Being wary of his background is one thing, but more importantly, Sister Ti seems to be very protective of him.
It is obvious that this man has a powerful backer and no one dares to mess with him.
But He Junzhuo came over with a playful smile, holding an arm full of canes, "Brother Yan, I'm still used to seeing you being so carefree and uninhibited."
Helping Li Xingyan pick up the fallen wood, he continued, "You look like a prodigal son turning over a new leaf, washing your hands to make a living. It's so out of place!"
Seeing the other person's angry expression as he wished, He Junzhuo was relieved, "Hey hey hey! That's right. What's wrong? Why don't you say anything? It seems so dejected..."
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"Yun Ti..."
A hoarse voice interrupted Yun Ti's sight.
Zhang Jingmin approached hesitantly and bowed about a meter away from her. "I, I'm really sorry, I'm sorry..."
After just one day's absence, the woman's white hair grew wildly like weeds, her lifeless face looked even older, and her back became hunched.
Unable to stand any longer, she fell to her knees, "Luckily, nothing happened to you and Li Xingyan... Otherwise, my whole life would be..."
After she killed Chen Tai, she wanted to stay there and fend for herself, but Ye Xuan, Ming Jiaojiao and others insisted on taking her away, saying, "Even if you apologize and repent, you have to say it in person in front of Yun Ti and Li Xingyan after finding them."
Zhang Jingmin choked up and lowered her head even lower. "I'll turn myself in after I get out."
Ming Jiaojiao and Ban Lie, who were standing by the door, looked at each other and then looked at Yun Ti who was sitting below.
Whatever her attitude is, their attitude will be the same.
After a while, Yun Ti asked, "Besides frying fish, can you cook other dishes?"
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Facing Daodao's confused gaze, Yun Ti said "Oh" and kindly explained, "I've been eating too much grilled food lately, so I want to try something different."
I miss Li Ran so much...the meal I treated her to.
One day, she will poach her family's chef.
In the broken pavilion outside the wooden house.
An earthen pot was placed on the campfire and was boiling.
Stir-fry wild boar pieces, fresh mushrooms, wild fern roots and a few berries, and add the last remaining box of self-heating hot pot base from Ming Jiaojiao, and a pot of mushroom hot pot soup base with good color, aroma and taste is ready.
Zhang Jingmin added some more seasoning, scooped a small sip of the soup with a wooden spoon, and tasted it with her fingertips.
"alright……"
Before she finished speaking, Yun Ti poured a plate of white fish fillets into the pot and quickly took it out.
She swallowed it without chewing it.
Seeing the children eating happily, Zhang Jingmin's sense of guilt inexplicably eased a little.
On the other side, when Li Xingyan and He Junzhuo came back, they happened to meet Ye Xuan and Cui Da.
The two experienced wilderness masters had already built a raft while others were still looking for wood.
Three of them were neatly laid out in the grass by the riverbank. It was obvious who the extra one was for.
Li Xingyan was so anxious that he turned around and was about to continue making the raft, but was stopped by the distressed He Junzhuo, "Hey, Master Li! Let's fill our stomachs with something first and then go to Xiongjing, okay?"
"Who, who is the hero!"
"Yes, yes, they are not your competitors at all..."
Comparison is harmful.
The whole wooden house was filled with white mist and fragrance.
Just smelling it from afar makes you drool.
"Young Master Li, you've come back just in time for our meal!" Ma Yuming called them over.
Zhang Jingmin paused while adding vegetables to the pot and wanted to smile, but her lips were too heavy to lift, so she gave up.
"Wow, what did you cook? It smells so good!" He Junzhuo exclaimed.
A group of people sat together.
Li Xingyan quietly leaned towards Yun Ti and said casually, "I've picked up enough wood and have already woven half of the raft!"
Unfortunately, Yun Ti didn't understand the subtext and knocked on his "bowl" - a container made from local bamboo joints, frowning: "Eat quickly, it's getting cold."
It was hard for her to resist stealing the pork and fish slices inside.
"Titi left this specially for me?!" Li Xingyan's face lit up with joy.
“That,” Yun Ti ate without even looking up, “It’s for you.”
Bullshit! That was clearly meant for my sister, but she ended up putting it into Li Xingyan's bowl.
Seeing Banluo's face full of resentment and grievance, Li Xingyan seemed to understand something, but didn't say it.
He even said in a provocative manner: "Thanks, brother-in-law!"
The hotpot was so delicious that other contestants asked for a few sips of the soup. When they learned that it was Zhang Jingmin who cooked it, their prejudice and fear towards her were reduced a little.
Although everyone is still speculating about the motives behind her killing spree, the woman doesn't seem to be planning on explaining herself.
Li Xingyan picked up some meat for Yun Ti while he was eating. He even had a moment to praise Jing Min: "Your cooking skills are really good. Can I hire you as my chef when you get out?"
The young master has always been frank. Good is good and bad is bad. He will not flatter or act according to circumstances.
Zhang Jingmin had actually discovered a long time ago that Li Xingyan was actually a very good kid. He might not have known that she had plotted against him, or maybe he knew but didn't care.
Yunti was the same. Having just heard her say she would surrender, she appeared indifferent, but within earshot, she was discussing the "corrosiveness of the rainforest" with Banlie.
Just a few corpses, first eaten by other carnivores, then eaten by tiny creatures, then covered and buried by dead branches and leaves, and finally swallowed up silently by humus.
"The rain forest is not afraid of intruders, it only needs nutrients for new growth."
Zhang Jingmin's eyelashes trembled slightly as she thought of something, and her smile seemed to contain tears. "As long as it tastes good, it's fine. The children are still growing, so they should eat more."
She stood up, picked up a piece of food for Li Xingyan and Yun Ti with her chopsticks, opened her mouth, but didn't say anything in the end.
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After the meal, the contestants who had not finished making the raft continued to work hard.
The stumps of the bamboo trees in the nearby area were almost completely stripped bare.
Human beings' ability to act and their destructive power are beyond imagination.
Ming Jiaojiao stood behind the broken pavilion, looking at a pile of wood with worry.
This must have been left behind by explorers long ago. It is piled up very high, with some good and some rotten parts, and needs to be carefully counted.
Although no one asked her to do these things, seeing how brave and outstanding Yun Ti was during this period, even if Ming Jiaojiao positioned herself as just a clinging dodder, it seemed too pale in comparison.
What's more, even the weakling Li Xingyan, who couldn't lift anything with his hands or carry anything on his shoulders, started working hard.
It seemed like she was the only one who was still standing still.
The purpose of her coming here was to prove to the man that "she could hold on to the end."
The result is what matters most, but if possible, she hopes the process can also be decent.
Ming Jiaojiao frowned and half-knelt down, picking up the top piece of wood with two fingers.
The oak was hollowed out, covered in mold and mildew, and seemed to expand and contract with the maggots' breathing.
One hand was suddenly swung away, and the other hand pressed on the stomach. Ming Jiaojiao turned her head away and retched silently.
So disgusting.
After a few minutes, I could faintly hear someone talking in a low voice behind the main house next door.
Ming Jiaojiao used the pile of wood as a cover and poked her head out slightly.
...Wow, this is even more disgusting.
A male and a female contestant were kissing passionately against the wall.
It was obvious that both of them had been holding it in for a long time, and they were impatiently swiping their tongues on each other's lips.
Once the kiss begins, you lose all passion, become furious, and even lose your life.
Ming Jiaojiao frowned and retracted her head.
Forget it, let’s wait until they are done before choosing.
There was silence for a while, and the noise around him showed no sign of slowing down, instead it became more and more intense.
Then came a woman's excited scream.
"Are you done yet?"
Ming Jiaojiao impatiently threw the wood in her hand to the ground and stood up.
The man ran over with disheveled clothes and a look of fear on his face, and pulled her forward.
Ming Jiaojiao staggered and then looked up.
At such a close distance.
The emerald green anaconda's tail was coiled on the eaves, but its head was half hanging in the air. The girl who was caught by it floated up and down like drowning in a whirlpool, and soon there was no sound.
It turned its head and spit out its huge tongue towards Ming Jiaojiao.
The pair of vertical pupils were half open and half closed, reflecting the flickering light of the fire under the house.
"ah!!!"
A shrill scream cut through the sky.
"Titi! Save me!"
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Author's words: Ti Ti: Ready to make great plans... Oh no, I'm ready to show off my skills [sunglasses]
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