Chi Xia nodded, and then they split into two groups, one searching upstream and the other downstream. They agreed that they would all return here to meet up two hours later, regardless of the outcome.
Considering the possibility of encountering danger, the team was reorganized.
Chi Xia, along with Zhang Xin, Wang Dalong, Chunli, Zhuo Fang, Xu Fan, and Jerry, searched upstream.
Han Junche and Qin Zhao, along with Liu Daniu, Wang Erlong, Ran Zhu, Li Han, and Lin Yi, searched downstream.
When Zhuo Fan and Xu Fan heard that they had been assigned to Chi Xia's team together, they glanced at each other and then quickly lowered their heads.
Seeing their actions, Chi Xia asked, "Does anyone have any objections to this arrangement?"
Neither Xu Fan nor Zhuo Fang spoke.
So everyone drove off and went their separate ways.
Han Junche and his group had a lot of people, so they drove three cars, while Chi Xia's group only drove two cars. Naturally, Xu Fan and Zhuo Fang had to get into one car.
After everyone got into the car, Zhuo Fang and Xu Fan didn't move. Only when Chi Xia urged them did the two of them walk towards the car.
Zhuo Fang was in front, and Xu Fan was behind.
Just before getting into the car, Xu Fan suddenly took a step forward and overtook Zhuo Fang. As he passed him, he suddenly turned to look at him and whispered, "I don't regret it. I would do the same thing again if I had to do it again."
Zhuo Fang, who had been looking down, suddenly looked up at him after hearing this, only to see Xu Fan's back as he got into the car.
His eyes flickered slightly, and finally he pursed his lips and got into the car without saying a word.
Perhaps wanting them to have a proper talk, Wang Dalong took the initiative to get into the driver's seat, Jerry got into the passenger seat, and left Xu Fan and Zhuo Fang in the back.
Unfortunately, the two men failed to live up to their good intentions and didn't say another word after getting on the bus.
There was a road along the river, which was overgrown with weeds, but it was much better than other roads. Chi Xia and her group searched upstream for more than an hour but did not find another bridge to cross the river. However, they found a port.
There were people in the port, quite a few of them.
Upon seeing Chi Xia and her group's car, the people in the port all turned to look at them.
Chi Xia and Wang Dalong got out of the car and entered the port. Wang Dalong walked over to the nearest person, took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it to him: "Brother, I want to ask you something."
The man glanced at Wang Dalong, then at Chi Xia and the others behind him, took the cigarette Wang Dalong offered, and put it in his mouth: "What do you want to know?"
Wang Dalong took out a lighter and lit it for him, then said with a smile, "I just wanted to ask you how to cross the river."
"Crossing the river?" The man took a drag of his cigarette and slowly exhaled. "We're professionals at crossing rivers. It just depends on whether you can afford the price."
Upon hearing that there was a chance, Wang Dalong quickly smiled and asked, "We're new here and don't know the rules. Why don't you tell me, and I'll see if we can afford it?"
The man thought Wang Dalong was quite sensible, and his tone softened: "Just the few of you?"
Wang Dalong laughed and said, "No, we still have friends who haven't arrived yet. That's why we split up to find a way out when we saw the bridge was broken."
The man seemed to have a heavy smoking habit; after saying a few words, he had half a cigarette left. Wang Dalong simply handed him the whole bag he had on him.
The man glanced at the half-full pack of cigarettes, reached out and took it, his attitude immediately changing 180 degrees. He smiled at Wang Dalong and said, "Brother, we charge by the boat here. A boat can only carry five people per vehicle. For each trip, you have to hand over 200 jin of supplies, and we have requirements for the supplies. Not just any supplies will do."
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