A dripping sound came from his ear, and water droplets that had splashed on the glass wafted through the window and landed on Xia Shizhao's arm. The little white tiger twitched its pink nose and opened its eyes. There was a damp smell. It looked at the weather outside.
It's raining.
Xia Shizhao opened his eyes, casually pulled off his blindfold, reached out to close the window, and glanced at the time.
I only slept for four hours.
Why is it raining again? And the rain looks quite heavy.
He patted the little tiger's head, signaling it to continue sleeping, then opened the communicator and asked:
"Then rest where you are?"
"Yes."
"OK."
Xia Shizhao turned off the communicator, and to make matters worse, it started raining heavily in the desert.
Obstructed visibility is one thing, but the soft sand increases the likelihood of getting stuck, which is the real headache.
Xia Shizhao brought a lot of compressed food this time, enough for half a year, so there won't be any shortage when Xiaohu comes.
It's a pity that it can only carry inanimate objects, otherwise Xia Shizhao really wanted to stuff Xiaohu into the compression ring.
I glanced at the electric rice cooker in the back seat.
Xia Shizhao silently took out instant noodles, added two sausages and vegetarian meat.
It's a pity that the compression ring can't carry eggs, otherwise it would have been a luxurious dinner.
Xia Shizhao fried another serving of unsalted beef for Xiaohu, and happily ate his instant noodles while holding them. Outside, the raindrops pattered on the car, while inside, the aroma of instant noodles filled the air.
A thunderous roar resounded, and the little white tiger immediately burrowed into Xia Shizhao's arms, trembling.
The claws nervously stepped on Xia Shizhao's thigh.
Xia Shizhao patted its head reassuringly and stared at the instant noodle soup in deep thought.
How about giving Xiaohu a sip?
Without further ado, he placed the plate on his lap, poured broth over the small dish of beef, patted Xiao Hu's head, and said, "Don't worry, come on, let's eat something delicious."
Little Tiger huddled in Xia Shizhao's arms, too afraid to peek out. Under Xia Shizhao's coaxing, he shakily raised his head and saw the beef with broth. Tears welled up in his eyes. It seemed that he had endured the tasteless meat and vegetables for too long, and was moved to tears by his master's sudden gift of real meat.
Little Tiger ate very quietly, without splashing anything on Xia Shizhao's clothes. After finishing the meat, it nudged Xia Shizhao a couple of times and pointed to the instant noodle soup.
"Do you want some soup?"
Little Tiger shook his head violently and pointed to his plate.
"You want to eat meat with flavor?"
Little Tiger nodded vigorously.
Xia Shizhao shook his head, resting his chin on his hand. "No, too much oil and salt is bad for your skin."
Little Tiger couldn't speak, but his big, bright eyes, like glass beads, looked at Xia Shizhao. Seeing that Xia Shizhao's attitude was very firm, he lowered his head in dejection.
I've accepted my fate.
It's just meat without salt, isn't it?
It's just eating meat that smells fishy, isn't it?
It endured it!
Xia Shizhao was unaware of its inner thoughts. Seeing that the rain had stopped after half an hour, he breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Thankfully, it won't rain for a while.
The soil conditions should be alright; after a while, we should be able to rest.
After the rain, under the moisture and sunshine, a magnificent rainbow appears in the sky, like a colorful ribbon, light and graceful.
Xia Shizhao rested his chin on his hand and looked at the scenery for a while, then took a digestive pill and went back to sleep.
After a while.
The communicator rang, and the other parked cars started their engines. Xia Shizhao started his car before answering the call.
"Employer Xia, it's time to continue our journey."
"Okay, I understand."
Xia Shizhao stepped on the gas and immediately caught up with the main group.
Perhaps it was because it was too hot or the rain was too light, but the sand and soil along their route were exceptionally dry, and the soft ground they had imagined did not appear.
It took another three hours to drive.
Xia Shizhao heard a loud crash from behind a car. Was it stuck?
Looking in the rearview mirror, Xia Shizhao stopped the car and waited for them to finish before continuing on his way.
The communicator beeped.
Commander Qi: "The employer's vehicle is totaled. Can two people ride in your vehicle? We can move the supplies from that vehicle to you."
"Okay, you can come in and sit in the back."
Knock knock.
Commander Qi's serious face appeared at the left rear door.
"Commander, come to this vehicle."
Xia Shizhao was a little surprised.
"Yes, my car just broke down."
The other person who came with them was a girl with a fair complexion, wearing a black-rimmed jacket and pigtails.
She smiled shyly, "Hello employer, you can call me Qi You."
"Hello."
Xia Shizhao greeted her gently.
"Commander, there are a large number of poisonous scorpions ahead. We don't know how much they cover, so we need to speed up our progress."
Suddenly, a voice came through Commander Qi's communicator.
"Alright, everyone get ready to refuel. Everyone in each vehicle, be alert and keep an eye on the ground."
After hearing Commander Qi's instructions, Xia Shizhao raised an eyebrow. It turned out there were people on the vehicle observing the ground, but they didn't even give her one.
"Employer Xia, you can speed up the car, and Xiao You will remind you where to go."
Thinking to himself, Xia Shizhao heard Commander Qi's voice and lazily replied, "Okay."
Xia Shizhao floored the accelerator, always managing to avoid the soft sand just as Xiao You was about to remind him.
Xia Shizhao was filled with excitement, having not driven fast in a long time. You see, she hadn't touched a race car in a long time because she usually drove recklessly in the city.
We're going to have a great time in the desert.
A tooth-grinding creaking sound immediately rang out, and Xia Shizhao was annoyed.
The sound of tires crushing the hard-shelled vehicles was still crisp and clear, sending chills down my spine.
Because the car was traveling at a high speed and there was no strong wind, the tire marks left a long trail in the desert.
As a result, Xia Shizhao's scalp tingled as he drove, and a dense swarm of scorpions appeared ahead of him.
It looks like ink has been spilled on the ground.
It's inevitable that some agile scorpions will climb onto the car. If it weren't for the protective devices on the tires, Xia Shizhao suspected that her car would have a flat tire here.
Commander Qi, sitting in the back seat, frowned and looked grave.
Xia Shizhao glanced at it and asked curiously, "By the way, Commander Qi, what mission did you take that made you risk so much to come here?"
Commander Qi sighed, "The mission was simple: to blow up the abandoned houses, but we didn't expect there to be so many dangers here."
I initially thought it was just an environmental issue, but it seems it's more complex than that.
"But what is your reason, Employer Xia?"
Xia Shizhao replied quite naturally, "I have money, so I want to see scenery I've never seen before."
She couldn't very well say that she suspected they were conducting human experiments here, since she needed to get some evidence to confront them.
It took Xia Shizhao and his group about ten minutes to drive out of the scorpion swarm area.
There were already quite a few scorpions crawling on the car, tapping on its shell.
Xia Shizhao and his group got out of the car and killed the scorpion.
At their invitation, Xia Shizhao sincerely declined the roasted scorpion.
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