176 Wilderness Survival
◎ “No one is born strong.”◎
When Lin Duoyu heard Qin Fei say that Ye Zi would be in danger if someone discovered her, he immediately looked at Ye Zhizhi nervously, "Then we shouldn't go out, we have to hide..." We can't let others discover Ye Zi's existence.
Qin Fei's eyebrows twitched, and he pressed his eyebrows together. "This place isn't inaccessible to humans. Even if it hasn't been seen for the past decade or so, it doesn't mean it won't be discovered in the future. Hiding blindly isn't a long-term solution."
Furthermore, they might have encountered humans before, but it's highly likely that those people didn't survive, so the news never got out. But that doesn't mean we should be too optimistic.
"The rainy season and winter in the jungle are not as simple as you think. If you insist on staying in the jungle, you may not survive this year."
Lin Duoyu's knowledge of the jungle wasn't deep enough, and Qin Fei didn't believe that relying on animal fur alone would allow humans to survive the harsh climate. The jungle's rainy season and winter were far more horrible than the climate outside.
Qin Fei didn't know how Ye Zi got through each year in the past, but he thought it must have been very difficult.
"But those bad guys..." Lin Yuyu's voice was uneasy, and he looked at Ye Zhizhi with nervous concern. His expression was faintly filled with fear, as if he had already imagined the miserable situation Ye Zhizhi would face after being discovered and caught by the bad guys.
Ye Zhizhi's brows were filled with pride. She let out a loud roar, saying, "Come on, come on!" She was the Wolf King, and she hadn't been around for nothing all these years. Who dared to take advantage of her? Just wait and see how powerful she was!
Lin Duoyu's knowledge of the jungle was indeed insufficient. The one-sided information she knew was only from what she heard people boast about before coming to the jungle. However, the word "only" in this context had an ominous premonition.
She didn't know anything else, but now she knew that the leaf was a very special existence, so special that once the outside world knew about it, it would cause a crazy scramble and even threaten lives.
Lin Duoyu even felt that everyone outside was an enemy, with ill intentions towards Ye Zi, which made her teeth tremble. She had never known that such a pure, carefree, and powerful Ye Zi would be in a situation in human society that was even worse than her previous life.
Lin Duoyu's world used to be gray and gloomy. In her small world, it was full of malice, but she still knew that there was truth, goodness and beauty in this world, but they just never belonged to her. But now, Ye Zi, who had never been in contact with human society, turned out to be the enemy of the whole world?
While Lin Duoyu was afraid, a strong desire to protect Ye Zi also arose in her heart. She had to protect Ye Zi!
"Not all people are bad. I, Qin Fei, will never let my savior fall into danger."
Qin Fei had tried his best not to sound so scary, but it was obvious that Lin Duoyu was still frightened. Instead, he looked as if he was wandering in space.
She was trying hard to recall her past memories, recalling the description of the jungle in the original plot. It seemed that apart from describing how mysterious and terrifying the jungle was, the jungle that swallowed up the life of the real daughter disappeared from the heroine's world and was never mentioned again.
So behind this, the world outside the plot has developed freely?
Ye Zhizhi has lived in the jungle for sixteen years. In order to find a way out, she has traveled all over the mountains and plains in all directions. Although she has not walked through the entire jungle, she dares to say that no one knows more about this jungle than she does.
She extracted important information from Qin Fei's few words. This mysterious jungle exposed to the world's view is a coveted existence by everyone. Even many countries study it day and night, and the object of their research is everything in the jungle.
Ye Zhizhi knew how magical the creatures in this jungle were, and also knew how dangerous it was. So, once she was exposed, as the only human who had lived safely in the jungle for sixteen years, she would be coveted by the world, and countless people would try to pry the secrets of the jungle out of her mouth.
Ye Zhizhi had never thought about this. She only wanted to go out and find her human relatives. If Qin Fei hadn't reminded her, she might have gone out foolishly and put herself in danger.
Ye Zhizhi turned his head and looked at the two people in front of him.
These two were the only humans who knew part of her secret. Duoduo would definitely keep it a secret for her. As for Qin Fei...
Qin Fei was such a perceptive person that he naturally sensed her distrust. He felt a little helpless, but he still looked at Ye Zhizhi seriously: "I, Qin Fei, am not an ungrateful person. Believe me."
Ye Zhizhi didn't say whether she believed it or not. Qin Fei's thoughts were not as easy to understand as Duoduo's. She just keenly sensed that Qin Fei had no ill will towards her. Even from the beginning, he was not afraid of Xiaohua and had good intentions towards her.
Qin Fei was indeed nice to her, but she couldn't see through him.
Qin Fei didn't make any further promises. Promises are not just words, but deeds. He only said again: "In about ten days, we must leave."
Lin Duoyu hesitated and was conflicted. Even though Brother Fei said so much, she didn't know what would be good for Ye Zi.
Ye Zhizhi didn't respond. He just glanced at them with his clear eyes, then went to find Xiaohua. The man and the snake quickly darted into the jungle.
Ye Zhizhi was extremely grateful at this moment, because she couldn't speak clearly, so she basically didn't say anything, so even Duoduo didn't know that she went out frequently not for hunting, but to find a way out.
They don’t even know about their past experiences.
They just thought that they had been living in this jungle all the time, and never imagined that she came from deeper in the jungle.
This is her secret, just like her memories of another life, she will not tell anyone a word of it.
Even though she knew there might be a threat to her outside, Ye Zhizhi did not back down and still planned to go out. She had something she had to do.
Ye Zhizhi also remembered a piece of information that Qin Fei said. He said that this place was closer to the base of another country, and Duoduo's words had confirmed it, but she did not think of her own uniqueness.
Fortunately, she didn't insist on running out so quickly. If she had ignored it and taken Duoduo along the route the heroine took back, she would have slowly found the way. In this way, wouldn't she have walked into a trap?
Fortunately, her intuition was correct, and she was kind enough to save Qin Fei.
Ye Zhizhi heard the confidence in his words. She thought that Qin Fei had a good family background and perhaps had a lot of power behind him. He was confident that he could protect her.
In that case, it would be in her best interest for her to follow Qin Fei out.
Ye Zhizhi was walking in the jungle, and Xiaohua was hissing beside him.
She was thinking quickly about what to do after getting out.
Since she was going back, her life experience would definitely be investigated clearly. Then the question was, how did a baby who was abandoned in the jungle when she was less than three months old know her life experience?
...Her life experience must not come from her own mouth, and she may have to rely on Qin Fei's help to find out.
As for the others...
Ye Zhizhi was wondering if she had revealed any flaws when interacting with humans. After thinking carefully, she slowly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that it was not a big problem.
Ye Zhizhi felt relieved and lay on Xiaohua's body, letting Xiaohua carry him around in the jungle.
On this side of the cave, after Ye Zhizhi and Xiaohua left, the place fell silent.
Lin Duoyu no longer had the heart to get the animal skins. After seeing Qin Fei returning to the cave with a crutch, she thought for a moment, lowered her head and followed behind.
Qin Fei turned around and looked at her.
Lin Yuyu's hands were digging at the corners of her clothes. She bit her lip, mustered her courage, and whispered, "I think there's nothing wrong with staying in the jungle. As long as we're careful to avoid people, it won't be easy for Ye Zi to be discovered, right?"
"And there's Xiaohua. If we're really discovered, Xiaohua can take Leaf and hide somewhere else. The jungle is so big, there's always a place for Leaf to hide."
When Lin Duoyu said this, he didn't think about himself.
She thought that even if she couldn't survive the bad weather and died in the jungle, it didn't matter, that was her fate.
She was disappointed with everything outside and would rather die in the jungle than go back and face it again.
She will stay with Ye Zi as long as she can.
"Don't you want her to see the outside world?"
Qin Fei glanced at her and said calmly, "You should also be aware of the dangers of the jungle. She must have suffered a lot to live to this age and develop such strong strength to protect herself."
“No one is born strong.”
"If she wants to survive, she has to keep hunting in the jungle and fighting predators. What if she gets injured one day? What if she fails in her hunt and gets eaten?"
"She is a human being, not an animal living in the forest."
Qin Fei didn't want to say much, but he had to pull Lin Duoyu to his side, because if Ye Zi refused to leave the jungle, he would need Lin Duoyu's help. She was stronger than himself, and he was not sure he could get her out.
Lin Duoyu lowered his head, tears streaming down his face, filled with shame and guilt.
She only saw Ye Zi's strength. Every time she saw her carrying a huge prey back, she could only marvel and envy her, but she never thought about how much Ye Zi had paid to become so powerful, and that she shouldn't have been like this.
Those predators were so ferocious and terrifying, it was impossible for human power to easily defeat them...
Ye Zi was alone. What if she was surrounded by many predators? Every time she went hunting, her life was at risk.
Xiaohua is Ye Zi's companion. Originally, when Ye Zi went hunting, Xiaohua would accompany her, which would greatly improve her safety. However, in order to stay and protect her, Ye Zi always went out alone...
But she felt at ease and accepted her protection.
Lin Duoyu wiped her tears, raised her head, and said firmly: "I understand, I will protect Ye Zi, even if it costs me my life."
She wanted to let Ye Zi see the outside world so that she wouldn't have to face constant threats to her survival. However, the human society outside must be very unfamiliar to Ye Zi, and she would definitely be scared and uncomfortable. She would stay with Ye Zi until she no longer needed her.
Qin Fei nodded.
Ye Zhizhi was unaware of the agreement the two had reached privately. Ye Zhizhi and Xiaohua went to a high place in the jungle and looked at the scenery together for a long time. She even lay on Xiaohua and took a nap.
With Xiaohua by his side, Ye Zhizhi is safe and doesn't have to worry about being attacked.
I woke up in the afternoon and then walked back slowly, just in time for dinner.
I don’t know if it was because of what Qin Fei said before, but there was obvious tenderness and guilt in Duoduo’s eyes when he looked at her, and then he became more considerate to her. If she didn’t want to, Duoduo would have wanted to feed her meat himself.
Ye Zhizhi looked at Lin Duoyu and moved unconsciously.
She is not disabled, it is not necessary. She can eat by herself.
【Author’s words】
I will continue to do it on Saturdays starting tomorrow. I am really tired. I originally wanted to do it on Saturdays this month and take a break next month, but I couldn't stick to it for a few days. Now I have taken a break for a few days and will continue to do it on Saturdays next month.
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