Chapter 48 Chapter 48 "Beast Cage"
The next day, a faint light shone through the glass window and passed through the blackout curtains, leaving a trace of broken light on her face. The woman opened her eyes and moved her face away from her arm. There was no warmth beside her anymore. He had already gotten up.
Xu Shanshan stretched and sat up, only to find that there was someone there. There was a little peregrine falcon lying beside her pillow to keep her company. She reached out to scratch its ears and closed her eyes comfortably.
After she got out of bed, it flew over to her shoulder and rolled down the car window.
It was daybreak, and the mountaintop and mountainside were cut off by light and shadow, showing light and dark colors.
On the shelf outside the car, there was a basin of steaming water, as clear as a mirror. As soon as I got out of the car, Xia Guangli handed me a small square handkerchief with a smile on his face.
Xu Shanshan: "What are you laughing at?"
She looked in the mirror and found a red mark on her face. It was probably caused by the pillow falling on her face when she changed her sleeping position. It would be gone after a while.
She placed her hand on his shoulder, grasped the falcon's wings, turned it over and wrapped it around her, then handed it back: "Your bird."
Xia Guangli took it back. The woman leaned over, put the face towel into the basin, wet it and wiped her face. Her hair was messy and tangled at the back. He found a comb from his bag and took the opportunity to comb her hair.
"Be gentle, don't pull it hard."
Her worries were unnecessary. He knew what to do. He relaxed, lifted three strands of hair on the side, twisted them into a ball, and then inserted clips into the roots.
Why did he move the clamp?
The question was finally answered. The reflection of the makeup mirror and the mirror in front of the basin allowed her to see clearly what was happening behind her head.
She was a little surprised. It was too formal. With this hairstyle and clothes, she could go on stage. Aren’t they in a contaminated area and in danger?
Xia Guangli: "How is it, do you like it?"
She did like it... She didn't know how long it took him to learn this craft. The two of them walked to last night's campfire, which was now only a pile of ashes, and got breakfast rations.
There were several options, and the man would eat them after she chose one.
Captain Darren also sat down nearby, and the two looked at her: "What are your plans next?"
What are her plans?
Xia Guangli went on to explain that there was still some time before the circle was shrunk, so they were not in a hurry to run around the map, as the team had already discussed it.
This area used to be a famous tourist area with magnificent natural scenery. Maybe she would be interested.
"Shouldn't we be heading to the supply point fifty kilometers away?"
Darren: "You've been very thoughtful. I took inventory of the supplies last night and found that we have enough."
Well, the outing is finally here. She thought about it and realized that it was no wonder that the commander quickly agreed when he heard that she wanted to join the air combat team. These "stewardess" were quite relaxed.
Is it great to be able to fly?
In fact, being able to fly is really amazing. In the desert, a convoy stopped, the engines turned off, and the tires sank into the sand. The leader slammed the door and got out to deal with it.
A burst of laughter came from afar, and a flock of birds appeared on the edge of the clouds, flying by very quickly. They had to hurry up while the weather was not too hot.
Yesterday afternoon, the water tank boiled and I had to find a hard place to park the car to let it cool and control the water temperature.
Even so, it was already unbearably hot, but there was a seasonal lake not far away, and they had to go there to rest before continuing on their journey.
God knows why they were refreshed in the center of the sand sea, a hundred thousand miles away from the safety zone.
“There are birds here.”
"How can there be a bird that big?" he was laughed at by others, and a telescope was put into his hand. "Look who it is."
"The guys from the Bird team."
The bird team must have spotted them, but they just didn't care and flew past carelessly, not afraid of their sudden attack.
Since the other party doesn't take them seriously, they take the opportunity to sneak away.
Otherwise, if you get into a confrontation, harassment and sneak attacks will be very annoying. Having air superiority means you have the initiative.
If they are watching you, it is best to look up at the sky when walking.
This car must be used carefully, otherwise we will have to find other means of transportation. If we can't find one, we will have to march quickly.
The journey is long, and if something unexpected happens and you are kicked out while you are on the way, that would be too embarrassing.
The trunk of the car was gently slammed shut, everyone pushed forward, and the car started slowly. The captain instructed everyone to return to the car.
The man saw clearly through the telescope and cursed. He was already hot and dry, and now it seemed even more like dehydration. He patted the back of the chair and said, "Captain, hurry up."
Who would have thought of exiling fish to the desert?
The lush grasslands, the white-capped snow-capped mountains, the arid and desolate Gobi Desert, and the rolling deserts are all constructed entirely based on real images.
The whole day felt like a vacation, resting in the shade at noon and returning to the camp at night.
But the other team had not returned yet. They had gone out to explore the route and only came back very late, looking very miserable and missing one person.
Cleaning, disinfection, and bandaging. Some of the sentries were seriously injured and had towels stuffed in their mouths. It was not time to use painkillers. They trembled, with their eyes open, watching the men pull out the fragments from their legs.
He was carried to the bed to rest, and someone began to tell what had happened.
They had stepped into a trap set by carnivorous plants, attracting contaminants. The others understood immediately, patted their shoulders, and told them to rest well first. Only she was still shrouded in fog. Coincidentally, Xiao Han was also in the queue and was almost uninjured.
She followed him all the way. The man noticed her, paused, and turned back to look: "Miss Guide."
"Hello, thank you for your hard work."
The man smiled shyly, "Thank you for your guidance," which allowed him to react faster and move more swiftly in the sudden disaster.
She explained her purpose, and the man explained to her: There are many carnivorous plants that can lure, prey, digest, and absorb nutrients from animals for their own growth, and the main way is to construct traps.
The sentinels of this team often come to lure out pollutants in groups and then eliminate them in a concentrated manner, setting up automatic trigger devices at certain locations.
Whether it is pollutants or people, once they enter the trap, it is extremely difficult to escape, and various methods can be used to eliminate them.
But the group of people did not ambush them, they just left a trap on purpose. They triggered the mechanism and were trapped, and were besieged by a large amount of pollutants.
In short, the other party just took away the supplies from the supply point and did something bad at the same time.
It's so sinister that it doesn't target anyone and just takes away any unlucky person.
Xiao Han: "But we have already found out their whereabouts."
Xu Shanshan: "Want to take revenge on them?"
The man nodded. If that team was hidden, it would be extremely difficult to deal with and full of traps.
But its own attack power is not strong. If you take advantage of their unpreparedness and destroy the entire team in one fell swoop, you can eliminate future troubles.
She understood and asked him if he needed anything. Xiao Han listed a few names and asked her to go and see them, as they were injured in the process.
The man kept his head down, looked up at her, and finally added: "If you have the energy to do so."
The two separated, and she turned to see Song Xiaoyu, who smiled easily, "How's the scenery?"
Xu Shanshan: "It's great. This area is very beautiful, but I didn't see any living things."
She saw many people packing up their things and asked, "Are we leaving tomorrow?"
Song Xiaoyu shook his head: "If you don't go, we will leave tomorrow morning."
Her mouth opened slightly. Why so suddenly, "You guys want to..."
After receiving a positive answer, the woman cleared her throat. She didn't expect that this group of people were so vindictive and would take revenge immediately.
After all, this is a competitive match, they are enemies, and the sentry who was seriously injured and left the field has been counted into the opponent's points.
Originally, one team planned to take a break, enjoy the scenery, and not join the struggle. But since someone provoked a conflict, they were not afraid to fight.
After the two finished their conversation, she walked towards the tent where the patients were, not understanding what this was for, but she did it anyway.
The sentry who was injured in the thigh had his eyes closed, but suddenly he smelled a sweet and soothing breath. His eyelids drooped, and he rubbed his head against the pillow and moved little by little.
A pair of warm hands were placed on his forehead, from top to bottom, covering his eyes. He could not muster the heart to resist and let her close her eyes. Her delicate thumbs slid across his cheeks. The mesh cloth was rougher than his skin. Sweat dripped to his collar, and he realized that he was sweating in pain.
The pain is like a wisp of smoke, drifting away into the distance. Everything in front of my eyes is like a fleeting shadow, and reality and dreams are intertwined.
Soon, only steady, regular breathing remained, and they were both asleep.
Xu Shanshan also returned to the car and leaned against the door. Seeing that she was not sleeping, Xia Guangli withdrew from the discussion and walked over.
He asked her if she was sleepy, hungry or bored.
She shook her head, just worried about them, but the words were on her lips, but she couldn't say them. In the end, she only asked: "How long will it take for you to come back?"
Xia Guangli: "We'll meet on the way before lunch."
The scouts have left tonight. Nocturnal birds can move freely in the dark and fly low and silently. Once they get a clear position, they will set off immediately.
"You go to sleep first. If you're cold, I'll send someone to keep you company."
"No, thanks."
They didn't go out in full force because they were looking after the baggage and her safety. But, with a small force defeating a large one, what were the chances of success? He was full of confidence.
The car door closed and the ceiling light was dim.
She lay in the back seat, her mind in a mess, with her eyes open, the sunroof open to let the air flow, watching the stars dance.
In the middle of the night, they left.
Something jumped onto the roof of the car, clung to the ceiling, looked inside, fluttered in, and landed beside the pillow.
She took a deep breath, turned on the lights, and saw that it was a red-tailed hawk, a well-known voice actor. Seeing that she was not opposed to it, soon the car was filled with birds of all sizes.
"Thanks."
She closed the skylight and lay on the pillow, so they all came closer, stood, and looked up from below. Many of the children had their brows pressed down, their eyes sharp, and they kept sobbing when they opened their mouths.
He probably just rolled over and rolled into her arms, with his two furry legs facing the sky and his sharp claws retracted. He rubbed his head against her, like a bird of prey acting coquettishly. Who could resist this? She went up and gave him a couple of sucks.
What is worrying is not the lack of food but the uneven distribution of food. As soon as she did this, the other birds became agitated and flapped their wings like begging for food, but she had a way to deal with them.
“Snap—”
When the lights went out, they immediately quieted down in the complete darkness. Some slept sitting up, some slept lying down, and some stood up with their heads buried in their feathers.
The car got warmer and she fell into a drowsy sleep. From time to time, a bulge would appear in the blanket, and another small ball would crawl in. Before she knew it, it had become a rolling hill.
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