Chapter 46: Lost Direction
Not only Chu Qiao was confused by Mr. Hua Tuo's withdrawal, but the netizens in the live broadcast room were also speechless.
"You can give a reward if you want, and you can withdraw it."
"Just to tease people."
"Mr. Chen, is Mr. Chen here? Please remove this function."
The employee who logged into Chen Ao's account didn't dare to tamper with the system, and didn't know how to respond, so he became invisible in an instant.
"Mr. Chen ran away."
"Master Chu, your charm is not good enough, and Mr. Chen is unwilling to change the system for you."
Chu Qiao quickly waved her hands. How could she be so bold as to ask Sister Ao to change the system?
"Even a little bit of love is love, it doesn't count as flattery. Mr. Lu has the freedom to withdraw. Besides, Mr. Lu is not short of money. Mr. Lu is also ranked in the top 20 on our fan list."
When netizens saw this, they found that it was true. Mr. Lu didn’t come very often, but he gave rewards almost every time. He was really a strange guy.
The fire grew bigger and bigger, and the oil in the rabbit meat dripped into the fire from time to time. The flames rose and directly touched the barbecued meat, and waves of burnt aroma floated in the air.
She took the rabbit head off the mount and held it in front of the camera.
"Ghost."
"Master Chu, do you want to kill someone?"
“Take it away…”
The roasted rabbit head was the size of a fist, with two pointed teeth clearly visible and two black holes where the eyes should be.
Netizens can no longer imagine how cute this rabbit was when it was alive. Now it looks more like a caramel-colored skeleton.
Chu Qiao grabbed the two teeth on the rabbit's head and broke it in half from the mouth, muttering, "This is a rare delicacy in our hometown."
In just a few bites, Chu Qiao had eaten all the meat on the rabbit's head, and it really turned into a skull.
Chu Qiao threw the rabbit head into the fire, wrapped the remaining dried rabbit meat in unbroken leaves, and put it in the bag.
As for the piece of rabbit skin, Chu Qiao simply tied the front and hind legs together and put it around his neck as a scarf.
"Master Chu really knows how to enjoy himself, doesn't he?"
“It’s done very well.”
"Master Chu, this is called making the best use of things."
Chu Qiao put all the rabbit bones under the tree, leaving them for animals that needed them, perhaps just the little wolf cub.
Chu Qiao took out a dagger and walked towards a short pine tree.
When netizens were confused, Chu Qiao picked up a dagger and cut off a three-centimeter-thick branch.
"I'm going to make a pine cone torch. We need to find a fresh branch. If we use dry sticks, they will burn up quickly."
Chu Qiao found a small branch with a diameter of two centimeters and cut it off at an angle with a knife.
As he chopped, he said, "When you need to cut down fresh trees in the wild to survive, try not to damage the main trunk of the tree. Don't let it die. This is a basic ethical principle."
Chu Qiao sharpened one end of the branch, picked up a brown pine cone from the ground, and inserted it into the prepared wooden stick.
She held a wooden stick and approached a pine tree. The camera followed her gaze and shot towards the pine tree, where a bowl-sized hole was seen on the tree.
A lot of yellow lard-like substance was secreted in the middle of the pit.
Chu Qiao cut off a piece with a knife and smeared it on the top of the pine cone.
"This is the resin secreted by pine trees. This resin is rich in oil, so it is extremely flammable and very sticky. We fill the gaps inside the pine cone with resin, just like applying wax, and it can continue to burn for a long time.
She put the pine cone torch into the fire, and the pine cone head was instantly ignited.
Chu Qiao raised the torch in front of her eyes and nodded with satisfaction. Her face was flushed, perhaps because she was full and satisfied, or because it was reflected by the torch.
"If you ignore Mr. Chu's bow legs and only look at his face, he's really handsome."
"Shut upstairs, Mr. Chu's leg has recovered, okay?"
"Brother, you've missed the point. The point is that Master Chu is good-looking..."
Chu Qiao glanced at the two people on the screen who were teasing her, raised her fist threateningly, and when they remained silent, she spoke, "It's dry in winter, and there are a lot of dead leaves. Whether you're barbecuing or exploring in the wild, you must handle them properly. Not even a spark can cause a forest fire."
After saying that, she stomped out all the remaining embers with her feet, and dug some moist soil to cover the entire ashes to isolate them from the air.
After carefully dealing with the ashes, Chu Qiao put his backpack back on and continued his adventure.
"I spent half a day preparing this rare delicacy. This afternoon, I must move at full speed to climb to the top of this mountain."
As he spoke, Chu Qiao quickened his pace, taking two steps at a time, and walked up the narrow path.
The higher you go, the slipperier the road becomes.
Every time he stepped on the ground, mud and water splashed up. Chu Qiao's speed did not slow down but increased instead, letting the mud and water stick to his body.
By the afternoon, Chu Qiao's trouser legs, shirt, and face were all wet and dirty.
"Is there really no one who thinks Mr. Chu is funny now?"
"Muddy water, bloody water, it feels like Master Chu is going to become a savage."
"Anchor, please slow down. We can hardly recognize you."
Chu Qiao wiped his face, barely revealing his plump forehead.
After a long, rapid march, she breathed heavily. "The worse the conditions, the harder it is to slow down," she said. "Otherwise, it will be difficult to reach the top of the mountain on time."
Some people in the live broadcast room were sympathetic to the woman, while others sneered at her.
But none of this mattered. Chu Qiao continued walking until the light in the forest grew dimmer and dimmer, and the pine cone torch in his hand became the only source of light in the dense forest nearby.
Chu Qiao stopped, found a big rock, sat down to rest his feet, and chewed some rabbit meat to replenish his energy.
The water in the kettle is empty.
Chu Qiao wiped his forehead, which was dry and hot, but there was no sweat on his head. His body was a little dehydrated.
Chu Qiao looked at the mud on the ground hesitantly and shook his head.
Unless absolutely necessary, do not choose to walk under water that is full of bacteria and viruses.
"Master Chu doesn't seem to be in good condition."
"My lips were all cracked and bleeding."
Chu Qiao took a piece of dried meat, put it in his mouth, and kept chewing it without swallowing, just to stimulate the secretion of saliva.
"We can't wait any longer. Keep going. We have to reach the top of the mountain tonight. The temperature is lower there, so there should be snow. Even if there isn't, if it has rained, we should be able to find ice. It's better than this muddy water."
As soon as Chu Qiao finished speaking, he immediately broke into a jog.
Half an hour later, she came to a fork in the road. Ahead was a bare hillside, with a narrow path on each side.
There were no trees blocking the view ahead, and looking up, I could see the moon hanging high in the sky, emitting a bright light.
Netizens were attracted by the quiet night captured by the drone.
The moon completely obscured the light of the stars, and the Big Dipper, often used to determine direction, was hidden under the watery sky.
Chu Qiao stopped, her brows furrowed and her expression serious. The burning torch in her hand made a rustling sound, which was particularly clear and creepy in the quiet night.
"Why doesn't Mr. Chu leave?"
"Is there something wrong with Master Chu's health?"
"Should we call an ambulance for the anchor?"
"Brother above, Master Chu appreciates your kindness, but Master Chu is in the primeval forest."
Chu Qiao stood there, his whole body motionless, only his eyes moving left and right.
In her understanding, directions are determined by the sun during the day and by the stars at night. At this moment, there is not a single star in the sky, and the surrounding trees seem to look exactly the same, which keeps spinning in Chu Qiao's mind.
There is a muddy road under my feet and a danger of unknown depth ahead.
Chu Qiao's fingers, which were holding the torch, turned white due to the force.
She couldn't move forward.
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