Chapter 16
"Can we take another route?" Lin Yongfu's voice was trembling.
"I think so too," Shao Tai also spoke up. He was afraid of heights, and his legs were shaking before he even stepped onto the bridge. He didn't dare to go across at all. "Let's go another way!"
"If we go back now, we will run into the assassination team." An Shunan reminded them that they didn't know how many people were in the assassination team. What was the difference between going back and delivering themselves to them?
"But if I slip on this bridge, I will really fall off." Although Su Feichen is a figure skater, he felt uneasy when he looked at the empty bridge.
"Before the people from the mountain across the street moved out, this bridge was used for decades," Bing Xiang said displeasedly. Although he was also terrified, the idea of someone falling over was clearly impossible. "Kids around seven, eight, or ten years old used to cross this bridge to go to school. How come I haven't seen anyone fall over?"
"That's right," Lin Yongfu thought for a moment, wondering how a grown man like him could be inferior to a child. "Then let's give it a try."
"Can they compare with me?" Shao Tai looked at the others who were wavering in disbelief. "Anyway, I won't walk on this bridge."
"I don't agree either." Su Feichen also agreed.
Jiang Boyi and An Shunan were also hesitant, and they didn't really want to walk across this bridge.
"Why didn't you say so yesterday if you're not leaving?" Feng Shan was in a bad mood. Seeing that the assassination team was about to come, he said he didn't want to leave now. Was there something wrong with him?
"Let's vote!" Chu Huaiqin said, "Those who disagree with crossing the bridge, raise your hands."
"I agree. Let's report it and vote!" The little monk came close to the sister and whispered, "Don't be afraid. I will protect you when you cross the bridge."
Lin Zhinan nodded. Chu Huaiqin had said before that they could rest after crossing the bridge. This was a temptation for her. If she walked back again, her feet would not be able to bear it. If she was not assassinated and eliminated, she would give up the competition because of the pain in her feet.
At this time, an argument broke out in the live broadcast room. Some people supported not crossing the bridge. After all, this bridge was really scary. There was nothing on it except chains. More people supported it. First of all, it was not about how much more distance they would have to walk after changing the route, but also about running into an assassination team, which would have eliminated several people. It was a burden!
“I support the route change.”
Shao Tai raised his hand first, followed by Su Feichen. Su Huaichen was about to make a move, but when he saw Chu Huaiqin didn't move, he put his hands behind his back. Lin Yongfu and the others, like Su Huaichen, glanced at Chu Huaiqin and then stopped moving. It seemed that only two people were left to raise their hands.
Shao Tai, Su Feichen: ..., they were not the only two who opposed it just now, why are they the only two who raised their hands now?
"How about cutting down some trees and making planks to pave the ground?" Shao Tai's throat moved as he made a final struggle.
Everyone: ...
The voting results came in, and everyone prepared to set off. Chu Huaiqin finally pulled his hand free, and under Xia En's wolfish gaze, he led Lin Zhinan onto the bridge. However, before they could cross the bridge, Xia En's advance was enough to get ahead of Chu Huaiqin. The timid Su Huaichen simply didn't have the courage, and could only watch as Xia En's sneer sneered at him from the bridge pier.
"Aren't you afraid?" Su Huaichen gritted his teeth.
"I'm scared, so I'm standing here!" Xia En responded as a matter of course, without any shame.
"Let's go!" Chu Huaiqin gave an order and everyone started to move. Xia Entangled was in the front, followed by Chu Huaiqin, Lin Zhinan, the little monk and others.
Although there are no supporting points in the iron chain bridge, the iron chains are very thick, and people walking on it do not shake as expected. There are also iron chains all around, so it is very safe. However, when I heard the sound of the stream below and looked down, I almost vomited. My face was blue, and I stared at the front with fear, my hands on the iron chains shaking. The bridge, which did not shake much, was almost shaken by these people.
The younger sister walking behind Chu Huaiqin was also scared, but after hearing Chu Huaiqin's words and staring at his back, and with the little monk counting for her from behind, she felt less terrified and walked much more smoothly than the others. Shao Tai and Su Feichen were already holding onto the chains and shouting, "Don't move!" The others were also shouting:
"Don't shake, don't shake, who is shaking?"
"It's going to fall, it's going to fall, ah..."
"Mom, save me."
The last sentence was shouted out by Lin Yongfu. The people in the live broadcast room almost burst out laughing when they saw Lin Yongfu, a big man with a green face, shouting "Mom, save me".
"Hahaha, what stands between me and my sister is a brother and a little monk."
"Actor Su is almost fainting from fright. Poor thing. Haha, he's mumbling something. Ahhh, drone please fly over. I want to hear it."
"I think he's cursing. Who knows lip reading? Come on."
"Ah, I really envy my sister. Ever since I saw Chu Huaiqin's strength, I have fallen for him."
"Chu Huaiqin, a mysterious man. I don't know what to make of him anymore. He should be weak, but he actually showed me how to kill snakes with flying knives, lock leopards with his hands, and beat up assassins."
"Ahhh, our brother is the most handsome, isn't he..."
"Yeah, I said our brother Qin can definitely beat a tiger with his fists and kick a leopard with his feet."
"Don't do that, you'll get bullied again." "Sister in front, be confident. As long as your brother doesn't faint now, no one can bully him, bully him..."
The live broadcast room was about to praise Chu Huaiqin, but at this moment an accident happened. Chu Huaiqin, who had been walking steadily, suddenly felt his legs go weak and fell straight forward...
"Ah!" The younger sister screamed and instinctively reached out to grab it, but her foot slipped and fell through the chain. The little monk moved the fastest. He grabbed the younger sister's shoulders with one hand and her neck with the other, and lifted her up like a chicken.
Xia En, who was walking in front, seemed to have eyes behind him. The moment Chu Huaiqin rushed forward, he turned around, grabbed him and hugged him tightly.
"What's wrong?"
"Ah, what happened? Let's go back. We won't leave."
"What's going on?"
The people behind me were walking in a queue and were a little far away, and there were people blocking the way in front, so I couldn't see what was happening in front of me. I could only hear my sister screaming and asking questions.
"Nothing, keep going," Xia En shouted to those behind him with a sullen face, "How far away are you from us?"
The person behind blushed and continued to walk slowly with his head down.
"I told you to hold on." Xia En gritted his teeth and cursed in Chu Huaiqin's ear. He was very angry, but his hold on him tightened. He buried his head slightly in Chu Huaiqin's shoulder, his eyes inexplicably red. He clearly didn't want to be like this, but he just couldn't help it. No wonder his brother always scolded him for not growing up.
It’s just that he has been thinking about this person for too long and searching for too long.
Don't want to let go.
"You can let me go now," Chu Huaiqin used his hand to pick at Xia En's hand that was around his neck. "I'm just a little dizzy, but you want to strangle me to death?"
"I, I'm helping you."
"Thank you, let go." Chu Huaiqin pushed Xia En away, grabbed the chain, stood up straight, and took a deep breath. "Let's go!"
Xia En stared at Chu Huaiqin without moving. When Chu Huaiqin looked over, he took out his handkerchief with a sullen face and wiped his sweat, bit by bit, very carefully. After he was done, he raised his face and said with a red face, "Don't drop it again. If you drop it again, I won't pick you up."
Chu Huaiqin: ...
Live broadcast room: ...
"I didn't expect that Chu Huaiqin would be the one in trouble. It's a bit unexpected. Should I continue to use my petty catchphrase?"
"As expected, I can't stand being praised. Once I'm praised, it's all over. I won't praise Chu Huaiqin anymore."
The live broadcast room sighed.
The group dawdled, and just as they were about to cross onto land, gunfire rang out. Everyone looked back and saw, "Wow, here they come!" A group of men in camouflage uniforms were on the other side of the bridge, about to step onto the suspension bridge. A few people, still plodding along for the last fifty meters, were startled and shouted, "Run! They're coming!"
The remaining few people sprinted at full speed under the incredulous gazes of the livestreamers. The assassin, having reached the iron chain bridge, didn't stop, but stepped onto it and gave chase.
"Oh shit, what should I do? Run!"
"They have guns. Even if Chu Huaiqin and the others cross the bridge, they can't escape. What should we do?"
"It's hard to say."
Someone with sharp eyes saw Chu Huaiqin take out something from his arms, it was a colored gun.
"Bang!"
The colorful powder exploded on the chest of the assassin who was rushing in front. In an instant, the people behind him took two steps back and looked at Chu Huaiqin in disbelief.
"It's not against the rules!" Chu Huaiqin waved the colored gun at the drone and laughed wildly.
The assistant looked at Director Huang cautiously, only to see Director Huang's mouth slowly open up and he burst into laughter.
"Hahaha, interesting! Looks like I've stumbled upon a treasure! That Bryce guy even wants to bet against me on results this year," Director Huang snorted softly, pacing a few times before saying, "I'm betting against him."
"Director Huang, why don't we take another look?" the assistant was startled. Director Bryce held a high position in the North American entertainment industry. At the end of last year, they'd run into him at a wilderness survival variety show conference in Sam Country. He'd been so brazen in front of Director Huang about the Chinese contestants from previous years that he'd been ruthlessly insulting them. Even though Director Huang thought they deserved the criticism, he couldn't resist hitting them in the face. He was furious, his face turning black. The gambling agreement had been brought up at that time, and Director Huang hadn't agreed. But thinking back, he felt a sense of dissatisfaction. Furthermore, □□ had called him in for a conversation, so this year, Director Huang, despite pressure from the entertainment industry's biggest names, suppressed the number of celebrity participants, resulting in amateurs and athletes comprising two-thirds of the total number of contestants.
It was at this time that Xia Entang took advantage of the situation and swooped in with his resources and the power of the Xia family, suppressing all the bigwigs in the entertainment industry so that they dared not move.
"Yeah, that's right. Wait a little longer."
"Yes, wait a little longer."
The assistant wiped his sweat secretly. The bet between big directors is not simple. They all use big IP as gambling stakes.
Chu Huaiqin didn't know what Director Huang was thinking. They had already shocked the pursuers, and if they came forward they would die, so they could only retreat and think of a solution.
After Chu Huaiqin shocked the crowd, he held a meeting.
Su Huaichen's face was still pale. He was one of the last few people to be chased. He had been vomiting since returning to land. Now that he had finally recovered a little, he said in a hoarse voice, "How about resting for three days, collecting the last herbs, storing food, and confirming the route?"
"Can."
"Agree."
Everyone passed. But no one was happy now. Even after learning that they would have three days off, after seeing those 'assassins', no one felt happy at all.
Some even grumbled, "Isn't this about surviving in the wild? Why add a team chase? What's the point?"
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