Thirty minutes was said to be thirty minutes, not a minute more, not a second less. As soon as the time was up, Chu Xiang picked up a large bucket of water and left, and Yang Rong had to follow.
"Tell you good news and bad news." Chu Xiang suddenly said.
"What good news, what bad news?" Yang Rong asked, she had no energy to speak.
"The good news is that he hasn't caught up yet, the bad news is that he hasn't caught up yet," Chu Xiang said.
Yang Rong didn't understand, so she took a breath and said, "This is obviously good news, how can it be bad news?"
"Now, it's good news, and then there's bad news." Chu Xiang said.
"What do you mean?" Yang Rong couldn't help but ask.
Chu Xiang didn't say anything. He looked at the sky, turned around, and headed toward the deep mountains and forests to the east.
After crossing a swamp, the two began to enter the forest. Chu Xiang cut a branch and Yang Rong said, "Poke it before settling down."
"Why?" Yang Rong didn't understand.
"Can you see what the ground is like under the leaves?" Chu Xiang said.
"Oh! I understand." Yang Rong said, looked at Chu Xiang, and suddenly asked: "Why don't you use it?"
"Even if there's a cliff ahead of me, it won't kill me." Chu Xiang said.
In front of us is a real old forest deep in the mountains, with big rough trees and dense crowns that block the sun. The thick fallen leaves on the ground smell of rotten leaves. No one knows how much is hidden in this inaccessible place. Danger.
Yang Rong is very smart. Wherever Chu Xiang's footsteps fall, her footsteps will follow suit. It is not easy to travel through deep mountains and old forests. The forest is very humid. In addition to thick fallen leaves, slopes with no place to stay, there are also spider webs, shrubs, dead branches and other obstacles blocking the road. There are also some unknown small animals that always like to climb on you. .
Yang Rong felt very uncomfortable, terribly uncomfortable. She had never experienced such a situation in her life, but she was no longer in the mood to think about it. She only walked less than 500 meters, and all the strength in her body was almost exhausted. If she took a step back, she might fall down at any time, but she didn't dare to fall down. There were wild beasts all around. If she stopped, she might be killed by the beasts.
The sun was about to set, and it was dark in the forest. The line of sight was very blurry, and with the obstruction of shrubs and other vegetation, the line of sight was less than ten meters. Fortunately, there were no wild beasts attacking along the way.
Seeing Yang Rong fall again, Chu Xiang said: "If you can't climb to a dry place on the top of the mountain before dark, you can sleep among the dead branches and leaves tonight."
Yang Rong looked at the mud all over her body and the damp and rotten leaves piled up on the ground. Her dirty face turned pale. She used her hands and feet to barely climb up the slope in front of her: "Are we going to be here tonight?" Sleeping in the mountains and forests?"
"What do you think?" Chu Xiang did not answer.
Yang Rong's face turned even paler. Looking at her dirty hands and the mud all over her body, she couldn't imagine how she could sleep like this. What was even more terrifying was the smell of sweat all over her body. The more she thought about it, the more she couldn't stand it. I couldn't help but want to vomit.
When they climbed to a dry place on the top of the mountain, it was completely dark. Chu Xiang lit a fire and stepped on the hillside a few times. A hollow just big enough for the two of them to lie down appeared.
Yang Rong's delicate hands were bloody and bloody, two nails were missing, her calves were cramping, and there was mud everywhere on her face, head, and body. When Chu Xiang poured water on Yang Rong's hands, Yang Rong was covered in blood. Trembling, teeth chattering.
"Wash clean." Chu Xiang said three words that made Yang Rong miserable.
Yang Rong also wanted to wash herself clean, but halfway through washing she lost the courage to continue. Her fingers were linked to her heart. This kind of pain was not something ordinary people could endure. Chu Xiang had no choice but to take action. After Chu Xiang washed Yang Rong's scarred hands, the clothes on her body that were almost dry were all wet again, and her teeth almost knocked out due to chatter.
After moving the fire out of the cave, the warm firelight danced happily in front of the cave. The ground covered with hay and leaves was very comfortable and warm, with the smell of meat. Yang Rong didn't know when Chu Xiang caught the prey. Her consciousness was blurred before washing her hands. Chu Xiang dragged her most of the way, and Chu Xiang gave her a few drinks of water.
After eating a few pieces of barbecue and drinking a lot of water, Yang Rong felt sleepy. She could no longer support her heavy eyelids and lay down on the hay and fell asleep. She was so tired that she could ignore the most unbearable filth. Even if she was thrown into a pigsty, she would still fall asleep.
People are like this. When they have not experienced real difficulties, they have no idea how far they can achieve.
The night was quiet and the wind was gentle, and the fire was roaring. Chu Xiang sat on the soft hay. The expected changes did not come. Probably those people did not have the courage to go into the mountains at night.
Yang Rong woke up very early and got up at dawn. She had slept for ten hours and most of her body functions had recovered. Wolves were howling in the mountains and eagles were chirping in the sky. She could no longer sleep.
People who go to bed early will always get up early. Many people know this truth, but they can't do it. They all like to go to bed late and get up late.
Yang Rong felt sore all over her body as soon as she started, and every muscle in her body ached, as if her body was out of control, but her head was very clear, as clear as ever before, and every bit of pain was transmitted to her mind, even with simple actions such as sitting up. There are dozens of muscles in pain.
After resisting the pain and sitting up, Yang Rong suddenly discovered that the clothes she was wearing were gone, even her underwear was gone. There was a lot of warm hay covering her body. It was very warm and she didn't feel cold at all. He glanced around in horror and found that Chu Xiang was sitting on the stone in front of him. He didn't know whether he was looking at the blue sky in the gaps between the leaves or in a daze.
"You fell asleep too quickly." Chu Xiang's voice came.
She couldn't remember what happened last night. Yang Rong was a little embarrassed and at a loss. She didn't even know how she fell asleep. The clothes were hanging beside her, and the dancing flames heated them up. She glanced at Chu Xiang and saw that he didn't turn around, so Yang Rong quickly put on her clothes.
The water was still enough. Yang Rong washed her face and wet her fingers with water. She didn't feel any pain at all. After washing her face, she felt much more energetic and the soreness in her muscles became clearer.
Gently walking to Chu Xiang's side, Yang Rong said: "You..."
Before she could say anything, Chu Xiang interrupted her: "You should learn more about survival in the wild."
Yang Rong didn't know how to survive in the wild, but she knew that if Chu Xiang hadn't taken off her clothes and dried them when she was soaked and exhausted last night, she would have had no choice but to continue lying down today.
"Thank you." Yang Rong said softly, looking at the man in front of her with a complicated expression on her face.
She had never seen such a man before who secretly stripped her naked without touching her. He was as cold as a devil, yet considerate, powerful enough to disregard human life, yet very reasonable.
"Drink some water and do a little exercise to relieve muscle soreness. You still have a long way to go today, but if you fail, there won't be much to go." Chu Xiang stood up and walked towards the fire. The meat was roasted half-cooked. Although the weather was very hot, the temperature on the mountain at night was still enough to prevent the meat from spoiling.
Yang Rong was very hungry, and became even hungrier when she smelled the aroma of meat. She kept swallowing her saliva, and the strength of her hands and feet seemed to have suddenly disappeared. She looked at the fragrant meat pieces with salivation. As soon as the meat was roasted, she couldn't wait to devour it.
"When you are very hungry, it is best to eat slowly." Chu Xiang said, cutting the meat into slices.
Yang Rong smiled awkwardly. She knew that what Chu Xiang said was very correct. This truth has been taught by teachers since childhood, but people usually forget this truth when they are hungry.
After eating slowly for a while, Yang Rong saw that Chu Xiang was not eating, but was just baking, and said, "Why don't you eat?"
"I'm too lazy to do it anymore," Chu Xiang said.
"What do you mean?" Yang Rong didn't understand.
"These are only enough for one person." Chu Xiang said.
This time Yang Rong understood and said, "I can't eat so much."
Chu Xiang didn't speak. After half an hour, Yang Rong found that she had eaten all the meat by herself, and she could eat more.
"Take a twenty-minute break and your exam will begin." Chu Xiang said.
Yang Rong nodded. The food she just ate has been almost completely digested. There is no feeling of fullness in her stomach. There is no problem of not exercising after meals.
After resting for twenty minutes, Yang Rong got up and walked for a while to warm up before strenuous exercise.
"Two hours to reach the hilltop opposite." Chu Xiang pointed to the nearest hilltop to the north. The distance seemed not far away, only a few kilometers away.
Yang Rong nodded. She was well prepared and looked confident. She suddenly asked: "There are so many wild beasts in the mountains, why haven't we encountered any of them?"
"Whether it's a beast or a human, it's the jungle that preys on the strong." Chu Xiang said.
"So you are the king of beasts?" Yang Rong understood this time and smiled sweetly.
"You laughed a little early." Chu Xiang said lightly.
"Really?" Yang Rong looked at Chu Xiang with bright eyes and full of confidence.
Chu Xiang didn't answer, looked at the time, and said, "Start."
After Yang Rong set off, Chu Xiang glanced at the foot of the mountain from where he came, and then slowly followed.
Yang Rong seemed to be desperate for her life. She often went down without seeing the road clearly. She fell down several times and rolled down. Fortunately, there were not many rocks on this mountain, and there were many trees and enough leaves. But hitting the trees was still very painful. Yes, if it weren't for the buffer of leaves, a life would have been lost.
Instead of going directly down to the valley and then climbing up the opposite mountain, Yang Rong chose to pass halfway up the mountain where the two mountains are connected. This is a very correct route with a high error tolerance. You can change it at any time if you encounter areas that cannot be passed. route.
After reaching the halfway point of the mountain, Yang Rong climbed up like crazy, using her hands and feet, not caring about her fingers that started to bleed again. Her clothes were hung torn in many places by branches, and her long hair was disheveled, like a crazy woman.
Crazy people can always do things that ordinary people can't do. Chu Xiang didn't know what made Yang Rong change like this, but there was no doubt that she succeeded.
"Did I pass?" Yang Rong asked while lying on the top of the mountain.
Chu Xiang nodded.
Yang Rong's eyes lit up and she jumped up happily. She couldn't breathe and fainted.
After holding Yang Rong down, Yang Rong woke up quickly. After taking a rest, Chu Xiang hugged Yang Rong and quickly went down the mountain. The water she brought had been used up. Yang Rong was sweating profusely and needed to replenish water. If Yang Rong was allowed to go down the mountain by herself, she might not even reach the river in the dark.
After going down the mountain and walking along the valley for a while, a raging river appeared in front of us. After drinking some water, taking a rest, and cleaning the wounds on her hands, Yang Rong felt her hands begin to hurt and looked at Chu Xiang with tears in her eyes.
Chu Xiang didn't even look into Yang Rong's eyes. This woman was obviously trying to seduce him, trying to inspire his sympathy with the woman's unique tenderness and pity. After resting for a while, they walked forward for a while. At a place where the river was narrow, Chu Xiang and Yang Rong jumped over and then walked forward along the river.
Not long after crossing the river, there were sudden roars of beasts on the hilltop where the two came, and then gunfire rang out. Chu Xiang looked back and continued walking forward.
"Are you the one chasing him?" Yang Rong asked.
"You should be lucky." Chu Xiang said.
"I should thank you more." Yang Rong said to Chu Xiang with a sweet smile.
Chu Xiang didn't answer.
After walking along the river for a while, the two turned to the northwest. After walking for half a day, a mountainous grassland full of flowers appeared in front of them.
Blue sky and white clouds, flowers and green grass, rivers flowing quietly, black cattle, white sheep, houses of various colors scattered here and there, mountains and glaciers in the distance contrasting with the blue sky, the scenery is beautiful, unlike anything in the world, like a paradise.
"It's so beautiful!" Yang Rong shouted loudly, opening her hands as if she wanted to embrace this magnificent scene. She was so excited that she sang and danced, completely forgetting the pain all over her body and the injuries to her hands and feet.
Reluctantly looking at the beautiful scenery in front of him, Chu Xiang walked far away before Yang Rong caught up with him, jumping and jumping as he walked, so happy that he seemed to have forgotten all about the fatigue and sleepiness just now.
The most beautiful scenery in the world is what you see after climbing to the top of the mountain after a lot of hard work.
There was a small market next to the national highway that passed through the middle of the valley. Chu Xiang asked Yang Rongmai to buy some new clothes and change into them. He also bought two horses. The cheerful ranch owner also gave two pairs of saddles. I don’t know what they were. What was supposed to be equipped was actually given.
It took Yang Rong more than half an hour to learn to ride a horse. The two of them rode horses to tour the valley. Yang Rong was so happy that she wished she could visit the entire valley, flirting with women and singing loudly, completely forgetting her pain.
