(Something unexpected happened yesterday. The people who were working on the street light poles drove an excavator and tore down the hanging wires outside my house. The power and network were cut off, so I couldn’t code. It was finally repaired this afternoon.)
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After a long journey, Zhang Zhu and others finally found the camp in Wu San Province.
On the flat ground in front of the temple, a large area of tents stretches out, with different sizes and scattered distribution.
After asking the fat man for confirmation, Wu Xiaoxie was so excited that tears almost filled his eyes, and he immediately ran towards the camp.
Zhang Zhu and others quickly followed him.
But before he could get closer, Wu Xiaoxie noticed something was wrong.
The entire camp was eerily quiet, and the furnishings outside seemed to have been looted by bandits and became messy.
The fat man muttered, "Old Pan, something seems to be wrong."
Pan Zi quickly walked over and opened the curtains of several tents, and found that they were empty. His face immediately changed, "It's bad! Something may have happened to Mr. San and the others."
Wu Xiaoxie originally thought that the dawn of hope was here, but the sudden situation caught him off guard. He suddenly thought that the red smoke that Pan Zi said meant "don't get close", and his uneasiness became more intense.
Looking at the messy dishes and chopsticks placed under the awning, as well as the makeshift stove on one side, toothbrushes with white toothpaste still left randomly thrown there, there were also some equipment in some tents that had not come and were urgently packed away.
There were numerous signs that Wu Sansheng and the others must have encountered something very critical, which forced them to abandon the camp and leave in a very hurry.
The fat man ran out of ideas for a while, so he quietly approached Zhang Zhu and asked what he should do now.
Zhang Zhuxun knew that he had not given up the idea of breaking up the team and going it alone.
After seeing this situation, everyone will subconsciously think that Wu Sansheng and the others have encountered something unexpected, or encountered something that forced them to flee as quickly as possible. There is a high probability that they will not come back to this temporary camp.
The fat man never called Wu Sansheng, the old fox. The purpose of his coming here was to work together to find out the secret, but considering Wu Xiaoxie's mood, it was difficult to say it directly if they parted ways.
Zhang Zhuoxun shook his head at him and said softly: "It's been a tiring journey and we are tired of people and horses. It's better to take a rest first and then make plans for the future."
The fat man nodded and said nothing more.
A few people organized two tents for rest. Zhang Zhuxun and Wu Xiaoxie packed up the equipment that could still be used in the camp. Fatty and Pan Zi, two good cooks, prepared late lunch for the group.
In this open space without the protection of big trees, the midday sun shines down so scorchingly that it burns your skin.
The fat man took the big pot directly under the awning and served food to several people.
The two fat men used up three of the five boxes of canned beef collected from the camp at once, and made a particularly hearty beef noodle soup.
The fat man was like a gopher. After finishing his meal, he walked around in a circle and dug out a small can of canned yellow peaches from someone's tent. He poured water into it and boiled it. He made a bowl for each of several people. Soup for dessert after cooking.
Drinking the sweet water, Wu Xiaoxie's frown relaxed a little and sighed.
The sun was already setting, but Uncle San and the others still showed no sign of coming back.
The fat man persuaded him that maybe the third uncle and the others had already found the entrance to the underground palace of the Queen Mother of the West, and they might not go down early for fear of losing time.
Wu Xiaoxie smiled bitterly, "It would be great if that were the case, but I'm afraid that if the old fox really encounters a danger that he can't handle."
Pan Zi patted his shoulder comfortingly. In fact, he was more anxious than anyone else, but he also knew that it was best to avoid being upset at this time.
Zhang Zhuoxun stood up and dusted off the dirt on his pants, stretched, "Okay, it's been a tiring day, everyone should go to bed early, I'll stay up until midnight."
Pan Zi nodded, "Then I'll stay for the rest of the night."
Wu Xiaoxie was a little ashamed. Although he had experienced so many dangers since he entered the industry, he was still better than others.
The newbie who was a pure rookie at the beginning was much better at that time.
Although his experience has increased a lot, his physical strength and energy are still a flaw. Compared to Zhang Zhuxun and the others, they can always be in fighting mode no matter how tired they are. He has always felt that he is a laggard in this regard, which makes him feel a little agitated. defeat.
The fat man could tell what he was thinking from the subtle expression on his face, and he directly put his arm around his shoulders and led him into the tent, teasing, "Have a rest, Comrade Tianzhen, you are the brains in our team, wait till we get in." Queen Mother Xi’s treasure room, it’s up to you to tell whether the things inside are valuable or not.”
Pan Zi nodded to Zhang Zhuxun and walked into another tent.
Zhang Zhuoxun sprinkled anti-snake materials on the two tents and around the fire, made the fire more prosperous, warmed some broth, got a few sweet potatoes from the space, stuffed them into the ashes under the fire, and roasted them. , and then sat next to him and waited quietly.
Half an hour later.
A shadowy figure covered in mud with only two eyes exposed jumped out of the bushes. When he saw Zhang Zhu, who was sitting by the fire with one leg bent and his eyes open, he paused for a moment and then walked straight to the fire. He came over and sat down, took off the knife on his back and put it aside, then looked at Zhang Shuxun and asked.
"Is there anything to eat?"
Zhang Zhuoxun took the broth and handed it to him, looked him up and down, his expression was hard to describe, "How did you get yourself into this?"
Hearing this, the little brother swallowed the food in his mouth, put down the spoon, took out the safety buckle that was broken in half from his arms, and put it in Zhang Shuxun's hand. His eyes looked a little innocent, "It broke."
Oh, Zhang Zhu understood. The safety buckle broke and the egg white inside flowed out, which could not prevent snakes, so he painted himself into a clay figure.
Seeing the little brother eating food with a bulging face, as if he hadn't eaten in a few days, and the fire-dried mud on his cheeks hanging on with the chewing action, Zhang Zhuxun couldn't help laughing.
"Where is she?" Zhang Zhuxun used two sticks to hold the sweet potatoes and turned them over one by one. "You left all the food for her."
When the younger brother chased him out, Zhang Zhuxun was afraid that he would starve, so he threw him a backpack with food. Looking at this situation, it was clear that Chen Wenjin must have left the food for him.
The little brother gave a low "hmm", put the small iron basin that was full of food next to him, wiped his mouth with the back of his hand, and said softly: "It's nearby."
Zhang Zhuoxun nodded and didn't ask any more questions. He took out a new safety buckle from his inner pocket and handed it to him, "Are you full? I'll get you another box of self-heating rice. You go to the pool over there first." Wash your face."
It's hard to get used to the dirty look.
After eating, the boy briefly talked about what happened after he chased them out, and then said a little strangely: "Where are Wu Sansheng and the others?"
Zhang Zhuoxun shook his head, "I don't know, it was already like this when we came here, but looking at the traces around the camp, I think they were attacked by pheasants in large numbers at night, and they probably won't be peaceful tonight."
