Everyone could finally rest. After experiencing this series of emergencies, it was already past noon. Everyone who should have rested a long time ago seemed a little tired. They didn't feel anything during the previous battle. This time they stopped. The uncomfortable feeling all over my body really makes me reluctant to move.
Simply eating something and drinking some water can solve the problem of the five internal organs temple, but rest is inevitable.
During the meal, everyone met because they had to get off the car, but Sister and An Ruo did not say hello to Sickle and the others, they just ate quietly. Sickle and the others were smart enough not to take the initiative to get close to them, but They were eating the food they had brought with them, but they were even more surprised by the phenomenon of Ma Tao and his team, especially the girls who were all good.
"I'm going back to the car to rest. Just let me know when you set off."
After Gao Han finished eating, he said nothing and turned back to his No. 3 car.
"I'm full too"
Seeing Sister Han leaving, An Ruo glanced at Xiao Jinzi, and then stood up to leave. Xiao Jinzi actually stood up when she saw her.
"Why are you going?"
Seeing that this kid was so unreasonable as he planned to run away, Ma Tao quickly called him out.
"Go back to the car, I've finished eating too"
Xiao Jinzi looked at Ma Tao and smiled, showing his white teeth, and explained like this.
"After you finish eating, come with me and pack your things."
Ma Tao glanced at him, then drank some water, and put the remaining food into his bag. Seeing that Xiao Jinzi couldn't run away, he could only pack it up with him.
"It's been a tiring day. Just let him rest. I'll take care of it here."
"Long live Sister R!!"
As soon as my sister finished speaking, without waiting for Ma Tao to agree, the boy put down the things in his hands and took three steps into two steps, picked up the cigarette and ran away.
"I...this kid, ugh~"
Ma Tao was just about to say no, because he didn't expect Xiao Jinzi to run faster than a rabbit. Peng closed the car door with a sound, sighed, and let him go.
"You should go and take a rest, you've been driving all day."
My sister smiled brightly, reached out and took the thing in Ma Tao's hand and said.
"I'm fine. I'll clean it up with you."
Ma Tao had no intention of leaving his sister to clean up the place alone, so he didn't agree. The sister shook her head and smiled helplessly, and the two of them started to clean up the place together.
"Who are these people? They still have meat to eat."
What Sickle and the others ate was some dry noodle buns. Bangbang insisted, but they had no taste at all and were hard to swallow. Seeing that Ma Tao and the others actually had dried meat to eat, they were envious, but they didn’t dare to make trouble. Think about it.
"Eat yours. You know, how many people are very greedy for this piece of noodles in your hands."
Sickle raised his head and glanced at his group, then continued to chew on his hard-flour buns without saying a word.
Ma Tao, who was packing his things, shook a few kettles on the ground and found that many of them were empty. He tilted his head and thought for a moment, then looked thoughtfully at the sickle over there.
"Is there no water?"
When my sister saw him staring blankly at the kettles on the ground, she picked one up, shook it and said to Ma Tao.
"There should be water nearby. I think they should know. Sister, give me two pieces of dried meat."
After finishing speaking, Ma Tao asked for two pieces of dried meat from his sister's backpack, and then walked towards Sickle and the others with these two pieces of dried meat.
"Brother Dao, this is for you"
With a smile on his face, Ma Tao handed the dried meat in his hand to the sickle.
"Hey, little brother, why are you so embarrassed? You saved our lives and gave us food. This..."
Sickle said polite words, but his hands were not polite. He took it directly, his eyes narrowed in laughter.
"It's okay, just a little food, um~"
Ma Tao smiled, not intending to point it out, and then wanted to say something, but he looked like it was difficult to speak.
"Little brother, is something wrong with you? It's okay. Just say whatever you can to help, and I, Sickle, will definitely help."
Sickle is very cunning and has never experienced anything. When he saw Ma Tao showing such an expression just after giving him something, he immediately understood that he must be asking for something.
"Actually, it's nothing. It's just that we are running out of water. We didn't find any fresh water along the way, so we didn't replenish it. Does Brother Dao know where there is a water source nearby?"
After achieving his goal, Ma Tao didn't hide it, he smiled and told the truth.
"What did I think it was? It's simple. There is a small spring in this forest, which is a good water source."
Sickle agreed upon hearing this.
"Is there one nearby?"
Ma Tao really didn't expect the fresh water source to be so close, so he was a little surprised when he suddenly heard Sickle say this.
"Of course, we often move around in this area. We just walk west from this forest. It's not that far. However, there is a group of barbarians occupying it. If you want to get water, you have to exchange it with something. Just give me something casually."
Sickle spoke, breaking off one of the two pieces of dried meat that Ma Tao brought, and then handed the rest to his three younger brothers.
They said before that others had meat to eat, but they didn't expect that they would have meat to eat so soon. The three people thanked Ma Tao and Sickle while wolfing down the dried meat.
The so-called barbarians, Ma Tao knew, and heard from Gao Han and Xiao Jinzi, were a group of people who wandered outside the towns and relied on themselves to survive. Some of these people lived in seclusion in the mountains, just like the small mountain village where I met Uncle Guang before. Others survive in some unknown places, forming a small group, or a small tribe, usually led by one person, similar to a tribal chief, but the living environment is very poor. After all, remoteness in these places means backwardness. In addition to the necessary daily necessities provided by some caravans, they occupy certain special locations and rely on geographical advantages in exchange for a little material.
"That's great. Let's take a break. Can we go there soon?"
Ma Tao was overjoyed, and the stone in his heart fell to the ground.
"Are you in such a hurry?"
Sickle looked at him in surprise.
"That's not true"
Ma Tao smiled and said.
"If you're in a hurry, let's go. The water point is just around the corner on the way to the black market. What I mean is that if you're not in a hurry, we'll just go there when we set off. There's no need to go there specially. If it's yours There’s not enough water, we have some more.”
After Sickle finished speaking, he handed over their water bottles, and with the other hand he rubbed his butt that had just improved a little with lingering fear. Before, it was almost numb from the bump on the hard tank cover. Now that it has just recovered a little, it is inevitable that it will feel a little numb. Looking embarrassed.
"That's not necessary. It will be fine until tomorrow."
Ma Tao looked at the sickle, then lowered his head at the three people who also froze when they heard the news and even ate. They also realized their difficulties. Besides, they still had some water, so it shouldn't be a problem to cope with it until tomorrow. .
Physical deprivation will increase as the spirit relaxes, and the original rest time is postponed. After eating and resting for a while, the sky will reach ten o'clock in the afternoon, and after a while, the sun will begin to set.
Ma Tao looked at the state of Gao Han and Xiao Jinzi. They obviously didn't want to rush on their way. Thinking of Sickle and the others, holding their buttocks and looking in pain, Ma Tao knew that this was the end of the day.
With an idea in mind, he didn't plan to greet them. Since he wanted to rest, he should rest well. There is always time.
After telling Sickle and the others that that was it for today, they also breathed a sigh of relief.
To be honest, when they first sat on the hood of the tank, the four of them felt quite happy. After all, they could save a lot of energy. They were still very happy. However, as time went by, and the road surface was uneven, The jolting lasted for a long time, and the man couldn't stand it anymore. Fortunately, Ma Tao's No. 1 tank was not very fast in taking care of them. If it had been faster, all four of them would have developed hemorrhoids.
The temperature at night on the grassland is very low, and the temperature at the edge of the forest is even lower. Especially the wind blowing from the dense woods can make people's skin crawl. Compared with the hot climate in Rock, there is definitely a difference in temperature. , the air cooler they bought at a high price is completely useless, but think about it, they have been walking north these days, and the speed has been slow for several days. It is normal for the temperature difference to be relatively large.
The body temperature at night was just over 10 degrees, which was still very cold for people. Ma Tao rearranged the convoy into a triangle and completely surrounded it, leaving only a space for people to walk, with a gap in the middle. Raising a fire would not only have a good defensive effect but also provide shelter from the wind. It would also allow the temperature of the flame in the middle to warm the car body. Ma Tao himself admired himself for coming up with this idea.
Since it was a temporary team, the pile of flames in the middle was given to Sickle and the others, and it also gave them a safe place to rest at night. In exchange, Sickle and the others volunteered to take over the vigil. Ma Tao Although he agreed, how could he leave such an important matter of vigil to others so easily? Although he thanked him, he was still prepared to ask his sister to pay more attention, not only to the monsters that might appear, but also to other things. In the new year, Ma Tao has personally experienced the principle of being on guard against others, and he does not want to make the same mistake again.
The temperature at night was getting lower and lower. Gao Han was very smart and dragged An Ruo away directly in Xiao Jinzi's car. The two of them went to the No. 3 minibus and slept together. The tragic Xiao Jinzi was confused. He looked at Gao Han who pulled open his car door and took his woman away like a bandit with his fighting power overwhelming him. He was helpless.
There was no way, the temperature in the car dropped making it difficult to even sleep. People shivered when they were cold. Gao Han took An Ruo away to keep warm. After all, two people are much warmer than one.
The fire outside was very strong and the heat wave was rolling. The wood used to start the fire was found nearby in advance. The dry wood was mixed with some wet wood to make it more resistant to burning.
Ma Tao looked at the sickle and they used the tool similar to the engineer shovel they carried to expand the edge of the fire as much as possible until they dug out the very moist soil underneath, and then pulled the burning red wood to cover it. After waiting like this for about half an hour, when the wood on it is almost burning or completely extinguished and turns black and gray, it's time to rest.
According to Sickle, most hunters and businessmen, including wandering mercenaries, almost do this in the wild. It is convenient and simple. The ultra-high temperature of the flame can not only evaporate the water and moisture in the land, but also eliminate it. The charcoal and ashes left after burning snakes, insects, rats and ants in the soil can also play a certain drying role and prevent parasites from approaching. Ma Tao was full of praise when he heard this.
