"Master, drink some water!"
One of his men took some water from the cave with a kettle, let it settle, and let Zhou Siming drink it.
"I don't want to drink it. It smells earthy."
Zhou Siming refused. He couldn't drink this kind of dirty water. The earthy smell was very strong. Just smelling it made him feel nauseous.
From last night to now, he hasn't drank a sip of water, his lips are peeling, and his throat feels like it's on fire, but he still can't drink this dirty water.
And Zhou Siming felt that it was not a dead end. He was the eldest son of the Zhou family, and his grandfather held a high position. Before coming to Zhucheng, he had greeted the famous people here. If he had been missing all night, these people would definitely send someone to look for him. .
You should find it soon, right?
Zhou Siming relied on this belief to hold on and refused to drink dirty water.
This water was dug by his men in the muddy ground, and when it was full, they scooped it up with a pot. A group of them stepped on the ground and it was so dirty. How could he drink this water?
"You guys drink, I'm fine!"
Zhou Siming swallowed hard, his mouth was parched and parched.
"Master, you won't be able to survive without drinking water. We don't know when the rescuers will arrive. You have to conserve your strength." His subordinates advised him earnestly.
In fact, the men were impatient. They came under the order of Mr. Zhou. They had never dealt with Zhou Siming before. They only knew that the eldest son of the Zhou family had a good reputation for being gentle, humble, hard-working and simple.
Before coming, they were lucky that Zhou Siming must be an easy person to get along with and this mission should be simple.
But after a few days of dealing with each other, they finally understood what it means to not live up to their name.
Shit, being polite, humble, hard-working and simple should be the other way around. Zhou Siming is arrogant and greedy for enjoyment, and he looks down on rural people in his bones. He is no different from Zhou Siliang and Zhou Siren.
Although they were tired of Zhou Siming, several of his subordinates still took care of him patiently. If something happened to the eldest son again, they would not be able to deal with him when he returned.
The accident happened so suddenly that they were not prepared at all. The eight of them only had a bottle of water and a small pack of biscuits brought by Liu Kangri, and nothing else.
But there was water in the cave, and they could last for at least ten days, so the men were not too discouraged.
"I'll drink a little."
Zhou Siming was also worried that he would collapse, so he compromised, picked up the kettle and took a sip. The earthy smell rushed into his mouth, irritating his sensitive and fragile nerves.
"vomit……"
Zhou Siming covered his mouth and retched several times. He only vomited out the water he just drank. His stomach was churning but nothing came out.
The subordinate frowned. It was pitch dark in the cave and he didn't have to hide his expression, so at this moment, his face was full of disgust and contempt.
If it weren't for the sake of the old chief, he wouldn't bother to care about this young man's life and death.
"I won't drink anymore, please put it away!"
Zhou Siming covered his mouth hard. He really couldn't drink it. He had never suffered like this in his life.
Even during the famine years more than ten years ago, he never lacked food, and he could still eat chocolate and apples from time to time.
The men ignored him and returned to their companions with the kettle.
A pot of water was shared among them, and Liu Kangri's small packet of biscuits was also confiscated, so he only had one piece for himself.
"Gululu..."
Someone's stomach growled, and I could hear it very clearly in the dark.
Liu Kangri pressed his stomach hard and said feebly: "Why hasn't anyone come to save us yet? If not, I will starve to death!"
From yesterday to now, he has only eaten one biscuit, which is not enough to fit between his teeth.
Obviously the package of biscuits still belongs to him. These people are worse than robbers. Liu Kangri dares to be angry but dare not speak out. He buries his resentment deep in his heart. When the Liu family makes a comeback in the future, he will have to settle these accounts one by one.
"There seemed to be movement outside, but it was gone again."
Some people clung to the cave wall, trying to hear what was going on outside, but the distance of the collapse was too long and they couldn't hear much.
"Let's dig first."
The leader's men got up, they couldn't just sit there and wait for death, they had to find a way to save themselves.
The air in the cave is still fresh, which means it's not sealed tightly. They can definitely dig it out by digging slowly, and people outside are definitely looking for them. Maybe they can cooperate with each other.
Liu Kangri was called to work, except Zhou Siming.
All the tools used for yesterday's work were thrown outside the cave. There was nothing in the cave, only the daggers on a few of his men, who pried bit by bit with impressive speed.
Liu Kangri didn't have any handy tools, so he could only use his hands. After a while, his ten fingers were dripping with blood. The pain made him burst into tears and he wanted to curse.
But I don’t dare!
The treasure was not found, but half of his life was lost. Whether he could get out alive was unknown. It was really unlucky!
"There is nothing in this cave. How did the three gems appear at the entrance of the cave?"
Liu Kangri suddenly thought of a suspicious point. They had already entered the cave when the landslide occurred. There were no treasures at all except stones.
Where did that little girl pick up the gem come from?
"Maybe it rushed down from the hole above. The treasure must be on this mountain!"
To this day, Zhou Siming still firmly believes that there is definitely a treasure on this mountain, and it is near this cave.
Liu Kangri curled his lips, his belief a little shaken.
He wants to live a good life more than treasure. No matter how much treasure he has, he has to spend his life.
"If I don't dig anymore, my hand will be broken. Ouch...it hurts me so much!"
Liu Kangri sat down on the ground, hungry, tired and in pain, he couldn't stand it anymore.
"stand up!"
The leader of the men kicked him over without mercy. They were polite to Zhou Siming and others, but they didn't give any face to a lowly person like Liu Kangri.
This kick took a lot of strength, Liu Kangri howled in pain, and finally understood his current situation.
Among ten people, he is the only outsider.
Without any food, if he still can't go out, he, an outsider, is afraid...
Liu Kangri trembled excitedly, his heart sank to the bottom, and he got up to work honestly, not daring to complain again.
Time passed by and it was dark outside again.
Wei Zhangcheng and the others searched around the cave but found nothing, so they returned to the outside of the cave.
"Why did this beautiful cave collapse?"
Someone was standing on the top of the cave, trying to find out the cause of the collapse.
"Reporting to the leader, there was a lot of thunder yesterday. The lightning was so thick that the sky was split into two. The sound of thunder, oh... my soul was blown away. Maybe this landslide was struck by lightning. !”
The captain gave a truthful report on yesterday's weather conditions and some of his insights.
In fact, he wanted to say that it was probably people like Zhou Siming who had done something immoral that caused the thunder. Otherwise, why wouldn't the thunder have struck sooner or later, but why did Zhou Siming and the others strike when they went up the mountain?
"Let's call it a day and look for it tomorrow!"
Wei Zhangcheng looked up at the sky and saw that the moon had come out to go to work, so he called people to come down the mountain.
It was dark and the roads were slippery, and it was too dangerous to work the night shift. He didn't want to take risks just to find a so-called eldest son of the Zhou family.
"Captain Wei, aren't you looking for anyone?" Someone objected in a very dissatisfied tone.
"It's dark, how can I find it? There are many snakes and insects on the mountain, including five-step snakes. Who will be responsible if I get bitten?" Wei Zhangcheng retorted.
He doesn't stop others from flattering him, but don't restrict his freedom to get off work either.
