As time passed, the sun in the sky was not as hot as at noon, but the sultry air of the afternoon put the players to a greater test. The steaming water vapor and the impermeable jungle made each team member sweat like rain, as if they had been fished out of the water, but that's it, everyone's pace still didn't dare to slow down, so they could only grit their teeth and persevere.

Fortunately, the team members are all young adults with strong body and physical strength, even if they are the oldest Yu Shanwei, because they have been conducting investigation activities in the field for many years, they have practiced a good ability to march, and they have not fallen behind at all. Because the contents of his backpack were decreasing, he began to take over the baggage from other people's hands to lighten the burden on the team.

In this way, the investigation team encouraged and helped each other to get closer to the destination step by step.

As for Liu Rui's little follower, he seemed to feel the solemn atmosphere in the team, and he didn't dare to pester Liu Rui anymore, but followed the pace of the team by himself and moved forward together. Liu Rui turned his head to look at the yellow-throated marten walking flexibly through the grass next to him, with a smile on his face, this little guy is very eye-catching, and it is not bad to take it home as a pet.

From Han Zhengbao, Liu Rui already knew that although the yellow-throated marten would feed on birds, bird eggs and the like in the jungle, and even sometimes hunt mammals larger than it, he still mainly ate rodents.

Liu Rui's family has stored a large amount of grain in the warehouse because of winemaking, and the sake lees stored in the storage room are also targeted by a large number of rats. Liu Rui's house is halfway up the mountain, and at night, a large number of rats rush to Liu's house from the mountain to look for food.

In order to prevent rats, Liu Rui's warehouse and storage room have been specially renovated, the floor, walls and ceiling are paved with thick cement layers, and even the doors and windows are specially designed to prevent rats from entering the granary.

In the past, when the Liu family still had cats and dogs, it was still able to deter those rampant mice, but since the cats and dogs of the Liu family died due to accidents, the Liu family has completely become a paradise for mice. During this time, Liu Rui has been looking for suitable cats and dogs to come back to raise, but for various reasons, it has not been successful until now.

Xiao Hei and Xiao Hua are still young, and they have been raised since childhood, without their mother's hand-in-hand teaching, Liu Rui is not sure whether they can be up to the task of keeping the house and catching rats. Now, the appearance of the yellow-throated marten has made Liu Rui's eyes shine.

With this yellow-throated marten, as soon as it is put in the backyard, those rats that gnaw on tree roots and steal fruits and vegetables may no longer dare to wander around the Liu family's compound, right?

Standing on a mountain beam and seeing the uniquely shaped sora trees under the valley, all the team members breathed a sigh of relief, and they could reach their destination by turning over the mountain beam and passing through the valley below.

However, it was a little late at this time, and the afterglow of the setting sun had gradually dissipated, replaced by an inky blue sky. Tired birds hovering and fluttering over the woods, chirping and chirping seem to remind people that it's time to rest.

"Hurry up and try to get to the other side before it gets dark!" As the captain, Yu Shanwei knew that the team was almost running out of oil and running out, and if he didn't cheer up, it would really collapse!

Through the dim light, the team members saw the boulder lying between the jungles, and the already exhausted strength surged again, and their bodies were not so tired.

Gritting his teeth, he insisted on walking the last part of the journey, and when Liu Rui stepped on the boulder, he suddenly felt that all the strength in his body was drained, and the whole person sat on the ground.

There is no way to do this, in order to reduce the burden on other team members, Liu Rui took over a lot of backpacks, and he almost arrived at the end of the line with large bags and small bags. In order not to let others suspect, Liu Rui didn't dare to blatantly put everything into the Shennong space, so he had to suffer himself.

Not only was Liu Rui so tired that he almost lay on the ground, but the rest of the investigation team was also sitting on their backpacks and the ground in a staggered manner, looking embarrassed.

"Stop sitting, get up and go collect firewood and set up tents!"

Hearing Yu Shanwei's words, Liu Rui endured the soreness in his muscles, took out the tent from his backpack, and began to build the tent following the traces of the previous build.

Last night, although the camp was ravaged by wild wolves and wild boars, four tents of the expedition team had only minor damage, and they were ready to use again after a little repair. Four tents, at night can let all the team members squeeze in, although it will be colder without a sleeping bag, but it is better than a meal and a dew!

As soon as Liu Rui acted here, the others couldn't sit down anymore, and everyone started to get busy.

Han Zhengbao, like Xu Wenchang and Liu Rui, stayed in the camp to set up tents; Yu Shanwei dug out the leftover food in his backpack, thinking about how to arrange it tonight and tomorrow? Meng Nan and the three of them walked to the edge of the nearby jungle together, picking up dead branches that could make fires, after all, after the lack of sleeping bags, only sufficient flames could withstand the cold in the mountains.

In addition, they have to pick up some mushrooms by the way, and stew the soup for a while to drive away the tiredness of the body.

As for Wang Huaan and Zhao Liang, although they were very tired, they still took out bows, crossbows, flashlights, etc., and went into the nearby woods to prepare dinner.

There is no way to do it, and last night everyone panicked and left the bag of rice in the camp, and the consequences are naturally conceivable. Coupled with other omissions, there are only a few compressed biscuits left in the entire team, and it is estimated that there will not be enough to eat tomorrow. In order to replenish food, Wang Huaan and Zhao Liang had no choice but to take advantage of the fact that the night was not too dark to find something to eat in the nearby forest.

However, according to Wang Hua'an's experience, this is the time when pheasants, grouse, and other birds return to the nest. Today, all day, the whole team has not eaten any hot food, and is always gnawing on raw and cold dry food.

Dry food is something that can be used in an emergency, but if you eat it continuously, the stomach of ordinary people may not be able to stand it, so Wang Huaan can only take advantage of the dark action.

During this period of time, Liu Rui has been building and dismantling tents every day, and practice makes perfect, and he quickly set up both tents. He saw that everyone was still busy, so he picked up the only remaining soft plastic bag and went to the small puddle next to the boulder to catch water.

The spring was nothing more than a drop of water dripping from the stone wall, forming a small puddle on the stone slab, about the size of a basin. Now that it's a little dark, Liu Rui doesn't dare to go down to the bottom of the valley to fetch water, so he can only pick it up here slowly, and save a little, it's still enough.

After a while, Meng Nan and the others returned to the camp with a large pile of pine branches, and the roaring bonfire began to burn in the camp, bringing light and warmth at the same time. Liu Rui, who was squatting on the edge of the stone crack to catch the water, looked at the orange firelight, and felt very good, why didn't he find it before?

"Brother Xiaoqiang, you took out a handful of wormwood from the fourth uncle's backpack and burned it to repel mosquitoes!" Feeling that mosquitoes were starting to buzz around him, Liu Rui hurriedly shouted.

Wang Huaan was not in the camp, so Liu Rui consciously took over his class and arranged some facilities in the camp to strive for the safety and comfort of the camp. The faint scent of wormwood began to permeate the camp, and the bomber-like mosquitoes began to disperse, no longer as terrifying as before.

Then, Fu Xiaoqiang sprinkled the insect repellent medicine in his backpack evenly around the camp, dispersed the insects and poisons, and kept the camp safe and clean.

The night inside the mountain was very dark, and Liu Rui could still see the birds circling and flying on the opposite mountain just now, but after just half an hour, it was dark in front of his eyes.

At first, Liu Rui was a little worried about Wang Huaan and Zhao Liang who went into the forest to hunt in the dark, but the actions of the two of them proved that this worry was unnecessary. Wang Huaan, who returned with a full load, not only brought back food to the players, but more importantly, brought back hope and confidence.

Liu Rui's performance throughout the day today proved that last night was nothing more than a mistake.

Although the other team members didn't say anything about what happened last night, they still had some complaints about Wang Huaan in their hearts, thinking that he was not good enough as a guide. In this regard, Wang Huaan did not have much defense, but silently showed his ability through actions and regained the respect of the players.

Eating fragrant roast chicken, drinking steaming mushroom chicken soup, and roasting a warm bonfire, Liu Rui finally dispelled the shadow of embarrassment in his heart and regained his confidence in the future.

From last night to now, he hasn't eaten a mouthful of hot food, he hasn't had enough rest, and he has to rush desperately, all of which makes Liu Rui feel extremely tired. However, now it's okay, eat and drink enough, take a good rest, and you can return to Liang Village tomorrow, and you can rest.

Although this expedition was abandoned halfway, Liu Rui still learned a lot of experience from it, which has a very important inspiration for his future expedition to the mountains alone.

Like Liu Rui, the members of the inspection team were all smiling, after all, after a somewhat difficult day, life was back on track, and they had no reason to be unhappy. For most people, there will always be scientific research and research activities, as long as they are not stuck in the jungle, they can start all over again.

As the night wore on, the wind on the boulder grew stronger, causing the bonfire to shake and sparks splash and light up everyone's faces. The originally stuffy air became much cooler under the mountain breeze, and Liu Rui couldn't help but stretch his waist and let out a soft moan.

However, Liu Rui did not notice that the faces of Wang Huaan, Yu Shanwei and others were constantly getting worse.

At this time, a lightning bolt suddenly pierced the night sky, and the miserable white light illuminated everything, and also illuminated the worries in Wang Huaan's heart.

(To be continued)