Chapter 5: Doing Good
On the thirteenth day of Jiang Xiaozhao's jungle adventure, the torrential rain was like a note.
She's long since regained her human appearance, and she's learned her lesson in the past few days, trying not to use her abilities until she's found a proper way to harness them.
This is already the edge of the jungle, and from time to time you can see the garbage left behind by humans. According to Jiang Xiaozhao's estimates, it is not far from the provincial capital Lushi.
Jiang Xiaozhao walked leisurely in the heavy rain, looking comfortable. In her previous life, she liked rainy days very much, but now, Jiang Xiaozhao's senses follow the abundant water vapor, extending outward several times more than on sunny days.
From the slight friction of the root system of the plant underfoot, to the faint heartbeat of the eggs in the nest overhead, you can clearly hear it, and it is a truly novel experience.
"Boom ......"
"Husband! You don't want to die! β
"Xiaoxiang, baby, let it go, I love you!"
Look, what a novel experience.
"I won't let it go! How can I live without you! β
"Xiaoxiang!"
"Husband!"
"Little ...... The man seemed to see something terrible, and the words were momentarily stuck in his throat, and his eyes turned straight.
"Old, husband, hiccup~ what's wrong?" The woman hiccuped and looked cautiously at the side of the man's stagnant gaze.
A pale hand passed over the woman and pressed it on the man's finger hanging from the edge of the ridge. One finger, one finger to the ground, break it open!
A gray rain curtain that obscures the sky!
Suddenly, a wet figure appeared!
Brunette!
White!
Pale and thin hands!
"Ahh
Jiang Xiaozhao was almost deafened by the screams amplified in the rain.
The man only felt the momentary arrival of weightlessness, and his feet suddenly stepped on solid land. The pain of a sprain came from the soles of his feet, and he fell on all fours, and his heart hung in the air without going up or down, forgetting where he had been.
Jiang Xiaozhao looked down at the man condescendingly, his lips opened and closed and spit out four syllables, but his voice was muffled by the roaring rain.
The rain was majestic, and everything was silent.
The man was dazed for a moment, wiped the rain that had slipped into his eyes, and finally saw the figure emerging three meters above his head.
It was a somewhat childish girl, with pale skin due to lack of sunlight, long black hair that was wet and hanging down to her calves, white clothes and pants, and a small but delicate face with a "demonic" spirit......
Is this a mountain spirit to help?!
Neglected woman: "Thank you, benefactor...... Hiccup~"
The cry woke the startled man, who suppressed his panic and tried to show composure in front of his woman.
Once she calmed down, she looked at it again, and her white clothes and pants were stained with mud, and the girl also had many small scratches on her hands and feet, and there was a Pikachu embroidered on her pocket.
Jiang Xiaozhao didn't want to wear Pikachu either, she was tired of this set of pajamas that she didn't have time to change when she ran away these days. Wearing short-sleeved shorts in such an environment is simply an anti-human experience.
β¦β¦ However, there is no other choice. She vaguely remembered that there were only pajamas, pajamas, and pajamas in the 5-square-meter eco-cabin, which was estimated to be wholesaled by an online store.
If it weren't for the strong opinions of the researchers' families, Jiang Xiaozhao even suspected that the group of researchers would not have given her clothes!
Having said that, realizing that Jiang Xiaozhao should also be a living person, the man's heart was relieved, and he hurriedly said, "Thank you, benefactor." β
Jiang Xiaozhao followed the instructions, found the climbing rope from the woman's bag, found a suitable place to fix it, and let the man climb back by himself. His sprain wasn't serious and he'll be fine after a while, just a little abrasion from the fall.
"Husband-"
"Xiao Xiangβ"
Seeing that these two began to be like no one around, Jiang Xiaozhao put one hand to the side, his face expressionless: "Recently, you two have to keep it, otherwise we will all be blocked." β
The woman looked confused: "What is being blocked?" β
Jiang Xiaozhao shook his head: "I don't know, anyway, my intuition tells me that it's terrifying." β
The woman then nodded her head: "That's what the benefactor said." β
After a few conversations, Jiang Xiaozhao finally figured out the situation of the two.
The man is a travel friend who lives in a provincial town, and he took his girlfriend out to exercise on the weekend, but he never expected to encounter a downpour.
Under the heavy rain, the vision is not clear, and the terrain changes under the washing of the water, the two of them actually got lost here.
"And the strange thing is that the compass I brought with me is out of order, and the mobile phone doesn't have any ......signal," the man said, handing the compass he was carrying to Jiang Xiaozhao to see.
It's an extremely delicately crafted compass, but it's not useful to look good, and the hands on the dial are constantly spinning.
Jiang Xiaozhao is too familiar with this phenomenon.
Two years later, the revival of the aura came, and all the areas below the scale of prefecture-level cities failed to have compasses, and the signals were blocked by mysterious substances, becoming the territory of intelligent creatures such as trees and monsters.
It turned out that at this time, the phenomenon of compass malfunction had appeared in some areas.
Of course, Jiang Xiaozhao couldn't tell the other party these thoughts, so she just said "um" coldly and brought the topic: "You guys are going back to Lu City, right?" I'm going there too, I'm going to take you out. β
The man was pleasantly surprised when he heard this, and secretly congratulated himself that this mysterious girl was very easy to get along with.
Jiang Xiaozhao: "...... By the way, when there is a signal, help me check where the nearest Civil Affairs Bureau is. β
Although the two were puzzled by Jiang Xiaozhao's request, this kind of request was just a gesture, so they naturally agreed.
Jiang Xiaozhao led the way, walked for most of the day, and finally a rural dirt road appeared in front of him.
The man glanced at his phone and realized, "There's a signal!" β
Jiang Xiaozhao nodded, watching the man open the Qiandu map to search for the Civil Affairs Bureau.
For a moment, he raised his head with some concern: "Benefactor, although this place is already considered a deer market, it is still too remote. I see that the nearest civil affairs bureau is still 23 kilometers away......"
"My secretary is coming to pick us up and take us back to the city, why don't you give us a ride?"
Of course, Jiang Xiaozhao agreed: "Okay, then thank you." β
After waiting for some time, a shiny Audi stumbled onto the dirt road, and after a few dozen meters, it couldn't wait to honk its horn.
"The car is coming, let's go."
Maybe it was finally safe to return to the populated place, and when the car was settled, the man was more and more interested.
"Where did the benefactor come from? I heard that your accent is not local, come to Lushi to do business? β
Jiang Xiaozhao was idle, and he also followed him: "I am from the southern mountains, and I can't stay in my hometown anymore, so I came out to beg for a living." β
"Oh oh, I know some friends in Deer City, if you need help, just look for me."
Before Jiang Xiaozhao could respond, he said again: "Let's exchange mobile phone numbers." You have a good sense of direction, and you are no longer afraid of getting lost. I have a game here in a few days, and I have to go a little deeper with a few friends...... Why don't you come along? β
This is her ability to recognize the way. This man also has a big heart, and he tossed "life and death" not long ago, and he dares to have a next time.
Jiang Xiaozhao glanced at him in the rearview mirror and reminded him calmly: "You'd better change the mountain next time, that place is evil." β
"I mean, it's too wicked. Next time, we'll change places and make sure you have a good time...... What is your mobile phone number? β
Where did Jiang Xiaozhao get his mobile phone number to him: "I don't have a mobile phone." β
"Oh oh it's okay, where's the QQ number?" The man thinks about Jiang Xiaozhao's appearance, he looks like he is still a middle school student, maybe he is strictly controlled by his family.
Jiang Xiaozhao shook his head: "There is no QQ number either." β
This is not to give...... Men are also very discerning people, and if they were in normal times, they wouldn't go to the bottom of it here.
But when he thought of the girl's posture of strolling in the deep mountain rainstorm, he swallowed for a while, and finally couldn't help but wonder: "Then, what do you call it?" I always have to remember that my benefactor's name is not. β