Chapter Twenty-Three: The Party
Chris was in his tent, pacing restlessly, and several times he pulled out his gun, held it in his hand, and put it back again. Finally, he picked up the walkie-talkie and asked anxiously, "Has anyone come back?!" ”
???? After a moment, Daisy's voice came over the intercom, "Not yet." ”
???? Chris took a deep breath and said a little tiredly, "I know, report to me in time if there is a situation!" He continued to walk restlessly, and after a moment he walked over to the table, and kicked the earth back and forth with his foot, and under the shallow dirt was a plank, which he kicked to the side, and a small pit made of porcelain tiles appeared below, and in it was a bag of white things. He took out the white bag and threw it rudely on the table.
????“ Damn it! Damn it! Did the four of them run together? No way! No way! That little girl is still with us. Chris muttered to himself, taking a sharp puff of the white powder on the table, and the whole person seemed to relax, spreading out on the chair. Finally calmed down. Chris sat down, staring at the small amount of white powder left on the table, and then turned his head to look at the backpack and car keys on the table.
????“ Zizizi-" Chris withdrew his hand to get the car keys and turned the frequency knob on the walkie-talkie, "Chris ......", and suddenly, a hoarse voice appeared in the sound of electricity. Chris shuddered for a moment, and his man's movement of the frequency knob stopped, "Yes." He replied.
"Chris, I told you that the creator was the Asian."
????“ How do you know...... Yes......" Chris replied with a shudder as he pressed the talk button on the walkie-talkie.
???? After that, it was a long wait, the other party was silent a lot, Chris stared at the walkie-talkie in a panic, but did not get a response from the other party.
????“ Emissary, I need someone to help me see how Ben and Jackson are doing, and no one can go but them. And one of them has a girl in my hand. My lord, if I don't do this, my status, everything about me ......" Chris tried to explain what he had done, he was flustered and incoherent.
????“ The Creator knows your secrets, and if you do it, you will soon be liberated. The other party rudely interrupted Chris's defense.
????“ Be...... Be...... I'll make it up. The expression on Chris's face was distorted, looking both pious and afraid.
????“ A gift from the Creator. You'll be able to get rid of those powders, and you'll experience pleasure like never before. The other party replied, even through the walkie-talkie, the other party's tone was still full of the power of this demagogy.
????“ And what about the others? At least Daisy ...... "Chris was shocked to hear that he was talking about only you, not you, but he wasn't going to bargain for anyone else. In the current situation, he will soon lose his ability to control the camp, so no matter what the other party asks, he will firmly grasp this life-saving straw and agree to them one by one.
????“ Do you dare to question the Creator's arrangement? The messenger asked.
????“ No, no, I don't dare to question it. I obey the Creator in everything. Chris said reverently.
????“ The Asian and his companion are on their way back and you know what to do. The messenger said solemnly, his tone unmistakable.
????“ I understand, I'll do it well! Chris replied immediately.
????“ Tomorrow night, get the three new arrivals here, especially the Asians. Light three bonfires and I'll come to meet you. When the messenger had finished speaking, he did not reply. No matter how Chris asked, the other side was silent.
???? Just then, Daisy walked in. Chris quickly muted the walkie-talkie and leaned back in his chair as if he was resting.
???? Daisy chuckled when she saw the white object powder on his desk, "I saw that you hadn't answered for a long time, so I came over to take a look." Someone has returned, and it's the two new arrivals. They said that Ben and Jackson were dead when they arrived, and Ben's body was gone, fearing that he had been dragged away and eaten by the wild beasts in the city. They barely managed to get out until daylight, so they came back a little late. ”
????“ Is it? The day has come. But it was enough for these two people to come back. Come! You're welcome. Chris tapped his finger to the table, pointing to the remaining white powder.
????“ How do you suddenly look not worried at all. Daisy walked over to get some powder, and she looked at Chris, his face showing no panic or uneasiness. On the contrary, he looked very sure of the day, as if he had prepared for such a day.
???? Just as Daisy was intoxicated by the psychedelia, Chris suddenly spoke, "The messenger of the Creator has communicated with me. ”
????“ It's true? Are they coming? Daisy replied intoxicated, "The Creator has finally taken pity on us outcasts. ”
???? Chris nodded and said word by word, "We are about to receive the gift, and before that, we have to complete one thing to prove ourselves." ”
???? Daisy was in a trance, and she tilted her head to look at Chris, waiting for him to finish the rest of the conversation.
????“ Divide these up, and we'll soon stop needing them. Call Duke, Eloy, Enoch and George. Oh, by the way, you inform the rest that we will soon be able to receive the blessing as soon as we complete the final trial", Chris narrowed his eyes, a flash of shadow in his eyes, "we need to do something to ensure purity in the heart of the Creator." ”
???? Daisy slowly regained her strength, "Okay. She let out a sigh of relief and staggered out of the tent.
???? Jiang Ke and Jaime returned to the camp, and in order to appear credible, the two of them also specially "dressed up" on the road for this purpose. At this moment, the two of them were in a mess, and Jaime even had some blood on his body who didn't know what kind of animal it was, Daisy and the others saw that the two of them were so embarrassed, and they didn't ask much, but silently took the "supplies" they brought back. Only the girl named Jenny, after seeing Jiang Ke and Jaime come back alone, turned around and ran back to her tent crying.
???? Seeing this, James shrugged his shoulders helplessly at Jiang Ke.
???? The two immediately returned to Ruby's tent, and after learning what was hidden in this camp, Jaime was clearly not as relaxed as before. He cautiously looked around to make sure that no one was around, and then solemnly put the curtain down.
????“ Are you back? Are you in danger? Ruby had woken up at this moment, and when he saw the two of them coming in, he asked with concern.
???? Jiang Ke touched Andrew's head, "Good boy, can you let us go?" Andrew obediently rubbed Jiang Ke's hand and got out of the tent.
???? Jiang Ke didn't say much, and simply asked, "Ruby, it's dangerous here, we need to leave quickly, can you act?" ”
????“ Well, you can. Ruby nodded, she trusted Jiang Ke's decision and didn't ask more.
????“ Just what the doctor ordered! But, Ke, what about the gifts your new friend asked you to hand over? He told us that they were dead, and that there was a relic left? Jaime pouted and said.
????“ No, they are still hiding something. The two men said they were hunters, but they were more like veterans. Jiang Ke confessed to Jaime that, like Ben and Jackson, he could clearly feel the military aura on the other party.
????“ No way? I still have such a good time chatting with them, and I still have something to hide from us. "Jaime was a little frustrated.
???? Jiang Ke stared at the dagger in his hand and the entrusted object, and said slowly, "This is a hint. If they wanted to leave, Chris couldn't stop them. So...... It was something else that made them choose to leave. They didn't abandon the camp and run away because they ran out of stock. ”
????“ What did you say? Jaime blinked, he really couldn't keep up with Jiang Ke's thoughts.
????“ Jaime, do you feel anything unusual on the road? Jiang Ke didn't answer the rhetorical question.
????“ Well, yes. It's dawn, and the road is much better. Jaime replied.
???? Jiang Ke looked at Jaime a little helplessly, "I feel someone's eyes staring at us. ”
????“ Belch...... Are you worrying too much? Simply don't want to stay in the drug den anymore? Of course, if it were me, I wouldn't want to stay for a second. James didn't feel Jiang Ke's helplessness towards him at all, but felt that Jiang Ke was hallucinating because of long-term nervous tension.
???? Ruby got out of bed at this time, she listened to the conversation between the two, and acted obediently, "I'll tidy it up first, when will I leave?" ”
????“ I hope it's my delusion. Jiang Ke rubbed his forehead, he didn't want to argue with Jaime. In fact, he had revised the plan in his heart, he originally wanted to join the team first, but since seeing the situation of Captain Wan Liang, he was not optimistic about the situation of the team. So, he decided to make the mission his first priority, he had seen on the map near Anchorage, there was an international airport and a dock nearby, and he was going to find a way to return home directly.
????“ Hmm......" Andrew got back into the tent, rubbed against Jiang Ke's leg, and signaled that someone was coming.
????“ Great work, both. Daisy walked in with the food and water they had brought back, and was taken aback when she saw that Ruby had already gotten out of bed, "Ruby, you should eat more, you haven't fully recovered yet." ”
????“ Well, okay. Ruby smiled sweetly at her and immediately climbed back into bed, "Thank you, Daisy. ”
???? Daisy walked up to Jiang Ke and Jaime, handed them over, and said softly, "Everyone appreciates what you have done, so please allow us to show our appreciation with the food you brought back in the evening." ”
????“ I got it. The situation is bad, so it's better not to bother. Jiang Ke declined.
????“ I don't want to go to any parties. I was so scared that I didn't dare to sleep last night, and now I'm so tired, so it's good for you to be happy. Jaime yawned and refused.
????“ That...... I hope you'll be here and say a few words. Daisy looked at Jiang Ke with a gentle smile on her face, "A few words are good, it won't delay you for too long." ”
???? Jiang Ke hesitated for a moment, then nodded. Daisy received the answer she was expecting, smiled gratefully at him, and turned to walk out of the tent.
????“ Don't you see you're a party party? Jaime quipped.
???? Jiang Ke looked coldly at Daisy's back as she walked out, and said in a deep voice, "It's just that Ruby can't set off so soon, so I cooperate and don't want to attract attention." ”