Chapter 9: Departure

It rained during the night, and when I woke up, the rain had stopped, and there was a white mist near the mountainside.

The two of them had plenty of food and decided to leave today.

When he stepped out of the cave, Qin Yue was at a loss in his heart, there was an unknown road ahead, he didn't know if it was as dangerous as a jungle, and he didn't know if he would encounter barbaric and terrifying primitives.

And the primitive people here don't seem to be as dull and uncivilized as she thought, they are intelligent and suspicious, which also means that they must be cautious and cautious when encountering primitive people.

But what's more important than staying alive?

She looked firmly at the other end of the jungle, where the mountains were looming in the mist, and she couldn't see the path clearly, but it didn't stop her from going.

Liang Jian turned his head to look at her, and saw that her face gradually became resolute from the initial uncertainty, silently stretched out his big hand to hold her hand, and strode forward with her.

Qin Yue noticed the temperature of her palm, and her heart became firmer, she wasn't alone, was she?

I don't know when she started to trust Liang Jian more and more, but she didn't hate this feeling.

The two of them made their way through the jungle, and the further they went, the trees became more and more sparse, and many rocks were exposed to the surface, and the terrain became higher and steeper.

Liang Jian walked in front of Qin Yue to explore the way, and soon saw a stream, at the end of the stream was a waterfall, the waterfall smashed on the rocks, splashing countless silver-white splashes.

They climbed the slope of the waterfall, the rocks of which were perennially soaked with water and covered with dark green moss, and their feet were very slippery when they stepped on it, so they were very careful with every step.

Liang Jian took the lead in climbing up in twos and twos, then reached out to grab Qin Yue and pull her up the slope.

Above the waterfall is a rushing stream that flows from the mountain road with no end in sight.

Qin Yue's legs were tired, but he bit his lips tightly and couldn't say anything dejected. The skirt on the leg was already half-wet, clinging to the calf, and it was uncomfortably sticky.

Looking at Liang Jian, who was carrying two large backpacks stuffed with things, but still walking forward with strong steps, she couldn't help but sigh at the disparity in physical strength between men and women, and resigned herself to follow Liang Jian.

The two of them didn't know how long they walked, the sky gradually darkened, and they obviously felt that the people behind them were walking heavily and slowly, Liang Jian found a clearing surrounded by rocks, and prepared to spend the night here and set off tomorrow.

Qin Yue sat down on the rock, hammering his stiff legs one by one to relieve the soreness. Liang Jian told her to have a good rest, went to the neighborhood to collect enough branches, and quickly lit a fire.

Qin Yue sneezed, feeling a little cold, and hurriedly approached the fire.

I don't know if autumn is coming, although it wasn't too hot when I first came, but tomorrow I feel that the temperature difference between day and night is much larger.

When Liang Jian heard the movement, he took off the only coat he had left on his body and put it on Qin Yue.

Qin Yue hurriedly waved his hand, "No need, I have a coat, what do you wear if you give it to me?"

His previous shirt was torn and scratched by the wolf, and he couldn't wear it anymore, and she tore it and bandaged his wounds, and now he only had a coat left on his upper body.

"It's okay, I'm not cold. Liang Jian couldn't help but put it on her.

Qin Yue suddenly thought of the two wolf skins, although they were not as soft as they had been made of nitrate, but she had soaked them in the stream a few times later, and they could barely use them.

She put two wolf skins on the ground, pulled Liang Jian to sit on them, and the two leaned against the fire to keep warm, and the temperature around them instantly rose a lot.

Seeing her busy like a little bee, the corners of Liang Jian's mouth rose in a soft arc, and her eyes looked at her gently.

The two of them cooked the dried meat, barely satisfied, Liang Jian let Qin Yue fall asleep early, and he stayed aside.

Unobstructed by the jungle, the dark night sky was adorned with bright stars, like the most dazzling jewels, and the pink nebula was unobstructed above them, sprinkling the most romantic starlight. And all this, someone who is asleep is unaware.

The flames burning on the fire reflected Qin Yue's cheeks, and Liang Jian looked at her silently, peace rising in her heart.

The next day, when Qin Yue got up, Liang Jian was cooking broth, using the pot she made from green fruit husks.

Qin Yue thought that it was convenient to drink hot water and cook food on the road, so she brought two, although they occupied space, she was not sure if she could encounter this kind of green fruit along the way.

After breakfast, the two left the makeshift campsite.

After resting for one night, Qin Yue was obviously in a lot of energy, and her steps were much brisker, but Liang Jian was also in good spirits after not sleeping all night. Qin Yue was surprised in her heart, and she didn't say anything, and secretly made up her mind that she would come to the vigil tonight so that Liang Jian could have a good rest.

But she did not wait for this opportunity, and in the evening, the two found a cave with a narrow entrance, deep and low-lying ground, with a natural defensive barrier.

The cave ** is paved with large and small round stones, and there is a pool of several square meters on the side near the rock wall, and the water seems to seep up from the ground.

There seemed to be a lot of caves like this, and the two of them clearly felt that they had passed through the edge of the jungle and reached the mountains.

I don't know if it's right or wrong, but she prefers a mountainous environment to a damp and rainy jungle, at least without so many annoying insects and ants and disgusting leeches.

Qin Yue spread the wolf skin as usual, and Liang Jian lit the fire, which suddenly illuminated the deep cave.

She caught a glimpse of a black mass coiled next to the waterhole next to the rock wall, and she took Liang Jian's arm, pointed there, and asked, "What is that?"

Liang Jian looked in the direction of her finger and was about to say something, but heard a strange rustling sound.

The black shadow moved, swimming towards them, and Qin Yue's face could not hide the horror.

Before her brain could react, Liang Jian had already blocked her behind her, picked up the bow and arrow on the ground, and said in a deep voice, "It's a snake, stay away, don't get close." ”

As they spoke, a large snake with a thick bowl mouth had swam to a distance of less than half a meter from them, erected its neck, and spat out a sharp snake hyacinth.

With a bang, Liang Jian had already drawn a full bowstring and shot out sharp arrows, and the whole snake was nailed into the crack of the stone, nailing the big snake firmly to the ground.

Before the big snake could breathe, the one-meter-long snake tail shook on the stone and crackled, struggling to twist the snake's body, but still failed to break free, Liang Jian took the Mongolian knife and cut off the snake's head, and the big snake was dead without moving.

The serpent was covered in black scales, and it was easy to hide its form in the deep cavern, and if they hadn't lit the fire, I am afraid that it would not have been able to detect it for a while.

Qin Yue found that the big snake's abdomen was slightly swollen, presumably it had already eaten and had not yet digested it, otherwise if the two of them attacked as soon as they entered the cave, it would be very dangerous in the dark environment.

Thinking of this, she was afraid for a while, and when she looked up, she saw that Liang Jian had peeled off the snake skin without changing her face, leaving behind the bloody snake meat, she suppressed the slight discomfort in her heart, and stepped forward to ask, "Do you want to eat snake soup tonight?"