Chapter 28: Peaks and Loops
Twenty-six days after the crossing, seven days after the departure of the mission.
The rain stopped for two days, and although the sun was still covered by dark clouds, Yang Pingwei's delegation, which had been stranded in the cave for two days, couldn't wait to return to the camp.
"Lord Feng, the road map isn't wet, is it?" Yang Pingwei gently put the wrapped 'book' into his arms and picked it up, and asked Feng Wenhan, who was collecting things on the other side.
After packing up his carry, Feng Wenhan straightened his wrinkled clothes again, patted his chest that was obviously bulging because of something, and said with a smile: "Put it down, it's okay! When the rain just fell, the first thing I thought of was them, and the things that the lord took care of were not sloppy." ”
"That's good. Yang Pingwei nodded, but his mood was obviously not high, and Feng Wenhan's words reminded him of the failure of this mission.
Will Li Kang blame him for being sloppy?
Yang Pingwei felt lost.
"Brother Yang doesn't have to worry about the failure of the mission, it's not that we don't do our best, but God won't help me. I think the lord understands the righteousness and will not blame us. Feng Wenhan saw that Yang Pingwei was still thinking about the task, so he couldn't help but persuade him.
He is different from Yang Pingwei, although he didn't find the natives, he is not very willing, but his mentality is relatively relaxed, after all, the person in charge of the mission is Yang Pingwei, not to mention that this matter was originally promoted by Yang Pingwei, and now that it is like this, even if Li Kang doesn't care anymore, there will always be a pimple in his heart.
"Well, I don't know. It's just a little unwilling. Yang Pingwei reluctantly smiled and said, "Okay, this matter is over, don't talk about it." Master Feng has figured out how to go back, and return the same way according to the road map?"
"Brother Yang doesn't look down on Feng?" Suddenly, Feng Wenhan pretended to be angry.
Yang Pingwei was shocked, a little unable to keep up with Feng Wenhan's rhythm, and hurriedly asked, "Why did Lord Feng say this?"
"Listen, I call you a brother, but you call you an adult, this clearly doesn't regard me Feng as a friend!" Feng Wenhan said seriously.
Eh, Yang Pingwei was stunned for a moment, scolding in his heart, but his actions were not slow, and he hurriedly laughed and said: "It's the little brother who was negligent, Brother Feng..."
"Haha..."The two of them looked at each other and laughed out loud.
Feng Wenhan is very proud of his choice, with his observation skills cultivated over the years, among the few literati in the camp, Zhang Jide is highly respected, but he has no interest in political affairs, and is obsessed with medicine, and is most respected by Li Kang, and can completely stay out of the whirlpool of future power struggles.
Zhao Siye is a little smart, but he doesn't have great ability. Unless Li Kang is particularly favored, the best result is to rely on the identity of the patriarch and mix it with a false title of honor. But does Li Kang look like a lord who has been granted official titles at will because of his own preferences? Although the contact time has not been long, Feng Wenhan feels that Li Kang is not;
Don't talk about it, a nerd, the literati have not learned the ability to govern the country and level the world, and the stinky problems such as high pedantry are 100% inherited without impurities, but there is no Sima Xiangru and Chen Lin who can play with the pen, and it is enough to be a royal literati;
The last Yang Pingwei has a long-term vision and dares to do anything, even if he messes things up this time, Li Kang will be disappointed at most, as long as he doesn't die, it is inevitable that he will be reused.
Therefore, it is necessary to have a relationship with Yang Pingwei.
And Yang Pingwei thought about it for a while, so he agreed. It's not bad for him, so why not.
Of course, no one is a fool, and when the Coordination Division is officially put into operation, it will be the time when the two "break off friendship".
"Let's move on. Feng Wenhan stopped laughing, "The biggest advantage of returning the same way is that it is safe and not easy to get lost." ”
"The disadvantage must be that you have to take a long detour and waste time. Yang Pingwei continued.
As Brother Yang said. Feng Wenhan nodded approvingly, "We followed the trails of the natives at the beginning, and the route was twisted and turned, and there were no rules. To take this road, it is indeed necessary to take a detour. ”
"So Brother Feng wants to go straight?" Yang Pingwei asked noncommittally.
"I have this idea, but I can't make a decision yet. Feng Wenhan touched the sloppy stubble on his chin, and looked entangled, "Walking in a straight line can not only save time, but also expand the map, but I'm afraid of getting lost." ”
Yang Pingwei closed his eyes and thought for a while, and after weighing the pros and cons, he gritted his teeth, as if he had made a certain decision, and finally asked, "How long will it take to walk in a straight line to get back to the camp?"
"Three days! if all goes well. Feng Wenhan thought for a while.
If it doesn't go well, hehehehe......
"Have you thought about it? don't need to ask everyone's opinions?" Feng Wenhan didn't expect Yang Pingwei to be so decisive, uh, it can also be said to be arbitrary.
You know, it's easy to get into trouble if you take an unfamiliar route in the forest.
"No, they can't say anything insightful when they talk about it. Yang Pingwei said categorically.
Well, you're the boss!
Feng Wenhan stopped speaking, obviously acquiescing in Yang Pingwei's decision. Anyway, he also prefers to walk in a straight line in his heart.
As for Shan Cheng and Qin Han's thoughts, as long as the mission is not in danger, they don't care about this kind of brainstorming.
......
Soon, everyone packed up, and Yang Pingwei did not delay, and directly issued the order to return.
The way back was still difficult, but the activity of the team was not the same as the day before yesterday, and even the mud stuck to the leather boots was not as hateful as the day before yesterday.
However, the road after the rain severely slowed down the team's travel. Anyone who has experienced it knows that because of the mud sticking to the shoes, the heavier the feet become, so every once in a while, they have to shake their legs hard to shake off the mud on the shoes, which invisibly consumes some physical strength.
"By the stream in front, rest!" has been walking for six hours, and without waiting for others to complain, Yang Pingwei, who has the worst physique, can't stand it himself.
This is their sixth break today, and it's basically once an hour, but this time it's a little different because it's lunchtime.
"I take back what I said in the morning, and if I do this, I will definitely not be able to go back in three days. Feng Wenhan sat on a bluestone by the stream, ignoring the water stains on it, and said with a wry smile to Yang Pingwei.
He didn't sarcastically mock Yang Pingwei's weakness and slowed down the team's movement speed, not to mention that he didn't expect the road conditions to be so bad.
Rather, they couldn't move in a straight line at all, because the mountain was blocked by water, and they had already turned three times, but fortunately, they were not in the wrong direction, and they did not get lost.
"Who knew that before I walked twenty miles, I encountered a hill and two small rivers!" If you want to talk about depression, Yang Pingwei is the most depressed.
"Hey, this is exciting, it's like learning scriptures from the west, poor mountains and bad waters, alas, there are no monsters, I still want to learn from Sun Dasheng, subduing demons and eliminating demons!
A big "well" character appeared on Yang Pingwei's forehead, he only felt that he and Shan Cheng did not live in the same dimension at all, waved his sleeves angrily, and said, "Go, go, go." ”
At this time, the others were also about to be suffocated from internal injuries, their shoulders trembled, and their faces were flushed.
The chief was molested/teased!
"Laugh if you want, don't hold back your misfortune, you have to waste medicine. Yang Pingwei simply broke the jar and broke it, and he could still enliven the atmosphere, and in the end, he was the first to laugh, "Poof... Hahaha......"
"Hahaha......" Seeing that the chief had spoken, the others had no scruples and laughed out loud.
Feng Wenhan laughed and gave a straight thumbs up to Shan Cheng.
......
Salt as a trade has lost its meaning, so it is no longer stingy to use for lunch.
They even put white peony, ginger and red dates in the broth.
Suddenly, the meat was fragrant and beautiful, causing a surge of saliva around, and at the same time, it also unexpectedly attracted a group of uninvited guests.
"Who?"
The man in charge of the guard swallowed his saliva and was just thinking about his duty, when he suddenly noticed that in the jungle around the mission, at some point, several human faces with stretched necks appeared, which frightened him a lot, if these strangers were hostile, he did not know what would happen to the mission, but he was the first to hang up.
Listening to the cheers of the sentry post, everyone hurriedly turned their heads to look, and the fast reaction was even more "whoosh" jumped up, quickly pulled out the waist knife, and walked smoothly, in one go.
It's a pity that no one appreciates this set of actions, and everyone's attention is focused on the new stranger.
At this moment, the stranger's eyes were staring straight at the steaming cauldron, and the saliva at the corner of his mouth was dripping to the ground.
The corners of Yang Pingwei's mouth slowly grinned......