Chapter Eighty-Three: Snake Rain in the Rainforest
"What? Tyri: We have lighting, be careful to drive in the fog. "Horton didn't want anyone to die, so he gave advice based on the current situation.
"Good. Mattei, we're going to leave as soon as possible. ”
Terri unfolded the map and observed the river with the two of them. The boat is probably in the middle of this stretch of water, closer to the road. However, the river is narrow and blocked by trees, so there is no way for the boat to make a U-turn.
Paul didn't even have to look at the map, he walked over with a confident smile and pointed to a thin strip of blue on the map.
"It's going to be two more days upstream, and I know there's a small and fast river not far ahead, and it's the rainy season where there's enough water for boats."
"Are you sure? If not, it will waste a lot of time to reverse the ship. ”
"I'm sure the sooner you can get him to the hospital, the better." With that, Paul turned away from the distance, giving Terri room to think.
"Okay."
Tyri traced the river on the map, wondering if there was a safer way.
Horton approached Tyri and pretended to look at the map, and said in a low voice, "Think about it before you decide, I don't trust him." ”
Tyri was silent for a moment.
"I don't have a choice."
The lights outside the boat were all turned on, and the river channel was successfully found, even at night, the boat did not stop to rest and move at full speed, in order to save energy, the lights were turned off in the house and it was dark. Paul lay in his hammock with a smirk on his face.
The small channel is narrower, about the width of two boats. The trees on both sides of the river are more lush, and there is a faint fishy smell in the air, and you can touch the leaves with your hard hand on the side of the boat.
One morning, the boat encountered the river and was blocked by a wooden wall built in the middle of the river. The vines on it are entwined with wood and corroded, and there are totem pillars of the Shu'a people in the woods on both sides.
"Tyri, come here."
Horton rested on the deck where he could see Paul, saw the wooden wall in front of him, and immediately beckoned Terri, who was in the room to take care of Steven.
When she saw the wooden wall, her face was very ugly, and she questioned Paul, who ate raw fish with a knife. "This is what you call the river?"
"No, the fence is newly built. I didn't have it before. It's okay, no need to panic. Paul wrapped up the uneaten fish and licked his fingers and walked into the cabin.
"I'm not panicking, it's just that the river you said is blocked!"
"We'll have a way."
Paul took out the backpack he had brought with him when he got on the boat, and when he opened it, there was a backpack of explosives.
"Hey, that's explosives?"
"Just in case."
"What, just in case?"
"No kidding, this fence definitely has a purpose. Don't let us pass. It may affect the ecological peace of the rainforest. ”
Hearing that there were explosives, everyone gathered, and in places where guns are not strictly controlled, explosives are also absolutely controlled products.
"Listen, it only takes ten minutes to blow it up. It's a long time to go back. I'm casual. ”
Paul's smile was visibly smug, and he fiddled with the explosives with a much brisker movement. Avoid talking about the purpose of carrying explosives with you. Instead, it pulls the problem into time. Steven's physical condition has improved, but he is still in a coma.
Everyone on the team is looking down and thinking. Horton wanted to say something, opened his mouth and finally closed it. No matter how stupid the people present were, they could find out that Paul had an ulterior purpose, and even wondered if Steven's corpse was made by Paul.
"Damn, blow it up!"
Wesquer clenched his fists angrily, his expression as if he was going to eat Paul. Angrily let go of his hand and made a decision for everyone. Paul was the most powerful of the people present, and Steven could probably defeat him by a numerical advantage. But not now, even if we can kill Paul, there is still no way to make up for the delay.
"Give me ten minutes, it will only take ten minutes." Paul's expression was even more triumphant, ignoring the pent-up anger of the crowd. Beckon a few people to come over and help.
"I need help. Mattei drove the boat a little farther away......"
Paul and the sound engineer ride a kayak close to the wooden wall, Paul is responsible for installing the upper part of the explosives, and the sound engineer jumps into the water full of aquatic weeds to place the explosives in the lower half of the wooden wall. Explosives need to ignite the fuse to explode, so they cannot be placed in water.
The sound engineer needs to keep his body steady, quickly tie the explosives to the wood, and have no time to pay attention to the movement in the river. No sooner had he planted the explosives than Paul pulled him out of the water.
"There's something down there."
"Yes, I feel it. Probably fish. ”
After the hiccup, the two lit the fuse and returned quickly in a kayak.
"Hurry up."
Horton was filming with a video camera, which was also a good piece of footage. Everyone was watching the splint, waiting for the moment when the explosives exploded.
The lead was reserved long enough, and the two of them boarded the big ship without any problems. After dodging, the explosives start to explode from the left side of the wooden wall. The power of the explosives wiped away the wooden walls, and the huge shock wave shook the trees on both sides.
Many tiny baby snakes rained down on the boat, and they were stunned by the power of the explosives. A flying totem pole happened to hit the pile of fuel barrels, and the rope broke and the fuel fell into the river. Paul pounced on the remedy but only grabbed a barrel of fuel.
"Damn, there are snakes everywhere."
"Ahh
"Oh my God, it's disgusting."
The rainforest seems to have been awakened by explosives, and the animals that were never visible before are now everywhere. Splints, shed roofs, and tree branches were everywhere, as dense as summer catkins.
It can only be said that they were unlucky, and at this time Ye Guangji had already arrived near the Shu'a tribe. The obscure aura that belongs to the strong has caused many pythons to desperately flee and flee to the relatively peripheral rainforest. Ye Guangji had no idea that his ordinary behavior would bring disaster to a documentary team.
"Peace of mind, it's all a little snake."
"How do you get them away?" The crowd was so frightened that they collapsed, stiffened and did not dare to move.
Paul bent down and pulled the snake into a ball with his hands, casually throwing it into the river like garbage. "Little ones, go home to your mother!"
His relaxed posture made people less nervous, and the bold men found the long-handled object and pulled the little snake back into the river. Mattei took out the water pipe to wash the boat, and washed the snake back into the river with the current, which was faster than everyone else combined.
"It's not all snakes."
On the trees on both sides of the riverbank, an arm-thick python raised its body. As soon as Wesqu finished speaking, a small snake with thick fingers fell into his hand, biting his fingers and swallowing desperately, no matter how he shook it, he didn't let go.
"Damn, why does it hurt so much."
"Paul, help him get rid of it." Tyri didn't dare to come closer, beckoning Paul, who caught the snake, for help.
"It's so fierce at such a young age."
Paul grabbed Wesquer and shook his hand, grabbed the snake's head with two fingers and crushed it hard, took it off and threw the little snake back into the river.
Westri's bitten finger was covered in blood, with two rows of extremely deep tooth holes. Fighting through the pain, he asked, "You know there are snakes, don't you?!" ”
"It's normal to have snakes in the rainforest, it's just a surprise."
"What about the fuel, there's only one barrel left."
"Enough, there's an abandoned ship ahead with enough fuel in it."
Fuel became the second reason why everyone had to move on. After passing through the wooden wall, the boat traveled some distance, and the river became as wide as the main channel. Tyri couldn't figure out where she was based on the map.
"Sure enough, it's here. Stop the boat, Mattei and I go to the boat. ”
Paul pointed to the wrecked ship stranded on the shore, and his expression couldn't contain his excitement.
"You've been here?"
"No, who would dare to come around here? Let's go, you can go together if you want. ”
Horton chose to go with the two with the VCR. There were dead and fallen trees near the wreck, and the water was just knee-deep. After parking the kayak, the trio had to wade over.
The three of them boarded the boat, and Paul was at the top of the list, with an old yellowed newspaper taped to the wall. The people above could barely make out a team of hunters who had caught a large snake, including the suicidal Revolver and Paul.
Paul tore off the newspaper and threw it away, pried open a wooden box containing trap props. He found Horton, who was carrying the fuel, and helped him carry the box with him.
"The boat is full, let's go back first." Horton agreed, and the two of them went back first, leaving Mattei in the depths of the wreck.
Mattei saw the two of them leave at the top of the boat, and walked quickly downstairs and fell into the water. As he stood up and spat water, a giant snake appeared and grabbed his head, pulling him deep into the rainforest without giving him a chance to call for help.
"What about Mattei? Why did you two come back first? ”
"There's a lot of stuff, let's go back."
Holden explained, and jumped back onto the kayak after carrying the fuel. Paul fiddled with the contents of the wooden box, not thinking with him.
"There's enough fuel, you just bring Mattei back."
Horton left and disappeared, and Tyri couldn't help but shout when she saw that he didn't show up for a long time.
"Houghton? Horton! ”
"I'm here, I haven't found him. Only found this one. Horton came back in a kayak, and he was holding the flashlight that Mattei had brought with him when he got on the boat.
They all discussed and searched together. Paul scanned the pink sunset sky and pulled out a roll of pale stuff from the wooden box and spread it out on the plywood.
"What is this?"
"The molt of a python."
Horton was incredulous, gesturing the width of the python skin with his hand and exclaiming, "This is snakeskin?" ”
"It's only three or four years old, and it must be bigger now. This python ate Mattei. ”
"No, snakes don't eat people." Wesquire stepped forward, and he traveled from north to south, and saw many snakes.
"Really?" Paul took off his shirt, he had a scar similar to that of Wescut's fingers, except that the scar was bigger and looked like it could swallow his entire skull.
"Snakes are the perfect killing machine. It is quiet and good at hiding, and the hyacinth has a heat sense. They attack, they entangle, and they are tighter than the hugs of fire lovers. Before you die, you hear the sound of bones shattering, blood vessels bursting. Finally swallowed by the dark snake's mouth, you don't even die in the snake's stomach for a while. ”
Everyone was made unnatural by his description, and the producer guessed hesitantly: "Mattei may be lost!" ”
"Stop kidding yourself, I'm going to get out of this damn place."
Wesquer broke down and shouted to leave. Tyri tries to appease him, but all she gets is a faceless scolding.
"Calm down."
"I'm calm!!"
"We're going to stop and wait for him, he might just be lost. If you're out there, you'll want us to wait. ”
"If I had been out there, would I have died, you know? Look at the snakeskin, who can escape from its mouth. ”
"Go back to your room and lock the door, it won't be long, we'll just wait one night."