Chapter 62: Wandering in the Jungle (Part 2)

  This guy is thinking of striking first to gain the upper hand.

  As soon as it dawned, we set out with an empty stomach.

  I and Hu Xinwei left marks while searching for hand grenades.

  Not long after we entered a new forest, I found an ammunition box in the grass.

  This green ammunition box wouldn't have been seen if it hadn't been confident, because it was hidden in the green grass.

  Today is the second day.

  Hu Xingwei and I have gone without food for 17 hours now.

  We were searching for hand grenades while looking around to see if there was anything edible nearby.

  At this time, I thought of our military canteen.

  After stopping, Hu Xingwei asked me in confusion: "Xiao Bin, what's going on? Why aren't you searching anymore?"

  "Do you want to drink porridge?" I asked Hu Xingrui with a smile.

  "I'm starving to death, but what's the use? We only have two taels of rice."

  I smiled and decided to keep him in suspense for a while, intentionally not telling him the solution I had just thought of.

  I picked up the dry branches on the ground and smiled at Hu Xinyin: "Go, pick up some more firewood."

  "What's up? Where are we going to find a pot? We don't even have an iron box for battle." Hu Xinnuo looked unwilling to go.

  I waved my hand at him: "Go ahead, make sure you can drink porridge."

  Hu Xingwei pursed his lips and began collecting dry branches with a mixture of trust and doubt.

  When the fire was lit, I found two thicker tree branches.

  Then I took down the small backpack on my back. Under Hu Xingrui's reluctant expression, I also snatched the small backpack on his back into my hands.

  Everyone thinks I don't understand what I'm doing, always putting on a pitiful expression like a wronged little wife, and it makes me want to laugh just looking at her.

  This guy, why can't he understand what's on my mind?

  Not until I put two backpacks one in front of and one behind the bonfire, and set up two tree branches, did he come to his senses.

  "Undo your canteen strap." I took off the canteen and shouted to Hu Xingwei while undoing it.

  This guy, it's about time he figured out my way.

  Hu Xingwei excitedly shouted at me: "That's great! Why didn't I think of using a thermos?"

  "Idiot, you don't even know that our military canteen can also be used as a life ring." I laughed and scolded.

  "When did I get a life ring?" Hu Xingwei was clearly puzzled.

  I nodded and smiled: "Our water bottle can float on the surface of the water, tying several bottles together can be used as a life ring."

  Hu Xingwei nodded and followed me down.

  After taking out the rice bag, I said to Hu Xingwei: "Three knives, forget it, don't boil your kettle for now, use mine, we'll still need fresh water in the following time."

  Hu Xingwei thought for a moment and felt that was right too. He re-fixed the rope of the kettle and squatted beside me.

  I opened the lid of the kettle and took a big gulp of water.

  I want to leave about 60% of water in the kettle, and I poured about one or two taels of rice from the rice bag into the kettle.

  "You can't put too much rice in it, if you put too much and it becomes a bowl of rice, that's terrible." I explained to Hu Xingwei.

  "Hmm, that makes sense, Xiao Bin. I feel like if I were to survive in the wilderness with you, I wouldn't starve to death." Hu Xinrui smiled and flattered me.

  "Get out." I gave Hu Xingkui a cold stare.

  Next is just waiting.

  As I was boiling, I found that the wooden handle of the kettle was about to burn off. I hastily shouted to Hu Xinpeng: "San Dao, quickly go find a new handle, it's almost broken."

  Hu Xingwei nodded and immediately began searching for a new tree stump.

  After feeling about right, I carried a black kettle and we set off again.

  As we walked, Hu Xinyin couldn't wait to say to me: "Xiao Bin, isn't it about time? Let me have a sip first."

  I shook my head: "No way, it's too hot, let's talk about it after it cools down."

  We were moving forward while searching for the target object.

  Just as we were walking along, suddenly.

  A strange cry came from the woods across the way.

  I and Hu Xinwei immediately quickened our pace and ran forward.

  "Oh no..."

  The sound is getting closer and closer, it's a cry for help, at this time we have entered a swamp.

  "Old soldier, don't move, we're here to rescue you."

  When I saw clearly that the person in front of me was a companion, I ran towards him, shouting as I went.

  "Hurry up, I'm stuck inside."

  I took down the entrenching shovel from my small backpack and stood in a safe place, stretching it out to the old soldier who was stuck inside.

  "Damn it, not long enough, old soldier, don't worry, I'll go find a longer stick."

  Not long enough, no matter how hard the old soldier tries, he can't catch it.

  I and Hu Xinwei started looking around for a long enough wooden stick.

  At this time of disaster relief, Hu Xinyin was a helper.

  "Ah~"

  Hu Xingwei shouted loudly and jumped up, grabbing a thicker branch with both hands.

  When the branch was swaying nonstop, Hu Xinyin struggled hard and hung in mid-air.

  "Crack."

  The branch broke with a loud crack.

  "Ouch!"

  Followed by Hu Xinyin's painful cry.

  Hu Xingwei rubbed his butt while handing me a tree branch.

  I nodded and ran towards the old soldier.

  After helping the old soldier up, Hu Xingwei asked him, "How did you end up in there in broad daylight?"

  The old soldier sighed and replied, "Alas, don't mention it. Last night while I was sleeping, the squad leaders wanted to take advantage of my sleep to steal my equipment, but I caught them. At that time, I just ran away without thinking, and unexpectedly ran into this marsh."

  "Didn't the class monitors discover you?" I asked.

  The old soldier nodded and replied, "Yes, how didn't you discover it? But what's the use of discovering it? The reconnaissance platoon leader said that they won't save me. To escape from here, I must wait for our people to come. My engineer shovel was also taken away by the reconnaissance platoon leader as a spoil of war. Alas."

  "Kill every one of those rabbits."

  Hu Xingwei scolded loudly after hearing this.

  After we three took a simple rest for a while, we set off again.

  We finished off the porridge in the thermos by taking turns drinking it, you one sip and me one sip.

  Time is running out, we have only one and a half days left, everyone must find the coach grenade for their task.

  At this time, I was worried about Zhang Yu in my heart, and I didn't know how Comrade Zhang was doing now.

  I hope he can avoid the class monitors.

  This time's test is a bit difficult, but in my heart I feel that this wilderness survival is very necessary.

  The old soldier drank the porridge I cooked and kept praising me for being clever.

  I can see it, this old soldier probably hasn't eaten for a long time either.

  Hu Xingwei complained quietly to me all the way that why didn't we finish the porridge earlier.

  What he ate was still not enough to fill his teeth gaps.

  I don't even bother with this guy, if the old soldier wasn't around, I would have taken out a shovel and given him a good whack.

  After all, they are our own comrades...