Chapter 63: Wandering in the Jungle (Three)

  We found seven hand grenades one after another.

  In the afternoon, we split into three groups to forage for food and see if we could encounter other comrades.

  We agreed to gather under the big tree in the swamp before dark.

  After we split up in three directions, I used the method taught by our class monitor to find the direction west using a watch. I plan to head west all the way.

  We split into three directions to search for water sources, best if we can find a stream or river.

  Our water is all gone now, what we lack is water, fresh water can't be found, as long as there's water it's fine.

  It's getting dark soon, I decided to head back and meet up now.

  When I arrived at the gathering point, I was extremely surprised

  At this time, there were already other comrades here, Zhang Yu was also here, plus me, exactly twelve people.

  At this time everyone was sitting under the tree resting, Zhang Yu rushed towards me with a silly smile.

  Unexpected, too unexpected.

  "You guys..." I asked my comrades with a smile.

  Hu Xingwei laughed and patted me on the shoulder, saying with a smile: "Unexpected, huh? This is all thanks to old Hu!"

  "How did you find everyone?" I asked.

  "At that time I was heading north in search of water source, didn't expect to run into them soon after setting off, and they were also looking for us."

  I nodded and walked towards everyone: "How's the coach grenade that everyone has been looking for?"

  "I have one."

  "I have two."

  "I have two as well."

  "I've found three already."

  According to statistics, we still lack thirteen trainer hand grenades.

  After a brief discussion, we decided to spend the night first and set out separately at dawn the next day to search for it. Everyone will gather back here at 11 o'clock in the morning.

  The old soldier who went out to find water sources just told us that he found one.

  We were extremely surprised.

  Everyone took up their gear and followed the old soldier.

  When we arrived at a riverbank, we excitedly rushed into the river.

  Hahaha...

  "Finally can take a comfortable bath."

  Everyone happily jumped into the river.

  At this time, I had an idea in my mind. I saw Hu Xingwei and Zhang Yu put down their equipment and wanted to rush into the river too.

  I hastily pulled them two and said: "Want to eat fish?"

  "Thinking."

  They both replied in unison.

  "Da Biner, can you catch fish in the river?" Zhang Yu asked me.

  I nodded.

  "Now, you all come with me to find Tree Puff."

  Then we three rushed down to the river to play with our comrades and ran towards the woods.

  Once again by the river, each of us three held a tree branch in our hands.

  I took out a military dagger and began sharpening one end of the wooden stake.

  Hu Xingwei and Zhang Yu learned from me and also used military daggers to sharpen the tree branches.

  Hu Xingwei asked me, "Xiao Bin, are you going or not?"

  I was just about to speak, when Zhang Yu patted Hu Xingwei's shoulder and laughed: "Hu San Dao, don't worry, before joining the army, Xiao Bin often took us to the river to catch fish, today you'll definitely have fish to eat."

  Hu Xingwei nodded with a smile.

  After making good fishing tools, I walked towards a river with relatively shallow water.

  Standing in the water, I quietly observe the movement of the water.

  At this time, Hu Xinyin and Zhang Yu have already started throwing things randomly into the water.

  This method can't even catch fish. The fish are scared away by them too.

  In order for them to eat fish, I decided to keep a distance from them.

  I arrived at another place and bowed my body, making a pose of inserting fish.

  At this time I saw a fish that was neither big nor small swimming towards me.

  When this fish was about thirty centimeters away from me, I made a decisive strike.

  This fish swims quite fast, and I immediately thrust forward fiercely in front of it.

  "Got it."

  I let out a loud shout and lifted up the tree trunk.

  Hu Xingwei and Zhang Yu heard my shout and immediately ran over, even the comrades who were frolicking around curiously ran towards me.

  When everyone saw the fish in my hand, they all praised me.

  Then everyone started looking for trees, and I also told everyone how to insert fish.

  Hu Xinyin and Zhang Yu started looking for dry branches.

  Before long, we caught several fish.

  We will give the fish we caught to Hu Xinyin and Zhang Yu, they are in charge of roasting the fish.

  After the fish was grilled well, we gathered around the bonfire and enjoyed the roasted fish in our hands. The only thing that was lacking was seasonings.

  At night, we decided to huddle together in front of the bonfire for the night.

  When everyone is sleeping, we take turns keeping watch for each other, in case the squad leaders sneak away with our equipment.

  Suddenly...

  Just as we were still dreaming, a vigilant old soldier shouted at me: "Wake up, get up quickly, there's something going on."

  We immediately stood up and vigilantly observed our surroundings.

  It was quiet all around, and there wasn't a sound to be heard.

  The vigilant old soldier said to us: "There were people in the woods just now, at least two."

  "I suggest adding two people on guard duty every hour." I thought for a moment and suggested to my comrades.

  Everyone agreed after that, and another new recruit stood guard with the old soldier from before for us.

  The next day at dawn, we brought our equipment and divided into groups to search for hand grenades. We will gather by the river before sunset.

  We don't have much time left, we must find all the coach hand grenades before dark and mark their positions.

  We've been searching all day.

  I and Hu Xinwei and Zhang Yu, the three of us, whenever we find a coach hand grenade, I will use the marker board in my hand to mark the approximate position here.

  As we watched the sun was about to set, the three of us decided that after finding one, we would head back and reunite with everyone.

  "There is one here."

  Zhang Yu pointed at the green ammunition box on the tree and shouted to me and Hu Xingwei.

  Hu Xingwei climbed up the tree to take down the box, while Zhang Yu loaded the coach's hand grenade into his backpack. I recorded our position according to the information on the paper in the box.

  Then we start returning to our origin.

  When I returned to the riverbank, a group of comrades had already arrived, and then more and more comrades came back one after another.

  After everyone arrived and we counted them, all the hand grenades were found by us.

  I handed over the paper board with markings to veteran Liu Xin, and Liu Xin re-marked out the complete orientation.

  We all felt about the same after Hu Xingwei took out the signal flare.

  The signal gun fired into the sky and then it was just a matter of waiting.

  More than ten minutes later, the sound of military dogs came first.

  We all know this is the voice of our squad's military dog Little Tiger.