Chapter 10: On A Snowy Night, He Returns (4)

Chapter 10: On A Snowy Night, He Returns (4)

Tang Cuo, the man who jumped repeatedly on the verge of death, stubbornly survived today.

Qian Wei, Zhao Ping and An Ning got up from the ground and watched the other black bear desperately running away, their jaws dropped. They turned around and looked at the scene crimson flesh scattered all over the white snow. From a distance, they looked like plum blossoms, yet coming closer, they actually looked like streaks of pork belly. There was even half a paw at their feet. They just needed a barbeque bit and the party could already begin.

As far as their eyes could see, there were no clean paths to walk on.

Oh-my-God. When Qian Weis shock subsided, he realised Tang Cuo was lying motionless on the ground. He ran over without delay and nervously probed with one hand to check for his breathing.

Tang Cuo opened his eyes and shot an icy cold look at him.

Qian Wei laughed embarrassedly: My hands are itchy, my hands are itchy.

Finally, Qian Wei and Zhao Ping joined forces to lift Tang Cuo up. Tang Cuo didnt have any potions, so he stuffed a few chocolate beans into his mouth. It wasnt like the rest didnt want to give him, but they had seen how powerful he was, so they thought the chocolate beans must be some sort of pills. No one would expect him to be flat broke.

Ive sent a signal to Peng Peng. Its too dangerous out here, shall we go back? Qian Wei said.

I agree. Zhao Ping quickly responded.

An Ning didnt object this time. The black bear was too strong. Who knew if there were more of them hidden in the forest. And they made such a noisy scene yet Qu Li was still nowhere to be seen, so it was likely that she was either elsewhere or already dead.

Tang Cuo didnt comment because his eyes were fixated on a book corner that was sticking out of the snow not far from here. He let go of Qian Weis hand and walked over to pick it up

It was his Survival Assessment Report, completely intact.

A Ning saw it and blinked, then asked curiously: What is this?

Qian Wei: Obviously this is a Survival Assessment Report which records our life. We all have one.

Zhao Ping:

Its so thick!

Tang Cuo was familiar with this reaction and he put it away, his face unflinching. He picked up the black bears fang from the ground, his face still unflinching. He weighed it with his hand before putting it in his pocket.

An Ning & Qian Wei & Zhao Ping:

Forget it, wed better not ask.

The four returned via the same path.

After walking for ten minutes, Tang Cuo stopped again.

Zhao Ping suddenly had a strange hunch and asked: Whats wrong?

Tang Cuo said calmly: The direction is wrong.

Hearing that, An Ning quickly pulled out the compass and saw the pointer clearly pointing in the direction they came from. She frowned slightly, her intuition telling her that Tang Cuo would never make up nonsense like this. Perhaps something is wrong with the compass?

The chainsaw. Tang Cuo spoke again.

The three finally understood. Just now when the black bear was suddenly killed, the chainsaw was left behind where the tree was cut. But they had walked back for ten minutes, now where is the chainsaw?

And beside the chainsaw, where is the tree root?

Ghost ghost knocking the wall? [gui da xiang], lit. translated as ghost knocking the wall, refers to a type of motion illusion often caused by a hazy state of mind, in which the person thinks he keeps walking in the same loop. Qian Wei felt that his insides had turned colder than his hands and feet.

Possibly. An Ning nodded and looked around. The trees here are basically the same and the sun is covered, so its difficult for us to distinguish the direction. Also because of the bear attack just now, we ran all over the place so it became even worse.

Zhao Ping: What should we do now?

Tang Cuo glanced at him and said nothing.

Zhang Ping felt a chill run down his spine. Looking at Tang Cuos face which was still so calm even though he was barely one step away from death, Zhang Ping secretly cursed that he couldnt grab him by the collar and shout out Big brother, say something, werent you so powerful just now?

Tang Cuo didnt have power to show anymore. He already exerted his everything, of course theres zero power left. If he didnt have to talk, he wouldnt talk, and he decided to completely go into energy-saving mode.

On the other hand, An Nings eyes lit up and she grabbed Qian Wei, asking: Is it possible for Peng Peng to locate where you sent the signal? Can they find us?

Qian Wei raised his eyebrows excitedly: Yes! Youre right. We cant get out but they can come in. It takes about forty minutes to go from the hostel to where we cut down the tree. We just have to wait for another half an hour!

Energy-saving mode is now closed.

When you send the signal, can you also describe the situation? Tang Cuo asked.

Ah, no, I cant do that. Qian Wei scratched his head.

Tang Cuo smiled.

Qian Wei felt butterflies flapping in his stomach.

An Ning reacted instantly and slapped him hard on the shoulder. No, that wont do. If they come without knowing the situation, they wont prepare for it. They may end up being trapped here with us.

in the kitchen, where he could burn a fire.

The moment he opened the door, Tang Cuo met with Li Shuangshuangs panicked face.

Li Shuangshuang couldnt help but wince a little: I, just now I

Tang Cuo: Make way.

Li Shuangshuangs eyes widened.

Tang Cuo eventually lifted his hand to push her to the side, then walked to the small stool behind the oven and sat down. He stirred the ash, added some firewood and started a fire, all silently yet skillfully.

The water. A thought suddenly flashed by Li Shuangshuangs mind. She wiped her eyes and turned around to open the water tank. She scooped one spoon after another until the whole pot was filled, then asked cautiously: Is that enough?

Tang Cuo was silent and leaning against the wall with his eyes closed. He stayed completely still, taking in the warmth of the blazing fire.

Are you all right? Li Shuangshuang asked again.

Tang Cuo frowned slightly. His frozen hands and feet gradually recovered under the warmth, but this recovery was extremely slow. He was a little tired and didnt want to talk, nor did he want to be disturbed.

Perhaps the gods finally heard his plea today because Li Shuangshuang really stopped talking. As she shut the kitchen door closed behind her, the noise of Qian Wei and the others walking into the house drowned out.

In his heart, Tang Cuo let out a sigh of relief.

At this moment, Tang Cuo suddenly heard a movement so close it seemed right next to his ears. He was instantly alerted and reached out his hand as fast as a lightning. Then he looked up

To lock eyes with Jin Cheng.

What are you doing? Tang Cuo asked. As the words left his lips, he came to understand the situation in the kitchen. Li Shuangshuang was no longer here only the two of them were behind the closed door.

What do you think? Jin Cheng shook the wrist that was being grabbed by Tang Cuo and revealed a potion in his hand.

Tang Cuo let go. For a rare moment, he felt a lump in his throat.

Jin Cheng threw the potion at him, then hugged his arms and leaned against the wall, saying: I could tell that youre pretty strong. The other three seem all fine, but how do you end up so badly? What restriction did Yong Ye City impose on you?

Tang Cuo:

Jin Cheng: If you dont say anything, Ill assume you admit it.

Tang Cuo thought to himself, just consider I admit it then, then drank half of the potion and put the other half into his pocket. Jin Chengs eyebrows furrowed, looking as though he finally figured out what the restriction was.

He asked another question: What did you encounter outside?

Tang Cuo recovered a little and asked back: Have you ever watched Boonie BearsRefers to a Chinese animated series that tells the stories of two bears who try to stop a lodger from destroying their forest home. You can find more information here: /title/tt3342514/?

Jin Cheng: ?????

Tang Cuo was surprised that he actually lacked such general knowledge, or perhaps this big brother passed on too early and missed out on this masterpiece. Jin Cheng felt something wasnt right about Tang Cuos expression and narrowed his eyes: Did you just laugh at me inside?

Tang Cuo: I didnt.

Jin Cheng: You did.

Tsk. Annoying. With a black face, Tang Cuo added two pieces of firewood to the oven and said: Boonie Bears is actually

Jin Cheng interrupted him: I know.

Tang Cuo: Oh.

Jin Cheng: Is this how youll always treat the person who saves your life?

What else do you want? I even explained Boonie Bears to you.

Tang Cuo intended to return the remaining half of the potion to him, but then he figured there was no reason to him to be so hypocritical. So he briefly recounted what happened in the forest, then turned to ask Jin Cheng: What happened to your group actually?

Jin Cheng: Zhang Zhiqiu and Li Shuangshuang tried to poison Li Ying Jun. Peng Mingfan wanted to stop them, but the staff offered to let Li Shuangshuang help her prepare lunch in the kitchen, so Li Shuangshuang went ahead with the plan. Half an hour later, Li Ying Jun detected the poison and went berserk, just like what you saw. He was fierce with his axe and could easily break through others defence. On the other hand, his own defence is remarkable, and his attacks are powerful.

Tang Cuo recalled everything he saw and asked: Did the poison work on him?

Im not sure. Jin Cheng shook his head. At least no obvious signs showed up.

Where was the staff?

Before Li Ying Jun was poisoned, she said she didnt feel well and returned to her room. I specifically went to check on her. The invisible dust that I sprinkled on the door and window was still intact, there were no footprints on it. At least it means that during that time, she was actually in the room.

Invisible dust? That sounds like a good item.

Tang Cuo continued to add more firewood to the oven while having some thoughts. This firewood was exactly what Li Ying Jun brought from the forest. Looking at them, Tang Cuo couldnt help but think of the lost chainsaw.

What a pity.

Can you help me call Li Shuangshuang back? Tang Cuo asked. I have something to ask her.