Others are fleeing famine, but I am a salted fish

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The two animals had several fits of temper. They hadn't been given food or water along the way. Although they didn't have to carry heavy loads, they had to keep walking in the hottest weather without a rest, which was very tiring.

Moreover, this is in the mountains. If you get lost, it is easy to get into the deep mountains and forests, which would be even more troublesome if you can't get out.

When everyone stopped to rest, they were already exhausted, with dull eyes and no energy at all. They lay down wherever they could with their heads hung, closing their eyes and counting the hours with sorrowful looks on their faces.

Now they are penniless, with no food, no water, and no belongings. They don't know how long they can hold on. They can only count on a few hours and hold on for as long as they can.

Doctor Qiao felt very uncomfortable when he saw this. He should have seen through life and death by now. But the people around him had gone through the most difficult days together, fighting against diseases, killing bandits, beating wild dogs, encountering sandstorms, jumping over cliffs, and sharing life and death. He had to watch them die, and he felt very uncomfortable.

He thought, why not kill his cow? Anyway, the cow will die if it doesn't drink water for four or five days. Instead of killing it when the time comes, it would be better to kill it now and share the meat with everyone, so that everyone can survive a little longer.

But when I turned around, I saw that under the bleak moonlight, the huge cow's eyes were flashing with watery light. The cow that was originally well-fed and looked full of energy was now so thin that it was just skin and bones, and it was having a hard time breathing.

In addition, since entering the mountains, this old companion who had been with him for many years not only carried heavy loads without complaint, but also accompanied him on this bumpy and rocky mountain path, and never kicked him. Now that things have come to this, he wants to slaughter it and eat its meat... How can he not feel pain in his heart?

But he didn't say anything. If these people finally got too hungry, would they let his cows go?

Doctor Qiao was distressed and struggling, but he didn't know who to talk to. He could only close his eyes and think that he could delay it for a day.

At least, for now, everyone still has wild dog meat to cushion their anger. If the time really comes to say goodbye to his old friend, at least... let's wait until everyone has finished eating the wild dog meat.

Miao accompanied Old Man Lin and lay on a clean piece of land that the daughters had worked together to clear. The two of them whispered to each other, discussing what to do next if they still couldn't find water.

Several sisters of the Lin family were lying on a large rock on the other side. The fourth, fifth and Maizi were too young, and if they slept on the ground they were afraid that bugs would get into their ears and cause trouble for the children.

So the sisters would rather lie on the hard rocks than on the ground with some dry grass.

Before the team stopped to rest, Xiao Maizi was forced by Lin Dahua to eat a few mouthfuls of grain porridge. She cried for a while and then fell into a deep sleep. At this moment, in order to prevent her from falling off the rock in the middle of the night, Lin Zhaodi and Lin Dahua were sandwiching her between them.

Lin Dahua saved as much of her own food as possible for Xiaomaizi, and gnawed on the hard and dry meat, swallowing it with saliva. Her cheeks were sore from biting the meat, and she couldn't fall asleep. She simply turned sideways and gently patted Xiaomaizi, who was sleeping restlessly, to coax her to sleep more deeply.

Xiao Si and Xiao Wu, who were already extremely tired, fell into a deep sleep as soon as they lay down in Lin Xiaoyue's protection circle.

The two little ones had put on some weight with great difficulty, but after these two days of hard work, they have lost all the weight again. Their cheeks are sunken, which makes Lin Xiaoyue feel very distressed.

He reached out to drive away the mosquitoes that were flying around for the two little guys, and couldn't help but try to contact the space again.

Unfortunately, there is no miracle and I am still offline.

Lin Xiaoyue was filled with resentment in her heart. She cursed the space over and over again before closing her eyes to rest.

Damn, it’s another day of being offline. I don’t know when I can get back in touch with this broken space.

Oh, it’s so annoying. I don’t want to think about it anymore and go to sleep.

……

It was a hot and dry night, making people feel anxious and restless. Few of the group slept well, and when they opened their eyes the next day, they were all dumbfounded.

It was as if a huge white curtain was spread out before everyone’s eyes, shrouding the entire forest in a haze.

Everyone was a little panicked. How come there was a thick fog after one night? Could it be a ghost?

The ancients were extremely superstitious. When good things happened, they would thank the gods and Buddhas for their blessings. If things went wrong, like now, they would blame the demons and ghosts for causing trouble.

It's really pitiful.

Definitely the scapegoat.

Lin Xiaoyue didn't know why there was such a heavy fog in the forest, but the thick fog and visibility of less than three meters gave everyone a headache.

After all, in this deep forest, without a compass, people could only rely on the rising and setting of the sun and the setting of the moon and their survival instincts to determine their direction, which was easy to make them lose their way. And with a vast expanse of white, even if everyone stared with their eyes wide open, they could not find the correct direction to go.

Moreover, from time to time, a cool breeze blew out of the forest, blowing some small dead branches and leaves, making a rustling sound, which added to the mysterious atmosphere of this place.

Everyone had originally planned to continue their journey at daybreak, but the heavy fog made them completely lose their sense of direction.

Finally, before everyone was surrounded by unknown fear, Doctor Qiao, the head of the village and Manager Luo had to rely on their keen sense of direction and sound to make everyone line up in a column, each holding onto the corner of a person's clothes and groping forward carefully.

In the thick fog, time seemed to become slow and heavy.

The people lined up in a long queue and groped their way forward slowly. They felt the sun rising gradually as time went by and the temperature around them rising sharply. However, the thick white fog showed no signs of dissipating, and everyone became more and more anxious.

"Crack", I don't know how many branches were broken by stepping on. From the beginning, everyone showed fear, panic, and anxiety, but later they gradually got used to the changing environment and returned to their previous numb expressions.

Faintly, clear bird calls seemed to be heard in the distance, but they were soon swallowed up by the fog, making it impossible to determine the exact direction.

Everyone even began to wonder if the auditory hallucinations were caused by their overly tense nerves.

Just when everyone was extremely anxious, a huge rustling sound came into their ears. Everyone, who were so dry that they were about to smoke, vaguely sensed that there were traces of moisture in the air. That was... water vapor.

With this guess, everyone's eyes instantly showed the long-lost look.

The group held their breath, suppressed their excitement, quickened their pace, and stumbled forward in the direction of the gradually louder sound.

Gradually, the sound of water became clearer, like a magnificent symphony, echoing in the silent forest.

They groped their way along, stumbling along a narrow and slippery muddy path, and moved forward cautiously. After walking for more than a quarter of an hour, they passed through a dense forest. Their vision that had been obscured by thick fog suddenly became clear, and a spectacular waterfall suddenly came into their sight.