Quick mission: We don't make trouble

Zhu Qingqing found two sticks, held one for herself and gave the other to her daughter, and knocked on the grass in front, behind, and on both sides.

Wu Di said, "Mom, I understand. It's like trying to alert the enemy."

Hand in hand, the mother and daughter walked downstream along the stream, hammering and banging their hammers along the way, taking one deep step and one shallow step.

After walking for a while, Zhu Qingqing took out her cell phone to check whether there was any signal.

But she was disappointed every time.

She didn't dare turn on her phone too frequently because she was afraid that the battery would run out and she would be unable to do anything when she really needed to contact him.

As time passed, the sunlight was gradually obscured by the dense foliage, and the light in the forest dimmed. The birds no longer sang cheerfully, but fell silent, as if sensing some kind of unease. The wind rustled the leaves quietly, adding an eerie atmosphere to the silence.

Shadows stretched across the ground, forming bizarre patterns that reminded one of a terrifying legend. Overhead, the branches intertwined like a vast net, trapping people within. The air was filled with a damp smell, a mixture of earth and rotting leaves, making it feel suffocating.

Suddenly, a squirrel jumped down from the tree, making a sharp cry, breaking the momentary silence, and then quickly disappeared into the darkness.

The sudden sound made the mother and daughter's heartbeats accelerate, and a chill ran down their spines. In this dark forest, they began to feel an inexplicable fear, as if countless pairs of eyes were secretly watching them, and every slight sound could lead to unpredictable danger.

Wu Di held her mother's hand tightly. Although she was scared at this moment, she also showed a calmness that was inconsistent with her age and did not cry out.

Although Zhu Qingqing was also very scared, she stood firm as a mother in front of her daughter.

She couldn't show even the slightest bit of timidity and affect her daughter's mood.

Fortunately, she still had some experience in surviving in the wild, thanks to the training she received in culinary school and the fact that after her divorce, in order to earn money to support her children, she joined a field expedition team as an assistant to the chef. That was her most difficult time, and she left her children to her parents and went away for three years, earning a lot of money. Only then did she have the start-up capital for the restaurant and her life became stable.

She swallowed and took a deep breath. "Didi, we can't go any further. If we go any further, not only will we lose sight of the road, but we might also encounter some kind of wild beast. Let's find a place to stay for the night and continue our journey after daybreak."

"Okay, I'll listen to mom."

Zhu Qingqing felt that Didi was particularly well-behaved and obedient today.

Normally, she always does the opposite of what she does.

Who says children are ignorant? They just haven't encountered any major problems.

We can't stay down here anymore. There's no fire to light us, and we can't drive away the wild animals. It's dangerous.

I hadn't thought about it before. I was only thinking about getting downstream and didn't think of making a fire earlier.

At that time, people could use sunlight or drill wood to make fire.

It would be nice to have a lighter, just one light would be fine. However, in order to prevent forest fires, the scenic area does not allow lighters, matches and other items to be brought in. They will be found and confiscated during security checks.

Oh, forget it, I’m overthinking it.

Even if she had a lighter and a fire, it would only give her courage. She didn't dare to risk staying down there. She and Didi were both unarmed. If a wild beast came, they could only wait to be eaten.

Zhu Qingqing looked around and found a big tree with lush branches and leaves. There was no problem for two people to sit in the middle of the tree fork.