Year: I planted trees in Saihanba

In the camp.

Zhao Tianshan and Zhang Fulin were repairing a kang (a heated brick bed) in the girls' dormitory.

"Old Zhang, light the fire and see if it's still smoking?"

"okay!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Fulin immediately went to the stove hole to start a fire.

"No more risking it, Captain!"

Zhang Fulin scratched his head sheepishly.

"Okay, let's pack up and head to the next place."

"Captain, you go ahead, I'll pack up!"

"Alright, hurry up and get things done!"

"it is good!"

Zhao Tianshan didn't suspect anything and went outside with his tools.

After watching Zhao Tianshan leave, Zhang Fulin quickly and carefully closed the dormitory door.

He vaguely remembered that Qin Xuemei had a map.

With a map, a gun, and a horse, he was confident he could cross the border.

The letter he received the day before yesterday was from someone else.

It was the same person who robbed the museum with him.

He didn't understand why he always kept his name hidden.

Now that he's come to this desolate Saihanba, will that person still be able to find him?

Zhang Fulin quickly found the map.

He picked up the map and walked out of the girls' dormitory.

They returned to the dormitory they shared with Zhao Tianshan.

These past two days, Zhao Tianshan has moved into Wei Fugui's dormitory to take care of him.

He had also seen Zhao Tianshan's gun.

Back in the dormitory, I pulled the hunting rifle out from under my mattress.

Arriving at the horse stable, he mounted the horse and galloped off into the distance.

……

Where is Zhang Fulin?

After finishing his work at the camp, Zhao Tianshan sat and chatted with Wei Fugui at the entrance of the canteen.

"I don't know, I haven't seen it!"

"Maybe it's just an upset stomach again."

"Old Zhang hasn't had an upset stomach in a while."

……

Time passes minute by minute.

Summer and Meng Yue returned to the camp first.

"You've worked hard today, Comrade Xiao Meng!"

"It's alright, Commander Xia!"

"Stop calling them that like they do. Just call them Engineer Xia!"

"It sounds rather awkward to hear him say 'command' like that."

"Yes, Engineer Xia!"

"Alright, go back and wash up. Dinner should be ready in a bit!"

The two returned in the summer, less than fifteen minutes later.

Ji Xiurong and the other person also returned to the camp.

"Commander Xia, we're back!"

"Ok!"

Xia Tian nodded as she saw the two people appear in the cafeteria.

"Come out quickly, help me!"

About half an hour later, Xia Tian heard Feng Cheng's voice.

"what happened?"

"Shen Mengyin twisted her ankle!"

"Is it serious?"

"I applied your medicine to him, Mr. Xia, and he said he's much better!"

Xia Tian listened to Feng Cheng recount the events and nodded.

We arrived at the girls' dormitory.

"Come on, let me see!"

Xia Tian walked over to Shen Mengyin and gestured for her to expose her injured area.

With the help of Meng Yue and Ji Xiurong, Shen Mengyin took off her shoes and socks.

"Well, not bad!"

Summer glanced at her swollen ankle.

He stretched out his right hand and gently tapped his ankle.

"Well, that's it!"

"Let's get out and walk around!"

Shen Mengyin felt that her ankle, which had been very swollen just moments before, suddenly felt much more relaxed.

I moved my ankle a little and found that it didn't hurt anymore.

"It doesn't hurt anymore!"

Shen Mengyin stood on the ground and walked around, finding that there was no difference from before she twisted her ankle.

"Okay, you can rest tomorrow and don't have to do any work!"

After saying that, Xia Tian turned and left the girls' dormitory.

The three girls left behind looked at Shen Mengyin's ankle, which had already recovered from swelling, and exclaimed in amazement.

"Wow, Commander Xia can do this too? That's amazing!"

It was already getting dark, and Zhang Fulin, Qin Xuemei, and Wu Yansheng had not yet returned.

"Xia, go out and look for it!"

"it is good!"

I knew something strange would happen in the summer, but I never expected it to be this big.

I told them they absolutely had to be back by 5 p.m., but they just wouldn't listen.

"Old Feng, Old Zhao, you two together."

"it is good!"

Xia Tian gave an order as he walked towards the horse rack.

Looking at the three remaining horses, Xia Tian was filled with doubt.

"Old Zhao, where's the other horse?"

"Xia Gong, my gun is gone, and Zhang Fulin is gone too."

Upon hearing Xia Tian's shout, Zhao Tianshan emerged from his dormitory with a grim expression.

Summer knew something bad was about to happen as soon as she heard that.

"Luckily, we still have three horses. Let's split up and move out!"

Summer led a horse, mounted it, and headed towards the old camp.

Back at the camp, he picked up his gun and checked the bullets.

They took Chang Wei with them and headed into the night.

the other side.

Looking at the map in his hand, Zhang Fulin finally realized something.

He is lost!

I once dreamed of traveling the world with a sword...

Qin Xuemei and Wu Yansheng were walking across the boundless wilderness.

Dark as ink.

Qin Xuemei secretly regretted that she shouldn't have listened to Wu Yansheng.

Four hours ago.

The two arrived at Swamp No. 13, marked on the map.

From a distance, it looked like a patch of lush, green water.

However, the map marks it as a swamp.

Qin Xuemei's original intention was to go back, since it was getting late.

However, Wu Yansheng insisted on going to see it.

Left with no other choice, Qin Xuemei had to accompany Wu Yansheng.

Wu Yansheng, holding the map, successfully confused himself by following it.

"Xuemei, this...this isn't right!"

"We think we've already walked through this place once."

"I already told you, we're going back the way we came."

"What a terrible map!"

"This is the map Commander Xia gave me!"

"Summer, I think he's deliberately trying to harm us!"

Upon hearing Qin Xuemei's words, Wu Yansheng blurted out without thinking.

"Wu Yansheng, what are you saying?"

"Commander Xia kindly gave us a map, but we chose the route ourselves."

"How can you blame Commander Xia?"

"Yes, yes, Xuemei, I misspoke."

"But Xue Mei, isn't this just the right opportunity?"

"In this vast world, there is only you and me!"

"Alright, Wu Yansheng, stop joking around. If you can get back, then try your best to get back!"

Wu Yansheng verbally agreed, but that wasn't what he really thought.

With Qin Xuemei by my side, we began our journey through the vast Saihanba region.

This detour continued until the sun set and darkness fell.

"Xuemei, it seems we really can't go back tonight."

Qin Xuemei looked at the vast Saihanba.

A sense of worry welled up in my heart.

"Don't be afraid, Xuemei, I will protect you!"

Wu Yansheng continued to shamelessly show off.

"I happened to bring a tent, but it's a single-person one."

"Xuemei, you'll stay in the tent then."

"I'm outside, lighting a campfire, to protect you!"

"Alright, let's walk a little further and find a place to camp!"

"It's really cold now that the sun has set!"

"Alright, Xuemei!"

Upon hearing Qin Xuemei's words, Wu Yansheng eagerly led the way.

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