Li Xiaoyue lowered her head and fiddled with her fingers.

Li Xiaowei shifted her body somewhat awkwardly and unfolded a thin blanket:

"Brother Ye, you...you should rest. Who knows what tomorrow will bring?"

"You guys sleep in the back, I'll keep watch, and I can sit and rest in the front."

Su Ye still felt a little awkward, so he could only bend down, step onto the seat in front of him, adjust the seat so that he could lie down halfway and close his eyes.

"it is good."

The two sisters responded in hushed tones.

The car fell silent again, with only the soft breathing of the three people inside.

......

The next day

The morning light dispelled the darkness from the camp, and the camp awoke.

Su Ye opened her eyes almost at the same time as the first ray of light.

He remained alert and in a light sleep throughout the night.

He gently stretched his stiff neck and got up from the front seat.

In the back of the car, Li Xiaowei and her sister also woke up and were quietly packing their things.

The three exchanged a glance, saying nothing, but their eyes shared the same solemnity.

What's meant to come will come.

Su Ye took a deep breath, opened the car door, and stepped into the cool morning breeze.

People in the camp had already started to move around, preparing breakfast and packing their gear, while engines began to rumble softly.

His appearance immediately attracted the attention of some early risers, who whispered in surprise and cast their gazes over him.

After all, it always attracts attention when someone who was thought to have fallen behind for days and whose chances of survival were slim suddenly returns unharmed.

Ignoring everyone's attention, he headed straight for Chen Shou, like a returning team member reporting for duty.

"Team Leader Chen."

Su Ye greeted him calmly.

Chen Shou turned around, a look of surprise on his face:

"Su Ye?"

What's going on here?

When did you get back?

His performance was natural, as if Su Ye's return was just an ordinary event that happened a little later last night.

"In the middle of the night, seeing that everyone was resting, I didn't disturb them."

Su Ye replied in agreement, but his gaze subtly swept towards Wu Feng and the other two.

Almost at the same moment he looked over, the three people on the other side also noticed him.

Wu Feng was the first to look over, without a trace of surprise in his eyes. As a third-tier guide, his sequence had already warned him when Su Ye stepped into the camp yesterday. However, seeing that Chen Shou made no other move, he remained silent.

Wang Kui's reaction was more direct. When this burly man saw Su Ye, he suddenly stopped, his rugged face filled with undisguised astonishment. His mouth was slightly open, and his eyes were filled with surprise at the incredible event of "being able to return unharmed after being separated from the group for many days".

Zhou Lie leaned against their car, fiddling with something in his hand, his expression somewhat distant.

Upon seeing Su Ye, a hint of surprise flashed across his face, but he quickly regained his indifferent expression, which was tinged with heavy sorrow. He merely nodded slightly as a greeting before looking away, seemingly without any sign of anything amiss.

Wu Feng had already stepped over, his face quickly adjusting to a slightly surprised expression:

"Brother Su Ye?"

It really is you! I didn't expect that...

You actually managed to find it all by yourself.

These days must have been tough, right?

Su Ye met his gaze, her expression unchanged, even managing a wry smile befitting someone who had endured hardship:

"Luckily, I survived."

It was quite a coincidence. Last night, I was looking for a place to spend the night and vaguely sensed some movement around here, so I followed the general direction and found out it really was you guys.

At this moment, Lin Wei and Old Zhao also tacitly gathered together, forming a temporary small circle containing subtle tension.

Wu Feng nodded, not delving into the matter, and turned his gaze to Chen Shou:

"It's good that Brother Su Ye can return to the team safely."

"Team Leader Chen, we're all here. We need to decide on our next move as soon as possible."

Chen Shoushun took over the conversation, his expression turning serious:

"It's definitely time to make a decision."

The most pressing issue right now is that our main supply truck has been lost. Currently, the supplies for both us and others in the convoy are extremely limited and won't last more than a few days.

The most urgent task is to find new supply depots as soon as possible.

He gestured for the others to follow him into his marching tent, and casually pulled out one of the maps from a stack of maps and placed it on the folding table.

All eyes were drawn to the map.

Just then, Wu Feng reached out and pointed directly at a location on the map:

"We are roughly in this area now."

His fingertip moved slightly northwest, traversing a distance before landing on a point marked with a symbol for a small town.

"Following my 'guide' sequence of directions, continuing northwest is relatively 'safe' and has a low level of danger."

Moreover, there is a county town in this direction.

Even if a county town of this size has been searched multiple times, some usable remnants should still be found.

Listening to his words, and considering the strange distribution of feedback from his own sensory sequence, Chen Shou did a quick calculation and nodded slightly, his tone certain:

"Your judgment is correct. Although there are quite a few strange occurrences in the northwest, this section of the journey is indeed relatively 'cleaner'. That county town is worth a try."

Although he was eager to separate from Wu Feng and the other two, he absolutely could not show any abnormality at this moment.

The route suggested by the other party is safe, reasonable, and has a clear objective. If you strongly oppose it or propose a completely different direction, it will only arouse suspicion.

Moreover, the shortage of supplies is a real threat, and finding supplies is indeed the convoy's top priority.

After looking around at the other people's faces, Chen Shou said to Wu Feng:

"Then let's go in this direction."

Let's pack quickly and leave in half an hour.

"it is good."

Wu Feng nodded, a smile appearing on his face.

"Then let's hurry up and set off, taking advantage of the daytime to travel as far as possible."

The plan was thus finalized.

What appears to be a consensus decision made after discussion is actually fraught with underlying tensions.

Wu Feng led Wang Kui and Zhou Lie back to their SUVs.

Once out of Chen Shou's and the others' sight, the smile on Wu Feng's face quickly faded, replaced by a deep solemnity.

He glanced back in the direction of Chen Shou's tent, lowered his voice, and said to the two men beside him:

"Be more careful from now on, I feel... something's not quite right."

Wang Kui was stuffing a toolbox into the trunk when he heard this, he paused, straightened up, and looked puzzled.

"Huh? What's wrong?"

Zhou Lie leaned against the car door, his gaze somewhat lost as he looked towards the two new graves at the edge of the camp. Hearing Wu Feng's words, he turned back:

"Something's not right? In what way?"

Wu Feng did not answer immediately. His gaze swept across the camp again, lingering for a moment on Chen Shou, Lin Wei, Old Zhao, and Su Ye. His brows furrowed slightly, and his voice was lowered to almost a whisper:

"It's just them..."

Especially after Su Ye suddenly returned, something felt... very wrong.

Wang Kui scratched the back of his head, still not quite understanding:

"Isn't it a good thing that Su Ye can come back?"

It's quite mysterious...

But he doesn't seem to have any problems.

Zhou Lie remained silent, simply looking at Wu Feng, waiting for him to continue.

He understood Wu Feng. As a "guide," Wu Feng's intuition and observation skills far surpassed those of ordinary people. Since he said that, it was definitely not without reason.

Wu Feng hesitated for a moment, seemingly considering his words:

"It's not an obvious problem."

It's just a feeling...

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