Chapter 42: Chapter 42: Pursuit and Escape
"No way! They’re still chasing?!"
Chen Wen wanted to vomit blood.
I’m not planning to have anything more to do with you, yet you still chase me!
Damn!
As for the English shout from the other side, Chen Wen just ignored it.
Misunderstanding? Who believes that!
Whose misunderstanding involves shooting arrows and then chasing with weapons?
Run!
Can’t let them catch up!
Chen Wen didn’t run towards the northeast of the island, where his shelter was located.
He made a circle, planning to lure them to the southwest.
Then he would escape from the western coast.
Once he decided, Chen Wen no longer hid himself.
He suddenly leaped out of the bushes, and the entry [Rainforest Shadow] came into full play.
In an instant, Chen Wen appeared like a shadow, flickering continually in the rainforest shadows.
"No way! Buddy?"
Yan Bian watched Chen Wen’s rapidly disappearing figure, dumbfounded.
As a guide and tour leader.
Yan Bian’s job was to bring tourists or those in need to specific places in the primitive forests and tropical rainforests of southwest Hua Country.
His skills could be considered quite good.
He was somewhat renowned in the guiding community of southwest.
Even a few years back, the Geography China crew hired him as a guide once.
To say, going to the forest, or even the rainforest, felt like coming home to Yan Bian.
But this guy...
Yan Bian felt the other seemed even more familiar with his home than himself!
"Don’t chase, we can’t catch up."
Yan Bian wanted to give up.
This speed was unattainable.
Ding Decai gritted his teeth: "Really not chasing? What if there’s a misunderstanding, and they ambush us?"
"Let the show crew handle it."
Yan Bian stood still, speechless: "I told you not to point weapons at people, and what happened? You guys not only aimed at them, but you also shot an arrow!"
"I don’t even know how you’re so skilled with a crossbow!"
Ding Decai snorted but didn’t explain.
He was a crossbow enthusiast, possessing compound bows and crossbows at home.
Whenever he had spare time, he would take these into the mountains to hunt rabbits.
But this couldn’t be said during a live broadcast.
"Forget it, let’s head back."
After Yan Bian finished speaking, he led the two back to the camp.
But Ding Decai, watching that rapidly fleeing shadow, suddenly hesitated.
Ding Decai rejoiced, eagerly said: "Quick! He’s slowing down! We can chase!"
What?
Yan Bian was stunned, also noticing Chen Wen had suddenly stopped.
He really stopped!
Now they can go up and explain everything clearly!
Seeing this, Yan Bian immediately said: "Put down the weapons and explain to him clearly!"
"Don’t worry!"
Ding Decai was panting heavily, carrying the crossbow.
Zhang Hu quickly caught up with big strides.
...
Over at Chen Wen’s side.
He suddenly stopped because his body felt uneasy.
But the discomfort quickly disappeared.
He took a few breaths and continued escaping.
Seeing Chen Wen about to leave, Ding Decai gritted his teeth.
Can’t let him go!
If he finds his companions and they erupt into a conflict with these people, it turns into a group conflict, even international!
Big trouble!
The one who acted first would definitely be finished!
The show crew would never protect him!
But if they could keep him, even if he got injured.
It would be a personal injury, not a group conflict, just a minor thing.
The crew would surely spend money to settle it!
In Zhang Hu’s astonished eyes, Ding Decai gritted his teeth and shot another arrow at Chen Wen’s back.
"Damn it! What are you trying to do!"
Yan Bian was equally shocked.
He felt Ding Decai had lost his mind!
Was he trying to kill someone?
But the arrow was already released, water once spilled cannot be collected.
...
Chen Wen bent down, easily avoiding the crossbow arrow.
Great!
He abruptly turned back, eyes bloodshot, fixedly staring at the person who shot the arrow.
No more running!
Why run?
Their intention is clearly to kill me!
These folks are definitely not good people!
They won’t let me go, so I won’t go!
Let’s play a good game!
Chen Wen deftly slipped into the bushes, thoroughly disappearing from the trio’s sight.
...
"What? Found a stranger? Even shot an arrow at him? Still twice?!"
Show crew.
Xiao Yong heard this sudden news, incredulously questioning the assistant.
"Yes."
The assistant helplessly handed over a clip of the video to Xiao Yong.
After watching, Xiao Yong was completely shocked.
After waiting a while, Xiao Yong finally said: "Get those three back! Have the rescue team find the one who got shot, settle it with money, I’ll contact the chief director."
"As for this Ding Decai... after settling, he should compensate and get lost!"
The assistant nodded.
There was nothing else to do.
...
"What the hell are you trying to do!"
Yan Bian snatched the crossbow, staring fiercely at Ding Decai.
Ding Decai was sweating profusely but also stared fiercely back at Yan Bian.
"None of your business what I’m trying to do!"
"Bullshit! You’re committing a crime! Murder! Understand?!"
Hearing this, Ding Decai’s momentum faltered.
Is this considered murder?
"Illiterate! Damn it!"
Yan Bian let go of Ding Decai’s collar, looking at the bushes over there.
Danger!
Every cell in Yan Bian informed him the place was extremely dangerous! Don’t go!
"Damn, this time we’ve completely offended someone!"
Yan Bian said, glancing at Ding Decai again.
His dislike for this person had reached its peak.
Selfish, arrogant, conceited!
And a damn legal illiterate!
Yan Bian somewhat guessed Ding Decai’s intentions by now.
If the opponent rallies companions and erupts in conflict with them, it indeed becomes a severe issue.
Could even escalate to an international conflict.
Since it’s live streaming, it has quite a negative impact!
But if just injuring the opponent, with proper explanation, apology, compensation, offering ample benefits.
By the way, cut off the live stream.
The crew, to save the show, would definitely step in to resolve the issue.
Foolish thinking! Even more foolish person!
Yan Bian slung the crossbow on his back, ignoring Ding Decai.
"Let’s head back! Be very cautious! The opponent might have completely regarded us as enemies now!"
"Move! Watch your surroundings!"
...
Trying to leave?
Crossing the bushes, Chen Wen saw the three heading southwest.
Let them go?
Driven desperate, Chen Wen quickly dismissed the thought.
The opponents have shown hostility.
If he lets them go now, they’d undoubtedly bring more to find him!
And they have ranged weaponry!
The crossbow, if the distance is too far.
Chen Wen felt confident he could dodge nimbly provided by the entry.
But what about a gun?
Chen Wen couldn’t gamble on whether the gun had bullets.
He’s no Yan Shuangying.
The current situation didn’t allow Chen Wen much thinking.
To survive, Chen Wen decided to go all out, planning to attack the trio.
At least snatch their weapons, to have self-defense capability!
Once decided, Chen Wen stealthily followed them.
...
"Move it! Quickly!"
The sky turned gloomy, rainforest grew darker.
From the first-person camera, Yan Bian continuously urged the two.
Due to the oppressive feeling from behind!
The one shot with the arrow was catching up!
What was he intending?
Yan Bian didn’t need to ponder to guess.
As for explanations, it’s already useless.
If he were in the situation, he certainly wouldn’t believe it to be a misunderstanding.
All Ding Decai’s fault!
Yan Bian glared at Ding Decai again.
Ahead lay a large stretch of relatively tall trees.
Inside the forest was darker.
Take a detour?
Yan Bian glanced behind and couldn’t help but shiver.
No detours! Directly through!
Yan Bian feared the longer night, the more nightmares, promptly urging the two into the woods.
But what he didn’t realize was that the dark woods at this moment were fatal!