Chapter 114 Resting

After a short rest, they continued deeper into the forest, walking at a pace similar to a normal hiking team.

The stamina of Boss Zhou was truly outstanding.

Yingying, of course, was not to be outdone. Even carrying a mountain of supplies and equipment, she didn't feel tired.

She even wanted Zhou Ze to ride on her back, reasoning that carrying one more boss on top of all this stuff wouldn't make much difference.

Boss Zhou decisively refused.

The white fox, back in the old forest, was truly at home. Although it didn't transform back into human form, the agile white shadow flitting around the group was proof enough of its joy.

But the others weren't quite so comfortable.

Yueya, Zheng Qiang, Liu Chuyu, Old Zhang, and Lawyer An could be considered to have standard "ghost servant" physiques.

The problem of food was solved, but the problem of sleep had never been truly addressed. Their bodies were basically in a sub-healthy state, similar to ordinary nerds.

Therefore, to accommodate them, the team deliberately slowed down. Otherwise, Boss Zhou could have really taken Yingying and roared through the mountains, living out his Tarzan fantasies.

Along the way, there were no other abnormalities, and it even seemed exceptionally dull. Except for trees, there were only rocks; except for rocks, there were only trees.

They entered the forest around noon and continued until after nine o'clock in the evening. After nearly nine hours of "marching," they were still a long way from their destination, but they really needed to stop and let everyone catch their breath.

To Zhou Ze's surprise, there was actually a mountain village ahead, preserving its original appearance.

A deserted village in the depths of an old forest at night—this was usually the opening of a ghost story. But among this group, even the only Xu Qinglang had become a half-demon. Who could a ghost village scare?

Considering the caliber of Boss Zhou's team, it was hard to say who would scare whom.

However, there was nothing wrong with the village.

Because there were no residents left. It had probably been relocated long ago.

In recent years, as the country's conditions improved, this kind of people-benefiting project had been ongoing. At the same time, with the continuous changes in people's ideas, the so-called attachment to one's homeland was no longer as strong as before.

A small and deserted dilapidated village became the resting place for Zhou Ze and the others tonight. They found a courtyard with walls.

Some pitched tents, others looked for water sources.

There was no need to look for firewood. Yingying brought a lot of small gas canisters. A small gas stove was placed in the middle of the flat area, and a pot was set up.

Water was poured in.

Many packets of Master Kong pickled cabbage beef noodles were opened and put in.

The lid was put on the pot.

After it boiled, everyone took their own bowls and chopsticks to scoop up and start eating.

If the small gas canisters brought by Yingying were only used for boiling instant noodles, not for cooking or heating, they would be enough.

Having a hot bowl of instant noodles deep in the old forest, what more could you ask for?

After eating, they cleaned up simply.

Zhou Ze crawled into the tent.

He turned on the flashlight in the tent and checked the map.

Based on today's journey and speed, it would probably take at least another half day to reach that area, and that area was also extremely large. It wouldn't be a matter of a day or two to find it. It seemed that they would indeed have to spend a long time in this old forest.

"Boss."

Yingying also crawled into the tent, sharing a sleeping bag with Zhou Ze.

Boss Zhou turned off the flashlight, yawned, and began to fall asleep, embracing Yingying.

He didn't need to worry about the things outside. Lawyer An would be responsible for arranging the night watch. Moreover, with the white fox's home advantage, there wouldn't be any problems.

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"Here."

Lawyer An handed over a can of beer.

Xu Qinglang took it, opened it, took a sip, and reminded:

"Not much beer was brought, so drink sparingly."

Lawyer An laughed a few times, took several big gulps, and said, "What's there to be afraid of? Anyway, no matter how much we bring, it won't be enough. Let's enjoy it in advance."

"You go meditate first. I'll switch with you in the second half of the night."

"It's okay. I slept soundly last night and I'm not sleepy now. It's just that my legs are so sore. I guess there are blood blisters on the soles of my feet."

As he spoke, Lawyer An glanced at Xu Qinglang a few times and continued:

"But you, I can't tell. You have delicate skin and a tender complexion, but your physical fitness is really good. Is it because of the Sea God?"

Xu Qinglang shook his head.

He usually paid attention to maintenance, but he had also been paying attention to exercise.

"There's no signal here. I don't know if Old Dao woke up or not. Sigh, I'm really worried."

"You and the boss seem to value Old Dao a lot."

"This shows that both you and the boss have a sense of humanity."

Xu Qinglang twitched his lips slightly, took a sip of beer, and didn't say anything.

"The air here is really good. Tell me, if we build a big villa here, no, call it a manor, how comfortable would that be?"

"It would be very lonely, right?"

"There has to be a 24-hour convenience store next to it, and a Sichuan restaurant, a Shandong restaurant, a gym, and a spa club. The technicians inside have to be changed frequently, and there has to be..."

Lawyer An laughed to himself as he spoke.

"Forget it, I'd better live in the city. I can't be a free and unfettered person in this lifetime."

Xu Qinglang left Lawyer An to talk to himself, while he continued to watch TV on his phone.

Lawyer An saw that Old Xu was ignoring him, pouted, got up, and prepared to meditate for a while so that he could take over in the second half of the night. However, as soon as he got up, his movements immediately froze.

Xu Qinglang directly paused the movie.

The two looked at each other.

Lawyer An smiled incredulously.

He said:

"Are there really people with no sense?"

"It's demon qi," Xu Qinglang said.

A white figure ran out of the camp at a rapid speed, running faster and faster, almost turning into a white ribbon. After a sound of piercing through the air, it disappeared directly.

"This fox ran so fast, is it going to meet an old lover? I said, after not seeing each other for so long, wouldn't the two of them, oh no, the two demons, immediately burst into flames?"

Since it was a demon that came, it must be coming for the white fox.

The old forest was very big, but there weren't many demons inside, especially in the last hundred years. For demons, life had been particularly difficult.

In ordinary days, they didn't dare to run out and harm people for no reason. There were gods three feet above their heads. Cultivation was not easy, and no one wanted to be struck by lightning.

Since the white fox had gone out, Lawyer An and Xu Qinglang didn't move anymore. Lawyer An sat back down, paying even more attention than before.

About half an hour later, the white fox returned.

Lawyer An had always believed that she had gone to meet an old lover. After all, with the white fox's charm, she was probably a flower in the old forests of the Northeast, and she must have left a lot of ties.

But reality was often so cruel and bloody.

The white fox was carrying a huge pig head in its mouth. The pig's tusks were very long and terrifying.

With a "thump," the wild boar head was thrown in front of Lawyer An and Xu Qinglang by the white fox.

The white fox then went to the water bottle, using its claws to knock down the water bottle and start washing its claws and mouth.

"Indeed, bursting into flames," Xu Qinglang teased, looking at Lawyer An.

"This wild boar demon is okay too. Our human unions still pay attention to being well-matched in social and economic status. These demons don't pay attention to this, and they don't even pay attention to whether the sizes match. Serves you right!"

Lawyer An got up.

Seeing that the white fox was about to go back to the tent, he immediately shouted:

"Hey, bringing only a head back isn't enough for us to eat. Where's the body? I'll go carry it back."

Just a pig's head was too little. Anyway, the supplies they brought would decrease as they used them. A wild boar would be enough for everyone to eat for a long time.

The white fox stopped.

It turned its head.

Looking at Lawyer An, in the dark night, the white fox's eyes glowed with a faint green light, making it particularly scary.

The white fox licked its lips with its tongue.

Very red, very red.

In the air, a very strong smell of blood suddenly filled the air.

"You ate it all, leaving only a little bit of pork for us?"

The white fox nodded.

"Uh, okay, thank you."

Seeing that Lawyer An had nothing else to say, the white fox crawled back into its tent.

Lawyer An picked up the pig's head, pointed at it, and said to Xu Qinglang:

"Old Xu, should we marinate it or just slice it? Would it be too greasy to eat this for breakfast?"

"Let's deal with it in the morning. I'll marinate it first, and then grill it directly. I brought cumin. If you can't sleep now, you can go pick some wild vegetables and mushrooms."

"Okay."

Lawyer An didn't rush to leave, but first lit a cigarette and said:

"Tell me, when the boss wanted to make an animal world before, these great immortals came one after another to plead for mercy. Why are they fighting as soon as they meet in the old forest this time?

And, this whole pig, could it be that the more tails a fox has, the bigger its appetite? I haven't seen her eat much on weekdays."

"Maybe they're from different factions. You can ask it tomorrow if you're interested."

Lawyer An exhaled a smoke ring.

He picked up the pig's head again and looked at it.

Then, as if he had discovered something, he tore the pig's mouth open.

"Hahahaha, this wild boar actually has a big gold tooth. I went to, so trendy? It's really a declining world and people's hearts are not ancient. Now even demons are so materialistic. Unacceptable, unacceptable."

Lawyer An sighed while breaking off the big gold tooth.

He weighed it a few times in the palm of his hand.

It was quite heavy.

"There may be a gold mine nearby."

"We're here to find the dragon vein, not a gold mine."

Hearing this, Lawyer An put the gold tooth in his pocket and said angrily:

"Believe it or not, if I hadn't discovered it early, if the boss ate this gold tooth when he was eating barbecue tomorrow morning, he would definitely make a few of us leave the team to find him a gold mine."

Xu Qinglang wanted to say something to refute, but he felt that what Lawyer An said made a lot of sense.

"Okay, I'm going to pick some wild vegetables and come back."

"Be careful. In general ghost stories, the first to have an accident is often the cannon fodder who leaves the team in the middle of the night."

"Bullshit, with my ability, will I have an accident?"

"Those cannon fodder basically say the same lines as you just did."

"…………" Lawyer An.