On the first night of her marriage, she was hospitalized

Chapter 426 The Lesbians Protect Them

Deng Ping felt that Jiang Tang had underestimated her.

Jiang Tang smiled and chased after Xu Hui and the others with her backpack on.

This infuriated Deng Ping.

He quickly lifted his foot and chased after him.

"Hey, wait a minute!"

"Explain yourself: who was the first to run away when danger was encountered?"

The two walked towards Xu Hui and the others while talking.

Xu Hui and the others hadn't gone far; they were waiting for Jiang Tang and the others in the woods. When they saw the two women arrive safely, Xu Hui went up to ask if they wanted to continue their journey.

Jiang Tang countered, "Are you going to spend the New Year here instead of leaving?"

Xu Hui...

Not really.

Deng Ping disliked Jiang Tang for speaking too directly.

"Can't you learn to be gentle? I don't think you talk like this when you talk to Lu Changzheng."

"You're not Lu Changzheng."

Deng Ping...

That seems to make sense?

The team members continued walking into the mountains.

This area is a canyon between two mountains, and they have to cross this canyon to continue up the mountain.

When walking in such low-lying areas, the biggest fear is that large rocks might roll down from the mountains on either side.

If the stones were to roll down and they were walking in the middle, there would be absolutely no chance of escape.

Not knowing what other peculiar places there were in these mountains, and worried that the rocks on the mountain might roll down like a flash flood if there was any noise, the group barely spoke as they walked through the forest.

Even when they do speak, their voices are quite soft.

There will be no shouting or yelling.

Jiang Tang led the way.

Xu Hui walked beside her, which meant he was protecting her.

It took them about two hours to cross the low-lying canyon and reach the uphill section.

Xu Hui told the people to rest on the spot and eat some dry food to replenish their strength.

There was no water source nearby where they were, so they had to use the water bottles they carried with them to get water.

As for food, they could only have military rations.

Fortunately, everyone had prepared a lot of military rations in their backpacks.

I tore open the packaging and ate a couple of pieces. The taste wasn't great, but it was very filling.

After eating, we continued our journey.

They are still a long way from where they are going, but it was agreed before they set off that they would travel during the day and rest at night.

No matter how urgent the situation, you should not wander through this primeval forest at night.

The second day in the mountains went more smoothly than the first day. Apart from the overwhelming number of mosquitoes, we didn't encounter any major dangers.

As evening approached, they rested in the cave that Deng Ping had found.

This cave is different from the one last night. This cave must have been inhabited by many bats before, as there is bat droppings everywhere.

But Jiang Tang and the others don't have any to choose from right now.

In the mountains where the temperature drops to just a few degrees Celsius at night, having a sheltered cave to rest in is already quite a rare treat.

Xu Hui had someone set up a pot and prepare dinner.

"Should we cook all this dry food into a porridge for dinner?"

Deng Ping saw this and asked about it.

Xu Hui nodded.

"Adding some water and cooking it into a paste will make it taste better than eating it directly."

It seems they don't like the taste of this dry food either.

Try to find a way to change its flavor.

Deng Ping understood and turned to look at Jiang Tang, who was sitting to the side.

She thought for a moment and walked over to Jiang Tang.

"Hey, do you think there are any fish in that lake over there?"

Perhaps it was because she had been walking in the mountains all day, which had led to excessive energy expenditure, or perhaps the dry rations were really too bland, that Deng Ping was now craving meat.

She came up to Jiang Tang saying this because she wanted some meat to eat. Jiang Tang glanced at Deng Ping sideways, her attitude not very enthusiastic; all her attention was on the crossbow in her hand.

"Still water harbors big fish."

"Shall we go get some to eat?"

Deng Ping hadn't yet grasped the meaning behind Jiang Tang's words, assuming that "big fish" simply meant a relatively large fish.

Jiang Tang clicked her tongue. "We'll become its food."

Deng Ping gasped.

Although it seemed unbelievable, I still didn't doubt Jiang Tang's words.

"So big?"

"Why don't you give it a try?"

As Jiang Tang spoke, she had already finished preparing what she was holding.

It was a crossbow she made from a tree branch. The small crossbow could be strapped to her wrist, and the sharpened bolts were stored in a box at the bottom. When needed, she could simply press the switch to fire the bolt.

Deng Ping watched as Jiang Tang slowly and methodically tied the crossbow with hemp rope, and she sounded very surprised.

Where did you learn to do this?

"It's in the comic book."

She had seen Xixi's comic books at home, and the heroes in the pictures had all sorts of hidden weapons.

She thought they were cool and wrote them down.

While traveling today, I came across a piece of very sturdy wood, so I cut it down and made a crossbow.

Next, all she needs to do is find the Antiaris toxicaria tree in the forest and dip the tips of all her arrows in its sap.

Deng Ping...

"No, you think you can do it after just one look?"

"if not?"

Jiang Tang answered very easily.

Deng Ping hissed and muttered that Jiang Tang was smart.

She then asked, "Why do we need the sap of the Antiaris toxicaria tree?"

They're just going to the crash site to find the plane's engine. Isn't it unnecessary for her to prepare all this?
Deng Ping was more inclined to believe the pistols Zhang Xiangdong had given them than the crossbows Jiang Tang had made.

Jiang Tang didn't speak.

She pulled her sleeves tighter and stood up.

"No need to cook it into a paste."

She lowered her eyes and said to Xu Hui and the others beside her, "I'm going to catch a few rabbits."

Deng Ping...

There are many animals in these mountains, but the ginseng spirit doesn't catch anything else, only rabbits. What does that mean?
Didn't you know she doesn't eat rabbit?
Jiang Tang had no idea that Deng Ping didn't eat rabbits.

After she finished speaking, she told Deng Ping to come out of the cave and go hunting.

Xu Hui asked if they should follow.

It's safer to have two more people with us.

Jiang Tang shook her head. "We're right there by the lake."

From the cave where they lived, they could see a small, calm mountain lake about 100 meters away.

Jiang Tang said that they were nearby and Xu Hui and the others didn't need to follow them.

"Comrade Jiang, how about we go hunting, and you and Comrade Deng can rest in the cave?"

Luo Haiqiang made the suggestion.

He always felt that it was a bit embarrassing for a group of grown men to be here waiting for Jiang Tang and the others to return from hunting.

Before Jiang Tang could speak, Luo Haiqiang's suggestion was rejected by Deng Ping.

Xu Hui also spoke up, telling Luo Hanqiang not to be reckless.

“We are not as familiar with the mountains as Comrade Jiang and the others, so it is best to listen to them at this time.”

Luo Hanqiang gave an "oh," sounding somewhat disappointed and annoyed.

I thought I'd be of some use once we got into the mountains, but I ended up doing absolutely nothing, living entirely under the protection of two women…

It's kind of pathetic!

Jiang Tang didn't care what others thought; all she knew was that she had promised Zhang Xiangdong to take them back safely, and she would keep her promise.

As for other things, they were not within her consideration.

Before it got completely dark, Deng Ping and he quietly made their way to the small lake in the mountains.

(End of this chapter)