When you're in the Wolf Pack, your ability to obey orders becomes stronger.

Chapter 204 Poisonous Insects!

After the meeting, Xu Can left and returned to the next room, and Xu Ge and the other two also washed up and prepared to go to sleep.

It was only at this moment that Xu Ge vaguely understood why Lin Wan called her nanny "Sister Qing".

Xu Ge and Li Dongshui took less than 20 minutes in total, including showering, washing up, and using the toilet. However, the nanny took half an hour just to wash her face, and the whole process of washing up took almost an hour.

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While the two stared in disbelief, the nanny kept patting some liquid onto her face, then, oblivious to everyone else, applied a face mask she had just bought that day, lay down on the bed, and started playing on her phone.

The whole room was filled with the scents of various face creams, lotions, and hand creams.

On the bedside table, there was a purple eye mask with a bear pattern that I had just taken out of my bag to use before going to sleep.

Xu Ge was shocked.

Since enlisting in the army, he has been surrounded by rough and tough guys. The only one who seems to have some standards for quality of life and is quite clean is Li Dongshui.

But Li Dongshui is more particular about food; when she's tired from training, she'll still fall asleep immediately. Where can you find such...refined care from a wet nurse?
"Sister Qing, are you always like this?" Xu Ge couldn't help but ask.

The nanny didn't move her mouth, but her voice came out through clenched teeth: "How could that be? But you should definitely treat yourself better when you have time!"

"Going to bed early is the best way to treat yourself?"

"Don't you guys feel comfortable like this? It makes you feel incredibly happy!"

Xu Ge's lips twitched slightly. He didn't say anything more, got out of bed, put on his slippers, and walked towards the door.

Li Dongshui sat bolt upright in bed: "Where are you going?"

"Go out for a walk."

"Shall we go find Lin Wan?"

"Is it any of your business?"

Li Dongshui: "I'm reminding you, we're going to hike into the mountains tomorrow, so don't make it so you can't even carry your bag!"

"What the hell are you thinking? I'm just going to have a chat."

Xu Ge opened the door after speaking and saw Xu Can about to knock. He paused for a moment and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Has the wet nurse finished washing up?" Xu Can asked.

"She's putting on a face mask right now." Xu Ge knew from Xu Can's words that she was very familiar with the nanny's lifestyle and had arrived right on time.

Xu Can walked inside: "The situation has changed a bit. Come in and talk!"

Xu Ge immediately closed the door, and Li Dongshui and the nanny also sat up.

"What happened?" the nanny asked.

Xu Can: "We just received intelligence that Liu Yang and his group will arrive at Heishan Village tomorrow morning. They have already contacted the villagers there to act as guides!"

All three were somewhat surprised. Xu Ge asked, "Was the intelligence accurate?"

“Accurate. We had investigators who arrived near Heishan Village a week in advance,” Xu Can confirmed.

Heishan Village is the most remote village in Tash Township, and also the natural village deepest into the Kunlun Mountains. It is the starting point of this journey along the Tash Ancient Road.

"Then we have to get there before them!" The nanny removed her face mask, set an alarm on her watch, and said, "Everyone go to sleep immediately, and we'll get up and leave at 3:30 a.m.!"

"Yes!"

Snapped!
Before leaving, Xu Can turned off the lights in the room for the three of them, and Xu Ge also got into bed.

The phone screen lit up briefly, and when I swiped to open it, I saw a message from Lin Wan: "Should I leave the door open for you?"

Xu Ge: "The plan has changed, so we're setting off earlier than scheduled."

Lin Wan: "Okay! Good night! Have a safe trip!"

. . .

. . .

At 3:30 a.m., Xu Ge was awakened by the beeping sound on the nanny's watch. He immediately got up and turned on the light, and the three of them quickly washed up.

A moment later, Xu Can arrived with his backpack: "I've already contacted a driver, he's on his way, let's wait a bit."

The nanny looked at her phone for a while and then handed the screen to the three of them: "This photo was just sent to me by Wolf Head. There's a new hiker in Black Mountain Village."

Xu Ge looked at his phone screen, which displayed a photo of a woman dressed sexily with a hot figure, who appeared to be around 30 years old.

The nanny said, "This person is called Chen Lu, online name Lulu. Since she arrived early last night, we don't know her purpose yet. We'll keep an eye on her."

"Hmm, good physique, looks like you work out a lot," Xu Ge casually commented.

Li Dongshui pouted: "This photo is obviously an artistic portrait, it's been photoshopped to the point of being unrecognizable! The round belly button has been stretched into a vertical slit, and then some hair has been photoshopped around it... ugh!"

Xu Ge shoved the guy's mouth shut and yelled, "What the hell are you talking about! Don't you know the censorship is much stricter than before?"

Xu Can stared at the photo for a moment and then made a judgment: "This woman is obviously not a hiker."

The wet nurse nodded: "It's very strange that they appeared in Heishan Village at this time. We can't rule out the possibility that they were people sent by Liu Yang and his group to scout ahead."

Although Xu Ge didn't know how the nanny and Xu Can figured out that Chen Lu wasn't a hiker, he still asked in confusion, "Is it possible that it's just a coincidence, and that she herself wanted to come and challenge the Tash Ancient Trail?"

"Impossible! Do you think everyone can be like Xu Can?"

The nanny shook her head and said, "Let alone someone who has never done hiking before, even a veteran player who has been doing it for over ten years would never travel alone."

Xu Can said, "Coming here alone at this time can only mean they're waiting for other teammates. If not, then there's definitely a problem. Once we get there, if Chen Lu tries to come with us, remember to firmly refuse!"

"understand!"

Xu Ge and Li Dongshui nodded in agreement.

"It's almost time, let's go downstairs. From now on, everyone needs to get into character."

Xu Can slung his backpack over his shoulder and looked at Xu Ge and Li Dongshui. "Cousin, you and your classmate aren't good actors, so try to speak as little as possible. Li Dongshui, remember to always speak Sichuan dialect."

Xu Ge: "Understood!"

Li Dongshui: "I understand!"

The four of them brought all their belongings downstairs, and within a few minutes an SUV pulled up to the side of the road.

It's peak tourist season now, and chartering a car is very popular in Xinjiang. Drivers are available almost 24 hours a day.

"Adasi, have you been to Hotan Tash Township?" the wet nurse asked as she stepped forward.

The driver nodded: "I've been there before. 1500 yuan, wanna go?"

"How about I give you 2000 to take us to Heishan Village?"

"Okay then! Get in the car!"

The four men stuffed their backpacks into the trunk and got into the car. The SUV then drove onto the national highway and sped towards Hotan in the night.

Xu Can, in the passenger seat, turned around and said, "It will take about five or six hours to get there from here. Let's take turns getting some more sleep."

The driver was annoyed: "Hey, girl, who do you think you are? I'll get you here in four hours!"

Xu Can: ...

Xu Ge was about to catch up on some sleep, but upon hearing what the driver said, he instantly woke up and dared not sleep anymore.

Sure enough, the SUV suddenly accelerated, speeding up to over 100 km/h!

As dawn broke, the car turned off the national highway and entered the Hotan region. After traveling for dozens of kilometers along rural roads, the road surface became bumpy.

Xu Ge looked out the window. Below the rolling mountains were vast meadows; they were beginning their ascent into the mountains.

Around eight o'clock in the morning, the off-road vehicle stopped on a hillside. The driver pointed to the winding mountain road ahead and said, "We can't go any further. Just follow the mountain road. After you cross the canyon, it's about a kilometer to Heishan Village!"

The nanny glanced at the map, nodded, and the four of them got off the bus, each carrying their own backpack, and began their trek.

The morning air in the mountains was crisp and clear. The four of them walked in a line along the mountain path toward the canyon.

Xu Ge followed behind the nanny, who was already nearly 1.9 meters tall. With a backpack almost as tall as a person on her back, she moved like a small hill, which was truly shocking.

The 105L backpack definitely weighs over 60 kilograms, but this guy seems to feel nothing while carrying it.

Xu Can gestured to Xu Ge and Li Dongshui to take out their trekking poles and taught them how to use them correctly as they walked.

After mastering the method, Xu Ge indeed found that climbing hills was much easier with the help of trekking poles.

The four of them had arrived at the canyon. According to the driver, they would soon see Heishan Village after passing through it. At this point, the cell phone signal had become intermittent.

Xu Ge sensed the altitude for a moment and estimated it to be around two thousand meters.

"Sister Qing, when we arrive at Heishan Village, should we set off immediately?"

"Have breakfast, then hire a guide."

Li Dongshui asked from behind, "Can the guide help carry things?"

The wet nurse didn't turn around: "No, but you can rent a donkey from the village to carry things."

"Great!" Li Dongshui perked up instantly.

Xu Can laughed: "Don't be too happy yet. The first day's journey will definitely be easier. It will get difficult from the third day onwards. Even the donkey and the guide can't make it up!"

Li Dongshui: ...

Xu Ge seemed to remember something, so he quickly took two steps to stand beside the nanny and asked in a low voice, "Sister Qing, there's something I can't figure out on this journey."

"what is the problem?"

"Why did Xu Can come with us?" Xu Ge asked, puzzled. "Although she is also an expert hiker, her physical strength and endurance are definitely not as good as yours. I feel that it doesn't matter whether she comes or not. She can't be using the mission to satisfy her personal hobby, right?"

"Since four people is the minimum requirement for a professional outdoor team, we can't ignore these details if we want to appear more professional and capable."

"A minimum of four people? Is there any explanation for that?"

"If you encounter an unexpected situation outdoors, you should definitely seek help immediately."

The wet nurse explained, "For example, in places like the Tash Ancient Road, if someone is injured and unable to proceed, their companions need to return to find rescuers."

To prevent further accidents during the search for rescue, no one should act alone; four people ensure that no one will be left behind if the team needs to split up.

Xu Ge nodded: "I see!"

The nanny said, "Liu Yang is also a hiking enthusiast, so he must know this kind of common sense. When he sees that our team only has three or two people, he will immediately know that we are not professional, so he will not have any intention of recruiting us."

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. . .

The four walked and talked, and soon they came out of the canyon. After a while, they saw a dilapidated cement road ahead.

At the end of the road, there are a few houses; that's Heishan Village.

The village was smaller than Xu Ge had expected. When he got closer, he found that only one house near the road had a shop sign on its door, and there were no other commercial establishments.

It was not yet nine o'clock in the morning, and the whole village was quiet.

The nanny knocked on the shop door, and after a while, a child of about ten years old opened it.

The child glanced at the four people's outfits and asked, "What do you want to buy?"

"Do you have noodles?" the nanny asked.

"Only instant noodles are available."

"Okay, give us eight packets of this and boil a few eggs."

Ten minutes later, the four of them took off their backpacks and squatted down in front of the store to eat breakfast.

A middle-aged man came out of the store: "Are you looking for a guide?"

The nanny nodded: "Yes, find someone to take us to the mountain pasture, and I also need to rent a donkey."

The alpine pasture is where the four of them will camp tonight.

"The person and the donkey are both 500 yuan."

"No problem, but we need to be quick. We need to leave as soon as we finish eating!"

The shop owner turned and went into the village, while the four continued slurping their noodles.

About four or five minutes later, Xu Ge turned his head to the right and heard the sound of a donkey's footsteps.

The boss led over a fully grown donkey: "The other people in the village don't want to go, and the other guide is waiting for another group. I'll take you up."

"Sure, let's go!" The nanny said nonchalantly, gesturing for the others to prepare to set off.

The shop owner went home to get some dry food, while the nanny tied the four people's hiking backpacks to the back of the donkey. She then bought some water and food at the shop and packed them into a small bag to take with her.

Just as the group was about to leave the village with their donkeys, someone behind them shouted, "Wait! Wait!"

The four turned around and saw a woman wearing a sun hat and carrying a bag running towards them.

Chen Lu was wearing a sun-protective shirt, and the zipper was either intentionally left undone or not. Combined with the tightness of her backpack, the front of her body wobbled even more noticeably when she ran.

Xu Ge took a closer look and realized that the person was quite different from the one in the photo.

When the other person got closer, the four of them realized that she was only carrying a small 30L backpack and probably hadn't even brought a tent.

"Are you... are you going to the Tash Ancient Road?" Chen Lu asked breathlessly.

The nanny didn't answer directly: "What's wrong?"

"Can you take me with you? I'm too scared to go alone!" Chen Lu said, panting, completely unconcerned about exposing herself.

Xu Can's expression was indifferent: "We won't bring any burdens."

Chen Lu looked unnatural: "I'm not a burden. I also have a lot of outdoor experience."

What experience do you have?

"I hitchhiked and walked all the way from Sunshine City!"

The four of them had somewhat subtle expressions; those who know, know what hitchhiking is all about.

Xu Can made no attempt to hide his disdain: "You're already panting like this after just a few steps. Your stamina is ridiculously poor. And with that little backpack of yours, forget about a tent or sleeping bag, you probably didn't even bring food or water. Why should we carry you? Are you just asking for trouble?"

Chen Lu ignored Xu Can, glanced at the other three, and then stepped forward to the nanny: "Big brother, take me with you. I won't be a trouble for you. I just want to have company on the road!"

As Chen Lu approached, Xu Ge caught a whiff of an unpleasant odor mixed with the smell of blood and foulness, and he frowned involuntarily.

The nanny pointed at Xu Can: "She's the team leader, and she's in charge of everything."

Chen Lu's expression froze, and she stood there without saying anything more or continuing to try to persuade Xu Can.

Xu Can turned around and waved, and the group continued on their way.

The shop owner led the donkey ahead, while the four slowed their pace and kept some distance, discussing Chen Lu in hushed tones.

Li Dongshui glanced back: "She's catching up!"

Xu Ge turned around and, sure enough, saw the woman walking on the road a few dozen meters away. He said in a deep voice, "This woman is coming for us!"

The other three were somewhat puzzled: "How can you be so sure?"

Xu Ge: "This woman is probably on her period."

Li Dongshui: ? ? ?

Nanny: ???
Xu Can blushed slightly and whispered, "You...you found out again?"

Xu Ge: "Hmm, but... it's a little different from the last skydive. It seems like she has some kind of illness?"

Li Dongshui looked at Xu Can and then at Xu Ge: "What are you two whispering about?"

“It’s nothing, I trust my cousin’s judgment,” Xu Can said immediately.

When the nanny heard Xu Can say that, her eyes turned cold: "Ignore her for now, let's keep going. I want to see what she's planning to do!"

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. . .

The terrain gradually rises, and you can clearly feel the altitude slowly increasing.

We had now entered the mountains, surrounded by lush green hillsides covered in grass, and we could see herders grazing their livestock along the way.

Xu Ge had already memorized the information about the Tash Ancient Road and knew that the first day or two would not be difficult; the real challenge would begin on the third day.

The shop owner was very familiar with the area and led the donkey at the front. The four of them had no loads and followed easily behind.

Chen Lu continued to follow at a distance that was neither too close nor too far.

Around noon, the shop owner found a place with a water source, let the donkey graze and drink, and then took out his own dry food and sat down on the grass to eat.

The four of them found a clean patch of grass and sat down together. They divided the food and water they had bought at the store that morning, and that was their lunch.

Xu Can patted Xu Ge on the shoulder, pulled him aside, and whispered, "What did you mean when you said Chen Lu seemed to have some kind of illness?"

Xu Ge truthfully stated, "I not only smelled a trace of blood on her, but also a strange stench, which I felt was emanating from her body."

"Describe the stench in detail."

"It's that indescribable, disgusting smell, both sour and foul, and it seems to contain some kind of... some kind of..."

Xu Can spoke up: "Does it smell like heavy metal?"

"Yes, yes, yes! It's a sour, rotten smell mixed with heavy metals!"

Seeing how precise Xu Can's words were, Xu Ge asked curiously, "Cousin, do you know why?" Xu Can nodded: "It turns out Chen Lu is a poisonous insect!"

Xu Ge was somewhat surprised, and immediately made a connection: "So, Chen Lu is very likely in cahoots with Liu Yang and his group?"

The purpose of a single woman insisting on traveling with these people to the extremely dangerous Tash Ancient Road during her menstrual period is self-evident.

"She was here to keep watch beforehand; Liu Yang probably sent her to test us," Xu Can deduced.

"So what do we do now? Should we let her test the waters?" Xu Ge asked.

Xu Can didn't answer, but asked instead, "Your sense of smell is very sensitive, can you smell drugs?"

Xu Ge guessed that Xu Can probably learned about it from Thor and the others, and did not deny it: "It is indeed possible if you are close by."

"Did you smell any drugs on her before?"

"No."

"Let's go find the wet nurse."

Xu Can and Xu Ge arrived at their lunch break spot. Xu Can briefly explained Xu Ge's discovery and then said, "I don't think she'll stay with us for long."

The nanny pondered for a moment: "If what you two said about Chen Lu being a drug addict is true, then she will definitely return to Liu Yang's side before her withdrawal kicks in. Three hours have passed since we set off. If nothing unexpected happens, she will take the initiative to approach us to test us. Everyone should be careful and not give anything away!"

Xu Can nodded: "You're right, we really can't be careless!"

The nanny stood up: "I don't like to wait passively. Let's speed things up and give Chen Lu the feeling that if she doesn't take action, she'll fall behind us, forcing her to take the initiative."

"it is good!"

By this time, the shop owner had finished his rations and was sitting to the side smoking. The four of them went over and asked the shop owner to speed things up, and he immediately agreed.

"Actually, we're not moving very fast right now. We might not be able to reach the mountain pasture before dark. I'm worried you won't be able to keep up. Since you've said that, it's definitely better to go faster!"

After saying that, he took the lead, leading the donkey and walking up the mountain, with the four people following closely behind.

When they reached the halfway point of the mountain, Xu Ge looked back and saw that Chen Lu had already caught up to the foot of the mountain and was running uphill.

"She's speeding up too!"

Nanny: "Don't worry about it. When she catches up with us, no matter what she says, you two stay silent. Xu Can and I will handle it!"

"understand!"

Less than half an hour later, the four heard footsteps and panting behind them.

"Wait... wait for me!" Chen Lu called out from behind, "Stop!"

The four pretended not to hear and continued walking forward.

Swish!
The footsteps quickened, and Chen Lu actually ran directly in front of the four people, spreading her arms to block their way.

The nanny stopped first, looking at Chen Lu with a cold face: "What do you want to do?"

"I'm hungry, can you give me something to eat?" Chen Lu said.

Xu Can stepped forward: "Our food is all in our backpacks. Unpacking it would take time, and we didn't bring much—just enough for the four of us."

"I'm really hungry, please give me some food! It won't take up much of your time."

"We don't have enough time, we need to keep going, so stop bothering us!"

After Xu Can finished speaking, he walked past Chen Lu and continued forward, but unexpectedly, Chen Lu blocked his way again.

"I'm warning you, get out of the way right now!" Xu Can raised his trekking pole.

Chen Lu took a half step forward, puffing out her chest: "You want to hit me? All I asked you for was some food. Everyone's having a hard time traveling, do you have to be so heartless..."

"Hey! Beautiful lady, I have some food here, you can take it!" The shop owner in front stopped and took half a naan bread out of his pocket.

Chen Lu hesitated for a moment, then walked over, took the naan bread, and began to take big bites, looking as if she really was starving.

The shop owner handed her another half-full bottle of water: "Miss, this isn't a tourist route. It's dangerous for you to be like this. Go back quickly. Or there's another group behind you. Ask them if they'd be willing to take you."

"Thank you, brother!" Chen Lu smiled at the shop owner and continued eating her pancake.

Xu Can walked over, frowned at the shop owner, and said, "You're our hired guide. Don't let anything else waste time. Let's get going!"

"What the hell do you mean?" Chen Lu suddenly exploded, pointing at Xu Can and cursing, "That guy was just being kind by giving me some food, did you have to nag me like that?"

Xu Can gripped his trekking pole: "Try swearing again?"

"Alright, alright, stop arguing, I'll keep going!" The shopkeeper quickly smoothed things over and led the donkey onward.

Snapped!
Chen Lu slammed her empty water bottle to the ground and shouted, "What's so great about that! What's so special about you? I don't believe I can't walk by myself without you guys!"

"Humph!"

After saying that, he angrily quickened his pace, overtook the donkey and the shop owner, and climbed all the way to the top of the mountain.

Xu Ge hadn't said a word the whole time, but seeing Chen Lu walk away, he asked in a low voice, "Cousin, what did she mean by that?"

"To be honest, I didn't see it either." Xu Can was also a little surprised. "I thought she would shamelessly follow behind the group."

"Sister Qing, what about you?"

"I have no idea what she was going to do running ahead!"

Xu Ge thought for a moment and looked at Xu Can: "Cousin, you're a woman too, can you try to put yourself in my shoes?"

Xu Can was deep in thought when Li Dongshui spoke up quietly: "Women only have a few tricks up their sleeves, like crying, making a scene, and threatening to hang themselves. She's already done that. Maybe she'll find a place up ahead to hang herself and wait for us to rescue her."

Nanny: ???
Xu Ge was amused and exasperated: "You're saying women use this kind of tactic on their husbands or boyfriends, how could they possibly use it on strangers..."

"Li Dongshui is right!"

Xu Can suddenly interrupted Xu Ge, "Women don't just use these tactics in front of their partners, they use them in front of other people too. I just put myself in their shoes, and maybe this poisonous insect really is deliberately putting herself in a difficult situation to play the victim in front of us, just like Li Dongshui said!"

Now it was Xu Ge's turn to be completely confused: "Really?"

Xu Can: "No matter what happens ahead, we must act as if it's none of our business."

"understand!"

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. . .

Not long after they started descending the mountain, Xu Ge heard someone calling for help.

His expression turned amusing. Had Li Dongshui really guessed right?

The group continued forward, and ahead appeared a mountain rift valley that was more than a kilometer long and about 3 meters wide. A single log bridge was built across it with two round logs, and below the rift valley was a cliff tens of meters deep.

Since the donkey couldn't cross the bridge, the shopkeeper suggested that they continue walking a bit further to go around it, to which the nanny agreed.

As the group reached the edge of the ravine and prepared to continue forward, they heard cries for help coming from below the log bridge.

Xu Can had already reminded everyone, so the four of them pretended not to hear.

Hearing the noise, the shop owner came to the edge of the cliff and looked down. He was shocked: "Oh no! That person fell!"

The four then looked down at the cliff face and saw Chen Lu struggling to cling to the rocks two or three meters below the log bridge. When she saw that the people above had spotted her, she immediately shouted, "Help me!"

“There’s nothing we can do.” Xu Can shook his head and looked at the shop owner. “Don’t waste time, let’s keep going.”

"Are you really going to just leave me to die? I can't hold on much longer! Please!" Chen Lu pleaded.

Xu Can remained unmoved and continued to urge the shop owner to leave.

Chen Lu looked up at the sky with her head held high: "How cruel you are! Do you really want me to die here?"

Xu Can: "What does it matter to us whether you live or die? We don't even know you. Since you've come out, you have to take responsibility for yourself."

After saying that, the four of them left the cliff edge.

Chen Lu's cries continued from below: "Big brother, save me! I can repay you, I'll do anything!"

The shop owner hesitated, then looked at the four people: "We can't let anyone die here, or no one will dare to come here again!"

"Are you leaving or not? If not, give us your money back!" the nanny frowned.

"Without me, you wouldn't know the way to the mountain pasture. There are many forks in the road ahead!" After saying that, the shop owner took out a rope, walked to the edge of the cliff, and threw it down.

"Hey! Beautiful lady! Tie the rope around your waist, I'll pull you up!"

Chen Lu looked delighted and exclaimed from below, "Okay, okay!"

Soon, the shop owner grabbed the rope and started pulling, but because Chen Lu was carrying a backpack weighing dozens of kilograms, it was very difficult for her to pull, and she failed several times.

"Hey beautiful, throw away your backpack!"

"No, my equipment and camera are inside, I can't throw them away!"

Li Dongshui sneered from the side: "People like this really deserve to die!"

The four people just stood by and watched, showing no intention of helping.

The shop owner panicked and turned around: "Come and help me pull you up, or I won't take you any further!"

The nanny walked over impatiently, grabbed the rope, gestured for the shop owner to move aside, and lifted Chen Lu up from below with one hand, leaving the shop owner dumbfounded.

"Can we go now?" the nanny asked, frowning.

The shop owner ignored her completely and rushed forward to grab Chen Lu, seemingly worried that she might lose her balance, but actually taking the opportunity to grope her body.

Chen Lu didn't mind at all, and let the other person do as they pleased, while saying gratefully, "Thank you, brother! You're such a good person!"

Seeing Chen Lu's reaction, the shop owner was overjoyed and said, "Oh dear, it's too dangerous for a girl like you to be out on your own. I'll take you to the high-altitude pasture, where you can stay for the night and wait for the rest of the group to arrive before we continue our journey together."

"Really? That's great!" Chen Lu readily agreed, then said sweetly, "But I twisted my ankle and can't walk."

Shop owner: "No problem, I have a donkey that can carry you there!"

Four people:? ? ?
Li Dongshui couldn't help but speak up: "Boss, what do you mean by this? We hired the donkey!"

"Then I will refund you the money for the donkey."

The shop owner helped Chen Lu to the donkey, then turned to the four of them and said, "Come here and take your bags!"

The nanny walked over with a hostile look and stared at the shop owner: "Is this how you do business?"

"Y-you... what do you want to do?!" Chen Lu cried out in a panic, hiding behind him.

The shop owner had witnessed the nanny's skills before and was quite wary of this man, but at this moment, with Chen Lu's chest pressed tightly against his arm, he had long lost the ability to think. He forced himself to say, "I'm just returning the money for the donkey to you; I'll still lead the way!"

"Are you determined to take this woman with you?"

"Never mind that, you can't get to the high-altitude pastures without me anyway, and you don't know how to get to Tashdaban!"

The shop owner is right.

By this time, there were no roads left in the mountains, only a few small paths worn out by herders. However, these paths led in different directions, and even if the four of them had a map and wouldn't get lost, it would be easy to stray from the right path if they went the wrong way. The cost of trial and error was too high!

Xu Ge was furious and stepped forward, saying, "Give us back your guide fee too!"

The shop owner immediately objected: "Then my trip was for nothing! No way!"

“Brother, just return the money to them, I have money!” Chen Lu said immediately. “Let them follow behind, we’ll go our own way.”

Upon hearing that someone was willing to pay, the shop owner readily agreed and immediately returned all the cash that the nanny had given him that morning.

The four of them retrieved their backpacks and carried them on their backs, while Chen Lu was lifted onto the back of a donkey by the shop owner.

After the woman got on the donkey, she turned it around and rode it backwards, looking smugly at the four people following behind with bags on their backs.

Xu Can was furious and stopped in his tracks: "Let them go first, we'll just follow them from a distance!"

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. . .

As evening fell, the four of them followed the shop owner to a large ranch at an altitude of over 3000 meters.

The pasture is located halfway up the mountain, with large meadows enclosed by wooden fences.

Once you enter the ranch, you can see cattle and sheep grazing everywhere, and there is a row of wooden houses in the middle of the ranch.

The ranch owner wasn't there, but the shopkeeper seemed familiar with the place. He pointed to a bare patch of ground, indicating that the four of them could pitch their tents there, and then led Chen Lu towards the cabin.

The four of them didn't bother to say much more to each other. After agreeing on a departure time for the next morning, they began setting up camp.

Although Xu Ge and Li Dongshui had no hiking experience, setting up a tent was no problem for them.

In less than 20 minutes, four tents arranged in a circle were set up.

Xu Ge lit the gas stove in the middle of the camp, put the pot on it, and started cooking.

Li Dongshui and Xu Can assisted, while the nanny took out a satellite phone to contact the wolf head.

There was no cell phone signal here anymore. Wolf Head told the nanny Liu Yang and his group that they had set off at noon.

After hanging up the phone, the nanny said to everyone, "Since Chen Lu is here, Liu Yang and the others should also arrive here to camp around 10 p.m.

Xu Can said, "Once they arrive, we'll pack our things and leave immediately."

"Okay! Let's do it that way."

The rice was already steaming when Xu Ge, who was stir-frying vegetables, suddenly stopped, tilted his ear towards the direction of the small wooden house not far away, and his expression became strange.

"What's wrong, cousin?" Xu Can asked curiously when he noticed Xu Ge's strange expression.

Xu Ge was speechless: "Those two are really impatient; it's not even dark yet!"

The other three immediately understood what was going on. After listening intently for a while, they indeed heard a series of moaning and groaning sounds coming from the wooden house.

Chen Lu seemed afraid that the people here wouldn't hear her, so she shouted louder and louder until it turned into a hysterical scream.

"Pooh!"

Li Dongshui spat, "Shameless!"

This was the first time Xu Ge had encountered such a situation, and he couldn't help but complain, "This is way too much noise! ​​Is this how exciting it is to have sex in the wild?"

Xu Can frowned: "She's having a drug withdrawal episode and is trying to relieve it this way!"

The nanny expressed her admiration for the shop owner: "This guy is really not picky about food, and he's not afraid of getting sick."

"Ignore them!"

With his advanced cooking skills, Xu Ge quickly prepared the meal, and the aroma wafted far and wide.

The nanny and Xu Can were pleasantly surprised; they really hadn't expected Xu Ge to have this trick up his sleeve.

"Cousin, your cooking skills are almost on par with a top-level chef!" Xu Can's eyes lit up after picking up a piece of stir-fried pork with chili peppers.

Xu Ge replied without any modesty, "Of course!"

The four of them had been walking all day and were starving, so they each buried themselves in their food without saying a word.

The nanny nodded as she ate, "If I had known you were such a good cook, cousin, we should have bought more groceries to bring along!"

Xu Ge laughed: "Actually, we brought enough. I know everyone is hungry today, so I made extra portions..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xu Ge turned his head and saw through the gap between the two tents that the shop owner was walking over with a stainless steel lunchbox.

"Wow, the food you made smells so good!"

The shop owner, beaming with pride, walked over and asked, "Could you sell me a meal?"

Everyone else looked at Xu Ge, after all, he was the chef.

Xu Ge thought for a moment: "200 yuan per serving."

"no problem!"

To everyone's surprise, the shop owner readily agreed and immediately took out two banknotes and handed them over along with the lunchbox.

The wet nurse smiled enigmatically: "Oh, you've got both the person and the money!"

"Haha, not at all, good deeds are rewarded." The shop owner chuckled.

Xu Ge casually packed some food into the container and returned it to the shop owner.

After receiving the package, the other person didn't rush to leave. Instead, they sat down cross-legged and asked the group, "Are you going to Tashdaban, or do you want to traverse the entire ancient road?"

The nanny's expression shifted slightly, but she said calmly, "Of course, it's about traversing the entire ancient road."

"In all these years, I have never heard of anyone successfully crossing over."

"That's because they can't do it. We're professionals, and we've done a lot of preparation before coming. There's absolutely no problem!"

"Haha, good, good, then I wish you success!"

The shop owner got the answer he wanted and then got up to leave.

The four exchanged glances, all guessing that Chen Lu must have sent the other party to ask.

After dinner, everyone tidied up and was about to go into their tents to rest when they heard moaning and groaning coming from the cabin again.

The cries grew increasingly unrestrained, as if they wanted to echo throughout the valley, but suddenly stopped abruptly at the highest peak.

The next moment, the shop owner came running over, looking flustered and pulling up his pants, shouting, "Oh no! Oh no! I've fucked someone to death!"

(End of this chapter)