Rebirth in 1972: Redemption in Changbai Mountain

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"What's going on?" Gu Jiacheng was startled by the gunshot and tried to run forward.

Zhou Rui grabbed him. Just now, Gu Jiacheng was so eager to get ahead and find out what was going on that he ignored the winding footprints on the road and was about to walk in a straight line.

Below that straight line lies a bottomless ice cave.

"No need to rush. Only one shot was fired, what big deal could it be? There are so many of us."

Gu Jiacheng thought about it again and realized it made sense. If they encountered enemies or a pack of wild beasts, they wouldn't just fire one shot; there would be continuous gunfire.

"You're right, I was reckless." Gu Jiacheng was a little embarrassed, feeling that even after working with Zhou Rui several times, he still hadn't learned his composure.

The two hurried forward, and after a while they saw Xie Yongjiang leading the way, with Luo Hao and Wang Xiaolong carrying a roe deer on a wooden stick.

Zhou Rui knew at a glance that these people had deliberately lagged behind to show off in front of them.

Sure enough, when the three saw Zhou Rui and Gu Jiacheng approaching, they deliberately carried the silly roe deer in front of them to prevent them from passing.

"Wow, Senior Brother Xie, your marksmanship is really accurate. You hit this silly roe deer on the head with one shot."

"Phew, yes, Senior Brother Xie, I've never seen anyone as capable as you. Unlike some people who can only talk a good game."

"That's right, that's right, we just don't know how to brag. When it comes to hunting skills, you have to look to the gunners of Taiping Town."

Zhou Rui and Gu Jiacheng exchanged a glance. "Have we ever boasted about anything? It seems like it was all Lin Guoqiang and Qin Zhan who said it."

Gu Jiacheng wasn't the type to compare himself to others, especially after getting to know Zhou Rui, he found the people in Taiping Town to be particularly naive.

Unlike Zhou Rui, who never flaunts his abilities and never seeks recognition for his good deeds. If Director Qin hadn't mentioned it today, he wouldn't have known that Zhou Rui had single-handedly taken down a group of human traffickers.

"Could you please move aside? We need to get through."

Gu Jiacheng spoke, his voice quite indifferent. "It's just a silly roe deer, what's it so smug about? If it had shot down a black bear, I might have thought more highly of it."

"Cough, huff, this road is too narrow, let's go to a wider place up ahead." Wang Xiaolong was panting heavily, and the silly roe deer on his shoulder was shaking even more violently, completely blocking the narrow road.

Having no other choice, Gu Jiacheng slowed down and returned to Zhou Rui's side.

"Do you think they did it on purpose? Pretending to be tired, deliberately blocking our way so we could keep looking at the prey on the load?"

"It's tiring at first, but it's really tiring," Zhou Rui said casually. "Didn't you see how many cans of food they stuffed into their bags down the mountain? Now they're carrying a roe deer that weighs dozens of kilograms. They're going to be exhausted!"

Zhou Rui knew very well that these people didn't have his freakish stamina. And carrying so much food while hunting on the road was just plain stupid.

"Hehe, you're right." Gu Jiacheng looked up at the sky: "It'll be at least two more hours until dark. Let's see how the three of them manage."

Zhou Rui and his group followed for a while, then found a bend in the road and quickly overtook them, leaving the three behind.

As darkness fell, the people in front stopped. This was a mountainside, with a concave section of the mountain wall.

"A few days ago, before those comrades separated from me, we stayed here for one night." Hu Dongmu pointed inside, where there were still traces of firewood they had burned.

Wang Shouye squatted down, stroked the spotted dog's head, and let it sniff around. Although several days had passed, perhaps it could still smell something.

Seeing this, Xie Zhihua and Xie Zhijie quickly released the three dogs they were holding. The chances were slim, but doing something was better than doing nothing. They couldn't let the hunters of Hongqi Town outdo them.

Zhou Rui knew at a glance where those three young men's competitive nature came from. If the master is like this, how can the disciples be any better?

"Uncle Wang, I'm going to collect some firewood." Zhou Rui placed his backpack next to Wang Shouye. Since Zhang Shitou wasn't around, it was his turn to do these chores.

Hu Dongmu then walked over and said, "Brother Zhou, let me take you there. I know this place well."

Hu Dongmu had wanted to find Zhou Rui for a long time, as Zhou Rui was the only one here who could talk to him on equal terms. Unfortunately, he was initially separated by the hunters of Taiping Town.

"Okay, let's go then."

Zhou Rui took Wu Liu Ban with him and also picked up a personal knife.

"Ruiwa, wanna go hunting?" Gu Jiacheng walked over. Zhou Rui used to hunt for food before setting up camp.

"Let's stop fighting. We have enough to eat in our bags. We're here to find someone, so let's rest early and save our energy."

Zhou Rui carefully explained to Gu Jiacheng. Different purposes for going up the mountain naturally require different methods. He wasn't like Xie Yongjiang and his group, who went hunting while searching for someone.

Since they didn't need to hunt, Zhou Rui and his two companions returned in half an hour. They had enough firewood for one night.

At night, the shallow cave was clearly divided into two groups.

On one side, they were eating compressed biscuits and had opened two cans of food.

On the other side, they had just finished cleaning up the roe deer and were roasting the meat over the fire, with several young people constantly grumbling about how delicious the meat was.

But none of Zhou Rui and the others looked this way; they were all quickly eating their biscuits. Occasionally, they would take out a piece of meat from the can and eat it with it.

After finishing one bag of biscuits, Hu Dongmu picked up a second bag. He thought these biscuits were delicious and easier to eat than the flatbreads he made himself.

Zhou Rui pressed his palm against the bag of biscuits: "You can't eat any more. These are military-grade compressed biscuits; they'll expand in your stomach if you drink just a sip of water. Eating too many will make you feel bloated."

"Just a few small pieces, and you're already stuffed?" Hu Dongmu looked at the cookies in his hand, somewhat incredulous.

He usually needs to eat five or six packs of these cookies to fill his stomach.

Gu Dayong nodded: "These biscuits are really different. After you eat them, they swell up like dried beans soaked in water. If you eat too many, you'll get a stomachache."

This was the first time Gu Dayong had eaten compressed biscuits produced in his own country, but he had eaten captured ones before on the northern battlefield.

At that time, he and his comrades didn't understand, but they suffered a lot.

Hu Dongmu listened to the advice, put down the biscuits he was holding, and only took out two pieces of luncheon meat from the can to eat. Zhou Rui did not stop him.

The snow water boiled over the fire, and everyone shared a little, sipping it slowly. Before long, they felt full.

Hu Dongmu and Gu Jiacheng stroked their bellies, realizing for the first time how miraculous this thing was. Wang Shouye also felt somewhat incredulous, but he remained calm and showed no sign of it on his face.

"Go to sleep, we have to get up early tomorrow. The sooner we get to where those kids went missing, the greater our chances of finding them."

Several men, wrapped in leather, lay down by the fire, while the meat on the fire wasn't even cooked yet. The young men exchanged bewildered glances. Was this a waste of effort, like dancing for a blind man?