At the other end of the Love Spring, Bao Guangyuan pulled Meng Xinyi and walked all the way to the downstream of the spring, then his pace gradually slowed down.
"Okay, okay, we've come so far now. Forget about hearing any sound, we can't even see anyone." Meng Xinyi said. Seeing that Bao Guangyuan turned a deaf ear to her, she quickly said, "Guangyuan, you pulled my wound. It hurts."
When Bao Guangyuan heard this, he suddenly remembered that Meng Xinyi was still a wounded soldier.
When he just fell, Meng Xinyi was indeed limping and looked seriously injured.
But since seeing Ji Mingxia and Yu Ning's supplies, Meng Xinyi became excited.
Especially after returning to Qingshanquan, maybe because she returned to the place she was most familiar with, but after Meng Xinyi washed herself, she looked full of energy. The way she talked to Ji Mingxia seemed proactive and lively, and she seemed more energetic than Bao Guangyuan.
When Bao Guangyuan heard Meng Xinyi's pleading, he quickly let go of her hand.
He looked back and made sure that neither Ji Mingxia nor Yu Ning could see them from this position. Then Bao Guangyuan stopped and turned to look at Meng Xinyi.
He and Meng Xinyi had been through thick and thin together for so many days and even slept together at night. Although they remained friends, they obviously knew each other very well.
Bao Guangyuan didn't keep the topic in suspense and went straight to the point: "These two people are not simple rookies. Take it easy and don't provoke them."
"Provoke? What are you talking about? I just said a few words to Ming Xia. Can't I even speak?" Meng Xinyi said in disbelief.
Bao Guangyuan said: "I heard a few words of what you just said. Did you tell Ji Mingxia that you like Yu Ning?"
Meng Xinyi was suddenly pointed out by Bao Guangyuan. She turned her head away and looked at the clear spring water flowing beside her and said, "Yes."
"You like him, are you sure?" Bao Guangyuan asked. Although it was a question, the expression on his face was full of disbelief.
Meng Xinyi said: "That Yu Ning is tall and handsome. Although his eyes are a little strange, they are also very distinctive. His face alone is enough to charm me, not to mention that he..."
"What's more?" Bao Guangyuan asked.
Meng Xinyi did not answer, but asked Bao Guangyuan: "Why are you so gossipy? It's fine if you eavesdropped on my conversation with Yu Ning, but you want me to share with you my feelings about liking boys. Although you are much younger than me... but this kind of thing is not something that anyone can talk about."
Bao Guangyuan was speechless when he heard this. He looked at Meng Xinyi's shy face and said, "Xinyi, although Ji Mingxia and Yu Ning are students, they are not stupid. I can see through your trick. There is no reason why they can't see through it."
Seeing that Meng Xinyi seemed a little unhappy, Bao Guangyuan couldn't help but hold his forehead and said, "I know you have a lot of fans, so many that you can't even walk. If they could receive your confession, they would probably be excited for a long time. No matter what your purpose is, it's their honor that you can like them. Who would refuse you?"
When Meng Xinyi heard Bao Guangyuan say this, she finally turned around and looked at Bao Guangyuan.
Bao Guangyuan said seriously, "But it's different now. Several people have died. Let alone Yu Ning and Ji Mingxia, even your group of male fans, in this situation, who would care about dating or pay attention to the confession of a beautiful woman. At this time, everyone is thinking about how to survive. Don't you like reading novels? You must have read a lot of those apocalyptic novels. You must know how beautiful women are treated in extreme environments."
Meng Xinyi turned to Bao Guangyuan and said, "What do you mean by that?"
"What I mean is that everyone is not stupid. In the past, we had no worries about food and clothing. Fans were willing to praise you because you were beautiful, including me. I am a dog owner, why do I have so many fans? It's not that everyone has nothing to do and wants to find spiritual sustenance. They are willing to follow me because I am willing to show my private life and my pets, and the videos I make are interesting."
Bao Guangyuan rarely spoke at length, "What are the conditions of Ji Mingxia and Yu Ning? There must be a queue of people chasing after them in school. Besides, let's talk about their relationship..."
Bao Guangyuan stopped his inner speculation in time and said to Meng Xinyi, "In short, your trick doesn't work, so you should be more cautious. Several people died and Song Yuelin started to eat people. Ji Mingxia and Yu Ning were able to escape from Song Yuelin intact under such circumstances. You can see that their bag was full of food and even a tent. Don't you think that Song Yuelin thought human flesh was delicious, so he let them take the sandwiches and puffs and keep the human flesh for himself?"
Meng Xinyi had long been dissatisfied with his endless nagging, every word of which was an instruction to her. When she heard Bao Guangyuan say this, Meng Xinyi could not help but say, "Yes, that bag was full of food, including tents, milk, sandwiches, chocolate, and even dried fruits and melon seeds. What about us? What kind of life have we been living these days? We are like primitive people, eating wild grass and fruits, bathing in the open air, sleeping on leaves, and we have no privacy or even dignity..."
At this point, Meng Xinyi felt a surge of grievance in her heart: "Forget about others, but what right do you have to teach me a lesson? We are obviously together. We have worked hard together these few days. Song Yuelin is not a human being. He killed and ate Zhou Li. You are a good person. You have always taken care of me and never took advantage of me. After picking wild fruits, you gave me the biggest and sweetest ones. Even the leaves I slept on were the tenderest and softest ones..."
As Meng Xinyi was talking, her eyes turned red when she thought about her life like a walking corpse these past few days.
Bao Guangyuan was speechless at first, but when he heard Meng Xinyi cry, his expression quickly became unnatural: "Hey, don't cry..."
Meng Xinyi said: "No one knows what happened to that ghost monster. Although Ji Mingxia and Yu Ning have no reason to lie, who knows if they might have deliberately concealed some information from us for other purposes. For us now, there are threats from ghost monsters every day. There is no end to this kind of life. So, the most important thing we should do is to make full use of the existing conditions and live a slightly better life."
Meng Xinyi said this with a choked voice.
"It's only been a week, and I feel like the real world is so far away from me. I don't even dare to think about returning safely. My only wish now is to have enough to eat and sleep well, that's all." Meng Xinyi said slowly, her voice getting softer and softer, "Bao Guangyuan, I just want to live."
Meng Xinyi had tears on her face. She looked at Bao Guangyuan, but her eyes were vague. After being tortured in the forest for a week, she and Bao Guangyuan were safe and sound, and on the surface, they looked like normal people.
But in reality, the negative emotions in my heart have already been suppressed to the point of exploding.
Although he is not as completely perverted as Song Yuelin, he is not far from collapse.
Bao Guangyuan looked at Meng Xinyi like this, feeling a little reluctant: "So, what do you want to do?"
Hearing this, Meng Xinyi realized that Bao Guangyuan had gradually been convinced by her.
Bao Guangyuan is a kind and steady man, but he is young after all and cannot withstand the hardships he has endured in the past few days.
As someone who grew up in modern society, no one can endure this kind of life for long.
Appetite is the most primitive desire of human beings. Even a newborn baby knows how to drink milk before its eyes are opened. When extremely hungry, anyone will be stimulated to show the opposite dark side.
Meng Xinyi sniffed and said to Bao Guangyuan hopefully, "You also noticed that they brought a lot of supplies, not only enough food, but also staple food and snacks. They even have two tents. Not to mention two people, even four people are more than enough.
"For example, they don't need a tent that big. It would be a waste to keep the extra space. Why not share it with those who need it most?"
Without waiting for Bao Guangyuan to speak, Meng Xinyi advised: "My idea is to make friends with them, let them see our sincerity, and then ask them to help us and save us. We don't ask for much, just share with us the things they don't need so urgently.
"Like the food Yu Ning prepared for Ji Mingxia at noon today, sandwiches, biscuits, chocolate, dried fruits, boiled eggs, milk... If possible, Ji Mingxia can choose first, and after he is full, the rest can be left to us, and we will be very satisfied!"
Upon hearing this, Bao Guangyuan reflexively opened his mouth to refute.
At this moment, there was a "crack" sound, and behind them, in the woods not far away, came the sound of trees being broken.
Bao Guangyuan and Meng Xinyi looked in that direction quickly, only to see that the forest was completely silent, with nothing unusual happening.
Ji Mingxia and Yu Ning were upstream and it was impossible for them to go around deep into the woods, so it must have been accidentally stepped on by a small animal.
After confirming that it was safe, Bao Guangyuan and Meng Xinyi withdrew their gazes and continued their conversation.
After such an interruption, Bao Guangyuan wanted to refute Meng Xinyi's words, but when the words came to his lips, he was completely unable to say them.
Meng Xinyi's words brought back his memories of those foods, especially when Yu Ning gave him and Meng Xinyi a box of puffs each at noon.
He originally wanted to be patient and save his box, waiting until he had no choice to take it out and eat it with Meng Xinyi.
But in the end, I couldn't help it and secretly took a bite.
He completely lost his mind after eating so much that when he came back to his senses, the box of puffs was empty, as he had eaten them all without realizing it.
The milky aroma of the puffs seemed to linger in his mouth, sweet and fragrant, making him completely forget the words he wanted to refute, and his mind was completely occupied by the sweetness of the food.
Yes, as long as Ji Mingxia and Yu Ning have leftovers, they will be satisfied if they share them with them.
This request is not excessive at all...
Bao Guangyuan couldn't help but ask: "Then...what if Yu Ning doesn't agree?"
Although they had only known each other for a few hours, anyone with a discerning eye could see that Ji Mingxia was a person who was easy to get along with and easy to persuade.
But Yu Ning is exactly the opposite of Ji Mingxia.
He seemed not only extremely difficult to communicate with, but also full of danger. Whenever Bao Guangyuan thought of Yu Ning's cold gaze, he shuddered and calmed down.
Seeing this, Meng Xinyi hurriedly said, "What are you afraid of? Ji Mingxia and I are both injured, and Ji Mingxia is more seriously injured than me. At the critical moment, you don't have to worry about me, because I can take care of myself, but can Ji Mingxia do that?"
Bao Guangyuan stared at Meng Xinyi blankly. Somehow, his heart was beating wildly, but at the same time, he felt a slight chill on his spine. He looked around cautiously.
It was already approaching evening, the sun was gradually setting, and the dazzling sunlight gradually turned into a soft orange. However, it could be confirmed that there was still more than an hour before dusk.
The spring water gurgles, occasionally making a crisp sound.
Apart from this, there was no other sound. The entire Qingshanquan was filled with silence.
Meng Xinyi didn't notice these things. She said, "I just observed that you crushed him and hurt him badly. Ji Mingxia couldn't even sit steadily... Anyway, don't underestimate yourself. The two of us are definitely not worse than them."
Meng Xinyi said this and told her plan.
In fact, it is very simple. She plans to make friends with Yu Ning, Ji Mingxia first. If the two of them are willing to accept her, that would naturally be the best.
If they are unwilling, Meng Xinyi and Bao Guangyuan are willing to use the bargaining chips in their hands to negotiate with Yu Ningji Mingxia.
Since it is a plan, we must naturally prepare for the worst.
If the negotiations fail, Ji Mingxia and Yu Ning will become angry and embarrassed, and Meng Xinyi and Bao Guangyuan will have to take protective measures.
"We have no intention of harming anyone. We just want to defend ourselves and survive. There is nothing to be ashamed of. Put yourself in their shoes. If we had so many supplies now, and Ji Mingxia and Yu Ning asked you to share some with them, would you agree?" Meng Xinyi said.
"Of course." Bao Guangyuan nodded and said without hesitation.
"That's it." Meng Xinyi said, while explaining the detailed plan, she negotiated with Bao Guangyuan and asked Bao Guangyuan to supplement some uncertainties.
Bao Guangyuan tried hard to listen attentively, but somehow his attention was always drawn to other things.
The spring water flowing from the mountain, the leaves blown by the wind, the dust that occasionally fell on him...
Every slight sound and reaction made Bao Guangyuan feel uneasy.
And he didn't know if it was his illusion, but in just a few short minutes, the temperature around him seemed to drop a lot, and a faint chill rose from deep in his heart. Before Bao Guangyuan's brain could react, goose bumps had already quietly appeared on his arms.
Bao Guangyuan became more and more uneasy. When the dangerous string in his heart broke to the extreme, Bao Guangyuan suddenly felt something and looked in a certain direction ahead.
In an instant, his sight met Yu Ning’s cold and strange eyes!
Yu Ning was standing leisurely under the shade of a tree not far in front of Bao Guangyuan and Meng Xinyi, looking at them expressionlessly.
I don't know how long he stood there, and how much of the conversation between Bao Guangyuan and Meng Xinyi he heard...
Bao Guangyuan just felt a chill all over his body.
Meng Xinyi's plan is still fresh in her mind. Ji Mingxia is Yu Ning's weakness. She will deal with Ji Mingxia and cooperate with Bao Guangyuan. Bao Guangyuan will take this opportunity to deal with Yu Ning.
The plan was so thoughtful and beautiful, but at this moment, with just a glance from Yu Ning, Bao Guangyuan had already lost all his courage.
He raised his hand with difficulty, trying to secretly remind Meng Xinyi that Yu Ning was watching them not far away.
However, before Bao Guangyuan could touch Meng Xinyi, Meng Xinyi's scream exploded right next to Bao Guangyuan's ears!
Meng Xinyi and Bao Guangyuan were communicating face to face. Yu Ning was standing not far away, and his position was exactly the blind spot behind Meng Xinyi, so when Bao Guangyuan saw Yu Ning, Meng Xinyi could not see him at all.
At this moment, Meng Xinyi was facing Bao Guangyuan. For Meng Xinyi, apart from Bao Guangyuan, the only thing she could see in her field of vision was Bao Guangyuan's back.
This included the forest where unusual movements had just been reported.
In the woods, the leaves were shaking slightly, and Meng Xinyi always thought that it was the wind that made the leaves rustle.
Until that thing walked out of the woods completely, and its terrifying eyes stared at Meng Xinyi!
At this moment, Meng Xinyi's eyes widened in horror. In extreme fear, her whole body twitched uncontrollably and a horrifying gasp came from her throat.
“It… is coming…”
Meng Xinyi's reaction was so intense that Bao Guangyuan couldn't help but turn his head and look at her in surprise.
It? Coming
After a few seconds, Bao Guangyuan reacted and understood what Meng Xinyi said.
That creature appeared for unknown reasons and started to create nightmares and slaughter people one after another since the first day they entered the forest.
The culprit who created the forest dilemma, caused Song Yuelin to tear off his human skin and turn into an ogre, and made him and Meng Xinyi hide, almost abandoning their conscience and morality;
The monster they hadn't seen for several days, the one that Ji Mingxia described as extremely terrifying;
It's coming.