Chapter 465 - 375 I Can’t Bear to Disturb You (5K)_2

Fang Huai explained, and everyone’s courage was bolstered. They even howled a few times, announcing to the entire forest that there was a group of vigorous and strong men present.

"Don’t even come near... if you do, I’m bloody scared."

The crowd also moved a bit closer.

...

The wild path was difficult to navigate, especially the upward slopes. At first, they were running, but after several people carelessly twisted their ankles on the uneven terrain, they learned their lesson and started to walk as quickly as they could.

Learning from mistakes is the best way to study.

But after clearing the forest, it was just seven or eight kilometers.

When they emerged, several people with rescue gloves were already carrying several wild game animals.

They had encountered a nest of snakes.

They were afraid of wild beasts, but snakes?

The Fire Brigade, responding to snake and wasp nest calls, would have an extra dish added to their lunch.

These days, many squadrons, no matter how dangerous, wouldn’t resort to using insecticide and fire to deal with wasp nests. The old squad leader said it was a waste of nature’s gifts; wasp nests came with honey that could sweeten the soul, and dried wasps with a bit of chili powder were a top-tier dish for drinking, so much so that come summer, the leadership from the police department often came to inquire.

The Old Soldiers got excited at the sight, each one like Wang Can.

Everyone had already agreed that if they didn’t return to the campsite tonight, they would gather around for a wild cookout.

The members of the Yunnan Team were the most enthusiastic, foraging for mushrooms in the forest to make soup, picking up several kinds, indiscriminately collecting any mushroom they found.

The way Fang Huai saw it, they seemed poised to cook everyone in one pot. He had already made up his mind, no matter how delicious the snake meat and mushroom soup smelled tonight, he wouldn’t eat it.

Fang Huai hadn’t expected everyone to play this trick when they set out, and was now feeling a bit regretful.

It seemed they had been given too much supply.

Thinking this, Fang Huai silently took out his cell phone and began searching for a signal.

After a long search, he found none.

Fang Huai pocketed his cell phone, turned around and surveyed his squad fore and aft, then shouted:

"Squad One, anybody need to use the toilet? Take advantage of these trees for cover and get it done! We might run into a village ahead, and it would be embarrassing to be seen by the locals!"

"I need to go!"

"Me too!"

With Squad One leading the way, the others also started to arrange toilet breaks.

But Fang Huai quietly pulled aside his own team.

Once people from the other squads had gone to relieve themselves, he quickly tapped his own team members and suddenly began to sprint.

"Squad One, charge! For the honor!"

Everyone, who was waiting and chatting, hadn’t quite grasped what was happening when Fang Huai had already dashed a good distance along the highway.

Squad One hurried to catch up.

"Quick, quick, quick, catch up, the Captain’s run off!"

"Damn it, Captain, I really gotta piss! Wait for me!"

Fang Huai’s voice came back: "Piss in your pants!"

The other squads froze in shock.

"Crap! Crap! Number 32, get out here fast! Squad One has bolted! Dammit, that’s so sneaky!"

"C’mon! I’m in the middle of peeing, how can I stop?!"

"Damn! Scared the crap outta me! Got pee all over my hands!"

...

Half an hour later.

"What the hell? This is the twenty-kilometer resupply, just an apple?!"

A group of panting people, who couldn’t finish their pee, reached the finish line by a utility pole and found the logistics person, only to receive an apple.

Moreover, the rankings weren’t based on who arrived first; as long as the task was completed on time, everyone was treated the same.

The instructors knew this, otherwise Lin Chong wouldn’t have cared about who was peeing or not; once out of the forest, he would’ve already led the charge.

Everyone had been played by Fang Huai again.

The logistics person chuckled and, holding up the snakes in their hands, said: "There was also a boiled egg, but you guys found something else, right? Captain Hu sympathized with you, afraid that your soup would be flavorless, so he exchanged the 50 eggs for a packet of salt for you."

That said, a bag of salt was handed over to them.

The members of the Yunnan Team reluctantly accepted.

"Damn... that’ll do! Brothers, let’s catch something more on the road later, we’ll brew some soup tonight!"

The logistics person laughed again: "Captain Hu said catching is fine, but this area is full of protected animals. If you get caught messing with the wildlife by the Forestry Team, he can’t cover for you."

"What the hell... snakes aren’t protected, right?"

Fang Huai twisted his mouth into a smile: "Actually, there are indeed protected snakes, and there are over a dozen species, including first, second, and third level protected ones. Technically, you’re only allowed to act when they attack people, and even then, you can’t eat what you catch. If they’re just sleeping in their nest and you drag them out to eat, that’s definitely not okay."

Damn, damn, damn.

They had swapped for salt in vain and had been snake movers for nothing.

"Let them go, let them go!"

"Don’t just release them anywhere! There’s a utility pole here, which means people are nearby. If you let them go and they bite someone, you could be charged with assault and endangering public safety!"

With one shout from Fang Huai, everyone shuddered with fear again.

At that moment, the phones of the five squad leaders rang one after another.

Fang Huai picked up his phone and read: "Guillotine Cliff, someone’s trapped! Rescue within one hour! All operations should adhere to real rescue regulations."

The other captains nodded, "Our tasks are the same."

Just as they put down their backpacks intending to rest, everyone stood back up.

"Where’s Guillotine Cliff?"

One logistics person immediately pointed down the road: "Not far, follow this road for about half a kilometer and you’ll get there. However, there are five different points where people are trapped, the closest one kilometer away, the farthest, a bit more than one kilometer. First come, first served for the rescue, and there will be people waiting for you at each point."

This time, Lin Chong didn’t waste a word, packed up, and got to his feet.

"Squad Two, let’s go!"

The others rapidly followed suit.

...

In Shennongjia, there are many broken mountains and cliffs.

Shennong, in his quest to cure diseases and save lives, did not hesitate to erect 36 ladders, climbing up steep cliffs to gather rare medicinal herbs, almost losing his life several times. This is the origin of Shennongjia.